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SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. - Mike Stuenzi's return to house flipping builds on earlier experience.
"I'm very cautious about how I'm getting back into it," Mr. Stuenzi, of Dalton, said as he strolled through a two-story house off Layton Road that his company will soon acquire. "For me this is an experiment."
Mr. Stuenzi's company, Hometown Real Estate Investments Inc., started buying residences in 2002, upgrading them and turning them around for a quick profit. When the area's real housing started slumping in 2009, his business held two properties that took two years to unload.
"When things were good, we were turning them around in three months," Mr. Stuenzi said. "In 2010, it got real bad. I carried a couple houses for a long time."
Recent signs of improvement in the local real estate market and the discovery of an appropriate property at a good price in a desirable neighborhood convinced Mr. Stuenzi and his associates to pursue a transaction.
"For a year, I've been looking for another flip," he said. "I'm trying to break back into it."
Mr. Stuenzi's timing could be favorable.
House-flipping activity in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area more than doubled in the first half, compared to the same 2012 period, according to RealtyTrac, a Los Angeles-area company that compiles data on property transactions.
The region's property-flipping volume - in which a house is purchased and resold within six months - totaled 213 from January to June, up from 94 transfers in the prior-year span, RealtyTrac data show.
The area's 127 percent bounce in home-flipping deals surpassed the state's 119 percent advance and the nation's 19 percent increase, the statistics indicate.
The average flipped price of a metro area residence this year was $93,296, compared to $133,071 statewide and a national mean of $200,942, according to RealtyTrac.
"The return of flipping is a signal of a return toward a normal housing market," said Austin Jaffe, Ph.D., chairman of the insurance and real estate department at Penn State University. "When housing prices stabilized in recent days, downsize risk is limited for investors who wish to flip."
The Greater Scranton Board of Realtors pointed to an improving housing market in its recent second-quarter report. The median price of homes sold in Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties from April to June averaged $126,400, up 5.3 percent from the prior year, according to the association. New listings of homes for sale advanced by 26 percent.
Flippers help stabilize the housing situation by rehabilitating rundown homes and returning them to the market, said Steve Farrell, broker/owner at Classic Properties in Clarks Summit.
"They go in, buy low, fix it up and make it in move-in condition," he said. "These investors play a critical and important role. They provide inventory that is turnkey for people that can't afford to fix up a house."
Mr. Stuenzi concentrates now on modest properties. An investor in his company provides financing for acquisitions and Mr. Stuenzi does the labor.
He has an agreement to buy the two-bedroom South Abington house in the mid-$60,000 range. He plans to invest about $30,000 over two months to install a new kitchen and first-floor bathroom, renovate ceilings and the second-floor restroom, landscape and sell the property for about $105,000. It would leave his company with a profit of about $10,000,
"It's not an ideal margin," he admitted. "It's still very difficult."
The average gross profit on first-half flips was 43 percent in the metro area and 31 percent statewide, according to RealtyTrac. The national average was 9 percent. The averages exclude investments made between the purchase and resale.
"The prospects of significant appreciation will fuel a new flipping boom, if one exists," Dr. Jaffe said.
Conditions, though, restrain the pool of houses fitting the turnover profile.
Reins on mortgage financing remain tight and banks hoping for a housing rebound continue to withhold many foreclosed properties from the market, Mr. Stuenzi said.
"There's more competition for these properties because there are more investors looking for them," Mr. Farrell said. "These investors were kind of locked out previously."
Fewer people take part in the area's flipping trade after years of stagnant activity, Mr. Stuenzi said.
"A lot of the competition in the area, I don't see their signs anymore," he said. "The market pushed them out."
Mr. Stuenzi also took a pause.
While his company was inactive, he was a pipeline inspector for a natural gas company in the Northern Tier region and worked at a hotel conversion project in Pittsburgh.
"It has been three years since I got a regular paycheck out of the company," he said. "When things go slow, I did whatever it took."
His pending acquisition of a five-room home he hopes to sell for a modest price reflects his measured return to the trade.
"I have decided I'm going back to starter houses," Mr. Stuenzi said. "This is what people can afford and banks will loan for them."
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Yes, we will be singing along to Muppet Christmas Carol a little later on – our time honoured family Christmas Eve tradition (though every other year when the children are with their dad, we move Christmas Eve (and day) to a time which suits!).
Foot update: huge improvement in the past week. As of today I can shuffle around the house on flat surfaces unaided by airboot or crutches – though I am using the airboot when I have to actually do anything useful at any speed! Yesterday One and I went into town on the bus, and with one crutch plus the boot I completed the rest of the Christmas present shopping. We celebrated this major achievement with a Black Forest hot chocolate each in a certain chain coffee shop in the centre of town, before getting the bus home again! In the afternoon I walked, with boot and crutch, to the supermarket, put the crutch in a trolley, negotiated food buying, and then had a lift home from a lovely friend.
I am still doing everything at snail's pace, but at least I can do pretty much everything again now, and being forced to go slowly is actually very good for me. It's not my natural way to do things and I know I miss so much by rushing around all the time.
No idea yet when I'll be able to drive again but I can now see that possibility on the horizon and I'm still hoping to be back at work at the beginning of next term.
Something amazing happened over the weekend. We have been without central heating since last February (when a local, horrified, plumber came and told us we needed an entire new system as it is all out of the ark), and the immersion heater died at the beginning of October, leaving us with no hot water either. We have attempted to get on the new boiler scheme, but were deemed unsuitable by the company we applied to as our system is too old and unreliable and they couldn't risk putting a new boiler onto a system which might die. That was a very low moment. My mum came to the rescue with the offer of funding and I contacted a different local plumber who had been recommended. He is massively busy at the moment and can't replace the boiler till January, but after a few weeks of trying to find a second hand pump for a temporary patch up, he turned up out of the blue brandishing said pump on Saturday afternoon and managed to get the radiators on. We were amazed and delighted, which turned to despair when after an hour and a half the boiler died again. On Sunday the plumber returned, drained all the air out of the system and since then, so far, everything has worked as it should.
It is truly amazing having radiators that come on and warm up, and hot water coming directly out of a tap instead of a kettle. My first bath in nearly three months was indescribably wonderful.
We still need a new boiler, at least, and the plumber is hoping we might not need new pipes or radiators, but he says it's very difficult to tell until he starts the work. A wonderful lady at CAMHS who works with one of my children is currently looking into the possibility of finding grants for funding which might help save my mum from having to pay out quite so much. There is some hope of a warmer, more efficient house for 2014! And at least we're getting a warm Christmas!
After such a busy day out and about yesterday, I have no intention of getting dressed at all today. So far, we have had my mum round for a cuppa and a chat, and watched the 2000 version of The Railway Children (I cried and cried at 'Oh Daddy, my Daddy', and all of my children laughed at me… heartless wretches). In half an hour or so it will be time to close the blinds and get Michael Caine and the Muppets into the DVD player.
All three children are here and we are snug and warm. Everything is ready and Christmas can begin. I feel relaxed and hugely grateful for a gradually mending foot and warm radiators.
I wish all of my readers and friends a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and hopeful New Year. If I had any sort of resolution it would be to continue to try to live my life one day at a time, and looking for joy in the small things. Some days that is very far from reality, but all I can do is continue to try!

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What happens when there are two distributions
with different expected returns? How do you decide
which distribution involves greater dispersion
and thus greater risk? For example, suppose you
are presented with two investment strategies.
Plan A offers a lower expected return, but with
less variability, than Plan B. Which is less risky?
Actually, Plan B has less relative risk. The coefficient
of variation -- that is, the ratio of variability
to return -- is higher for Plan A (5/15 = .33)
compared to Plan B (6/20 = .30). There is greater
relative risk that returns will deviate from the
expected return under Plan A.
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Alan R. Palmiter


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A mum whose life was turned upside down four years ago when she was diagnosed with MS is hoping a new treatment could give her old life back.
Zoe Derrick has described the possibility of getting a treatment that works as a "light at the end of the tunnel", but she needs to raise at least £35,000 to travel to Moscow for the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) as it is not available on the NHS.
So far, all attempts to treat the 36-year-old's condition with drugs have only made her symptoms worse meaning all she can do is wait anxiously for her next relapse.
Zoe, of Coppice Drive, Billinge, said: "We, my husband Paul and I, had been talking about HSCT for about two years and I asked my neurologist about it and he said forget about it.
"They are doing trials for it in the UK but to qualify your lesions have to be active. My brain is covered in these lesions but they won't become active again until I have a relapse.
"That could be in two years or ten years. And the thing is the MS will continue to progress, so even if it is 10 years before I have a relapse that could leave me in a wheelchair.
"With HSCT, they remove your stem cells then you have chemotherapy to wipe out your immune system before they put the stem cells back in without the MS.
"From the research I have done, the treatment has got rid of people's symptoms when they have had it, but if the MS has already caused you to develop a disability it would not reverse that."
Zoe explained how she began having problems with her right side in 2012 and was told that she probably had MS a short time later but they needed to wait for her to relapse before being able to confirm it.
She didn't have to wait long though as following a trip to London, she started experiencing the same symptoms in her left side and her diagnosis was confirmed.
Zoe, a midwife who works in the outpatient unit at Thomas Linacre, said: "Fatigue is what I struggle with most. It comes and goes so each day is different. Some days I can't get out of bed and others I will be fine.
"The drugs usually prescribed don't work for me, some have even made my symptoms worse so I don't take any of them anymore.
"I control the MS with a strict diet and I have to make sure I don't do too much. I used to be really sporting and used to love running and swimming but now I can get worn out just playing with my kids.
"I don't notice how tired I am getting but if I overdo it, it can affect me for months."
Zoe's diagnosis was the second blow to the family coming just a few years after her husband Paul was diagnosed with cancer.
But it is thanks to Paul's support and held from her two sons Haydon, 14, and four-year-old Freddie.
"Paul has been amazing. I am so lucky. We have been together for 16 years and we have been through alot together," she said.
"I feel like for the first in four years there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I have spoken to people who have had HSCT and their symptoms have completely disappeared which is just amazing.
"We have a few events planned, such as a walk up Snowden, which I probably won't be able to do, so I will get the train up and meet everyone at the top."
Zoe is already on the year-long waiting list for HSCT and is hoping to raise enough money in time or she will have to delay treatment for longer.
To donate, visit crowdfunding.justgiving.com/zoe-derrick.


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The past year has heightened some important security landmines in East Asia. There is the usual cycle of "provocation followed by negotiation" by a not-so reformed regime in North Korea. More concerning however is the intractable, diplomatic tussle between Tokyo and Beijing over islands in the East China Sea. Add to this the fractured bilateral relationship between the U.S.' two most important allies in the region – Japan and South Korea – and there appears to be too many problems to be solved by a "rebalance."
Against this backdrop, there is an underutilized diplomatic asset that could potentially help these quarrels. As Elizabeth Economy pointed out last month on The Diplomat, and others have alluded to elsewhere, Mongolia could take on an enhanced role in mediating the region's quarrels. The most obvious situation mentioned is the stalemate between the U.S., Japan and South Korea on one side and North Korea on the other. Economy stressed the potential benefits of Ulaanbaatar's involvement: "While we wait for Beijing's foreign policy to coalesce, we might look to Beijing's north for some help. Mongolian officials have regularly hosted their North Korean counterparts for national security and economic discussions."
Indeed, Mongolia attaches importance to its relationship with Pyongyang and has gone out of its way to point this out to outside observers. For example, in a 2011 speech at the Brookings Institution, Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj noted the importance of Mongolia's bond with the North: "(Mongolia has) a unique relation with North Korea. We have our embassy there, we have governmental line to connect, and every year meetings, and now we are developing an exchange program. And when they (North Koreans) come to Mongolia, they see that there is a different way of living, a different way of governance."Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month.
Critics will argue that Mongolia's window into North Korea may be merely cosmetic and incapable of producing tangible results. However, there is no debating the fact that Ulaanbaatar is interested in playing this intermediary role.
Mongolia currently holds the Presidency of the Community of Democracies, a global intergovernmental coalition of democratic countries that seek to promote democratic rules and strengthen democratic norms and institutions around the world. While Ulaanbaatar's term as chair will end in April, this is a position that Elbegdorj's government has taken great pride in as Mongolia continues to work through its own growing pains on its way to becoming a model democracy in a region that is flush with corruption. Elbegdorj has leveraged Mongolia's history before its democratic reforms to push for changes in Central Asia. While it is hard to equate this effort with reforms (the region remains one of the most corrupt in the world), no one believed that Mongolia would suddenly change decades of ingrained corruption.


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Title: Untouched
Author: Anna Campbell
Publishing Date: December 2007
Genre: Historical
Rating: B-
Sensuality: Hot
Grace Paget's husband recently passed away. Having no means to support herself, she travels to Bristol to come live with her cousin. For some reason, he does not meet Grace at the coach and she winds up kidnapped by two bruisers named Filey and Monks. These two goons are Lord John's henchmen. They were charged with the task of finding a woman for Matthew, Lord Sheene. They mistake Grace for a whore and bring her back to Matthew.
Matthew has suffered horribly at the hands of his uncle, Lord John for eleven years. Lord John has kept Matthew his prisoner so that he can control all of Matthew's wealth and estate. When Matthew was fourteen, he suffered from a horrible fever that gave him fits and, since then, has been diagnosed as being mad.. He has been kept isolated from the world. He hasn't had any contact with anyone, especially a woman, outside the estate walls for eleven long years.
This book is unlike any other romance I have ever read before. The isolation in which the romance takes place is unusual. Three quarters of the book takes place in Matthew and Grace's "prison". I liked this aspect of the story though. It gave the book a cozy feel to it. Matthew is very unique. He is the first male virgin hero I have encountered in a romance. Grace and Matthew's first love scene felt very honest and I really liked that. Grace and Matthew are very likable. They have both been beaten down; he physically and she emotionally. I can't help but root for their happy ending.
The writing style of Untouched felt a little flowery to me. Campbell uses lots of descriptive, flowing words. It almost seemed a little over the top in some instances where I felt pulled out of the story. (If I was a more cynical person, I would have probably rolled my eyes at a few of the scenes). One other drawback was the eeevil villain. Lord John was quite the Drama Queen. Actually, now that I think about it, Grace was quite the Drama Queen too at the end of the story. Overall, it was an interesting, unique read.


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Last year, I sought out counseling and was scheduled to meet with Kiersten. Upon my very first session with Kiersten I immediately felt at ease and comfortable. Kiersten is very gentle, soft spoken person. She listened attentively, always focused on me and gave me great feedback. Because of her obvious passion for her work, I kept going back once a week for roughly 6 months to meet with Kiersten. I always looked forward to our sessions because afterward, I felt empowered and more confident. Being a victim of domestic abuse can take years to recover from and even then, I don't think you ever get completely over it. However, with the help of compassionate people like Kiersten, victims like me can move forward and lead a happy, healthy life knowing we deserve better.
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March 12, 2014
Vol. 33, Issue 24
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The College Board seeks to more closely connect its exam to work students do in rigorous high school courses. The plans also offer strong common-core echoes.
A controversial gamble by Philadelphia Superintendent William R. Hite to expand innovative school models is revealing the difficulties of changing and improving how students are taught.
Critics of high-stakes testing believe having parents refuse to let their children take assessments could force policymakers to take note of their cause.
From governance to the common core, hot-button education issues have fueled fierce debate among education leaders and lawmakers.
News in Brief
- Maryland Discipline Analysis Shows Racial Discrepancies
- Authorizer Group Announces Charter-Improvement Status
- Group Says Getting Buy-In Difficult for Field-Testing
- Kansas Slows Down Bill On 'Offensive' Materials
- K-12 Funding System Unconstitutional, Kansas High Court Says
- New Jersey to Grade Anti-Bullying Efforts
- Common Core Influencing District Buying, Survey Says
- Nebraska Working to Correct State Assessment Problem
- Nevada District to End Relationship With Edison
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News in Brief
The launch of two new pilot projects signals a shift in direction for the national teacher-training and -placement organization.
Educators gathered recently for training on how to size up instructional resources for possible inclusion in a digital library that a common-core testing consortium is developing.
Angered by Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to rescind co-location agreements for some charter schools, thousands of protesters took their fight to the state capitol.
State officials say better data on the youngest children will help educators gauge their academic needs, but some raise privacy concerns with sharing such information more broadly.
About 6,000 educators, entrepreneurs, and other innovation-minded people gathered in Austin, Texas, to talk about how technological advances are fueling improvements in education.
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The initiative is billed as an effort to level the playing field for disadvantaged young people by providing an array of free, high-quality resources.
All three of the newly approved schools will feature project-based learning, push students to learn outside the walls of traditional classrooms, and incorporate online education.
Districts and states would get federal incentive grants to help bridge the achievement gap between poor and minority students and their more advantaged peers under a federal budget plan that faces an uphill climb on Capitol Hill.
A law that lets students transfer out of unaccredited districts is forcing debate over what the state should do for school systems on the brink of failing.
State of the States
Teachers in Indiana may be a step ahead of the state's policymakers in implementing sweeping academic standards.
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For some students, high-quality career and technical education offers a better fit and future than preparation for college, Jean Evans Davila writes.
Meaningful assessment of teacher preparation must be founded on strong research methodology and focused on program outcomes, writes Gerardo M. Gonzalez.
PAGE 29 - Commentary
A special education teacher's experiences in a French school led her to see value in teaching children to write by hand, rather than by redirecting children to keyboarding when they struggle with writing.
PAGE 36 - Commentary
Sound assessments are integral to good teaching and learning, but they must not be used beyond their technical limits, writes Madhabi Chatterji.
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Faith Driven Consumers Rally to Extinguish Intolerance in Atlanta
Update 1/13/2015 – Report from the "Standing for Our Faith Rally"
Today, at the Georgia State Capitol Rotunda, Christians gathered to rally in support of embattled former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, who was unjustly fired for expressing his personal, Bible-based views.
In a case that unites Americans across racial and political lines – and centers on our First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and religious expression – a number of high-profile speakers, including Franklin Graham of Samaritan's Purse, spoke in support of Cochran and against the rise of anti-Christian discrimination and bigotry in the public square.
Read Fox News reporter Todd Starne's story on the rally here, sign the #ExtinguishIntolerance petition below, and share with your family and friends!
UPDATE 1/12/15: Fired Atlanta Fire Chief's Pastor Speaks Out
Yesterday, Dr. Craig L. Oliver Sr., senior pastor at Elizabeth Baptist Church, where embattled former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran serves as a deacon, spoke out against Mayor Kasim Reed's discriminatory action in firing Cochran, saying, "Just because you sign my paycheck doesn't mean you can control what I think or say."
As Faith Driven Consumers concerned about the increasing hostility toward expressions of biblically orthodox faith in the public arena today, we fully agree.
Wrapping up his sermon on forgiveness, Oliver added, "All Christians in Georgia and the nation should be greatly concerned" over Cochran's removal.
Read the story here and sign the #ExtinguighIntolerance petition below today!
This week, Faith Driven Consumers nationwide are speaking out against intolerance in Atlanta.
On Tuesday, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed ousted Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran – a Christian – for biblical views expressed in a book Cochran wrote for a local bible study group, which briefly addressed scriptural teaching on sin and homosexuality. A highly respected leader who was appointed by President Obama as the top fire official in the nation, Chief Cochran first served as Atlanta's fire chief in 2008. Returning to the city following his service in the Obama Administration, he was unanimously reconfirmed as chief.Read more
ExtinguishIntolerance.com Campaign Calls on Atlanta Mayor to Reinstate Ousted Fire Chief
Faith Driven Consumer launches petition campaign asking Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to apologize for discriminating against Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran — fired simply for expressing his protected religious convictions — and reinstate him immediately
(Raleigh, NC, January 8, 2015) — Faith Driven Consumer™ — the advocacy organization representing 41 million Christian consumers who spend $2 trillion annually, has earned national recognition for its successful efforts advocating for tolerance and equality for people of faith. Last year, the group's #IStandWithPhil campaign led the grassroots movement that returned Phil Robertson to Duck Dynasty, its #FlipThisDecision campaign compelled SunTrust bank to reverse a decision to fire the Benham brothers for expressing their religious beliefs, and its #HoustonWeHaveAProblem effort resulted in an apology by Houston's mayor for discriminating against a group of area pastors and a withdrawal of subpoenas that had been issued against them.Read more
Mayor Reed,
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech and religion for all Americans, regardless of belief, and you have publicly advocated for making Atlanta "a more welcoming city for all of her citizens, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender, race, and religious beliefs." In light of this, your decision to terminate Atlanta's distinguished Fire Chief, Kelvin Cochran — a public servant with more than three decades of experience who has served President Obama as U.S. Fire Administrator and was unanimously confirmed as Atlanta's fire chief —constitutes the absolute height of hypocrisy.
Chief Cochran, exercising his legally protected rights, expressed his religious convictions in his recent book. He even cleared its contents with your own Ethics Office Director. Despite this, you chose to fire him simply because you disagree with his religious beliefs. This action is not only un-American, it constitutes intolerance, bigotry, and discrimination.
We live in a rich, diverse society. A society with differing viewpoints and beliefs, a society of open discourse in which tolerance and inclusion makes it possible for us to disagree with respect. We also live in a society that values equality, including the notion that everyone has the right to publicly express deeply held beliefs without fear of persecution or reprisal. People of faith – who are a significant part of America's rich rainbow of diversity – share the same fundamental rights as all other groups.
Chief Cochran and the citizens of Atlanta should all have the right to equal application of equal protections under the law. If one group is protected for its beliefs, all groups must be protected.
By signing this petition, I join my fellow citizens in a united call for tolerance, fairness, and equality for all.
I am asking you to:
- Immediately reinstate Chief Cochran.
- Apologize for your unjust actions against Chief Cochran.
- Ensure that no person of faith in Atlanta will be singled out by your administration simply due to the expression of their religious convictions.
As we prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King Day, a holiday honoring an Atlanta native who bravely stood for equality and civil rights, I call on you to respect and honor his legacy. As Dr. King famously said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."


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January to mid-July: Naumburg
Early in the year, the second volume of Elisabeth's biography appears.
March 31: Overbeck is awarded emeritus status.
After a two month illness, Franziska Nietzsche dies on 20 April. FN is by this time so mentally absent that he does not notice her absence.
In May, Meta von Salis purchases the house 'Silberblick' (currently at Humboltstrasse 36 in Weimar) for use by the Nietzsche Archive and as a residence for Elisabeth and FN. Yet here too Elisabeth manages to turn a friend into an enemy. She arranges for a series of expensive renovations, much to the annoyance of von Salis. Once a friendship, the Elisabeth/Meta von Salis relationship sours until its termination in 1898. In 1899 Adalbert Oehler buys Silberblick, and Elisabeth will take possession of it in 1902. [Chronik, p. 797]
April. Publication of the Koegel edition (GAK) is abruptly terminated. Work is begun on a new (and third) complete edition (GOA).
In June, Kögel is officially dismissed as editor. At the same time, Steiner resigns his position, maintaining that it is impossible to teach Elisabeth anything about philosophy.
Mid-July through December: Weimar
FN is moved from Naumburg to Weimar on July 17. Accordingly to one account, Elisabeth rented a special railway car and traveled during the night. Apparently, this move of NF's to Weimar created a local stir; residents of the town hung around Silberblick, hoping for a sighting of the then famous philosopher.
The son of Ludwig von Scheffler, an acquaintance from the Basel days, rushes home from school to report "Papa weißt Du? Droben ist ein wahnsinniger Philosoph eingezogen!" [Daddy, know what? A crazy philosopher has moved in over there!] [Chronik, p. 798]
In mid-August, FN attempts to write something for the last time. It is the first few lines of his poem that concludes Jenseits von Gut und Böse. Now he writes:
At this time, Harry Graf Kessler is a frequent visitor. He is named the Archive's "artistic advisor." In October, he is a guest at Silberblick and wrote of this experience: "Um 10 zu Bett. Ich hatte noch keine Viertelstunde das Licht ausgemacht, als ich plötzlich durch das laute Brüllen des Unglücklichen unten aufgeschreckt wurde. Ich stand halb auf und hörte noch zwei drei Mal die langen, rauhen, wie stöhnenden Laute, die er mit ganzer Kraft in die Nacht hinausschrie; dann war wieder der alles still." [To bed at 10. It hadn't been a quarter of an hour after I put out the light that I was startled awake by the loud shouting of the unfortunate down below. I half got up and heard two three more times the long, raw, groaning-like sounds which he screamed out with all his power into the night; then everything was silent again. Chronik, p. 801 (thanks to Zac Dover).]
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"Any day now." That's what I keep hearing from the doctors, anyway. My third pregnancy is coming to a close, but not fast enough. I am miserable in every sense of the word, and I ask for your prayers for my family and sweet co-workers as I have no doubt that I am dreadful to be around these days. They are putting up with me, though, which I greatly appreciate!
My students have been nothing but wonderful. I have started the year with the largest number of students I've ever had in the program, which is a great feeling. The kids are enthusiastic, kind, and wonderful to be around. Last week we performed our fall concert. It was incredibly stressful trying to prepare for our first concert in the first eight weeks of school, but we pulled it off. Uniforms arrived in the nick of time, music was learned and memorized, and everything went smoothly. I was so impressed with the work put forth by the kids everyday in class. We have been honored to be invited to sing at two different events in which the Governor was speaking, which was really exciting for us. So in just two months we have had two performances off campus, a formal concert on campus involving all three ensembles, a major fundraiser, and weeks of productive rehearsal time. As anxious as I am to have this baby, I'm also sad to leave such a great group of kids just as we are building up so much momentum across the program!
Once the work day is over, I'm completely wiped out from rehearsals and preparing for maternity leave. When I get home, I've been crashing on the couch for as long as my two crazy kiddos will let me. I did ask my oldest one afternoon if we could rest, "because Mommy is really tired." His response? "Well, I don't have a baby in my tummy. I'm not tired." Both boys are so excited to meet their new little brother. I am definitely ready. I'm still waiting on that burst of energy to arrive, though. Wasn't it supposed to appear sometime in the second trimester? As for nesting, it's not happening. If I have a free moment, all I want to do is sleep! I've lost interest in a lot of my favorite things just because I'm too tired to stay focused on any one task longer than five minutes. This too shall pass, though, right? One day at a time.


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Just a short one this time… I was browsing the internet looking up some news about maemo when I found a document describing the requirements for submitting a package to the Ovi Store. It was a pdf file and I clicked on "Download" in firefox – it suggested to open the document with $some_application… didn't look at it… I read the document – and pressed the middle mouse button and held it to drag the page down… When I suddenly realized: when did Okular get this functionality? oO
I looked up into the menubar – opened the Help menu – pressed info – to suddenly realize Firefox had opened Evince instead of Okular. The style perfectly matches those of my kde programs =) So THANKS to all oxygen-gtk contributors!
For those not knowing: oxygen-gtk is a native implementation of the oxygen style with a new gtk style engine. Its goal is to create a style perfectly the same as the KDE one – and to also use its settings. 🙂
Works great for Firefox, Thunderbird, and it seems like all other programs are doing good as well =) … only vuze seems to have problems (crash) 😦
For ArchLinux there are some pkgbuilds in AUR available as well as the 1.0 release (don't know how old it is already) in the repositories.
Thanks for reading =) I'll soon post an update on the Dinjam progress as well.


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Wolf's Wicked Words: The Voice Actor's Union
Disclaimer: This article is unfortunately not about hitherto unknown brewing and steamy relationships between voice actors. I am contrite to disappoint, dear readers.
I've been conversing with a certain bloke of a friend's nature about voice actors not being used for their iconic character roles solely for the sake of them not being able to accompany their voice alongside a bawdy motion capture outfit and the accompanying movements that will be used in the specific game. That is just not fair to the elite and aged voice actors that are still more than capable of providing their talents, but not as fit and /or energetic as they used to be.
- You'll Be Able To Play (Expensive) PS2 Games On Your PS4 Now | 3 years ago
- Jessica Jones Disempowers Its Male Characters And The Effect Is Refreshing | 3 years ago
- Hell Is 30 000 Deathclaws Tearing Through Boston And It's Glorious | 3 years ago
- Sony Santa Monica Is Teasing Something Truly Strange | 3 years ago
These iconic heroes are the ones we grew up with and the voice actors ARE these characters we've come to love – not just for their tremendously digital well looked-after muscular bodies or fine physique, but for what they have brought to these characters. Think about your possible favourite horror game or movie – sound is an essential part for all situations, whether you're forced to tread carefully and a avoid and humanoid-pig-man or running from a freakishly screeching Necromorph. Sound is, to me, the best tool a developer can use to enhance a scenario. Voice actors and their talents not being excluded.
I cannot help but feel that when they change the voice actor of a iconic role entirely for them not wanting to run through the ropes with a separate motion capture actor or actress; it comes across as just plain lazy. By all means, capture the motions on the voice actor's grimace if you need super realistic facial animation, but why cast a brilliant voice actor aside?
The upcoming Thief, Splinter Cell: Blacklist and yet to be released Metal Gear Solid 5 are all examples of games that changed the original voice actor, because they lacked a certain mobility. Michael Ironside voiced Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell from the very start and now we're playing an older Sam Fisher who sounds younger and slightly less bad-ass due to the developer's laziness.
I do not experience any kind of joy or satisfaction by saying that the developer of one of my favourite stealth series' is being lazy, but that is wholeheartedly what it feels like.
The same can be said about Thief – Stephan Russell added an interesting vibe to the first three Thief games and I enjoyed his spoken views about his surroundings and the characters therein. We have a new voice actor for the fourth, next-gen Thief game, and who knows, the new voice may be just as enjoyable, but I honestly believe that Stephan Russell's inclusion would've added just enough nostalgia for the returning fans mixed together with a new take regarding the actual gameplay.
David Hayter is being replaced by Kiefer Sutherland in Metal Gear Solid 5 and while I do think that Kiefer will fit in quite well – this new voice to Snake and the motion capture that has to accompany him may be necessary in some ways, but was it really necessary or was Hideo Kojima not in the mood for having to deal with separate actors?
I'll have to take on the persona of a fanboy once again, but Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite made use of two different actresses to portray her. A voice actress and a motion capture actress and it didn't feel to me as if there were any problems by making use of two actresses. You see, it can be done.
Ultimately, this may be seen as gaming tackling known obstacles in a new way, but it it REALLY necessary?
What are your thoughts on this matter? Let your voice be heard!


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The Advanced Research Training Center for Under-represented Minority Students
For the past 10 years, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) have collaborated to produce the Cancer Biology, Prevention & Control program, established to combat cancer health disparities in the Washington, DC, area.
Together with their Bio-Trac Lab partners at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) GUMC and UDC were awarded a T36 Training grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)/NIH in Fall 2013.
Through this partnership between UDC, a minority-serving institution, and Georgetown Lombardi, students can now select a cancer focus in an undergraduate biology degree, or opt for a joint UDC-Georgetown master's program in cancer biology, prevention and control at the graduate level. Internships in research labs at GUMC, UDC, and other approved sites will be scheduled during a summer session.
The Advanced Research Training Center is administered under the joint leadership of Carolyn Cousin, PhD, a molecular parasitologist and professor of biology at UDC, and Georgetown Lombardi professor of oncology Jan Blancato, PhD.
From the GUMC News, read our story: Long-standing D.C. Collaboration Grooms Future Cancer Experts.


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I find many, if not most, of the books that I read through book reviews others post on blogs. When The Night Circus was released a short time ago, there was a flurry of reviews going up in a short period of time--and all of them were glowing. Based on that, I opted to order this right away, instead of just letting it languish on my Kindle Wish List until I got to it. I did have to finish re-reading The Thirteenth Tale before I could start it, and I do have limited reading time these days, so it took me longer than most to finish it. Yet, I did finally finish it and let me say this:
Strange, but wonderful would be a better way of putting it. The story begins with two men--magicians, maybe?--who set up challenge between each other. One will pit his daughter, who seems to have inherited his skills, against an opponent of the other's choosing--that opponent is soon picked out of an orphanage. Both young people grow up knowing that they are training for some sort of competition, but not knowing what it is. As adults, they find themselves both part of the Night Circus, a mysterious troupe that travels the world and only performs at night. It becomes clear that the Night Circus is the challenge and only the victor will survive.
I have to admit that, for most of this book, I didn't really know what was going on. However, neither did any of the characters so I'm sure that was the intent. Once everything falls into place, the pace of the novel--which had been moving at a very comfortable tick up to that point--speeds up to the ultimate conclusion.
While I can't say that I have ever read a book quite like The Night Circus, some might compare it to the Harry Potter books. I, on the other hand, find quite a few differences between the two. With Harry Potter, it's good versus evil, with good put into a world outside of his own power. In The Night Circus, good versus evil doesn't truly exist and the world of this book, the Circus itself, is a construct of the story.
The characters came to life on the page for me and none of them fit the good versus evil mold. As the story steamed forward to its conclusion, I couldn't help but shield my eyes as you can't help but root for all the characters.
I loved this book and would like to thank each every review who suggested it! I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a magical way to spend some quality time with a book.
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Is this not gorgeous?! I love the shape of the sink, and I extra love that the faucet is spouting water from the mirror! I could probably never pull this off in my own home, but for now, I'll just look at this and drool.
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Convert Leads into Customers with Voice Broadcasting and EmailSeptember 1, 2016 - 4 minutes read
Automating your marketing campaign can save you loads of time and effort in addition to improving the efficiency of your campaigns. That extra well-timed email or message can help convert that person from a lead to an active customer or volunteer.
Build inbound lead generation channels
Your lead database is your most important resource. Your biggest challenge is bringing in high quality leads. Use content marketing and social media to bring in a healthy size of quality leads that are interested in your domain. Optimise your webpage and blog consistently, engage with your audience on social media, run SMS campaigns, do voice broadcasting, speak at events.
Automated workflow: Press 1 campaigns with Email Marketing
Have you considered integrating automated calling campaigns with email? Voice broadcasting is very effective in qualifying leads. Using voice broadcasting, specifically Press-1 campaigns to funnel your leads to your email marketing app will help improve your conversions.
- Use a web form to collect email and phone numbers.
- Trigger a voice broadcast using voice broadcasting service like CallHub.
- This voice broadcast will qualify the lead by asking them if their interested in a discount. If they are interested they should press 1. This is called a Press-1 campaign.
- Trigger a mail instantly to them offering the discount.
- Emails are only sent those that are interested in using your product.
Integrate CallHub with Mailchimp using Zapier
Here's a look at how you can trigger emails from the results of a Press 1 campaign. Zapier is a popular app that helps you automate your workflows. We use Zapier to trigger emails from Mailchimp when an automated call is made using CallHub.
Step 1: Choose your apps on Zapier
Log in to Zapier and select the applications you want to integrate. This involves logging in to your CallHub and MailChimp accounts.
Step 2: Choose the trigger
Choose the CallHub trigger, in this case, Press 1 campaign.
Step 3: Choose the action
Use Zapier to add a subscriber to a list in Mailchimp. Mailchimp has its own automation feature.
Step 4: Create an automation in Mailchimp
Setup Mailchimp to send an email once a subscriber gets added to a list.
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Once your automated workflow is created, it's time to test it. Create a voice broadcast campaign in CallHub and watch how emails are sent to the responders when they press 1!
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This is just one example. You can automate responses from a text message, a call center survey or even an automated voice poll into your existing CRM. Expand your automation workflow with direct marketing channels.
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2:56pm PT by Borys Kit
'Doctor Who' Star David Tennant Voicing 'Chew' Comic Adaptation (Exclusive)
David Tennant, best known for his long-running gig as one of the doctors in BBC cult hit Doctor Who, has joined the voice cast of Chew, the animated feature adaptation of the popular comic from Image Comics, taking over for a part that was originally going to be filled by Robin Williams.
Walking Dead star Steven Yeun and Felicia Day, the creator of web series The Guild, are already on the roll call for the project, which has a script by Chew co-creator John Layman. (Layman writes the book while Rob Guillory does the art.)
Jeff Krelitz, who helmed the animated Torchwood: Web of Lies and Peter Panzerfaust, is directing the project. He is also producing with David Boxenbaum via Heavy Metal, the duo's multimedia company.
Chew centers on a detective (Yeun) who is a "cibopath," a person who gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats, and is set in a world where bird meats are illegal after bird flu killed millions of Americans. (Day is his love interest, a food critic who can write about food so precisely the reader actually feels like they are tasting it.)
Tennant is voicing Mason Savoy, the detective's mentor-turned-villain.
Yeun and Day recorded their parts last year, but Tennant was working this week. Work on the project stalled last year due to Williams' death.
The producers were in negotiation process with Williams, a comic book reader and a fan of both Chew and the Heavy Metal magazine, when the actor-comedian committed suicide. The producers took time to regroup before seeking a new actor.
Tennant, repped by UTA and Independent Talent Group, recently starred in the new season of BBC's crime drama Broadchurch and will be seen as the villain in Marvel's Netflix series Jessica Jones.
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This Father's Day, forgo the typical barbeque and indulge in a brunch celebration.
On Sunday, June 17th from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., treat dad to all his favorite things at Prime & Provisions' grand buffet. The brunch spread includes custom omelet and waffle bars, chef attendant carving stations complete with 45-day dry-aged prime rib, an extravagant seafood bar, petite assorted sandwiches, pastries, desserts and more.
Exclusively available on Father's Day, the steakhouse will be featuring an off-menu brunch dish: a 12-ounce U.S.D.A. prime New York strip with truffle poached eggs and finished with a morel mushroom cream ($50). Guests will be able to order the dish in addition to, or in place of, the buffet. Dad-inspired brunch beverages including the Bloody Mary Bar will be available a la carte.
To round out the morning, Prime & Provisions' daily cigar selection will also be available for purchase at a special price of 10 percent off.
Cost for brunch buffet is $59 for adults and $25 for children; speciality coffee, alcoholic beverages and/or cigars are available a la carte.
Reservations for Father's Day Brunch are recommended, but not required. Large and small parties are welcomed.
*Prime & Provisions will be open for Father's Day Dinner with regular service starting at 4 p.m.


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Earlier this Spring I had the pleasure of chatting with Pimm Fox and Carol Massar live on Bloomberg Radio's Taking Stock.
Click here to listen to Bill's interview
Pimm and Carol asked a lot of the same questions I hear from propsective customers. I thought it would be helpful to share the audio for those new to Air Taxi. Enjoy!!


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When an individual with the disease of addiction is also suffering from a mental illness or disorder, they are said to have comorbidity or co-occurring disorders. The interaction between the two illnesses can often lead to additional complications in treating the patient as a whole. It can be difficult for the clinician to determine which illness to treat first, or to treat both at the same time. To further complicate matters, a different type of clinician is often required when treating each facet of illness from which the patient is suffering.
Studies confirm that addicts are much more likely to suffer from comorbidity than the general population. It is unclear as to whether drug use causes the mental illness or worsens the pre-existing mental illness, but it is clear that a person vulnerable to one type of brain disease may also be susceptible to another. This is because the same neuro-pathways, chemicals, neurotransmitters, and molecules in the brain are effected by any brain disease. There is An unclear genetic component to the predisposition of addiction and mental illness as well.
Drug use can be a form of self-medication for many individuals with mental illness. For an individual with schizophrenia, smoking seems to help them experience calmness. For an individual with major depressive disorder, certain drugs can stimulate the pleasure center of the brain which helps to elevate mood. Conversely, drug use is linked to symptoms of mental illness. Stimulants can cause panic attacks, anxiety, manic episodes and sleep disorders. Methamphetamine can cause involuntary hallucinations. Heavy marijuana users exhibit signs of psychosis.
When treating addiction, it is often necessary for the patient to remain abstinent for thirty to ninety days before treatment for a mental illness can commence. This is because some of the symptoms of mental illness are mimicked by the substance use and continue into post-acute withdrawal. Once a definite diagnosis is reached, treatment for both the addiction and the mental disorder is recommended to take place concurrently.
Treating comorbidity is very often more difficult than treating just one illness. Patients suffering from symptoms of comorbidity are usually more resistant to treatment, have symptoms that are more persistent, and have more severe symptoms as well. As a result, it is critical to adjust expectations for treatment results in patients with comorbidity.
There are a multitude of treatment approaches that are effective in treating comorbid patients. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) publishes the following information on the treatment of comorbidity:
Therapeutic Communities (TCs)
TCs focus on the "resocialization" of the individual and use broad-based community programs as active components of treatment. TCs are particularly well suited to deal with criminal justice inmates, individuals with vocational deficits, women who need special protections from harsh social environments, vulnerable or neglected youth, and homeless individuals. In addition, some evidence suggests the utility of incorporating TCs for adolescents who have been in treatment for substance abuse and related problems.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
ACT programs integrate the behavioral treatment of other severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, and co-occurring substance use disorders. ACT is differentiated from other forms of case management through factors such as a smaller caseload size, team management, outreach emphasis, a highly individualized approach, and an assertive approach to maintaining contact with patients.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT is designed specifically to reduce self-harm behaviors (such as self-mutilation and suicidal attempts, thoughts, or urges) and drug abuse. It is one of the few treatments that is effective for individuals who meet the criteria for borderline personality disorder.
Exposure Therapy
Exposure therapy is a behavioral treatment for some anxiety disorders (phobias, PTSD) that involves repeated exposure to or confrontation with a feared situation, object, traumatic event, or memory. This exposure can be real, visualized, or simulated, and always is contained in a controlled therapeutic environment. The goal is to desensitize patients to the triggering stimuli and help them learn to cope, eventually reducing or even eliminating symptoms. Several studies suggest that exposure therapy may be helpful for individuals with comorbid PTSD and cocaine addiction, although retention in treatment is difficult.
Integrated Group Therapy (IGT)
IGT is a new treatment developed specifically for patients with bipolar disorder and drug addiction, designed to address both problems simultaneously.
Progress in the treatment of a patient with comorbidity can be slow and cumbersome. There are often periods of considerable insight and improvement, followed by periods of regression and relapse. This can be frustrating for the patient as well as the family members of the patient. It can be difficult to remain motivated when disappointments occur and it is necessary for all parties involved to stay motivated in order to reinforce what is learned in treatment. It is helpful to develop treatment plans that include specific goals, and to monitor progress toward those goals. It is imperative that the treatment plan is revisited regularly for modifications as comorbidity often involves significant shifts in treatment.
Reinforcement of progress toward treatment goals is the best way to create momentum and motivation in the treatment of a patient with co-occurring disorders. Goals should be well defined and broken down into small incremental successes toward a larger objective. Each time a milestone is reached, the achievement should be celebrated and reinforced; providing the patient with the needed confidence to continue with their hard work. For example, a patient with vocational problems due to drug use and bipolar 1 disorder has been unable to retain a job for more than a few weeks at a time. A vocational objective may be long-term employment. The goals moving toward long-term employment may include:
- Revising resume
- Researching potential employers
- Managing coping mechanisms for stressors associated with contacting potential employers
- Rehearsing how to communicate with potential employers on the phone and internet
- Reviewing how to dress for success
- Purchasing or putting together the appropriate clothing for an interview
- Contacting potential employers
- Completing employment applications
- Managing coping mechanisms for stressors associated with interviews
- Handing in employment applications
- Rehearsing interviews and building interview skills
- Managing sleep patterns
- Managing coping mechanisms for stressors associated with authority figures
- Employment interviews
- Managing coping mechanisms for stressors associated with responsibility
- Managing coping mechanisms for stressors associated with interpersonal contact and communication
- Time management for arrival on time to the workplace
- Beginning work
- Managing coping mechanisms for stressors associated with guilt and shame
- Asking for performance feedback
By being very diligent about identifying and carrying out the small steps in the progress of the patient, the patient is more likely to succeed in the long-term. If there are periods of regression and/or relapse, the goals are re-written to reflect the point at which the patient is starting again.
Above all else, the patient and the family members need to keep appropriate expectations. All parties involved need to be looking for overall progress, and avoid the trap of expecting too much too quickly. With time comes healing and recovery.
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Another project for the ongoing challenge over at
(The first project I made for this challenge you can find here)
Theme is ANYTHING GOES and will be running for a few more days- so hurry up :)
The sponsor is Sweet Escape that provided the DT with some lovely images, and have a prize for our lucky winner!
This time I used Shopping Day
A very simple tag decorated with some pearls, ribbons and washitape. On the back I made a pocket for a giftcard.
Its colored up with Prismacolor pencils.
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April was National Minority Health Month, deemed so by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities. BUT IT, LIKE BLACKHISTORY MONTH, SHOULD BE AN ALL-YEAR EFFORT!
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PHOTO: Look Out Fremont – Normandy Park Has Its Own Troll! Meet 'Norman'
Look out Fremont, 'cuz Normandy Park now has its own Troll – meet 'Norman':
"He's a friendly troll of sorts who lives in the 1100 block of SW Shorebrook Drive (the road to the pool and cove)," said Tipster Tayna Lorella. "Norman is the newest resident of Normandy Park and he loves to meet new people! Norman loves having visitors and having his picture taken."
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The Specialty Foods Corporation agreed yesterday to buy Archway Cookies Inc. and the San Diego Bread Company for more than $100 million as Specialty, a closely held food maker, concentrates on its baking business. The acquisitions will make Specialty Foods the third-largest United States cookie maker, said Lawrence S. Benjamin, chief executive. Specialty, based in Deerfield, Ill., produces Mother's cookies and other food products distributed in the Midwest and West. Archway, based in Battle Creek, Mich., makes more than a billion cookies a year.Continue reading the main story
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The Apple Research Kit allows researchers to develop an iPhone app, which interested respondents can download from the Apple Store. The respondent goes through an on-line consent form and then responds to questions, tasks (walking), etc. Some of the diagnostic tools are based on previously developed apps from the Apple Healthkit.
As of now, apps have been developed for collecting data for research projects on asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Parkinson's, mind, body, and wellness after breast cancer, and for a population-based study, the LGBTQ population.
Here is a description of the informed consent process for these iPhone apps:
Participant-Centered Consent Toolkit
Listed below are a few press releases associated with the Pride Study – the population based study of the gay population. Following those posts are some more general critiques of this way of gathering data. The post from the Verge is probably the most critical raising issues of "on the internet no one knows you are a dog" and gaming the consent process (lying about eligibility for the study). On the plus side, the participant pool is going to be easier to sign up and won't be limited to those who live close to research hospitals. Here is an excerpt from Business Insider to the reaction to the app launch for the Stanford Heart study:
It's really incredible … in the first 24 hours of research kit we've had 11,000 people sign up for a study in cardiovascular disease through Stanford University's app. And, to put that in perspective – Stanford has told us that it would have taken normally 50 medical centers an entire year to sign up that many participants. So, this is – research kit is an absolute game changer.
The participant pool is limited to iPhone users (no android version of these apps), although some will have a web interface (the Pride Study).
Launch of the Pride Study
UCSF Researchers Launch Landmark Study of LGBTQ Community Health
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | UCSF Press Release
June 25, 2015
A big LGBT health study is coming to the iPhone
Stephanie M. Lee | BuzzFeed
June 25, 2015
How The iPhone Is Powering A Massive LGBT Health Study
Kif Leswing | International Business Times
June 25, 2015
Critiques of the Apple ResearchKit
Apple's new ResearchKit: 'Ethics quagmire' or medical research aid?
Arielle Duhaime-Ross | The Verge
March 10, 2015
In-Depth: Apple ResearchKit concerns, potential, analysis
March 9, 2015


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Pennings Farm Cider: Building a Sustainable Farm Business
Running a successful farm in today's economy requires creativity and versatility. In addition to managing crops and anticipating the weather, farmers must be expert business planners, marketers, and communicators. For Pennings Farm, a 100-acre apple orchard in Orange County, this has meant a thirty year evolution that includes a farm market, pub, garden center, ice cream stand, beer garden, hop yard, and, starting in the spring of 2016, a cidery with a taproom.
Expanding from an orchard to a series of small on-farm businesses was motivated by economic necessity as Pennings, like other traditional family-run orchards, found it harder and harder to compete in today's markets. The goal was to expand the retail operation by attracting new customers like local food enthusiasts and day trippers from New York City by offering on-farm activities for the whole family. It hasn't been an entirely smooth process. "A lot of what we did on our own was trial and error and hope for the best," Steve Pennings told us recently, "and that got us into a position that wasn't very healthy financially. You can only get away with that so many times before you've got to bring in some kind of consultation."
That consultation has come in part from the Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC), an LEP grantee partner that provides economic development tools to support local farm and food businesses. "We take the model we've seen in nonagricultural economic development and we apply it to developing the local food system," HVADC's founder and Executive Director Todd Erling explains.
The Pennings Farm cidery was a great match for the HVADC model. "Pennings Farm has been very progressive in their thinking of promoting agriculture beyond picking the apples," Mary Ann Johnson, Projects Director at HVADC says. "They carry a lot of local products from other farms, they have a great café that serves terrific food, and now they will have their own cider."
The HVADC approach grew out of a study conducted in 2004 by the American Farmland Trust to identify specific issues faced by farms in the Hudson Valley. Erling, who was then working for the Columbia County Economic Development Office, was already offering economic development services to agricultural businesses in Columbia County. When the report came out, it was a call to expand this work to cover the whole Hudson Valley. Today, HVADC has partnerships with economic development offices in seven Hudson Valley counties. It is a model that has caught on. As HVADC celebrates its tenth anniversary it will mark having supported its 150th client. "The need for this kind of support is universal," Erling says. "In the last three years we've had an over 100 percent increase in requests for services."
"Farming is a business," Johnson says of their work. "The general public, for whatever reason, often just doesn't see it that way. I would say our services are geared toward the agricultural industry just as other economic development offices are geared towards high tech, or manufacturing, or other industries."
In agriculture, as in all businesses, the outside perspective of a third party consultant can be critical to success. "So much of a business is putting out fires," Erling says, "and sometimes the strategic stuff you need to work on, the expansion opportunities, the new market opportunities, they're beyond the daily fire." HVADC puts farmers in touch with outside experts in marketing, accounting, business coaching, and finance. Most of these experts work in industries beyond the agricultural sector, which means they often bring an expertise and perspective farmers otherwise don't have access to. Moreover, the cost of their services is subsidized by outside grants and government investment so that farmers only cover twenty-five percent of the actual price.
For Pennings Farm, streamlining the cider making process was quickly identified as an opportunity for the farm to become more economically viable. In the past, their apples were picked at the farm and then brought to a neighbor to be pressed into cider. That cider was then brought to the Warwick Winery where it was put in barrels to be fermented. When the fermentation was finished, the hard cider was sent back to the farm in kegs to be sold at the café. With a new cidery, the production process will take place almost entirely on the Pennings Farm itself, giving them greater control of quality, varieties, and marketing of their own branded value-added product. Mary Ann describes the role of HVADC: "We helped them think through what a new cidery would look like – structure, plan, financing and getting them ready to go with financial projections to a bank or other lender. They have now secured loans and are putting up a building and purchasing equipment to get the business up and running."
Set to open in spring 2016, the new cidery will complement the existing on-farm businesses and give visitors even more reason to stay on the land and support the farm. "We draw a lot of people out of New York City to Orange County," Steve Pennings says. "They like the wineries and the breweries, and now the ciders are going to keep drawing them. We can satisfy everybody's palate."
Perhaps most importantly though, the new venture is going to be managed by the next generation of the Pennings family. As a third generation farmer, providing an opportunity for his children to explore the possibility of taking on the family farm is appealing. "We're not really at a point of succession planning," Steve Pennings said, "but involving our children in the business is part of that. This is going to operate on a part of the farm that is going to be theirs one day. So we keep them involved, keep the Pennings name in agriculture alive, keep my parents legacy alive."
"The Pennings Farm story is nice because it brings a second generation back to the farm to continue the operations," Mary Ann says. "It's a story we're starting to hear more about. I think ten years ago farmers weren't always encouraging their children to come back. It was so difficult. But now I think that story is changing."


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Ice cream rolls gain on popularity every day. People fall in love with them right when they try them and they seek for vendors in their area to enjoy this icy dessert more often. Some even seek commercial opportunity and try to make a business out of their favorite ice cream making method. In this article we will do ice cream roll machine reviews and comparison of some of the most popular commercial and home units on the market.
Forkwin Fried Ice Cream Machine 1600W
The Forkwin Fried Ice Cream Machine 1600W is a fried ice cream machine with double pans which makes it a high capacity commercial unit but it's also ideal for bars, restaurants, fast food joints, snack bars or individual street vendors. It's designed for making ice cream rolls, fried yogurt, fried sand ice, fried ice cream and stir-fried ice cream.
This ice cream rolls machine has a double pan design with dimensions of 13.78''x13.78''(35x35cm) for each pan making it perfect for side by side production and service. The machine has a temperature range from -22 to 122℉ (-30 -50℃). Despise it's bulky size it is fairly easy to move because of it's 360-degree casters. It is made from food grade stainless steel so it's very easy to clean and maintain all safety and health standards. It's great ventilation area allows for the good air flow keeping the machine in a good working condition and ensuring a long service life.
It features two methods of defrosting its plates. Pressing a button on the side of it or pressing the pedals for 3-5 seconds. By pressing the cool button the compressor start cooling and the pans start freezing. With it's five buckets to your disposal with 7.09''(18cm) in diameter, it features a plenty of room to store ingredients used to make the different flavors,textures and colors of your ice cream rolls. Using its unique compressor the machine works with efficient operation and low energy consumption.
Item Specifications:
- Type: Double pan
- Pan size: 13.78''x13.78''(35x35cm)
- Five buckets
- Bucket Diameter: 7.09''(18cm)
- Temperature range: -22-122℉(-30 -50℃)
- Power: 1600W
- Voltage: 110V/60Hz
- Refrigerant: R290/R410A
Wotefusi Fried Ice Cream Machine – Flat pan Ice Cream Roll Maker – 900W 110V
The Wotefusi ice cream rolls machine is a single flat pan machine that can turn all kinds of sweet, creamy and liquid mix into a sweet snow, or ice treat and even ice cream rolls. With addition of multiple ingredients you can adapt any ice cream recipe to create the coolest new icy dessert to become a hit.
This model is a very compact version 640x560x800 mm(25.5″x22″x31.5″) which can be used even at home as part of your kitchen. It's still a standalone united but it's very easy to move around with his mounted wheels. It's full potential can be met when used commercially as a street vendor selling ice treats or entertaining the guests of your restaurant or a snack bar with ice cream rolls made right in front of their eyes.
With it's great pan size 450mm(17.72″) and it's stainless steel material it will ensure that you can make a good amount of ice cream rolls or other ice deserts in one go. It's recommended to add refrigerant only once, right before you start using the machine.
There is a defrost pedal on the bottom which defrosts the pan in just 2-5 seconds. The defaulted cryogenic temperature is -25 degree which set by manufacturer. It will stop cooling by its automatic temperature control function when the temperature down to -25 degree.
Item Specifications:
- Voltage: 110V(We also have 220V edition)
- Power: 0.9Kw
- Round pot size: 450mm
- Material: Stainless steel
- Machine weight: 65kg
- Machine size: 640x560x800 mm
Schiger Square Pan Rolled Ice Cream Machine Commercial Fried Ice Cream Machine for Dessert Shop (Single Pan)
Schiger Square Pan Rolled Ice Cream Machine is a beginners ice cream rolls machine that you can use for commercial or home purposes. The intention of this product is commercial purpose since you have 6 ingredients buckets at your disposal to use for your icy dessert recipes.
This machine features a square pan which is the best for beginners and it makes scrapping and making rolls very easy since you won't have to deal with curved edges. It has a compact towards small size but it also means that it's location can be changed very often. Easy to transport and move since it has wheels mounted on its bottom.
It comes with two buttons to start and to defrost which can also be done using the pedal attached to the bottom using a cable. In the package together with the machine you get 2 scrapers which you use to prepare the ice cream rolls, chop ingredients, spread the mixture on the pan and scrape it to make the ice cream rolls.
Item Specifications:
- Voltage 110V/60Hz
- Power 740W
- Pan size 1.15"x1.15" (35x35cm)
- Machine Dimension 2.36"x1.77"x2.4" (72x54x73cm)
- Inside package: 1 set of machine, 2 scrapers, 6 buckets, defrost pedal and manual


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Eurozone's weakness: Reflections as single currency marks 20 years
ECB in no hurry to spare banks negative interest rates
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When the European Central Bank's Governing Council met on Dec. 14, there was little to surprise financial markets, because no policy changes could be gleaned from public remarks. The previous meeting, in late October, had already set the stage for the normalization of monetary policy, with the announcement that the ECB would halve its monthly asset purchases, from 60 billion euros ($71 billion) to 30 billion euros, beginning in January 2018 .The In this context, it is important to ensure that policy normalization in the eurozone does not become Germanization, which was the status quo the last time eurozone conditions were "normal," before the financial crisis.By contrast, for all the other eurozone members, there were large deviations between the ECB policy interest rate and the interest rates consistent with the Taylor rule. In the years before the crisis, interest rates were "too low" for eurozone countries, like Spain, that were booming. It is only after the 2010 episode that the ECB policy rate fell substantially and persistently below the interest rate consistent with a Taylor rule for Germany.
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The UCLA men's tennis team looked like the underdogs coming into Monday's match against Pepperdine.
But history has taught UCLA fans to never count the Bruins out, because they win when they're least expected to.
That's exactly what UCLA did on Monday in Malibu, as it chipped away at No. 6 Pepperdine's best players to edge the Waves in a 4-3 victory.
"This was a huge test for us," coach Billy Martin said.
The win didn't come easily, as the Waves, who are known for their rowdy behavior, ran around the court during warm-ups screaming.
"It was pretty annoying," senior Holden Seguso said. "We all expected it, though. I've played them four years in a row now, and the freshmen handled it really well too."
The doubles point came down to court No. 1, as freshman Adrien Puget and redshirt sophomore Alex Brigham battled to win against No. 33 Hugh Clarke and Finn Tearney to give UCLA the early advantage.
"It was the most exciting doubles match I've ever played," Puget said. "It was so important for us mentally because we know they are a top-10 team and really good in singles."
Elsewhere, freshman Daniel Kosakowski and Seguso pulled out an 8-5 win on court No. 3, while senior Amit Inbar and sophomore Warren Hardie got blasted 8-2 on court No. 2 by No. 54 Sebastian Fanselow and Jensen Turner.
"Momentum-wise, it was big," Martin said of the doubles win.
After UCLA eventually won the doubles point, freshman Clay Thompson etched out an early win in singles against No. 62 Alex Llompart to cushion the Bruins' lead.
In the featured match of the day, Kosakowski battled against one of the Waves' best in Tearney.
Inbar also fought against a tough opponent in Fanselow, ranked No. 22 in singles. Inbar rallied hard but dropped straight sets to Fanselow.
The tightest match of the day sealed the deal for the Bruins as Seguso rallied in three sets to defeat David Sofaer.
Seguso won his first set 6-3, then lost 5-7 before bouncing back to win the third set 6-2.
"I just lost it a little mentally in the second set," Seguso said. "I got into my stride during the third set and went on a hot streak."
The last time these two teams met, UCLA edged out a 4-3 win over the Waves, but Pepperdine was ranked No. 27 at the time and the Bruins were in the top 10.
"We hadn't been playing up to par, so getting a win against a top-10 team was big," Seguso said. "This win brought the team closer together. The energy and vibe around the team had been a little low, so this gives us confidence going into regionals."


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The dusting of snow is reminiscent of Winter gently arriving in California's Sierra Madre Mountains and the first snowfall glistens for a moment before yielding to our warm California sun. Fragrant Pine is the base of this long-lasting beauty of Ecuadorian hydrangea, Dutch miniature cymbidium, northern Ilex and local roses.
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There are no hard and fast rules here. You could seek friends' recommendations, or you could visit a few boarding kennels yourself and have a talk with the people running them. See if you feel comfortable with them and observe the way they treat the animals. When you are there, check the kennels and ask if they have an attending vet to see to your pet should he/she fall sick during their stay. Ask if they require all animals to be vaccinated as a boarding requirement.
If you do not feel comfortable sending your pet to a boarding kennel, you may wish to find a pet sitter whom you trust. Pet sitters usually visit your place once a day to keep your pet company, do general tidying up and feeding. You could also enlist the help of your family members or friends to help feed, clean, exercise and keep your pet happy while you're away. Don't ever base your decision on the price that a boarding kennel charges - an expensive kennel does not ensure a better kennel. The safest way is to trust your instincts - whatever feels right (after doing your research) probably is.


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Light-weight, vinyl wrapped, portable structures are becoming a bit of a specialty for Rollercoaster.
This time round it's a house for ASB's Like Loan promotion, brainchild of the good folk over at Haystac.
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Across much of the developed world, the realities of globalism are setting in on the latest generation to take to the workforce. In the United States, millennials are increasingly consigned to living with their parents and postponing family formation and economic independence indefinitely.
In this sea of economic despair, most realize their chances of attaining a middle-class lifestyle and living at even half the standard of their parents is all but a written-off pipe dream according to istoedinheiro.com.br. As the reality of dismal lifelong prospects in the job market and the impossibility of family formation smothers an entire generation's hopes and dreams, many have withdrawn to a life of barely getting by, playing video games and filling their time with trivial entertainment, giving up entirely on the rat race, whose only guarantee is a life wasted droning away in a cubicle farm for starvation wages.
But even as America descends into a vast third-world slum, other countries that were previously considered intractable pits of misery climb out of the ashes and prove to the world that what was once America's exclusive calling card – the American Dream – is now undergoing a transfer of ownership to the countries that, just a few decades ago, would have been shining Uncle Sam's jackboots.
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One real-life example of the upward mobility in the lower latitudes of the Global South is the story of Luiz Carlos Trabuco. The current CEO of Bradesco, the largest bank in Brazil, made his way from the lowest rungs on the corporate ladder all the way to the C-suite. Trabuco came to work at Bradesco at the age of just 18, having no formal educations past the level of high school.
Through hard work and talent, he was able to begin slowly moving up the ranks of the firm, first being appointed shift manager, then branch manager. Trabuco quickly proved to have a knack for strong leadership and motivating those under his command to rally around the task at hand. These skills were noticed by his superiors. Throughout the 70s, Trabuco was continuously promoted up the company's chain of command, eventually becoming a regional manager for a now rapidly expanding financial conglomerate.
Throughout the 70s, Trabuco was also able to put himself through night school, eventually attaining a bachelor's degree in business administration as well as a master's degree in social psychology. This feat was made even more impressive by the fact that during this time Trabuco was working up to 60 hours per week. This rock-solid work ethic would continue to be a definitive characteristic of Trabuco over the course of his tenure with the bank.
By 1984, he had become one of the most well-credentialed and experienced bankers with Bradesco. It was that year that he was tapped for his first real executive role. Tasked with heading up the company's public relations and marketing division, Trabuco quickly demonstrated his fast thinking and visionary acuity. He was able to dramatically improve the bank's image throughout its primary markets. By the end of the 1980s, Bradesco had one of the strongest brands and most positively-perceived names in the state of Sao Paulo.
This success was parlayed into being appointed to the presidency of the firm's financial planning division. Again, the characteristic hard work and talent for leadership proved synergistic. Trabuco was able to sharply increase both the unit's total revenues and its profitability, turning it from an insignificant business line into one of the bank's main drivers of revenue.
Eventually, Trabuco made it to the tippy top. In 2009, he was appointed CEO of Grupo Bradesco, a position in which he has served for the last nine years.
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PEC Online 5th 8th Class – Punjab Examination Commission Roll No Slip 2014
PEC Online 5th 8th Class – Punjab Examination Commission Roll No Slip 2014 Online Search your Roll No For 8th 5th Exam 2014About one month before the 5th and 8th grade examination, in the 1st week of January, PEC issues roll numbers to all students registered in the districts for 5th and 8th grade examination. A roll no slip shows a student's roll number,
students' name, and father's name, date of birth, district name, examination center number and name, and medium of instruction. Schools and private candidates get Roll No. slips from district education office or directly download from PEC website. The students are required to show this slip to the superintendent of examination center on the first day of examination.
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The monument of A. Moldagulova and M. Mametova in public garden before Astana Square.
The monument to the Heroes of Soviet Union A.Moldagulova (1925- 1943) and M. Mametova (1922-1943) was established in Tole bi Street (public garden before Astana Square) in 1997. Authors of the project: Head of creative collective S.К. Baimagambetov; sculptor К. Satybaldin; architects Т. Eraliev, V. Sidorov, М.Е. Erkenov.


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I'd like to think people come to DomainShane for domain related things and thoughts but the reality is Google sends all kinds of people looking for everything except my opinions and domain articles. I was looking through the search term leads and had a good laugh so I thought I would share. Here are some of the terms I evidently rank for.
"How do I sell a ginger kid on the Internet " Everyone knows the going rates for Gingers is so low that you just throw them away
"Ripe Lemon Drop Melon" I'm sure this comes from my story about registering lemon drop melons. I'm thinking since my Snapnames affiliate program doesn't make any money I might as well start selling fresh fruit
"Butt" If I can rank high in Butt I should get some good traffic. Only problem is they'll be looking for butt and they'll find an ass
"Other name for a beautiful Saturday" I'm going to go with super awesome game changer Saturday
"Terry Richardson creepy" He is but he's gets to photograph the hottest women in the world and they even take their clothes off for him. Of course he is naked while he does it and that's where the creepy comes in
"reasons why bank won't loan" I ask the same question every day. Maybe because I keep asking for 1 billion dollars on a 30 year note
"zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz" Fall asleep at your keyboard and wake up at DomainShane
"big rocks of crack" I'm really proud of ranking so high for this one. Took lots of SEO work
"How much is a 5 letter dot com worth" About time I ranked for something domain related
"Hulk Hogan quotes" Name one and I'll be impressed
'Merlin Kauffman' Sorry Merlin, hate to think I am part of your Internet profile
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We took an amazing vacation to Yosemite National Park in California. What a breathtaking place! Truly one of God's masterpieces! It was a long time in the car (33 hours approximately) but well worth it! The kids were absolutely amazing during the long hours of driving. Couldn't have asked for better!
|Beautiful picture of Yosemite Valley
|Most of the crew at Mariposa Grove
(Mom and dad Holladay, grandpa Bob, Bryan and Jenn's family and my family)
|Kaitlyn - Huge cones from HUGE trees
|Grizzly Giant at Mariposa Grove
|Cool "Tunnel Tree" and Mariposa Grove
|Yosemite valley
|Yosemite Falls
|We hiked up to the base of Yosemite Falls
|Beautiful backdrop of a family picture
|With Makenna at Yosemite Falls
|Getting ready for a picnic - Tim and Beckham (11 months)
|Favorite part of the trip, a hike up to Vernal Fall.
One of the most beautiful places I have seen in my life!
|Me and Tim at the top of Vernal Fall
|The whole crew (minus Papa and Grandpa Bob) at the top of Vernal Fall.
The older kids hiked the whole way themselves! Such troopers, it was not easy!
It was a 3 mile round trip, with a 1000 foot ascent including 700 granite steps.
|Beautiful Vernal Fall and my beautiful family
|Beckham and Me
|At Sentinel Beach in Yosemite Valley
|FREEZING COLD WATER! Don't let the smile fool you,
my feet were on fire, COLD fire!
|It's not a trip to the beach unless someone eats sand!
|Kids building trail markers near the base of Yosemite Falls
|The tallest trail marker. This man is trying to add another pebble to it.
|Sunset at Glacier Point over looking the whole Yosemite Valley.
Half Dome is in the background.
|So happy we came to Yosemite!
|Father like son
|Tim, Beckham and Grandpa Bob at Glacier Point. Thank you
Grandpa for suggesting that we come here! So worth it!
|Me and Beckham at Glacier Point,
Half Dome is behind us.
|Cute Makenna


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