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Grand - Children Hearts Chess Club
- Date: 01/24/2018 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Location: South San Francisco Grand Library
306 Walnut Avenue
South San Francisco, California 94080
- Introduction: Chess
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The Chess Club for children aims to familiarize children with the game of Chess. Based on research done, it was found chess helps children to become better students at school. Chess is taught in a helpful, no stress environment. Chess is a game for life.


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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — In a conference that boasts superstar power like the Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers bring to the table, it's easy to overlook a team like the Memphis Grizzlies. It's easy to forget that the Grizzlies finished last season's locket-shortened campaign ahead of the Clippers and one spot below the Lakers in the standings (they sported identical 41-25 records), good enough for the fourth spot and the home-court advantage that came along with that perch.
Yet when the contenders are talked about now, the Grizzlies are conveniently left out of that conversation. Folks need to be careful glancing past the Grizzlies, especially with Zach Randolph apparently back to form after dealing with a serious knee injury all last season.
Randolph rededicated himself to the training regimen that led him to an All-Star berth and helped the Grizzlies to a first-round upset of the Spurs two years ago. It took a painful Game 7 loss to the Clippers last year to rekindle that fire in Randolph, who joins All-Star center Marc Gasol to form a potent big-man combo that rivals the Lakers' Dwight Howard–Pau Gasol tag team.
As Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal points out, Randolph is covering all of the bases as he prepares to return to form:
For his part, Randolph hasn't left anything to chance.
He shut down when the Grizzlies' season ended in a disappointing Game 7 first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Randolph decided to rest and allowed the knee to heal to the point where he was pain-free.
That meant Randolph began his offseason work in August, about a month later than usual.
"It was the worst year of my career," Randolph said. "Being hurt and not being able to move how you want to move and have that second jump … It was real frustrating. I wanted to make sure my knee healed before I did a lot of movement."
Randolph returned to an approach to health and fitness called "chameleon training" with University of Memphis strength coach Frank Matrisciano. Suddenly, Randolph was back to climbing pipes that extend from the floor to the ceiling for upper-body training, carrying heavy balls up and down stairs and running in a sand pit with a 30-pound ball.
"Frank works every muscle in your body," Randolph said. "It's just tearing down fat and building up muscle. … I tell these young players, I'm 31. I've got two max contracts and I'm still working out hard with Frank, running stairs. That's how dedicated I am. I want to be the best. I'm not just satisfied."
Randolph also improved his psyche, and his teammates notice.
"We've got a more confident Z-Bo, a healthier Z-Bo and that's scary for a lot of teams," guard Tony Allen said. "I'm just glad he's on my team."
Griz coach Lionel Hollins lauds Randolph's commitment to excellence.
"It's difficult to compare where he is now to then. It's like night and day," Hollins said. "The key is not losing conditioning and not gaining weight."
An experienced roster with an All-Star center, a quality young point guard (Mike Conley), a defensive stopper and fiery leader (Allen), a swingman with elite talent (Rudy Gay) and one of the best coaches in the league is enough to make the Grizzlies a playoff lock.
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Mackey Louis Spivey, 75, of Benton passed away Monday, Dec. 31. He was born Dec. 19, 1937. in Havana.
Mackey was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He retired from Alcoa after 30 years and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Audice Spivey and Mae Frazier Spivey; and two sisters, Laquita Scott Baxley and Bettye Brown Knopp.
He is survived by his wife, Ester Louise Terry Spivey of Benton; two sons James Russell Spivey and wife Margaret of Southhaven, Miss., and Michael Dewayne Spivey of Benton; his twin brother, Jack L. Spivey; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Auction, Mail, and Inventory:
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Auditor - Keeps track of gold on all your toons, sells greys, and auto-repairs.
Combuctor - All-in-one bag replacement for your bags and bank.
Postal - Allows for quick mailing of items to last recipient (alt-click item in inventory) and bulk open/mail.
Advanced TradeSkill Window - Replaces the existing tradeskill window with a much more intuitive and filterable one.
Combat, Casting, and Buffs:
Autobar - Configurable button bar that allows quick use of all items you're carrying in specified categories (i.e. food/water, mana/health pots, food buffs, etc)
Raven - Bars with timers for player buffs, debuffs, cooldowns, Dot's, active effects (such as Winter's Chill), and HoT's.
IceHUD - Heads-up-display that shows player health and mana/rage, as well as target health and mana/rage in side-by-side vertical bars with percentages.
Mik's Scrolling Battle Text - Will display damage/heals/effects that you receive and perform around the HUD.
Castbars - Player and enemy castbar (also displays latency on player castbar for use with stopcasting macros).
SmartBuffs - Easy assignment and performing of buffs for you/party/raid. Will also buy reagents based on you what specify.
SpellFlash - May sometimes help you with deciding what spell to use next.
SayWebWrapped - Alert teammates when you are wrapped.
Informational and Misc:
ACP - Adds an option to the in-game menu for loading/unloading addons specific to that character (supports load-on-demad mods) and also adds a reloadui button.
BonusScanner - Broker addon with lots of info about your character (stats, gems, etc).
BugGrabber & BugSack - Grabs any UI errors and tosses them into a sack for review later.
Fizzle - Adds colored border for rarity as well as durability information to gear on character tab.
OverAchiever - Achievement windows enchancements as well as comparison of your progress in tooltips of achievements linked by others in chat.
Prat - Offers extensive configration of chat frames.
RatingBuster - Shows what stats on equipment equate to in the tooltips (i.e. how much % hit/crit comes from the stat, how much dodge the agility equals, etc) as well as a summary of the net gains/losses of the item compared to what you have equipped.
SLDataText - Condensed onscreen info containing server time, FPS, latency, and mod memory usage.
GoGoMount - Automatically mount using the best mount (configurable, and keybound to Shift-~ by default).
Healers Have To Die - Warn you if there are any healers in your area.
TipTac - Improved tooltips.
XPBarNone - Highly customizable XP/rep bar.
NPCScan - Scan NPCs around you for rare ones. (Included: Map Overlay of where Rares appear) Alerts will sounds when you find one.
SavedInstanced - Tracks your instance locks.
TidyBar - Tidy Nameplates.
XLoot- Advanced loot addon.
DockingStation - Shows a lot of information in a bar attatched to the top of the screen.
MeteorUI - The installer for all of this.
PVP Mods:
Deadly PVP Mods - This addon uses "Deadly Boss Mods Bars" to trigger when your enemys or friends auras gained. If so, Deadly Pvp Mods will warn you. eg. [Repe] gains [Divine Shield] (Immune to damage). At the same time, a Deadly Boss Mods Bar will start ticking down, showing you when you can damage him again.
Gladius - Small unit frames for enemy units in arenas (allows binding of functions or spells such as interupt, set as focus, etc).
Sapped - Alert your team for incoming saps.
Unit Frames and Actionbars:
Masque - Supports skinning of all in-game buttons. (currently using the Caith texture).
Bartender4- Actionbar mod with a generic predefined layout and basic keybinds/paging (the mod supports advanced paging based on stance/form, keybinding, and virtually any button layout).
KGPanels - Used to create the backdrops for the chat/button frames.
OmniCC - Shows the cooldown of a spell/ability on the button.
PitBull4 - Unit Frames. (Configured for Solo / Scenario / Dungeons)
Shadowed UF - Unit Frames. (Configured for Raids / BattleGrounds / Boss Fights)
Chinchilla - Square, scalable, movable minimap.
Carbonite - Advanced Map System.
Gathermate2 - Will overlay the map with known node information (mostly-complete database included) on various gathering professions (by default will only show locations for gathering professions you have).
DeadlyBossMods - Provides boss-related timers and notifications for 5-man instances.
Omen3 - Displays party/raid member's threat for your currently selected target (will also parse KTM data that it receives).
Recount - Damage meter mod that tracks more information then you can imagine (capable of creating graphs and side-by-side comparisons).
oRa3 - A lightweight replacement to CTRaid (responds to all CT commands/requests).
Carbonite - The advanced map addon.


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The Port of Hood River Board of Commissioners interviewed four candidates at a special meeting Thursday to fill an empty seat vacated by former commissioner Kathy Watson, who resigned in November for business reasons. After interviewing each of the four candidates who applied for the position, board members Hoby Streich, Fred Duckwall, Sherry Bohn and John Davies selected applicant Richard McBride to fill seat 3 of the board for the remainder of the term, which will expire June 30. The appointment will be short-lived, as the seat - and seats held by Bohn and Streich - will be up for election in May. McBride, who ran against Davies for position 2 in 2009, was chosen by commissioners Davies, Bohn and Streich, which was enough for a motion to select him as the temporary commissioner over fellow candidates Jon Benton, Brian Shortt and Erlene Veverka-Smith. The board then voted unanimously to select McBride, who will be sworn into the position at regular session later this month. "I really didn't expect this to be such a difficult decision," Davies said during an open discussion from the council. Commissioner Duckwall added, "All the candidates have the background and experience to serve in the public sector. I could serve happily with three of the four candidates." Duckwall said the fourth candidate, Veverka-Smith, was at a disadvantage from his perspective because she indicated she would not run for the position in the next election.
Port commissioners are elected by voters of the Port's district for four-year terms. Seat three was vacated in the fall by Watson, who was originally appointed by the board in 2004, when her successor resigned. She was re-elected to the position the following year, but did not serve out her term. The situation is not uncommon, as both Bohn and Streich, current board president, were originally appointed to their positions on the board. "I've been in that seat before," Bohn said to the applicants before announcing her vote. "But I think there were 16 applicants when I applied. I think the fighting - well, most of the fighting - is over. "All of the candidates said they have seen great progress from the port in the last five or so years; and that is very reassuring." As stated on its website, the chief responsibility of the commission is to make policy for the Port of Hood River. Policy is then implemented by staff under the direction of the Executive Director, who is currently Michael McElwee. Commissioners are paid a monthly stipend of about $100 for their service.
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Candidates set to face off in Bow
The Western Nebraska Taxpayers Association (WNTA) is sponsoring a candidate forum for Nebraska's Third Congressional District. The forum will be at the Broken Bow Country Club Friday, Oct. 22, starting at 1 p.m. and ending by 2:45 p.m. Republican incumbent Adrian Smith will face Democrat Rebekah Davis and Independent Dan Hill in the debate. No campaign banners, signs, or visual aids supporting candidates will be allowed in the debate facility. Supporters and organizers will be given an area inside the building but outside the debate room to meet. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the forum to become better informed on the candidates stance on issues affecting residents of this district. As a service to the area, the Chief has provided some information on each candidate to give you an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the three prior to attending next week's forum. These profiles can be found in the Oct. 14 print edition of the Custer County Chief.


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Cool Planet, Acritaz Greentech to develop Malaysian projects
Cool Planet Energy Systems, a developer of small-scale bio refineries for the conversion of non-food biomass into biofuels and soil enhancing biochar, and Acritaz Greentech, a group of companies that bring biomass processing and bio-technology innovation to plantations, have announced that they have signed an agreement to explore the building of multiple commercial facilities in Malaysia. The plan is to begin construction on the first plant in 2014. Acritaz will work with Cool Planet to use biomass raw materials local to the region that include palm plantation waste products such as empty fruit bunches, wood, and bark waste to make renewable, cellulosic fuels for the Asian market.
"We are pleased to be working with Acritaz Greentech, a group that is known for their technology leadership in biomass processing and bio-technology in Malaysia, to deploy our biofuels and biochar technology" said Cool Planet CEO Howard Janzen, "This is another validation of our technology, as we begin to build partnerships that will commercially deploy our bio refineries outside the U.S."
Acritaz will work to commit $60 million to the first facility before the end of 2013. The first commercial facility is planned to be located in the Malaysian state of Johor. Acritaz and Cool Planet will then work to build multiple facilities across Malaysia, with Acritaz purchasing proprietary equipment and consumables from Cool Planet in the construction and operation of the facilities.
"Acritaz is excited to commercialize Cool Planet's platform technology to bring drop-in fuels to the Malaysian fuel market," said Looi Kem Loong, a director at Acritaz. "This is the kind of breakthrough technology that Acritaz wants to deploy."
Acritaz and Cool planet will develop a plant design that satisfies the specific needs of Malaysia, including feedstock selection, biochar production, and specification of the final fuel.
"We like the fact that Acritaz has a leading position in biotech, and has the vision to deliver the first international installation of our innovative biorefinery technology," said Vital Aelion, Cool Planet's head of international business development, "We chose Acritaz because we knew they have the desire to implement not only our first Asian plant, but also work to deploy our technology broadly across Malaysia".


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Syfy Movies With a View 2013
Thursday, August 1, 2013
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This event repeats every week on Thursday between 7/11/2013 and 8/29/2013.
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Join us for the 14th season of our free, outdoor film series! This year's theme, "With Love From..." tours cities from around the globe with a lineup of fantastic films.
DJs hit the stage at 6:00pm and movies begin at sundown.
July 11 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
High School truant extraordinaire, Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) plots to take one last grand day off before graduation, touring the streets on Chicago in a Ferrari "borrowed" from a friend's father while staying one step ahead of principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones). A master of capturing the trials and triumphs of teenage freedom, Director John Hughes blends satire, social commentary, and pure fun. [PG-13] Short film: Creep by Sharif Anthony. DJ: Still Life
July 18 - Enter the Dragon
Under the guise of an international martial arts competition, Bruce Lee and partners John Saxon and Jim Kelly infiltrate the hidden island fortress of a powerful drug syndicate off the coast of Hong Kong. Perhaps the seminal Kung Fu film of the 1970's, Lee's final film features the martial arts master at the height of his career with superbly staged fight scenes in a variety of styles. [R] Short film: Catnip: Egress to Oblivion by Jason Willis DJ: Hahn Solo
July 25 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
When young Charlie Bucket finds the final golden ticket wrapped inside a Wonka Bar, he is granted access to the secret mysteries of Mr. Wonka's (Gene Wilder) chocolate factory. The 1971 musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's book whisks five kids into a world of pure imagination complete with chocolate rivers, fizzy lifting drink, and singing Umpa Lumpas. [G] Short film: Irish Folk Furniture by Tony Donoghue DJ: Ayres
August 1 - 8 Mile
Rapper Eminem made his acting debut in this semi-autobiographical journey of a white kid trying to make it as a hip-hop artist in the bombed out heart of inner city Detroit. After freezing up during an important rap battle, the young rapper, Rabbit, thinks he is at a dead end, but his girlfriend (Britney Murphy) helps him build up the courage to take one last shot. [R] Short film: Until the Quiet Comes by Kahlil Joseph DJ: Who Am I
August 8 - Roman Holiday
Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) is an unsatisfied princess who, in an attempt to find her freedom, winds up stumbling into the apartment of reporter – and bachelor – Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck). The two dodge her secret service guards all throughout the city while giving the Princess a taste of the real world. [NR] Short film: How She Slept At Night by Lilli Carré DJ: $mall ¢hange
August 15 - Rocky
After the top boxing contender drops out, small time debt collector Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) gets a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Set on the eve of the Philadelphian Bicentennial, Rocky took Hollywood by surprise, as the rags-to-riches classic creamed box offices and won the Academy Award for best picture, in addition to featuring one of film history's most iconic training montages. [PG] Short film: Marcel, King of Tervuren by Tom Schroeder DJ: Emch
August 22 - Vertigo
Retired private eye, Scottie Ferguson (Jimmy Stewart) battles acrophobia in one final case, trailing the enchanting Madeleine Elster (Kim Novak). Hailed as one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest works, winding through the streets of San Francisco in dazzlingly rich Technicolor, Vertigo weaves a dizzying story of love and obsession. [PG] Short film: My Favorite Picture of You by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin DJ: Geko Jones
August 29 - PUBLIC VOTE!
As is tradition, Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy and Syfy invite the public to vote on the last film of the summer starting on August 22. Check out the contenders below (rained-out films will also be entered into the running):
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (Benicio del Toro) take on the spiraling psychedelic safari of 1970s Las Vegas on a savage journey to the heart of the American Dream. Terry Gilliam's highly stylized trip of a film captures all the whit, humor and horror of Hunter S. Thompson's classic work of Gonzo journalism. [R]
Good Will Hunting
At one of Boston's top universities, MIT janitor Will Hunting (Matt Damon) is discovered after solving one of the schools most vexing math equations, but the future of this brilliant mind depends on the guidance of therapist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams). [R]
Lost in Translation
Two lonely strangers, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) and Bob Harris (Bill Murray), forge a touching and unexpected friendship while adventuring through high-speed Tokyo in Sofia Coppola's Oscar-winning film. [R]
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
* Tissue Paper Pulp "Painting" (or making paper without the mess!)
In college I was a printmaker and I loved making my own paper.
This house doesn't have a good junk sink for messy projects
(like paper making) so I haven't been able to do that with the girls yet.
Then... I came across this wonderful technique for
what is basically mess-free paper making
using tissue paper and water. So easy.
Found this wonderful technique from the "Art Is Basic" blog here.
Marcia said she got it at the NAEA conference
(I used to go to those in my past life as an art teacher,
I loved all of the fun ideas I would come home with -
would love to crash one again someday!)
She advises against using bleeding tissue paper.
It was the only kind we had in the house, so we used it
and ended up tie-dying our fingers. The "pictures"
the girls made turned out pretty well and the colors didn't bleed much.
I set up the girls with a piece of artist canvas,
a bowl of water,
and a stack of (bleeding) tissue paper strips.
Then, I showed them how to tear off teeny-tiny pieces
and dip the clump of tiny bits into the water.
Then you smoosh it onto the canvas and press the pieces firmly together-
this helps force the fibers together.
Yes I said "smoosh"that's a technical art-making term right?
We got ours so wet that it bled through the canvas and made a puddle
that had to be mopped up occasionally with a junk towel.
It's important to emphasize (and remind them) to use tiny pieces.
Once the picture dries, the pieces will re-bond and glue together.
Our pictures took 2 days to dry.
"C" made the Very Hungry Caterpillar (one of his eyes fell off)
A few edge pieces fell off of "E"s concentric circle picture
so we're planning to use a little glue or mod-podget to stick it back together.
I think they will look really beautiful framed under glass.
E's planning an installation art wall for her room!
Happy (tissue) Paper Making!
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If you receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), you may be subject to the NIH Public Access Policy. This policy requires that NIH-funded researchers submit a copy of their refereed journal articles to PMC (formerly PubMed Central) upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after publication.
Non-compliance will delay awards
The NIH will delay the processing of non-competing continuation grant awards with a budget start date of July 1, 2013 or beyond if any publications arising from the award are not in compliance with the policy.
PIs are responsible for compliance
As the Principal Investigator (PI) of an award from the NIH, you are responsible for ensuring that all publications arising from your award are in compliance with the policy, whether or not you are an author on the publication.
What You Need to Know
Summary of Policy
- The policy is mandatory
- Peer-reviewed publications resulting from NIH funding are subject to the policy
- PMC is the repository for publications arising from NIH awards
- Articles subject to the policy that are accepted for publication must be deposited in PMC
Steps to Take
1. The policy is mandatory
The NIH Public Access Policy is required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008. The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 made the policy permanent. The law states:
The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Central an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication: Provided, That the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law.
2. Peer-reviewed publications resulting from NIH funding are subject to the policy
The policy applies to any peer-reviewed publications—such as journal articles, research reports, and reviews—that result from NIH funding and that were accepted for publication on or after April 7, 2008.
3. PMC is the repository for publications arising from NIH awards.
PMC (formerly PubMed Central) is a freely accessible digital archive of full-text, peer-reviewed publications developed by the National Library of Medicine.
- The unique identifier for items in PMC, the PMCID, is used to demonstrate compliance with the policy (see below).
4. Articles subject to the policy that are accepted for publication must be deposited in PMC
One of the following versions must be deposited in PMC:
- Final peer-reviewed manuscript: The author's final version of the article including any changes made during the peer-review process. This is deposited by authors or journals (see below).
- Final published version: The journal's final version of the article, which includes changes made during the peer-review process and during copy editing, typesetting, and formatting. This is deposited by journals (see below).
Steps to Take
1. Deal with copyright
Before you sign any publication agreement related to articles subject to the Public Access Policy, make sure the agreement allows for the submission of the final peer-reviewed manuscript to PMC in accordance with the policy. Many publishers have standard contract language that addresses the PAP.
Suggested steps
- Make sure you understand your publisher's standard process for submitting articles to PMC (if there is one). Ask what version of the paper will be submitted, who will be responsible for overseeing the process, and when the paper will be publicly available in PMC (see below).
- If necessary, attach an amendment to your publication agreement to clarify the rights you want to retain.
- Keep a copy of all your publication agreements in your permanent files.
- See the Copyright Advisory Office website for more information on publication agreements.
- You can use the Scholar's Copyright Addendum Engine to create an amendment to your agreement.
2. Deposit paper in PMC upon acceptance for publication
Once you have retained sufficient rights to submit their article to PMC, you must make sure the submission process is completed. The steps required to submit articles are determined by the nature of your agreement with your publisher.
- See the NIH's description of the different possible scenarios for submitting an article, named Methods A, B, C, and D.
Many publishers will deposit articles in PMC for you.
- Browse a list of publishers that will submit the final published version to PMC here (Method A).
- See a list of publishers that will submit the final published article to PMC upon the author's request (a fee usually applies) (Method B).
- See a list of publishers that will submit the final peer-reviewed manuscript to the NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS). The author must complete the process to deposit an article in PMC (Method D).
If the publisher does not deposit articles to PMC, authors can deposit articles themselves using the NIHMS (Method C).
3. Cite the article
You need to demonstrate compliance with the Public Access Policy in applications, proposals, and progress reports to the NIH. This requirement applies not only to articles that you authored or co-authored, but also to articles you cite that are written by someone else whose research was funded by your NIH award.
In your submissions to NIH, demonstrate compliance with the policy by including the PMCID (received upon completing submissions to PMC) when citing articles resulting from your NIH funding.
- See the NIH's information page on including PMCIDs in citations.
- For the first three months after publication, if a PMCID is not yet available, the NIH Manuscript Submission system reference number (NIHMSID) may be included instead.
- The PMCID is not the same as the PubMed reference number (PMID).
Use MyNCBI to track compliance with the policy.
- MyNCBI can be linked to eRA Commons accounts.
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- MyNCBI tracks which publications are in compliance with the policy.
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The content on this page is based on a presentation by staff members of Sponsored Projects Administration and the August C. Long Health Sciences Library. See videos of their information sessions on the enhanced NIH public access policy, along with the presentation slides, here.
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Shooting for 1.052 og with 16 ibus. Any feedback is appreciated. She wanted me to model something after blue moons amber wheat valencia grove. I am hoping to make something better. Blue moon website states plato of 14 with 16 ibus (hersbrucker), pale, munich, white wheat, and caramel malts, valencia orange peal, and hibiscus. Im leaving out the hibiscus.
Dont know where to get it or how or how much?
Quote from: hulkavitch on September 20, 2013, 03:10:20 AMDont know where to get it or how or how much?you will likely find it in a health food store or co-op or a Hispanic grocery (it might be called Jamaica pronounced like 'ch' in Yiddish) or a grocery store with an Hispanic foods section.You can use a couple ounces of the dried flowers to make a strong tea that you can add to the beer at packaging time. It's also delicious sweetened and over ice all by itself.
so back to my original question. Does the recipe look good or.....?
My yeast selection is based on years of dealing with sulfury beers made with wit beer and hefe yeast. The sulfur has all almost frustrated me enough to move away from the styles completely. I did however do a smash beer the other day with notty and it was sulfury and it cleared nicely after raising it up to room temperature for a few days.
looks fine. Personally I would not use that much crystal malt and just do 50% munich 50% wheat but that's me.


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The recent unveiling of GTA V has seemingly cast a wet blanket over the industry with much of the journalistic interest being dedicated to that one title. However, it is just one of several Rockstar projects in the works, and others could be affected by its development.
Yea but the one I'm most interested in is from Rockstar North and their making GTA5.
Rockstar Still Has Other Projects, You Know
I Know there's a rumor they started off saying they was making a game called agent...I don't even know If they think the game Is real them self


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Today I've been inspired by the heartfelt writings of two of my blog-friends, Luckie Daniels over at Our Georgia Roots, and Sandra Taliaferro at I Never Knew My Father. Both of these fellow researchers posted from their hearts today, and in both cases, their writings were a diversion from the usual genealogy-based subject matter. Instead, Luckie expressed her gratitude for her friends in the blogging community in her post, "So Thankful" http://ourgeorgiaroots.com/?p=1179, while Sandra shared her frustration about having "Blogger's Block" in a beautifully-written post http://ineverknewmyfather.blogspot.com/2009/11/bloggers-block.html (which showed that she can write, even when she isn't trying)!
I connected so immediately with what was written in both of these posts, that I ended up responding with comments that almost sounded like posts themselves, so I decided that I just had to share these writings with my readers. So, head on over to Luckie and Sandra's pages to see what they are talking about. If you don't follow their blogs already, I guarantee you, you'll be swept in by their writings and adding them to your feed in no time at all!
Meanwhile, the ancestors are nudging me to create a new blogging theme because of all of this. I will call it, "Sentimental Sunday" (if you haven't guessed that already). Starting next week, I'd like to encourage everyone to share a sentimental story or memory of an ancestor or family member, or if you'd like, use Sunday as an opportunity to share your feelings about the blogosphere, and the effect it's had on your life and your research! Happy blogging everyone, and have a great week!
Formerly, "Just Thinking", this blog presents the thoughts and experiences of a family historian working to demystify the past and uncover the stories of an elusive ancestry. NC surnames are YARBOROUGH, GREEN, HAWKINS, DUNSTON, DAVIS, BROWN, ROSS, HILL, BRYANT, and DAVENPORT in Franklin, Warren, Halifax, and Tyrrell Counties. With so much of my family's history shrouded in darkness, is my personal mission to uncover the hidden details of my ancestry and bring them INTO THE LIGHT.
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Director's Corner
12 October 2006
Pomp and Circumstance
Last week, Sheldon Glashow of Boston University and I made a trip to Italy to receive honorary degrees in physics ("Lauree ad Honorem in Fisica") from the University of Bologna. The ceremony was very impressive, not just for the elegant caps and gowns we wore, but also for the long established traditions that the University carefully followed.
The University of Bologna is the oldest continuously operating university in the world, with a very proud tradition in science. Most appropriately, the subject of my "graduation speech" focused on the International Linear Collider, entitled "The Future of Particle Physics: the Case for Building another Huge Particle Accelerator." Shelly gave his talk on "Simplicity, Symmetry and Small Matrices," a theme that runs through his brilliant career in theoretical physics.
Sheldon Glashow, Nobel Laureate in Physics, and Barry Barish receiving honorary degrees from the University of Bologna.
Me, my doctoral certificate and the Rector of the University.
Throughout its more than 900 years of history, many famous people studied or taught at the University of Bologna. Two of the most famous persons in the present era are Romano Prodi, the Prime Minister of Italy, and Umberto Eco, Professor of Semiotics and the acclaimed author of many novels, including "The Name of the Rose" and "Foucault's Pendulum." Both Prodi and Eco have served on the faculty.
Two notable physicists associated with the University of Bologna are Luigi Galvani and Guglielmo Marconi. Galvani, an 18th century physicist and physician, conducted experiments on dissected frogs where he discovered that muscle and nerve cells produce electricity. Marconi is best known for his development of the wireless radiotelegraph, for which he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Braun. In his early work at Bologna, Marconi used spark-gap transmitters and coherent-receivers to transmit a signal for the first time over a long distance and even over a hill. Although the physics was not understood at the time, the key to this long transmission was a ground connection to the antenna, making the earth an effective wave guide.
We not only attended the ceremony to be awarded our honorary degrees, but we also had to do some work. There was a special symposium about "Physics Beyond the Standard Model" connected with the award ceremony, and we participated in a public event, coordinated by Paola Catapano from CERN. The public event had a challenging and provocative theme, "From quarks to mobile phones: what's the use of particle physics in daily life?" Alavaro De Rujula (CERN) joined Shelly and me for this event. We each made a short presentation, and I tried to answer the question, "What's the Value of the ILC to Society?" In an open session we responded to some very spirited questions from the public.
I thoroughly enjoyed, but was also humbled by this event. The ceremony, our interaction with the faculty and students and our participation in the public event were important reminders that all of us need to communicate the excitement and importance of our science well beyond our own community.
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I'll second both Diana Kennedy and Rick Bayless for Mexican food.Madhur Jaffrey is the classic Indian cookbook author.
Quote from: troybinso on August 15, 2012, 12:55:40 AMI'll second both Diana Kennedy and Rick Bayless for Mexican food.Madhur Jaffrey is the classic Indian cookbook author.+1 I would also suggest Julie Sahni's "Classic Indian Cooking."
The problem with "authentic" Mexican food cookbooks is that Mexican grandmas are too busy cooking and being grandmas to write a cook book.FWIW there are a bunch of different "authentic" cuisines in Mexico. I've heard that people in Mexico generally regard food from the Yucatan region as being especially good. But that's a lot of tropical fruit, plantains, black beans, and other things you'd more likely associate with the Caribbean. A lot (probably most) of the "Mexican" food in the US is from northern Mexico, or from the area around Mexico City. I wouldn't call what Rick Bayless does "traditional." It's more Mexican fusion, or American-style Mexican food.
While I haven't done much traveling around Mexico, I think Rick Bayless' recipes seem to be pretty authentic. They may not be exactly what you'd find en la mesa de abuela, but then again, RB is sort of an upscale chef. It's probably only fair to compare his recipes to those made in upscale restaurants in Mexico (which may be more fusion/American oriented, I suppose). BTW, I am completely biased about this because I love RB and I own just about all of his cookbooks.


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The Bulgarian is due to return to Old Trafford on Saturday for the first time since moving to Fulham over the summer for significantly less than the 30 million pound fee that brought him to Manchester from Tottenham. While Ferguson concedes that Berbatov is not an industrious player, he insists that the 31-year-old's goalscoring rate was impressive during his time at United. Berbatov's reign at United included a Premier League-best 20-goal campaign in 2010-11.
"I don't think Dimitar was a failure here," Ferguson told reporters. "Some people like to see players run through brick walls all the time. Dimitar is not that type of player, but he is a very talented player and he had a decent goalscoring record here."
The Scot also expressed his belief that Berbatov, who has seven goals for Fulham this season, was unlucky to be overtaken by Chicharito in the pecking order after the Mexican's "fantastic" debut season at the club.
"That was not a problem for him," Ferguson said. "The problem for him here was the way we wanted to play and the selections I had to make. When you have choices you hope to make the right one. Chicharito had a fantastic first season with us, and as time went on he became a more regular player than Dimitar."
Ahead of the fourth-round meeting with Berbatov's new team, Ferguson also underlined his ambition to win his sixth - and Manchester United's 12th - FA Cup.
"We all know at this club that we haven't done well in this tournament for a few years now," Ferguson said. "It's a cup which has fantastic appeal, given our record in it. We have the benefit of a home draw, which I always say we would want."


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The disaster relief bill given final approval by Congress on Friday can't come too soon for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Without a new injection of funds, officials said FEMA's cash box would be empty as early as this weekend, right around the time that Hurricane Irma is scheduled to slam into southern Florida, while southeast Texas and Louisiana are still drying out from Hurricane Harvey.
The agency can "easily go through $200 million in a day," according to Elizabeth Zimmerman, a former associate administrator at FEMA, "just gearing up, responding and being prepared for a disaster that's coming."
There is at least one more hurricane on the immediate horizon, and it isn't even the peak of the season yet. The agency is also providing funds to help fight wildfires in the West.
Zimmerman says FEMA's disaster relief fund is an annual appropriation of roughly $6 billion. It's based on a rolling average of disaster costs over the last 10 years.
The $15.25 billion measure approved by Congress includes:
- $7.4 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund
- $450 million for the Small Business Administration's Disaster Loan Program
- $7.4 billion in Community Development Block Grant funding, which is administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
That's likely to be just the first drop in the bucket. Harvey is projected to cost as much as $180 billion.
Where does all that money go?
FEMA has already paid out some $150 million to households. People needing immediate cash for food or shelter can get $500 deposited into their bank accounts. The agency will also make grants for home repairs, with a maximum of $33,300, although Zimmerman says the average grant is closer to $3,000 to $4,000. FEMA also pays for hotel and motel rooms. Plus there are the millions of meals and liters of water the agency has provided.
The money passed by Congress includes funds for storm survivors who qualify for low-interest loans to repair their homes through the Small Business Administration, which also lends money to, yes, small businesses.
Down the road, communities can also seek FEMA money to pay for things like firetrucks or community centers that have been damaged or destroyed. In fact, FEMA is still making grants for previous years' disasters, like Hurricane Sandy.
Lessons learned from past disasters
FEMA has learned from its experiences with past storms, says Gary Webb, professor and chair of emergency management and disaster science at the University of North Texas. "The most significant improvement is that FEMA has become a more nimble agency," he says, in terms of positioning assets such as food and bottled water before a disaster strikes.
He gives the agency high marks for working with and encouraging citizen-led efforts such as the "Cajun Navy," the small-boat owners who took it upon themselves to travel to Texas from Louisiana and elsewhere to rescue flood-stranded residents of Houston and the surrounding area after Harvey.
"I think that's a significant advancement in emergency management," Webb says.
He also says there are lessons to be learned from Harvey. Public officials need to "really think seriously about the evacuation decision-making process," Webb says, citing the conflicting advice given by state and local officials in Texas in advance of the storm.
With Irma hitting on the heels of Harvey, Webb says FEMA is faced with having to manage two very large natural disasters at the same time. He says the federal definition of a disaster is something that has exceeded the capacity of local governments to respond. A second major storm in a little over two weeks "tests our capacity to respond at the federal level. Instead of talking about a disaster," Webb says, "we may be talking about a catastrophe."
And former FEMA associate administrator Zimmerman says, "My heart goes out to my former peers," whose work this hurricane season has been nonstop.
The U.S. Congress has approved - and President Trump has signed - a disaster relief measure of more than $15 billion. It's to help pay for damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and to prepare for Hurricane Irma. It's a much-needed infusion of cash for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was in danger of running out of cash this weekend. NPR's Brian Naylor reports on where that money goes.
BRIAN NAYLOR, BYLINE: As FEMA helps residents of southeast Texas and Louisiana repair after the floods of Harvey and people in Florida prepare for the winds of Irma, it's burning through a lot of cash.
ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN: FEMA can easily go through $200 million in a day just gearing up, responding to, being prepared for a disaster that's coming or responding to something that's happened.
NAYLOR: That's Elizabeth Zimmerman, who was an associate administrator at FEMA during the Obama administration. The measure approved by Congress this week includes $7.4 billion for FEMA. The agency has already paid out some $150 million to households affected by Harvey. Zimmerman says FEMA can pay households a bit more than $33,000 to help make repairs. Most, she says, get less.
ZIMMERMAN: The average grant in most disasters is closer to $4,000 to $5,000. So it all depends on the level of impact it was to you and to your household.
NAYLOR: FEMA also pays for temporary stays in hotel and motel rooms. Plus, there are the millions of meals and liters of water the agency has provided. The money approved by Congress includes funds for low interest loans for people to make home repairs. Down the road, communities can also seek FEMA money to replace things like damaged fire trucks or community centers. In fact, FEMA is still making grants for previous disasters like Hurricane Sandy.
FEMA has learned from past storms, says Gary Webb, a professor of emergency management and disaster science at the University of North Texas. The agency is more nimble, positioning supplies like ready-to-eat meals and bottled water in advance. And he says it's encouraging citizen participation, like the Cajun Navy, the small boat owners who took it upon themselves to rescue flood-stranded residents of Houston.
GARY WEBB: One of the most notable things that happened in that disaster was not just tolerating citizens coming out with their own boats and rescuing people but the government inviting them in to assist with the response. I think that's a significant advancement in emergency management in this country.
NAYLOR: But Webb says coping with two consecutive disasters will put FEMA and other government agencies to the test.
WEBB: What we're confronting here possibly is an event that tests our capacity to respond at the federal level. So I think, instead of talking about a disaster, we may well be talking about a catastrophe.
NAYLOR: And the money approved by Congress this week is expected to be just the first drop in what could become a very large bucket of federal assistance. Rebuilding from Harvey alone could cost some $180 billion dollars. Brian Naylor, NPR News, Washington.
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Fido & Me — Thanksgiving Tree
"Let's put up the tree!"
"Fido, what the heck are you talking about?"
"It's almost Thanksgiving, so let's put up the tree!"
"Old Boy, I believe you are getting your holidays mixed up. The tree is a Christmas thing, not a Thanksgiving thing. Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for everything we have received. Christmas is about giving—a way to say to someone that they're important to us."
Fido scrunched into a sit while he considered all this.
"What's the tree got to do with it, then?"
"Fido, you ask darned good questions sometimes."
"We should have a tree for everything."
"But a Thanksgiving Tree, Fido? What would it look like?"
"I'd be looking for a tree I could pee on!"
"Fido, cut it out."
"Like in the shape of a fire hydrant or something. That would be good."
"Would we have ornaments on our Thanksgiving Tree? You know, like we have angels and glass balls on Christmas trees?"
"I prefer brass than glass," Fido said, "but that might just be me. I've been hanging out with the Hound Council, you know."
"Fido, you are testing your readers here, just so's you know."
"Okay, okay. Ornaments, hmmm."
Fido sat on his haunches and lifted his right ear, which he does when he's trying to solve a problem. Usually, when he thinks he has an answer, he gives his ear a good scratching, and then gets up on all fours and shakes his coat out. Predictably, he did just that.
"When you do that, Fido, you look like a George Booth cartoon in the New Yorker."
"That's why I do it!" he lied.
"So what'd you come up with?"
"Instead of glass balls and angels, I think our Thanksgiving Tree should have biscuits. Big ones, little ones, in-between ones. And at the top, we should have a big, red Bongo toy. And then more biscuits!"
"You're impossible, Fido. Thanksgiving isn't about you or the Hound Council. It's about reflection, and it's completely secular. It doesn't matter if you're Christian or Muslim, Jewish or Hindu."
"Or an Eskimo!" Fido chimed in.
"Right you are, you big red lug."
"Proper reflection requires a big bowl of food, though," Fido said. There was a hopeful tone in his voice.
"Right-o, Fido. That's why we humans like to ski in the morning, then feast in the afternoon or evening. We have turkey and ham, roast beef, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, green beans, broccoli, heaps of salad, cranberry sauce, wine, fizzy water—the whole shooting match. We watch the Detroit Lions play football, too, and try to watch some of the big balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York."
"What's my feast going to be?" Fido wanted to know.
"You will get a nice bowl of your favorite kibble, a bowl filled with refreshing water and, for dessert. …"
"Maybe you can have a biscuit from your Thanksgiving Tree, and gnaw on a Bongo toy."
Fido cleared his throat. "I would be ever so thankful if that were to happen," he said.


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The Alabama Insane Hospital is established by the legislature. Built in Tuscaloosa, it received its first patient in 1861, with Dr. Peter Bryce as director. Applying modern methods, Bryce became renowned for humane treatment of his patients. Today, the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation oversees multiple facilities and programs, including Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa.
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The Alabama legislature abolishes imprisonment for debt, except in cases of fraud. This action continued a modification of English common law that had begun with the Mississippi and Alabama territorial governments. The constitutions of 1868, 1875 and 1901 would prohibit imprisonment of debtors even in cases of fraud.
Autherine Lucy of Birmingham becomes the first African American to enroll at the University of Alabama. Her stay at the school ended abruptly, however, as she was suspended and then expelled amid campus unrest. Permanent integration of the university would be delayed until 1963, when two black students enrolled the day of Gov. George Wallace's "stand in the schoolhouse door."
Delegates from six states that had recently seceded from the Union meet in Montgomery to establish the Confederate States of America. Four days later this provisional Confederate Congress, comprising representatives of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina, organized the Confederacy with the adoption of a provisional constitution.


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I-week continues with panel discussion on borders, immigration
"Can we be safe, can we be us, if we're with people who are different than us?"
That was the question posed by Dr. John Hulsey, assistant professor of political science at James Madison University, during Tuesday evening's panel discussion "When Borders Divide Us."
During the event, which was part of International Week at JMU, four panel members discussed immigration issues and problems surrounding the border disputes of several countries including the United States and Mexico; India and Pakistan; Israel and Palestine; and North Korea and South Korea.
Gary Race, director of JMU's Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence, focused on the human impact of these border issues.
"It's not about, 'Oh, I want to live in L.A. and have a nice life,' it's 'I want food and water and an education for my children,'" Race said of immigration issues in the U.S.
Race and Husley were on the panel with Isabel Castillo, the Shenandoah Valley organizer for Virginia Organizing Project, and Alexandra de Havilland, executive director of the Valley AIDS Network.
The group shared their personal experiences with immigration issues, discussed border conflicts and answered questions from audience members.
International Week concludes Saturday, Sept. 28, with the 18th annual Harrisonburg International Festival. The event will be held in Hillandale Park from noon to 6 p.m.
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Sept. 27, 2013
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GORHAM, Maine – Despite holding a three-goal advantage late in regulation, the University of Southern Maine battled back to defeat the MIT women's lacrosse team, 16-15, in double overtime on Sunday. Freshman Hannah Levy (Yardley, Pa.) paced the Engineers (9-5) with four goals and added two groundballs.
Sophomore Kira Schott (New Canaan, Conn.) tallied three goals, six draw controls, five groundballs, and two caused turnovers while classmate Isabella DiDio (Jenkintown, Pa.) posted three goals and six groundballs for the Cardinal and Gray. Freshmen Keeley Erhardt (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Erica Green (Ivyland, Pa.) both scored twice as fellow rookie Tate DeWeese (Towson, Md.) totaled one goal, four groundballs, and two caused turnovers. Sophomore Kristyn Berretta (San Diego, Calif.) collected five draw controls while classmate Christine Jiang (Canton, Mich.) gathered three of her own. Senior Emily Dunne (Paget, Bermuda) recorded three groundballs and two caused turnovers as junior goalie Candice Kaplan (Arlington, Va.) generated seven saves and two groundballs.
Southern Maine opened the scoring after 57 seconds expired and held the slight lead until Levy buried a free-position shot. The Huskies found the back of the net a minute later but Schott won the ensuing draw and went right to goal. Erhardt then put MIT in front, 3-2, following her free-position strike at the 21:35 mark.
The game became a back-and-forth affair during the next 15 minutes but a strike by DeWeese ended the stalemate with 6:25 on the clock. In the next 59 seconds, Southern Maine stopped its scoring drought however Erhardt replied with a goal of her own to move the score to 5-3. The Huskies responded with a three-goal spurt to reclaim the lead with 28 seconds to go. With a player advantage, Green capitalized on the opportunity and evened the score at six with two ticks left.
The Engineers carried the momentum into the second stanza as Schott found the back of the net following 43 seconds of action while a solo effort by Levy increased the cushion to 8-6. Southern Maine quickly registered back-to-back goals to even things up at the 25:04 mark. MIT countered with three goals, establishing an 11-8 advantage with 18:08 on the clock. DiDio's free-position shot started the run while Levy followed with one of her own. Schott then recorded the Engineers' second man-up goal to cap off the spurt.
The Huskies slowly chipped away at the deficit, eventually tying the game at 11 with 12:50 left to play. MIT responded with three goals in the next four minutes as Green and Levy converted free-position attempts while DiDio buried an unassisted marker. Southern Maine stopped the run with a free-position goal with 7:16 on the clock. A defensive battle ensued during the next four minutes until DiDio broke through with a free-position strike, giving the Engineers a 15-12 lead.
A turnover following the draw led to a goal by the hosts at 1:28 and then they narrowed the gap to one exactly 22 seconds later. Southern Maine won its second straight draw which led to the equalizer with 51 seconds remaining in regulation.
In the first overtime session, Kaplan turned away a free-position attempt after 46 seconds expired. MIT's best opportunity came early in the next three-minute segment but Levy's shot was saved. The Huskies' next possession saw their attempt sail wide right of the goal with 1:17 to go before turning it over right before the horn sounded. In the sudden victory second overtime period, Southern Maine came up with the draw and converted its free-position attempt following 17 seconds of action.
Next up for the Engineers will be the conclusion of their three-game road trip on Tuesday, April 15 at NEWMAC foe Emerson College.


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Michael Jones Murder: Soccer coach slaying suspect fled to Mexico City, official says
(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - The murder suspect accused in the stabbing death of Michael Jones and slicing off the youth soccer coach's ear last weekend in New York City has fled to Mexico City on Tuesday, a law enforcement official said.
Orlando Orea, also known as Orlando Gutierrez or Orlando Estevas, bought a one-way ticket on an Aero Mexico flight with cash moments before it was scheduled to leave from Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday morning, an official told The Associated Press under condition of anonymity.
Detectives discovered Orea's name at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday and immediately placed him on a no-fly list, but he was already gone, the official said. Orea, 32, is suspected of killing 25-year-old Jones at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday after the two men were seen together, possibly arguing, on 14th Street in Union Square.
Jones was out with his girlfriend earlier but they parted around midnight, police said. Police were called to the bloody scene where Jones lay on the street. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police released surveillance footage late Sunday of the suspected slasher, a man with a ponytail wearing a dark jacket. While the motive remains unclear, police said it's possible the murder was a case of mistaken identity.
Orea was in an earlier fight at a nearby bar that may have involved a woman. He was apparently seen by witnesses with a knife in the bar, the official said. The suspect left, then encountered Jones on the street.
It's not clear what, if any, ties Orea has to Mexico.
Jones was a native of Liverpool, England and a coach with the New York Red Bulls Youth Training Program. He lived in West Harrison, in Westchester County.
The New York Red Bulls, a Major League Soccer team, plan to hold a memorial Wednesday in Westchester County.
Jones' father, Perry, of Tarleton, near Liverpool, reportedly said he wanted his son's body returned to England.
"We just want to get Mike back here as quickly as we can really and finish off what's going on in America," Perry Jones said.
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Winslow Homer's 'Two Guides' led impressionist movement in America
WILLIAMSTOWN -- Two men stand together out in the wilds of the Adirondack mountains, one a younger, taller man wearing a red flannel shirt -- the bright color intended to repel insects, according to Viktorya Vilk, projects manager of Collections Interpretations at the Clark Art Institute -- the other an older figure with a big bushy beard and a flattened hat.
Both are carrying axes, indicating that the men are guides who would use these axes to clear trails. Behind them, in the distance, is the recognizable Beaver Mountain.
From the clothing the two men are wearing to the colors of the landscape, it's a good guess that it's early fall, perhaps morning.
Though there's much sun and blue sky and it's clearly a fine day for hiking, there are some light, puffy white clouds that appear to be almost moving as they hang above the two guides.
The older figure is pointing at something, wanting his companion to look ahead and to their right. All of this makes the viewer of "Two Guides" feel as if he has spotted the two men at a very specific moment in time. How long, after all, does it take to point at something before our hand falls back to our side?
And yet, at the same time, it has the feel of a time-lapsed photograph, of time passing, as if we can almost see those clouds moving past, right to left, the light changing, the entire day or perhaps even season (a life?) passing them and us by.
Such terrain was not exactly home for Winslow Homer. He was born in 1836 in Cambridge and, having come from a family of modest means, he was an almost entirely self-taught artist.
As a young adult he joined the front lines of the Civil War to record much of the action.
He eventually moved to New York City to become an illustrator, all the while working on more ambitious oil paintings that went mostly unnoticed by critics and buyers alike. Restless, he took a trip to France in 1866, a journey we unfortunately don't know much about given how little was recorded of it.
Back in New York, Homer journeyed over 20 times to a friend's family farm that overlooked Beaver Mountain. And it was there, on one of these many trips, says Vilk, that Homer most likely sketched the first drawings that led to the eventual "Two Guides" painting.
She is quick to add, there are no such preliminary sketches still in existence. Given the size of the painting, it's likely that the final painting would have been completed in 1875 back in his studio.
Homer was nearly 40 years old at the time, clearly in the middle of his life and at the peak of his artistic powers -- he died 35 years later, in 1910.
While the painting is most likely influenced by that earlier trip Homer took to France, informed by other early impressionistic painters, there is nothing vague or impressionistic about this moment or this particular painting. A stubborn realism clings to the work.
We know, for instance, who the figures in the painting actually are: Orson "Old Mountain" Phelps, the shorter, older figure, was a well-known and written about guide at the time, and Charles Monroe Holt, the younger, taller one, was also a real-life mountain guide. Both were from Keene Valley, N.Y.
When the painting was first shown, at the National Academy of Design's annual exhibition in New York in 1878, it was not well received. According to Vilk, the critics found the painting "sloppy, slovenly, sketchy" and it sat in obscurity for nearly 15 years.
During those years, however, Impressionism, and Homer himself, caught on, and so when the American artist showed the painting again in 1890, times and tastes had clearly changed. This time around the critics, some of the same ones who had earlier dismissed the painting, now praised it.
Thomas Clarke (no relation to Robert Sterling) was certainly convinced of its merit: he purchased the painting, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 to $1,000, according to Vilk, and soon after that Robert Sterling Clark bought it from Clarke for a reported $10,000, believing Homer to be our greatest American artist -- an opinion he seemed to hold unwaveringly, given his many acquisitions of Homer's work.
Spoiler alert: the Clark plans a very big Winslow Homer exhibit this coming summer.
While it can be said that Homer is a bit of a mish-mash of artistic styles -- impressionistic, naturalistic, landscapist, portrait artist -- few would dispute that he is distinctly American, and "Two Guides" helps make the case that he is one of our great, if not the greatest, artist this side of the pond.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


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Ken Kasick of Lower Towamensing Township received a letter from Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem late last month alerting him that his information may have been exposed during a cyberattack — last February.
"My question is why would it have taken that long to send out that letter?" he wondered, noting his son...


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In a presidential memorandum following up on Executive Order 13514 of Oct. 5, 2009, Obama informed agencies that by Dec. 31, 2015, "all new light-duty vehicles leased or purchased by agencies must be alternative fueled vehicles, such as hybrid or electric, compressed natural gas, or biofuel."
In addition, "alternative fueled vehicles must, as soon as practicable, be located in proximity to fueling stations with available alternative fuels, and be operated on the alternative fuel for which the vehicle is designed," he said.
Effective within 180 days of today's memorandum, the president said, any executive fleet vehicles that are larger than a midsize sedan or do not comply with alternative fueled vehicle requirements must be disclosed on agency websites.
Under the memo, the Energy Department is tasked with helping the Postal Service evaluate its fleet.
The president's directive also says that within 90 days the General Services Administration will distribute to all agencies an allocation methodology to determine how to evaluate their vehicle inventories.


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Richard Lynch, actor of horror, sci-fi films, dies
LOS ANGELES — An actor who employed his scarred face to play villainous characters in such films as "Bad Dreams" and "The Sword and the Sorcerer" has died. Richard Lynch was 76.
His representative, Mike Baronas, says Lynch was found dead Tuesday at his home in Palm Springs, California. No other details were provided.
The actor appeared in several horror and sci-fi films in a career spanning four decades. He recently played serial killer Michael Myers' principal in director Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remake in 2007. His most recent role is in Zombie's upcoming film "The Lords of Salem." Other movies included "Scarecrow" and "Little Nikita." He appeared in such TV series as "Battlestar Galactica," "The A-Team" and "Six Feet Under."
Lynch reportedly suffered scarring in 1967 after accidentally setting himself on fire.