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It is entirely possible that my WND colleague has a perfectly good reason for not serving his country in its moment of need. For all I know, he may have a weak heart, a wooden leg, a predilection for San Francisco bathhouse sex or some other condition that prevents him from joining the military. But devoting two columns to criticizing a single word strikes me as a lady protesting a bit too much.
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Mr. Shapiro's first argument against the appellation is that it is nothing more than a leftist attempt to silence debate. This is partially true, but the argument is deceptive because it is incomplete. It is not leftists but the military that has long despised civilians who clamor for war from the safety of their homes. In 1879, Gen. William Sherman said: "It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation."
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His second and third arguments are that the insult is dishonest and "explicitly rejects the Constitution." But there is nothing dishonest about calling into question the credibility of one who does not practice what he preaches. If a CNBC analyst urges viewers to buy a stock he is secretly shorting, he will rightly be dismissed as a hypocrite unworthy of further regard. The unconstitutional argument is spectacularly silly, since no one in Congress has proposed a federal law barring such hypocrites from office. One can only assume that Mr. Shapiro's first Constitutional Law class lies ahead of him.
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His fourth argument, which asserts that use of the term is somehow "un-American," reveals a similar failure to understand the First Amendment and American history. Mr. Shapiro might wish the Constitution prevented people from calling him names, but it actually protects their right to do so and American political history is littered with an abundance of inventive insults. As for the reference to the Bush daughters, hiding behind the skirts of young women is no way to prove you're not a coward.
His fifth and final argument – that use of the term "chickenhawk" is an attempt to avoid substantive debate – is easily disproved. I have repeatedly criticized numerous aspects of this global struggle, have openly opposed both the Iraqi and Afghani occupations, and am quite willing to debate Mr. Shapiro or anyone else on the issue in the forum of their preference. Yet I – like 62 percent of the soldiers and veterans who frequent Vox Popoli and Blackfive – am in accord with the notion that "chickenhawk" is an appropriate label for a warmongering young columnist who urges others to make sacrifices he has no intention of making himself.
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Most of us realize that during wartime, sacrifices must be made ... But taking such a stand requires common sense and the knowledge that we are in the midst of the great battle of our time.
– Benjamin Shapiro, WorldNetDaily, July 28, 2005
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I would be remiss if I did not note that many of these military men and women favored a different 11-letter word that also begins with "chicken."
The genuine flaw in the use of the "chickenhawk" label is that in most cases it is being applied years, even decades, after the fact, and inherently attempts to equate two different historical situations. However, due to Mr. Shapiro's precocious position in the national media, this common flaw does not apply. While his peers are dodging sniper bullets and IEDs in Afghanistan and Iraq, Mr. Shapiro is bravely urging them to invade five more countries in the establishment of global empire from the safety of his Harvard dorm room.
Did Iraq pose an immediate threat to our nation? Perhaps not. But toppling Saddam Hussein and democratizing Iraq prevent his future ascendance and end his material support for future threats globally. The same principle holds true for Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Pakistan and others: Pre-emption is the chief weapon of a global empire. No one said empire was easy, but it is right and good, both for Americans and for the world.
– Benjamin Shapiro, WorldNetDaily, Aug. 11, 2005
The America Bar Association already boasts more than 896,000 lawyers, America has no desperate need for another one. The U.S. Army, on the other hand, is currently 8,000 men short of its 2005 recruiting goals. I am only one of many non-pacifist, non-leftist Americans who believe that Mr. Shapiro would do well to heed his own words of Aug. 26, 2004. "Now's the time: Either put up, or shut the hell up."

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The Chemistry page of the OER guide features a number of open textbooks all of which are licensed under a Creative Commons License. Spanning Introductory Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and the Thermodynamics of Chemistry. I did my best to include a variety of subjects within the Chemistry field on this page. Something to note: online texts seem to be the most popular format among those publishing open Chemistry textbooks. I wonder why this is. Does the material tend to require frequent updates and therefor is not best suited for published or rendered formats such as PDF?
Featured on the guide are two Wikibooks. One covers General Chemistry and the other Organic Chemistry. Wikibook authors are able to denote the development progress of the text with symbols that indicate that the text is sparse, developing, maturing, developed, or comprehensive. This, of course, is subjective and can sometimes be misleading. The General Chemistry Wikibook is a developed text meaning that its authors estimate that it is about 75% complete. The introductory chapter on Properties of Matter is labeled as comprehensive where as much of the remaining portions of the text are labeled 'maturing' or 'developed'. The Organic Chemistry Wikibook is a 'maturing text' and could use a little expansion and revision (perhaps a Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon is in order). These labels are sometimes misleading as I feel that some of the sections labeled 'maturing' feature a fair amount of content and a number of well-produced graphics. I guess what I'm trying to say by pointing this out is that it is worth the effort to drill down into these texts to see for yourself what they actually contain instead of letting the status indicators tell the whole story.
The Introductory Chemistry text by David W. Ball appears to be what one might expect from an introductory Chemistry textbook. Its table of contents appears to be very standard beginning with a discussion of science, measurements, and an introduction to atoms, molecules, and ions. The TOC of this text ends with oxidation and reduction, Nuclear and Organic Chemistry and covers stoichiometry.
The Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry is a web-based textbook that might appeal to those taking a more rigorous approach to Chemistry. The text appears to be very complete and features an interactive collection of problems. The text is full of diagrams and is not at all short on explanations. For those interested in the Thermodynamics of Chemistry, the textbook by Howard Devoe might be of interest to you. It appears to be a comprehensive study of thermodynamics and how it applies to Chemistry. This textbook is also featured on the Engineering page of the OER guide with other Thermodynamics texts; however, I think it is best suited on the the Chemistry page as that is its main focus.
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Most low-budget films go the horror route, and while the intro to The Arriviste features a dude getting his hand chopped off, it is quickly apparent that the goal is something other than gory trash. The Arriviste is a mystery crime film, and one that is perhaps more interesting for its backstory than its actual contents. The Arriviste is special in the realm of low-budget, independent filmmaking because Paschal Santschi, the man behind nearly everything in the film, chose to shoot the picture on 35mm film. But wait, isn't that cost-prohibitive for an indie movie? Usually it is, but by shooting on leftover film from other productions (an old trick used by many budding filmmakers) and by cutting the film's crew to basically just himself, he kept the total cost for the production just under $10,000. It's a remarkable feat and is worthy of praise just for the fact that he did it. What's impressive about The Arriviste though, is that it actually manages to be a good film too! This is an accomplishment in and of itself, as most truly independent productions (as this is) are amateurish at best. The Arriviste remains professional and the 35mm looks great throughout, making for an enjoyable, twisty little movie.
As I mentioned above, the film opens with a man, William, getting his hand chopped off. This sets into motion a cascading series of events involving William's unfound dead body that doesn't let up until the final frame. Our main character is Nick, the brother of William, a simple guy doing his best to live out a small existence in his minuscule apartment as he counts off the days of his probation. William left him a note and some keys to an apartment, leading Nick to start an informal investigation into finding his brother's body. Along the way he comes into contact with a colorful cast of unsympathetic characters that seek to obstruct his way however they can.
These characters are really where The Arriviste is lacking the most. I don't mind that they're all unlikeable (even Nick, the "hero"); it's more that they're all fairly flat. While the film still entertains and is enjoyable despite this, it leads to the viewer not developing any sort of connection to most of the characters, thus resulting in a somewhat forgettable film. There's also so many characters that, coupled with the twisting narrative, the viewer is more concerned with keeping up with the proceedings and keeping track of who's who than they should be. So I think for me a few less characters would have worked better.
I can't get down on The Arriviste too much though, because it's just so damn impressive from a filmmaking standpoint. Having shot my own films on Super 8 and having been the entire crew myself, I genuinely understand the work that went into this film. The sheer amount of man hours that must have gone into this production is staggering. Santschi did all the sound effects work himself in his apartment after principal photography was done. Every paper shuffle, every footstep, it's all him. And what's truly remarkable about it is just how professional and seamless a lot of it is. Many of my favorite films were initially shot without sound (most Shaw Brothers, Spaghetti Westerns, etc.) and in terms of the sound effects work, The Arriviste is usually indistinguishable from a sync-sound production.
Where the dubbing does become somewhat apparent at times is the dialogue. Many lines are perfectly done and it's impressive just how well it matches, but sometimes (and even Hollywood productions have this problem) it's just never going to sound natural. In addition to this, many of the actors give strained, wooden performances that betray the 35mm visuals and remind you that this is a bunch of random people making a movie. But honestly, for what it is, the quality is still much higher than expected and I've honestly seen a lot worse acting in some of the horror movies I've reviewed here over the last couple of years.
So enough beating around the bush… the 35mm looks fuckin' great. Santschi is pulling my heartstrings by using the format, especially in this age when even the people with the money to use it are choosing digital formats. The choice to go with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio is also an inspired one, adding one more layer of professionalism to the production. The copious nighttime locations allow the full grain of the 35mm film to be ever-present during the film, lending the movie a 70s quality rarely seen outside of the era. Where film companies and studios have actively sought to make finer grained film in an effort to eliminate it all together (and the move to digital does just that), The Arriviste revels in it and bathes in its wonderful gritty splendor. In case it's not obvious enough, I LOVE FILM GRAIN.
Where the budget shows through the most is the scenes when dialogue gives way to quick action, be it a small scuffle or a bum being hit with a glass bottle. As a student of action cinema (and even more so now as I'm going through all the Shaw Brothers martial arts films in order), the shooting doesn't capture the motions of the scenes all that well and the sound effects are too muffled and unrepresentative of the action on-screen. I'm sure these scenes gave Santschi heartaches a-plenty, as matching sound effects to action has to be one hell of a task. Thankfully these moments in the film are quick and rather minor, allowing viewers to quickly forgive the shortcomings of the production and move on with the story.
I would be remiss to not mention the music, also composed by Mr. Santschi. It's a mixture of stand-up bass and very light, jazzy instrumentation that fits the film well and adds a great texture to the film. There are times when the score goes more tonally comical, and in these moments I thought it was at odds with the visuals, but overall it all works rather well. This brings me to the overall tone of the film which is a mix between somber and serious & light and comedic. It's never comedic enough to be laugh-out-loud funny, nor is it serious enough to be truly tense and dramatic. It simply is a mixture of the two, and once I accepted it for that I was able to forgive what I felt to be tonally odd music at times. There was one moment in the film that I did burst out laughing at: a small, darkly comedic moment on a subway, so it does deliver on its promise of being "cruelly comedic", at least in part.
In the age of the regimented Hollywood "independent" film structure, The Arriviste is indie in the truest sense of the term. This is one dude doing everything, with as little money as he can get by with, pulling together a well-made, interesting film. This would be a feat unto itself, but Santschi also does it in style on rich, grainy 35mm film. It's truly amazing that he was able to pull off a film as successful as this with so little. The film feels like a throwback to a time when film was king, and quality editing mattered. Despite all of the issues where the budget shows through, The Arriviste is an entertaining film and I definitely recommend it to anyone who fancies themselves a fan of truly independent cinema. I dislike the term guerrilla filmmaking, but The Arriviste is about as true of an embodiment of the term as you're ever likely to find.
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The end of "30 Rock" is nigh. Series star and creator Tina Fey appeared on "The View" (weekdays on ABC) and told the ladies Alec Baldwin isn't leaving early, despite his tweets trashing "Today," but the end of the show is on the horizon.
"As far as I know, he's not leaving the show. We're all in this together 'til the end." Fey said. "I think that he just maybe means that the end of the show -- we're in six years -- that the end of the show is visible on the horizon. We're all still on the show."
Both Fey and Baldwin are signed for Season 7, if NBC renews the long-running comedy. According to EW, the show will likely get a seventh and final season.
Now in it's sixth season, "30 Rock" has slipped to series low ratings. With timeslot shifts and contract talk, many speculated this could be the end of the road for "30 Rock," something "View" co-host Barbara Walters wasn't too happy about.
"We can't do this for 35 years," Fey said in response to Walters' nudging. "We'd love to keep going and see where everybody ends up, right? But you don't want to see me with a gray stripe, eating a slice of pizza, going on dates."
What's to come later in Season 6? Guest stars! The show is going live again on Thurs., April 26 and Fey said lots of familiar famous faces -- and new stars -- will return to the series. Plus, a new episode of fake Bravo reality series "Queen of Jordan."
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Alice Dibben, her daughter, Helen Dibben, and Alice's 2-year-old pup, Lucky, pose in front of Alice's new glacier white ID.4.
Alice Dibben has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to technology. A former cryptanalyst at the National Security Agency, she mastered early modern computing systems to help collect and decipher complex codes. At age 80, she installed 120 solar panels on the roof of her barn in Pasadena, Md., to help reduce her carbon footprint.
And now, the 91-year-old grandmother and horse breeder has kept her innovation streak going by embracing electric driving with the Volkswagen ID.4 EV.
"When you're working with yearlings, you're always thinking of the future," Alice says.
Alice, along with Joshua Neiderhiser of York, Pa., were two of the first U.S. customers to take home Volkswagen's first long-range electric SUV. As of today, Volkswagen has delivered the ID.4 to its network of more than 600 dealers nationwide.
Alice enrolled in the ID.4 early registration program in 2020 after her daughter, Helen Dibben, spotted an ad for the electric car in Antwerpen Volkswagen's newsletter. Putting in a reservation for the vehicle was an easy call for Alice, who has been a Volkswagen loyalist her entire life. The Dibben family's fleet has included a split-screen Beetle, several Jettas and Volkswagen Rabbit models, but the ID.4 will be the family's first EV.
"Since the early 1960s, there has been a Volkswagen in our family," Helen says. Today, "we feel an obligation to try and use as much renewable energy as possible and do our part to transition away from using so much gasoline."
And, after a short test drive of the car at the dealership, Alice was sold. "This car makes me feel young again," she says.
Helen, who assists her mother with daily driving, echoed her sentiments. "It is really easy to drive, has great handling and is extremely roomy inside," she says. "Most importantly, it is very easy for mom to get in and out. The multi-adjustable seats allow her to travel in comfort."
Not far away in York, Pa., Joshua Neiderhiser was test driving his own brand-new ID.4. The 43-year-old lawyer and stepdad had researched electric cars for months, hoping to find the perfect EV for his tall frame and 5.8-mile work commute.
Joshua Neiderhiser and his wife, Kristi Neiderhiser, pose in front of their new mythos black ID.4.
"The progressive, tree-hugging hippie in me wanted to get into an electric vehicle as soon as possible," Joshua says.
He had test-driven other electric cars but was always left wanting.
"There was just no zing on the inside of their cabins," Joshua said. "But not the ID.4."
In early March, he got a video text from York Volkswagen that his car had arrived on the lot and was ready for pick-up. Similar to Alice, it only took one spin of the vehicle to help convince him it was the right fit – literally.
"I am 6'3" and 250 pounds, so I needed something that had space and was comfortable, and this absolutely was it," Joshua says. "In every other car I've driven I've had to push the seat back to fit my long legs. In this one, I put it back and I was actually too far from the driving wheel, which was a welcome surprise."
Other features of the ID.4 that jumped out to him right away were the fine lines of the vehicle, its acceleration and efficiency.
"It felt like I was driving a sportscar," Joshua says.
His 11-year-old stepson is particularly fond of the car's colorful ID. Light feature and Batmobile appearance. "He's all about the bells and the whistles," jokes Joshua's wife, Kristi Neiderhiser.
His family plans to take the new car on the road this summer to take in America's favorite pastime if games resume with crowds as expected.
"We had it planned for last year, but the pandemic canceled our plans, so this year we are hoping to catch all 13 baseball teams in the state in one summer," Joshua says.
The York season-ticket holder is already eagerly mapping out his epic road trip, plotting stops at available charging stations in Pittsburgh, Erie and Philadelphia.
"Driving this car," Joshua says, "is an absolute dream."


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Grow Sweet Peas: Full sun to part shade. Rich, moist, well-drained soil. Protect young seedlings from slugs, snails and birds. For fuller plants, pinch or cut back seedlings when there are 3 to 4 sets of leaves. To promote a longer bloom season, deadhead frequently.Plant Sweet Pea Seeds: Start seeds in winter or early spring, about 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date. Prior to sowing, nick the outer seed coating with nail clippers or soak in water for 6 to 8 hours to allow for faster hydration and improved germination. Sow in 4 in. pots, using a seed starting mix, with 2 to 3 seeds per pot. Sow seeds ½ to 1 in. deep, keep out of direct sun. Once germination occurs, provide direct light. With soil temperature kept at 55 to 65°F, germination is in 7 to 21 days. Thin seedlings down to 1 per container about 1 week after germination. Transplant into the garden once soil can be worked and seedlings have 2 to 3 sets of leaves. In mild climates, seeds can be directly sown in fall. Plants grow best with 6 to 12 in. spacing.


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Children and teens swim in an ocean of technology. It is their natural environment. Parents, on the other hand, often feel like fish out of water. In 2009 alone, 47 million new websites went up. That's nearly two new websites going up every second. Parents ask us: How can I possibly keep up with the all the changes?
They have been called "Generation Y," or the "Millennials," but others have named this generation after their association with technology: the "Digital Natives." This phrase, coined by Marc Prensky, describes today's students—K through college—who have grown up with digital technology.
Some splice this demographic up even further, marking those born starting in the early to mid-90s as Generation Z. These are the true digital natives, those have never known a time without the Internet. They are, as Mark McCrindle says, "the most information-intensive generation of all time."
Parents as Digital Immigrants
In his book, Flickering Pixels, Shane Hipps likens today's parents to Benjamin Button, adult in body but toddler-like in mind when it comes to this digital landscape. "To many adult minds," writes Hipps, "the digital land is a foreign country with strange languages, norms, and practices. Parents are undocumented immigrants, while their kids are native citizens of the land and serve as interpreters and gatekeepers."
This, Hipps says, is the first time in human history where we see this role reversal. We have moved from a print-based culture to an image-based one. When the printing press was developed, the printed word empowered adults. Children had to learn about the world of the written word. The printed word held the keys to adult information. It took years to learn the skill of reading, and years more to master it.
The electronic age, Hipps argues, began the shift. Children and adults have access to the same TV and radio media. "Broadcast media pulled back the curtain to reveal the mysteries of the adult world formerly hidden in the pages of books, and in doing so thoroughly changed parent/child power dynamics."
The world of digital media continued the changes. "The situation has now been inverted," writes Hipps, "Adults are disappearing, and children hold the power. Parents today strain for glimpses inside the mysterious world of their teenager's digital life. For the first time in history, teens are able to lock parents out of more than their rooms. It appears adults are getting younger, just not in the way they hoped for."
The digital world, furthermore, is a world of unimaginable freedom. It allows access to nearly anyone and anything. And when parents strain to even understand it, this means they lack the power to provide oversight, boundaries, or direction to their kids.
How can parents take control?
Social media gurus like danah boyd, Fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society, think parents just need to continue to give kids their space online. After hearing about a 17-year-old whose parents forbid her from being on Facebook, danah writes:
I regularly hear parents talk about how they want to keep their kids off of Facebook for any number of reasons. It kills me to hear this because they don't understand that they're pushing their kids to choose between social status and parental obedience. I don't know whether or not this story is true, but it wouldn't surprise me. I've watched too many teens be pushed into a corner by over-protective parents who think that they're doing the right thing for their kids. But there's nothing like social ostracization to increase depression. And I've heard too many stories from teens' therapists about how parents are often a huge part of the problem.
If you're a parent, please think twice before you get all control-freak on your teen kids. They need space to engage with friends in a healthy manner. And regardless of how you grew up, that means the Internet today. Exclusion isn't a solution.
Shane Hipps, however, is more on the cautious side. He says parents need to control their child's introduction to the Internet and social media:
Establishing technology boundaries is not easy. For one thing, our kids will always know more than us. But the greater challenge comes from parents' best intentions. Parents may fear their kids will be left out or left behind if they restrict access to technology. Parents want their children to become familiar with the digital world so they'll be prepared to navigate it and succeed in this life. Parents realize that their kids connect with friends increasingly through digital means, and they don't want their kids left out of the tribe.
I'm sympathetic to these concerns, but there is a flaw in this logic. In many ways our kids don't need help with technology. They are digital natives; this is the air they breathe, it's all around them. My 2-year-old already knows how to use a mouse. Our kids will figure technology out intuitively, just like the rest of us did.
On the issue of being left out socially, we should remember that digital space is the most anemic form of social interaction available. It is severely truncated, unsupervised, and easily addictive. During the most crucial stage of social and emotional development, being left out of this is a good thing.
Regardless of how people choose to set boundaries in their own families, one thing is clear: This unprecedented empowerment of youth, along with our image-fueled obsession with beauty, is a dangerous cocktail. In a culture that worships youth, what incentive do our kids have to ever grow up?
What do you think? How can parents maintain authority in the digital divide? When and how should parents allow their children to begin interacting in the world of online communication?
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by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager
Named at no.60 on the current rankings, Petrissa Solja was beaten by China's He Zhuojia, listed at no.282 (11-2, 11-4, 11-3, 12-10); Han Ying suffered at the hands of Russia's Yulia Prokhorova (11-9, 12-10, 5-11, 11-13, 11-7, 13-11) in what was arguably biggest upset of the round. Presently Yulia Prokhorova is ranked no.343; Han Ying is named at no.34.
Success contrary to ranking for He Zhuojia; in the round to decide main draw places it was the same from colleague Chen Ke. Standing at no.44 on the present day rankings, she accounted for Japan's Saki Shibata, listed at no.24 (11-3, 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3), a feat she also achieved later in the day at the semi-final stage of the Under 21 Women's Singles event (11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-7).
Impressive, it was the same from Korea's Choi Hyojoo and Yoo Eunchong as it was from Japan's Miyu Nagasaki and Miyuu Kihara; all reserved their places in the competition proper courtesy of success in the concluding qualifying round.
Notably Yoo Eunchong, ranked no.84 and Miyuu Kihara listed at no.82 beat colleagues. Yoo Eunchong accounted for Yang Haeun who occupies the no.38 spot in the current order of merit (11-8, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7); Miyuu Kihara overcame Miyu Maeda, named at no.45 (11-9, 10-12, 11-6, 3-11, 11-2, 16-14).
Meanwhile, Choi Hyojoo ended the hopes of Japan's Maki Shiomi (11-3, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 12-10), Miyu Nagasaki defeated Cho Hyojoo's colleague, Jeon Jihee (11-7, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10). On the current Women's World Rankings, Choi Hyojoo stands at no.59, Maki Shiomi is at no.40; Miyu Nagasaki is at no.68, Jeon Jihee at no.28.
The first round of the Women's Singles event will be played in entirety on Thursday 24th May.


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Rip Stop Material 12′ Drop Extremely Light Heavy Duty Tarp Set Black Color (2 Pieces)
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At Invictus Legal Services in St. Catharines, our Paralegals pay close attention to your legal issues and desired outcomes and we focus our years of legal and practical experience on resolving your matter(s). We offer a broad range of paralegal services to residents of our practice areas.
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The Reds were beaten 4-2 by Roma in the second leg of the semi-final at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday, but advanced 7-6 on aggregate and will meet Real Madrid in the final in Kiev on May 26.
He said "I have to give a big compliment to Roma, what a performance, what a comeback, what a brave football game. It was the first time we were not as good as we can be, so we needed luck and that's what we had, but over the whole Champions League campaign it's deserved. As I said before the game, it would have been deserved for Roma too. It would have been crazy if we played extra-time. I have no clue how that would have happened. Now it's 7-6 on aggregate which sounds crazy because it is. We came into the competition as a qualifier and are now in the final and I am really happy for the boys, for the club and our fans. It's been a fantastic ride so far and now we will go to Kiev, which sounds crazy but it is the truth. We cannot go to a Champions League final with constant nice football, that's not possible. You have to suffer from time to time and we suffered, I have no problem with that. Is there anything to criticise? No. These boys go constantly over their limit and I am really proud of that."


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Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Skymatter17 Oct, 2007
The addition of Mudbox 3D modeling software to its media and entertainment business will expand Autodesk's offerings for the film, television, and game market segments.
Autodesk announced that it has completed the acquisition of Skymatter, the New Zealand-based developer of Mudbox 3D modeling software.
On August 6, 2007, Autodesk announced the decision to purchase Skymatter's assets. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Autodesk states that the acquisition of Skymatter will expand its offerings for the film, television, and game market segments and provide additional growth opportunities for other design disciplines (such as 3D automotive and industrial design).
"Mudbox is complementary to the Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Maya software products, providing our customers with an additional suite of tools for modeling, prototyping, and detailing," said Marc Petit, senior vice-president, Autodesk Media & Entertainment. "When Mudbox launched two years ago, it became an overnight success in the media and entertainment industry. It has a powerful brush-based modeling workflow and is renowned for its robust toolset and user friendliness, making digital sculpting easy for both traditional sculptors and digital artists. As part of the Autodesk product line, we plan to accelerate the pace of Mudbox innovation."
Skymatter founders Andrew Camenisch, Dave Cardwell, and Tibor Madjar have joined Autodesk's Media & Entertainment business.


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Caffé D'arte Coffee - Swiss Water Decaf
ORIGIN: Blend - Central & South America
TASTING NOTES: clean, natural & earthy
ROAST LEVEL: medium-dark
Specifically decaffeinated using the Swiss Water Process, for a cleaner coffee taste, this very special Decaf coffee is a gourmet roast that is sure to satisfy the most discerning decaf drinker's palate. The beauty of Italy is experienced travelling through its varied countryside: music, art, language, culinary art and architecture all express their unique and relative historical cultures of each rich and distinctive region. Caffé D'arte espresso blends represent the vivid characteristics of each region. Your taste buds will travel to the places and times of Italy's most famous culinary regions!
Caffé D'arte's Swiss Water Decaf is now available in a tin-tie foil bag for superior freshness!


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"Unique anti-activator protein-1 activity of retinoic acid receptor $\beta$", Cancer research, vol. 60, pp. 3271–3280, 2000.,
"A Short Nur77-Derived Peptide Converts Bcl-2 from a Protector to a Killer", Cancer Cell, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 285 - 298, 2008.,
"Regulation of retinoic acid-induced inhibition of AP-1 activity by orphan receptor chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor", Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 277, pp. 21414–21422, 2002.,
"Regulation of retinoic acid receptor $\beta$ expression by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor $\gamma$ ligands in cancer cells", Cancer Research, vol. 63, pp. 3531–3538, 2003.,
"Orphan receptor COUP-TF is required for induction of retinoic acid receptor $\beta$, growth inhibition, and apoptosis by retinoic acid in cancer cells", Molecular and cellular biology, vol. 20, pp. 957–970, 2000.,
"Mitogenic effect of orphan receptor TR3 and its regulation by MEKK1 in lung cancer cells", Molecular and cellular biology, vol. 23, pp. 8651–8667, 2003.,
"Induction of apoptosis and suppression of tumor growth by Nur77-derived Bcl-2 converting peptide in chemoresistant lung cancer cells.", Oncotarget, vol. 9, no. 40, pp. 26072-26085, 2018.,
"Determinants of Retinoid X Receptor Transcriptional Antagonism", Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 47, no. 18, pp. 4360 - 4372, 2004.,
"Conversion of Bcl-2 from protector to killer by interaction with nuclear orphan receptor Nur77/TR3", Cell, vol. 116, pp. 527–540, 2004.,
"Cancer therapeutics based on BCL-2 functional conversion.", Apoptosis, vol. 24, no. 1-2, pp. 1-2, 2019.,


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Marcelle Ceide and CLassIs Shoe Magazine shows support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month by creating this lovely spreadsheet.
Below you'll find out more about the magazine and what the spreadsheet represents:
CLassIs Shoe Magazine is a book of content that discusses the lifestyle of the fashion business industry. It represents, the latest trends, the newest talent, the latest news of designer's successes, and any battle over real estate between designers. CLassIs brings women together to discuss the fun things, and the important things about shoes and handbags. It's a platform where women can meet, have small talk, do the most fundamental thing, "READ" and have a discussion about the lifestyle of fashion luxury shoes & handbags. I wanted to create a book about shoes & handbags with content and not just a book of pictures.
I created the spreadsheet because the month of October is about celebrating overcoming cancer, and being a part of finding a cure for the disease in its entirety. I know that women love to feel beautiful and look beautiful. So, I created a spreadsheet to represent all women that have overcome this disease and is battling cancer. Also giving them a vision of beauty that is a part of healing, to feel encouragement, friendship, family, and love.
My team and I came up with a concept of the color, texture, and style of the shoe & handbag. The shoes are lace and the soles are pink. Pink represents feminine and lace representing sophistication. The handbag is designed with a gold bling bow, snake print and pink lining that represents style, beauty, & fashion rock. "So does overcoming cancer".
Marcelle Ceide
Creator of CLassIs Shoe Magazine
Instagram: @itsbiz4fashion
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(English) World Usability Day 2006: Forty Thousand People Hear How to Make Life Easier
(English) The second World Usability Day, focusing on "Making Life Easy", built on the success of its inaugural year. [続きを読む]
(English) Design Competitions Succeed in Spreading the Usability Message
(English) World Usability Day 2006 festivities varied with social and professional cultures that celebrated the day. Several cities organized design competitions to redesign existing systems that maximize usability. [続きを読む]
(English) Creating a Global Team and a Global Infrastructure
(English) With events across forty countries and five continents, outstanding media coverage, and feedback from organizers and volunteers, World Usability Day 2006 were deemed a huge success. [続きを読む]
(English) A World Usability Day Case Study: Conducting Multinational Expert Reviews
(English) For international organizations, feedback from users at the local level is essential to product success. Organizing multinational events and sharing the results can help achieve business goals. [続きを読む]
(English) View from Here: A Recipe for Usability
(English) Cookbook author Margaret Dickenson has made her cookbooks more usable—without using industry jargon such as "usability" and "user-centered design.". [続きを読む]
(English) What's News: Wii Usability Woos Non-Gamers
(English) Nintendo broke a usability barrier with its Wii gaming system by creating an interface that could be easily learned by users less experienced with gaming. [続きを読む]
(English) Book Review: It's Show Time!
(English) These guidebooks are for those who have not been exposed to the philosophy, principles, and techniques of information design and information visualization. [続きを読む]
(English) Editor's Note: One Day around the World: Good Signs and Future Challenges
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(English) Editor's Note: Introducing the World Usability Day 2006 Special Issue
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(English) Rubes: Dog Vacation
(English) Cartoons from the wild and twisted world of Leigh Rubin, syndicated cartoonist. [続きを読む]


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🗓 November 10, 2020 By ✍ Jaysukh patelTop Best iPhone 7 Cases list for you. I hope, this collection becomes completely adequate for you. Smartphone's external cover always provides more life compared to non-case Phone. And now, as a brand new iPhone 7 owner, you may now worry about its care. In your mind often arrive a Common question that, how to prevent my worth iPhone form accidentally damages, reverse side Scratches, wear and tear, etc. it's the ultimate answer is, you should buy a full protective iPhone 7 case.
iPhone 7 will be shipping with a 4.7'' size. Since don't buy large or smaller size cases. to buy a complete size case we will show below the unique collection announced so far. These cases are bland of ergonomic design, durability, full protective, armor, shield, anti-slippery, lightweight, and non-bulk. Easy to grip in hand and in your pocket. So let's dive into the below list and pick one for your new handset.
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The transparent case for iPhone 7 owner. It's looking good and #1 thinnest case around the marketplace. it has so many characteristics like protects handset against accidentally drop, save wear & tear, and gives bumper protection. in addition, it has adequate cutouts for iPhone 7 camera, volume keys, power button, charging port so convenient to charge with the case.
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Wrap your iPhone 7 in this double layer case cover and get real look iPhone as it is. Because this is a Clear case, the transparent nature of the cover is really admirable. It Protects worth iPhone across routine life happen various incidents like fall from hand, claws mark, wear & tear, etc. so from these all worse matters, you can be saving your iPhone 7 with help of this 360-degree protective case. furthermore, this bulk-free case shipping with built-in extraordinary 4-corners. Feasible Color – Glitter, and Clear.
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Strong grip all side edges make aluminum body iPhone non-slippery. So you can prevent your iPhone 7 from maximum times incident drops. It has flexible durable because Casting from ductile TPU. So it's mange perfect size in hand or in your pocket. One type of iPhone 7 Military Grade case. because it's a drop-tested in the USA. therefore, we can say it's s good bumper case and easy to absorb shock. In Stock Color- Black, Mist Gray, and Midnight grey.
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High profile and professional look case specially designed for Apple's 4.7'' iPhone 7. Its Caseology brand case located in California, USA. it's a dual-color geometric pattern case that's awesome and creates a sense of movement. Easy to put and out the iPhone 7 from the case, good in quality, delivers always a fresh experience and reliable and reliance brand.
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The Spigen is a leading brand of iPhone, iPad Accessories. It's located in Irvine, California. This one is its thinnest, perfect fit, anti-slippery, and bulk-free iPhone 7 Spigen case. the case made up of premium poly-carbonate goods. Advantage- it will keep your iPhone reverse side scratch-free, the damage-free, and front side you can apply iPhone 7 tempered glass screen protector.
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AHRQ and NIH have re-issued three program announcements for health literacy research.
Large Research Grants (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-133.html
Small Research Grants (R03): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-134.html
Exploratory/Developmental Research Grants (R21): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-135.html
You can find a statement of AHRQ's, as well as participating National Health Institutes and Centers, particular research interests at: http://obssr.od.nih.gov/scientific_areas/social_culture_factors_in_health/health_literacy/r01.aspx
If you are interested in applying for this funding opportunity, consider partnering with the OHSU Library. Our librarian faculty members have experience working with consumers and providers to extend health information resources into clinical and community settings. We are willing to partner on any topic and are especially interested in applications responsive to the National Library of Medicine interest areas. Contact Dolores Judkins (503-494-3478, email@example.com) or Chris Shaffer (503-367-4693, firstname.lastname@example.com) for further information.


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"What you do need is a degree of determination - the perseverance to be sure you've said what you want to say."
There is a wonderfully clichéd image that comes to mind when someone you meet says that they're a professional writer. You know the one – sitting at a desk looking rather disheveled. Steaming cup of coffee off to the side. Furiously writing only to pause, cross everything off, crumple up the piece of paper and then throw it across the room. They pace around the room for a few moments. Then, a flash of brilliance and they begin writing once more. While this may be the image that we have of professional writers, it's also not a far cry from the image of the average non-writer writing. Everyone struggles with writing at one point or another – it seems to be a fact of life.
Even though writing is at the bedrock of most education systems and essential for most career paths, most adults struggle with it to a point of hindrance and frustration. Kenneth Roman and Joel Raphaelson recognized this challenge in the business environment and wrote Writing That Works in response to what they witnessed. Writing That Works is a succinct manual that aims to help professionals improve their writing in order to produce effective communications and their desired results. It covers the basic principles of good writing as well as best practices for different mediums like email, reports, letters, presentations, proposals and speeches. Each section provides concise advice along with examples of what works and what does not work. The format of this book makes it a desirable reference for a professional in any field.
The Big Idea
Effective Communication Is the Ultimate Time Saver
"Your ability to write persuasively can help you get things done and arrive at your goal – today, this month, or during the decades of your career."
During the course of writing their book, Roman and Raphaelson spoke with a number of senior leadership figures at large companies to get a sense as to why communication is often an impediment. One CEO hit the nail on the head when he said, "Too many of the communications I get are meaningless. They don't help me understand what action the writer wants me to take". This very accurately reflects how most people feel about email and other internal communications.
Making time to determine your message and call to action, and reviewing what you wrote is essential. In our fast paced world where everyone wants an instant response, we've picked up some bad habits. It's time to change that. Carve out a little extra time for writing and focus on improving what you are communicating.
Roman and Raphaelson suggest a number of ways to improve writing, and my personal favourites are: make the organization of your writing clear, be specific and write the way you speak (i.e. naturally).
Insight #1
There is a Logic of Business Communication
"To those in government or education and nonprofit institutions, [the logic of business communication] is identified and welcomed as 'businesslike.' In business, it is taken for granted."
Roman and Raphaelson make a case that there is a logic of business communication and go on to define this logic as one that, "pushes projects, solves problems, sets plans and moves ideas into action". Yet when we set out to write something, this intention is often overlooked.
This is also a key frustration for many people as they write. Halfway through you might reread what you've written thus far only to find that it isn't making much sense or it's entirely off topic. I've certainly had those moments and they can make you feel like tossing in the towel.
Next time before putting pen to paper or fingers to keys, take a moment to ground yourself in your purpose for writing – what Roman and Raphaelson call the logic. Understanding what you want the reader to take away enables you to work backwards to create stronger organization in your piece and stay on point as you write.
Insight #2
Two Simple Editing Tips
"Nothing you write will be born smooth either. Edit to scrape off roughness."
It can be a huge relief to hit the period key at the end of your document. What you needed to say is now said and you're ready to move on with other tasks. Not so fast. Editing is the most essential part of the writing process because it is where you polish any mistakes, fine tune your language and make sure that your message shines through. To make the most out of the editing process, Roman and Raphaelson suggest the following.
1. Let time elapse between drafts. Allowing some time between completing your writing and editing it will allow you come back to it with a fresh perspective. If you reread it too soon, you might find that your mind will read a sentence as it remembers writing it, not as it is actually written.
2. Solicit the opinion of other people. With business communication, you are usually not writing for yourself. There's no better way to gain insight as to whether or not you've communicated a message to your intended audience clearly than to get a fresh pair of eyes to read your piece. Even the late, great David Ogilvy was known to send drafts of all important papers to several people with the note, "Please Improve."
Writing That Works is a well-organized reference book designed for professionals in any field. While I will say that most of what Roman and Raphaelson write about are things we learned in school, it is nice to have a refresher of the principles of good communication and a book full of tips to get you through the tough spots in writing. Their advice is easy to implement, allowing anyone who reads it to become an articulate writer.
What is one thing you could do to improve your writing?


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Today begins the 12 days of Christmas, right? So we have until Epiphany on Jan 6 to enjoy our holiday decor. Yes! I truly love how our home feels during the Holidays. It just feels special — all decked out, joyful and inviting. And I've been meaning to post this since the beginning of December.
But I won't lie it is always a little stressful Decking the Halls, my kids enjoy helping for about five minutes- so I am very grateful to know so many amazing decorator friends. The talented Susan Prespare helped me last year and again this year. She's for hire and worth every penny so keep that in mind and I can hook you up.
Here's a little glimpse into our December through January 6 sanctuary:
Believe. Because Yes, Virginia there IS a Santa Claus! This wreath was purchased about 14 years ago at the Nashville flea market, but has been updated since with additional swag. The vintage Christmas prints came from last years A Vintage Affair. Sadly, I missed this year. It's a great event.
This little vintage santa is guarding our front door and introducing a more sophisticated collection in our entryway.
Our home office is to the left upon entering our home. I spend a lot of time here, so I was thrilled to have my own decorated space. (Jim's office is at RE/MAX Choice Properties). Susan's 'Santaland' sure made working in December much more fun. The tree is decorated with only Santa ornaments, and check out the Santa tree skirt.
And on our credenza — another vintage Santa (workshop, circa 1983). It works — scored at Goodwill. This old red frame was sitting around waiting for a purpose. We cut out some old Christmas cards, added wire, voila! And topping our office tree is Jim's epitome. SOLD!
Above was the view from my desk most days. Elliott, our Poo-Shi or Shih-Poo rescue, loves a good winter nap! And so does Truffles, our Maltipoo, also a rescue.
Mercury glass, ruby glass, rarely used china, all flanking my dining room table–merrymaking at its best!
This repurposed table was rescued from garage, glass top added (thank you Susan) and ta-da… instant cocktail station. I love my reindeer head wine topper too! And guess what we did with our American Girl doll ice skates? Have you visited our new Nashville store yet? My niece is having her birthday party there next week and I can't wait!
I think hubby might have moved these around a bit which I didn't realize until after the shot– oh well. My collection of angels–some atop candlesticks– with a Nativity of sorts (Mary, Joseph, Jesus in center), complete with reindeer. Why not? (I shall keep watch out for a sheep or gold donkey though in sticking with tradition).
Our mantle- simple with flocked greenery– and our downstairs tree. Sit a spell and enjoy the fireplace, notice the homemade JOY pillow (which I should have karate chopped for photo, oops!). And our rustic coffee table topped with an elegant mirror and sparkly Christmas tree candles. I love the mix of materials that don't seem to really belong together.
Found these amazing Christmas coffee table books at ThriftSmart. Hardback books are great for decorating!
Beside our eat-in area we feature our gingerbread houses and our Jesse Tree – I do hope you recognize some Bible stories in our clay ornaments.
Someday I may have a tree for our master bedroom, but for now Santa carrying a tree will suffice. My favorite holiday candle also resides here- Thymes Frasier Fir. Smells like Christmas. Also, added some 'baubles' to our master bath.
Our upstairs built-ins house a few more vintage finds… love this jolly old fellow! And these carolers are still belting out Christmas tunes.
Our nutcracker collection and JOY on the treadmill… Because of the pure 'joy' I feel when I'm finished running!
Our woodland themed front porch features a Partridge in a Pear Tree, a lucky garden gnome elf, and other woodsy decor.
Curious what you think about the outside Christmas tree ornaments on bare trees? I like them 'in moderation' and I think this is the just right amount. We even repurposed a broken disco ball for one of them!
If you are still with me, and do I hope you are — I saved the best for last. This is my favorite ornament, made in memory of my Granny – Vida Jane Washburn (Dad's mom). Always center spot in our Christmas tree. I loved to hear her recite this very long poem by heart. It's truly one of my favorite Christmas memories. For your enjoyment:
St. Peter at the Gate
By Joseph Bert Smiley (1864–1903)
ST. PETER stood guard at the golden gate,
With solemn mien and air sedate,
When up to the top of the golden stair,
A man and a woman ascending there,
Applied for admission. They came and stood
Before St. Peter, so great and good,
In hopes the City of Peace to win,
And asked St. Peter to let them in.
The woman was tall, and lank, and thin,
With a scraggy beardlet upon her chin.
The man was short, and thick, and stout,
His stomach was built so it rounded out;
His face was pleasant, and all the while
He wore a kindly and pleasant smile.
The choirs in the distance the echoes awoke,
And the man kept still while the woman spoke.
'O thou who guards the gate,' said she,
'We two came hither, beseeching thee
To let us enter the heavenly land
And play our harps with the angel band.
Of me, St. Peter, there is no doubt.
There is nothing from heaven to bar me out;
I've been to meeting three times a week,
And almost always I'd rise and speak.
'I've told the sinners about the day
When they repent of their evil way;
I've told my neighbors-I've told 'em all-
'Bout Adam and Eve and the Primal Fall;
I've shown them what they'd have to do
If they'd pass in with the chosen few;
I've marked their path of duty clear-
Laid out the plan for their whole career.
'I've talked and talked to 'em loud and long
For my lungs are good, and my voice is strong,
So good, St. Peter, you'll clearly see
The gate of Heaven is open for me.
But my old man, I regret to say,
Hasn't walked in exactly the narrow way-,
He smokes and he swears, and grave faults he's got,
And I don't know whether he'll pass or not.
'He never would pray with an earnest vim,
Or go to revival, or join in a hymn,
So I had to leave him in sorrow there
While I, with the chosen, united in prayer,
He ate what the pantry chanced to afford,
While I, in my purity, sang to the Lord.
'And if cucumbers were all he got
It's a chance if he merited them or not.
But, 0 St. Peter, I love him so.
To the pleasures of heaven, please let him go.
I've done enough, a saint I've been,
Won't that atone? Can't you let him in?
By my grim gospel I know 'tis so
That the unrepentant must fry below.
But isn't there some way you can see
That he may enter, who's dear to me?
'It's narrow gospel by which I pray,
But the chosen expect to find some way
Of coaxing, or fooling, or bribing you
So that their relations can amble through,
And say, St. Peter, it seems to me
This gate isn't kept as it ought to be.
You ought to stand by the opening there,
And never sit down in that easy chair.
'And say, St. Peter, my sight is dimmed,
But I don't like the way your whiskers are trimmed;
They're cut too wide and outward toss;
They'd look better narrow, cut straight across.
Well, we must be going, our crowns to win,
So open, St. Peter, and we'll pass in."
St. Peter sat quiet and stroked his staff,
But, in spite of his office, he had to laugh,
Then said with a fiery gleam in his eye,
'Who's tending this gateway, you or I?'
And then he arose in his stature tall,
And pressed a button upon the wall,
And said to an imp, who came all aglow,
"Escort this woman to the regions below.'
The man stood still as a piece of stone-
Stood sadly, gloomily, there alone.
A lifelong settled idea he had
That his wife was good and he was bad;
He thought if the woman went down below
That he would certainly have to go;
That if she went to the regions dim
There wasn't a ghost of a chance for him.
Slowly he turned, by habit bent,
To follow wherever the woman went.
St. Peter, standing on duty there,
Observed that the top of his head was bare.
He called the gentleman back and said:
Friend, how long have you been wed?'
'Thirty years' (with a heavy sigh),
And then he thoughtfully added, 'Why?'
St. Peter was silent. With head bent down,
He raised his hand and scratched his crown.
Then, seeming a different thought to take,
Slowly, half to himself, he spake:
'Thirty years with that woman there?
No wonder the man hasn't any hair.
Swearing is wicked; smoking's not good;
He smoked and swore-I should think he would.
'Thirty years with that tongue so sharp?
0 Angel Gabriel, give him a harp,
A jeweled harp with a golden string.
Good sir, pass in where the angels sing;
Gabriel, give him a seat alone-
One with a cushion-up near the throne.
Call up some angels to play their best;
Let him enjoy the music-and rest.
'See that on the finest ambrosia he feeds;
He's had about all the hell he needs;
It isn't just hardly the thing to do-
To roast him on Earth and the future, too."
They gave him a harp with golden strings,
A glittering robe and a pair of wings,
And he said as he entered the Realms of Day:
'Well, this beats cucumbers, anyway.
And so the Scriptures had come to pass-
'The last shall be first and the first shall be last.'
Wishing you and your loved ones the wonderful magic and memories that Christmas brings. Merry Christmas!


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Among younger adults, the ability to willfully regulate negative affect, enabling effective responses to stressful experiences, engages regions of prefrontal cortex (PFC) and the amygdala. Because regions of PFC and the amygdala are known to influence the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, here we test whether PFC and amygdala responses during emotion regulation predict the diurnal pattern of salivary cortisol secretion. We also test whether PFC and amygdala regions are engaged during emotion regulation in older (62- to 64-year-old) rather than younger individuals. We measured brain activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging as participants regulated (increased or decreased) their affective responses or attended to negative picture stimuli. We also collected saliva samples for 1 week at home for cortisol assay. Consistent with previous work in younger samples, increasing negative affect resulted in ventral lateral, dorsolateral, and dorsomedial regions of PFC and amygdala activation. In contrast to previous work, decreasing negative affect did not produce the predicted robust pattern of higher PFC and lower amygdala activation. Individuals demonstrating the predicted effect (decrease < attend in the amygdala), however, exhibited higher signal in ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) for the same contrast. Furthermore, participants displaying higher VMPFC and lower amygdala signal when decreasing compared with the attention control condition evidenced steeper, more normative declines in cortisol over the course of the day. Individual differences yielded the predicted link between brain function while reducing negative affect in the laboratory and diurnal regulation of endocrine activity in the home environment.
The phobic fear response appears to resemble an intense form of normal threat responding that can be induced in a nonthreatening situation. However, normative and phobic fear are rarely contrasted directly, thus the degree to which these two types of fear elicit similar neural and bodily responses is not well understood. To examine biological correlates of normal and phobic fear, 21 snake phobic and 21 nonphobic controls saw videos of slithering snakes, attacking snakes and fish in an event-related fMRI design. Simultaneous eletrodermal, pupillary, and self-reported affective responses were collected. Nonphobic fear activated a network of threat-responsive brain regions and involved pupillary dilation, electrodermal response and self-reported affect selective to the attacking snakes. Phobic fear recruited a large array of brain regions including those active in normal fear plus additional structures and also engendered increased pupil dilation, electrodermal and self-reported responses that were greater to any snake versus fish. Importantly, phobics showed greater between- and within-subject concordance among neural, electrodermal, pupillary, and subjective report measures. These results suggest phobic responses recruit overlapping but more strongly activated and more extensive networks of brain activity as compared to normative fear, and are characterized by greater concordance among neural activation, peripheral physiology and self-report. It is yet unclear whether concordance is unique to psychopathology, or rather simply an indicator of the intense fear seen in the phobic response, but these results underscore the importance of synchrony between brain, body, and cognition during the phobic reaction.
BACKGROUND: Relationships between aberrant social functioning and depression have been explored via behavioral, clinical, and survey methodologies, highlighting their importance in the etiology of depression. The neural underpinnings of these relationships, however, have not been explored. METHODS: Nine depressed participants and 14 never-depressed control subjects viewed emotional and neutral pictures at two functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning sessions approximately 22 weeks apart. In the interim, depressed patients received the antidepressant Venlafaxine. Positively rated images were parsed into three separate comparisons: social interaction, human faces, and sexual images; across scanning session, activation to these images was compared with other positively rated images. RESULTS: For each of the three social stimulus types (social interaction, faces, sexual images), a distinguishable circuitry was activated equally in non-depressed control subjects and post-treatment depressed subjects but showed a hypo-response in the depressed group pre-treatment. These structures include regions of prefrontal, temporal, and parietal cortices, insula, basal ganglia, and the hippocampus. CONCLUSIONS: The neural hypo-response to positively valenced social stimuli that is observed in depression remits as response to antidepressant medication occurs, suggesting a state-dependent deficiency in response to positive social incentives. These findings underscore the importance of addressing social dysfunction in research and treatment of depression.
BACKGROUND: Two core characteristics of pathologic fear are its rapid onset and resistance to cognitive regulation. We hypothesized that activation of the amygdala early in the presentation of fear-relevant visual stimuli would distinguish phobics from nonphobics. METHODS: Chronometry of amygdala activation to phobia-relevant pictures was assessed in 13 spider phobics and 14 nonphobics using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). RESULTS: Blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) responses in the amygdala early in picture processing consistently differentiated between phobic and nonphobic subjects, as well as between phobogenic and nonphobogenic stimuli among phobics. Furthermore, amygdalar BOLD responses associated with timing but not magnitude of activation predicted affective responses to phobogenic stimuli. Computational modeling procedures were used to identify patterns of neural activation in the amygdala that could yield the observed BOLD data. These data suggest that phobic responses were characterized by strong but brief amygdala responses, whereas nonphobic responses were weaker and more sustained. CONCLUSIONS: Results are discussed in the context of the amygdala's role in rapid threat detection and the vigilance-avoidance hypothesis of anxiety. These data highlight the importance of examining the neural substrates of the immediate impact of phobogenic stimuli for understanding pathological fear.
Previous research indicates that drug motivational systems are instantiated in structures that process information related to incentive, motivational drive, memorial, motor/habit, craving, and cognitive control processing. The present research tests the hypothesis that activity in such systems will be powerfully affected by the combination of drug anticipation and drug withdrawal. Event-related fMRI was used to examine activation in response to a preinfusion warning cue in two experimental sessions that manipulated withdrawal status. Significant cue-induced effects were seen in the caudate, ventral anterior nucleus of the thalamus, the insula, subcallosal gyrus, nucleus accumbens, and anterior cingulate. These results suggest that withdrawal and nicotine anticipation produce (1) different motor preparatory and inhibitory response processing and (2) different craving related processing.
The capacity to anticipate aversive circumstances is central not only to successful adaptation but also to understanding the abnormalities that contribute to excessive worry and anxiety disorders. Forecasting and reacting to aversive events mobilize a host of affective and cognitive capacities and corresponding brain processes. Rapid event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in 21 healthy volunteers assessed the overlap and divergence in the neural instantiation of anticipating and being exposed to aversive pictures. Brain areas jointly activated by the anticipation of and exposure to aversive pictures included the dorsal amygdala, anterior insula, dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and right posterior orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). Anticipatory processes were uniquely associated with activations in rostral ACC, a more superior sector of the right DLPFC, and more medial sectors of the bilateral OFC. Activation of the right DLPFC in anticipation of aversion was associated with self-reports of increased negative affect, whereas OFC activation was associated with increases in both positive and negative affect. These results show that anticipation of aversion recruits key brain regions that respond to aversion, thereby potentially enhancing adaptive responses to aversive events.
Diminished gaze fixation is one of the core features of autism and has been proposed to be associated with abnormalities in the neural circuitry of affect. We tested this hypothesis in two separate studies using eye tracking while measuring functional brain activity during facial discrimination tasks in individuals with autism and in typically developing individuals. Activation in the fusiform gyrus and amygdala was strongly and positively correlated with the time spent fixating the eyes in the autistic group in both studies, suggesting that diminished gaze fixation may account for the fusiform hypoactivation to faces commonly reported in autism. In addition, variation in eye fixation within autistic individuals was strongly and positively associated with amygdala activation across both studies, suggesting a heightened emotional response associated with gaze fixation in autism.
Recent studies have identified a distributed network of brain regions thought to support cognitive reappraisal processes underlying emotion regulation in response to affective images, including parieto-temporal regions and lateral/medial regions of prefrontal cortex (PFC). A number of these commonly activated regions are also known to underlie visuospatial attention and oculomotor control, which raises the possibility that people use attentional redeployment rather than, or in addition to, reappraisal as a strategy to regulate emotion. We predicted that a significant portion of the observed variance in brain activation during emotion regulation tasks would be associated with differences in how participants visually scan the images while regulating their emotions. We recorded brain activation using fMRI and quantified patterns of gaze fixation while participants increased or decreased their affective response to a set of affective images. fMRI results replicated previous findings on emotion regulation with regulation differences reflected in regions of PFC and the amygdala. In addition, our gaze fixation data revealed that when regulating, individuals changed their gaze patterns relative to a control condition. Furthermore, this variation in gaze fixation accounted for substantial amounts of variance in brain activation. These data point to the importance of controlling for gaze fixation in studies of emotion regulation that use visual stimuli.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we examined whether individual differences in amygdala activation in response to negative relative to neutral information are related to differences in the speed with which such information is evaluated, the extent to which such differences are associated with medial prefrontal cortex function, and their relationship with measures of trait anxiety and psychological well-being (PWB). Results indicated that faster judgments of negative relative to neutral information were associated with increased left and right amygdala activation. In the prefrontal cortex, faster judgment time was associated with relative decreased activation in a cluster in the ventral anterior cingulate cortex (ACC, BA 24). Furthermore, people who were slower to evaluate negative versus neutral information reported higher PWB. Importantly, higher PWB was strongly associated with increased activation in the ventral ACC for negative relative to neutral information. Individual differences in trait anxiety did not predict variation in judgment time or in amygdala or ventral ACC activity. These findings suggest that people high in PWB effectively recruit the ventral ACC when confronted with potentially aversive stimuli, manifest reduced activity in subcortical regions such as the amygdala, and appraise such information as less salient as reflected in slower evaluative speed.
Social contact promotes enhanced health and well-being, likely as a function of the social regulation of emotional responding in the face of various life stressors. For this functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study, 16 married women were subjected to the threat of electric shock while holding their husband's hand, the hand of an anonymous male experimenter, or no hand at all. Results indicated a pervasive attenuation of activation in the neural systems supporting emotional and behavioral threat responses when the women held their husband's hand. A more limited attenuation of activation in these systems occurred when they held the hand of a stranger. Most strikingly, the effects of spousal hand-holding on neural threat responses varied as a function of marital quality, with higher marital quality predicting less threat-related neural activation in the right anterior insula, superior frontal gyrus, and hypothalamus during spousal, but not stranger, hand-holding.

Recent studies have shown that the presence of a caring relational partner can attenuate neural responses to threat. Here we report reanalyzed data from Coan, Schaefer, and Davidson ( 2006 ), investigating the role of relational mutuality in the neural response to threat. Mutuality reflects the degree to which couple members show mutual interest in the sharing of internal feelings, thoughts, aspirations, and joys - a vital form of responsiveness in attachment relationships. We predicted that wives who were high (versus low) in perceived mutuality, and who attended the study session with their husbands, would show reduced neural threat reactivity in response to mild electric shocks. We also explored whether this effect would depend on physical contact (hand-holding). As predicted, we observed that higher mutuality scores corresponded with decreased neural threat responding in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and supplementary motor cortex. These effects were independent of hand-holding condition. These findings suggest that higher perceived mutuality corresponds with decreased self-regulatory effort and attenuated preparatory motor activity in response to threat cues, even in the absence of direct physical contact with social resources.


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