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Participating Organization(s)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Funding Opportunity Title
NIAID Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18)
Activity Code
R18 Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects
Announcement Type
Related Notices
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number
Companion FOA
Catalog of Federal Domestics Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)
93.855, 93.856
FOA Purpose
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites submission of investigator-initiated Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18) applications. These applications are limited to the specific research priorities of the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation (DAIT).
The purpose of the Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18) grant is to provide support for development, testing, and evaluation of health service activities, and to foster the application of existing knowledge for the control of categorical diseases.
The proposed research must address scientific areas relevant to the NIAID mission including the mechanisms of normal immune function and immune dysfunction resulting in autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, allergy, asthma, and transplant rejection; and research to develop vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to prevent and treat immune-mediated, and allergic diseases.
It is anticipated that the request for demonstration and dissemination support through the R18 mechanism will occur on an infrequent basis and only in circumstances where other mechanisms of support from the NIAID are not appropriate.
Posted Date
February 11, 2011
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date)
March 16, 2011
Letter of Intent Due Date
April 15, 2011; April 16, 2012; April 16, 2013
Application Due Date(s)
May 16, 2011; May 16, 2012; May 16, 2013 , by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
AIDS Application Due Date(s)
Not Applicable.
Scientific Merit Review
Advisory Council Review
January, 2012; January, 2013; January, 2014
Earliest Start Date(s)
March, 2012; March, 2013; March, 2014
Expiration Date
May 17, 2013
Due Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Required Application Instructions
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts). Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the FOA) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Part 1. Overview Information
Part 2. Full Text of the Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Section II. Award Information
Section III. Eligibility Information
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
Section V. Application Review Information
Section VI. Award Administration Information
Section VII. Agency Contacts
Section VIII. Other Information
The mission of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is to conduct and support basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. To accomplish its mission, NIAID conducts and supports a comprehensive portfolio of research on the biology, pathogenesis, and host response to HIV; the mechanisms of normal immune function and immune dysfunction resulting in autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, allergy, and transplant rejection; and translational research to develop vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to prevent and treat the many infectious, immune-mediated, and allergic diseases that afflict people throughout the world.
The Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation (DAIT) is responsible for national and international extramural research programs in basic immunology, and in the etiology, treatment, and prevention of immune-mediated diseases, including rejection of transplanted organs, tissues, and cells; autoimmune diseases; asthma and allergic diseases; and primary immunodeficiency diseases. Capitalizing on major advances in understanding the mechanisms underlying these diseases, DAIT supports preclinical and clinical development of new tolerogenic and immunomodulatory approaches for the treatment and prevention of many immune-mediated diseases, and is the lead NIH component for research on transplantation.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), specifically, the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation (DAIT), invites investigator-initiated Demonstration and Dissemination Research Project (R18) applications that may foster the application of existing knowledge for control of immune-mediated diseases addressed within the specific mission of DAIT, as described above. Investigators are encouraged to visit the NIAID website for additional information about the research mission and high-priority research areas of DAIT http://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/organization/Pages/default.aspx.
1. Research Objectives
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites Research Demonstration and Dissemination Project (R18) applications from institutions/organizations that propose studies which will develop and test strategies to accelerate the adoption and integration of evidence into practice. The purpose of this FOA is to support dissemination and implementation studies to (1) develop innovative approaches to translating efficacious and/or evidence-based approaches and effective prevention modalities for immune-based disorders in the clinic, community, and other real-world settings; (2) test the effectiveness, sustainability, determinants, and cost-effectiveness of these approaches in a variety of real-world settings; and (3) examine the effectiveness of interventions as they are disseminated and implemented in real-world settings to reduce risk factors for and enhance prevention and treatment of immune-based disorders relevant to the NIAID mission. The ultimate goal of this program is to determine feasible and effective strategies to translate research findings into practice, to identify determinants of implementation effectiveness at all levels, and to accelerate the adoption, integration, and sustainability of evidence into practice and medical decision-making.
This funding mechanism does not support:
Areas of NIAID Research Interests
Research interests at the NIAID include, but are not limited, to the topics below. These examples are not listed in order of priority and investigators are encouraged to choose their own topics. Topics considered to be non-responsive are described in the preceding paragraph.
Funding Instrument
Application Types Allowed
The OER Glossary and the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide provide details on these application types.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Funds for these projects are limited and the Institute does not expect to make more than 1-2 competing awards per year.
Award Budget
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Although the financial plans of the NIAID provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds. The current program supports two awardees in total.
Award Project Period
Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size of each award will also vary. A project duration of up to five years may be requested.
NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.
Higher Education Institutions:
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
For profit Organizations
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are
not eligible to apply.
Foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed.
Applicant organizations must complete the following registrations
as described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide to be eligible to apply
for or receive an award. Applicants must have a valid Dun and Bradstreet
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to begin each of the following
All Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) must
also work with their institutional officials to register with the eRA Commons
or ensure their existing eRA Commons account is affiliated with the eRA Commons
account of the applicant organization.
All registrations must be completed by the application due date. Applicant organizations are strongly encouraged to start the registration process at least four (4) weeks prior to the application due date.
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources
necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Project Director/Principal
Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an
application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic
groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply
for NIH support.
For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This FOA does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. Resubmission applications may be submitted, according to the NIH Policy on Resubmission Applications from the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide..
Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity using the "Apply for Grant Electronically" button in this FOA or following the directions provided at Grants.gov.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows IC staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review.
By the date listed in Part 1. Overview Information, prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that includes the following information:
Descriptive title of proposed research
Name, address, and telephone number of the PD(s)/PI(s)
Names of other key personnel
Participating institutions
Number and title of this funding opportunity
The letter of intent should be sent to:
Paul Amstad, Ph.D.
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Room 3121, MSC-7616
6700B Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-7616
FEDEX Zip: 20817-7616
Tel: 301-402-7098
Fax: 301-480-2408
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The forms package associated with this FOA includes all applicable components, mandatory and optional. Please note that some components marked optional in the application package are required for application submission. Follow all instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide to ensure you complete all appropriate "optional" components.
All page limitations described in the SF424 Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed,
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:
Resource Sharing Plan
Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans (Data Sharing Plan, Sharing Model Organisms, and Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) as provided in the SF424 (R&R Application Guide), with the following modifications:
Do not use the appendix to circumvent page limits. Follow all instructions for the Appendix as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Part I. Overview Information contains information about Key Dates. Applicants are encouraged to submit in advance of the deadline to ensure they have time to make any application corrections that might be necessary for successful submission.
Organizations must submit applications via Grants.gov, the online portal to find and apply for grants across all Federal agencies. Applicants must then complete the submission process by tracking the status of the application in the eRA Commons, NIH's electronic system for grants administration.
Applicants are responsible for viewing their application in the eRA Commons to ensure accurate and successful submission.
Information on the submission process and a definition of on-time submission are provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.
All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Pre-award costs are allowable only as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applications must be submitted electronically following the instructions described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must complete all required registrations before the application due date. Section III. Eligibility Information contains information about registration.
For assistance with your electronic application or for more information on the electronic submission process, visit Applying Electronically.
All PD/PIs must include their eRA Commons ID in the Credential field of the Senior/Key Person Profile Component of the SF 424(R&R) Application Package. Failure to register in the Commons and to include a valid PD/PI Commons ID in the credential field will prevent the successful submission of an electronic application to NIH.
The applicant organization must ensure that the DUNS number it provides on the application is the same number used in the organization's profile in the eRA Commons and for the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Additional information may be found in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
See more tips for avoiding common errors.
Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness by the Center for Scientific Review. NIH. Applications that are incomplete will not be reviewed.
Applicants requesting $500,000 or more in direct costs in any year (excluding consortium F&A) must contact NIH program staff at least 6 weeks before submitting the application and follow the Policy on the Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications that Request $500,000 or More in Direct Costs as described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials, as described in NOT-OD-10-115.
Only the review criteria described below will be considered in the review process. As part of the NIH mission, all applications submitted to the NIH in support of biomedical and behavioral research are evaluated for scientific and technical merit through the NIH peer review system.
Reviewers will provide an overall impact/priority score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field(s) involved, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria (as applicable for the project proposed).
Reviewers will consider each of the review criteria below in the determination of scientific merit, and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a project that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field.
Does the project address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the project are achieved, how will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved? How will successful completion of the aims change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
Are the PD/PIs, collaborators, and other researchers well suited to the project? If Early Stage Investigators or New Investigators, or in the early stages of independent careers, do they have appropriate experience and training? If established, have they demonstrated an ongoing record of accomplishments that have advanced their field(s)? If the project is collaborative or multi-PD/PI, do the investigators have complementary and integrated expertise; are their leadership approach, governance and organizational structure appropriate for the project?
Does the application challenge and seek to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms by utilizing novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions? Are the concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions novel to one field of research or novel in a broad sense? Is a refinement, improvement, or new application of theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions proposed?
Are the overall strategy, methodology, and analyses
well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the specific aims of the project?
Are potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks for success
presented? If the project is in the early stages of development, will the
strategy establish feasibility and will particularly risky aspects be
If the project involves clinical research, are the plans for 1) protection of human subjects from research risks, and 2) inclusion of minorities and members of both sexes/genders, as well as the inclusion of children, justified in terms of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed? Does the intervention strategy proposed have the ability to be translated into "real world" settings beyond the research environment, e.g. primary care, community, family or other patient care/support settings? Does the intervention, if a full scale effectiveness study provides supportive data, have the potential to be disseminated and lead to an intervention that, considering costs and healthcare practice issues, can be sustained in real world settings?
Will the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Are the institutional support, equipment and other physical resources available to the investigators adequate for the project proposed? Will the project benefit from unique features of the scientific environment, subject populations, or collaborative arrangements?
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will evaluate the following additional items while determining scientific and technical merit, and in providing an overall impact/priority score, but will not give separate scores for these items.
Protections for Human Subjects
For research that involves human subjects but does
not involve one of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR
Part 46, the committee will evaluate the justification for involvement of human
subjects and the proposed protections from research risk relating to their
participation according to the following five review criteria: 1) risk to
subjects, 2) adequacy of protection against risks, 3) potential benefits to the
subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data
and safety monitoring for clinical trials.
For research that involves human subjects and meets the criteria for one or more of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate: 1) the justification for the exemption, 2) human subjects involvement and characteristics, and 3) sources of materials. For additional information on review of the Human Subjects section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children
When the proposed project involves clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for inclusion of minorities and members of both genders, as well as the inclusion of children. For additional information on review of the Inclusion section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Vertebrate Animals
The committee will evaluate the involvement of live vertebrate animals as part of the scientific assessment according to the following five points: 1) proposed use of the animals, and species, strains, ages, sex, and numbers to be used; 2) justifications for the use of animals and for the appropriateness of the species and numbers proposed; 3) adequacy of veterinary care; 4) procedures for limiting discomfort, distress, pain and injury to that which is unavoidable in the conduct of scientifically sound research including the use of analgesic, anesthetic, and tranquilizing drugs and/or comfortable restraining devices; and 5) methods of euthanasia and reason for selection if not consistent with the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. For additional information on review of the Vertebrate Animals section, please refer to the Worksheet for Review of the Vertebrate Animal Section.
Reviewers will assess whether materials or procedures proposed are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, and if needed, determine whether adequate protection is proposed.
For Resubmissions, the committee will evaluate the application as now presented, taking into consideration the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group and changes made to the project.
For Renewals, the committee will consider the progress made in the last funding period.
For Revisions, the committee will consider the appropriateness of the proposed expansion of the scope of the project. If the Revision application relates to a specific line of investigation presented in the original application that was not recommended for approval by the committee, then the committee will consider whether the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group are adequate and whether substantial changes are clearly evident.
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will consider each of the following items, but will not give scores for these items, and should not consider them in providing an overall impact/priority score.
Applications from Foreign Organizations
Not Applicable.
Select Agent Research
Reviewers will assess the information provided in this section of the application, including 1) the Select Agent(s) to be used in the proposed research, 2) the registration status of all entities where Select Agent(s) will be used, 3) the procedures that will be used to monitor possession use and transfer of Select Agent(s), and 4) plans for appropriate biosafety, biocontainment, and security of the Select Agent(s).
Resource Sharing Plans
Reviewers will comment on whether the following Resource Sharing Plans, or the rationale for not sharing the following types of resources, are reasonable: 1) Data Sharing Plan; 2) Sharing Model Organisms; and 3) Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS).
Budget and Period of Support
Reviewers will consider whether the budget and the requested period of support are fully justified and reasonable in relation to the proposed research.
Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by (an) appropriate Scientific Review Group(s) convened by the NIAID (assignments will be shown in the eRA Commons), in accordance with NIH peer review policy and procedures, using the stated review criteria.
As part of the scientific peer review, all applications:
Applications will be assigned on the basis of established PHS referral guidelines to the appropriate NIH Institute or Center. Applications will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications submitted in response to this FOA . Following initial peer review, recommended applications will receive a second level of review by the National Advisory Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council . The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
After the peer review of the application is completed, the PD/PI will be able to access his or her Summary Statement (written critique) via the eRA Commons.
Information regarding the disposition of applications is available in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
If the application is under consideration for funding, NIH
will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant as
described in the NIH Grants
Policy Statement.
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided to the applicant organization for successful applications. The NoA signed by the grants management officer is the authorizing document and will be sent via email to the grantee business official.
Awardees must comply with any funding restrictions described in Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions. Selection of an application for award is not an authorization to begin performance. Any costs incurred before receipt of the NoA are at the recipient's risk. These costs may be reimbursed only to the extent considered allowable pre-award costs.
Any application awarded in response to this FOA will be subject to the DUNS, CCR Registration, and Transparency Act requirements as noted on the Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants website.
All NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards include the NIH Grants Policy Statement as part of the NoA. For these terms of award, see the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General and Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart B: Terms and Conditions for Specific Types of Grants, Grantees, and Activities. More information is provided at Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants.
Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award
Not Applicable.
When multiple years are involved, awardees will be required to submit the Non-Competing Continuation Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590) annually and financial statements as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
A final progress report, invention statement, and Financial Status Report are required when an award is relinquished when a recipient changes institutions or when an award is terminated.
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act), includes a requirement for awardees of Federal grants to report information about first-tier subawards and executive compensation under Federal assistance awards issued in FY2011 or later. All awardees of applicable NIH grants and cooperative agreements are required to report to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) available at www.fsrs.gov on all subawards over $25,000. See the NIH Grants Policy Statement for additional information on this reporting requirement.
We encourage inquiries concerning this funding opportunity
and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants.
The NIAID does not expect to commit significant additional funds to this activity, so potential new applicants should be certain to discuss the outlook for current availability of funds with the contacts listed below before submitting a formal intent to apply (see Section VII: Agency Contacts).
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submission, downloading or navigating forms)
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registration, tracking application status, post submission issues)
Phone: 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 (Toll Free)
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Lawrence J. Prograis, Jr., M.D.
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Room 6207, MSC-6601
6610 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6601
Tel: 301-496-1886
Fax: 301-402-0175
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Paul Amstad, Ph.D.
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Room 3121, MSC-7616
6700B Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-7616
FEDEX Zip: 20817-7616
Tel: 301-402-7098
Fax: 301-480-2408
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Victoria P. Connors
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Room 2122, MSC-7614
6700B Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-7614
FEDEX Zip: 20817-7614
Tel: 301-402-5065
Fax: 301-493-0597
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Awards are made under the authorization of Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92.
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The new players are Hunter Summers, Stephanie Romero, Tatjana Shirley, Jenna Price and Kelsey Reiman.
Versatility and knowing how to win are two of the strongest characteristics for this class. They all can play multiple positions and each one has played on state championship teams in club and high school competition.
"We wanted to try to get players who could play more than one position," Ireland said. "There are injuries and sometimes you are forced to move a player to a different position. These players have played multiple positions in both high school and club soccer so they have that kind of experience.
"This class also really embodies success. Every one of them has had a high level of success in high school and club soccer. They are all coming in with a lot of soccer experience and knowledge which makes the jump from high school to college that much easier."
Summers is the sister of Taylor Ann Summers, who will be a sophomore member of the Lady Bisons soccer team. Summers, from Jacksonville, Fla., is a 5-foot-4 defender-midfielder. She was an All-Conference selection in 2007 and 2008. She was also named to the Ultimate High School Sports magazine's "Top 24" list.
In club soccer she played for the Florida State Cup Champions in 2006. Her club team made the Florida State Final Four in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Last season in club soccer she played a level higher than her age group.
"I see Hunter playing an outside back or in the midfield," Ireland said. "She is a very aggressive player. She works very hard. She is quick and has good speed.
"She knows how to play. She has been very well-coached. She has traveled all over the country playing. That experience will make a difference."
Romero, 5-6, is an outside midfielder and defender from Tulsa, Okla. Her club team won the Oklahoma State Championship in 2007. She was one of 13 members of her club team, the Hurricane Futball Club, to receive NCAA Division I scholarships.
Her high school team, Bishop Kelley, was the Oklahoma State Champion in 2007 and 2008 and a state semifinalist in 2009. She has lettered in both soccer and cross country for three seasons.
"Stephanie has been very well-coached and has traveled all over the country," Ireland said. "She is going to be a tremendous fit for this team. She is a tremendous kid who plays with a lot of energy.
"We see her playing as an outside defender or in the midfield. She is a very technical player. She has a very good first touch with the ball on the ground. She sees the field very well. She is a very good defender and can also attack out of the back which is something I am looking for."
Reiman, 5-5, is a defender from Fairfax, Va. Her high school team was the Virginia State Champion in 2009. Her club team was ranked first in the state of Virginia is 2005 and 2006.
She was an All-Region honorable mention selection in 2008. She was first team All-District in 2008 and second team All-District in 2009. She is a three-year starter for her high school team serving as team captain from 2008-2010.
"I have Kelsey pegged as a center back," Ireland said. "She brings a physical presence. She is very strong in the air. She is very technical. She has a lot of experience and a lot of success as a defender."
Price, 5-4, is a midfielder-forward from Louisville, Ky. Her club team has won the Kentucky State Championship four times. Her high school team, Sacred Heart Academy, is a three-time Kentucky State Champion.
Price was an All-State selection in 2008 and 2009. She was also All-District in 2008 and 2009. In 2009 she was captain of her high school team. She was also named MVP of the state semi-finals in 2009.
"Jenna brings a lot of energy," Ireland said. "She can run and run and will not stop. She is not the biggest player but she is a very versatile player.
"We are going to look at her as a midfielder or forward. She will definitely help us in our attacking third."
Shirley, 5-5, is from Albuquerque, N. M. and plays midfield-forward. In 2007 she was an All-District selection. She also was team captain of her Valley High School team in 2006. She was named both "Rookie of the Year" and MVP in 2006.
"Tatjana is a player we found very early in the recruiting process," Ireland said. "We are very fortunate to have her. She is a very talented center midfielder. She will make an immediate impact.
"She is dynamic in the way she plays. Her vision is very good. I think she will open things up for us in our attacking third. She plays everything very simple but she sees things most players don't. She almost slows the game down because she makes things look so simple. Those are players that are extremely rare to find."
The class also is known for its academic abilities.
"Academically, we are bringing in a class which is going to do very well which is super important," Ireland said. "You look at the academic part of it, the athletic part of it and the success that they bring in and there is no doubt that this class is going to make an immediate impact on our program."
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Not that the Seahawks don't have bigger problems, but they left Miami last night seething over a penalty they felt was unfairly called.
Seahawks safety Earl Thomas was flagged for roughing the passer, after catching Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill with his arm as he flew past. The penalty negated an interception by Seahawks Bobby Wagner, and the Dolphins scored a touchdown on the next play.
"It just looked wrong," Seattle coach Pete Carroll said, via Danny O'Neil of the Seattle Times. "A very big call to make when the guy wasn't intending to hit the quarterback or anything like that."
Tannehill was scrambling when Thomas came flying in from the side, with the safety thinking he was going to bat down the pass.
"I definitely felt the ball was still in his hands," Thomas said. "And I even tried to turn my body kind of over not to even land on him. But when I'm going at my speed, I can't just stop in mid-air, just magic. It's just very frustrating, and that definitely changed the game. We had an interception on that play that they definitely can't slow the game down like this for us and take the game away like that from us. It really just hurts. You can't do nothing about it. It's out of our control."
Thomas clearly felt like the Seahawks got the short end of several calls, but that one was most costly.
"They're just trying to slow this game up for certain people," Thomas said. "I can't fly. I'm not Superman. I did everything possible to try and not rough the passer. But if I had to do it again, I'd do the same thing. But this NFL, they need some goggles or something. That's how I see it."
For his part, Tannehill saw it as divine intervention.
"Just a bad, bad play by me," Tannehill said, via Greg Cote of the Miami Herald. "The Good Lord was looking out for me."
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Ricky Lee (Rick) Barnes, 63, died and peacefully entered into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 while at his home in San Angelo, Texas with his family by his side.
Ricky was courageous and strong during his two and a half years battle with cancer.
He was born Dec. 13, 1949 in Burlington, Iowa.
He graduated from high school in Polo in 1969 where he was football captain and homecoming king.
This is where he got his start in the newspaper industry working along-side his father, Ron, at the Polo Tri- County Press.
He married the love of his life, Teresa Price on July 2, 1988. They shared a passion for sunset walks on the beach in northern California, traveling, concerts, the Green Bay Packers, hiking and camping.
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Rick's hobbies included fishing, golfing, hiking, old westerns, and he loved to sit and have good talks with friends and strangers who were just friends he had never met.
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Sony Password Reset: Problem or Caution?
Subject: General Tech | December 5, 2013 - 07:33 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: sony, Data Breach
Sony has detected "irregular activity" on their network and, as a precaution, have initiated password resets for several of their customers. Of course the great PlayStation hack is still fresh in our memory. Beyond the potential reference jokes, this time could be a sign that they learned their lesson.
My hands are still in head-crushing formation.
My gut feeling is that Sony has noticed odd traffic from attackers trying to use break into accounts using information compromised from other sources (such as the recent Adobe hack). I actually received a similar email from Blizzard, just a couple of weeks after the Adobe hack, urging me to reset my password. It does not surprise me that whoever has access to the blob (heck it is probably public by now) would be poking gaming services to extort or troll.
I will give Sony the benefit of the doubt (especially considering how probable it is) and say they have learned from their lesson. This is the same practice used by to good security firms: push the big red reset button whenever something looks fishy and keeps your affected customers informed.
Of course I could eat my words if it is found out that Sony knows of a gigantic problem behind the scenes -- but I doubt it. Congratulations on handling the situation properly, Sony, even if it does open you up to misinformed trolls.
Hackers Compromise Ubuntu Forums Database, Deface Website, And Make Off With The Encrypted Passwords and Email Addresses of Nearly 2 Million Users
Subject: General Tech | July 22, 2013 - 12:16 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: ubuntu forums, ubuntu, hack, Data Breach, Customer Data, canonical
A group of hackers attacked and defaced the Canonical-backed Ubuntu Forums website yesterday. The hackers used an exploit to gain unauthorized access to the forum database and made off with data from approximately 1.82 million users. To make matters worse, the attackers then defaced the forum site itself by placing a landing page poking fun at the site administrators and boastfully including two twitter handles: @Sputn1k_ and a mention of @rootinabox.
Canonical has not released details on how the attackers accomplished the data breach, but stated that its security team is working to get the site back up and looking into what exactly happened.
From what has been discovered thus far, the hackers have reportedly made off with the passwords, usernames, and email addresses of all its users.
The company recommends that users change passwords on any other services immediately if they used their Ubuntu Forums password for log-ins on other websites or online services.
ZDNet managed to snag a screenshot of the defaced web page.
Fortunately, all of the passwords in the database were salted and hashed, and not stored in plain text. The exact hashing method was not detailed, however. Also, other Ubuntu services were not affected and user data in services such as Ubuntu One (Canonical's cloud storage offering) is still safe.
If you had an account on the Ubuntu Forums and used the same password, you should change your passwords now just to be on the safe side. Users of the forum should keep an eye on this announcement page for more details on the hack and updates on the forum restoration process as it progresses.
Anonymous Denies Responsibility For Sony PSN Attack
Subject: General Tech | May 6, 2011 - 09:20 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: sony, Internet, Data Breach, Anonymous
As Sony analyzed the forensic data of the recent PSN/SOE attack, they discovered a text file named "Anonymous" and containing the phrase "We are legion," according to Network World. As a result of this, Sony even went so far as to accuse the hacker group as the responsible party in hacking the Playstation Network (and stealing customers' information) in a letter to the U.S. congress.
Anonymous responded to the implications brought by Sony today. Network World reports that Anonymous has stated they were not involved in the attack and that "others performed the attack with the intent of making Anonymous look bad." Based on a press release by the hacker group, it's prior victims had motive to irreparably defame the group in the public eye. Anonymous stated that they have never been involved in credit card theft. Further, they claim to be an "ironically transparent movement," and had they truly been behind the attack they would have claimed responsibility for their actions.
The press release goes on to state that "no one who is actually associated with our movement would do something that would prompt a massive law enforcement response." They further claim that the world's standard fare of Internet thieves would have invested interest in making Sony and law enforcement agencies believe it was Anonymous to throw police off of their trail.
The hacker group names such former victims as Palantir, HBGary, and the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce of being organizations that would like to discredit Anonymous. "Anonymous will continue its work in support of transparency and individual liberty; our adversaries will continue their work in support of secrecy and control," they state in their press release "we are anonymous."
As Anonymous, Sony, and spectators the world over debate, the affected public continues to wait for the true identies of the hackers involved in stealing 77 milion Sony customers' private information to come to light.
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather will appeal the two-game suspension for his latest helmet-to-helmet blow, a hit his coach called a ''legitimate football play'' while teammates stood up for him with much stronger words.
Coach Jay Gruden said Tuesday he hopes the team can get the NFL to revoke or reduce the sanction for the hit on Torrey Smith in Saturday's preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. It is the sixth time Meriweather has been cited for a violation of player safety rules.
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I recall a time as a pastor when my emotional skin got so thin that I took offense at just about anything anyone said. I knew it was not good, but it was like I could not stop myself. I liken that period to having "emotional rug-burn." Rug-burn is a painful condition where friction of some sort has rubbed your skin so thin that it becomes highly sensitive to heat or touch. You can get rug-burn innocently enough, like roughhousing with your children on the floor. But when one has rug-burn, the hypersensitivity it creates makes things that normally would pass unnoticed become a painful focus of our attention.
Resentment creates the equivalent of emotional rug-burn. Resentment is an emotional response we feel towards some sort of perceived wound or slight when we do not feel we have a way of righting the wrong. Resentments are common in submission-authority relationships, with bosses or supervisors (or boards) who may operate with insensitivity or callousness to our situation. We feel we cannot respond lest we lose our jobs, so we put the wrong in an "inner warehouse" and start to store any more we receive in the same place. As we mount up more and more resentment, we hyper-sensitive to any hint of criticism, any show of favoritism or word of praise toward someone else. At its worst, when our inner warehouse gets full, even civil conversation with those who have wounded us becomes difficult.
One can sense how damaging this can be when it takes place in a local church where love is to be the rule of the day. I took a church recently through the Healing the Heart of Your Church process and harboring resentment was the attitude that, early on when they were a church plant, evidenced itself as a problem. It had started with a pastor who felt that the mother church—which had planted them, supported them and still supervised them—had been heavy-handed with him over some issue. He came home and told a group of his leaders and they all took up the offense and resented the mother church. This was their "hinge moment," the point when difficulties began in their church.
From that small seed of corporate bitterness grew a sizable fruit-bearing plant that ultimately affected everyone in the congregation. As they told their story, resentment played a part in almost every major decision they made because someone didn't feel they were listened to or appreciated for their part or understood or cared for.
You don't hear too many sermons on resentment, and you won't find it on most lists of "deadly sins", yet it was probably this along with pride that caused Satan's fall. Because it is subtle and poses as "just wanting justice/fairness", it often catches us unawares. But it is not a healthy attitude. And what I learned from this church's story is how it definitely grows when God's people do not recognize it and deal with it. They are now preparing to take responsibility for "resentment" as a part of their "Solemn Assembly," a special service of corporate repentance and healing.
If you are holding or harboring resentment toward any of God's people or the spiritual leaders whom Christ may have appointed/called to your church, clean out this "old leaven" that makes up what Paul calls the "mere man" part of us. We, who have Christ in us, are to be so much more than mere men. Do a Spirit-led check of your inner life and see if you have any spiritual rug-burn and monitor your church for this insidious sin.
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STANDISH — Newly appointed Bishop of the Saginaw Diocese, The Most Reverend Joseph Cistone, met members of the Diocese and worshiped with them at Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church in Standish on Wednesday.
Cistone's stop in Standish was the first of seven regional masses of thanksgiving throughout the Diocese, which Resurrection Priest James Fitzpatrick says includes around 109 churches.
"Resurrection Church was chosen for this region because it's one of the bigger churches in the region," he said, adding that holding the mass in Standish would draw Catholic parishioners from all over Arenac County and other areas.
The masses of thanksgiving, according to Fitzpatrick, are a special occasion.
"It's a very important thing because it is giving people the first chance to meet their Bishop personally," he said. "The Bishop is the main shepherd. He's the one who oversees the entire Diocese.
"In fact, the Bishop of each Diocese is appointed by the Pope."
Also, the Bishop of the Saginaw Diocese doesn't come around everyday.
Fitzpatrick says the former Bishop, the Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, visited Standish only twice recently that he can remember. Those two times were four years ago, when Bishop Carlson blessed Resurrection of the Lord during its 25th anniversary and a few months ago, Fitzpatrick says, for a confirmation ceremony.
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Well, the OP asked about his experiences of jhana, so he himself started the what-is-jhana debate. Myself, I can relate to his experiences, but simply not as jhana and I gave the advice I found most appropriate through my own experience and what I've learned from my teachers; just as others here did. If we don't agree, that's not suspicion or treating someone as unwelcome, that is an effort in trying to help.Modus.Ponens wrote:You're all very nice people, but I'm disapointed at this forum for these reasons: as the main Theravada forum on the web, our group should be able to give pratical advice on meditation. But every time anybody makes some claim of this or that attainment, they are looked on with suspicion instead of a healthy, grown-up analysis. When jhana is spoken as an experience, there's imediatly somebody begining a what-is-jhana debate. People with meditation experience, instead of welcome, are treated as unwelcome. We just lost another person who has meditation experience. And it's not the first.
This forum is good for theoretical discussions and learning buddhist tenets, but its weak point is discussion of practice, which is the most important part of buddhism.
But to quote ohno himself, I guess "Sometimes the beneficial things are far from what we'd like to hear."
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There are not many things we love more than our Thanksgiving pies — other than a slice of fabulous cake. Something about Thanksgiving always feels a little less structured with mountains of potatoes and rivers of gravy, and a dense and ultra-moist cake can make for a nice contrast. Plus, in praise of holiday cakes, we have a lovely little cake song for you that just may make your day.
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• 7 Cake Love's Chocolate Butter Cake with Pastry Cream & Italian Buttercream - This 3-way chocolate cake is the chocolate cake of all cakes. Even if the cake was eaten before the picture was taken, we're pretty sure you can grasp its intensity without the added visual.
• 8 How To Make an Oreo Cake - Holidays are all about comfort foods and Oreos for many are atop the list, even if you think they're made of evil ingredients. This recipe takes the cake, or does it make the cake? Either way, you decide!
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Some folks get flowers. Some get chocolates. Some just a card. Or maybe just something unexpected – a dreaded task done for them around the house or maybe a nice dinner.
For me – it was a sandwich.
My husband knows the way to my heart is through my stomach and the best sandwich for me always involves beef and tomatoes! Of course it being February in New England – the tomatoes are fairly pathetic but any tomato is better than no tomato in my book.
For anybody following along…you might remember the last time I posted a love story about a very similar sandwich!
ok now you can bring on the chocolate……


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Volume 17 Issue 33 Jan. 7 - 13, 2005
Apex Art
291 Church Street 212-431-5270 www.apexart.org
Building The Unthinkable This display, curated by Christian Stayner, examines contemporary artistic and architectural production responding to an unlikely inspiration the atomic bomb.
Art in General
79 Walker Street 212-219-0473 www.artingeneral.org
Cheryl Hazan Gallery
35 North Moore Street 212-343-8964
red show Come to the fourth annual Red Show, where all the art work is red for an energy-filled exhibition. Runs thru Jan 10th.
Cheryl Pelavin Fine Arts
13 Jay Street 212-925-9424 www.cherylpelavin.com
tamara gonzales: Seed An exhibition of works revolving around a series of white paintings which started with a large blue dot. The artist says she gained her inspiration for the paintings from a blue circle painting that Joan Miro made. Thru Jan. 8, Tues. - Sat. from 11am - 6pm.
DFN Gallery
176 Franklin Street 212-334-3400 www.dfngallery.com
nyc In this group exhibition, 24 artists present their view of the streets of our city, in all its grit and glory. Thru Jan. 29.
The Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors
Municipal Building 1 Centre St.
new perspectives An art exhibit of the work of the members of The Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors. Thru Jan. 28, Mon. - Fri. from 10am-4pm. Photo ID is needed to enter the building.
Franklin 54 Gallery
54-56 Franklin Street 212-732-0009
lee muslin: transcendent worlds A show of magical and intriguing digital photomontages combining the landscape of the imagination with the landscape of physical places. Opening reception will be Sat, Jan. 8 from 3-5pm. Display will take place thru Jan. 29.
Fraunces Tavern Museum
54 Pearl Street 212-425-1778 www.FrauncesTavernMuseum.org
heroes Looks at just a few of the many people from diverse backgrounds who joined together to win America's independence. Paintings on exhibit include Henry Hintermeisters The Drill Master, John Ward Dunsmore's The Message from Lexington, and Dennis Mallone Carter's Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth. Adeline Moses Loeb Gallery. Ongoing.
history of the streets of nyc Images, documents, and objects illustrate the stories behind street names as well as the people, places, and events that have called those streets home. Thru Jan. 8.
Gigantic Artspace
59 Franklin Street 212-226-6762 www.giganticartspace.com
The book as object and performance An exhibition of the works of 22 visual artists examining the broad implications of technological advances on the book and print media, and the ways in which history and culture are articulated through both mass and unique media. Continues thru Jan. 22.
Latin Collector
153 Hudson Street 212-334-7813 www.latincollector.com
jacobo borges: armory-chrysler project This video and photography display, consisting of images taken of the old Armory building and the Chrysler building, sets up a dialogue between the permanence and impermanence and the vulnerability of human identity. Thru Jan. 18.
Maiden Lane Exhibition Space
125 Maiden Lane 212-206-6061
Mela Foundation
275 Church Street, 3rd Floor (between Franklin & White Sts.) 212-925-8270
Dream House: Seven + Eight Years Of Sound And Light Composer La Monte Young and visual artist Marian Zazeela produce a collaborative sound and light environment utilizing concepts of structural symmetry. Thursdays and Saturdays from 2pm until midnight. $4 contribution.
Michael Perez Pop Art
520 W. 23rd St. 212-366-6600
Museum of the American Indian
One Bowling Green 212-514-3700 www.americanindian.si.edu
from the weavers view Exhibition features over 200 baskets and presents basket-making from the Native cultural viewpoint focusing on the process of making a basket rather than the finished basket itself. Thru Jan. 9.
first american art A display of nearly 200 objects celebrating the rich aesthetics of the Native Americans. The objects reveal the way Native people see the world through their objects. Thru April 9.
gallery discussion Every Mon. - Fri. (except Jan. 17) come for an informal gallery discussion with one of the museums cultural interpreters. Rotunda, 2nd floor. 2pm.
daily film screenings View Nakomis: Voices of Anishnabe Grandmothers, about three remarkable Ojibwe women from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota who tell their stories. Thru Jan. 30.
Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place 646-437-4200 www.mjhnyc.org
104 Reade St. 212-267-8100
naked singularities: new paintings new york Features a richly eclectic and challenging selection of work which embodies contemporary issues and ideas in highly idiosyncratic ways. Widely diverse in terms of subject matter and studio methods, the six artists featured in the exhibition share a depth of intensity to their practice that manifests boldly in their new work. Opening reception will be Thurs, Jan. 13 from 6-8. Continues thru Feb. 12.
Paul Sharpe Contemporary Art
86 Walker Street, Floor six 646-613-1252 www.paulsharpegallery.com
biannual all artists show The exhibition will feature the work of all the artists the gallery represents and also those the gallery has ongoing relationships with. It will be a chance to see many individual voices in a collective aesthetic. Opening reception is Wed, Jan. 12 from 6-9pm. Continues thru Feb. 5.
Posteritati Movie Posters
239 Centre St. 212-226-2207 www.posteritati.com
screen sirens Warm up this winter with a new exhibition of posters featuring the most fascinating women in film history from Jeanne Moreau to Marilyn Monroe. Thru Feb. 1.
The Skyscraper Museum
39 Battery Place 212-968-1961 www.skyscraper.org
Frank Lloyd Wright: The Vertical Dimension Exhibit explores Frank Lloyd Wrights career-long fascination with reinventing the skyscraper. The collection assembles original drawings, construction documents, letters, and photographs for fourteen high-rise projects. Thru Jan. 9.
Soho Photo Gallery
15 White Street 212-226-8571 www.sohophoto.com
soho photo 2005 In January, the entire Gallery will be devoted to the Tenth Annual Members Juried Show. The juror for this years competition will be Vince Aletti. The work in the competition will provide a unique opportunity for visitors to experience virtually the entire range of classic and contemporary photography - diversity will rule. Continues thru Jan. 29.
national photography competition Soho Photo Gallery is pleased to announce its tenth annual juried National Photography Competition. It is open to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age working in any photography-based medium, including digital and mixed. Approximately 25 -30 photographers will be selected to participate in a month long group show at the gallery in June 2005. Five 35mm slides may be submitted for a $35 entry fee. Deadline is March 31.
Steven Amedee
41 N. Moore St. 212-343-1696
Synagogue for the Arts Gallery Space
49 White Street 212-966-7141 www.civiccentersynagogue.org
A decade of artists The gallery will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a group show of small works. Art will be displayed in various media including paintings in oil, photography, collage, and relief sculpture. Thru Jan. 9.
still life, past and present Sponsored by the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors, this exhibition features varied works revealing the world in flux and the artists development as expressed in the still life motif. Opening reception is Thurs, Jan. 13 from 6-8pm. Continues thru Feb. 27.
TAMA Gallery
5 Harrison St. 212-566-7030 www.tamagallery.biz
collectible art & exhibits We specialize in carefully selected antique Asian pieces with modern style. Our collectible art includes Tibetan bronze Buddhas hands, a glass bamboo sculpture, and new butternut ink paintings. New Lights, by artists Lisa Kim, Perry Mamaril and Jeff Taylor, is a special exhibition.
A Taste of Art
147 Duane Street 212-964-5493
john scribner: lace studies A collection of works by John Scribner will be on display featuring antique lace prints that provide the ground from which new imagery is suspended in a vibrant and energized space. Continues through Jan. 10.
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Rachael Ray Hosts Food Festival Burger Bash!
Rachael Ray, Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse and founder Lee Schrager smile for photographers at the 10th anniversary of the South Beach Food Network Wine & Food Festival on Friday (February 25) in Miami, Flor.
The 42-year-old TV and food personality hosted the Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Allen Brothers and presented an award to the winner – Michael Symon! She also had a wonderful time at the Kohl's Fun and Fit as a Family featuring Kellogg's Kidz Kitchen on Saturday! Look at all of the kids around here!
Also pictured below are Rachael's husband John Cusimano, Guy Fieri, Michael Symon and NFL football player Jason Taylor!


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Bigg Boss 11 30-10-2017 30th October 2017 – Colors TV Show Day 87 Full Episode: Bigg Boss 11 is a Hindi reality TV show in its truest essence, aired on Colors TV. There will be a 100 days of unadulterated drama, excitement, anticipation, fun, and of course, superstar Salman Khan as the host. Watch all the latest episodes of Bigg Boss 11 only on http://geekworldonline.com/. The Eleventh season of Colors Television Bigg Boss show kick started on 1st October 2017.
Bigg Boss 11 3th October 2017
Bigg Boss Theme: Padosis
We can love them, we can hate them but never ignore them! Yes, it's all about the people residing in our neighborhood whom we fondly call as our 'Padosis'!
~ Salman Khan returns as the Host for the eighth season in a row ~
~ Bigg Boss was premiere on 1st October 2017 at 9:00 PM; Subsequent episodes to air Monday – Friday at 10:30 PM and Satuthay – Sunday at 9:00 PM on COLORS ~
Bigg Boss Season 11 on 3th October 2017. Get ready to watch all new 11th season of most popular tv show in India Bigg Boss 11 3th October 2017 . Stay tune with each and every detail of the bigg boss 11. Its one of the most controversial show of the year. Still is going to become very hot topics of the show. Its buzzing in all around world. In all social media its already started showing in bigg boss. All the fans of bi are eagerly waiting for the show each and every details. So, stay tune with us for all details. You can check it out here for more details. Bigg Boss Season 11 is one of the best trp show from past year.
Ek dhinchak andaaz mein entry lene wali hai #BB11 ki first wildcath contestant, Dhinchak Pooja, aaj raat 9 PM! #WeekendKaVaar #BBSneakPeek pic.twitter.com/dxZJlKxlKA
— Bigg Boss (@BiggBoss) October 30, 2017
Bigg Boss 11 3th October 2017 Full Episode Guide
In the last episode of Bigg Boss 11, All the contestant entered the Bigg Boss house with blazing entry performances and cheerful acts. Also, we saw some fiction between many contestants that started to grow. It is likely that we may see a lot of clashes this season in Bigg Boss 11 House right at the start. Padosis in Bigg Boss 11 House will play a major role in most of the clashes and most probably be the reason behind the massacre in the House. Salman Khan will watch the house closely, as this time Salman Khan room is close to Contestants bed rooms and he can watch each and every action very closely. Let's find out about, what is going to happen in today's episode and episode will be updates as soon as the original airs on Colors TV.
And on weekends from 9pm-10pm
The final list of the celebs is yet to be out, but few of the contestants are finalized – Pearl V Puri, Sana Saeed, Shilpa Shinde are name to few. Expecting that the final list of the commoners will be out soon. If you missed any episode check out the full episode on Voot App absolutely free.
Let's just wait for the next update to be out for Bigg Boss 11, till then you guys can feel happy as Bigg Boss 11 3th October 2017 is not so far.


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My adventure began with Julie McCullough (the former Playboy Playmate that was unjustly ousted from Growing Pains) giving me a basic overview of my goals. At the center of the game is the infamous mansion. It's your base of operations for work and play, so setting it up with all the latest and greatest is a must if you are to advance. There are dozens and dozens of items for you to decorate the mansion with. They range from entertainment pieces (stereos, DJ stations), seating, office furniture, tables, rugs, wall art, decorations (plants, pots), lighting, games, and draperies. As you play, more items become available to you. It becomes expensive to keep updating the mansion, but it's a must as your parties get bigger and bigger.
Blondie or Red? Such tough decisions to make.
Speaking of parties, they are another integral element of the game. Your shindigs are where you meet and greet people that can be your romantic interests, you staffers, you pictorial subjects, you interviews, and more. After picking the time and attire for your party, you have to get cracking on broadening your social circle. Learning about your guests, seeing the right moves to make to keep them happy, and discovering the right mix of people is lots of fun. There are all sorts of fictitious personalities for you to play around with, but the real treat are the real-life celebs that appear in the game as you progress. Most of us will never get to put the moves on Carmen Electra, but in Playboy: The Mansion you can kick it to her any time you want to. Aside from being a total dog with the ladies, your parties are vital for enhancing your professional and personal stature. The cooler your mansion is, the more people will rave about your party. With continued success, even the biggest celebrities will be begging for an invitation.
Naturally, putting together a magazine each month is another goal of the game. You need to make money to maintain your extravagant lifestyle and the magazine is the best way to do it. Initially, you'll hire a photographer and a journalist, but you'll need to expand and improve your team to get the circulation up. Meeting interesting people at your parties and getting them to agree to interviews is important to the magazine's success. Meeting sexy women and getting them to agree to take their clothes of for scintillating pictorials is even more so.


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Article on Blowback Over Planned Hillary Miniseries Quotes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
September 6, 2013
Fallout over NBC's plans to make a miniseries based on the life of Hillary Rodham Clinton suggests that "politics and broadcast TV dramatizations don't mix," Scott Collins writes in the Los Angeles Times. With Clinton seen as a likely presidential contender in 2016, the network is facing a backlash from Republicans and other external forces and even pushback from its own news division, which worries the series could confuse viewers.
Collins notes, "For the Republicans, attacking Hillary is a no-lose proposition. If NBC goes ahead with production, party leaders can take shots at the project for months, firing up partisans who detest the Clinton family. They could even use the miniseries as a basis for an anti-Clinton fundraising appeal. And if Hillary winds up on the scrap heap before it's even produced, RNC head [Reince] Priebus can claim that his take-no-prisoners approach led to victory."
"The GOP's strategic attacks won't have any influence on NBC, but those attacks rhetorically signal to the GOP base that the party leadership has enough backbone to challenge the 'liberal media establishment,'" Jeffrey M. McCall professor of communication at DePauw University, tells the Times. "The GOP has gotten a good deal of attention with its righteous outrage, so their efforts are largely successful," he adds.
Access the full article -- "NBC's Hillary project lacks script, but not critics" -- at the newspaper's website.
A 1976 graduate of DePauw, Jeff McCall is author of Viewer Discretion Advised: Taking Control of Mass Media Influences. He is regularly quoted in articles examining media matters, including a piece this week on "binge TV" and citations in Variety and the Associated Press.
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What is driving the zero crossing circuit? As you don't have a diode connected in reverse across the opto isolator input (to protect it against reverse voltage), I presume you are feeding it with low voltage from a transformer. If so, then you will probably get some phase shift in the transformer, which could explain what is going wrong. A solution would be to feed it directly from the mains (with a suitably-increased value series resistor of sufficient voltage rating, and the protection diode added) - but only if you are comfortable with doing mains-voltage wiring.
Did you consider a mosfet? I always thought SCR's were kinda jumpy.
Did you understand my comment about delayMicroseconds()? You don't check for that limit in your code yet.


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Ok, so it's a fairly long countdown :).
As mentioned earlier, Valerio Pascucci and I will be co-organizing SoCG 2010 somewhere in the Greater Salt Lake Area, including but not limited to the Great Salt Lake itself, the largest man-made excavation on earth, the best powder on earth, and the home of the (not-quite) fastest growing religion on earth.
I have never done this before, and have been consulting previous organizers for advice, things to do, things not to do, and so on. So I thought it would be interesting to blog about the conference organizing process in real-time, so to speak, with the not-so-humble hope that it might help future organizers as well. Don't expect anything juicy, or controversial ! For that you'll have to catch me in an off-the-record moment. As usual, I'll have a tag devoted solely to posts about the conference if you want to track only these posts.
I should also note that although I might carelessly lapse into the first person singular when talking about the organizing, 'I' should be read as short-hand for 'Valerio and myself', especially if something good happens :). Any bumbling should be assumed to be credited to me alone.
Moving on...
Conferences are like weddings, I am realizing, in that the key things to nail down are the venue, venue, and venue (followed by food, and entertainment). Based on a straw poll of people at the conference, it seemed like either hosting SoCG on campus or at Snowbird have roughly equal support (a downtown hotel was less favorable). So the first order of business is to request bids from both Snowbird and the campus conference services. Once we get these, we can start taking a closer look at the numbers that show up.
Scheduling point: the 2010 World Cup will start around the same time as the conference, as pointed out by Marc van Kreveld. Given the size of our European contingent, this is something we definitely need to worry about. On the other hand, maybe we should have country-themed sessions, with national colors and all :)


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