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The following was received from the RAF at Brize Norton, please direct any questions or comments to the appropriate persons at RAF Brize Norton. Contact details are below:
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I am writing to give you advance notification of essential night training to be carried out by our crews.
The aircraft in question will be a C17, and the crew will be conducting Night Visual Circuit training, which involves flying in a circuit over the airfield and surrounding areas, landing and taking off several times over a possible period of 3-4 hours. This training is required as part of a course qualifying new pilots and is an operational requirement. The aircraft will be operating at a height of between 2500 ft down to 1500 ft and would only be flown lower than this during approach and take off.
The training is scheduled for the 20th October 2010 (8.00pm until 11.00pm).
Please be aware that due to the summer months, this training requires darkness which may mean quite late into the night.
Because of the acknowledged noise impact of this training, each flight is carefully scrutinised and has to be authorised by the Officer in Command of Operations Wing.
We are sensitive to local opinion and in fulfilling our operational and training commitments we try to reduce any disturbance to the minimum. However, Royal Air Force Brize Norton is the largest operational base in the RAF and it is inevitable that some noise from our activities will encroach into the local areas.
I do apologise to you for any disturbance you may experience and I hope that you are not troubled too frequently by our activities.
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Bruce P. Wilt passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Abington Memorial Hospital. He was 65.
Born in Philadelphia to Richard C. and Helen Wilt, Sr., he was a Penndel resident for most of his life and had resided in Abington for the past nine years.
Mr. Wilt was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving as a paratrooper/rigger in the Airborne Division from 1965 to 1969.
He was the owner/ operator of Atlas Paving Corporation and prior to that was employed as a mechanic at American Can and 3M Co. He was a very skilled handyman, who could fix anything, had an interest in large trucks and machinery and was dedicated to his business. Mr. Wilt was an avid boater, and loved his cats, Ruthie, Goldie, and Mid-Nite.
He is survived by his two children, Jennifer Wilt (Jay Davis) of Levittown and Bruce Wilt Jr. (Joyce) of Bensalem; his loving partner of 21 years, Karen Wagner; three brothers, Richard Wilt Jr. of Florida, Joseph C. Wilt of Fairless Hills, and Francis G. Wilt of Penndel. He is also survived by his former wife, Nancy Wilt.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Wade Funeral Home, 1002 Radcliffe St., Bristol Borough. Friends may call 1 p.m. until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Women's Humane Society, 3839 Richlieu Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020. Wade Funeral Home

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Mickey Mouse is least of worries in Florida voter registration fraud case
The obviously fraudulent applications filed by a vendor hired by the Republican Party of Florida have gained wide attention in a case that's now being investigated by law enforcement.
The dead woman registered to vote in Santa Rosa County. Phony addresses in Palm Beach County for voters that led to a gas station, a Land Rover dealership and the Port Everglades administration office.
But it's not blatant fraud like this that has elections experts worried about possible voting mayhem come November. Rather, it's the re-registration of voters, where personal information such as someone's party affiliation, signature or address could have been changed without the person's knowledge.
"If they're submitting the names of dead people or Mickey Mouse, that will be caught," said Daniel A. Smith, a political scientist at the University of Florida. "The more pernicious type of fraud is where they change the addresses of people already registered, so that when they go to vote, they'll be at the wrong precinct."
And unlike the rarer type of voter fraud that Republicans fret about, where ineligible voters cast a ballot, this type of fraud could turn away eligible voters, suppressing turnout.
If voters had their addresses switched by someone else to a location within the county where they are already registered, then they will have to fill out change-of-address forms on Election Day before being allowed to cast a ballot. This would add time at the polls, but generally wouldn't cause any further complications, Smith said.
If, however, voters had their addresses switched to a location outside the county from where are registered, then they will have to fill out a provisional ballot — a type of voting that had a rejection rate of 50 percent in 2008. It's a new requirement that Republican lawmakers passed last year that gives voters until 5 p.m. on Nov. 8 to prove that they are eligible to vote, Smith said, an extra step that many won't take.
"We don't know if this was systemically done, where voters had their information changed across the state," Smith said. "That's the huge question right now, and we just don't know."
Tuesday is the last day for voters to register for the Nov. 6 election. Through Monday, the Florida Division of Elections has received more than 1.3 million forms from third party organizations of voters who registered for the first time or changed their information. Chris Cate, spokesman for the Division of Elections, said it's not clear from that total how many are new and how many are updates.
"But our biggest concern now is the change to an existing voter's registration information," Cate said.
Last week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement launched a criminal investigation into the registration forms filed by Strategic Allied Consulting, a private vendor state Republicans hired to register voters.
It's not clear how many forms Strategic Allied Consulting filed on behalf of the Republicans, who fired the firm on Sept. 25 and filed an elections complaint against it. Company officials acknowledged they fired two employees for fraudulently filling out forms. A dozen counties flagged questionable registration forms filed for the Republican Party of Florida. Other counties, such as Hillsborough and Pinellas, say they haven't found suspicious forms, but are closely reviewing those submitted by Republicans for any irregularities.
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher, who first notified law enforcement of the questionable forms on Sept. 18, said she is worried of possible fraud that hasn't been detected yet.
She estimated last week that of the 60,000 voter registration forms her office received since Aug. 1, about 37,000 were for address changes. The rest were for new voters or signature updates.
"If some of these forms included the type where they gave us your name and moved you from one house to another, you're not going to be able to vote," Bucher said, who already flagged 106 forms for law enforcement.
Bucher said her office is reviewing all the forms submitted by Strategic Allied Consulting in hopes of catching subtler types of fraud so that they might prevent any Election Day confusion.
Paul Lux, Okaloosa County's supervisor of elections, said his office has found about 36 applications that seemed questionable. He hopes there won't be any voters who won't be able to cast a ballot because of changes they didn't know about. He said his office flagged the applications filed by the RPOF that have a signature that doesn't match a previous one. Just in case any were missed, Lux said the canvassing board will review several signatures before throwing out a provisional ballot.
"Was there registration fraud? Yes," Lux said. "Was there voter fraud? No. To make sure of that, we'll be keeping an eye on updates."


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Nicolas de Nicolay; LES QUATRE PREMIERS LIVRES DES NAVIGATIONS ET PEREGRINATIONS ORIENTALES. LYON: GUILLAUME ROUILLE, 1577. Engravings (Woodcut) are by Assuerus van Londerseel, copying Louis Danet's engravings after the designs of Nicolay. 19×13 cm.
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Nicolay was the royal geographer sent by Henri II to Constantinople to join d'Aramont's embassy in 1551. The illustrations are claimed by Nicolay as his own work, and Baudrier assigns them to Louis Danet of whom nothing else is known. This series of engravings has been described as the finest and most influential pictorial introduction of Turkish characters and costumes. Mortimer notes that in the Harvard copy the engravings are variously bound, some mounted on the blank versos, and others pasted back-to-back as plates. In the present copy, all of the engravings are bound separately.
Nicolay accompanied Gabriel d'Aramont, French diplomat and ambassador, on a mission to Constantionople in 1551. While there he wrote this account and sketched the remarkable figures of Levantine men and women in costume. The figures depict Greeks and Arabs, Turks and Armenians, Malteses and Moors, and the plate after p. 105 depicts a Jewish physician. The plate following p.113 of a Qalandrite, member of a dervish fraternity, is often mutilated by readers objecting to its obscenity. This French edition was reprinted and translated into Italian, German, Dutch and English, but only this edition contains the engravings by Danet. http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/nicolay-nicolas-de-seigneur-darfeville-1517-1583-les-5662796-details.aspx
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I hate to think what Saints scrum will do to ours next week...
GR, partly because it would mean Bath would win more games...! The less time spent in the scrum, the better for Bath. I'm almost expectant of a penalty going against us at every scrum.
And I don't think we yet know the long term health effects on professional front rowers of the power of the modern game running through their necks and shoulders, because a 20 year old when the game turned pro might still be playing. But my guess is that it will not be good when they hit 50.
I still say Wilson is a dud (nut Marshie tells me otherwise)
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Over the past ten days, residents of North America have had a bit of a treat. If the weather cooperated, you'd be able to catch a glimpse of the comet PANNSTARS, named after the telescope that first spotted it. PANNSTARS wasn't expected to be a big deal when it was first spotted, but it turned out to be briefly visible to the naked eye, and it's still easy to spot with a pair of binoculars. The challenge is that it's typically only visible shortly after sunset, leaving a narrow time window to catch it. On top of that, winter skies have been pretty aggressively gray in many areas of the country.
Kunio Syanagi is an Ars contributor and assistant professor of Planetary Science at Hampton University, and he was fortunate enough to catch the comet on the campus of his university, overlooking the Virginia Air and Space Center in Downtown Hampton. Virginia Air and Space Center serves as the visitor center for NASA's Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. We've put together a gallery of some of his photos, and we invite you to share you own in the comments.
If you've not seen it yet, there's still a chance to catch it. We found the best general advice for viewing at EarthSky, which mentions that you can typically catch it on the western horizon shortly after sunset. But if you have specific advice for where to spot it from your area, please let us know. And if someone could clear the clouds out of New York City for a bit, that would also be welcome.


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Clarke gives master classAll bad news for South AfricansPonting's fall casts doubt of Ashes ambitions
BEFORE scaffolding, slabs of concrete and cranes, a masterly Michael Clarke has led an extraordinary demolition job for Australia to bludgeon the second Test — and the quest for the world No. 1 ranking – indisputably in the host's favour.
Adelaide Oval is in a rebuilding phase, set to be unveiled next year as a 40,000-seat football stadium, but right now it looks as if a cyclone has gone through the place. Graeme Smith's Proteas, in crisis, may have felt similarly after a first day that included another crushing double-century from Clarke – a record-breaking fourth for the calendar year — as well as hundreds to David Warner and Michael Hussey.
The result was carnage for the hapless visiting bowlers, the rewriting of history, and Australia, in the match and the series, overwhelmingly in the ascendancy.
If the setting wasn't quite as pretty as usual, the exhibition of mercilessness was more than consolation, with an imperious Clarke (224 not out), an aggressive Warner (119) and dependable Hussey (103) pounding South Africa's understrength and demoralised attack to all corners with utter contempt.
At their most frenetic, Clarke and Warner were travelling at upwards of 10 runs an over, taking advantage of bowling that ranged between average and abysmal, as well as the short boundary, to pile on the majority of the 178 runs scored between lunch and tea. Then, in the afternoon, Clarke continued by smacking poor Morne Morkel for five boundaries in the one over to race past 150, as he and Hussey combined for 202 in the final session.
Clarke, in the process, breezed past Donald Bradman and Ricky Ponting and into a club of his own before stumps, becoming the first batsman in Test history to strike four double-centuries in a year. Appropriately, even broadcaster Channel Nine's 6pm news bulletin was held back as Clarke clocked up 200 and Hussey, with a six into the construction zone, finished off a second consecutive hundred of his own.
In all Australia, having won the toss and choosing to bat, blazed a single-day total of 5-482, the country's most heady day in Tests since 1910 when Clem Hill's side hit 494 in Sydney, also against South Africa.
The Proteas, meanwhile, may as well have not got out of bed.
Their woes began early, with Vernon Philander reporting lower back soreness after rising creakily from his mattress in the team's city hotel on Thursday morning and withdrawing moments before play.
Before lunch they had lost Kallis who, having knocked over Ponting's off-stump, was taken to hospital as well for scans after straining a hamstring. When pace leader Dale Steyn trudged off mid-over with hamstring tightness in the last session, having been utilised confusingly for most of the day, they were at rock-bottom.
He returned later to remove Hussey with the final ball of the day but as Clarke wound up the damage was already done, with journeyman leg-spinner Imran Tahir in particular treated ruthlessly, hammered for 0-159 from 21 overs.
The only unfortunate outcome of Clarke's mightiness was that an outstanding century by Warner, the third of his young Test career, could be lost in the wash. Hussey is used to being the sideshow but Warner's fast ton set the tone for Australia, thrashing 16 boundaries and four sixes to shut down any questions about his place in the team.
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I was trying to move data from one field to another in an ArcMap 10 layer using Field Calculator and ran into problems. I'm sure it is a syntax thing as I am not that well versed in VB, but Google failed me so I turn to you.
Data in field I'll be moving is formated as:
9500 Lowland Woods Blvd, Any City, Fl 99999
How I want it to look in the new field is:
9500 Lowland Woods Blvd
My first pass was to use LEFT with Instr to identify the limit. I put into Field Calculator:
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Left( [CrisisAddr], InStr( [CrisisAddr],","))
It returned:
9500 Lowland Woods Blvd,
As you can see it brought the comma over with it. I wanted to see if I could add a -1 to the InStr function.
InStr( [CrisisAddr],",") gave me a value of 25
InStr( [CrisisAddr],",")-1 gave me a value of 24
so far so good
But when I tried to incorporate that into the Field Calculator statement it errors.
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Left([CrisisAddr],( InStr( [CrisisAddr],",")-1))
Error statement: Invalid Procedure call or argument "Left"
I know it has to be an syntax error or abuse of the parans, but for the life of me I cannot figure it out. It's an academic question now as I did find a work around.
But I would really like to know if it is possible to do this and what the syntax is.
Just for the record I tried this also:
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RESULT=InStr( [CrisisAddr],",")-1
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If anyone could point out my ridiculously simple error I would appreciate it.


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By By Lee Benson | September 1, 2012
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The Pilot's Bill of Rights Act, authored by Rep. Samuel Graves (R-Mo.) with a concurring bill offered by Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), has passed both the House and Senate and is awaiting President Obama's signature. Now as long as the politicos that advise the president don't identify 10 stray cats as a constituency that will support him if he vetoes the bill, it should be signed shortly. If that sounded political, opinionated and frustrated, you are quite perceptive. The support of the Helicopter Association International for this bill had drawn my attention and I supported its passage in the May issue of Rotor & Wing (see "System Mindset," page 50).
In an attempt to remain relevant to our foreign readers—seems fair, you pay for your subscriptions too—I would suggest a read of U.S. House Bill 3816 to my pilot peers in other countries. It's not a law that requires new funding or people to manage it. The bill only requires transparency and efficiency from the U.S. FAA, translating into greater fairness for the regulated from the regulators. In today's world, that seems like a very good thing.
I sometimes reflect on what it was like to fly helicopters in the 1970s: my fellow Vietnam veterans and I were leaving the U.S. military in droves, jobs where hard to find, but the persistent among us succeeded in the effort. The norm in the helicopter business was long, hard hours and poor pay. But man did we have fun, what an adventure—you never knew what tomorrow would bring. From 1974 until 1981, I averaged 900 helicopter flight hours per year. One day I was landing on a destroyer, 100 miles offshore, supporting a weapon system test for the Navy, and two days later I was in Utah landing on a 10,000-foot mountain. No, we didn't have all the safety programs and rules and regulations that we have today. At that time you had a chief pilot, whose word was law. The chief pilots I worked for were excellent pilots and if you had a question, you knew you could ask without fear of recrimination. Furthermore, bad decision-making on your part was a quick trip to the unemployment line. The number of helicopter operators was small and they all knew each other, your history as a pilot was a phone call away. Today we have safety programs as far as the eye can see. Modern hiring and termination laws make the process much harder to base on the fact that a pilot is good, or not so. The documentation required to fire someone is exhaustive.
I wonder how many accidents would have been avoided by three words, "YOU ARE FIRED." How many chief pilots have said post-accident: "I was building a folder of documents to take to the human resources department but this happened before I could act." I know I have heard those words.
The other thing we have today is technology, in the cockpit and on the aircraft that we could only see on Star Trek in 1970. Acronyms that go on for days—GPS, GPWS, TCAS, EFIS, the list goes on. Systems like next power parameter exceedance gauges, four-axis autopilots, fly by wire . . . you get the drift. My thought is which system produced the better pilots? The safety and technical systems today are far superior to what was available in the past.
My question is: Has all this modernization created a environment where pilots can become an accomplished pilot or does it lead to a good systems engineer?
I know you're wondering where all this came from, "even Lee is not that deep into the old man and the sea thing." I guess it started at HAI with an engineer that was trying to convince me that touchscreens are the next big thing in helicopter controls. I endeavored to express the frustrations of the touchscreen on my Android cell phone and the shortfalls that this technology would present in a helicopter and how inappropriate it is to think about hitting a helicopter with a hammer. Then I thought, doesn't he get the fact that the controls in a helicopter need to be positive in action and the best controls should let you feel their position without diverting the pilot's attention to look down and see the status? Then I realized I was talking to a systems engineer. I'm going to go study my old Hiller 12E flight manual now.


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When we applied for a street fair permit for an outdoor leather
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member of the local community board, implying that Leather people
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others could see them. Not knowing how to handle this, I immediately
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Because of a ten minute conversation the NCSF, not only were we awarded the street fair permit for the event, but the community board voted unanimously in our favor. In addition, the NCSF made sure they were on hand at the Leather weekend, meeting with the media, making sure we came off looking good in the public light.
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During the past 50 years, the use of antimicrobial drugs to treat infections has become increasingly widespread. In response, microbes have been evolving to develop defenses, and as a result, those drugs are no longer effective in killing them. Although methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most prevalent drug-resistant infections, other diseases, like TB and malaria, are also becoming increasingly difficult to treat because of drug resistance.
In recent years, drug-resistant forms of gonorrhea, the second most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States, have begun to emerge. NIAID is investigating several angles to learn why the bacteria that cause gonorrhea are becoming resistant to treatments and studying new ways to treat and prevent the disease.
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can infect areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes in women, and the urethra, mouth, throat, eyes, and anus of both men and women. If left untreated, gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and increased risk of HIV infection. Gonorrhea can also be passed from mother to child and cause blindness or life-threatening infections in the infant.
This bacterium is particularly good at picking up pieces of DNA from other bacteria, thereby altering its genetic makeup and sometimes resulting in new ways to evade antibiotics. By this process, different strains of N. gonorrhoeae have systematically become resistant to all but one class of antibiotics: cephalosporins. However, recent data suggest that even cephalosporins are becoming less effective against some strains found in the United States, Asia, and Europe (MMWR 60[26]: 873-77, 2011; Antimicrob Agents Chemother 55[7]: 3538, 2011; Euro Surveill 15[47], 2010). There is increasing concern that N. gonorrhoeae may develop resistance to all available antibiotics, resulting in untreatable gonorrhea.
NIAID Research
Searching for Ways To Shut Down the Efflux Pump
NIAID-funded investigators are studying the molecular mechanics of how N. gonorrhoeae bacteria are able to defend themselves against antibiotics. Dr. William Shafer at Emory University is studying the efflux pump, a structure that evolved in several types of bacteria to pump antimicrobial compounds out of the organism before they can do any harm. This work could help in the development of new types of therapeutics that inhibit the activity of the pump.
Zeroing in on Genes
In addition to studying structural characteristics, NIAID researchers are also interested in the genetics of the bacteria. Recently, the NIAID Microbial Genome Sequencing Centers worked with several investigators to sequence the genomes of several strains of N. gonorrhoeae. This data will allow researchers to compare the genomes of resistant and sensitive strains and to possibly zero in on the genetic basis of resistance. A total of 14 genomes have been sequenced.
Evaluating New Treatment Options
Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that most cases of gonorrhea in the United States be treated with a combination of two drugs: a cephalosporin and a second antibiotic (i.e., azithromycin or doxycycline). At this time of rising antibiotic resistance, it is important that more than one type of treatment be available for infections like gonorrhea so that if an infection is resistant to one type of drug, there are other options. NIAID has studied new ways to treat cephalosporin-resistant infections by using existing antibiotic therapies in combination (i.e., a completed clinical trial evaluating gentamicin and azithromycin vs. gemifloxacin and azithromycin). NIAID also studies evaluating new therapeutics for gonorrhea, including a completed Phase II trial of an investigational oral antibiotic (NCT02257918) and a Phase I trial assessing the pharmacokinetics of an oral next generation macrolide (NCT02348424). Additionally, NIAID provides resources to eligible researchers to test novel and existing therapeutics in a mouse model of gonorrhea infection. Through this mechanism, scientists can obtain preliminary data on the ability of the product to prevent N. gonorrhoeae infection.
For current information on treatments for gonorrhea, read the CDC STD Treatment Guidelines.
Identifying Targets for Future Vaccines
A safe and effective vaccine for gonorrhea would help alleviate much of the urgent need for new and improved therapeutics. Dr. Cynthia Cornelissen, an NIAID-funded investigator at Virginia Commonwealth University, is working toward that goal. Currently, Dr. Cornelissen is studying two proteins as potential vaccine targets. These two proteins help the bacteria utilize iron and are expressed by all strains of N. gonorrhoeae. After further analysis, if these two proteins are found to be essential for the survival of N. gonorrhoeae, they may be identified as valuable vaccine targets. A vaccine that is designed to knock out these proteins and prevent the development of the bacteria would be a step forward for researchers in both the gonorrhea and antimicrobial resistance fields.
Publications from these research projects include
- DeRocco AJ, Yost-Daljev MK, Kenney CD, Cornelissen CN. 2009. Kinetic analysis of ligand interaction with the gonococcal transferrin-iron acquisition system. Biometals. 22:439-451.
- Folster JP, Johnson PJT, Jackson L, Dhulipali V, Dyer DW, Shafer WM. 2009. MtrR modulates rpoH expression and levels of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Bacteriol. 191:287-297.
- Cornelissen CN. 2008. Identification and characterization of gonococcal iron transport systems as potential vaccine antigens. Future Microbiol. 3:287-298.
- Long F, Rouquette-Loughlin C, Shafer WM, Yu EW. 2008. Functional cloning and characterization of the multidrug efflux pumps NorM from Neisseria gonorrhoeae and YdhE from Escherichia coli. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 52:3052-3060.
- Warner DM, Shafer WM, Jerse AE. 2008. Clinically relevant mutations that cause derepression of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae MtrC-MtrD-MtrE efflux pump system confer different levels of antimicrobial resistance and in vivo fitness. Mol Microbiol. 70:462-478.
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Rotorua is world renowned for its geothermal wonders – but there's more to Rotorua than just geysers and mud pools.
There is a wealth of things to do in Rotorua, from fun family activities to adrenaline adventures.
The Rotorua Skyline complex, which overlooks the town and lakes, is home to many different activities:
Skyline Rotorua Gondola – this iconic gondola takes visitors from the base of Mt Ngongotaha to the Skyline complex above. Take in the stunning views, beautiful day and night.
Rotorua Luge – one of the most fun things to do in Rotorua, the Skyline Rotorua Luge has three track options, to cater for differing skill levels. A perfect family activity
Walking Tracks – stroll through the towering forest while learning more about Rotorua's history
Sky Swing – a thrilling adventure ride, 50 metres above the ground, the Sky Swing reaches speeds of 120 kph
SkyVue – enjoy the thrill of the 4D Motion Theatre, suitable for all ages.
- HeliPro Helicopters – perfect for group transfers or sightseeing trip around the Rotorua region.
In Rotorua itself, you will also find many activities – ranging from high-paced mountain bike tracks to peaceful Redwood forest walks. Rotorua is home to many historical and Maori cultural attractions, and just out of town the Agrodome has been delighting tourists with its New Zealand agriculture show for many years.


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The Fall 2010 Pet Styles section features Addison County's own resident sugar gliders. These tiny, exotic pets are sure to win you over! Tune into our AddyIndy Audiocast interview with the owners of the gliders as they tell the story behind acquiring the spunky little pets. Ever heard of glider crabbing? Well, you're about to!
MIDDLEBURY — Though koalas and kangaroos are generally outlawed as pets, there is another furry marsupial that the state of Vermont has deemed legal for regular citizens to own — sugar gliders. Sugar gliders resemble a cross between a flying squirrel and a bush baby, and are a good alternative to a hamster, gerbil or guinea pig, according to Middlebury College senior and Short Shannon Street resident Frank Sweeney."It's just the nicest little thing," said Sweeney, the proud owner of two sugar gliders. "You feed it yogurt drops and it just hangs out on you and wants to be pet all the time." Sweeney, 21, first heard of cuddly pets that grow only as big as the size of one's palm from his mother and sister, who happened upon a sugar glider vendor at a mall kiosk near their home in Canastota, N.Y. Sweeney's sister, Caitie, immediately fell for the tiny creatures and ordered one from a Texas breeder named Priscilla she found online.Sugar gliders did not enter the United States until 1993 and were originally imported from Australia. The Sweeneys got their first one this summer.Foster, as they dubbed the first gliders, quickly became a family favorite. Caitie claimed Foster as her own and began taking the nocturnal animal to school with her in a little fleece pouch. Foster would sleep peacefully in Caitie's locker while she was in class...to read the full article, check out the full guide belowOpen publication - Free publishing - More vermont


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SARASOTA (July 16, 2013) – Once again, Sarasota Memorial Hospital is the only local hospital to make the grade on U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" list, this year ranking #48 in Gynecology and recognized as "high performing" in six additional specialties.
On a state and metropolitan level, U.S. News again ranked Sarasota Memorial #1 in the Sarasota-Bradenton region and #6 (up from #8 in 2012) among Florida's 265 hospitals.
Sarasota Memorial CEO Gwen MacKenzie attributed the national recognition to the dedication and diligence its physicians, nurses and staff demonstrate every day.
"While we are certainly pleased with the rankings, our true source of pride comes from the people who entrust us with their care," she said. "As the region's only public and only safety net hospital, we are proud to set the benchmark for high quality care in our community."
Each year, U.S. News evaluates the nation's 5,000 hospitals and ranks the top 50 in 16 adult specialties. U.S. News also recognizes "high-performing" hospitals that provide care at nearly the level of their nationally ranked peers.
In this year's study, in addition to the top 50 ranking in Gynecology, Sarasota Memorial was recognized among the top quartile nationally for achieving "high performing" status in the following six specialties (up from four last year):
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Central Connecticut junior Anna Ausanio was named Second Team All-Northeast Conference on Wednesday evening. Ausanio finished an excellent third season in New Britain by finishing fifth at the 2012 NEC Championships.
In addition to finishing fifth at the NEC Championship, Ausanio also finished among the top-five at the Sacred Heart Invitational in the fall.
Overall on the year, she played 24 rounds and averaged 80.8 strokes per round. Her consistent performance helped her finish among the top-10 in five of the 10 tournaments that she played this year.
Ausanio held the lowest season scoring average among all Blue Devils (80.8) as well as marking down the lowest round score of the season writing in a 73.
Ausanio's final round 76 helped the Blue Devils tie Robert Morris for the lead after 54 holes at the Mount St. Mary's Invite on April 17th. It was the lowest round of the day for the Blue Devils and helped her team reach a playoff, which the Blue Devils won to capture their first tournament victory of the season.


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SHOWGIRLS, Paul Verhoeven (1995).
When we refer to guilty pleasures we tend to focus only on music. You know, bands or songs you regard them as crap but for some reason you just can't stop listening to them. I have some hits crushes, but I don't even consider them worth mentioning, first because I talked about some long time ago, and second because they're not as shocking as to highlight them.
This time I'm gonna talk about a film, which it's absolute crap but it's got me completely hooked: Showgirls, probably Paul Verhoeven's most epic failure. After his 3 main blockbusters, ultra violent Robocop, the great Total Recall, the film adaptation of Philip K. Dick's short story and Basic Instinct, the film which mean the explosion of success for Sharon Stone, the guy sure had lots of investors ready to support any of his projects, among them Mario Kassar was executive producer of the film, and completely lost his mind.
I watched Showgirls at the theater because Joe asked me to go with him. Yes, sad but true, I had to watch a movie about BITCHES (not hookers) in Vegas as an act of love. Every time I think of it, it's followed by a face palm. You can imagine I didn't like it at all and got quite pissed off. Now I remember it as a funny story, one of those weird things to be included in my CV of Toi's madness.
For no reason throughout the years I've developed some short of addiction to Showgirls. It's not that I regard it as a great movie, and I don't have folders with captures wrapped on it. No, no way. The truth is that every time I see it on a TV channel, the world stops and I quit whatever I'm doing in that moment just to see Nomi Malone licking the pole, lap dancing, and fucking in a swimming pool. It's fascinating on one hand, and on the other, kind of therapeutic. I always feel great and have great laugh. In fact I consider it one of the greatest comedy films in the 1990s.
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The term "Showgirls-bad" has been adopted by film critics and fans to refer to films considered guilty pleasures, or "so-bad-they're-good".
Seems like I'm not alone in this.
It's being broadcast on a channel almost twice a week lately. Fortunately I don't watch much TV otherwise that'd be my mental ruin, but in the last few months I must admit I've been wasting my time with it.
I HATE Elizabeth Berkley. Perhaps Hate is an excessive feeling, but you know what I mean, I don't sympathize with her at all. Poor girl, I never liked it either when she was Jessie Spano, the "intelligent" and smart girl in Saved By The Bell. I think her role as Nomi Malone ended with the slight respect someone could feel towards her. Probably she's done interesting things after showing tits and pussy for 2 hours, but really, who cares? She's finally become the heiress of the kingdom of trash. Her performance is so bad, so histrionic and exaggerated, you can't stop laughing. Every time she's called, or she understands it's implied, a whore, she gets angry, grabs her stuff and leaves the scene. This happens at least 5-6 times. When dancing, her movements are three times more remarked than the rest of the dancers, and as for the "sexy" scenes, hats off!
When you're watching a private lap dance scene which intends to be hot and sexy, and you end up giggling, it means Verhoeven stepped out of line. I've tried to see this film with more people, and it's always the same. Everybody ends up laughing, we comment about her pussy in Agent Copper's face (what the fuck were you doing there? Had you already spent all the Twin Peaks dough or what?), and the thought of the smell of the set of Showgirls comes to my head: pussy, sweet and cheap perfume. Good I wasn't there considering I'm super sensitive to smells. As for the shag in the swimming pool, that crazy horse riding seemed more like an epileptic stroke.
As for the relationship between Cristal and Nomi…ah! It's so funny the way Cristal, whose artistic name was chosen after the classy champagne brand, as if it was granted class would come afterwards, is fucking her over, with the nails, the dancing, the hooking thing…but thank God she was there to a craving for the reckless girl, otherwise, she would have remained at Cheetah's with her boss Robert Davi (the other Agent Johnson) trying to sneak an occasional blowjob every once in a while, and we wouldn't have been provided such amusing moments in the film history. Right after Showgirls, Gina Gershon was hired for playing the role of a lesbian in Bound, and I remember a hilarious chapter of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David was especially out of line on this regard.
Showgirls is the story of an outlaw chick who arrives to the promised land in search for fame and fortune, no matter how. From rags to riches topic, but instead of being a mafia story, Verhoeven tried to find gold and glamour diving in the world of the strippers and showgirls, but in a very sordid and shabby way. Ridiculous dialogues, awful performances, shitty soundtrack, terrible choreographies, lots of glossy makeup, tits beyond a limit, pussy smell all over, yet memorable scenes. An irresistible cocktail of crap, and a definite MUST SEE.


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Sept. 30: A harassment complaint was filed; the person said she was being harassed through text messages.
Oct. 1: Officers assisted city hall with a peddler's permit. A harassment complaint was filed; an out-of-town person reported being harassed by a Hillsboro resident. Officers investigated a report of a subject trying to enter an empty apartment in the 900 block of East D Street; officers also found suspicious activity at the Hillcrest motel believed to be associated with an accused individual; the subject was previously reported attempting to steal a fountain drink from a business in the same area.
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Oct. 3: A domestic disturbance was reported in the 200 block of West Grand Avenue; a person reported being assaulted by a live-in boyfriend; charges are pending against a Hillsboro man.
Oct. 4: A burglary was reported in the 200 block of East First Street; a person reported someone had stolen items from her residence while she was away; the items had been taken as part of a landlord and tenant dispute and were returned upon request. There was a report of a suspicious person going door to door on South Wilson Street. A hit-and-run injury accident was reported in the 700 block of North Main Street. A sexual assault of a child visiting Hillsboro was reported; the case is still under investigation.
Oct. 5: A person reported someone had stolen his or her medication. A harassment complaint was taken in the 400 block of North Ash Street.
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Between Jak, Daxter, Ratchet, Clank, Sackboy and Sly Cooper, Sony has been on a decade-long winning streak when it comes to 3D platformers. Between the PlayStation 2 and 3, these loveable heroes won over fans and critics alike and while there were a few disappointing sequels along the way, these characters somehow managed to remain relevant. Unfortunately, the company's newest mascot character breaks that streak as Knack is the worst character to come from Sony since Blasto.
Before I dig into what will be a long list of complaints I would like to start out by saying something nice about Knack. While not the flashiest PlayStation 4 game, this combat-heavy platformer looks incredible. There were a few moments when I couldn't believe the details and crispness of the textures. I was also impressed by the understated sounds that quietly chirped from my DualShock 4 controller. Unfortunately those are the only things I liked about Knack.
It may sound hyperbolic, but I hate just about every other element associated with this overlong launch game. There's plenty of time to expose the many problems, but the biggest issue is the lead character -- Knack. We're given only a few seconds of backstory, revealing that a curious doctor found a way to bind artifacts together to create a living, thinking fighting machine.
Think of Knack as a humanoid version of Katamari Damacy. As our hero runs through the 13 stages, he'll locate artifacts and other objects that will help him grow bigger and more powerful. At least, that's promise. What it actually delivers is a much more straight-forward approach where the character's size is rarely important and mashing the square button is all that matters.
For the most part, Knack starts each stage as a small runt. His human friends tower over him as he slowly builds his frame with each artifact he absorbs. As such a small guy, Knack is forced to go up against insects and other things on his level. He'll end up fighting larger enemies as he grows, eventually taking on soldiers, goblins, robots and even a colossus or two. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.
No matter how big and menacing Knack becomes, I never felt like he was that powerful. Part of this is because he's constantly taking on larger enemies, leading to very few opportunities to take advantage of his increasing size. The real problem is that Knack is weak to just about everything, often dying in as little as one or two hits. Forget about the life bar, because even the smallest insect can eat away 75% of your health with one cheap hit.
Unfortunately, this does not change as Knack becomes larger. Even when he was larger than the trees and mountains, I constantly worried about cheap hits and traps I couldn't avoid. It was common to make a lot of progress and then have to replay a huge chunk of the level over again because of some freak explosion that killed Knack in a single hit. These are the kind of deaths that start to weigh you down over time.
It doesn't help that the game is at least three times longer than it needs to be. There are a total of 13 chapters to complete, each with four or five different sections to fight through. These sections drag on for what feels like hours, often with few changes to the gameplay or environment. There's almost no variety here, and it started to get to me after the first few stages. We're not given a few arena battles in a stage; we're given a few dozen. Every element of a stage is repeated until you can't take it anymore, and that's usually long before the stage actually ends.
There are a few times when Knack introduces a new gameplay mechanic to a stage. For example, in one stage our hero discovers that he can grow bigger by using small shards of ice instead of artifacts. In another stage, Knack realizes that he's able to sneak through lasers and other obstacles by using a stealth suit. Both of these gameplay mechanics are immediately forgotten about in the next stage, where we go right back to mashing the square button.
Instead of playing like a traditional 3D platformer, Knack is more in line with the God of War series. There is one attack button, along with three different power moves that take advantage of Knack's many independent pieces. Players are also able to use the right analog stick to quickly sidestep problems, a move Knack clearly learned from Kratos.
I don't have a problem with taking elements from the God of War franchise; it was a big hit and I can think of worse franchises to borrow from but because the two games are so similar, I couldn't help but spend a lot of time comparing Knack to God of War. Sadly, this PlayStation 4 launch game just can't compete. With only a few moves to pull off, terrible pacing and a forgettable story, Knack is no God of War.
The shallow gameplay might be fine for a small downloadable game, but this is a full-priced retail product. Knack is significantly longer and more difficult than any of the God of War games, so why shouldn't it have the same amount of depth? And that's the problem. At most, Knack is a 4 hour story stretched out over (at least) a dozen hours.
It doesn't help that the story is simultaneously long-winded and pointless. The game's big twist is telegraphed hours ahead of time, leading to one of the biggest eye-rolls I've given a cinema. Nobody acts like a real person and the villain's motivation is never properly explained. What's more, the final boss is never developed and seems to come out of nowhere. None of the sidekick characters are likeable and the whole story is a giant waste of time.
Nearly every element of Knack overstays its welcome. There are impressive stages throughout the game, but I stopped caring about them after seeing the same rocks, trees and cavernous backgrounds for hours on end. It didn't take long for me to tune out completely, simply going through the motions (mostly mashing the square button) to make it stop. Knack is next-generation torture.
When it's not mind-numbingly boring, Knack is frustrating and far too difficult. Enemies take far too much damage and the checkpoints are too far apart. Couple that with an extreme amount of repetition, a story that doesn't amount to much and paper-thin gameplay, and you have one of the worst game experiences I've had all year. Even if it shows up free on PS+, you're better off avoiding Knack.
Knack is not only a miserably boring action game, but it features one of the worst heroes ever made. Knack is easy to kill, stupid looking and part of an adventure that will never end. This PlayStation 4 game is too difficult for kids and too generic for adults. It's a disappointing failure on just about every level.
It's questionable how accurate this is, but this is all that's known about Cyril Lachel: A struggling writer by trade, Cyril has been living off a diet of bad games, and a highly suspect amount of propaganda. Highly cynical, Cyril has taken to question what companies say and do, falling ever further into a form of delusional madness. With the help of quality games, and some greener pastures on the horizon, this back-to-basics newsman has returned to provide news so early in the morning that only insomniacs are awake.
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Celebrity Presenters
Celebrity presenters and hosts have become extremely popular in recent years for both corporate and private events. Traditionally the preserve of large industry conferences, prestigious award ceremonies and for fundraisers, nowadays celebrity speakers are being hired to draw in the crowds at corporate annual dinners, incentive events, Christmas parties and even private celebrations and parties.
The benefits of hiring celebrity presenters or speakers can be extremely valuable to the host, depending on their aims for the event in question. A well chosen subject-matter expert speaker - or a well-known expert within a particularly field, will draw in delegates and customers for a conference or speaker opportunity and add a weighty cachet to a gala dinner. A popular culture celebrity or personality can bring real sparkle and excitement to a celebration or informal dinner and party and help guarantee an evening to remember. Celebrity hosts are also very popular for awards ceremonies and functions and add real 'wow' to the event's proceedings.
Fees will vary according to nature of the function, the celebrity involved and their expected involvement in the evening. A high profile comedian may charge significantly for a short after-dinner speaker slot at a Corporate event, whereas a 'subject matter expert' speaker may offer different rates depending on whether the event is for a commercial or charity / fundraising purpose.
It's worth looking at testimonials from other events to find which celebrity and format is likely to help make your event a success and worth too looking at more unusual characters. For example, many sports stars or adventurers have been known to work excellently with corporate motivational sessions.
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Solix Technologies, Inc. Announces Availability of Solix Enterprise Data Management Suite 6.0
Expands data discovery, integrates with SAP Sybase IQ and ASE, achieves 90% compression and lowers cost for data management
Santa Clara, CA – January 10, 2013 – Solix Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise data management solutions, today announced the release of Solix Enterprise Data Management Suite (EDMS) 6.0. The new release includes expanded capabilities for data discovery, Solix Application Portfolio Management (APM) and integrations with heterogeneous platforms like Hitachi Content Platform (HCP), Oracle TimesTen, SAP Sybase IQ, and SAP Sybase ASE. This release provides simplified user experience, helps meet various industry regulation requirements, and lowers the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) associated with managing disparate enterprise data sources.
The new features in this release include:
- New look-n-feel and intuitive user interface to simplify user tasks
- Data Discovery with process driven UI to identify PII, PCI, and PHI data elements using built-in and custom search patterns
- Alternative data migration strategy for retiring legacy applications without being limited by legacy hardware
- Expanded retention management and legal hold capabilities to meet industry or country specific regulations
- Expanded on-the-fly data masking capabilities for database platforms like Microsoft SQLServer
- Integrated data management platform for SAP Sybase IQ and SAP Sybase ASE databases
- Over 90% compression rate for archived data, significantly reducing storage costs
- Integration with additional data sources on Mainframe and in-memory database Oracle TimesTen
- Seamless and unified data access to archived data in traditional RDBMS, columnar data stores, compressed archive files, and WORM storage like Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) using Solix APM
"The new release brings down the cost and complexity of managing production and legacy applications with simplified data management processes and at the same time secures heterogeneous non-production databases with on-the-fly data masking to ensure data breaches are prevented and compliance requirements are met.", said Raghu Kodali, Vice President of Products, Solix Technologies.
Solix EDMS 6.0 is available immediately.
About Solix Technologies
Solix Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) solutions, helps businesses improve application performance, reduce storage costs, and meet compliance and data privacy requirements by achieving Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) goals. The Solix Enterprise Data Management Suite (Solix EDMS) enables organizations to implement Database Archiving, Test Data Management (Data Subsetting), Data Masking and Application Retirement across all enterprise data. Solix Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and operates worldwide through an established network of value added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators.
Visit Solix Technologies on the web at http://www.solix.com and follow Solix on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/solixedms) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/solixtechnologies).
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Christopher Chadwick Stuard
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Christopher Chadwick Stuart, age 17, died suddenly on Sunday Dec. 2, 2007.
Born in Salisbury, he was the son of Julie Ann Stuart and the late Christopher J. Stuart and step-father Edward Smith. He is survived by his grandparents, Gary and Doris Kuebler of Ocean Pines, Tessa Dole of Lexington, Ky., Charles Stuart and his wife Faith of Winchester, Va.; two sisters, Tessa Elizabeth Stuart and Cassie Ann Stuart; two step brothers, Christopher M. Smith and Edward K. Smith; his uncles, John Stuart of Lexington, Ky. and Andrew Stuart and his wife Bess of Winchester, Va.; his aunts, Diane Lawrence and her husband Ken, Carol Massey and her husband Wayne, and Sandra Crawford and her husband Scott; his cousins, Drew, Sandy, Harrison and Morgan Stuart, who were like brothers; his best friend, Chase Jenkins; and his girlfriend Kendal Saxton and her mother Anita Saxton of Lexington, Ky. He is also survived by many cousins and close friends.
He attended Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky.
A funeral service was held yesterday at the Community Church of Ocean Pines. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery where he was laid to rest next to his father. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Ocean City Worship Center Building Fund, 10736 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, Md. 21811.
Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.delmarvaobits.com.
Paul R. Long
BERLIN – Paul R. Long, age 74, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late James A. and Martha Kane Long. He is survived by his beloved wife, Gloria Long; two sons, Chris Long of Selbyville, Del. and his long-time girlfriend Marsha Denny and Kevin Long and his wife Laure of Abingdon, Md.; a brother, Donald Long of Sparks, Md.; and two grandsons, Zachary and Andrew Long.
Long was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City. He loved playing golf and fishing. He was a wine expert and enjoyed fine dining. He had many friends who he loved to spend time with.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City where friends may call from 10-11 a.m. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.
Brian Webster Pusey
BERLIN – Brian Webster Pusey, 32, artist and musician, died Nov. 26, 2007.
Pusey, a Snow Hill native, made his home in Los Angeles, Calif. for the past eight years. For the last six years, he has worked as a graphic artist for Cimarron Group, a highly regarded Hollywood advertising agency.
He graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park. During his undergraduate years, he honed his skills as an artist, poet and singer-songwriter. Performing at numerous shows and exhibiting his artwork, he garnered both critical acclaim and a multitude of fans.
In Los Angeles, he continued to record and perform his original music. In 2001, he released his eponymous first album. His sophomore work was entitled TJ Maxx. A website dedicated to his music can be found at www.provocal.com/brianpuseymusic.
A man of many creative passions, he loved to engage his friends and family in an expansive spectrum of topics including philosophy, politics, religion, art and music. He had a deep admiration and loyalty for his friends and never drew a line between friends and family. All whose lives were touched by him remarked on his distinctive individuality and generous soul.
A memorial service was be held at Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church in Snow Hill on Sunday, Dec. 2.
The family requests that any donations in his memory be made to the Brian Pusey Art Scholarship Fund of Snow Hill High School care of Taylor Bank, 108 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Md. 21863.
He is remembered by his parents, Bill and Marty Pusey; his sisters, Katie Pusey, Sarah Dryden and her husband Michael Dryden; and his aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Perrie Waters and his paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Pusey, Sr.
Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.delmarvaobits.com.
Virginia Ayres Satterfield
BERLIN – Amanda Virginia Ayres Spencer Satterfield, age 86, departed this life on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007 after a long illness.
Born on Aug. 6, 1921 in Whaleyville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Samuel Jacob Ayres and Dellie Collins Ayres. She is survived by her beloved husband of 33 years, Thomas Crosby Satterfield; a son, Thomas Spencer and his wife Nancy of Jacksonville, Fla.; two grandsons, Jacob and Justin Spencer of Jacksonville, Fla.; a nephew, Dr. James Brevard Ayres and his family; two cousins, Guy Ayres and his family of Ocean City and Melanie Merryweather and her family of Cambridge; and a host of well-loved nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and her beloved cats Annie and Molly.
She had taught at McDonogh School in McDonogh, Md. for 17 years and in the public school system for 17 years in Worcester and Baltimore counties. She had owned and operated the Ambassador Apartments/Hotel in Ocean City for many years with her son, Thomas Spencer, III.
She was a member of The General Levin Winder Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution, The National Society Southern Dames of America, The National Society of the First Families of Delmarva, The National Society Colonial Dames (XVII) 17th Century for which she was Chaplin, The National Society Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims, The National Society Daughters of American Colonist, and The National Society of Southern Women. She was also a member of the Retired Teachers Association of Worcester County and the Association of the University of Women.
A funeral service was held on Friday, Nov. 30 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Worcester County Humane Society, PO Box 48, Berlin, Md. 21811.
David Michael Berman
OCEAN PINES – David Michael Berman, 67, of Ocean Pines, formerly of Baltimore and Eldersburg, Md., quietly passed away Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.
Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Abraham and Belle Berman.
Berman was a firefighter and paramedic for the Baltimore City Fire Department, retiring in 1985. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Baltimore City Firefighters Union. One of his passions was riding his motorcycle.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 39 years, Lois Berman; his daughter and her husband, Leabe Ann and Rocco Commisso; their two children, Isabella B. and Giada G. Commisso; and his sister, Anita Rosenbloom of Baltimore.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Worcester County Humane Society, Eaglesnest Road, Ocean City, Md. 21842.
Arrangements are in the care of Holloway Funeral Home P.A., 501 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, Md. 21804. Visit www.hollowayfh.com to express condolences to the family.


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A survey of important trends in 20th century Western popular music. Topics include genres, individual artists and groups, record labels and stylistic trends, and sociological issues.
Available in Fall 2019, Summer 2020, Fall 2020
This course is designed to engage students to learn about the developments of popular music. Initially focusing from the 1950s to current trends, there will also be an insight on earlier eras in which other forms of popular music was heard.
In general, the study of popular music will be taught by enlightening an understanding on the musical stylistic features of significant styles and genres (such as Blues, Rock, Pop, Soul, Reggae, Dance, Hip Hop, Electronica) by referring to artists, musicians, performance, recording industry and technology as well as an introduction to analysing audio and visual texts. There will be an opportunity to explore the scenes or related sub-styles or genres that are associated with its core. The student will develop their musical knowledge by understanding the events, issues or intertextual aspects that contributed to popular music. This will be achieved by gaining an insight to popular culture, social, cultural and critical theory—otherwise known as popular musicology—and when appropriate, this will also question the authenticity, identity and performativity of the performer. Regardless of having musical experience or not, the student will learn the appropriate analytical and musical vocabulary during the course as well as reading material on various subjects. The students will also have the opportunity to participate in the topics discussed or to share their personal taste in music by offering a critical judgement or evaluation either in class, presentation or written work.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Previous ELOs include:
1.) Attending gigs/musicals/exhibitions. (past gigs included: The Feeling, Krs-One, Maxi Priest, Aswad, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, George Clinton, The Family Stone).
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The immune system is a complex interaction of blood cells, proteins, and processes that protects you from infections, foreign substances, and cancer cells that spontaneously develop in the body.
In 1989, research at the Shriner's Burn Institute in Cincinnati showed that administration of a special liquid diet to severely burned patients begun the day they were burned reduced the risk of infection by 50 percent. The special diet consisted of protein, vitamins including A and E, minerals, and iron, as well as omega-3 fatty acids.
White blood cells and antibodies are two major armies of the immune system. These armies arise separately but are related and dependent upon each other for their development and maturity. The Iymphocyte, a specific type of white blood cell, is the main cell involved in cellular immunity. Lymphocytes make up only a small portion of the blood, comprising only about 15 to 20 percent of all white cells. The Iymphocyte population is divided into two large groups, based on particular markings on the outer surface membrane of the cell.
T Iymphocytes, or T cells, are one group of Iymphocytes. They are derived from or are under the influence of the thymus, which is an organ in the neck and front part of the chest that is functionally active in early childhood. T cells are responsible for your defense against cancer, fungi, certain bacteria (intracellular), some viruses, transplant rejections, and delayed skin reactions (tuberculosis skin test). T cells are further divided into several subpopulations: helper T cells and suppressor T cells, those which either help or hinder normal immune cellular function.
Proteins called antibodies or immunoglobulins are produced by the other major group of Iymphocytes, the B Iymphocytes, or B cells. B cells may have their origin in the bone marrow, from which they derive their designation. Antibodies are formed by the B cell in response to a foreign substance introduced into the body. For example, when a person is given a vaccine against polio, antibodies to this foreign substance are made by the B cells. If the polio virus enters the body in an infectious state after a person has been vaccinated, the previously formed antibody, which is circulating in the blood, will attach to this foreign intruder and dispose of it with the help of defending white blood cells or other proteins called complement proteins or a combination of both. The same process of antibody production is initiated by some cancer cells. Killing white blood cells or complement proteins, when activated by an antibody, destroy a foreign-appearing cell by making holes in the foreign cell's membrane, thereby allowing water to rush in and explode the cell. In 1980, I showed how a white blood cell kills a foreign cancerlike cell Figure 4.1 shows a white blood cell (center) killing several cancerlike cells. Notice that the white blood cell extends feetlike processes that aid in killing the targets. (5)
Phagocytes are another group of white blood cells that reside in the blood and body tissues and are part of your defenses against foreign invaders. These also act as policemen to recognize and dispose of abnormal cancer cells and other foreign substances. Phagocytes can perform this task alone or can recruit antibodies and complement proteins to aid in the disposal.


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Genetics and Epidemiology
By taking advantage of access to the large population of patients with diabetes who attend the Joslin Clinic, the investigators in this section aim to elucidate the etiology of diabetes and its late complications.
Through natural history studies of cohorts of patients and their families, they seek to discover the disease processes (both genetic determinants and environmental risk factors) underlying the development of diabetes and its late diabetic complications. The major areas of focus are nephropathy and cardiovascular disease and the genetics of MODY.
To carry out this research, the investigators use sophisticated study designs to generate large patient databases that contain genetic, genomic and proteomic characteristics in addition to clinical observations and apply the sophisticated analytical methods of modern epidemiology and human genetics.
An addition area of focus is the clinical management of pediatric type 1 diabetes. It includes studies of acute complications, assessment of new therapeutic technologies, clinical outcomes research; and the design and evaluation of behavioral interventions.
Recent "highpoints":
• Further characterization of early progressive diabetic nephropathy and demonstration of its uncoupling from microalbuminuria/proteinuria (JASN 2008, KI 2010). These observations have major clinical implications for the diagnosis of patients at risk of diabetic kidney complications and for monitoring the impact of therapeutic measures on outcomes.
• Identification of four novel genetic loci (chr.7p, 9q, 11p and 13q) for susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy through GWAS approach (Diabetes 2009). Two of the loci have been confirmed in multiple studies. These findings provide a foundation for search for new susceptibility genes and pathways.
• Identification of synergism between poor glycemic control and a locus near CDKN2A/2B on chromosome 9p21 in determining the risk of coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes. This finding points to a possible convergence of high glucose and the 9p21 locus on atherogenic pathways involved in the control of the cell cycle and proliferation. Translationally, this discovery will help the design of more effective interventions against heart disease in diabetes (JAMA 2008).
• Discovered BLK (a non-receptor tyrosine-kinase of the src family of proto-oncogenes) as a new MODY gene. It is involved in the regulation of insulin synthesis and secretion. This protein now becomes a potential target for the development of new therapeutic agents (PNAS 2009).
• Demonstrated an important link between continuous glucose monitoring use and improvements in glycemic control measured as A1c in pediatric and adult patients with type 1 diabetes (NEJM 2008, Diab Care 2009).
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I mean it. Really, who cares who baseball's version of the 5-timers club ("Please call me, Mr. Pepper Martin) let's in?
If you want to argue about steroids in baseball, I can see that. If you want to discuss what kind of effect steroids may or may not have had on the standard offensive (and pitching) numbers of the era, that's fine, too. And if you want to have a little back and forth about which players would be in the hall of fame if you had a vote based on their performance, well that's just good natured fun. But making who gets into this silly made-up institution into some sort of morality play? No, thank you.
The greatest players of all-time aren't the greatest players of all-time because they are in the Hall of Fame, they are the greatest players of all-time because they are the greatest players of all-time.
Can't we get back to important things like celebrating good headline writing:
"Vlad Tidings"! Kudos to you, Mr. headline writer! Kudos to you!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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As a former/current headline writer, I applaud that you:
A) know that headlines aren't written by the writers of the stories...
B) appreciate quality and the difficulty in writing them.
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