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Clearly not satisfied just being in American films that dominate the box office, Christian Bale is now working to secure huge U.S. returns for a Chinese production. The L.A. Times is reporting that attendees of the Toronto International Film Festival were given a 20-minute glimpse of The Flowers of War (formerly called Heroes of Nanking), a historical Chinese epic starring Bale and directed by Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers). The reason for the name change is not disclosed, but perhaps the hope was the more violent-sounding title would attract American audiences. I have to say if there is one director who may be able to pull off a financial win stateside for a Chinese film, it would be Yimou. Hero managed an impressive $53 million at the box office here in the U.S., and deservedly so.
The plot of The Flowers of War will center on a foreign mortician who comes to China in 1937 to bury a priest. He has the misfortune of being there just as Japanese forces are taking over the capital and epic battles rage all around him. The late priest's cathedral was also a school for girls in which the mortician must now pose as a priest to avoid incarceration by the advancing Japanese army. But he is forced to take a more active role in the conflict when the soldiers demand the use of the young female students as "entertainment" for their troops. There seem to be familiar Chinese themes at play within this plot, namely the demonizing of the Japanese. Other recent films such as Legend of the Fist and the Ip Man, films, all starring Donnie Yen, have also examined this volatile historical relationship.
But let's face it; it's not going to be the historical context of the film that wins over blockbuster-addicted American audiences. Luckily, The Flowers of War has a budget close to $100 million dollars and is said to feature some truly stunning battle sequences. I for one hope these sequences are more akin to high-octane, unhinged battles in Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins than the more colorful metaphoric ballets of Yimou's House of Flying Daggers. Granted, I understand we're talking about vastly different time periods than the 20th century setting of The Flowers of War, but I'm referring more to tone than anything else.
The L.A. Times article notes that the reaction to the film's footage was enthusiastic, but not overwhelming. As a result, many questions will arise as to whether this risky undertaking will bear fruit. But again, I believe that if Yimou can produce box office triumph selling Jet Li to American audiences in Hero, he should have no trouble drawing Batman fans to theaters to watch Christian Bale in a new adventure film regardless of its nationality.


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The Shelby taillights have been fitted and the side exhaust tips are being worked on. It's coming down to the little odds and end with the whole kit fitting.
Well after a very demoralising weekend having been told the bill for the body work, fitting the kit and labour I've finally feeling a bit better after getting some more photos! No matter how much this project is costing me all my worries and fears dissipate when i see the old girl taking shape.
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Caesars Campaign, no CGI required
Creative director Mike Ferrer at GSD&M comped up this whole campaign. He wanted to make the Caesars logo out of various objects. Each object represented an aspect of their brand; Celebrity chefs, shopping, spas, etc, and their iconic laurel.
After Mike finished having his brilliant idea, he was struck with a dilemma; how on earth would he pull this off? He wanted it to look real. That's something objects just layered in Photoshop aren't going to achieve. And something only a select few, very expensive, very busy CGI artists can pull off…. So?
Art buyer Shannon McMillan to save the day! When this landed on her desk she knew; Adam and Robin. Are they brilliant CGI artists? No. Can they line up some knives to form a logo AND light the heck out of those knives? Damn right they can!
So we got the job. Mike's baby was in our hands. The bulk of the photography took place over a mere two days (for eight of these things! [not all have been released so I can't post them all yet]). We used a projector to make guides for each laurel on rolls of paper. We captured as much as we could in camera. And after lots of work, glue, paint, and a few stiff drinks we had a print campaign.
Creative Director: Mike Ferrer; Copy Writer: Mark Bielik; Art Buyer: Shannon McMillan; Photographer: Adam Voorhes.
Big thanks to Mathew Zucker for sending a picture of the campaign posted in the New York subway system.


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Please Consider Joining Thousands Who Have Prayed Nathan's Prayer
It would be the greatest honor you could give us, and also possibly a powerful step for you - especially if you are hurting - to pray Nathan's Prayer.
This simple act helps you and us. It seems crazy, but we are stunned by what has happened as people have prayed Nathan's Prayer. Things have changed for the better in their lives and ours. It was forged during a time of extreme pain. Somehow it captures something surprisingly powerful.
If you haven't given it a try, please join with us in Nathan's Prayer! All the words might not make sense to you but that's okay. God will honor your prayer.
Some people especially like to pray it around his birthday which is November 3rd.
If you or someone you know has prematurely lost a loved one:
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Hello Robin's Nest Readers,
Robin here today,
A long time ago, Rachel asked me to come up with a few
ideas for orange tear drops.
Here is my first idea for them,
Perfect for summer!
A Sun
For some reason when I created the sun,
just dew drops edged around a Robin's Nest Sun Sticker
I thought of the Beatles Song
Good Day Sunshine.
One of my Beatles Fave.
Just a simple and easy idea to
add to any scrapbook page or card.
I'd love to see your ideas with orange dew drops,
you can post them on our facebook page,
and then I will do a blog post with everyone's
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Section 18 (2) of the Public Act 94 of 1979, The State School Aid Act, has been amended, which requires each school district and intermediate school district to post certain information on its website within 30 days after a board adopts it annual operating budget or any subsequent revision to that budget. The Annual Budget & Transparency Reporting is an opportunity to communicate our community on how we utilize the resources that are provided to us.
The following information is required to be posted on our website:
1. The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions.
2. Using data that has already been collected and submitted to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), a summary of district or intermediate district expenditures for the most recent fiscal year for which they are available, expressed in the following two (2) pie charts which were provided for the general fund of the district or intermediate district by the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI):
a. A chart of personnel expenditures broken down into the following subcategories:
i. Salaries and Wages
ii. Employee benefit costs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and long term care benefits.
iii. Retirement benefits costs
iv. All other personnel costs
b. A chart of all district expenditures, broken into the following subcategories:
i. Instruction
ii. Support Services
iii. Business and administration
iv. Operations and Maintenance
3. Links to all of the following:
a. The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit.
b. Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any tope of benefits that would constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee in the district.
c. The audit report of the audit conducted for the most recent fiscal year for which it is available.
4. The total salary and a description and cost of each fringe benefit included in the compensation package for the superintendent of the district or intermediate district and for each employee of the district whose salary exceeds $100,000.
5. The annual amount spent on dues paid to associations.
6. The annual amount spent on lobbying activities.
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8. Deficit Elimination Plan
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Ya know, I've been reading so much more since I graduated… I LOVE IT!
Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit-and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well.
As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords-and hunt for allies in unexpected places.
In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all. –goodreads.com summary
WOW! This series has surprised me so much! I sped through A Court of Wings and Ruin in four days, way faster than I've been reading anything in a while. It's a big book, but a quick read.
The Inner Court: Words cannot describe how much I love these characters! Their interactions, the banter, the shipping… I LOVE ALL OF IT! All of these characters have been through so much together; now they would defend one another to the death because they all love one another so much! After reading ACOWAR, I'm super happy with the addition of Nesta and Elain to the crew and can't wait for future banter and interactions!
NESTA: HAS BECOME ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS! Being honest, I went into ACOWAR expecting to love Elain much more than Nesta, but wow she really surprised me. Nesta and Cassian are the most adorable pairing and I love their sarcasm. They go so well together and, if they aren't mates, I will RIOT.
Character Relations: I mentioned this in one of the past reviews, but I love how all of the characters have such long histories and backstories together. It makes me feel like there is always something more to learn about the characters and their relation with one another.
Resurrection: *sigh* This is an issue that I've seen far too much in fiction. My main issue with bringing characters back to life is that it kills of tension in future scenes because you have an out if anything happens to characters. I was on board with bringing Feyre back in A Court of Thorns and Roses but it opened the door for more similar plot points. Then Feyre's sisters were turned Fae which, not only took away a human perspective in the series, but kills some of the stakes for me since the cauldron is just another out if anything bad happens. A lack of stakes in novels is a personal pet peeve of mine, but it can really leave me uninterested and not invested in a story.
Overall, I didn't like A Court of Wings and Ruin as much as A Court of Mist and Fury, but still enjoyed it. I fell in love with many more characters as backstories were expanded upon and new relationships were developed. Trends in the novel brought up many concerns for future novels but I still have faith that they will be great! At this point you've hopefully read ACOMAF, in which case you should totally read ACOWAR. If you haven't read the series at all, WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS, and go pick up A Court of Thorns and Roses— it's pretty great!
Mor: AHHH! I cannot stress enough how much I love Mor! Going into ACOWAR I was definitely a Moriel shipper, but now we know Mor is gay (or bi?) which I'm down with! I really hope she finds someone in the next books because Mor is amazing and deserves someone equally amazing who makes her happy!
The End: RHYS: AHHH Okay so this is going to connect to what I was speaking about earlier in reference to characters coming back to life. Rhysand's death was crazy sad and emotional, but I can't get past the fact that he was just brought back to life. It makes me wonder if Sarah J Maas would ever actually kill him off since he is such a beloved character. What about other beloved characters, would she kill them off? It just lessens the tension during action when I feel that certain characters would never actually die…
Amren: So Amren's true form was BADASS! I loved her and I'm really happy she and Varian became a thing because they're both great and deserve other great, and amazing people! I was actually expecting Amren to go back to her home after revealing her true form but she came back. I think it could've been a more bittersweet if she had decided to leave, but I guess the court of dreams is her family now.
Elain: I wasn't as much of a fan of Elain as I thought I'd be… until the end. She really grows by the end when she stabbed the King of Hybern. I'm curious how that action is going to affect her in future novels. And I TOTALLY ship her and Azriel. I think they are actually adorable and would be great for each other.
NESTA AND CASSIAN: AKA everyone's favorite ship other than Feysand 🙂 The end when Cassian almost died in front of Nesta was crazy emotional and I'm kind of surprised that he survived the book. But I'm not complaining here because we get to see more Nesta and Cassian in the future. As I said before, if they aren't mates I will flip something.
Redemption: *sigh* this one makes me feel like a bit of a butt, but it bothers me when every supposedly evil characters turn out to be actually good. This happened with Rhys in the first book, which I'm okay with because his motivations have now been fleshed out and understood. But now it has also happened with Jurian AND Tamlin. Call me evil but I'd like to have some actually evil villains to root against. We still had the King of Hybern but he's dead by the end of the novel so who is next. Are we just going to keep jumping from big bad to big bad because I don't necessarily have a problem with that, but are things going to keep getting larger in scale and epic until it's just ridiculous? Now that they've taken down one of the fiercest villains you have to keep upping the threat until it gets ridiculous. I could be wrong and maybe Sarah J Maas is actually a writing mastermind and the next book will be PERFECT, but I'm still a little worried.


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Cadent backed project wins National Boiler and Heating Project of the Year award at National Energy Efficiency Awards
Cadent staff overwhelmed by messages of support and goodwill from Wirksworth residents
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If you're thinking about digging near our pipes or equipment you must let us know before you start. This is so we can help you dig safely.
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Cadent is the UK's largest gas distribution network with a 200-year legacy. We are in a unique position to build on strong foundations whilst encouraging the curiosity to think differently and the courage to embrace change. Day to day we continue to operate, maintain and innovate the UK's largest gas network, transporting gas safely and protecting people in an emergency. Our skilled engineers and specialists remain committed to the communities we serve, working day and night to ensure gas reaches 11 million homes from Cumbria to North London and the Welsh Borders to East Anglia, to keep your energy flowing.
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I've been looking forward to this post ever since my friend Kat (blogger @ Withywindle) and I decided to host a baby shower together for our friend Johanna! So I'm excited to finally share some pictures from the event.
Couple of things you should know:
- We decided to make it garden themed partially because Johanna is vegetarian and super healthy…and because it was spring, and because it's so darn cute!
- Much of the credit for the way this shower turned out I owe to my friend. She gave up her beautiful house for the event, did most of the decorating and a great deal of the cooking!
- Many of our ideas were from other blogs which we stumbled upon probably through Pinterest (I'll credit them below the pics)
- A classic children's book can make a great guest book! Have the ladies sign the inside of the book and write a note to the baby
- Cake Batter popcorn is really really addicting
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My take on Mini Spinach Quiche
Inside Out Carrot Cake Muffins
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Some garden inspiration gathered here
The best and easiest Tissue Paper Poms tutorial
I learned a lot throwing this little shower. It was so much fun, we had a great turn out, and the food was all delicious! We were pretty pleased, to say the least. Aside from all the baking, I really liked learning to make tissue poms! I hadn't done any before but my green poms ended up looking like heads of lettuce, which was pretty perfect! 🙂
Check out Kat's cute post of the same event with her beautiful pics here!
Here's one more baby shower idea I had to share from Sea Kettle Diaries –a flowery onesie bouquet! One of the cleverest, prettiest gifts!


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Research Shows 70% of People Think "Bad Credit" is Worse Than It Is
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Here at Just, one of the phrases we hear most frequently is "you probably won't be able to help me, but…". Most people who consider themselves as having "bad" or "adverse" credit have often been denied by high street lenders and are usually feeling pretty pessimistic about their chances.
This feeling isn't helped by the general lack of understanding of credit, credit scores and credit history. The real question here is how severe are bad credit "black marks", and once you have one, can you ever borrow again? We suspected people wouldn't know the answer to this question, so we conducted some research to see if we could find a general consensus around bad credit "black marks".
What Do We Know About "Bad Credit"? The Research
We created a survey asking over 500 people how long they thought missed mortgage payments, CCJs and IVAs would be remembered on your credit file. We expected people would be less than optimistic about anything "bad", but we were surprised at just how negative the feeling was. This couldn't be any clearer than the following:
Not only this, but we found that 70% of people think credit "black marks" are worse than they actually are!
When splitting the results for men and women, we actually see two things. Firstly, female respondents generally have a better understanding of how long credit black marks last. Secondly, and more interestingly, male respondents were consistently more pessimistic with their responses throughout.
31% of women knew the correct answers, only 24% of men did
66% of women think bad credit is worse & 73% of men thinking it is
How Long Do Missed Mortgage Payments Take to Be Forgotten?
The first of our surveys referred to missed mortgage payments. A missed mortgage payment is pretty serious, particularly on such an important payment schedule – something those surveyed knew. However, 51% of people thought a missed payment never leaves your credit file, when in fact, it only takes 6 years to be forgotten from your credit history. Only 26% of respondents knew that.
65% think a missed mortgage payment is worse than it is
How Long Do CCJs Stay on Your Credit File?
We then asked respondents for their thoughts on County Court Judgments or CCJs. A County Court Judgment refers to a court summons received by an individual with an outstanding debt. Once again, the understanding of CCJ implications was more drastic than we expected.
71% of people don't know how long a CCJ takes to be forgotten
As with missed mortgage payments, those with a CCJ only have to wait 6 years for it to leave their credit history. 40% of respondents thought a CCJ never leaves your credit history.
38% of women knew the right answer, but only 23% of men did
71% of men think a CCJ is worse than it is, opposed to 56% of women
How Long Do I need to Worry About an IVA?
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is an agreement made with your creditors to pay all or part of your debts. An IVA stays on your credit file for exactly 6 years from the day it starts. Most IVAs last 5 years, so essentially, it only stays on your credit report for 12 months after it ends. Our survey discovered that 69% of people think an IVA is worse than it actually is, with 20% of respondents thinking an IVA takes 15 years to be removed from your credit report.
20% of respondents think an IVA takes 15 years to be forgotten
69% of respondents think an IVA lasts longer than it actually does
Our results show a similarly gloomy opinion of the implications of an IVA. Perhaps less surprising than the other answers, given how severe it is financially, but the perception is still far worse than reality.
The Infographic – we've created an infographic to highlight how people's perceptions are so different from reality
It's Not As Bad As You Think
The key message to take away from our research is that black marks on your credit score are simply not as bad as people think. While 6 years is a long time (we can't recommend enough that you plan your finances and act responsibly), if you're having financial difficulties and they result in a bad or adverse credit rating, it's not the end of the world.
What many don't realise is that even with these black marks on your credit file it is still possible to gain credit with the right advice and expertise.
With sensible money management and specific credit repair steps, bad credit can be put in the past and your finances can be pulled back on track. To discuss your credit score/history with the Just team, contact one of our expert advisers today.


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OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Rich Gannon ran for a touchown and threw for another and Tim Brown returned a punt 88 yards to record his 100th NFL touchdown Sunday as the Oakland Raiders eked out their fifth straight victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, 28-26.
Gannon's scores helped lift the Raiders into a four-point halftime lead. But the All-Pro quarterback was stripped by defensive end Duane Clemons with two minutes left in the game and safety Greg Wesley recovered at the Oakland 28.
Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Trent Green to close the Kansas City deficit to 28-26. But Green was sacked on the two-point conversion attempt and the ensuing onside kick failed as the Raiders (9-3) secured their position atop the AFC West.
"We did not play our best brand of football in any phase," Raiders coach Jon Gruden said. "But I was very pleased, obviously, with our team finding a way to win."
Oakland returner David Dunn muffed a punt last Sunday in overtime and Arizona rookie LeVar Woods recovered at the Raiders' 25, helping set up a field goal as the Raiders suffered a surprising 34-31 loss. Dunn was released earlier in the week.
Brown became the 13th player in NFL history with 100 touchdowns. He also caught four passes against the Chiefs (3-9), who he has victimized for 1,754 receiving yards -- his highest total against any opponent.
"It's special to me," Brown said. "There's not too many guys in this league who can get 100 scores. We have a short week this week, so I can't think about it too long. But at the same time, it is a good feeling."
"I'll say this about Tim Brown as a punt returner, it's one of the reasons I like Notre Dame so much," Raiders coach Jon Gruden joked, referring to press reports connecting him to the no-longer vacant coaching position at Brown's alma mater.
It also proved to be a historic afternoon for the Raiders' other star wideout. Jerry Rice made a nine-yard reception, his second of the game, with 7:09 remaining in the first half. The 17-year veteran became the first NFL receiver to compile 20,000 career yards.
"What a way to get your 100th touchdown in pro football, unbelievable. For Jerry Rice to go over 20,000 yards in the same game. I don't know, we'll have our parade in Ruby Hill, back where I live," Gruden said.
Oddly, the most prolific wide receiver in NFL history fumbled on the play, forcing him to recover the ball at the Oakland 18.
"I couldn't think of a better place to do it then right here at home in Oakland," Rice said. "I'm very happy about it. Today was a day where we had some bad things and we had some good things. So, I was happy to see Tim catch his 100th touchdown."
Priest Holmes had 22 carries for 168 yards, becoming the first Kansas City running back to gain 1,000 yards in a season since Christian Okoye accomplished the feat in 1991. He also caught five passes for 109 yards.
The AFC West rivals also engaged in one of the NFL's best games this season in Week 1, with the Raiders posting a 27-24 victory on Sebastian Janikowski's 31-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining.
"The Raiders are on the way to win a division championship," Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said. "We moved up a notch in the ability with which we played and I just think you'll see the Chiefs growing."
The Raiders have pulled out three straight victories over the Chiefs with a late field goal at Arrowhead Stadium.
In a series known for its dramatic finishes, Sunday's edition commenced with 5:46 left and Kansas City trailing by eight.
Green's pass intended for Eddie Kennison was intercepted by linebacker Travian Smith. The Raiders' linebacker returned it nine yards before Kennison re-appeared to strip his opponent.
Running back Tony Richardson covered up at the Oakland 39, giving Kansas City a new set of downs.
The Chiefs immediately went back to the running game, which the Raiders defense has had trouble with in recent weeks. Beginning with its Nov. 11 contest at Seattle, where it yielded 266 yards to Shaun Alexander, Oakland had allowed 769 net rushing yards over a stretch of four games.
"We will critique every aspect of our football team," Gruden said. "We've got to do a much better job of tackling and if we don't, it's going to be difficult to stop anybody's running game."
Holmes had a 16-yard run and Richardson carried twice for 14, setting up Kansas City's first and goal on the Oakland nine.
A former Baltimore Raven, Holmes worked his way to the four on two carries. But when the Chiefs returned to the air, Green threw an incompletion and was foiled on fourth down by a diving effort from cornerback Charles Woodson.
"If we're a championship team, we have got to be our best in the playoffs," said Woodson, whose team remained one game behind Pittsburgh in the race for the AFC's best record. "We're good, but we have to be a lot better to get to the Super Bowl."
Having used its final timeout in between passing attempts, Kansas City turned the ball over on downs at the five with Oakland looking to run out the remaining 2:59.
Running back Charlie Garner got the clock down to the two-minute warning with a pair of short gains.
Needing to convert on third and five and slide safely to secure the victory, Gannon ran around left end and picked up seven yards, but did not anticipate the swiping arm of Clemons.
Kansas City had 1:49 with which the work, but only needed 11 seconds to get into the end zone. After hitting Richardson with a three-yard sideline pass, Green went straight for the reliable Gonzalez for a 24-yard touchdown strike.
But Green did not appear nearly as decisive on the two-point conversion attempt. He pump faked and searched the end zone for a target, giving the defensive line enough time to reach him.
"We missed a lot of opportunities. I think as well as we did in all phases, we had plays I wish we had back," Green said. "They stripped the ball from Gannon after the first down. Offensively, we never gave up. We keep on going right until the end when we scored."
Peterson, who missed a 28-yard field goal earlier, sent the onside kick 14 yards upfield. But Raiders receiver Jerry Porter gathered it in, allowing Gannon a second chance to drop to his knee three times and let the clock expire.


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Bob DeMarco, Founder, Alzheimer's Reading Room
Bob DeMarco is the Founder and Editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room and an Alzheimer's caregiver.
His mother Dorothy lived with Alzheimer's disease. Bob is a recognized Alzheimer's Influencer, speaker, and writer. The Alzheimer's Reading Room has more than 5,000 articles in its knowledge base
Rudy Tanzi, Neuroscientist, Harvard, Mass General
Received the 2015 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award and was named to the 2015 list of TIME100 Most Influential People in the World.
Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is the Vice-Chair of Neurology, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, and Co-Director of the McCance Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital, and serves as the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Tanzi has published over 400 papers and has received several awards, including the Metropolitan Life Foundation Award and Potamkin Prize. Rudy and Deepak Chopra wrote, Super Brain, Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being.
Rita A. Jablonski
Rita A. Jablonski PhD, CRNP, FAAN, is a Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing.
She also practices at the Memory Disorders Clinic. Her research involves ways to prevent and reduce care-resistant behavior in persons with dementia.She also acts as a coach for caregivers. Learn More at DementiaCentric Solutions.
Tom and Karen Brenner, Montessori Gerontologists
You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello: The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care.
Marie Marley
Come Back Early Today: A Story of Love, Alzheimer's and Joy. In the course of narrating their 30-year love story, Marie illustrates the solutions she found to 14 different issues that typically arise when loving and caring for someone with dementia.
Carole B. Larkin, Geriatric Care Management
ThirdAge Services LLC, is located in Dallas, TX.
Max Wallack, Science, Games
"Why Did Grandma Put Her Underwear in the Refrigerator? An Explanation of Alzheimer's Disease For Children"
Stephen G. Post
Best-selling author of The Hidden Gifts of Helping (2011), Stephen Post is Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics at Stony Brook University. His book
The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease: Ethical Issues from Diagnosis to Dying was selected as a "Medical Classic of the Century" by the British Medical Journal (2009). He received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Board of the Alzheimer's Association "In recognition of personal and professional outreach to the Alzheimer's Association Chapters on ethics issues important to people with Alzheimer's and their families" (1998).
Rita Altman
David Shenk
The Forgetting: Alzheimer's, Portrait of an Epidemic, Data Smog, and The Immortal Game. He has contributed to National Geographic, Slate, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Gourmet, Harper's, Spy, The New Yorker, NPR, and PBS, and is a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com. The Forgetting won First Prize in the British Medical Association's Popular Medical Book Awards. Shenk has advised the President's Council on Bioethics, directed five short animated "pocket films" about Alzheimer's, and is a Senior Advisor to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund.
Rachael Wonderlin
Dementia By Day.
Mara Botonis
When Caring Takes Courage, and frequent contributor of articles on Alzheimer's and dementia care.
Dr. Brent Forester
Dr. Forester's clinical interests include: Geriatric Psychiatry: Late Life Depression, Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders, Geriatric Bipolar Disorder.
Pamela R. Kelley
Pamela R. Kelley Pamela R. Kelley is the full-time caregiver for her mother. Before her caregiving role took primacy, Ms. Kelley directed an American Bar Association-approved paralegal education program at the University of Alaska Anchorage from within UAA's Justice Center. As she transitioned to full-time caregiving, she prepared a resource manual and presented lectures on long-distance caregiving to her UAA colleagues. She lives, works and writes in Anchorage, Alaska.
P.K. Beville
P.K. Beville is a specialist in geriatric care and author of the Virtual Dementia Tour™ (VDT) series. She also created the Family Edition to help sensitize families to the plight of their loved one with cognitive impairment. The goal is to help families develop realistic approaches to care. The VDT is a product of Second Wind Dreams® with proceeds going to help change negative perception of aging.
P.K. is available for behavior help at www.geri-help.com
Richard S. Isaacson
Richard S. Isaacson, MD serves as Vice-Chair of Education and Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is the author of the several books including: The Alzheimer's Diet: A Step-by-Step Nutritional Approach for Memory Loss Prevention, and Treatment and Alzheimer's Treatment Alzheimer's Prevention: A Patient Family Guide (in English/Spanish).
Rose Lamatt
Rose Lamatt is an author and a citizen journalist. Rose first learned about Alzheimer's while caring for her dear friend Carol for 14 years. Rose is experienced in adult day care, assisted living, and Alzheimer's support. Her wealth of experience led her to write Just a Word--Friends Encounter Alzheimer's. Rose is a writer/contributer to the Alzheimer's Reading Room.
Wantland J. (Jay) Smith
Wantland J. (Jay) Smith was diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease in late 2005, based on neuropsychological tests and FDG/PET. Since diagnosis, he became an early stage Alzheimer's advocate, creating the first early stage memory loss forum of the California Southland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association in October 2007, and led their second early memory loss forum in March 2009. He has participated in three early stage support groups, including the one he instigated and currently co-facilitates Leeza's Place. He frequently shares his story as a panelist and through press interviews.
Carol Blackwell
Carol Blackwell lives in Northern Virginia with her husband Bob. Bob was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2006. Carol is a part time leadership coach and instructor. Both Carol and Bob are active advocates in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. Bob and Carol are frequently featured on the USA Today website.
Mary Gazetas
Mary Gazetas is an artist, writer, volunteer who lives in Richmond B.C. Canada. Four years ago she knew nothing about Alzheimer's. In fact she didn't even know how to spell that word. At first she and her husband were overwhelmed by so much information available. Looking back it was a slow learning curve. Once diagnosed (February 2008) the progression of her husband's Alzheimer's was fairly slow until he went into a steep and sudden decline. Since then, Mary has continued to learn more - especially in the context of how to provide the best care in a residence environment.
John T. McFadden
John T. McFadden is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ who served in parish ministry for 34 years. He writes and speaks extensively about aging, spirituality and dementia, and serves as chaplain to the memory care unit of the Appleton Health Care Center. He has most recently authored a brief pamphlet about dementia for use in religious congregations titled Aging, Dementia and the Faith Community: Continuing the Journey of Friendship. He serves on the steering committee of the Fox Valley Memory Project.
Mark A Smith
Dr. Mark A. Smith received his B.Sc. with Honors in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Hatfield College, Durham University, England (1986). He went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Nottingham University, England, in 1990. Dr. Smith spent the next two years as a Research Fellow at Sandoz Forschungsinstitut in Vienna, Austria before joining Case Western Reserve University.
Jason Karlawish
Jason Karlawish is a Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the associate director of the Penn Memory Center. He studied medicine at Northwestern University and trained in internal medicine and geriatric medicine at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago. He is the author of the recently published book "Open Wound: The Tragic Obsession of Dr. William Beaumont."
M.L. Swift
M.L. Swift is an aspiring writer of Young Adult fiction and an Alzheimer's caregiver. His blog, Treading Water in the Goldfish Bowl, shares reflections of his life while caring for his mother, Mary Helen. M.L. resides in Crawfordville, FL.
Elaine C. Pereira
Elaine C. Pereira is a retired school occupational therapist who worked with special needs children. She earned her bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Wayne State University and later completed her master's degree. Pereira and her husband live in Michigan. Elaine is the author of - I Will Never Forget: A Daughter's Story of Her Mother's Arduous and Humorous Journey Through Dementia
Mary Kay Baum
Mary Kay Baum is living well with cognitive changes. Her current calling is to promote prevention and early intervention of Alzheimer's and related conditions. Mary Kay was a school board member, county board supervisor, attorney, court administrator, and director of Madison Urban Ministry. You can learn more about Mary at The Hope of Alzheimer's: An Advocate's Journey.
Angil Tarach-Ritchey
Angil Tarach-Ritchey (RN GCM) is a National Expert in Senior Care, with over 30 years in senior care and advocacy. She is a registered nurse and geriatric care manager, author, speaker, and consultant. Angil is the author of Quick Guide to Understanding Medicare, Medicaid and other payer sources.
Monica Heltemes
Monica Heltemes is a practicing occupational therapist and owner of MindStart™. MindStart designs hobby-style items, such as games and puzzles, specifically for persons with memory loss. They keep persons with dementia active, while giving support to caregivers, and are quick and easy to use. Visit MindStart (Activities for Persons with Memory Loss) to learn more.
Claudia Marshall-Apers
Claudia Marshall-Apers is the full-time caregiver to her mom, Pauline, who is in the moderate to severe stages of Alzheimer's/dementia. Claudia is a transplant from New York where she was born and raised and now lives in the beautiful landscape of Rio Rancho New Mexico with her husband and 18 and 21-year-old sons, when they are home, along with their dog Cinnamon. Claudia holds a Master's in Art Education and is currently working on a series of artwork about Alzheimer's/dementia.
Nicholas Simmons-Stern
Nicholas Simmons-Stern is an undergraduate at Yale University, where he studies the cognitive neuroscience of music. He has worked for four years as a research assistant at the Center For Translational Cognitive Neuroscience. In 2009, he and the research team at the CTCN began their exploration of the memory-enhancing properties of music in Alzheimer's disease (see Simmons-Stern, Budson, and Ally, 2010).
Jennifer Scott
Jennifer Scott has been in healthcare since 1984, working with a variety of people with disabilities. She has delivered numerous speaking and educational presentations about Alzheimer's disease and how to care for those suffering with dementia. Jennifer is currently Director at Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (Austin, Texas), and Founder at JAS Senior Care Consultants
Cass Alexander
Cass Alexander is the media advisor with Alzheimers New Zealand. She has been in the role just over a year and works from New Zealand's capital city, Wellington. Prior to this, in another not for profit role, Cass worked for the American Field Service (AFS), organising publicity and writing publications. She has also worked in various roles in London and Ireland.
Carol Wright (CJ)
CJ Wright is the sole caregiver for her mother who is in a late stage of Alzheimer's disease. CJ shares her insight, advice and experience at When does the glad start: Caring for Alzheimer's. She currently resides in Silicon Valley, California.
Donna McCullough
Donna McCullough, PhD received her Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology in 1994 from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She has a private practice in Laguna Hills, CA. Donna has a special interest in spirituality and psychology, and she incorporates mindfulness and meditation into her work with clients. Donna is co-founder of Affirmative Therapy Products.
Celia Pomerantz
Celia Pomerantz is a creative sales and marketing strategist, and inspirational speaker on Alzheimer's Caregiving. Celia is the author of Alzheimer's: A Mother Daughter Journey a photojournalistic memoir about Celia's experience as the primary caregiver for her mother who had Alzheimer's disease.
Mike Donohue
Mike Donohue is a Husband, Father, Grandfather and good friend to some wonderful people. He likes to read, to write and to try and figure it all out. His life has had its ups and downs. It has given him insight into where he has been, why he was there, and where it is leading to. The most profound events in my life were recovery from Alcoholism in 1974 and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in 2006. The first was my Watershed, the second my Epiphany. Mike writes at My Alzheimer's Afterthoughts!
Olga Brunner
Olga Brunner, M.Sc., Healthcare Administration and Gerontology. Dedicated to her client's concerns, Ms. Brunner's background has over 20 years service in health care administration and seven years of professional geriatric care management experience. She specializes in dementia care services and exhibits exemplary care and dedication to her senior clients. You can learn more about Olga and her services at A Good Daughter Knows.
Sheryl Lynn
Sheryl Lynn is the author of the upcoming book "The Light Is A Thank You," which chronicles the spiritual journey through dementia she has taken with her mother, Eleanor. She is the host of "Glow With The Flow Radio Show," currently on hiatus.
Vicki de Klerk-Rubin
Vicki de Klerk-Rubin is on the Board of the Validation Training Institute and a certified Validation Master. She holds a BFA degree from Boston University, an MBA from Fordham University and is a Dutch-trained RN. Since 1989, Mrs. de Klerk has given Validation workshops, lectures and training courses throughout Europe, Japan and the U.S. For more information about Validation, please see our website, Validation Training Institute.
Ellen Belk
Ellen Belk is President of Keep In Mind™ and creator of Memory Magz™. Since 2001, Belk has specialized in developing programming for the memory impaired. A mature musician concert band, an intergenerational Senior Prom and a Fine Art appreciation program are amongst her professional highlights. Memory Magz™ are 'magazine style' picture publications with full page vibrant images purposefully designed for people with cognitive decline and/or developmental disabilities. As a public speaker, Belk engages the audience with her inter-active style and witty story telling. www.keepinmindinc.com
Barbara Pursley
Barbara Pursley was born in Galveston, Texas and is the author of EMBRACING THE MOMENT. Barabara attended Santa Monica College, studied photography, and worked as a commercial photographer before returning to Texas to care for her mother. Barbara also taught journal writing to women in Texas rehabilitation facilities. She put her God inspired journal entries and photographs into book form in 2009.
Laura Bramly
Laura Bramly is a writer, editor and graphic designer. She recently created Life Scenes, a book that helps people with moderate to advanced dementia to read again. Laura blogs about dementia-related topics at Mindset Memory Centre. She lives in Canada with her husband and two children.
Dorothy DeMarco
Dorothy DeMarco is a contributing writer and frequently portrayed character on the Alzheimer's Reading Room. Dotty resides in Delray Beach, FL.
Cheryl Appel Rosenfeld
Cheryl Appel Rosenfeld is editor-in-chief for CenterWatch, a global source of clinical trials information and publications. Previously, Cheryl was Assistant Business Editor/Special Sections Editor at The Boston Globe and Assistant Business Editor at the Boston Herald. She holds a B.A. from Brandeis University and an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She was the primary caregiver for her mother, an Alzheimer's sufferer, for six years.
Sydney S. Farrier
Sydney S. Farrier is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years of experience working with adults and children. Sydney has held positions of Director of Social Work and Executive Director in nursing facilities and an Alzheimer's Assisted Living facility in the Dallas area, worked for the Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, developing and implementing the "Trailblazer" program which provides education and support to those with early stage and young on-set Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. She is currently at partner in DFW Aging Solutions, LLC, a company that provides continuing education for professionals in the field of health care and Alzheimer's care.
Dr. Joshua Daniel Uy
Dr. Joshua Daniel Uy, MD, specializes in geriatric medicine, is a family physician, and clinician educator. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Penn Medicine, part of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr Uy is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. He is a member of the Christian Medical and Dental Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Geriatric Society, and American Medical Directors Association. You can read more by Dr Uy at THE GERIATRICIAN..
Cindy Keith
Cindy Keith, RN, BS, CDP has extensive experience working with Alzheimer's and dementia patients. As a nationally known speaker, Cindy regularly travels throughout the United States giving day-long seminars on the importance of facility staff training in all aspects of dementia care. Cindy is the author of Love, Laughter, & Mayhem - Caregiver Survival Manual For Living With A Person With Dementia. She an be reached through M.I.N.D. in Memory Care
Donna Giovannetti
Donna Giovannetti is Director of Marketing and Broker Relations at Diversified Lenders Inc. in Lubbock, Texas. Her father suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
Margaret Toman
Margaret Toman is an Alzheimer's caregiver, and cares for her 97 year old mother, Lou Longest, who is in an advanced stage of Alzheimer's disease. They live together in Garner, North Carolina.
Diane Keefe
Diane Keefe earned her MA in Gerontology from Webster University in St. Louis and formed A+ Aging Advantage in 2006. Ms. Keefe belongs to the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and participates in the local Midwest Chapter. She is President of the Mid-east Area Agency on Aging Foundation and secretary of Breakthrough Coalition, a consortium of over 200 agencies working with the elderly. Ms. Keefe speaks for the Alzheimer's Association Speaker's Bureau.
Sharon Gregoire
Sharon Gregoire, Minneapolis, is an occupational therapist and president of Therapy Solutions. She has written a short workbook, I Still Enjoy a Good Laugh!, that provides an opportunity for the person with Alzheimer's Disease to record and share hopes, wishes and wisdom while beginning to discover self-advocacy skills.
Viki Kind
Viki Kind MA, is the author of The Caregiver's Path to Compassionate Decision Making - Making Choices for Those Who Can't. You can learn more about Viki at TheCaregiversPath.com
Karen Matthews
Karen Matthews and her husband, Randy, live in Leawood, Kansas and are full time caregivers for Karen's 89 year old mother, Louise. Karen is a residential real estate agent with Reece & Nichols in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Karen has an MBA.
Marty D
Marty D is a stay-at-home daughter caring for her aging parents. Her mother suffers from late-stages Alzheimer's and her father from Parkinson's. Marty is learning that patience and grace are essential toward those suffering from a disease as well as toward those weighed down by their care. She is the author of The Amazing Aging Mind blog.
Linda Fisher
Linda Fisher published two books from her early onset blog -- Essays from an Online Journal and The Friendship Connection. She was the project leader for Alzheimer's Anthology of Unconditional Love. Linda is working on a nonfiction therapeutic writing book and a fiction anthology. Linda blogs at Early Onset Alzheimer's.
Judy Dearing
Judy Dearing writes about Alzheimer's, her mother Chrissy, and life as an Alzheimer's caregiver at Chrissy's Moments.
Lee and Pat Sneller
Lee Sneller has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford and an MBA from California State at Los Angeles. He was an executive with a variety of manufacturing companies over his 35 year career. He also was a professor of industrial engineering at several universities before and after his retirement in 2000. Lee was diagnosed with MCI in 2005 and with Alzheimer's in 2009. Pat has a BS in business from California State at Fresno, is Lee's sole caregiver, and works part time from their home. Pat also serves on the 2010-2011 National Early Stage Advisory Group for the Alzheimer's Association. Additionally both are Alzheimer's Ambassadors, advocates who advance legislation critical to those affected by Alzheimer's. They also are faithful readers of this blog and friends of Carole Larkin.
Carol Trickett
Carol Trickett is the wife and caregiver of her husband Bob. Together they live in Thorndale, Ontario, Canada. Carol is also the owner of Trickett Glass and works from her home studio where she offers custom designed window panels, giftware, repairs, and classes. You may view her stained glass work at www.trickettglass.ca.
Lynn F Walker
Lynn F. Walker is an artist with a wacky sense of humor. Her mom lives with her and she sees each day as a new challenge and another laugh. Lynn blogs at YOU'RE MY DAUGHTER?
Peggy Blevins
Peggy Blevins is a missionary who works with severely language deprived children and trains teachers of the deaf in hispanic countries.
Faye LaPorte
Faye LaPorte is a dementia specialist at BrightStar Care of Grosse Pointe / Macomb provider of private-duty home care to help keep seniors independent and in their own homes. She is certified in the Alzheimer's Association essentiALZ™.
You can learn more about how Faye approaches caregiving by visiting the BrightStar website.
Danielle Tessa Scott
Danielle Tessa Scott is 18 years old, and a freshman at Saint Michaels College. She majors in Biology and intends to pursue a career in a field related to physical therapy. Daniell'a grandfather Harold Wellington Smith Jr., PopPop, is 82 years old and currently lives in Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home, McAllen, Texas. She grew-up and currently lives ina in the house that he designed and built with his own two hands.
Lin Cochran
Lin Cochran is veteran newspaper writer, magazine columnist, feature writer, and author. Her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2011. Lin is currently working on her fourth book, Suicide Angels, the Metaphysics of Suicide, Where are they now? Lin also writes on her own blog, The Alzheimer's Multiverse.
Bill Schoux
Bill Schouxis 71 and a retired Foreign Service Officer with the US government's foreign aid agency, USAID. He joined USAID during the Vietnam war, served there for 4 years, and was then posted in Washington, DC, After retiring from the governent in 1992, he and his wife Elise were consultants in democracy and governance with assignments in Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia. Bill still speaks Spanish and retains enough Vietnamese to order in a favorite restaurant. He was diagnosed with MCI in late 2003 and dementia of the Alzheimer's type in 2009. His wife, Elise, is his caregiver and partner in all things, including the fight against Dr. Alzheimer. Although life is different and has its challenges, they stay focused on good things and each other.
C J Pittsburgh
"CJ" and her husband Ed are caregivers for his 88-year old mother, Kay. After her husband's death, Kay was alone, didn't drive, had few friends and relatives around, and barely knew how to change a light bulb! CJ and Ed have lived along with Kay for over two decades.
Their role has changed gradually over those years! They are the ones!
Jackie Bowlin
Jackie Bowlin is caretaker to her mother who suffers from Alzheimers disease. In her spare time she enjoys writing poetry and being with her grandchildren. Jackie resides in Bullhead City, AZ where she enjoys the slow pace of a small town and the quiet beauty of the surrounding desert.
Linda Halstead-Acharya
Linda Halstead-Acharya, a former reporter for the Billings Gazette in Billings, Montana, is now a freelance writer working on a book about her experience with Alzheimer's disease. Before losing her mother to advanced Alzheimer's disease in December 2011, she provided support for her father, her mother's prime caregiver.
Charlotte Parker
Charlotte Parker is the co-author of Return to Joy: A Family's Initiation into the Mysteries of Dementia. This book is a tale of two sisters and how they came together to face the world of dementia with their mother.
Susan Larsen Daigle
Susan Larsen Daigle, PhD, has 30 years experience in Public Health. She perceives healthcare as a way to make a positive difference, restore equity and ensure the future is better than the past. Susan cared for her sister and former spouse. She understands the feelings of despair and loneliness that caregivers can feel, the danger of losing ones self in the process. Learn more at Co-Hearts in Care Giving.
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Deborah Schultz recently spent 2 months carrying for her father with advanced Alzheimer's after her parents were hit by a drunk driver. She helps small businesses use the Internet to market their companies online. She writes about Alzheimer's on her website Alzheimer's 24-7
Nancy Iannone
Nancy Iannone is a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, graduating with her BSW from Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa. She is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager based on the stringent requirements of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM). Nancy is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, NASW Arizona and the Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. CarePath Senior Solutions.
Cindy Ward
Cindy Ward is a long term care insurance specialist.
Andrea Brown
Andrea Brown. I am working on a dissertation for my PhD on caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. The study is to find from these family caregivers what resources help, barriers to using them, and what their experiences are and have been. I will share my results by printing and publishing when my dissertation is finished.
I knew very little about Alzheimer's prior to my caregiving experiences, though I had worked in the area of mental health. I also address grief and loss issues as part of the dissertation.
Jane MacKenzie
Jane MacKenzie is a self described woman that gets things done and aspiring writer/blogger. She lived Alzheimer's from the Front Row while caring for her father.
J. Michael Steinhardt
J. Michael Steinhardt is a Wisconsin born, retired insurance executive, essayist, short story writer, and political commentator. He received his BA from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Mr. Steinhardt has published in several literary publications as well as local and national newspapers. He is also an Alzheimer's caregiver.
Mal Ernst
Mal is 82; born January 20, 1930. Dean, his wife of 41 years, is 86; she was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's 3-1/2 years ago. He retired from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 1989 and has since consulted for the nuclear power industry, sold residential real estate, been President of several homeowners Associations, and been active in managing activities at several member-owned country clubs. He plays some golf, bowls, and enjoys some yard work; and they still travel and enjoy eating out.
Rita Mahan
Rita Mahan is 58 years old and retired from jewelry business Rita has two children and currently Lives in Cape Cod, MA.
Kathy along with staff at a skilled nursing facility in Central North Carolina, I am a caregiver for my husband, Tim. He was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at the age of 50 after 4 years of traveling near and far for answers to our many questions. He will turn 60 in August of 2010. He is a beloved son, brother, uncle, husband, father, and friend. He is amazing and courageous and inspires me every day.
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Michael C. Purdy, Washington University School of Medicine
Alison Trinidad, University of Southern California
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Dennis Fortier, Brain Today
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Lisa De Nike, The John Hopkins University Gazette
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The old Minerva theatre in Mumbai is all set to be revamped into a unique cultural centre that will house a multiplex, library, media archives and an art gallery.entertainment Updated: Jun 16, 2008 19:37 IST
The old Minerva theatre in Mumbai is all set to be revamped into a unique cultural centre that will house a multiplex, library, media archives and an art gallery. And a model of this was unveiled at the Osian-Cinefan film fest here.
The model of 'Osianama' - as the centre will be called - was displayed at the concluding session of the 10th Osian's-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema Saturday evening, which was attended by a host of Bollywood celebrities like Shammi Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Shyam Benegal and Basu Chatterjee.
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Tuli said: "Nearly 5,500 people pass through our door step (events organised by Osian). Even if, one percent comes in to experience our centre, then also we will get a huge number of visitors."
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For net tow samples, laboratory processing begins with plankton volume determination of the bongo net sample that is preserved in formalin. Two volumes are measured by displacement for each sample: total volume and "small volume". Total volume includes everything in the sample except any non-planktonic organisms such as juvenile and adult fish, large cephalopods, and pelagic crabs. The total volume is determined by measuring the volume of plankton and formalin together, and subtracting the volume of formalin remaining once the plankton has been strained out. "Small volume" is determined using the same method, however small volume is the total volume with the large plankters removed (salps and jellies).
If the volume of the small plankton component of a sample is large, after voluming the sample is fractioned using a Folsom Plankton Splitter. Usually only one split is done to yield approximately 50% subsamples, which are then re-volumed. To reduce sorting time only one subsample is sorted. The sample selected for sorting is taken alternately from the left and right sides of the plankton splitter to avoid any bias.
First, all of the fish eggs, larvae, cephalopods (squids and octopods), and lobster larvae are sorted out from the other plankton in the sample jars. Then an ID expert looks at each animal under the microscope and identifies it to the lowest taxon possible, usually to the species level. The numbers of individuals are counted. For target species, such as Market Squid, Pacific sardine, Northern anchovy, Pacific hake, Bocaccio and Cowcod rockfishes, and Pacific mackerel, we measure the length as well. Eggs of some species, such as Pacific sardine, are further classified into developmental stages.
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Once the samples are identified, counted, and measured, they go into the collection archive and the data are sent to the data management group.
To aid the scientist in making an identification we have a library of reference specimens accumulated over the last 50 years of nearly all the eggs and larvae, at all stages of development, that we might possibly encounter. In addition, scientists utilize CalCOFI Atlas No. 331, which is an illustrated reference guide to the identification of larval fishes covering the region from approximately Oregon through Baja California. Nearly all the Larval Lab staff were principal contributors to the publication of this Atlas.
1Moser, H. G. (ed.) 1996. The early stages of fishes in the California Current region. CalCOFI Atlas 33. Allen Press, Lawrence, Kansas. 1505 pp.


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Several years ago I had a conversation that was a good reminder why many pastors are dreadful marketers.
In the summer, I would be on a month's sabbatical and the four guest preachers were all in their 20s. The special month of preaching needed to be promoted so I thought, why not call the series "4/20"?
It seemed pretty hip and I imagined people's interest being piqued by a large 4/20 image at the top of a poster. Some might take a closer look, read the smaller print and be motivated to attend the sermon series presented by four young people full of hope and energy.
I shared my shockingly great idea with the church's Music and Worship Director.
"I think we'll call the series '4/20,'" I said, fancying myself a bit of an advertising guru.
The Music & Worship Director replied, "Don't call it that."
"Why? It's catchy and people will want to know more," I said, curious why my idea wasn't met with more enthusiasm.
The Music & Worship Director repeated his reply, "Don't call it that."
"What's wrong? The preachers are young people and we want to attract a lot of people to the series, especially young people."
The Music & Worship Director said, "04/20 is the date of all of the pro-pot legalization rallies."
"Oh … um … I did not know that … probably not a good idea to call it that," I swallowed, wondering at what point in all the years of pastoring my cultural literacy started slipping so precipitously.
Thinking back, the church may have reached an entirely new demographic with my "4/20" idea.
The larger issue is the difficulty that comes in marketing the church. I remember using that phrase "marketing the church" with a parishioner and the person physically recoiled when I said the words. He was repulsed by the idea that Christian community could be marketed like a product or car or furniture. The conversation was a good reminder that there is a need to draw a clear line between getting the word out versus making Christ into one more consumable.
The best advertisement for any faith community is its people living lives full of growth and grace. But the tough thing about growth is that a person has to own up to being in need of more wisdom or understanding or forgiveness or hopefulness or heart. And on top of this, spiritual growth is a never-ending process. No person has reached a place or ever reaches a place where no more spiritual growth is needed.
People are who continually transforming are very inspiring, I want to be around people who seek more knowledge or love or generosity because it motivates me to seek more. I am also inspired by a challenging prophetic word. But think of prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel; the message from these guys is particularly tricky to market with their directives to the people to get their act together. We tend to like our spirituality wrapped in a gentler and more affirming bow.
God will inspire through the faith community of one's choosing as its members make a commitment to be open to holy moments and the uncontrollable movement of the Spirit. Every church is capable of providing remarkable encounters with the Divine. The problem remains of how to let more people know about the extraordinary things happening in congregations everywhere.
In the end, it is not about churches developing a cynical marketing strategy to create a need in people but is instead more about publicizing how people have had a need all along for spirituality. Many people are like that Samaritan woman at the well who meets Jesus and comes to understand an overwhelming need for "living water" (John 4). With a faith life, one is never thirsty again … now there's a marketing campaign, think of the powerful images that could capture people's attention! But this time I'll pass on designing a poster.