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The suicide of Elizabeth Shin at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000, and the lawsuit that followed [1], prompted colleges and universities to engage in vigorous suicide-prevention efforts. That tragic event occurred in a period of time when higher education began to experience a significant uptick in students seeking and needing mental health care and interventions [2]. Although few students who need care are either suicidal or violent -- and the combination is even more rare -- the mass shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007 cemented the need for colleges to address suicidality and its impacts.
Today, many colleges take comprehensive, science-based approaches to suicide prevention and integrate those efforts with larger campuswide risk-management efforts. Public cries for accountability, however, may be motivating colleges to overreact to the risks associated with student suicide.
Enthusiasm for preventing suicide can go too far with prevention campaigns that express the possibility that suicide is 100 percent preventable [3]. In fact, such well-intentioned efforts can, ironically, be harmful, as they suggest that it is feasible that suicide can become a "never event." But, sadly, despite best efforts, some suicides will always occur. As with other social problems, such as homicide and domestic violence, the hope for a complete eradication of suicide is noble but not realistic.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court just reinforced that perspective in a case involving another death by suicide at MIT [4]. The court recognized that MIT had engaged in significant efforts to prevent the student's death and acknowledged that some deaths by suicide are not preventable by institutions of higher education. The MIT case provides significant and meaningful guidance to institutions in their continuing efforts to prevent suicide -- but it also reminds us that best efforts may sometimes fail.
In science and practice, no empirical evidence supports the idea that all suicide can be prevented. The law has likewise been suspicious of the efficacy of suicide-prevention efforts. In earlier times, it assigned all legal responsibility to suicidal individuals and today imposes liability on institutions of higher education or on therapeutic professionals only infrequently and under very limited circumstances, as illustrated by the recent MIT case. Even inpatient units, seen as the most safe and secure treatment setting for acutely suicidal persons, are unable to completely prevent suicides from occurring. Prisons dealing with inmates who are suicidal can fail to prevent all suicides, as well.
Unfortunately, if those of us who work in higher education promise too much when it comes to suicide prevention, we risk producing a number of unintended negative consequences. Language in awareness campaigns that suggests all suicides can be prevented encourages people to believe that all suicides therefore ought to be prevented. Persons who struggle with suicidality and those who care for, and about, them can be lured to false hopes about the powers of the professionals to treat suicidal students. Some mental health practitioners now avoid working with suicidal clients for fear of being blamed for a death by suicide.
We must also consider professional ethics issues. If a psychologist were to assert that suicide can be completely eradicated, that position would be widely regarded as unethical. Psychologists are legally and ethically bound not to make exaggerated or unfounded claims of the effectiveness of their services or to misrepresent scientific knowledge. A campus that promises 100 percent suicide prevention risks putting the frontline staff in an ethical dilemma.
There are legal risks associated with overpromising, as well, including the risk that attempts to eliminate suicidality from the college environment might interfere with the rights of students entitled to protection from unlawful discrimination. For example, institutions might be tempted to seek to remove a suicidal student from campus without legally required individual assessment of a student's rights to continue in a program or activity. And colleges may ultimately come to view suicidal students as costly potential legal adversaries rather than sufferers with whom helpers must try to collaborate.
Yet perhaps the most pernicious problem with messages that present suicide as completely preventable is the implication that when a suicide does occur it must be the result of some type of failure, neglect or negligence -- that a completed suicide always involves fault, and someone must be blamed. Well-meaning campaigns can be iatrogenic -- actually creating more risk for colleges by reinforcing a stereotype that suicide is inherently connected to wrongdoing.
The legal system is in part responsible for perpetuating the myth that suicide and fault are inherently connected. The law's long-standing approach was that the suicidal individual was morally reprehensible and that attempting suicide was a crime. Today, defecting blame to others is only an evolution of primitive legal attitudes about suicidality -- perpetuating the stigma surrounding suicide and creating chilling impacts on intervention.
The fact is that the suicide by a person in treatment is not necessarily a failure on the part of mental health professionals or care teams. Yet when a death by suicide or even an attempt occurs, the people who have endeavored to assist a suicidal individual are likely to suffer guilt, self-blame and even despair. In most instances, those predictable responses occur with helpers who have done nothing wrong or legally indefensible. And a system that implicitly suggests that they have done so or are to blame could easily serve to accelerate their issues.
We have both observed this in our daily efforts as different types of suicide counselors. Suicidality has the effect of a grenade; it has a field of impact. Focusing on 100 percent suicide prevention potentially undermines wellness efforts directed to those people who are impacted by suicidality. A prime example: entirely blameless first responders to a death by suicide are often so overwhelmed with trauma and guilt that they may even consider suicide themselves.
We sometimes say colloquially that suicidality is contagious or magnetic; behind the colloquialism is the reality that guilt -- however irrational -- is a powerful feature of the complex set of causes related to suicidality. Modern prevention and intervention efforts must find ways to shred undeserved guilt and avoid any approaches that enhance the risk of the very thing we seek to prevent.
That is not to say that colleges and the administrators who deal with student suicides should not be fairly and reasonably accountable. Rather, we must move past thinking of suicide as a wrong, implying that every suicide must result in the imposition of blame.
Assertions that all suicides are preventable also convey an erroneous message to the individuals who struggle with suicidality, giving the impression that their own volition is less consequential and that an external person or organization can successfully control them. When suicide is successfully prevented, it almost always occurs with the collaboration and cooperation of the suicidal person. Perhaps the law's traditional yet problematic view to blame suicidal individuals was a recognition, in some convoluted way, of the importance of personal agency in suicide prevention.
Our opportunity in higher education going forward is to enhance that agency, as opposed to recreating the blame game in a new form. Legally, that means searching for accountability approaches that improve rather than undermine our prevention and intervention efforts. From the perspective of the counseling center, that means listening to the best instincts of the people who are trained in this work.
Deaths by suicide can and do occur, even when everyone trying to prevent suicide demonstrates the utmost concern and compassion and the latest prevention and treatment methodologies. Intuitively, it may seem wrong to "accept" suicide as a campus reality. We should always strive to improve our prevention strategies. But we must use reasonable care with our aspirations. A fundamental standard of care in treating suicidal persons is to assist them in the least restrictive environment possible, which implies acknowledging that death by suicide may, in fact, happen.
Keeping suicidal students safe and well is difficult work and requires something other than pressure to attain an unrealistic goal of zero suicides. Instead, prevention campaigns should focus on counteracting stigma and encouraging students to seek help. Care and compassion should guide us, not the fear of assigning blame where none exists. Being realistic will place higher education in the best position to perform this challenging work.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free, confidential 24-7 service that can provide people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, or those around them, with support, information and local resources. 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Paul D. Polychronis is a board-certified psychologist and director emeritus of the Counseling Center at University of Central Missouri. Peter F. Lake is a law professor and director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law.


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To report on visual field variability, outliers, and the ability to detect change over time in a large dataset of patients followed at the QEII Eye Care Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Visual field series (SITA Standard 24-2 test, Humphrey Field Analyzer) were analyzed from all patients who had undergone 5+ examinations over 2+ years. Variability over time was estimated by the median absolute deviation (MAD) of differences in Mean Deviation (MD) between consecutive tests, and related to the median MD of the series using quantile regression. Outliers were determined with MM-estimation, a regression technique that iteratively determines "robustness weights" to reduce the impact of suspect observations on the estimated rate of change and its statistical significance. We classified observations with weights <0.5, <0.05, and <0.001 as suspect, probable, and definite outliers.
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Liberty, Integrity, Personal Responsibility, and Accountability
The United States of America was founded on these principles. Liberty and personal responsibility are the values that drive us. Liberty is the ability for people to make their own decisions. Personal Responsibility means that people reap the rewards and consequences of those decisions. We believe every unnecessary law that is passed decreases liberty and undermines personal responsibility. It is time to restore these values so that we can build a better nation for our children and grandchildren.
Integrity and accountability are the standards by which we guide our actions. It is fruitless to "stand for liberty" if we compromise all our values and morals to get there. Character matters. Not only do we need to maintain integrity if we really want to lead effectively, but we must be held accountable for our actions by a vigilant, educated constituency.
It is upon these standards and principles that Paul bases his positions on the issues.
Government spending continues to spin out of control. In 2014 the federal government spent $3.5 trillion and in 2016 it spent $3.9 trillion with a $587 billion deficit. In addition to the massive burden this places on current taxpayers, the $22 trillion national debt ensures future Americans will be working to pay these expenses for generations to come. The United States needs a comprehensive plan that decreases spending significantly, and seeks to begin paying off our national debt. This can be achieved by shrinking and eliminating a wide range of government programs. It will require compromise on both side of the aisle, and must result in a budget that includes a large enough surplus to start paying off the debt.
Congressional leadership herald's the fact that in 2016 the deficit was "only" $587 billion, because it was up to $1.4 trillion in 2009. This would be like a family celebrating because they only spent $50,000 more than they earned in a year, instead of $150,000 more like they had a few years prior.
If we really want to address the national debt, we have to stop patting ourselves on the back because we had a smaller deficit, and we must not relent until federal revenues outpace federal expenditures.
Paul supports the full legalization of Cannabis. Like sugar, alcohol, tobacco, and a host of other substances, Cannabis can be abused. But that does not mean it should be illegal. The War on Drugs has effectively fueled and propped up a black market for narcotics that has funded terrorists, guerrillas, cartels, and gangs for decades.
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Individual rights and state's rights have been eroded for decades by overreaching Federal legislation and the expansion of executive powers. Our right to speak freely, practice religion, bear arms, and avoid unreasonable search and seizure are being presently violated by federal law. This alarming trend towards more authoritarian government must be halted and reversed. Laws that violate the Bill of Rights must be repealed, and those who violate these rights must be held accountable.
Job creation comes from private industry, not from the government. All government jobs are overhead on the economy, in that they serve to create expenses without generating revenue. It is the free market economy and the grace of God that have driven the United States to be the largest economy in the world, not government programs. The best thing Congress can do for the economy get out of the way. Giving individual Americans and companies the freedom to fail or succeed on their own terms is the greatest incentive to productivity and prosperity we can give. Competition breeds success.
There is no positive correlation between Federal education spending and performance in schools. In fact, while Department of Education spending has increased, test scores have decreased and the price of education has skyrocketed. The Federal Government has severely mismanaged the budget, foreign policy, and the economy. There is no reason we should allow the same people to mismanage our children.
It is a well-known fact that US reliance on foreign oil has been a problem for a long time. Cutting off our foreign energy reliance, and focusing on domestic oil and other energy sources has several benefits including better energy prices, more jobs at home, and insulation from some of the turmoil that occurs in the Middle East and other oil-rich regions.
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One of our biggest lapses over the last 70 years has been our handling of foreign policy. Enamored by the concept of "limited warfare," decision makers have refused to commit fully to any conflict since World War II, simultaneously increasing our willingness to enter foreign conflicts while decreasing our effectiveness in those conflicts. As a Marine Corps veteran of the Global War on Terror in Iraq, Paul can attest first hand that our efforts have been ineffective. The United States must change the way it approaches war from legal, strategic, and tactical perspectives if we want to remain free, secure, and just. We must only fight wars we are truly willing to win, admitting the true cost up front, and holding our elected officials accountable for the outcome of those conflicts.
Currently the United States is engaged in active conflicts around the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, the Philippines, Libya, and Nigeria. Yet, no declaration of war has been issued for any of these conflicts. Whether US remains engaged in these conflicts or not, Congress must ultimately be held responsible for the decision, rather than relying on an outdated, broad Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) from 2001.
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Paul is a certified concealed handgun instructor in the state of Texas, a certified NRA instructor, a gun owner, and a life member of the NRA. He strongly believes that the second amendment protects the right of individual Americans to keep and bear arms. The United States was founded on a principle of checks and balances. States and Federal; Executive, Legislative, Judicial; and finally the Government and the People all serve to balance each other out. The Second Amendment does not exist simply to protect the rights of hunters, the military, target shooting, or some other specific segment of the firearms world. It exists to give individuals the ability to counteract government forces (foreign or domestic) in the event that they should need to do so. Laws that ignore the Second Amendment and increase restrictions on firearms not only do not work, but they also decrease individual liberty and security.
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare, is a shining example of government overreach and authoritarianism. Not only has Obamacare already increased the price of healthcare and further complicated the already complex healthcare system, it also treads on the individual's fundamental right to choose whether or not to purchase something. Congress should work pointedly towards repealing this legislation, and getting the government out of healthcare as much as possible. Current Republicans in Congress have promised time and time again to repeal Obamacare, but they have failed to keep these promises. Instead, they tried to follow a "repeal and replace" strategy, that failed completely.
Immigration is a complex issue, and Congress has been passing the buck on this one for years. There may not be a simple answer, but several things are clear. Getting into this country illegally should be far more difficult than it currently is. For those that are serious about becoming productive citizens, we need a better, more efficient, stream-lined process for bringing them in legally. With more incentives to enter legally and disincentives to enter illegally, we should see a large drop in illegal immigration.
It is said that individual Americans commit on average three felonies per day. Though actual numbers clearly vary, most people have unknowingly broken many laws in their own lifetimes. In most cases these actions do not hurt anyone or harm anything, and many of these laws are rarely enforced because they are vague, absurd, and overreaching. Laws that are vague, absurd, and rarely enforced constitute a form of tyranny that most people do not consider. You may be a "law abiding citizen," but if you fall out of favor with a government official, you could be targeted using one of these laws. In addition to being a threat to personal liberty, too many laws on the books increase the hoops businesses and individuals must jump through in order to thrive, hurting our economy and livelihood.
Sanctity of Life
Paul supports the immediate, total abolition of abortion. Since Roe vs. Wade in 1973 over 60 million babies have been aborted legally in the United States at a current rate of roughly one million per year. Gridlock, and complacency have put this issue on the back-burner for many, but that does not mean the battle is not worth fighting. It is a battle we must fight with great conviction and vigor.
State and Local Powers (10th Amendment)
The tenth amendment gives states and localities authority to regulate those issues not specifically delegated to the Federal Government. Primarily this means two things: First, states cannot counteract that which is outlined in the Constitution. For instance, states and localities should not pass laws violating our right to free speech, right to bear arms, and so on. Secondly, the Federal Government should not regulate issues that are outside of its purview as outlined in the Constitution. For instance, the Federal Government should not legislate marriage, or narcotics. Those should be legislated by states or localities if they are to be legislated at all. But over the years the Federal Government has used and abused the interstate commerce clause to involve itself in nearly every aspect of our lives.
Federal income taxes and corporate taxes are far too high in the United States. Not only does this take money from individuals to spend on programs many do not support, but it also hurts the economy, further hurting individuals' ability to thrive. Furthermore, US tax code is far too expansive and complex. Our tax code is overseen by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which has been embroiled in several recent scandals including the receipt of large bonuses for many of its employees (including those that owed back taxes), and targeting of conservative groups (and subsequently lying about it). The US should pursue drastic changes to the manner in which we levy taxes, especially the "flat tax" concept.
Knowing what your own government is doing is an important part of being an effective citizen. It is important for all legislators to discuss legislation with constituents, explaining their position and why they voted one way or another, as well as soliciting feedback. It is the job of political leaders to serve the people, not rule over them. If elected Paul will strive to communicate information about legislation to his constituents, discussing how he voted and why.
As a Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, Paul can say first hand that US military veterans are some of the most capable, intelligent, well-trained individuals in the world. Veterans care about what happens in this nation because they have sacrificed. Wars, foreign policy, taxes, and liberty: These are just some of the many reasons we signed the dotted line and wrote a blank check to the US government up to our own lives. Veterans hate to see the nation they fought and bled for being mismanaged. They want liberty, not tyranny, and foreign policies that work, not half-measures to appease public opinion. The first step towards better serving veterans is to take care of the country for which they served. The second step is to actually take care of veterans, especially those with service-related disabilities. The Department of Veterans Affairs provides invaluable services to veterans, but some of those services would be better handled by the private sector.
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Brahmaeidae are a small but spectacular family found in the African and Oriental
tropics, and extending north into the warmer Palaearctic. At present only four
genera can be recognised: Brahmaea Walker, the major Oriental and Palaearctic
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Sauter (1986) placed the last two genera in a separate subfamily,
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The hindwing venation was illustrated by Holloway (1986): the cell is short,
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Brahmaea species (see below); the M stem may also be present in the cell.
The wing pattern has features common to all species except the single Calliprogonos. On the forewing there is a medial zone flanked by two fields of
multiple, parallel, fine, dark fasciae; on the hindwing only the submarginal
field is present. The margins of both wings have pale semicircles across each
vein but these are almost filled with black where they cross the two or three
most anterior veins of the forewings.
The male antennae are broadly bipectinate, with a weak third pectination in
Brahmaea and Acanthobrahmaea (Sauter, 1986).
In the male genitalia of Brahmaea the uncus is large, triangular, the gnathus a
large, narrow loop, extensively scobinate over the distal part. The valves are
approximately oval, slightly sclerotised or lobed in the distal saccular region.
The aedeagus vesica is globular, usually unadorned in the South-east Asian
The family is currently being studied by W. Nassig.
The eggs are round, flattened, like the upper third to half of a sphere, with
the micropyle at the top (W.A. Nassig, pers. comm.).
The larvae of the Brahmaea group are usually brightly coloured or black,
the segments strongly demarcated. There are long paired filaments on T2, T3 and
A9, and a central one on A8. These are lost in the final instar, those on the
thorax being replaced by 'eyespots'. More details may be found in Gardiner
(1982) and Carter & Hargreaves (1986).
In Dactyloceras segments T1 to A7 and segment A9 have paired dorsal processes,
with a single long horn on A8. Those on the thorax and A8 are spinose; there is
also a complete row of subspiracular processes on each side (Schultze, 1931).
Pupation is in the soil; there is no cocoon (Gardiner, 1982).
Host-plant relationships
Barlow (1982) suggested that the larva of B. hearseyi was polyphagous, but
records located for B. wallichii (Sevastopulo, 1940; Miyata, 1983; Gardiner,
1982) are mainly from the family Oleaceae: Fraxinus, Ligustrum, Osmanthus, but
with some records from Sambucus (Sambucaceae). Carter & Hargreaves give
Fraxinus and Ligustrum for Acanthobrahmaea europaea Hartig. Gardiner records
Phillyrea and Syringa, also Oleaceae, for various Brahmaea.
The only record for Dactyloceras (Schultze, 1931) is from Ceropegia in the
Asclepiadaceae, a family in the same Order as the Oleaceae.
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Issue 118
75 Year anniversary - St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK -
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A Merry Christmas and a fishy New
Year to all our members
It's Wonderful
this Winter
Traditionalists will be
delighted that the long awaited winter rains have now 'switched on' our river
venues. True, of course, that the Marford short-walk fishes well all season but
our more 'natural' venues such as Leasey Bridge and the Marford Long-walk plus
our Ouse and Ivel stretches come into their own at this time of year.
Walk into a tackle shop these
days and you might think that the only fish out there is carp such is the demand
for tackle and bait. So, to restore balance, this month we salute those who
embrace the traditional methods such as free-lining, stretpegging and touch
ledgering. Members such as Den (the Wanderer) Poole who is happiest covering
miles of deserted river bank looking for big perch such as this beauty below.
Den has enjoyed much success
recently now that the weeds are dying back with numerous fish per session
feeding red maggot with prawns or lobs on the hook but reports, typically, he
that his biggest perch slipped the hook - doh!
Perhaps only a matter of time before
a VAC member reports a 4 or even 5lb perch. But the beauty of the fish (just
look at that mini-plug caught example on the right) makes size immaterial.
And it's not just perch. Other
species such as barbel to 14lb and chub to nearly 7lb have been reported so,
with only a few months left before the rivers close in mid March, get out there
and rediscover those magical river moments.
VAC Membership now past 1,900 - next stop 2,000 !!
The VAC Match Section
has proved to be very popular this session with many matches fully
subscribed. Almost 80 members have fished at least one VAC match this
Top weight in a match this
season has been almost 160lb...but fair to say that just a fraction of
that weight would be a good result on this months Christmas Match at
Riverside. Due to the exceptional high demand we have squeezed in 42
places so it definitely will be cosy.
It is, of course, fully
booked. If you are not on the list sorry. Let's just hope that the
weather stays kind and we're not breaking the ice. For all the match
results and 'next match' previews check out the match pages by
clicking here.
year memberships - available from 1st November
The General Committee
has again agreed to release a number of half-year memberships. Available
from November 1st and at
half price, they
represent excellent value as they are valid through until June 15 2010.
It's worth noting that many VAC and associate waters are open all year
and provide reliable angling opportunities even in the winter.
If you've been thinking
of joining the VAC here's the excuse you've been looking for. For
further details of this and all VAC subscriptions, plus a link to our
on-line Member Services system simply click the Subscriptions
button at the top of the page. Note. the half price option will not show
on-line until November but you can download and print the form now.
Are you in 'Constant
The club has now issued
three 'new-style' E-News updates using a commercial solution called
Constant Contact and utilising the email addresses recorded by
members on our new Club database.
over 1,800 members it remains a frustration that only 578 have recorded
their email addresses. And we know from Constant Contact that
around 10% of these are not valid
Please make the effort to
ensure that your email address is correctly registered. If you have not
seen the last three issues of the new E-News then it's likely we do not
have your correct address. Please do not confuse the
fact that your email may be registered on the
VAC Forum -
these are totally independent systems.
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club card, can fish for no charge subject to conditions. See VAC fisheries page
for details.
VAC members can fish The Tring
Anglers stretch of the Aylesbury Arm as part of a water share agreement.
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Carys Stout proved herself as the
Marford Barbel Queen with this 9.08 personal best.
Beards Reunited: Keith Speer poses
this 10.12 barbel, believed to be the biggest in Marford.
Lure fan Dave Canning often catches
perch like this 1lb 15oz beauty from Leasey Bridge
Keith again with one of several 6lb
plus chub he's reported recently from one of our river venues. This one went 6lb
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Simple panda
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Classic origami gifted the world with not only about a hundred of classical figurines, but with a source of inspiration behind one particularly peculiar folding method. For a long time the word «origami» associated with this exact folding technique. This is, of course, about simple, or pureland origami.
The peculiarity of this direction is strict adherence to a number of rules. You can only use a square sheet of paper, folds should be as simple as possible without complex folds and twists. Paper can not be cut and glued. Quite strict rules, but still, even here you can find a place for creativity.
One of the most interesting figures in this technique is a panda figure from Sy Chen. The figurine is obtained from a requisite of traditional paper decoration for envelopes and is folded literally in a couple of minutes. Despite its simplicity, however, there are even eyes and a nose on the panda.
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- A couple of minutes of free time.
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It's because, generally speaking, women are more sensitive to the cold than men, and it's biological. A woman's body heat gets concentrated in her core to protect her vital organs for child bearing and rearing. But that means less blood flows out to her skin, limbs, fingers, and toes. So a woman's extremities feel the chill more quickly than a man's.


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After my success at Thread Den's Sewing Basics Module 1, I was all enthused about Sewing Basics Module 2, where I'd be learning about zips, buttons, elastic and casings.
I don't know whether it was the lunch of sausage rolls and cupcakes that I had, but I found it very hard to concentrate on the instructions. Luckily, patient Melissa helped me through the constant snarls in my thread, drunken swerving of stitches and confusions over top, bottom, left and right. So at the end of the three hours I could sew an elastic, a drawstring casing, a centred zip, lapped zip, invisible zip and a perfectly sized buttonhole (cheating really, the machine measures it up for you) – but to be honest I'm not sure I'd be able to replicate any of it without some help.
While we didn't go home with a completed project this time, I still came away with a little something – the last charcoal Lucy in the Sky dress by Oh Bluebird that I wrote about before ($107)! Here I am in Federation Square parading this neat little dress – it's work-appropriate demure from the front but what you can't see is that there's a cheeky gingham cutout at the back. It was actually designed by one of Thread Den's business partners, Kylie Shepherd – these Thread Den ladies are really talented!
Now that I've completed Sewing Basics Module 1 and 2 I'm aiming for the grand finale, the A-line skirt in Sewing Basics Module 4.
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Embracing The Fringe Again
Hair trends are constantly changing and evolving, isn't it an exciting industry? This past year we've had quite a few flashback trends in beauty, hair and fashion coming about. There's definitely been a major 90's revolution happening, among other comebacks. Fringe hairstyles have definitely made a splash on the beauty world again, and while some of us may be a bit hesitant at first there's something really refreshing and exciting about it. Embracing the fringe again is something we're all about, and we thought we would share some of our must know tips for embracing the fringe again so you can make the most of a fringe hairstyle yourself.
Keep Up With The Maintenance
One of the things about really embracing the fringe again, is you're going to want to keep up with the maintenance. The frustrating thing about fringe can be when it begins to grow out and you don't have a trim appointment scheduled. Many hair experts suggest heading into the salon every couple of weeks if just for a quick fringe trim to keep up with the look and avoid frustration you may feel when they begin to grow out. You won't need a full haircut, just talk to your hair stylist about how often he/she suggests to get them trimmed. And please, don't just trim them yourselves! You want to embrace the fringe again, so see your hairstylist to make sure you can maintain the hair style in the best way possible.
Find a Fringe Look That Works For You
The great part about the fringe hair style is it really looks great regardless of your hair's length, so you don't have to feel like you need to chop all your hair off into a bob to rock the fringe and embrace it. There are so many different ways to get your hair cut into the fringe look, it's really about figuring out a fringe style that works for you, your hair and your personal style. If you're not quite sure, ask your hair stylist! We're seeing fringe in everything from a full blunt bang to bangs that are longer and piece-y in texture to shorter bang options. The options are limitless – so you have plenty to choose from and embrace in a way that feels more like you.
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William's gravestone in the Congregational Church cemetery says he was born in "Drumbloo" (prob. Drumlough), Co. Down, Ireland and apparently that he had lived in New England for 24 years. Aside from the short but much welcome biography, the gravestone is a maginificent and unusual work of stonecarving. A skeleton reclines in the arch at the top, and the text is a well-executed combination of regular and italic letters. There is a stone next to William's that surely is Mary's, but it is very badly worn. The information on it apparently was transcribed in the town's vital records before it became illegible.
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William's gravestone in Spencer, MA
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sources for vital records: William's gravestone in the Spencer Congregational Church cemetery gives his death date (the year is now damaged but recorded in the town's vital records of the early 20th century) and that he was 77 when he died. It also says he was born in "Drumbloo," Co. Down, Ireland, and had been living in New England for 24 years?


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Clank! Boom! Crash! Shatter!
"Oh, shh__.", a frustrated Mulder said under his breath as he lay on his living room floor.
Now how was he supposed to clean out his fish tank?! The pots and pans he was going to use to get his fish out of the tank had broken the glass jar (filled with water of course) that somehow he was going to put his fish in!
Mulder laid on the floor for a few more moments ... What was he thinking of?! Taking the shelf apart to get to the tank? And why was he so stupid to have put such a big tank on the fourth shelf?!
He rolled over onto his stomach and crawled over to the broken jar... realizing now that the water was soaking up into his sweatpants, he stood up. Since he didn't have a vaccuum cleaner, he decided to go ask Krycek for one.
"Krycek! Open up!", exclaimed Mulder, "It's me."
Opening his door, wearing only a bathrobe, Krycek asked, "What now, Mulder?"
"I need to use your vaccuum."
"You mean you don't have your own?"
Mulder pushes Krycek out of the way and starts opening and closing doors frantically .... he enters the bathroom.
"Hey! Krycek! Do you need your bathtub?" asked Mulder seriously. He was dipping his hands in the water to check the temperature ... seemed just fine for what he had in mind.
"Um, considering I'm about to take a bath, yes."
"Hold that thought!", snapped Mulder, pointing his finger at Krycek. Then he walked out of his apartment.
A few minutes later, Mulder returns with a pot full of his fish.
"Mulder, what in the name of God, are you doing?!"
Mulder was gently dumping his fish into the bathtub. And waving at them. He turns to Krycek and simply explains, "Gotta clean the tank."
At that, Krycek leaves his bathroom and plops down on his couch. Why is Mulder like this? Was he dropped on his head as a child? Or is this some weird idea of the Cigarette-Smoking Man?
Mulder runs through the living room on his way out ... on his way to clean the tank. "Watch my fish!" He slams the door shut.
"Oh yeah ... I'll watch your fish.", thought Krycek.
After awhile, Krycek stood up and went to find his fish net and old fish tank. After washing all of the dust out of his tank, he carefully got Mulder's fish out of his bathtub. Then spent a little time wondering why Mulder needed a vaccuum cleaner to clean his out. He sat on his couch staring at the three fish for quite a long while .... and suddenly burst out laughing at a though he had.
He stood up and went to the bathroom and pulled the plug from the drain and watched the water empty.
After getting dressed and finding his vaccuum cleaner, he headed over to Mulder's to see if he needed help. Since most everyone enters Mulder's apartment, he didn't bother to knock, he just walked right in.
Hearing the door open, Mulder yells, "Be careful where you step! There's glass everywhere!"
"Here's the vaccuum.", said Krycek, not as confused anymore, and kinda relieved.
"Great, just vaccuum up my mess." demanded Mulder.
Krycek proceeded to do so and after about thirty minutes of showing Mulder the correct way to clean a fish tank, Mulder was ready to bring his fish home. As he and Krycek walked out, Mulder put his arm around Krycek and thanked him for being so helpful. As they entered Krycek's apartment, Mulder notices the fish on the living room table.
"You got fish too?! My fish and your fish can be 'fishy pals'!"
"Oh. My. God.", thought Krycek, "Did I really hear Mulder say 'fishy pals'?"
Mulder entered the bathroom , pot ready to gather up his fish ... but wait a minute ... there is no water in the bathtub, and no fish to be seen!
"Krycek? What happened to my fish?", Mulder asked nervously.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you ... the drain doesn't work right ... water barely stays in it for too long.", explained Krycek, lying.
"B-but ... my fish.", said Mulder as he got into the tub on his hands and knees, looking down the drain.
Krycek walks into the room and rolls his eyes at Mulder, who is making 'fish lips' at the drain.
"I'm sorry Mulder. You never gave me the chance to tell ya." He said, pulling Mulder up and out of the tub.
That night, Krycek thought to himself whether or not returning the fish would be the best thing to do. Would they live longer under his care? Heck, he'll just give them back to Mulder on his birthday ... that's what friends are for .... kinda .... he just won't tell him it's his three fish.


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It typically takes approximately three months to receive the first batch of antibodies in supernatant format (secreted antibodies in conditioned media), delivered in 1 mL to 2 mL aliquots, which will be chosen based on screening protocols using the immunogen and ELISA. Supernatants will be used by the customer to validate antibodies and to select hybridoma populations for limited dilution and expansion of clonal populations. Once hybridoma clones are ready for shipping, a customer may then decide whether to produce antibodies from clones in their own laboratory, or ProMab may proceed with large-scale production in culture or via ascites.2. What positive clones will I receive?
It is impossible to test an antibody's application in every case, but we guarantee at least 10 positive clones against the customer-provided antigen by ELISA. If a customer requires additional screening assays to be performed, to validate an antibody for a specific application, such as Western., IHC, or flow cytometry, please contact customer service.3. Do I receive the clonal hybridoma cell lines?
At the end of each project, we will ship sub cloned, clonal cell lines to you either frozen, or as a live culture. Frozen stocks (2-3 vials unless more are requested) of cell lines will be stored in liquid nitrogen for up to 6 months at no additional charge. If a customer requires cell lines to be stored for longer than 6 months, nominal additional charges will apply.4. What kind of antigens are employed to make antibodies?
ProMab's immunization protocols can be adapted for native proteins, recombinant proteins, peptides, and conjugated small molecules. If the synthetic peptide is smaller than 8 kDa, it will require conjugation to the carrier molecule KLH through the thiol group of an added cysteine residue. In general, peptide antigens have a lower success rate in eliciting a strong immune response than do the larger recombinant proteins or protein fragments. Peptides, however, do have the advantage that they can be carefully designed to avoid sequence regions that are similar or identical to other members of the same protein family, thus making them potentially more specific.5. How much antigen is required for antibody development?
If the antigen is a peptide, 5 mg of free peptide and an additional 5 mg of conjugated peptide will generally be sufficient. Less may be needed if your peptide is highly purified. If the antigen is a protein, 3-5 mgs at a concentration of 0.5-1 mg/mL is generally sufficient. Be sure to let us know which buffer was used and the protein concentration. For affinity purification of an antibody, 5 mg of soluble protein is required to prepare the immunoaffinity column.6. How do you test antibodies that you have developed?
Antibodies are tested by ELISA and western blot, and/or IHC and/or ICC depending on the antibody application requirements of a customer. All ProMab antibodies have been extensively tested. We also test antibodies using less conventional assays, including immunoprecipitation and flow cytometry, upon customer request.7. How do you measure the antibody titer?
Antibody titer is determined by ELISA. In this method, we coat 96-well plates with antigen and wash repeatedly to remove unbound antigen. Serial dilutions of antibody are added to the antigen-bound wells and washed repeatedly to remove unbound antibodies. A labeled secondary antibody is then added, and the amount of bound primary antibodies is determined by a colorimetric assay.8. How should I store my antibodies?
Storage of lyophilized antibodies: All our products are shipped lyophilized (freeze-dried). In this form they are stable without loss of quality at ambient temperatures for extremely long periods of time They can be stored at 40˚C for several years. After reconstitution by addition of water, storage conditions depend on the type of antibody, as described below. Ascites fluid: When ascites fluid is reconstituted, small amounts of azide or thimerosal are added to prevent microbial growth. Ascites fluid should be stored frozen. Monoclonal antibodies usually do not lose an appreciable amount of activity from freeze-thawing, but aliquoting is recommended to avoid repetitive freeze-thaw cycles. Prolonged storage at 4˚C is not recommended! Unlike serum, ascites fluid may contain proteases that will ultimately degrade the antibodies. Addition of protease inhibitors may help to slow degradation. Purified IgG: Do not store dilute (<0.1mg/ml) antibody solutions unless carrier proteins such as BSA are added. IgG, like other proteins, binds non-specifically to glass and plastic. Any IgG solution below 0.1 mg/ml protein will adhere to the storage vessel and denature, thus losing activity. Repetitive freeze-thawing of dilute purified IgG is almost certain to lead to substantial loss. Rabbit serum: Antibodies in serum are more robust than in ascites fluid. With anti-microbial additives, they may be stored at 4˚C (serum does not contain significant protease activity; in fact, serum itself contains a powerful cocktail of protease inhibitors). Frozen storage, however, is preferable for longer periods (months to years). Polyclonal affinity-purified antibodies: Purified antibodies are less robust than in sera, since protease inhibitors and carrier proteins are removed during purification. Hence, storage at 4˚C for prolonged periods (i.e. several weeks), is not recommended.9. What is the difference between the titer and the working dilution of an antibody?
The titer of an antibody refers to the lowest concentration (highest dilution) at which the antibody is still effective in a given system. The working dilution is usually the concentration that provides good sensitivity with a high signal-to- noise ratio. Using too high a concentration is wasteful and may give rise to non-specific signals. On the other hand, using too low a concentration will lead to a loss in sensitivity.10. How do I determine antibody concentration using the absorbance at 280nm?
The amount of antibody can be determined by absorbance at 280nm. 1 OD = approximately 0.75 mg/ml of purified antibody.11. What can I use to block non-specific binding in immunological techniques?
This will largely depend on the type of antibody used. For most ELISA and Western applications, 2% non-fat milk is an excellent blocking agent. Alternatively, 3% bovine serum albumin is sometimes as effective. Gelatin or serum (other than the species of primary antibody) may also be used to block non-specific binding.12. What is meant by monospecific reactivity?
A monospecific antibody is one that reacts with only a single antigenic determinant. Monoclonal antibodies are the only truly monospecific reagents. The term is also used, however, to describe polyclonal antibodies that were raised and affinity-purified against a peptide antigen.13. What is the difference between a linear epitope and a conformational epitope?
A linear epitope consists of about 6 to 10 adjacent amino acids on a protein molecule that is recognized by an antibody. In contrast, a conformational epitope consists of amino acids that are not arranged sequentially. Here the antibody recognizes only the 3-dimensional structure of the antigen. When a protein molecule folds into a 3-dimensional structure, the amino acids forming the epitope are juxtaposed, enabling the antibody to recognize the sequence. Knowledge of the differences between linear or conformational epitopes is significant in immunological applications. In a denatured protein, only the linear epitope may be recognized. Hence in protocols where a denatured protein is used, such as in Western blotting, an antibody that recognizes a linear epitope is preferred. Sometimes an epitope is inside the protein relative to its native conformation. The epitope is then inaccessible to the antibody in a non-denaturing protocol, such as a non-denaturing immunoprecipitation. A conformational epitope, by definition, must lie on the outside of the folded protein. An antibody that recognizes the conformational epitope is suitable for mild, non-denaturing procedures, such as non-denaturing immunoprecipitations or flow cytometry. Optimally, an antibody that recognizes a linear epitope on the surface of a normally folded protein will work well in both non-denaturing and denaturing protocols.
PTPN1 Primary AntibodyCatalog#: 30721
SMCP Primary AntibodyCatalog#: 30646T
STAT3 Primary AntibodyCatalog#: 20293
SSTR3 Primary AntibodyCatalog#: 30620T
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Lisa Plechl Phillips
About Me
I'm a self professed people pleaser, and I love making lasting connections. My biggest commitment is making the process of buying or selling as stress-free as possible for my clients. I do not see people as dollar signs; I see them all the same; as equal. I put extreme attention to detail into every transaction, and I do my very best to make sure my clients are well informed every step of the way.
I come from an interior stylist background and that has help immensely with regards to helping buyers see potential in a new home or sellers understand that their personal style may need to be gently edited. The suggestions I give my clients are no different than what I'd say to my mom and dad or best friend.
Giving back to my community is close to my heart. I have spent years involved in the following organizations; Boys and Girls Aid Society as a current member and past President of the Cherry Branch and past auction chairperson for their annual event, The Gala of Trees. Member at Queen of Peace and past auction chairperson. Volunteer at Blanchet Catholic, as well as Family Building Blocks and was instrumental in the remodel of their resale shop ReRuns.
I am a proud member of the Salem Association of REALTORS, Oregon Association of REALTORS, National Association of REALTORS and the Willamette Valley Multiple Listing Association (WVMLS) as well as having my Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) designation.
I have lived in Salem most of my life but have spent time in the Orange County area of Los Angeles as well as the San Francisco area. When I'm not selling homes you can find me designing home interiors for a premiere home builder here in Salem.
I enjoy spending time with my husband and 2 kids traveling and enjoying time at the beach together.
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Amanda Globe (Amy Ball) tells ace investigative reporter Janet Lawton (Mara Marini) that since global warming is diminishing her alien super powers, she must leave earth and wont be able to battle Morlock in The House of Professor Morlock.
In this, the only Morlock film that Jesse Merlin directed, fans were quick to notice that he inserted himself in many scenes in which his character didnt take part.
Mara Marini as Janet Lawton and Michael Lackey as Zombie #3 being directed by Jesse Merlin in The House of Professor Morlock.
With the astonishing popularity of the rebooted Morlock franchise, Merlin finally had the leverage he needed to demand the director mantel of this eighth film in the series. One of his primary motives for wanting the job was that he felt it finally put him in a position of authority over Miss Marini, who always commanded higher billing and a massively larger salary than his in the four previous Morlocks that they had appeared in together.
But Merlin overestimated his influence, since a standard clause in Miss Marinis contract stated that directors werent allowed to speak to her directly but had to submit any communications to her in writing through an assistant (most of which were ignored). This applied not only to first-time directors like Merlin, but also to the two films she made with Martin Scorsese and the four with Steven Spielberg.
Miss Marinis outrage in the picture is very real since it was taken on the first day of shooting when Merlin was unaware of that clause in her contract. It represented only the second time they had spoken together off-camera; the first being at the premiere of Professor Morlocks Daughter when she mistook him for a waiter.


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Poppy was a very special arrival in the family home. Her owner's husband decided to get Poppy when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He didn't want his wife to be alone and knew that Poppy would make the perfect companion – and he was right. Poppy's owner couldn't imagine life without her. Poppy loved to play in the garden, chase birds and play with her favourite toys until a fall in the garden resulted in her needing two serious operations. Now Poppy lives with arthritis and has regular medication to support her mobility and relieve her pain.
My factfile
My breed: Golden Retriever
My gender: Female
My birth date: 16 April
Where I live: Blackpool
My special place: I love to lie on my towel on the sofa and rest my head on my owner's lap.
My favourite toy: I always like to play in the morning around 9am and I play tug of war with one of my favourite toys: Cheesy Chimp, Dotty Donkey or Pink Piggy.
My illness: Arthritis
After Poppy fell while playing in the garden and developed a limp, she was brought to PDSA where she had two operations to repair her ruptured cruciate ligaments in her back legs. Unfortunately the injuries left her with arthritis - inflammation in her joints which mean they don't work smoothly and cause her pain.
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As director of ISD, I believe it is the goal of educators to help people understand the realities around them. I'm starting this blog to post ideas and information about education in the region and to give the English speaking community a place to communicate about their educational issues for their children. My hope is that parents are able to understand the realities of education and make good choices.
For starters, I've been getting a lot of questions from parents about all the international schools that are being established or that have existed in Djibouti. Three of the names are very similar, so you can see why there could be confusion. Please correct me if I have anything out of place in this post. Organizations are fluid and things like tuition and class offerings can change quickly. Here are your options for English based education for your children as far as I know:
1. International School of Djibouti. Non-profit/non-religious. PreK-12. The office is located on Rue de Bourhan Bey, 500 meters away from Djibouti Telecom's office and the Ministry of Education, the school will be in Haramous or Gabode, location to be announced soon. Tuition starting from ~$3,500 per year. American curriculum. Expatriate teachers. Website: www.internationalschoolofdjibouti.org
2. International School of Africa: Djibouti. For-profit/non-religious. PreK-2. Office located in Ambouli on Rue de Nelson Mandela. Tuition document I found gave the idea that tuition starts around $6,000 or $7,000 per year. Can anyone confirm this? I'm not sure if this is for Djiboutians or for expatriates or if it is the same for everyone. They are building a property in Douda, behind the Italian military base. Trilingual education (French, English, Arabic) but focused on English. Website: http://www.lwis-hazmieh.com/default.aspx?MenuId=9
3. Quality Schools International: International School of Djibouti. I think non-profit, but in a recent forum, they said they are somehow financially autonomous from the global QSI non-profit organization? Non-religious. PreK-8. Curriculum not clear to me (US or UK or their own). Contact their website for a location, somewhere in Haramous. Published tuition starting from around $20,000. Website: https://www.qsi.org/djibouti/djb
4. Horn of Africa School. Non-profit/religious. Located at the Catholic Cathedral. Tuition around $1,000 per year (or less). They follow a Kenyan curriculum. Teachers are mostly nuns from around Africa. K-6. No website.
5. 'Indian' School. K-6. Sorry, I don't know the actual name of this school and I don't have a lot of information about it. I believe it is located in downtown Djibouti. Follows an Indian curriculum. Tuition is on the lower end (<$100 per month?). No website.
If you know of any other schools that are using English based education feel free to post here. If you have more information about these schools or need to correct any of the above information, please contact me.