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SHIWA- The SHIWA (SHaring Interoperable Workflows for large-scale scientific simulations on Available DCIs, http://www.shiwa-workflow.eu/) is a European project supported by the FP7Capacities Programme under contract no. RI- 261585 and led by the LPDS (Laboratory of Parallel and Distributed Systems), MTA SZTAKI (Computer and Automation Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences). SHIWA is a collaboration of 8 consortium members and 5 subcontractors and focuses on the interoperability of many different European workflow systems and also provides access to a larger computational power with the interoperability solution between different Distributed Computing Infrastructures.
Applications in Diabetic Retinopathy
The STFC funded TRIACS project will create a first-step pilot for a Web Services-based workflow decision support system to exploit the extensively used service-oriented architecture (SOA) infrastructure undertaken within the Triana Workflow Environment project (http://www.trianacode.org/). The existing Triana Web Services framework has been used in a number of other international projects (e.g. GridLab, FAEHIM, Catnets) for Web Services composition. TRIACS intends to transfer this knowledge and experience into the retinopathy field, by partnering with the National Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service for Wales (DRSSW), an international centre of excellence in distributed-site retinopathy screening. The resulting prototype will provide a demonstrator that will enable researchers at the Diabetes Research Unit to build decision support applications by using a standard graphical drag and drop user interfaces for wiring retinopathy components together to create diagnostic workflows combining multiple specialised (geographically-distributed) information 'silos'.
EDGeD is an EU FP7 project that is setting up infrastructure and building software to enable the integration of Service Grids, or traditional Grid environments such as clusters and supercomputers, and Desktop Grid systems, like the popular volunteer computing project BIONIC. To this aim, EDGeS is working to build an integrated Grid infrastructure across Europe that seemlessly integrates a variety of Desktop Grids with EGEE type of Service Grids. More information about the EDGeS project can be found under http://www.edges-grid.eu
The WHIP project will provide a software plugin utility to enable the interaction between workflow environments and portals.
The goals follow the myExperiment paradigm (http://www.myexperiment.org/), allowing scientists to share their research in a
workflow-centric collaborative and portal-enabled environment.
This proposal is in synergy with existing efforts being undertaken within the myExperiment project, Taverna, Triana, RAVE and PSNC, with the following goals in mind: (i) to create a usable and robust service-based toolkit for exposing workflow environments from within portals; and (ii) to facilitate the composition, editing and community publication of workflow descriptions and their associated semantics.
Specifically, WHIP is building a toolkit for enabling portals or Web sites to execute local applications from within the browser by associating (pairing) applications and workflow environments with bundles that contain applications, data or metadata. When a user click a bundle, the WHIP plug-in launches in order to invoke a local application. WHIP is currently being paired to host Taverna and Triana workflows and is currently being integrated into the myExperiment portal and Gridsphere portals.
This eight month mini-PIPSS project proposal aims to consolidate existing research undertaken within the
Triana Workflow Environment1 with existing Music Information Retrieval (MIR) techniques in order to
create a proof of concept distributed MIR system for commercial exploitation through Synchroarts, a
cutting-edge audio technology company. The resulting DART system will be made freely available to the
public and provide users with an innovative music recommendation system that recommends music based on what audio users
actually have on their home computers rather than sales statistics or music charts, limited to a restricted user base.
DART will be a springboard for further commercialisation, which will capitalise on DART's user base and advance the
software with MIR audio-content analysis algorithms that will be used to make a professional edition of the software for resale.
The proposed Distributed Audio Retrieval using Triana (DART) pro ject will create an MIR system capable of making music recommendations based on statistical analysis using well known collaborative filtering techniques. Existing research at Cardiff is already been undertaken independently in each of these areas and this pro ject converges these activities in order to create a core MIR framework capable of hosting next-generation algorithms for Internet level distributed information retrieval through the analysis of audio content rather than relying on metadata tags currently employed in systems with similar intent. DART has many commercial prospects and to focus this work we will be engaging SynchroArts, a leading audio company to advise and steer the project to help identify the necessary aspects needed in order to proceed to the next level of MIR deployment for commercialisation.
The Triana workflow programming environment is used or has been used within a number of projects and research groups, this list is a selection of those projects.
GridOneD is based around the Triana software and is focused on creating open source middleware components for use within Triana and other applications wishing to become grid enabled. GridOneD also extends Triana to supply services for integrating Gravitational Wave search codes. It is using the GAP/GAT and various Gridlab services to implement a production scenario for Grid computing for searching for inspiral binaries and for data mining applications. The second phase of GridOneD is about to start and involves a collaboration between Cardiff University and Manchester University Jodrell Bank Observatory applying existing signal processing techniques in Triana to radio astronomy.
For more information: http://www.gridoned.org
GEO 600 is the main customer for GridOneD. The GEO 600 project aims at the direct detection of gravitational waves by means of a laser interferometer of 600m arm length. Gravitational waves are extremely small ripples in the structure of space-time caused by astrophysical events like supernovae or coalescing binaries.
For more information: http://www.geo600.uni-hannover.de
BiodiversityWorld is a joint collaboration between the Universities of Cardiff, Reading and Southampton, and the Natural History Museum. BiodiversityWorld is a three-year e-Science Pilot Project funded by the BBSRC to create a GRID-based problem solving environment. This PSE is planned for collaborative exploration and analysis of global biodiversity patterns. Example applications would be modeling species distributions against climate change, conservation prioritising and linking evolutionary changes to past climates. The PSE uses Triana to choreograph custom web services into applications.
For more information: http://www.bdworld.org/
Environment for Industrial Design Optimisation (DIPSO) is a proof-of-concept demonstrator to grid-enable and link, two stand-alone software packages (the Modeller and the Optimiser) for modelling and solving complex multi-variate problems in, for example, engineering design or financial services. Integration is achieved through the use of Web Service Definition Language (WSDL) and a Globus-enabled Problem Solving Environment (PSE), Triana. The PSE allows annotation and sharing of results.
For more information: http://www.wesc.ac.uk/projects/dipso/index.php
The aim of the FAEHIM (Federated Analysis Environment for Heterogeneous Intelligent Mining) project is to present a data mining toolkit that makes use of Web services composition, with the widely deployed Triana workflow environment.
For more information: http://users.cs.cf.ac.uk/Ali.Shaikhali/faehim/index.htm
Grid-Enabled Medical Simulation Services (GEMMS) demonstrates how Grid technologies can be used to transform healthcare and enable Europe to lead that transformation. The GEMSS test-bed renders accessible a multitude of medical computing and resource services in a clinical environment. It provides access to new tools for improved diagnosis, operative planning and surgical procedures in order to create a new way for improved health care. Triana has been used as a workflow tool within the test bed.
For more information: http://www.ccrl-nece.de/gemss/index.php
Environmental scientists work with very large datasets on the terabyte scale. It is necessary to handle these datasets in an efficient manner. We are creating a system in which workflows can be composed and run from any Web Service-based workflow engine (e.g. Triana). In these workflows, data are streamed directly from one remote service to another, avoiding the overhead of caching intermediate results on disk. We use the Inferno operating system as a lightweight middleware layer to handle the data streaming. The system also allows us to monitor changes in the state (e.g. the progress) of the remote services.
For more information: http://www.resc.rdg.ac.uk/projects.php
Grid Enabled web eNvironment for site Independent User job Submission (GENIUS} provides Grid Portal functionalities for the EGEE project. GENIUS is examining the use of Triana to provide workflow generation and editing functionality.
For more information: https://genius.ct.infn.it/
The DART project (Distributed Audio Rendering using Triana) explores the potential uses of Grid-computing technologies towards sound computation and music synthesis. Our team of researchers is using Triana to control a cluster of 24 Apple Xserve computers in order to demonstrate the potential of distributed audio rendering over a gigabit network. We are developing software objects that will function much like unit generators, software instruments or effects processors that can run simultaneously or in parallel on different machines across a common network. Ultimately, we envision a Web-services or peer-to-peer virtual sound design engine or synthesizer to which anyone on the Web can subscribe, utilize and provide component parts.
For more information: http://www.lcat.lsu.edu/
The Scalable Robust Self-organizing Sensor (SRSS) network project is conducting research of communication protocols applicable to creating networks of distributed and self-organizing sensor devices. The have been researching in lightweight discovery mechanisms for sensor networks and have been using software created by Cardiff to simulate P2P systems within the NS2 framework. The system is built on top of Agentj, which provides the ability to simulate real-world Java applications within NS2. The P2P software incorporated on top of this is P2PS, which is a lightweight peer-to-peer infrastructure which can be used to develop peer-to-peer style applications, Triana's main GAP P2P binding (www.p2psimplified.org).
For more information: http://srss.pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil
The Data Mining Tools and Services for Grid Computing Environments (DataMiningGrid) Consortium is developing tools and services for deploying data mining applications on the grid. They aim to provide mechanisms that allow users to identify (locate), access, integrate and interface distributed data sources and data-mining programs in a flexible way. Triana is being used within this project as a workflow editor/manager to facilitate the composition, execution and management of data-mining workflows in grid computing environments.
For more information: http://www.datamininggrid.org/


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Situated on the bay, the Yacht Club of Stone Harbor is home to one of the best sunsets in South Jersey. Members often take advantage of this picturesque scene while having a cocktail on our deck, or dining in one of our three bayfront dining rooms. Our dining facilities are open year-round.
Throughout the summer, our families enjoy a wide variety of sailing, powerboating and other sport activities, as well as social and community service events.
Our Youth Activities Program (YAP) provides seven weeks of instruction and fun for the children and grandchildren of our members. Classes include sailing instruction, kayaking, arts & crafts, swimming and nature lessons.
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text: Happy 2013! I've been asked about the status of the Brewster house and barn in the June 26th post, and happily it is sold. As mortgage rates hit historically low rates, properties on Cape Cod that are priced correctly and Staged are being snapped up quickly. Land is beginning to move again as well. Four homes in my immediate area sold recently for surprisingly high prices. In the third quarter of 2012, days on market for residential property decreased only 2.6% over the previous 3rd quarter, and median values decreased nearly 7%, but volume sold is up over 19%. See the entire report here.


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Growing up in an artistic environment developed Mila's skills and interests in design. She was taught creativity and finishing from her family's Couture based company NATALI B. and the business side from the FASHION DESIGN program at RYERSON UNIVERSITY and the UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND in the U.K., graduating in 2000.
In 1996 WATCH Magazine placed her first in a design competition winning her a placement at DAMZELS IN THE DRESS. Since then she has attracted media such as FT CHANNEL, ELLE CANADA, CANADIAN LIVING, FASHION 411, ROGERS TV, FASHIONWATCH.COM, GLOW, CITY TV'S OH LA LA, BREAKFAST TELEVISION, WOMEN'S TELEVISION NETWORK'S GIRL TALK, CBC'S REAL TIME, THE TORONTO STAR, THE TORONTO SUN, SPORTS WEAR INTERATIONAL, THE NATIONAL POST, HIVE, NUVO, STRUT, TORONTO FASHION, FLARE and many more publications.
In 2004 Mila's own line of clothing won her first place in the TORONTO FASHION INCUBATOR'S NEW LABELS competition calling her BEST NEW CANADIAN DESIGNER, and securing a spot for her in a one hour Documentary that was featured on LIFE NETWORK.
STELLA ARTOIS and THE FASHION DESIGN COUNCIL OF CANADA then sponsored her 2005 collection that was sold in TORONTO, MOTREAL, MIAMI and VANCOUVER, and was worn by arists such as ALICIA KEYS, EVE and BYORK.
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Phase I Evaluation of Sodium Stibogluconate in Combination With Interferon α-2b Followed by Cisplatin, Vinblastine and Dacarbazine for Patients With Melanoma or Malignancies Potentially Responsive to SSG and/or Interferons
- To determine the safety of the combination of sodium stibogluconate and interferon
alfa-2b with chemotherapy.
- To confirm the activity of sodium stibogluconate in augmenting cytokine effects.
- To quantify the effects of sodium stibogluconate on interferon alfa-2b induced gene
modulation and signal transduction pathways by measuring the serum soluble gene
- To define the effectiveness of sodium stibogluconate in inhibiting the protein tyrosine
phosphatases SHP-1 and SHP-2 assayed from peripheral blood leukocytes of patients
receiving sodium stibogluconate in combination with interferon alfa-2b.
- To define the pharmacokinetics of sodium stibogluconate in serum at escalating doses.
- To assess clinical response to the combination of sodium stibogluconate and interferon
alfa-2b as priming for combination chemotherapy.
- Course 1: Patients receive sodium stibogluconate IV over 15 minutes on day 1 and days
15-18; interferon alfa-2b subcutaneously (SC) on days 8-12 and 15-18; cisplatin IV over
30-60 minutes and vinblastine IV on days 19 and 20; and dacarbazine. After a 2-week
rest period, patients proceed to course 2.
- Course 2 and all subsequent courses: Patients receive sodium stibogluconate IV over 15
minutes and interferon alfa-2b SC on days 1-4; cisplatin IV over 30-60 minutes and
vinblastine IV on days 5 and 6; dacarbazine. Courses repeat every 4 weeks in the
absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.* NOTE: *Patients with stage IV
disease who have no evidence of disease [NED} receive only 4 courses of therapy.
Cohorts of 6 patients receive escalating doses of sodium stibogluconate until the maximum
tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which
dose-limiting toxicity occurs (i.e., no more than 1 patient at a given dose experiences
Patients undergo blood sample collection periodically for immunological and pharmacokinetic
studies. Samples are analyzed for serum soluble gene products and protein tyrosine
phosphatase inhibition.
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Safety of the combination of sodium stibogluconate and interferon alfa-2b with chemotherapy
2 years
Ernest C. Borden, MD
Principal Investigator
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
United States: Food and Drug Administration
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January 2012
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text: SOUTH BEND -- A man who pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute was sentenced Friday to nearly 3 1/2 in prison. U.S. District Judge Allen Sharp handed Scott Piech, 19, of South Bend, a sentence the judge described as lenient. The maximum sentence for the offense is 10 years and a $4 million fine. Piech was arrested and charged last Aug. 25 with two other men after police were involved in monitoring an arranged sale of about two pounds of methamphetamine. Piech was the driver of a car in which the drug was being delivered to the arranged site. Police found an additional 12 1/2 pounds of the drug in a search of Piech's house. He told police he was asked to store the drug in exchange for a payment of $1,000, which he had not yet received, police reported. Sharp followed the recommendation of Assistant U.S. Attorney John Maciejczyk and awarded credits to Piech for acceptance of responsibility and for his cooperation and reliability in providing information to authorities. Sharp doubled the credits sought by the government for Piech's cooperation and credited the work of defense attorney André Gammage for allowing Sharp to be lenient with Piech. "I'd like to say I'm sorry to may family and friends ... I realize what I was doing was not right. All I did was end up in prison," Piech said before he was sentenced. His parents and other relatives and friends wept during the hearing. Sharp ordered Piech to serve five years on supervised release after he gets out of prison. Two other men charged in the case also pleaded guilty to similar charges. Isair Flores of South Bend is serving a 46-month prison sentence and Hector Mendez of South Bend received a 33-month sentence in May.Staff writer Marti Goodlad Heline: firstname.lastname@example.com (574) 235-6327


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The UES just got a bit hipper now that Chef and Restauranteur John DeLucie is in the hood. Crown is housed in a plush townhouse that exudes sexy. As soon as you arrive, you're drawn in by the long zinc-topped bar, perfectly dim lighting, and well mixed cocktails. And this is just the beginning! The elegant and well dressed dining room has a clubby-lounge feel where distinct, stylish accents like crown molding, leather banquettes and wood-paneled walls really round things out. There's a level of sophistication that's apparent and it goes beyond the mature crowd. It's definitely worth the schlep uptown especially to catch a glimpse of the private dining room tucked away behind a swinging bookcase on the lower level.
Chef John DeLucie delivers a well balanced menu of American classics- oysters, caviar, seafood, pasta dishes and meat favorites. We sampled a broad selection of items and were quite satisfied.
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Tom Colicchio delivers waterfront dining starring locally sourced food at Riverpark. It's located in a barren area that's out of the way but it's worth the trip.
The beautiful view of the East River really sets the tone for the elegant, modern and warm atmosphere. This beauty runs throughout all elements including the food. Riverpark has a romantic feel but it's also good for big groups. The noise level is low so you can actually have a conversation.
The New American Menu delivers innovative dishes with Mediterranean influences and locally sourced ingredients- some from their very own Farm out front.
We had brunch outside on the charming terrace and it was wonderful. We brunched on unique and expertly prepared dishes that went beyond standard omelets and french toast.


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|Zurich Reports 9% Gain in Quarterly Net
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|Zurich Insurance Group reported net income of $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter, a 9% gain from a year earlier. The insurer said its net income for the full year rose 4% to $4 billion, as its combined ratio improved to 95.5% from 98.4%....Read More
|Zurich North America Relocating Chicago Office
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|Zurich North America will relocate its Chicago office to 300 South Riverside Plaza to accommodate an expected increase in its downtown-based employees.During the next three years, the insurer expects to add 150 new employees to the Chicago office, raising its headcount there to 500 insur...Read More
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|Zenith Insurance Co. is suing a Northern California business to recover more than $250,000 in benefits paid on a worker's cancer claim that was submitted after the employer allowed its policy to lapse, according to a report by the Appeal Democrat.The lawsuit, filed earlier last mon...Read More
|Zurich Appoints CFO for North American Operations
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|Zurich in North America announced this week the appointment of Dalynn Hoch as chief financial officer.Hoch succeeds Vibhu Sharma, who has been appointed to the position of group controller at Zurich's Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Sharma succeeds Malcolm Gilbert, who will re...Read More
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|The largest self-insured group in California posted an increased security deposit for 2012, and announced that it has backing from Zurich North America to go even higher.The California Restaurant Mutual Benefit Corp. (CRMBC), which covers $1.6 billion in payroll at more than 4,000 locati...Read More
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To make the playoffs, the Lakers need to be better than seven teams in the Western Conference.
In the first eight of 14 entries, the Lakers were ruled better than the New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz but not as good as the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies and Clippers.
Are the Lakers better than the Minnesota Timberwolves?
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The Timberwolves have one of the most intriguing young point guards in the league in Ricky Rubio.
The third-year guard is a gifted playmaker, but he's still learning the NBA game. Recovering from a knee injury, Rubio shot just 36% from the field last season in 57 appearances while averaging 10.7 points with 7.3 assists.
Steve Nash appears to be healthy after a difficult year in which he broke his leg in the second game of the season. Despite his age(39), Nash is still a tremendous initiator and shooter.


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Scientists, Not People
British kids don't think scientists are normal human beings:
Around 70% of the 11-15 year olds questioned said they did not picture scientists as "normal young and attractive men and women".
Among those who said they would not like to be scientists, reasons included: "Because you would constantly be depressed and tired and not have time for family", and "because they all wear big glasses and white coats and I am female".
For the record, irritatingly many American adults also don't seem to think scientists are normal people.
Maybe "lab lit" is (part of) the answer? It apparently sells, if properly displayed:
I wanted to know whether lab lit would sell if readers were made aware of it as a genre. To explore this, I performed an experiment with the cooperation of the Gower Street branch of the bookseller Waterstone's in London.
The display, initially intended to exist for only a few weeks, was ultimately so successful that it was kept up for five months. And for many of the books displayed, sales increased dramatically, even taking into account the likelihood that displayed books will sell better in general anyway.
Or maybe there are just more nerdy quasi-humans out there than we thought.


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Introduction to the Michelle Cashman Show!
Hi and welcome! I am actually very glad that you're here because I have so much to tell you and this is genuinely the best way that I could come up with for sharing some of the stuff I've learnt.
This show is designed with one purpose in mind: I want to help as many people as I can to be able to get their health and mojo back. I want to help people like you, find and live out their passion and purpose, and have the Vitality they need to be able to kick some serious goals in their life.
I'm going to give you some of my best tips on:
- Overcoming obstacles
- Getting your health and mojo back
- Chronic illness and what might be contributing to keeping you unhealthy
- Dealing with anxiety and depression
- How to eat to fuel your body with what it needs to not just survive but thrive.
- Ways to manage stress and feeling overwhelmed (and of course...)
- Ways for you to get out of a slump and get back on track with what really lights you up.
Am I ready for this? Nope. I'm scared out of my brain but something that I have learnt to do, is feel the fear and do it anyway. The best thing that I have learnt comes from a quote by Marianne Williamson:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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For me that quote means, that while I'm putting a show together like this, and having that niggling little voice that says "who are you to do something like this and have your head all over the internet, why should people listen to you, people will think you think you know everything and you don't", that voice exists and I think to myself this is not about me. Playing small does not serve the world. Which is where my heart is. By me doing that, I'm also giving other people out there permission to follow their dream and their goal and shine their own light - whatever that looks like for them.
So, before I leave I want you to ask yourself this: What is it that I have been putting off because I am afraid? What would it mean for other people if I did it even though I am afraid?
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Two hippies pondered the magnitude of tweakers in Eugene, Oregon that ride around at night with their headlamps and flashy electronic gadgets. They developed the best term for the light headgear over the process of two days. They came to the ultimate definition: Crystal Methamphetamine User Style Cranial Detachable Illumination Device.
Did you see that dude flying by shirtless? It's 35 degrees outside. Yeah, that guy on that $5,000 dollar bike with all the flashing lights and the headlamp! Oh yeah, the guy with the "Crystal Methamphetamine User Style Cranial Detachable Illumination Device."
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Royal Mail will release a new Valentine's retail stamp book on Jan. 15 to help retailers boost stamp sales and enable their customers to post special loving greetings on Valentine's Day.
The new stamp book contains four 1st Class Stamps and two stickers bearing the Valentine's messages, "Be My Valentine" and "SWALK."
"SWALK" is an acronymn for "Sealed With a Loving Kiss."
According to Wikipedia, WWII Postal Acronyms were used during the 2nd World War.to convey messages between servicemen and their sweethearts back home, hidden within regular letters.
Others included...
MALAYA - My Ardent Lips Await Your Arrival
HOLLAND - Hope Our Love Lasts And Never Dies
ITALY - I'm Thinking About Loving You or I Trust And Love You
BOLTOP - Better On Lips Than On Paper
Today these are sometimes used in online chats, Instant Messages, e-mails, blogs, or newsgroup postings.


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Each year the American Society for Theatre Research awards three grants of $800 each in honor of the late Thomas F. Marshall, a distinguished theatre scholar and founder of ASTR, who took particular interest in the encouragement and support of promising students in the field of theatre research. The purpose of the grants is to encourage students to become active members of the Society by helping them to meet the expenses of attending the ASTR annual meeting in November. ASTR conference registration fees will be waived for grant winners.
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The Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers host the AFC South champion Tennessee Titans, who had an NFL-best 13-3 record last season tomorrow night on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. Coverage begins with a special half hour pregame show featuring Tim McGraw and the Black Eyed Peas. In a tradition that began in 2004, the Super Bowl champions annually host the NFL Thursday night "NFL Kickoff" the following year. Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Andrea Kremer (sideline reporter) call the action from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa.
TITANS-STEELERS IN PRIMETIME: The Steelers make three primetime appearances on NBC this season. In Week 4 they host the San Diego Chargers in what has become a heated AFC rivalry and in Week 12 they travel to Baltimore to take on their division rival the Ravens. Since the NFL's premier primetime package moved to NBC in 2006, the Steelers are 4-2 overall including wins in their last three Sunday Night games. This is the first of two appearances for the Titans on NBC in primetime this season. They host the Colts in Week 5. This marks just the second appearance for the Titans on SNF having defeated the Colts 16-10 in Week 17 in 2007.
TITANS VS. STEELERS: The Steelers hold a 38-29 advantage in this series that dates back to 1970 when the Titans were known as the Houston Oilers. However since the Titans moved to Tennessee, they hold a 7-3 edge including a 31-14 victory in Week 16 last season.
COLLINSWORTH ON TITANS-STEELERS: "If the Titans are looking for 'Terrible Towels' there will be plenty to choose from. It's going to be an emotional setting and there's added juice to this rivalry."
DUNGY ON STEELERS: "With Pittsburgh, you have to look at what every defending champion has, you're the red letter game for everybody. You're going to play that schedule where you're playing a lot of primetime games. They'll be ready for it, but it takes a toll on you."
HARRISON ON TITANS: "I anticipate looking at a lot more eight and nine man boxes forcing Kerry Collins to be that quarterback that he needs to be. You have to throw the ball down the field and I don't think they're capable of throwing the ball down the field consistently enough to challenge the Pittsburgh defense."
"SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" OPENER: "NBC Sunday Night Football" opens its fourth season Sunday night with the oldest rivalry in the NFL as the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears with their new quarterback Jay Cutler. Coverage on NBC begins at 7 p.m. ET with "Football Night in America," highlighted by Bob Costas moving from the studio to hosting the show from the game site.
Costas will be joined at the game site by the new SNF broadcast duo of Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth. Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann will continue to co-host FNIA from NBC's 30 Rockefeller Plaza studios joined by Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison and Sports Illustrated's Peter King. "Football Night's" Tiki Barber will report from the site of one of the NFL's big games as he did towards the end of last season.
BEARS-PACKERS IN PRIMETIME: This is the first of three appearances for the Bears on "Sunday Night Football" this season. They will travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons in Week 6 and host the Eagles in Week 11. They are now 4-3 overall since the NFL's premier primetime package moved to NBC in 2006. For the Packers, this marks their only SNF game of the season. They are 1-2 overall on "Sunday Night Football" including a 27-20 loss on SNF to the Bears in Week 5 of the 2007 season.
BEARS VS. PACKERS: This is the 177th regular season meeting between these two original NFL franchises in a rivalry that dates back to 1921 when the Bears were then known as the Staleys. The Bears hold a 90-80-6 edge in the rivalry and also won the only postseason game between the two teams, a 33-14 divisional playoff win back in 1941. They split their two games last season with the Packers winning 37-3 in Week 11 at Lambeau Field and the Bears taking the game in Soldier Field 20-17 in Week 16. The Bears have won seven of the last 10 meetings and prior to last season, the Bears had won four straight in Green Bay.
COLLINSWORTH ON PACKERS: "Watching the Packers and the way that they're playing, I really do feel like the circus leaving town has really helped this football team. With Dom [Capers] coming in and taking over the defense, they seem refocused despite the change. Offensively, Aaron [Rodgers] is putting on an absolute show throwing the football and you just can't deny that they have been the best team of this preseason, I mean they've been spectacular."
COLLINSWORTH ON BEARS: "I got a chance to see a much improved Chicago Bears defense, and that's really what I focus on with the Bears. I think their offense is going to be good. I think their receivers are going to be fine. But their defense with Lovie [Smith] taking over control seems so much better."
DUNGY ON THE BEST NFC NORTH TEAM: "I think Green Bay is probably going to come out of the chutes fast because they've got their quarterback that's been there the longest. Cutler and Favre are great quarterbacks and they've got great talent, but they don't have that same two-year window that Aaron Rogers has had working with his receivers. But then as the weather gets colder the defenses are going to take over and I think Chicago is going to have the best defense."
"SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL EXTRA": For the second straight season, the 17-game Sunday Night Football schedule will be available to fans on NBC Sports as well as streamed live on NBCSports.com and NFL.com.
The live coverage on NBCSports.com and NFL.com will once again come from NBC Sports' broadcast of Sunday Night Football plus four additional camera angles and several new interactive features. Sunday Night Football Extra will employ a full HD-quality player using Microsoft Silverlight and Smooth Streaming that will help set new benchmarks for live streaming video cross-platform. The video player, the highest quality yet, will include full DVR and functionality allowing the user to pause and scroll back-and-forth even review plays in "slo-mo" — all while watching live video.
SNF DOMINATED SUNDAY NIGHTS: Last season the dominant "Sunday Night Football" franchise powered NBC to Sunday Night victories in 13 of 16 weeks (81%) up significantly from 11 of 16 weeks (69%) in 2007 and 9 of 16 weeks in 2006 (56%). Last year, "SNF" averaged 16.8 million viewers for its 16 Sunday Night broadcasts, five million more viewers than Monday night telecasts. For the full season, "Sunday Night Football" ranked as the No. 1 program across the key demographics of Men 18-49 and Men 18-34. Additionally, "SNF" ranked No. 3 in Adults 18-49, No. 4 in Adults 18-34, No. 8 in Viewership and No. 9 in household rating among all primetime programs for the season.
ROTOWORLD.COM'S WEEK 1 FANTASY SLEEPER PICKS: Rotoworld.com managing editor Gregg Rosenthal, who was named Fantasy Football Writer of the Year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, picks his fantasy sleepers for Week 1.
· Joe Flacco, Ravens QB vs. Chiefs: Kansas City's rebuilding defense isn't tough enough to keep Baltimore out of the end zone plenty. Flacco should sneak in a few scores.
· Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks QB vs. Rams: His back looked amazingly healed in the preseason, and St. Louis' secondary looks like one of the league's worst … as usual.
· Cedric Benson, Bengals RB vs. Broncos: The dramatics from Jay Cutler to Brandon Marshall in Denver hides the team's real problem: it's run defense.
· Beanie Wells, Cardinals RB vs. 49ers: Tim Hightower may start for Arizona, but we bet this rookie closes out drives in a high scoring affair.
· Patrick Crayton, Cowboys WR vs. Bucs: Overlooked option in Dallas could rival Roy Williams to lead the team's WRs in receiving yards.
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Thurs. Sept. 10 NFL Kickoff Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun. Sept. 13 Week 1 Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Sept. 20 Week 2 New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Sept. 27 Week 3 Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals
Sun. Oct. 4 Week 4 San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun. Oct. 11 Week 5 Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Sun. Oct. 18 Week 6 Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons
Sun. Oct. 25 Week 7 Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants
Sun. Nov. 1 Week 8 NO SNF GAME (Football Night airs 7-8 p.m.)
Sun. Nov. 8 Week 9 Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Sun. Nov. 15 Week 10 New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts
Sun. Nov. 22 *Week 11 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
Sun. Nov. 29 *Week 12 Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Dec. 6 *Week 13 New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Sun. Dec. 13 *Week 14 Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Sun. Dec. 20 *Week 15 Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
Sun. Dec. 27 *Week 16 Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Sun. Jan. 3 *Week 17 TBA
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· All 12 NFL playoff teams from last season are featured.
· Fourteen of NBC's 16 scheduled games involve at least one playoff team from last season.
· Giants at Cowboys opens the $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium, "the 8th Wonder of the World." It's a rematch of the most viewed game ever on "Sunday Night Football."
· Three appearances a piece from six marquee teams: this year's Super Bowl champion Steelers, last year's Super Bowl champion Giants plus Dallas, Indianapolis, Chicago and Philadelphia.
· Six games involving one of the Manning brothers, Peyton and Eli.
· Quarterback duels between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, Peyton and Kurt Warner, Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger and Donovan McNabb and Jay Cutler.
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80'sDream brings us this quickie from the 1986 animated Ghostbusters series in which one of the team's juvenile helpers is confronted by a drug dealer who looks like a reject from another cartoon.........
Enough said.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Proof that the Ghostbusters can deal with mortal threats, too.......(1986)
2 comments:
- magicdog said...
The drug dealer definitely looks like a fugitive from the 80s TMNT cartoon - even though it wasn't on the air yet!
I'm not suprised at the "No" message as Nancy Reagan's campaign ("Just Say No") was in full swing by then. It didn't always work however. I remember an 8 year old kid in Bed Sty who told a 12 year old dealer he didn't want what he was selling. The dealer was so enraged that he chained the little kid to a pole and set him on fire.
Sometimes doing the right thing isn't enough.
- Sunday, 27 January, 2013
- hobbyfan said...
All that tells me is that the drug dealer was more interested in his bottom line than decency and common sense. I think they caught him, didn't they?
- Sunday, 27 January, 2013
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Press release from the issuing companyFOSTER CITY, CA -- EFI, the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that demonstrations of the revolutionary 3.2-meter hybrid VUTEk GS3200 superwide printer will be given at the company's 10th annual Connect users' conference from August 2 to 5 at the Wynn Las Vegas. This year, EFI is demonstrating the new VUTEk GS3200 superwide format UV printer along with integrated workflow solutions from EFI, and inviting customers to join presentations given by product experts that will focus on the technology of VUTEk printers and the exciting economics of how these superwide format printers are driving record profitability for EFI's customers.
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This entire week, I plan on laying down my thoughts when it comes to all the conferences in E3, and I plan on doing videos about everything I can for every one next week after every conference and also lay a huge master blog post I will share not just here, but in Destructoid as well. My next topic is with a company I grew to get attached to thanks to their superior online offerings, their awesome 1st party titles, and their exclusive downloadable games for their awesome service, XBLA. Of course, I'm talking about Microsoft and they are set to be the first ones out of the gate when they present this year, as usual, and they can come out with a strong conference and establish the momentum first and come out pretty well. The Xbox 360 is one of my favorite things that Microsoft has come out with and I didn't think I would be a lover for the Xbox since I was like most people at first and thought Halo was their only good game. Gears of War was the game that made me fall in love with the Xbox 360 and since then, for over 5 years, I have been a Gold Member and I've loved everything about what they've done so far. However, last year's conference was great and not so great on both ends. Where it started to turn me off was when the actors came out and started acting, BADLY, and they followed the trend from when the Kinect was first revealed. At first, it was nauseous, and then they brought it back last year and I was like, are we in a babies' show now? What is with these kids and this Disney game? Why are those dumb jocks, who are obviously not gamers, pretending to be gamers playing football for the Kinect? What were they thinking?
In my opinion, Microsoft never attempted to cater for young kids before this aggressively during the last 2 years since the Kinect came to be. But when they showed it in action with Mass Effect 3 and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, it became more of a possibility that Kinect could become a very powerful tool to use for gaming and not a gimmick to compete again Nintendo and their Wii dominance. This year they need to come out with something that will make the hardcore crowd it's currently focused in fall in love with the Kinect, and offer more than just a few games and a few more Dance Central games because the truth is, all of this has been done and it needs to get past this. Of course, it's also about the games coming to the console as well and they need a strong presence to get the show going.
1) Xbox 1st party games
The main reason why Xbox 360 has been such a huge hit it's because the exclusive titles available for the console are in my opinion the strongest in the show. Although some games, like Bioshock Infinite last year, are pretty much the overall attention and it's for multiple consoles, the Xbox exclusives have been very strong and very attractive to the gamers in the past. Gears of War ended gracefully, Fable is something that can still be tapped if done right, and others are very strong if shown and given some attention. Halo 4 is going to be the mayor game for the Microsoft conference since it's the return of the franchise that started Xbox and the beginning of a brand new trilogy and a chapter for the new company creating all of Halo's content, 343 Industries. They did an amazing job with the series so far and gave justice to the Halo Anniversary Edition and I believe they are the right team for the job to follow Bungie's legacy. But what else can Microsoft show this year? How are people are going to be more attracted to get a 360 if the current lineup is still not good enough? The answer is to show new IPs, more exclusives and offer the gamers something they haven't seen before. It's obvious it might start with Black Ops 2, just like it did with MW3 last year, but if they didn't and they started with something new and fresh and exciting, it could make a strong entrance and it'll make the rest of the presentation even sweeter
2)Kinect is not for babies
I don't have a Kinect. I don't even want one. And there is a good reason why. Although now that I'm in Weight Watchers I can definitely put in some great use for the Kinect fitness games and get me into good shape, the Kinect is not suppose to be a fitness machine or an assistant to help you lose weight. It's great that the Kinect is helping kids and adults get of the couch and get more active and do more exercise and sweat and even have fun in the process as well, the Kinect was not built for that purpose exclusively. The Kinect was created to offer a new way into playing games and it has been one bomb after the other. Kinect Star Wars is the most recent good example of hype just gone completely wrong. Kinect was not just hyped, it was orchestrated hype. It got Cirque de Soleil involved and got them to give E3 2010 the most hyped piece of hardware in recent memory. I can't stretch out how much they tried to make the Kinect seem like it was the best thing in the world, and Star Wars was suppose to be the flagship title to make the Kinect a guaranteed purchase. But it wasn't really...it was the final nail in the coffin for George Lucas and Star Wars. It all ended when they created Galactic Dance-Off, a very poor Dance Central rip-off, putting Han Solo in the same chamber prior to his carbonite imprisonment, and making him dance to a very bad Star Wars version of Going Solo by Jason Derulo. Thanks to this version, I can't even enjoy the song anymore without thinking of Han Solo, one of Star Wars most iconic characters, dancing in the same room that he got imprisoned in and I can't stop thinking of that song every time that scene comes in the movie. Kinect Star Wars was awful, and further pushed me away from buying a Kinect and I'm pretty sure it did the same for almost everyone else that felt the same way.
To get back their self respect and to get gamers into believing that the Kinect is not a novelty and a trend that will go away soon, they need to push Kinect the way it was meant to be. The small things like how they incorporated it in Mass Effect 3 or how you can fully customize weapons in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier or even fire with it as well is a step towards the right direction. Also, something they they don't do at all it incorporate Kinect as a way to interact with the game's environment, like with screens, or puzzles or different things to make hybrids. If they did more games that make use of the Kinect and not as the primary controller, I believe that the Kinect can be much stronger and more liked but the hardcore crowd.
3)Xbox Dashboard Updates that work
The new Dashboard looks better, but it's gotta be one of the most annoying upgrades they have ever done for the Xbox Dashboard. I know that they wanted to add more interactivity and more entertainment to the Dashboard and the channels are actually working much better now but some are still a pain in the ass to use. The YouTube channel is the most problematic to me and for some reason, I seem to always get disconnected from my Xbox Live account, a problem I never used to have until they moved to the new Dashboard. What they need to do is redo the Dashboard and make it more simpler to find things, and make it useful without making someone buy a Kinect for it. They clearly only meant these changes for those that he a Kinect to tell the Xbox where to take them, but for the rest, it's just a big waste and it's a pain to use. Plus there are so many ads now that it just takes away from the entire uniqueness it had before. Why are there so many ads in every corner of the Dashboard? It may seem like I'm complaining a lot, but if you are adding something, it might as well be something useful.
I just literally found this out right now, and I cannot believe how amazingly excited I am about this news. On the next Game Informer, the cover of it is going to be Gears Of War, and it's about the next installment of the series. Let me repeat that...GEARS OF WAR SEQUEL!!!!!!! The series ended with the 3rd game pretty well and I didn't think there was anything else that needed to be done, but in reality, there really is plenty that can be done, like an origins story about how the entire thing happened and the story behind Marcus Fenix's dad and how the Locust came to be on Resurgence Day, and how the COG became to be and the Scraps distanced themselves from the rest of the COG and well, pretty much anything before the 1st game and you can have an amazing origin story. I honestly cannot imagine anything else other than that, but they confirmed that this will be one of the things that will be mentioned on E3 on the 1st day. This is the game that is going to have the chance and steal the show early, even if it's another sequel and not a new IP or whatever, this game is gonna strike to the fans and it'll get me and the rest of the fans of the GOW saga pumped all over again. And you can bet that Cliffy B will be there, along with (name of special guest voice actor) and we'll be blown away. I predict that the new Unreal Engine will also be on display and it will most likely be the driving force of the new game. Because why not with Gears of War, right?
What I wish to see Microsoft do for E3 2012:
New console- They already said that they are not introducing this year any new hardware, but at the same time, when to we ever get to know everything about the show anyway. Too many surprises get spoiled and we know eventually what happens. Which is why is would be so freak so freaking hard if this E3 Microsoft at the end of the conference gave us a Steve Jobs "One More Thing" moment, and then ended up revealing the actual console and we would all just freak out together. Just imagine it guys.
Spotify- I know that there are a bunch of channels available for the Xbox and some are music channels like last.fm and VEVO, but wouldn't it be cool if Spotify, probably the best music streaming service that is currently available today would have the ability to search it's immense catalog of songs from the Xbox and obviously share your playlists, but at the same time, why not go a step further and share with the Xbox community and share each others playlists of course. It's a long shot guess, but since I'm thinking of using Spotify, I might as well expand my horizons and enjoy this even better from the Xbox and share with the rest of the community like anyone with Spotify usually does with Facebook.
Mass Effect Sequel- I know that most people were very upset with the ending of Mass Effect 3 and many were promised that the DLC coming will expand and give gamers more closure from their favorite franchise. But imagine if Bioware had other plans, imagine if the DLC turned into ME3.5, an expanded aftermath that will lead you back in the post ME3 world were you will basically be able to use the rest of the squad for once and help unite the galaxy just like Shepard did. Of course, it's a stretch but this is a list of what I would like to see; unlikely, but who knows.
Xbox Live for PC- PC support from Games with Windows is really pitiful and it doesn't sound like a long shot to offer XBLA for the PC. It doesn't seem like it's something that would be too difficult to imagine since no one used GFW anyway. It's just another offering for digital distribution that is trying to compete with Steam. Why compete when you can...
STEAM/XBLA Partnership- Imagine if Steamworks and XBLA came together. Imagine it, I mean, Steam has a really good service and it's no wonder why they are the best digital distribution option that is out there, but what if you can combine the interaction of both services together and also have them share both Steam Achievement systems and Gamerscore in one platform. I know that Sony and Steam technically already did this, but it was only for one game, Portal 2, and nothing has been mentioned since. This can be possible in my opinion.
Microsoft is my 2nd favorite company of the 3 mayor players and at times it's usually been either Nintendo or Microsoft who have come out to give the best conferences. Microsoft needs to do what we expect but also give us something we haven't seen or heard of from all year. We need to be surprised and I hope when they come out of the gate, they engage and become the strong ones that I've known for year.
Tune it, because next time, I bring the least favorite of my companies and put them in the spotlight. They disappointed me over and over every year delivering dull, boring and uninteresting conferences and this year, it doesn't look strong. But let's give them a chance at least. Sony, your head is on the chopping block.
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Hello Dtoid'rs, my name is Fico, and this is me, and my gaming mind in a nutshell.
I'm 29 years old and for about 95% of my life, I have played video games. My passion for them is something that becomes apparent to anyone that talks to me. I don't spend time psychologically analyzing them and get too worked up like some people, instead I try to enjoy them as much as I can and I remember that they are there to relax, have fun, and enjoy.
I got into video games when I was 5, when my Dad got me my first Nintendo Power, and when I started playing with his Atari 2600 and my very own NES. My brother and I spend hours upon hours that week and the following just sucked into the worlds that video games enriched us with. And while my brother is now an architect and lost interest a long time ago, my passion for them is stronger than ever. My dream job someday is to become a game designer someday, and to make games of my own and give the gift of a game made by myself or at least with a team, the same way hundreds and even thousands of people have been doing it for me for years.
My favorites include Super Mario Bros., The Legend Of Zelda, Metroid, Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, Unreal, Quake, Half-Life, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Wolfstein 3D, Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Street Fighter 2, Mortal Kombat, Tekken, Soul Calibur, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and among a huge amount more that is too big to put on this list. The ones mentioned were all launchpad games that led me to others and many were for the PC which I still hold to heart as my #2 all time favorite gaming platform next to the original NES.
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Colin Lane's dragster at sprint meeting, Seaview, 26 March 1966
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Colin Lane in his dragster at the automobile sprint meeting held at Seaview, Petone, photographed 26 March 1966 by an Evening Post staff photographer.
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The Royal Family's New Portraits Are Here
We finally get to see Princess Charlotte up close!
At Princess Charlotte's christening on Sunday, all eyes were on the chubby-cheeked Prince George as he watched over his little sister. Dressed like a tiny yodeler in an embroidered shirt and fire-engine red shorts, the tot nearly stole the show from his 2-month-old sis.
But now, Mario Testino has given us a glimpse of the true star of the hour: Princess Charlotte. The photographer, who also snapped Duchess Catherine and Prince William's engagement portraits, shared the expanded royal family's new portraits on Instagram today, and, as expected, they're pretty darn cute.
Read more Prince George is Prince William's Mini-Me
Given the ALL-CAPS caption, it looks like Testino was extremely excited to have been honored with the task of capturing the prince's brood, which also included Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Kate's siblings, Pippa and James Middleton. Wrote Testino (in both English and Spanish): "I AM OVERWHELMED AND HONOURED TO BE CHOSEN TO TAKE THESE PORTRAITS ON THE OCCASION OF PRINCESS CHARLOTTE'S CHRISTENING, TO CARRY ON THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE FAMILY THAT IS THE SOUL OF THIS COUNTRY, A COUNTRY THAT HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH."
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(NORMAN) - Firefighters from Pleasant Run, Shawswick and Guthrie Volunteer Fire Departments were able to save a home from any damage after another home six feet in front of it caught on fire Tuesday afternoon at 10006 Hunters Creek Road.
Pleasant Run VFD Chief Bill Norman says the owner Michael Baker was building a new home next to his current residence.
"The fire started in the older home as a chimney fire," Norman says. "The exterior structure is still standing, but the interior was destroyed."
Flames were shooting out of the home when firefighters arrived.
However firefighters were able to save a lot of the contents, like Baker's gun collection.
The main goal was to save the new home.
"We had a really good knock down time and there was no damage at all to the new home," Norman says. "Firefighters did a great job, with the terrible conditions we were facing. With the cold weather the water was freezing as soon as it hit the ground."
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Could Discovery of New Chlorophyll Give Plants the (Red) Edge in Solar Race?
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It may not have the same zesty appeal as the human genome sequencing project - or, heck, even that of the common fruit fly - but the recent sequencing of Acaryochloris marina, a cyanobacterium that appears in the South Pacific, could have comparably significant ramifications for the life sciences - and solar energy. In so doing, the international team of researchers discovered the presence of chlorophyll d, an extremely rare form of chlorophyll that allows the cyanobacterium to absorb light in the near IR region, or "red edge."
They believe Acaryochloris is unique in this respect; as a result, it holds a huge competitive advantage over other plants and bacteria that photosynthesize primarily by using chlorophyll a and b. Led by Robert Blankenship of the Washington University in St. Louis, the scientists are now hard at work finding the enzyme that causes the chemical structure change in chlorophyll d. They will insert several candidate genes into organisms that produce only chlorophyll a - the underlying reasoning being that any organism that then synthesizes chlorophyll d will have done so with the help of one of the genes. Such a finding could potentially revolutionize the production of solar energy: According to Blankenship, it might become possible to harvest solar power through plants or other photosynthetic organisms by genetically modifying them with the chlorophyll d gene. This could lead to the creation of solar power "factories" that are able to make and store large amounts of solar energy:
"Consider a seven-foot tall corn plant genetically tailored with the chlorophyll d gene to be expressed at the very base of the stalk. While the rest of the plant synthesized chlorophyll a, absorbing short wave light, the base is absorbing "red edge" light in the 710 nanometer range. Energy could be stored in the base without competing with any other part of the plant for photosynthesis, as the rest only makes chlorophyll a."
The larger implications of this for the renewable energy industry would be substantial: Genetically altered biofuel crops, which would boast much more efficient rates of photosynthesis, could become enormous repositories of energy and provide a viable alternative source.
Via ::Biopact: Scientists sequence genome of bacterium that uses near infrared light for photosynthesis; could lead to creation of "super plants" (blog)
See also: ::Tiny Quantum Computers in Bacteria = Efficient Solar Power, ::Solar Tree Hits the Streets, and Passes the Test


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The one thing anyone can say about Arizona Wildcats sophomore guard Jordin Mayes is that he has a sweet shot.
And yet …
"He gets no sugar," coach Sean Miller said.
You probably know what he means by that, and it's ironic that Mayes' big night against Duquesne — 19 points in a 67-59 victory at McKale Center on Wednesday night — came on a day in which Arizona was being celebrated for having the nation's top-rated recruiting class.
Mayes wasn't one of those headline-making recruits, coming in last season with another middlin' prospect — junior college power forward Jesse Perry — who has worked out pretty well. The top recruit in that class — guard Daniel Bejarano — already transferred out to Colorado State. Go figure.
"He came here, and no one asked me about him. He just did his job," Miller said of Mayes, who averaged 4.9 points last season as a backup to MoMo Jones.
"Year 1 became Year 2, still no sugar."
All that recruiting love and buzz at point guard went to freshman Josiah Turner, the highest-ranked of Arizona's four recruits. Turner started both exhibitions and the season opener vs. Valparaiso, but he was late for a shootaround Wednesday, so he didn't start.
Mayes did for the first time in his career.
"Jordin Mayes was the storyline of the game," Miller said. "If he doesn't shoot the ball the way he does, and play the way he does under pressure, I don't know if he win."
For sure, Mayes fueled the Wildcats in the key stretch of the game — a 3-pointer with 5:34 to play, 2 of 3 free throws with 5:08 to go and another 3-pointer with 4:34 left.
Just like that, Arizona's lead went from one point to nine points.
"It's one of the high-point games in my career," Mayes said. "I have to thank my teammates for getting me involved and just finding me."
Mayes had 14 points in the second half; he finished with 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range.
Miller says the experience Mayes gained last season, when he averaged 14 minutes, has carried over to this season, even if his progress was interrupted this summer by a broken foot that cost him about three months of conditioning.
But here's the carryover. He was, as you might recall, on fire in the NCAA Tournament, including going 4 of 4 from the 3-point line vs. Texas.
Going back eight games, Mayes is shooting 64 percent from 3-point land (16 of 25).
That deserves a lot of a sugar.
"Coach keeps talking to me, staying in my ear, hyping me up to play better and better every game," Mayes said.
Miller wasn't ready to commit to any change in the starting lineup at point guard, saying that much will be determined in practice before Sunday's game against Ball State. Mayes and Turner played some at the same time Wednesday night, with the freshman at the point and Mayes as the shooting guard.
"We're going to compete regardless of who is starting," Mayes said. "We know that he came in with a name, but in college there are a lot of great players."


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Choices matter. It is that simple.
The only real questions are:
What Are You Choosing
and Why?
Here is the biblical affirmation of this is simple and stark language.
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good . . . Galatians 6:7-9
Here are a few quotes from others who affirm the biblical teaching.
You choose, you live the consequences. Every yes, no, maybe, creates the school you call your personal experience. Richard Bach
Life is the sum of all your choices. Albert Camus
The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action. John Dewey
If you are leading others, then your choices are even more important. For your choices affect those who trust you enough that they follow you.
- What are you choosing?
- Why are you choosing those things?
- How long have you been praying about those choices?
- What decisions will you make this day?
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Sunday, a day usually associated with boredom, not much on TV, the dread of returning to work on Monday, and for many, the jubilation of the kids going back to school on Monday.
However, for me Sunday means NFL, it means videogames, it means lying in bed until midday and do wing the sqaure root of nothing all day long. But today, something happened. Something exciting, and something that'll have the cowboys of the internet whoopin' and hollerin' as they head 'em up and move 'em out in anticipation of a certain confirmation that will likely/hopefully come over the next week.
Rockstar Games have seemingly done a GTA V. Remember when they teased us with a single image, set the internet on fire and exciited us more than we knew was possible? Well, they've done it again. Their Twitter, Facebook and website have changed their header graphics into a single red image with a R* logo in the middle. Not all that disimilar to the logo of Red Dead Redemption.
While this isn't official confirmation, it certainly is one hell of a teaser for a much anticipated game. And from a publisher that has form for this kind of titilation. So, there you have it, Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally a reality.
Give me your best "YeeeeeHaaaah!" and polish up that saddle. We'll have news on this as it comes in, but for now enjoy the image and the notion of Wild West fun times in our future....


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In February at the Sydney, Flooring & Finishes Show we launched new packing for our floor coating range to reflect the increased focus on the Urethane Coatings brand.
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I'll leave the 'about us' section that I wrote in 2012 below, but I think it's time for an update on how our family gap year has taken shape!
We're, of course, still known as 'The Barts' but Marcus and Alex are now in their teens. This blog has gone through many changes over the years, from the planning stages to two instances of long term travel, not quite a gap year each time, about 6 months at a time.
Taking a Family Gap Year – crazy?
We spent about a year in 2012 planning our escape from the rat race, and from normality to have a gap year. I documented that whole period and used this blog as a sounding off point, diary and cheerleader – you can see the posts and ride the rollercoaster of emotions from this time in the category of Pre Launch.
In April of 2013 we embarked on our long awaited journey with a camper van named Gloria. We travelled Europe and also our home country of the UK for 6 months. You can see the posts from this time in the category of 2013 Adventure.
We had to cut short our adventure so after coming back we were itching to do another long term trip. In August of 2014 we headed to the US for a different trip – this time using apartment rentals for longer periods and house sitting. I'm still writing up this adventure (I know, don't judge me!) but you can find the posts from this trip in the category of 2014 Adventure.
We're currently based back in the UK but still craving a life of travel, as ever. There's still many stories to come, not least the 2014 adventure, but also plenty of Mini Adventures we've been taking too. We have plans for some smaller trips coming up, kind of in between a week long vacation and a gap year with kids! As the kids are older they value community and we want to keep that for them, but we're thinking a trip of 1-2 months might still be in the pipeline! Watch this space 😉
I hope you enjoy the blog and if you're planning your own family gap year adventures then good luck!
(From 2012)
I've been a blogger for many years now (10 years at the last count!) and I learned the ropes of blogging by writing a diary of the education of my kids at home and thought I'd continue the theme for writing about our family gap year.
I started The Barts Go Adventuring blog as a way to document the preparation for our family gap year, our eventual travels and to give me something to feel accountable to. Having wanted to travel and given up the dream before, I needed to find a better way to help me to NOT give up the dream! I have found so much inspiration on the internet I also then wanted to share what inspired me.
You can expect about 2 posts a week, more if I am feeling chatty! I also like to post an update at the end of the month with how our financial goals are coming along. I hope to inspire others who may be thinking about a family gap year that it's got to be worth a go!
If you would like to keep up to date with the posts please consider subscribing to our blog feed here
I can also be found on Twitter and on Facebook or I can be contaced through our contact form. Feel free to chat, I love to hear from people.
All about the Barts
We're a British family of four – myself, Kirsty Bartholomew (34), James (38), Marcus (13) and Alex (12)
I've always wanted to travel, I always watched holiday programmes as a kid and wanted to go everywhere. As soon as I started earning my money went towards travel and I went Inter-railing round France and Belgium, and had various trips round Europe and Morocco. My big goal was to work my way round the world and I started it at age 18 by getting a job in Germany. Unfortunately I didn't get much further than there as I came home, but when I did come home I met my lovely husband James. We always planned to travel, but we never quite got there before having kids.
James is an hgv driver at the moment and really wants to see what else is around and would just love 6 months off work!
Marcus is 13 at the moment and he loves cars, lego and video games.
Alex is 12 and she loves animals, wildlife, lego and music.


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Inu Yasha: DVD 7: Secrets Of the Past
|Inu Yasha: DVD 7: Secrets Of the Past
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|Seiji Horibuchi
|Karl Willems
|Release Date(s)
|North America: May 20, 03
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Miroku has joined Inu Yasha and Kagome in their search for Jewel Shards and the battle against Naraku.
Inu Yasha's half brother, Lord Sesshoumaru, returns with Naraku's help and steals the Tetsusaiga from Inu Yasha. With the full power of the Tetsusaiga revealed, will Inu Yasha be able to get his sword back?
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Richard Ian Cox, Moneca Stori, Kirby Morrow, Kelly Sheridan, David Kaye, Scott McNeil, Pam Hyatt, Jillian Michaels
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[edit] Episode 19: Go Back To Your Own Time, Kagome!
Kagome and Miroku make a villiant effort to help Inu Yasha fight Sesshoumaru, but it will take Inu Yasha's powers in order to retrieve his stolen sword from his elder brother. While Kagome tends to the poisoned Miroku, Inu Yasha and Sesshoumaru battle it out.
[edit] Episode 20: Despicable Villian! The Mystery of Onigumo
Kagome has returned to her own time, and does he best to return to her regular routines, while Inu Yasha hears the story of Naraku's origins while Keade tells him about the thief Onigumo.
[edit] Episode 21: Naraku's True Identity Revealed
Kagome has decided to finally go on a date with Hojo, but on her way out she stops by the Bone Eater's Well. There she feels Shippo's presence on the other side and knows he needs her help.


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It's been a long journey to making a career out of my love for music and every now and then there is a moment that reminds me it's all been worth it. One of those moments happened Monday morning (Feb. 20) when I was invited aboard a flight from Dallas to Nashville to witness Drake White surprise Southwest Airlines passengers for a performance mid-flight. Here's my recap via Nash Country Daily.
Passengers flying from Dallas to Nashville on Monday morning (Feb. 20) were in for a surprise when Drake White stepped up to a microphone and performed several songs for unassuming flyers.
"Sorry if y'all wanted to sleep on this flight," Drake apologized. "It's not gonna happen."
Drake's set was in partnership with Southwest Airlines and Live in the Vineyard's Live at 35, a series where artists perform 35,000 feet in the air. It was a unique experience for both Drake and his band as well as passengers on board. While Drake has previously toured with Zac Brown Band at baseball stadiums and is now headlining his own Spark Tour, he admitted there was no way to prepare for this performance.
"We've played so much and so many different places," Drake told me after his performance as the Southwest flight made its descent into Nashville. "Everything from Domino's Pizza to Fenway Park. You just accept it. You just get on up and let your heart do the talking."
Accompanied by his guitarist and another band member playing washboard, Drake began his set at the front of the plane with "Story" as passengers looked on, snapped photos and filmed video. He then segued into his current single, "Makin' Me Look Good Again," which he wrote about his wife.
For more of my interview with Drake, visit Nash Country Daily.