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I drive down Highway One, top down, looking for the trees. Half a mile South of the lighthouse in Pescadero, I see the familiar fence separating the meadow from the road.
I pull over and turn the car off. The engine slowly clicks into silence. Then I grab my daypack, hop the fence, and hike towards the trees. The breeze ripples through the brush as I walk. At the far edge is the open Pacific. Big blue summer sky above.
I discovered this meadow when I first moved to California. I'd get in my car and just drive and drive, amazed by the massive beauty of the Pacific Northwest. There's nothing in the world quite like it.
Years ago, I brought a girlfriend here. When we reached the trees, I tore out a piece of paper from my notebook, handed her a pen.
"You need to forgive yourself," I said to her.
She still carried guilt from her divorce. It was time for her to let it go.
"Write down whatever you're holding against yourself," I said. "Everything. Then forgive yourself. Write that down too. When you're done, we're going to give this paper to the ocean. It'll set you free."
She was quiet for a long while. I think she might have cried a little.
"You have to forgive yourself too," she said. "For not going to medical school."
One amazing thing about women, their wisdom. She was right. I'd chosen startups over a career in medicine and no matter what story I told myself, it was a selfish choice. Of money over doing something that mattered to me. A choice I hadn't come to terms with.
So we both worked on our letters, then we hiked down to the waves, balled up the papers, and threw them into the ocean. And you know what, it worked. Something released inside and I never looked back. The regrets about giving up on med school went away. On their own. So simple, this exercise.
Here I am at the grove, once again, this time alone. Only two windswept trees left. The third lies across the grass, the long trunk charred. Lightning strike, perhaps. A shorter trunk sits a few feet apart, bleached white by the wind and rain.
I climb it and stare out at the ocean. Early evening. The sun is high and large. The water below it, all the way to the horizon, shimmers a path of gold.
I pull out my notebook from my daypack, tear off a piece of paper, and write. Today's date. What I'm holding against myself. For screwing up when I knew better. For closing my heart. For hurting more than I needed to. For the mistakes. Everything.
Finished, I write that I forgive myself. For it all. And in that moment of forgiveness, I write that I am clean and pure. Because I know I am.
That is the first step. There are two more left. Life has taught me this much in the time between when I first discovered this grove and today.
I hike down to the beach, sit on a rock, and watch the waves. They crash and crinckle over the pebbly shore. I raise the letter to the sky and read it out loud. All that I hold against myself. All the forgiveness.
I repeat this until it's not needed anymore. Then I reach behind me and grab a large pebble. When I see it, I laugh. It's shaped like a heart. Ah life, you do have a sense of humor.
I fold the paper tight around the stone heart, stare at the waves again. This is a sacred moment. Of giving over all that I held against myself to something bigger. For it to do what it may. For it to take it away from me so that I may unburden myself. So I may live the life I'm meant to live. After all, it's the things we hold against ourselves that weigh us down more than anything.
When the moment feels right, I throw the rock high in an arc into the water. It splashes in a quick plop, then it's gone. The waves rush over and around it. That easy. I watch for a while, wondering if the water will return it to me. It doesn't.
I hike back up to the grove, sit on the trunk again, and pull out the notebook. This time, I write a different letter to myself. Short and to the point:
Dear Kamal,
I vow to love you fully and completely and deeply in every way, in all thoughts, in all actions, in all my desires, and my being. I vow to love you, Kamal.
I sign and date it.
I put the notebook down, stare out at the sun. It's moved halfway down the sky. The wind shimmers through the tall, brown grass. It's getting chilly. I throw on my jacket, take it all in.
Then, back to my notebook, and I read out aloud. My vow to myself. From a clean and pure place. This, my starting point. It feels beautiful. It feels, well…it feels right.
That's how you know when you've hit it. When it feels right. No one can teach you this, you just have to do it. And the more you do, the more you develop a trust in this feeling, the more you listen to it, the more you live it. And this transforms your life.
The novel I've spent the last few years working on is finally coming out. Based on my life, it's a story about love, forgiveness, and following your heart.
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Margarita permalinkJune 23, 2016 1:28 am
No words. Just love…. X
Margarita permalinkJune 23, 2016 1:46 am
Cathy permalinkJune 30, 2016 1:00 pm
This post has been sitting in my mailbox for a week now. I am reading a book about making changes to my life, as I'm now 48 and am tired of feeling unchallenged with work but stressed by some of the life paths I've taken. I had just finished reading about what action steps I need to take to get out of my comfort zone.
Then I saw your blog message and as I read it I knew this was the first action step. I need to do this. I just went outside and picked out a rock….it's a little boring and brown, but maybe that's the perfect thing to throw in the water along with the things I need to forgive, both of myself and others.
Thanks Kamal, for your inspiration.
jason harnum permalinkJuly 2, 2016 2:24 pm
Kamal…you F'ing Rock!
Lauren Dayton permalinkJuly 10, 2016 9:35 am
I had to read this twice, on two separate days to let it really sink in. The first time just peaked my curiosity. Am I really holding such a grudge upon myself? I've done a Lot of work on Lauren. Surely I've forgiving enough myself. I mean, I think I have. Hmmmm, …maybe… That door which was only slightly cracked open ignited a firestorm of random examples which flashed through my thoughts at the most random of times. First as I walked across my living room, "You've never forgiven yourself for not pursuing music in college." Ok, there's one. As I set down a coffee cup the next day, Boom! I never forgave myself for going to law school to please my parents. But these were clearly rip offs from Kamal's example. Not very original. At that moment, Boom! BOOM!! You've never forgiven yourself for the Memories that came when you were 28 years old, for being a victim before that, for feeling like a human wad of "damaged goods" afterward. And for the next few days, the stream went like this interspersed with meditations of "I love myself". For confronting and not confronting. For knowing it was never your fault but still acting like it somehow was. For carrying all that baggage and being so hard on yourself all these years. For procrastinating with the work God put on your heart. For retreating from "business" to raise four babies. For all the self loathing. For abusing food for as long as I can remember. For KNOWING there was so much work to be done, but always choosing to be too busy to do it. For Never being present. For walking away from so many adventures,… There are so many, many more. I have only scratched the surface, I think. For once, I'm not scared at all.
As I read this post for the second time, I see the simple beauty of this process. Thank you, Kamal. I have a letter (maybe a thesis) to write. Michigan doesn't have an ocean nearby, but there are plenty of lakes with lots of rocks. I'm going to develop a heck of a pitching arm! Better late than never,…
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Hi. I hope you have a beautiful day:-)
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Pathophysiology Form of atherosclerosis Progressive disease
May occur suddenly if an embolism occurs or when a blood clot rapidly develops in a blood vessel restricted by an atherosclerotic plaque, and the blood flow is quickly cut off.
PVD is a generic term that encompasses vascular insufficiencies such as arteriosclerosis, arterial stenosis, Raynaud's phenomenon. Peripheral arteriosclerosis is common in the elderly and is often associated with hypertension and hyperlipidemia. PVD is frequently observed in patients with CAD, diabetes, and a long-term history of smoking.
Two types of PVD Functional Doesn't have an organic cause.
Doesn't involve defects in blood vessels' structure, usually short-term effects and come and go. Ex: Raynaud's disease. Organic Caused by structural changes in the blood vessels, such as inflammation. Ex: Peripheral artery disease, caused by fatty buildups in arteries.
How Common is PVD? Affects about 1 in 20 people over the age of 50, or 8 million people in the US. PVD is only diagnosed in 50% of the population. Symptomatic PVD carries at least a 30% risk of death within 5 years and almost 50% within 10 years, primarily due to MI (60%) or stroke (12%).
Symptoms of PVD Leg or hip pain during walking (intermittent claudication). The pain stops when you rest. Numbness, tingling or weakness in the legs. Burning or aching pain in feet or toes when resting. Sore on leg or foot that won't heal. Cold legs or feet. Color change in skin of legs or feet. Loss of hair on legs.
The 5 P's Peripheral signs of PVD are the classic 5 P's Pulselessness
Paralysis Paraesthesia Pain Pallor
Paralysis and paraesthesia suggest limb-threatening ischemia and mandate prompt evaluation and consultation. Advanced PVD may manifest as mottling in a "fishnet pattern", pulselessness, numbness, or cyanosis. Paralysis may follow, and the extremity may become cold; gangrene eventaully may be seen. Poorly healing injuries or ulcers in the extremities help provide evidence of preexisting PVD.
Who is at risk for PVD? Over the age of 50 Smokers Diabetics
Overweight (especially with syndrome X or hyperinsulinism) Male sex Sedentary people People who have hypertension or high cholesterol Family history of heart or vascular disease
Pain Scale A subjective grading scale for PVD pain is as follows:
Grade 1: Definite discomfort or pain, but only of initial or modest levels (established, but minimal). Grade 2: Moderate discomfort or pain from which the patient's attention can be diverted, for example by conversation. Grade 3: Intense pain (short of Grade 4) from which the patient's attention cannot be diverted. Grade 4: Excruciating and unbearable pain.
How is PVD Diagnosed? Ankle-Brachial Index Test (ABI)
The blood pressure in your arms and ankles is checked using a regular blood pressure cuff and a special ultrasound stethoscope called a Doppler. The pressure in your ankle is compared to the pressure in your arm to determine how well your blood is flowing. The index is determined by dividing ankle systolic BP by arm systolic BP.
ABI Measurements are usually taken at rest and after standardized treadmill exercise (i.e.. For 5 min. at 2mph, 12%). A normal resting ABI is 1 or 1.1. An index of 0.9 or less indicates the presence of obstructive disease. 0.5 or less suggests multiple-level arterial disease. An ABI of less than 0.26 indicates severe, limb-threatening arterial compromise.
Duplex Ultrasonography and Doppler Color-Flow Imaging
Technical advances in ultrasonography have allowed reproducible measurements of blood vessels and blood flow as well as standardization of criteria for assessment of PVD. Doppler color-flow imaging are useful in localizing diseased segments, and spectral imaging can assess lesion severity.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Angiography
Useful in evaluating arterial dissection and characterizing vessel-wall morphology (including hematoma or thrombus). Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography
Treatment for PVD Severe lower extremity PVD is treated initially with cardiovascular disease risk factor modification: Exercise training Medication Diet Stop Smoking Interventional Radiology Surgery Gene-Based Therapy
Exercise Research has shown that regular exercise is the most consistently effective treatment for PVD. Patients who have taken part in a regular exercise program for at least 3 months have seen substantial increases in the distances they are able to walk without experiencing painful symptoms.
Exercise Prescription
Training Intensity Initial Set by result of peak treadmill. Starting exercise work load brings on claudication pain. Subsequent Speed or grade increased if patient walks > 10 minutes. Grade increased first if speed > 2 mph. Speed increased first if < 2 mph.
Exercise Prescription
Duration Initial 35 minutes (intermittent walking) Subsequent Add 5 minutes every session until 50 minutes (intermittent walking) is possible
Exercise Prescription
Frequency 3-5 times per week. Specificity of Activity Treadmill walking is the recommended exercise.
Stop Smoking On average, smokers are diagnosed with PVD as much as 10 years earlier than non-smokers. Stopping smoking now is the single most important thing you can do to halt the progression of PVD or prevent it in the future.
Medications Drugs that lower cholesterol or control high blood pressure. Decrease blood viscosity. Trental, Persantine, or Coumadin Antiplatlet agents: their primary long-term benefit is reduction in cardiovascular events and mortality. ASA doses of 75 to 325mg QD have shown protective benefits. Ticlid and Plavix also have shown promise in disease prevention and in therapy after vascular intervention.
Interventional Radiology Treatments
Angioplasty Stents Thrombolytic Therapy Stent-Grafts
Gene-Based Therapy The field of molecular genetics has provided new understanding of vascular physiology and pathology and has opened exciting frontiers in the treatment of PVD. Direct gene transfer by intramuscular injection of DNA encoded with vascular growth factors has resulted in growth of new vessels and collateral circulation in chronically occluded lower extremity arterial vessels.
Surgical Treatments for PVD
Thrombectomy Bypass Grafts
Aneurysms Most common lethal peripheral vascular abnormality.
An artery whose diameter is 1.5 times the normal. Aortic aneurysms are caused by weakening of the artery walls due to atherosclerosis. The weakened walls balloon out, forming an aneurysm. When blood pumps from the heart through the aorta, it places pressure on the aneurysm walls. Over time, the aneurysm can get bigger and bigger, until eventually it may rupture.
Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
Typically involves the distal abdominal aorta as well as the common and external iliac arteries. Aortobifemoral bypass with a prosthetic graft has been the traditional treatment of choice for aortoiliac occlusive disease since the 1960's. The operative morbidity and mortality are in the 2% range, and long-term patency exceeds 90%.
Superficial Femoral Occlusive Disease
Presents with symptoms of claudication of the calf and sole of the foot. Usually improves as collateral circulation develops. Best treatment initially is antiplatelet therapy in combination with a vigorous exercise program.
Tibial Artery Disease Distal atherosclerotic disease involving the tibioperoneal trunk and the tibial vessels is the most difficult to treat and leads to the greatest morbidity and tissue loss. ABI is typically less than 0.4 before rest pain develops, and any value less than 0.3 almost always results in ischemic tissue loss.
Upper Extremity Disease
Atherosclerotic disease involving the arms is almost always limited to the larger proximal vessels and rarely involves the brachial, radial, or ulnar arteries. Although these patients have no symptoms, they can have a large discrepancy in BP between the left and right arms. Always prudent to measure BP in both arms.
Thrombosis A thrombus, or blood clot, within a blood vessel.
Normally, a blood clot forms to prevent bleeding but a thrombus is an abnormal blood clot in the vessel when it is not even punctured. The clotting process may be encouraged by the buildup of fatty acids on the vessel walls. Thrombosis in the vein may cause pain and swelling.
Deep Venous Thrombosis
A blood clot in a deep vein. May form on the valves within the vein, and may subsequently increase in size to totally occlude the vein. Sometimes parts of the clot may break off and travel in the bloodstream to the lungs and cause serious health problems (pulmonary embolism). DVT is perhaps the most dangerous problem. Patients with DVT have a 30 to 40% risk of recurrence later in life.
Phlebitis Inflammation of the leg veins. Two types:
Inflammation of the veins on the surface of the leg (more common). Inflammation of the deep veins of the leg. Phlebitis is caused by an infection or injury. Can cause a blood clot to form and this clot can then embolize and result in pulmonary embolism. This is the worst thing that can happen if you have phlebitis.
Pulmonary Embolism An embolus is a clot or any other piece of material that is carried around in the blood. Pulmonary embolism is where the embolus gets stuck in a vessel going to the lungs. The only way a clot can go to a vessel in the lungs is if it passes through the heart and is pumped out of the pulmonary artery. So, the closer the clot is to the heart, the more likely to get a pulmonary embolism.
Varicose Veins Caused because either the blood flow is too slow making the vein pile up with blood or the valve in the vein is not working well so the blood falls down due to gravity and piles up in the veins of the legs. Sclerotherapy: Irritant chemical is injected into the veins, causing them to scar and seal off. This "detours" the blood to nearby healthier veins. Stripping: Procedure used to remove larger varicose veins. Parts of the vein can be removed or tied off, or the entire vein can be removed.
Surgery continues to play an important role in the management of peripheral vascular disease.
Revascularization procedures provide excellent outcomes for many patients at risk for loss of a limb or seriously impaired quality of life. Although endovascular techniques are now being used for managing many vascular problems, the traditional surgical approaches still offer well-documented benefits.
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Gwalior, Nov 15 (UNI) A sublime Sachin Tendulkar (97) led India to an easy series-clinching six-wicket victory over arch rivals Pakistan in the fourth one-dayer here today, though he fell yet again in the nervous nineties.
In reply to Pakistan's 255 for six, which largely revolved around Mohammad Yousuf's unbeaten 99, India surpassed the target, scoring 260 for six with 21 balls to spare at Captain Roop Singh Stadium in the day-nighter.
With today's win, India had taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series with the fifth and final ODI left to be played at Jaipur on November 18.
Today's victory ensured that India had won the last two ODI series between the two countries. India had won the five-match ODI series 4-1 in Pakistan in January-February last year. It also made amends of India's 4-2 series loss to the same rivals at home in 2005.
India also notched up a series win after reverses in England and against Australia at home this year. For Mahendra Singh Dhoni, it is the first series win as captain.
The talking point of the day was, however, man-of-the-match Tendulkar's missing out a hundred on nervous nineties for the sixth time in less than five months.
He was out for 97 in the 30th over to the dismay of the capacity crowd, inside-edging an Umar Gul delivery to the stumps while playing away from the body. His 97 included 16 fours and came from 102 balls.
Since June 26, Tendulkar has missed a hundred on nervous nineties six times, twice against South Africa in Ireland (at 99 and 93), two against England (at 99 and 94) and twice in this series (99 at Mohali and 97 today). His last century was on January 31 at Vadodara against West Indies.
And, he had also scored a hundred in his last match here against Australia in October 2003.
With Tendulkar in magnificent form, India were never in trouble in reply to Pakistan's 225 for six, which largely revolved around Mohammad yousuf's unbeaten 99, though Sorav Ganguly (5) and Gautam Gambhir (3) were out cheaply.
With the master blaster stitching a 107-run third wicket partnership from 115 balls, India were always ahead of the asking rate of just five an over.
The hosts were 57 for two after ten overs, 105 for two after 20, 160 for four after 30 and 214 for four after the 40th.
Dhoni (45 not out) and his deputy Yuvraj Singh (53 not out) finished off the match without any hiccup. The duo played sensible cricket, rotated strikes and scored ones and twos without taking much risk before Dhoni hoisted Salman Butt for a straight six to complete the formalities.
Dhoni and Yuvaraj remained not out on 45 and 53 respectively sharing an unbroken 101-run stand for the fifth wicket.


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This is an african Bird.
Which one is it ?
Picture used is from wikipedia.
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Tue, 16/12/2008 - 8:22pm#1
Bird quiz
Picture used is from wikipedia.
Wed, 28/01/2009 - 9:34am#2
Hi Pheonix,
well i am not a real bird id person. I took the foto and the hint info from a malawi travel site on the internet.
So it can be that you are right... i just dont know.
I googled on pygmy kingfisher, african pygmy kingfisher and Malawi kingfisher and there are loads of picture's.
anyway it is a kingfisher ( LOL) Not a giant one as we had yesterday on the NK cam! ( i missed it) .
Take Care Pheonix.
PS i travelled a lot but never been in Scotland. (maybe one day?)
Tue, 27/01/2009 - 1:14pm#3
Iceage, are you 100% sure that the picture above is that of an African Pigmy Kingfisher as Tabs suggested.
Your picture has a small kingfisher with a dark coloured beak as in this attached photo of a madacascar Pigmy kingfisher, but could also be found in a juvenile African Pigmy kingfisher.
Where as an African Pigmy Kingfisher has a bright red / crimson coloured beak, not that i'm saying that Tabs is not also correct, just a fine point of identification.
P.S. I come from Scotland.
Madagascar Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides),
African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta)
Tue, 27/01/2009 - 4:09am#4
Yes Tabs is very correct. It is an african Pygmy Kingfisher.
I cant do another question whitin the next 7 hours.. I am working (suppoosed to be working ) instead spending my time on dooing quizzes.
maybe somebody else is willing to create a new question ?
Mon, 26/01/2009 - 1:45am#5
I agree with tabs put i must confess i had to do some research to find out this one but thats part of the fun i looked in the book
Sat, 24/01/2009 - 8:19pm#6
I think this could be a picture of >>>
Madagascar Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides),
Fri, 23/01/2009 - 11:32pm#7
This is an African Pygmy Kingfisher Ceyx pictus from Milawi...
Fri, 23/01/2009 - 10:48am#8
Hello all....
Who can do a new puzzle?
OK its me again.
For a long time *edit* has been kept secret by those who live there and those who visit. However, this is changing as increasing numbers of birders and ecotourists are discovering this wonderful country.
Who am i ?
Thu, 22/01/2009 - 11:22am#9
I will guess the Crested Crane of Uganda ??
I think the antelope in the back ground is a ugandan kob both these animals appear on the currency and i saw a crane in uganda two as a pair :
Wed, 21/01/2009 - 7:33pm#10
So yes off corse the crested crane fom Uganda ( Balearica regulorum gibbericeps)
here is some info.
there are two subspecies.
I have to log of ( i am supposed to be working ).
Wed, 21/01/2009 - 7:30pm#11
I will guess the Crested Crane of Uganda ??
No wrong....
Sure. its a very fast and correct answer! ( applaus)
I think we had a communication misunderstanding...
So wild dreamer was absolutly 100 % correct.
Take care


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Other than that, my visit was fairly uneventful. Maggie arrive, we got her bag, and we left. We did go to G&M to buy crab cakes for those of us who eat such things. I fixed surf and turf for dinner, with two crab cakes and two large, very thick t-bone steaks. I'd say it was a success, at least in part thanks to the Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning.


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Beadle and Ephrussi's Transplantation Technique for Drosophila
Boris Ephrussi and George Wells Beadle developed a transplantation technique on flies, Drosophila melanogaster, which they described in their 1936 article A Technique of Transplantation for Drosophila. The technique of injecting a tissue from one fly larva into another fly larva, using a micropipette, to grow that tissue in the second larvae, was a means for investigating development of Drosophila. Through this technique, Beadle and Ephrussi studied the role of genes in embryological processes.
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Edward B. Lewis (1918-2004)
Edward B. Lewis studied embryonic development in Drosophila, including the discovery of the cis-trans test for recessive genes, and the identification of the bithorax complex and its role in development in Drosophila. He shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Eric F. Wieschaus for work on genetic control of early embryonic development.
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Woods Hole Railway Station
Valise on right (open) was the "Drosophila bag"
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George W. Beadle's One Gene-One Enzyme Hypothesis
The one gene-one enzyme hypothesis, proposed by George Wells Beadle in the US in 1941, is the theory that each gene directly produces a single enzyme, which consequently affects an individual step in a metabolic pathway. In 1941, Beadle demonstrated that one gene in a fruit fly controlled a single, specific chemical reaction in the fruit fly, which one enzyme controlled.
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Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945)
Although best known for his work with the fruit fly, for which he earned a Nobel Prize and the title "The Father of Genetics," Thomas Hunt Morgan's contributions to biology reach far beyond genetics. His research explored questions in embryology, regeneration, evolution, and heredity, using a variety of approaches.
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Christiane Nusslein-Volhard (1942- )
Christiane Nusslein-Volhard studied how genes control embryonic development in flies and in fish in Europe during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. In the 1970s, Nusslein-Volhard focused her career on studying the genetic control of development in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. In 1988, Nusslein-Volhard identified the first described morphogen, a protein coded by the gene bicoid in flies. In 1995, along with Eric F. Wieschaus and Edward B.
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Bicoid is the protein product of a maternal-effect gene unique to flies of the genus Drosophila . In 1988 Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard identified bicoid as the first known morphogen . A morphogen is a molecule that determines the fate and phenotype of a group of cells through a concentration gradient across that developing region. The bicoid gradient, which extends across the anterior-posterior axis of Drosophila embryos, organizes the head and thorax.
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Woods Hole Depot
Woods Hole railroad depot - 1930. Satchel bag in foreground for carrying glass pint bottles of Drosophila flies to Columbia University for continuing research. Mary Huettner, Richard and Robert Huettner in foreground near satchel.
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The Role of the Notch Signaling Pathway in Myogenesis
Among other functions, the Notch signaling pathway forestalls the process of myogenesis in animals. The Notch signaling pathway is a pathway in animals by which two adjacent cells within an organism use a protein named Notch to mechanically interact with each other. Myogenesis is the formation of muscle that occurs throughout an animal's development, from embryo to the end of life. The cellular precursors of skeletal muscle originate in somites that form along the dorsal side of the organism.
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Walter Jakob Gehring (1939-2014)
Walter Jakob Gehring discovered the homeobox, a DNA segment found in a specific cluster of genes that determine the body plan of animals, plants, and fungi. Gehring identified the homeobox in 1983, with the help of colleagues while isolating the Antennapedia (Antp) gene in fruit flies (Drosophila) at the University of Basel in Basel, Switzerland. Hox genes, a family of genes that have the homeobox, determine the head-to-tail (anterior-posterior) body axis of both vertebrates and invertebrates.
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Eric Wieschaus (1947- )
Eric Wieschaus studied how genes cause fruit fly larvae to develop in the US and Europe during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, Wieschaus and colleague Christiane Nusslein-Volhard described genes and gene products that help form the fruit fly body plan and establish the larval segments during embryogenesis. This work earned Wieschaus and Nüsslein-Volhard the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Hedgehog Signaling Pathway
The hedgehog signaling pathway is a mechanism that directs the development of embryonic cells in animals, from invertebrates to vertebrates. The hedgehog signaling pathway is a system of genes and gene products, mostly proteins, that convert one kind of signal into another, called transduction. In 1980, Christiane Nusslein-Volhard and Eric F. Wieschaus, at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, identified several fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) genes.
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Subject: Processes
George Wells Beadle (1903-1989)
George Wells Beadle studied corn, fruit flies, and funguses in the US during the twentieth century. These studies helped Beadle earn the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Beadle shared the prize with Edward Tatum for their discovery that genes help regulate chemical processes in and between cells. This finding, initially termed the one gene-one enzyme hypothesis, helped scientists develop new techniques to study genes and DNA as molecules, not just as units of heredity between generations of organisms.
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Subject: People
Victor Jollos (1887-1941)
Victor Jollos studied fruit flies and
microorganisms in Europe and the US, and he introduced the concept of
Dauermodifikationen in the early 1900s. The concept of
Dauermodifikationen refers to environmentally-induced traits that are
heritable for only a limited number of generations. Some scientists
interpreted the results of Jollos's work on Paramecium and Drosophila as
evidence for cytoplasmic inheritance. Jollos was forced to emigrate from
Germany to the United States due to anti-semitic government policies in
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Hermann Joseph Muller's Study of X-rays as a Mutagen, (1926-1927)
Hermann Joseph Muller conducted three experiments in 1926 and 1927 that demonstrated that exposure to x-rays, a form of high-energy radiation, can cause genetic mutations, changes to an organism's genome, particularly in egg and sperm cells. In his experiments, Muller exposed fruit flies (Drosophila) to x-rays, mated the flies, and observed the number of mutations in the offspring. In 1927, Muller described the results of his experiments in "Artificial Transmutation of the Gene" and "The Problem of Genic Modification".
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Subject: Experiments
The Notch Signaling Pathway in Embryogenesis
The Notch signaling pathway is a mechanism in animals by which adjacent cells communicate with each other, conveying spatial information and genetic instructions for the animal's development. All multicellular animals utilize Notch signaling, which contributes to the formation, growth, and development of embryos (embryogenesis). Notch signaling also contributes to the differentiation of embryonic cells into various types of cells into various types of cells, such as neurons.
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Subject: Processes
Theophilus Shickel Painter (1889-1969)
Theophilus Shickel Painter studied the structure and
function of chromosomes in the US during in the early to mid-twentieth century. Painter worked at
the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. In the 1920s
and 1930s, Painter studied the chromosomes of the salivary gland
giant chromosomes of the fruit fly (Drosophila
melanogaster), with Hermann J. Muller. Muller and Painter
studied the ability of X-rays to cause changes in the chromosomes
of fruit flies. Painter also studied chromosomes in mammals.
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The Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Vertebrates
The hedgehog signaling pathway is a mechanism that regulates cell growth and differentiation during embryonic development, called embryogenesis, in animals. The hedgehog signaling pathway works both between cells and within individual cells.
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Boris Ephrussi (1901-1979)
Boris Ephrussi studied fruit flies, yeast, and mouse genetics and development while working in France and the US during the twentieth century. In yeast, Ephrussi studied how mutations in the cytoplasm persisted across generations. In mice he studied the genetics of hybrids and the development of cancer. Working with George Wells Beadle on the causes of different eye colors in fruit flies, Ephrussi's research helped establish the one-gene-one-enzyme hypothesis. Ephrussi helped create new embryological techniques and contributed the theories of genetics and development.
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Fruit Fly Life Cycle
Object is a digital image of fruit flies, showing how they develop through stages of egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The image has a magnification box on parts of the larvae. The box displays imaginal disc, which eventually develop into the adult body parts.
Fruit flies of the species Drosophila melanogaster develop from eggs to adults in eight to ten days at 25 degrees Celsius. They develop through four primary stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. When in the wild, female flies lay their fertilized eggs in rotting fruit or other decomposing material that can serve as food for the larvae. In the lab, fruit flies lay their fertilized eggs in a mixture of agar, molasses, cornmeal, and yeast. After roughly a day, each egg hatches into a larva.
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General Embryological Information Service, published annually by the Hubrecht Laboratory, 1949-1981
The General Embryological Information Service (GEIS) was an annual report published by the Hubrecht Laboratory in Utrecht, The Netherlands from 1949 to 1981 that disseminated contemporary research information to developmental biologists. The purpose of the annual report was to catalog the names, addresses, and associated research of every developmental biologist in the world. Pieter Nieuwkoop edited each issue from 1949 until 1964, when Job Faber began assisting Nieuwkoop. Bert Z. Salome joined the editing team in 1968 before Nieuwkoop ceased editing duties in 1971.
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Subject: Organizations
Homeobox Genes and the Homeobox
Homeobox genes are a cluster of regulatory genes that are spatially and temporally expressed during early embryological development. They are interesting from both a developmental and evolutionary perspective since their sequences are highly conserved and shared across an enormously wide array of living taxa.
Format: Articles
Subject: Processes
"Genetic Control of Biochemical Reactions in Neurospora" (1941), by George W. Beadle and Edward L. Tatum
George Wells Beadle and Edward Lawrie Tatum's 1941 article Genetic Control of Biochemical Reactions in Neurospora detailed their experiments on how genes regulated chemical reactions, and how the chemical reactions in turn affected development in the organism. Beadle and Tatum experimented on Neurospora, a type of bread mold, and they concluded that mutations to genes affected the enzymes of organisms, a result that biologists later generalized to proteins, not just enzymes.
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Subject: Experiments
Organisers and Genes (1940), by Conrad Hal Waddington
Conrad Hal Waddington's Organisers and Genes, published in 1940, is a summary of available research and theoretical framework for many concepts related to tissue differentiation in the developing embryo. The book is composed of two main conceptual sections. The first section explores the action and nature of the organizer, while the second section delves into genes and their influence on development.
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Subject: Publications
"The Origin and Behavior of Mutable Loci in Maize" (1950), by Barbara McClintock
The Origin and Behavior of Mutable Loci in Maize, by Barbara McClintock, was published in 1950 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. McClintock worked at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Laurel Hollow, New York, at the time of the publication, and describes her discovery of transposable elements in the genome of corn (Zea mays). Transposable elements, sometimes called transposons or jumping genes, are pieces of the chromosome capable of physically changing positions along the chromosome.
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A1: The stories you need to read before your first conference call.
-- Israel has begun a seven-hour unilateral cease-fire in most of Gaza amid early signs it is scaling down its almost month-long offensive. The State Department issued some of its harshest criticism of Israel in years after an airstrike outside at U.N. school in southern Gaza killed at least 10 people; it's the seventh U.N.-run school hit by Israeli artillery. One child and one U.N. employee died in the strike, which also killed three militants. (Washington Post)
-- Almost 50 African heads of state meet in D.C. this week at President Obama's invitation, the first time a U.S. president has convened Africa's leaders at a conference. The event is effectively a networking opportunity, bringing American business executives in contact with African leaders; the Commerce Department will announce U.S.-African deals worth nearly $1 billion during the conference. (Washington Post) So, where do four dozen heads of state stay? Mostly downtown hotels. (Washington Post) No August respite from terrible commutes this week.
-- President Obama has not decided what executive actions he will take on immigration, White House officials said Sunday. He's asked the Justice Department and Homeland Security to present him with options by the end of the summer. Two sets of announcements are likely, one dealing specifically with the border crisis and the other with a systemic overhaul of immigration rules. (USA Today) On Fox News Sunday, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said any executive action would spark conversation of "that 'i' word that we don't want to say."
-- Three weeks after Secretary of State John Kerry brokered a deal between two Afghanistan presidential candidates, they are still fighting over an audit of the June 14 runoff elections. When the audit continued after a holiday break, candidate Abdullah Abdullah refused to participate over a dispute on how to disqualify ballots. More than 700 elections observers are in Kabul to audit ballots. (New York Times)
-- Residents of Toledo, Ohio are without water for a third day after an algae bloom in Lake Erie near the city's water treatment plant. Late Friday, the city issued its first-ever "do not drink" order. In a 2 a.m. news conference Monday morning, Mayor Michael Coleman (D) said he was keeping the order in effect after new test results show a toxin created by the algae bloom is still close to unsafe levels. (Toledo Blade)
-- USAID secretly sent young Latin Americans to Cuba to advocate for political change, under cover of health and civic programs. The agency sent Venezuelan, Costa Rican and Peruvian activists to Cuba hoping to spark a rebellion against the Castro government. Memos called an HIV-prevention workshop the "perfect excuse" for identifying possible Cuban political activists. (Associated Press)
-- Front Pages: WaPo leads with fresh doubts about a 2004 Texas execution (see C1, below). LA Times and NYT lead with the Israeli strike on another U.N.-run school. WSJ looks at the political divide inside Hamas. USA Today previews the African leaders summit.
Primary Primer: What to watch for this Tuesday.
-- Voters in four states -- Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington -- are headed to the polls Tuesday to pick party nominees. Here's what to watch in each state:
-- Kansas: Sen. Pat Roberts (R) squares off with physician Milton Wolf (R), one of the Tea Party's last best chances to knock off an incumbent this cycle. Roberts hasn't run as aggressively as some of his fellow incumbents, and Wolf has made a big, big deal of his residency (Good preview from Zach Goldfarb here). In the 4th District, former Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R) wants his seat back. He jumped into the race against Rep. Mike Pompeo (R) late, but he's gotten big backing from a wealthy local resident (not named Koch). Pompeo is the rare incumbent to earn support from the Club for Growth.
-- Michigan: Rep. Gary Peters (D) and former Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land (R) don't have notable opposition in their bids for U.S. Senate nominations. The real action is in the 3rd, 4th, 8th, 11th and 14th Districts. In the 3rd, Rep. Justin Amash (R) has faced down the Chamber of Commerce and their candidate, businessman Brian Ellis (R); Amash is favored to win, but it's been a tough race. In the 4th, three Republicans, including state Sen. John Moolenaar (R), are vying to replace Rep. Dave Camp (R). Former state Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R) is Rep. Mike Rogers' (R) hand-picked replacement; he faces state Rep. Tom McMillin (R) in the 8th District. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio (R) has a tough fight on his hands to keep the 11th District, where he's up against attorney David Trott (R). And four Democrats, including former Rep. Hansen Clarke (D), are running to replace Peters in the 14th District.
-- Missouri and Washington: All eight members of Congress from Missouri are safe bets tomorrow. Most state constitutional offices are up next in 2016. Two Republicans are likely to emerge from the top-two primary in Washington's 4th District, where Rep. Doc Hastings (R) is retiring. Of the eight candidates, watch former NFL player Clint Didier (R), state Sen. Janea Holmquist (R) and former state Agriculture Director Dan Newhouse (R).
National Roundup: What's happening outside the Beltway.
-- WH'16: Iowans are about to get their first real rush of presidential contenders. Seven possible candidates are showing up over the next week and a half: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attended a fundraiser Saturday and returns this coming saturday for a Family Leadership Summit in Ames. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) spoke at a fundraiser for state Sen. Joni Ernst (R) and hit the same party Cruz attended on Saturday. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is holding a dozen events in all four congressional districts today through Wednesday. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) meets with social conservatives on Friday morning and at the Saturday summit in Ames. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has evens planned Friday and Saturday, including a stop at the Iowa State Fair. Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) hits Boone, Ames and Des Moines on Friday and Saturday. And Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has nine stops planned over four days, beginning Saturday. (Des Moines Register)
-- Florida: State lawmakers will meet Thursday to vote on a deal redrawing several north Florida congressional districts, after a judge ordered them to submit new lines by Aug. 15. Legislative leaders still don't think the new lines can impact this year's elections, though Judge Terry Lewis hasn't made a final call. (News Service of Florida) The judge ruled districts held by Reps. Dan Webster (R) and Corrine Brown (D) violate the state's anti-gerrymandering rules. (Tampa Bay Times)
-- Kentucky: State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer (R) used his speech at Fancy Farm, the annual church picnic in western Kentucky, to declare himself a candidate for governor in 2015. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) used his speech to tie Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes to President Obama and national Democrats, while Grimes made the case that McConnell has been in D.C. too long. (Lexington Herald-Leader, Washington Post) Is there any event in national politics that matches Fancy Farm for raw intensity?
-- Montana: The Billings Gazette is done with Sen. John Walsh (D). In a weekend editorial, the paper called on the appointed senator to stop campaigning in the wake of a plagiarism scandal that rocked his campaign last week. "Haunted by a serious lapse in academic honesty, Walsh is finished as a U.S. Senate candidate." (Billings Gazette)
-- New Jersey: The state legislature is moving toward taking action on bills that would exempt New Jersey drivers from traffic tickets issued by red light cameras in other states. Speed cameras are already prohibited in the Garden State, but the measure would actually prohibit the state Motor Vehicle Commission from sharing license information if that information is used to collect a fine levied by a camera. (Newark Star-Ledger) No guts, no glory.
DC Digest: What's on tap today in DC.
-- President Obama only has one event, a meeting with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, on his public schedule today. He's likely to drop by the African leaders summit at some point, though.
-- Vice President Biden delivers remarks at the summit, which takes place at the National Academy of Sciences building. That's the only thing on his schedule, too.
-- The House and Senate are gone. Hill staff, when you roll in to work, at 10:30, at least pretend to stay until 3 p.m. to make the rest of us feel better.
TV Time Out: Our exclusive look at who's advertising, and where.
-- Kansas: The Alliance for Freedom, a D.C.-based super PAC, is spending big on behalf of Gov. Sam Brownback (R). The group has dropped $280,000 on ads since July 16 praising Brownback, who faces a surprisingly difficult re-election fight. They're on cable and broadcast in the Wichita, Tulsa, Kansas City and Topeka markets through Aug. 10.
-- Tennessee: Character Counts is running $85,000 in new ads on behalf of Weston Wamp (R), a venture capitalist and son of ex-Rep. Zach Wamp (R) who's running against Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R) in Thursday's primary, according to new FEC reports. (FEC)
The Buried Lede: The nuggets that deserve the spotlight.
-- GOP strategist Ron Bonjean, on the dangers of falling into the trap of easy rhetoric: "The polarization merry-go-round in Washington can be very attractive for a member of Congress to fall into selling a partisan only message to their constituents. But, when Americans run into a TV show they don't like, they turn the channel. Voters are desperate to know about what can be accomplished to help them. Climate change isn't going to cut it for Democrats and abortion isn't going to work for Republicans. They simply don't connect to the average voter concerns." (CNN)
B1: Business, politics and the business of politics
-- Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) still has $4.4 million in his re-election account. State law allows him to use that money for a PAC as he considers a second run for president. (Houston Chronicle)
-- Stock futures are up in pre-market trading after one of the worst weeks for U.S. markets in recent years. Most world markets are trading higher. (CNN)
C1: The long reads you'll need to check out before tonight's cocktail party.
-- The whistle-blower who first shed light on early problems at the Phoenix VA hospital, once the hospital's lead spokeswoman, now sits in a basement, answering phones. A whistle-blower at an Energy Department office in Washington was relegated to a windowless room in a basement. In many cases, those who bring problems to the attention of authorities still suffer consequences themselves, despite laws designed to protect them. (Washington Post)
-- In new recordings, the informer who said a Texas man confessed to setting the fire that killed his children admits to lying on the witness stand in exchange for a prosecutor's efforts to get his jail sentence reduced. The prosecutor, John Jackson, worked for years to get prisoner Johnny Webb out of jail after he threatened to recant his testimony. That testimony sent Cameron Todd Willingham to death row; he was executed in 2004. (Washington Post) It's complicated, but anti-death penalty advocates believe Texas executed an innocent man. Background on the case from The New Yorker.
Attn Matt Drudge: Things conservatives will get outraged by today.
-- The Hunger-Free Kids Act, passed in 2010, will require new nutritional requirements on school bake sales beginning this fall. The law requires the USDA to impose standards on all food and beverages sold during the school day, which includes bake sales. (Wall Street Journal)
Attn HuffPo: What outrages liberals today
-- Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner (R) has five holdings based in the Cayman Islands, allowing him to shield some of his millions of dollars from U.S. taxes. A spokesman said the holdings were created when investing in non-U.S. companies. (Chicago Sun-Times) Democrats didn't hesitate to draw comparisons to Mitt Romney.


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Mark and cut out an inner circle the same diameter
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Cut through the cardboard in one place and overlap the ends approx 70mm and staple neatly on both the inner and outer edges.
This will create a sloping surface.
a) Completely cover the cardboard with any pliable material using the wrapping technique. Suitable materials include raffia, fine weeping willow, wisteria or any other suitable strap form leaf or vine type material. It may be necessary to paint the cardboard circle first in a colour to match the wrapping material.
b) Embellish the covered form with decoration of your choice. (Optional). Suitable materials include decorative wire, berries, beaded wire, small pressed flowers, wool, decorative threads etc.
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Steven Grosby
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Steven Grosby is Professor of Religion at Clemson University. He received his PhD from the Committee on Social Thought of the University of Chicago.
His areas of research include the ancient Near East, the Hebrew Bible, the relation between religion and nationality, and Social and Political Philosophy.
His articles have appeared in journals such as Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, History of Religions, Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, Archives Europeennes de Sociologie, and Nations and Nationalism.
"Grosby asserts that the human tendency to form attachments to the image of the native land. . . suggests something fundamental about human conduct." [1]
In his book Biblical Ideas of Nationality: Ancient and Modern, Grosby argues that the ideas of modern nationhood were already present in the Ancient Near East in places like Armenia, Edom, Egypt, and especially Biblical Israel, which later became the major model for European nation formation.
According to Anthony D. Smith, Grosby argues that "from roughly the late seventh century BCE… Israel appears as a fully fledged nation." [2]
Selected publications[edit]
- Biblical Ideas of Nationality: Ancient and Modern (2002)
- Hans Freyer, Theory of Objective Mind: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Culture. Series in Continental Thought No. 25 (translation) (1998)
- Editor of two volumes of selected writings of Edward Shils, The Virtue of Civility (1997) and The Calling of Education (1997)
- Nationality and Nationalism—a four volume Reader, co-editor (2004)
- Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press (2005)
Awards and honors[edit]
Templeton Foundation Award [3][4]
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- ^ The Nation in History: Historiographical Debates About Ethnicity and Nationalism, by Anthony D. Smith ( 2000), p. 45
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How To Design A Tattoo
Whether you are already covered in ink, or looking to get your first tattoo, the guide below should certainly be of help. Considering the fact that so many people regret the tattoos they get, properly planning out your design is largely beneficial and always recommended. As opposed to looking through different parlors' sample books for ideas and ending up with a common, not very unique design, take a look through the guide below and decide what you truly want. Not only will it provide you with a surefire way of designing a great tattoo, but the process is also somewhat enjoyable.
Choose The Right Tattoo Style For Your Design
The first, and perhaps the most important step when designing your tattoo, is choosing the style that you want. Since there are so many different tattoo design styles to choose from, looking through all of them can be rather time consuming. However, by finding some tattoos online that you like, and finding out what style they are, the process should be quick and easy.
While many people go with either traditional, sailor jerry, or tribal, some of the other styles may better fit what you are looking to do. Ultimately, it all depends on personal taste, and the design that you are looking to get.
Make Sure Your Design Has A Strong Meaning Behind It
Since this tattoo design will be on you for the rest of your life, the meaning and symbolism behind it is extremely important. If you are putting your own unique twist on an already-known symbol, such as a cross, dragon, or phrase, then this should come easy. However, if you are designing your own tattoo or symbol, then you should think of what you want it to represent.
No matter what your tattoo is, you can expect to get questions on it's meaning, which is why really taking the time to design something significant to you is so beneficial.
Be Sure Your Desired Location Compliments Your Design (and isn't too painful)
The big question – where are you getting it? If you are your own person or your own boss, then the location of your tattoo may not matter quite as much. However, if you are like most people, and have a normal 9-5 office job, then getting your tattoo somewhere hidden is highly advised. Moreover, the location you are wanting to get tattooed will largely dictate the size, shape, and details of your design. For instance, if you are wanting to get tattooed on your back, then you have a lot of room to work with and can most likely get away with a large design, but if you are wanting to get tattooed on your ankle, foot, arm, or elbow, then your design should be small and subtle. Ultimately, you just want to make sure that your design's size and shape will fit well on the area you choose.
Certain spots such as the neck, chest, rib cage, and hip, also tend to hurt more when getting tattooed, whereas the arms, legs, and wrists are just mildly painful.
Budget Out The Cost and Tip
Though it may not be the first thing you think of when designing your tattoo, cost is extremely important. Considering the fact that many well-thought out and highly-detailed tattoo designs will require multiple sessions for the artist to complete, cost can certainly sneak up on you. Therefore, before going in for your first session, it is highly recommended you speak with different artists, let them know your budget, and find out how many sessions it will take. You should also factor in a little extra for the tip.
Make Sure To Choose The Right Tattoo Shop
Since there are so many different tattoo shops around now, this too can be rather difficult. However, choosing the right parlor is extremely important. While some shops have friendly, outgoing employees, others have rude individuals running the counter. Not only will this make your first experience un-enjoyable, but it will also be more difficult to talk with them and plan out exactly what you want. However, if the parlor you choose has a friendly team and positive atmosphere, then speaking with them should come easy.
Make Sure To Choose The Right Tattoo Artist
Much like choosing the wrong parlor, choosing the wrong artist can be detrimental. While the highly sought out, famed tattoo artists online tend to charge a lot for their services, local artists do a great job and are much more affordable.
Since many people choose to have all of their work done by one person, finding a great artist that you trust can bring long term benefits as well.
If in fact there are no local artists that you like, don't rush things and have your design tattooed on you by someone you don't trust. It is better to take your time and wait for the right artist to come around. Local shops hire new people all of the time, each specializing in their own style.
If you happen to have a friend who is experienced in the art of tattooing, then that would of course make things even easier.
Depending on what style you choose, color can also be important. While some people prefer simple black and white designs, others enjoy colorful pieces, and while some styles look great colorless, some need it in order to shine.
Color can also cost extra, so instead of cheaping out and doing your design an injustice, just take some time to save up. That way, when you do have enough cash, you get exactly what you want.
No matter what design you come up with, or how many tattoos you have gotten already, you should always be sure of yourself before entering a shop. Too many people end up full of regret after letting the overwhelming excitement of being tattooed get to them.
Though designing your tattoo may take some time, the guide above should make the process quick and easy.


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Kid Reporter Justin knows all ... and he tells all.
On Tuesday he told us how the bottom of the first round is going to go.
On Wednesday he told us how the middle of the first round is going to go.
And now he tells how the top of the first round is going to go. Drum roll please ... Kid Reporter Justin's top 10 picks of the 2017 NFL Draft:
10. Bills - Mike Williams
9. Bengals - Taco Charlton
8. Panthers - Jonathan Allen
7. Chargers - Soloman Thomas
6. Jets - Malik Hooker
5. Titans - Reuben Foster
4. Jaguars - Leonard Fournette
3. Bears - Marshon Lattimore
2. 49ers - Jamal Adams
1. Browns - Myles Garrett
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Yesterday we saw Kid Reporter Justin's predictions for picks 32 to 21 of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Today are his bold thoughts on picks 20 to 11.
Come back tomorrow for picks 10 to 1!
Do you agree with Justin? Let us know in comments.
Kid Reporter Justin predicts the draft:
20. Broncos - Forrest Lamp
19. Buccaneers - Derek Barnett
18. Titans - John Ross
17. Redskins - Jabrill Peppers
16. Ravens - Corey Davis
15. Colts - Ryan Ramcyzk
14. Eagles - Christian McCaffrey
13. Cardinals - Mitchell Trubisky
12. Browns - Haason Reddick
11. Saints - O.J. Howard
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Once we arrived, Cris Carter wasn't in eyesight. When Cris' frame finally arose from the private room after doing an interview with a local news channel, the crowd went wild. I really felt a part of the generations of Minnesota fans during that moment.
Then came the moment. It was my turn in the chaotic line to be right in front of Cris Carter. Carter signed a football for me, and we had a brief conversation, but after all there were about 50 people waiting behind me to meet him, one being my dad. I watched as my dad talked to Carter. We both left in awe.
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Hello guys! Today I figured I would share my first round mock draft predictions with you as of right now.
Part I of III -- picks 32 to 21 -- are below. Stay tuned for picks 20 to11 and 10 to 1 later this week.
Let me know what you think by commenting down below!
Kid Reporter Justin's 2017 NFL Draft Predictions:
32. Saints - Tre'Davious White
31. Falcons - Caleb Brantley
30. Steelers - Jarrad Davis
29. Packers - Gareon Conley
28. Cowboys - Sidney Jones
27. Chiefs - Malik McDowell
26. Seahawks - Garrett Bolles
25. Texans - Deshaun Watson
24. Raiders - Marlon Humphrey
23. Giants - Zach Cunningham
22. Dolphins - Cam Robinson
21. Lions -Takkarist McKinley
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It is Kid Reporter Justin here and I am going to say who I think has been the rising star on each offense this season. My definition of a rising star to me is last year's average becomes this year's hero.
For example, almost no one had heard of Malcolm Butler before his clutch interception against the Seahawks in the Super Bowl a couples of years ago. He went from a bench rider to the Super Bowl hero.
Patriots-Chris Hogan
Jets-Quincy Enuwa
Dolphins-Jay Ajayi
Bills-LeSean McCoy
Steelers-Jesse James
Bengals-Brandon LaFell
Ravens-Terrance West
Browns-Terrelle Pryor Sr.
Broncos-Trevor Sieman
Raiders-Derek Carr
Chiefs-Tyreek Hill
Chargers-Melvin Gordon
Texans-C.J. Fiedorowicz
Colts-T.Y. Hilton
Jaguars-Marqise Lee
Titans-DeMarco Murray
Eagles-Carson Wentz
Cowboys-Ezekiel Elliott
Giants-Sterling Shepard
Redskins-Rob Kelley
Seahawks-Jimmy Graham
49ers-Colin Kaepernick
Rams-Kenny Britt
Cardinals-J.J. Nelson
Packers-Ty Montgomery
Bears-Jordan Howard
Vikings-Adam Thielen
Lions-Matthew Stafford
Panthers-Jonathan Stewart
Buccaneers-Cameron Brate
Saints-Michael Thomas
Falcons-Taylor Gabriel
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Black Magic / White Magic: What's the Difference?
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Compares & contrasts magic use from Wiccan, Satanist, Monotheistic, Hermetic and other occult points of view. What's the difference between White and Black magic? Also touches on the destruction of Atlantis. A lot of information in a little package.
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The Environmental Entrepreneurs, a national nonpartisan group of business owners and investors who advocate for good environmental policies, discussed their Clean Energy Jobs Report. The organization believed that clean energy and clean transportation projects will be a major factor in American job creation and, ultimately, economic growth.
This is a significant finding that is great for all those looking for positions in the field. Employment is strong due to projects created in 2015 and 2016 in 22 states, producing almost 10,500 jobs.
· With 8,826 positions, the Renewable Energy sector showed the highest number, broken down to 6,450 for solar generation, 2,183 for wind generation, and 193 for biofuels. Much of the growth came from the favorable government policies and the lowered cost of materials. Manufacturing of advanced vehicle as well as solar and wind technology yielded 1,075 openings with 570 jobs in other industries, such as recycling and smart grids.
· With 2,164 jobs, Texas led the list of states offering the most jobs. Nevada came in second with 1,900 positions, and California was third with 1,200. Other states in the top ten employment list include Utah, North Carolina, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado and Virginia (tied), and Nebraska.
· Interestingly, Michigan, which used to appear consistently on this list, including a fifth place ranking in the first quarter of 2015, disappeared. This was primarily due to state lawmakers threatening to roll back clean energy standards.
· Major projects in Texas include two new wind farms producing nearly 402 megawatts of power and 300 positions in a new manufacturing plant for wind turbines in Amarillo.
· In Nevada, three solar farms, producing 134 MW, 150 MW, and 200 MW are adding 1,900 construction jobs. They will produce enough clean energy for 132,000 residences. The projects are notable because they are being built on public lands in what is known as the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone. These lands form part of 19 solar energy zones designated in 2013 across six Western states. They boast "high energy development potential but minimal harmful impacts." Companies interested in developing projects in these lands get faster permitting through specific types of plans. Instead of the typical 18 months, approvals only took 10 months
· Companies not normally associated with energy production are also providing environmental job opportunities through such initiatives as deriving most or all of their infrastructure power, such as for data servers, from renewable energy. They include Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. For example, Amazon announced that it plans to power its Northern Virginia data centers using energy coming from a new 80 MW solar facility in Virginia, which will be the state's largest solar project. Construction of the facility is expected to create 300 to 400 position and to add five full-time jobs when completed.
If you're interested in more information about how you can find these and/or any other employment opportunities in other locations, there are many resources available through staffing agencies that can give you some direction.