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News Release
Hawaii Firm Recalls Frozen, Raw Chicken Products Due To Possible Temperature Abuse
Congressional and Public Affairs
Richard J. McIntire
(202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2013 – Palama Holdings, LLC, a Kapolei, HI establishment, is recalling approximately 3,600 pounds of raw, frozen marinated chicken products because they may have experienced temperature abuse in the distribution chain, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include:
- 10-lb. cardboard boxes, containing 4 individual cryovac sealed packages of May's Hawaii "Hawaiian Style, Boneless and Skinless Teriyaki Chicken Thighs."
The products were produced Oct. 15, 2013 and Nov. 5, 2013 then were distributed for retail sale in the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Maui and Kauai and to a nearby military commissary. The packages bear the establishment number "EST. P-11077" in the USDA mark of inspection on the package.
The problem was discovered during shipment when the company's distributor observed boxes of product swollen with gases from the bagged chicken, an indication that there may have been temperature abuse during storage prior to product distribution.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/current-recalls-and-alerts.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall may contact Gary Hanagami, May's Hawaii vice president of retail sales, at (808) 682-8300.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
|USDA Recall Classifications
|Class I
|This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
|Class II
|This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
|Class III
|This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.


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Make no mistake about it, life is challenging for corporate IT managers these days. Not only must they now deal with ongoing cyberthreats, but an increasing number of employees are connecting to the corporate network with their personal devices, like iPads and Android phones.
That trend — known in tech speak as BYOD or Bring Your Own Device — doesn't appear to be slowing down. And it's creating an opportunity for Satish Shetty, a former software engineer at Microsoft and McAfee who founded Codeproof last year. As Shetty sees it, many businesses were simply unprepared for the explosion of personal devices in the workplace and the security issues that came along with it.
Codeproof, which helps corporations better manage mobile security, is already off to a fast start after launching service last month. And Shetty is certainly entering a hot area, since we've already seen one Seattle mobile security startup, Mobilisafe, acquired this fall.
Here's more from Shetty for our latest installment of Startup Spotlight.
Explain what you do so our parents can understand it: "Codeproof makes mobile device management and security so easy that absolutely anyone can set up and manage security and administration of multiple phones and tablets in just 5 minutes."
Inspiration hit us when: "In the beginning of 2011, a Gartner/IDC review of the mobile marketplace predicted that there will be 10 billion devices by 2016 — more than projected world population at that time 7.3 billion. That kind of expansion in our addressable market creates a lot of elbow room for startups plus I always wanted to build a security startup."
VC, Angel or Bootstrap: "Currently, Codeproof is bootstrapping. Our Android and iOS clients have only just launched, so it is early days. We are contemplating rapid growth and discussing funding opportunities, while also attending to business to business as well as an organic consumer growth models."
Our 'secret sauce' is: "Delivering cross-platform security and management via the Cloud."
The smartest move we've made so far: "Codeproof was conceived, designed & built on the cloud from day one. The cloud is the future, and Codeproof is betting the farm on it."
The biggest mistake we've made so far: "Our console is developed in Silverlight — probably not the best decision. Actually, the original plans called for a HTML5 console and we even prototyped it that way, but we didn't have strong HTML5 dev, so ended up developing in Silverlight, which gives very rich UI and works well with our cloud WCF webservice. In our next update, we plan to port the console to an HTML5 app so that admins can launch our console from more platforms (OS X or Linux). We already started working on it. "
Would you rather have Gates, Jobs, Zuckerberg or Bezos in your corner: "Though I am a Gates fan, I would pick Bezos for Codeproof. I believe cloud and mobile will dominate tech in two to five years, and Amazon is headed in right direction. Today, Codeproof uses Amazon EC2 and RDS backend plus we exclusively manage Amazon Kindle fire devices."
Our world domination strategy starts when: "Already happening! Since we launched, we have 400+ new customer registrations every day from all over the world. We're already managing more than 6,000 devices in just a week or so. This is without doing any ads, just word of mouth."
Rivals should fear us because: "Codeproof was designed for tomorrow, with a strong, scalable platform. It will take years for others to catch-up."
We are truly unique because: "I believe we have a truly unique offering in that Codeproof is the only honest cloud-based SaaS service, and our easy setup and low overhead is perfectly situated for small businesses and even individuals/families."
The biggest hurdle we've overcome is: "Making Apple's iOS MDM protocol work over the cloud. This was challenge was necessary for Codeproof to overcome, as we needed to support multiple OS types within a single console account."
What's the one piece of advice you'd give to other entrepreneurs just starting out: "When you have an idea, do very thorough homework and research before jumping in. Preparing a 10-slide deck will help — by preparing a presentation, you'll understand the competition landscape, what secret sauce you are bringing in, and your go-to market strategy. Make a good decisions on your growth model (scalable backend, cloud, bigdata..etc depending on your app/service). Always think about your future and long term technology framework and build on top of it. Make a prototype and validate the unknowns (gray areas) at the very beginning, especially the core stuff. Once you start, stay focused and be positive through-out the journey!"

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Clown-Chic Stripy Trousers
Added Jul 21, 2014
by LaviniaLace
Plymouth, United...
The second pair of trousers (or pants to you Americans!) I have made… Actually we successful this time :) probably because I didn't attempt a flier. I'm really proud of myself!
This is a Burda pattern from the website, although the instructions confused me so I cut out the pattern but free-styled the instructions… I don't think I've ever fully followed a pattern, but this time I completely abandoned it ( I'm easily confused!).
Material Notes
Cotton Chambray (Stripy :) !)
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Jul 27, 2014, 04.30 PMby Gizela Faigelman
hi there ! they look amazing ! I made these a couple a months ago and did not like the way they looked on me. It looked too puffy ans uneven. So I have a question how did you manage to make them look 'fitted'? thank you.
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Jul 31, 2014, 03.28 PMby LaviniaLace
Thanks!! I'm sorry, but I really don't know how… I think it helped using the striped fabric, because it forced me to concentrate on how I lined the pieced up together. I also pined the whole pleat down until the very end, so the angle didn't change between the basting and the stitching in the seam allowance. Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
Jul 21, 2014, 09.25 PMby LaMadalena
They look great on you! I cannot believe how well you are pulling them off!
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels fired warning shots at an airliner preparing to take off from Aleppo airport in the first direct attack on a civilian flight since the uprising in Syria began 21 months ago, a rebel commander said on Friday.
The commander, who gave his name only as Khaldoun, told Reuters by Skype that snipers from his brigade had hit the wheels of Syrian Airways flight RB201 on Thursday.
"Those were warning shots," he said, adding that the plane had been unable to take off. "We wanted to send a message to the regime that all their planes - military and civilian - are within our reach."
There were no immediate reports of the incident on Syrian state media.
Rebels accuse the government of using civilian aircraft to transport weapons and Iranian fighters they say are helping President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Insurgents have cut off many of the road links to Aleppo, Syria's biggest city.
Fighting around Damascus has made the road to the capital's international airport unsafe for traffic. Foreign airlines have stopped flying there. According to flight schedules, the Cairo-bound RB201 usually flies from Damascus rather than Aleppo.
"What happened with Damascus airport will happen to Aleppo, even if the price is higher," Khaldoun said in reference to battles convulsing Aleppo since July.
Another rebel urged civilians not to use Aleppo airport or Syrian Air flights "as they will be targets from now on".
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WSA U14 Boys win first indoor session
The Warwick Soccer Association U14 team won the first session at Wide World of Indoor Sports in North Kingstown. The team was undefeated all season with only one tie game. In the finals the squad played a hard-fought game against JK United from Coventry to take the title. Pictured, front row: Levi Kase, David D'Andrea, Danny Lajoie, Jesse Kase and Kyle Hadfield. Back row: coach Scott Lajoie, Mikel Gjergji, Travis Waleryszak, Ethan Riordan, Andrew Fredericks and assistant coach Jaime Kase.
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Will you help forge an empire? Restore the Republic? Or grasp the reins of power for yourself, and assume the hated title of tyrant? Who will you conquer? Who will you betray? Who will you sacrifice?
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Sequence, Selection, Repetition and Subprogram
In a computer program or an algorithm, sequence involves simple steps which are to be executed one after the other. The steps are executed in the same order in which they are written.
Below is an example set of instructions to add two numbers and display the answer.
Pseudocode example:
BEGIN AddTwoNumbers
get firstNumber
get secondNumber
total = firstNumber + secondNumber
Display "The sum of your two numbers is "; total
END AddTwoNumbers
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Selection is used in a computer program or algorithm to determine which particular step or set of steps is to be executed. This is also referred to as a 'decision'. A selection statement can be used to choose a specific path dependent on a condition. There are two types of selection: binary selection (two possible pathways) and multi-way selection (many possible pathways).
Binary Selection
In binary selection, if the condition is met then one path is taken, otherwise the second possible path is followed. In each of the examples below, the first case described requires a process to be completed only if the condition is true. The process is ignored if the condition is false. In the second case, there is an alternative process if the condition is false.
Pseudocode example:
IF Raining THEN
Take umbrella
IF Raining THEN
Take umbrella
Put on suncream
Flowchart example:
Multi-way selection
Multi-way selection allows for any number of possible choices, or cases. The path taken is determined by the evaluation of the expression. Multi-way selection is often referred to as a case structure.
Pseudocode example:
CASEWHERE buttonPressed evaluates to
choice a : process1
choice b : process2
OTHERWISE : default process
Flowchart example:
Backless Mule Embellished Bow Black Lace Suede Slippers Mavirs On Womens For Loafers Slip Women Using multi-way selection write pseudocode identifying how traffic lights work. Consider what the OTHERWISE could be. Submit below:
Repetition allows for a portion of an algorithm or computer program to be executed any number of times depednet on some condition being met. An occurrance of repetition is usually known as a loop.
On Embellished Lace Slip Black Suede Slippers Loafers Mavirs For Women Backless Mule Womens Bow An essential feature of repetition is that each loop has a termination condition to stop the repetition, or the obvious outcome is that the loop never completes execution. This is known as an infinite loop and is obviously undesirable. The termination condition can be checked or tested at the beginning or end of the loop, and is known as a pre-test or post-test, respectively. Following is a description of each of these types of loop.
Repetition pre-test loop
A pre-tested loop is so named because the condition has to be met at the very beginning of the loop or the body of the loop is not executed. This construct is often called a guarded loop. The body of the loop is executed repeatedly while the termination condition is true.
Pseudocode example:
WHILE condition is true
Flowchart example:
Repetition post-test loop
A post-tested loop executes the body of the loop before testing the termination condition. This construct is often referred to as an unguarded loop. The body of the loop is repeatedly executed until the termination condition is true. An important difference between a pre-test and post-test loop is that the statements of a post-test loop are executed at least once, even if the condition is originally true, whereas the body of the pre-test loop may never be executed if the termination condition is originally true. A close look at the representations of the two loop types makes this point apparent.
Pseudocode example:
UNTIL condition is true
Flowchart example:
Discuss where a procedure to "beat egg whites until fluffy" would fit in this kind of loop. Submit below:
FOR NEXT or counted loop
Counted loops or FOR NEXT loops can be regarded as special cases of repetition and, depending on the language in which they are implemented, are implemented as either pre-test or post-test repetitions.
To demonstrate a FOR NEXT loop as a flowchart it must have a purpose, our example will print the 12 times table.
Pseudocode example:
FOR i = 1 to 12 STEP 1
Display "12 x " i " = " (12 * i)
NEXT i
Flowchart example:
Subprograms, as the name implies, are complete part-programs that are used from within the main program section. They use refinement develop solutions to problems that are easy to follow. Sections of the solution are developed and presented in understandable chunks, and because of this, subprograms are particularly useful when using the top-down method of solution development.
When using subprograms it is important that the solution expression indicates where the main program branches to a subprogram. It is equally important to indicate exactly where the subprogram begins. In pseudocode, the statement in the main program that is expanded in a subprogram is underlined (in the example below the word "read" should be underlined, but this system does not allow underlining) to indicate that further explanation follows. The expanded subprogram section should be identified by using the keyword BEGIN followed by the underlined title used in the main program. The end of the subprogram is marked by the keyword END and the underlined title used in the main program.
When using flowcharts, a subprogram is shown by an additional vertical line on each side of the process box. This indicates that the subprogram is expanded elsewhere. The start and end of the subprogram flowchart uses the name of the subprogram in the termination boxes.
In many cases a subprogram can be written to do the same task at two or more points in an algorithm. Each time the subprogram is called, it may operate on different data. To indicate the data to be processed, one or more parameters are used. The parameters allow the author to write a general algorithm using the formal parameters. When the subprogram is executed, the algorithm carries out its task on the actual parameters given at the call. The parameters to be used by a subprogram are provided as a list in parentheses after the name of the subprogram. There is no need to include them at the end of the algorithm.
read (name)
read (address)
BEGIN read (array)
Set pointer to first position
Get a character
WHILE there is still more data AND there is room in the array
Store data in the array at the position given by the pointer
Increment the pointer
Get next character
END read
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Sound and vibration expert, Bruel & Kjaer UK has launched its 2014 training calendar, offering a range of theoretical and practical classes.
The companys courses for the New Year includes Vibration Testing for Engineers and Technicians course, which provides a practical introduction explaining how to interpret vibration test specifications and apply them to a vibration test system. Its designed for engineers new to the field of vibration testing, but it is also a useful refresher for more experienced users.
Theres also an optional third day of training called Vibration Hands on Practical, which covers the LDS Laser usb Controller for sine, random, shock and mixed mode testing. It is mainly practical, putting into practice the lessons learnt on the first two days, including all project parameters, error messages and control methods, whilst observing resonance and Limit control on a test piece.
For environmental practitioners and consultants unfamiliar with the basics of acoustic measurement, there is the Theory and Practice of Noise Measurement course. The two day session provides a basic understanding of acoustic and measurement principles, encompassing many applications such as noise abatement, product labelling and building acoustics. Attendees will learn to carry out a host of noise measurements, correct set-up of measuring instruments and assessment of noise reports.
Attendees with Bruel & Kjaer UK maintenance contracts will receive a 10% discount, which is applicable for anyone with a current M1 and multi-year (3 to 5 years) agreement, registering for any course throughout the year.
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Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration solutions for use in a wide range of applications including environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace and consumer industries, as well as by local authorities. Today Brüel & Kjær has 900 employees and sales offices in 55 countries. Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc. (www.spectris.com). Spectris has annual sales of approximately £656m and employs around 6000 people worldwide in its 15 business units.
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Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel Statement: Government's decision is "severe threat to civil rights in our nation"
LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced changes to the Secure Communities program, unilaterally abrogating all agreements with states, and indicating that the program will be imposed in all states, regardless of any state officials' desire to opt out of the program.
Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF, issued the following statement in response to today's announcement by the federal government on Secure Communities:
"The federal government's decision to abrogate existing agreements with states on Secure Communities -- a fatally flawed program that has proven to accomplish little other than splitting apart families and undermining cooperation with law enforcement -- is a severe threat to civil rights in our nation. The government's unilateral action is suspiciously timed, a clear response to numerous state leaders who have openly expressed serious doubts about and strong opposition to continued involvement with Secure Communities based on experience with the program's disruption of community and economy. While the abrogation purports to restrict states' ability to avert some of the worst aspects of Secure Communities by modifying their agreements or ceasing to participate in the program, this unprecedented step simply further delegitimizes the Secure Communities program. The only suitable approach at this point is to end Secure Communities."
Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation's leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Often described as the "law firm of the Latino community," MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrant rights, and political access. For more information on MALDEF, please visit: www.maldef.org.
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The only formal study Bible ever produced by a Seventh-day Adventist publishing house, the Andrews Study Bible was released to the public for sale on June 10. Three years in the making from concept to reality, it will be formally introduced to the world Church at the upcoming General Conference Session in Atlanta, Ga., June 24–July 3.
Using the widely accepted New King James Version of the Bible, the historic publication is a full-feature study Bible, with more than 12,000 original study notes written by an international team of Adventist scholars who represent the latest in faithful Biblical scholarship, according to Niels-Erik Andreasen, president of Andrews University. The volume includes navigational tools, articles, helps, cross-references, maps and notes, and a unique, linked reference system to highlight the great themes of the Christian faith. "All of this is to make Bible reading and understanding more accessible and easier—and it's all within the cover of one reasonably-sized book," says Andreasen.
The Andrews Study Bible project began to take root in 2007 when the General Conference Biblical Research Institute Committee and church leadership considered whether a tool, such as a study Bible, would promote Bible study throughout the church. Andreasen says, "They encouraged Andrews University to respond to this concern in the form of a study Bible, and the General Conference joined Andrews University in helping to fund the project."
A Project Committee, chaired by Andreasen, was charged with supervising the development. Committee members included Mark A. Finley, vice president, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Denis Fortin, dean, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University; Ernő Gyéresi, business manager, Andrews University Press; Gerry D. Karst, vice president, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Ronald A. Knott, director, Andrews University Press; Juan R. Prestol, undertreasurer, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; Ángel M. Rodríguez, director, Biblical Research Institute, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and Jon L. Dybdahl, professor emeritus of Biblical studies, Walla Walla University and general editor of the Andrews Study Bible.
Andrews University Press, the primary academic publishing house serving the world church, contracted with Dybdahl and the contributing editorial team of Bible scholars from around the world, bringing an international academic perspective to the Andrews Study Bible, according to Andreasen. The staff of the General Conference Biblical Research Institute provided editorial consultation.
The contributors, all well-established scholars from academic environments, clearly understood their job was to write for lay readers. Andreasen notes, "This is a practical study Bible the lay reader can really use to understand the depth of scripture. In fact, our tag line for the Bible is 'Light. Depth. Truth.' We've tried to bring light and depth to our understanding of the truth in God's word."
The results are being well received. Church leaders from across North America have been generous in their commendations. Tom Lemon, vice president for administration for the Mid-America Union Conference, says of the Andrews Study Bible, "This is a very practical tool for anyone wishing a deeper understanding of the Bible. But beyond usefulness, it is an outstanding example of what faithful, spiritual scholarship is all about."
Ray Hartwell, president of the Pennsylvania Conference, says, "This is a study Bible whose notes take the word of God comprehensively, accurately and clearly, and do not attempt to explain away God's word to fit human traditions. It is a tremendous asset to the ministry field worker and the home reader alike."
"The Andrews Study Bible is an outstanding work with excellent study tools and is exactly what is needed at this time of earth's history" says Don Noble, president of Maranatha Volunteers International. "I would like to see every Seventh-day Adventist around the world have access to this wonderful resource."
A key feature of the Bible is the linked reference system, focusing on the great themes of the Christian faith. According to Knott, "Readers will easily be able to study the foundational concepts of Bible truth, like Creation, Sin, Salvation, Assurance, the Sanctuary, the Second Coming. Key passages of scripture dealing with these and many other themes are addressed in the study notes at the bottom of the page."
The Andrews Study Bible takes its name from Adventist pioneer John Nevins Andrews. Andreasen says, "Andrews was the Seventh-day Adventist Church's first overseas missionary and was a renowned Bible scholar. It's fitting to use the Andrews name for this study Bible because that name inspired the University and the University is now inspiring Bible study all over the world. Today, with the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary in particular, Andrews is committed to providing theological education all over the world, and the church needs the Andrews Study Bible to go there, too."
In the days ahead, church members will learn more about the Andrews Study Bible. The June 17 issue of the Adventist Review will carry a five-page cover feature about the work, and time will be given at the GC session in Atlanta to introduce the Bible to delegates from around the world. As of Friday, June 11, the Bible was available for purchase in many Adventist Book Centers across North America. It is also available online at www.andrewsstudybible.com.


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vision of a sustainable future is less about
politics than ethics. It means drawing on deep
spiritual currents in the Catholic tradition—and
environmental concern as if people mattered.
A journey to the Sea of Cortez—to paddle and dive, to hear the island speak, to look carefully, to write, to come home sunburned and transformed.
One fine spring day, Dan Kaminsky '99 stumbled upon a hole in the Web that could make for a hacker's field day. It wasn't a flaw with a browser or a piece of hardware. It lay in foundation of the Internet itself.
A fellow Jesuit reflects on the man, priest, and president who profoundly touched so many lives at Santa Clara, in Silicon Valley, and beyond.
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Volkswagen sunk to new advertising depths for Shark Week, a beloved Discovery Channel yearly institution, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last week.
Volkswagen's Great White advertising hope took the shape of an underwater drive-able VW Beetle, which revs around the ocean floor, chasing sharks, and getting some incredible footage in the process. Open Waters meets open-topped classic, if you will.
The Beetle is something of a cross between a shark cage (albeit not a particularly safe-looking one) and James Bond's dream, made from tubular aluminum, with alloy wheels, propellers, and an inbuilt air system that allows the driver (diver?) to plug into before taking it for a spin, under the surf.
Engineered from the ground up, using blueprints for the actual VW Beetle, the Volkswagen team and marine biologist Luke Tipple said the car took approximately three weeks to build and is only about an inch off the above-water version.
The car was featured in a three-part short-form series aired during Shark Week, where viewers got a chance to check out the design process, the construction, and eventual submersion of the Beetle.
Something to sink your teeth into, isn't it?
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It was wierd seeing the head on for the first time. All the screw holes and bosses worked just fine. It's held togeather with #6 selft tapping screws from Austin Electronics. All the holes lined up ok. I had to cut an inconspicuos part off one piece to allow it to fit. There are several improvements I would make on the next pass. The're are ribs in the lower part that didn't print in both cases. But the intresting thing is that they weren't the same ribs in both cases. I reinforced those areas with plastic plates after ward.
Removing the part from it's building plate and extracting it from it's scaffold material is a pretty big deal. I've heard that the DrafTech office has a water soluable scaffold material and you throw it in a bath to seperate the two. Stuart said that part of his head broke just on scraping it off the plate, and again more cracks from trying to remove all the scaffold material. There was still a little of this light gray scaffold material left when I got it home and It was indeed difficult to remove, especially in small crevices and inside screw holes.
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX (KLTV) - Move over Houston and Dallas, there's one East Texas town that might become a must see town in Texas in just a couple of weeks.
Sulphur Springs is building two new all glass bathrooms on their downtown square.
"The overriding principle is that as long as it's brighter outside then inside you wont be able to see in it," says Sulphur Springs City Manager, Marc Maxwell.
It's the all glass bathroom that also serve as functional art.
"So it's like the windshield of your car except a whole lot thicker and a lot stronger and it's got that mirrored finish in between the layers," says Maxwell.
Lights will be located around the base of the bathroom to ensure that it is always lit. That is what keeps people from being able to see inside the bath, so the inside of the bathroom will not have any lights.
The walls of the bathroom will be made out of laminate safety glass.
When you think restroom one seldom thinks art, too, but that is exactly what this restroom was up until a couple of years ago.
Italian artist, Monica Bonivicini, created the piece titled 'Don't Miss A Sec' in 2004. The piece of art was located outside of a museum in Switzerland.
"So the artist set it up outside of the museum and it was part of the overall exhibit. There was a construction site next door and the construction workers began using the bathroom and I guess from there the idea evolved. They moved the exhibit around to various places in Europe," says Maxwell.
Sulphur Springs created a replica of Bonivicini's artwork and it will be the first of its kind in the United States.
"We're hoping it will be a source of tourism, somewhat, because you know what generates tourism is things that are unique and this is definitely going to be unique. Not just in East Texas but in the united states," says Sulphur Springs Mayor, Craig Johnson.
"In the end I think everyone will like it and everyone will talk about it," says Maxwell.
The restrooms should be done by the end of October.
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MIAMI, FLORIDA -- I went to Jiffy Lube, located at 8215 West Flagler Miami Fl 33126 three weeks ago for the oil change service of my CRV. Two days later I noticed that the required maintenance light was still on and imagined that the technician forgot to update the computer with this service or did not do it correctly and I returned to review this issue. They made me wait for more than 45 minutes and nobody attended me because they were busy with other services that they could charge, since mine was already paid. In my opinion the customer service of this place is horrible and my advice is avoid this team. I will not come back to this place anymore.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI -- 8/1/2016: Today I got online to look at coupon offers from various oil change garages, looking for an oil/filter change. I found a coupon from Jiffy Lube for $15.00 full synthetic so I called them to get the price of a full synthetic oil change for a '16 Subaru Outback. The supervisor quoted me $67.99, which after 15.00 off, would have been 52.99. Since Valvoline had an offer for 54.95, I had no reason to suspect this was incorrect.
So I drive right down there and 5 minutes later I pull in. First, they mix up my car with two other cars, then I wait 30 minutes for them to get to me, then that same supervisor tells me my oil change will be 99.00. I tell him I just called to get a quote and he says this price is for "synthetic blend." I remind him that he, 5 minutes earlier, quoted me a price of 67.99 for full synthetic. He looks at me blankly. So I tell him, "Just give me my keys. I'll get an oil change at Valvoline."
Note they have already begun to take my car apart and he says they have to put it back together. I look out at my car and one of the technicians is sitting in my driver's side seat flossing her teeth using my mirror. I finally get my car back and they have left two big, oily stains on my new car. I ask the tech to clean it up. He brushes at it with his OILY cloth, shrugs, and walks away. So now I have 30 minutes I will never get back, plus a permanently stained inside door upholstery. Needless to say I will NEVER use Jiffy Lube for anything ever again. The University City Jiffy Lube is HORRIBLE!
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- On 4-7 my car knife (the one that I leave in the car and never take out) was taken during my oil change visit. The knife was there the day before when I used it to cut open a package while at a red light. I have a different knife for personal carry and home use, so the car knife is never removed from the car. I made sure to take my house keys and important papers out and now regret not taking everything out of the car for my protection.
I called the manager ** who said he would get his district manager involved and call me back the next day - he did not call back (Update got a call on 4-10). 483 BBB complaints and lots of hidden camera news stories... now I wish I had my own hidden camera.
Update 4-14, had a couple of conversations with a very nice and professional operations manager by the name of ** over the last week. He conducted an investigation and said they had multiple customer complaints of items missing from cars and that he was able to piece together from the shifts which employee had been stealing and the employee admitted guilt and was fired. ** said the employee had sold the items off and could not return them. ** stated the corporate office was pursuing criminal charges. They offered me two free premium oil changes which was a nice gesture.
** made some statements like Jiffy Lube does not tolerate theft, would go to any length to solve this and protect the customer, Jiffy Lube learned from past mistakes and so forth – just what I wanted to hear! That is great customer service, well criminal background checks on employees prior to their hire would be better, but still I am happy! Bravo **! At this point I am satisfied and was going to update my review to "resolved".
On 4-14, I happened to notice two Glock 17 magazines with 9mm ammo was missing from the glove box so I gave Jiffy Lube a courtesy call to let them know I was not seeking any additional oil changes or compensation but would be filing a police report and a detective would be contacting them for the terminated employee's name and contact info. This is for my protection as my fingerprints are on these items. Here is when things go downhill again.
As soon as I mentioned ammo, ** passed me to his boss ** (sp) because it became a more serious issue which is understandable. ** did not give me an opportunity to tell him why I was calling, he just flew into telling how suspicious it was that I was calling back a week later to report more items missing to get more money or something from him (like anyone can name all the items littered around their cars, right?).
So after 10 minutes of him going on and on about how his people are honest and none of them would steal and how they have never had any complaints and that he personally spoke to all the employees and none of them stole my knife… ya, really he said that… I asked **, why did ** tell me he got an admission of guilt from an employee for the theft and the Jiffy Lube had terminated him and the corporate attorney was working on presenting evidence to the police (or whoever).
Well, ** said something to the effect of that did not happen. I asked why was I told it did and ** said he had no knowledge of any of that and he would speak to **, I asked him to get ** on the phone now so we could all talk about it and ** said no, he was working (was free 10 minutes earlier). ** (in an accusatory tone) said he read my review on line about what I said about him and said he did not know why I would want to return. I feel that was a hint that he did not want me to return to Jiffy Lube.
Something smells fishy, how could the general manager not know about the investigation and termination of an employee with corporate involvement? At any rate the police report has now been filed with APD #**.
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON -- In July of 2010 I took my car to Jiffy Lube in Spokane, and had to have my car towed from their garage because they ruined it. Long story short I was promised they would pay to fix it then didn't follow through. I was told they would pay the remainder on my loan then I would buy a new car. And the check never showed up.
I took them to small claims court and the manager of the location that ruined my car showed up to defend them. First off I feel horrible because the poor manager had no clue what had happened, he was not working there when it happened and had no idea about anything, so the company he works for sent him in blindly, poor guy. The judge ruled in my favor.
Since the court date 6 weeks ago I have called the store at least once a week to figure out when I was going to get payment from them. The first couple of calls they said they had 30 days to appeal so they were still deciding. On day 31 I called the court house and found they did not appeal so I called the store back and asked what their next steps were going to be. The manager I spoke to was really rude on the phone and directed me to corporate because that is where the check would be coming from.
Called the head office and they had no idea I even sued them (somebody has really bad communication skills). They had no paperwork at all pertaining to our case. The lady at the front desk said she would call me back, never received a call. I called again yesterday and they "were still looking into it" and would call me back. Still waiting on the phone call. So please don't waste your time, energy or money and stay away from Jiffy Lube!!!
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON -- I took my car in to get a radiator flush because I knew I needed it and it had not been done. The guy who did it was very friendly and told me most normal cars it takes 2 times of pushing coolant through it, he did mine six. I paid for it and went on my way. Parked it for the weekend and when I drove it for the first time my engine coolant light came on and the car was running really super hot. Got to the Jiffy Lube and the manager came out and looked at it and told me that I was about a quart low in coolant, so he put the hose into my car and dumped tons of coolant in my car to try to cool it back down. The entire time he left the engine running.
After about 20 minutes of shoving coolant into it he looked under the car and the ground was soaked. He told me that I must have a leak or something now. More guys started to look at it and they just kept pumping coolant in, luckily they let my fiance and I stand there to watch what they were doing. After about an hour and a half of trying to figure it out they determined that a head gasket had blown. ** the manager told me that I must have blown the head gasket while I was driving it between the days I had brought it the first time, well my car was running totally normal (well besides super hot) so he told me it was my fault.
We had to have my car towed out of their shop. The auto shop we towed it to and took one look at it and could tell the engine was shot, because they left it running for so long the entire engine was full of coolant. Not one single person from Jiffy Lube has called me to try to come to a solution to get my car fixed. Every time we call the store they say the district manager will call us, have not heard a single thing. I am still fighting with them to get a phone call and get my car fixed, so please don't make the mistake I did, I never should have gone to Jiffy Lube!!!
HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO -- On July 10th used a $19.95 oil change special coupon and I had my oil changed in 2006 Honda Pilot by Jiffy Lube 862 which is owned by the Enitor Group, LLC. Prior to service I did not have an oil leak. In the course of service I was notified that my brake reservoir lid was not on tight. They said I could have air in the lines and made me concerned that I could have a problem. Since I had the brakes done recently (by Brakes Plus) I thanked them and said I would take it back to them.
Ironically what the Jiffy Lube service person failed to tell me was that there was a problem with the oil plug. After they finished the work I was still not made aware of a problem. The pink service invoice they provided me did not have any notes in the service comments area what so ever! The next morning when I went out to my car, I had a 3ft oil leak in my drive way. I called the store and spoke with an assistant manager named **.
I took my SUV back down and ** then told me the oil plug was stripped and blamed it on the previous service center. Then he showed me their work order neatly printed out with notes in the Service comments that the "Drain Plug Stripped PTS." Then I showed them my copy. Mine had the information pushed up all the way into the service checklist section which I didn't see.
So to recap - they never mentioned the plug problem and tried to hide the fact in the invoice notes. Pretty clever I'd say. ** offered to try to tighten the bolt but it still leaked. Since the manager was not there I would have to come back on Friday.
So first thing Friday I went in to see the manager **. I asked why I had not been made aware of this before they finished the work. All the service centers I've discussed with this said their policy would have been to stop. Secondly they all also said that the likelihood of it not leaking sooner was highly unlikely. The fact that the previous oil change was completed 9 months and 5000 miles earlier leads you to think so. He apologized for not making me aware of it but refused to accept any blame or provide any retribution.
I then took the car up to Brakes Plus and tried to have the pan retapped for $80 but unfortunately it still leaks. So now I have to have the pan replaced. I've had three bids so far ranging from $700-$1000. So my $19.95 oil change is now going to cost me... ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!?!?!?
On April 2, 2011 I took my car in for a check-up and oil change. A few days later, I had a flat tire. When my boyfriend examined the tire, he discovered that my two front tires were bald. As he rubbed his hand around the tire, he cut his finger on the wire because the seams of the tires were poking through the rubber.
Jiffy Lube should know for the most part, tires should be replaced when the tread is worn down to 1/16 of an inch. Tires have tread wear indicators that show when the tires should be replaced. These indicators are the raised sections in the bottom of the tread grooves. When these indicators are even with the outside tread, the tires should be replaced. I took my car to a tire dealership and they couldn't believe that Jiffy Lube let me drive off the parking lot with the unsafe tires.
From my understanding, Jiffy Lube is dedicated to "quality." "Jiffy Lube will inform you of services that may be necessary during your visit. Jiffy Lube will recommend services based on manufacturer's time and mileage intervals for 'severe' driving conditions." However, my tires were not even brought to my attention. What if I drove on the highway and the tires gave out?
Tire blowouts can cause you to lose control of your vehicle. When the tread comes off of a vehicle at high speed, the loss of control can be due to friction or braking action as the loose tread piece strikes against or catches on the undercarriage of the vehicle. This sequence of events occurs so rapidly that it is virtually impossible to handle most high speed tread separation failures without losing control. I do not trust Jiffy Lube to keep me safe on the road.
LACEY, WA, WASHINGTON -- Nice younger kid working for Jiffy Lube as a rock chip technician convinced me to let him do rock chip repair on my wife's car while I was getting the oil changed. I said no several times before I gave in. Firstly because it was cloudy and raining and I know from using the resin in the past it won't cure unless it is sunny out. He promised me their resin would work in overcast conditions and all I would have to pay is the $5 for insurance. The whole process took way over an hour, not the few minutes he let on like it would take. They would also file with the insurance co. I wouldn't have to do anything.
Guy came over and drilled holes on top of the rock chips and exposed my window to the environment. I thought "Oh hell if that sealer don't work I'm screwed." Then he went to call the insurance company. He handed me the phone to prove that I really was getting the service. The insurance guy was really suspicious and asked me a million questions I wasn't prepared to answer. Then guess what? Resin wouldn't harden, and kid didn't care. I made the punk keep taking the resin out and re-applying it until it hardened.
Every time he tried to leave me with unhardened resin I would say "NO I want it fixed, I told you that stuff wouldn't harden on a rainy overcast day, now you're going to stay after this until you fix it." They conveniently forgot to tell me they have an ultraviolet hardener light for this circumstance, but the three they had were broken and they didn't have another one for this kind of emergency. The first time I used Jiffy Lube in Olympia WA I was satisfied, once they get you in their computer, they start screwing you.
LEWIS CENTER, OHIO -- I took my vehicle to Jiffy Lube to get the oil changed. I am a long time customer of 10+ years but just started going to a new location closer to my house. A week after the oil change I took my vehicle for other repairs and was informed it had no air filter and the cover was never locked in position.
I contacted the manager at Jiffy Lube and he insisted I come in to talk to him about, he didn't want to discuss on the phone. I asked why I needed to come in to the store. He hung up on me! I called back and he tried to lie that he didn't hang up on me at first, but then started yelling at me and admitted that he hung up and then hung up on me again!! I called the 800 number and reported it. They said someone would contact me within 2 days. 3 days later, I called back. Again, they said someone would contact me.
This went on for 2 weeks - no call back. Finally, a very rude person contacted me, no apology, nothing. Basically not believing me and wanted a written letter from the other business as well as a receipt where I paid for it. Then I got a survey via email, I completed and checked "contact me" - well, it has been another 2 weeks and no call. Stay away from this place!! Not only do they not know how to do their job, they have absolutely terrible customer service!
CANON CITY, COLORADO -- This is why I change my own oil. A few weeks ago it was time for my Saturn to get an oil change. I normally do this myself, except this time the bolt was stripped and I was unable to remove it. So I decided to take it to Jiffy Lube. Their customer service is amazing, but that is only a distraction to get their hands deep in your pocket. I told the guy I need the high mileage oil, and asked if they could please check my other fluids. (I did not ask them to fill any of my fluids just check and see if they were low!)
So they do the oil change and everything and then they come over and tell me that I owe them almost $70. When I was going to change it myself, it only cost me $30 and that is with the high mileage oil, Fran Tough Guard oil filter, and a new oil bucket!! I asked them how it could possibly cost me $70 dollars, they charged me almost $10 to top off my anti-freeze.
Then to make matters worse I spent $60 some dollars on low grade, Conoco brand oil, they didn't even put in the high mileage. I was completely outraged, I will never go back to Jiffy Lube again and I would not recommend anyone else to.


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Adult Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system.
Adult Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in the lymph system, part of the body's immune system.
The lymph system is made up of the following:
- Lymph: Colorless, watery fluid that travels through the lymph system and carries white blood cells called lymphocytes. Lymphocytes protect the body against infections and the growth of tumors.
- Lymph vessels: A network of thin tubes that collect lymph from different parts of the body and return it to the bloodstream.
- Lymph nodes: Small, bean-shaped structures that filter lymph and store white blood cells that help fight infection and disease. Lymph nodes are located along the network of lymph vessels found throughout the body. Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the underarm, pelvis, neck, abdomen, and groin.
- Spleen: An organ that makes lymphocytes, filters the blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells. It is located on the left side of the abdomen near the stomach.
- Thymus: An organ in which lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone.
- Tonsils: Two small masses of lymph tissue at the back of the throat. The tonsils produce lymphocytes.
- Bone marrow: The soft, spongy tissue in the center of large bones. Bone marrow produces white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
Because lymph tissue is found throughout the body, Hodgkin lymphoma can begin in almost any part of the body and spread to almost any tissue or organ in the body.
Lymphomas are divided into two general types: Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This summary is about the treatment of adult Hodgkin lymphoma. (See the PDQ summary on Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment for more information.)
Hodgkin lymphoma can occur in both adults and children; however, treatment for adults may be different than treatment for children. Hodgkin lymphoma may also occur in patients who have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); these patients require special treatment.
Hodgkin lymphoma in pregnant women is the same as the disease in nonpregnant women of childbearing age. However, treatment is different for pregnant women. This summary includes information about treating Hodgkin lymphoma during pregnancy.
There are two main types of Hodgkin lymphoma: classical and nodular lymphocyte-predominant.
Most Hodgkin lymphomas are the classical type. The classical type is broken down into the following four subtypes:
- Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Lymphocyte depletion Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Lymphocyte-rich classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
Age, gender, and Epstein-Barr infection can affect the risk of developing adult Hodgkin lymphoma.
Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. People who think they may be at risk should discuss this with their doctor. Risk factors for adult Hodgkin lymphoma include the following:
- Being in young or late adulthood.
- Being male.
- Being infected with the Epstein-Barr virus.
- Having a first-degree relative (parent, brother, or sister) with Hodgkin lymphoma.
Pregnancy is not a risk factor for Hodgkin lymphoma.
Possible signs of adult Hodgkin lymphoma include swollen lymph nodes, fever, night sweats, and weight loss.
These and other symptoms may be caused by adult Hodgkin lymphoma. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems do not go away:
- Painless, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin.
- Fever for no known reason.
- Drenching night sweats.
- Weight loss for no known reason.
- Itchy skin.
- Feeling very tired.
Tests that examine the lymph nodes are used to detect (find) and diagnose adult Hodgkin lymphoma.
The following tests and procedures may be used:
- Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient's past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.
- Complete blood count (CBC): A procedure in which a sample of blood is drawn and checked for the following:
- The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
- The amount of hemoglobin (the protein that carries oxygen) in the red blood cells.
- The portion of the sample made up of red blood cells.
- Blood chemistry studies: A procedure in which a blood sample is checked to measure the amounts of certain substances released into the blood by organs and tissues in the body. An unusual (higher or lower than normal) amount of a substance can be a sign of disease in the organ or tissue that makes it.
- Sedimentation rate: A procedure in which a sample of blood is drawn and checked for the rate at which the red blood cells settle to the bottom of the test tube.
- Lymph node biopsy: The removal of all or part of a lymph node. One of the following types of biopsies may be done:
- Excisional biopsy: The removal of an entire lymph node.
- Incisional biopsy: The removal of part of a lymph node.
- Core biopsy: The removal of part of a lymph node using a wide needle.
- A pathologist views the tissue under a microscope to look for cancer cells, especially Reed-Sternberg cells. Reed-Sternberg cells are common in classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
The following test may be done on tissue that was removed:
Immunophenotyping: A test in which the cells in a sample of blood or bone marrow are looked at under a microscope to find out if malignant lymphocytes (cancer) began from the B lymphocytes or the T lymphocytes.
Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.
The prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options depend on the following:
- The patient's symptoms.
- The stage of the cancer.
- The type of Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Blood test results.
- The patient's age, gender, and general health.
- Whether the cancer is recurrent or progressive.
For Hodgkin lymphoma during pregnancy, treatment options also depend on:
- The wishes of the patient.
- The age of the fetus.
Adult Hodgkin lymphoma can usually be cured if found and treated early.


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Circle of Andrea del Verrocchio ca. 1435 - 1488
Madonna and Child, ca. 1470-80
Stucco or plaster
33 1/4 x 23 7/8 x 1 7/8-3 7/8 in. (84.4 x 60.5 x 5-10 cm)
R. T. Miller, Jr., Fund, 1944
Reliefs depicting the Madonna and Child were enormously popular during the Renaissance; they hung everywhere, from private homes to such public sites as street corner tabernacles and civic assembly rooms. Produced in late fifteenth-century Florence, the Oberlin relief represents one of the most successful compositions of this kind.
The Oberlin relief is one of six extant, nearly identical sculptures from Renaissance Florence--three (including the Oberlin piece) in plaster or stucco, one in unglazed terracotta, and two in glazed terracotta.1 It is generally believed that the composition for all six was originally designed by Andrea del Verrocchio; this idea finds support in its resemblance to a marble relief of the Madonna and Child, which was apparently carved in Verrocchio's workshop around 1480.2
While this is the most plausible hypothesis regarding the authorship of the composition, at present it cannot be either confirmed or disproved. This highly popular composition was imitated in Florence repeatedly over a long period beginning around 1470-80, and the six surviving versions were clearly not all produced by the same shop. Nor is it possible to say whether the Oberlin relief was made in Verrocchio's shop or by another artist working in imitation of the sculptor. Of the works now extant, the authorship of only the two glazed terracotta versions can be specified; both are by Benedetto Buglione.3 The date of the composition is also conjectural and cannot be established more precisely than around 1470-80.4
The Oberlin relief was produced in a mold taken from another sculpture, probably made in terracotta and now lost. Based on the similarity of their mold marks, it has been suggested that the two other stucco reliefs, that is, the "Diblee" and Scarperia versions, were produced in the same mold.5 However, the validity of this hypothesis cannot be tested on the basis of existing published photographs.
In Florence during the Renaissance it was a common practice to use molds for the production of relief sculptures in multiples. Such reliefs were pigmented and the Oberlin sculpture is no exception. Traces of paint show that the Madonna's cloak was once painted blue and her gown red. In addition, there are traces of red pigment on the background of the relief. Since backgrounds were never painted red, it is likely that these traces come from a preparatory ground that was once covered in azurite, as typically found in Renaissance frescoes.
Reliefs of the Madonna and Child were ubiquitous in medieval and Renaissance Italy. They were closely tied to the highly popular prayers and devotions that centered on the maternal love of Mary for the child Jesus. Examples of these include prayers by Giovanni Domenici, and the meditations on the infancy of Christ in Pseudo-Bonaventura's Life of Christ.6 These texts ask the reader to imagine in the most concrete fashion possible what it would be like to actually see Mary and the infant Christ and even to hold the baby Jesus in one's arms.7 Such devotions were widely practiced in Renaissance Florence, especially by women. It is interesting to note that of the more than a dozen incunabula of the Pseudo-Bonaventura surviving in Florentine libraries, all the original owners (insofar as they can be identified) were women. Unfortunately, however, we do not know the original owners of the Oberlin relief, or of any of the variants, nor their original locations.
A. Butterfield
Collection Piero Tozzi, Florence
With Parish-Watson Galleries, New York (1935-1944), from whom purchased in 1944
New York, A. S. Drey Galleries, 1935. Exhibition of Sculpture of the Italian Renaissance. 2 - 20 March. Cat. no. 17 (as "loaned by Parish-Watson & Co").
New York, Parish-Watson Galleries, 1935. November. No cat.
The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1938. Italian Sculpture 1250-1500. 7 January - 20 February. Cat. no. 55.
New York World's Fair, 1939. Masterpieces of Art. May - October. Cat. no. 432.
General Literature on the Image (before publication of the Oberlin relief):
Cook, Theodore A. The Signa Madonna: An Essay in Comparisons. London, 1919.
Cook, Theodore A. Leonardo da Vinci Sculptor. London, 1923.
Venturi, Adolfo. "Leonardiana." L'arte 25 (1922), pp. 131-32; and L'arte 27 (1924), pp. 52-54.
On the Oberlin relief:
Valentiner, W. R. "Leonardo as Verrocchio's Co-worker." The Art Bulletin 12 (1930), pp. 85, note 67, fig. 37.
Bourgeois, S. "Italian Renaissance Sculpture." Parnassus 7 (1935), pp. 7-8.
Valentiner, W. R. Italian Gothic and Early Renaissance Sculptures. Exh. cat., The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1938, cat. no. 55.
Ragghianti, Carlo. "La Mostra di scultura italiana antica a Detroit." Critica d'arte 16-17 (1938), p. 181.
McCall, G. H., and W. R. Valentiner. Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture from 1300-1800. Exh. cat., New York World's Fair, 1939, cat. no. 432.
Hamilton, Chloe. "Catalogue of R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund Acquisitions." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 16, no. 2 (Winter 1959), cat. no. 192; no. 3 (Spring 1959), ill. p. 200.
Bongiorno, Laurine Mack. "A Fifteenth-Century Stucco and the Style of Verrocchio." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 19, no. 3 (Spring 1962), pp. 115-38.
Buck, Richard. "Report on Technical Examination." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 19, no. 3 (Spring 1962), pp. 138-41.
Seymour, Charles, Jr. Sculpture in Italy 1400-1500. Harmondsworth, 1966, pp. 178, 247.
Pope-Hennessy, John. "Three Marble Reliefs in the Gambier-Parry Collection." The Burlington Magazine 109 (1967), pp. 117-21.
Stechow, Wolfgang. Catalogue of European and American Paintings and Sculpture in the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Oberlin, 1967, pp. 216-17, fig. 239.
Passavant, Gunter. Verrocchio. London, 1969, p. 206.
Seymour, Charles, Jr. The Sculpture of Verrocchio. Greenwich, Conn., 1971, pp. 119-20, 166-67.
Rees-Jones, Stephen G. "A Fifteenth-Century Florentine Terracotta Relief." Studies in Conservation 23 (1978), pp. 95-113.
Bellosi, Luciano. "Donatello's Early Works in Terracotta", in Italian Renaissance Sculpture in the Time of Donatello. Exh cat., The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1985, fig. 70, pp. 206-7.
Kecks, Ronald G. Madonna und Kind: Das häusliche Andachtsbild im Florenz des 15. Jahrhunderts. Berlin, 1988, pp. 39, 107-8, 117, 145, ill. fig. 82a (as workshop, before 1470).
Butterfield, Andrew. The Sculptures of Andrea del Verrocchio. New Haven and London, 1997, pp. 91-92, fig. 112.
Technical Data
The sculpture was cast in a mold and the medium is either stucco or plaster.8 It has suffered a number of breaks: the right hand of the Child is missing most of the thumb and the first two fingers; some of the high points of the drapery over the proper left elbow of the Virgin have been broken, and the noses of both figures have a more granular appearance than the rest of the surface and seem to be old restorations. There are abrasions over the entire surface of the piece. The sculpture was originally extensively polychromed and traces of pigments remain, including blue paint in the recesses of the robe around the Virgin's proper left hand, traces of blue above the proper right shoulder of the Child, and traces of red on the proper right side of the halo above the head of the Child. The halos may originally have been gilded.
1. The other examples include: a stucco relief, 83.8 x 59.7 cm (formerly in the Diblee Collection, Oxford; sold at London [Christie's], 2 June 1964, lot 71); a stucco relief, approx. 85 x 60 cm (Scarperia, Palazzo Comunale); a glazed terracotta relief, dimensions unavailable (Florence, Museo di Santa Croce); a glazed terracotta relief, dimensions unavailable (Prato, Museo Civico); and a terracotta relief, 78 x 54.5 cm (Birmingham, England, City Museum and Art Gallery).
2. 86 x 66 cm, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence.
3. Giancarlo Gentilini, I Della Robbia (Florence, 1994), pp. 452-53.
4. Charles Seymour, Jr. (Sculpture in Italy 1400-1500 [Harmondsworth, 1966], pp. 178, 247; and idem, The Sculpture of Verrocchio [Greenwich, Conn., 1971], pp. 119-20, 166-67) has dated the relief to the 1460s; Laurine Mack Bongiorno ("A Fifteenth-Century Stucco and the Style of Verrocchio," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 19, no. 3 [Spring 1962], p. 138) has dated it in the 1480s; Dorio Covi (in Italian Renaissance Sculpture in the Time of Donatello [exh. cat., The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1985], p. 207), has assigned it to the 1460s.
5. Laurine Mack Bongiorno, "A Fifteenth-Century Stucco and the Style of Verrocchio," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 19, no. 3 (Spring 1962), p. 118.
6. St. Bonaventure, Meditations on the Life of Christ, ed. I. Ragusu (Princeton, 1961).
7. The Oberlin Madonna's gesture of wrapping the naked baby in her mantle was a symbol of the Incarnation and is common in images of the infancy of Christ, as Caroline Walke Bynum discusses in "The Body of Christ in the Later Middle Ages," in idem, Fragmentation and Redemption (New York, 1994), pp. 79-117, esp. 101.
8. This sculpture has traditionally been called a stucco. However, in 1962 Richard S. Buck ("Report on Technical Examination," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 19, no. 3 [Spring 1962], pp. 138-39) wrote: "samples of the material taken from the front and back and from the walls of the holes noted above are similar. All may be described briefly as a gypsum plaster (plaster of Paris) with crystalline inclusion of calcium carbonate." Further sampling and analysis is required to identify the material.


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This is what's happening at this hour:
As I first reported Sunday afternoon, the injury to Reggie Bush is not serious. Bush had an MRI exam this morning and the result showed swelling but no structural damage. He might miss some practice time this week if the swelling does not go down sufficiently.
The worst-case scenario is Bush misses Sunday's game at Arizona. Best case? He's back in the lineup this weekend and forward we go.
The play-calling is a big topic of media conversation today. I wrote my entire column about that topic in today's Miami Herald. Coach Joe Philbin admitted today that, on second look, he would have made some play-call changes during Sunday's game.
"Sure," he said. "You always examine everything. Look I mean we had a first and ten on the 35, I think or something like that. We ran the ball on first and ten, got a couple of yards, not as many as we would have liked. We threw it on second down because they played a specific coverage so we took a shot. Geez would it have been better if we could have completed a seven or eight yard crossing route? Yeah, absolutely. And got a first down? Sure. But credit them; we thought we had a good call and they played that situation better and we weren't able to get a first down and make it an easier kick for Dan (Carpenter).
"Those are the facts. There are always calls that, again, I've never seen a NFL player play a perfect game or a coach coach a perfect game. There are always calls you want to have back, all three phases. But that's football, that's the way it is. You have a plan, sometimes you have to adjust it, but I'd be lying if I told you (otherwise). I've been in a few games (like that). I don't think the calls were bad. The result wasn't what we wanted. Sure we wanted a first down. I thought we had some good calls."
Frankly, the Dolphins face an interesting philosophical question soon. You see, they're pretty good at running the football. They do it as well as anyone in the NFL so far this season.
But they are not very good passing the football.
Their problem? They want to be balanced. They want to be "aggressive," as one coach told me privately. They want to throw the ball because this is a passing league.
I would say this to the Miami Dolphins: There are only three undefeated teams at this hour in the NFL. Not one of them has had a 300-yard passing performance so far. Not one. (Matt Ryan has come close but still hasn't done it.)
I'm not saying it's not important to pass. It is very important. But if you aren't equipped to be a pass-first team, if you aren't good enough at it, find what you do well and do that instead.
Philbin addressed some of these issues at today's press conference.
He was asked what is the identity of the offense. My guess is the identity is Wait 'til next year. Philbin cannot say that. So he said this:
"The way I'd like to be is protection the football number one, which we're not there right now, okay. We have what six giveaways in the three games. Is that accurate? So two-a-game is way too many. 32 that's not going to cut it. That's the first thing we're off the boat on. The second thing is we'd love to be an explosive offense that can make big plays. I think we've been excellent in the running game with explosive plays, not as good in the passing game, but we're getting better as an explosive offense. I think we had eight (explosive plays) yesterday. I think we had nine last week. We didn't have as many in Houston. Then, the other stuff is okay, let's have balance, let's have flexibility, let's be multiple formation wise, let's kind of take what they give us type of things. But that's all kind of fluff. What the real stuff is, is let's hold onto the football, let's make some big plays and make first downs, get into scoring position and all of the other stuff that sounds good we can do later."
Protection of the football is a big deal. Well, then why are you passing from your own 6 yard line with a rookie QB against that secondary when you're leading?
If protection of the football is a big deal, why was Daniel Thomas your back of choice in the fourth quarter and overtime after he fumbled for the second time in two games? Philbin, by the way, said Thomas has two fumbles in three games. Actually, he's only played two games because he missed the Oakland game with a concussion. So Thomas is averaging one fumble per game.
"Some of it was protection related," Philbin said of the work Thomas got later in the game at the expense of Lamar Miller. "We try to get moving a little bit offensively in terms of the tempo. We like to keep a, there's a couple different schools of thought – sometimes, you can change personnel every play and sometimes you can keep the same group in for a while and try to play faster. We're more of the less substitution more faster. We thought Daniel, pass protection wise, gives us a little bit more, bigger guy. Some of the matchups that we thought, that was really primarily the reason.""
So let me get this correct: The running game is working exceedingly well. You are leading going into the fourth quarter. So then you sub in a back that is an inferior runner because you want to pass more and he's a better pass protector?
Idea: Run the football! It's been working!
I hate second-guessing. But when you have the same thing happening in multiple games, I have to bring it up. Yesterday the Dolphins had the ball in their own territory with 36 seconds to play. They weren't going to attack. So they handed the ball to Bush rather than take a knee.
He got hurt. Not injured seriously, as you just read, but he missed the remainder of the game. The second-guess is to simply take a knee.
Two weeks ago, the Dolphins were in a similar spot just before halftime. They weren't attacking but rather simply running out the clock to get to halftime. They ran a play for Daniel Thomas. He fumbled. He suffered a concussion.
Time to rethink?
"It all depends," Philbin said. "You have to… Every situation's unique. The fun thing about game management, whether right, wrong or indifferent, you certainly could argue we've made some mistakes or I've made mistakes. I should clarify that. Every situation's unique. Yeah, you have to argue as a coach do you have faith in your players to execute a base play in your offense and run the ball or do you want to take a knee.
"Sometimes, I struggle with that a couple times, obviously already this year. We'll have to examine it. We'll take a look at it. We'll discuss it. But I don't know that there's any hard fast, how are you playing at that particular time? Do you have any momentum? Do you want to get in the locker room and make some adjustments? You think you might be able to have a shot play that you've had that you might be able to take a shot and get into field goal range? How many timeouts do you have? How many do they have? There's a bunch that goes into it. I don't think there's any hard and fast."
One more thing ... The Dolphins are still struggling to find wide receiver help -- no, not via trade but rather from their own roster. Anthony Armstrong, claimed on waivers from Washington, hasn't performed as hoped. He dropped a pass Sunday. He hasn't factored for Miami.
So while Davone Bess and Brian Hartline are mostly contributing, the Dolphins are apparently using practice every week to determine which other wide receiver gets work on Sunday."I think some of it is based on weekly performance, weekly preparation in practice," Philbin said. "I don't think we're locked and loaded by any stretch of the imagination."


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December 04, 2011
Gingerbread Cookies | Christmas Cookies | Decorating Gingerbread Men
There is nothing quite like gingerbread baking - the wintery spices mixed molasses... mmmm. This year, I did a handstitched holiday theme for our decorating. I decided to extend that theme to my holiday baking, resulting in... handstitched Gingerbread Men, Mittens & Candy Canes.
I decorated all of the cookies with red and white royal icing (recipe for Royal Icing here!) - classic Christmas. I decided to make all of the cookies a little different - assorted 'knit' red and white sweaters.
Each cookie has 'stitches' in different patterns. I especially like the snowflake sweater... I wish I could actually knit a real sweater like this!
I used a larger round tip to draw and fill in the mittens & sweater, then a small tip for the stitches.
Knitted Mittens are another element of my cozy Christmas theme. Again, I did various patterns on each cookie... no two hand-knitted mittens are the same, right?
What shapes of gingerbread cookies will you make this year?
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- Jenny10:32 AM
Kelly - I've updated the post with a link to the royal icing recipe. If you find your icing is too thick just add a touch of water... or powdered sugar if too thin. I made it a bit thinner for the red, so it would smooth out nicely. Then for the white, I made it a little bit thicker so it would sit on top of the red. Good Luck!ReplyDelete
I'd love to see photos of what you make!
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Excellent question. One which I have asked many times. We can never know and therefore whatever one might say would be a guess.Stefan wrote:Why didn't the Buddha include the "plant realm" in his list of realms where one can be reborn into?
Interestingly, the same thing happened in the Torah, during the description of Noah's orders from The God of Abraham and Isaac: Take animals two by two and put them on an arc. God totally ignored the predominant life forms on Earth, which would have been destroyed by such a great flood described by Torah. It remains a perpetual curiosity.
Since Buddha was a Samasambuddha, knower of all things past, present, and future, he certainly knew about the true nature of plants. Perhaps it is that plants cannot comprehend human languages, just as we could not comprehend plant languages at the time. But we are learning today what the true plant capabilities are.
Remember, Buddha said to us that what he taught us was only a mere handful of everything that he knew, but that what he taught us was sufficient for us to end dukkha and for us to achieve nibbana in the here and now.
Perhaps there is an entire dhamma somewhere, written and communicated in plant language, which applies only to plants.
But this is pure conjecture. Perhaps we will know more when we achieve the ability to communicate better with plants. We are just learning.
What do you think. Your ideas are just as good as mine, or anybody else's along these lines.


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Brad Pitt keeps his new short hair covered in a baseball cap while filming his latest movie Fury on Tuesday (September 10) in the British Countryside.
The 49-year-old actor famously had long luscious locks of hair for some time now! Check out the last pics of Brad and his long hair at the 12 Years A Slave premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival just last week!
Brad's movie Fury is about a crew of Americans in Nazi Germany who toward the end of World War II embark on a brave mission.
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The story of Daniel Tammet's amazing, amazing, amazing brain. Tammet can master a new language in a week and he can memorize pi to thousands of places and do extraordinarily complicated math problems in his head simply seeing the numbers and other images and patterns in his mind.
There are 5 parts, be sure to watch them all.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College men's soccer player James Sweeney has been named the recipient of the Conference Carolinas 2012-13 Murphy Osborne Award. Sweeney was selected from a field of 11 nominees, and he is the second winner of the award from Coker. Softball player Liz Clack won it in 1995.
"James Sweeney is the epitome of the term, 'student-athlete,'" Coker College President Robert Wyatt said. "We are thrilled, but not surprised, that James has received the highest honor in Conference Carolinas in our last year of conference membership. He is a star on the field and in the classroom, and we look forward to learning of his many future successes."
On the soccer field, Sweeney, a goalkeeper, has been a four-year starter and two-time captain for Cobras, leading them to an overall record of 49-16-12. He holds the school record in games started (74), shutouts (32) and goals-against average (0.787). During Sweeney's career Coker won the conference regular-season and tournament titles twice and, in his junior year, the team earned a bid to the NCAA tournament and hosted the second round of regionals.
"James has been a tremendous representative of Coker men's soccer, Coker athletics and the college as an institution," said head men's soccer coach Paul Leese. "Working with him on a daily basis for the past four years I have seen his drive, commitment and leadership in action. He is one of the most dedicated student-athletes and outstanding young men that I have had the pleasure of coaching, and he is truly deserving of the Murphy Osborne award."
Career postseason awards for Sweeney include: Daktronics All-American and two-time all-region selections, two-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Academic All-American Team selection, Capital One Academic All-American Team, three-time all-conference, two-time conference scholar-athlete of the year, conference defensive player of the year and a four-time conference presidential honor roll and Coker dean's list member. He has also won the CG Timberlake Coker College Athlete of the Year and Coker freshman of the year awards.
Off the field, Sweeney boasts a perfect 4.0 GPA as a mathematics and computer science double-major, and is a member of Coker's Enactus team. Enactus is an international, non-profit organization that brings together student, academic and business leaders who are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. Sweeney has been a member for two years and was most recently involved in a project preparing local high school students for the SAT.
In November 2012, Sweeney was featured in an installment of NCAA On Campus, an online video program that profiles the top student-athletes and inspirational stories across the country. Produced by Lee Nassau, of DL Images, the video follows Sweeney's journey as a four-year starter as Coker's goalie, along with his success in the classroom. The link to the NCAA story can be found here.
Originally from Huntingtown, Md., Sweeney is the son of Franklin and Christine Sweeney.
The Murphy Osborne Award is given to the most outstanding conference student-athlete each academic year. Student-athletes are nominated based on academic, athletic, leadership and service and community excellence.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be a senior with a minimum grade-point average of 3.25. The student-athlete must be a full-time student at the time of nomination, have been a full-time student for at least two years at the member school, and must be a starter or important substitute in a conference sport. The recipient is selected by the faculty athletics representatives of Conference Carolinas institutions and represents the best-of-the-best for the league.
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletic conference made up of 12 teams from North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions are Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Coker College, Converse College, Erskine College, King College, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, Mount Olive College, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University and Queens University of Charlotte.
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Rodney Atkins - RODNEY ATKINS' "MUSIC CITY GIVES BACK" CONCERT TO BENEFIT TORNADO VICTIMS
June 10, 2013
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For the past two years, Rodney Atkins has staged his free "Music City Gives Back" concert to help a deserving cause. For the third installment, scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, at 6 p.m. on Nashville's lower Broadway, funds and donations will be made to benefit the Oklahoma tornado relief effort.
Joining Rodney to give performances will be Justin Moore, Jana Kramer and Josh Thompson. Fans are encouraged to give cash as well as donations of duct tape, work gloves, flashlights and other useful materials.
"Each year I gather some of my friends together to put on this show and have fun with our fans before CMA Music Fest, but the reason we get up here is to help the community come together to give our support to those in need," said Rodney in a statement. "With the recent disaster in Moore [Okla.], I knew that's where we had to focus our efforts this year."