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Thoughtful portrayals of extensive variety developed from natural images. These Organic abstractions, layers of paint and color, depict the hypnotic and fleeting display of imagery created by water.
Mr. Harris isolates and exaggerates forms, colors and sequences found in nature. His large scale, realist paintings take one to two months to complete, as he meticulously works to recreate various environmental complexities from photographs memory and artistic expression. The process begins with mapping out large shapes of color on canvas then details are added. When the paint dries more paint and glazes are added. The repetition of this careful glazing technique results in the dramatization of translucent layers - a visual effect that is conceptually harmonious with its subject: water.
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A Turn 15 package allows you Friday through Sunday access to an open-air, lower level seat to one of the most action-packed turns at COTA.
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Lower Level Sections
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Grand family home - highly spacious & versatileThis splendid freestanding Victorian home is currently configured for separate upper and lower level accommodation.
Ideal for extended families, the renovated property could be easily unified to create a large single residence. Nestled in a quiet corner setting, the home stands close to village shops, the light rail and Summer Hill Public School.
. Three double bedrooms, huge main with balcony, two spa bathrooms, two deluxe chef's kitchens with breakfast bars
. Splendid formal living, spacious formal dining room, huge upper level family room opening to large deck
. High pressed metal ceilings, three fireplaces, air-conditioning, solar panels
. Side street access, secure parking, storage shed, paved courtyard entertaining area, private garden with plunge pool
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I am beginning week 2 today and have been reading the recipe forum because I am a little confused about what is allowed and what is not. So we can have skim milk, and we can eat cheese, or not? I didn't know we could eat any other soup than the MF? Please help me clarify..
Thanks a bunchgood luck and continued success!!..
Hi Vette!! Welcome to the madness that is the MMF boards these days ! If you look through the My Plan section L&G you'll see all the foods considered "lean" and the corresponding amounts. Cheese is allowed and the amounts are listed there. From there you can mix and match and split up the amounts to add some variety to my day. For instance 7 oz of cooked chicken is way to much for me to eat in one sitting so I use an ounce or two somewhere else during the day. My latest favorite is to make the flatbread recipe with an ounce or two of chicken on it instead of having the soup as regular soup. Look under the "Cheese Crackers" thread for the recipe for the crackers or flatbread type thing.
Or 4 oz of beef in spagetti topped with an ounce of parmesan, etc.
And as far as skim milk, I believe that we are allowed up to 6 T per day in coffee or something else. I'm not sure on that one as I use the allowed 2 T of 1/2n1/2 everyday. Alot of information can be gotten from the Ask the Nutritionist board. Some things are comparable to the Medifast snacks and can be used in their place. And then of course there's the Medirebels like me who use flaxseed against the advice of NS. The best thing is to search around the boards and if you have a question about a particular item post a question. If we can't answer it then Nutrisystem certainly can!.
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Thank you!! I did not know any of this and it is very helpful and assuring. I really need a change to this or I am going to get bored as hell and quit and I will be so mad at myself!! I will check it out!!.
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Yvette, you will NOT get bored on these boards, trust me...
Ditto. Ditto. Ditto to Bettina. That's all I can say...
Today was the first time I've tried the tomato soup, and boy do I love it! I've noticed that people either love or hate every Medifast meal available, so here's one for Tomato Soup! I did NOT eat it plain, as with most of my Medifast meals. I added 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil & Garlic seasoning, 1 tsp. Butter Buds and salt to taste. I whipped it in my bullet to make it nice and creamy and nuked it for a minute, stirred then another 40 seconds.
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Featuring a separate lightweight groundsheet, this is the ultimate glamping tent – spacious and elegant, with a unique twin-pole design.
Made in our classic cotton canvas, we designed this eye-catching model for those who really want to take their glamping to the next level. With two extra long centre poles creating exceptional headspace, the tent's two doors and three A-frames means the Emperor can also be connected to other structures as desired.
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Fully restored in 2002, this very large American instrument has a quite stunning tone. The power and resonance have to be heard to appreciate, the touch/playability are excellent and very forgiving, it is not a difficult piano to play. The best description I could write would be that it sounds like a large grand piano, and a glance at the dimensions will give an idea why.
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First of all,to all fans the release date is November 8,2011..
So,just be patient and uptodate about the game.Enjoy the gameplay.
This is first part of the game..and this taken during the conference @ E3,just last week...
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October 21, 2008 - GE Healthcare is showing one of its compact ultrasound systems, the LOGIQ e Breakthrough 2009, an ultrasound system that combines real-time clinical images and control capabilities on the same touchscreen user interface, at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) annual meeting, October 20-22 in Orlando, Florida.
The peripheral touchscreen monitor on an articulating arm provides clinicians with flexibility in their viewing angle for procedures. The touchscreen's intuitive and simplified user interface has fewer controls, designed to make it easy to use. The benefits include:
· Helping clinicians focus less on controls to optimize images, and focus more on patients.
· Making training easier, decreasing the learning curve on the system, especially for new users.
· Providing a flat, touchscreen surface that is easy to clean and disinfect.
· Improving clinical workflow.
"The LOGIQ e touchscreen controls are intuitively obvious," said Jeffrey Swenson, M.D., professor and director of anesthesia for the orthopedic center at the University of Utah. "This makes it user friendly, even for new ultrasound users and for support staff to assist during the procedure. I think it's easier to focus on the patient and the image. There's less distraction with the controls--you don't have to be looking back and forth."
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Beginning Saturday, November 11, 2017, visitors to the Bruce Museum can take a global tour of the splendor, wonder, and science of minerals as Treasures of the Earth: Mineral Masterpieces from the Robert R. Wiener Collection opens to the public.
Continuing through April 1, 2018, this exhibition offers a rare chance to discover the wondrous beauty and amazing properties of world-class minerals from a remarkable private collection. Approximately 100 dazzling specimens will be on display, ranging from intricately connected cubes of pyrite, to dazzlingly clear crystals of selenite, to fiery red hexagons of vanadinite.
Robert R. Wiener, chairman of MAXX Properties, a fourth-generation, family-owned real estate company based in Harrison, N.Y., has built this comprehensive collection over the past four decades. The collection includes minerals from Madagascar, China, Peru, Australia, Morocco, the United States, and beyond. Many examples of unusual crystal forms, rare combinations of multiple minerals growing together, and eye-catchingly enormous specimens are all featured. Visitors will learn about the key aspects of mineralogy and the critical roles minerals play in everything from nutrition to smart phones.
Adults $10.00 Students (5-22 w/ valid ID) $8.00 Seniors (65 & up) $8.00
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Our research encompasses a broad range of disciplines, focusing on aspects of life that affect us all. Over the last 20 years, we have invested heavily in growing our research activity and, as a result, have established Research Centres and inter-disciplinary Institutes that are at the heart of our research strategy.
As key generators of research enquiry and much of our outputs, they help to create an environment where scholars, students and our research collaborators have the freedom to explore ideas and make an impact through world-leading research.
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No More Secrets aims to combat mental-health stigma in local communities and connect individuals and families with the resources they need.
This symposium is FREE and lunch is provided.
To register, visit namicoloradosprings.org or call 719-473-8477.
Breakouts offered on the following topics:
- The many faces of depression
- Inside opioid addiction
- A deeper faith
- Standing firm on shaky ground
- The truth about trauma
- The LGBTQ disconnect
- The crisis system: A guided tour
Now in its second year, the No More Secrets symposium aims to amplify mental health awareness within underserved local communities. It is completely FREE and organized in tandem with leading local providers of color, including Yolanda Lewis-Harris, LPC, CACIII, Dr. Nathaniel Granger Jr., and Dr. Tiko Hardy.
No More Secrets 2018
Friday, Oct. 5, and Saturday, Oct. 6
The Antlers, A Wyndham Hotel
4 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs
Appetizers will be served Friday evening, with a cash bar available.
Lunch will be provided on Saturday.
The reception and all sessions are FREE. However, registration is required.
Topics include:
- substance abuse
- depression
- racial microaggresions
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The theme of this year's event is "Breaking Through Barriers," reflecting an overarching goal of helping people move closer to seeking mental health services and resources.
Some comments from 2017 attendees:
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Postdoctoral position in ERC-INDEX project
The research group led by prof. Piotr Nowak at the Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland is seeking highly qualified candidates for a postdoctoral position for up to 24 months in the project entitled Rigidity of groups and higher index theory, funded by the European Research Council.
About the project: the project focuses on analytic properties of groups and their applications in index theory and non-commutative geometry. Of particular interest are topics surrounding rigidity in various forms of property (T), group cohomology with coefficients in Banach modules and their relation with non-commutative geometry, K-theory of operator algebras and the Baum-Connes conjecture.
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The Indian Creek Subdivision is located in Carrollton, Texas. In 2012, 56 homes sold at an average price of $239,242, making it one of the most popular subdivisions in Carrollton.
The Indian Creek Subdivision Schools – The Indian Creek Subdivision is located near several schools, including Creek Valley Middle School, Coyote Ridge Elementary, iSchool High School, and Creekview High School. There are also several private academies nearby, including Willow Bend Academy, Castle Hills Montessori, and Oak Crest Private School.
The Indian Creek Subdivsion Amenities – The Indian Creek Subdivision offers several amenities to its residents, including a pool, community clubhouse, tennis courts, and a playground. The Indian Creek Subdivision is also located near several shopping centers and restaurants, including the Vista Ridge Mall and the Stonebriar Centre.
For more information on the Indian Creek subdivision, please contact the Indian Creek Home Owners Association.
Indian Creek Subdivision Home Values Report
- Indian Creek Subdivision in Carrollton, Texas Home Sales Trends in 2014
In the Indian Creek subdivision, the city of Carrollton, there have been 98 homes sold this year. The age range of these houses is between the years 1977 and 1999. The average home sale in the Indian Creek subdivision was $255,226. The lowest selling price was $146,500, and the highest was $550,000.
The Indian Creek subdivision has an average house size of 2,457 square feet. The smallest size of a home was 1,328 square feet, and the largest was 5,089 square feet. For a house in the Indian Creek subdivision, it took an average of 38 days to sell. The fastest sale took days and the slowest sale 523 days.
The Indian Creek subdivision is located in Carrollton, Texas. Carrollton has a population of 119,097, making it the twenty-third most populous city in the state of Texas. In 2008, Carrollton was named the 15th best place to live among small cities by Money magazine. The city is roughly 37.1 square miles in size, and it is located in Collin, Denton, and Dallas counties on the far north side of Dallas.
Overall home sales in Carrollton, Texas are at 2,445 homes sold, with an average sales price of $231,101. On average, sellers received 98% of their asking price, with homes spending an average of 39 days on the market. Carrollton is known as area 22 in the North Texas Real Estate Information System. This information is believed reliable but is only as accurate as reported by the system in the month of December 2014.
DFW Team Realty is your local expert specializing in home sales in the Indian Creek subdivision, as well as home foreclosures and short sales in the Indian Creek subdivision. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in Indian Creek, contact DFW Team Realty or visit us online to receive updates on home values in your city and neighborhood.
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FRANKFURT, GERMANY (SEPTEMBER 12, 2017) (REUTERS) – Germany's BMW unveiled gleaming new models at Frankfurt motor show on Tuesday (September 12), including the i Vision Dynamics electric coupe – a new four-door electric car positioned between the i3 city car and the i8 hybrid sportscar. Continue reading
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Here are some pictures of the beautiful Advent Calendar I have been working on by SweetGeorgia Yarns. The pattern is designed by Tabetha Hedrick. Each day there is a beautiful package to open with a lovely mini skein of yarn and pattern. See the pictures below as the shawl evolves. The colours are so beautiful and I love the pale purples it is transitioning too. I have to resist the urge to sneak ahead and work more than one day per day, but that is part of the enjoyment and mystery in this shawl.
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Dr. Robin Rahm was born in Johnson City, Tennessee. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society. After completing her general surgery residency at Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, New York, Dr. Rahm was in general surgery practice in the Albany area for 13 years.
In 1996 Dr. Rahm obtained additional training in breast ultrasound and image guided biopsy procedures. She joined a Breast Center in Florida in 1997, and in 2000 opened a breast surgical practice. She currently is the only surgeon in central Florida certified in breast ultrasound by the American Society of Breast Surgeons. This practice is dedicated to providing the highest quality diagnostic and surgical care to patients in the most effective and caring environment.
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How Do Commercial Construction Loans Work?
The SBA 504 Loan – Commercial Construction Loans
The SBA 504 Commercial Construction Loan allows Small and Mid-Sized Businesses to build an "owner occupied" commercial property from the ground up or to expand an existing facility.
"Owner Occupied" for SBA construction loans means your business occupies 60% or more of the new space. (51% for an existing building).
100% Financing
100% Financing is available for established businesses for general purpose or multi-use buildings as well as doctors, dental practices, veterinary clinics, self storage/mini storage and occasionally for a few other businesses including funeral homes and independent pharmacies.
10% Down Commercial Financing – 90% Loan to Cost
The 504 construction loan offers great leverage which helps you preserve capital, maximize tax deductions and control your overhead.
Most business owners are interested in conserving cash when it comes to commercial financing and the 504 loan allows to keep more of your working capital than most any other available commercial loan.
SBA Construction Loan Benefits
- The SBA 504 loan allows 10% down payment or equity injection for commercial construction projects and you can come out of pocket the down payment or use land that you already own as equity. (If you've owned the land for 2 years or more you may be able to use current appraised value).
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- The 504 allows you to initially lease up to 40% of your newly constructed space to another business and for existing buildings you can permanently lease up to 49% of the commercial space.
The 504 Loan – Not Just For Small Businesses
The 504 is technically a "Small Business" program, but the generous loan amounts* and net worth and income limits make it available to mid-sized businesses.
Current SBA guidelines allow a business to have a tangible net worth up to $15 million and net – after tax – profits of up to $5 million on average for the last 2 years.
Large Project? Go Green
The 504 allows higher loan amounts and the ability to fund multiple projects if you use or produce renewable energy or if you make a building 10% more energy efficient.
Multiple projects upwards of $15,000,000+ (possibly as high as $20 million) are possible and there are numerous local, state and Federal incentives for building green or for retrofitting a building to make it more energy efficient…or using or producing renewable energy.


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Barrett, Adam B and Seth, Anil K (2011) Practical measures of integrated information for time series data. PLoS Computational Biology, 7 (1). e1001052. ISSN 1553-734X
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A recent measure of 'integrated information', (DM), quantifies the extent to which a system generates more information than the sum of its parts as it transitions between states, possibly reflecting levels of consciousness generated by neural systems. However, (DM) is defined only for discrete Markov systems, which are unusual in biology; as a result, (DM) can rarely be measured in practice. Here, we describe two new measures, (E) and (AR), that overcome these limitations and are easy to apply to time-series data. We use simulations to demonstrate the in-practice applicability of our measures, and to explore their properties. Our results provide new opportunities for examining information integration in real and model systems and carry implications for relations between integrated information, consciousness, and other neurocognitive processes. However, our findings pose challenges for theories that ascribe physical meaning to the measured quantities.
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SALT LAKE CITY — East's offense in the first half of Friday's 6A semifinal game between the Leopards and Lone Peak at Rice-Eccles Stadium looked nothing like the East offense that had put up 42.9 points per game entering the contest.
The Leopards' offense had gained only 80 yards of total offense in the first half and finished the afternoon with 227 yards of offense. East was outgained by Lone Peak in offensive yardage, 355 to 227, but save for one touchdown in the second quarter — on a coverage breakdown — and one touchdown in garbage time, the Leopard defense was rock-solid and kept East in the game. The Leopards would go on to defeat Lone Peak, 28-13, and advance to their third straight state championship game.
"We played really, really well on the defensive side of the football," East head coach Brandon Matich said. "Defense wins championships. Not to give you a cliché, they kept us in the game, they were the biggest deal for us today."
Matich says that his defense made two mistakes during the game, which led to the Lone Peak touchdown in the second quarter, and that his Leopards will have to clean up those mistakes.
"They (Lone Peak) scored their touchdown, the second one was a gimme — we had a bunch of young kids in— they scored their touchdown on two big mistakes. If we wouldn't have made those two mistakes, they wouldn't have scored. That was on us," Matich said. "Lone Peak is a very, very good team, they're athletic, they're well-coached. My hat's off to them for the success they've had. That's a big-time program for our guys to beat, but at the end of the day, we can't beat ourselves and make those types of mistakes in the secondary."
Viliami Tausinga led the Leopards with eight tackles and two sacks, while Mekelee Gautavai, Jaylon Vickers and Nicolas Harris turned in seven tackles each. Defensive back Christian Nash had an interception and four tackles in East's win.
"It helped a lot. We got some big stops when we needed them. They had a couple of big plays, but we knew that going into the game. We just had to lock down and move onto the next play after they made a big play," Vickers said.
East made big stops on fourth down throughout Thursday's contest. Lone Peak went for it on fourth down seven times, only converting one of those opportunities. One of the Leopards' biggest stops came when Lone Peak, tied with East 7-7, was in the red zone, threatening to score. The East defense held strong and came up with a big sack to force the Knights to punt.
"Huge momentum swing. This game is a game of momentum swings. If they score, and that momentum goes to them, things could be a lot different. Because we got that big stop, that's a huge, huge, defensive stop for us. It allows our offense to kind of start getting into a rhythm, potentially, and move down the field and score. We were counting on our defense to get us into some semblance of a rhythm because we weren't creating on offense on our own," Matich said.


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In 1974 Geoffrey opened Geoffrey Roth Ltd, a premier gallery in Sedona, Arizona, representing award-winning jewelry designers and sculptors. As Geoffrey established his presence in the art world, he developed a growing interest in high quality timepieces, making numerous visits to the prestigious European Clock, Watch and Jewelry Fair in Basel, Switzerland.
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About Snake Bites
Compared with other risks, such as injuries on the highway, getting bitten by a snake is a pretty remote possibility, unless you handle snakes regularly or camp out for long periods. Still, about 45,000 snake bites are reported every year in the United States; of these, about 8,000 are venomous.
The bite of a poisonous snake can be painful and even fatal, and often requires hospitalization and treatment. Most poisonous snake bites are highly treatable, however—fewer than 20 people die each year. The great majority of venomous bites occur in the southern states and in the Southwest, including California.
Rattlesnakes are responsible for two-thirds of the bites and almost all the deaths. Copperheads and cottonmouths (which, along with rattlesnakes, are known as pit vipers), imported snakes (kept by collectors), and the occasional coral snake account for the rest of the bites.
Signs of Snake Bite
A bite from a poisonous snake will leave a pattern of tooth marks topped by two fang puncture wounds. Symptoms of venom from a pit viper include pain and rapid swelling at the bitten area; dizziness; nausea; sweating; and numbness around the mouth.
Symptoms of venom from a coral snake include pain at the bite site; drowsiness; slurred speech; double vision; nausea; sweating; and delirium.
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It's important to get medical help at once if you've been bitten by a snake, even if the bite seems minor.
If you are certain the snake that bit you was nonvenomous, the bite can be treated like any other animal bite. This may include a tetanus shot. Fortunately, you don't have to be concerned about rabies from a snake bite.
If you've been bitten by a poisonous snake, or if you're not sure what kind it was, get to the nearest emergency room, preferably with a companion, since you may quickly begin to experience pain and weakness if the snake did inject you with venom.
A doctor will want a description of the snake. After ascertaining the severity of the bite, the condition of the patient will be assessed to determine the treatment, including the use of antivenin injections to counteract the venom. (Most hospitals in areas where snakebites are common are equipped with these medications.)
If you're caring for a snake bite victim, keep the person warm and try to keep him or her calm. Remember that the most important task is finding medical assistance. Before you reach an emergency room, follow these steps.
- Never try to capture or kill the snake and take it along. That only wastes valuable time and puts you at risk of being bitten again.
- Immobilize the bitten body part and keep it below heart level. If your foot or leg has been bitten, it's a good idea to be carried, if there's any way to arrange this. Try not to panic—antivenins are available and effective.
- Remove rings and other constricting items. Most snake bite wounds will cause swelling, so rings, watches, or other items worn on the hand, arm, or foot can cause pain and/or impede blood flow. The items also become difficult to remove as swelling worsens.
- Cleanse the wound, if possible. Use soap and water and cover the wound with sterile gauze or another clean dressing.
- Do not apply ice. This can actually drive the venom deeper as well as damage tissue if it is left in place too long. Nor should you apply a tourniquet that shuts off the flow of arterial blood, as this can result in loss of the limb.
- Use a constricting band only in very special circumstances. If medical help is more than half an hour away, and if not more than five minutes have elapsed since the bite, use a constricting band around a bitten arm or leg. Apply it two to three inches above the bite and tighten it so that you can still slip two fingers under the band. Check for a pulse below the band to make sure the blood is still circulating, and keep checking periodically. (Pulse points can be felt in the wrist and on the top of the foot above the instep.)
- When to suck on a wound. Cutting a wound and sucking out the poison, once thought essential, should be considered only in extreme situations (for example, if you are hours away from any medical care). It should be done only if you have a suction cup, can start treatment within five minutes, and have had some training in the procedure. And no matter what old-timers do in the movies, don't give a snake bite victim a shot of whiskey or alcohol in any form.
Prevention Tips for Snake Bite
Preventive steps are by far the best "treatment" for snake bite.
- Learn how to handle pets. If you or an acquaintance keeps snakes as pets, don't handle them until you've had proper training. Never tease or hurt a snake.
- Outdoors, stay back. If you see a snake outdoors, keep away from it. Remember that snakes try to avoid people.
- Dress smart. If you're out in the wilderness, wear long pants and footgear that covers your ankles. Thick gloves are practical, too, if you're gathering firewood.
- Be cautious when turning over a rock or fallen branch. Don't reach or step into dark places, such as heavy underbrush. Make sure you can see what you're getting into. Don't put your hand into rocky crevices while climbing.
- Stay in the clear. Camp in an open space—and never gather firewood at night.
For More Information about Snake Bites
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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In August 1957 the average high temperature in Adak Island, AK was 55.0°F, and this was 1.2°F cooler than the average of 56.2°F. The hottest day in August 1957 was 24 August when the temperature reached 62.4°F. Overnight the average temperature in August is 47.0°F and in 1957 the average overnight temperature was 1.2°F warmer at 48.2°F.


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Spice Box (?)
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24.8 cm (height) x 8.9 cm (diameter) (9 3/4 x 3 1/2 in)
General Description
Silver hallmarks clearly show this object to be from the Ottoman Empire, seemingly during the reign of Abdulhamid II (1876–1909). Due to the feet at the bottom, it is possible that this object was created as an incense burner, but it is difficult to say for sure. At the least, this object does not appear to have been designed as a besamim, although it may have been used as one. Besamim typically had tower shapes and flags on the top of the spires.
Description of materials
Silver: cast and engraved
Time period
19th century or early 20th century (before 1923)
Place of origin
Ottoman Empire
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Adath Israel Museum, Middletown, CT


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The volume of genomics and health data is growing rapidly, driven by sequencing for both research and clinical use. However, under current practices, the data is fragmented into many distinct datasets, and researchers must go through a separate application process for each dataset. This is time-consuming both for the researchers and the data stewards, and it reduces the velocity of research and new discoveries that could improve human health. We propose to simplify this process, by introducing a standard Library Card that identifies and authenticates researchers across all participating datasets. Each researcher would only need to apply once to establish their bona fides as a qualified researcher, and could then use the Library Card to access a wide range of datasets that use a compatible data access policy and authentication protocol.
The global research community is collecting ever-increasing volumes of genomics & health data that could be used to advance our understanding and treatment of human health. However, it is difficult to extract all the potential benefit from this data, because it is divided into thousands of individual datasets, and each researcher must separately apply for access to each dataset through a distinct Data Access Committee (DAC). These DACs exist for an important purpose, to ensure that researchers abide by the terms under which the data was collected, and to safeguard privacy of the human research subjects. For example, a dataset might only be available for non-commercial research related to cancer. However, the DAC approval process is time-consuming for researchers, and discourages them from using all the available data relevant to their research. Furthermore, it results in duplication of efforts as each DAC needs to separately verify the identity of a researcher along with their credentials and institutional affiliations, and currently there is no mechanism which leverages the work one DAC completed as a reference for another DAC. Moreover, the requirements for identity verification are not standardized across DACs.
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is an international organization with the mission to enable effective and responsible sharing of genomic and clinical data1. The GA4GH Library Card project is working to make the process of identity verification simpler and faster, for both researchers and DACs, while still satisfying the compliance and privacy goals of the DACs. A researcher would only need to go through a single validation process to verify their identity and credentials, and could then use their Library Card with any compatible dataset. A DAC would only need to specify their requirements for identity validation and researcher credentials using a standard vocabulary, and would no longer need to manually verify each individual.
The Library Card would also support new developments in data access, such as the GA4GH Registered Access model2. Registered Access aims to provide access to users within defined 'roles' (e.g., researcher, clinician) to integrated data resources such as those planned for the Beacon Project (http://beacon-network.org). Access would therefore hinge on the identity and role of users, as well as on their agreement to a general set of data use conditions, but would not be tied to a specific project or research proposal.
As the volume of genomic data grows, and moves to data repositories hosted in public clouds where researchers can also run computations on-demand3, the standard identity and authentication mechanism provided by the Library Card will be essential for simplifying access to data. These new models for hosting and analyzing genomic data reduce the barrier to entry and make analysis on genomic data accessible to a wider range of researchers, including those without internal resources to perform storage and compute on big data. Development of efficient mechanisms for data use oversight, such as use of a Library Card to verify researcher's identity, are complementary efforts for making compliant data analysis accessible to more researchers.
Library Cards
The Library Cards group within GA4GH is working on an initial prototype, starting with a limited set of use cases, such as academic researchers accessing Registered Access datasets. We will extend the model over time to cover more general use cases.
The Library Card model consists of four elements:
A standard real-world process for verifying a researcher's identity, and relating it to an online identity
A standard model for electronically representing a researcher's identity and access-related information
A standard model for a DAC to electronically represent their policy for who is allowed to access a dataset
A standard protocol for servers to authenticate and authorize a user who is requesting access to a dataset
We envision the experience of using a Library Card as similar to the common web experience of using a 'Sign in with Facebook' button instead of creating a unique account for each website, and based upon the same open, interoperable technology standards. The user might start at a web portal for a genomic data resource, such as a dataset for a genomic study of diabetes deposited in the NIH's Database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP). There they would see a 'Sign in with Library Card' button, which would take them to the Library Card website. If they do not yet have a Library Card, they would need to create one.
In order to acquire a library card, users will need to provide some information validating both their physical identity and their researcher status. Users will also need to agree to abide by a set of principles to maintain the security of the data, to avoid attempting to re-identify subjects, etc, and complete an online training session.
The system will then generate for them an electronic object which represents their Library Card, containing a standard set of claims about their identity, the credentials they provided, and the process used to validate their identity. A dataset owner can then check the identity & claims in the Library Card before granting them access to the data.
In the future, if they are also applying for controlled access data, then there might be some additional information required, such as research purpose (e.g. cancer, neurological diseases, methods development), geographical location, etc. This will be translated into attributes that can be evaluated against dataset requirements using Consent Codes, DUOS, or ADA-M (as described below).
We envision that the Library Card system will be comprised from a federated network of recognized entities. Some of these entities will be entitled to issue Library Cards, while others would verify claims on the card, while all complying to the same standard protocol. We hope to leverage and bridge existing initiatives with similar goals such as ORCID (http://orcid.org) and the NIH eRA Commons.
We are currently at the early stages of designing the technical and practical solution for growing the Library Card system. It will be important to ensure that the identity verification process is simple for the researcher, but also sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the data provider. The existing model for controlled access data ultimately relies on an individual from the institution agreeing to follow a set of information security guidelines, including access control and authentication for the researchers. For example, the European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) (https://ega-archive.org) DACs require the researcher to sign a data access agreement between the DAC and their institution; the NIH eRA Commons requires a signing official to agree to such policies as part of each dbGaP access request. EGA and dbGaP each have several thousand researchers registered under this process.
We plan to build on this existing infrastructure, for example by using an initial enrollment step when an institution joins the Registered Access system, and asking the signing official to certify that their identity management practices meet a standard set of requirements. This certification provides a basic level of assurance so that Library Cards can use institutional identity for authenticating researchers. This can be extended over time to other groups, such as clinical care professionals or citizen scientists; they could establish their researcher bona fides using professional credentials, publication records, or attestation by another researcher, and verify their identity through real-world identity validation services such as Experian Inc.
Registered access
The Registered Access model is a policy framework for making genomics and health data available based upon the requester's role, rather than on a per-project basis. The model defines a set of roles, how these would be established by individuals for the purpose of data access, as well as the attestation required to establish a user's bona fides and appropriate data use for each role. These are simple and generally applicable criteria: for example, a researcher may acquire Registered Access status by having their home institution verify the claims on their Library Card with regard to the researcher's affiliation. Alternatively, it may be possible for a researcher whose bona fides have already been established to corroborate claims on the Library Card of a new researcher that is requesting registered access. The standard Registered Access data use restrictions require the user to comply with standard ethical and legal restrictions, and follow the GA4GH Framework for Responsible Sharing of Genomic and Health-Related Data. Our goal is to encourage a growing body of data to be made available under this model and for the Library Card to become the access credential for Registered Access.
Computable policy for controlled access
There will likely continue to be a large volume of data that cannot be available through the Registered Access model, and thus will fall under a controlled access model. There is still opportunity to simplify and automate some of the controlled access process, and the Library Cards system can play an important role in this. Automated services to facilitate data use oversight must, first, validate each user as legitimate, and, second, authorize the specific research request based on its compatibility with restrictions on the data set originating from patient consents. The Library Card system provides a standard, interoperable framework for the first step, ensuring that the user is attested and authenticated in a role that enables them to access the data. The Library Card protocol could also incorporate the claims required to use controlled access data, so that it can provide a single unified identity experience to the researcher.
For the second step, to electronically authorize research requests to controlled access data, the data use restrictions on every dataset in the data repository must be indexed using a data use ontology. Researchers then request to access the data using a templated data access request that is then mapped to the same ontology. Once these components are standardized to a common language, the task of reviewing and granting access commonly practiced by the Data Access Committee can be simplified, and eventually automated.
The GA4GH team investigating these issues learned that the existing ontologies focus on capturing consent for different types of care and related conditions, but do not capture restrictions on researching the data, such as restricting use to non-commercial, pediatric, or neurological applications. Members of the team therefore developed complementary ontologies and supporting systems, such as Consent Codes4, the Data Use Ontology (DUO) (http://www.obofoundry.org/ontology/duo.html), Data Use Oversight System (DUOS) (https://duos.broadinstitute.org), and Automatable Discovery and Access Matrix (ADA-M) (https://www.ga4gh.org/ga4ghtoolkit/regulatoryandethics/), to represent both data access requests and data use restriction in a machine readable form.
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is formally evaluating a pilot trial of DUOS and Consent Codes overseen by Partners' Healthcare IRB. During this pilot, a DAC comprised of experts in data use oversight (from the NIH, Partners' IRB, Sage Bionetworks and Broad Institute) evaluate data access requests in parallel with the DUOS software. The initial DUOS system will authenticate users with NIH eRA Commons, which will issue a claim about the user's role. The DUOS development team plans to implement the Library Card protocols as they emerge, as a robust federated mechanism to establish the identity and bona fides of researchers from many institutions.
The GA4GH ADA-M task team was formed in 2015, and recently released version 1.0 of a specification and API to describe atomic conditions of use for biomedical resources, enabling data stewards or access committees to create precise and highly customizable access profiles for their health and genomic data. The ADA-M model can be incorporated into a Data Use Ontology and the Library Cards identity framework.
There have been a number of earlier initiatives to standardize and electronically capture patient consent. Health Level Seven (HL7) is a comprehensive suite of standards for electronic management of healthcare data. It includes the HL7 Privacy and Security Classification System (HCS) standard to record electronically obtained patient consent (https://www.hl7.org/fhir/consent.html, http://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm?product_id=345), which has been adopted by many services5(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-data-security-consent-and-opt-outs). The GA4GH Consent Codes have recently been incorporated into the HL7 Purpose of Use code system for research uses of data. Also, an ontology similar to DUO was developed by UCSD as part of the iDASH project5.
EGA is building and deploying systems that are actively working towards these goals. EGA is working with ELIXIR (https://www.elixir-europe.org) to use the ELIXIR AAI (https://www.elixir-europe.org/services/compute/aai), which allows a single identity (based upon OAUTH2 and OpenID Connect) to be shared with EGA and other ELIXIR services. EGA has also been working with GA4GH to develop the Data Use Ontology (DUO), and is starting to apply the DUO to both new and existing datasets submitted to EGA. EGA also has a registered access Beacon, which allows users with an EGA account to access datasets as a registered user without requiring review by a DAC. By linking the ELIXIR AAI, DUO and registered level datasets, EGA aims to support the core technologies which will allow GA4GH Library Cards to facilitate data access to controlled and registered level datasets.
The Library Cards framework aims to provide a robust, distributed, standards-based approach to validating and authenticating users as bona fide researchers. This is a key enabling technology to allow researchers to use other GA4GH standards for accessing genomic data and running bioinformatics computations. These standards are being developed in conjunction with a set of Driver Projects that will apply the technologies in a real-world setting, ensuring that they will be useful to the world-wide genomics community. Large-scale projects such as the EGA and the US AllOfUsTM precision medicine initiative are helping shape the standard so that it will evolve into a robust platform that is used widely in the genomics and health community.
We would also welcome collaboration with other fields outside of genomics and health - it would be ideal if we could work towards a common model for researcher identity and authentication across a range of disciplines, to simplify access to data for many areas of scientific discovery.
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How to cite this article: Cabili, M. N. et al. Simplifying research access to genomics and health data with Library Cards. Sci. Data 5:180039 doi: 10.1038/sdata.2018.39 (2018).
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PENNY TIMMS: Minister Ciobo says that, while Australia doesn't have malaria, it isn't immune to its impact.
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Oh, it's you, my pretty pedants! You know, I was just wondering the other day if there was a word for that particular satisfaction you and I derive in nerdily correcting someone on a bit of minutia. You know, that thrill you get as you slide your (possibly metaphorical) glasses up your nose and say, "Um, aaaactually. . ." The best I can come up with is "schanerdfraude," but I'm sure you can do better. So tell me, my natty nitpickers, which of you sent this correction into the NYT? (Geekologie)
It's okay, you Tolkienologists, you can tell us, this is a safe space, we're the sort of folks who enjoy photos of Starbuck and Starbuck in Starbucks, delight in counting how many times Moffat has tried to kill off cute Rory on "Doctor Who" and pore over intricate (yet spoiler-free!) "Game of Thrones" family trees. (Haute Slides)
You're with me, right? RIGHT? Oh, damnit, are you not? Is this like middle school? Is this the part where you give me a swirlie? Fine, let's talk some celebrity goss. The lovely Rachel McAdams and the, um, immensely talented if slightly hobbity-faced (ugh, still nerdy, Joanna) Michael Sheen are (probably? maybe?) engaged. I love both of them, damnit, that's killing two birds with one engagement stone. (Celebitchy)
On the flip side, Maria Shriver appears to be giving Arnold Schwarzenegger the old heave-ho. That's something I wish California had done two gubernatorial terms ago. (Evil Beet)
Speaking of wives of prominent, philandering politicians who probably only stayed with their husbands so as to not aversely affect his (or her) reputation, poor Hillary Clinton has been photoshopped out of that now-famous Situation Room photo. An ultra-orthodox paper removed her entirely, which is a shame not only because her horror-stricken face is, perhaps, one of the strongest elements of the portrait, but also because IT'S F*CKING SEXIST. (NYT)
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For every person who digs on the Digital Shorts, however, there are five people who have given up on SNL altogether. I don't blame you. However, I heard Tina Fey's episode this last week was pretty solid and it must have been if this great "Famous Women Authors" sketch didn't even make the cut. Oh Bill Hader, I think I love you most of all.
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