text: 293T/17 SF [HEK 293T/17 SF] (ATCC® ACS-4500™) Organism: Homo sapiens, human / Tissue: Kidney / General Information Characteristics Culture Method Specifications Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits and Restrictions View Permits View Restrictions Organism Homo sapiens, human Tissue Kidney Product Format frozen Morphology Lymphocyte-like; single cells to small aggregates Culture Properties suspension Biosafety Level 2 [Cells contain adenovirus] Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country. Applications This cell line is optimal for transient transfection and protein expression Storage Conditions liquid nitrogen vapor phase Derivation HEK293T/17 SF cells are a derivative of the 293T (293tsA1609neo) cell line (ATCC CRL-11268), adapted to serum-free medium and suspension. Antigen Expression SV40 T antigen Comments The cells constitutively express the temperature-sensitive SV40 T antigen that allows for episomal replication of transfected plasmids containing the SV40 origin of replication. This feature increases protein expression levels by permitting more plasmid copies to persist in the transiently transfected cells. Expression vectors containing the human cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter have been shown to achieve high levels of protein expression in 293T/17 cell line. Transient transfections can be performed at small and large scale. High transfection efficiencies and protein yields have been demonstrated in this cell line. ATCC recommends passaging thawed cells at least twice prior to transfection to ensure optimal viability. Prior to transfection (24 hours), seed cells at a density of 8 x 105 cells/mL. Complete Growth Medium The base medium for this cell line is BalanCD HEK293 (Irvine Scientific cat# 91165). To make the complete medium, add to 475 mL of the base medium: 20 mL of 200 mM L-glutamine (ATCC 30-2214) for a final concentration of 8 mM 5 mL of ITS (Corning cat# 25-800-CR) for a final concentration of 10 µL/mL This medium is formulated for use with a 5-8% CO2 air atmosphere. Subculturing Subculture cells at log phase (when cells are ready for passaging, i.e., every 2-3 days, and are approximately 2 x 106 cells/mL). Pre-warm fresh growth medium prior to use. Swirl the flask gently to evenly distribute cells in medium. Remove a small volume of cells from the flask and perform cell count. 1. Seed at 5x105 cells/mL for a 2 day subculture and 4x105 cells/mL for a 3 day subculture (weekend) 2. To maintain high cell viability, prior to seeding, centrifuge cells for 5min at 170x g 3. Discard spent media and re-suspend cell pellet in pre-warmed fresh complete growth media 4. Pipette cells gently to break aggregates Note: Slight aggregates may be observed, but they are easily dispersed with minimal pipetting and do not impact the performance of the cell line. Alternately, appropriate amount of fresh media maybe added directly into the flask to adjust cell seeding density. However, cell viability might be slightly compromised and decreased by 5%. Cryopreservation Cells should be frozen at a high concentration (e.g., 5-7 x 106 cells/mL) and at a low passage number. The cells should be ≥ 85% viable prior to freezing. 1. Prepare 2X freezing medium (Complete Growth Medium supplemented with 15% DMSO) and store at 2°C to 8°C until ready to use. 2. Determine the viable number of cells and percent viability. Calculate the required volume of freezing medium based on the desired viable cell density per vial. 3. Centrifuge the cell suspension at 170 × g for 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully aspirate & discard supernatant. 4. Resuspend the cell pellet in Complete Growth Medium, and then add equal volume of the cold 2X freezing medium (prepared in step 1). 5. Transfer the cell suspension into cryovials (1 mL/vial). Continue to gently mix the cell suspension to avoid cell clumping and to keep the suspension at a homogeneous state. 6. Freeze the cells gradually at a rate of -1°C/min until the temperature reaches -70°C to -80°C. If a controlled rate freezer is not available, an isopropanol freezing container also may be used (e.g., Mr. Frosty). Store cells at -80°C overnight. Follow manufacturer instructions for freezing cells in chambers. 7. The cells should not be left at -80°C for more than 24 to 48 hours. Once at -80°C, frozen cryovials should be transferred to the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen for long-term storage. 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For information on executing a license to use this product for research (for-profit entities) or Commercial Use (for-profit and non-profit entities), contact Rockefeller University, Office of Technology Transfer, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065 Attn: Nidhi Sabharwal, Assistant Director, Marketing & Licensing at email@example.com. References Graham JG, et al. Identification of ElpA, a Coxiella burnetii pathotype-specific Dot/Icm type IV secretion system substrate. Infect Immun 83(3):1190-8, 2015. PubMed: 25605765 Lange JR, et al. Microconstriction arrays for high-throughput quantitative measurements of cell mechanicalproperties. Biophys J 109(1):26-34, 2015. PubMed: 26153699 Lin JE, et al. Obesity-Induced Colorectal Cancer Is Driven by Caloric Silencing of the Guanylin-GUCY2CParacrine Signaling Axis. Cancer Res 76(2):339-46, 2016. PubMed: 26773096 Hölscher C, et al. The SUMOylation Pathway Restricts Gene Transduction by Adeno-Associated Viruses. PLoS Pathog 11(12):e1005281, 2015. 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The Obama campaign launched its official 2012 Campaign Playlist on Twitter this morning, which is available on Spotify. We downloaded it so you don't have to.
But you may want to, actually.There's some good stuff on it. There's also some totally weird stuff on it, including two (that's right, two) Sugarland tracks, a Ricky Martin track, and one from No Doubt.
Overall, the playlist reflects Obama's self-described "eclectic" taste in music. It's the sort of universally likable collection you might find on a computer on the floor of an Apple store.
According to New York Magazine, Obama told radio station Hot 97 in 2007, "I'm old-school, so generally, I'm more of a jazz guy, a Miles Davis, a John Coltrane guy, more of a Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder kind of guy. But having said that, I'm current enough that on my iPod I've got a little bit of Jay-Z. I've got a little Beyoncé."
No Beyoncé or Jay-Z to be found on the playlist, but there are some other surprisingly contemporary picks, including Wilco, Arcade Fire, and Florence + The Machine. Is Obama the first indie president?
There's also a track from Bruce Springsteen, "We Take Care Of Our Own," which is not much of a surprise. When Obama opened up his iPod to Rolling Stone in 2008, Springsteen was a big presence.
"Not only do I love Bruce's music, I just love him as a person," Obama said. "He is a guy who has never lost track of his roots, who knows who he is, who has never put on a front."
And yes, Al Green is on it. No, Obama is not singing on the track. Sorry.
Here's the rest of the playlist. Go crazy on it in the comments.
Different People — No Doubt
Go To Get You Into My Life (Live) — Earth Wind & Fire Experience
Green Onions (Single/ LP Version) — Booker T. & The MG's
I Got You — Wilco
Keep On Pushing (Single Version) — The Impressions
Love You I Do — Jennifer Hudson (from the Dreamgirls soundtrack)
No Nostalgia — AgesandAges
Raise Up — Ledisi
Stand Up — Sugarland
This — Darius Rucker
We Used to Wait — Arcade Fire
You've Got The Love — Florence + The Machine
Your Smiling Face — James Taylor
Roll With The Changes - REO Speedwagon
Keep Marchin' — Raphael Saadiq
Tonight's The Kind Of Night — Noah And The Whale
Keep Me In Mind — Zac Brown Band
The Weight — Aretha Franklin
Even Better Than The Real Thing — U2
Home — Dierks Bentley
Everyday America — Sugarland
Learn To Live — Darius Rucker
Let's Stay Together — Al Green
Mr. Blue Sky — Electric Light Orchestra
My Town — Montgomery Gentry
The Best Thing About Me Is You Feat. Joss Stone — Ricky Martin
You Are The Best Thing — Ray LaMontagne
We Take Care Of Our Own — Bruce Springsteen


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Sam Sutton win adidas Sickline 2011
With his perfect run in the semifinal Sam Sutton set a new course record of 0:56,41 so that everybody was eager to see if he could keep it up in the superfinal.
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The top 15 athletes in the adidas Sickline superfinal showed how competetive these championships have become with the kayakers ranking 2nd to 8th ending up within a second.
Michele Ramazza (ITA), 2nd in 2010 and highly motivated to move one up started off with some slick lines but rolled after a minor mistake prior a drop in the mid section that cost him the race. He ended up in 8th place (0:58,96).
"I made a very good run apart from a little mistake that took my head into the water, but I made a very good time so I'm happy. The Sickline is one of the most important races at the moment, there are so many people here and it's a really great place where everyone can push their limits."
Russian Egor Voskoboynikov (RUS) was one of the surprises of this year's event. Up in front after the qualifiers and coming more or less out of nowhere he couldn't keep it up in the final run and finished with the 9th place. "It was my main goal to make it to the final and I made it. So I already lived up my expectations before the last run."
Much the same can be said of Fabian Dörfler (GER), current World Champion in kayak slalom. After promising results in qualifiers and semis his final run didn't come together with one small mistake leading to the next. Only a quarter of a second lay between the podium and his 6th position.
Paul Böckelmann (GER) played out his fitness as a slalom kayaker and worked his way up the ladder from the 30th place in the quarterfinals, 10th in the semis to a respectable 3rd in superfinal. "I'm satisfied with my run. My goal was the podium and I made it into Top 3. I hold up the german flag this year, because there is a German in the Top 3 every year."
2010 pole-sitter and favourite Mike Dawson (NZL) really wanted to put pressure on Sam Sutton. His solid run put him in the leading position with just five kayakers to go. But none of them could beat his time of 0:58,00."After getting blown out last year, I just wanted to have a good race today. I think the rapid of the course earns a lot of respect and to hold a race of this caliber and these guys to be so close shows that the level of kayaking is stepping up every year, which is really sick."
Final starter Sam Sutton showed again how to find the "Sickline" and even topped the record he set up during the semis. A powerful start, a smooth mid section and a perfect final drop on the "Champions Killer" secured his second title in a row. With more than 2 seconds lead on his compatriot Mike Dawson he was playing another league at the adidas Sickline World Championship 2011."The top seeded person has always felt a lot of pressure and they've had a really great run but they haven't been able to put it back to back. Kind of, because it's a lot of pressure. I just tried to forget about that and to do my own thing and I'm extremely happy with my run. It's all about just trying to stay consistent and smooth through the whole thing."
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text: Guardianship is a legal relationship in which someone (the guardian) is authorized by the clerk of superior court to be a substitute decision maker for an incompetent adult (the ward). Incompetence is determined in a court proceeding and means an individual is unable to manage his own affairs, or is unable to make important decisions. There are three types of guardian: Guardian of the person (makes decisions in most areas of the ward's life, such as where they live, what type of care they receive, medical decisions) Guardian of the Estate (has authority to manage the ward's income and property) and General Guardian (has the powers and duties of both guardian of the person, and guardian of the estate) Anyone, including a family member, a representative of a Social Work Services, mental health center, health department, or anyone else who knows the person, may file a written request (a petition) with the clerk of superior court alleging that an adult should be declared incompetent and have a guardian appointed. Every clerk's office has forms that may be completed and filed for the petition. Currently the Adult Protective Service Unit may file a petition on individuals who are either indigent, or in need of protection, AND HAVE NO ONE WHO CAN OR WILL ACT IN THEIR BEHALF. The Social Work Services currently contracts with Hope for the Future, Inc. to serve as Guardian for a number of wards, who either have no family, or none available to serve in that capacity. Services include: Case management Monthly assessments of ward's needs (by visiting with the ward, communicating with health providers, and other persons who are involved with the ward) Development of a service plan Quarterly assessments and yearly assessments File necessary reports with the court/estate division How are services paid for? No fee for this service.


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$Id: README 24 2019-07-09 22:04:39Z karl $ The home page for the original SIL Gentium font family is https://scripts.sil.org/Gentium. The home page for this TeX package, gentium-tug, is https://tug.org/gentium. This TeX package consists of: 1. The original (unaltered) GentiumPlus, GentiumBook, and other Gentium-family fonts in TrueType format, as developed by SIL and released under the OFL (see OFL.txt and OFL-FAQ.txt). 2. Converted fonts in PostScript Type 1 format, released under the same terms. These incorporate the name "Gentium" by permission of SIL given to the TeX Users Group. 3. ConTeXt, LaTeX and other supporting files under the Expat license, text given below (also at https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/License:Expat). 4. Documentation: the TeX-specific documentation is in gentium.{tex,pdf} (also under Expat). We have also included the original documentation, fontlogs, and other files from the SIL distributions, entirely unaltered, in the Gentium*/ subdirectories here. 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The Willamette Valley, Oregon's largest AVA (American Vitaculture Area), stretches 150 miles from Portland, Oregon. to south of Salem and consists of six sub-appellations. 200 wineries and 10,000 acres of quality Oregon wine grapes. The rich, diverse soil and relatively mild climate make for ideal grape growing conditions. All this combined with warm summer days and cool nights allows the wine grapes to develop their flavor and complexity.
The inns of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild presents equally diverse options for Oregon Wine Country Lodging. Over 20 unique bed and breakfasts in the Willamette Valley are scattered throughout the region and are located near many of the events scheduled this summer/fall at the wineries.
Visit the Willamette Valley in Oregon and experience fine Oregon Wine Country Lodging at the member inns of the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild. Salut!
August 14th, Old World : New World Series; Pinot Gris
Location: Yamhill winery, 17100 NE Woodland Loop Rd., Yamhill OR 97148 (503) 662-3700 and Carlton Tasting room, 213 S Pine St, Carlton OR 97111 (503) 852-0082
Time: Noon to 5 pm
Cost: Free
"Join us at Soléna Estate as we kick off our "New World – Old World" comparative tasting series on August 14th! Each month, we'll be hosting a fun and educational tasting room event comparing and contrasting the influence that origin has on wine. For this month's event, we're offering complementary tastings of Pinot Gris from both New World and Old World producers; a Pinot Grigio from Italy, a Tokay d' Alsace from France and a Pinot Gris from the US – all in a side by side comparison with our own award winning Pinot Gris.
We'll also be offering four packs of Soléna Estate Pinot Gris at a 10% discount, either in the tasting room or on-line, August 14th only. Come join the fun as we explore the roots and differing styles of this summertime favorite!"


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I am wondering what proportion of owned birds are clipped vs. flighted. It would at first appear that most people have clipped birds because it seems that many people don't want to deal with the trouble of flight. However, I'm not sure cause I could see it going the other way too.
Basically there are one of 3 options:
1) Parrot is kept clipped on purpose
2) Parrot is purposefully kept flighted
3) Owner is too lazy to bother getting it clipped so it is inadvertently flighted
To me it seems that relatively few people keep them purposefully flighted from the discussions I've had online. However, I have also talked to so many lazy parrot owners that I wonder if the effort to take them in to get clipped is too much for them! So I believe (this is a guess) that number 2 is the rarest case and I'm split between 1 and 3 as being the most common case.
Let us know not only about your flock situation but also friends and other people you've encountered with parrots. Because knowing if most people keep their birds clipped or not can help us create education targeted toward that type of audience.
If we get a lot of interesting responses to this, then I will add a profile field that shows if your birds are flighted or not so we can know how to respond to certain posts where it could depend. What made me think of this question right now is because I briefly saw a video of Harleys_dad's macaw outside and to me (as a new freeflier) the first question that comes to mind when I see a picture of a parrot outside is if they are being freeflown outdoors. I used to assume most people kept their birds clipped but times are changing and that may no longer be a fair assumption to make!


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Many home buyers complain that one of the biggest hurdles they face is qualifying for financing.
So what are some ways that home shoppers can ensure they qualify for a better mortgage deal — particularly one that takes advantage of the near record-breaking low mortgage rates?
A recent article at Money Magazine highlighted some of the following tips when shopping for a mortgage:
- High credit scores count. The lowest mortgage rates go to home shoppers with credit scores of 760 or higher. Avoid opening new lines of credit or loans for at least three months prior to getting a loan. Also, on your open accounts, try to pay off those balances. "One large balance — even if it's paid off at the end of the month — can ding your score by 20 points or more," according to the article at Money Magazine.
- Gather plenty of quotes. Most experts say shopping around can pay off. Gather at least six quotes from lenders on mortgage rates because they can vary quite a bit from lender to lender. Request quotes from local and regional lenders as well as national ones for comparison. Be sure to ask about estimated closing costs, too, which can be anywhere from 2 percent or more of the loan balance.
- Ask about lock-ins. To make sure the rate does not go up when you're under contract, ask about a lock-in period on the loan, in which lenders agree to not raise the interest rate within a certain time period. Home shoppers should ask their lender how long it takes to close loans similar to theirs and see how long they can lock a rate in for. Some lenders will charge several hundred dollars to extend a lock-in agreement, so experts recommend learning the lock-in terms beforehand when shopping for the best mortgage deal.
"6 Ways to Get a Great Mortgage Deal,"
SOURCE: Money Magazine


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Post national or multi-state homeschool sports organizations here. To start things off:
Homeschool Basketball National
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Online since 2000 with many pages of homeschool basketball information, including reports on how to start a team, resources links, news links, FAQS, team photo galleries, history, open tournament listings, and more...
Homeschool World Series Association (HWSA)
620 Dumont Dr, Richardson, TX 75080
Contact: Cheryl Batzing
Phone: (972) 234-3158
Email: email@example.com
Since 2000, HWSA exists to create regional tournaments and a National Homeschool World Series for high school homeschool baseball teams across the continental United States. Currently, there are 28 member teams.
National (or multi-state) sports organizations:
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Head on over to Creating From the Heart for some awesome give a way prizes. You can click the link below for all the info. Hurry because it all ends January 1!! http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-annual-end-of-year-christmas.html
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Amazing Give-A-Way
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Twins Diaper Cake
A lady at my work is expecting twins! We gave her a baby shower the week before thanksgiving and I was asked to make the diaper cake. Here is what I came up with.
You would think that with all the diaper cakes that I've made this would be easy peasy.......it was probably the hardest one that I made.
I think the challenge was that I didn't have a 'theme' to go by. Usually, I check to see what the nursery bedding looks like and then I go from there. In this case, she was doing ladybugs for the girl and the boy bedding had a turtle, snail, frog, and chick. That totally didn't go together for the diaper cake but the beddings are really cute for the babies!
I opted for a twins theme. Let me tell you.....it was very difficult to find pink and blue grosgrain ribbon in the exact same length! I really wanted more of a baby pink, but this was the closest that I could find!
I used Peachy Keen baby assortment face stamps for the cutouts. They came out super cute!! I also used Car Decals (names), New Arrival, and Baby Steps cricut cartridges.
For directions on how to make a diaper cake, click HERE. If you have any questions, let me know. Thanks for looking!!
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Days after Centre's scrapped special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union Territory, Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma on Tuesday said the situation in Jammu region has acquired "normalcy".
"The situation in Jammu has acquired normalcy. In five districts, there are no precautionary prohibitions. But in some districts, we have maintained prohibitory precautions only to maintain the level of regulation," he told ANI.
Speaking on rumours peddled on the social platforms related to the state, the divisional commissioner appealed the people to not believe any news without check its authenticity.
"Broadband is on. But internet connectivity on mobile was suspended. It will remain to quell any fake news which intended to create a vicious cycle of rumours," he said.
"People are being educated. They should not believe all those messages, visuals or photographs. They must try to check the authenticity of it before forming an opinion. Any video does not carry a date; it may portray that it is actually happening. We have been very successful in containing such incidents," Verma added.
On Monday, the Jammu and Kashmir police wrote to social networking site Twitter asking for the details of the journalist who had claimed earlier that a Kashmiri policeman had shot and killed five CRPF personnel in the Valley.
Verma said that the Jammu division has adequate stock of food, grains and vegetables.
"All the districts in Jammu division has surplus stocks of food, grains and vegetables. They are easily available. Deputy Commissioners have also ensured accessibility," he said.
The divisional commissioner said that the administration is looking all preparations for the Independence Day celebrations and events.
"In Jammu, we had a dress rehearsal for Independence Day today. I am keen for the event on August 15. In all districts, deputy commissioners are looking at all arrangements of celebrations of the national day. We are looking at all the arrangements including security, preparations and the public participation," he said. (ANI)


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A map of Costa Rica will be confusing in the maze of convoluted roads along the Guanacaste shoreline. Here we are, several world class beaches within about 20 minutes drive. But where to surf in Tamarindo?
A simple map of Costa Rica with some broad destinations plotted relative to each other might sometimes be the way to go. Follow road signs and ask the locals and providing time is not an issue you will get there.
As they say in Costa Rica – Pura Vida!
Check my simple map of Costa Rica here.


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I used to work on a Java application that ran 24/7 and logged to a file on the system. The log file was rotated every week and it usually stood around 4GB.
When the shit hit the fan, I checked the log and tried to reverse-engineer how things got so bad. This is similar to what investigators do with a black box after a plane crash. How do you inspect a 4GB file with a text editor? You might be surprised to know how far Vim can take you in that direction. I have opened gigabyte-sized files before, and it worked … for some value of "worked".
Luckily, the log4j format the application used contained the timestamp in ISO 8601 format. It looked something like YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss. Thankfully, this is trivial to parse and guarantees that alphanumeric sorting (read: plain old sorting) will keep the dates in chronological order.
grep and sed
I'll cover a simpler example and come back to dates later.
(seq might be called gseq on your system)
This created a 10000-line file with one number, from 1 to 10000, per line. I used this contrived example instead of ISO 8601 formatted dates because it was simple to generate and the relationship between the line number and the line content is obvious.
The next piece of the puzzle is grep. Grep has the -n/--line-number flag to "prefix each line of output with the line number".
We're going to extract from the line containing 444 to the line containing 2000. Of course, we know what those line numbers are because of how we generated this file. This is usually not the case.
Right, we want the first match… Part of the solution is to use a tighter regular expression. Also, and the reason I did this, is to realize that the file will keep being parsed after the first match is found. On huge files, waiting for grep to finish is both time-consuming and unnecessary.
The -m NUM/--max-count=NUM flag will "stop reading a file after NUM matching lines."
Combining the line numbers, we can slice the log with sed:
Why not skip grep and just RTF sed manual?
My reason: I want to visually confirm that my regular expressions matched the right lines. The time I would have saved bypassing grep would be wasted the first time I would open a file which didn't contain what I really wanted.
Why not just grep for timestamp and use that?
That's a subtle point. The log files contained YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss at the beginning of almost every line.
Initially, I tried:
To get the log lines between 4am and 5am on a specific date.
This was simple to understand and explain, and it worked beautifully until we realized that it was almost every line … it was missing the stack traces. It was also missing, although rare in that application, other multi-line log messages.
So, I used:
grep -m 1 -n '^2009-06-28 05:' log.file
and used sed to extract the lines in-between.


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Keithy E Demo Tape Shirt
In 1986 MC Keithy E (now known as GURU) completed a demo tape that featured the early members of GangStarr; John Johnson (formerly known as Beatmaster Jay), DJ Mikey Dee and Damo D (Beat Box). The tape that was recorded at "Radio One" studios in Boston, includes multiple racks featuring the young Guru rhyming and displaying his singing voice over a bare drum machine. The demo tape was clearly made and sent directly to Magnus Johnstone (a local DJ/Radio Host in Guru's hometown of Boston) for his show. Both the demo tape's cover and the actual tape are labeled "for Magnus". Magnus Johnstone founded Lecco's Lemma radio show in 1985. It was a groundbreaking hip-hop radio show, the first of its kind in Boston and one of the only rap radio shows in the world at that time. What made it even more revolutionary for the emerging Boston hip-hop scene was that Magnus encouraged local rap groups to come down to the station and perform on the air. Since the show was Boston's outlet for up and coming hip hop artists, it was a big deal to appear on the show. This demo tape earned MC Keithy E and crew the right to be on the show and share their talents to the listeners. With this amazing print from 1986 by the hands of GURU, we introduce the 1st commemorative shirt for THE X LABEL.


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Apache Mahout 0.2 Released – Now classify, cluster and generate recommendations!
Posted by Robin Anil | Posted in classification, clustering, datamining, java, lucene, machine learning, mahout, map/reduce, recommendations | Posted on 18-11-2009
For the past two years, I have been working with this amazing bunch of people whilst, being paid by Google in their summer of code program in a project called Mahout. And like the name says, it is trying to tame the young beast known as Hadoop. I have received a lot from the community. Being part of the project, I have got some real exposure to Java, data mining, machine learning and hands on experience over distributed systems like Hadoop, Hbase, Pig. The project is still in its infancy, but, its ambitions are high in the sky. I am happy to announce the second release of the project, and proud to be a part of it. I hope people will adapt it in their projects and that it becomes the defacto standard machine learning library the way lucene and hadoop has become in their respective focus areas.
If you are already excited and want to take it for a ride, read Grant's article on IBM developerworks here
The release announcement below
Apache Mahout 0.2 has been released and is now available for public download at http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/lucene/mahout
Up to date maven artifacts can be found in the Apache repository at
Apache Mahout is a subproject of Apache Lucene with the goal of delivering scalable machine learning algorithm implementations under the Apache license. http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Mahout is a machine learning library meant to scale: Scale in terms of community to support anyone interested in using machine learning. Scale in terms of business by providing the library under a commercially friendly, free software license. Scale in terms of computation to the size of data we manage today.
Built on top of the powerful map/reduce paradigm of the Apache Hadoop project, Mahout lets you solve popular machine learning problem settings like clustering, collaborative filtering and classification
over Terabytes of data over thousands of computers.
Implemented with scalability in mind the latest release brings many performance optimizations so that even in a single node setup the library performs well.
The complete changelist can be found here:
New Mahout 0.2 features include
- Major performance enhancements in Collaborative Filtering, Classification and Clustering
- New: Latent Dirichlet Allocation(LDA) implementation for topic modelling
- New: Frequent Itemset Mining for mining top-k patterns from a list of transactions
- New: Decision Forests implementation for Decision Tree classification (In Memory & Partial Data)
- New: HBase storage support for Naive Bayes model building and classification
- New: Generation of vectors from Text documents for use with Mahout Algorithms
- Performance improvements in various Vector implementations
- Tons of bug fixes and code cleanup
Getting started: New to Mahout?
- Download Mahout at http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/lucene/mahout
- Check out the Quick start: http://cwiki.apache.org/MAHOUT
- Read the Mahout Wiki: http://cwiki.apache.org/MAHOUT
- Join the community by subscribing to firstname.lastname@example.com
- Give back: http://www.apache.org/foundation/getinvolved.html
- Consider adding yourself to the power by Wiki page:http://cwiki.apache.org/MAHOUT/poweredby.html
For more information on Apache Mahout, see http://lucene.apache.org/mahout


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Stories about "Bates Admissions staff"
Why Bates?
Tuesday, June 7, 2005 12:32 pm
On Valentine's Day, as the Bates Admissions staff is halfway through reading, re-reading, and re-re-reading every one of a record 4,506 applications for the Class of 2009, the topic of conversation in Lindholm House is the courtship between applicant and college. For starters, the College expects a certain love light in the eyes of each student who applies. "We want people who want to be here, who have a passion for Bates," says Jared Cash '04, assistant dean of admissions.


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The openSUSE project is a worldwide effort that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. openSUSE creates one of the world's best Linux distributions, working together in an open, transparent and friendly manner as part of the worldwide Free and Open Source Software community.
The project is controlled by its community and relies on the contributions of individuals, working as testers, writers, translators, usability experts, artists and ambassadors or developers. The project embraces a wide variety of technology, people with different levels of expertise, speaking different languages and having different cultural backgrounds.
About Tumbleweed
The Tumbleweed distribution is a pure rolling release version of openSUSE containing the latest stable versions of all software instead of relying on rigid periodic release cycles. The project does this for users that want the newest, but stable software.
Tumbleweed is based on Factory, openSUSE's main development codebase. Tumbleweed is updated once Factory's bleeding edge software has been integrated, stabilized and tested. Tumbleweed contains the latest stable applications and is ready and reliable for daily use.
Who should try Tumbleweed?
Any user who wishes to have newer packages than are available in the openSUSE Leap repositories. This includes, but is not limited to, an updated Linux kernel, SAMBA, git, desktops, office applications and many other packages.
Also, Tumbleweed should appeal most to Power Users, Software Developers (who require the latest software stacks and IDEs) and openSUSE Contributors (who need a reliable platform that is as close to openSUSE Factory as possible while remaining usable).
Due to the Linux kernel being updated very frequently, users who rely on proprietary graphic drivers should not use the Tumbleweed distribution unless they are familiar with updating these drivers from source on their own. See articles NVIDIA and ATI, section "The hard way", for how to do this if you are interested. Note that the additional Packman repositories are available for Tumbleweed!
Who should use openSUSE Leap instead of Tumbleweed?
While every effort is made to build them, at this point there is no guarantee to have all additional modules available in openSUSE Leap like for Vmware or Virtualbox. And while the Packman Tumbleweed Essential repository attempts to deliver them there is no guarantee they will always succeed due to the incompatibilities with the quickly advancing Linux Kernel. The problems with proprietary graphics drivers are similar and there is no guarantee they will work tomorrow, even if they do today. If you don't know how to compile your own additional kernel modules and you don't wish to learn or keep a very close eye on what is being updated, please don't use Tumbleweed.


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Monday, July 8, 2013
Nothing says "summer" like an ear of sweet corn.
Nothing is more guaranteed to delight any person you might feed than sweet corn. It's a universal love. It's good naked. It doesn't need a thing. A little salt and butter is even better. Usually, that's what I do. Cook it, slap some butter on it, go to town. I just don't often like to adulterate my corn.
We eat sweet corn two or three nights a week when it's in season. And as "purist" as I usually am about it, I sometimes like to mix things up.
I might toss some into a "salsa" with black beans, fresh tomatoes, onions and cilantro. Or I might roast a few kernels to put atop a green salad. These are the healthy options. But that's not my job here, right?
Sarah has the healthy covered, so let's talk about my not-so-healthy option. Truth be told, this is almost embarrassingly anti-health. But once you try it, you'll understand. This is a rare treat, not to be replicated on a nightly basis. But once in awhile, splurge. Just do it. It's WORTH IT.
My sweet corn with chipotle-lime mayo is a gift from the earth to humans. It's just ridiculously good, and trust me, if you serve this at a party, the crowd will go wild. WILD. The sauce itself is good for many applications: atop a burger, to dip a chip in, to smear underneath some turkey in a wrap — the options are limitless. But smeared on perfectly cooked sweet corn? Have mercy.
Sinful Sweet Corn
6 ears of sweet corn
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chipotle seasoning (just ground stuff, easily found in the spice aisle)
Juice of one lime
Dash of garlic powder
Dash of kosher salt
2 tablespoons diced green onion
Handful of Cotija cheese (white Mexican cheese that crumbles much like feta)
Now, let's talk about cooking the corn. You can do it on the grill, which is a recommended way. Just pop those suckers on the grill over medium heat and keep turning them for about 10 minutes until everything is looking a little toasty and delicious.
But there's also the microwave. I was a skeptic. I really was. But I tried it recently and it might just be the best corn I ever ate. All you do is put the corn, in the husk, into the microwave. It takes about four minutes for the six ears to cook. The husks and silk come off like a dream, and the corn has sort of steamed in its own shell and it literally bursts with sweet flavor. I promise, you will not regret trying this. Plus, the simplicity factor is irresistible to me.
So, cook your corn. Boil, grill, microwave, whatever suits your sensibilities. Pull back the husks and remove the silks. Sometimes when I do this I break the ears in half and stick a bamboo skewer in one end. Festive and makes for great presentation.
Then, stir up the mayo, lime juice, garlic powder and salt.
Slather that stuff on the corn. Don't be shy. Do a lot.
At this point, you can pop the ears into the oven if you want to sort of melt the mayo down into the corn, or you can just move on to the last part, which is sprinkling the Cotija and green onions over everything and digging in.
I'm considering pulverizing some bacon to sprinkle over the next batch I do. Because, as my friend Kiley says, "If bacon and chipotle mayonnaise are wrong, I don't wanna be right."
For about six glorious weeks, local sweet corn is fresh on the table.
Honestly, you don't need a true recipe from either of us to enjoy this wondrous time. Just boil it or grill it and chow down.
But, this being a food column and all, it seemed right to go ahead and give you something to do after cooking it. You know, just in case you wanted to spice it up over the next few weeks.
If I'm not eating corn on the cob, chances are I'm eating it in a salad. Because what am I but a salad pusher of the highest order.
But this salad isn't so much a salad as it is corn with lots of good stuff added.
Even people who don't like salad will like it.
It's a fantastically basic recipe, meaning you can dress it up or down if you like. It does well with add-ins like black beans, hot sauce, fajita veggies or meat. Have it plain, on tortillas or in lettuce leaves with other Latin-inspired toppings, or even spread it over eggs or crispy potatoes. It works just about anywhere and anyway.
However you have it, you'll get a big dose of fiber and vitamin C from the corn and other veggies, plus good fats from the avocado and olive oil.
Confetti Corn Salad
3 cups cooked corn (about 3 cobs)
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered, depending on preference
1 pint mini sweet peppers or 2 large bell peppers, chopped
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped
3 tablespoons (or more) lime juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 to 2 cloves (or more) garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Serves 4 to 6.
mom_of_three 7 years ago
I haven't tried the microwave version of steaming corn, but I usually boil a pot of water, put in the corn, put on a lid and take it off the heat.
You can also boil water in the microwave, put in the corn, cover with plastic wrap.
I am anxious to try the microwave, once i get one that works well.
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Pittsburgh police officers make special delivery on Thanksgiving
Police team up with South Side Rotary, Giant Eagle to prepare 1,600 meals
Pittsburgh police officers spent their Thanksgiving morning making special deliveries throughout the city.
Police teamed up with the South Side Rotary and Giant Eagle to prepare 1,600 meals -- a new record for the "Get Stuffed with Love" campaign. Rivers Casino also donated 100 turkeys to this year's initiative.
Photos: Pittsburgh police make special delivery on Thanksgiving
"This means so much to so many people," said Officer Christine Luffey. "The officers have been coming back in to get more food to deliver, and they're saying that people are extremely thankful. They're saying, 'Thank you, God bless. We wouldn't have had any food if it wasn't for you.'"
For those receiving the meals, the day was truly about giving thanks.
"I think it's very nice that they take time to think of us at a time like this because there are so many that really don't have places to eat," said Bidwell High Rise resident Theresa Herndon. "You know, I just think it's a good idea. This is the first time, but I hope they come back again."


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Making Pork Steak, Trout, and Lamb Shank at Marietta
For over a decade, Ben Grossman and Craig Samuel have been offering Brooklyn-style takes on Southern cuisine at their restaurants Smoke Joint, Peaches, and Peaches Hothouse. In that time, they've slung a lot of ribs and fried chicken with good quality ingredients and gotten a fair amount of attention for their efforts. They've enjoyed the success, but, the two classically trained chefs have long craved the opportunity to play with the techniques from their training to create modern dishes with a southern sensibility.
So last year they opened Marietta. Situated in a large space on a corner in Clinton Hill, the menu aspires to more than down-home cooking. From the hamburger served with the option of a chicken and duck liver mousse to red wine-braised oxtails, Charleston risotto, and a selection of "Southern Charcuterie" that features country ham and "brown jam," the food is inspired by the Carolinas but not beholden to it.
I recently spent some time in the kitchen with Marietta's chef, Damian Laverty, to see how he puts together some of the dishes currently on the menu. Take a look at the slideshow to see how he makes caramelized pork steak, lamb shank, and trout.
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I once had a crazy dog. He was male and our neighbor's dog was his best buddy pal. On Friday nights usually we would visit and drink wine, the women, and the doggies would play together. Often, the two male dogs would hump one another. And on occasion, they would wrap their paws around humans, usually men, and do their thing. We laughed and thought it indiscriminately funny. We joked about them being gay dogs and were mortified when their behavior became out of control, when they assaulted people's legs with their overzealous sex drives. Hormones, who knew.
Thankfully, Cici has never been interested when canine friends or strangers have tried to have their way with her. She lets them know in no uncertain terms that they better move on or she will kick their butts. Growl growl growl. The dog in the photo below looks similar to Cici but she would never do such a thing with a member of her own species, never mind another. Just a funny photo, right.
There has been a lot of public discourse on the Internet and TV about groping women, sexual assault and locker room talk amongst men during this seemingly endless political election cycle due to the fact that the GOP candidate has been accused of assaulting numerous women. I have lost count, has it been nine or 15 or countless hordes? Ir started with the tape of him bragging about being a sexual predator. Women have this week come forth citing that he would peek into the dressing rooms at pageants to gape at half naked and naked young girls. He has even groped his own daughter on TV and called her a 'piece of ass.'
He has countered the accusations by denying their veracity, threatening to sue the media, attacking the women by calling them dogs, pigs, not good looking enough for him to grope, and pretending to be the victim in the scenarios. It is common for abusers, bullies and predators to DENY, ATTACK AND REVERSE THE VICTIM AND OFFENDER ROLES. As far as I and many women and men are concerned, he is an unregistered sex offender and hopefully in the upcoming court case where he is accused of raping a woman when she was 13, he will reap what he has sown. Certainly, because of these instances and many other ways he has been mean, cruel, insensitive and hurt men, women and children, and his ignorance and belligerent attitude, racist associations and claims, serial lies, even about things he has said on tape, he is unfit for office. As the Australians in Parliament said, he is a revolting slog.
Cici and I have a lot more to say on this topic but will only discuss a few important items here. First of all, where there is smoke there is fire. Remember Bill Cosby? How many women did it take to come forward and accuse him before we started to believe that just maybe there was some truth in what the women were saying.
Women are too often not believed when they accuse a male of raping or groping them without consent. However, rapists lie 100% of the time and too often get off without any jail time due to the favorable to rapists culture we live in. ALL women have been harassed and assaulted by boys or men. ALL WOMEN.
Two, whatever the orange mutant has done and said has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with Bill Clinton, who is NOT running for president. I actually did NOT vote for him either after I found out about his affair while he was governor from the person he had the affair with. This was before I even knew who he was and the story was sleazy and I vowed not to vote for him. NONE OF THIS EXCUSES THE GOP CANDIDATE FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE AND SAID.
Imagine IF Hillary Clinton groped a man…and/or done or said half of what Trump has.
Hypocrisy much?
We LOVE what Seth Meyers said about why it has taken women so long to come forward. Many said it was because of at the last debate Trump lied and said he had never assaulted a woman.
Meyers summed up the issue pretty quickly.
"When people ask why women wait to report sexual assault, that's why, because instead of believing them, you question their motives," he said.
"Stop pretending there's an optimal time for women to go public with these kinds of allegations," he added. It's not like if you do it within the first 24 hours, you get a parade and an iTunes gift card."
By the way, some women haters in the GOP think sexual assault IS FUNNY, they created a hashtag poking fun of the brave women who have come forward to speak their truths.
We also like what this woman wrote:
"The reality of our culture is that all women—yes, all—know what it feels like to be sexually harassed. Chances are they also know what it feels like to be assaulted. Every woman knows what it is to be talked over, paid less, fetishized. Every woman knows what it is to walk alone in her own neighborhood and feel the hairs on the back of her neck tense when a man walks by who gives her a bad feeling. Every woman knows how to quicken her step at night and look ahead into dark corners and cross to the other side of the street when nervous. Every woman knows what it is to be called "honey."
As women have been saying for lord knows how long and as they will continue to chant for much longer still: We are not your honey.
"We are done being quiet. We are done looking for our place, trying not to cause trouble, trying to smooth things over. We are done being told that we are worth less, both for the work we do and for the nature of who we are. We are done being tasked with bringing the next generation into this world and raising them and feeding them and loving them only to have them grow up and spit in our face and lurch at us and whistle and tell us how much we do or do not please them with our looks and our behavior and our words.
"We are done feeling threatened walking down the sidewalk in our own neighborhood, in any neighborhood, at any time of day. We are done with feeling unsafe in our skins. We are done with being told our views and opinions are "emotional" and not logical. We are done being dismissed and diminished and interrupted and talked over. We are done with people not listening—never really listening—to what we say and how we say it, until a man says it, too.
"We are done being told that we are only attractive up to a certain age. We are done being told that we can be sexy or motherly and that both are acceptable but nothing but and never together. We are done with people telling us we're "sweet." We are done with trying to dilute ourselves to make someone else feel bigger. We are done asking you about your day and you never asking us in return or asking only as an afterthought when you realize you should. We are done feeling like imposters, never asking for more, only taking what is given.
"We are done waiting—for respect, for health care, for equal pay, for the same sense of safety and entitlement that others get to carry with them through their lives.
"We are done being the ones who always have to compromise our own dreams and ambitions for yours.
"We are done."
Millions of women put forth their own stories on Twitter about their FIRST assault. After I wrote my own, numerous other incidences bubbled up inside of me. Situations that I had forgotten about like the rabbits foot incident, the gold lame pants I wore in public when I was 10, the time my uncle groped me, when a guy stopped to ask my friend and I a question, he in his car with his genitals in hand, and so on. Too many incidents of being assaulted and harassed by men. Maybe because I was cute or pretty or naive or young or a female and fair game for predators. Perhaps because ALL women, no matter their age, attractiveness, or weight or height or race or religion are assaulted every day BY MEN AND/OR BOYS on the streets of America and worldwide.The men and boys get a pass because BOYS WILL BE BOYS. But we females have to deal with this all of our lives EVERY DAY worrying about what we wear, what routes to walk to work, streets to go on, neighborhoods to avoid, if we should go to a party or drink, or should we date this guy or not and if so, will he be a gentleman and care about US or just what his friends think and try to get away with assaulting us sexually. And girls and women who dare to speak out and accuse their predators are too often not believed, accused, shamed, and publicly humiliated. Our bodies, minds and spirits violated and re-traumatized because of having the audacity to SAY NO.
NO, we are not objects.
NO, we are not pretty things.
NO, we are not toys to be used.
NO, our bodies are not PUBLIC PROPERTY.
NO MEANS NO… no matter where, when or how we say it NO MEANS NO. It does NOT MEAN MAYBE OR YES. NO MEANS NO, go away and leave us alone. NO your hands are not welcome on any part of my body. NO, your tongue is not welcome being thrust down my throat or slobbered on my lips. NO, your words are insulting, demeaning, hateful and INAPPROPRIATE. NO, your eyes staring at my breasts or butt or vagina ARE NOT WELCOME.
Bottom line we deserve a PRESIDENT that we can trust not to rape, grope, or assault little girls, teenagers and women, especially not one who has been terrorizing females and minorities for decades.
Or as the comedian Andy Borowitz said:
Trump: "This is just a case of he-said-she-said-she-said-she-said-she-said-she-said-she-said-she-said."
According to Trump's Law of Projection, the fact that he just accused Hillary Clinton of being on drugs is conclusive proof that he is on drugs.
Please vote.
fyi, Republican women are unendorsing Trump twice as fast as men


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Mildred "Patty" Baena is the woman who had former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's child a decade ago, NBC News reports.
Baena worked for the family for 20 years, retiring in January of this year. She lives in Bakersfield with the child she had with Schwarzenegger and her three other children, according to reports.
Baena reportedly lives in a four-bedroom home with a pool in an upscale area of Bakersfield.
Local news from across Southern California
"They seemed to be very pleasant neighbors," a neighbor of Baena's told NBC LA. "The boy seems very well liked. He's very polite."
Others questioned the former governor's choice.
"Schwarzenegger and this lady…I think he's kind of stupid but other than that, to each his own," Lourie Vordermark, a 10- year resident said.
Photos of Baena and the boy were published by RadarOnline and TMZ, obscuring the child's face and not identifying him.
Schwarzenegger did not comment about the situation as he left his Santa Monica office -- driving a Bentley -- Tuesday afternoon.
Former California First Lady Maria Shriver issued a statement Tuesday morning regarding the revelation that Schwarzenegger had fathered a child with a staff member:
"This is a painful and heartbreaking time. As a mother, my concern is for the children. I ask for compassion, respect and privacy as my children and I try to rebuild our lives and heal. I will have no further comment."
The actor-turned-politician fathered the child before he turned to politics, but kept it a secret until recently from Shriver, his wife of 25 years, according to the Los Angeles Times, which broke the story Tuesday morning. Shriver moved out of their Brentwood mansion after Schwarzenegger revealed paternity of the child some time after his final term as governor ended.
"After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago," Schwarzenegger said in a statement to the Times. "I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family."
A source told the Times that Schwarzenegger still helps the child financially.
Baena told The Times that she voluntarily left her position with the couple earlier this year after reaching her longstanding goal of working for them for two decades. The woman told The Times that she received a severance payment and "left on good terms'' with Schwarzenegger and Shriver.
"I wanted to achieve my 20 years, then I asked to retire," she told The Times.
The couple announced their separation on May 9.
Schwarzenegger, 63, has been dogged by accusations of womanizing for years. He and Shriver, a onetime television reporter and member of the Kennedy family, have four children ranging in age from 14 to 22. In 2003, Schwarzenegger apologized for behavior that "offended people" after The Times reported he had a 25-year pattern of sexually harassing women he worked with on various movie projects.
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Best Vegan Beauty Products of 2013
I've had an absolute blast discovering, testing, sampling, and falling in ♥ with SO many vegan beauty products this year. It was hard to narrow down my list of faves, but here ya have it. 🙂
- Concealer – Tarte's Maracuja Creaseless Concealer (covers everything!)
- Foundation – Zuzu Luxe Dual Powder Foundation & Tarte's Amazonia Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Liquid Foundation (both offer even, flawless coverage)
- Finishing powder – Mineral Fusion Setting Powder (absorbs excess oil and has a translucent, matte finish)
- Blush – e.l.f. Studio HD Blush (rich, creamy, lightweight and highly pigmented)
- Eye shadow – Sugarpill Cosmetics Pressed and Loose Shadows (vibrant, fun, richly-pigmented shades)
- Lipstick – OCC Lip Tar (long-lasting, highly-pigmented, bright and fun shades)
- Mascara – Tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara (adds va-va-voomy oomph to your lashes)
- Eyeliner – Tarte's Amazonian Clay Waterproof Gel Eyeliner (stays put and makes a wicked cat eye)
Body Care
- Lotion – Mandarin Orange + Moroccan Argan Stem Cell Advanced Triple Moisture Body Lotion (the name says it all)
- Body scrub – Metropolis Soap Co.'s Lemongrass & Lavender Exfoliating Body Scrub (smells divine and makes my skin feel baby soft)
- Intense Moisturizer – Ellovi Butter (so pure you could eat it, and it's mega versatile)
Facial Care
- Face wash – Acure Organics Argan Oil and Mint Facial Cleansing Creme (removes makeup, dirt, and impurities without stripping the skin's natural acid mantle. Great for even the most sensitive skin.)
- Face Mask – Aubrey Organics Age-Defying Thereapy AHA Face Mask (with sea buckthorn and fruit acids to brighten and smooth skin)
- Toner – Mychelle's Apple Brightening Mist (evens skin tone and smells delicious)
- Facial serum – NOTOX Anti-wrinkle Serum with Matrixyl Synthe'6 (Powerful antioxidants and a unique multi-peptide blend improve skin texture while reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles)
- Eye cream – Osea Eyes & Lips (rich in Vitamins A, D and E, and DPHP, a vegetable-derived amino acid stimulates the contraction of collagen fibers and strengthens the skin's connective tissue)
- Moisturizer – MuLondon's Organic White Truffle Chocolate Face Moisturizer (delicious, decadent blend of organic shea butter, jojoba oil, and extracts of cocoa and pure bourbon vanilla)
- Anti-aging product – Sibu Replenishing Night Cream (rich formula with sea buckthorn to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles)
- Lip balm – Hurraw's Black Cherry Lip Balm (has a perfect, smooth consistency with a subtle, sexy red tint)
- Body wash – Pyur Bebé Hair & Body Wash (moisture-rich formula with lavender and chamomile essential oils)
- Moisturizer – Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter Healing Body Lotion (delicately scented with frankincense, myrrh, and chamomile extracts and has a nutrient-rich blend of organic shea butter, cocoa butter, argan oil, and aloe vera)
*raises glass of Gingerberry Kombucha* Here's to a new year of discovering even more fabulous vegan and cruelty-free beauty products!
Which vegan beauty products were your faves this year?
About Sunny (Sunny's Profile)Longtime vegan, hardcore compassionate beauty junkie, serious cake aficionado, and lover of all things floofy and sparkly! If there's something in particular you'd like me to review, drop me a line at email@example.com. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Google +.
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Awesome! Can't wait to try them all. Thanks for this!!
I too am keen on eco and cruelty free beauty products and have just started a blog this month about the ones I have tried. I would appreciate you taking a look. I love MuLondon and think Boris just a great job. Have you tried Beyond Organics stuff – they are a UK company and also brilliant.
Hi Sunny! So wonderful to see MuLondon Organic White Chocolate Truffle Moisturiser as one of your best vegan products of 2013. You're a star. Thank you! ♥
Arbonne all the way! Vegan, peta-certified, free of toxins and mineral oil!
-Marcy Ellen
Girl. You're killin' my wallet <3 Great content 😉 ty!
Hi Sunny! Have you tried Arbonne? I don't see any Arbonne on the list!
Kate – Arbonne totally available in the UK as well as Australia and North America. Never ever tested on animals.
Some of these sound so good, but we can't get them in the UK!
I'm going to the US next month (actually one week tomorrow!) so I'll definitely be bringing home some Tarte products.


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Health and behavioral assessment
The Health and Behavioral Assessment Intervention (HBAI) helps address cognitive, emotional, social, behavioral and psychological issues in an allowed claim. It's been shown that a number of these issues heighten the risk of prolonged pain and disability. These risk factors may be:
- Catastrophic thinking.
- Inadequate coping skills.
- Fear of movement or re-injury.
- Perceptions of injustice.
HBAI provides physicians tools and services to help them identify barriers interfering with expected healing. Under the HBAI, a physician would request an assessment to understand what's actually causing the problem and request some intervention services, when necessary, to address the injured worker's behavioral barriers or poor coping skills that are directly related to the physical injury in the claim. It's important to note HBAI is not for mental issues with a focus on physical health problems and treatments individually designed for the injured worker.
We've hosted a webinar on this topic. For more information, you can watch the webinar.
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I was thrilled to hear from Liz Pidgeon aka Infolass, who is presently in New York on her international study tour of local and family history institutions and repositories. I have been following Liz's blog and enjoying the virtual visits she enables her readers to have to an amazing collection of sites.
The Rootstech Conference is on Liz's itinerary so I approached her for a video interview while there. Once done I will post the interview on Youtube and (if technology allows me) to this blog.
If you have any questions regarding Liz's amazing journey please let me know and I will put them to her during the interview.


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Octo-Mom has a new reason to celebrate the New Year.
Nadya Suleman, the controversial mother of 14 children including a set of octuplets, won big Friday evening as a Calif. appeals court ruled in her favor and denied a call for an independent guardian to monitor her children's finances.
Suleman's family bank accounts will be kept under wraps, the Associated Press reported the 4th District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana ruled Friday. A petition to launch an investigation into how "Octo-Mom" paid for her children's welfare was denied by the court, who called the move an "unprecendented, meritless effort by a stranger."
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The motion was brought forward by Paul Petersen, a child advocate who specializes in the entertainment industry. Petersen argued in court that Suleman's kids were vulnerable due to media attention and that an independent guardian should be appointed to keep track of their cash.
Suleman notoriously gave birth to octuplets last January, adding the eight children to her brood of six. It was eventually revealed Suleman had been paying for her six kids' welfare with food stamps and Social Security disability payments, prompting an investigation into how Suleman had spent the government cash.


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2015 Rosso Di Montalcino Receives 91 Pts. from Wine Spectator
Extremely honored to receive 91 Pts. on our Il Poggione Rosso Di Montalcino from Wine Spectator.Read more >
Extremely honored to receive 91 Pts. on our Il Poggione Rosso Di Montalcino from Wine Spectator.Read more >
Our Brunello di Montalcino 2010 Riserva Vigna Paganelli has just been scored by the British magazine "The World of Fine Wine" and received an average of 92 points, making it one of the top 10 wines in its tasting!Read more >
Monica Larners calles Il Poggione's Brunello Di Montalcino 2012 "one of the year's best Brunellos". Read the stellar review from Wine Advocate giving this wine 95+ points! Also, sign up to receive updates when this wine will be available for purchase online at uncorked.comRead more >
Last weekend at "Benvenuto Brunello",a traditional event for press, restaurants, wine shops and wine lovers, the new vintages of Montalcino wines were presented.
This year represents the 50th anniversary of the Brunello appellation and the 2016 vintage has been awarded with 5 stars. Read more and watch a video of the event.Read more >


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Is this something you, a family member, or friend would be interested in?
In celebration of National Family History Month, the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society is offering FREE Getting Started on Your Genealogy classes throughout the month of October. These classes will introduce people to pedigree charts, family group sheets and research through the Internet and the Library's collection. The classes are offered in the Downtown Library computer lab (second floor) every Tuesday in October at two different times: 11 AM or 6:30 PM. Attend one or a few to reinforce what you learn.
Space is limited in these hands-on classes; to sign up, call the genealogy desk at (509) 444-5357 on Tuesdays (10 AM - 6 PM) or Saturdays (10 AM - 4PM).


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AIM is proud of its role in building viable local food systems. But in terms of how "green" our markets can be, we've got a ways to go. From transitioning off single-use plastic and paper bags to setting up composting programs in eight markets and three counties, AIM is committed to taking the steps toward more environmentally sound farmers markets. We need your help. Please check out our Customer Action Steps listed below and join us in taking simple steps toward a greener market place. Together we can create change.
AIM's Green Goals
1. To create a zero waste marketplace, where reusable products are pervasive and biodegradable products have replaced plastics and are properly composted.
2. To encourage and educate customers to be more eco-conscious and support them with the tools to revolutionize their farmers market shopping experience.
3. To encourage and educate farmers and food purveyors to incorporate eco-friendly products into their business models.
4. To build partnerships with local environmental groups to increase public awareness and waste management organizations to implement an effective and eco-friendly waste stream.
Customer Action Steps
- B.Y.O.B. Bring your own bag
We estimate that over 1 million plastic bags are used at our Sunday Marin Farmers Market in a year. Please do your part – bring your own tote bag and produce bags. Be they cloth, mesh, recycled plastic, or simply plastic bags that you wash and reuse every week, every reusable bag makes a difference. We offer reusable produce and tote bags for sale at our market information booths.
- Reuse Containers
A basket of delicate strawberries fits perfectly in a quart yogurt container. Blueberries, cherry tomatoes, nuts, and dried fruit are also a nice fit. Bring back your egg cartons, berry baskets, and honey jars.
- Bring and reuse your own utensils
Avoid single use cutlery whenever possible.
- Bring and reuse your own beverage container
Travel mugs, glass jars, or water bottles are handy reusable alternatives to disposable coffee cups and water bottles.
- Voice your support for green business practices
Assure the farmers and food purveyors you frequent that you would support their transition to plastic bag alternatives and more environmentally friendly packing. These products inevitably cost more than single use plastics. Your support will ensure that the transition is positive and smooth.
- Get informed and share your knowledge
Learn about where our waste goes, the impacts of single use bags and packaging, and the green alternatives. Visit our Green Links and view MFM's Greening Your Lifestyle brochure and Marin Sanitary's Reality of Plastic display to get started.
AIM Action Steps
- Composting in Hayward
The Hayward Farmers Market is partnering with the Hayward Community Garden to compost nearly 150 lbs of green waste every Saturday. It's a win-win-win! Fertile compost is created for the garden which runs school programs for local schools, farm staff members drive lighter trucks home increasing their fuel efficiency, and productive organic matter is sent to a garden instead of the landfill.
- Plastic Education in Partnership with Green Sangha
Since Earth Day 2008, MAI has partnered with Green Sangha to inform people about the consequences of plastics, and to inspire and empower market shoppers to green their shopping experience. In 2009, Green Sangha joined AIM's Eat Local 101 booth at the Sunday Marin Civic Center Farmers Market once a month to offer practical tips on how to take home their produce without all the plastic. Our partnership has been focused on education and has been integral in preparing our customers and farmers to transition away from single-use plastic bags. We are looking to send our plastic display on the road to our East Bay markets. If you are interested in assisting our educational efforts in Grand Lake, Hayward, or Newark please visit our Volunteer page for more information.
- Certified Green Business
In 2006, AIM (then MFM) became a Certified Green Business in Marin County. We consider the environmental impact of every element of our operations. At our office, we use: 100% recycled paper, energy efficient lighting systems, biodegradable soaps and cleaning fluids, and reclaimed water to flush our toilets. We make an effort to print all of our educational and marketing materials on 100% recycled papers with soy based inks. We enjoy our water in mugs rather than plastic bottles. At our market, we use recycled plastic trash bags, and all glass, plastic, and aluminum is recycled thanks to Marin Sanitary's single-stream recycling program.
- Exploring Viable Alternatives
AIM is continually exploring alternative systems and is open to collaborating with local community groups, businesses, and farmers market associations. If you have a bright idea and/or the energy to help us implement one, please let us know.
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The 206MW, 111 turbine on-grid Collgar farm, located near Merredin, 257 km east of state capital Perth, is a joint venture between Investec Bank and Windlab Systems. Local authorities have approved the project, which the developers say should be completed by mid-2011.
Synergy's power purchase agreement with Collgar comes as the retailer faces a revision of its vesting contract with sister state corporation and generator Verve Energy. Synergy currently takes the bulk of Verve's power but the contract with Verve is set at below generation costs, resulting in $A300 million annual losses for the generator.
The state government is under pressure to revise Synergy's relationship with Verve, although this would result in a massive increase in electricity prices. A revised relationship could also mean that Synergy would have to buy more power from private generators, in the expanding WA energy market.