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Grand Slam winners and runner ups of 2010-2017
by MairaS on May 27, 2018
in Australian Open Winners and Runner Ups, French Open Winners and Runner-Ups, Grand Slam: French Open, Grand Slam: US Open, Grand Slam: Wimbledon
Tennis Grand Slam winners and runner ups of 2010-2017
Tennis is one of the best and most popular sports now-a-days. Here are the Grand Slam winners and runners ups of 2010-2017.
US Open 2015 Trophy Winners
by MairaS on February 8, 2016
in Grand Slam: US Open, US Open Winners and Runner-Ups
Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in US Open 2015 men's singles final and won his third Grand Slam title of 2015.
In women's singles, Flavia Pennetta defeated Roberta Vinci 7-6, 6-2 in the first ever all-Italian Grand Slam final.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut defeated Jamie Murray and John Peers 6-4, 6-4 and lifted the trophy in men's doubles category.
Women's doubles were won by Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis, who beat Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-4, 6-4 in the championship match.
Hingis also won mixed doubles in pair with Leander Paes, after defeating Bethanie Matterk-Sands and Sam Querrey 6-4, 3-6, 10-7.
Taylor Harry Fritz won boys' singles event after beating Tommy Paul 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 in the final.
The event in boys' doubles was won by Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, who won against Brandon Holt and Riley Smith 7-5, 7-6 in the championship match.
Girls' singles of US Open 2015 was won by Dalma Galfi, who defeated Sofia Kenin 7-5, 6-4.
Viktoria Kuzmova and Aleksandra Pospelova won girls' doubles, after defeating Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova 7-5, 6-2 in the final match.
Pat Cash and Mark Philippoussis defeated Michael Chang and Todd Martin 6-2, 6-1 in the final match of men's champions invitational legends tournament.
Women's champions invitational was won by Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernandez, who beat Tracy Austin and Gigi Fernandez without playing the final.
In the wheelchair events, singles competition was won by Shingo Kunieda, who defeated Stephane Koudet in yet another Grand Slam final. This time, it was 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.
In men's doubles, Stephane Houdet lifted the trophy in pair with Gordon Reid, after beating Nicolas Peifer and Michael Jeremiasz 6-3, 6-1 in the final.
Jordanne Whiley lifted the trophy in women's singles, defeating Yui Kamiji 6-4, 0-6, 6-1.
In women's doubles, Jiske Griffioen and Aniek Van Koot defeated Marjolein Buis and Sabine Ellerbrock 7-6, 6-1.
In the wheelchair quad singles Dylan Alcott defeated David Wagner 6-1, 5-6, 7-5 in the final match of US Open 2015.
Nick Taylor and David Wagner lifted the trophy in the quad doubles after winning against Dylan Alcott and Andrew Lapthorne 4-6, 6-2, 10-7.
Memorable tennis matches of US Open
by MairaS on September 3, 2014
in Grand Slam: US Open
In Flushing Meadows of the US tennis courts, some of the greatest tennis players have entertained spectators with their exquisite game. Some tennis matches in the open era of US Open are still recalled for offering the best possible sports entertainment. Speaking of which, 2011 US Open semifinal between Roger Federer and Djokovic has been a recent addition to a list of some of the finest tennis matches. We have come up with a list of most memorable tennis match of US Open. The rankings given to these matches have been based on the star power, drama of the match and the significance of the contest.
1. Andre Agassi v Pete Sampras, 2001
This quarterfinal of 2001 US Open featured everything a tennis fan could want. Two greatest American tennis players who already owned 21 Grand Slam singles titles between them met for the 32nd time. The contest was extremely close throughout the match. There was not a single service break in this fantastic match. Sampras finished off his 6-7(7-9), 7-6(7-2), 7-6(7-2), 7-6(7-5) victory at 12:14am. Best part was that a crowd of 23,033 at Arthur Ashe Stadium remained in attendance till the end.
2. Chris Evert v Martina Navratilova, 1984
Navratilova's 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in this match has to be the most compelling win in her career. In 1983, Navratlova had beaten Evert 6-3, 6-1 in the US Open finals and had continued her 12 straight times win against Evert. This match was the 61st meeting between these two rivals. Although Evert used a lot of variety in her game style but she somehow managed to fall again.
3. Steffi Graf v Monica Seles, 1995
It was the most dramatic match between Monica Seles and Steffi Graf where Steffi was victorious 7-6, 0-6, 6-3. Steffi was facing immense pressure due to her personal life issues. Also, Graf had to spend time in a hospital before this match for MRI that was performed on her aching foot. In a tie-break of first set, Graf won the set but Seles dominated the second set very convincingly and won the set in just 27 minutes. However Graf responded with her best tennis in the third set to claim the match.
4. Jimmy Connors v John McEnroe, 1980
Connors and McEnroe, the greatest American tennis players, never really liked each other and had their own attitudes. McEnroe was leading 6-4, 5-4 when Connors took control of the match and won 11 straight games eventually leading two sets to one and 2-0 in the 4th set of this match. McEnroe was about to win on the match point in fourth set but Connors responded with big strokes to tie the match. In the fifth set, McEnroe at one point lost control of his racket and was fined $250. This set went to tie-breaker and eventually McEnroe won the match.
5. Roger Federer v Nova Djokovic, 2011
It has to be the most memorable match and easily recalled too. Djokovic played his greatest clutch shots to beat Roger Federer 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in the 2011 US Open semifinals.
Greatest male/female tennis players who would make headline in US Open 2011
by MairaS on July 23, 2011
in Grand Slam: US Open
Male tennis players to make headline:
The US Open Championship 2011 will commence from August 29, 2011 and will entertain the spectators through the month of September. This tournament will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. The USTA announced the names of the some of the most famous and greatest male tennis players who would make the headline in the 2011 US Open tournament. The names are:
- World No. 1 tennis player 2011 and reigning champion of Australian Open 2011 and Wimbledon 2011, Novak Djokovic.
- Reigning US Open 2010 and French Open 2011 champion, Rafael Nadal.
- Five-time US Open champion, Roger Federer
- Former US Open champions and considerably the most popular among the other 101 tennis players who made a direct entry into US Open 2011, Andy Roddick and Juan Martin Del Potro.
Female tennis players to make headline:
The US Open 2011 will experience the colors in the Women Singles tournament as many greatest female tennis players are going to perform after a series of injuries and health crisis. Both men's and women's US Open single champions will receive $1.8 million. Tempting! In 2011 US Open, 37 countries will be represented by women. The USTA has announced the names of some of the famous female tennis players who will walk the hard court of US open 2011. Here are their names:
- Reigning Australian Open champion and two time defending US Open champion, Kim Clijsters
- French Open 2011 women champion, Li Na
- Wimbledon 2011 female champion, Kvitova
- 3 times US Open champion, Serena Williams
- US tennis player, Venus Williams
- Russian female tennis player, Maria Sharapova
- Svetlana Kuznetsova
Top ten female tennis players of US Open
US Open is a yearly played tournament that is conducted between the months August and September. The US Tennis Open is one of the grand slam tennis tournaments that bring in most outstanding and greatest tennis players to prove their courage in the hard court. The US open has grown to a great level in the past few years and has come to become a preferred tournament for the tennis fans. Women who have established to be champions in the US open are considered to be best tennis players as it is one field that acts as a level playing field for all players. The US Open is the last of the grand slam series of tournaments in tennis. The court surfaces for the US Open have changed before finalized upon the hard court surface. Now, the US Open is played on the hard court (concrete) surface. The US open has a very neutral field in comparison to other courts. The Women US Open champions have showcased to the world some of the best games ever in the world of tennis. These women are real heroes when it comes to the game of tennis and have given the world some of the most unbelievable games in tennis ever. Their assurance and fervor towards the game have made them the survivors in the top ten spot in the US Open games. The top ten famous female tennis champions listed below are the evergreen players in the US Open Single's Champions.
- Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
- Helen Wills Moody
- Chris Evert
- Margaret Court
- Steffi Graf
- Pauline Betz Addie
- Maria Bueno
- Helen Jacobs
- Billie Jean King
- Alice Marble
These women have created great strong records that are hard to outdo even at a stage much ahead of them. Their role gave a new facet to the game of tennis.
Top ten female tennis players of hard court
The common base for a hard court is asphalt and concrete. The asphalt or concrete is generally made of padded material with rubbery coatings a thin sealer and special paint. Hard courts can vary in speed and ball bounce depending on their composition. The hard courts at the US Open are made of Deco Turf which gives good speed. The Australian Open uses Rebound Ace that gives excellent bounce. Hard Court tennis is similar to that of clay court tennis and is played on a concrete surface. Unlike grass court, hard court helps the ball to bounce at a greater height. Hard courts usually have a faster-paced ball that gives a very quick bounces. Some of the top tournaments like that of Australian Open Championship and US Open Championship are played in the hard court. Hard courts are the most preferred ground of all other surfaces. The reasoning at the back the favoritism and status is that it gives a more level playing field for the parties. One of the most striking features about hard courts is that it is easy to preserve them unlike other courts. Hard court games prove to be the most entertaining grounds for tennis for all. The impartiality of the hard courts is because of the fact that it provides a favorable ground for all kinds of players. It is a readily obtainable ground and does not require much of work for surfacing like the clay and the grass courts. The hard court is the best ground for power-packed presentations that put great force in the game. The top ten famous and best female tennis players performing at their best on hard court are:
- Lindsay Davenport
- Steffi Graf
- Chris Evert
- Monica Seles
- Kim Clijsters
- Venus Williams
- Serena Williams
- Justine Henin
- Martina Navratilova
- Helen Jacobs
Both defensive players and the power players find hard court easy to play on. It proves to be the best ground to showcase the real talent in the player.
Top ten male tennis players of US Open-All time
The US Tennis Open is one of the grand slam tennis tournaments that bring the best tennis players to prove their mettle on the hard court. It is an annual tournament that is conducted between the months August and September. The US open has grown to a great level in the past few years and has come to be a favorite tournament of the tennis fans. The US Open is the last of the grand slam series of tournaments in tennis. The court surfaces for the US Open have changed to different surfaces before finalized upon the hard court surface. Now, the US Open is played on the hard court (concrete) surface. The US open has a very neutral field in comparison to other courts. Men who have proved to be champions in the US open are considered to be great players as it is a level playing field for all players. The Men US Open champions have showcased to the world some of the best games ever in the world of tennis. These men are real heroes when it comes to the game of tennis and have given the world some of themost fantastic games in tennis ever. Their commitment and passion towards the game have made them the survivors in the top ten spots in the US Open games.
The champions below are the evergreen heroes in the US Open Men Single's Champions.
- William Larned
- Richard Sears
- Bill Tilden
- Jimmy Connors
- Roger Federer
- Pete Sampras
- John McEnroe
- Robert Wrenn
- Oliver Campbell
- Fred Perry
These men have created great records that are hard to surpass even at a stage much ahead of them. Their contribution gave a new dimension to the game.
History of US Open
by MairaS on September 18, 2010
in Grand Slam: US Open
Who would have thought back in 1880s that an amateur event of US National Championships would become the richest and most profitable tournament of the year! It offers $18.5 million to over 600 players which fall in men's singles', women singles', men's doubles', women doubles' and mixed doubles.
The history of US Open could be traced back to year 1881 when the first match was played in Rhode Island in August. The first single title for male was won by Richard Sears in the same year which was successfully defended by him for the next six years. Like in many other grand slams, the women entered the world this championship in year 1887 but in a different venue. US Open has been known for its ever changing location, name, rules and choice of playing surface. The official seeding of this Grand Slam was introduced in 1927, while tiebreakers emerged in 1970. The prize money for men and women player on equal terms was introduced in year 1973. Night play was introduced in 1975. In the same year, the grass courts were changed into green clay courts or Har-Tru courts.
Like many other changes introduced in this Grand Slam event, the location from Forest Hills in 1978 was replaced with FlushingMeadows, while the court surface is Deco Turf now. The uniqueness of US Open is that there are tie breaks in the final set of the match. In other Grand Slams, players have to play games of 2 points difference in order to decide the match.
It's been 122 years of drama and action in Flushing Meadows and large numbers of audiences have enjoyed this tournament. The current champion is Nadal who claimed this title for the very first time. All eyes are on him for next event.
US Open Tennis – History
by MairaS on October 28, 2009
in Grand Slam: US Open
The US Open started with the name of US National Championships as a part time event 125 years ago and is now the most profitable tennis tournament in the world. It has expanded from a men's single tournament that entertained the upper class to a tournament that includes men's and women's events as well as singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. In August, 1881, the first US National Championships took place in Newport Casino. Only members of the US National Lawn Tennis Association could take part in this event. Newport remained the country's tennis centre for thirty four years after that.
The US Mixed Doubles Championship officially started in 1892. The Philadelphia Cricket Club hosted the first official women's national singles championship in 1887 and the women's doubles started in 1889. Arthur Ashe, a black American, won the first men's final at the US Open in 1964. A British player, Virginia Wade claimed the inaugural women's US Open title five months into her professional career. They named the Arthur Ashe Stadium after the first male winner and this became the main stadium. This is now court two in the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament. Juan Martin Del Potro overcame Roger Federer to become the 2009 Men's Champion and Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki to claim the 2009 US Open women's championship title. Thousands of people world-wide tune in to watch their favourite players in US Open. The event is respected for its drama and is revered for its history.
Grand Slam: US Open
by MairaS on October 11, 2009
in Grand Slam: US Open
The United States Open tennis championship is the fourth and final Grand Slam of tennis tournament every year. Held in August and September every year for 2 weeks, the championship was started in 1881 and is now played at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York City at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis. There are final set tie breaks in US Open tournament, however, in other Grand Slams tournaments; the deciding set is continued until it is won by 2 games. The event features men's and women's doubles, men's and women's singles and mixed doubles. You also get to see junior, senior and wheelchair players.
Originally played on grass, the US open shifted to Har-Tru clay courts in 1975 for three years. The US Open surface again changed to current Deco Turf and the game is still played on the same surface. The fast surface offers much less friction and low bounce, thus benefitting serve-and-volley players. Jimmy Connors won the US Open singles title on all surfaces. Hawk-Eye computer system was implemented for the first time in 2006 which facilitated immediate replay reviews of calls. While the outer courts are green, the inner courts are given blue color for more visibility of the ball on a TV screen.
The main court is the Arthur Ashe Stadium with 24,000 seats. Other courts are Louis Armstrong Stadium with a seating capacity of 10,000 seats and Grandstand Stadium with more than 1000 seats. There are 600 male and female professional players who fight for prize money of over US$19 million. While Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Roger Federer in the Men's Singles in 2009, Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki in Women's singles.


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Update, March 23: Winners have been announced!
We've been publishing a Word of the Day every school day since 2009, and in 2013, just as we were about to hit 1,000 words, we worked with Vocabulary.com and together announced our first Vocabulary Video Contest.
We liked the results so much that we've brought it back every year since.
So, for the fourth year in a row, we invite you to create a short video that defines or teaches any of the words in our collection, which is now over 1,600 words strong.
You have until Feb. 28 at 7 a.m. Eastern time to enter. All the rules and regulations, as well as some inspiration from past winners, are below.
As we like to remind you each year: Tenacity + a desire to edify + an enterprising nature – sloth = a beguiling result.
Q. I'm in! What are the rules and guidelines?
A. All words must come from our Word of the Day feature.
— Each word must be pronounced and defined, and the part of speech must be given. Please don't forget: every year we have to disqualify many who fail to heed this rule.
— All definitions must come from either the Word of the Day or Vocabulary.com. If there are several definitions, you may use just the first one if you like.
— You must be 13 to 19 years old, but can be from anywhere in the world.
— Your video should be no more than 15 seconds, but can be shorter.
— You can work alone, with a partner or in a group, but only one submission per student, please, whether you're working alone or with others.
— Use your imagination. You can act the word out, animate it, use puppets, draw, sing a song, create a dance, incorporate photographs, create a Claymation, or anything else that will help viewers understand and learn your word.
— Post a link to the video in our comments section with the name or names of everyone who worked on the video. We will watch the videos first to make sure they are appropriate before we approve your comment, so don't worry if you don't see your link for a day or two.
— Please make sure your video is public so that we can see it without a password.
— The contest ends on Feb. 28 at 7 a.m. Eastern time.
— Here is a PDF of all 1,631 words we have published through Jan. 11, 2017.
Q. So we only post a link to our video on your blog. Where do we post the videos themselves?
A. Anywhere that you, your teachers and your parents or guardians are comfortable with, but please make sure we don't need a password to access it.
Video hosting sites students have used in the past include YouTube, Vimeo, WeVideo, Magisto, Musical.ly, GoAnimate, PowToon and Google Docs. Make sure your video is shared with the public so our judges can watch it — especially if you are using Google Docs.
Of course, please follow the Terms of Service for whatever platform you use.
Q. Where can I look for inspiration?
A. Your first stop should be the posts featuring our 2016, 2014 and 2013 winners.
But if you'd like to learn more about developing vocabulary through multimodal expression, you might read some of the work of Prof. Bridget Dalton. In this article for Literacy Beat, she describes the step-by-step process she went through with her graduate students to have them create short videos.
Q. How can I choose a word, then learn enough about it to make a video?
A. To choose your word, you can scroll through our Word of the Day feature. Or, you can scan this lengthy PDF list of all 1,631 words we published through Jan. 11, 2017. (Teachers, you might choose the specific words from that list that you would like your students to use.)
Next, look up the word by putting it, along with the phrase "Word of the Day," into our search, which you can find if you scroll down past the band that features our Lesson Plan subject areas. Read the entry to learn its definition, see how it has been used in The Times, and take a quick quiz to ensure you understand it.
You might next head to the Vocabulary.com dictionary, where you'll find a friendly explanation and a rich supply of authentic usage examples from both current and classic sources.
Take a look at the entries for gnarled and disenfranchise— both from the Word of the Day — as examples. Once you have a handle on the word's meaning and how it is commonly used, you can start to think about the most effective way to teach that word in a 15-second video.
Thank you for participating. Post the link to your video, along with the name or names of all those who worked on it, in the comments field.
You can also post your questions there, and we'll answer them as soon as we can.
And if you want to know what other challenges we'll be featuring on our site this year, check our contest calendar.

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First Look: Apple's New MacBook
Apple's new MacBook weighs only two pounds and has only two ports. WSJ's Joanna Stern takes a first look.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Half-inch Heist could be something great, but it's going to need some serious content updates first.
In the bustling and cut-throat world of free-to-play iOS arcade games, developers need to be quick on the draw if they want to earn a living. It's sadly not enough to simply give people your game anymore – you need extras, upgrades, in-app purchases, and all the trimmings.
Half-Inch Heist is an intriguing concept, let down by a lack of content and laggy controls. It's worth checking out in any case, given that it's free-to-play, but you'll most likely move on by after just quarter of an hour with the game.
There's a diamond, and you want it. The problem is that the moment you grab it with your finger, all hell breaks loose, and an assortment of missiles, traps and enemies will attempt to destroy both you and your precious cargo.
Half-Inch Heist is essentially a dodging game for your finger. You're not allowed to remove your digit from the screen once you've touched the diamond (or else you drop the gem and it's game over), therefore as the obstacles begin rushing onto the screen, it's all about shifting your finger all over the place and keeping it safe.
It's a neat idea, and one that has some serious though behind it. Every 10 seconds or so a new enemy will be introduced, or extra firepower will appear to make your life even more difficult, and there are tough boss battles at the end of each round – you know, just in case you weren't already dead.
The variety in gameplay is great, and you'll need to play for a good few hours if you plan to reach the end of the journey. It looks and sounds great tool, with a real attention to detail that speaks volumes for how much effort Mutant Labs has put into creating an immersive experience.
The problem is that other mobile games have spoiled us. Where, for example, Jetpack Joyride gives you the same gameplay over and over again, yet introduces challenges, customization and the like to keep it fresh, Half-Inch Heist does none of these things. You play, you die, you start again, and that's your lot.
It's simply not monetized very well either, and I doubt they'll make much money from it. You can purchase coins which allow you to continue onwards if you die, but that's about it. And where's the fun in paying to win? The game even brands you as someone who has used coins to continue if you do, which is a bit like pointing at you and shouting "CHEATER!"
What Half-Inch Heist really needs is some cool and nifty ways to spice the gameplay up a bit, maybe with shields that you can choose to activate at specific times, or extra diamonds you can pick up when your first is destroyed. As it is now, there's not enough here to keep us playing for very long.
Plus, there's an issue with the movement – if you move your finger too fast, the diamond won't follow perfectly underneath, and will get hit on its way to join back up with you. This can be extremely frustrating, and essentially forces you to plan your movements slightly ahead of time, which isn't very fun.
Half-Inch Heist is a nice idea, let down by a lack of content and a slightly shoddy movement system. It's free-to-play so you might as well grab it anyway, but here's hoping a future update rectifies these issues.


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Mrs. Austin from Tanzania had got her fibroid surgery from the top fibroid surgeons in India through Indian Medguru. Here's what she has to share about her experience of travelling to India through Indian Medguru Consultants who helped her with arrangements of the fibroid surgery from India's top surgeon.
Hello, my name is Austin and I came from Tanzania to India for getting my fibroid surgery through the aid of IndianMedguru.com.
When the fibroids grew back, my doctor recommended me to undergo the fibroid surgery since I am 40 years old and do not need to be worried if I cannot have any more children. Hence she suggested to considering undergoing fibroid surgery for my condition. However, considering lack of proper medical services and infrastructure and the high quality facilities at my native place, I started considering to get my fibroid surgery abroad where I could receive the highest quality medical services, facilities and care from the top fibroid surgeons in India.
I was searching for the fibroid surgery when I came across a pioneer medical tourism provider called Indian Medguru Consultants. I went through their website and found details and information about the fibroid surgery from the top fibroid surgeons in India. I also went through the international patient videos where they have shared their experience about undergoing the fibroid surgery through Indian Medguru Consultants. I filled up their free consultation form to know more about getting the surgery from the top fibroid surgeons in India.
My husband accompanied me for this entire medical trip to India.
Within a few days, a got a call from them asking me to send my detailed reports including my overall medical history so that it could be studied by their panel of medical experts. After which they will sent me the proper medical procedure and will help schedule my surgery from the top fibroid surgeons in India. I also got to talk with the surgeon who explained what to expect during the entire procedure. I was impressed with them and gave my confirmation for the surgery.
A gentleman from IndianMedguru came to receive us at the airport and escorted us to the hotel near the hospital. The next day, we were taken to the Fortis Hospital Delhi India where we met the doctor. He was a kind person who again briefed us about the procedure which eased my anxieties and worries. The procedure lasted for an hour and a half and it went really well. I passed the day with rest and the cramps were just like the menstrual ones which didn't last very long. The nurses were very caring and compassionate and looked after all my needs.
The doctor and the hospital staff were very caring during my hospital stay.
It took me about a week or so to truly feel normal. Post surgery, my first period was normal and on time however, it seemed to be a bit heavier than usual. The next one came about a week and a half late and this was pretty much similar except symptoms as in the first one. The first MRI showed moderate reduction in the size of the fibroids and since then my uterus is going down a bit. Its been over four months and now I am feeling better. I want to extend my thanks to the top fibroid surgeons in India, Indian Medguru Consultants for aiding to get successful fibroid surgery and would definitely recommend anyone looking to have it get it done through your consultants in India.
Thanking You,
Austin, Tanzania


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Kirsten woke relatively early considering how late a night it was. Our plan for the day was to head to The Grove in LA as there is an American Girl store there. We had visited last year and Kirsten thoroughly enjoyed it even if she was a little shell shocked. It's a nearest store so it is worth taking the opportunity to visit. Last year driving from Dana Point took us just over the hour. This year it took us closer to 2 so Kirsten was not particularly happy on arrival. We went to the store and chose a matching outfit for Kirsten and her doll and bought a doll tote too but Kirsten was very weepy.
It was a beautiful day which we really wanted to make the most of as when we went to The Grove last year LA was having record temperatures well into the 100s and it wasn't the nicest time to spend a day. On walking out of the parking garage and down to the main shopping area the first person we saw was Mario Lopez filming for "Extra". We had a wonderful lunch at "The Farm" but Kirsten didn't eat at all. She curled up on my lap and dozed! Trust me, she has never ever done that.
We also had a look in Pottery Barn for Kids where I bought The Very Hungry Caterpillar sheet set. Last year I made a quilt for Kirsten and now this finishes off the bed set. She probably won't use it for much longer but she loved the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. My sister has asked if she can have me make a second quilt for nephew when he turns 2 but I've suggested maybe she has this set as it doesn't look like Kirsten is going to have any siblings and I want the quilt to be loved.
We sat down for a little while just people watching and saw Jenna and Ethan (both previously from Survivor and most recently from The Amazing Race) walk by and wondered what they were doing. As we drove home we were listening to Radio Disney and then we found out. Jenna and Ethan were doing a takeover promoting a concert that was happening at The Grove that evening to promote Autism awareness. The funniest part for us was that we had actually watched The Amazing Race just 2 nights before and watched Ethan and Jenna coming in last and ending their "race"!
We drove back to the apartment at Dana Point and relaxed for a few hours before giving Kirsten a bath and putting her to bed. I have to admit by this point she had a very slight fever so I gave her a dose of children's ibuprofen too to help her sleep.


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What's in it for you
You can export a list of all your contacts on your iOS device as a .CSV file and send it by mail to share with your sales colleagues. You can open and modify this file in Excel if necessary. This option is not available if you are connected to Salesforce and syncing your contacts from your Salesforce account. This is specific to contacts or leads added to Showpad directly.
Key features
- Export your contacts to a .CSV file
- Modify the exported list in Excel
You need this to succeed
- The Showpad app installed on your iOS device
Do this step by step
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The term psychodynamic perspective refers to the theories and therapies developed by Sigmund Freud and supported by his followers. In addition to Freud, others who researched and practiced the psychodynamic approach, based on Freudian principles, include Adler, Erikson, and Jung.
The basis of the psychodynamic perspective is to understand what is going on in the mind of an individual or "to get in the head" of a patient to see what is going on in the unconscious part of the mind. This will provide insight into how the patient views his relationships, experiences, and the world and how that affects his preferences, behaviors, and drives, and therefore personality.
It was Freud's first major publication, The Interpretation of Dreams, that was the basis and establishment of the movement of psychoanalysis.
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The psychodynamic perspective asserts that in childhood certain incidents may occur that produce behaviors in adulthood. As children, defense mechanisms are utilized, then as adults behaviors manifest as a result.
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The ukactive National Summit 2017 : Inspirational on so many levels.
The ukactive summit at the QE2 conference centre on 1 November 2017 was a fantastic event attended by a capacity crowd of 700 delegates from over 300 organisations. The speaker line-up was impressive, with ukactive stalwarts Steven Ward and Tanni Grey-Thompson; Lords, MPs and politicians in Andrew Lansley, Tracey Crouch, Penny Mordaunt and Phillip Lee; athletes like Laurence Dallaglio, Darren Campbell, and John McAvoy, and several more knights of the realm.
There was a big push to use the ukactive event app to increase the networking inside and sharing outside the event (even Lord Lansley encouraged the use of #NationalSummit), but this was complemented by an excellent delegate notebook with a printed agenda and lots of space for notetaking.
Steve Ward opened proceedings with his usual rousing address, focusing on the 5 million people (and ¾ million kids) who took part in National Fitness Day. Evidence like this is key to ukactive's ongoing success, fuelling the health and happiness of the UK. Steven talked about ukactive being more disruptive, questioning the status quo, and fighting the battle against inactivity, which he called the asbestos of the modern age.
Tracey Crouch talked about the sports strategy Sporting Future, with its 5 threads looking at the Physical, Mental, Individual, Social and Economic aspects of how physical activity transforms lives and strengthens communities and the economy. You can read a transcript of Tracey's speech here.
Tanni Grey-Thompson was at her most inspirational and passionate as she described physical activity as the golden thread that runs through society. Tanni talked about values in the family, home, and community, and how politics has lost sight of the health and happiness that ties all these together. Physical activity is today's religion to many, something we turn to weekly, and leisure centres are pillars of community, although some are being allowed to crumble. If you want more detail from Tanni's speech, please click here – it's well worth a couple of minutes of your time.
Later, we enjoyed two knights; Laurence Dallaglio and Prof Greg Whyte, talking initially about sport, motivation, and then how RugbyWorks gets teenagers outside the mainstream into education, employment or training. This set-up a key theme that Tanni and Tracey had alluded to – the power of physical activity in giving kids something to do, particularly if they have been excluded, bringing focus, and delivering social and economic solutions in reducing crime, or helping with rehabilitation.
The story of rehabilitation was the highlight and most inspirational session of all. Dr Philip Lee MP talked about the role of physical activity in the criminal justice system. 69% of young offenders re-offend, but Saracens "GetOnside" programme sees a re-offend rate of just 8%. He then introduced John McAvoy, who told his incredibly moving, often shocking, occasionally funny story from Iron Bars to Iron Man.
John's key message: Sport and Physical Activity is Life Changing.
John's plea: Help to bring Physical Activity to the criminal justice system or those at risk of offending.You can take a quick look at John's video that was shown on bus stops all round London below:
Finally, there was a really good balance of providers to suppliers at the summit. I've felt that there have been more suppliers in previous years, but it was good to catch-up with clients and meet new providers of physical activity solutions that are not just traditional clubs.
All in all, it was a very inspirational day. After all the tweets and updates, I now only need type "in" for my phone to auto-suggest "inspirational". Thanks to all the organisers and speakers. We look forward to next year's summit on 12th September 2018, and all the other ukactive events in the meantime.


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Banana Trail Mix Loaf
This very moist and soft loaf is my favourite vegan banana loaf. (My favourite non vegan banana bread is this banana apple one.) E thought it wasn't as sweet as regular banana bread - and it wasn't with only 1/3 cup sugar. But for me it's actually the perfect sweetness. Plus I added in some Trader Joe's Temping trail mix (with peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, dried cherries, almonds and cashews) which adds some sweetness. Sometimes I buy trail mix because it seems like a good idea but then I either forget to eat it, or don't want to eat it (like the giant bags of trail mix at Costco). I always get so sucked in by the Trader Joe's ones. So many enticing combinations!
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Makes 1 loaf
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup safflower oil
1/4 cup applesauce
1/3 cup natural cane sugar (Sucanat)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup nondairy milk (I used unsweetened plain soy)
1 1/4 cups bananas, mashed (about 3 bananas)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups trail mix (for a vegan loaf, ensure your trail mix is vegan)
Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare a 9"x5" loaf pan with foil, parchment, or oiling it. Set aside.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, applesauce, sugar, vanilla, nondairy milk, and vinegar, and whisk together until emulsified. Stir in the bananas. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir together, being careful not to over mix. Fold in the trail mix.
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Multilingual Turn in AAAL 2012
"Addressing the Multilingual Turn: Implications for SLA, TESOL and Bilingual Education", coordinated by Stephen May (The University of Auckland), was the most interesting session in AAAL 2012 (Boston) for me. It featured Lourdes Ortega, Alan Firth, Suresh Canagarajah, Constant Leung as well as Stephen May himself as speakers, and David Block as a discussant. Below is one of May's papers.
The disciplinary constraints of SLA and TESOL:
Additive bilingualism and second language acquisition, teaching and learning
Stephen May
Linguistics and Education
Volume 22, Issue 3, September 2011, Pages 233-247
As this is a very interesting paper, I strongly recommend that you read the original. Below is my personal note which may contain my biases and errors.
'Mainstream' and 'alternatives'
One of the questions which applied linguists of 'alternative approaches' ask, and which those of the 'mainstream' want to dissociate themselves from, is why the 'mainstream' SLA "appear largely impervious to and/or uninterested in seriously addressing these critiques" (p. 235) [of the 'mainstream' SLA of the cognitive and psycholinguistic orientation] when the criticism below, for example, is obviously valid for many.
A sociolinguistic perspective of what competent bi/multilinguals do with different codes in their repertoire is thus quite different from the narrow psycholinguistic perspective that focuses on the acquisitional stages of learners, as reflected in notions such as fossilization and interlanguage. (p. 234)
Why do the 'mainstream' researchers, except Ortega (2009) perhaps, are so reluctant to engage in the debate? Why is the cognitive and psycholinguistic SLA still called 'mainstream'? Why not call it 'traditional' or 'first-generation', if not 'archaic' or 'obsolete'? When do SLA studies legitimize the diversity of SLA? Or has the revolution already been achieved, only waiting for the official declaration?
The same is true with TESOL, a more practice-oriented genre than applied linguistics. When do Communicative Language Teaching (CL) and Task Based Teaching and Learning (TBLT), the two dominant doctrines in TESOL, begin to question their 'monolingual bias' and to take the 'multilingual turn' seriously?
May states at the end of the first section:
Why has so little apparent progress been made then in developing an additive bilingual approach to SLA and TESOL? In what follows, I argue that this is because disciplines, and their sub-disciplines, such as SLA and TESOL, themselves construct, validate, contain, and exclude particular forms of knowledge. This process is, in turn, the result of their disciplinary histories and the academic hierarchies established within them, as well as in relation to other disciplines. I examine these issues via Bourdieu's notions of 'habitus' and 'field' -- and more importantly, their inextricable interconnection and interaction -- as well as Bernstein's closely related notions of classification and framing. (p. 236)
As stated, the four theoretical keywords are 'habitus' and 'field'by Bourdieu, and 'classification' and 'framing' by Bernstein. May gives lucid explanations of these concepts, but in the spirit of copyright, let's keep quotations to the minimum and use the public domain information.
Bourdieu's 'habitus' and 'field'
Bourdieu's 'habitus' is the subjective, embodied dispositions in response to the objective conditions. We absorb objective social structure in our mind and body.
For Bourdieu, habitus was essential in resolving a prominent antinomy of the human sciences: objectivism and subjectivism. Habitus can be defined as a system of dispositions (lasting, acquired schemes of perception, thought and action).
The individual agent develops these dispositions in response to the objective conditions it encounters. In this way Bourdieu theorizes the inculcation of objective social structures into the subjective, mental experience of agents. For the objective social field places requirements on its participants for membership, so to speak, within the field. Having thereby absorbed objective social structure into a personal set of cognitive and somatic dispositions, and the subjective structures of action of the agent then being commensurate with the objective structures and extant exigencies of the social field, a doxic relationship emerges.
Habitus is somewhat reminiscent of preexisting sociological concepts such as socialization, but habitus also differs from the more classic concepts in several important ways. Firstly, a central aspect of the habitus is its embodiment: Habitus does not only, or even primarily, function at the level of explicit, discursive consciousness. The internal structures become embodied and work in a deeper, practical and often pre-reflexive way.
Less discussed than, but equally important as 'habitus' is the notion of 'field', as May states (p. 236).
Bourdieu shared Weber's view that society cannot be analyzed simply in terms of economic classes and ideologies. Much of his work concerns the role of educational and cultural factors. Instead of analyzing societies solely in terms of classes, Bourdieu uses the concept of field: a structured social space with its own rules, schemes of domination, legitimate opinions and so on. Fields are relatively autonomous from the wider social structure (or space, in his terminology), in which people relate and struggle through a complex of connected social relations (both direct and indirect). Among the main fields in modern societies, Bourdieu cited the arts, education, politics, law and economy.
Fields, such as arts, education, politics and economy, smaller social spaces than classes, influence people to induce habitus. However, as May reminds us, we should not assume one directionality from field to habitus.
Fields clearly do form individual habitus in influential ways, and also clearly influence and even shape what are deemed to be acceptable/unacceptable practices within each field. However, the complex, recursive, articulation of field, habitus and practice means that the reproductive processes within a given field, while powerfully reinforced, are never wholly determinative, nor are related norms and boundaries, respectively, sacrosanct or hermetic. As such, they may change over time, both internally as a result of ongoing struggle or contestation, and externally, in relation to their relationship to/articulation with other (related) fields of practice. (p. 237)
Bernstein's 'classification' and 'framing'
One of the focuses of Bernstein (Yes, the Bernstein of the 'elaborated code and restricted code') is 'pedagogic communication', which is as May quotes "sustained process whereby somebody acquires new forms or develops existing forms of conduct, knowledge, practice and criteria from somebody or something deemed to be an appropriate provider and evaluator' (Bernstein, 2000, p. 78) .
In pedagogic discourse and practice, boundary in knowledge is maintained by classification.
The concept of classification is at the heart of Bernstein's theory of pedagogic discourse and practice. Classification refers to 'the degree of boundary maintenance between contents' (Bernstein 1973a, p. 205; 1973b, p. 88) and is concerned with the insulation or boundaries between curricular categories (areas of knowledge and subjects). Strong classification refers to a curriculum that is highly differentiated and separated into traditional subjects; weak classification refers to a curriculum that is integrated and in which the boundaries between subjects are fragile. (Sadovnik, p. 3)
As knowledge is organized in the curriculum by classification, it is further transmitted through pedagogic practices which are regulated by framing.
Whereas classification is concerned with the organization of knowledge into curriculum, framing is related to the transmission of knowledge through pedagogic practices. Framing refers to the location of control over the rules of communication and, according to Bernstein (1990), 'if classification regulates the voice of a category then framing regulates the form of its legitimate message' (p. 100). Furthermore, 'frame refers to the degree of control teacher and pupil possess over the selection, organization, pacing and timing of the knowledge transmitted and received in the pedagogical relationship' (1973b, p. 88). Therefore, strong framing refers to a limited degree of options between teacher and students; weak framing implies more freedom. (Sadovnik, p. 3)
So, curriculum made by classification defines valid knowledge, and pedagogy regulated by framing defines proper pedagogical communication.
The concept of code was central to Bernstein's sociology. From the outset of its use in his work on language (restricted and elaborated codes), code refers to a 'regulative principle which underlies various message systems, especially curriculum and pedagogy' (Atkinson, 1985, p. 136). Curriculum and pedagogy are considered message systems, and with a third system, evaluation, they constitute the structure and processes of school knowledge, transmission and practice. As Bernstein (1973b) noted: 'Curriculum defines what counts as valid knowledge, pedagogy defines what counts as valid transmission of knowledge, and evaluation defines what counts as a valid realization of the knowledge on the part of the taught' (p. 85). Thus, his theory of education must be understood in terms of the concepts of classification, framing and evaluation, and their relationship to the structural aspects of his sociological project. (Sadovnik, p. 4)
Disciplinary constraints of SLA and TESOL
It must be relatively clear by now why May introduces 'habitus', 'field', 'classification' and 'framing' to explain the disciplinary constraints of SLA and TESOL. Discourse and practice, or communication in general, of applied linguistics is is no exception when it is influenced by what these four terms denote.
Applied linguists obtain their positions as such assigned by classification, and they study and teach applied linguistics in a way that is regulated by framing. Applied linguistics constitutes a particular field and applied linguists learn to behave according to the habitus of the field. Once established, classification, framing, filed, and habitus constrain the communication of applied linguists.
Bernstein's analysis, in combination with Bourdieu's, helps to explain why academic disciplines, and particular sub-disciplines such as SLA and TESOL, are so often defined (and confined) by a narrowly derived set of research assumptions, approaches and related models of teaching and learning.12 Such analyses also explain why such disciplines are equally resistant to change. After all, fundamental changes in the classification and framing of knowledge also necessarily involve significant shifts in the structure and distribution of power, and in principles of control -- that is, in who controls, and what counts as, disciplinary knowledge. (p. 238)
In the section of "Re-examining disciplinary debates in SLA" where May explores the controversy surrounding Firth and Wagner's (1997) critique of SLA, he points out 'scientism' and 'nationalist ideology' in applied linguistics (p. 240). In an attempt to raise its 'scientific status', linguistics idealized and reified language in the form of structural linguistics to make language decontextualized and decoupled from its various social relations including, perhaps most importantly, power relations (scientism). But the autonomy and homogeneity of language is also related to the sociohistorical conditions of the nation-states. Building a nation-state required one legitimate, unified language of the nation-state (nationalist ideology). Therefore, when the 'maistream' SLA reserchers are so reluctant to be engaged with the debate offered by the researchers of the 'alternative approaches', they may have to be aware of their potential biases of scientism and nationalist ideology. (But most likely, they will say they are not biased at all. Yet, one has to suspect the existence of an ideology (or ideologies) when one refuses arguments immediately and flatly, for that uncritical attitude is what ideologies bring to us.)
In the last section of the paper, May introduces LEAP (Language Enhancing the Achievement of Pasifikia).
(Language Enhancing the Achievement of Pasifikia)
As you read the section, you'll probably realize that this is not just a local issue.
The experiences of Pasifika peoples in New Zealand are thus not dissimilar to those of many migrant groups elsewhere, particularly with respect to delimited employment and educational opportunities and, with respect to the latter, very little, if any, accommodation of their home languages in the teaching and learning context. What is also similar is the longstanding construction of their relative lack of educational achievement in specifically deficit terms. (p. 242)
As I said at the beginning, this is quite an interesting paper and if you're interested, you should read the original.
Atkinson, P. (1985). Language, structure and reproduction: an introduction to the sociology of Basil Bernstein. London, Methuen.
Bernstein, B. (1973a). Class, codes and control, vol. 1. London, Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Bernstein, B. (1973b). Class, codes and control, vol. 2. London, Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Bernstein, B. (2000). Pedagogy, symbolic control and identity: Theory, research, critique. Lanham, MA: Rowman & Littlefield.
Firth, A., & Wagner, J. (1997). On discourse, communication and (some) fundamental concepts in SLA research. Modern Language Journal, 81, 285-300.
Ortega, L. (2009). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Hodder Arnold.
Sadovnik,A. (2001) Basil Bernstein (1924-2000) Prospects: the quarterly review of comparative education. (obtained from http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/archive/publications/ThinkersPdf/bernsteine.pdf)


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The sidewalks in town are empty for now but as soon as school is out, they will once again bustle with friendly tourists and vacationers who came via rail to the small town each summer to fish the numerous lakes, browse the souvenir shops or sample the local fare in one of the many restaurants. Even former U.S. President, Dwight. D. Eisenhower frequented this area throughout his post-presidency years and his arrival by train often packed the depot platform and parking lot with admirer's eager to catch a glimpse or snap photo of the former Commander-in-Chief.
The Chicago & North Western's depot was located at the corners of highways 51 and 47, just 2 miles from sister city Minocqua. Not to be out done by the C & NW, Minocqua also had direct rail service offered by competitor, Milwaukee Road. Resort owners and fishing camps that beaconed visitors through the lure of big fish and clear swimming lakes often noted a willingness in their print ads to "meet all trains" so visitors could chose either railroad to get them "Up North". These trains were referred to as Fisherman's Specials and were so popular during the summer months and weekends that traffic demands required an increase of train sets from Chicago to the north woods.
The Woodruff depot stood until 1977 when it was demolished to make way for more suitable real estate befitting the changing times.
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Corner, building lot available in the beautiful Bristol Park subdivision. Opportunity to build single-family, brick & stone villa all with rear entry garage ~ great for downsizing. Easy access to Hwy 65! Glendale schools!
3843 East Brookdale Terrace Springfield, MO
Listing Agent: Adam Graddy
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Office Phone: 4175751282
Listing Agent: Holly Stenger
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Consolidation around iSCSI SAN solutions continues for the major vendors.
HP has announced it will buy LefHand Networks for a cool $360 million in an all-cash deal. The acquisition brings the SAN/iQ system into the HP fold where it is expected to shore up the company's presence in mid-market installations.
The deal comes less than a year after Dell took over EqualLogic, probably LeftHand's chief rival in the market.
Once the deal is completed early next year, it shouldn't take long for HP to integrate the SAN/iQ and other LeftHand products into the fold. The company is already certified for both the ProLiant and BladeSystem lines, as well as the ProCurve networking system and the Insight Control management software.


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Yale Baroque Ensemble performs at the Collection Apr. 18
From Galant to Classical: chamber music of Couperin, C.P.E. Bach, and Haydn
The Yale Collection of Musical Instruments presents the Yale Baroque Ensemble, its ensemble in residence, in a concert on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
The concert, which will feature chamber music of Couperin, C.P.E. Bach, and Haydn, will take place at 8 pm at the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments (15 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven).
The program is called From Galant to Classical and traces the transformation of style from the late Baroque to the Viennese Classical. The postgraduate Yale Baroque Ensemble (YBE) will perform sonatas, suites, and quartets using the Collection's quartet of modern Baroque instruments. This concert will mark the debut of the Collection's new set of Classical bows, made by Stephen Marvin.
One of Couperin's Concerts Royaux will open the program, and a viola sonata by C.P.E. Bach will follow. The concert will conclude with Haydn's Quartet in C major, Op. 20, No. 2.
Robert Mealy, called "a world-class early music violinist" (New Yorker) and praised for his "imagination, taste, subtlety, and daring" (Boston Globe), directs the ensemble.
The Yale Collection of Musical Instruments, one of the foremost institutions of its kind, preserves and exhibits musical instruments from antiquity to the present. Many instruments are maintained in playing condition and are featured in performances and demonstrations in the fine acoustic of the upstairs gallery, the venue for this performance.
The concert is free, but tickets are required due to limited space. Tickets can be reserved in person at the Sprague Hall box office (470 College Street, New Haven). Phone and web reservations (available at music.yale.edu/concerts or by calling 203 432-4158) require a $1 service charge per ticket.
For more information, call the Yale School of Music concert office at 203 432-4158 or visit www.yale.edu/musicalinstruments.
About the Performers
The Yale Baroque Ensemble, directed by baroque violinist Robert Mealy, is a postgraduate ensemble at the Yale School of Music dedicated to the highest level of study and performance of the Baroque repertoire. Using the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments' set of new baroque instruments, members of the Ensemble go through an intensive one-year program of study, immersing themselves in the chamber and solo repertoire from 1600 to 1785 to create idiomatic and virtuosic performances of this music. The Yale Baroque Ensemble is presented in a series of concerts each year, including a special appearance last spring at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall as part of the Yale in New York series and an Italian tour with the Yale Schola Cantorum. As resident ensemble of the Collection of Musical Instruments, the Yale Baroque Ensemble performs recitals each term at 15 Hillhouse Avenue.
The Yale Baroque Ensemble plays on the YCMI's collection of new baroque string instruments made by Jason Viseltear of New York City, after del Gesù, Amati, and Testore. Bows are from the YCMI collection, by David Hawthorne and Christopher English after seventeenth-century and eighteenth-century originals.


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The Buena Vista House Plan is a great example of what our two-story customers are after today. Their wishes start with spaces full of natural bright light and incorporating the indoor and outdoor living.
Just as important to our customers is a Master Suite on the Main Floor as well as the Den. Rather than a half bath for guests, we encourage a full bath adjacent the Den so that the Den can be furnished as an additional Guest Bedroom. So the Buena Vista is a four Bedroom, four Bath home plus Den/5th Bedroom. Upstairs, there's also a Loft and a terrific Game Room with full bar, but more on that later…
Get Your Party Started.
This house was designed to entertain! The Formal Dining, the extra-large Nook and huge Kitchen are generous enough, but when open, the Great Room's disappearing pocketing sliding glass doors merge the huge 490 Sq. Ft. covered Lanai with the living area. Open to the Upper Floor, the Great Room's volume ceiling tops out at 22'. The very usable Loft above is awash in natural light with a wall of windows at the front of the home while it has a view of the Great Room below. The truly great, Great Room is flanked by transom windows at the upper level flooding the public spaces on both floors with light.
Top Floor Fun.
To top it off, the 25' 2″ x 14' Game Room is big enough to host virtually any activity a large group could ask for. The full bar is centrally located and overlooks the merrymaking! Built for a large family, this home also provides plenty of privacy for all. Finally, the nearly 25' x 36', Three-Car Garage has more than enough room for large vehicles as well as a naturally lit work area niche at the front.
Designed into the Buena Vista House Plan, are exclusive energy-saving techniques. When built to these specs, it can result in a 50% savings when compared to other new homes. A 60-70% savings when compared to older homes.


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Jonathan Swift is probably best remembered today as the author of Gulliver's Travels.
Satirical letters
Jonathan Swift quotes
More great Irish writers
This story is often regarded as a children's adventure story but was really a political satire on 18th century Britain and Ireland.
Swift was born in Dublin on 30th November 1667 to protestant Anglo-Irish parents. His father died a few months before Swift was born, leaving the family short of money.
Even so, Swift was able to attend Kilkenny Grammar School and went to Trinity College Dublin when he was only 15. He graduated at the age of 19, although he was not considered an outstanding student.
Writer and man of the church
Swift began his working life as a secretary to the English diplomat Sir William Temple. He was also ordained as a priest in the Church of Ireland. He would later become the Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Religion and politics were his two major interests and the subject of most of his writing.
In 1692, Swift published his first poem but it was not a great success. The great playwright of the day, John Dryden, who was distant relative of Swift, said: "Cousin Swift, you will never be a poet."
Much to Swift's disappointment, that turned out to be true but he did go on to become the leading political and religious satirist of his day – so much so that his works are now probably better remembered than Dryden's plays.
The savage satire of Gulliver's TravelsIn 1726, Swift published Gulliver's Travels using the pseudonym, Lemuel Gulliver, who is the main character in the book. Because the book sees Gulliver going to strange lands populated by tiny people, giants and even horses, Gulliver's Travels is often considered as an adventure story.
In fact, it was a savage satire on the pettiness of human nature.
For example, in Gulliver's Travels the Lilliputians go to war over disagreements about whether a boiled egg should be cracked open from the broad end or the narrow. It is a comment, of course, on the pointless wars that plague every generation.
In the book, the leading character Gulliver challenges the reader to disagree with him and prove him wrong in his description of human frailties.
A Tale of a Tub – the divisions in religion
In a Tale of a Tub, Swift satirises the divisions that appear in religion. It's a story of three brothers who Swift uses to represent the three main strands of Christianity.
Each brother is left a coat by their father with strict instructions that the coats cannot be altered in any way. However, as time passes the coats fall out of fashion and the sons try to find ways to get round their father's wishes so they can alter the coats to suit their own styles.
Jonathan Swift
Satirical letters
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Apurímac River Rafting
Apurímac River Rafting
Enjoy Apurímac River Rafting this wonderful day full of adventures in one of the most impressive rivers of Peru. The Apurímac (god who speaks) Pure sport adventure in the Apurímac River Rafting tour description:
The Apurímac flows northwest past Cusco in gorges reaching twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and is punctuated by falls and rapids. Rising from melted glacial water. I
t is the source of the world's largest river system, the Amazon River.
This exciting 3 day journey begins at 2000m and beginning at Class II and III rapids.
Advances through Class IV and V rapids.
You'll receive lessons in rafting techniques and safety.
use state of the art equipment, and be protected by a licensed guide and paramedic.
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- Vacation Style Holiday Type
- Rafting
- Activity Level Extreme
- Group Size Medium Group
Apurímac River
It is considered the river where the Amazon starts, and in the same way it is considered the river mantaro. The Apurimac River is one of the main rivers of Peru, a tributary of the Ene River that is part of the course
usual information
Flow: 1,050 m³ / s
Hydrographic basin: 66,100 km²
Length: 690 km
Birth: Mismi
Tributaries: Pampas
Boca: Río Ene
What to Bring to Apurímac River Rafting
Bathing Suit and Light Clothing
Sandals (like Teva) or tennis shoes
Shorts (to use over the wetsuit, because the raft is slippery when wet)
Four Pairs of Socks
Warm Clothes (for the night; for ex: fleece, long pants)
Sleeping Bag
Foam or Air Camping Mattress (these can be rented here in Cusco)
Flashlight and Batteries
Personal Water Bottle and Snacks
Hat, Sunblock, Mosquito Repellent, Toilet Paper
- Professional English-Speaking Guides, Paramedics Qualified for Class V rafting
- Dry bags – Special Waterproof bags (for personal belongings)
- Safety Kayak and Cargo Boat
- Private Transport (Round-Trip)
- Complete First-Aid Kit
- All Rafting Equipment
Safety Jacket
Hyside Self-Bailing RaftsAll Meals on the RiverDouble Occupancy Tents
- Sleeping Bag
- Tips
- Extreme Cusco - Huallpachaca Day 1
We depart for the Huallpachaca Bridge (2,000m.a.s.l.) at 9:00am, crossing the Andean cordillera southeast of Cusco. After about 4 hours we'll arrive at the canyon and enjoy our lunch. A licensed professional guide will provide safety information for this kind of white water rafting, including general instructions, a demonstration of the equipment, rafting techniques, and a basic Rescue Course. On the first day we'll Class II and III Rapids for a couple of hours before setting up camp in a narrow gorge whose walls frame the Andean sky.. After dinner, we'll rest alongside a warming campfire.
- Extreme Apurímac day2
We'll start the day with a nutritious breakfast and pack up the camp, reloading our luggage onto the rafts. On the second day we'll be advancing to Class III and IV rapids. It is possible that we encounter some Class VI rapids on this day; as these are impossible to run, we'll walk through it. There'll be a short midday break for a hearty lunch but afterwards the adventure continues. In total we will be rafting for about 6 hours, arriving at at around 4:00pm. At the campsite, we'll play some river games before enjoying our dinner and lighting another campfire on the sandy beach to warm us up as we reminisce about the day.
- Extreme Apurímac - Cusco day 3
The day begins with a filling breakfast to ready ourselves for the day's rafting. We'll advance further, this time encountering exciting Class V rapids. We'll continue for about 4 hours, passing along the way various points of interest whose names might give you a clue as to their character; these include the famed Labyrinth, the Toothache, the You First, the Babalua, and the Last Laugh. At two different points we'll probably have to walk around some rapids. We'll stop close the Kunyac Bridge for a barbecue before beginning our return to Cusco. We'll arrive at the city at approximately 5:00pm. (Breakfast, Lunch)


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Labor welcomes today's report by Oxfam, Moving beyond recognition: respecting the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
This report details the many challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, the shortcomings of current policy approaches, and opportunities for positive change. Labor will carefully study its findings and recommendations.
The Government is not delivering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It's approach is defined by savage cuts to services, a loss of local control, a failure to listen to Indigenous voices, and policy-making which is paternalistic and overly bureaucratic.
This report, like those before it, is particularly damning of the Government's botched Indigenous Advancement Strategy, which has been a total disaster from the very beginning.
Not only did the Government rip more than $500 million from the Indigenous Affairs budget, the entire process has been completely shambolic, leading to widespread confusion amongst local organisations.
It's time for Malcolm Turnbull to listen and lead.
He should start listening to the views of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about what is working and what isn't. He must start leading by finally addressing his government's failures, and changing his approach.
Mr Tunbull must visit communities and see with his own eyes the problems his policies have caused before he can begin to reset the relationship.
As some first steps, the Prime Minister should also:
- Rip up the Indigenous Advancement Strategy and replace it with something that respects local voices, gives more control to communities and Indigenous controlled organisations, and prioritises evidence-based outcomes;
- Respect the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples – our independent, elected, national Indigenous representative body – and resource it properly;
- Acknowledge the Indigenous incarceration crisis and commit to national justice targets under the Closing the Gap framework; and
- Reverse the Government's cuts to the Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Legal Service and Community Legal Centres.
Labor is ready to work alongside the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership and with the Turnbull Government to build a stable policy outlook and improve outcomes in communities.


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White IPA
Our White IPA is big on citrus and fruity hop flavours and low on bitterness. We piled American hops on top of a bready malt base made of 50% wheat malt, lending this beer its distinctive hazy appearance. At 5% abv and only 30 IBU, this beer is citrusy and refreshing – a real crowd pleaser.
Session IPA
Want a big flavourful beer, but seek a lower alcohol punch? We bring you the perfect Session IPA. Pilsner base malt with a touch of honey and caramel malt set the stage upon which Citra, Centennial, Simcoe and Mosaic hops strut their stuff. At 4.5% ABV and a modest 40 IBU, every sip will tantalize your taste buds!
Red Ale
This beer is all about balance. Inspired by a recipe perfected over years of homebrewing- The Red Ale is bolstered by a generous measure of classic American hops paired perfectly with a stern dose of caramel malt, creating a deep red 37 IBU beer that is reliably enjoyable no matter the occasion. Flavourful yet approachable, the first pint is as satisfying as the last!
Cranberry Kettle Sour
One of the great things about craft beer is that it takes the beer drinking public to new and exciting places. Our Cranberry Kettle Sour is a beer that will open a new world of flavours to both craft beer neophytes and the seasoned connoisseur alike. Kettle soured over the course of two days, we then add over 60kg of all natural cranberries. At 4% ABV and with a soft pinkish hue, this little beer is packed with delightfully tart and refreshing flavour!
Scarth Street Ale
This is our easiest drinking beer. It's name honours our roots in downtown Regina located right on Scarth St. With a sweet, almost honey-like malt backbone and mild bitterness, this clear, clean and dry finishing beer will appeal to all beer drinkers. ABV 5%
Cold Brew Americano Stout
Brewed with freshly roasted and locally sourced coffee beans from Caliber Coffee Roasters, this intense American style stout has everything you're looking for in your morning Americano. Rich aromatics of coffee, the taste of bittersweet chocolate, and citrusy American hops. Clocking in at 7% and 65IBU…you'll wake up and smell the coffee!
….and many more specialty and one-off creations. Watch our social media for up-to-the-minute beer news!


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We create vital cities and urban areas.
We believe that cities start with people, not buildings.
We see the promise of worn down urban areas.
We bring them back to life. We love empty factories and old buildings.
We believe in their strength and the meaning of their sounds.
We know that people like to experience these places, and come to know their souls.
We know how to turn old buildings in to fantastic places for people to live, work, recreate and challenge their creativity.
We are convinced that, with the new users and inhabitants, the colourful world of urban activities creates a platform for sustainable and vital cities:
socially, economically, culturally and ecologically powerful.
– Gerben van Straaten


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Who would not want to have such eyelashes? Definitely all of us. For many women, lashes are the symbol of femininity and a guarantee of an appealing, seductive look. Meanwhile, let's read some facts about our eyelashes and how the processes of their growth looks like as not so many of us can boast of beautiful luminaires of eyes.
Our eyelashes
The fact that our eyelashes are shorter on the lower eyelid and longer on the upper eyelid is known by all of us. But did you realize that our eyelids consist of 100 to 250 lashes? It's very little, isn't it?
No wonder that when they are thin and have a tendency to fall, you will not obtain the
"eyelash curtains" effect?
The process of exchanging our eyelashes is repeated approximately every six months. Of course, all of them do not fall out suddenly, but we lose them gradually. Shelf life of a single hair is about 100 days. After that time hair fall and new ones grow in their place. Unfortunately, this process depends on the level of our skin and the entire body nutrition. To have beautiful eyelashes, it is necessary to strengthen and nourish them appropriately.
What if we made eyelashes longer?
Of course this is possible; methods of extension and thickening have been known for centuries.
This does not means that they are effective and more importantly – good for our health and your natural hair.
Eyelash extension is very popular. It is efficient, provided that we are absolutely sure that the state of our natural hair is good. The eyelash extension means adding artificial fibers to natural eyelashes. Unfortunately, very often women's eyelashes after undergoing this treatment begin to fall out quickly. Overloading natural hair is most probably the reason that causes the hair loss. Is it worth spending a large amount of money on a procedure that firstly, does not look natural and secondly, makes eyelashes even more weakened? We doubt that…
The second way is the thickening of eyelashes, sticking artificial tufts of hairs. Effects of this treatment are a bit more natural than in the case of extension but also you should take into an account the fact that, as the beautician assure, hair begin to peel quickly. The evidence is even the fact that this treatment should be repeated every few weeks. Is it worth again weakening natural lashes with a surgery that is so-lived?
Fortunately, there is still one way. Although will have to wait for effects for few weeks, it is true that it does not cause any side effects. Finely extended, darkened and even thick lashes can be obtained only through their nutrition from the inside. Thanks to the Nanolash nutrient we can change our eyes setting, giving them an incredible expression. After only two weeks you can notice first effects.
A reliable method for beautiful and long eyelashes
Nanolash is an eyelash nutrient based on natural ingredients. Its use gives surprising effects so that currently it is even proposed to women after the chemotherapy. In this case, the conditioner also stimulates the growth of eyelashes!
Thanks to the exceptional ingredients, after the application of this cosmetic we will feel the first effects just after two weeks. Our eyelashes will become more shiny and darker and will stop falling out. Nanolash makes every woman enjoy beautiful eyelashes. You only need to spend few minutes a day for applying the cosmetic along the lash line. The proof of a great success of Nanolash is thousands of satisfied women using conditioner all over the world.
Why Nanolash?
Only this conditioner will make your lashes completely unique. With the daily use of it for at least two weeks, lashes will not only become thicker but also more expressive. Many supplements of this type result in a number of allergic reactions and eyes redness. Nanolash, due to the presence of numerous extracts from cucumber, among other things, nourishes the skin around eyes.
It's a real change in the field of cosmetology. The eyelash hair growth accelerator had been obtained for which the entire generation of women has waited for a long time! Try for yourself and join the group of owners of beautiful, dense eyelashes!
"When I was planning my wedding, I have also planned a visit at the beautician to lengthen my eyelashes. Fortunately, the list of duties was with my sister and she categorically forbade me to lengthen my lashes. I had no idea what was going on until she told me about her friend, who after such a surgery lost half lashes! I was so scared. Then my sister has instructed me to buy Nanolash and it hit the jackpot! The wedding was in two months, and my lashes are beautiful, long and extremely seductive! This opinion was confirmed by my delighted fiancé. Now I have beautiful and natural eyelashes!" Ann 25 LondonTags: eyelash serum Nanolash | Nanolash | Nanolash eyelash serum | Nanolash eyelashes


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Dao House's Tranquil Retreat on the Edge of Rocky Mountain National Park
For a peaceful mountain retreat at the base of Longs Peak, head to Dao House which offers lodge rooms, standalone suites and wellness retreats in a beautiful forest setting.
Dao House offers alternative wellness options from massage and reflexology to tai chi and qi gong classes, as well as classic western ranch activities like rides on a horse-drawn wagon with options to add a bonfire and marshmallow stop or cowboy dinner.
Each of the 35 lodge rooms and 11 cabins has spectacular views and all the amenities and activities to make your stay unforgettable.
Is the altitude giving you a headache? Head to the Oxygen Lodge where you can enjoy 90 percent pure oxygen infused with aromatherapy blends. Choose between a 30-minute or 45-minute treatment.
Amenities and Activities
- Horseback rides in Rocky Mountain NP
- Chuck wagon dinners
- Tai chi/qigong
- Tennis courts
- Kayaking
- Snowshoeing
- Cross-country skiing
- Wellness spa offering massage, acupuncture, herbal treatments, and more
Dao House is located 7.5 miles south of Estes Park.
For more information:
Dao House
(970) 586-4094 (866) 734-4326
6120 Highway 7, Estes Park, CO 80517


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Date of Graduation
Document Type
Dissertation (PhD)
Program Affiliation
Cancer Biology
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Advisor/Committee Chair
Dr. Jonathan M. Kurie, M.D.
Committee Member
Dr. Pierre McCrea, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dr. Ja Seok "Peter" Koo, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dr. Faye M. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dr. Yang Xia, M.D., Ph.D.
The extracellular milieu is rich in growth factors that drive tumor progression,but the mechanisms that govern tumor cell sensitivity to those ligands have notbeen fully defined. In this study, we address this question in mice that developmetastatic lung adenocarcinomas through the suppression of the microRNA-200 (miR-200) family. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) enhance tumorgrowth and invasion by secreting VEGF-A that binds to VEGFR1, a processrequired for tumor growth and metastasis in mice and correlated with a poorprognosis in lung adenocarcinoma patients. In this study, we discovered thatmiR-200 blocked CAF-induced tumor cell invasion by directly targetingVEGFR1 in tumor cells. In the context of previous studies, our findings suggestthat the miR-200 family is a point of convergence for diverse biologic processesthat regulate tumor cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis; its target genesixdrive epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (ZEB1 and ZEB2) and promotesensitivity to a potent tumor growth factor emanating from the microenvironment(VEGFR1). Clinical trials should focus not only on the role of VEGFR1 inangiogenesis but also on the expression and activation of VEGFR1 in tumorcells by stromal sources of VEGF-A in the tumor microenvironment as a targetfor metastasis prevention.
Stroma, Lung, miRNA, miR-200, Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts, Tumorigenesis, VEGF-A, VEGFR1


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Fashion, Jason Wu, Lace, Leather, New York Fashion Week, Ready-to-wear, Spring 2013, Spring Fashion
New York Fashion Week is here and I've been obsessed (like many fashionites are this time of year) with all the new looks. I know our heated and humid summer just ended but I'm looking forward to Spring after seeing some of these looks come down the runway!
Jason Wu (infamously known for designing the First Lady Michelle Obama's inaugural gown) really went out of his normal sweet and sexy looks to sassy and fierce! Lots of leather and lace mix with pops of color!
These are some of my favorite looks from Jason Wu's Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear line!
Stay tuned in the next few weeks as I put some Jason Wu Spring 2013 inspired outfits so you can take it from the runway to streets!
Note: All photos from this show were taken from http://www.Style.com.