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Professors Create Chemistry Camp to Fill Void and Inspire Young Minds
Posted: Aug 25, 2016
The inaugural BYU Chemistry Camp was a fun-filled three-day event for campers ages 9-12 who participated in hands-on, inquiry-based chemistry experiments. Campers came from all local Provo schools (Franklin, Provo Peaks, Timpanogos, and Wasatch) and from as far away as Alaska and Tennessee.The idea for the camp was sparked by Dr. Ess who was looking for a science camp for his 10-year old daughter to attend this summer. With no rigorous science camp offered ...
Crash Testing Bacteria: BYU Chemistry Professor Daniel Austin and His Graduate Students Try to Find Fatal Limit
Posted: Jul 31, 2016
The research group, funded by NASA, is studying high velocity impact of bacterial spores. More specifically, the group is trying to find the speed limit above which bacteria won't survive when they crash into a hard surface. And the best part? There is a video!
Richard Piccolo Honored by University
Posted: Mar 24, 2016
Richard Piccolo, the BYU custodial department's area supervisor for the Benson and Nicholes buildings, was chosen to receive the Fred A. Schwendiman award this coming August.
Piccolo was raised a Boston sports fanatic in Watertown, Massachusetts. After high school, his older sister, who was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, convinced him to attend BYU. He knew nothing about the Church at the time, nor did he know that ...
Homecoming Alumni and Fall Social 2015
Posted: Oct 12, 2015
The 2015 Homecoming Alumni and Fall Social for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was held Friday, October 9, in the Benson Science Building. Alumni, young and old, came with their partners to greet faculty, staff, emeritus, and department retirees at a reception followed by a delicious meal.
After the meal, everyone moved to a lecture hall for a presentation and talk. Dr. Francis R. Nordmeyer, who served as Department Chair for nine years, was ...
Awards Presented to Faculty and Staff
Posted: Feb 13, 2015
The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences held its College Annual Awards Banquet on Friday, February 6, 2015.
Guests included full-time faculty, administrative and staff employees, professors emeriti, and retirees from the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Three members of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry received special awards at this conference: Sue Mortensen, Executive Department Secretary, received the Outstanding Staff/Administrative Employee Award for 2015; Linda Richards from the Chemistry Central Stockroom received ...
Faculty, Staff Honored at Annual Conference
Posted: Sep 11, 2013
President Cecil O. Samuelson welcomed Brigham Young University faculty and staff members back to campus and presented the annual awards during his Annual University Conference address Tuesday, Aug. 27.
John D. Lamb, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was given the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecture Award, the university's highest faculty honor. A widely published and respected inorganic chemist, Lamb was praised as "a university citizen whose interests transcend the narrowly defined areas ...
CPMS Recognizes Dr. Macedone for Excellent Teaching
Posted: Feb 07, 2013
Dr. Jeff H. Macedone recently received the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (3-10 years) at the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Awards Banquet on Thursday, January 31.
"[Dr.] Macedone is an energetic teacher whose enthusiasm is contagious," a news article in the college newsletter reads. "Though his courses can be tough, students continue to give him the highest ratings."
Appropriately, Dr. Macedone's favorite part about his job is turning students on to chemistry ...
Homecoming Alumni Dinner and Fall Social to take place Friday, Oct. 12
Posted: Oct 03, 2012
All alumni, faculty, staff, emeritus and their partners of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are invited to attend the 2012 annual Homecoming Alumni Dinner and fall social on Friday, Oct. 12. Please RSVP to Peggy Erickson at (801)422-6269 by October 8.
The evening will begin in W170 of the Ezra Taft Benson Building at 6 p.m. with a reception and dinner, followed by the recognition of Dr. Reed M. Izatt, an emeritus ...


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LARTE makes the Mercedes V-Class the "Black Crystal" business road-jet
- June 27, 2016
Feeling the same freedom on earth as in the sky
The important politicians, international stars and successful people – are very demanding and appreciate the comfort and every moment when they can be alone with themselves, moving between meetings, concerts and important business events in their lives.
What feels a person who owns his own comfortable business jet that can bring him anywhere in the world? What does he feels going down the stairs, dressed in the latest fashion trends, knowing that his costume is perfect to him in color and style? What emotions he feels, knowing that unique car is waiting for him, improved under his requests and reflects his vision of clean lines and modern design. What are the emotions of self-confident and reliant man, a successful owner of all those pleasant gifts of fate? He feels freedom! Freedom of choice, freedom of the desires.
That is the atmosphere created by participants of the shooting process on the territory of Business Aviation Center of Moscow Domodedovo airport.
The successful people in the process of formation and on the way to their own goals become accustomed to their own space and they need a sense of comfort and luxury. It is for this reason that the three companies, the three leaders – each in its field, offering the best products and services to its customers – were united on one platform.
Success in the sky – that you can feel on earth.
LARTE Design studio has created a design package for V-Class Mercedes called Black Crystal. This luxurious business jet on wheels designed to show its passengers the highest level of service, emphasizing high status of its owner. The new V-Class with the modified exrterior tuning package will attract attention with its expressive and unique body design, refinement and clarity of lines, and comfortable Mercedes cabin will dipp in a cozy atmosphere.
V-class Black Crystal in details
The brand-new front and rear bumpers are made of composite materials and decorated with carbon fiber elements. Two black Swarovski crystals are embedded in the front bumper, symbolizing the name of the tuning package. The first design sketches for the tuning package started out from here.
The list of upgrades includes the latest developments in optics – fog lamps with dual optical elements. Moreover, the LARTE Black Crystal features stunning LED daytime running lights, which have become a typical design feature of the company. Here, they highlight the aesthetic design of the "business jet on wheels".
Now, you can enjoy the comfort and aesthetics – every minute and inch of your way, imbued with a unique and exclusively chosen vehicle.
LARTE Design expresses gratitude to the Moscow Domodedovo airport, Domodedovo Business Aviation Center Airport, and the Italian brand Uomo Collezioni for their kind assistance during the photo and video shooting.

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From @LagunitasT on Twitter
May 15, 2012
LagChi will b in the 28th ward. The ward's Alderman invited me to talk to the community meeting last week.The ward's mostly Hispanic & Black
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Truth is..I have no idea what that role will be, but the community meeting was a vry human thing…a moving thing. It was a strange feeling.
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Monday, May 11, 2015
Monday Musings . . . Funny Photos . . .
I think it's kind of fun to just take random snap shots, when no one is looking. But, if we don't stage our photos, just a little, whatever is happening can seem kind of strange indeed, just check-out these photos . . .
Now, seriously, if I didn't know that these kids were playing a game of tag, I would wonder what in the world they were doing, it looks crazy!
These kids look like the cats, that just swallowed the canary! Random shots are fun, but these were some shots that just looked so funny to me, and didn't turn out well at all! I guess it's all about the timing!
Photography is something I've always been interested in, sometimes I get it right, and sometime, I just don't. I've considered taking some photography classes, and after looking at the above photos, I think I'll seriously consider it!
This is a good tutorial about taking a good photo - I'll be practicing!
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I like photography too. Looks like your grand kids had a great time!ReplyDelete
Such fun photo's. Clara has the most infectious smile :)ReplyDelete
With the smiles on all the Grands faces, it's evident that they were having a blast :)ReplyDelete
Wishing you a happy day!
I take many, many photos just to get a few worth posting. Me too......I would love to take a photography class but I can't justify all the miles I would have to drive to accomplish that. I did enjoy your random shots....it was just enjoyable to look at photos that weren't well planned. Added a bit of character to the shots.ReplyDelete
I do have to smile on this one. I actually think your photos on this are good and they captured some unique moments and looks. I can't begin to tell you some of the funny ones we have gotten at time. Maybe someday I will do a blog post with them.ReplyDelete
I love the smiles your post brought today. Love and hugs!
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Sweet Barb, oh my how funny are they! I thought I saw a hula hoop in the first picture but I think they were just running around so much! Love all the smiles!ReplyDelete
Very fun candid shots...the kind that they'll be begging you not to show some day! LOL!ReplyDelete


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The training was going good with Karan Sir. Most of the trainees were satisfied. The one to one communication with the trainees was awesome.
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DSIM provided us with many software sets to start our own website. It was free of cost and not taken any charge other than the fees for these softwares.
The Advance digital marketing training program is of 102 hours. It also gives a 12 hours backup class in case we miss any class or we are not able to understand the class.
Trainers were well experienced. They connected each and every thing with the practical case. It helped me in learning the things easily. The notes were provided on time and case studies were given to study the practical application of what we learn in the class. I think many of the trainees don't bother about the case studies given in the class but according to me it is a top weapon for the new learner to understand the industry far better. I studied all the notes and case studies given by the institute. I kept on analyzing the case studies and finally it proved to be a boon for me.
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If I talk about what DSIM has given to me then there are no words to explain. But if I talk about their curriculum then talking briefly they trained me on content marketing, AdSense, Google analytics, social media marketing, email marketing, mobile marketing and many more. They cover 17 various modules which is latest in the industry and in current demand. I have learnt affiliate marketing from the respected affiliate marketer of India Kunal Choudhary who is also the founder of DSIM. I found trainers very educated and well experienced in their respective fields. Karan and Gaurav were also awesome and they connected every topic with practical examples which made us capable to understand it quite easily.
I am talking only about the positive aspects of the institute. I must talk this because I have achieved everything after completing my training. But I must also raise the difficulties faced by students during the training because other students and trainees should also be benefited from the training program. Let me start the other side of DSIM. The course curriculum being the advanced one is very much attractive but being a new for the industry, it should be given time so that the trainees must understand it more clearly because if it is understood once then it becomes yours forever. So the time should be given more to the latest modules in the course curriculum.
The internet service used by them is irregular. It runs fine and in between breaks the continuity which distracts the flow of the trainees and this is the most destructive part of DSIM. They can shift to a better internet provider. Or might be they have shifted but as in my training I myself felt the problem of internet.
Finally I want to say that DSIM helped me in putting my career on the way. This was my personal experience in terms of DSIM Reviews and you can share your experiences as well if you have any. Thanks DSIM and yes how can I forget to rate the training program. I would rate my training at DSIM with 8 out of 10 stars.


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We spent the entire weekend back home. We had such a wonderful time. I forgot how much I love the city and being around our family.
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The first 8 riders with the horses are imperatively invited to the giving ceremony.
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Starting in 2011, the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture, with the assistance of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), implemented the International Inspiration programme to increase the access to physical education for students with disabilities in schools. This programme aimed: to provide young people of all abilities with better access to high quality, inclusive physical education, sport and play; to build the skills of teachers and young leaders; to raise the profile of sport; and to increase interest and enthusiasm for sport in the wider community.
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What is this drug used for?
- It is used to treat breast cancer in women after change of life.
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What do I need to tell my doctor BEFORE I take this drug?
- If you have an allergy to anastrozole or any other part of this drug.
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- If you are breast-feeding. Do not breast-feed while you take this drug and for 2 weeks after your last dose.
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What are some things I need to know or do while I take this drug?
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What are some side effects that I need to call my doctor about right away?
WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:
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- Signs of liver problems like dark urine, feeling tired, not hungry, upset stomach or stomach pain, light-colored stools, throwing up, or yellow skin or eyes.
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- Low mood (depression).
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- People who have ever had a block in their heart blood vessels (ischemic heart disease) may have more signs of problems with blood flow to the heart. Call your doctor right away if you have new or worse chest pain or shortness of breath.
What are some other side effects of this drug?
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Hillary Clinton's campaign team reportedly used a static noise machine on Thursday to block reporters outside of a fundraiser in Denver from hearing her remarks.
That's according to Stan Bush, a reporter for Denver's CBS-4, who was stationed outside of the event, which was held outdoors at the home of Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a superdelegate who has endorsed Clinton.
Bush said that the noise interference machine was turned on after a band — later identified as Big Head Todd and the Monsters — finished playing music and before Clinton spoke. The device was placed inside of a fence on the property and aimed in the direction of the press, Bush wrote.
He posted video showing what it sounded like outside of the event before and after the machine was turned on. The device produced a low-intensity throbbing noise, much like a helicopter off in the distance.
After the sound machine was quieted, music can be heard coming from inside the event.
Clinton's visit to Denver was solely for fundraising purposes. She lost to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by 20 points in last month's caucuses. According to The Denver Post, the top donor level for the fundraiser was $27,000. Funds will be dispersed between the Clinton campaign, the Democratic National Committee and state party committees.
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Raynaud's disease or Raynaud's phenomenon - a rare disease of the arteries of the extremities. It manifests itself in vasospastic (spontaneous) reduction of vessel walls. As a result, a person is formed bleeding site - ischemia. Long artery vasospasm leads to a change of color fabrics limbs - one of the main symptoms of Raynaud's disease.
Raynaud's disease is localized, usually in the feet or hands of man. The defeat of the arteries is usually a two-way symmetrical. Risk factors that provokes Raynaud's disease include frequent hypothermia (hypothermia of the lower limbs), trauma, systemic intense pressure on a limb, as well as endocrine disorders and severe emotional stress. Raynaud's disease often affects women under 40 years. The disease often occurs in people who suffer from migraines.
Raynaud's disease to be distinguished from Raynaud's syndrome. Development of the limbs vasoconstriction in chronic scleroderma and other disorders of connective tissue indicates Raynaud's syndrome. From Raynaud's disease, he is characterized by a late onset of symptoms, manifestations of asymmetry of vasoconstriction and the combined mandatory course with other vascular or autoimmune disease.
In the development of Raynaud's disease usually distinguished 3 stages with characteristic signs of the disease. The symptoms of Raynaud's disease is the first stage of a significant increase in the tone of the vessel walls. Hypertonus causes a momentary spasm of arteries, blanching of the skin and severe pain - a few important symptoms of Raynaud's disease at this stage. After a brief attack of the pain goes away, and color re-limb becomes natural.
In the second stage of the disease the symptoms of Raynaud's first stage joins pronounced cyanosis, marble skin color, swelling of the extremities. This stage of the disease is also accompanied by intense pain during an attack. The first two stages of Raynaud's disease can develop 3-5 years.
Symptom Raynaud's third stage - the appearance on the final stretch necrotic tissue. Because of circulatory disorders limb wounds do not heal them. At this time the possible accession of secondary infection, and sepsis.
Diagnosis of Raynaud's disease includes assessment of the following criteria:
At the time of diagnosis of Raynaud's disease is carried capillaroscopy nail bed of the patient. It allows you to visualize and study the functional and structural changes in the arteries of the extremities.
Another stage of diagnosis of Raynaud's disease - cold test to assess the state of their limbs after immersion in water at 10 ° C for 2-3 minutes.
Differential diagnosis of Raynaud's disease involves the exclusion of 70 autoimmune diseases and phlebological which may be accompanied by Raynaud's syndrome.
When the diagnosis of "Raynaud's phenomenon" the main focus is on the treatment of the underlying disease. Treatment of Raynaud's disease occurs in another direction, namely in relieving symptoms and preventing causes of disease episodes.
In the first step Raynaud only conservative treatment. The attack of vasospasm can be easily removed with the help of warm baths, wraps, massages the patient portion of the limb. Drug treatment of Raynaud's disease is the reception of vasodilator drugs. The patient is recommended to rule out the possibility of hypothermia, trauma and limb as possible not to worry.
At the stage of ulceration and tissue necrosis patient is assigned a local wound healing therapy. Drug treatment of Raynaud's may last a few years, until the period when the attacks of vasospasm limbs are not sensitive to vasodilators.
In this case, it is recommended surgical treatment have Raynaud's disease - sympathectomy. It consists in removing or relieving nerve fibers of the sympathetic trunk, causing spasm of the arteries. The least traumatic surgical view of Raynaud's disease is considered an endoscopic sympathectomy. During her patient under general anesthesia in the superimposed clip sympathetic trunk in the chest or neck.
Auxiliary treatment of Raynaud's disease - sessions of plasmapheresis to remove from the patient's blood of harmful toxic and metabolic components.


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When Miss Coralynn Notley's father barters her off to the first titled gentleman to come along, she realizes she must flee her home or be forced to wed a despicable man. Driven by desperation, she applies for the position of housekeeper at Tanglewood Manor, the home of the handsome Mr. Jonathan Ludlow.
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This is the second book in the Tanglewood Series and I thought it was a great addition! I love the heroines written by this author! I enjoyed the decisiveness and determination of Cora Notley, the heroine in this story. She was willing to leave everything behind, in order to secure a future that was of her own making. Her attempts at housekeeping were so humorous to read! I liked her positive attitude and her caring nature for those around her. I didn't quite know what to make of Mr. Jonathan Ludlow. He seemed to be a bit of a contradiction and I wasn't convinced that I would come to care for him at all by the end of the book. However, as the story progressed I warmed up to him. I admired his efforts to change and become more involved with his servants lives as time went on, instead of just barking orders and firing his staff. The servants of the household played a more significant role in this story, but it was nice to read about the tasks and lives of the servants of the house. There were some secrets revealed towards the end of this book that helped all the pieces fall into place for a happy ending. And who doesn't love a happy ending? I also have to mention that I loved the cover of this book, so pretty! Rachael Anderson's next book in this series will be making its appearance in August 2017 and I have no doubt that it will be equally as good as the others in this series!
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There are many lens attachments that help level the playing field, but there's something awesome just for iPhone mobile photographers: The Fellowes' ExoLens and Carl Zeiss partnership released the Zeiss Mutar 0.6 Asph T* Wide Angle Lens strictly for the iPhone with the Macro and Telephoto lenses, available at the ExoLens website. This is a great pairing and it shows -- these wide angle attachment lenses are best-in-class and a terrific accessory for any iPhone mobile photographer. 01 of 03 The Unboxing Jackson Lake, Wyoming (ExoLens/ iPhone Panorama). Brad Puet All the images featured here are used with an iPhone 6s and the ExoLens Carl Zeiss Wide Angle lens. The ExoLens pushes the envelope -- to the point that any and all mobile photographers who are serious about their iPhone photography should seriously consider purchasing the ExoLens with the highest recommendation. The box comes with the wide angle lens which is an 18mm equivalent. For point of reference, the iPhone fixed lens focal length is a 4.15mm or in comparison to the ExoLens Wide Angle -- it is basically a 30mm equivalent. The build quality of this lens is extraordinary. It just feels like how a lens should be. It is heavier than other lens attachments -- one of the largest lenses available for the iPhone. On the back of the lens is the thread where you attach to the lens bracket. Also included in the box: the lens bracket with a rubber liner, an extra liner, a lens cap, a lens hood, and lens bag. The bracket itself is also of very good quality. It is made of machined aluminum and is light but feels very sturdy. The bracket includes a standard tripod mount (1/4") and a cold shoe mount for extra lights, microphone, or any other accessory that you could attach to it. One complaint is that it blocks the flash unit on the iPhone, however, the flash on the iPhone or any other smartphone should never be used if you are serious about taking good photos in low light. So, what seems to be a complaint may well serve as a photography solution. Some users also find it to be a bit bulky, which is true. Try adjusting your grip and after a few photos and some practice, you'll adapt and it will become a natural and ergonomic fit. The lens cap and lens hood are sturdy, durable and great additions to the ExoLens. 02 of 03 The Lens The ExoLens Wide Angle and its counterparts, Macro and Telephoto, are priced high, but for the price, you are getting what you paid for. The lens is attached by screwing the lens onto the bracket. Other lenses attach to clips, adhesives, magnets, and other crazy ways of attaching. The ExoLens gets it right by threading the lens onto the bracket -- it is secure and will not slip on and off. The only way you may run into a problem is if you drop it. For a big camera system, the camera body is important but more important is the quality of glass that accompanies the body. The same goes for mobile photography. A great lens will give you sharp photos with zero to no distortion, vignetting, and chromatic aberration. In a nutshell: Distortion is any deformation of lines in a photograph. For the purpose of this review, we will focus on optical or lens distortion which means any deformation that is caused by the lens.Vignetting is the loss of brightness or saturation in a photograph around the edges in comparison to the center.Chromatic aberration is when a lens is unable to bring all wavelengths of color onto the same focal plane resulting in some blurriness and pronounced colored edges. There are many lens adapters for mobile photography. Some of them rate well when it comes to distortion, vignetting and chromatic aberration, but not fantastically so -- the bulk of them are actually quite bad when it comes to these categories. This is all based on the build and the glass. With the wide angle lens, you will definitely get a great point of view that is significantly wider than the fixed lens. As far as how the lens rates on the 3 categories, there was absolutely no visible vignetting and chromatic aberration. These photos were from a set of about two dozen. In those 24 images, none of them had those issues. In those 24 images, only 2 showed some distortion and because of that ratio, we can almost say that is more of a user issue than a lens issue. The photos taken with the ExoLens Zeiss Wide Angle, especially in comparison to the other lens tested, showed as being very sharp with clean edges free of any distortion, vignetting, or aberration. 03 of 03 A Final Word Mammoth Springs, Yellowstone. Brad Puet In comparison to the many different types of accessories for smartphones designed for mobile photography, it can honestly be said that the ExoLens Carl Zeiss Wide Angle Lens is one of the best on the market, if not the best, and there is nothing out there that can compare. The bracket is light yet very sturdy. It hugs the iPhone very tight and by itself can protect the smartphone pretty well and fits quite snugly. Also, the cold shoe mount and the universal tripod mount shows the foresight in design. From a professional photographer's standpoint (and one who also uses mobile photography as part of their repertoire), this lens is simply the best. The optical quality is excellent, the build and reputation is in a class of its own, and it definitely outperformed in regards to image production. We look forward to seeing this series of lenses advance and seeing how and where the competition tries to take the current champion for mobile photographers. Continue Reading


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Because when I have 5 or less input-field configured, at the time of testing in the application I touch the second input and jump to the last or any other random field that is not the one that configures.
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People often read or hear on the
news about the horrors of war and
the hardships our soldiers face.
People who hear those stories
would like to help, but they don't
know what to do.
PCC alumna Patti Patton-Bader
has found a way for thousands of
people to get involved with the war
effort. And she continues to look
for more through the non-profit
organization, Soldiers' Angels.
It all started when Patton-
Bader's son Sgt. Brandon Varn was
sent to Iraq. In the summer of
2003, Patton-Bader mailed seven to
eight care packages a week without
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founded Soldiers' Angels.
Originating in Pasadena, Soldiers' Angels has networked about
90,000 adopters and adoptees
around the world. They currently
have over 15 sponsored projects
and operations, some of which
include Adopt-a-Soldier, Blankets
of Hope, and Backpacks for the
Their most extensive project,
Adopt-a-Soldier, has linked
adopters with their adoptee soldiers from the U.S. military and
soldiers . from other countries.
Adopters, also known as Angels,
send care packages and letters to
their adoptees during their deployment. I
Since it started, Soldiers' Angels
has helped over 36,000 soldiers
Lance Cpl. Thomas Boggs, 24,
was one who was grateful for the
organization. Upon his deployment to Iraq, Boggs got involved
with Soldiers' Angels as an
adoptee. "They supported me the
whole time I was out there, sending
me gifts of stuff from back home,"
Boggs said, "They have given me
wonderful friends."
The soldiers receive regular
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phone cards, toothpaste, cookies
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was to bring a sense of hope and
healing for the soldiers. "You're
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most dangerous thing they have
ever done," she said.
Many Angels joined the organization because they have family or
friends serving in the military.
Regardless of their ties to the
war, members of Soldiers' Angels
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New moons are 28 day deaths. The continuous re-birth cycle of Sun and Moon are the Ha and Tha (Hatha,) the Yin and Yang of earthly life. This surrendering to death is very like practicing Savasana-Corpse Pose. There are many ways to release the old, and give up what is necessary, but living with and… Read more »
Missing Messes
When someone we love leaves, it's their mess, the originality of their marvelous salmagundi that we miss. You don't long after excellence, or do you? I find myself missing the quirky, mis-shapen oddness, that funny, off-centered way they had of arriving, then departing, their bizarre sounds, that pitch perfect flaw, announcing they were within earshot…. Read more »
Rethinking Thought
Science used to believe only humans had the capacity of intelligence. They also believed men smarter than women, white men smarter than brown men, and that animals could not communicate, nor birds remember. Our innate arrogance blinds us to possibility. Scientists are discovering it may simply be a matter of syntax. Like E.T., we must… Read more »
10 Commandments Written By A Woman
Not to stand against men, or the men who wrote the biblical original ten. Not to declare myself as only a feminist. But what if the foundational ten had been written by a woman, actually it probably would have been, 'women.' Women tend to act from consensus rather than decree. They tend to listen first,… Read more »
Daimonic Soul Shocks
We should be getting used to the high levels intensity by now. We should be good at dodging the jagged shards of careless and mean-spirited output. We should have been able to wrap ourselves in a cocoon of safety against someone else's chaotic decisions and quixotic changes that affect our lives. It ain't happening, nor… Read more »
The Mother Moniker
When someone is our mother it is impossible to see her as a person. This is true of anyone with a title relating us to them, such as, boss, lover, or grandfather. When it is a convoluted, deeply-tied, and tiered relationship, there are powerful forces at work to keep us from seeing. Mainly, we know… Read more »
The Fat Samoan
The fact that this is a true story is un-important. The fact that I not only remember it many years later, and it continues to re-affirm and re-create an inner compassionate space, is its vitality. Once upon a time, twenty years ago, my newly wed husband and I flew off to Hawaii to escape over-amped… Read more »
The WoW Factor
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What sense can we make of the recent crisis at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem? It began on 14 July when, having smuggled automatic weapons into Al-Aqsa mosque, terrorists emerged from what is frequently called "the third holiest site in Islam," and killed two Israeli security guards. Far from oppressing anybody, at least one of the guards (also Arabs, Israeli Druze), had their backs turned to the killers because they were protecting the Muslims inside the Mosque. But when the Israeli government, deeply shaken by this egregious act of violence so close to the Holy Sanctuary, erected metal detectors to prevent any further killings, the roof of the world fell in on… Israel's head.
As David Horovitz, editor of centrist newspaper The Times of Israel, said: "To put it really crudely...Arabs killed Arabs at a holy place, the Jews are trying to ensure that it doesn't happen again, and the Arab world is furious with the Jews about it."
It is impossible to explain that misdirected fury without understanding that alongside the facts—that Israel has protected access to the Holy Places of the three major religions in Jerusalem for 50 years and has absolutely no intention of changing the status quo on the Temple Mount on which Al-Aqsa sits —there were what we now call the "alternative facts," in this case, long-standing and outlandish claims about a devilish Jewish plot to destroy the Al-Aqsa mosque.
Only in the lurid light cast by those "alternative facts" was the installation of metal detectors after a double murder—measures long in place at Mecca and the Western Wall by the way—able to cause such fury.
Fatah's Facebook page screamed "Allah, liberate our mosque from the occupation's filth" while the official PA daily, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida quoted the [PA] Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah's attack on "an Israeli plan that is targeting the identity, heritage, and faith of the Palestinians in Jerusalem." The Ramallah and El-Bireh District Governor Laila Ghannam posted "O Allah, Master of the Universe, we ask of You to guard Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque from evil ... grant us the prayer of the conquerors, or Martyrdom-death (Shahada) at its threshold."
Conspiracism and hysteria about Al-Aqsa has been rife since the late 1920s. Today, the "Inciter-in-Chief" (as the former Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Arens has dubbed him) is Sheikh Raed Saleh, leader of the Northern branch of the Islamic Movement. In 2016 Salah warned, as he does every year, that "al-Aqsa mosque is in danger," because "the occupation is … digging beneath al-Aqsa". Above ground, the Israelis are engaged in the "daily Jewish storming of the mosque, the expelling of young Muslims stationed in al-Aqsa to protect the mosque and the propaganda according to which Israel should impose its sovereignty on Temple Mount."
Panic about these non-existent threats to Al Aqsa (which is often cast as a violated woman whose honor must be restored by violent revenge) went viral on Palestinian social media and this was a factor in the so-called stabbing intifada of 2015-16. Writing about this in Fathom the Israeli journalist Elhanan Miller cited the case of Mohannad Halabi, a law student at al-Quds University in East Jerusalem, who wrote on Facebook shortly before killing Nehemia Lavi and Aharon Bennett, that "what is happening to the women of al-Aqsa and to al-Aqsa will not be stopped through peaceful measures."
The radicalized Palestinian teenager Omar al-Abed slaughtered three Israelis at their Shabat dinner on 21 July because he thought the Jews "desecrate the Al-Aqsa mosque and we sleep."
In the two weeks of the crisis some Muslim leaders dipped their pens in the blood. The Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Ataf Tarawneh, was condemned by Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein after he called the 14 July attackers "martyrs," saying "Their blood watered the pure land."
Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan claimed that Israel was "using the fight against terrorism as a pretext to take al-Aqsa Mosque from the hands of Muslims. There is no other explanation." Israeli soldiers "carelessly pollute the grounds of Al-Aqsa with their combat boots," he complained, "by using simple issues as a pretext and then easily spill blood there."
Everyone loses when these demonizing narratives are allowed to take hold. Since the 14 July attack, six Palestinians, five Israelis, and the three residents of the Israeli Arab town of Umm al-Fahm who carried out the attack have died.
Calm was restored on the Temple Mount only because Israel removed every single security measure. But that is no answer because, as Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams famously told the Nationalist people about the IRA, those who would again bring murder to the Temple Mount "haven't gone away, you know?" Those who worship at Al Aqsa, and those who protect the worshippers, need a very different kind of conversation about security at Al Aqsa, and they need it quickly. Because the "alternative facts" are killing people. And next time they might kill an awful lot more.


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WWE news: Undertaker set for HUGE Smackdown return after SummerSlam
Undertaker will return on Smackdown's 1,000th episode
THE UNDERTAKER is scheduled to appear on Smackdown's 1,000th episode on October 16 at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC after SummerSlam and WWE Super Show-Down.
Undertaker is set to face legendary rival Triple H for the last time ever at Super Show-Down on October 6 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia after missing SummerSlam two weeks ago.
However, Taker will appear on WWE TV again after his final clash with The Game as he will be part of Smackdown's landmark episode, according to WWE.com.
The seven-time world champion is scheduled to appear alongside some of the blue brand's biggest superstars.
That includes the likes of WWE Champion AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Daniel Bryan, US Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, The Miz, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Carmella, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Smackdown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day.
Undertaker joined Smackdown in 2003 and never returned to RAW as a full-time WWE performer.
The ex-WWE Champion got into some intense rivalries against the likes of Orton, Kane, Edge, Big Show and many more other legends.
The Deadman also became World Heavyweight Champion three times during his stay at the blue brand as he beat Batista, Edge and CM Punk.
The Phenom hinted at retirement last year at WrestleMania 33 after losing an intense battle to Roman Reigns as he broke character after the bout and laid down his signature black jacket, hat and gloves in the middle of the ring before saluting the crowd.
However, The Demon of Death Valley returned for an impromptu bout against John Cena at WrestleMania 34 and destroyed the 16-time world champion with just one Chokeslam and a Tombstone Piledriver.
The WWE legend proved that he wasn't done with professional wrestling as he then came back for a Casket Match against Rusev at the Greatest Royal Rumble shortly after Mania.
He then teamed up with Reigns as well as Braun Strowman at a live event in Madison Square Garden last month and beat Kevin Owens, Elias as well as Constable Baron Corbin.
Rumours suggested he would reignite his feud with Cena and face him at SummerSlam two weeks ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Undertaker will face Triple H at WWE Super Show-Down
However, the two legends didn't compete at WWE's biggest Pay-Per-View event of the summer as Taker now works on a part-time basis with the company and The Leader of the Cenation is building a career in Hollywood.
The Champ has taken part in various blockbuster hits like Trainwreck, Blockers and Daddy's Home 2.
He has also worked with some of the biggest names in the industry like Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell and Amy Shumer.
The ex-WWE Champion is now set to co-star with legendary martial artist Jackie Chan on Project X and will also star in The Janson Directive which will be directed by his former WWE rival Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
Cena's last match took place at the Greatest Royal Rumble last April in Saudi Arabia where he defeated legendary rival Triple H.


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We cannot live without water, and of course we are composed mostly of it - it is us. But many in the UK and other parts of the world would be forgiven for being a little fed up with it. We've got too much of a good thing. Flooding is happening everywhere. Up and down the country, houses, shops and business are awash. We are becoming water logged. We are a nation drowning.
Curiously elsewhere on the planet, plants and livestock are dying because the rains just won't come. There the people pray for rain, but it stays away day after long day.
Here though, the rain is falling as I write and daily weather warnings of more downpours to come are becoming 'normal'.
Humans are very adaptable. It's just as well. There will be many things we will have to adapt to as time goes by. Scientists tell us we have tipped over a critical point from which there is now no return. Now we have to come up with ways to manage this changing scenario. Now we have to take action.
If I had the power, I would be planting trees like there's no tomorrow - for if we don't, there may well not be.
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Natixis Expands Canadian Mutual Fund Offering to Help Investors Meet Portfolio Diversification Needs
Natixis Global Asset Management announced the availability of four new strategies, in Canada, investing in U.S. Equity, International Equity, Strategic Income and Low Volatility Equity. Natixis, one of the world's largest asset managers1, brings investment philosophies from three of its U.S. affiliate managers to the Canadian market. Through these funds, Harris Associates, based in Chicago, Illinois, Loomis Sayles & Company, based in Boston, Massachusetts, and Gateway Investment Advisers, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, offer access to strategies which may help Canadian investors build diversified portfolios and manage through multiple market cycles. The funds are available as of September 17, 2015.
"Given the potential for increased market volatility, investors are looking for ways to build a more durable portfolio," said John Hailer, Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Global Asset Management for the Americas and Asia. "These new funds will give investors potential sources of diversification to help meet their long-term goals, while managing risk in challenging market environments."
Harris Associates, founded in 1976, is known for its stock selection and investment process, entailing disciplined, intensive, fundamental analysis to build portfolios focused on the intrinsic value of a corporation. Oakmark is the retail fund brand for Harris Associates.
Since 1926, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. has served the investment needs of institutional and mutual fund clients. As performance-driven investors seeking exceptional opportunities, Loomis Sayles employs actively managed disciplines that combine fundamental research, systematic risk assessment and experienced portfolio management.
Gateway Investment Advisers, established in 1977, is experienced in index options markets and seeks to capture the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments, while seeking to expose investors to less risk than other equity investments.
The funds are available through the manager of the funds, NGAM Canada L.P., previously known as NexGen Financial Limited Partnership. Natixis acquired NexGen in December 2014.
For more information about the new funds and to find the funds' prospectus, please visit http://www.nexgenfinancial.ca/
1: Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2015 ranked Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. as the 17th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management ($890 billion) as of 31 December 2014. Any reference to a ranking, a rating or an award provides no guarantee for future performance results and is not constant over time.


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Nowadays you can exercise wherever you want, at home, at the gym, even at work you can go for a walk at lunch or many places have gyms onsite now, and yes you can even exercise in front of the TV. Some people might think it is lazy to exercise in front of the TV, but I don't think there is anything wrong with it at all, in fact it has a lot of benefits compared to other places.
For a start then you are more likely to actually follow through with your exercise program. Exercising outdoors seems great as you get to enjoy the fresh air and take advantage of the natural increases and decreases in intensity that it provides (stopping for traffic, going up hills etc). Yet you also have to go out even when it is cold, or you might miss a session because it is raining, plus you often have to be out in exhaust fumes rather than fresh air, you increase your risks of being mugged if you are out and about alone in the dark, and you always have to worry about what you are wearing.
Then there is the gym, which combats a lot of those problems, but you have a huge membership fee to pay, you have to exercise around people who are usually a lot slimmer and fitter than you which can be intimidating, and the journey to and from the gym can add 30 minutes to an hour onto every exercise session. When you look at things that way then exercising at home is clearly the easiest option. Yes you do have to invest in some equipment, but I recommend just getting a treadmill, which you can get for just a few hundred dollars, and that will pay for itself in a few months time when you don't have to pay expensive gym membership fees.
The reason why I think exercising in front of the TV is good is because the shows you are watching give you a natural target and timer, and also provide you with a distraction. If you are exercising at the gym you are normally looking at the clock all the time to see how long you have left, that's because exercise is usually boring and you are seeing how much longer you have to endure. However if you are watching your favorite show while on a treadmill then the time will fly by and you won't want to look at a clock, or even need to look at one (the end of the show coming up signals when you will need to get off).
You don't need to do intense exercise either, especially if you can do a full hour in front of two of your favorite programs a couple of times a week. Just walking on your elliptical machine at a steady 4 -5mph will burn over 500 calories an hour, so if you do that 3 times a week that is 1,500 calories you are burning, while getting fitter and keeping up with your favorite shows!


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Whether you're looking for a friend for dinner, drinks, a quiet night in, or a not-so-quiet night in, I'm just what you're looking for.
Below are my rates for one-on-one dates. All laughs, grins, goosebumps, and butterflies are included. [Please note if you've got a sexy lady that you'd like to join us, I'd love to meet her. The rate for couples is $500/hour.]
1 hour*: $450
1.5 hours: $680
2 hours: $850
3 hours: $1200
4 hours: $1500
Overnight (12 hours): $2500
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Recently I read a blog about how to become a better writer. The one point I remember from the blog was that a good writer needed to have some good life experiences in order to have some material to work with. As Travels demonstrates, it's clear that Michael Crichton has had plenty of experiences from which to draw from.
I think Michael Crichton is a great writer – perhaps my favorite fiction author. I have read almost all of Crichton's books (including Pirates Latitudes earlier this year). I was looking forward to reading this semi-autobiography.
The book started out great. In the first 100 pages, Crichton shares stories from his days as a medical student at Harvard. From these experiences, it's obvious where he is able to draw on his scientific/medical background to write science fiction thrillers. After graduating Harvard, he quit medicine to become a full time writer and director.
The rest of the book was supposed to be short accounts of his adventures around the world. In short, the stories reveal a man on a desperate search for meaning and purpose in his life. Here is a man who made millions as an author and director. A man who had all the time and resources to go on any adventure he desired – which he did. Along the way, however, he continued to burn through relationships and marriages. He acheived the world's definition of success, but I did not get the sense that he was happy with his life.
As the world tour adventures began to lose their appeal, Crichton turned his attention increasingly to the world of psychics, mediums, and New-Age gurus. Crichton obviously had a different worldview than mine (he died a couple years ago from cancer), and so it was interesting at first to hear about these forays into this realm. But again, it seemed like he went from one metaphysical experience to another without finding what he was looking for. Towards the end of the book, the chapters increasingly dealt with these topics – such as the time he spent a couple weeks in the desert of Arizona at some kind of New-Age retreat talking to a cactus for guidance… or the time he went to a spoon-bending party… or the time he went to the 'Astral Plane' and talked with his dead father…
Frankly, I got bored with all this… When I saw the last 25 pages were dealing with more of this stuff, rather than climbing a mountain or scuba-diving, I gave up… I put the book down and thought – "That was kind of sad."