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Society of Fellows
Society of Fellows
The Society of Fellows is a century-year-old organization whose membership is comprised of those who have been awarded a Fellowship, Affiliated Fellowship, or Residency at the American Academy in Rome. Prize winners become members upon completing their residence at the Academy.
Those whose prizes were awarded through the Academy are given the title Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (FAAR) followed by the year their residence was completed. Those whose prizes came from an affiliated institution are Affiliated Fellows (AFAAR). Senior artists and scholars who were invited to spend a period residing at the Academy are officially called Residents and carry the title RAAR. These three titles are granted in perpetuity.
The mission of the Society of Fellows is to nurture and maintain the camaraderie and exchange of ideas amongst Fellows and Residents that made the Academy experience in Rome so extraordinary and unique. This aim is achieved by fostering a lifelong network that not only supports the mission of the American Academy in Rome but also seeks opportunities for individuals to create meaningful engagement,increased awareness, pride, participation, and volunteer involvement.
It shall be the Society of Fellows's purpose to:
1. Act as a liaison and strengthen ties between the Fellows and the American Academy
2. Develop events, programs, and communications that build ties among Fellows and support their interests across the Academy's varied disciplines.
3. Use the creative and scholarly talents of Fellows to grow the cultural and academic activities of the Academy in the United States, Italy, and throughout the world.
The organization is governed by eighteen Fellows and Residents who represent the various fields of study offered at the Academy.
Society of Fellows Council
Members of the SOF Council are elected to fill two- and four-year terms on a rolling basis as needed to fill vacancies. The council appoints a nominating committee, which includes a chair (who is a member of the council) and four members who are not on the council. This committee solicits nominations from active members and draws up a slate for election as officers and members of the council, representing each discipline and at least one newly returned Fellow.
Those interested in serving on the council can send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Kelly D. Powell, AIA, LEED AP, 2002 Fellow in Architecture
Managing Director, CBRE Global Client Services and Relationship Management
Vice Presidents 2018–20
Paul Arpaia, 2008 Fellow in Modern Italian History
Professor of History, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Seth Bernard, 2011 Fellow in Ancient Studies
Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, University of Toronto
Cathy Lang Ho, 2009 Fellow in Design
Writer, Curator, and Contributing Editor to Architect Magazine
Joanne Spurza, 1989 Fellow in Classical Studies
Associate Professor of Classics, Hunter College
Elizabeth Walmsley, 2001 Fellow in Conservation
Painting Conservator, National Gallery of Art
Council Members 2016–20
Michael Gruber, AIA, 1996 Fellow in Architecture
Dave King, 2007 Fellow in Literature
Novelist, Brooklyn
Rosa Lowinger, 2008 Fellow in Historic Preservation and Conservation
Conservationist and Owner, RLA Conservation
Council Members 2019–23
Thomas J. Campanella, 2011 Fellow in Design
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Cornell University
Hamlett Dobbins, 2014 Fellow in Visual Arts
Artist, Memphis
Elizabeth Fain LaBombard, 2014 Fellow in Landscape Architecture
Principal, Land and Urban Planning, Walt Disney Imagineering
Molissa Fenley, 2008 Fellow in Design
Owner, Molissa Fenley and Company
Phu Hoang, 2017 Fellow in Architecture
Visiting Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, Columbia University; and Owner, MODU
John North Hopkins, 2009 Fellow in Ancient Studies
Assistant Professor of Art History, Department of Fine Arts and the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
Ruth Lo, 2015 Fellow in Modern Italian Studies
Visiting Professor, Urban Studies Program, Brown University
Gregory Tentler, 2009 Fellow in Modern Italian Studies
Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History, Texas Tech University
Programming and Events Committee
The Programming and Events Committee organizes SOF receptions during major national academic and professional conferences including: the American Institute of Architects, the Archeological Institute of America / Society of Classical Studies, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the College Art Association, and the Renaissance Society of America. The committee also initiates and facilitates regional or local events of interest to SOF members. We hope to increase the number of informal events, and welcome the initiative of members who would like to organize gatherings or invite SOF members to concerts, exhibitions, openings, readings, and other events. If you would like to suggest an event or volunteer, please contact email@example.com.
Seth Bernard
Alison Frazier
Richard Rezac, Chair
Joanne Spurza
Elizabeth Walmsley
Communications Committee
The SOF Communications Committee's goal is to help Fellows, Residents, Affiliated Fellows, and staff stay in touch with one another after their Rome residencies. The committee's activities include collecting and sharing news, publicizing accomplishments, facilitating professional networking, and nurturing personal ties.
One of the original functions of the SOF was the publication of an alumni newsletter, launched in 1918, and continued off and on in various forms until a decade ago. Though the SOF no longer produces a print newsletter, the Communications Committee is exploring new ways to stay connected to each other. We encourage all SOF members to join the SOF Facebook group, volunteer for the committee, and send news items and suggestions. Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Paul Arpaia
Michael Scott Cuthbert, Cochair
Pamela Keech
Cathy Lang Ho, Cochair
Michael McClure
Gregory Waldrop
Michael Waters
News Submissions
Send notices of your upcoming events, professional, and personal news to email@example.com
In 1910, the architect Lionel Moses approached William Rutherford Mead with the idea of forming a club for Rome Prize winners who had completed their residence at the Academy. Its purpose would be to maintain connections between Fellows, and advance the interests and well being of the Academy. Mead expressed his approval in a letter of May 26, 1910, "The project to form a society of Roman Academy Alumni is commendable in every way, and I assure you that should the idea be carried out you may count upon my good will in every respect."
Christened the Association of Alumni of the American Academy in Rome or A.A.A.A.R., it was known colloquially as "the A's in R." At various times the organization has lain fallow but it has always regenerated itself, twice with a new name. In 1964 it became the Association of Fellows of the American Academy in Rome and in 1973 it became the Society of Fellows.
The A's in R was centered in New York City, where members met formally and informally. Architecture Fellows maintained a standing lunch reservation at the Peg Woffington Coffee House on 44th Street. Artists gathered for dinner every Friday night at Keen's Chop House, now Keen's Steak House, on West 36th near 6th Avenue.
World War I almost resulted in the demise of the new organization, but it was reconstituted at a special meeting in New York where Lionel Moses was elected president, painter George W. Breck, FAAR 1899 (AAR Director 1906-1909) and sculptor Paul Manship, FAAR 1912 vice presidents. Architect Walter Kirby was elected secretary-treasurer.
The group instituted "The Alumni Newsletter," first published in May 1918 to keep in touch with Fellows in the military. Edited by Frank Fairbanks, FAAR 1912, it consisted of four typewritten pages and was issued two to four times a month. Production cost was $7.40 including postage. The light tone of these wartime newsletters contrasts with their content—farewells to those newly inducted, news from those at the front, and tales of monetary hardship and failing practices from those at home.
After the war the A's in R began meeting at the Century Club in New York City. The membership was concerned with the predicament of newly returned Fellows, whose years abroad had resulted in the loss of professional connections, and resolved to foster them. In 1919 it was decided in consultation with Academy trustees that the mission would include the following agenda:
- Meet Fellows before they go to Rome.
- Watch them while in Rome.
- Meet them on their return.
- Offer free use of office, etc.
- Get jobs for architects, painters and sculptors through Trustees watching for same and recommending
- Assist returning Fellows obtain employment
- Keep in touch with teaching jobs.
It is uncertain exactly when Fellows of the School of Classical Studies, which had officially become part of the Academy in 1911, were first invited to join the association. A newsletter of March 15, 1921 states that new members included 16 archaeologists, three architects, two painters and two sculptors. Female scholars (all Fellows of the School of Fine Arts were male) were essentially token members because the Century Club did not admit women.
Meetings at the Century Club were merry affairs. Calling themselves "Sons of the Wolf," the men regularly transported a nearly life-sized, hollow metal replica of Rome's famous she-wolf from the Academy's New York office to the club where they filled her with wine and drank from her teats. This wolf statue still resides at the Academy office in New York but she doesn't get out much.
A gap in archival holdings results in a leap forward to 1948, just after WWII. That September, President Dale Badgely, FAAR 1929 held a dinner to welcome those returning from Rome and to greet those going over.
In July 1959, President Olindo Grossi, FAAR 1936 circulated a newsletter to Fellows stating that the officers and council were earnestly attempting to revitalize the group. Innovations included the first-ever regional meetings, an annual meeting to coincide with the Philological & Archaeological meeting and the publication of a directory. Annual dues were $7.50. It was noted that the Wolf was in need of repair "you know where." Sculptor Gifford Proctor FAAR, 1935 volunteered to mend her.
The club was less active in the 1960s and early 1970s, but was resurrected by Henry A. Millon, FAAR 1960, RAAR 1966, who christened it the "Society of Fellows," and Milton Lewine, FAAR 1961, RAAR 1973, who was elected president in 1973. Lewine became ill, and after he died in 1979, the society again became inactive. At about the same time, and without knowing of the existence of the Millon/Lewine group, Virginia Bush Suttman, FAAR 1977 spearheaded an effort to establish a new group. Eventually, the two were united and under Suttman's leadership evolved into the group that exists today.
In the mid 1980s the group undertook the monumental task of publishing the Centennial Directory, a biographical encyclopedia of all Fellows and Residents of the American Academy in Rome, in honor of the 100th birthday of the Academy. Edited by Benjamin Kohl, FAAR 1971, and Academy staff Wayne Linker and Buff Suzanne Kavelman, it was published in 1995 by Italica Press.
The Society currently has about 900 living members including archaeologists, architects, classicists, artists, designers, historians, preservationists, conservators, composers, writers, art historians, critics and curators. Many are leaders in their fields. All individuals who have been awarded the Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome, hold fellowships from certain affiliated institutions, or serve as Residents become members at the completion of their time in Rome. A small pin in the shape of a rosette, designed by William Plumb, FAAR 1986, is presented to new members.
Bylaws of the Society of Fellows
Article I: Officers
1. The Officers of the Society shall be a President, six Vice Presidents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer; they shall be elected for two-year terms in alternate years by mail ballot and shall continue in office until their successors are elected. Election shall be by the affirmative ballots of a majority of the members voting. Officers may serve two successive terms and may be reelected after a term out of office.
2. The President, or in the President's absence one of the other Officers, shall preside at all the meetings of the Society and of the Council and shall perform such duties as are customary to the office or as may be assigned to it by the Council. The President shall be, ex-officio, a member of all committees. The President may draw upon the funds of the Society for its benefit sums not to exceed $200; all larger sums must be authorized by the Council.
3. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Society and of the Council and conduct the correspondence thereof; the Treasurer shall collect and disburse the funds of the Society under the general direction of the Council; and shall perform such other duties as are customary to the office or as may be assigned to it by the Council.
4. In the case of resignation, non-performance of duties, incapacity or death, an Officer may be replaced by two-thirds vote of the Council, for the balance of the unexpired term.
Article II: Council
1. There shall be an executive committee known as the Council, consisting of the nine officers and ten other active members, five drawn from the Classical School (including Art History and Post-Classical Studies) and five drawn from the School of Fine Arts. Of the Members of the Council other than Officers, one half shall be elected for four-year terms every two years by mail ballot and shall continue in office until their successors are elected. Election shall be by affirmative ballots of the majority of members voting. No member of the Council may serve two successive four-year terms.
2. The President and Director of the American Academy in Rome, and past Presidents of the Society of Fellows shall be, ex-officio, non-voting members of the Council.
3. In case of resignation, non-performance of duties, incapacity or death, a member of the Council may be replaced by two-thirds vote of the Council, for the balance of the unexpired term.
Article III: Committees
1. There shall be a Nominating Committee, appointed biennially by the Council, consisting of a Chair, who shall be a member of the Council, and four other active members who are not on the Council. The Nominating Committee shall be chosen to represent as widely as possible the professions of the membership.
The Nominating Committee shall solicit nominations from active members and shall draw up a slate for election as Officers and Members of the Council, representing as widely as possible the professions of the membership, and including a Fellow returned from Rome within the previous two years. Additional nominations may be made by petition signed by no fewer than 15 active members and received by the Secretary at least 30 days prior to the posting of the mail ballot, which shall occur in January of alternate years.
2. The Council or the President may appoint such other committees as are necessary.
Article IV: Dues
Annual dues, as set by the Council, shall be payable by the date set by the Council for the ensuing year.
Article V: Reporting to Members
The Officers and Council shall report to the members by mail annually, through the newsletter or in another written form. Upon petition of five percent of the active membership or his or her own initiative, the President shall call a meeting of the full membership. The meeting shall be set 90 days after the receipt of the petition. The Secretary shall announce the meeting to the membership at least 60 days in advance and prepare the agenda, items for which must be submitted at least 30 days before the meeting. Ten percent of active members shall constitute a quorum.
Article VI: Amendments
Any proposed amendments to this Constitution or Bylaws, after approval by the Council, shall be submitted by mail to all members of the Society. Forty days after the date of mailing the amendment shall be recorded as adopted by vote of the Society, provided that the amendment had been approved by two-thirds of the ballots received.
Article VII: Dissolution and distribution of assets
In the event of the dissolution of the Society, or the cessation of its activities or the failure to elect a Council on a continuing basis, all of the remaining assets and property of the Society shall after necessary expenses thereof be distributed to the American Academy in Rome (an educational 501 (c)(3) organization according to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended), or, if the Academy does not at that time exist, to another organization to be used in such manner as in the judgment of a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York will best accomplish the general purposes for which this Society was formed.
Past Presidents
2014–2015 Patricia Cronin, FAAR 2007
2009–2014 Drew Beattie, FAAR 1995
2008–2009 T. Corey Brennan, FAAR 1988
2004–2008 James Bodnar, FAAR 1980
2000–2004 Pamela Keech, FAAR 1982
1996–2000 Elizabeth Bartman, FAAR 1983
1992–1996 Peter Rolland, FAAR 1978
1988–1992 J. Michael Schwarting, FAAR 1970
1984–1988 Virginia Bush Suttman, FAAR 1977
1980–1984 Michael Graves, FAAR 1962, RAAR 1978
1973–1975 Milton Joseph Lewine, FAAR 1961, RAAR 1973
1964–1967 Richard B. K. McLanathan, FAAR 1949
1963–1964 Jack Beeson, FAAR 1950
1960–1963 Robert W. White, FAAR 1955, RAAR 1969
1958–1960 Olindo Grossi, FAAR 1936
1957–1958 Vincent C. Cerasi, FAAR 1950
1954–1956 Richard C. Murdock, FAAR 1933
1952–1954 Walker O. Cain, FAAR 1948
1950–1952 Joseph Kiselewski, FAAR 1929
1948–1950 Clarence Dale Badgeley, FAAR 1929
1946–1948 Richard K. Webel, FAAR 1929, RAAR 1961
1941–1946 Francis Scott Bradford, FAAR 1927
1942–1944 Eric Gugler* (McKim Scholar, 1911–1914)
1939–1941 Paul Manship, FAAR 1921
1937–1939 Michael Rapuano, FAAR 1930
1936–1937 Barry Faulkner, FAAR 1910
1935–1936 Edgar Irving Williams, FAAR 1912
1934–1935 John Gregory, FAAR 1915
1932–1934 James Kellum Smith, FAAR 1923
1931–1932 C. P. Jennewein, FAAR 1920
1920–1921 Edgar Irving Williams, FAAR 1912
1919 Walter B. Kirby (Traveling Scholar, 1913)
1918–1919 Lionel Moses (Special Student, 1913)
1917–1918 John Russell Pope, FAAR 1897
1914 Harold van Buren Magonigle, FAAR 1895
FAAR = Fellow of the American Academy in Rome
AFAAR = Affiliated Fellow of the American Academy in Rome
RAAR = Resident of the American Academy in Rome
* = Acting President
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You might have noticed that I'm currently travelling quite frequently by aircraft which means I have to carry and to take care of a lot of boarding passes which allow me to pass TSA, give me access to airline lounges as well as finally allow me to enter my flights. Sure, whenever possible, I'm checking in online from my smartphone and nowadays it's pretty common to receive the boarding pass with a 2D bar code on the phone. No more ticket printing, no more check-ins on airports and there's one handy app I'm using quite frequently recently: PassWallet for Android by Attido Mobile. PassWallet brings support for Apple's Passbook mobile tickets to the Android platform and allows to collect all kind of tickets and coupons.
Introduced by Apple this summer, Apple's iOS 6, PKPass files are pretty much expected to quickly become the de facto standard for mobile ticketing. Not an open standard at all, it was designed by Apple and announced at the 2012 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 11, 2012.
Latest available v1.05 brings a couple of enhancements and allows to manually updates passes, features a map view of all your passes, which is especially handy for airline tickets, sets screen brightness to full when viewing barcode and allows to swipe between views & cards. Last but not least, the 99 Cent in-app purchase option removes the ads.
Using PassWallet couldn't be easier. For instance, if I check-in at Lufthansa, I'll receive the mobile boarding pass as an E-Mail. This E-Mail also contains a link to Lufthansa's Passbook file for my flight which I can simply download. PassWallet recognizes the file and adds the ticket to the list of available Passbook tickets. In addition, PassWallet also allows to archive older tickets.
Next time I'm boarding a flight (or entering TSA or the lounge), I simply open the appropriate boarding pass, tap on the barcode to get it full-sided and put my phone on the scanner.
According to Wikipedia, quite a few airlines, including Air China, Air Canada, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Porter Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia Airlines and even Amtrak are already offering Passbook passes.
Final Conclusion
I can already hear the comments that Android is copying everything from Apple and no question, Apple has invented the idea and file format of the Passbook but does it mean it should stay exclusive for iOS? Aren't good ideas better widely spread than possibly fail because of the broad support?
In any case, I really enjoy to use PassWallet on my Android phones since it makes boarding so much more convenient. Sure, I have exactly the same bar code within the E-Mail I received but scrawling through your inboxes on airports can be annoying (even if I put this kind of E-Mails in a special and dedicated folder). Pretty often, airline or security stuff want to see the physical but digital boarding pass and in the past I had a lot of trouble since these E-Mails can be a mess. With PassWallet it's much more convenient for me and all airport staff, even if I use the Passbook passes on an Android phone only, I never had problems with it.
PassWallet for Android is available free of charge from the Android Play Market and is financed by adds. To get rid of the adds, an in-app purchase option is available for 99 Cent only. Worth the money if you are travelling a lot!
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Matthew Fox is envisioning a future at the movies after the conclusion of "Lost," the star told Emmy magazine.
"I think I'm ready to take the No. 1 position on a call sheet on the right kind of film and to play that role," Matthew told the mag. "This is what I love about acting, challenging myself and showing different aspects of myself through characters."
And he said he'll be revealing more than ever as the final season of "Lost" draws to a close.
"The thing that's beautiful about playing Jack is that he's evolving. Certainly in this final year we'll see the biggest and final evolution of this character," he said. "It's been an incredible experience for me."
But the star, who was known for his "Party of Five" run before taking on the role of Dr. Jack Shephard for six seasons of "Lost," admitted that he was a late-comer to acting – and to TV in general.
"My father didn't allow a TV in the house until I was in high school," he said. "It wasn't so much that he was anti-TV as he was pro-reading and stimulating our imaginations."
The star was also asked about the secret of his success with his 18-year-marriage to wife Margherita Ronchi, which has come under fire this week from tabloid claims from stripper Stefani Tablott, who claimed to In Touch that she slept with the actor. Matthew's rep denied the accusations to the mag.
"I really don't have any [advice]," Matthew said in his Emmy magazine interview. "It just feels right. If I were to say I feel proud, it would imply that we've worked so hard to keep this together. But it feels much easier that it's supposed to be. Maybe it's that we fight well, and neither of us are people who hold things in."
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It's last call at the final wrap party for Vincent Chase and his "Entourage."
After eight seasons, the hit HBO series about life in the Hollywood fast lane rolls to stop with eight episodes beginning on Sunday. The buddies from Queens and their handlers - Vince (Adrian Grenier), Eric (Kevin Connolly), Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon), Ari Gold (Jermey Piven) and Turtle (Jerry Ferrera) - have to start preparing for the end.
As the cast prepares to break up the highly bonded team, they've been reflecting on the experience of starring on arguably the hippest, most-of-the moment look at Hollywood TV's ever attempted. "A lot of the lessons I've learned are from 'Entourage,' where you start to look at the real value in life," says Grenier. "The thing that lasts, the thing that keeps you sane and safe is not the partying. It's the friendship. It's the family. It's those values, not the lifestyle."
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As for Piven, he doesn't mind seeing motor-mouthed superagent Ari get taken down a peg in the home stretch.
"It's beautiful, and it's about time," says the actor, who's claimed multiple Emmys for his performance. "That would be a very exhausting existence. I wouldn't want to do it and I wouldn't want to be around it."
Rex Lee, who plays Ari's put-upon underling Lloyd, is less certain. "I have mixed emotions," says Lee. "I'm excited and completely petrified about the fact that the next chapter of my life is about to begin, because this chapter was pretty awesome. I grew up feeling like an outsider, and being on a show that people really liked made me feel a tiny bit like an insider. That was a good feeling and I'll miss that."
"It's very bittersweet," sighs Emmanuelle Chriqui of moving on from her role as Eric's fiancé Sloan. "There are some good surprises in store. As far as the women characters on the show, listen, we've all been like, 'Make some room for us over here,' because it is the guys' show. There was the potential to do so much with every female role that came on there, but it's a half hour show and you just can't fit it all in. So I'm beyond lucky to have had these six years on the show and had some meatier seasons than others, but overall it's just been an amazing experience. I'm actually totally sad that it's over."
Totally sad, but maybe not totally over. "I think that there's such a sense of hope, and knowing that we're probably going to do a movie," says Constance Zimmer, who plays Ari's colleague and occasional dalliance partner, Dana Gordon. "All the guys are friends in real life and they're all going to hang out, but I'll just be sad to see the characters go away once the movie is done."
Both Piven and Grenier say they're willing to get on board for the much-discussed "Entourage" movie, which seems closer than ever to an official greenlight.
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ROCHESTER — Governor-elect Maggie Hassan joined city officials and representatives from Safran and Albany Engineered Composites on Monday to mark another milestone at the Granite State Business Park, where a manufacturing plant being built is expected to bring hundreds of new jobs.
At Monday morning's ribbon cutting, those in attendance celebrated the substantial completion of the bridge that now goes over the railroad tracks at the business park. The bridge leads to the way to the 343,312-square-foot plant, currently under construction, which will be a colocation of Albany Engineered Composites and Safran USA. Together, the two companies will manufacture composite parts for the LEAP-X engine for aircraft.
Over the next several years, the advanced manufacturing plant is expected to create about 400 new jobs.
Hassan, standing in front of dozens of city officials on a brisk morning, praised the project for being a prime example of the private and public sectors working together.
The construction of the plant came with help from a $4 million state loan through the N.H. Business Finance Authority, approved by the Executive Council a year ago. The city also bonded about $5 million for infrastructure improvements needed at the park for the plant. The funds will be paid back through captured tax revenue from the plant within the next 20 years.
"Great things can happen if everyone works together," said Mayor T.J. Jean, as he introduced Hassan during the dedication ceremony.
Hassan said that as governor, she will work to foster the relationships between the private and public sectors to help bring new jobs to the state and help innovative businesses succeed.
She highlighted her innovation jobs plan, which includes providing technical assistance, tax credits, and workforce training to help business growth and jobs creation.
"We must prepare our workforce for jobs in the 21st century," said Hassan, who added that a balanced budget is the "cornerstone of a strong economy."
Sandra Conley, human resources manager with Safran Aerospace Composites, said her company, as well as Albany Engineered Composites, are working closely with Great Bay Community College to ensure the workforce in the area is adequately trained for jobs at the new manufacturing plant.
As Great Bay Community College prepares to open the Rochester Training and Academic Center at the Lilac Mall next month, Safran officials have been coordinating which types of laboratories to include in the center, and what type of equipment the students will need for training, said Conley.
She said Safran has already hired more than 40 workers for the new plant so far, and more are expected to be hired once the new year starts. She said there will be a "ramp up" period for hiring over the next several years.
Joseph Morone, president and CEO of Albany Engineered Composites, said construction of the manufacturing plant is expected to be completed by mid-2013, and parts will begin to be produced at the plant by beginning of 2014.


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Moshiri is a specialist in all diseases of the retina, the complex tissue in the back of the eye that contains specialized photoreceptor cells called rods and cones. These photoreceptors connect to a network of nerve cells for processing visual information that is decoded by the brain into visual images.
The retina is susceptible to a variety of diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa and other inherited retinal degenerations, each of which can lead to vision loss or complete blindness. Malfunctioning and death of rod and cone photoreceptor cells is at the core of all of these retinal conditions.
According to the National Eye Institute, one of the major achievements in biology has been defining the cellular events involved in the process of visual transduction — the process by which photoreceptor cells in the eye capture light and initiate the electrical signals utilized by the brain in processing visual information.
As part of his Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award, Moshiri will develop novel technologies in functional imaging of photoreceptor diseases in animal models and humans. He will focus on developing molecular fluorescence resonance energy transfer sensors to capture signals in the cycle of vision to assess retinoid function under healthy and diseased conditions.
"At this point, there is no technology to directly assess the health and function of rod and cone photoreceptors," said Moshiri. "The ongoing work in the lab is aimed at developing these molecular sensors in order to detect and confirm the health of photoreceptor cells and to verify that they are sensing light in a healthy way. This technology will give us more information about all diseases of the retina and will help pave the way to develop and test new therapies, including stem cell therapies, for virtually all retinal problems."
Research to Prevent Blindness established the career development award in 1990 to attract young physicians and basic scientists to eye research. To date, 171 vision research scientists at universities nationwide have received the awards.
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Australia readies to send Hercules to Iraq
Australian forces could be involved in a humanitarian mission to Iraq within days, its aim to provide food and water to thousands of refugees stranded in the north of the country.
The US asked for Australia's help at the weekend and Australia is now waiting for it to give the ''green light'' to the mission.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Saturday that US and Australian officials were in talks after the US asked Australian to consider participating in humanitarian air drops in the mountain area where some 40,000 Yazidi refugees are trapped near the city of Sinjar.
Mr Abbott said that Australia had two C-130 Hercules aircraft based in the United Arab Emirates that could be used to drop food, water and other supplies.
''We're looking to see how quickly we can get crews there,'' he said.
Mr Abbott dismissed suggestions that Australian warships could be used to launch missile strikes in Iraq, saying ''there has been no discussions along those lines whatsoever''.
US warplanes have begun strikes on Islamic militant forces, but Mr Abbott stressed that US President Barack Obama was talking about an ''essentially humanitarian mission'' in Iraq.
''There is a looming humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in northern Iraq right now,'' he said. ''Some 40,000 women and children mostly, are exposed on a mountain surrounded, as I understand it, by ISIL [Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] forces that are threatening to kill them.''
The Prime Minister said that it was important Australia ''join our international partners in doing what we can to render assistance''.
This comes as Mr Abbott announced he will leave Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning to travel to Europe.
In the Netherlands he will personally thank Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for his nation's role in leading recovery efforts after the MH17 disaster.
He will also be briefed on how the victims will be identified.
Mr Abbott will be accompanied by Defence Force head Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin and Australian Federal Police Commissioner Tony Negus, and they will also welcome back Australian personnel who have been working to recover human remains at the crash site in eastern Ukraine.
The search for victims' remains in eastern Ukraine has been suspended because of escalating clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia separatists. Australians who had been involved in the search are now back in the Netherlands.
So far, about 23 victims have been identified; none, however, are from Australia.
On Saturday, Mr Abbott cautioned that the process of identifying and repatriating victims would not be quick.
He said that after the Bali bombings, repatriating the remains of Australian victims took between three weeks and five months.
While he is in Europe, Mr Abbott will travel to London to talk to British security and intelligence officials and senior members of the British government about counter-terrorism operations and the situation in Iraq. He will not meet David Cameron as the British Prime Minister is travelling.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will continue diplomatic efforts with US Secretary of State John Kerry when they share a VIP flight from Burma to Sydney this weekend.
The two have been in Burma for an ASEAN meeting before the annual Australia-United States security talks in Sydney this week.
Ms Bishop plans to raise the continuing fallout of the MH17 tragedy while with Mr Kerry in the air.
''I'll discuss the steps that need to be taken for the investigation into MH17 and the impact it has had on commercial aviation,'' she said, adding ''Australia is very keen to pursue this as a matter of international concern''.
Mr Abbott is due to return to Australia on Thursday.
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Fast Forward 2005
Hey, now this is damn cool. Fast Company's November issue contained their top 100 "people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005." Coming in at number 8 is "Max Barry's Company"!
What it is: A satiric novel due out next fall featuring a company "so huge that nobody who works for it knows what it actually does." Stir into motion the angle-players, bureaucrats, and suck-ups after merciless layoffs. Let the follies begin.
Our Take: Barry's cult novels Syrup and Jennifer Government established him as a gifted business satirist. Expect more informed viciousness about the hierarchies we endure.
I guess now I should stop editing the thing so it can actually be published, hey? (Just a little longer. Just a liiiiiitle longer.)


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Is Mom's Beauty Advice Right?
Your Mother Says…
"Splurge on expensive products because they have better ingredients."
Amy Newburger, dermatologist in Scarsdale, New York: Some expensive skin-care products have extraordinary ingredients, and some don't. So you can't generalize. Use what works for you, whether it's inexpensive or pricey.
Sally Hershberger, founder and creative director of the Supreme Head line of hair-care products: That's false. My favorite hair products have always been from the drugstore.
Kristi Fuhrmann, makeup artist in Los Angeles: For makeup, no, but for skin care, yes. I'd rather have people spend extra money on moisturizers and cleansers, because they will actually do something to your skin. There's just no reason to buy a $30 mascara.
"Don't wear dark lipstick. It makes you look old."
Carmindy: I agree, if the lipstick is opaque and dark. A sheer lipstick in a dark tint looks much more appealing.
Geller: That's a stretch for me. Dark lipstick isn't the most flattering one you can choose, but it doesn't necessarily make you look old. But, with that said, a bright red lipstick can make you look a little more sophisticated and mature. It takes someone with a lot of self-confidence to wear something so bold.
Fuhrmann: I'm a big fan of no makeup and just red lips. That's the European thing. Wearing dark lipstick can make you look older, but not old. It's more severe and more sophisticated (than lighter colors).
Your Mother Says…
"You have to suffer for beauty."
Carmindy, New York City–based makeup artist on the Learning Channel show What Not to Wear: Only in high heels! I think if an element of your beauty routine is too terribly painful, you shouldn't be doing it.
Laura Geller, owner of the Laura Geller Makeup Studio, in New York City: If you're talking about cosmetics, it should be fun, not painful. If you're going to have surgery for beauty, like getting your eyes done or a face-lift, you do have to put up with a certain amount of suffering as you heal. But you don't need any of these to be beautiful.
Fuhrmann: I believe we do suffer for beauty, because of all the time we spend on it―salon appointments, shaving or waxing, making ourselves look good, and taking care of our skin. It's an effort that's worth it for your psyche. That said, you shouldn't have to put up with any real pain in the name of beauty.
"Line the inside rims of your eyes to make them look bigger."
Carmindy: Lining the inside rims with a dark color can actually make the eyes look smaller.
Geller: Using beige or white on the inside rims will make your eyes look bigger. Lining the insides of the eyes with black or brown makes them look more dramatic, but not larger.
Fuhrmann: Yes, as long as you're using a light color, like a pale blue, white, or yellow, because these shades bring out the whites of your eyes.
Your Mother Says…
"Hair rollers and hair spray work wonders on a bad-hair day."
Ted Gibson, hairstylist and salon owner in New York City: I think that's true. Set hot rollers in your hair while you put on your makeup, then use a little hair spray after you take them out. You'll get an effortless wave that's fresh and sexy.
Hershberger: They work if you're going for that Marilyn Monroe look. On a bad-hair day, I just wet the area that doesn't look good and restyle it with a dryer and a brush.
Mark Garrison, founder and owner of the Mark Garrison Salon, in New York City: Rollers can give hair body and make it look better. Use the right size for your hair―small for shorter hair, larger for longer hair. Mist your hair with water before you use the rollers, which will help set it.
"Keep your look consistent. Don't wear more than two hairstyles in a week."
Gibson: That's ridiculous. I have short hair, but if I could change my look every day, I would. Your hair reflects different sides of your personality. Go with how you're feeling in the moment. Experience it all.
Garrison: One look all the time is boring. Hair is your great accessory, and it can―and should―be changed frequently. It's also good to change it up because then the hair isn't getting strained or stressed in any one style.
Hershberger: I don't think it matters. If you want to wear three or four hairstyles in a week, why not? It's hair―it's the one thing you can really play with that's on your body. I don't have any rules when it comes to that.
Your Mother Says…
"Wash your face with the hottest water you can stand to clean out your pores."
Newburger: No. Temperature extremes are stressful for your skin. Plus, if you're acne-prone or have rosacea, hot water can make it worse.
Dee Anna Glaser, professor of dermatology and the director of cosmetic dermatology at St. Louis University, in Missouri: That's a bad idea, because very hot water tends to remove the natural oils on the skin. These are important for the skin's ability to protect against bacteria and allergens.
Fredric Brandt, cosmetic dermatologist in New York City and Miami: Hot water can help open pores, but to "clean" them, you still have to extract everything that's inside, which only a dermatologist or a trained aesthetician should do. Lukewarm water is much better.
"If you pick at pimples, you'll get big pores."
Brandt: Picking pimples can cause big pores. And if you really go at them and start digging and squeezing, you can cause scars, too.
Newburger: It won't change the pore size, but picking pimples can traumatize the skin, causing inflammation and scarring.
Glaser: "Don't pop or pick" is still sound advice, though you can have big pores even if you never picked, because pore size is genetically influenced.
Your Mother Says…
"Don't wash your hair too often."
Hershberger: I'm a believer in that. It's too drying. I would wait until it looks greasy to wash it.
Gibson: The ritual of shampooing makes most people feel better. But washing every day is too much, because it can strip the hair of natural oils that keep it healthy. Three times a week is plenty.
Garrison: It's OK to wet and condition, but washing daily is overcleaning, unless your hair is oily.
"Cold cream is all you need."
Newburger: That's what Mom used because that's all that was available. It's basically an oily soap, so it will remove makeup. But you don't want to leave it on your skin when you could be using better products.
Brandt: That's a fallacy. We know that retinoids and peptides can stimulate collagen, that antioxidants prevent free-radical damage and the breakdown of collagen and elastin, and that sunscreens prevent damage from ultraviolet light. Cold cream doesn't contain these types of ingredients.
Glaser: You have to apply a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 to your face and neck every day. You need a gentle cleanser. And you need a gentle moisturizer. These are musts for all women.
Your Mother Says…
"Less is more when it comes to your makeup and hair."
Carmindy: I absolutely agree. It's really about applying the right products on the right parts of your face, so you're playing up your best feature. You don't want to look like you're trying too hard.
Fuhrmann: Overall, that's good advice, but my feeling is that everybody's different. Some people need less makeup, and some need more.
Garrison: For any texture of hair, simple is always better. Hair should be flattering to your face and proportions. The cut is the foundation for this. Your hair shouldn't take center stage.
"Use petroleum jelly to remove your makeup."
Newburger: It will take off oil-based makeup, but then what are you going to do to get the petroleum jelly off? If you leave it on, it can cause breakouts. You're better off using a cream cleanser.
Geller: I have to own up. I've been using it my whole life to remove eye makeup, and it works. But I don't recommend using it on the whole face, because it's really hard to get the film off.
Glaser: Some women choose petroleum jelly because it has been around so long and is trusted. It's a good option for people who don't tolerate other makeup removers. Many women have trouble finding cleansers and makeup removers that don't make their skin burn or feel itchy.
Your Mother Says…
"Blend makeup down onto your neck."
Geller: Passé, passé, passé! If your makeup matches your skin and you're using just a little, you shouldn't see any distinction. Makeup should really blend on the jawline without leaving a line of demarcation.
Carmindy: Always buff your makeup a little bit down the neck so your skin will look even-toned.
Fuhrmann: You don't want to apply it to your neck, but you do want to blend it down onto your neck with a damp sponge so it fades away.
"Wear brown eyeliner if you have dark brown skin."
Fuhrmann: Eyeliner has to be very dark for dark skin because otherwise you're not going to see it. I recommend using a really dark brown or black eyeliner.
Carmindy: If it's rich brown, like a dark chocolate, it works. Actually, I find that a dark brown is great on everybody, because it's a strong neutral color and it enhances the natural lash line.
Geller: Dark brown is a safe color for everyone. It makes your lashes look richer and fuller and enhances the shape of the eyes. On dark skin, black or charcoal works well, too. They make the whites of the eyes look brighter and sharper.
Your Mother Says…
"Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. You'll look 15 years younger."
Glaser: A moisturizer plumps the skin and makes it reflect light, so using one will make you look younger, but maybe not 15 years younger. Consistent use of a sunblock will make you look 15 years younger.
Brandt: I used to think moisturizers were a temporary fix. But now the medical literature suggests that by keeping the skin moist, you decrease stress on it, so it produces more collagen. So moisturizing does have an effect when it comes to lines and wrinkles.
Patricia Wexler, dermatologist in private practice in New York City and an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City: You have to exfoliate first, then moisturize, then protect your skin with sunscreen. If you do all three, you'll look 15 years younger. It's five years for each product!
"Apply cream to your neck and face in an upward motion to reduce wrinkles."
Newburger: Applying it in an upward motion won't reduce wrinkles, but if you apply it in a downward motion, you'll get more stretching of the skin.
Wexler: By applying it upward, you'll be going in the direction of the least friction and resistance. It's not going to reduce wrinkles―it's just not going to exaggerate them.
Glaser: Most wrinkles are not due to gravitational changes―they're due to sun damage. So while it's a good idea to apply products gently to limit friction and trauma, it doesn't matter if you rub upward or downward.
Your Mother Says…
"Always powder your face. Never leave the house with shiny skin."
Geller: I think you have to make a distinction between shiny skin, which is oily, and luminescent skin, which is dewy. If your skin is oily, use mineral powder, which is sheerer than regular powder, on the greasy spots.
Carmindy: You don't always need powder, especially if your face isn't shiny. If you have dry skin, skip it.
Fuhrmann: Glowing skin naturally shines, and it makes you look healthy and more youthful. The old powder-your-nose thing defeats the purpose. You can lightly dust with mineral powder.
"Mix two different powders if you can't find one that matches your skin."
Geller: With so many different skin tones, it can be hard to find the perfect shade. I have no objection to someone using two colors, even three.
Fuhrmann: If you're using a mineral powder, there are enough shades on the market to match your skin. For very oily skin, try a translucent powder.
Carmindy: I always use translucent powder. Colored powder doesn't look natural. If you need coverage, go with a tinted moisturizer or a foundation instead.


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There is no "riding the pine" in hockey. It's not like baseball, where in any one game 10-12 players dressing for the game will not see action, or like football, where ten or more players will not take the field, or basketball, where "rotation" might be limited to eight or so players out of a 12-man game roster.
No, in hockey, 20 players dress, and you can bet the ranch that 19 will see action on any given night, the only player not expected to take the ice being the back-up goaltender, who will do so only if something bad happens – an injury or his partner getting shelled.
That is not to say that there isn't a "star" system in the NHL. Players such as Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, or the Sedin twins will get most of the attention, both in the press and on the ice. But contributions are expected from more than just the stars, and there is only so much a star can do to influence an outcome, even if he is among the brightest in the NHL galaxy.
With all that said, we are going to take a look at some individual players – specifically, the "Young Guns" (by now the "Middle Aged Marauders," in hockey-age?). Do their performances, individually or in concert, correspond to outcomes in terms of standing points earned? Well…let's find out.
We are doing this by looking at two simple sets of data. The first set is a compilation of total standing points earned over a moving 10-game period by the Caps over the last four years, corresponding to their achieving a playoff spot in each and over which all four "Young Guns" have played, and played a prominent role. The second is a compilation of points scored by the player(s) over a similar moving 10-game period. The graphs are plotted against one another, and we can see whether the trends of the two overlap.
First up is Alex Ovechkin. He's up first because he is the star, the straw who stirs the drink. And here is the plot of his rolling 10-game point totals against the rolling 10-game standings points totals:
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Over four seasons, the trend of Ovechkin's scoring has mirrored the teams' standings points record over a long stretch in the middle of the series. You can see at the beginning that Ovechkin was rather successful on an individual level as the team took some time to catch up to his level of performance. A lingering effect, perhaps, of the Caps needing to put pieces in place around him. Remember, that 2007-2008 season the other Young Guns were, well…young. Nicklas Backstrom was a rookie; and Mike Green had his first 70-game season the previous year, as did Alexander Semin. And there was that awful start to the 2007-2008 season in which the young skill players might have been held on too short a leash.
That changed, of course, with a change behind the bench and some seasoning on the ice. But even with that, once the rest of the cast caught up with Ovechkin it was still a case of the team's points and Ovechkin's points very much mirroring one another.
The lines start to diverge in early December 2010. The Caps would go on to experience misfortune in December – the eight-game losing streak – but Ovechkin's season started to come up limping. After recording seven points in four games to close the month of November and the first game of December, Ovechkin would finish the season with "only" 52 points in 53 games. The team – based on standings points earned – actually outperformed Ovechkin in the last half of the regular season.
This is certainly not a trend one wants to see continue, having the captain and for long stretches of his career the best player on the club reduced to a supporting role, but in a perverse way it does point out two things. First, it does take a village -- or a long bench -- to build a hockey team. Teams don't win with one player consistently outperforming the team. Second, it suggests that the Caps have been able to build a reliable cast around Ovechkin – the other Young Guns, especially, but not necessarily restricted to them. It made the Caps a team that, at least in the regular season, could weather a prolonged slump from the captain (he had a streak of 17 games in December and January of the 2010-2011 season in which he had only three goals) and still succeed.
How did Ovechkin's performance over this four year period in relation to the team's performance compare to his Young Gun cohorts? We will be getting to that in the days to come.


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Daredevil's pride for his hometown has shown through in much of the coverage of his Grand Canyon stunt.
Nik Wallenda could be this county's unofficial spokesman.
"He has been fantastic about plugging Sarasota," said Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County, the county's tourism agency. "He did it twice on the 'Today Show' (Monday) morning."
Wallenda's pride for his hometown has shown through in much of the coverage leading up to and at the skywire walk he completed Sunday night over a portion of the Grand Canyon.
This year, Wallenda was named the 2013 "Voice of Sarasota" by Visit Sarasota County for promoting the area during a series of epic skywalks that, besides the Grand Canyon, have included downtown Sarasota locales and Niagara Falls.
As of June 18, the tourism agency has tracked 83 million media impressions about Sarasota from Wallenda coverage by media outlets all over the world.
Journalists representing magazines and television stations from around the globe traveled to Sarasota County during Wallenda's two-week training session at Nathan Benderson Park.
Segments of NBC's "Today Show" showcased Benderson Park, and a story about Wallenda written by an Associated Press reporter was carried to newspapers and other media outlets across the country.
The Discovery Channel's production showcased Sarasota in many ways — from Wallenda's home in the community, to Southwest Florida's rich circus heritage.
An HBO special on Wallenda has yet to air.
"Not bad for a $60,000 sponsorship investment," Haley said.
Sarasota will honor Wallenda with a Main Street parade June 30 at 5 p.m.


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Calculated Caloric Content
ME (kcal/kg) 4022
ME (kcal/g) 4.03
ME (kcal/lb) 1828
ME (kcal/cup) 457
Beef, ocean fish meal, oatmeal, beef meal, brown rice, white rice, rice bran, peas, cracked pearled barley, millet, canola oil, tomato pomace, natural flavor, flaxseed meal, choline chloride, sun cured alfalfa meal, inulin (from chicory root), lecithin, sage extract, cranberries, beta carotene, rosemary extract, sunflower oil, yucca schidigera extract, dried enterococcus faecium, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid, cobalt proteinate, organic selenium, papaya, pineapple.
Guaranteed analysis:
Crude Protein (min.) 24.00%
Crude Fat (min.) 12.00%
Crude Fiber (max.) 4.00%
Moisture (max.) 10.00%
Linoleic Acid (Omega 6) (min.) 3.55%
Vitamin E (min.) 200.00 IU/kg
Calcium (min.) 1.40%
Phosphorus (min.) 1.0%
Zinc (min.) 200 mg/kg
Iron (min.) 300 mg/kg
Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega 3)* (min.) 0.50%
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)* (min.) 50.00 mg/kg
Lactobacillus Acidophilus* (min.) 100 million CFU/lb.
Cellulase* (a) (min.) 100 CMCU/kg
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Typical analysis:
Moisture 8.5 %
Protein 24.2 %
Fat 12.0 %
Omega-6 Fatty Acids 3.68 %
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.5 %
Ash 8.4 %
Fiber 4.0 %
Carbohydrate 42.0 %
Arginine 1.39 %
Histidine 0.53 %
Isoleucine 0.87 %
Leucine 1.69 %
Lysine 1.14 %
Methionine Cystine 0.85 %
Phenylalanine-Tyrosine 1.59 %
Threonine 0.89 %
Tryptophan 0.21 %
Valine 1.09 %
Calcium 2.10 %
Phosphorus 1.30 %
Magnesium 0.20 %
Sodium 0.30 %
Potassium 0.58 %
Chloride 0.45 %
Copper 11 mg/kg
Iron 300 mg/kg
Manganese 25 mg/kg
Zinc 200 mg/kg
Iodine 2.5 mg/kg
Selenium 0.20 mg/kg
Vitamin A 15,000 IU/kg
Vitamin C 50 mg/kg
Vitamin D 1,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E 200 IU/kg
Thiamine (B1) 40 mg/kg
Riboflavin (B2) 8.0 mg/kg
Pyridoxine (B6) 13.0 mg/kg
B12 0.14 mg/kg
Beta Carotene 5.75 mg/kg
Folic Acid 2.0 mg/kg
Niacin 66 mg/kg
Pantothenic Acid 25.0 mg/kg
Biotin 0.33 mg/kg
Choline 3,000 mg/kg
Metabolizable Energy (ME) 4,022
ME/cup 457
Product Density 4.5 oz./cup
Digestibility 85.0 %
As Fed Digestibility (protein 84%, fat 95%, carbohydrates 91%)
PH Urine 7.0
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CANIDAE Beef and Ocean Fish Meal formula meets the AAFCO Dog Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
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Three of the first four ingredients are named meat products, generally good quality ingredients
Appears somewhat grain heavy
The first two ingredients in this food are named meat products, as is the fourth. The latter two of these are meat meal ingredients. The first is, however, inclusive of water content. Once this is removed, as it must be to create a dry food product, the ingredient will weigh around 20% of its wet weight, and may be more accurately placed further down the ingredient list than indicated. In this case, a meat product in meal form would still heading the ingredient list (i.e. already dehydrated) which allows us to continue to have confidence in the meat content of the food.
We note that ocean fish meal is the major meat ingredient in this food, but find no sign of a guarantee on the manufacturer website that this ingredient is free of ethoxyquin. Ethoxyquin is a chemical preservative, commonly used to preserve fish meal ingredients, and which is banned or heavily regulated in human food due to the belief that it is carcinogenic.
The grains used in this food are generally of good quality, though we consider rice bran to be a grain fragment and filler - as is tomato pomace, though the latter is a minor ingtedient. The food includes canola oil rather than fat. Whilst this is beneficial, canola is not believed by all to be high quality.
The product contains a small amount of fruit and an excellent range of probiotics.
Overall, this looks to be a decent quality product, however it does appear to be rather grain heavy. It is also likely that fish is the major meat ingredient, rather than beef.
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The U.S. Treasury Department and IRS this afternoon released for publication in the Federal Register proposed regulations, and a notice of withdrawal of prior proposed regulations, for purposes of implementing the centralized partnership audit regime.
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The preamble to today's release states that portions of regulations proposed in June, November, and December 2017 and in February 2018 are being withdrawn to reflect technical corrections made by the Technical Corrections Act of 2018.
These regulations may be referenced as: REG-136118-15, REG-119337-17, REG-118067-17, REG-120232-17, and REG-120233-17.
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What I Learned at Sierra Nevada's Beer Camp
Highlights from beer festivals and cocktail celebrations.
I thought my summer camp days were over until I received an invitation to attend Sierra Nevada's famed Beer Camp at the end of June. I traveled to Chico, California, with a contingent of brewers and brewery owners—all from the Asheville area of North Carolina—who made the trek to the headquarters of their soon-to-be fellow neighborhood brewery.
Beer Camp includes a behind-the-scenes tour of Sierra Nevada's operations and facilities, the opportunity to brew your own beer on the brewery's pilot system, wonderful views of Chico, and of course, delicious beer fresh from the source.
While it doesn't get much better than sipping Pale Ale from the tanks and sampling unique beers from previous Beer Camps every night in the brewery's taproom, Sierra Nevada's commitment not only to their employees but to sustainability and to protecting the environment left me inspired and excited for them to call North Carolina their second home.
So, in David Letterman fashion, here are the top ten things that I learned at Beer Camp about Sierra Nevada's efforts to make their operations more environmentally friendly:
10. Hybrid trucks Sierra Nevada was the first company in the country to buy a hybrid-electric tractor trailer truck. The brewery uses the truck to deliver beer to its Chico accounts.
9. Spent grain Sierra Nevada recovers all spent grain and delivers it to cattle farms within fifty miles of the brewery.
8. Solar power Sierra Nevada has one of the largest privately-owned "solar systems" in the United States, with arrays spanning the brewing facilities. Energy yielded from solar panels fuels almost 20 percent of the brewery's electricity needs.
7. Rail spur Sierra Nevada built one of the few private rail spurs, a rail car unloading dock, in the United States less than two miles from the brewery. Shipping malted grain by rail leaves a much smaller footprint than shipping it by truck, and there are plans to build a similar spur outside of Mills River, NC, at Sierra Nevada's second brewery location.
6. Fuel cell power Sierra Nevada was the first brewery in the country to install hydrogen fuel cells. The cells run on natural gas and produce approximately 48 percent of the brewery's electricity needs.
5. Homegrown food Sierra Nevada helps raise its own herd of cattle (that feeds off of the brewery's spent grain) with Chico State University to supply beef for its on-site restaurant. The brewery also maintains its own organic garden that, in the summer and winter of 2010, yielded around 4,000 pounds of produce for the restaurant.
4. Water conservation Not only does Sierra Nevada treat all of its wastewater so the city of Chico doesn't have to, but the brewery captures 100 percent of the methane produced in this process and uses it to fuel its boilers.
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CAMDEN, N.J. Authorities say a masked man entered a parked car in a New Jersey city and opened fire on the five young adults inside, killing the driver and a passenger and wounding the other three.
Prosecutors say it's not immediately clear what sparked the shooting in a city that consistently ranks as one of the nation's most dangerous.
CBS Station KYW reports all five of the victims were sitting in a burgundy Chevrolet Lumina when a male suspect got into the driver's side of the vehicle and began shooting.
Jewel Manire, 18, and Khalil Gibson, 20, both from Camden, were killed. A 16-year-old female was critically shot in the head and a 20-year-old female was shot in the face.
A third female, 16, was shot in the arm and shoulder, but was able to get out of the car and call 911.
But the gunman pushed aside the driver's body, took the wheel and drove off with the four other victims still inside.
He drove to a nearby dirt road, where police say the 20-year-old female victim jumped out of the car and was able to escape despite being chased by the gunman.
The gunman pursued her but couldn't catch her, and he ran away.
He remains at large.
The suspect has been described as a 6'0" tall Hispanic male wearing yellow latex gloves and a black mask over the bottom of his face. He also carried a machete along with the gun and was last seen running towards the basketball courts near Morgan Boulevard.
Police are unsure if the suspect knew the victims. They are asking anyone with information to call the Camden County Prosecutor's Office at 856-365-3239 or Camden Police at 856-757-7420.
The wounded victims remained hospitalized Sunday.


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Look out below: Product placement is showing signs of sinking deeper into programming.
Royal Caribbean International is sponsoring a new web series, with folks like James Brolin, Amy Yasbeck and Jenny McCarthy onboard, featuring stories tied to the company's cruise ships, The New York Times reports. Meanwhile, The Times notes, Glamour magazine is leaping into uncharted waters with an iPad-only reality show – called "Glamour Girls" – in which viewers will be able to instantly order outfits worn by the characters directly from Gap.com.
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Today, allow me to share with you a miraculous personal testimony of a reader who works in Hong Kong. Her story is so wonderful because while the miracle may not be as fabulous as the other stories that I have posted and that were shared by other readers, DL, as she requested to be called, experienced a series of miracles! For those who can read Filipino, you can personally read her story, the way she wrote it. However, those who can't understand Filipino, I have taken the liberty to translate it in English. I tried my best to translate it verbatim.
But before I share her story, I just want to share that you may have noticed that lately I try my best to put the actual sms or email sent by the reader who shares his or her miraculous story. This is something that I want to do regularly if possible, but there are still others who wish to just call me and talk to me over the phone about their experiences. But whether they simply call and talk to me over the phone or send a message and allow me to post their message or their testimony, personal testimonies like these are the ones that keep me going.
Some of you might be aware that there are some people who are trying to discredit Feng Shui, Taoism, Buddhism, and the powers of the amulets. Some people will even go as far as bad mouthing the Vajrapani Ruel calling it to be the work of evil or saying it's fake. I will not even go to discussing about the things that are said against me (depends on how you look at it some may be true, mostly are not). But whatever negativities are going on around there, when I receive some personal testimonies from readers about the miracle they have experienced because of the Vajrapani Ruel, or Surangama Mantra Amulet or Illness Suppression Amulet or the Ing Deng Pay or about doing the recommendations or chanting the mantras that I have written about, it gives me going and it encourages me to write. Of course, now I know that I should be more responsible and I should fully acknowledge that I have responsibilities or I have a responsibility on my readers. Again, when I receive these testimonies I know that why there are still some changes that I should implement, I know that writing this blog is all worth it, because no amount of money can pay for experience one can have when we read these testimonies.
Anyway, DL, I think is a new Filipino overseas worker in Hong Kong. She works as an in – house nanny. I still remember when she first requested the Vajrapani Ruel, and as her written testimony states, there was a delay in the delivery of her Vajrapani Ruel. It took 6 months, I think. I'm not saying this as an excuse but sometimes delays are cause by unseen forces, they want to prevent us from getting the amulet. Or sometimes fate just have the perfect timing for one to have the Vajrapani Ruel, and I think this is the case for DL.
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I just want to tell you about the 'miracle' that I experienced with the Vajrapani Ruel in the short time that it's with me. I have to give it to my husband because I think he needs it more.
I ordered the Vajrapani Ruel June and it arrived Dec. 5, 2015 here in Hong Kong. But before even I receive it, I dreamt that there is an old man who rang the doorbell and handed me a brown envelop that contains a bundle of money and a small envelop that contains that Vajrapani Ruel. I (in the dream) even handed the mailman some money.
(A) few months later I received the Vajrapani Ruel and the guy in my dream was the same guy who handed me the Vajrapani Ruel. One week after having the Vajrapani Ruel something happened. I was sleeping beside my ward who was only 7 months old at that time, my put the Vajrapani Ruel beside my pillow and proceeded to a deep slumber with baby (DL's ward), I didn't realized that the socket beside our bed was burning. Just found out about it the following day when I cleaned (the room). It got me wondering as to why it didn't burn the bed since our bed is right beside to the electrical socket. That's when I remembered about the Vajrapani Ruel. If it were not for the Vajrapani Ruel 'baby' and I would have been burned to death (toasted was the word DL use).
After that incident I made a wish on the Vajrapani Ruel to give money so I can buy a plane ticket, and that my employers would allow me to go home to the Philippines. I know it was unlikely to happen because one my contract has not yet ended and also because at that time I have two wards to take care of. (Nevertheless) the following morning I talked to my employer to allow me to go home in March because I want to attend my husband's graduation. He immediately said yes and he even gave me a round – trip ticket! I was really happy at that time. I don't know how to explain it but the blessings I received seems to be coming one after the other.
Before I went home (to the Philippines), my employer's parents found out that I'm going home and his mother gave me HK$ 2,000.00 for my children, and his father gave me HK$ 4,000.00 and further more my employer lend me some money because he knows that I don't have much since my husband went back to college.
The last thing I experienced is something that is impossible to happen. It is impossible for my brother to pay me the Php 15,000.00 that she borrowed three years ago. I again made a wish with the Vajrapani Ruel for her to pay me back just before I left for Hong Kong again, so that I can leave that money to my family here. Two days before my flight my sister – in – law sent me message informing me that she will pay me back the money on the day of my flight back to Hong Kong. Told her to just give it to my husband. When my husband drops me off at the airport, my brother called him up to inform him that the money is ready for pick – up. And he did get the money. Those are the miracles that I experienced in the (more or less) three months that the Vajrapani Ruel is with me. It's a good thing I left this with my husband because my youngest child refuse to go to school, hope that the Vajrapani Ruel can make him go back to school.
Jp, I'm giving you the right to post these stories, please just use the initial DL. By the way, I'm still chanting the Vajrapani (mantra) so that I can have money again soon to get my own Vajrapani Ruel. So that my husband and I can have one each. I also want to ask when you dream that there are several monk who visited you in your house and offered prayer, what does it mean?
Thank you. Hopefully I can still share more stories with you. (THIS PART WAS FOLLOWED BY A PERSONAL QUESTION) Thank you again.
You can also read the following posts about the Vajrapani Ruel:
- The World's Most Powerful Amulet in the Buddhist Pantheon Called Vajrapani Ruel.
- The Vajrapani Ruel Stories: The 17th Karmapa's Relatively Easy Escape; The Miraculous Release of a Tibetan Monk from Chinese Prison and Labor Camp; and The Wealth Luck Bestowed Upon a Repentant Prodigal Son.
- The Vajrapani Ruel Stories (2): How A Man Got His Land Back After A 20 – Year – Old Legal Bottle.
- The Vajrapani Ruel Stories (3): Early Karmic Death Was Erased with Good Deeds and the Vajrapani Ruel.
- The Vajrapani Ruel Stories (4): Received the Needed Financial and Wealth Blessing to Solve Money Problems.
- The Vajrapani Ruel Stories (5): In the Nick of Time and Money Problems Solved with the Help of the 'Hated' Gift.
- A Reader Receives A Precious Gift from the Abbess of the Lotus Temple and Some Quaint Vajrapani Ruel Stories.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (6): Getting to Work Abroad.
- The Kuan Yin with Heart Sutra and the Vajrapani Ruel Helped an Entrepreneur Solved Her Problems.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (7): Miraculous Healing and An Unexpected 'Miraculous' Financial and Wealth Luck.
- Coincidence or Another Vajrapani Ruel Story?
- Did the Vajrapani Ruel Triggered a Past Life Recall?
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (8): Amazing Financial Luck and 5 Condo Units All Because of the Vajrapani Ruel.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (9): Two Bags Full of Money Helps Solve Family Financial Problem.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (10): Simple Miracles But Miracles Nonetheless.
- Vajrapni Ruel Stories (11): Acquiring A Property, Avoiding Problems Brought About A Natural Calamity, and Life Simply Becomes Easier All Because of A Wonderful Gift of Luck.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories(12): Finding Long Lost Father With A Bonus of Finding True Love!
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (13): Migrating to Canada and Breaking – Up with the Live – In Partner.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (14): Winning A Contest On A National Television!
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (15): 90 Million Pesos Mutual Fund Deal Closed Without A Sweat!
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (16): Chased After By Jobs.
- Understanding the Vajrapani Ruel Stories: Clarifying the Difference in the Miracles and Why The Anonymity of Those Who Experienced It.
- Expecting A Good Harvest and Temporarily Acquiring A Much Coveted Property: Another "Vajrapani Ruel Stories" and A "Wish Fulfilling and Buddha's Blessing Mantra Pendant" Personal Testimony.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (17): How A Man Helped His Mother Get Her Land Backed After More Than 20 Years of Trying!
- Did the Vajrapani Ruel Manifested It's Power to A Person Even Before She Received It?
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (18): Borrowed Luck Lands Him A Job In A Japanese Company!
- Did the Vajrapani Ruel Make Him See the Future that Helped Save His Life?
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (19): A Difficult Pitch That Ended in a Totally Different But Wonderful Way!
- Be Grateful for Miracles No Matter How "Small": Two Simple Vajrapani Ruel Stories and How Those Who Experienced It Are Teaching Us A Lesson About Gratitude.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (20): When A Sales Clerk Unexpectedly Became An Entrepreneur!
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (21): Fulfilling the Dream of Having An Uber Car Service Business!
- A Simple Wish Fulfilled Thru A Simple Vajrapani Ruel Miracle.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (22): Winning A Court Case Against An Influential Family.
- Correct Diagnosis Because of the Vajrapani Ruel.
- Vajrapani Ruel and Surangama Mantra Amulet: A Comparison
- The Amulet From Within: A Story About How The Vajrapani Ruel Failed to Work and How Forgiveness Did.
- Counting Money and Counting More Money: Simple and Short Vajrapani Ruel Stories About Readers Who Increased Their Wealth Luck!
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (23): Carnapping Case Dismissed Without Prejudice!
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (24): Miraculous Wealth Gift Received In Time of Need!
- Is the Vajrapani Ruel Really An Amulet for Financial Luck and Wealth Luck?
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (25) : Illegal Detention and Murder Cases Against An Underdog Politician Dropped! (How The Vajrapani Ruel Saved A Person Without Him Knowing.)
- Vajrapni Ruel Stories (26): Raising Enough Money to Finish One's House and an Unexpected Additional Business!
- A Short But Heartwarming Vajrapani Ruel Miracle Shared By A Reader.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (27): An Actor Experienced A Downpour of Financial Blessing.
- Another Simple Vajrapani Miraculous Story: How A Simple Request to the Vajrapani Ruel Revealed Evidence of Deceit!
- How the Vajrapani Ruel Helped Fixed the Flight Problem of the Personal Plane of My Business Client and Publisher!
- What is the Next Best Thing If You Can't Have the Vajrapani Ruel?
- Financial Blessing, Recuperation of Career, Justice from Maltreatment of School Officials – A Story of A Family Who Received Several Miracles: A Vajrapani Ruel and Ing Deng Pay Personal Testimonies of A Reader.
- The Vajrapani Ruel Brought Blessings to the Children of a Loving Mother.
- Meeting a Long Time Friend Who Happens to be A Generous Actor: How The Vajrapani Ruel Created An Opportunity that Helped Solve a Financial Problem!
- Wealth and Money Luck "Delivered Right At the Doorstep": A Simple Vajrapani Ruel Miraculous Story!
- How to Enhance the Eight Aspiration Energy of Your Vajrapani Ruel Using Crystals (1): Wealth Luck!
- How to Enhance the Eight Aspiration Energy of Your Vajrapani Ruel Using Crystals (2): Love Luck!
- How to Enhance the Eight Aspiration Energy of Your Vajrapani Ruel Using Crystals (3): Mentor Luck and Family & Descendant Luck!
- How to Enhance the Eight Aspiration Energy of Your Vajrapani Ruel Using Crystals (4): Fame Luck and Health Luck!
- How to Enhance the Eight Aspiration Energy of Your Vajrapani Ruel Using Crystals (5): Career Luck and Education Luck; Plus How To Strengthen the Protection Energies!
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (28): Financial Blessing, A New Job – An Overseas Filipino Worker Received Some Miracles!
- Chanting the Mantra of Bodhisattva Vajrapani Creates A Powerful Energy Akin to the Wish Fulfilling Mantra and Negative Karma Cleansing Mantra!
- Combined Power of the Vajrapani Ruel and the Surangama Mantra Amulet Brought Some Financial Blessings and Mended A Family Broken by Financial Problems!
- Breezing Through the German Language Exam (A1 – Start Deutsch 1) With the Help of the Vajrapani Ruel – A Personal Testimony of A Reader!
- Money Comes In With A Simple Wish While Holding A Vajrapani Ruel: Another Personal Testimony of A Reader!
- Financial Blessing By Way of A Mysterious Money Deposit Received Two Days After Receiving the Vajrapani Ruel: A Personal Testimony of A Reader.
- Vajrapani Ruel Stories (29): Twelve Million Pesos Deal From An Online Lead!
- A Reader Shares Her Stories About the Vajrapani Ruel, Illness Suppression Amulet, Buddhism, and Other Things…
- A Permanent High Paying Job in Singapore Bought About By the Vajrapani Ruel: A Personal Testimony of A Very Vocal Non – Believer!
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