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UK Recruiting
Big-time recruit flattered by Wall comparisons
CLEVELAND — Less than a month after John Wall made Kentucky basketball history by becoming the program's first No. 1 overall pick in an NBA Draft, UK has not one, not two, but perhaps three suitable replacements in mind for the future.
The first is Brandon Knight, a highly regarded incoming freshman this coming season. Marquis Teague, a top-five national prospect in the high school class of 2011, has committed to the Cats.
As if that weren't enough point guard security for Kentucky, a player billed as "the next John Wall" is playing in the King City Classic camp this week.
That player, Rodney Purvis, will be a high school sophomore next season. Like Wall, he calls Raleigh, N.C., home. Like Wall, he's a 6-foot-4 point guard. Like Wall, he's a driver who acknowledges that he must improve his jump shot. As Wall did, he attends a Christian school in Raleigh.
"It's humbling," he said of the "next John Wall" talk. "Because John Wall is — what? — the No. 1 draft pick in the country. So there's really no comparison to me. I don't even feed into it."
It's a conscious decision to deflect the "next John Wall" label.
"Honestly, just having my name in that category would be great," he said before adding a moment later, "If you really get into it, you'd probably try to do too much just to try to be John Wall. That's something I try not to do."
That approach alleviates the pressure that comes with such a label.
"No pressure at all," he said. "I really don't get into it. I go out and try to focus. That's all."
When asked what he hoped to get out of the King City Classic experience, Purvis did not extend his view beyond the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State.
"Just compete," he said. "Show that I deserve to be here."
Purvis knows Wall. On the day of the NBA Draft, he went to Wall's house, which he said was about a 10-minute drive away.
"He's overwhelmed," Purvis said of Wall's reaction to the draft. "He's just a lucky kid. Well, not lucky because he worked for everything he got. He's a local kid from Raleigh, N.C., who made it. His work ethic will get him over the top."
That pretty well sums up the advice Purvis said he got from Wall. "Work hard," he said Wall advised. "Take nothing for granted."
If that wasn't enough to keep Purvis striving to get better, surely one-on-one games with Wall did. Purvis guessed that he'd played 100 or more one-on-one games against Wall.
"I lost every single time," he said with a smile. "He's a fierce competitor. If you've got game-point, he's not going to let you score."
Although a college commitment is at least two years away, Purvis likes the idea of following Wall to Kentucky. He got a taste by attending a UK camp last summer.
"It's just a basketball state," he said. "I mean, there's nothing else. No distractions at all. Just basketball."
The schools on his recruiting list are many. He mentioned UK, Louisville, Virginia, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Xavier and the school he roots for, North Carolina. He said he's received scholarship offers from Virginia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina Central, Xavier, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
No offer from Kentucky? "Not yet," he said.
For now, it's enough for Kentucky to show interest.
"It means a lot because that's one of the premier programs out there right now," said Purvis, who is well aware of the line of stellar point guards who've played for UK Coach John Calipari. To be mentioned in the same sentence as Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans, John Wall "means a lot because everybody wants to be in the NBA," he said. "John Calipari is the type of coach who can get you there if you want to go there."
Like most prospects, including Wall, Purvis wants to be there. The sooner the better.
"If you want to be one and done, then Kentucky is the place to go," said a player whose high school graduation is three years in the future. "It's that simple."


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Macarthur's free Christmas Day lunch back to spread festive cheer
If you have no plans for Christmas Day, members of the Macarthur Combined Churches want to see you at their annual lunch.
The event is for people who don't have anyone to spend Christmas with, people who are down on their luck or families who are looking to spread a bit of festive cheer.
Lunch committee member Yves le Pironnec said he was excited for this year's event at the Campbelltown Civic Centre.
"We have been doing this for 31 years now," he said.
"Christmas can be the loneliest time of the year so we invite people to come and enjoy a day out and share the meaning of Christmas."
The event kicks off at 9.30am with morning tea, activities for adults and children, Christmas carols and more.
Lunch is served at 12pm by dedicated volunteers.
Santa Claus will even stop by to give out presents to children.
"Last year we had 75 volunteers and more than 300 guests," Mr le Pironnec said.
"It was a lot of fun.
'We encouraged the volunteers to go out and talk to some of the guests and that was really successful last year so we will be doing the same thing this year."
Mr le Pironnec said they get people from all walks of life attending the free celebration.
"We often get older people who don't get to see their families, people who are down on their luck, young families and more," he said.
"This year I had an inquiry from a legally blind man who wanted to come to the lunch with his father and Sasha, his seeing-eye dog – I told him everyone was welcome, even Sasha."
Mr le Pirronec said volunteering at the lunch was a great way to bring people some much-needed joy.
"We have a lot of great volunteers," he said.
"You don't even have to stay for the whole day, you can come down for an hour or so and just spend some time doing a good deed for the community."
Mr le Pirronec encouraged people to come along and join the fun.
"Please come along, everyone is welcome," he said.
"We do get a lot of people coming from across the region.
"We are thinking about starting a second event in the Camden area because the lunch continues to grow each year."
For more information contact Macarthur Combined Churches on 0406 049 828.

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After spending much of 2010 playing with their other bands, Art Neville, George Porter, Jr., Ian Neville and Russell Batiste plan to focus on the funky Meters in 2011. The New Orleans musicians have already confirmed a number of dates around the globe, including the funky Meters' first appearance in New Zealand. Art Neville, Porter and Batiste will also reunite with former funky Meters guitarist Brian Stoltz for a show at New Orleans' Tipitina's on January 14. The performance will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic club.
funky Meters' 2011 shows
January 14 New Orleans, LA—Tipitina's
February 15-17 Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Bowl
April 15 Auckland, NZ—Powerstation
April 16 Melbourne, AUS—HiSense Stadium (with BB King)
April 17 Melbourne, AUS—The Corner
April 20 Sydney, AUS—The Metro
April 21 Byron Bay, AUS—Byron Bay Blues Festival
April 22 Byron Bay, AUS—Byron Bay Blues Festival
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Still Here
(above: sunchokes in the park)
Okay, I'm not even going to try to catch up on what was missed since my last post! At least I beat the 3-month mark....This season has actually been quite exciting with new things in the garden. I'm sorry that I haven't been able to share it all. Maybe I will get to some of that over the winter.
So, onward... This is a stand of sunchokes or Jerusalem artichokes in a park we walk through. They do put on an impressive display. You can see a tired Dakota in the foreground (we took a long walk that day). I took the opportunity to smell the flowers and it is true, they do smell a bit like chocolate. Too bad the ones in our yard are not flowering -- they are quite tall though. Maybe I should sneak some of this variety.
(above: sunchokes in the park)
This caterpillar was hanging on the back door. I carefully put it on the ground for a quick photo-op. Is this what they call a "woolly bear"? It sure moved pretty fast. I left it on the kale to make its escape. We have had a large mix of insects in the yard this year.
(above: caterpillar)
(above: caterpillar on kale)
I guess the Monarchs are mostly moving south, but we saw a couple too tired to go anywhere. We were careful not to touch the wings of this one. It few off to the tree tops after a couple photos.
(above: tired Monarch butterfly)
(above: tired Monarch butterfly)
This seems to have been a year for dragonflies -- more to eat the mosquitoes. Here are a couple found resting in the yard. Overhead in the evenings are busy airways with much zig-zagging.
(above: black/blue dragonfly)
(above: red dragonfly)
Finally, I cannot forget our wonderful bees! There have been so many. I think that a few have begun to hibernate near or in the yard, which may explain the increase in activity this year. I also built a bee condo/house and have had many occupants. They sure do love certain flowers. Echinacea seems one favorite, but sunflowers and raspberries have attracted the largest groups.
(above: bumblebee on echinacea)
Well, we are still here in ND and the garden has grown this year. The season is not done and I am hoping to get some vegetables before the fall frosts come.
8 comments:
- Roses and Lilacs said...
I had never heard those flowers smelled like chocolate. I can't wait to sniff them;) What a cute red headed caterpillar and I love the photos of the butterfly and dragonflies.
- September 2, 2009 at 7:55 AM
- ChrisND said...
Hi Marnie. They do smell nice. I tried to get the caterpillar's mouth end, but it was really fast.
- September 2, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Hocking Hills Gardener said...
Gorgeous pictures. I We are just now seeing more butterflies around. They have been scarce around here this summer.
- September 2, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Cheryl said...
Hi Chris....so pleased to hear that you have butterflies and bees in your gardens. Many bloggers have been saddened by the lack of butterflies this year......
It must have been a long walk to tire a dog like Dakota.......
- September 2, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- Connie said...
The sunchokes make a lovey hedge. We don't have monarchs here and very few dragonflies. You got some great shots of them!
- September 2, 2009 at 10:24 PM
- ChrisND said...
Hey Hocking Hills Gardener...We've seen an average number of butterflies here. Usually that's a couple of Monarchs and a few others through the year. Our location doesn't seem to attract a lot.
- September 3, 2009 at 12:56 AM
- ChrisND said...
Hi Cheryl...Yes, I have been happy to have so many bees this year! I might even be converting others in the family (they think bees just sting you).
We took a long walk with backpack and water. She loved it! (The little dog came too, just not in the pic)
- September 3, 2009 at 12:58 AM
- ChrisND said...
Hi Connie. I am thinking of a great neglected spot to place a few of our sunchokes after harvest. Sorry you don't have many monarchs and dragonflies -- they are so fun to watch.
- September 3, 2009 at 1:00 AM


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If you've watched the scene with Colby Keller and Ricky Roman, you'll know we've been having some fun experimenting with some new sex toys. Because, who doesn't love playing with toys? Our boys do of course! As part of a series we've affectionally named Men, Boys & Toys, we had Ty Roderick and Jake Bass try out a few little "gifts" we got them-- a fleshjack (a staple for any toy collection), a shock-therapy anal probe (Jake hates that word-- "probe"), and a gyrating, twirling dildo (we've nicknamed it the "pleasure-stick"). When we got Ty and Jake together, there were some definite sparks in the room-- and not from the electric toys... But the toys did add to it! They were intrigued by the array of new toys and excited to try them out on each other. Ty started by loosening Jake up with the dildo, and the whole time you could see in Ty's eyes that it was getting him eager to get into Jake's ass. But like any good meal, you gotta have your appetizer before the entree! They take turns playing with each other's asses with the electric anal probe. And boy, we weren't expecting Ty's reaction to it! We'll save the surprise, but let's just say Ty found his new favorite toy. But Ty wanted more. He came to plow Jake and he wasn't leaving until he had accomplished that. And, boy, did he accomplish it! Ty starts fucking Jake from behind and then on his back and the whole time Jake is desperately trying not shoot his load. Ty then takes a break to double-fuck the fleshjack with Jake, before he starts hammering Jake again. When Jake finally couldn't hold his cum in anymore Jake's dick erupted like a volcano and kept shooting loads of cum one after another. And that wasn't all! After Ty shoots his load, Jake decides that he has more cum left in him and starts pumping it out of his cock - again!! This one is really a "must-see-to-believe-it" type of scene.
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In the rooms are vulnerable to fire, such as a storage material flammable, required a system of prevention of the occurrence of fire. For example, using a fire alarm, so that eg arise if a flame, can be quickly and by others that can immediately fire it does not cause a fire is greater.
Here is a simple fire alarm circuit based on a LDR and lamp pair for sensing the fire.The alarm works by sensing the smoke produced during fire.The circuit produces an audible alarm when the fire breaks out with smoke.
Skema rangkaian alarm pendeteksi api|kebakaran
- The speaker can be a 8Ω tweeter.
- POT R4 can be used to adjust the sensitivity of the alarm.
- POT R3 can be used for varying the volume of the alarm.
- Any general purpose NPN transistor( BC548,BC148,2N222) can be used for Q1.
- The circuit can be powered from a 9V battery or a 9V DC power supply.
- Instead of bulb you can use a bright LED with a 1K resistor series to it.
When there is no smoke the light from the bulb will be directly falling on the LDR.The LDR resistance will be low and so the voltage across it (below .6V).The transistor will be OFF and nothing happens.When there is sufficient smoke to mask the light from falling on LDR, the LDR resistance increases and so do the voltage across it.Now the transistor will switch to ON.This gives power to the IC1 and it outputs 5V.This powers the tone generator IC UM66 (IC2) to play a music.This music will be amplified by IC3 (TDA 2002) to drive the speaker.
The diode D1 and D2 in combination drops 1.4 V to give the rated voltage (3.5V ) to UM66 .UM 66 cannot withstand more than 4V.
The diode D1 and D2 in combination drops 1.4 V to give the rated voltage (3.5V ) to UM66 .UM 66 cannot withstand more than 4V.


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Sorry for the delayed Whiteboard Friday, folks. You'd think I was asking Rand to drag himself half-way around the world to film the damn thing...jeesh.
Nonetheless, this week Rand discusses how SEO campaigns and their results can have a dramatic and valuable impact on your branding efforts. Enjoy!
SEOmoz Whiteboard Friday-SEO for Branding from Scott Willoughby on Vimeo.
UPDATE from Rand: Here are a few of the links I talk about in the video:
- The Google Sitelinks issue whereby brands can become equivalent to generic search phrases
- This visual tour through social media marketing helps to explain social media's power as a branding channel
- SMX Social Media next week in Los Angeles - don't miss it!
- The 2008 eCommerce Summit in New Orleans where Rebecca will be speaking and moderating next week
- SEOmoz's office space in Seattle, WA is for lease. We're considering moving to bigger offices to help support our growing staff.
I promise next week's Whiteboard Friday will be up on time :)


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sustainable solutions for planning, design, construction, and operations
Lake View Terrace Branch Public Library - Lake View Terrace, CA
LEED Platinum Certification
Project - new construction of a 10,700 sf public library
Client - LA County Department of Public Works
Notable Achievements -
- 2004 Top Ten Green Project, AIA/COTE- Design Excellence Honor Award, AIA/SFV- Excellence in Design, Environmental Design & Construction- Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Award, AIACC- Certificate of Recognition, City of Los Angeles- Leadership in Engineering Award, Los Angeles Council of Engineers & Scientists
The 10,700 sf public library uses aggressive strategies related to site conservation, watershed management, energy efficiency, building materials, construction methods, and indoor environmental quality to achieve the LEED Platinum rating. Adoption of sustainable design strategies led to funding awards of over $500,000 from sources including the California Integrated Waste Management Board, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, and The Gas Company.
Tree People Center for Community Forestry - Beverly Hills, CA
LEED Platinum Certification
Project - new construction of a 3,500 sf landmark public facility
- Design Green Award 2009 - Architectural Foundation of Los Angeles
This landmark public facility is an environmentally-responsive building with many high-level integrated design features that facilitate resource conservation and create an aspiring location for community engagement and education. Sustainable building elements include a 250,000 gallon underground water cistern that captures rainwater for site irrigation, the roof and floor are concrete slabs with 50% fly ash, and the exterior shading devices are made from reclaimed timber planks salvaged from the park's historic 1920s fire station.
Ontario City Hall West - Ontario, CA
LEED Gold Certification
Project - major renovation of a city building
Client - City of Ontario
Sustainability consulting and LEED project management services to the project team and City of Ontario for the major renovation of the City of Ontario City Hall, an existing 2-story building with basement. The project scope included a minor addition, a new entrance canopy, new base building mechanical and electrical systems, new glazing and curtain wall, restroom retrofit and interior tenant improvements.
Exposition Park Branch Public Library - Los Angeles, CA
LEED Gold Certification
Project - new construction of a public library
Notable Achievements - recognized by former Mayor A. Villaraigosa as a "model green building - a living laboratory that proves we can build in a way that will sustain us into the future."
Low-flow plumbing and efficient irrigation reduce water use by 30%. A 44-kilowatt solar photovoltaic "power plant", owned and operated by the LA Department of Water and Power, with 480 solar panels produces over 57,500 kilowatt-hours per year. High-efficiency mechanical and lighting systems reduce energy consumption by 27%.
Sun Valley Branch Public Library - Sun Valley, CA
Project - construction of a new 12,500 sf library
Client - City of Los Angeles
- 2006 Savings By Design Energy Efficiency Integration Merit Award
- Environmental Design & Construction Excellence in Design Honorable Mention
During his tenure as founding Vice President of Greenworks Studio (a subsidiary of Fields Devereaux Architects Engineers), James Weiner was principal design architect and project manager of this award winning public library. Mr. Weiner also led detailed analyses of lighting and energy simulations in order to support an integrated daylighting/electric lighting solution that allowed the project to exceed Title 24 energy efficiency standards by almost 40% while providing for a luminous reading environment.
Topanga Public Library - Topanga, CA
Project - new construction of a 11,000 sf library
Client - LA County Department of Public Works
The building design incorporates principles of sustainable architecture through the building's orientation, energy management system, air distribution system, landscaping, wastewater treatment system, window design, lighting, and building materials.
Oasis Senior Center - Newport Beach, CA
LEED Silver Certification
Project - new construction of a 36,500 sf senior center
Client - City of Newport Beach
Energy cost savings of over 35% annually. Completed approximately $5 million under original cost estimates. SCE Savings by Design incentive funding of more than $43,000.
Carrillo Recreation Center - Santa Barbara, CA
Project - major renovation of a historic building
Client - City of Santa Barbara
Collaborative provided sustainability consulting and LEED management services for the renovation of this local landmark building.
Pierce College, Maintenance & Operations Building - Woodland Hills, CA
Project - new construction of a 42,000 square foot building on an 85,000 square feet of site
Client - Los Angeles Community College District
This near net-zero building utilizes a wide variety of sustainable design features, including a PV array, a solar thermal array, onsite how water storage, a hot-water powered absorption chiller, an underground rainwater cistern, drought tolerant landscaping, and exterior LED lighting. This project saves an estimated 360 tons of CO2 annually. Click here for a brief informative video.
Anaheim City Hall West - Anaheim, CA
Project - renovation of a 220,000 sf city building
Client - City of Anaheim
Developed ongoing sustainable operations and management programs for Sustainable Purchasing, Green Cleaning, and Ergonomics leading to LEED CI certification.
Venice Hope Family Resource & Rec. Center - Los Angeles, CA
Project - new construction of a 26,500 square foot family resource center
Client - California Hospital Medical Center Foundation
Hope Street Family Center is a community outreach benefit program of California Hospital Medical Center that provides in-home and on-site educational, health wellness, behavioral health, developmental, and social services that support children and families. Situated in Downtown Los Angeles in close proximity to existing amenities, services, and transit, this project encourages the use of public transit and encourages healthy commuting by providing bicycle racks for staff and visitors.
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When I asked Mike Lee for a quote about reaching the 500 qualified rides mark in the PBR BFTS, he shared that to him it's just a number.
Bull riding is his job and Saturday in Billings was just going to work like any other day.
He's worked hard to get to this 500, not that 500 was ever the goal. 500 qualified rides is the result of training, hard work, endurance, grit, faithfulness, and being an over comer. It didn't come easy. All great achievements come from a lifestyle of self-discipline and an intense purpose in life that is motivated by an inner knowing that
your destiny is not your own but is in the hands of God.
Mike spends his week days at home, working the land. Putting up fence, tractor work, foundations – all being built by him. Yet, he knows the goal, he sees the finish line – a productive property with a home for his family.
Mike spends his weekends traveling, working in the PBR riding bulls. He trains, works his body, and prepares mentally to do his job in the PBR and we can all agree he does it very well. The goal and finish line is pursued each event – to glorify God and bring honor to His name.
We all have a goal, a purpose, a destiny.
Ultimately it will be to stand before God.
While on earth, the foundations to reach the goals cannot be side stepped or rushed. It takes time to attain what Mike attained this weekend, 500 qualified rides in the PBR, and it will take time for him to work the land and build the new home –
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Blog Tour: Sarai (Review)
I found myself not only reviewing this book - a novel based upon the life and marriage of Sarah and Abraham, and also teaching a lesson about the same Biblical characters during MAD+ (a younger elementary ministry).
To say it was interesting to read the novelized story of Sarah along side the Bible lesson is well, an understatement.
In Sarai, the first novel in the Wives of the Patriarchs series, Jill Eileen Smith has created a tale that brings the Biblical story soaring off the pages.
She helps breathe new life into a familiar tale by humanizing Sarai, Abraham and even Hagar. Though fiction, the details in the story highlight Smith's commitment to being Biblically and historically accurate.
She portrays Sarai as a woman torn by the love of her husband and the desire to be a mother. It also shows how it wasn't always easy for people like Abraham and Sarah to follow God's commands.
If there's one "complaint" I have with the book, is how it ends right at the birth of Issac, the promised child. I wish she had expanded it a wee bit more - but that may come with the second book, Rebekah.
As with her previous series - Micah, Abigail and Bathsheba - Sarai sets the bar high. If the previous books are any indication, the new series will open up new lines of discussion concerning these strong Biblical women. It definitely made me want to read more into Sarah's story through Biblical research.
On the scale of one to five, with five being the best, I give this book a solid four. I look forward to the next installment of this series.
More About Sarai
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He promised her his heart. She promised him a son. But how long must they wait?
When Abram finally requests the hand of his beautiful half sister Sarai, she asks one thing--that he promise never to take another wife as long as she lives. Even Sarai's father thinks the demand is restrictive and agrees to the union only if she makes a promise in return--to give Abram a son and heir. Certain she can easily do that, Sarai agrees.
But as the years stretch on and Sarai's womb remains empty, she becomes desperate to fulfill her end of the bargain, lest Abram decide that he will not fulfill his. To what lengths will Sarai go in her quest to bear a son? And how long will Abram's patience last?
Combining in-depth research and vivid storytelling, Jill Eileen Smith brings to life the beautiful and inscrutable Sarai in this remarkable story of love, jealousy, and undaunted faith.
More About The Series
The Wives of the Patriarchs is a three-book biblical fiction series set in ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, and ancient Canaan. Each story is a fictional rendering of the biblical account, focusing on one or more of Israel's four matriarchs.
Enter a world where love isn't always what it seems, and sincere longings can lead to devastating choices. Meet Sarai, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, all amidst a backdrop of deceit and control and a struggle to make a united family. Sometimes we must be careful what we wish for, as many of these matriarchs discovered much too well.
More About The Author
She has more than twenty years of writing experience, and her writing has garnered acclaim in several contests. Her research into the lives of biblical women has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Old Testament times.
Smith lives with her family in southeast Michigan.
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Well, we warned you all it was going to happen and it did. Thanks to Allsortz and other funding from Children's Services, Big Arts Festival 2010 truly was a city-wide, summer celebration of young people's take on the arts. For those who like statistics, BAF 2010 involved over 3,000 young people, 78 schools, 51 individual workshops led by 38 artists and 8 local Art of the Community events, not to mention Big Arts Day, the Big Carnival Parade and Plym Youth Fest at Saltram House. If you weren't involved there's no escaping 2011 and planning is already underway. The provisional dates for BAF 2011 are Friday 2nd – Saturday 16th July. Now please read the BAF pages to get the full story.
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The one thing I learned as a home theater, A/V professional early on was control is key and it stands true today. Universal remotes and control systems have been on the market a very long time, it's a shame that there are still folks out there using 6 remotes to control their robust A/V systems. While the Verizon and Comcast remotes that come with your service may work ok for rooms with a cable box and TV, it's not going to work well with your main theater or audio system. Just to watch cable on your system takes several steps. Your TV needs to come on and be switched to HDMI 1. Your home theater receiver needs to turn on and switch inputs. The cable box needs to be turned on. On top of all that you need 1 remote to change the volume and one to change the channel.
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Blade Runner is returning for a sequel of the cult classic movie, with Harrison Ford returning as Detective Rick Dekkard. If that's not enough to get you excited Ryan Gosling is also joining the cast, and our guess is that he will be playing a replicant (scary android robot).
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During my PhD in the AMC in Amsterdam, I have studied the consequences of such mistakes, where mutations in the DNA have led to the development of mature B cell lymphomas. We aimed to understand what sort of immune response allows for the occurrence of such mistakes, by looking at the inflammatory environment in which the lymphomas have arisen. And we have looked for commonalities in the antigen binding site of the antibodies, to see whether the origin of these lymphomas can be traced back to certain infections.
Currently, as a Post-doctoral researcher in the MRC-LMB in Cambridge, I study the molecular processes that underlie the DNA modifications required for antibody maturation. We investigate the control mechanisms that are in place to prevent mistakes. We identify new proteins that are be part of this control mechanism, and try to understand how they function in this complex network of regulation.
In future I hope to bring both fields of research together, by taking the knowledge from the molecular biology of antibody maturation and translate it into the field of lymphoma-research. Ultimately, this may provide us with new targets for therapy.
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Ganesh K, van Maldegem F, Telerman SB, Simpson P, Johnson CM, Williams RL, Neuberger MS, Rada C. Structural and mutational analysis reveals that CTNNBL1 binds NLSs in a manner distinct from that of its closest armadillo-relative, karyopherin α. FEBS letters. 2014 Jan; 588(1):21-7
Chandra A, van Maldegem F, Andrews S, Neuberger MS, Rada C. Deficiency in spliceosome-associated factor CTNNBL1 does not affect ongoing cell cycling but delays exit from quiescence and results in embryonic lethality in mice. Cell Cycle. 2013 Mar 1;12(5):732-42
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In his latest book, Think Big Act Bigger, author Jeffrey Hayzlett outlines how to steamroll business obstacles and use the competition to get ahead. The global business expert says too many businesses today condone and even glorify a culture of "failing forward." In this short video, Hayzlett explains why this mentality can be detrimental to business and how to realign your focus on winning at work.
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What I discovered today is that the Canon EOS 5D Mark III will give you a totally different exposure reading just by pulling your eye away from the
viewfinder under normal indoor lighting conditions. We're not talking sunlight, just one ceiling light that is located in front of the camera.
Tomorrow I'll test this same issue outdoors in daylight to see if the condition exists and if it worsens. With normal room light, turning on the
LCD's backlight does not effect the metering like it did when I had most of the lights turned off - yet regular ambient light getting in thruogh the
viewfinder was enough to fool the camera's metering system, which changed the exposure setting.
To see if this was a normal, I did the same test with the Canon EOS 60D and did not have this problem. The 60D gave the same meter reading when I
placed my eye against the viewfinder as I did when I pulled it away. This leads me to believe that the 5D Mark III does indeed have a light leak
issue that needs to be corrected.
I also discovered from a past service notice that Canon had a light leak issue way back in 2007 with the Powershot A650.
Canon needed to repair the affected cameras, which probably means this issue cannot be corrected with a firmware update.
Covering the eyepiece when your face isn't up against the camera
has always been a recommended practice, despite very few knowing about it - but this pratice was reommended mainly when shooting with the sun at your
back. I have never noticed any of my camera's changing exposure values when shooting indoors - until the 5D Mark III.
In this test I placed the camera in the Auto (Green) mode and took two exposures. One with the backlight on the LCD turned off, the other
with it turned on. As you can see in the photo below, when the LCD was turned on the camera set the exposure value to 1/5th vs. 0.3" when
backlight was turned off. You can see that when the backlight was turned on the exposure was slightly darker. Is this a major
difference? Not in my view, but in some cases it could be help determine whether you're maintaining detail in the areas you want. In the green
mode the camera selects all parameters, which is why I wasn't able to keep the ISO Setting at 1600. Regardless, the results are the same.
In this test I placed the camera in the Program (P) mode. With the backlight turned on the camera
selected an exposure value of 1.3" seconds vs. 2.0" seconds when the LCD backlight was turned off.
This is a 2/3rd stop difference.
In this test I placed the camera in the Av (Aperture Priority) mode and once again, with the camera
set an F/4.0 the camera selected an exposure value of 1.6 seconds with the backlight turned on and 2.5 seconds
when it was turned off. Again a 2/3-stop difference.
In this test I placed the camera in the Tv (Shutter Priority) mode. The results are the same, but in Tv mode I
set the shutter duration and the camera then changes the aperture based on what it believes the exposure should be.
With the backlight turned on it set the exposure value to F/5.6 because the leak from the LCD backlight was fooling
the metering into thinking the scene was brighter than it really was. With the backlight turned off, the camera set
the aperture at f/4.5.
In this last test I placed the camera in the M (Manual) mode. In manual mode the camera cannot adjust any of the parameters,
which means the image in the example below was not affected. However, when shooting manual mode, we typically rely on the meter guides
to know when the scene is properly exposed. A proper exposure would have the mark on the meter dead center. With the backlight turned ON
the meter read dead center, meaning the camera felt was exposure was correct. When I turned the backlight off, the meter was about 1/4 way
to the left of center. If I had actually adjusted any of the values in order to get the meter back to the center the left hand image would have
turned out brighter, just as they did in the examples above.
Some have argued that this problem really isn't a problem and that it is similar to light getting in through the rear viewfinder, which all SLR style
camera's have issues with. I don't agree. Here's why. When I shoot star lapses or any type of long exposures at night I rarely worry about light
getting into the viewfinder. A) Because there typically isn't any and B) If there is, it will most likely be consistent throughout the entire
time-lapse sequence. I can also block it using the included rubber slide-in eyepiece blocker. However, when shooting in these same dark conditions
I have to rely on the top LCD as it's the only way I can check or double check my settings once a time-lapse or exposure is under way. When the
camera's shutter is open the viewfinder information goes black, so the only place to get the readings is on top. Since it's dark you'll need to light
the display, either using the backlight button or by using a tiny pen light or LED held close to the LCD. In either of these cases, light will leak in
to the camera, and can affect the exposure of the next image being taken.
In my testing it's important that I point out that the light from the LCD backlighting or from a pen light does not actually affect the photo. Once
an exposure is under way you can turn on the backlight and your image will NOT be affected. It will, however, alter the camera's metering, which will
have an affect on how it exposes the next image.
When shooting long exposures or night time-lapse sequences you will usually set the camera to manual mode, in which case your exposure won't change from picture to picture,
even if you turn on the LCD's backlighting. I only happened to discover it because I wanted to try the HDR mode while in Aperture priority mode. You will most likely not
be affected in video mode as well, since you'll most likely be shooting in manual mode.
I think it's important to keep in mind that this problem will affect only a small portion of 5D Mark III users since it only shows up, as far as I can tell, when light getting through the
LCD panel is brighter than the ambient light getting in through the lens. With that said, this IS something that Canon should correct. Either by reducing the camera's meter by 2/3 stop
whenever the backlight button is pressed in low-light or by having users send the camera back to properly seal the area around the top LCD display.


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It was not supposed to be off list ;) bestappr() uses continued fractions, and cannot do better than the precision you give it, so it is not very clear what the "exact fraction" is (unless you specify the decimal expansion in such detail that the full period is seen!) John 2009/6/5 Rick Regan <firstname.lastname@example.com>: > Thanks Bill (and John who contacted me off list). -- bestappr() does the trick! > > In my case I always want the exact fraction, so I have to make sure I > specify a large enough denominator. I am converting long decimals, and > I don't want to count decimal places. The easy solution seems to be to > pass bestappr() an arbitrarily large power of 10, like > bestappr(0.1000000000000000055511151231257827021181583404541015626,10^100). > > Rick > > -- > "There are 10 types of people ... those who understand binary and > those who don't" -- http://www.exploringbinary.com >


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The European Data Protection Supervisor (EUDPS), who "is an independent supervisory authority devoted to protecting personal data and privacy and promoting good practice in the EU institutions and bodies", recently gave a speech in Mauritius on account of the 36th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners . In his speech (PDF), the EUDPS Peter Hustinx, dealt with the difficulties of enforcing privacy laws which are restricted to territorial borders in a world of "borderless Internet technology".
Two of the examples he gave of problems in this area I would like to highlight here. In relation to the Internet of Things (IoT) he mentioned:
"[W]e have heard at this conference that very few objects or devices for the future IoT are being devised with serious attention for privacy implications. Therefore, boxes with diverse gadgets, just being sent off to other parts of the world, without any thought given or information provided on privacy aspects, are simply a disaster happening in slow motion."
Futhermore, in relation to the Google Spain Case and the Right To Be Forgotten, on which Stefan Kulk & Rehana Harasgama here at the iii wrote earlier, the EUDPS also had some comments:
[T]he highly critical and sometimes aggressive reactions to the recent CJEU judgment in the Google Spain case show a disconnect between the assumption that available information can be re-used and the requirement that processing of personal information must always be legitimate and may be subject to rights of erasure or objection by the data subjects.
The remainder of the speech deals with questions on feasibility of privacy in a borderless world, which provides for an interesting status quo of what is done in this area.
Read the full speech here.
Interesting final note. Peter Hustinx, is currently the EU Data Protection Supervisor, but the procedure for appointing his successor is in full swing. Latest development here is that his current assistant, Giovanni Buttarelli, has received the most votes in the Civil Liberties Committee last week, and will therefore be the most likely successor of Mr. Hustinx for the role of EU Data Protection Supervisor.
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- Extensive Bel Canto singing training with David Dunbar and Carol Forte in Toronto.
- Received a Musical Theater Scholarship Program to study at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Canada
- Participated in an intensive acting workshop conducted by George Luscombe at Toronto Workshop Productions. The emphasis at Toronto Workshop Productions was acting and stage work. Here, she learned Laban movement, Kristen Linklater technique and Stanislavsky improvisational work.
- Went on to have an extensive career as a performer and singing coach worldwide.
- Taught singing at "The Scream Factory", a school for recording artists and pop singers, Frankfurt, Germany
- Participated in master classes in Bel Canto technique with Cornelius Reid, Frankfurt, Germany
- In 2000, after performing with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra at the Reischtag on New Year's Eve, I moved to Berlin and performed and taught singing from 2000 to 2008,
- In 2009 was Head of Musical Theatre Department, Penticton School of Dance, BC, Canada
- In 2016, I moved to Vancouver Canada and now teach singing privately and in small groups and online
My musical training also includes classical piano, voice and cello at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Canada and jazz studies in piano, percussion and arranging at Humber College in Toronto.
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Journal of Experimental Botany, Oct 2014
Abscisic acid (ABA) plays an important role in fruit development and ripening. Here, three NCED genes encoding 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED, a key enzyme in the ABA biosynthetic pathway) and three CYP707A genes encoding ABA 8′-hydroxylase (a key enzyme in the oxidative catabolism of ABA) were identified in tomato fruit by tobacco rattle virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS). Quantitative real-time PCR showed that VIGS-treated tomato fruits had significant reductions in target gene transcripts. In SlNCED1-RNAi-treated fruits, ripening slowed down, and the entire fruit turned to orange instead of red as in the control. In comparison, the downregulation of SlCYP707A2 expression in SlCYP707A2-silenced fruit could promote ripening; for example, colouring was quicker than in the control. Silencing SlNCED2/3 or SlCYP707A1/3 made no significant difference to fruit ripening comparing RNAi-treated fruits with control fruits. ABA accumulation and SlNCED1transcript levels in the SlNCED1-RNAi-treated fruit were downregulated to 21% and 19% of those in control fruit, respectively, but upregulated in SlCYP707A2-RNAi-treated fruit. Silencing SlNCED1 or SlCYP707A2 by VIGS significantly altered the transcripts of a set of both ABA-responsive and ripening-related genes, including ABA-signalling genes (PYL1, PP2C1, and SnRK2.2), lycopene-synthesis genes (SlBcyc, SlPSY1 and SlPDS), and cell wall-degrading genes (SlPG1, SlEXP, and SlXET) during ripening. These data indicate that SlNCED1 and SlCYP707A2 are key genes in the regulation of ABA synthesis and catabolism, and are involved in fruit ripening as positive and negative regulators, respectively.
This is a preview of a remote PDF: https://jxb.oxfordjournals.org/content/65/18/5243.full.pdf
Kai Ji, Wenbin Kai, Bo Zhao, Yufei Sun, Bing Yuan, Shengjie Dai, Qian Li, Pei Chen, Ya Wang, Yuelin Pei, Hongqing Wang, Yangdong Guo, Ping Leng. SlNCED1 and SlCYP707A2: key genes involved in ABA metabolism during tomato fruit ripening, Journal of Experimental Botany, 2014, 5243-5255, DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru288


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Blog rejigging
Now I have a few posts up and a slowly growing number of returning visitors I though it was about time to make this blog look and act a little better.
I have switched to Blogger Beta and plan to add categories for the serial posts and maybe a bit of eye candy here and there. Blogger Beta is, as the name hints, still in beta so my apologies if things go a bit awry occasionally as I rejiggle and hack away at it over the next week orso.
Response has been very good so far, and I'll endeavour to keep standards up and post as regularly as I can, but with a looming crunch you may encounter the occasional, shall we say, lag.
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I am in my second marriage at 50 to a man who has Bipolar Disorder. He has been on Lithium since his 20's. It started on our honeymoon where he became very angry over something little that I said or did. He was verbally abusive. This has gone on for the past 2 yrs. At first I thought it was my fault (Because he said it was). I would apologize and try not to set him off. It continued to happen and I started to log what happened and what was said.
We went to counseling. He became more abusive when I realized this was not my problem. He would call me F--ing b--- and stupid B---, tell me I was uneducated and could not understand his higher thinking. (He has his Masters degree and I have only 2 yrs of college).
He has walked into me 2 times and pushed me. He got into such a rage that his face turned red, his veins bulged and he foamed at the mouth as he yelled in my face and then made a fist before slamming it into the table in front of me. I have 2 girls at home, one who is under 18. He has started to be verbally abusive in front of them and to them. I have stopped sleeping in the same bed when he is mad because he has turned on all the lights at 2 a.m. and elbowed me etc.
I won't ride in the car with him because then I am a captive audience for his yelling. I filed for a divorce in Feb 2010 but then gave him yet another chance (I left the divorce papers in place). He was nice for awhile and now is back to being abusive.
Now our marriage counselor says he thinks he can help him. My husband admits he is verbally abusive and does not want to abuse me. I am at the point of living separately in the same house. I don't know when his next "explosion" will be and if he will someday hit one of us. I never know what will make him mad...some little thing that another time wont even bother him.
My friends are concerned for our safety even though he has never actually "hit" me or my girls. I have read the Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans and that's what made me understand what was happening to me finally.
Can someone unlearn bad behavior at 57 when they are
Bipolar and probably have a personality disorder?


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Transplant Law + Reform
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Writings about organ donation and compensation are numerous. We offer a sampling that covers the major issues rather than a comprehensive list.
We list some writings opposed to compensating organ donors so that readers can weigh the arguments. We are confident that, after considering the arguments, most readers will come down in favor of compensation for donors. This is an issue that does not break along typical political lines; there are liberals and conservatives on both sides of it.
Recent writings
What If We Paid People to Donate Their Kidneys to Strangers
" by Megan McArdle. See also the comments, in which many readers express objections.
The Terrible Toll of the Kidney Shortage
," by Frank McCormick, Philip J. Held, and Glenn M. Chertow — See the informative table and chart
Student loan forgiveness and other incentives could save lives. Here's how
," by Matt Cartwright and Al Roth — Op-ed by the Congressman who has sponsored legislation on compensating donors and the Nobel Prize-winning economist who improved the existing system of allocating organs
An Examination of the Issue of Bone Marrow Compensation
," by Valerie Vilariño — Working paper (hence somewhat long) examining why a market in bone marrow has not developed since compensation was made legal in August 2017
The Case for a Market for Livers
," by Nikhil Ramanathan — Working paper discussing the current liver transplant system and how under compensated organ donation, donation of livers might differ somewhat from donation of kidneys
If We Pay Football Players, Why Not Kidney Donors?
," by Phillip J. Cook and Kimberly D. Krawiec
Life Expectancy with Chronic Kidney Disease: An Educational Review
," by Guy H. Neild — See
Table 2
for statistics comparing life expectancy in dialysis versus transplant patients, based on a large data set from Alberta
It May Sound Awful, but We Really Do Need to Pay for Human Organs
," by Marc Joffe
Gene Editing Spurs Hope for Transplanting Pig Organs Into Humans
," by Gina Kolata — Note that such transplantation is still some distance in the future
Why I gave my kidney to a stranger — and why you should consider doing it too
," by Dylan Matthews
Organs for the mentally disabled
," by Sally Satel and Kurt Schuler
Right to try, right to buy, right to test
," by Sally Satel — Discusses bone marrow transplants, which the federal government has interpreted as being akin to organ donations
"Bone marrow mismatch: How compensating bone marrow donors can end the transplant shortage and save lives," by Samuel Hammond —
full report
UPDATE: Regulation prohibiting compensation for bone marrow donors withdrawn by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as of August 1, 2017; see News page)
Wasting Kidneys: The Multivisceral Transplant Conundrum
," by Ike Brannon
Articles for general audiences
Sally Satel, M.D., has collected many of her articles on organ policy
America's Organ Transplant Law Is Criminally Unfair to Donors
," by Sigrid Fry-Revere and David Donadio
The Case for Kidney Markets
," by Benjamin Hippen, M.D., and, on the opposing side, "
Is the Body Property?
" by Peter Lawler
For Those Who Desperately Need Organ Donations
," by Michael Novak
Academic articles
Google Scholar
can introduce you to academic writing on compensation for organ donation. We list only a few contributions.
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Government Compensation of Kidney Donors
," by P. J. Held, F. McCormick, A. Ojo, and J. P. Roberts — The Stanford University study mentioned elsewhere on this site; estimates a saving of 100,000 lives, $46 billion a year in net benefits to American society, and $12 billion a year to the federal budget from reduced need for dialysis
Can We Increase Organ Donation by Reducing the Financial Disincentives? An Experimental Analysis
," by Zack Hawley, Danyang Li, and Nicole A. Turgeon — "sizable increases in the organ donation rate are achievable if we reduce the level of financial disincentives present."
Allocating Scarce Organs: How a Change in Supply Affects Transplant Waiting Lists
," by Stacy Dickert-Conlin, Todd Elder, and Keith Teltser — Concludes that where motorcycle helmet laws have been repealed, resulting in more motorcyclists dying in accidents, for each new organ that becomes available in a market due to the death of a donor killed in a motor vehicle accident, roughly seven new candidates join the local waitlist,
Donor Compensation and the Elimination of the Organ Shortage in Spain: Evidence from Break Point Analysis
," by Franklin G. Mixon, Jr. and Kamal P. Upadhyaya — Explains how Spain has stabilized, though not eliminated, the waiting list for kidneys by offering some compensation to families of deceased donors
Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
devoted its
December 2009 issue
to arguments for and against compensating organ donors (requires payment to see full articles)
These books offer detailed presentations of the case for alleviating the shortage of organs for transplant by allowing compensation for donors.
Kidney for Sale by Owner
, by Mark J. Cherry
Black Markets: The Supply and Demand of Body Parts
, by Michele Goodwin
Stakes and Kidneys: Why Markets in Human Body Parts are Morally Imperative
, by James Stacey Taylor
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data page
— Facts and figures
United States Renal Data System
— National data system on chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease; see in particular its
annual data report
Living Donor 101
— Information about what's involved with being a living donor of an organ; useful though rather jaundiced
National Kidney Foundation
— A leading advocacy organization that however was strongly opposed to compensating organ donors (an attitude that now seems to be changing)
National Catholic Bioethics Center
— An organization that has been critical on philosophical grounds of compensating organ donors
Market Design
— Web site of the Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin Roth, whose ideas for improving efficiency are embodied in the current U.S. organ donation matching system; also discusses matching in other areas of life
Waitlist Zero
— An organization dedicated to eliminating the shortage of kidneys by increasing donation
Should You Be Allowed to Sell Your Kidneys?
— Professor James Stacey Taylor, author of
Stakes and Kidneys
, makes the case for the affirmative in two and a half minutes
Debate on Sale of Human Organs
— Benjamin Rush Institute (2 hours)


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