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Julian Niccolini
The urbane restaurateur is a weekend beekeeper, illicit forager and would-be professional cyclist
CO-OWNER OF MANHATTAN'S iconic Four Seasons, Julian Niccolini presides over the restaurant's Philip Johnson- and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed dining rooms like a circus ringmaster—seating, and playfully teasing, some of the nation's most prominent entrepreneurs and entertainers. For the last 36 years, Mr. Niccolini, 59, has used his irreverent sense of humor and political savvy to establish the Four Seasons as the city's power-lunch gold standard. And he's permitted the restaurant to evolve, recently introducing $59 prix fixe lunch menus, for example, and Saturday cooking lessons. Mr. Niccolini is currently looking into opening a second Four Seasons; he has mentioned China but will only definitively confirm that he is exploring options "outside of the U.S."
In addition to running the restaurant, Mr. Niccolini finds time to appear in films—most recently "Arbitrage," with Richard Gere—and write the occasional column for the New York Observer, Details and Gotham magazines. Born near Lucca, Italy, where his family raised chickens and produced prosciutto and cheese, he makes his own wine, honey, olive oil and tomato sauce, available for sale at julianoftheseasons.com.
The father of two grown daughters, Mr. Niccolini escapes the din of the restaurant world at the Bedford, N.Y., home he shares with his wife, Lisa, and their Labradoodle, Dutch. Recently he spoke about the simple pleasure of beekeeping, the lure of cycling and the civilized indulgence of a well-made spritz.
I believe smaller is better and live in a very convenient two-bedroom house. It's extremely economical and compact. I enjoy visiting people in large houses but it's a total waste of electricity, fuel and the wood you're cutting down to build the property. People should reassess once in a while and say, "What's better for the world: to live in a huge place, or to be in a place you can manage?"
On a typical weekend, I go bike riding—if I weren't at the Four Seasons, my dream job would be to be a bicycle racer. And we'll go to the Bedford Post Inn for breakfast, or lunch when it's warm, because you can eat outside and it's very beautiful. Then we cook at home.
I don't have a restaurant kitchen in my house, like a lot of people do—and which they rarely use. My wife is a great cook. I make Italian specialties like caprese salads.
My favorite meal to eat at home is farro, which I prepare like a risotto, with vegetables and olive oil. Once the weather gets warmer, it's easy living. We eat salad and whatever's growing locally. We grow our own tomatoes and basil, but the deer get to them, and we don't like to spray. We're not supermarket people unless we have to be.
I have so many cookbooks. I like David Tanis's "A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes." But I love the cookbook of my favorite dishes that my wife Lisa compiled. It's spectacular. Some day we should publish it.
We have seven beehives in our backyard and make honey every year. We also have a shower outside, and the bees come and check on me there. Even though it's difficult, making honey is definitely worth it; I love being able to make something that's 100% pure.
I go out and pick mushrooms. I don't think it's very legal—they're on someone else's property, and they probably don't want me to pick them—but they're hen of the woods, the best. We sauté them or roast them. Sometimes I pick so many I have to bring them to the kitchen at the Four Seasons.
I always have my own olive oil, which we make near Siena. I have to have good coffee—no question about that—and wine. I drink Ronnefeldt Morgentau green tea. I also like Siggi's plain yogurt. It's made in New York with an heirloom Icelandic recipe. And I love to drink a classic spritz, made well: Campari, Prosecco, some Pellegrino water.
My "baby" is a Labradoodle called Dutch. We wanted to call her Coco but too many people have dogs called Coco. She has a very good appetite and loves it when I bring home leftover bison from the Four Seasons. I sauté it with green vegetables and serve it with a little bit of Fromm Surf and Turf [grain-free dog food] and a dash of Primadophilus [probiotic]. She loves it!
My greatest splurge is going to the Amalfi coast and having lunch at La Conca del Sogno. It's such a romantic place, and completely inaccessible by car. You need a boat to get there, and it's the best seafood in the world. It's like heaven.
The best dinner I've had in years was in a restaurant called Antica Osteria Cera just outside of Venice. The food was outstanding, and we had beautiful langoustines from the Adriatic.
When you're entertaining at home, if you have incredible guests, you don't have to worry about anything else. Candlelight is beautiful, and we use old Venetian glasses—the short ones without the stems. They're much more fun.
You have to serve excellent Champagne. I wouldn't go with Prosecco, but I'd serve a Franciacorta from Ca' del Bosco or Cavalleri, or a really beautiful pink Champagne, like Dom Pérignon. Moët & Chandon Rosé is another superb bottle.
We really like to entertain outside. We have a very large deck that we built ourselves, and I love to barbecue on my Lynx professional grill. Last Easter, I grilled incredible ham.
The best dinner party of my life was the day that my wife and I got married, in 1982, at Le Cirque, with just six people. We had a great meal there, and we were drinking exceptional Cristal Rosé. Without question, the smartest thing I ever did was marry Lisa. I love her. She changed everything.
—Edited from an interview by Jackie Cooperman
Farro Primavera With Parsley-Pecan Pesto
Total Time: 45 minutes Serves: 4
In the bowl of a food processor, combine 1 bunch Italian flat-leaf parsley, ¼ cup toasted pecans, ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Turn on food processor and add ¼ cup olive oil in a slow, steady stream until a smooth pesto forms. Set pesto aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Place 2 cups farro in a strainer and rinse. Add farro to boiling salted water and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Strain farro and set aside.
Bring another large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat and fill a large bowl with ice water. In boiling water, blanch 1 cup peas, 3 medium carrots, diced, 1 parsnip, diced, 1 celery root, diced, and ½ head cauliflower, cut into small florets, transferring vegetables to ice water as you go. Drain vegetables and set aside.
In a large sauté pan heat 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil over medium heat. Add 1 pound sliced porcini mushrooms, 1 teaspoon butter and 1 shallot, minced, and cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and reserve.
In a large sauté pan heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add blanched vegetables, farro and mushrooms and stir to combine. Add ¼ cup chicken or vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add parsley-pecan pesto and 1 teaspoon butter. Cook, stirring, until everything is heated through, 1-2 minutes. Add 2 cups halved grape tomatoes and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with black truffle shavings, if desired.
—Adapted from the Four Seasons


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MUS303: Piano I (2014-2015)
CURRICULUM PROGRAM: Music
COURSE TITLE: Piano I
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks
Major Concepts/Content: The piano I course is designed to introduce students to the study of the piano. The content includes, but is not limited to, learning correct keyboard playing positions; developing listening skills; reading, writing and playing notation in bass and treble clefs; reading, writing and playing rhythm concepts and patterns; constructing major and minor scales with triads played in both hands; playing in duple and triple meter; practicing and playing simple melodies to develop left- and right-hand independence; playing simple accompaniments and duets; and experimenting with multiple examples of classical and contemporary piano repertoire.
Major Instructional Activities: Instructional activities in piano will include, but not be limited in scope to, demonstrating musical elements and keyboard technique through reading/playing scale and rhythm patterns, understanding meters and their application by playing simple melodies, playing a variety of rudimentary classical and contemporary piano compositions, participating in duet playing and providing simple accompaniments, listening to examples of piano styles and forms from different historical periods and composers.
Major Evaluative Techniques: Students will be required to pass written, oral, and playing examinations in music rudiments: perform major scales (up to four sharps and flats) with hands apart and together at 120 beats per minute and play simple two-handed pieces at an appropriate tempo.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of the piano I course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of bass and treble clef notation.
- Demonstrate an understanding of rhythmic concepts.
- Read and play piano music, using proper technique.
- Demonstrate an understanding of scale and triad construction.
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WHEELING - Facing 27 counts of violating the federal Clean Water Act at 27 separate locations in West Virginia, including eight in Wetzel County and six in Marshall County, Chesapeake Appalachia will pay $9.7 million worth of fines and environmental restoration costs.
Chesapeake Appalachia is the local operating division of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy, the second-largest producer of natural gas in the U.S. The company is the most active among several working in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle - and is the only fracker with active operations in Ohio, Brooke and Hancock counties.
"Wetlands and streams serve important roles in the aquatic ecosystem by supporting aquatic life and wildlife. Wetlands also play a valuable role in recharging our groundwater and drinking supplies, and reducing flood risks," said U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin Thursday in announcing the agreement. "This case sends a clear message that EPA and other federal and state regulatory agencies will do what is necessary to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act and to protect these valuable resources and the health of our communities."
Under the terms of the agreement, Chesapeake will spend an EPA-estimated $6.5 million to restore the 27 damaged sites, while it will also pay a civil penalty of $3.2 million. The settlement also resolves alleged violations of state law brought by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, so Mountain State regulators will receive half of the civil penalty, according to the EPA.
Last year, Chesapeake pleaded guilty to discharging crushed stone and gravel into Blake Fork, while removing a waterfall, to create a roadway to improve access to a drilling site in late 2008. For this, the company had to pay a $600,000 penalty and serve two years of probation.
Blake Fork and three other streams affected by Chesapeake's drilling activities are tributaries of Fish Creek, which flows into the Ohio River. The waterfall at Blake Fork has since been restored at Chesapeake's expense, but the site is one of the 27 for which the company agreed to pay for on Thursday.
According to the federal complaint, the EPA charged Chesapeake with violations at the following sites in Wetzel County: Blake Fork, Lynn Camp Run, the Durig impoundment, the Floyd Johnson well pad, the Hohman impoundment, the Rine well pad, the Saber well pad and the Stansberry well pad.
Violations in Marshall County took place at these sites: the Buzzard impoundment, the Elson well pad, the Evick impoundment, the Pleasant Ridge compressor station, the Ray Baker pad, and at another unspecified site.
The West Virginia DEP initially cited Chesapeake for "pollution of the waters of the state" at the Ray Baker site in February 2011. Additional citations for, among other violations, creating an "imminent danger," at the site came in October 2011.
The remaining violations took place at multiple locations in Boone, Kanawha, Lewis, Mingo, Preston and Upshur counties. The government believes violations, in total, impacted approximately 2.2 miles of stream and more than three acres of wetlands.
The Clean Water Act specifically prohibits the discharge of any pollutant from a point source into the waters of the United States without a permit. Discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States are prohibited, unless authorized by a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Following the company's significant personnel layoffs this year, those seeking comment from Chesapeake are directed to Gordon Pennoyer, director of external communications at the corporate office in Oklahoma City.
"Chesapeake Appalachia LLC has reached a key milestone in the settlement process to resolve federal and state claims relating to surface construction activities that occurred in West Virginia prior to Nov. 2010," he said. "The company is fully committed to regulatory compliance, and is working with the Environmental Protection Agency, Army Corps of Engineers and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to restore the impacted sites."


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Business analytics are very valuable in higher education due to the volume and range of decisions, with both political and financial impact, that universities need to make throughout the academic year related to things like student taxes, course offerings, building maintenance and human resources.
To address the specific needs of universities, Pentaho customer, Cineca, developed an integrated information system for higher education institutions, called U-GOV, which includes a business intelligence and analytics suite specifically designed for universities and called U-GOV Planning and Controlling. U-GOV Planning and Controlling consists of nine different integrated modules including accounting, human resources, research and student analytics, a planning and budgeting process, dashboards and key performance indicators, as well as best practices adapted to the university environment. Thirty universities currently use the software.
To make the system more sustainable and easier to manage, Cineca decided to replace all proprietary business intelligence platforms (Microstrategy and Qliktech) and standardize on a single open source business analytics platform. After an in-depth evaluation by its research lab, Cineca chose Pentaho for its integration capabilities, meta data management, OLAP capabilities, cost, user functionality, service support and centralized product management. Currently, U-GOV Planning and Controlling is in its second phase of migration and the results have been so positive already that Cineca plans to offer it beyond Italy.
Nicola Bertazzoni, External Relations at Cineca said, "By embedding Pentaho Business Analytics, Cineca can provide its 30 U-GOV Planning and Controlling customers with much less complexity and more benefits. We can now deliver sophisticated views of operational data, in time, to support much sounder planning decisions. Embedding Pentaho has been such a success we are looking to expand our operations internationally."
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Brutal Wolfenstein The New Order launch trailer takes us to the Moon and backWritten by: / / 2 Comments
Are you all set and ready for the release of Wolfenstein: The New Order next week? Are you ready for the return of hero BJ Blazkowicz and a new adventure that puts Nazis and mechanical monstrosities between your guns and your mission?
If you think you're ready, then don't miss this Wolfenstein The New Order launch trailer to get a few explosive and exciting hints at what you can expect next week.
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Wolfenstein: The New Order is out on May 20th around the world across Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
If you need to find out more about this action-packed first-person shooter, don't miss El33tonline's past and continued Wolfenstein coverage for loads of screenshots and additional trailers, as well as our E3 2013 hands-on preview and another look at the game from gamescom 2013.
Don't forget that if you pre-order The New Order, you'll gain access to the upcoming beta test for id Software's next DOOM game. There's no way to know when that beta will become available, but at least you'll be ready to get the first peek at what id Software has been working on for the last few years.
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The 6 Most Impressive Resume Liars
It's a tough world out there for the job hunter. And who among us hasn't stretched the truth just a little bit in the resume department? Working at Subway counts as a sales job, right?
Actually, your problem may be that you're just not thinking big enough. Sit back and take a lesson from the all-time-great resume bullshitters ...
#6. The Fox News War "Expert"
The Resume:
Highly decorated retired Lt. Col. Jay Cafasso worked as an expert consultant for Fox News during their coverage of the invasion of Afghanistan. And who better to help Fox producers navigate the byzantine insider world of the U.S. military than a man who had served in Vietnam and was honored with the Silver Star for bravery? Cafasso's resume didn't end with the war in Vietnam, either -- in 1980, he was part of "Operation Eagle Claw," the failed secret mission to rescue U.S. hostages in Iran. So he was a member of some losing teams, but you probably can't blame him for that. The point was the man knew war and counter-terrorism first-hand.
The only thing he feared was a toothbrush.
Unfortunately, he was also a bit of a know-it-all dick and his demeanor began to wear on the nerves of some staff members. The Washington bureau chief for Fox News, Kim Hume, finally decided to let him go. Still, his employers held him in high regard -- in an email message to the staff, Hume wrote that Fox's "military and counter-terrorism consultant," Mr. Cafasso, "made crucial contributions to our coverage of the war on terror" and helped take "Fox's war coverage to the next level."
Brit and Kim Hume play a friendly game of Dueling Strokes for the camera.
The Bullshit:
Cafasso had been let go due to his brusque personality, but what the news hounds at Fox failed to uncover was that Cafasso was a complete fraud.
His only military experience had been 44 days of boot camp in 1976, after which he had been discharged -- presumably for being a dick.
He also claimed he was The Rock, but he totally wasn't.
It wasn't until an outside researcher who had worked with Cafasso hired investigators to look into his background and brought his findings to the network that the ruse was revealed, after which we can only assume the minds behind Fox News tried to fire Cafasso again. But, hey, at least he was just acting as a war expert for cable news, and didn't have an important job in homeland security or anything ...
#5. Homeland Security IT Chief Has Many Fake Degrees
The Resume:
Dr. Laura Callahan literally held one of the most important IT positions in the country as the Department of Homeland Security's Deputy Chief Information Officer. We're talking about the person who managed databases full of information on terrorists here.
And for good reason: She had spent years holding that position with the Department of Labor and had a Ph.D. in computer science along with multiple other degrees.
She's been playin' since beta, bitches!
And if you didn't know that, she'd be happy to tell you. She made it more than clear to everyone within earshot of her that she was the preeminent expert in her field. She led with a "My Way or the Highway" management style and even the slightest questioning of her knowledge or authority could lead to a reprimand or termination. She demanded to be addressed as "Doctor" at all times and mentioned her degree nine times in her single-page biography.
And why not? She earned that shit.
... Didn't she?
The Bullshit:
Eh, maybe not. After years of this, a low-level employee in the government did some digging and found out that Callahan's Ph.D., and actually all three of her degrees, had been purchased from an online diploma mill within the space of one year. In a cunning move that would impress the highest pedigree of master criminals, Callahan had them all back dated to make it appear she received them at the appropriate points in her career.
Let us remind you: Department of Homeland Security's Deputy Chief Information Officer. That meant Callahan was privy to highly classified material and was responsible for kind of important things like, well, homeland security. All thanks to three fake degrees that managed to fool the federal government but were no match for some random guy with Google.
Gonna have to narrow that down.
Of course this has to make you wonder if other high-level federal employees pulled the same trick. Thankfully the Government Accountability Office looked into it and only found about 500 people who did the same thing, more than half in the Department of Defense.
#4. Marilee Jones Knows Faked Credentials When She Sees Them
The Resume:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is known for two things: being incredibly difficult to get into and having the nerdiest undergrads in the country. So as Dean of Admissions at MIT, Marilee Jones was the gatekeeper for a school known for rigorous admission standards, and as such, had a pretty impressive pedigree herself. She boasted of degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College and Albany Medical College, which is more than most evil geniuses.
Had to settle for his second choice of Sioux Falls Cosmetology School.
In 2001, Jones received MIT's Excellence Award for Leading Change, which recognized Jones' leadership as dean of admissions. She also co-authored the book Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond.
We're just going to assume that the other author was Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue.
In an eerily prescient quote from the book, Jones said, "Holding integrity is sometimes very hard to do because the temptation may be to cheat or cut corners. But just remember that 'what goes around comes around,' meaning that life has a funny way of giving back what you put out." And while still holding the position of dean of admissions at MIT, Jones delivered a speech at her daughter's 2006 commencement from Middlesex School, advising the graduates to "create your own reality."
Yeah, you know where this is going.
The Bullshit:
After an anonymous tip to the university, it was revealed that Jones had made up her entire educational history -- she had no degree from any of the three schools she claimed. She had been fudging her credentials while making sure others didn't do the same ... for 28 freaking years.
That's bullshitting since the disco era, kids.
Yes, not only did MIT fail to catch her when she was hired, but also failed to notice her complete lack of qualifications in all of the years since she started in 1979.


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Hepatoblastoma is the most common type of liver cancer to occur in children. Approximately 100 new cases are diagnosed each year in the United States, accounting for 43% of all pediatric liver masses. Hepatoblastoma occurs most frequently in children under 3 years of age. It is more common in Caucasians than African- Americans, and occurs slightly more frequently in males than females.
Hepatoblastoma most frequently presents as a large, asymptomatic abdominal mass found by a physician on routine physical examination or discovered incidentally by a parent. As the disease progresses, weight loss, anorexia (loss of appetite), nausea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain may occur. Children with hepatoblastoma may develop anemia (pale skin and lips from decreased number of red blood cells) or jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin from elevated bilirubin).
Hepatoblastoma occurs much more frequently in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and familial adenomatous polyposis. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is a condition characterized by the combination of a large tongue, large organs, large body size, umbical hernia, abdominal wall defects, and infantile low blood sugar. Familial adenomatous polyposis is an inherited disorder characterized by the presence of thousands of colon polyps which develop into colon cancer if untreated. Hepatoblastoma has also been shown to occur more frequently in premature children and those born with very low birth weight.
A tissue sample is taken from the primary tumor to confirm diagnosis.
Surgery and chemotherapy are the main treatment modalities for hepatoblastoma. As much as 85% of the liver can be safely removed during surgery because the remaining liver is able to regenerate itself within a few months. Any pulmonary metastases at the time of diagnosis should also be surgically removed if possible. Hepatoblastoma is very responsive to chemotherapy, so multiagent chemo regimens are initiated before surgery and continue after tumor resection. Liver transplantation has been shown to be a promising alternative for those children who have non-resectable tumors.
About 90% of children with respectable tumors achieve long-term survival. With tumors that can not be completely removed at diagnosis, survival rates drop to approximately 60%. When metastatic disease is present at the time of diagnosis, long- term survival occurs in only 25% of patients.
Herzog C. "Neoplasms of the Liver." In: Behrman ed: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Edition. Saunders, 2004, pp1725-1726.
Mueller B, Lopez-Terrada D, Finegold M. "Tumors of the Liver." In : Pizzo and Poplack eds: Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology Fifth Edition. Philadelphia : Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2006, pp885-904.
Passmore SJ, et al. "Prolonged survival following multiple thoracotomies for metastatic hepatoblastoma." Medical Pediatric Oncology 1995l 24:58-60.
Weinberg AG, Finegold MJ. "Primary hepatic tumors of childhood." Human Pathology 1983; 14:512-537
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Volume 2, Issue 2
OncoLink would like to recognize the contribution of the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA) whose initiative with Pharmacia Oncology and Pfizer has made this publication possible.
The National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA) used the recognition of colon cancer awareness month to promote prevention and screening for this deadly disease. Katie Couric's colon cancer awareness segments on The Today Show generated many calls and website visits for the NCCRA. In the month of March there were 800 new entries to the NCCRA's database for future prevention trials. Katie used the opportunity to have a virtual colonoscopy and open the nation's eyes to this up and coming screening test. (Learn more about virtual colonoscopy).
Once again, the NCCRA joined forces with the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, distributing several million educational brochures to community pharmacies. These stores offered patrons an opportunity to donate $1 towards colon cancer research with their purchases. This effort, and the generosity of the Enertainment Industry Foundation, allowed the NCCRA to distribute $2.8 million in research grants to physicians this March.
The NCCRA recently launched a public service announcement (PSA) campaign on NBC's Today Show. The PSAs use a mixture of humor and shock value to communicate the life-saving message. You can view the PSAs at the NCCRA website. The PSAs were distributed to television stations nationwide, so expect to see them soon!
March 2002 may have passed, but the NCCRA will continue to pursue the goal of raising public awareness of prevention and screening for colorectal cancer. Spread the word! Another year has passed us by and March is just around the corner. The NCCRA is preparing to use National Colorectal Cancer Month to raise awareness of this deadly, but often preventable cancer. Once again, the Alliance will distribute several million free educational brochures to community pharmacies across the nation. These same pharmacies will accept $1 donations from customers to raise money for colorectal cancer research. In addition, Katie Couric will do a three part series about colorectal cancer on The Today Show sometime in March.
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
Colorectal cancer accounts for 14% of all cancer deaths in the United States. There were an estimated 135,400 new cases and 56,700 deaths in the United States in 2001. Approximately 10 to 15% of these cancers may be caused by genetic abnormalities that run in families. There are two major types of known hereditary disorders, familial adenomatous polyposis (also known as FAP) and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (also known as HNPCC). In this article, we will address FAP.
FAP accounts for only one percent of new colorectal cancer cases each year, affecting about 1 in 9,000 people. About 15% of people with FAP develop polyps by the age of 10, and 90% develop them by the age of 30. Affected patients can develop hundreds to thousands of adenomatous polyps, and have a 100% chance of developing colorectal cancer by age 40 if they do not have their colon removed. Adenomatous polyps are considered to be "pre-cancerous" lesions, some of which will eventually progress to cancer. Therefore, the more polyps an individual has, the greater his or her chance of developing cancer. The average age of colorectal cancer diagnosis in FAP is 35 years, as compared to 64 years in the general population.
Colon with multiple adenomas, Photo courtesy of Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
Several other cancers have been associated with FAP, including periampullary and thyroid cancer. Periampullary (cancer that is found in the area where the bile duct and pancreas empty into the small bowel) is the second most common cancer in FAP, and accounts for 1 in 5 deaths of these patients. In addition, several other non-cancerous manifestations have been seen in FAP. Young FAP patients may develop cysts in the skin on the face, scalp, arms, and legs, often years before they develop colon polyps. Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (also called CHRPE) is an abnormality found in the retina of the eye that looks like a freckle and causes no symptoms for the patient. While CHRPE can be seen in one eye of individuals without FAP, it is often present in both eyes in an FAP patient. About 70% of FAP patients have dental abnormalities, including extra or missing teeth, fused roots, or non-cancerous tumors of the jaw bone (osteomas). Although these manifestations are not harmful to the patient, they may be the first sign of FAP and prompt a patient to undergo testing for FAP. Ten percent of FAP patients will develop desmoid tumors, which are non-cancerous, slow-growing tumors, which occur in the abdominal area. Despite the fact that these tumors are not cancerous, they can cause significant damage by surrounding, compressing, and eroding nearby structures, and may need to be removed surgically. In the past, the term "Gardner's Syndrome" was been used to describe a subset of FAP patients that have CHRPE, dental abnormalities or desmoid tumors, and was thought to be genetically different. It is now known that these features are seen in many FAP patients and these cases are not genetically different.
Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium, Photo courtesy of Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
In 1991, the gene responsible for FAP was discovered and was named the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, or APC gene. Scientists have discovered over 300 different mutations in the APC gene which can cause FAP. The location of the mutation on the gene often correlates with the number of polyps, age of onset, and other manifestations. FAP is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder, meaning that a child of an affected parent has a 50% chance of inheriting the mutation. Approximately 30% of FAP cases are "de novo mutations", meaning they have no prior family history of the mutation.
The diagnosis of FAP is made by discovering >100 adenomatous polyps or through genetic testing in a known FAP family. Once a person is diagnosed, an analysis of the family should be done to determine the likelihood that other relatives have the condition. Genetic testing can identify the specific abnormality in the affected individual, and then look for this defect in other family members. It is recommended that children of FAP patients undergo genetic testing or endoscopic screening by age 10. If genetic tests are positive in these children, endoscopic screening should continue every 1 to 2 years. If genetic testing is negative, these people can be spared the intensive screening.
Genetic testing is something that should not be taken lightly. One must consider the affect of the test results on themselves and other family members. Concerns may include the implication of a positive or negative test, passing the gene on to children, and discrimination in employment and insurance matters. A genetic counselor should meet with anyone wishing to undergo testing, both before testing and after the results are known. These professionals are trained to help patients understand the risks and benefits of testing and what to do with the results.
There is no medication to prevent the development of colon polyps in FAP, but non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS such as sulindac and indomethacin) have been shown to shrink polyps in these patients. Clinical trials are currently examining ways to prevent polyp growth in these patients. Until better medical therapies are developed, these patients require surgical removal of the colon (colectomy) to prevent the development of colon cancer. This surgery is often performed between the ages of 17 and 20 in asymptomatic members of FAP families. There are several surgical options for these patients, but the goal is to remove all colorectal tissue at risk for developing polyps and maintain normal bowel evacuation through the anus.
FAP is one of the most well understood inherited cancer syndromes. This knowledge has led to the availability of genetic testing for at risk individuals, improved screening and surgical management, and clinical trials for the prevention of polyp formation. Continued research into FAP will lead to better treatments for these families, and may have implications for all colon cancer patients.
To learn more about surgical options for FAP, visit the Mt. Sinai Hospital website from Toronto, Canada.
A Guide For Families: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Familial Gastrointestinal Registry, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto Canada.
American Cancer Society, 2001 Statistics.
Hampel, H & Peltomaki, P: Hereditary colorectal cancer: risk assessment and management. Clinical Genetics 58(2): 89-97, 2000.
Lal, G. & Gallinger, S.: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Seminars in Surgical Oncology 18: 314-323, 2000.
Lenhard, R. E., Osteen, R. T., & Gansler, T. (Eds.): The American Cancer Society's Clinical Oncology (2001). The American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
My family has a history of colon cancer. I lost a younger brother to colon cancer when he was 48. I am 52. I had a colonoscopy at age 49 and no polyps were found. I have an older brother who had polyps at age 52 and a younger sister with polyps at 45. My grandfather on my father's side died of colon cancer and my uncle on my father's side has caner of the rectum and is terminal. I filled out the survey.
My question is when should I have my next colonoscopy? My doctor says every five years since I had no polyps. I am concerned since my family has a history of colon cancer that I should test sooner. What do you suggest?
Timothy C. Hoops, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Gastroenterology Division at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of Gastroenterology at Penn Medicine at Radnor, responds:
The frequency of colonoscopies depends on the diagnosis of the family history. In general, with a family history of colon cancer that doesn't look like an inherited syndrome, we recommend a colonoscopy every 5 years, as long as no polyps are found. If there are polyps, the interval will decrease to 3 years, or fewer, depending on the size and histology (what they show under the microscope) of the polyps. If there is a familial syndrome such as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), the recommendation is a colonoscopy every 2 years. Your family history is suggestive for HNPCC, but doesn't meet all criteria. In particular, your father didn't have colon cancer. Talk to your gastroenterologist to see if the possible diagnosis of HNPCC might change his recommendation.
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OK, so I have a simple problem: I have a live CD, and I want the CD to eject when the computer is rebooted or halted.
/usr/bin/eject -m makes the CD eject just fine... trouble is, as you might expect, this then crashes the OS because it now can't read any files. So the reboot never happens, because
/sbin/reboot is inaccessible. (I tried executing
reboot --help > /dev/null right before the reboot, but there are still other files which still can't be read...)
In summary, it appears that I need to make the eject be the very last thing that happens. So it seems that
systemd is the puppy I need to play with... But I have wasted literally hours of my life poking and prodding it, and no matter what I do, it never, ever, under any circumstances, actually ejects the CD. And I have no idea why. I've tried a dozen different ways of invoking
eject, but nothing ever happens.
Can anybody tell me the simplest way to run
eject? (I imagine just after
umount.target would be sensible...)


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Wake up to a weekend in Cape Town this JulyIt's July and while the days are colder, it's certainly not a reason to stay indoors! There's so much happening in Cape Town over this period. With our fantastic Hello Weekend campaign and thanks to our great partner Kulula.com, you can visit Cape Town this July from as little as R2 750.
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Cape Town's street art – a gallery for all
Every day I pass a large mural on a dilapidated building on Albert Road in Woodstock. It is a painting of two Zimbabwean men, Juma and Willard, with the quote, "Inspire ourselves to inspire each other." I read this message every day and in return, it inspires me. Street art is for everyone without the pretence of a gallery – it belongs to everyone and no one.


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The 6 Most Terrifying Medical Malpractice Cases Ever
#3. Group Therapy for 120 Personalities
If you're a Hollywood screenwriter, or a horrible, horrible doctor, the most convenient of all mental disorders is multiple personality disorder. In Wisconsin, psychiatrist Kenneth Olson hit the motherload when he convinced a patient she had 120 separate personalities. And these weren't all just sissy personalities like "sociopathic killer" or "sexually promiscuous narcoleptic," either. She also had the personalities of a duck and the devil. Please take a moment to figure out which one you personally feel is more fucked up.
The doctor also admitted to having performed an exorcism on her, a course of treatment he thought necessary based on his diagnosis that she was a bride of Satan after having been ritually raped by upwards to 70 men and animals. After watching several reruns of Frasier, we're fairly confident this sort of mental health diagnosis is very rare.
We're sure Kelsey Grammar has a Ph.D. in something.
Faced with the daunting task of treating so many personalities, and lord knows duck psychiatry is a niche market, Dr. Olson did what any irresponsible doctor would: He charged all 120 for treatment and billed Blue Cross for $300,000. Inexplicably, after this, and performing an exorcism on the woman, the good doctor ended up in court where she won a $2.4 million settlement against him. However, if you feel yourself being tormented by devil ducks any time soon, Dr. Olsen still has a practice in Montana and will likely be happy to see to your mental health needs.
#2. Screwdriver Spine
Look, we all admire MacGuyver. And we hope that when faced with some impossible situation in the future, we'll be able to cobble together a nice solution out of random shit we have lying around.
But you know who you probably don't want doing that kind of on-the-fly improvisation? The surgeon who's working on your spine. That's one case where you'd pretty much like them to have that shit planned out ahead of time, in some detail.
In 2001, Arturo Iturralde was supposed to have a pair of titanium rods installed in his back (perhaps as part of a slow transition into cyborg assassin). However, once his back was flopping wide open on the table, Iturralde's surgeon noticed that the rods were missing. Using quick thinking, the surgeon used the next best thing he could find: a screwdriver.
After a quick hacksaw job to cut off the handle (because, you know, the handle part isn't medically sound) he jammed the tool in Iturralde's back, presumably with a handful of finishing nails and some copper wire. Unsurprisingly, Sears doesn't make their screwdrivers medical grade and it snapped a few days later, forcing Iturralde to endure several more surgeries.
The next best thing.
The end result was the doctor and the hospital being on the hook for $5.6 million. Really, it sucks that the hospital had to pay, because how could they have known? Oh, wait, because the guy had already had his license suspended in two other states.
#1. Dr. Batshit
Donald Dudley claimed to be a doctor. He also claimed to be a member of the CIA and someone who controlled the entire world, which you will recognize as impeccable credentials if you are crazy. Since Dudley was himself crazier than a shithouse rat, he and his imaginary position with the CIA made him capable of treating a 30-year-old autistic man named Stephen Drummond who had a seizure disorder.
The actual King of the World.
As you might expect, part of his new therapy at the hands of Dudley was to get injected with sodium amytal, have part of his brain erased through the use of hypnotic suggestion and drugs that made him psychotic and delusional. That's just good old fashioned imaginary CIA doctoring right there.
But Dudley really set himself apart when he used his influence over Drummond to train him to be part of the doctor's army that would one day take over all the schools, hospitals and police. Likely this last part was not covered by insurance.
Donald Dudley's credentials
Dudley, whose medical license had been suspended after he was diagnosed as bipolar some years earlier, apparently had a long list of "experimental" treatments on his resume. He once instructed a patient with chronic fatigue syndrome to use martial arts and guns to relax. He was also once found by police in a hotel room with a 15-year-old boy and a small arsenal of guns. Oh, and he believed he was from another planet.
Gun Therapy worked for Hunter S. Thompson. Sort of.
The doctor died (or went back to his home planet) before he could be brought to trial for his malpractice. However insurance ended up paying $2 million to Drummond's family. Meanwhile, somewhere out there an army of rain men and really sleepy ninjas await word from their master to storm local hospitals.
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I've previously connected to a wifi network on my iPhone but I've no way of finding out the password. So is there any way to view saved wifi passwords on the iPhone?
Unfortunately, on the iPhone it is not possible to access this information. The passwords are kept on your phone in a safe place that is not accessible through any regular means on the phone. This is done for your protection, if you were to lose your iPhone and someone picked it up, the passwords that are stored on it would be up for grabs. This would lead to a lot of security problems.
I would recommend apps like 1password or the many other pieces of software out there that do the same thing to keep your passwords safe and backed up. I have way to many passwords to remember and it has been a life saver. 1Password even has the ability to back up your passwords to dropbox just in case something happens to your phone and you need to access it from somewhere else.
There are a lot of different password managing apps out there, just find the right one for you.
As gtm above me stated, there is a way to access your passwords but it is through jailbreaking. I do not recommend jailbreaking, that is something that you have to make the decision on for yourself. Jailbreaking is not for everyone.
I know this may not have been the answer you were looking for, we have all been there when we forget a password and there isn't a way to retrieve it. The easier thing you can do is just reset the password on your router and make sure to keep that password safe.
I hope this answer helps somewhat.
1) If you have a Mac connected to the same network, you can find the stored password in it's Keychain using the
2) If the router is an Apple Airport based device, you may be able to log straight into it via Airport Utility (available on Mac and iOS) to see the password at source
3) If you are on iOS7, then you can use iCloud Keychain Syncing to allow the stored password on your iPad to be synced elsewhere (assuming you have a Mac too), allowing you to then read it in your Keychain as per point 1. In the screenshot shown, most of these WiFi networks are in other cities that only my iPhone has connected to:
You have to be jailbroken. If you are, check out Wifi Passwords on Cydia.
as answered by stuffe, one of the possibilities is to use keychain syncing.
there are 2 requirements
if your iPhone is able to use "personal hotspot", then you can do this:
Using the Keychain app is a great way to organize your passwords. With Keychain you can access all passwords (including Wi-Fi passwords) from your Mac. But the Jailbreak tweak WiFi Passwords from Cydia is the best one for viewing passwords directly on your iPhone.
You just need to open the App and you can see all wifi passwords that are stored in your iPhone. Then you can share the passwords with your friends in public places. That's cool app.
Credits: http://www.unlockboot.com/2016/02/how-to-view-saved-wifi-passwords-on.html
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Is there an easy way to get a list of all my songs in iTunes into a text file?
This is actually insanely simple:
Open iTunes and go into your music library. Click on a song to ensure focus is inside the song list, press ⌘a to select all your songs, then press ⌘c to copy them.
Open the text editor of your choice, anything should do, then ⌘v paste your songs!
Ét Voíla, all your songs listed in plain text.
You can get a nice pdf with the content of your music library: hit
The resulting document is really nice:
You already have one - albeit an XML file. Default place is ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library.xml


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Say if $A$ is an $n \times n$ matrix, why is it that if $A^{T}A$ is positive definite, the matrix $A$ is then invertible? All I know is $A^{T}A$ gives a symmetric matrix but what does $A^{T}A$ is positive definite tell or imply or hint about the matrix $A$ itself that leads to the fact that it will be invertible?
Actually $\ker(A^T A) = ker(A)$ so one is invertible if and only if the other is invertible. Proof:
If $v \in \ker(A)$ then $Av=0$ so $A^T A v = 0$, hence $v \in \ker(A^T A)$. On the other hand, if $v \in \ker (A^T A)$ then $\left\langle w,A^{T}Av\right\rangle =0$ for all $w \in \mathbb{R}^n$, so $\left\langle Aw,Av\right\rangle =0$ for all $w$, and in particular for $w=v$ you get $Av=0$.
A positive definite matrix is invertible (for instance, because it has positive eigenvalues) so you're done.
Hint: Show that $A$ is injective as a linear transformation on $\mathbb R^n$. This implies invertibility by the rank-nullity theorem.
$A^TA$ is always non-negative and I think you don't have any problem with it. (otherwise see that $x^TA^TAx$ is nothing but $\|Ax\|^2_2 \geq 0$)
Suppose A is square and not invertible hence rank deficient. Due to the homework tag, I will just add that when two matrices multiplied they cannot form a matrix that has a higher rank than the individual matrices, for example if you multiply a vector $x x^T$ the resulting matrix cannot be of rank 2.


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I am a working software engineer who is in the midst of seeking out a new contract for the next year or so. In my search, I am enduring several absurd technical interviews as indicated by this popular question I asked earlier today.
Even if the questions I was being asked weren't almost always absurd, I would be tired nonetheless of answering them many times over for various contract opportunities.
So this got me thinking that having a standardized exam that working software professionals could take would provide a common scorecard that could be referenced by interviewers in lieu of absurd technical interview questions (i.e. nerd hazing).
Is there a standardized software engineering aptitude test (SEAT??) available for working professionals to take?
If there isn't a such an exam out there, what questions or topics should be covered?
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Please keep in mind, if suggesting a question or topic, to focus on questions or topics that would be relevant to contemporary development practices and realistic needs in the workforce as that would be the point of a standard aptitude test. In other words, no clown traversal questions.


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As is known if a Sefer Torah falls on the floor (even if it's covered) there is a halacha that one must fast. (See this question and answer for many sources on this topic.) What about in a case when Navi or Kesuvim that was written on klaf well on the floor (either when it was covered or not covered it -- if there is any difference in regards to Navi/Kesuvim)?
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As noted in the linked question, the source of the minhag is from Mishpetei Shemuel 12. He brings a saying of the people (quoted in Shulchan Aruch OC 288:5) that one must fast if he sees a Torah burnt in his sleep. He extends this rule to fasting when a Torah is dropped by his own logic, and then extends it again to tefillin being dropped based on a gemara (Moed Kattan 26a) which says that if a Torah or tefillin is forcefully burnt one must rend one's clothes. As the Rosh (Moed Katan 3:64, ruled in Shulchan Aruch YD 340:37) extends the requirement of clothes-rending to even "one parsha from Nevi'im or Ketuvim", it would seem that the Mishpetei Shemuel's logic follows here as well.


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2016As UCSB's Sustainability Champion, computer scientist Chandra Krintz has moved closer to her goal of enabling smarter, more sustainable farming through technology
Jun 3
2016This report from REN21, a United Nations affiliate focused on renewable energy technology, highlights an extraordinary year for clean energy investment in 2015.
Jun 2
2016UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency will lead the TomKat UC Carbon Neutrality Project, in partnership with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, to develop and deploy solutions to combat climate change. The University of California launched the project with a $300,000 gift from the TomKat foundation, established by Tom Steyer and Kathryn Taylor... read more »
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2016Scientists have created a system that uses solar energy to split water molecules and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels. The system can convert solar energy to biomass with 10 percent efficiency, far above the 1 percent seen in the fastest-growing plants.
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2016A startup in California has raised $500 million to chase the elusive dream of fusion power. Is this crazy, or is the company on to something?
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2016Video: Institute Faculty Member Arthur Gossard Receives the National Medal of Technology and InnovationWatch President Obama award the recipients of the National Medals of Science and Technology, including Institute and UCSB faculty member Arthur Gossard for his contributions to high-performance semiconductor materials.
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May 10
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Cross-browser Consistency
- Keep your pages simple — using only images and text — no floating menus, complicated navigation, or scroll bars.
- Test your site on as many different browsers and operating systems as you can — have friends help
- If you must use Word to create web pages, use the Save As HTML filtered option.
Accessible Documents
If you are providing documents for people to download, you should not limit them to downloading only Microsoft Word docs. With less complicated documents, you can make them available as rich text files (.RTF) which many free word processors can read. If the document has complicated formatting, make it available as a .pdf file which can be read with free Adobe Acrobat Reader or other applications.
The plug-ins required for web pages vary by course. However, all plug-ins are available on the internet for free. Though each plug-in differs, you will generally need to download and then install each plug-in before you can use it
Broken links
A broken link is when the address of a web site or a page has changed, or when it was setup incorrectly. When you click on the link, one of three things happens:
- You get a message similar to "This page cannot be displayed" or "404 error".
- You go to the wrong place.
- You stay where you are.
It's a good idea to ask your students to notify you if there is a broken link. Otherwise, if you develop your pages in applications like Dreamweaver, they often have a link checker.
Minimum Scrolling
Screen display refers to the viewable real estate available for a user to view on their monitor. A screen length and width are measured in how many pixels extend across the screen. A pixel is one of the small units that make up an image on a computer screen. The computer screen display refers to the length and width dimensions of the computer monitor screen area. Typically screen display dimensions follow:
Older machines:
- 640 x 480 pixels
- Available real estate: 600 x 300 pixels
- 800 x 600 pixels
- Available real estate: 760 x 420 pixels
Newer machines:
- 1024 x 768 pixels
- Available Screen real estate: 955 x 600
Good web design does not require the user to have to use the horizontal scroll bar to view the entire page's contents. NAU requires that you design your web pages for newer machines because that is what is supported.
Download Speeds
Use the Download Speed Calculator to determine how long it may take for your students to download the files you make available to them. You might consider making several versions of a video or animation available to your students. A smaller screen size decreases file size tremendously. Consequently, you might consider delivering a video at 160 x 120 screen size for the slower connections and a 320 x 240 screen size for the faster connections.
Image Distortion
Sometimes when you change the size of an image you do not select the constrain the proportions properly and the width and height of the original image becomes extremely distorted. The reason an image is blurry has to do with how you save your image for the web. You may over-compress you image file to decrease download time and at the same time you loose clarity and sharpness, like in the image below.
"Alt" Tags
Graphics encompass static images such as photos, drawings, charts, graphs, visual representations, etc. Use "alt" tags in your HTML pages for all graphics. They provide brief alternative descriptions for people who can't view the graphics. If, for example, you have a photo of the Grand Canyon in your course, the "alt" description for that photo will vary depending on its purpose in the course. Here are some examples:
- In a tourism course
- "Photo of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona."
- In a geology course
- "Photo of the Grand Canyon showing sedimentary layers."
- In a photography course
- "Black and white photo of the Grand Canyon showing a full range of grays."
Keep in mind that the "alt" tag is intended for brief descriptions that convey the graphic's function to the visually impaired. Sometimes you need to convey more detailed information about a graphic, and in that case you should use the "longdesc" tag, which provides a link to a page containing a longer description. Long descriptions are especially necessary for charts and graphs that contain statistics and other numeric data.
Here are some examples of longer descriptions for the Grand Canyon photo example:
- In a tourism course
- "Photo of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. Taken at the peak of the tourist season, the photo shows throngs of visitors crowded at a popular South Rim overlook. A typical summer thunderstorm approaches from the east and a plume of smoke from a wildfire is visible to the north."
- In a geology course
- "Photo of an escarpment in the Grand Canyon showing layers of basalt sandwiched between layers of sandstone and lime. Significant wind and water erosion are visible."
- In a photography course
- "A silver halide photo of a Grand Canyon sunset, showing a full range of grays with adequate exposure in the shadows and no overexposure in the highlights."
Text Height
By default, web development tools like Dreamweaver use relative size for text height. The size attribute is set to "None" and the HTML code for defining a font does not include a font size attribute. Consequently, the paragraph tag defaults to a relative font size. The relative font size is dependent on, or interconnected with, the screen display, browser size display or the browser text font size. When the font height is relative, users have the option to change the size of the font as it is displayed through the browser. You are encouraged to use a relative font size to accommodate those individuals who need to control the size of the font from the browser controls.
Tables used for page layout or data arrangement present special problems to users of a screen reader especially if the content is in columns. Going from left to right, screen readers read across the columns, jumbling the order of the text. In addition, older browsers do not support certain table formats. Tables should mark up tabular information, also known as data tables. Each table should have clearly defined headers and make sense when read from left to right. You should avoid using tables for page layout, also known as layout tables.
Cascading Style Sheets
Cascading Style Sheets are a great way to create consistent pages throughout your course. By using CSS, you can control the formatting for your pages in one place, which makes it much easier to manage and update your course. You can set the font style and font size for different headings. You can also customize the colors of your web links. If you would like to incorporate CSS in your web course, contact your e-Learning Center instructional technologist.
Color Accessibility
To make your web pages accessible to colorblind people, you only have to do a few things:
- Think about what color palette you decide to use for your course layout and design.
- If you use color as a way to communicate difference, stay away from using the colors red and green.
- Ensure that text and graphics are understandable when viewed without color. For example, do not use a red symbol to signify 'stop' and the same symbol but in green to denote go.
- Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color.
Alternative Web Page
Often it is extremely difficult to make the content accessible using many of the techniques described in this checklist. You may have made a concerted effort to provide an equal alternative for all the multimedia, interactive, and presentation features on a web page. Yet, some aspects of the page remain inaccessible or unusable. In these instances, you will want to create a plain text-based HTML page. The text will describe what the user would be viewing, listening to, or doing while visiting that web page. This solution should represent your last resort for creating an equal alternative, equivalent, and accessible web page.
The sans serif fonts have a more uniform weight in the lines that make up the letters (Arial is the most common example of this font type). The serif fonts have more contrast between the thick and thin parts of the letters, and they have "feet," called serifs, at the ends of some of the lines (Times New Roman is the most common example of this font type).
Avoid using script or ornamental fonts on your web pages. They are less legible, and there's a good chance that people viewing your web pages won't have those fonts installed on their computers. In that case, the pages are displayed in the browser's default font, which brings us to an important point: the people viewing your web pages should ultimately control what your pages look like. Students can designate a preferred font for their web browsers to use and they can also designate style sheets to control how web pages look to them. The latter point is especially important from an accessibility standpoint. Students who have visual impairments can set their browsers to display large type in whatever font the students find most legible.
Web page designers use background images for either a purely decorative purpose or to delineate page sections. We recommend you use caution when inserting a background image on your web page for the following reasons:
- A tiled image is distracting and not aesthetically pleasing to the user.
- To avoid tiling, you may choose to enlarge the picture to encompass the entire background of the page. If the image is too large, it may take a long time to load in a browser. If the image is not big enough to fill the screen it will also tile across the screen.
- The text on a page must be readable when you decide to use a background image. More often than not, text is very difficult to read on a tiled background or on any sort of photographic or drawing type background.
- You may like an image and its colors and you may choose to insert that image in your web page. You could use some of the colors in the image to create a color palette, using one of the lightest colors for the background. However, you want to make ensure your background is a subtle color and contrasts enough with your text that the text is readable on any computer screen.
- Typically, the background colors or image is set in a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS).
Active links are the words on a web page that are linked to another page. It is essential that you use color and underlining to delineate when a word is active. Visited links are the words on a web page that are linked to another page that you have already visited. Again, users are accustomed to knowing when they have visited a link. Typically, the link colors are set in a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS). The CSS is where you would define complementary or contrasting colors for your active and visited links.
A navigation bar is a group of graphical or textual hyperlink buttons that appear on the main pages of your content. Typically, a web page either has a vertical or horizontal navigation bar and sometimes it has both.
Most of your course navigation will be controlled through the LMS interface and for the most part you will not need to create custom navigation bars. However, you may face this challenge and you want to keep the following tips in mind:
- Use navigation to let the user know where they are
- Provide a way back to the Home Page
- Provide a way to the top of long pages
- Make sure navigation links look like navigation links (i.e., underlined text, borders, etc.)
- Create buttons or links that coordinate with the page
- Be sure graphic links have an alternative text equivalent
Internal navigation increases the likelihood that students will find the information on their first visit to the document as well as on return visits. Be sure to use headings, anchors, and information to assist students in finding the information.
Headings refer to the internal organization of a document. The heading element represents the title of a section. Typically, web designers use the heading levels to define a table of contents for a document. There are six levels of headings in HTML with H1 as the most important and H6 as the least. Visual browsers usually render more important headings in larger fonts than less important ones.
Buried Information
Burying information refers to the number of clicks a user has to click in order to access information. You want to reduce the number of clicks to a reasonable number or else you increase the risk of students not finding the information or getting lost in the process.


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Notebook players less keen to adopt USB Type C
IT + CE | 30min ago
Samsung likely to unveil Galaxy Note 7 on August 2
Mobile + telecom | 35min ago
Taiwan to be flexible in allocating frequency band for IoT, says minister
IT + CE | 45min ago
ET Solar, LONGi set up joint venture for PV module marketing
Green energy | 51min ago
State Power Investment procures 2.75GWp of PV modules
Green energy | 58min ago
Chip orders for notebooks from Huawei and Xiaomi falling, say sources
IT + CE | 1h 6min ago
OLED to become leading smartphone display technology in 2020, IHS says
Displays | 1h 10min ago
PTI posts profit growth in 2Q16
Bits + chips | Jul 26, 21:58
Realtek 2Q16 profits soar over 70%
Bits + chips | Jul 26, 20:36
Digitimes Research: Taiwan ships over 269 million small- to medium-size panels in 2Q16
Displays | Jul 26, 20:35
Taiwan market: Epson to promote digital sewing pattern printing
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 20:23
Taiwan should strive to develop innovative IoT applications, says Google executive
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 20:22
Foxlink developing service-oriented robotic arms and robots
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 19:58
Hangzhou factories concerned about impact of air pollution controls during G20 Summit
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 19:50
E-sports expected to push demand for gaming notebooks, desktops in 2H16
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 19:46
Pegatron chairman lauds SoftBank chairman for acquiring ARM
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 19:44
Global OLED panel shipments in 2016 to reach 36.69 million units, says IHS
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 19:40
Pegatron automates factory in Shanghai, says chairman
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 19:39
Digitimes Research: Launch of Android-based Pepper to ramp up market size
Before Going to Press | Jul 26, 19:34
- Component makers to see weak orders for tablets and wearables
- HTC to face increasing competition in VR market in 2H16
- China may lower target PV installation capacity in 13th 5-year plan
- Win Semi looks to low single-digit revenue growth in 3Q16
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan smartphone ODM/OEM shipments drop in 2Q16
- Wah Hong Industrial to start Cd-free QDEF production in 4Q16
- POS device supplier Posiflex reports strong earnings for 1H16
- Intel Dalian fab put into operation, says report
- AMD introduces new professional graphics
- SK Hynix profits fall
- Ritek steps into bio-testing optical discs
- Pepper enters Taiwan service market
- Raydium reports NT$2.69 EPS for 1H16
- Kinsus nets NT$1.35 per share for 2Q16
- Holtek 2Q16 profits rise 20% sequentially
- Panel cutting service provider Nanoplus to debut on Taiwan emerging stock market, says paper
- Rebound in notebooks in Western Europe boosted PC shipments in EMEA in 2Q16, says IDC
- Adlink-invested measurement product firm JYTek to push into China, says paper
- Pegatron sees weak 2Q16; expected to have strong 3Q16, says paper
- Digitimes Research: MWC Shanghai focuses on smart services
- Vendors to launch smartphones supporting biometrics recognition
- China market: Oppo raises 2016 smartphone shipment target to 100 million units, says paper
- Silicon Motion raises 2016 revenue outlook
- Oculus tying up with Asustek to promote Rift, says paper
- Taiwan June manufacturing production index down on month, up on year, says MOEA
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- Intel ships Kaby Lake chips, pointing to PC availability in a few months (Jul 20) - PC World
- Wi-Fi gets multi-gigabit, multi-user boost with upgrades to 802.11ac (Jun 30) - Ars Technica
- Apple rumoured to be considering counter-offer for ARM (Jul 18) - INQUIRER.net
- SoftBank's Son: Quixotic or prophetic? (Jul 20) - EE Times
- Qualcomm may face a KRW1 trillion fine in Korea (Jul 17) - Andorid Authority
- Qualcomm shows China progress while Intel stokes server fears (Jul 21) - Bloomberg
- Toshiba aiming to produce world's first 64-layer 3D NAND flash memory chip (Jul 20) - BusinessKorea
- Did "China" just buy the most important company in the world? (Jul 18) - Zero Hedge
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- Next stage of visionary mobile technology development: Virtual reality and IoT
- UMC Holds 2016 Japan Technology Forum
- Securing a place in the high-end market: AVEXIR Technologies general manager Han-Hong Cheng gives a ten-year outlook on the company's future
- ASI is now Avexir official distributor in region of North America
- Macronix looks to build on automotive success with its high-performance Serial NOR Flash by eyeing ADAS opportunities
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Perforce Software Wins Develop Industry Excellence Award for the Second Year in a Row
- Perforce Teams with Leading Git Client Developer fournova
- Perforce Introduces Helix GitSwarm: Flexible Git Ecosystem Mirrored to a Powerful Mainline Repository
- Perforce Helix Distributed Version Control System Brings Greater Flexibility While Maintaining Enterprise-class Security, Auditability and Control
- Perforce Powers Development of Legacy Quest for iOS and Android
- Mentor Graphics Veloce VirtuaLAB adds protocols for networking designs
- Mouser Electronics undergoing expansion
- Digitimes Research: Shrinking tablet market prompts China touch panel supply chain to look for growth elsewhere
- Digitimes Research: Tsinghua Unigroup acquisition of Micron faces difficulties, but is a must for China for further development
- Digitimes Research: Qualcomm to push inexpensive mobile device market with Microsoft and Allwinner solutions
Earthquakes in Japan often cause huge damage. They have had strong impacts on the country's electronics industry.
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ASE seeking to take up major stake in SPIL
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Industry integration, 5G and IoT applications: Q&A with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
Qualcomm president Derek Aberle spared his time with Digitimes for an exclusive interview...
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Prospects for virtual reality, deep learning, autonomous cars: Q&A with Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang
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The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan DRAM-module industry overview - May 2010
Back to 2006 when total revenues for the third-party module market reached US$12.2 billion, Taiwan had over 15 vendors shipping DRAM modules under their own brand...
- Taiwan semiconductor equipment industry overview - Aug 2008
Worries about a global economic downturn have taken a toll on a number of industries, with the semiconductor industry being no exception. Players in the semiconductor...
- Foundry overview - Sep 2006
Taiwan's semiconductor industry has begun to out-run its global peers, once more, in 2006. This followed a trough in 2004, caused by over-inventory, plus volatility...
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Health Information
Botanical name(s):
Chrysanthemum parthenium, Tanacetum parthenium. Family: Asteraceae
Other name(s):
altamisa, bachelor's buttons, featherfew, featherfoil
General description
Feverfew is related to the common daisy and grows throughout the United States and Europe. It has been used as a pain reliever for centuries. The feathery, aromatic leaves are used primarily for the prevention of migraine headaches. Scientists believe that parthenolide and other ingredients in feverfew inhibit serotonin and prostaglandin, naturally occurring agents that dilate the blood vessels and may trigger migraines.
Feverfew for migraines is likely to be effective only if taken daily over an extended period of time. It functions as a preventive, not a treatment, so taking it only when a migraine is present will not help.
Feverfew's main active component is the sesquiterpene lactone, parthenolide, which has been effective in the prevention of migraine headaches via a wide variety of physiological pathways.
Medically valid uses
Some studies suggest that feverfew is effective when used to decrease the frequency and severity of migraine headaches; as results are mixed, more research is needed.
Unsubstantiated claims
Please note that this section reports on claims that have NOT yet been substantiated through scientific studies.
Feverfew may also alleviate the nausea and vomiting associated with migraines. It may take a month or more for the effects of feverfew to be noticed.
Feverfew is claimed to help reduce painful inflammation associated with arthritis, but one study showed that it did not help women who had not responded to conventional arthritis medications. People have also used it to decrease the thickness of secretions in the lungs and ease dizziness and tinnitus.
Feverfew may possibly help stimulate uterine contractions to reduce the length of labor, start menstrual periods, and relieve painful menstrual periods.
Feverfew has also been claimed to relieve colitis, soothe insect bites, and stimulate appetite by acting as a digestive bitter (tastes bitter and stimulates the digestive system and process to work more effectively).
Dosing format
Feverfew is available in standardized tablets or capsules.
Follow the packaging instructions for correct dose.
Side effects, toxicity, and interactions
Fresh leaves may cause mouth ulcers (aphthous ulcers) in some people. Individuals with allergies, especially to ragweed, may be sensitive to feverfew, as it is a member of the same family.
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use feverfew.
People who stop taking feverfew after long-term use may have headaches, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, and stiff muscles.
Additional information
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Can I use
WP_Query to only query posts less than (or greater than) a given post ID?
$filtered_query_args = array(
'post_type' => 'projects',
'order' => $prev_next=='next' ? 'DESC' : 'ASC',
'orderby' => 'ID',
// ID <= $post->ID
I've been digging around in the codex with no luck.
I can of course do this conditionally within the loop, but it would be much cleaner if I could use
WP_Query directly.


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I loooooooove (one O was not enough to express)
Evernote, however, one significant deficiency is that it only supports one level of directory categorization (Notebook->note) instead of multiple, like a directory structure. I contacted them about this but they said they didn't plan on implementing that feature.
As a result, the classification of my notes is too simple and insufficiently indexed in an only one-level hierarchy.
The question here is: is there another web/mobile app which is just like Evernote but supports a multiple level hierarchy of notes?


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I've been trying to code up the Eilenberg-Moore category for a monad in Haskell.
As I understand it, given a category $C$ and a monad $(T,\eta,\mu)$ on $C$ we build the Eilenberg-Moore category $C^T$ as the category whose objects are algebras on $a$, i.e. pairs consisting of an object $a$ of $C$ and a map $h:Ta\to a$ satisfying some properties, and whose morphisms are algebra homomorphisms.
The functor $G:C^T \to C$ is a forgetful functor that acts like
$$G(a,h:Ta \to a) = a$$
$$G(f:a\to b,\, g:(Ta\to a)\to(Tb\to b)) = f$$
The functor $F:C\to C^T$ acts on objects as
$$Fa = (Ta,\,\mu)$$
but I don't understand what it does to morphisms. I have
$$Ff = (Tf,\, \_ )$$
but I don't understand what goes in the _.
I need to create something of type $(T(Ta) \to Ta)\to (T(Tb)\to Tb)$ out of
$$\mu:T(Ta)\to Ta$$
$$\eta:a\to Ta$$
$$f:a\to b$$
$$T:(a\to b)\to (Ta\to Tb)$$
But I can't see how to do it. I suppose one option would be the function that takes every algebra $h$ to $\mu$, i.e.
$$Ff = (Tf, \lambda h.\mu)$$
but I'm not even convinced that's an algebra homomorphism. Am I missing something?


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The Brilliant United Methodist Church, located at 525 LaBelle St., Brilliant, will hold a Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 15 in the church social rooms.
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13 Mar 2013 3:39 AM #11
Thank you for the answer, Don! Very interesting!
Though, seems, you have not answered on the question about IE. It is the second post in this thread just after your initial post. It has 3 vote up, so, probably, it is very important A bit kidding. Generally, the answer "No" is also acceptable. Eventually, you are not Gods to make IE better
Once I faced a performance issue with IE7 and IE8. In other browsers including IE9 it was OK. It turned out that the buttons caused it due to the fact that they were rendered as HTML table elements in IE7 and IE8 (as it was in ExtJS 3). It took too much time for relaying out. But in others it is rendered just (almost) as a div. (it is really cool, by the way). And relaying out occurs instantly... Hmm, I just discovered that now it renders the same way in IE7 and IE8. Cool, thanks!Object.NET
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Auxiliary to
send Valentines
The Tri-State Marine Corps Club Auxiliary in Weirton held its monthly meeting Jan. 14 at the Serbian American Cultural Center with President Joan Spano presiding.
Marcy Spano gave the devotions, reading "God Calls Us to a Life of Faith."
Maxine Ragan led members in prayer.
Reports were given by Ragan, treasurer, and Carol Lyons, recording secretary, who read correspondence, including letters from Barboursville Veterans Home Administrator Stacy Brown thanking Joan Spano for gifts sent to residents for the holidays, and Matthew Merola thanking the group for Christmas stockings sent to active duty troops in Afghanistan.
Sunshine Chair Mary Ann Elliott reported on cards sent. Joan Spano reminded members to send a card to their secret pal in January.
Joan Spano gave the auxiliary's adopted veteran Daniel Lyons lottery tickets as a New Year gift. She sent seven birthday cards and 20 calendars to veterans home residents. She also sent Christmas cards to Marines stationed at Parris Island.
The auxiliary will purchase a wreath for Memorial Day and for Veterans Day.
The group will be sending Valentines and healthy snacks to active duty troops and Tri-State area veterans in February.
The auxiliary made donations to the veterans home and the Tri-State Young Marines.
Carol Mack won the 50/50 drawing.
The next auxiliary meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11.
It is a brown bag meal.
Partnership to
be workshop topic
Harrison Community Hospital's monthly diabetes workshop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 in the hospital cafeteria.
Kevin Milligan, assistant administrator at the hospital, will discuss the new "telestroke" partnership with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
"Stroke is always a medical emergency, and research shows that treatment by an expert stroke team within three to six hours of your first symptom can slow or stop the effects of stroke," according to a press release.
"When a suspected stroke patient arrives at the Harrison Community Hospital emergency department, a 'stroke alert' is activated at both the OSU center and at Harrison, which mobilizes a team of stroke experts who, through the use of telemetry and real-time testing and patient interview, can help the care team at Harrison determine the best treatment option for the patient," the new release continues.
"As a primary stroke center in the state, the OSU Wexner Medical Center was the first academic medical center in Ohio to go live with telestroke and the first health system in Ohio to extend its network beyond affiliate hospitals," the release notes.
The free educational sessions are held the first Thursday of each month featuring physicians, dieticians and other health care professionals and covering a variety of topics.
Future programs will feature speakers on Alzheimer's Disease, diet and nutrition, women's health and other health topics.
Reservations are not required. Light refreshments are served, and there is a drawing for a door prize.
Transportation is available through the Harrison County Rural Transit by calling (740) 942-1369.
Science camp
participation eyed
The National Youth Science Foundation in Bartow, W.Va., is accepting applications from high school seniors for attendance at the 2013 National Youth Science Camp, which will be held from June 26 to July 20 at Camp Pocahontas.
Those applying must demonstrate academic proficiency and recognition in mathematics or science; leadership abilities and social maturity through involvement in school and community activities; skills and achievements outside of science and academics; and curiosity.
Applications are available online at apply.nysc.org.
Complete applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 15.
Two West Virginia students will be selected to attend the honors program, along with student delegates from each state and some foreign countries by invitation from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Delegates attend the National Youth Science Camp at no expense, with transportation included.
Activities include small group, hands-on science seminars; evening science lectures; athletic and recreational activities; and art and music.
Recent speakers at the camp include Dr. Noel Hinners, former NASA deputy director; Dr. D.B. "Zoon" Nguyen; Dr. Jill Morris of the National Institutes of Health; and Dr. Vladimir Chaloupka of the University of Washington Physics Department.
The camp also includes an outdoor adventure program. Three times during camp, delegates go on overnight outdoor trips, which may include backpacking, rock climbing, caving, kayaking, mountain biking or science field experiences.
Delegates also participate in a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., where West Virginia's senior U.S. Senate member hosts a luncheon in the delegates' honor, attended by other senators.
The luncheon also includes a keynote speech, and recent speakers include Dr. John Holdren; Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson; Dr. Michael Griffin, NASA administrator; and Mr. Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer.
For information, contact Dr. Andrew Blackwood at email@example.com or (304) 205-9724, extension 91.
OGS chapter plans
2013 activities
The Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will hold an open house at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Powell's Lane, Wintersville, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 11.
A review of the "hands on" to using the free website of www.familysearch.org will be held, and all the sources that have been recently added will be shared.
"We will share hints on how to improve research skills, using the Internet," Flora VerStraten-Merrin, chapter president, said.
New officers will be recognized at the open house, including in addition to Ver-Straten-Merrin; Judy Schmidt, vice president; Naomi Furbee, treasurer; and Edward "Buddy" Merrin, senior trustee with John Flenniken and Mike Donohue serving as trustees.
Refreshments will be served, and the open house is free to the public.
Members who would like to volunteer at the office with the records preservation project can reply to Merrin at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Office hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
There are extended hours for anyone researching from out of town and on Saturday by appointment only.
The office phone number is (740) 346-2820 for those with research query questions.
The query fee is $25 per ancestor, or clients can be referred to private researchers.
In planning the calendar for the year, June 10 was selected for the meeting at the Latter-Day Saints church. It will begin at 6:30 p.m., with Lyle Zerla discussing Morgan's Raid.
Zerla also is planning a walking tour of Morgan's Raiders on July 27 and will give additional information about that tour during the presentation. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.
A picnic will be held Sept. 14, with a location to be announced. It will begin at noon, with those attending bringing dishes from their ancestors' countries and recipes.
A Christmas luncheon will be held Dec. 2 with "A Christmas Feeling" as the theme of the event.
Little-known sources housed at the Jefferson County Courthouse will be shared, including stories about various sources found and how they can assist in research efforts. The "inventory of sources," moved from the county repositories to the genealogy office will be the discussed as well.