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Today is the day where insiders of Facebook (FB) which acquired shares prior to the IPO can start selling them.
Typically shares received of a private company are restricted from being sold until 6 months after the company goes public.
Usually these shares are held by true insiders of a company; their officers, directors and shareholders but in the case of Facebook there was a lot of VC money, angel investors and due to sites like SecondMarket.com which we talked about a couple of years ago, a lot of ordinary investors who acquired shares prior to the company going public.
While those who bought Facebook.com at the IPO of $38 are down some 40%, many of these people even those who bought shares through SecondMarket paid on a few bucks for their shares
Back in October 2010 Facebook split their shares 5:1.
In 2009 shares were trading in the 20's, Earlier in 2010 shares were trading in the $30's meaning anyone who bought shares at $20 or $30 paid something around $5-$6 per share and at $20 a share would more than triple there money by selling here. The last private reported sales of Facebook stock prior to the split were at $75, meaning those investor still could sell today (at yesterday's clost) and make 25% on their investment.
On the other hand in the months leading up to the IPO shares were trading privately in the mid to high 30's.
So today is unlock day, all those investors, plus true insiders can trade their shares for the 1st time.
Should be an interesting few days.


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Our 1/4" x 5' threaded extension rods are constructed of rugged 304 stainless steel and have a coupling nut already installed on one end. Both ends have a lock nut to secure the installation. The outer extension pipe is 1" X 5' High Density Polyethylene ( NSF61 certified PEX) with Lead Free Brass threaded adapters in each end. Order 1 extension set for every 5' of depth you are taking your pump down the well. You can save a bit by ordering in 10', 20', 40' or 60' increments. Mix and match the extension kits to get your desired depth. Each order comes with a make up kit and two 3/8" x 1/4" adapter couplings. Also, you choose to build your own outer extensions and just purchase our 5' threaded rod by itself. We have tried to offer enough options so that if someone is on a budget they can still afford to install one of our pumps. Alternatively, you can install our pumps using Option 2.
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Slam poets will speak up for Haiti relief Feb. 28
VOCAL's biggest show of the year, "VOCAL: Relieve 2010," aims to put you in lyrical awe and raise money and awareness to improve the future for Haiti's youth. The spoken-word poetry concert will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28 in the Shapiro Campus Center theater, and will feature nationally-acclaimed poets and the Brandeis Slam Team. The show will raise money for ETE Camp, which was started by Shaina Gilbert '10 for children in Hinche, Haiti.
Tickets are $5 for Brandeis students, $10 for other students, and $15 for general admission. They may be purchased at the ticket booth in the Shapiro Campus Center or online at Brandeis Tickets. Additional donations are encouraged and appreciated. From now through Sunday, donations to Partners in Health for the Brandeis Haiti Relief Effort will be matched by the Entrepreneurs Foundation HelpHaiti Fund.
VOCAL is a student group that combines poetic arts with activism. Harlym 125, a.k.a. Associate Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams, is master of ceremonies for this event; DJ Esquire, a.k.a Darryl David '09, will be the DJ.
Performers include:
- Anis Mojgani was the National Poetry Slam Individual Champion of 2006 and 2005, and winner of France's 2007 World Cup Poetry Slam. A former resident of the Oregon Literary Arts Writers-In-The-Schools program, he has appeared on HBO and NPR. Anis' work has appeared in "Rattle" and alongside the works of U.S. Poet Laureates Ted Kooser and Billy Collins, and in the anthology "The Spoken Word Revolution Redux."
- Rachel McKibbens is known for her astonishingly visceral stage presence and devotion to craft. McKibbens has become one of the most respected poets in the spoken word community. She is the 2009 Women of the World poetry slam champion, is an eight-time National Poetry Slam team member, a three-time NPS finalist, and a 2007 New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow.
- Regie Cabico won the 1993 Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam and took top prizes in the 1993, 1994, and 1997 National Poetry Slams. He has received three New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships for Poetry and Performance Art, and received the Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award presented by Poets & Writers.
- Oveous Maximus is the voice millions have fallen in L'Ove with. He's had the honor of working and recording with great producers and legends such as Grammy Award-winners Roy Ayers, Louie Vega, and Osunlade (Yoruba records) just to name a few. His voice has cultivated a tremendous following, based on an uncompromising allegiance to breathing real life into his words.
- Simone Beaubien '99 is a Brandeis alum and decade-plus-veteran of the New England poetry scene. She now lives in suburban Massachusetts, works as an EMT and hosts the Boston Poetry Slam at the Cantab Lounge.
Brandeis Slam Team
- Jason Henry Simon-Bierenbaum '11 was on the world Champion 2007 Philly Youth Slam Team and coached/slammed for the 2009 Brandeis Slam Team. He's performed at the Apollo, the Dodge Poetry Festival, and the Boston Book Festival.
- Usman "Yasin" Hameedi '12, born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., has been writing for almost 10 years and has several years of poetry performing experience. He is the 2010 Brandeis Grand Slam Champion.
- Sara Kass Levy '12 studies Creative Writing and Gender Studies. She received a Silver Award on her General Writing Portfolio from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of 2008 and was the winner of the 2007 Interlochen Arts Academy Creative Writing Scholarship Contest.
- Rachel Parkin '11 is a double major in English and African and Afro-American studies. Although a first year member of the Brandeis Slam Team, she has performed at local schools and many Chum's coffeehouses.
- Jordan Hinahara '12 is new to the slam world.


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Get transported by this bourbon cocktail by Daniel Estevan, the lead bartender at Rio De Janeiro's Garoa Bar Lounge, made waterside at famed Ipanema Beach.
(at Garoa Bar Lounge)
Garnish: Strawberry, pink peppercorns
Glass: Moscow Mule mug
*Strawberry and hibiscus foam: Infuse simple syrup with hibiscus. Add strawberries and cream. Mix in a blender, and transfer to a whipping siphon.
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Apartment, shower or bath, toilet, 3 bed rooms
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Our apartment is approx. 120m² and is located on the 2nd floor. The three double bedrooms, furnished in Tyrolean style, include shower/WC, balcony, cable TV and WiFi
(1 bedroom can accommodate 3 persons). The apartment has an excellently equipped kitchen including a spacious dining area.
Beginning in Winter 2016/2017 we also have an apartment approx. 45m² (in the basement) for 2 persons, including shower/WC.
(Occupancy for 4 persons possible on request).
Special facilitiesquiet room/apartment, WiFi, cot, double bed (1 bed/2 mattrasses), separate bedroom/living room, separate bedroom/s: 3, balcony, kitchen, TV, balcony furniture, bath, toilet, bed linen available, bedding, cable TV, carpeted bedroom, closet, coffeemaker, cooking possibilities, dining room, dish sink, dishes available, dishwasher, electric stove, kettle, kitchen utensils, loft/attic apartment, microwave, no pets allowed, no. of bathrooms: 3, no. of toilets: 3, non-smoking room/apt., oven, refrigerator, refrigerators available, running hot/cold water, shower or bathtub, shower, toilet, toilet, towels available, vent hood
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The apartment is approx. 45m² and is situated in the basement of our house. The comfortably furnished apartment has one bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen/living area with pull-out sofa for one person, WiFi available, TV
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Click here to check out our review of the Pro Wrestling World Museum in Allentown, PA!
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Project Absurd recently visited Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, PA, which was the site of the 1978 horror movie Dawn Of The Dead. Click here to see the article, which compares the mall now to how it used to look in the movie.
Click here to check out our review of Santa's Workshop in North Pole, NY!
Do you like the crazy old recipes with absurd photos found in old cookbooks? Project Absurd presents our newest spinoff, Vintage Recipe Extravaganza! And, we have a new correspondent (Norah) to help us out! Welcome aboard, Norah!
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While walking through a New York State Thruway rest stop in Warners I was stopped by a fortune teller named Zoltar. He certainly looked legitimate.
The outfit, head gear, and facial hair all matched up to your typical fortune teller. However, I was still skeptical about giving him my money until I saw that Zoltar was also, like myself, a collector of odd things.
Zoltar collected many things you would expect from a fortune teller – a crystal ball, rings, necklaces, cards, incense, little skulls and, of course, a glow-in-the-dark Buddha. However, it looks like Zoltar also fancied many of the items found in the Thruway rest stop shop – a map of New York, a Statue Of Liberty figurine, a Buffalo Bills change purse, and a used lottery ticket. He tried convincing me to have my fortune read, but I was already sold. How could I resist?
Amazing! It's like he knew me personally! Now that was a dollar well spent! Here is the fortune I received:
While I look nothing like the man in the picture, the rest of the fortune is brilliant!
Must go surrender more money to Zoltar now!
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In the case of BookCrossing, though, the lovers are book and reader. I find this concept very cool. Register at bookcrossing.com and leave books random places for random people to find. Spread the gift of knowledge or just get rid of used books in a unique way.
The site says this:
BookCrossing is earth-friendly and gives you a way to share your books, clear your shelves, and conserve precious resources at the same time. Through our own unique method of recycling reads, BookCrossers give life to books. A book registered on BookCrossing is ready for adventure.
Leave it on a park bench, a coffee shop, at a hotel on vacation. Share it with a friend or tuck it onto a bookshelf at the gym -- anywhere it might find a new reader! What happens next is up to fate, and we never know where our books might travel. Track the book's journey around the world as it is passed on from person to person.
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I've been a member of BookCrossing since 2003. It's a lovely way to share the love of reading. Besides the wild releasing there are often times group meetings and other ways of interacting with members. Check out the forums on the site to get ideas on how to release books, meet up with members and to share or swap books.ReplyDelete
I always think how great these things are, except then I realize that if I saw a book sitting on a bench, I probably wouldn't want to touch it. And if it started to rain...ReplyDelete
I like Bookcrossing, too.ReplyDelete
Well, I rather hope they're not star-crossed, but I've been a Bookcrossing member since December 2002 and I love it. Haven't had much luck with my wild releases getting journaled, but I'm forever hopeful that someday a book that I released years ago will pop up again. (It happens all the time.)ReplyDelete
And Bookcrossing is how I met my husband.


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Brussels Sprouts and Sausage Pizza
Serving Size: 2
- 1 cup flour + more for rolling
- 0.25 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 andouille sausage, thinly sliced
- 0.25 tsp pepper
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 6 Ounce Brussels sprouts, sliced
- 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella
- 0.25 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp oregano
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1 tsp yeast
- 6 Tbsp warm water
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes + fresh cracked pepper + grated parmesan to serve
- Combine flour, warm water, yeast, salt, oregano, and garlic powder. Mix until a shaggy dough forms. Cover with a towel and let sit for about 1 - 1.5 hrs until dough has doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- On a well floured surface, roll out dough to desired size and thickness {I roll mine out to about 8'' X 15''}. Transfer rolled out dough onto a cast iron griddle or a pizza stone. Top with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella.
- Toss sliced brussel sprouts with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread brussel sprouts on the pizza - it may seem like a lot but they shrink substantially when roasted. Top this with thinly sliced andouille sausage and then sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella on top of everything.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 15min until crust is browned, brussel sprouts are slightly charred, and cheese is bubbly. Top with red pepper flakes, fresh cracked pepper, and freshly grated parmesan before serving.
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Israel to expel 400 children
ISRAEL will expel 400 native-born children of non-Jewish foreign workers to help safeguard the country's Jewish identity.
Migrant advocacy groups responded angrily, arguing that the decision would punish innocent children by sending them back to impoverished nations their parents left in search of better lives in Israel.
Announcing the decision on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the policy was also aimed at halting the flow of illegal immigrants across the southern border with Egypt.
''On the one hand, this problem is a humanitarian problem, we all feel and understand the hearts of children,'' Mr Netanyahu said. ''But on the other hand, there are Zionist considerations and ensuring the Jewish character of the state of Israel.''
Under the new rules, children born to foreign workers who entered Israel legally, and who have lived in Israel for five years or more, speak Hebrew and are enrolled in an Israeli school, will be eligible for permanent residency.
After considering the issue for more than a year, the Israeli cabinet voted 13 to 10 in favour of the decision.
Some ministers voted against the move because not enough children were being expelled. Other ministers were opposed to expelling any children.
About 400 children of foreign workers will have to leave Israel by the end of the month, while another 800 children will be eligible to stay.
''This isn't the state of the Jews that I know, that expels children,'' said Industry Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, a Labour Party member. ''This is not the right time to let people see Israel expelling 400 children.''
Rotem Ilan, chairman of Israeli Children, an advocacy group for migrant workers' families, said: ''We're talking about children here. They are the children of people who came to Israel legally to work.
''We brought these people here to plough our fields, build our houses and take care of our grandparents. And with people, come families.''
Ms Ilan argued that it was the deportation of children that threatened Israel's Jewish character.
''The obligation to act with kindness and compassion to foreigners is the most frequently repeated commandment in the Torah,'' she said.


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I'm jealous and I want one!
I'm jealous and I want one!
Maybe Marzo as an archenemy was the biggest thing to happen to Mekaneck, but as far as Marzo was concerned...it was Tuesday.
I would love to own one of these myself! Very cool!
"I mark the hours every one, Nor have I yet outrun the Sun. My use & value unto you, are gauged by what you have to do."
Enscribed onto Hermione Granger's Time Turner from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
A truley amazing custom. Count me in the list of people who want one
Thanks for all of the replies!
I haven't been ignoring them, I was just updating at random times while at work.
The face sculpt was an attempt to translate the vintage toy's face, with it's prominent cheekbones and dimples, into an MOTUC figure that looked something like the 4H might do. I think I got maybe halfway there, and I can live with that.
I'm really happy with the necklace! It miraculously turned out okay without too many tries. The best part is the way that it fits. If you really shake the figure, it rattles around a bit, but as soon as you stop, it instantly settles into the muscles of the chest perfectly on its own. I learned quite a bit and many things were difficult or flawed, but that piece worked really well.
Here are the page 1 pics in case you skipped them
Finally, we've got the dirty thief Skeletor with his shiny new gear and a photo that was requested long ago.
Thanks again, everyone!
No words but AWESOME! AMAZING! WONDERFUL! And a gazillion other superlatives. Just in total awe of this figure.
That is so totally cool! He-Bro has a page on his he-man.us site about casting pieces using bakeable clay as the mold and hot glue as the material to cast in. Very durable (and paintable) stuff. I've done that a few times on my customs and must say it works great! If you did that with the heads, necklace, and sword, I'd definitely be interested in ordering a set so I can make my own Blackstar figure.
From my youth and hometown when I was a kid...He-Matt and the Masters of the Kunaverse!
My feedback thread: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=214152
My customs thread: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=215292
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wow wow wow
Holy !!!!!!
must have!
thanks for showing these pure AWESOME
Awesome new Fantasy RPG 5E/D&D magazine coming and you can pre-order at the link below!
My feedback http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=197226
that's really amazing! too bad Hasbro owns Galoob who produced the action figures for Blackstar: they'll never do anything with it.
I wish I didn't wait so long to get into Video Games...they are so AWESOME! catching up with Xbox 360 and getting onboard with Xbox One.
All I can say is that Blackstar looks like he really belongs. Fantastic job.
Man the face is just perfect. I knew this was going to be an amazing figure, and you did not disappoint! You have to be a pro right...?
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Did you cast the yellow necklace piece?
Is not not licking toads
Thanks a lot everyone! I really wanted a modern update of my favorite quasi-MOTU figure that I could comfortably consider part of my MOTUC collection. He's not exactly the most complex character, but I made it really difficult on myself to get as close as I could to production quality. I'm not quite there, but your support helps me look past the minor flaws. I can get crazy about that stuff.
I don't know much about sculpting faces, so I compensated with a ridiulous amount of painting to bring out imperfections followed by sanding, then repeating that a hundred times. I was going for a MOTUC-ized version of the vintage figures facial structure while trying to mix in a hint of Native American without becoming a horrible stereotype. I'm really glad you like it.
If you were asking if the necklace he's wearing was casted, it was sculpted from a 2 part compound in a way that it could be removable since I decided a real figure wouldn't get a newly tooled chest just for jewelry. Here's a rough shot of that:
If anyone's trying anything similar to this figure, or has any questions, I'm happy to share what I've learned while stumbling through this process.
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i don't think anyone could create the gorgeous figure you did.
its truly amazing!
Oh MOTU, Why Can't I Quit You!
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You never cease to amaze, my friend. However, the picture of Skeletor wearing the neckpiece really knocked me out. The detail is perfect to the point that other figures can wear it. Truely, truely amazing.
A journey that began long ago in a place neither near nor far
A story of heroes, passed down through the ages
Until now.
This is our story. These are our heroes
The neckpiece turned out way better than I had expected. I was sure it would be the most difficult part, but it was surprisingly hassle-free compared to the rest.
Stellar work, man. I remember seeing your fatal fluffies on hisstank. Glad to see you've moved onto MOTUC as well.
"I reject your Prince Adam and replace him with the original barbarian from the jungle."
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What a tremendous job you did! I think he looks perfect, and I love all the options you created to go with him.
The only problem I see with this figure is that I don't have one for my collection!
I just checked out your page. Your stuff is ridiculously flawless. Amazing.
I'm coming into this thread really late but I have to chime in and say how incredible this custom figure is; at first I thought it was some super-limited run of Blackstar. Then I read through the whole thread, picking my jaw up off the floor, numerous times. Great job man, your work on this guy is on point. Looking forward to seeing more of your creations in the future!
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I saw the same, excellent work!
And i want a copy of those 3 pieces: head, sword and necklace.
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I thank you very much and I am flattered immensely by your interest, but I don't have any custom figures or parts for sale, although hopefully that can change one day since I hate having to say no to sharing something that I've enjoyed so much personally. I'll update if the time comes when I can do that and I hope to start on another custom or two some time this year.


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text: Elizabeth Andrade TabsBio Elizabeth Andrade is Assistant Professor in the Department of Prevention and Community Health and the Administrative Core Director of the Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University. As a behavioral scientist, Dr. Andrade is committed to public health practice and research that advances the well-being of communities in development and populations that experience health disparities. Dr. Andrade has worked extensively with immigrant Latino populations in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area and with communities in Latin America for the conduct of community-based participatory research using mixed methods. She has been involved in numerous rigorous NIH- and CDC-funded health disparities and research grants in the areas of substance abuse, sexual risk, youth and intimate partner violence, obesity and chronic disease prevention, environmental health, and water/sanitation/hygiene. With expertise in planning and evaluation of culturally-tailored interventions, her work has focused on community engagement for health promotion and disease prevention, assessing determinants of health, planning targeted interventions, developing bilingual training and education materials, media and messaging campaigns, and the use of innovative communication approaches for prevention, including entertainment education. ExpertiseExpertise: Behavioral HealthCommunity HealthEvaluation ResearchGlobal HealthHealth DisparitiesProgram EvaluationSocial Determinants of HealthChronic DiseaseHealth CommunicationEducation: Bachelor's in Arts (Biology), University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002 Bachelor's in Arts (Spanish), University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002 Study Abroad, University of Costa Rica, 1999-2000 Master's in Public Health (Global), The George Washington University, 2004 Doctorate of Public Health (Behavioral Health), The George Washington University, 2012 Teaching: PubH 6500: Planning and Administration of Health Promotion Programs, Online Course Director PUBH 1101: Introduction to Public Health and Health Services PUBH 6015: Culminating Experience, Online Course Instructor Teaching Assistantships/Co-Facilitation PubH 6008: Management Approaches to Public Health, 2009 - 2012 PubH 6500: Planning and Administration of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs, 2011 – 2012 Community Service: Dr. Andrade was an active volunteer in the GWU community and with Engineers Without Borders-DC Professionals Chapter from 2004-2012. As the Project Director of the Santa Clara, El Salvador project, she led multidisciplinary volunteer and student teams in an effort to bring potable water to Santa Clara, El Salvador (pop. 3,200) and to implement a four-year community-based hygiene promotion program. Dr. Andrade led the development of a diverse partnership for this project, and oversaw multiple needs assessments, grant-writing/fundraising, formative research, training of health promoters, community capacity building/training activities, and implementation and evaluation of the hygiene promotion intervention. www.ewb-dc.org/projects/santa-clara. She was Principal Investigator for three studies related to this project: a public health needs assessment (2004), formative research for the hygiene intervention (2006-2007) and the hygiene intervention evaluation (2008-2012). Dr. Andrade was recognized in 2008 for her service to the global community in GW Magazine and she was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in 2010. Dr. Andrade continues to volunteer in the local DC community, focusing her attention on projects that contribute to reducing health disparities among Latino immigrant communities. ResearchResearch: Dr. Andrade's work is dedicated to understanding and addressing health disparities experienced by vulnerable populations, particularly immigrant communities or underrepresented groups. Her research interests extend across a number of health topics, from chronic disease and environmental determinants to risk behaviors for substance abuse and sexual risk. The areas that tie her work together are a focus on behavior change for health and the use of communication strategies for engagement and health promotion. PublicationsPublications: Cubilla-Batista IC, Andrade EL, Cleary SD, Edberg MC, Evans WD, Simmons LK, Sojo-Lara G (2016). Picturing Adelante: Latino Youth Participate in CBPR Using Place-based Photovoice. Social Marketing Quarterly. Edberg MC, Cleary SD, Andrade EL, Evans WD, Simmons L, Cubilla-Batista I (2016). Applying Ecological Positive Youth Development Theory to Address Health Disparities in an Immigrant Latino Community. Health Promotion Practice. Evans WD, Andrade E, Villalba R, Cubilla I, Rivera I, Edberg M (2016). Turning the Corner: Development of the Adelante Program Brand for Latino Youth. Social Marketing Quarterly, 22(1):19-33. Andrade EL, Cubilla IB, Simmons LK, Sojo-Lara G, Cleary SD, Edberg MC (2015). Where PYD Meets CBPR: A Photovoice Program for Latino Immigrant Youth. Journal of Youth Development, 10(2):55-71. Andrade EL, Evans WD, Edberg MC, Cleary SD, Villalba R, Batista IC (2015). Victor and Erika Webvonela: An Innovative Generation @ Audience Engagement Strategy for Prevention. Journal of Health Communication, 20(12):1465-1472. Edberg MC, Cleary SD, Simmons LB, Cubilla I, Andrade EL, Gudger G (2015). Defining the "Community": An Application of Ethnographic Methods for a Latino Immigrant Health Disparities Intervention. Journal of Human Organization, 74:1. Cleary SD, Simmons L, Cubilla I, Andrade E, Edberg M (2014). Community Sampling: Sampling in an Immigrant Community. Methods in Action Case Studies. Sage Publications. Andrade EL and Zoerhoff KL. Challenges with Implementing a Community-Based Potable Water System Project in a Rural Honduran Community. In Hunting KL and Gleason BL (eds): Essential Case Studies in Public Health: Putting Public Health into Practice. Jones and Bartlett Learning, Sudbury MA, 2011. Edberg MC, Cleary SD, Collins EC (Andrade), Klevens J, et al. (2010). The SAFER Latinos Project: Addressing a Community Ecology Underlying Latino Youth Violence. Journal of Primary Prevention, 31:247-257. Edberg M, Cleary SD, Andrade E, Leiva R (2010). SAFER Latinos: A Community Partnership to Address Contributing Factors for Latino Youth Violence. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education and Action, 4(3), 221-233. Edberg MC, Collins EC (Andrade), Harris, M, McLendon H, Santucci P (2009). Patterns of HIV/AIDS, STI, Substance Abuse and Hepatitis Risk Among Selected Samples of Latino and African-American Youth in Washington, DC. Journal of Youth Studies, 12(6), 685-709. Andrade EL, Barmettler D, Zoerhoff KL, Coburn S, Putzer EM, Jurado J, et al. (2008). Santa Clara, El Salvador Hygiene Promotion and Education Program Health Promoter Training Manual.


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Where is the factory situated?
Boval Engineering is located in Penrith.
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Penrith NSW 2750
For full contact details please visit the Contact Page.
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Boval Engineering offer a comprehensive range of products as well as a wide variety of services to their customers. They work with sheetmetal customers from initial inquiry to final product delivery, and everything in between.
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Boval Engineering employ over 40 staff at any one time. Boval Engineering aim to employ the best people to ensure all workmanship at the factory is to the highest standards and meet customers requirements. These staff are of diverse backgrounds and have varied skills and experience.
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Lead time is very dependent on the project specifications. Boval Engineering pride themselves on being flexible with lead times and sheetmetal delivery, they will aim to work with customers to ensure projects are delivered on time and within project time frames.
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Boval Engineering first gained their quality assurance accreditation to ISO 9001 in 1994.
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Perlin Lab Research
The research in my lab focuses on the evolution of interactions between pathogens and the hosts on which they cause disease. At present, this work has two main areas of emphasis: fungal/plant interactions and population dynamics of bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
A. Fungal/Plant Interactions leading to Pathogenesis
Our work with fungal/plant interactions has examined primarily the "smut" fungi.
Plant Diseases Caused by Smut Fungi:
Microbotryum violaceum
"anther smut"
Ustilago maydis
"corn smut"
These are basidiomycetous fungi that have several different morphological stages in the course of their development. The final stage is obligately parasitic, in that production of the diploid spores requires successful infection of a suitable host plant. The general lifecycle is illustrated below.
Questions of Host Specificity and Evolution of Sexual Systems
We began our work with smut fungi over 20 years ago with the anther smut, Microbotryum violaceum, a fungus that infects members of the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae) and replaces the pollen of anthers with its own teliospores. Our early work attempted to establish such molecular methods as genetic transformation and provided DNA "fingerprints" for individual isolates from different host species. Since then it has become clear that what has been called Microbotryum violaceum (or Ustilagoviolacea, Pers. Roussel ) for hundreds of years is actually a species complex, comprised of many different species or incipient species, each of which is adapted to infection of its own host species. What has emerged is an exciting system for examination of the ecology and evolution of host/pathogen interactions in "wild" non-agricultural environments, a model for studying the evolution of sexual systems and sex chromosomes, and gene expression during infection that may give clues to important genes involved in pathogenicity. http://www.amherst.edu/~mhood/mv/community.htm
Fungal Dimorphism and the Link to Pathogenicity
A major aspect of our work with fungi involves genes that control morphogenesis and pathogenicity in fungi. One link that ties these two processes together is the dimorphic switch between yeast-like and filamentous forms. In model organisms such as the ascomycete yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and the basidiomycete smut, Ustilago maydis, membrane proteins that sense and transport ammonium have been implicated in this switch. The MEP proteins from yeast have been intensively studied, while those in other fungi, particularly pathogenic organisms, have been much less scrutinized.
The yeast S. cerevisiae can adopt several alternative developmental fates depending on the availability of specific nutrient sources. When nitrogen and fermentable carbon sources are both plentiful, haploid and diploid yeast cells reproduce by budding. When nitrogen is limiting but an abundant fermentable carbon source is present, diploid yeast cells undergo pseudohyphal differentiation (i.e., a dimorphic switch) to form filamentous colonies that forage for nutrients. These alternative fates allow this nonmotile organism to appropriately adapt to its surroundings. The signaling cascades by which yeast cells sense and respond to nutrients serve as models to understand how all cells sense and respond to the environment. Ammonium is a preferred nitrogen source for many fungal and bacterial species and for plants, as well. Moreover, the ability of microbes to sense and transport nitrogen is critical, not only for survival, but also as a prelude to a variety of developmental processes. These responses to nutrient availability are governed by both a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade and the cAMP-dependent protein kinase pathway, with cross-talk between these parallel pathways at several important points; these cascades also control several aspects of pathogenic development discussed below. How nutrient signals in the extracellular environment control the activation of these globally conserved signaling cascades is a central question.
1. Nutrient sensing controls pathogenicity
Many fungal pathogens utilize a similar switch between a yeast-like form and a filamentous form as an integral part of their overall strategy of disease production. For example, the dimorphic transition from budding yeast to filamentous forms is crucial for infection for Candida albicans, and it is important for Cryptococcus neoformans. Similarly, in some plant pathogens, such as the maize pathogen Ustilago maydis, the dimorphic switch plays a critical role in both morphogenesis and pathogenicity. In fact, there is a high degree of conservation in the signaling cascades controlling development and virulence of these divergent ascomycete (S. cerevisiae, C. albicans) and basidiomycete (C. neoformans, U. maydis) yeasts. Based on these conserved pathways, studies in the model yeast S. cerevisiae have provided insight into fungal pathogenesis in humans and plants. In turn, studies in the pathogens will not only validate studies from yeast but also are expected to begin to identify universal and species specific components of ammonium sensing networks.
Several factors can cause cell differentiation in Dimorphic Fungi
- Mating Pheromones
- Nutrients (low N)
- Host Cues
Nutrient sensing in fungal plant pathogens
As mentioned above, many of the conserved features of signaling are also found in fungal plant pathogens. The smut fungus U. maydis exists as haploid yeast-like sporidia, and mating of cells of opposite mating-type, accompanied by signals from host plants, leads to formation of infectious dikaryotic hyphae. U. maydis infection causes tumor formation on all maize shoot tissues, including tumor formation, with particular severity on the ears. Such damage can result in annual losses exceeding $200 million. For U. maydis mating occurs readily on rich media, but haploid or diploid sporidia grow filamentously on nitrogen starvation medium. The first genes encoding proteins involved in ammonium transport were cloned from yeast and Arabidopsis. As mentioned above, for S.cerevisiae, low nitrogen in the presence of an abundant fermentable carbon source leads diploid yeast cells to grow as pseudohyphae. The genes primarily responsible for both transport and sensing of available nitrogen include MEP1, MEP2, and MEP3, each of which encodes an integral membrane protein that transports ammonium ions or the toxic analog methylammonium. Of the three,Mep2 is a high-affinity permease, that acts as both an ammonium transporter and sensor. The yeast Mep2 protein controls the transition to pseudohyphal growth in response to ammonium limitation. mep2/mep2 mutant strains have no vegetative growth defect on nitrogen limiting medium, but in contrast to wild type cells are unable to undergo pseudohyphal differentiation. This defect can be suppressed by exogenous cAMP or by dominant activation of the PKA signaling pathway, supporting models in which Mep2 either functions upstream of PKA signaling, or the two pathways function in parallel. In U. maydis, we have identified two homologs of Mep2, called Ump1 and Ump2, and importantly Ump2 is required for filamentous growth on low nitrogen medium and can restore both growth and filamentous growth when heterologously expressed in S. cerevisiaemep1,2,3 mutant strains. Ump2 was identified as being more highly expressed under conditions of low ammonium. Thus, the S. cerevisiae Mep and U. maydis Ump proteins are physical and functional homologs of each other and function in both ammonium transport and ammonium sensing. The yeast Mep and fungal Ump proteins are part of a larger family of proteins that are conserved between bacteria, yeast, fungi, and humans.
2. Regulation of transporter function by phosphorylation
Several examples exist where proteins involved in transport are regulated by phosphorylation/dephosphorylation cycles. Our preliminary work examining the phosphorylation of the yeast Mep proteins indicates that a putative PKA site is present. Furthermore, the target residue is necessary for appropriate Mep function to control filamentation in both S. cerevisiae and U. maydis. Our ongoing studies aim to define the function of this phosphorylation, and will provide insight into conserved regulatory mechanisms that operate in these and other sensory receptors. We are also using split-ubiquitin and protein association assays to identify interactions between the Ump proteins and possible signaling components of U. maydis.
3. Additional Roles for Signaling Pathway Components
Proteins of the 14-3-3 and Rho-GTPase families are functionally conserved eukaryotic proteins that participate in many important cellular processes such as signal transduction, cell cycle regulation, malignant transformation, stress response, and apoptosis. However, the exact role(s) of these proteins in these processes is not entirely understood. Using the fungal maize pathogen, Ustilago maydis, we were able to demonstrate a functional connection between Pdc1 and Rho1, the U. maydis homologues of 14-3-3epsilon and Rho1, respectively. Our experiments suggest that Pdc1 regulates viability, cytokinesis, chromosome condensation, and vacuole formation. Similarly, U. maydis Rho1 is also involved in these three essential processes and exerts an additional function during mating and filamentation. Intriguingly, yeast two-hybrid and epistasis experiments suggest that both Pdc1 and Rho1 could be constituents of the same regulatory cascade(s) controlling cell growth and filamentation in U. maydis. Overexpression of rho1 ameliorated the defects of cells depleted for Pdc1. Furthermore, we found that another small G protein, Rac1, was a suppressor of lethality for both Pdc1 and Rho1. In addition, deletion of cla4, encoding a Rac1 effector kinase, could also rescue cells with Pdc1 depleted. Inferring from these data, we propose a model for Rho1 and Pdc1 functions in U. maydis, as follows. Rac1 sequesters Cla4 to the growing tip. Thus, Rho1 could interfere with Rac1 activities by preventing Rac1 from localizing at the growing pole. Other possibilities for how Rho1 could indirectly act as negative regulator of Rac1 are by sequestering Cdc24 (the RhoGEF) or Cla4 away from Rac1. Yeast two-hybrid analyses suggest possible interaction between Cdc24 and Rho1. As with Rho1, Cdc24-null cells are nonviable. In vivo, Rho1 and Rac1 could compete for Cdc24. On the other hand, Cla4 has been shown to localize at the bud-neck in S. cerevisiae. According to our GFP-Rho1 data, Rho1 also localizes (possibly with the help of Pdc1) at the bud-neck or in the septation area. Thus, it is a possibility that Rho1 is somehow involved with sequestration of Cla4 to the septation area and away from the growing tip and Rac1. In such cases, cells would then undergo budding instead of filamentation.
B. Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacterial Populations
Microbial diversity is important in a variety of contexts, in particular having implications for infectious diseases, bioremediation, and environmental engineering. Examination of the mechanisms underlying such diversity and its evolution are important for providing a roadmap that can lead to better understanding of the above-mentioned and other, related, areas. Several examples are available where mutualism in microbial communities can lead to the maintenance of microbial diversity. Fewer examples have been presented where some individuals provide protection to others in a population without a concomitant benefit being returned to the protector. Protection of sensitive members of a population against antimicrobials by resistant genotypes has been observed in biofilms. In these cases, spatial proximity to the protector/producer was a prerequisite, or at least an important component, for survival by otherwise sensitive individuals. We have extended these studies to shaking liquid or planktonic populations in order to examine the dynamics of such unrewarded protection or altruism. We have developed a family of mathematical models that have examined antibiotic resistance in such systems (Dugatkin et al., 2003, 2005) and have generated preliminary data which support some aspects of these models (Dugatkin et al., 2004). Our results so far show that such altruists can provide frequency-dependent antibiotic resistance to other members in the population. Furthermore, frequency-dependent selection of the traits of these altruists promotes microbial diversity. We are currently conducting more detailed experiments designed to test our model's predictions, and will then use the results obtained to further refine the models. Specifically, we will use competitions between near-isogenic Escherichia coli strains that are either sensitive to ampicillin or are resistant, by virtue of a plasmid-encoded b-lactamase. Among those strains that are resistant, we compare the outcome for those strains that only protect themselves from ampicillin versus those strains that can also provide protection to others in their vicinity, i.e., by destroying ampicillin nearby in the medium. These analyses have also been extended to competition experiments with greater relevance for natural clinical or human settings. Specifically, we have examined whether ampicillin-resistant E. coli can protect sensitive Salmonella in their vicinity. Our results (Perlin et al., 2009) demonstrate clearly that non-pathogenic antibiotic-resistant bacteria may protect otherwise susceptible pathogens by a mechanism that does not involve gene transfer. Evolution of such transient survival mechanisms may thereby hinder therapeutic use of antibiotics, and should be considered in devising effective treatment strategies.
Su San Toh, graduate student. Examining gene expression in plants infected with M. violaceum.
Michael Cooper, graduate student. Exploring nitrogen metabolism in U. maydis.
R. Margaret Wallen, graduate student. Examining the interaction between ammonium transport and mating in U. maydis.
Seth Adams, graduate student. Characterizing mutations that affect appressorium development and possible impacts on pathogenicity in U. maydis.
Swathi Kuppireddy, graduate student. Development of gene deletion technology for M. violaceum and examining the role of genes in this organism via such deletions.
Hannah Mianzo, graduate student. Exploring relationships betweensignaling components and the b mating locus in U. maydis.
Ming-Chang "Nelson" Tsai, graduate student. Studying roles of gene expression for various target genes in M. violaceum.
Jared Andrews, undergraduate,Honors student. Characterizing the roles of sugar transporters in cell morphology and mating in M. violaceum.
Dominique Razeeq, undergraduate. Characterizing the roles of secretory lipases in cell morphology and mating in M. violaceum.
Trisha H. Patel, undergraduate. Member of the team identifying interacting proteins with signaling components from U. maydis that may affect nitrogen metabolism.
Ann-Claude Rakotoniaina, undergraduate. Member of the team examining gene expression of M. violaceum during plant infection.
Ben Lovely, PhD. Examined signaling via Hsl proteins in U. maydis and their connections to other signaling pathways.
Charu Agarwal, PhD. Co-mentored with Dr. David Schultz, Department of Biology. Charu analyzed cAMP turnover in U.maydis via a genetic and biochemical analysis of cyclic phosphodiesterases of the fungus.
Jinny Paul, PhD. Characterization of ammonium transporter homologues of several fungi, with emphasis on those from U. maydis and M. violaceum.
Cau Pham, PhD. Exploring the roles of 14-3-3 and Rho proteins in cytokinesis, cell polarity, morphology, and pathogenesis for U. maydis. Currently a Research Associate at the Centers for Disease Control.
Zhanyang Yu, PhD. Isolation and characterization of Rho1 homologue in U. maydis and identification of interacting proteins and pathways.
Tia Alton, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team working on competition experiments with bacteria. Currently in medical school.
Evan Raff, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team identifying interacting proteins with signaling components from U. maydis. Currently in medical school.
Alexander Bajorek, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team working on competition experiments with bacteria. Currently in medical school.
Courtney McKenzie, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team working on competition experiments with bacteria. Currently in medical school.
Cayse Powell, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team working on competition experiments with bacteria. Currently in medical school.
Himati Patel, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team working on competition experiments with bacteria. Currently in pharmacy school.
Lacey Hazel, undergraduate. Work on developing a gene disruption system for M. violaceum. Currently applying to graduate programs in neurobiology.
Greg Shaw, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team identifying interacting proteins with signaling components from U. maydis. Currently in medical school.
Trisha Patel, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team identifying interacting proteins with signaling components from U. maydis. Currently in medical school.
Anna Hellman, undergraduate, Honors Student. Member of the team identifying interacting proteins with signaling components from U. maydis. Currently in medical school.


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Date: 13/11/2014
The EU's TEN-T Programme will co-finance with over €4 million the construction of an innovative propulsion system with liquefied natural gas (LNG) for a combined passenger and freight ferry in Germany. The ferry will serve as a pilot for a new generation of green ships, which aim to cut down on air pollution over the sea.
European Regulations require the shipping sector to reduce marine sulphur emissions in the North Sea to 0.1% as of January 2015. One of the ways for the sector to reach this goal is to use cleaner fuels, such as LNG.
This project will work towards two major environmental and socio-economic goals: to reduce the sulphur emissions from the ships through the use of LNG and to relieve traffic by combining passenger and freight transport on the same vessel.
The development covers the innovative concept and design, implementation and installation of the LNG-propulsion system and its required components, as well as a pilot study on implementation resulting in recommendations on best practice. The project will also draft the legal basis for LNG propulsion vessels to operate in the harbour in order to allow safe refuelling and loading/unloading of freight.
The ferry aims for a faster passenger and freight transport connection between Helgoland island and the mainland than the current ferries using conventional fuel. With its reduced emissions, it will also contribute to protecting the North Sea, which has been declared an ECA area and, more specifically, the nearby Wadden Sea nature reserve. It will also safeguard the island as an attractive location for both permanent residents and seasonal visitors.
The project was selected for EU funding with the assistance of external experts under the TEN-T Annual Call 2013 , priority 'Decarbonisation (oil substitution or environmental cost reduction) '. Its implementation will be monitored by INEA , the European Commission's Innovation and Networks Executive Agency.
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Bedtime. Shudder. It's a nightly opportunity for an epic battle of wills between a determined and clever person trying to do what they think is best … and her parents. Once toddlers figure out that their parents are doing awesome stuff after they go to bed — like cleaning dishes and folding laundry — they want in on the adventures and out of their beds.
What exactly are they thinking when it's time to catch some Zzz's? Well, it might go a little something like this:
1. Here we go again — bath, books, then bedtime. Ugh.
Didn't we try lights out at 7:30 last night? Didn't work for you then, did it? What makes you think tonight will be any different?
2. I've had all day to come up with another set of tricks, people.
Let's see what you do when I throw these at you!
3. Sleep? I don't need sleep.
Sleep is for babies and old people (like you). It's for suckers.
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Now close your eyes and I'll go hide. And don't come out until I've eaten all the Halloween candy you thought you hid from me.
5. I'm thirsty.
I haven't had a drink in days! Hours! Minutes!
6. I'm hungry.
I'm not sleepy. Bedtime is for suckers, I told you. Suckers and baby brothers.
7. Now is the perfect time to share all my burning questions with my parents.
Where exactly is that farm that our dog went off to last year?
Why are toes so tiny?
If I get square pants can I be a sponge, too?
8. Hey, how many hours are in the night? What about this night? And the next one?
How about Wednesday? Is it longer that Tuesday? Or Thursday?
See, I know the days of the week!
Let's stay up and snuggle and talk about how smart I'm getting these days.
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I know, let's sing right now! Let's sing every single song from Frozen three times.
Wait, you messed up the words to "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" Go back and start over.
Again, I say, AGAIN!
10. I've got to pee. Now is the time to try that potty thing I've heard so much about.
Don't you want me to use the potty?
Do you want me to go to kindergarten in diapers?
It's not time for bed, it's time to use the bathroom.
11. Wait. This pillow is way too soft.
It's like a cloud pulling me down, and I'm afraid of heights. Get me a new pillow right now!
12. One of these nights the sun is going to go down and won't come back up again.
More questions: who's pulling the sun up? How do you know it will come up?
13. If monsters aren't real, why are there so many movies about them?
And who was that walking around at Halloween demanding candy?
I need another monster check.
A real monster check where you crawl under my bed and clear out every last sock and crumpled piece of construction paper and/or monster!
14. No, no bedtime hugs and no tucking in. I'm not going to accept those this evening.
If I don't get tucked in, it's not really time for bed … I'm a genius. Wait. Wait!
Just one more story?
Just one more kiss?
15. You wouldn't leave me without a nightlight, would you?
Hey. You guys … ? Come back! I NEED A HUG! Tuck me in!
16. OK, I'll lay here for a minute. One minute.
But I'm not sleepy. Not one bit. It's not going to work this time …
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Grace Bay Club's top ranking in the "Top Atlantic Ocean Resorts" category is featured in the magazine's November issue currently on newsstands. Awards are derived from the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice survey. This year, 25,008 readers voted on more than 10,000 properties and destinations. The annual awards ask readers to rank the best cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, hotels, resorts, and car rental agencies worldwide. The gala was held on Thursday, October 15th in New York City at the IAC Building and was hosted by Stanley Tucci and Mary Louise Parker.
"The big news is that, undaunted by tough times, our readers are still out there, discovering the coolest experiences and reaffirming an enduring passion for travel," said Klara Glowczewska, Editor In Chief of Conde Nast Traveler during the award ceremony. "It's clear that our readers are as devoted to the worldwide diversity of travel as ever."
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Contact Betty Caruso
This energetic group organizes the Sunday School classes using the Godly Play©program which is based on Montessori way of teaching. The goal of Godly Play© is to teach children the art of using religious language, parables, sacred stories, silence and liturgical action to help them become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence in their Lives. I wonder....
Sunday School, for all children who wish to attend, begins each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Gather upstairs in the Parish Hall. Please feel free to join us. Children are welcome to receive communion if and as their parents are comfortable with this practice. To learn more, speak with Betty Caruso.
Adult Christian Education:
Contact Phil Hovey
St. George's participates with the St. John's, East Hartford and Faith Lutheran Church, East Hartford twice a year in a Bible course which is open to the public. We meet one day a week for six weeks in the Fall to closely read a book from the Old Testament and one day a week for six weeks in the Spring to closely read a book from the New Testament.
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After the liturgy (about 11:30 a.m.) on many Sunday mornings we gather for Bible study. We explore that day's scripture readings learning a little of the historical context and the interrelationship of the lessons. Often adding to our reflection is the text of that day's sermon and hymns.


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Inspired by the wonderful success of the PBS series Austin City Limits, the producers of the series, 'C3 Presents' along with the City of Austin, Texas, decided to turn this T.V. production into an actual outdoor annual Music Festival held over two consecutive Weekends at Zilker Park in South Austin on the riverfront. Over 100,000 thousand people attend this Festival each year and it continues in popularity.
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The inaugural Festival began in 2002 as a two-day event and hosted 67 Bands on five stages where 25,000 people attended and has grown into to the spectacular two-weekend Celebration you see today. the Festival has become so popular, even Internationally, that a new 'Auckland City Limits' in New Zealand was announced to debut in 2016 at Western Springs Stadium. The City of Austin has also enjoyed the economic benefit of hosting such a festival bringing in tourist dollars from around the world. The Festival Grounds host Arts and Crafts displays and vendors of most anything you could think but, music is the focal point.
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My wonderful man brought me, it was about 35 degrees and very foggy! They delayed the start by 15 minutes because of the fog and there was construction going on, so a lot of people were still stuck in traffic. I think that was great, I felt so bad for all the people who would've missed it!
Back to those hills... they were INSANE! Over 30 hills, nonstop. Mile 9 was the worst. It was a steep incline, then curved, then steep incline, and curved again. As I looked around, every single person was walking it, including me. For most of the hills, I tried to run a little bit of them. I just looked down and ran, until I couldn't run anymore, then I would just walk.
But the views and sights were SO beautiful! Gorgeous rolling hills, horses, beautiful houses, etc. As I was rounding a corner, I saw these horses just running and running along with us. It was amazing! Thankfully once the sun came out, it warmed up into the 40's, and was perfect running weather.
I really felt good throughout the whole race. There were a lot of water/gatorade stops. They were also handing out power bars along the course. (I'm not sure who could eat a power bar while running though!) I brought along my GU's, which always help me.
The hills were challenging, but I love challenging! I love that feeling of 'I can't do this', but pushing myself anyway, and discovering that I can do anything!!
This was an awesome race, they took such great care of the runners. I was happy to see all of these at the finish line! As well as chocolate milk and Glier's Goetta, which was...interesting!
I also found out that this year's race theme was Genuine Risk, which was the filly that won the 1980 KY Derby. So the ribbon on our medal was the filly's silks! (Last year's theme was Secretariat.) I thought that was so cool!
My official time was 2:34. Not a PR, my last half was 2:25. :(
But I am positive that if this had been a 'regular' course, I would've PR'd.
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A fascinating short video from IDG News Service's @martyn_williams shows the inside of a functioning nuclear power plant in Japan. It's Kashiwazaki Kariwa, the world's largest nuclear plant, on the Japan Sea, also known as the East Sea of Korea.
In the past two weeks, we have all learned many details about nuclear power generation: from containment vessels to doughnut-shaped torus, steam venting, cooling pools, basement pumps and generators, and dangers from radioactive iodine and cesium. While the Daichi survived the earthquake, several days without electricity led to pressure build-up, exposed fuel rods, explosions, and radioactive releases.
Most Japanese school children are given tours of nuclear facilities to encourage familiarization and acceptance. Watching the video above, I am struck by the incongruity of these images of rational organization with the recent realization that a lack of power can quickly turn these engineering marvels into a grave threat to human existence.
It is interesting that the video above, and I am certain the hundreds of school tours, fail to mention that the reactors serve a second and equally dangerous function: they are the storage locations for spent nuclear rods. While the active rods have control rods and secured cases, the spent rods seem to be in less protected parts of the reactors.
The explosions at the Daichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima have literally blown the lid off a scary reality that is normally kept far from conscious thinking. Everyone knows that nuclear waste and the long-term dangers it poses are the by-product of this "clean," low carbon energy. What is less known is that these spent rods remain near population centers and alongside ocean coasts that routinely experience tsunamis and earthquakes. They remain hidden from view within the plants because the rods are difficult to transport safely and few communities would welcome them.
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