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Milford Wolpoff and Razib Khan discuss multiregional evolution, including Neaderthal and Denisova contributions to modern humans.
Milford Wolpoff and Razib Khan discuss multiregional evolution, including Neaderthal and Denisova contributions to modern humans.
Kathryn Clancy and John Hawks talk on BlogggingHeads about anthropology, genetics, blogging, and more.
A nice quote from Razib Khan…
Mutations are as you know a double-edged sword. On the one hand mutations are the stuff of evolution [...] On the other hand mutations also tend to cause problems. In fact, mutations which are deleterious far outnumber those which are positive. It is much easier to break complex systems which are near a fitness optimum than it is to improve upon them through random chance.
[I]n a polygynous population a few healthy males with good genes could give rise to most of the next generation, and so providing the balance of selection to the background mutational rate. [While the rest of the males serve as a "dumping grounds of bad genes".]
In contrast monogamous populations will have less power to expunge mutations in this fashion because there is more genetic equality across males, the bad will reproduce along with the good, more or less.
AFAIK, no one currently knows what the Aspie genotype is. But it seems some people may have gotten closer to finding it.
From ScienceDaily: "Asperger Syndrome, Autism, And Empathy: Study Links 27 Genes"…
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified 27 genes that are associated with either Asperger Syndrome (AS) and/or autistic traits and/or empathy. The research will be published July 16 in the journal Autism Research. This is the first candidate gene study of its kind.
The research was led by Dr Bhismadev Chakrabarti and Professor Simon Baron-Cohen from the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge. 68 genes were chosen either because they were known to play a role in neural growth, social behaviour, or sex steroid hormones (e.g. testosterone and estrogen). The latter group of genes was included because AS occurs far more often in males than females, and because previous research from the Cambridge team has shown that foetal testosterone levels are associated with autistic traits and empathy in typically developing children.
The research found that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 27 out of the 68 genes were nominally associated with either AS and/or with autistic traits/empathy. 10 of these genes (such as CYP11B1) were involved with sex steroid function, providing support for the role of this class of genes in autism and autistic traits. 8 of these genes (such as NTRK1) were involved in neural growth, providing further support to the idea that autism and autistic traits could result from aberrant patterns of connectivity in the developing brain. The other 9 genes (such as OXTR) were involved in social behaviour, shedding light on the biology of social and emotional sensitivity.
From the paper: "Genes related to sex-steroids, neural growth and social-emotional behaviour are associated with autistic traits, empathy and Asperger Syndrome"…
Genes related to sex steroids, neural growth, and social-emotional behavior are associated with autistic traits, empathy, and Asperger syndrome
B. Chakrabarti, F. Dudbridge, L. Kent, S. Wheelwright, G. Hill-Cawthorne, C. Allison, S. Banerjee-Basu, S. Baron-Cohen
Genetic studies of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) have mostly focused on the low functioning severe clinical subgroup, treating it as a rare disorder. However, ASC is now thought to be relatively common (1%), and representing one end of a quasi-normal distribution of autistic traits in the general population. Here we report a study of common genetic variation in candidate genes associated with autistic traits and Asperger syndrome (AS). We tested single nucleotide polymorphisms in 68 candidate genes in three functional groups (sex steroid synthesis/transport, neural connectivity, and social-emotional responsivity) in two experiments. These were (a) an association study of relevant behavioral traits (the Empathy Quotient (EQ), the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)) in a population sample (n=349); and (b) a case-control association study on a sample of people with AS, a high-functioning subgroup of ASC (n=174). 27 genes showed a nominally significant association with autistic traits and/or ASC diagnosis. Of these, 19 genes showed nominally significant association with AQ/EQ. In the sex steroid group, this included ESR2 and CYP11B1. In the neural connectivity group, this included HOXA1, NTRK1, and NLGN4X. In the socio-responsivity behavior group, this included MAOB, AVPR1B, and WFS1. Fourteen genes showed nominally significant association with AS. In the sex steroid group, this included CYP17A1 and CYP19A1. In the socio-emotional behavior group, this included OXT. Six genes were nominally associated in both experiments, providing a partial replication. Eleven genes survived family wise error rate (FWER) correction using permutations across both experiments, which is greater than would be expected by chance. CYP11B1 and NTRK1 emerged as significantly associated genes in both experiments, after FWER correction (P<0.05). This is the first candidate-gene association study of AS and of autistic traits. The most promising candidate genes require independent replication and fine mapping.
A link a friend sent me made me want to remind people that: DNA evidence can be fabricated!
Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.
The scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a person other than the donor of the blood and saliva. They also showed that if they had access to a DNA profile in a database, they could construct a sample of DNA to match that profile without obtaining any tissue from that person.
"You can just engineer a crime scene," said Dan Frumkin, lead author of the paper, which has been published online by the journal Forensic Science International: Genetics. "Any biology undergraduate could perform this."
"DNA is a lot easier to plant at a crime scene than fingerprints," she said. "We're creating a criminal justice system that is increasingly relying on this technology."
For those interested, the actual paper which this article is based on: "Authentication of forensic DNA samples", by Dan Frumkin, Adam Wasserstrom, Ariane Davidson, and Arnon Grafit.
(Of course, many people saw DNA evidence fabrication in the realm of possibility before this paper came out. But this paper gives people an example to point to.)
I should note though that one of the author's of the paper (Dan Frumkin) has founded a company which claims to have developed a test which can detect fabricated DNA evidence using the techniques he describes.
Of course, one might wonder if there are any techniques for fabricating DNA evidence that this (or any other test) cannot detect? There could be a tactical advantage to being able to fabricate DNA evidence, in an undetectable manner, for some people. It's just speculation on my part, but absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, of course.
An interesting article by Carl Zimmer on Why Athletes Are Geniuses. Here's an excerpt….
Neuroscientists have found several ways in which the brains of top-notch athletes seem to function better than those of regular folks.
The qualities that set a great athlete apart from the rest of us lie not just in the muscles and the lungs but also between the ears. That's because athletes need to make complicated decisions in a flash. [...]
In recent years neuroscientists have begun to catalog some fascinating differences between average brains and the brains of great athletes. By understanding what goes on in athletic heads, researchers hope to understand more about the workings of all brains—those of sports legends and couch potatoes alike.
[A]n athlete's actions are much more than a set of automatic responses; they are part of a dynamic strategy to deal with an ever-changing mix of intricate challenges.
Good genes may account for some of the differences in ability, but even the most genetically well-endowed prodigy clearly needs practice—lots of it—to develop the brain of an athlete.
Some (but not all) of the research involved, for those interested…
I'll be blunt. I'm not a fan of small dogs. (I tend to consider them "large rats".) However, I am a fan of dog genetics.
A genetic study has found that small domestic dogs probably originated in the Middle East more than 12,000 years ago. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology traced the evolutionary history of the IGF1 gene, finding that the version of the gene that is a major determinant of small size probably originated as a result of the domestication of the Middle Eastern gray wolf.
Melissa Gray and Robert Wayne, from the University of California, Los Angeles, led a team of researchers who surveyed a large sample of gray wolf populations. She said, "The mutation for small body size post-dates the domestication of dogs. However, because all small dogs possess this variant of IGF1, it probably arose early in their history. Our results show that the version of the IGF1 gene found in small dogs is closely related to that found in Middle Eastern wolves and is consistent with an ancient origin in this region of small domestic dogs."
(Emphasis mine.)
There is a hypothesis that there was a world filled with life based on RNA which predates our current world where life is based on DNA and protein. Given this hypothesis, this experiment in trying to make life from scratch, based on RNA, is an interesting one indeed.
For the first time, scientists have synthesized RNA enzymes – ribonucleic acid enzymes also known as ribozymes – that can replicate themselves without the help of any proteins or other cellular components.
What's more, these simple nucleic acids can act as catalysts and continue the process indefinitely.
The researchers began with ribozymes known to occur naturally, and put these in a growth medium, heated them and allowed the ribozymes to replicate until they had exhausted their fuel – usually within an hour.
The team then extracted a random subset, and put them in a new medium: ribozymes then competed with each other to consume as much of the medium as possible.
Eventually more successful ribozymes came to dominate the culture, and as the process continued, the ribozymes – undergoing evolution – grew in complexity, blindly finding solutions that made them more successful.
"The key thing is it replicates itself, and passes information from parent to progeny down the line," Joyce told Cosmos Online.
"There's roughly 30 bits of information passed. Some functions are more fit than others, and those that are more fit 'breed' more, and are perpetuated more efficiently, and so it goes Darwinian."
The ultimate goal is to create genetic systems that behave like life, and are for all intents 'life' as we know it, but arose without using biological systems.
"The aim is to create systems that have inventive capabilities, that can develop novel solutions to challenges posed by the environment. But that we don't have yet," he said.
"What we do have is a self-sustained chemical system that undergoes Darwinian evolution.
"They are synthetic genetic systems, and they are evolving. But they're not living because they don't yet show the capacity to invent a whole cloth of functions.
(Emphasis mine.)
A nice excerpt from Razib Khan…
For whatever reason many salient physical traits which we use to classify populations don't exhibit the pattern of the total genome, whereby all non-Africans are a branch of the tree of H. sapiens, which mostly consists of African lineages which are much more variegated. Likely new environmental selection pressures once populations left Africa play a role in this.
But there may also be other factors. Biological anthropologist Henry Harpending once explained to me that even if populations exchange genes regularly so as to become indistinguishable on their total genome content, there may be social selection for particular traits correlated with group membership. Harpending explained that on many neutral markers, such as mtDNA lineages, the Bushmen and their Bantu neighbors seem to be relatively undifferentiated. But when it came to physical appearance there was a sharp distinction. Why? Harpending suggested that perhaps there is a strong fitness advantage for someone of mixed ancestry to look more like the group they're born into. For example, imagine a Bushman man takes a Bantu wife, some of his children favor the father, some the mother. In terms of total genome content all the offspring reflect the parental populations, but on the subset of genes which control traits salient in marking Bushmen-Bantu differences (e.g., epicanthic eye fold) there may be greater fitness to those who carry genotypes which reflect the group into which they're born.*
Obviously genetics is fascinating to me, and probably you if you're reading this weblog. When applied to humans it has a very strong emotional impact, consider the popularity of genealogical companies which utilize genetic methods. But it is important to remember that our own intuitive model of our species is to some extent pre-scientific, and mapping colloquial concepts and preconceptions onto scientific findings can result is less than perfect clarity. In this, the 1980s hullabaloo over mitochondrial Eve served as simply a foretaste of what was to come.
* As a toy example, imagine that the epicanthic eye fold is monogenic, controlled by a locus which comes in two flavors, E & e. Those with EE have the fold, those with ee do not, while those with Ee are somewhere in the middle. Imagine that the Bushmen have very high frequencies of EE, while their Bantu neighbors have lower frequencies of the E allele, but not trivial. Imagine if a Bantu woman is of the genotype Ee, while her Bushmen husband is EE. 50% of the offspring would exhibit the Bushmen epicanthic eye fold phenotype. In terms of total genome content these individuals would be no more Bushmen than their Ee siblings, but they would look more Bushmen to others of the tribe, and so might have more success finding a mate due to lower levels of social exclusion. Extrapolate this process generally and you can see how genes which control outwardly salient traits may exhibit more between group difference than the overall genome.
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Failure among advisers to disclose whether they are a tied agent or not is the most common reason for failure to comply with the Mortgage Code, according to the Mortgage Code Compliance Board (MCCB).
The Code states that advisers must disclose to customers whether they are giving advice on behalf of lenders or on an independent basis, yet many are failing compliance visits because of failure to do so.
Brad Baker, head of communications at the MCCB, said advisers need to make their position clear to customers as soon as possible.
'The Code has very specific wording about status disclosure. Put simply, advisers have to state whether they are acting on behalf of the lender or the customer. Many advisers do not make that distinction clear. We recommend they make their status known in their terms of business or verbally on the first meeting with clients,' he said.
But Andy Smart, compliance officer of Zurich's advice network, said it has not found status disclosure a problem among its members.
'I do find it surprising that status disclosure is the most common failure, as requirements set out in the Mortgage Code are very clear. We are responsible for our members when it comes to compliance matters, so we insist status is disclosed in terms of business. Although we have not had this particular problem with members, we do have procedures in place such as mystery shopping, to ensure members do comply with the Code.'
Legal & General's Mortgage Club implements similar procedures to ensure its members disclose their status to customers. 'We take compliance issues very seriously and, in addition to other measures, we have field review officers visiting members on site. However, we have not experienced any particular problems in this area of compliance,' said Graham Davey, director of Legal & General's Mortgage Club.
According to Baker, other areas that advisers tend to slip up on are information provision and making clear that they have an internal complaints process. A draft terms of business letter, which includes status disclosure, is available for advisers to download from the MCCB's website.


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I've been back to San Francisco now for a couple of weeks. I am finally able to be employed and fully work on my company Mobtest as I got my O1 visa. My adventure took one and a half year, and almost killed my startup in the process. Here is my story.
My background
I am from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I worked for leading internet agencies as software engineer, and recently I ran the startup HelloInbox together with my 2 cofounders. While doing so we experienced that the startup environment in our country wasn't so great. I really wanted to have a chance at being part of a successful startup and after a short visit here decided to move to Silicon Valley. I got a B1 business visa, completed the Founder Institute program and founded my new company Mobtest as a C-corp in Delaware. It was time for me to start working on a real visa that would allow me to be employed by my company and pay myself a salary.
Visa options
I got introduced to an immigration lawyer, and she explained to me what options I had. What surprised me most is that there was no visa for entrepreneurs. H1B employee visa wouldn't work for a startup founder. There was the option of the E2 investor visa but that would require at least $100,000 and it comes with additional requirements. I didn't have that money unfortunately. Another option was the L1 intracompany visa, but that would require my Dutch company to remain in business, and for my US based company to have a direct relationship with it which would discourage investors. That meant the O1 visa, for individuals with extraordinary abilities was my best shot.
Eight months for first O1 petition
To prove I was eligible for the O1 I needed a lot of testimonials from people I had worked with. To save them time, I had to write the testimonials myself. As a very down to earth Dutch engineer that was not easy to do for me, but I learned. It took a lot of time to write all of them, and get my sponsors to return them signed. My lawyer was busy so she also took a lot of time. Five months later we submitted the petition to the USCIS, only to receive an RFE for additional information. We answered as good as we could their questions, which took another three months to compile. Meanwhile I had returned to the US for the third time on my B1 visa after three months of Amsterdam, with a not so friendly secondary interview at entering at SFO.
Back in the US we got the answer, and it was a denial. We thought we had proven our case, but apparently not. Stunning. Why, and what risk did the USA run with me? I came here to create jobs and pay taxes. I have a master's degree from a top 62 world wide university with 15 years of software engineering experience? And from a western country that if I would completely fail, would most definitely return to, as the social security is so much better? I found out that all doesn't matter, you have to play by the rules of the US Immigration Services and proof your eligibility according to their specific rules for this visa. Apparently me and my lawyer didn't do a good enough job.
Getting back on my feet again, and second O1 petition
That was hard. I was already working on Mobtest for a year, and now had to face the reality that I had only 4 more months on my B1. Meanwhile I wasn't allowed to be employed by my US company as well as work for my Dutch company, so money was really really tight. Many people asked me when I would return to the Netherlands, assuming I would give up. Or told me to find a nice American girl and marry her (!). I decided to take a well informed decision, so interviewed in total five different immigration lawyers on what to do. The first three ones didn't say they believed in the case and would not take it. Finally my fourth was willing to take the case, and seemed smart enough to get me the O1 visa. The last lawyer confirmed that the case was doable, so we set out to write a completely new O1 petition. I needed more money, and fortunately my family was again willing to support me. I had to gather more evidence, so managed to judge at iOSDevCamp Amsterdam and BeMyApp hackathons and presented at the iOS Renaissance conference . I sold HelloInbox which got me great press coverage, including an article in a national old skool newspaper. My lawyer told me also to beef up Mobtest, which was a total catch-22 with me not being allowed to work for the company and investors or cofounders being highly unlikely to work with a company of which the founder is about to be deported. Again gathering the evidence and writing the petition took time, so only last June were we ready to file our petition, totaling over 400 pages.
Success: second petition got approved!
The second petition had success, it was approved! After 18 months of hard work, uncertainty and a lot of money USCIS had sad yes. Now I can say I am glad I persisted. Finally I can work without limitation on Mobtest, which obviously has not been my primary focus over the last period. I am grateful for the help of a lot of friends that helped me out, and I hope I can one day return the favor. Pay back my family. I will do my best to make a success out of Mobtest, create US jobs and pay my taxes.
Final sayings about the US immigration situation now
It took me 18 months, but I succeeded in getting my O1. It took a lot of money but more importantly the opportunity costs were high. During this long period I couldn't focus on Mobtest and saw similar companies grow. I hope for future startup entrepreneurs that the US government adopts laws that make it easier to start businesses. I managed, but a lot of foreigners without the financial backing of their family are turned away right now and will option for another country like Canada, Singapore or Chile. Immigrants have started over 50 % of tech business but this number is declining because of immigration laws. I would expect an immigrant country like the US to do better.


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Starting off I matched his hair (redish brown) and used that paint to lightly cover his face.
Step 2: Hair Texture.
Then to give it a better texture I took a fan brush and a dark brown and lightly ran it over his face to give it a hair effect.
Step 3: Eyebrows
Then it's time to make your eyebrows all crazy and thick.
Step 4: Setting the Paint
Taking a brown blush I just ran that lightly over his face to set the makeup.
Step 5: NEXT
I'm going to start the mouth by making a basic 'dog muzzle' look.. and then I'm going to add some white around his eye.
Step 6: Detail
Then I'm adding extra detail.. Like 'angry' eyes... or wrinkles in the nose.
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I'm going to add some black around the eyes, some white above the mouth, and then I"m going to add TEETH!
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Allu Arjun visits Khammam hospital
Allu Arjun, the nephew of Chiranjeevi, met four of the Megastar's fans who suffered injuries while staging a protest against remarks made by Mohanbabu. They suffered injuries while burning an effigy of him in Khammam recently. He consoled the victims and their kin over the incident. Though accepting that no Mega Star fan could tolerate someone criticizing their favourite hero, Allu Arjun appealed to them to keep their cool and maintain restraint as resorting to agitations would spoil the image of Padma Bhushan Chiranjeevi. Instead, he pleaded with the Mega Star fans to continue their social services in the form of blood and eye donations.
Mega Star, Padma Bhushan Chiranjeevi made a a similar appeal on February 3 to his fans in general and the people in particular not to resort to violence and protests for the remarks made by Mohanbabu. Chiranjeevi says, 'The entire incident related to the film industry and Mohanbabu had not made any personal remarks against me. It is a industry issue and has nothing to do personally. I already made an appeal through my brother Pawan Kalyan. But it is learnt that the protests by my fans are still continuing. I sincerely appeal to all my fans to maintain cool and dedicate themselves to the service activities instead of resorting to violence and fiery protests like effigy burning.'


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I've recently fallen head over heals with card making. So, i'm starting this blog to kind of give me the kick in the a**e that I need. I wanna see how I progress and have swore to myself I will update as soon as I put my craft scissors down.
I recently joined http://cardznscrapz.com/store/ and have fallen in love with the whole shops selection. I want to buy EVERYTHING. And i'm sure the lovely girls there will support my habit :D
So. About two weeks ago I made my first purchases from the store, I forget some of the essentials, like glue for instance, but I did buy a lovely Papermania set 'touch of pink'. I wanted to make a birthday card for a dear aunt of mine. Of course, i also forget to buy any birthday supplies >> (I need to write a list of essentials and order them soon)
These are my first two attempts at making some cards.
As you can see I will give nobody a running for their money! But that's what I love about this, mistakes sometimes make a card, and nothing is more personal than a card someone put time and effort into. I hope to be making alot more soon. As soon as Tuesday and my new Crop-A-Dile arrive!!!!
Thanks for reading.
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Jack Wilshere has re-emerged as a key figure for Arsenal and is hoping to remain with the club for the foreseeable future.
It wasn't too long ago when Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere was flirting with the possibility of leaving his boyhood club in search of consistent game time. Though, with a few injuries within the team, and the exercising of some patience, Wilshere has now found his place back in the starting lineup. Now it has been reported that the Englishmen will be rewarded by the club with a new contract.
Speaking on BBC 5 Live Sport, BBC Sport journalist David Ornstein reported that Wilshere is expected to sign a new deal in the near future, though may face a wage cut in order to stay at the club.
"I think we can expect Wilshere to sign that deal, even on inferior terms."@bbcsport_david says Jack Wilshere is expected to stay at #Arsenal on a contract with a lower salary but bigger incentives.— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) January 16, 2018
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It's been a season of revitalization for the 26-year-old who is almost on the last-chance-saloon to prove that he belongs in the plans of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. A season prior, Wilshere was sent out on loan to Bournemouth where he featured in 27 league games - a stark contrast from his abject three appearances in the Arsenal outfit in 2015/16, who lost many bouts to injuries.
This season has been different for the Englishmen, who started on the fringes of the team, only subjected to game time through cup competitions. Though, having thoroughly impressed in given opportunities, and proving that his fitness is firmly under control, Wilshere has soon returned to being the heartbeat of the club.
It's no real surprise that Wilshere is adamant about staying at his boyhood club. You'd only have to look through his Instagram account to see how passionate he is about remaining a Gooner.
Wilshere will likely sign a new contract at the club, and if he continues on this trajectory, his place in next summer's world cup squad will be guaranteed.


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Do you have an interesting project or current topic that you want to share with an information technology audience at CENIC 2016? You are in luck—the deadline to submit a proposal has been extended to Nov. 30.
The California Community Colleges (CCC) Education Planning Initiative (EPI) has made significant strides this month in its project objectives, with exciting progress being made on both the student portal and education planning tools.
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As one would expect with an initiative as ambitious and complex as the California Community Colleges (CCC) Online Education Initiative (OEI), we have had to make many changes as we move forward in developing its various components.
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Contao development has started back in 2005. Over the years, a lot of features were added to the framework.
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The Contao API (Application Programming Interface) Reference is split into different sections.
Data Configuration Array
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The on-line version of the Museum of London Archaeological Archive presents a subset of the data held locally by the Museum of London. Results from ArchSearch, the ADS on-line catalogue, can be followed up using the contact details displayed during a search. The Archive is described below...
The Museum of London Archaeological Archive contains the records and finds for over 2400 archaeological excavations and interventions carried out in the Greater London area. These date from the beginning of the century up to 1991 and were carried out by a number of organisations including, primarily, the archaeological departments of the Museum of London and its predecessors. An active programme is currently underway to arrange the deposition of over 1400 archives for sites examined since 1991 which are currently in the care of over 25 archaeological organisations.
The Archaeological Archive first came into being following the transfer of site archives from a variety of organisations to the Curatorial Division of the Museum of London in the early 1990s. In 1993 this material was brought together in a single store, but pressure on the available space caused the closure of the archive in 1996. In 1997-98, the archive was transferred to the Museum's Resource Centre at Eagle Wharf Road in Hackney, where it reopened in October 1998. It contains over 150,000 registered finds, 120,000 boxes of general finds (pottery, bone, etc.), 75 tonnes of architectural stone work, 4000 environmental samples, c 300m of paper records. 60 chests of plans and sections, a large photographic archive and comprehensive, if diverse, computer records. It has a core team of four full-time staff supported by work-experience students from schools and universities plus independent volunteers and members of special interest groups.
At Eagle Wharf Road, individual site archives have been divided, for collection management purposes, into three main categories
The primary means of access into these archives and their sub-categories is by means of the site address and, in particular, the site code. The information supplied to ADS covers the 2400 sites in the care of the MoL. These records are under development and it is hoped that information will be added to some fields throughout 1999. In particular it is hoped to add summaries of the main findings of each site. These can be found in three volumes of guides to the archive.
Museum of London Archaeological Gazetteer Series:
The archive's search and study rooms are open to the public, researchers and students on weekdays, 9-30 to 5.00, by appointment only. Please contact the archive manager to arrange a suitable time.
Archive Manager
46 Eagle Wharf Road
London, N1 7EE
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ABOUT EDMONTON STREET ROD ASSOCIATIONWe are a registered society established for the enjoyment of building, driving and showing pre-1960 street and custom rods.
ESRA Executives:President: Ed Zawada email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Vice-President: Doug Trudel
Treasurer: Kelly Paul
Secretary: Angie De Haan
Our Mailing Address is:
Edmonton Street Rod Association
Box 69187 Skyview RPO
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
MEETINGS AND OTHER CLUB INFORMATION:General meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month (except December), 7:30PM
Location: Kingsway Legion 14339 - 50th Street
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When leaving and heading south, to avoid turning left onto 50th Street, go north to Miller Blvd
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TECHNICAL SEMINARSMember privileges include access to technical seminars organized by other club members, PLUS invitations to private gatherings throughout the year.


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Grapesyard Organization
P.O.Box 2395
00100 Nairobi
Contact person: Edmond Opondo Oloo
+254 723 64 18 87
- Aid organization
- Educational policy/project
- Social policy/disabled persons
- Volunteers are welcome.
Founded in 1999, Grapesyard Organization celebrates 20 years of rewarding community service. Hundreds of children living in the slums and from economically challenged communities have realized their potential through an array support services such full education sponsorship, school feeding program, primary education, children home for orphans and a drop in child protection services for babies whose mothers work in the garbage dumping sites. At the moment the organization reaches out to over 1500 needy children with education, food, shelter and vocational skills training.
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Grapesyard Organization (Grapes) is Kenyan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 1999. It started with a school (Grapesyard Education Centre) and has expanded to other community programmes to cater for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and the marginalized groups living in informal settlements and economically challenged communities. One such informal settlement is Korogocho slums in Nairobi.
The organization is preoccupied with child protection, education, nutrition, personal growth and self-attainment.
It is run by board of Directors, one executive Director and three full time Managers.
To facilitate, provide and promote access to education, health and healthcare services to children in the informal settlements and economically challenged communities.
Running projects:
• Grapesyard Education Centre: School is located in Nairobi´s Korogocho slums and it reaches out to over 1,200 children daily with quality subsidized primary education. It has consistently posted good national examination results since 1999. Many children have come through the school to join Kenya's National schools and top public universities in the country.
• School feeding program: Hot lunch is offered to children during school days because majority of households in the informal settlements survive on one meal a day or none at all. Thus many children come to school in the morning having slept on empty stomach and missed breakfast. Because of this children hardly concentrate in class due to hunger and malnutrition, class attendance is not consistent as they opt for street and dumpsite to fend for themselves.
On weekends, children from the poorest of the poor families are given food rations. Overall the program reaches out to more than 1,200 children.
• Child Sponsorship program: The program supports children to meet food, clothing, healthcare and school fees costs for children in primary, secondary, middle level colleges and entry fees for University education.
There are over 600 past beneficiaries of this program. The beneficiaries also play the role of mentors and role models for younger children and thus become agents of change in their communities. This work is changing community one person at a time.
• Grapesyard Children´s Centre (Alice Village): Opened in 2008, Alice Village is a children home with a capacity to accommodate 100 orphans and vulnerable children. The home has successfully helped over 200 children reclaim their future.
The home is located in Nairobi County, Njiru Sub-County, in Utawala area. Key activities at the home include child re-intergradation program, Mentorship and child care and protection in provision of balanced diet, clothing, shelter and education. Some of the children who were accommodated in the home are now in employment, three are going through graduate courses in Kenyan public universities, while others are pursuing Trade Test and Artisan training in various technical fields.
• Early Child Development Education Centre (ECDE): It is located in Grapesyard Education Centre.
The centre serves children under the categories of baby class (three year olds), nursery (4 year olds and pre-school (6 year olds) and their parents. Besides early child education for the children, the centre also equips parents and mothers in the community with skills for better child care and protection through scheduled workshops.
• The Digital Literacy Program (DLP): Grapesyard School offers computer literacy lessons for its children in line with the Government's requirement that all schools in Kenya should embrace and offer the program for the children in their centres. The school currently has a small computer room with 15 fully working laptop and two Desktop computers.
• Community Economic Empowerment: Grapesyard Self Help Group an arm of Grapesyard Organization is a willing membership grouping for Korogocho slums inhabitants. The Organization uses it to economically empower group members through table banking financing. Members of the group obtain start up loans to open and operate income generating activities within the slums.
• Day care Centre: The centre is a drop in child protection centre for babies whose mothers work in Dandora dumpsite. To protect the children from hazardous substances in the dumpsite, mothers drop in their babies at the centre in the morning for babysitting, provision of balanced diet, bathing and healthcare during the day while the mothers proceed to work. This ensures that the family income and child's wellbeing are both protected and safe guarded. The centre is located on the eastern edge of dumpsite for ease of reach by the mothers.
• Sickle Cell Anemia (sickle cell warriors) support group: The Organization runs a support group at its Korogocho project sites to help the warriors and their families cope with the decease. Besides equipping the families with basic knowledge and care skills, children are also referred and linked up with hospitals and organizations that offer free services for sickle cell warriors. The support group has 10 members.
• Youth Mentorship: The organization runs a youth mentoring program for youth both in and out of school. By being linked up with a mentor, mentees gain knowledge and skills from mentors, and also mentoring provides professional socialization and personal support to facilitate success in school and in life.
• HIV/AIDS Concern: Grapesyard works with children, youth and the general community to increase HIV/AIDS knowledge in the informal settlements. The organization also collaborates with HIV/AIDS mainstream organizations and Companies to organize community medical camps where HIV/IADS testing can be done and infected persons are referred for care and treatment.
• "I keep A child a live project" is an initiative in partnership with Supermarkets. The organization uses this project to enlist community support and participation in child care. The project runs donation tins in supermarkets outlets to raise funds for children feeding, education, clothing and healthcare and other forms support.
• Mzabibu Newsletter is an annual publication of Grapesyard organization by the Director´s office. It aims at increasing the organization´s visibility; document success stories and lay down future plans.
The organization developed a 5 year Strategic Plan (2016 – 2020) to plan for the future. It has four point pillars namely:
1. To implement strategies to achieve revenue growth and diversification
2. Implement strategies to grow target groups and programs diversification.
3. Re-engineer our internal processes to enhance efficiency.
4. Continuously build our organizational capacity for growth and development.
Edmond Opondo Oloo is the Executive Director of the Grapesyard Organization.
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I sometimes have the opportunity to take a class on a field trip to a local park. As a follow-up activity, I like to ask students to get creative and come up with ideas for their own parks. They might, for example, create an aquarium-themed park, a teenager-only park, a trampoline park, or a food park complete with pizza-shaped slides. The more unusual, the better!
What to do:
- Brainstorm a list of park-related vocabulary, and create a class list of new words.
- Divide your class into small groups.
- Introduce the topic. Display the slide above, or create a list of questions of your own that you would like students to respond to. Give them time to discuss.
- (Optional, but recommended) Hand out poster paper, and instruct your groups to draw pictures of their new park.
- Give students time to prepare presentations for their classmates. Tell them that they should be able to describe their picture, and explain why their idea deserves to win the new park competition.
- (Also optional) After all groups have presented, take a class survey: Which group should win the competition, and why?
Did you like this activity?
If you like this type of activity, check out my Creative Tasks section for more like it.
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Fjällripan Lodge
The lodge is beautifully located on the waterfront, yet only about 500 m to the lifts and the village centre. All cottages are built of timber with high quality, with oak furniture and floor in natural stone and slate, is carefully tailored to give a personal touch. There are both smaller and larger cabins.
Seaview, 500 m to the lift system
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Rustic house in natural stone and timber
Your accommodation is available from 15:00 hours until 10:00 hours on the departure day. Please, respect the departure time, because we need to check your accommodation before the next guest.
When you leave your apartment, make sure that you´ve cleaned well. Final cleaning can be ordered for a fee, please call (+46)0680-413 50 if you would like to order cleaning.
If you have ordered final cleaning, the departure time is 9:00 o´clock am.
Remember that consumables such as toilet paper are not included in the rent.
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A lot of people today are finding the potential of creating and operating a home business. But, there is always competition when it comes to having a home business. You need to learn everything you can to succeed. This is how you best any competitors you may have, so read on.
Gather testimonials for your website. Show the public at large what content clients are saying about your products. When you receive high-praise from happy customers, ask them if you can use their words on your website. If they say yes, thank them by sending them a free sample of your latest product.
Don't try to over-extend your home business. Pick a focus that has a sizeable customer based, but don't try to cover everything in that focus. For example, if you run a tutoring business, don't try to offer grade school, high school, college, and business skills tutoring. Pick just one area that you care about and focus on that.
Anytime you decide to recruit employees for your home-based entity, you must conduct due diligence regarding their backgrounds. You need to make sure they are skilled and reliable with what they sell on your behalf, since you can risk taking a major hit to your business.
Take great pictures to increase sales. Nothing is more disappointing to customers than cruising the Internet for something to buy and stumbling across a product that sounds great but has a bad or non-existent picture. Let customers see what they are buying by displaying quality photographs on your website of all the products that you offer. Take multiple pictures to show different views when necessary.
If you want to make money with a home business, you must be the type of person that is able to learn new things easily. No matter how much you know about the area your home business specializes in, you will still constantly need to learn new things in order to grow your business. If you are not the type of person that is willing to learn, your business is sure to fail.
When you are trying to decide what to choose for your home business, it is vital to pick something that you really believe in and can support 100%. Be sure that you can support the policies and values of the company that you are working with and that you love the products they make.
It is wise to formulate a business plan prior to spending lots of money and time. You need a plan and a business consultant to then look your plan over. He or she can give you a realistic analysis. If your plan is solid, you can start working! As your business takes off and becomes more successful, then you can start fine tuning things to further suit you.
A great home business tip is to be clear about what you want. People won't be very keen on your business if you plan on selling a bunch of random products and services. Having a clear idea of how you want to run your business can help you be more successful.
These tips are just a few of the many ideas available to improve your home business. If you take the time to learn about your business, and how to nurture your business, you are guaranteed success. Having a home business can be more than just a way to make money; it can be a part of your life that you're proud of.
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Spend your morning in our Coffee Bar, located in our Hotel Foyer. Guests and locals can enjoy a selection of freshly baked scones with cream & strawberry preserve or delicious tray bakes served with a choice of speciality tea or coffee.
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Beshear defends budget plan
LOUISVILLE — Gov. Steve Beshear defended his plan Friday to divert about $17.5 million headed for coal counties to help address a $456 million state budget shortfall.
But the Democratic governor added that he was "open" to discussing the move with state legislators.
House Speaker Jody Richards and several state lawmakers from coal-producing counties oppose using excess proceeds from the coal severance tax to balance the state budget.
Richards, D-Bowling Green, said it would be unfair to impact particular geographical regions of the state. Coal counties, particularly rural areas in Eastern and Western Kentucky, have come to rely on coal severance tax receipts as a major source of their revenue.
Beshear said the use of the coal tax proceeds "is appropriate under these extraordinary circumstances."
He stressed that "this is not money that has already been appropriated for any particular project. This is excess money that has come in because the coal severance tax is producing more money than was estimated."
Beshear's comments came during a news conference at Louisville's Metro Hall with several education and health officials who back his plan to raise by 70 cents the state's 30-cents-a-pack cigarette tax to avoid big cuts in education and other programs.
Supporting his plan were Jefferson County Superintendent Sheldon Berman; Steve Neal, director of the Jefferson County Teachers Association; Bob Sexton, director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence; Sam Corbett, chair of the Prichard Committee; mental health advocate Sheila Schuster; and Mike Kuntz, a lobbyist for the American Lung Association of Kentucky.


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Yardley Products is now offering threaded metal inserts with the availability of American standard pipe threads. Pipe threads are available in sizes that range from 1/16" to 1 ½" in either straight or tapered styles.
"Yardley is excited to work with industries that require an insert to mate with hydraulic or air-fittings. With the addition of pipe threads to our product line, these customers can now utilize our extensive line of precision metal inserts", said Tim Bailey, president at Yardley Products. "We are offering our customers the ability to have inserts produced with pipe threads for molded-in installation or post-molded installation, using ultrasonics or heat."
Produced on a custom quote basis, Yardley pipe threaded metal inserts are available in a wide range of sizes and thread configurations.
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In the 3rd Congressional District debate held Oct. 18 at BYU, my Republican opponent, Mayor John Curtis, implied that he favors eliminating the Department of Education. This was a position Jason Chaffetz, our predecessor, took before he quit Congress.
Do we need a Department of Education? I consulted their website and found this mission statement: "ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access."
"Fostering educational excellence" means ensuring equal educational quality across the 50 states, just as our national highway system ensures that we have quality roads across all 50 states.
"Preparation for global competitiveness" is especially important in Silicon Slopes. If Utah is to continue attracting new businesses, our schools must produce graduates who can compete with graduates from around the world. Skilled workers won't want to move to Utah if their kids will receive an inferior education.
Thirteen percent of Utah's education budget is derived from federal funding — according to the National Education Association, that's $76.6 million for 3rd District schools. This money is earmarked to protect kids with disabilities — kids with cerebral palsy, autism, blindness, deafness and other special needs. Without federal protections, these children are at risk of losing the accommodations they need to have an equal chance at learning. Statewide, according to the Center for American Progress, 104,133 students could lose funding, and 4,541 Utah teachers could lose their jobs.
Besides direct federal funding, there are also federal grants, which are the main source of funding for various programs. One that is invaluable for kids, parents and the community at large is the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, otherwise known as after-school programs. Operated directly after school until 6 or 7 p.m., these programs obviate the need for parents to pay for daycare. They give parents peace of mind, according to Kelly Riding, director of the Utah Afterschool Network: "Rather than worrying about their child's whereabouts when school lets out, parents are assured that their child is productively occupied." In fact, according to Riding, students who take full advantage of the program for an entire school year receive 70 extra days worth of education.
Today, 57,686 Utah students are enrolled in after-school programs. There are an additional 257,482 Utah kids who would enroll in a program if it were offered at their school. Almost 100,000 Utah students are latchkey kids with parents still at work or otherwise unavailable when school lets out. A study in South Salt Lake has demonstrated a decline in juvenile delinquency in the population of students involved with after-school learning.
These programs were on the chopping block of Trump's budget earlier this year. Though their funding appears secured for now, it would certainly be lost if the Department of Education were eliminated.
Another role of the Department of Education is to protect certain populations from discrimination. From the original act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, several Title programs emerged and have been amended over the years. Title 1 protects low-income students and has grown to include accountability mandates such as No Child Left Behind and the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Title IX deserves special mention because it protects women from sexual discrimination in sports, in school clubs, but also in life. With 1 in 3 female students at UVU stating they have been the victims of unwanted sexual contact, it is plain to see that Title IX is still relevant.
Other programs are also at risk if the Department of Education is eliminated, including school lunch programs that improve the nutrition of low-income students.
Those who argue that federal funding for education can be rescinded in favor of block grants to states ignore the issue of uneven quality of education across the country and the need to protect women, low-income kids and the blind, the deaf and other disabled kids. Eliminating of the Department of Education is a bad call.
Kathie Allen, M.D., is the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District.


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Now that my series on the Beatitudes is over, it seems quite appropriate to share about some of the most recent blessings that God has given me. Yesterday I shared about my experience with appendicitis and the blessings of the Lord's peace and healing and love.
Today I would like to share another testimony of the Lord's faithfulness and grace, which may be of encouragement to you.
What I find most interesting about this testimony is how so many seemingly-unrelated events came together in God's grand design. Puzzle pieces that seemed random and disconnected were found to come together in a beautiful picture only God could have envisioned.
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KQ Newsletter #7, Preserving and Protecting Capital!
October 06, 2008
The KQ Newsletter--
Preserving and protecting Capital!... Where do I put my money?... Financial market mayhem... What about Gold, Silver and Equities?
Protect and Preserve CapitalThe best option today for conserving capital would be cash.
We have seen the equity market going into free-fall, liquidity drying up, industry and investors losing confidence in the financial stability of the Indian and global markets. The Indian financial system is on the sick-list, and doesn't seem to be getting better.
We examine here some capital-conserving options available for the cautious.
The RBI and SLR, CRR levelsThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has instituted a few measures measures to try and stimulate the financial system. Two of these are significant.
Last month the RBI reduced the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) level of Banks to 24% from 25%, and from October 11 the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is to be reduced from 9% to 8.5%.
These terms are meaningful for understanding what implication these have for the economy. The SLR is the minimum level of the total deposits that the banks need to put into government securities. The CRR is the amount of cash the bank needs to keep with the RBI as a percentage of total deposits.
What is liquidity and why is it drying up?
For some reason the RBI interpreted this as a shortage of available cash with banks to lend. The reality is that banks were afraid of lending to foreign banks particularly those who are seen to have an over-exposure to bad credit risks such as the US housing market. This has spread to Indian banks as well as they are not sure of the risks these banks have exposed themselves to.
Last week ICICI bank chief K.V. Kamath had to go on TV to assert that his bank was liquid and had no problems in payouts. This was in response to rumors that ICICI Bank was in deep financial trouble due to its exposure in the US housing loan market and possible massive defaults in its 2-wheeler and other loan segments.
This did not restore confidence to stock-holders of ICICI Bank, and it's shares plumetted on the stock markets. Finally the Finance Minister had to bail out ICICI by appearing on a televised interview giving the bank a clean chit. Only then did the stock revive somewhat.
The SLR and CRR reduction
Today, CNBC-TV18's Latha Venkataraman reported that this call rate had reached around 30% on an annualized basis. In response to this the RBI has reduced the CRR to 8.5% from 9%. This is supposed to inject 20,000 crores into the financial system. I doubt very much that this will do much good.
Market Mayhem!
What does an investor do now?The best place to be today with money available to invest would be in cash, and not necessarily in banks. The banks are short on liquidity for various reasons and mainly the fact that (technically) if more than 8.5% of depositors ask for their money back--the bank will have no money to pay--Unless the bank is keeping a little more than that on call.
And as we we just saw, the banks seem to be fully loaned out and are unable to meet their pre-approved loan requirements as they cannot get more money from anywhere.
If we factor in the 12% inflation running in the Indian economy, even if there is a 8-12% return on the conservative investments, there is a loss after taxes. However, this is better than a total disaster or wipe-out of assets. The same issue has been dealt with in a previous newsletter Preserve and protect what you have (opens new window).
What about Equities?
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Remember--it is your money and your decision and responsibility what to do with it. You should consult a knowledgeable financial adviser who would advise you keeping in view your specific investment requirements and conditions.
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The first one-on-date went to Clare who was just so excited to have her first real date with her possibly future husband. She openly said it sounded crazy, so that put me at ease that at least she realized that. Now I liked Clare the first night, but I can't figure her out. She is way to happy to be in the presence of Juan Pablo, and she even has started calling him JP to the other girls. Yeah, stop that. Right now.
Anyway, Juan Pabs blindfolds her, puts her in a car, and they begin to drive off to their date. Its during this car ride that Clare says things like, "All I can do is smell him. And he smells really good!" Does he use Old Spice? Axe Body Spray? Come on Clare, just tell us what the hot Venezuelan smells like.
Juan Pablo talks about how he can't wait to surprise all the girls, and he sure as hell surprised Clare. I mean really was she not expecting something extravagant? It's The Bachelor. He's not going to take you to a McDonalds, get you something off the dollar menu, and then attempt to feel you up in his car.
Only the producers of this show can turn a hot day in Los Angeles into a winter wonderland. The two love birds got to go sledding, ice skating, and whatever else you want to do in the snow. Of course its not a real date on this show if a hot tub isn't involved. While in the hot tub Clare told Juan Pablo all about her dad. Now here is the problem with all of this. It's the first date why the hell are you airing out all of your daddy issues? Now Clare's dad did pass away years ago and that is extremely sad, but she has to tell him this on the first date? In a hot tub? Come on, wait until a candle lit dinner on a bridge to play that card.
The date was kind of a snooze fest, and Clare got the rose. She made out with Juan Pablo, and then the two danced in their bathing suites, in the snow, to some unknown artists that no one knows. The whole thing was a little awkward to watch, and so far I'm not a team Clare advocate.
The best quote from this date was when Clare kissed Juan Pablo and then told him, "You taste like snow!" WOW. So he taste like water!? Seriously where do the producers find these girls!!
Now the second one-on-one date was better. And all I have to say is, you know he likes you when you get a private jet. Kat was the lucky girl who got to board the jet, and the two flew to Salt Lake City to take part in the Electric Run. For those of you who may not know, the Electric Run is basically a huge rave where no one is on drugs because everyone is in shape and they just want to run in neon colors. If my first date was a 5k I would have had to sit Juan Pablo down and explain to him that the only time I work out is once every five months when I want to try the elliptical for a half hour.
This date showed us though why Juan Pablo is the greatest bachelor to ever grace this show. He is so into the whole experience. His actions are extremely genuine, and at the end of the day he just wants to have fun with whatever girl he has there. His facial expressions also provide laugh out loud moments. In past seasons we only laugh at the bachelor during the blooper reel during The Women Tell All special. Juan Pabs is the best. Case closed.
Kat and Juan Pablo danced, sang, cheered, I guess ran a little, and no drugs were involved. Although the way Juan Pablo was acting it wouldn't surprise me if he popped a molly. She got a rose, and on to the group date Juan Pablo went.
The group date gave thirteen girls the chance to hang out with el bachelor. Their date consisted of a photo shoot for charity that helped dogs get adopted. Its a really cute idea and all the girls were excited. We have to be realistic here people. If the producers gave them a date where they all had to clean toilets, I'm pretty sure the same enthusiasm would arise. These girls will do anything.
Many girls got to dress in beautiful dresses, and pose with the pups and the bachelor. Others like Kelly, or as I will call her ceiling eyes (Audrina from The Hills anyone?), was painted to look like a dog. Yes, the girl had to put on a bald cap and they made her look just like a dog. Her occupation is a dog lover so if anyone had to do it it was going to be her. Others were given a fire hydrant costume, pajamas, and then there were the girls who were only given a sign to cover them up. Yes, a sign.
Now my girl Andi, seriously she will make it to the end, was nervous about only wearing a sign. Like she said, "I send people to jail for a living. I only brought a one piece bathing suit!" Don't worry legal girl, Juan Pablo is here to save the day. He went to talk to her about it, and the two shared the most easy going conversation of the entire episode. Seriously, I love them. Lets just jump ahead to March so I can see them get engaged. Shockingly enough Andi stripped down, wore the sign, and the rest is history. Leave it to Juan to get the ladies naked.
After the date, the girls and el bachelor went to the roof top after party. Once again this is The Bachelor. Rooftop parties and hot tubs are a must. It is here that things got a little, as Juan Pablo will say, "loco". We all know that this show is nothing but ex sorority girls who just want to have fun, hopefully find love for a few months, and want free booze. Every year there is one girl who does not let that opportunity get away from her. This season it's a girl named Victoria.
Nikki the nurse told Victoria that maybe she needs to just "tone it down a little". Yeah, thats what every drunk person wants to hear. Victoria told her that she was fine and that, "this is how I am sober. I'm fun sober." Oh, thanks for informing us of that.
So while boozy continues to down a few drinks, Juan Pablo begins talking to all the women. It's during his time with Nikki the nurse that Victoria thinks that it's her time to talk to Juan Pablo. Victoria stumbles over like a baby learning to walk, and finds Juan Pablo and the nurse chatting. That is clearly a trigger and Victoria runs off crying.
It is here that the producers piece together Victoria's interview during the date, before the drunk girl break down, that provided us with moments that made us realize just why we all watch this show.
"Im not a dog-Im just a bitch"
"That's what life is about...straddling people...and things."
And my personal favorite..."I want to give Juan Pablo the hymen maneuver."
Now Renee is the single mom who is the classiest lady to ever grace this show. She has a few more miles on her then all the other women, being 32, so she is basically a house mom to all of these drunk girls. The house mom goes into the bathroom and finds Victoria locked in a bathroom stall screaming crying that she hates Juan Pablo. This girl just needs to take a breath and eat a bacon egg and cheese.
Leave it to the producers to try and wrangle up the drunk girl, but Victoria declares that she is done and wants to go home. Done. This bitch has had it.
Juan Pablo, being the gentleman that he is, tells the other girls that he is not mad at Victoria and that he understands how difficult this process is. The producers put the crazy in a hotel for the night, and Juan Pablo goes to see her the next morning. In the typical 'morning after breakdown speech', Victoria does apologize for her behavior and says that she's sorry for, "setting off the crazy train." It was as if she was taking to one of her girlfriends, and was apologizing for hooking up with their boyfriend. I have seen a five year old give a more sincere apology. Juan Pablo 'assepts' her apology, but he has to let her go. Buh bye.
The rose ceremony was just another huge snooze fest, but don't worry there were tears. Single mom Cassandra cried to the house mom about how difficult it is to be away from her son. Lets have a chat about Cassandra for a second. She is a single mom at 21, and is a former NBA dancer. So does that mean that she is retired? She accomplished a lot before 21, it's just that I have some questions about those accomplishments. Once again leave it to Juan Pablo to relate to the single mom, and talk about hard it is to be away from a child. The whole interaction was sweet, but I don't understand why he is keeping around someone who is 11 years younger then him. You do you man, rock that cradle!
Amy the odd television reporter, and Chantel where the ones who were shown the door this week. Nothing to be broken up about kids. Next week will be here before you know it.
Here are some honorable mentions from this week:
-Two girls saw the 'little Juan'. Well, lets all hope its not little.
-Kelly, the professional dog lover, dog Molly is basically a contestant. The dog swims in the pool, has her own bed, is in interviews, and shows up to rose ceremonies. If that dog could talk right?
-Everyone is naked, well, maybe just Lucy. Lucy has already dubbed herself a free spirt, and she is always talking about being naked. This episode we saw her walking down the street in her birthday suit walking a dog. Thats cable for you folks.
-The photo shoot coordinator on the group date had a blue beard, and he was kind of an ass. If the girls don't want to be naked, give them something else. Not everyone is a Lucy.


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I took this picture of my best friend eight years ago at her little cousins middle school theater performance. It was intermission, and being the restless teenagers that we were, we figured why not explore the school? As we walked around the unfamiliar campus while talking about who knows what, I specifically remember my best friends words start to fade as she was speaking, which resulted in an abrupt halt that ended our conversation. Feeling oblivious I looked up from my phone to see what caused her to lose her train of thought. She then turned to a mural that caught her eye and as if she was on autopilot proceeded to walk towards the piece in awe. Considering we are best friends with many mutual interests, I too was taken away by the mural. I was so intrigued by the artwork that my legs started to move towards it before my brain could even register what was going on.
After I took the picture, we both stood in silence for a few minutes. Nothing was said, but we both mutually felt complete and utter satisfaction. That moment in time was one of the few instances when I realized the art of pure attraction. Attraction is more powerful than you think, without even noticing you can fall into it's trap, or fall into it's bliss. There are obviously things you should not let yourself get attracted to that'll manifest problems in your life, but I am talking about the kind that gives us self actualization.
Since the caveman era our species has valued, or favored things that attracted us. For example when fire was discovered our ancestors were like "uma bloog bar fiyaa!" translation: "Ooooh shiny, warm, I like this stuff, fire!" Don't quote me on that but at least that's what happened in my head- ANYWAYS, point is even though they didn't fully understand it at first, they still wanted to. Why do we allow ourselves to get caught up in what attracts us? You can argue that we have desires and in life we aspire to pursue what makes us happy, which is true. Then again I feel as though there is more to it that just "I have needs that's why."
I think as humans, we like to be invested in something. After all love and belonging is in Maslow's hierarchy of needs. We allow ourselves to be mesmerized by something or someone, just to run into people who share the same attraction. Whether it's you and a friend talking over coffee about how hot you think a celebrity is, or maybe commenting on your favorite shows website raving with other fans how great the season finale was. Whatever it may be, we let it happen because we want it to. Need I remind you there is nothing wrong with that, knowing what attracts you helps you discover new hobbies, potential friends, soulmates, heck even what job you want in the future.
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Release date 02.03.1933
"You won´t let me see you again?"
"What´s the use? You are only wasting your time…"
"Alright, that´s to be on my terms this time!"
"I know, a ham sandwich!"
I cried sooo much when I saw this movie for the first time! Irene is so great that she really touched my heart during the last scenes, I could really feel her sorrow and her concern!! Aaa it's one of my FAVORITE movies of her, I recommend it to everybody!!! And I love her, I love her so much when she sings JIMMY =)ReplyDelete
Renata - This is also one of my favorite 'Dunne' films. The scene of her with the baby and the hair brush is just delightful! They showed this 2 months ago on TCM - and, since it is not yet available on DVD, I put in a 'request' that they show it again soon. Thank you for this excellent site.Delete
I love how she sings "Jimmy" because it shows another facet as performer of Irene - certainly one of my favorite scenes of the film! "The Secret Of Madame Blanche" gives Irene the opportunity to show a range as actress AND as singer! Quite a treat...
I hope you noticed that I added the youtube link to your upload. Thank you again, for sharing those films, Renata! That´s quite a treat, too! :) Susanne
You're welcome! Let me know if you want me to upload another one!!!ReplyDelete
Very nice review, Susanne! I'd always thoughtlessly assumed this was just one of those unbearable Madame X remakes that always drives me nuts-I'm glad to read that they made the most of the material!
Re: " The folks at MGM certainly knew how to present female stars!", isn't it funny that it took being loaned out to show Irene off to her best advantage? I'm guessing RKO learned something about how to present Irene in the process!
Thanks, Rob! Don´t tell me you don´t even like Lana´s Madame X?! This delightful piece of schmaltz? Funnily enough Irene was offered the role of the nasty mother-in-law in this version - the part which in the end was played by Constance Bennett. Too small a role for Miss Dunne, I assume, but I´d have liked to see her once again at that time...and in color!
In the next films is not much room for glamour, but looking at how Irene is presented in Stingaree and in The Age Of Innocence I´d say they folks at RKO were teachable.
New poster here. First I just need to say what a wonderful job you have done in putting together this terrific site dedicated to the wonderful Irene Dunne. Kudos all around! I am so thrilled to have discovered this terrific website. What a lot of work you have put into this dedication!
I have not seen this film in many years, but loved every minute of it, and also want to thank Rena for uploading the "Jimmy" video on youtube. Such a fantastic Irene moment! Thank you thank you!
I still have some Irene movies yet to see(Invitation To Happiness, Unfinished Business, a few others,) and am kind of dreading the day when I will have no more to see.
Thanks again for making this Irene Dunne fan very very happy! She was the greatest from that time in movie history!
Thanks for the kind words! It's always good to know that the site is appreciated like that. "The Secret Of Madame Blanche" is really a film that grew on me. And don't worry, Irene's films are worthwhile rewatching many times, there is always something to discover!
I saw it on TCM this week and tried to find it in the DVDs for sale as a present, but no luck. Still, enjoyed your blog and comments. Most impressive was the courtroom scene in France with a jury of men (?) and a smart prosecutor. I agree, she really looked in her 40s and body movements were from at least 50s, huh?ReplyDelete