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- 48 years old
- Date of birth: Jan 27, 1964
- Date of passing: Mar 10, 2012
|Let the memory of Sandra be with us forever
Sandra Faye Deal Bowes, a former resident of Granville County passed away Saturday, March 10th 2012 at Hospice at the Meadowlands in Hillsborough.
A native of Mecklenburg County, Va., the daughter of Larry and Polly Deal. She was of the Baptist faith and medically retired from Newell and Son Inc.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Oxford by Rev. Herbert Brown and Rev. Greg Thomas. Entombment will be in Meadowview Memorial Park in Oxford.
Surviving other than her parents are a daughter, Brandy Llamas of Person County, a son, Brian Bowes of Oxford, three sisters, Debra Bowes of Person County, Barbara Williams of Oxford, Diane Turner of Mineral Bluff, Ga., a brother, John Larry Deal of Virgilina ,Va., and a grandson, Jacob Llamas.
Omission of flowers is requested and memorials may be made to Hock Family Pavillion , 4023 North Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704.
Visitation 7:00-8:30 PM Monday evening, March 12th 2012 at the Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford and at other times at the home of Larry and Polly Deal.
Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford is assisting the Bowes family.
"Mama I can't believe it's been four years today since the lord took you home!!! I have so many things to be thankful for because of you!!! I do miss you so much!!! I know you are having so much fun in the heavens!!! My love runs deep and I love u so much!! Until we meet again I will keep you and our memories right here safe in my heart!! Rest peacefully mama!!!!"
"Happy Birthday Faye! Today you would be 50 and complaining about that! Lol I know you are celebrating with Jesus and having the most rewarding birthday ever! Love you and miss you dearly!
Baby Sis!!!"
"By ur side the last few months! I kno God has a plan for us all but still can't believe u have flown!!! It still feels like a nitemare! Mama I'm so thankful we regained the time we did & I am so thankful 2 be able 2 share my live!! I miss u so much! Jake misses u too! I kno your suffering is no more & that makes me happy!!! But I miss u sooo much it hurts it really hurts! I love U!! Flossy"
"Mama it seems like so long ago that u flew home with Jesus!!! I still can't believe each day that you are gone!!!! I keep repeating your messages on my voicemail and it's like a dream that your gone!!! I kno it's not fair to many but I'm tryin my best to trust the Lord n believe that he knos best!!! I sure do miss u!!!! Jake misses u too!!!! I am very thankful I cud be....,,"
"Larry and Polly, Sorry I did not know until today about the death of Faye. May this quote bring you a little comfort: "Then we who are alive
and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words." --1 Thessalonians 4:17-18"
"Sandra was my older sister who will truly be missed. She was such a sweet, loving, beautiful person. She was called home to be with our Lord early. She will always be with us in our hearts. She fought a long hard battle, but the fight ended And "Sis, you may Rest in Peace now". I love you!!!"
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Day 57 Oct 19 Antigua to Panajachel & Lago Atitlan 110km
My final Spanish class ended at noon today so I planned on making the short trip to Lake Atitlan. The lake is formed from an ancient volcano caldera and is surrounded by three huge dormant volcanoes. It's one of those places that everybody wants to see in Guatemala so I thought I should make a point to not miss it.
The ride out of Antigua didn't start until about 12:45 after I said my goodbyes to the hosts of the school and my teacher. Traffic surrounding the city was very heavy and I didn't get out of the thick of it until 1:30. Eventually I found myself on the main highway headed towards the lake and back in the direction of Mexico.
There are a few different ways to approach the area and multiple towns surrounding the lake. Each town has its own identity and the approach roads each have their nuances. It has been said that the roads south of the lake are dangerous for tourists. I heard and read multiple reports about bandits stopping cars and motorcycles on these roads to rob the passengers of everything in their possession. The stories date back a decade or more and also recently but it is my belief that there is always a seed of truth to every tale. I received differing points of view from locals about the accuracy of the reports but I decided to take a safe approach and ride on the main highway which leads to the town of Panajachel.
First view of the Lake
Along the road to the lake
The ride was 95% on curvy divided 4 lane highway paved with concrete. My observation of Guatemalan highways in general is that they are in very good condition. Compared to Mexico (toll roads excluded) and Belize Guatemala has excellent highways. The approach to the lake is a steep descent down a very tight winding road. There are multiple small towns along the way and at the bottom is Panajachel.
The town is quite large and is the most "touristy" of the communities on the lake. I found El Hotel Miralrio which is close to the main river that empties into the lake. For two nights I paid 180 Quetzales ($12 per night).
View from the roof of the hotel
After unloading Skelly I walked to the grocery store and bought a few supplies. I picked up Beer for 4.5 Quetzales each (about $0.75), a few bananas, yogurt and taco chips. Along the way back to the hotel I bought a big piece of fried chicken and fries from a street cart for dinner and I was all set.
Later in the evening I went to check on the bike and met a young guy who was also a motorcycle junkie. He owns 7 bikes and has traveled to the USA on motorcycle a few times. His English was excellent and we talked for a long time about bikes and travel. He told me about the motorcycle enduro races that come through here twice a year and all the great riding in the area. He also helped me with information regarding boats to cross the lake which is a must do while here. In addition he re-affirmed that the main road is really the only way tourists should travel.
Tomorrow, a tour of the lake.

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First we do the consultation to make sure you are a candidate for the procedure. Your doctor examines your face to identify the areas of sagging skin and potential volume loss.
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PDO threads come in different types and shapes, which allow your doctor to choose the one most appropriate for your specific needs. Some threads are smooth and are primarily placed in the skin to stimulate body to make more collagen. They can be placed in form of a mesh for maximal coverage. The results will emerge gradually as the body works on absorbing the threads and building collagen around them.
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Title: Come Get Your Love
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Blind Pig Records
Genre: Blues, Soul Blues
Quality: Flac (tracks, log, .cue)
Total Time: 49:49
Total Size: 355 Mb (covers)
01. Come Get Your Love (03:24)
02. Take The Garbabe Out (04:24)
03. You Got The Wront Number (04:55)
04. Something Wrong Going On (04:19)
05. I Need A Real Man (04:02)
06. I Keep Coming Back (02:47)
07. Before Quick Get Ready (04:53)
08. The Forecast Calls For Blues (02:39)
09. Sugar On The Floor (06:11)
10. I've Got Love On The Line (04:05)
11. I Ain't Never Loved Nobody (04:33)
12. Bright Lights (03:39)
E.C. Scott – Vocals
Chris Cain, Vernon "Ice" Black, Chris Cobb, Tim Landis – Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Derek Jones, Jay Goudeau, Gary Brown, Michael Harper, Eric McCann – Bass
Alex Marlowe – Bass, Drums, Keyboard Bass, Keyboards
Greg Goneaway, Curtis Nutall, Michael Fellows – Drums
John Burr, Chris Durbin, Mark Little – Keyboards
Larry Batiste – Trombone, Trumpet
Randy Singer, Norbert Stachel – Saxophone
Modern blues singer E.C. Scott brings a funky '90s sensibility to her classic soul and gospel influences. Raised in Oakland, California, Scott grew up listening to gospel singers like Shirley Caesar and Inez Andrews; as she grew older, she began to ignore her mother's restrictions on secular music and sampled the sounds of the rich soul music on her sisters' radio. Scott was singing in nightclubs by the time she was 16, but her marriage soon put her career on hiatus. When her two children were old enough, Scott decided to resume her singing career with her family's blessing; she initially worked as a jazz stylist, but soon returned to the blues and R&B she knew well. Scott put together a backing band called Smoke and played the San Francisco club scene, becoming the house band at Slim's for a year and self-releasing the single "Just Dance" b/w "Let's Make It Real" in 1991. Scott built up her local fan base and performed at several blues festivals around the U.S. before signing to Blind Pig in 1994. Her debut album, Come Get Your Love, was released the following year; it was followed in 1998 by Hard Act to Follow. Two years later, Scott resurfaced with Masterpiece. ~ Steve Huey


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The Joy of Dogs and Snow – VIDEO
There's just something to happy and joyful about dogs and snow. Admittedly not every dog, but in general, dogs love snow. The love to play in it, run in it, roll in it. The'll happily chase after snowballs, slightly confounded when there's nothing to retrieve in the end, but go back again for another. Just watching them brings joy and happiness… so add a little joy and happiness to your day with this quick vid of a couple of pooches just loving the snow!
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Where is it?
Rancho Penasquitos skatepark is located in Rancho Penasquitos, California just west of Willy's Workshop (whose address is 9995 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, California 92129).
If you're traveling north on the 15 Freeway, exit Rancho Penasquitos Blvd. and go left. Drive about a mile or so, and turn right on Carmel Mountain Road. Turn right at Freeport Road and you will be sitting in the parking lot. From the 15 south: Exit Carmel Mountain Road, making a right turn. Travel about two and a half miles, and you'll see the park on your left as you come down a hill. Turn left at Freeport Road into the parking lot.
What's in the park?
The park is a mixture of concrete and wood-mostly street-oriented. There are bigger, more traditional street obstacles like a ten-stair rail with hubbas, a five-stair with a picnic table down it, and a three-flat-three double set with a kinked rail. There's other more skatepark-style street, i.e., pyramids, funboxes, a manual pad, two planter boxes with palm trees, one with tranny, the other has a four-sided curved bench. There're also lots of banks, one five-foot tranny hip, a Euro gap, and a mixture of rails.
Who designed it?
There was an original design when I first got involved that called for a fullpipe the size of the entire park. Could have been fun for a little while, but PQ really has tons of young kids and very little to skate. I got involved after a city council meeting and was allowed to redesign the park based on the footprint of the original layout. I am responsible for the layout of the park and was onsite as often as humanly possible to keep up the quality control. The project was entirely volunteer, and I did what I could to create something different from the normal skatepark you find in San Diego.
It is important to note that this is a city of San Diego skatepark, and thus it falls within their rules and hours. That being said, the park has a budget of 40 hours a week. Monday through Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Does it have lights?
At this time, there are no lights. The original plan called for lights, but due to budget issues and neighbor complaints only the conduit was installed. I would hope that someday we will work this out.
What's good about it?
Tons of space and a totally different flavor of skatepark than what's been built lately. The park has super good flow, everything connects, and there is something for just about everyone. If you purchase the membership, you can also skate the Memorial Skatepark, Robb Field in Ocean Beach, and one new city park that should be finished by the time this comes out.
What's bad about it?
Pads, paying to skate, and the fine art of grom dodging. They really need lights and a vending machine.
What pros skate there?
Willy Santos and the Workshop Posse hold it down. You'll run into Peter Smolik, DC24, and the rest of the Skate Mafia fellas. Who knows day to day? Might have a few Colonel (yours truly) spottings here and there.
Any admission fees?
A day at the PQ skatepark will set you back five dollars. The three-month membership to all of the city of San Diego parks costs 30 dollars.
Do you have to wear pads?
Yes, city rules apply.
What about cops?
Unless you're in the park after hours or you bring the gang warfare, you never see them.
When does it get crowded?
Sessions go off during the middle of the day.
What are the chances of getting beat up?
Loco ten-year-old beatdowns are a serious threat.
One to ten rating?
Nine for street content, and five for tranny.-Aric "Colonel" Sanders


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I still intend to post a lot more pictures of our trip. But until then, here's a cool view of the Colosseum. The autostitching gives it a bit of a fish-eye look, so it looks a little small.
But still, it's a beautiful building at night. I love the lighting.


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Hey Coloradans! If you are excited about Disney∙Pixar's CARS 3 heading to theatres on June 16, 2017, then you'll want to head to this fun FREE family event in Denver! The Disney∙Pixar's CARS 3 Road to the Races Nationwide Tour is racing through Colorado, with a very importnant pit stop in Denver. ome see your favorite five-time Piston-Cup champion Lightning McQueen, tech-savvy trainer Cruz Ramirez and the sleek next-gen racer Jackson Storm. This fun-fueled event is free, and open to the public. Disney•Pixar's "Cars 3" Road to the Races, a nationwide tour inviting fans of #95 to gear up for the upcoming big-screen release, is coming to Denver for two days only. Life-size, character look-alikes of five-time Piston-Cup champion Lightning McQueen, tech-savvy trainer Cruz Ramirez and the sleek next-gen racer Jackson Storm will be rolling in to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Aspen Grove in Littleton. They will set up shop Memorial Day Weekend- Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May … [Read more...]
Disney Cars: Extended Look at Cars 3, What You Should Know, & Carsland!
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Of course if I had taken a cutting or two, (cuttings strike very easily ) and overwintered them in the greenhouse, I could have avoided all this. If only..
Salvia Elegans, or Pineapple Sage has the lovely grey green leaves of all salvias, and this one bears a brilliant if small scarlet tubular flower in late summer and autumn. In a good summer it can grow three feet tall, providing plenty of material for cuttings!!
Anyway there's no sign of life yet, and after the winter we've had this year, I do really think it could definitely be a late Salvia, a stiff, gone to meet its maker. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-salvia.
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Hah! I always think that about my hostas. In fact, this year I was so sure that one of them was a goner that I hoed up the area where it "had" grown a couple of days ago and was planning to put something else in. This morning I was out looking at the garden, and there was a bunch of bare roots, with two tiny hosta shoots coming out of it. After a shocked "oh sh-----oot," I quickly put it back in the ground again. I may be down to two shoots, but, hopefully, I can get the thing multiplying again.ReplyDelete
So, don't give up on your salvia. Hard winter or not, it will probably come through.
I feel like your salvia. I hope I come back to life before June. Great post!ReplyDelete
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Your post reminds me of the Monty Python parrot sketch but hope that the salvia fares better than the parrot did :) Could well just be taking its time - was concerned about my hardy fuschias but they have just started to shoot from the base this last week.ReplyDelete
I was sent a cutting of pineapple sage, after a short while it looked very dead and so I threw it out. Now I wonder if I should have waited longer.ReplyDelete
I have Salvia 'Black and Blue' which looks like your picture now, but I'm going to wait a little longer before I dig it up.
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My salvas have had it I poked about and lifted them and all the roots have died. The tangerine sage is my favourite the smell is gorgeous and makes a lovely tea mixed with a few lemon balm leaves. I've managed to replace the pineapple with a young plant and am now scouring all the local nurseries for a tangerine one. Why didn't I take cuttings.
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Estimate: Foal Losses Could Have $150 Million Impact on Kentucky Economy
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With Kentucky's share of the Thoroughbred foal crop in the United States at an all-time high of nearly 30%, the repercussions of the excessive foal loss that many Central Kentucky farms are experiencing may be felt for years to come. Based on figures compiled by The Blood-Horse, the economic impact of the problem could easily exceed $150 million, if foal losses amount to 20% of the anticipated 2002 crop. A 1997 national economic impact study conducted by Barents estimated the Kentucky breeding sector to be a $900 million industry annually.
While breeders, farm managers, veterinarians, and researchers are scrambling to determine both the severity of the situation and its cause, estimates of the impact it may have on the 2002 Kentucky foal crop range from less than 10% to a loss of 40% of the crop. Many farms are reporting that between 25%-50% of mares previously found in foal for next year have aborted or are carrying dead fetuses after being scanned by ultrasound.
The impact will be much less on the 2001 foal crop, since one aspect of the syndrome -- "red bag" (separation of foal and placenta) or stillborns -- has come late in the foaling season. Nevertheless, early estimates and a report from the University of Kentucky Diagnostic Lab suggest several hundred late-term abortions or foaling deaths.
At a Tuesday afternoon news conference at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center, veterinarian Roger Murphy offered some good news for breeders when he said the affected mares "seem to be cycling back" and can be re-bred. If that is the case, however, mare owners may have difficulty getting to a stallion because of the increased late-season demand. Syndicate managers may have to decide whether to allow mare owners out of contracts and breed to other stallions.
Researchers have not been able to identify the cause, but speculation has focused mainly on the unusual climatic patterns -- very hot and dry weather in April and early May, with a brief cold flash that left a light blanket of snow in the region on the morning of April 17. Similar conditions existed in 1980, when an increase in abortions was reported and studied. No definitive cause was found for the 1980 outbreak, which researchers eventually discounted as a statistical anomaly.
What would be the impact of a 20% drop in Kentucky's foal crop in 2002? There were just over 10,000 foals born in Kentucky in 2000, up slightly from 1998, when the Kentucky foal crop represented 29% of the total U.S. foal crop. If a similar number was expected in 2002, a 20% loss would mean a resulting foal crop of 8,000.
The loss of 2,000 foals has far-reaching economic implications: boarding operations, vanning companies, feed and hay sellers, blacksmiths, auction consignors, auction companies, the Breeders' Cup, and, ultimately, racetracks.
Arnold Kirkpatrick, in his book "Investing in Thoroughbreds: Strategies for Success," estimated the average cost for bringing a horse to sale: broodmare/foal expenses to time of weaning, $13,065; weanling expenses, $2,140; yearling expenses, $12,905, for a subtotal of $28,110. If $10,000 is deducted as the broodmare portion of the $13,065 broodmare/foal expense, that leaves a cost of $18,110 to raise a foal to the point of the yearling sale. Of the nearly 10,000 Kentucky foals of 1999, 6,262 of them were offered at public auction as yearlings. A 20% reduction in the number offered, from 6,262 to 5,009, takes 1,252 yearlings out of the business cycle and, using Kirkpatrick's figures, approximately $22.7 million out of the economy.
According to statistics compiled by The Blood-Horse , 4,771 of those 6,262 sold at auction for an average price of $88,733. If 20% fewer foals are sold as yearlings, that is a reduction of 954 yearlings, or nearly $85 million in projected sales revenue to consignors (based on 2000 prices). Auction companies also would feel the impact of the reduction through their loss of commission.
Also taking a major hit will be stallion owners. If the average Kentucky-bred is conceived by a $15,000 stud fee (an estimate provided by TBH MarketWatch), a 20% loss in foals, from 10,000 to 8,000, translates into $30 million in lost stud fees.
Total impact on these figures is $137.7 million. And that doesn't include the loss of horses available to race (approximately 70% of Kentucky foals race). If there are 2,000 fewer foals, 1,400 would be expected to race. At an average training cost of $25,000 per year, that's another $35 million, putting it well over $170 million -- and that does not include the significant financial hardship caused by the loss of productivity of a capital asset for at least one year.
Kentucky's percentage of the total U.S. foal crop has accelerated in recent years. In 1970, there were 3,773 Kentucky foals representing 13% of the national crop; in 1980 it was 5,885 and 18%; in 1990, 7,397 and 18%; in 1995 7,682 and 24%; in 1998, 9,491 and 29%. A loss of 2,000 foals would reduce the U.S. foal crop by an estimated 6% at a time when many racetracks are experiencing shortages in the number of runners.
Jay Hickey, president of the American Horse Council, said federal emergency relief funds exist for agricultural businesses that have suffered severe financial hardships as a result of floods, drought, or other natural disasters. Hickey said the horse industry has never benefited from those funds.
About the Author
Ray Paulick
Ray Paulick is a former editor of The Blood-Horse magazine.
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The aim of the MSc in Banking and Risk is to give students the knowledge, understanding and key skills that will enable them to be effective Managers in financial institutions, especially banks, in any country in the world.
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The 2009 SEMA Show—A Critical Event at a Critical Time
As company budgets tighten, the SEMA Show represents a highly cost-effective way for buyers and manufacturers to meet.
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Officials across the country are constantly working on legislative and regulatory proposals that have a direct impact on our industry and your customers. The SEMA Government Affairs Office advocates in support of pro-industry initiatives, and when needed, opposes unfair or restrictive legislation. Here are just a few of the issues facing each of the market segments within our industry.
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Boston is home to a rich tapestry of opportunities for young people to acquire the skills, knowledge, and experiences that they need to succeed in school, college, and future careers. Boston After School & Beyond is piloting the use of digital badges in order to unite the city's often fragmented learning ecosystem and to supply young people with a new currency for demonstrating progress and mastery of these skills both in and out of school.
These badges are visual representations of a young person's learning experience that goes beyond attendance and grades—symbols of accomplishments and skills that can be learned in any number of settings across Boston. Based on Boston Beyond's efforts over the past several years of using common measurements to assess the quality of learning opportunities throughout the city, we are now piloting a line of data driven, skill based, digital badges for Boston students.
How do Badges Work?
Each badge is driven by data and powered by a uniform set of skill-based criteria. The criteria for earning each badge comes from a combination of our Achieve, Connect, Thrive (ACT) Framework skills and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) science & engineering practice standards. Evaluation of these skills is informed by behavioral indicators in National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)'s Survey on Academic and Youth Outcomes – Teacher version (SAYO T), a validated measurement tool that Boston Beyond, Providence After School Alliance (PASA), and our various partners have been using for several years to assess skill development.
The results of these evaluations then qualify students to earn two different badges for each competency– one for overall achievement and one for meaningful growth. The five social-emotional competencies that have been identified for this pilot are as follows:
Following a successful badge pilot during summer 2015, Boston Beyond in partnership with Cityspan has established a digital badging infrastructure comprised of valid, reliable measurement tools and a shared citywide database (YouthServices.net) in order to ensure the quality, uniformity, and transferability of these badges. This digital badging database will recognize, validate, and link competencies that youth gain in and out-of-school to the web of caring adults around them, their potential employers, and institutions of higher education.
Boston Beyond has been and continues to work in partnership with Providence After School Alliance (PASA), National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST), The PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education & Resilience (PEAR), and Cityspan, with the generous support of the Noyce Foundation, to create and pilot our digital badges.
This summer, these badges were piloted at six different summer learning programs across Greater Boston: Dorchester House, Hale Reservation, MathPOWER, Sociedad Latina, Thompson Island, and Boys & Girls Clubs – Blue Hill Club.
Research and Reports
Badging Practice Brief: Recommendations from Boston Beyond's 2015-16 Badging Pilot Program
In the summer of 2015 and the 2015-16 school year, seven long-time partners of Boston Beyond with experience measuring program quality and skill outcomes for youth piloted this digital badging system. These programs predominantly served students in grades 6 through 8, with one program serving 4th and 5th graders. Based on interviews with the educators who piloted the digital badge system, this brief contains promising practices and recommendations for others looking to implement the system.
Click here to read the full report.
'Digital Badges' Would Represent Students' Skill Acquisition
Not sure what a 'Digital Badge is? A 2012 article in Education Week gives a foundation in badging knowledge. From the skeptics to the believers and all the ramifications for the field of education, this article touches them all at a very basic level.
Click here to read the full article.
Digital Badges in Afterschool: Connecting Learning in a Connected World
This compilation of case studies written by The Afterschool Alliance, examines exemplary digital badge pilots across the nation including our valued partner, PASA. Complete with a comprehensive list of lessons learned by each pilot and a brief explanation of the technical software supporting digital badges, this body of work serves as a powerful orientation tool to digital badges.
Click here to read the full report.
The Practicality of Digital Badges
This document presents the positive applicability of digital badges specifically in the Career and Technical Education field. John C. Foster, the President/CEO of the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute quantifies the impact of badges on the motivation, academic interest, and self advocacy levels of high school students.
Click here to read the full report.
Are badges useful in education? It depends upon the type of badge and expertise of learner
This commonly referenced study by Samuel Abramovich from the Learning Research and Development Center out of the University of Pittsburgh, is among the first of it's kind tracking the impact of badges on students.
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So Long, World CupSunday, July 11, 2010
- It's too bad Uruguay and Germany weren't the finals matchup. That was certainly the more entertaining of the two weekend games.
- Things I will miss now that the Cup is over: The country going nuts after the Donovan goal; France collapsing in hilarious fashion after cheating Ireland; the fact that a tremendously meaningful game was happening nearly every day during June; Ian Darke calling out poor players and cracking jokes during the play-by-play — let's get with this idea, American sports announcers.
- Thing I won't miss: the diving. It's weird to compare World Cup referees to NHL playoff refs: World Cup refs call fouls that don't actually occur; NHL refs wouldn't call a major penalty if a player's head rolled past them on the ice. Runner-up thing I won't miss: TV commentators only referring to Africa in mystical, isicathamiya-backed generalizations instead of as a multinational continent with real, modern people.
- As much as the Donovan goal was an amazing national moment, and as much as the same "Soccer is here to stay!" meme goes around the American media every four years, it's time to realize that professional-level soccer's failure to widely catch on after 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006 means the sport's only going to be major-league popular in this country during World Cups — and that's totally fine.
I love watching the world's best players every four years, and seeing these guys in action makes me curious about their pro careers, but I know it'll be 2014 before I follow soccer again. In talking to my World-Cup-loving friends, who should be prime candidates to follow MLS or the Premiership, I've learned I'm very typical in this regard. I have the NFL and the NHL, and I'm cool with that.
Rather than the tiresome debate between the misguided American pro-soccer optimists and the xenophobic "Real Americans hate soccer, and get off my lawn" grumps, let's just enjoy the World Cup Olympics-style: as a fun, international treat that comes along just often enough to be special.
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Faith Notebook: How we wait
Midnight in the waiting room for Accident & Emergency, and you can tell who the worried newcomers are. They pace around and still think it will make a difference to their place in the queue if they hassle the poor receptionist every twenty minutes. A few years ago there was a time when I regularly needed to take someone with a heart problem to the Accident and Emergency department. The first few times were quite stressful and I was unprepared. After the canteen shut I couldn't find anywhere to get us food whilst waiting through the night. Or I'd worn a thick top which was sweltering in the hospital, kept warm for patients in nightclothes. The general feeling was one of worry and anxiety, all that mattered was getting to the front of the queue. After a few visits we were more prepared. I had a bag packed and ready with change for parking and for the coffee machine, snacks, enough books and newspapers for us to last through hours of waiting and treatment, and a fully charged mobile phone.
When you get used to a place you start to notice the other people there. I found myself giving people directions around the maze-like hospital and lending out newspapers. I'd recommend the hot chocolate rather than the tea which tasted a bit over-stewed. I'd say a quick prayer for the bereaved woman letting out the most heartbreaking screams, and for the drunk man who didn't understand why the lights were so bright at 3am. As the waiting became familiar the place lost some of its fear. Life can feel like a big queue, we're always waiting for one thing or another: we might be waiting and praying for a good thing to happen, for a change in our circumstances, for help with a difficult situation, for an answer, for clarity about the past. What we might find after a while, is that sometimes the waiting changes us and we have a choice about how we wait. At first we might wait with impatient bitterness and a tendency to turn in on ourselves. The waiting itself can become such a distraction that we ruin the good things that are around us while we wait, with our anxiety and lack of trust in God.
Or sometimes we are changed for the better while we wait. We might realise that we've been given time to see things clearly, to see what matters, to notice other things that are important other than just getting to the front of the queue. There can be a humility in waiting which can make us more outward-looking and understanding of others who also wait. We might find ourselves hoping more and trusting that, since we seek His will, God is guiding us. Perhaps we remember times when He has helped us in the past, and has given us the grace to bear other difficult times of waiting. We need to be prepared too, to rely on things which will keep us going in case the wait is longer than we might like: to rely on friends and family, on community, on prayer, to do more of what nourishes us and less of what damages us. We might not know what will happen or if we'll get that for which we wait, but how we wait matters and shapes what kind of people we will become. In this week when we celebrate The Triumph of the Holy Cross and Our Lady of Sorrows, we're reminded that Christ's Blessed Mother had to wait at the foot of the Cross and through other difficult times, not always knowing exactly what would happen. We can ask her to pray for us in our times of waiting and know that she is very close to us.


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"Brad Storms Out On Angie – in bitter battle over money," the National Enquirer cover shouts!
And inside we find that actor Brad Pitt – a Missouri native with ties to the Kansas City area – is accusing his wife, actress Angelina Jolie of "wasting their fortune" and has stormed out on her.
"Right now Brad and Angie's love affair is hanging by a thread," an insider tells the Enquirer. "With mounting debts and crushing overheads to fund their lavish lifestyle, Brad is 'demanding that they reduce household staff, scale back on travel, artwork, expensive wine, buying up the most buzzed about scripts and books in Hollywood and rein in their charitable donations,' the insider said."
Which brings us to the story's fine print and the Hollywood couple's ties to the great state of Missouri…
While Pitt and Jolie's combined net worth is estimated at $250 million, even wildly famous, rich folks are feeling the effects of the last three year's economic downturn. And while the Enquirer is far more fixated on Pitt's firing of the kid's French tutor and the possible sale of the couple's $60 million French chateau, buried amongst all that glam is the casual mention of a "seven-room home in Missouri."
A quick check reveals that – sure enough – the couple's Missouri mansion remains in their portfolio.
A Star magazine story a few years back – the tabloid not the local weekly – confirmed that the home was in the Springfield area near Pitt's parents. But it cited a source saying Angelina would never spend a night in it.
So much for that theory…
USA Today reports Jolie was spotted in a Missouri Starbucks with two of her kids over the recent holidays while visiting Pitts parents. Born in Oklahoma, Pitt grew up in Springfield, attended the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism, where he acted in fraternity shows and supported himself by limoing strippers, delivering refrigerators and dressing up as a giant chicken for a local restaurant
As for his Missouri manse, a photo posted on Flickr identifies itself as Pitt & Jolie's "Lake of the Ozarks" home. But two commenters, identifying themselves as neighbors, say it's not Pitt's. Which could be a strategy to protect Pitt's privacy. Or not.
Sure looks like it a seven room mansion though. Perhaps we'll see if the house goes on the market.


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This lecture is the most important I have heard this year. Dr. Brugarolas provides us significant data to explain by RCC cancers behave so differently. This data will affect how we name our cancers, and how we treat them. Take this lecture in bits, as it is complex. You might want to start with a companion interview, entitled "Classifying RCC by Its Biology: Good Looks Won't Do It Anymore."
James Brugarolas, MD, PhD.
Kidney Cancer Program Leader Associate Professor of Internal Medicine & Developmental Biology; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
"Welcome to everyone and I thank the organizers for their kind invitation. I'm going to talk to you today about the genetics of kidney cancer and how I believe the paving the way for the next generation therapies. (There are no significant disclosures.)
What is the problem? This is a problem that we are well aware of some nowadays. We're using one drug for all patients with kidney cancer. You may imagine that these are all patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. But it is a heterogeneous population. Some have the red tumor, some of them the green tumor, and the drug may work with a subset of patients, but it may not work for another subset of patients.
The paradigm we should be evolving to is a paradigm where patients with different tumors should be treated with different drugs.
In the context of renal neoplasms , as you are well aware, we have kidney cancer with clear-cell carcinoma which accounts for the vast majority (75%) of that, and that's going to be the focus of the first part of the talk.
The work from the Sanger Institute by Andy Futeral and Michael Stratton led to the identification of mutations in the polybromo1 gene. Polybromo1, like VHL, the most commonly mutated gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, is a two hit tumor suppressor gene. That means both copies are mutated in tumors. They identified through truncating mutation in approximately 41% of clear-cell RCC. PolyBromo1 encodes BAF 180, which is a component of a nucleosome modeling complex which may regulate, among other processes, transcription.
Work from my laboratory led to the discovery of another gene mutated in RCC, the BAP1 gene. Like the BPRM1 and VHL, BAP1 is a two-hit tumor suppressor gene, but it is mutated in only about 15% of sporadic clear-cell RCC. This work was done focusing on tumors that were of high grade. Indeed, we found there was a correlation between BAP1 loss and high grade, and also activation of the mTOR1 pathway. BAP1 encodes a nuclear deubiquitinase. Of greatest interest, were mutations in BAP1 and BPMR1, we found, are largely mutually exclusive. This is shown this more detailed the next slide
What you are seeing here are 176 tumors, each in a row. These are tumors that have a deletion in PBMR1, these are tumors with the insertion, this with a point mutation. All the tumors in blue are tumors that have a mutation. As you can see most of the tumors, we see with PBRM1 mutations do not have mutations in BAP1. (in last column) Here you have some tumors with mutations in BAP1, and we only identified three tumors that had mutations in both genes. The probability of having mutations in both was statistically significant. Based on the individual mutation probability, we would have expected 13 tumors to have both genes. Only three were found, suggesting that BAP1 and BPRM1 mutations are largely mutually exclusive.
We went on to performing a meta-analysis. This is looking at data from that Beijing Genome Institute, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and this from the TCGA. As you can see, even though the numbers are small, the numbers of tumors with mutations in both BAP1 and PBRM1 was reduced, compared to the expected number of tumors based on the individual mutation frequency, and the p value was statistically significant.
I'm going to go through these and not spend much time, but suffice it to say that that we found that these tumors that have had mutations in BAP1 have a characteristic gene expression signature, and the tumors that have mutations in PBRM1 also have a characteristic gene expression signature. These gene expression signatures do not overlap. These are tumors that have different tumor patterns and different biology.
We think this establishes a foundation for the first molecular genetic classification clear-cell RCC. In our series 55% have mutations in PBRM1, and 15% of the tumors have BAP1, and 3% have mutations in both.
We also observed that there is a statistically significant correlation between mutations in BAP1 and high grade, and mutations in PBRM1 are low-grade.
So that led us to propose the following model. This is a model based on the fact that very interestingly, VHL, BAP1, and PBRM1 are all located on chromosome 3. In fact, the short-arm of chromosome 3, and this is an area that is deleted in the majority of patients with von Hippel-Lindau-associated renal cell carcinoma, as well as in the majority of sporadic renal cell carcinoma, depicted here (pie chart) in blue. You can imagine that with a single deletion, the kidney cell is losing, in fact, four copies or one copy of these four different tumor suppressor genes, the BAP1, PBRM1 and VHL.
We have proposed the following model. We believe that renal cell carcinoma, and this is consistent with Gerlinger and colleagues, that it begins with an intergenic mutation in the VHL gene. And this is followed by loss of 3p, with a concomitant loss of one copy of all of these tumor suppressor genes. We then think that a mutation in PBRM1 leads to the loss of PBRM1 function, which is a two-hit tumor suppressor gene and low-grade tumors, whereas the mutation in BAP1 is associated with the development of high grade tumors.
REFER to ABOVE PIE CHART re High and Low Grades
This model also predicts that patients with BAP1 and PBRM1 deficient tumor have different outcomes. So we simply took those patients whose tumors we had analyzed and asked what happens to their outcomes.
As you can see here, we found that patients with PBRM1 deficient tumors had a significant better Overall Survival than those who had BAP1 in their tumors, which had a Hazard Ratio for that of 2.7.
We did a similar analysis with the TCGA cohort, and we found essentially the same result in the same hazard ratio of 2.8, indicating that BAP1 mutant tumors are associated with worse outcomes. This data has now been reproduced by Hakimi and James Ying at Memorial Sloan Kettering, as well as the TCGA with their own analysis and our colleagues in Japan and Tim Eisen.
There are some limitations of sequencing. We all like next generation sequencing, but it has some limitations. First, it focuses on DNA. Second it uses pooled material. Thirdly, it has reduced sensitivity which is a consequence of contamination by normal cells. In addition, a negative result does not guarantee that it is normal function. There is poor discrimination of subclonal mutations in different cell populations, and as a consequence of using poor material, we cannot tell whether these mutations are found in the same cells or different cells. Typically, it involves fresh frozen samples which are reduced in numbers, and consequently has limited power for doing some analysis.
Interestingly enough, immunohistochemistry (IHC), which we've use for a long time is a lot more precise. This is because actually you get information at the cellular level, and you get information about the protein. I mentioned to you that BAP1 is a two-hit tumor suppressor gene, which basically means when it gets mutated, you lose both copies.
As you can see here–this is the same series showed before. These are here in blue the tumors that had mutations, in the second column, you can see blue and brown, the results by immunohistochemistry. That is done by IHC. And BPA1 is a nuclear protein, as you can see in these beautiful nuclear staining.
The bottom line is the majority of tumors that had mutations had lost BAP1. There were two tumors with point mutations where we were able to detect the protein. But there were three additional tumors we could not detect protein, but where there was no protein. If there is no protein, there cannot be functioning.
With the rest of the tumors, with one exception, were all positive. So compared to mutation analysis, in fact, there is positive predictive value is better and the negative predictive value is pretty similar.
We have used this immunohistochemisty test in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic, looking at their registry with over 1300 with localized ccRCC. As you can see, looking here with people with specific RCC survival, patients with RCC tumors that have BAP1 positive tumors have significantly better survival outcomes than those who have BAP1 negative tumors, again with a Hazard Ratio of approximately 3.
Now in the same cohort we looked at BPRM1, which like BAP1 in a two-hit tumor suppressor gene, and we find no significant differences.
(The following slide in presented in two parts for ease of following the lecture.)
Importantly, this test allows us to identify tumors that are simultaneously mutated for BAP1 and PBRM1. This is important.
Upper half of slide. These images of pathology slides
I am going to show you look at this tumor over here (upper left path slide) you can see that the tumor cells, there are some that have brown nuclei, but these are the endothelial and the stromal cells (along the edge of the white). The tumor cells are negative for BAP1.
This is the immunohistochemistry (upper right path slide) for PBRM1, where we find the same thing, the tumor cells are negative for PBRM1.
Now (below left path slide) compare these tumors with these below. You can see here that the tumor cells positive for BAP1 in this area (the upper right portion of the path slide indicated) and they are negative (in the lower left of the lower left path slide.), where you can see specific nuclei which look blue over there.
Now if you look at the parallel section (Lower right path slide) you can see the area that was BAP1 positive (left hand side) is actually also PBRM1 negative, and the area which was BAP1 negative is actually PBRM2 positive. So what you have over here (in the upper slides as above) is a tumor which has lost BAP1 and PBRM1 in the same tumor region, the same cells. The tumor has lost BAP1 and PBRM1 in independent regions. Obviously these tumors will be acting differently and the tumor we are most interested in is this tumor type (in the upper left image).
You have seen in our immunohistochemistry test, and we believe we can separate clear cell renal cell carcinoma into four different molecular subtypes. This is looking at Mayo registries where the patients with best outcomes are those whose tumors are well-typed for PBRM1 and BAP1. Then you have patients that have tumors which are deficient for for PBRM1, patients that have tumors that are deficient for BAP1, and patients whose tumors are deficient for both. As you can see the Hazard Ratio is 1.3, 3.2 and 5.2, respectively. As I mentioned to you at the outset, that these tumors are under represented and indeed in this very large cohort, we found a very large significant under representation with 1.8% of the tumors being double mutant, compared to 5.3% (which would been expected) with a very highly significant p value, again indicating there is mutual exclusivity–for reasons we do not yet understand.
Importantly BAP1 and PBMR1 do not predict outcomes independently of SSIGN, which is the nomogram created by the Mayo Clinic, which is based on Stage, SIze, Grade, and Necrosis. This is the SSIGN nomogram; this is the independent validation. You can see the curves separate beautifully, depending upon the score.
Now another question I submit to you. Should nomograms trump biology? In other words, if they live the same, "What do I care?" That has been the traditionally the thinking in the clinic. But look at these animals. A bullfrog and a grizzly bear also live about 30 years. However, they're very different. The same is true for cottonmouth, a beaver or hummingbird or a newt. So even though they live the same, they are actually quite different!
We should be probing deeper and in fact, they should be dealt with differently!
I believe that clear-cell renal cell carcinomas are in fact divided for at least four different subtypes. There are tumors that are both wild type for both BAP1 and PBRM1, tumors that are PBRM1 deficient, tumors that are BAP1 deficient, and tumors that are deficient for both. In the future were going to see different treatments for different tumor types.
These two genes define for distinct subtypes, which I just went over and you have the Hazard Ratios and p-values. These two tumors are not only associated with different outcomes, but they are also associated with different activations on the mTOR1 pathway and gene expression. Finally we identify mutations in BAP1 which define a novel clear-cell renal cell carcinoma syndrom e. I have forty seconds left!
I will go through these very quickly. Suffice it to say, we have done molecular genetic analysis in non-clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, papillary, chromophobe, oncocytomas, This is now in press in Nature Genetics.
We found that papillary clear-cell carcinoma have more mutations than clear cell carcinoma, whereas chromophobe and oncocytomas have significantly lower mutation burdens, which is depicted there.
These are some genes we found overrepresented– five seconds! You can see the copy number alterations, gene expressions. Anyway, these papers will be coming out next week.
Finally, to acknowledge people who did the work in my laboratory, Pena-Llopis. We have had a close collaboration with the people at Mayo Clinic, and also the group at Genentech, and we work very closely with our surgeon and Payal Kapur, our pathologist."