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There will definitely come a day when you want or need to go somewhere and it will interfere with baby's normal routine. Just because baby is away from doesn't mean baby won't need to eat or sleep, you will need a game plan for while you are out. I had a reader request I write about how to have baby eat and sleep when you are away from home. Let's go over some various scenarios and what I try to do.
Scenario 1: Away from home, but still in a home
There will be times you are away from your home, but still in somebody's home. No matter the age of the baby, in this situation, I have baby sleep and eat at regular times.
If you are breastfeeding, you can breastfeed where and how you and those around you are comfortable with. I would at times nurse in the room with others with a nursing cover (I have also seen people use a blanket or something). I have also gone to another room to nurse. All three of my children got to a point where it was just easier and faster to leave the room. My kids wanted to see what was going on if they heard people talking, so it was just less frustrating for me to leave for 10-15 minutes.
If you are formula feeding, bring along everything you will want or need. You might be one who likes a certain type of water–if so, bring it along with you. Make sure you have a burp rag or something you can use to make sure any formula escaping baby's mouth doesn't get on your host's couch, chair, or floor.
So far as solid foods go, bring along what you need for your baby. Some people might have a highchair. If not, I find carseats to work well. If my husband is around, one of us plays highchair and the other feeds. Some people own travel booster seats. You could also sit baby on the floor on a towel. Be sure to bring the bibs, spoons, bowls, etc you need unless you know the person you are visiting has the items that you can borrow.
Now for sleeping. Here comes the point when it requires you to act in faith. Now, if the baby is still young and not consistent about falling asleep on her own, I usually will put her in a sling or hold and rock her or something to help her fall asleep and stay asleep. But once baby sleeps well on her own at home, I put her in a bed just like we are at home. When Brayden was young, I always hauled the pack and play around with me. During Kaitlyn's first while, we hauled her bassinet because that was easier. Now, I like the pea pod.
Bring a lovey, doll, blanket, or whatever your child will need to sleep away from home. If things will be noisy, consider bringing along a sound machine or humidifier to help block out the noise. Find an empty room or large closet to put baby in for the nap.
Remember when I said it was an act of faith? I remember one time when we were visiting friends when Brayden was a baby. They had a son two weeks older than Brayden. It came time for Brayden to take a nap. We hadn't planned on staying during nap time, but were enjoying our visit. Our friend's offered their son's crib. The room was right next to the room we were visiting in, and we didn't know if he would sleep or not, but we put him in bed and he went to sleep perfectly and slept as usual.
Now, there may be times and there may be babies who will only take a 45 minute nap. At the transition, they will wake up and some will be concerned over the new place. That is fine. A 45 minute nap is better than no nap at all. For the younger babies, you might need to have the next nap time come early. For babies 6 months and older, you might be best off to just wait for the next normally scheduled nap.
In a simple summary, when I am visiting at a friend's house, I keep feedings and sleeping times the same and just adjust as necessary for the house we are at.
Scenario 2: Away from home with no place to put baby
Sometimes you will be away from home and unable to put baby somewhere to sleep. Situations we have faced like this have included family reunions and shopping trips. And church is like this weekly! Exactly what you do will depend a lot on baby's age. Newborns are typically a lot easier to handle in this situation than an older baby. Pre-toddlers can be difficult because few will sleep in arms and they get cranky. Then they get more flexible over time once they hit about two or so.
If you breastfeed, my advice is the same as above. Feed where you feel comfortable, baby is comfortable, and those around you are comfortable. I believe you can be respectful to mom, baby, and everyone else. I again try to feed as closely to the normal feeding time as possible. If baby is hungry earlier (which often happens if baby doesn't sleep well), I feed early. If baby is sleeping and it is time to eat, I might wait another 30 minutes because you never know if the next nap while you are out and about will be as good.
Formula feeding is the same as above as well; bring what you need and feed baby.
Sleep is where the difficulty arises. I again try to keep nap times as close to when they should normally happen as possible. Here are some different things we have done.
- We often used a sling when McKenna was a newborn. At church, at family reunions, at the store…it was a great place for her to sleep while we were out and about.
- When Brayden was a baby, we used the carseat often. You have to be careful with a sleeping baby in a car seat. Keep baby right by you, and I don't suggest you strap baby in. There is a strangling risk (yes, it has happened to people before).
- Another thing we did often with Brayden was put him in our stroller. It would lay flat like a mini bed. Brayden was the type who hated to be held while he slept, so we had to find solutions for him so he could sleep on his own.
- One time when we were at the beach, we put 14 month old Kaitlyn in the pack and play. We put it under our pop-up shade, put blankets and towels around the edge, and told her to go to sleep. She took a short nap, but it was better than no nap at all.
- Some babies will sleep in your arms. McKenna would do this if I brought along her swaddle blanket and swaddled her up first.
- There will come a day when your child is able to skip a nap without life coming to a stop. When your child has reached this point, you can let him skip the nap. There are some things to keep in mind. If your child has a tendency toward aggression, being tired will magnify that. As the parent, it will be your responsibility to keep an extra eye on your child so she doesn't start terrorizing other children.Your child will also be more whiny and less obedient. Be patient with your child. My kids are also hungry when they should be sleeping. I will offer them snacks to help keep them happy. Ideal? No, but better than meltdowns and appropriate in the context of the situation.
Other tips: don't skip more than one nap in a row. And, you might need to get the child in bed early that night if sleep was missed that day.
Scenario 3: Breastfeeding, but can't feed in the situation
You might sometimes find that you are unable to breastfeed in the situation you are in. If you find yourself in this situation, offer a bottle. You can either pump or give formula. For those eating solids, you can also offer extra solids instead for one meal. I wouldn't do it for more than one meal, but for one meal, your baby will be fine. You might try offering a sippy of water after the solids are eaten to keep baby hydrated.
I think that kind of covers in a generic way all the situations you would encounter. As a summary, here are the basic tips I do:
- Try to feed baby as close to normal feeding time as usual. There will be times you need to feed sooner or will feed later, and that is fine. Just make sure you get the minimum amount of feedings in for the day.
- Try to get baby to sleep when she should. Bring along a bed, use a sling, use your arms, etc. Getting some sleep is most important here; don't worry about "starting bad habits" or "ruining your work." Yes, it is possible you might find yourself retraining when you get back home, but that is worth it to get the sleep baby needs.
- Be sure to check out the posts on "disruptions," "flexibility," "context," and "traveling" as linked below for further information on this topic.
- Disruptions
- Context
- Flexibility
- Traveling
- Adjusting for Context:http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2009/01/adjusting-for-context.html
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I was hired to manage the Shared Source community at Sitecore. In this position I will draw on my knowledge on the .NET framework using C#, ASP.NET and XSLT among other web technologies.
Prior to coming to Sitecore I used to work with SharePoint(MOSS) and search engine technology for a company called Mondosoft.
With these capabilities and a strong interest in the way of open source, I am bound to set up and maintain the Shared Source community which includes testing modules and controlling the quality of the code that is put out to the community to download.
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In chronic lymphocytic leukemia, overexpression of CTLA-4 may be associated with a good outcome, whereas the Wnt/β-catenin-regulated transcription factor LEF1 is a pro-survival factor and is markedly overexpressed compared to normal B cells. In this study, peripheral blood B cells from 20 patients with CLL were purified and a strong correlation between gene expression levels of CTLA-4 and LEF-1 was found. This suggests that CTLA-4 expression in CLL may be a target of Wnt/β-catenin signalling.
CLL; CTLA-4; Wnt/β-catenin pathway; LEF1; CD38
Percentage surface expression of CD38 and CTLA-4 and gene expression levels of CTLA-4, CCND1, LEF1 and STAT3 were measured in 20 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemic. A strong positive correlation was found between gene expression levels of CTLA-4 and LEF-1.
Targeting of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in CLL may result in unwanted effects on CTLA-4 expression and function.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a clonal proliferation of mature CD5+ CD19+ CD23+ B lymphocytes, characterized by progressive accumulation of leukemic cells in peripheral blood, bone marrow and lymphoid tissues. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4, CD152) is a member of the CD28 receptor family and is mainly expressed on CD4+ T-cells. In CLL, overexpression of the CTLA-4 gene is associated with lower CD38-expression and, therefore, perhaps a better outcome [1]. CLL cells also exhibit aberrantly active Wnt signaling and Wnt/β-catenin-regulated transcription factor lymphoid enhancer binding factor-1 (LEF1) has been shown to be a pro-survival factor in CLL [2]. In this study, we wished to further investigate the relationship between CD38 and CTLA-4 in CLL and their potential relationship with transcription factors LEF1, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and cyclin D1. In purified peripheral blood B cells from 20 patients with CLL, a strong positive correlation between gene expression levels of CTLA-4 and LEF1 was found, suggesting that CTLA-4 expression in CLL may well be a target of Wnt/β-catenin signalling.
Material and methods
After ethical approval and signed written consent, 20 patients with CLL (9 previously treated, 11 untreated) donated peripheral blood for this study. No patient had active therapy for CLL in the 3 months prior to blood donation. All patients had FISH analysis performed. CD19+ B lymphocytes were isolated using a magnetic bead separation technique (Invitrogen-Dynabeads). The percentage surface expression of CD38 and CTLA-4 was measured by flow cytometry. Total RNA was isolated from the B cells by the RNeasy Mini Kit (QIAGEN). Gene expression levels of CTLA-4, cyclin D1 (CCND1), LEF1 and STAT3 were measured using RT-PCR (ABI 7500 Fast-Applied Biosystems). GAPDH was used as a reference gene. Statistical analyses of data were performed using Spearman rank correlation and Mann-Whitney U tests. Differences of P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Median (range) CD19+ B cell purity was 93.8 (84.8-98.5) %, with CD19+ B cell purity > 90% in 19/20 cases. Median (interquartile range) percentage surface expression of CD38 and CTLA-4 was 8.36 (26.45) % and 43.32 (50.22) % respectively. Median (range, interquartile range) ∆CT gene expression levels of CCND1, CTLA-4, LEF1 and STAT3 were 11.89 (1.81), 4.79 (2.35), 4.82 (0.89) and 9.12 (0.75) respectively. Gene expression of LEF1 showed significant positive correlations with gene expression levels of CTLA-4 (rs=0.572, p=0.008), CCND1 (rs=0.61, p=0.004) and STAT3 (rs=0.587, p=0.006). There was also a significant positive correlation between gene expression of CCND1 and of STAT3 (rs =0.486, p=0.03). No significant correlations were found between percentage surface expression of CTLA-4 and gene expression levels of either CTLA-4 or of LEF1. Although we found a negative correlation between percentage surface expression of CTLA-4 and CD38, this was not statistically significant. Comparing untreated and previously treated patients or comparing patients with poor risk cytogenetics (17p or 11q deletions: n = 6) to those without, there was no significant difference in gene expression levels of CTLA-4, CCND1, LEF1 and STAT3 or in surface expression of CTLA-4 and CD38.
The Wnt signalling pathway has been shown to be activated in CLL cells and uncontrolled Wnt/β-catenin signalling contributes to defective apoptosis in CLL [3]. Importantly, Wnt pathway activation leads to upregulation of β-catenin and subsequently LEF1 activation, which is markedly overexpressed in CLL compared to normal B cells [4] and appears to play an essential role in the leukaemogenesis of CLL [2]. Furthermore, cyclin D1, a downstream target of LEF-1, is overexpressed in CLL. Targeting of LEF-1 has been shown to induce apoptosis in CLL cells both in vitro and in vivo [5].
In CLL, CTLA-4 expression is higher on the leukemic cells that on their normal B cell counterparts. A recent study has shown that CTLA-4 inhibits the proliferation/survival of CLL cells via regulation of the expression/activation of STAT1, NFATC2, Fos, Myc and Bcl-2 [6] and CTLA-4 blockade induces pro-survival signals in leukemic cells from CLL patients exhibiting high CTLA-4 expression [7]. However, CTLA-4 expression was also found to be the most highly induced gene following treatment with recombinant Wnt-3a in melanoma cell lines and CTLA-4 expression appeared to be directly regulated by the Wnt/β-catenin pathway as the β-catenin responsiveness of CTLA-4 promoter region required a T-cell factor-1/LEF-1 consensus site [8]. In our study, CTLA-4 and LEF-1 gene expression levels were strongly correlated, suggesting that CTLA-4 expression in CLL may well also be a direct target of Wnt/β-catenin signalling. Although the relationship between CTLA-4 and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in CLL requires further study, the findings of this study suggest that targeting of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in CLL may result in unwanted effects on CTLA-4 expression and function.
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Conflicts of interest: none
- Joshi AD, Hegde GV, Dickinson JD (2007) ATM, CTLA4, MNDA and HEM1 in high versus low CD38 expressing B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Clin Cancer Res 13: 5295–5304. [Crossref]
- Gutierrez Jr A, Tschumper RC, Wu X (2010) LEF-1 is a prosurvival factor in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and is expressed in the preleukemic state of monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis. Blood 116: 2975–2983. [Crossref]
- Lu D, Zhao Y, Tawatao R (2004) Activation of the Wnt signaling pathway in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 101: 3118–3123. [Crossref]
- Gandhirajan RK, Poll-Wolbeck SJ, Gehrke I, Kreuzer KA (2010) Wnt/β-catenin/LEF-1 signaling in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): a target for current and potential therapeutic options. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 10: 716–727. [Crossref]
- Gandhirajan RK, Staib PA, Minke K (2010) Small molecule inhibitors of Wnt/β-carenin/Lef-1 signaling induces apoptosis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells in vitro and in vivo. Neoplasia 12: 326–335. [Crossref]
- Mittal AK, Chaturvedi NK, Rohlfsen RA (2013) Role of CTLA4 in the proliferation and survival of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. PLoS ONE 8: e70352. [Crossref]
- Ciszak L, Frydecka I, Wolowiec D, Szteblich A, Kosmaczewska A (2016) Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) differ in the pattern of CTLA-4 expression on CLL cells: the possible implications for immunotherapy with CTLA-4 blocking antibody. Tumour Biol 37: 4143–4157. [Crossref]
- Shah KV, Chien AJ, Yee C, Moon RT (2008) CTLA-4 is a direct target of Wnt/β-catenin signaling and is expressed in human melanoma tumors. J Invest Dermatol 128: 2870–2879. [Crossref]


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I've been thinking a lot this past week.
I've thought about the students I see each Sunday at Sunday School and their fears and dreams. I've thought about the protests around the country and the pride I feel in their taking action when others chastise them for their youth and for acting like "sore losers."
I've thought about my parents and how these election results affect them both so differently. I've thought about my Arab-American, Muslim siblings and their fears. I've thought about my conservative friends and their defenses and the misunderstandings I've had with them.
I've thought about the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart and whether or not they really are acceptable in God's sight. I've thought about the words of our bishop on Sunday: "Never waste a crisis." I've thought about my calling and how it pisses me off.
And as always, I've thought about stories.
Stories in the Bible of light not being overcome by darkness. Stories of exile and homecoming and the pains and traumas of each. Stories of praising God for mercy and crying out against God for not issuing justice. Stories of the Church at its greatest and the Church at its most divided.
I've thought about my other favorite stories.
Stories of Time Lords saving planets and losing companions. Stories of Slayers defeating the powers of darkness and struggling with the darkness within themselves. Stories of witches and wizards battling a seemingly endless battle against bigotry and oppression. Stories of superheroes being created and enemies being made.
And I've thought about the painful stories.
Stories of deliberate racist attacks and slurs. Stories of fear about tomorrow. Stories of frustration between generations. Stories of apathy.
These stories have given me resolve and fanned the flames of my own anger. They have helped me be merciful and turned my heart to stone. They have walked with me throughout the day when I try to walk away from them.
I have felt hopeful resolve, tremendous anger, and deep sorrow. Right now, I can only hold onto these stories, the painful and the joyful, and hope the very act of holding them will be enough for now.
So as I hold these stories, please know I am willing to hold yours. Know I am your friend and ally, and my heart and prayers are with you, wherever and whoever you are. Know we are stronger together, and our stories are our saving graces.
Let's keep moving, but first, let's start sharing.
What stories of pain and frustration do you have from last week? What stories of hope and transformation do you have from last week? If you are grieving, where are you in the process?


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So enter the age of 'upgraded vehicles to all electrical'… Yep not one ounce of petrol in these infants. The used army automobile is in excessive demand and the businesses dealing in them develop contacts and expertise in various protocols and procedures concerning the exports and imports of such vehicles. These retailers supply rebuilt components or used elements still in good situation stripped from broken vehicles. Some of the auctions are also government state car auctions the place surplus or seized vehicles are being sold.
Battery Electric Vehicles covert chemical vitality to electrical energy in batteries; whereas Hybrid vehicles, which convert chemical power to electrical vitality via an inside combustion engine and a generator. So you'll be able to see now whether we plug our Electric vehicles in or to not re-cost them.. All those energy stations are nonetheless going to be burning all that coal. You are comfortable driving it…you like the look, then why change….simply repower it.
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[Watch] How to weave – Durrmu Arts weaving workshop
Durrmu Arts Aboriginal Corporation is renowned for its fine, contemporary art production, including acrylic painting and fibre work. The women of Peppimenarti are traditionally weavers.
2014 ANKAAA Regional Meetings
Every year ANKAAA holds regional meetings for each of its four regions: The Arnhem Land Region, Tiwi Region, Darwin/Katherine Region, Kimberley Region.
Djambawa Marawili: Art is my weapon
One of the people that the Prime Minister will be consulting is Djambawa Marawili AM, the senior ceremonial leader of the Blue Mud Bay region of North East Arnhem Land and a member of the Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council.
Traditional Knowledge Recording | Jilamara Arts & Craft, Tiwi Islands
ANKAAA Resource and Development Officer, Guy Hancock assisted Jilamara Arts and Craft staff, artists and Elders with the video recording of traditional songs in Tiwi language. Eleven songs were recorded, sung by Rachel Puruntatameri, Doriana Bush, Mary Elizabeth Moreen and Pedro Wonaeamirri. Later in the day, children from the primary school practiced the dances for each song […]
Arts Law 30th Birthday fund-raising dinner
Arts Law is holding a 30th birthday gala fund-raising dinner at Parliament House in Darwin on 3 September 2014. In the weeks leading up to the event Arts Law would like to hold an online fund-raising auction of artworks and then on the night of the dinner, also have a live auction. Their aim is […]
Sustainable Economic Development for Northern Australia 2013
Indigenous Participation in Sustainable Economic Development for Northern Australia 2013 The vibrant network of Indigenous owned community Art Centres supported by ANKAAA play a vital role in the economy of Northern Australia. Sales of artwork provide essential economic support for artists and families in communities and homelands while also fulfilling a vital role in keeping culture […]
World Indigenous Network Conference 2013
World Indigenous Network Conference 2013. Djambawa Marawili AM, ANKAAA Chairman, and Annette Kogolo, ANKAAA Deputy Chairperson, presented in the ANKAAA Arts Network Hub Conference Session.
Where I'm Calling From, Djalkiri: Djambawa Marawili, Arnhem Land
Radio National Interview with ANKAAA Chairman, Yolngu artist Djambawa Marawili AM who discusses the meaning of 'place' with Sarah Kanowski at the opening of the exhibition Djalkiri: We are standing on their names – Blue Mud Bay, 18 May 2013.
ANKAAA's 25th Anniversary Celebrations
ANKAAA celebrated its 25th anniversary, in conjunction with the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, with a presentation of traditional dancing from each of the four ANKAAA regions – Arnhem Land, Tiwi, Kimberley and Katherine/ Darwin.
ANKAAA Finalist in Reconciliation Australia Indigenous Governance Awards 2010
ANKAAA was proud to be one of four national finalists in the 2010 Reconciliation Australia Indigenous Governance Awards.
ANKAAA Chairman receives Order of Australia Award
ANKAAA Chairman Mr Djambawa Marawilli was appointed as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia for service to the arts as a sculptor and a painter, to the preservation in Indigenous culture, to arts administration, and as a mentor of emerging artists.
Watch: Australian Indigenous artists talk art business.
Our Art, Our Art Industry: Australian Indigenous artists talk art business. This project was funded by the Sidney Myer Fund. The Our Art, Our Art Industry project is a joint project of the National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd (NAVA), the Association of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists Inc (ANKAAA) and Desart.
All-in communities will be death of the Yolngu, elder says
Gawirrin Gumana is deeply troubled. Sitting in a wheelchair with his Order of Australia insignia around his neck, the most senior traditional leader in Arnhem Land warns that white men's politics threaten his Yolngu people's future.
Art and the Homelands: ANKAAA Panel at Garma Festival 2009
Garma Festival of Traditional Culture 2009 | Indigenous Creative Industries Key Forum | ANKAAA Panel Discussion: Art and the Homelands


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Johnny Carson on the most important thing in comedy: likability"Likability" is a track from "Johnny Carson On Comedy." In it, Johnny talks about what he thinks is the most important thing for a comedian to be successful: The audience has to dig him as a person.
The most important thing to me in comedy is the empathy that you have to have for the performer. I think this is the greatest thing that a performer can have if he's going to be successful: an empathy with the audience. They have to like him. And if they like the performer, then you've got 80% of it made...
And if you don't have that, it's damn difficult to get the audience on your side. If they resent you or they don't feel any empathy with you or they can't relate to you as a human being, it gets awfully difficult to get laughs...
There may be funnier men in the world, who may be quicker on the ad-lib or can say funnier natural things in a given moment. But I still feel the most important thing is the likability, the rapport, that indefinable thing that, you don't learn it, you don't study for it, you don't take a course in it, it's either there in the individual or it's not.
That to me is the most important thing when I see a comic performing on a stage. You can tell very quickly whether the audience likes them. Not so much what they're saying but how they say it, how they relate to the audience.
Great reminder on how writing good material is just part of the battle.
Incidentally, I recently watched "When Stand Up Stood Out" (documentary about the Boston comedy scene in the 80's) and it was amazing how much power Carson had over comedy back in those days. He was the kingmaker. All those guys were just begging for a shot to get on his show. Make it on Carson and you get huge. If you don't, you're stuck where you are forever. Talk about a logjam.
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I'll Pray For You
This time of year a lot of people are really hurting. Whatever is eating them during the rest of the year is exacerbated ten fold or more during "the holidays." So, here's a thing…
Frankly I wish people would stop saying, "I'll pray for you," if you don't mean it. (I don't mean for me specifically.) If you do mean it, message them, and actually maybe write the prayer in your message, or video chat with them, or give a call, or if possible invite them out for coffee. But it seems as if it's more of a panacea that someone feels obligated to offer when someone else is in a world of hurt. (As in, "Oh golly, I don't know what to say, so I'll say I'm praying for you... Whew, that was close. So uncomfortable. I've said my bit; now I'm off the hook.")
Or a hundred "Amen" responses on a post. Same thing.
And honestly personally there are some people I'd rather not have praying for me, since I'm not sure just what or who you're praying to. Especially the remark, "Prayers TO you." There is no power in YOU in a prayer, nor do we direct the prayer TO the recipient of the hoped for resolve or answer. It is God (the Triune - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Three in One) alone who has the power to answer prayer. Prayer is not magical manipulation of some genii in the sky! It is, for one thing, the surrender of a perceived need to the will of the Almighty.
Human needs have to be met on many levels. Substituting an empty remark for someone's deep need may do more harm than good. This reminded me of 1 John 3:16-18 "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth."
And this "world's goods" may consist of someone who will listen prayerfully and gently, and not just offer a quick fix. A friend for your soul!
Our culture is so full of empty words and empty promises that mean nothing, especially on social media. And this is one manifestation of it. Something not to be toyed with.
Just had to get that off my chest.


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I'd also have a feel of the NB heatsink and see how hot its getting. If its getting very hot, take the side of the case off and if possible position a fan over that area and run some tests. If nothing fails then there is your problem. I've got a 80mm fan directed on to the NB heatsink. I positioned it by stacking 7 motherboard standoff on top of eachother and then screwing them in to hole next to the NB heatsink when there currently is just a normal screw. Quick and easy solution


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A Message from the Director
Read Terry Todd's introduction to the Stark center, how it came to be, and our mission.
The center was founded by UT faculty members Terry and Jan Todd who began collecting materials about physical culture and sports well before their arrival at The University of Texas in 1983. Their collection, known as the Todd-McLean Collection, while housed at UT for many years, was open to researchers only on a limited basis because of their lack of space and staff support. A desire to see this major research collection housed in more suitable quarters, and to utilize the resources of the collection for museum exhibits about the history and benefits of exercise and sports, resulted in a search for funding to build a world-class facility dedicated to scholarship in the fields of physical culture and sports. Major gifts from the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, and Joe and Betty Weider, have covered the costs of the Stark Center construction and allowed us to open the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center. Additional funding is currently being sought to further the Center's joint mission of preservation and education.
For many decades, traditional libraries purchased very few journals and books published in the field of physical culture and alternative health care. Furthermore, few private individuals involved in these fields deposited their books, personal papers, and photography collections in public libraries. By establishing their collection at The University of Texas in 1983, Terry and Jan Todd hoped to: 1) create a permanent home at a major research institution for these culturally significant documents and, 2) find the means to make these documents available for research. The opening of the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports is the fulfillment of their long-held dream. Further, by establishing—with the support of Professor Roy McLean—the Todd-McLean Physical Culture Collection, they hoped to encourage academic scholarship in such fields as the history of physical fitness, weightlifting, bodybuilding, naturopathy, athletic training, and alternative medicine.
Over the past twenty-five years, the Todd-McLean Collection has been used in just this way. Scholars from the United States as well as such countries as Canada, Italy, Bulgaria, Iceland, Germany, Scotland, Australia, England, and Norway have used the Collection for a wide variety of books and other academic projects. In recent years, for example, the Collection has served as a major research site for such books as: Dr. Carolyn de la Pena's The Body Electric: How Strange Machines Built the Modern American [New York University Press, 2003]; Dr. James Whorton's Inner Hygiene: Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in Modern Society [Oxford University Press, 2000]; Dr. John Fair's Muscletown USA, a biography of Bob Hoffman and the York Barbell Company [Penn State Press, 1998]; Dr. Jan Todd 's Physical Culture and the Body Beautiful: Women's Exercise in the Nineteenth Century [Mercer University Press, 1998]; Dr. James Whorton's most recent book, Nature Cures, The History of Alternative Medicine in America [Oxford University Press, 2002]; Maria Lowe's Women of Steel: Female Bodybuilders and the Struggle for Self-Definition [New York: New York University Press, 1998]; and Charles Kupfer's We Felt the Flames: Hitler's Blitzkrieg, America's Story [Sergeant's Kirkland Press, 2003]. In addition, Kim Beckwith's dissertation, "Building Strength: Alan Calvert, the Milo Bar-bell Company, and the Modernization of American Weight Training" and Nick Bourne's dissertation, "Fast Science: A History of Training Theory and Methods for Elite Runners Through 1975" were both largely based on resources found in the Todd-McLean Physical Culture Collection.


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Reverse Proxy¶
In reverse proxy mode, mitmproxy accepts standard HTTP(S) requests and forwards them to the specified upstream server. This is in contrast to Upstream proxy mode, in which mitmproxy forwards HTTP(S) proxy requests to an upstream proxy server.
-R http[s]://hostname[:port]
Here, http[s] signifies if the proxy should use TLS to connect to the server. mitmproxy always accepts both encrypted and unencrypted requests and transforms them to what the server expects.
>>> mitmdump -R https://httpbin.org -p 80
>>> curl http://localhost/
# requests will be transparently upgraded to TLS by mitmproxy
>>> mitmdump -R https://httpbin.org -p 443
>>> curl https://localhost/
# mitmproxy will use TLS on both ends.
Host Header¶
In reverse proxy mode, mitmproxy automatically rewrites the Host header to match the
upstream server. This allows mitmproxy to easily connect to existing endpoints on the
open web (e.g.
mitmproxy -R https://example.com).
However, keep in mind that absolute URLs within the returned document or HTTP redirects will NOT be rewritten by mitmproxy. This means that if you click on a link for "http://example.com" in the returned web page, you will be taken directly to that URL, bypassing mitmproxy.
One possible way to address this is to modify the hosts file of your OS so that "example.com" resolves to your proxy's IP, and then access the proxy by going directly to example.com. Make sure that your proxy can still resolve the original IP, or specify an IP in mitmproxy.


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Posts Tagged 'qc event school'
Graduate Feature – The Bijou Bride
Name: Alexandra Merri
Business: The Bijou Bride
Location: London, U.K.
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Alexandra Merri aka The Bijou Bride is a creative wedding planner and stylist based in the U.K. Alexandra believes no two couples are the same and therefore no two weddings should be either. Her services offer a bespoke approach to wedding planning that's tailored to suit each couple's lifestyle and budget.
What first motivated you to get into wedding planning?
I've always been a creative planner, as one of my friend's put it I "turn everything into an event" from birthday parties to Pancake day. It was whilst working at a major film company organizing premieres, exciting team away days and so on as well as freelance fashion styling that I had that light bulb moment. I realized that there was a career that would allow me to combine both my creative and organizational talents – wedding planning. I had organised my own Midsummer Night's Dream wedding (my middle name is Titania so needless to say it was a theme) within a 5 month time frame and been assisting various friends when I took the plunge and enrolled in the QC International Wedding & Event Planning course. Luckily I passed with flying colors and the rest, as they say, is history.
How did you choose QC Event School? What did you like most about your studies?
I researched the most valued, in depth event planning study programs and knew that I needed a flexible course which is what led me to QC. Those messages from my mentor were so much nicer than just a typed email and I felt really supported by the QC team throughout my studies and long after.
You graduated from QC Event School in 2011, how has your career evolved since then?
It hasn't been easy but then nothing that's worth striving for is. The real challenge is getting your name known and working out your niche within the industry.
Your website is absolutely beautiful. What inspired the design?
I wanted it to be clean and contemporary, I found that a lot of planning company's sites were pink and swirly which just isn't me. Inspiration came from some of my favorite sites like Kate Spade and Topshop I think it's important to stay true to who you are, your loves and taste.
What came first, the name or the tagline? How did you come to decide on this unique brand identity?
I wanted to find a word that summed up my approach and 'Bijou' does just that. By definition it is 'desirable, fashionable, stylish, chic, sought-after, to die for' just how a wedding should be. The tagline just came to me; I want all my clients to feel that their wedding day is quintessentially them not a projection of others' expectations.
We know you must always be juggling a dozen tasks. How do you keep on top of everything?
My Google calendar is invaluable, I log my to do list in 30 minute slots and have it synced with my mobile phone so I never miss a thing.
Wedding trends change every year; what 2014 wedding trend are you most excited to work with?
There is definitely a move towards toned down and understated styling or as I've dubbed it 'bare naked elegance' that is reliant on a great setting and good furniture.
What's the most memorable wedding you've planned to date?
That is a tough one as they are all memorable in their own way. A snowy winter wedding with a James Bond theme and 4 am finish time is probably the quirkiest though.
You've been featured in quite a few notable publications and sites. Tell us! What do you see in The Bijou Bride's future?
This year is my busiest to date for wedding bookings but I'm hoping to take on further branding projects with bridal designers and venues. I love being creative so a variety of projects is never a bad thing.
Featuring QC Grad Jo Davies
We want to offer a big congratulations to QC Event School graduate Jo Davies! She recently won the "Best New Wedding Planner" (Devon) award from Wedding Industry Experts. Jo graduated from the Wedding Planner course only two months ago, and we're so proud of how far she's come in such a short amount of time. That's why we wanted to feature her story and her business today. Make sure you scroll all the way to view some photos of her work!
Company Name: Jo Davies Weddings
Region: South West England, UK
Website: www.jodaviesweddings.co.uk
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Twitter: @JoDaviesWedding
Phone: 07902540033 or 01823 602839
What motivated you to start your career as a professional event and wedding planner?
My lovely sister in law asked me to organise her wedding soon after she got engaged last year. She told me that she was so impressed with the way my own wedding turned in out in 2011 she wanted me to help plan hers! I was completely over the moon that she felt I could create her dream day and I thought to myself, What if I can do this for other people too?
What are some highlights of your career so far?
My wedding planning business is still in the very early stages but I have already received a huge amount of support from other vendors in the wedding industry. I was recently voted the Best New Wedding Planner in Devon and ranked number 7 in England!
How did your course prepare you for working in the field?
From start to finish the IWPP course with QC provided me with all the knowledge needed to start my own business in wedding planning. The course taught me how to successfully complete all the stages required to plan various different wedding styles and provided brilliant support all the way through!
Do you have any advice for anyone starting out with their training or career?
The only thing I can say at this point is to never give up! I have experienced many knocks and downfalls on the way but the important thing is that you pick yourself up and carry on. If your dream is to be a wedding planner, go for it!
Some photos of Jo's work…Andy Whale All other photos: Mark Waldron
Online Wedding Planning Courses
Are you looking to further your education and enter the wedding planning industry but just don't have the time to dedicate towards an in-class schedule? You're not alone. More and more people are choosing online education, and that's where QC Event School comes in. We are an international school specializing in distance education courses. When you enroll in a course with QC, you complete all of your course work from your own home and at our own pace. All you need is a computer and the drive to succeed!
QC offers courses in both event and wedding planning. When you enroll you receive immediate access to an online student center, which is where you will be uploading and submitting your completed assignments. Most of your course material will be available through this student center, but we do also send out physical course books for your convenience. We want you to be able to study from wherever is most convenient for you.
You will be learning from lesson texts, course guides, e-books, and instructional videos. In addition, you will be paired with a tutor who has had years of experience as a professional in the event and wedding planning industry. They'll be critically reviewing each and every assignment you submit, providing you with letter grades and audio feedback to listen to. They'll let you know what you've done well, and what might need some improvement.
Here at QC we pride ourselves on our excellent student support. You primarily communicate with your tutor through the online student center, but if you ever have any immediate questions you can always get in touch! We have trained Student Support Specialists available via phone, e-mail, and live chat just waiting to help you with course work, account details, and anything else you might need.
We aim to provide the best in course content and student support. Come join us and start your online wedding planning courses today! Learn more about QC Event School here.
Getting Started in Event Planning
Are you interested in getting started in event planning? We hope you are! The event planning industry is ever-growing and will very likely remain prosperous for a very long time. Gathering people together to celebrate accomplishments and milestones will never go out of style, and creative individuals are highly sought after to help plan and host unique and memorable events. QC Event School knows what it takes to become a respected professional in this exciting and rewarding industry, and would like to help you get there!
We start you off from the very beginning, so it's completely fine if you've no prior experience. Our panel of professional tutors will help you along the way, sharing their personal experience and helping you to determine where you will fit in, what services you will offer, and how to charge appropriately based on your area and competition.
Once you've graduated from one of our event courses you'll be equipped with one of our professional designations and all the know-how to go out and make a name for yourself in this exciting industry. Getting started in event planning has never been easier or more straight forward than with QC Event School. Give us a call or send us a quick e-mail, and let one of our Student Support Specialists tell you more about why our School might be the right fit for you! You can get in touch with us here.
Do You Want to Be an Event Coordinator?
Are you considering a career as an event coordinator? There are so many reasons to take your place in this growing industry; we've put together just a few to see if this job is right for you.
You enjoy working with people
As an event coordinator, you will meet and form relationships with new people each and every day. And it's not just the clients you'll be working with. You also need to secure strong relationships with vendors so that you can create a high-quality event on any budget. This job is all about networking.
You don't like to stay still
This job can be different every single day, and you have to be prepared to change with it. You'll need to be able to think outside the box and change your techniques based on the needs of the individual client. Are you up for the challenge?
You appreciate good style
As an event coordinator, your clients will expect you to be up-to-date on the latest trends and use them creatively in the events you plan. Think gorgeous color palettes, modern decor, and interesting venues – all tools you'll need to have in your roster as the coordinator.
You're flexible, and can think on your feet
Most of your job will be about preparation before the big day comes. However, as the event is taking place, you need to be prepared for any number of things to go wrong. If you're able to keep a cool head under this kind of pressure, this could definitely be a career for you.
If this sounds like you, then it might be time to take the first steps. Enroll in QC Event School's Event Planning course and gain all the skills you'll need to get started in the wonderful world of event coordinating!
What to Expect – Event Planner Job Description
Even if you're not yet working as an event planner, you should definitely start browsing online job postings to get a feel for the demand of jobs in your area, and what skills employers are looking for. It's important to educate yourself not only on event planning, but also on your local and regional industry – you need to know what options are available for you when the time comes. That's why we're posting this example event planner job description, to give you an idea of what an employer is looking for.
Position: Assistant Events Coordinator
This individual will help to coordinate up to 200 annual events, alongside the Event Coordinator. You have a highly motivated, take-charge personality, good customer service and ability to build relationships with clients and vendors, and excellent organization skills.
Responsibilities include:
- Negotiate vendor contracts, book venues, arrange catering services, order necessary equipment, and supervise event decorating.
- Manage day-of set-up tasks and take-down for events.
- Provide promotional materials, gift bags, registration lists, name-tags, and any necessary paraphernalia for conference attendees.
- Analyze effectiveness of events to improve future projects.
- Prepare budgets
- Create and manage invoices and contracts
- Organize schedules and appointments with clients, staff, and vendors
Skills required:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- High level of professionalism
- Ability to work independently
- Superior customer service skills
- Relevant event planning training
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is a must
Does this sound like viable job for you? Then you've made the right choice in pursuing a career in event planning. For top industry training, consider taking a course with QC Event School. It's the first step to an exciting future!
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Looking for Wedding Planner Classes?
Wedding planning is a creative, fun, and growing industry. It might be hard work, but it's so rewarding to plan the absolutely perfect event that a couple of newlyweds will remember fondly for a lifetime. Wedding planning gives you the option to work for yourself or to work for an established company. But if you want to get started, you should probably enroll in wedding planner classes. This can be difficult for people who already have a full-time job and are looking to switch fields, or those with demanding home lives. That's why QC Event School offer wedding planner classes that you can complete from home – on your schedule.
QC Event School offers a comprehensive wedding planning course that will give you all the skills you need to get started as a planner – all through distance education. When you enroll, you'll receive your course materials in the mail: course guides, full-color lesson texts, instructional DVDs, business templates, and a bonus book for your library. You'll work through your hands-on assignments entirely at your own pace. If you only have two evenings a week to dedicate to your coursework, that's okay! As you complete your assignments, you'll upload them to an interactive Online Student Center to be reviewed by your personal tutor.
Your tutor is a professional wedding planner, and knows exactly what it takes to plan a successful wedding. She will look at all the work you submit, and provide you with audio feedback letting you know what you've done well, what areas you could improve, and what additional resources you might want to explore. Your tutor is there to help you achieve your individual goals, and together, you'll be that much closer to becoming a wedding planner.
To complement your planning training, you'll also learn the ins-and-outs of how to start your own business. From choosing a business name to marketing and promotion, you'll graduate with a thorough knowledge of the industry, and a solid plan to start your own wedding planning business.
To learn more, visit www.qceventplanning.com.
So you want to be a party planner. That's great! Congratulations on making a decision to take control of your career and take your place in an exciting industry. So, what's your next step? You might want to consider enrolling in party planning courses. QC Event School is here to help.
We offer three different courses in event and wedding planning, but for anyone interested in becoming a party planner, I would suggest the Event Planning course. All our courses are done entirely through distance education, so you can work entirely on your own time. Over the course of four comprehensive units, you'll gain all the skills you'll need to break into the party planning industry. Learn how to plan any kind of party for any kind of client – corporate events, meetings, ceremonies, birthday parties, baby showers, religious rites, and more. You'll be fully equipped to approach any project with confidence.
Alongside your planning lessons, you'll also receive full business training to help prepare you for starting your own business, if you so desire. You will learn how to choose a business name that best reflects your brand and services, how to write a business plan, and how to market and promote your services so that you can start to get clients. You'll also learn effective project management skills and how to build relationships with clients and vendors. By the end of your course, there will be nothing stopping you from living the career of your dreams!
For more information, be sure to visit the QC Event School website at www.qceventplanning.com, and subscribe to our email list to get regular updates on course developments, promotions, and the latest industry trends. If you have any questions about the course, be sure to leave them in the comment section below!
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Fun and Fresh Guest Book Ideas
Here at QC, one of our own is in the midst of feverishly planning her own wedding – so we've had weddings on the brain. There are just so many little details that have to be considered, and it's hard to juggle all that planning while still making the day unique and personal. One of those details is the guest book. I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little tired of those old-fashioned, ribbon-bound guest books. Does anyone even look at them after the big day?
That led me on a search for fresh guest book ideas. Here's what I've come up with…
Finger prints! What I love most about this idea is that after the wedding day, you can frame this and showcase it in your home. There's so much versatility with the fingerprint guest book – different colors and different designs really allow the couple to choose a style that matches their personalities. Also, it doesn't require guests to think of something inspiring to write to the couple. All they need to offer are their fingers!
Again, a guest book that can actually be used after the event! This porcelain platter comes with a special pen and instructions on how to preserve the signatures for years to come. What a great keepsake for the happy couple.
Photo booths have been really trendy in weddings lately, probably because of their vintage vibe. Although this idea is more along the lines of a traditional guest book, giving your guests the opportunity to add their snapshot is a great way to add a bit of fun to your reception. You can easily rent out photo booths for weddings and other events, and often the rental companies will provide digital copies of all the photos you take – something your guests will surely appreciate afterward.
Do you have some alternative guest book ideas? Let us know in a comment below!
Distance Learning Event Management Courses
Why should you choose distance learning event management courses? Here are just a few reasons why taking a distance learning course with QC Event School might be the perfect career move for you.
Learn on your own time
When you're learning from home, you are the one who chooses your schedule. You don't need to commute to a physical campus, and you can work your studies around a busy schedule, free from harsh deadlines and time constraints. QC Event School has students from all walks of life – students looking for a first-time career, mature students looking to switch to a new field, stay-at-home parents who want to run a home business that won't interfere with family life. No matter where you're coming from, distance learning works.
Experience hands-on learning
Distance learning does not mean that your assignments will be based on readings and tests alone. Quite the opposite. Your assignments have been designed to have you practicing your new role in event management. You'll be expected to begin contacting local vendors to begin to build professional relationships. You'll be asked to tackle realistic case studies to prepare yourself for working with difficult clients. All the work that you complete will be reviewed by a personal tutor who is also a professional event planner. You'll know exactly what you're doing well, and be given the tools you need to improve.
Call for help
Just because you're learning from home does not mean you're learning alone. QC Event School prides itself on student support, and invites all students to contact the school for assistance (or just to chat about the course, or the industry!) along the way. The dedicated staff of Student Support Specialists is available by phone, email, Facebook, Twitter, and LiveChat – drop them a line!
For more information on QC's distance learning program, visit www.qccareerschool.com.


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International Herald Tribune reports on yet another old guard media institution seeking to take part in the rise of social media.
The British Broadcasting Corp., the world's oldest public-service broadcaster, has said it will overhaul its Web site to include more user-generated content. It also aims to be the "premier destination" for unsigned music groups.
"We need to rethink the way we conceive, commission, produce, package and distribute our content," the BBC director general, Mark Thompson, said in remarks prepared for a speech Wednesday to the Royal Television Society, posted on the BBC's Web site.
I think there's a limit to how many publishers can effectively take a page from MySpace's play book.


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I noticed that all five of the Academy Award nominees for Best Feature Length Documentary were now available for home video consumption, so I thought I'd give them all a watch! I've already extensively covered the uncomfortable "comedy" of The Act of Killing, but here's what I thought of the other four:
Month: January 2014
Movie Review: I, Frankenstein
If I had went to see this movie with my fiance on a Friday night, and we got drinks and popcorn, and I had ended up spending $35 dollars to experience I, Frankenstein; I probably would have been bitter and angry that I wasted so much time and money on it. But I saw it by myself, at 11 in the morning, I snuck in a free can of soda, and I had $5 left on a gift card; so at Regal's "Economy" pricing, I ended up only paying $1 out-of-pocket to see this thing. Not too much risk in that investment. But did I get one dollar worth of entertainment out of I, Frankenstein…? …(hesitantly) Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaah… I guess so…
Rental Roundup: Short Term 12; Blue Caprice; The Internship; The Butler; The Wraith
We're 23 days into the new year, and I've only seen one film actually released in 2014 so far… But with the trash usually released in January, who can blame me for just catching up on last year's films? Anyway, here's a few more flicks I caught at home from last year (and one 80s movie as well!).
Lazy Movie Review: Lone Survivor
Premise: Four Navy SEALs (played by Mark Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch, Taylor Kitsch, and the only guy whose name wasn't surprisingly hard to spell, Ben Foster) get sent on "Operation Red Wings" in Afghanistan, a mission designed to assassinate a top Taliban leader in a remote mountain village. Then things go awry when they run into a trio of sheep farmers in the wilderness. When they let them go and not kill them, one of the turds immediately runs down and rats them out to the Taliban jerks, and the SEALs go under heavy attack. Seems like with our government's military spending, we should have turned this into DRONE Survivor. Am I right, folks?! No? Ok. Whatever. I'll just copy and paste that joke into my "Send to Jay Leno" Word document. Go to hell.
Movie Review: Her
Guys, is this what Windows 8 is like? I still use Vista. I was thinking of upgrading to Windows 8.
Movie Review: Inside Llewyn Davis
I had been trying to give my money to any theater willing to take it for a ticket to see Inside Llewyn Davis for over a month now. I even just walked up to posters of the movie and forcefully jammed my cash into the face of Oscar Isaac, hoping that a ticket would magically come out of the bottom. But all it did was get my money all dirty when it fell on the ground. Lo and behold, this past weekend, the Regal theater by my place finally decided to screen the film! I mean, I'm thrilled that every theater in America decided to play the (now 4% on Rotten Tomatoes) Legend of Hercules movie starring the neckless meathead from Twilight on its opening weekend, but maybe they could have sought to wide release the newest critically acclaimed film from the legendary Coen Brothers a little quicker than four weeks in limited? I guess I'm saying that I don't understand the release strategy for this film, and I'm a little bitter that I had to wait as long as I did to finally see it, because I ended up loving it and wished I could have seen it twice by now.
Lazy Movie Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Premise: LIFE Magazine is about to publish its last print issue, and the photo they need to use for the cover is missing! Uh oh! The man whose job it is to manage photo negatives, Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller), now must go on a quest to find the photo by tracking the elusive photographer who sent it to him (played by Sean Penn). The problem is, Walter constantly goes into deep fantasy day dreams to escape his normal mundane life, and now he must actually experience that fantasy for real. Whoa, I just realized that this is basically like a live action feature film episode of the show Doug.


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Mezzo-soprano Janna Baty makes faculty artist recital debut
Mezzo-soprano Janna Baty, now in her second year on the faculty of the Yale School of Music, will perform a recital on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 8 pm in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall. In her first appearance on the Faculty Artist Series, Baty and pianist Karl Paulnack will perform Beethoven's An die Ferne Geliebte and selected songs from the Spanish composer Fernando Obradors, as well as Apparition, a piece by George Crumb for soprano and amplified piano. In addition, Baty and Paulnack will be joined by flutist Laura Gilbert and cellist Jacques Wood for Ravel's Chansons Madécasses.
Admission to the concert is free. For more information on the Faculty Artist Series and other performances at the Yale School of Music, visit music.yale.edu or call 203 432-4158.
About the artist
Janna Baty, mezzo-soprano, has appeared recently with the Hamburgische Staatsoper, the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Eugene Opera, Opera North, and Boston Lyric Opera. She appears regularly with the contemporary ensembles Collage New Music, Auros Group for New Music, and Boston Modern Orchestra Project, with whom she recorded a disc for Naxos of works by Reza Vali. Ms. Baty was winner of the XXI International Music Competition "Dr. Luis Sigall" in Chile. She has sung under Seiji Ozawa, Michel Plasson, Carl Davis, Robert Spano, and Steuart Bedford. Festival appearances include Aldeburgh and Britten (England), Semanas Musicales de Frutillar (Chile), and Tanglewood and Norfolk (U.S.). As recitalist and chamber musician, she has performed in Europe, the U.S., and South America with such distinguished musicians as violist Nobuko Imai, pianists Claude Frank and Peter Frankl, and guitarist Stephen Marchionda. Ms. Baty has worked with composers Bernard Rands, Sydney Hodkinson, Peter Child, Christopher Lyndon Gee, Fred Lerdahl, Yehudi Wyner, and John Harbison, in performances of their music. An alumna of Oberlin College and the Yale School of Music, she joined the Yale faculty in 2008.


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Houston offers a ton of cool places to take your family and friends for a day of adventure. From sports to amusement parks and encounters with sea creatures, get everyone's hearts racing with these seven fun and family-friendly places around H-town.
Space Center Houston
For quintessential Houston adventure, go to the moon and beyond at Space Center Houston's historic mission control. Yes, see the actual place where Houston discovered they had a problem. Take a NASA tram tour, visit the mission briefing center, and learn about space exploration at the Starship Gallery. There are even exhibitions for kids, making this a place where groups of all ages can have fun.
With two locations, in The Woodlands and the Memorial area of Houston, iFly lets groups literally take flight in custom-built chambers that simulate skydiving. Children as young as three years old can don a helmet and experience simulated skydiving (though anyone under the age of 18 will need a parent to sign their waiver). And if someone in your group doesn't feel like flying, there's an observation area for enjoying the view.
Downtown Aquarium
Experience skyscrapers in the background as you dine alongside more than 200 varieties of sea creatures that live in 500,000 gallons of glass-walled aquatic space at Downtown Aquarium. This restaurant and aquarium exhibit spans six acres and has themed areas like a 17th-century Spanish shipwreck, a Louisiana swamp, a rainforest, and an exhibit dedicated to the white tigers of India. Ride a Ferris wheel, visit the education room, track sharks in real time, and feed stingrays at an indoor reef.
Galveston's Pleasure Pier
If one Ferris wheel isn't enough for the clan, Galveston's Pleasure Pier has classic beachside amusement rides like the Iron Shark Rollercoaster, the Cyclone, the Gulf Glider, and the Pirate's Plunge water ride. (There is also a carousel that is a focal point for the pier as well as a crowd favorite.) Pleasure Pier is a throwback to boardwalks of yesteryear, with carnival games and food, plus a handful of higher-end dining options overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. The pier is right on Galveston Beach, so everyone can have fun whether they want to lie out on the beach or have a heart-racing time on a rollercoaster.
Kemah Boardwalk
On a completely different beach, Kemah also offers boardwalk amusements and eats, including its own Aquarium restaurant similar to the one downtown. Kemah also has a stretch of shops for those who'd rather spend their time doing some retail therapy. For thrillseekers, a zipline stretches across the parking lot, adding another level of excitement beyond the Boardwalk Bullet coaster. Private charters and public cruises depart from Kemah to take the day's adventure out to sea.
Astros Game & Tour
We all remember that crazy, seven-game series in 2017 when the Houston Astros won their first World Series, right? The convertible Minute Maid Park (yes, the top opens!) is home to the Astros and one of the coolest fields in baseball. Located in the heart of downtown, pregame tours start about three hours before each game and take you behind the scenes to view batting practice, different suites in the stadium, and Diamond Club seats. No game that day? You can still take tours most mornings.
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Low-key group adventurers take note: Just north of downtown sits one of the finest beer gardens in Houston at Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Designed to look like a cathedral, the garden is as impressive as the brews served there, and also has a full dining menu. Tour the brewery to find out how the beer is made, then sit out on the covered patio and enjoy a pint or two.
Houston has no shortage of group outings to choose from. To book these and other action-packed adventures, check out the available options at www.groupguides.hilton.com/Houston.


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I got rid of the colour on this rather ordinary picture and saw it looked like a shot out of an ancient photography book. Though there are a few things that give the picture away, like the modern bridge in the background and the outboard motors on boats, the look and 'feel' of this fishing…
Month: February 2015
Rotting Fishing Boat
This boat, like several others on the Muharraq coast in Bahrain, has surely seen better days. As with many others, it has possibly helped in many a catch over the years but now lies dilapidated and uncared for. If only we cared for those who once cared for and provided for us, the world would…
The Coffee Run
The roadside drive-by cafe is a busy place late in the evening on Bahrain's Muharraq Island.
City Lights!
I spent an hour sitting in my living room balcony last night, just looking at the traffic pass by. Then I looked at the lights in the several skyscrapers around me. And that's when I got the camera. Every window seems to have a story to tell and so does the traffic. The makeshift weekend…
Taking Off
Traditional fishing dhows ready to leave the Sitra Fishing Harbour in Bahrain with the seagulls seemingly getting set to lead the way.


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Welcome to our website. Nick Robinson is a landscape architect in Auckland with a practice focussing on landscape architecture, ecology, urban design and garden design. We emphasise sustainability and regenerative approaches to development and work at all scales, from urban and landscape planning, site design and assessment, to residential gardens and green roofs. We take great pride in NZ design, expressing in our work what is unique and best about our landscapes and urban areas.
Please click on one of the image links above to access the landscape architecture + urban design, or the residential + garden design part of the website.


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Neighborhood Crime Watch Program
We're exploring what it would take to implement a neighborhood crime watch program for Franklin Trace. I am working on scheduling an introductory meeting with the program coordinator so we can learn about the program. More information will be coming soon…what I do know is that smaller sections are ideal – 20 or so houses. So it would make sense that each street/cul-de-sac in the neighborhood is its own section. And we will need people to volunteer who are willing to communicate information, inform new neighbors about the program, etc. So please be thinking about it, and I'll let you know when I have a date and time scheduled.


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The thoughtful stewardship of The Community Foundation's assets is a critical responsibility of the board of directors. The Foundation's investment program utilizes multiple levels of oversight in managing assets for the benefit of Western North Carolina.
The Foundation's Investment Committee, comprised of local professionals with investment and financial expertise, has responsibility for all aspects of investment activities, including investment policy, asset allocation and performance review.
An investment consulting firm strengthens and informs the work of the Investment Committee through analytical studies, manager searches and the compilation of performance data. Multiple investment managers provide value to the Foundation's investment process through the application of their knowledge and experience in portfolio management.
The Community Foundation's goal is to achieve a rate of return sufficient to address the charitable needs of Western North Carolina, while not exposing its assets to undue risk of significant capital depreciation.
The performance goals of the Foundation's investment activities are as follows:
The Community Foundation allows fundholders to recommend from among multiple portfolios, each under the oversight of the Investment Committee. For funds not otherwise recommended by donors, the Foundation invests in a broadly diversified portfolio that provides strategic allocations to equity investments, fixed income investments and alternative investments.
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A Closer Look at the O Bar
The semi-retail space stocks the
latest devices including:
- Bluetooth blood glucose monitors
- Wireless blood pressure monitors
- Wireless scales
- Activity trackers such as Fitbit and Jawbone
The iPad® bar allows patients to test drive more than 300 doctor-approved health apps.
Featured apps focus on diabetes, women's health, wellness, nutrition, fitness, smoking cessation and more.
Digital Medicine participants leave the O Bar fully armed with tech tools and confidence that will guide them to better health.
There's always a technology specialist behind the counter to answer questions and give app demonstrations.
The Need
iO is focused on solving healthcare's most pressing problems, including chronic health conditions such as hypertension and congestive heart failure.
"The use of technology to engage patients in their own well-being will be a significant part of healthcare in the future. We want to help guide people through their questions and not let technophobia stand in their way."
Richard Milani, MD
Medical Director, iO
Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Ochsner Health System
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Stocks dropped heavily in the final hour of trading to finish sharply lower in thin trading Thursday following a report from Fitch on U.S. bank exposure to Europe.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 190.57 points, or 1.58 percent, to finish at 11,905.59, after hovering around the psychologically-important 12,000 level for most of the session.
Alcoa and JPMorgan led the blue-chip laggards.
The S&P 500 lost 20.89 points, or 1.66 percent, to end at 1,236.92. The Nasdaq tumbled 46.59 points, or 1.73 percent, to close at 2,639.61.
The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, finished above 33.
All 10 S&P sectors finished sharply in negative territory, led by banks.
Bank stocks led the decline after Fitch came out with a report on U.S. bank exposure to Europe. While it describes current exposure as "manageable," they also noted that "unless the euro zone debt crisis is resolved in a timely and orderly manner, the broad credit outlook for the U.S. banking industry could worsen."
Shares of major banks such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs tumbled sharply following the report.
"Our markets and economy here are much stronger than what the level of S&P 500 indicates, but it's being held down by issues in Europe," said Randy Frederick, managing director of trading and derivatives at Charles Schwab. "If we can get some certainty out of Europe…we can see a fourth quarter rally."
In Italy, Prime Minister designate Mario Monti announced he has formed a new government, completing the process in less than three days, and said he would also act as the country's finance minister. Monti added he would lay out a program for economic reform on Thursday.
Italian banks have ramped up their reliance on the ECB for cheaper funding since the summer as the euro zone's third biggest economy was sucked ever deeper into the region's debt crisis and its lenders faced sharply higher refinancing costs.


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Make Your Admission Application Highly Viral In Just 30 Minutes
Twitter and Facebook both offer simple "share" functions that are both easy to add into your online application and can aid in garnering some truly viral results. Adding a share button to their submitted application page will allow a student to share that they've recently applied to your school with all of their friends on Facebook and Twitter with just one click. This share post can link right back to your school's website or online application and even include your school's logo. If any students comment on the post (which is more than likely), the news will reach all of the commenter's friends as well. This simple addition can soon spread to thousands of people with very little effort.
Interested in how easy this actually is? I thought so.
For Twitter, simply add the code below:
Share on Twitter
For a more polished look, you can wrap the link with a colorful twitter share icon and further aggregate the post by adding a few Twitter #topics (for example #college, #localcity) at the end of the post:
For Facebook, you will need to enter the following code:
If you would like to review more information on the Facebook Share API, you can find it here.
Here would be an example of both of the sharing features added to the application submitted area of a live online application:
With the viral power of Facebook, your friends can comment on your recent enrollment and then this comment will be spread to all of their friends. Also, with every new comment to the post thread, each user involved will receive an e-mail update of it from Facebook.
If you do not currently have an online application or are looking for a solution that meets current governmental requirements you can view the SimpleApply demo admission application here. Your school may also be eligible for free software by joining the Beta Partner Program.
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A 'Trialogue' in Yad Vashem?
German President Christian Wulff recently visited Israel. The program was the usual one -- including a visit to Yad Vashem, Israel's official Holocaust Memorial -- and the usual speeches were made: to the effect that one cannot change the past, but one wants together to secure a better future. Only in one respect were the proceedings somewhat different than usual. Wulff was not accompanied by his wife Bettina, but rather by his 17-year-old daughter from an earlier marriage, Annalena, and by a whole group of German teenagers. Wulff explained that he wanted to make clear that "history is passed down from generation to generation."
Wulff undoubtedly meant well, but one can fear that he did not realize all the implications of his words. In the meanwhile, one has to wonder, namely, whether it would not be better and healthier for Germans to draw a line under their history and to file away the issue of their "historical responsibility." What began in the 1960s with the question "How could it have happened?" has, in the meanwhile, taken Germans from the vale of tears of their own guilt feelings to a stance of moral superiority. They no longer ask how "it" could have happened, but are concerned that "it" could happen again: not in Germany, but in Israel, because Jews -- unlike Germans -- have learned nothing from their history.
Not long ago, I came upon a book titled Trialogue in Yad Vashem. I knew what a triathlon is: swimming, cycling, and running. But what could a "trialogue" in Yad Vashem be? The answer is simple: "Conversations among Palestinians, Israelis, and Germans." The aims of the project are therapeutic in nature, since: "Palestinians, Israelis and Germans are connected via their respective histories. But Palestinians and Israelis almost exclusively perceive their own history and their own suffering."
Germans play the role of mediator in this ménage-à-trois. They want to familiarize the Palestinians with the history of the Israelis and the Israelis with the history of the Palestinians, with the Holocaust and the Nakba. All of this in Yad Vashem, the memorial to the "final solution" of the Jewish question in Europe. It is a noble enterprise, since not only are the Palestinians the Jews of the Israelis, but the Nakba -- the Palestinian catastrophe -- is the continuation of the Holocaust in the Middle East. That is why more and more Germans feel obliged to take the side of the Palestinians and to warn the Israelis not to follow in the footsteps of the Nazis. It sounds a bit nuts, but that is the way it is.
Recently, a reporter from Der Spiegel traveled to Safed in Galilee to report on a racist incident: the local rabbi had called on the Jewish residents of the town not to rent rooms to Arab students. But that was not all. The Spiegel reporter noticed something worse: "On benches in Safed it is written 'No sitting for dogs, pigs and Arabs.'"


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Screen Flanders invests 1,985,000 EUR in 10 new productions
Screen Flanders is to invest 1,985,000 EUR (2,317,486 US$)in 10 new audiovisual productions. Projects receiving funding in the fund's first call of 2018 include Eran Riklis' action thriller Spider in the Web, starring Ben Kingsley and Monica Bellucci; the BBC drama series Baptiste; the German children's feature Immenhof; and Toby Genkel's new animated series The Ogglies. The fund also invested in new features by acclaimed Flemish directors such as Stijn Coninx (Sinterklaas en de wekkergek), Jan Verheyen (De Collega's 2.0), Tim Mielants (De Patrick) and Sven Huybrechts (U-235).
Through the Screen Flanders economic fund, the Flanders government provides financial support to audiovisual productions that spend part or all of their budgets within the Flanders region. Belgian producers can apply for up to 400,000 EUR (466,999 US$). Foreign producers can access the fund by co-producing with a Belgian producer who meets the selection criteria.
The first call of 2018 ended on 9 March, generating 16.6 million EUR (19.38 million US$) in audiovisual expenditure in the Flanders region.
Screen Flanders invested in no less than six international co-productions with Flanders, including Eran Riklis' (The Syrian Bride, Etz Limon) new action thriller Spider in the Web, starring Ben Kingsley and Italian actress Monica Bellucci. Mainly shot on location in the Flemish harbour city of Antwerp, the film tells the story of an elderly Mossad agent on his last mission.
Also receiving funding is the BBC series Baptiste, a spin-off of the drama series The Missing; and the Irish-Belgian-Luxemburg co-production The Domestique by Kieron J. Walsh, which tells the personal tale of a domestique rider during the notorious Tour de France of 1998.
Dutch Director Karin Junger (Bolletjes blues!, Sexy Money) convinced the Screen Flanders jury with her new project 10 Songs for Charity, an urban musical feature film about undocumented women in Europe.
The fund also invested in two children's projects based on famous German IPs: the feature Immenhof by Sharon von Wietersheim and the animated series The Ogglies by Toby Genkel (Ooops! Noah is Gone…, Richard the Stork).
Finally, the fund also supported four local projects by renowned Flemish directors. Stijn Coninx's (Don't Shoot, Marina) second feature in the Saint Nicholas tradition Sinterklaas en de wekkergek; Jan Verheyen's (Control, The Verdict) new interpretation of the popular television series De Collega's are amongst the jury's selection just as De Patrick, the first feature of internationally renowned director Tim Mielants (Peaky Blinders, The Tunnel, Legion) and the Flemish action movie U-235 by Sven Huybrechts.
Projects supported within the framework of the first call of 2018 are:
10 Songs for Charity
Director: Karin Junger
Main producer: De Productie (NL)
Belgian co-producer: Minds Meet
Baptiste (The Missing 3)
Director: Börkur Sigthorsson (among others)
Main producer: Nine Street Productions Ltd. (UK)
Belgian co-producer: Czar Film & TV
De Collega's 2.0
Director: Jan Verheyen
Belgian producer: Fobic Films
De Patrick
Director: Tim Mielants
Main Belgian producer: Savage Film
The Domestique
Director: Kieron J. Walsh
Main producer: Blinder Films (IE)
Belgian co-producer: Caviar Antwerp
Director: Sharon von Wietersheim
Main Producer: Rich and Famous GmbH (DE)
Belgian co-producer: Potemkino Port
The Ogglies
Director: Toby Genkel
Main Producer: WunderWerk GmbH (DE)
Belgian co-producer: Grid Animation
Animated series
Sinterklaas en de wekkergek
Director: Stijn Coninx
Belgian producer: Sylvester TV
Spider in the Web
Director: Eran Riklis
Main Producer: Topia Communications (IL)
Belgian co-producer: Ciné Cri de Coeur
Director: Sven Huybrechts
Main Belgian producer: a team productions
Screen Flanders operates under the aegis of Economic Affairs Minister Philippe Muyters, in close co-operation with Cultural Affairs Minister Sven Gatz. The annual budget of Screen Flanders (4.5 million EUR) is provided by Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen). The Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) manages the applications and promotes the fund.


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U19. Real Madrid vs Shakhtar: match report
UEFA Youth League. Group stage. 1st round
September 15, 2015. Spain. Madrid. Alfredo di Stefano Stadium. 19C. Att: 473.
Real Madrid U19 (Madrid, Spain) – Shakhtar U19 (Donetsk, Ukraine) - 4:0 (2:0)
Goals: 1:0 Hakimi (28), 2:0 Sedres (32), 3:0 Febas (59), 4:0 Salto (83)
Real Madrid: Zidan, Fernandez, Martin (Salto, 75), Javier Sanchez (c), Sedres, Febas, Grau, Garcia Mayoral (Rivero Sanchez, 82), Hakimi (Molina, 65), Oscar
Substitutes: Harilo, Fidalgo Lopez, Peeters
Head coach: Luis Miguel Ramis
Shakhtar: Trescheyko (Romanov, 66), Shevchenko, Matvienko (c), Yakimets, Putrya, Korobenko, Pikhalyonok, Topalov (Buhay, 86), Zubkov, Boyarchuk, Suhaninskiy (Glagola, 52)
Substitutes: Semenikhin, Senitskiy, Chekh, Tkachuk
Booked: Hakimi (12), Korobenko (82)
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
Before match
In the game against Spanish club, Shakhtar U19 head coach Serhiy Kovalyov fielded those who already have experience of playing in the UEFA Youth League. The senior team defender Mykola Matvienko was captaining the squad, with Oleksandr Pykhalyonok and Oleksandr Zubkov also taking to the pitch in the starting eleven, as well as the current top scorer of the youth championship Andriy Boryachuk.
First half
The Pitmen started the game confidently, with creating a chance in the opening stages of the game: Zubkov fired a shot, but Real Madrid goalkeeper Luka Zidane (younger son of the start of world football) played confidently. Real Madrid players controlled possession, quickly passed the centre of the pitch, trying to find the keys for the Pitmen's defence. Shakhtar were playing well on the breaks. There were few chances. The scoring was opened in the 28th minute after a corner kick, when Khakimi slotted home a cross from close range. After four minutes, Real Madrid scored again: Sedras played a one-two with his team-mate, before firing the shot into the corner of the net from outside the penalty area to make it 2-0. The Pitmen managed to impose their football in the end of the first half. Boryachuk skipped past a number of opponents before taking a shot straight into the hands of Zidane. Soon Zubkov moved in on goal from the right to shoot towards the near corner – the opposition defender blocked the shot.
Second half
After the break, the tempo of the game became a bit slower. Real Madrid continued attacking, the Pitmen tried to look for their chances on the counterattacks. On 59 minutes, the Pitmen's loss of the ball led to the third goal: Febas fired in from the edge of the penalty box to make it 3-0. Shakhtar's goalkeeper Vladislav Trescheyko made a number of saves, but on 66 minutes he was forced to leave the pitch due to injury, with Mykyta Romanov coming on. In the remaining time the Pitmen orchestrated a number of good attacking moves. On 83 minutes Shakhtar conceded another goal. After a shot from a free kick, the ball hit the crossbar before Salto seized on the rebound to make it 4-0. Boryachuk had a chance to score a consolation goal, but the forward failed to shoot from close range.
Shakhtar U19 will play their next game of the UEFA Youth League group stage on 30 September against their peers from PSG.