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Raising Greenwich homes to avoid floods
When the nor'easter hit in 2007, Long Island Sound crept up to the street. During Irene, the water lapped up to the grassy embankment in the neighbor's yard. A year later, when Sandy peeled across the Atlantic coast, it came up to the kitchen counters.
The Ekvalls' good luck had run out.
"We had weathered eight storms before Sandy," said Patricia Ekvall. "We were basically fine each time."
As the Ekvalls -- and so many others -- quickly found out, Sandy was different. Their home near the water in Old Greenwich didn't stand a chance against her fury.
In the living room, only a porcelain elephant survived, floating, but unharmed among the detritus in the flood water.
The floods ruined the house from the bottom up -- almost everything on the first floor, the furniture, even the walls would need to be replaced. There were hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
The Ekvalls' ordeal was not unique. As Sandy tore through the Connecticut Gold Coast last October, many of the town's most sought-after neighborhoods became the scenes of the greatest wreckage.
The same things that made the Ekvalls' section of Old Greenwich, and other areas, so desirable -- like proximity to Long Island Sound -- resulted in some of the worst damage in town.
Nearly a year later, many residents are still picking up the pieces -- the Ekvalls have done so in the most literal of ways.
Patricia Ekvall and her husband, Peter, loved their Heusted Drive home. Moving was off the table.
Instead, they became one of the first families in Greenwich to take bold steps to prevent catastrophic flooding like Sandy's from happening again: They've raised their home, pushing their roofline well above the treetops and their first floor 10 feet off the ground.
In doing so, the Ekvalls' home has become something of a poster child for an increasingly common sight along the Connecticut coastline and all along the battered eastern seaboard -- low-lying homes, big and small, hoisted on stilts well above the flood lines of even the worst storms.
Lots of lifting
Some 20 Greenwich homes have received permits for lifting since Sandy. Town agencies expect many more are on the way.
"Before the hurricane, we did, on average, a couple hundred projects a year," said Kendal Siegrist, the office manager at Wolfe House Movers LCC, a Pennsylvania-based company that lifts houses from North Carolina to Massachusetts. "Since Sandy, we've definitely done more than twice that. We've had to add a lot of crews."
House lifters typically insert steel beams into the foundation of a building, just below its first floor, horizontally and vertically, creating a grid of steel. The lattice is connected to a series of unified jacks, which slowly but surely push the house up high enough to rest on stacks of wood cribbing. Workers lift, add cribbing, and repeat until the building reaches its desired height, sometimes only a few feet, sometimes as high as 40.
"A year ago, in Connecticut there were probably two companies that did 90 percent of the business," Siegrist said. "Now everyone and their brother wants to get in on it."
For good reason. New flood codes issued this spring by the Federal Emergency Management Association greatly expanded the number of homes in flood zones. Such houses, generally in coastal or otherwise low-lying areas, are considered at risk for flooding in 100-year storms.
Storms like Sandy.
Such homes have a 1 percent chance of being catastrophically flooded each year.
One of Sandy's many impacts was the new realization that the height flood water reached in such storms, called the base flood elevation, was much higher than expected. In Greenwich, 600 homes saw their base flood elevation increase with the new codes. Growing flood zones meant 51 homes previously thought to be safe and dry, mostly in Cos Cob, would be encompassed in the newly drawn flood maps of those areas.
New rules
But the potential cost of damage repair was not the only financial consequence of the storm for these residents. As a result of the new FEMA codes, homes below the 100-year flood line have seen spikes in federal flood insurance premiums, and often, homeowner's insurance. That, in turn, has helped drive the house-raising industry. Raising a house can make a home more resilient to damage and cheaper to insure.
"A lot of changes of the mapping in those areas, and with flood insurance premiums going up, raising a house can be the most sure way to protect [a homeowner's] property and investment," said Katie DeLuca, deputy director of Planning and Zoning for Greenwich.
For some, the prospect of significantly higher premiums is enough to make lifting seem like an attractive option. For others, like the Ekvalls, it's not an option at all.
The new codes mandate that homeowners raise their houses if "substantial improvements" have been made to their home -- meaning the cumulative cost of all repairs, renovations or alterations made after 1986 surpasses 50 percent of the structure's original market value. The new ruling meant that many homes severely damaged by Sandy -- where the damages exceeded half the cost of the building itself -- were forced to raise their homes.
"It can often be a decision between to raise or to raze and relocate," DeLuca said.
State and federal governments are trying to make that decision a little easier. FEMA is in the process of allocating funds to municipalities as part of its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which makes it significantly easier for Greenwich residents to take the plunge and start building upwards. For successful applicants, a FEMA grant can cover as much as 75 percent of the cost of raising a home -- a process that runs anywhere from $10,000 to several hundred thousand, depending on the house.
Towns apply for federal funds allocated to the state on behalf of homeowners -- close to 50 Greenwich residents have expressed interest so far, said Director of Conservation Denise Savageau.
"Unlike other programs about relief, [Hazard Mitigation Grants] are about the future," she said. "They're for people saying, 'OK, once we've taken care of fixing everything, let's take aim at mitigating hazards so we don't have this sort of damage again.'"
It's not just residents who benefit from the grants -- for the town as a whole, officials say, lowering the costs of raising residences is valuable for public safety. More resilient, safer houses mean a resilient, safer community.
"When we have people who are not in harm's way, it's better for the whole community," Savageau said. "We don't need to send first responders out there, and their efforts can be focused on other areas. The residents can come back, and their homes aren't flooded. Each home elevated is one less thing the town doesn't have to worry about."
Flaw in the system
But the grant system isn't perfect. Many of those people worst affected by the storm, whose homes were most severely damaged and reached the substantial improvement threshold quickly, have been unable to receive grant money. The FEMA program requires applicants to request a grant prior to raising their homes. By the time the town began heavily pushing the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program this summer, the Ekvalls had already put the gears in motion for elevating -- they had no choice.
"As soon as the water receded, we had to start the clean-up process right away," said Ekvall. "We had to dry out the walls; we were basically conducting triage."
When the Ekvalls' first bought their home in the mid-2000s, it had already undergone significant renovations, making for a perfect storm when Sandy rumbled through.
The prior renovations combined with the expansive repairs needed after the storm, the cumulative value of the alterations to the family's home shot the Ekvalls past the 50 percent threshold.
Having started the raising process prior to the availability of the grants, the Ekvalls took out a $350,000 Small Business Association loan.
As an early adopter of house raising, they've been featured in magazines and publications as far away as Queensland, Australia as a success story in meshing resiliency and design. The Planning and Zoning office proudly features photos of the near-completed house, showing interested parties that, yes, they can do it too.
But the fact that the deed has already been done means that they cannot receive FEMA assistance.
"In this case the early bird did not get the worm," Ekvall said.
The Ekvalls aren't alone. In the wake of Sandy, the SBA approved thousands of loans to victims of the storm, totaling more than $1 billion in New York City alone. The calls for the SBA to forgive those loans have been growing louder .
over the course of the year, with U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, R-Staten Island, throwing his weight behind the issue earlier this summer. The Ekvalls have contacted U.S. Sens. Christopher Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both D-Connecticut, in their efforts to acquire loan forgiveness or eligibility for FEMA grants.
They have yet to make progress on that front. But, for now, they're not letting it stop them from enjoying their newly refurbished home among the treetops.
From the top floor of their home, surrounded by moving boxes, Patricia looks out over the neighboring rooftops to Long Island Sound, the same waters that started the whole process almost a year ago when they tumbled into her living room.
It won't happen again.
"It definitely was a labor of love," she sighs, "but the views are great."


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Ladies of Letters Damon takes Irene's tablets and thinks he is a dingo. Irene and Karen give him the slip and get to Lesley's house. Lesley and Karen get along famously and Karen gives birth to a boy, two months earlier than expected.G
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The Red Green Show "The Dandruff Foundation" The men find a charity for the Lodge to affiliate with as a way of avoiding tax and receiving government grants. Red makes a device to automatically clear snow from a driveway.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "Country Retreat" Hyacinth wants to convince Richard that they should buy a small cottage in the country as a retreat, but Richard learns her idea of small differs from his.G
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The Thin Blue Line "The Honey Trap" Dawkins is furiously jealous of Fowler's admiration for Habib, albeit as star of his pub quiz team. That worsens when CID needs her as sexy, secret bait for a "honey trap." Alas for Fowler, that part proves incompatible with the quiz.G
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Outnumbered Karen recreates "Britain's Got Talent." Ben takes a close interest in Dad's medical tests. Mum thinks Jake's healthy interest in girls is becoming unhealthy.G
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My Family "Cards on the Table" Ben's poker school is costing him a fortune, while Susan's visit to fortuneteller Zelda Nobbs reveals that something far more deadly is in the cards.G
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My Hero "Time & Time Again" George time travels to stop seven-year-old Janet from breaking her arm, only to find out she is no longer his wife upon his return.G
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Are You Being Served? "Apartment" Mrs. Slocombe is moving but finds her new address occupied by squatters. So, she sets up in a vacant unit and is joined by Mr. Humphries.G
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As Time Goes By "Future Imperfect" To ease Lionel's financial situation, Alistair suggests the country house be sold.G

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(Reuters) – A former security guard at a U.S. consulate in China was sentenced to nine years in prison on Tuesday for trying to pass secrets to the Chinese government.
Federal prosecutors had sought to have Bryan Underwood sentenced to nearly twice as much time, but Judge Ellen Huvelle of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia noted that Underwood had not made contact with any Chinese officials, making it unclear how concrete his plans were.
"This is the most half-baked treason I've ever heard of," Huvelle said. Ultimately, "nothing happened."
Underwood already had pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to communicate national security information to a foreign government. The maximum sentence was life in prison and a fine of up to $250,0000.
Prosecutors said Underwood had, among other things, taken photographs of a new consulate compound in Guangzhou, which was under construction at the time and where he worked as a guard, with the intent of providing them to the Chinese government. He also tried to flee after coming under suspicion from federal investigators.
In March 2011, after losing investment savings, Underwood went to a Chinese government building with a letter in hand but was turned away. Prosecutors say he was hoping to make between $3 million and $5 million.
Federal prosecutors, saying that Underwood had "betrayed his country and gravely jeopardized the national security of the United States," had asked that he be sentenced to 17 years and seven months in prison.
After questioning lawyers on both sides and Underwood himself, Huvelle decided against such a long sentence. She cited Underwood's mental problems, troubled childhood and honorable service in the U.S. Marine Corps along with his failure to contact any Chinese officials.
Addressing the court, Underwood, wearing an orange prison-issue jumpsuit and visibly emotional, said he is a paranoid schizophrenic who is now getting the mental health treatment he needed.
"I'm sorry I've shamed my country," he said.
In a court filing, Underwood's lawyers, saying their client was a "humbled and remorseful man," had asked for a five-year prison sentence.
Defense lawyer Erich Ferrari told Huvelle on Tuesday that Underwood had acted irrationally while under stress due to his financial situation.
"He is not a master spy," Ferrari said.
(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Howard Goller and Cynthia Osterman)


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Photography Hints by Laura Mars
The life of a fashion photographer is fast paced and madcap, but that's no excuse not to look good at all times, in fact, you should show off your legs as much as possible! Good taste should always be first and foremost. Make sure that you are photographing the type of action that the general public can relate to: keep it simple, keep it tasteful.If you bothered by those pesky psychic flashes that many in the fashion business are prone to, stay cool - even if you find yourself "seeing" a friend's eyes being gouged out with an ice pick.And when a serial killer starts aping your style - keep in mind that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!If things really start getting dicey, and the police have to get involved, make sure that you fuck the lead detective, especially if he's hot... ...at least you can forget your problems for a while and have a few laughs.OK, it's time to get back to work - remember, keep those gams in plain view - side slit skirts are your best friend! Yes, fashion models can be dense, no matter - think of them as mannequins with a pulse, then just pose them the way you need.
Once again, keep those photo shoots tasteful! Oh and keep a hot male model around for your manager, he'll be so thrilled that he'll invite you to his birthday party......see? You got an invitation to his birthday party! Here's another helpful hint, keep some Visine in you purse, you never know when someone is going to take a close up shot of your eye during one of your psychic flashes...blood shot eyes are just so déclassé.
5 comments:
- MonsterScholar said...
Love those knee high socks, and is that Tommy Lee Jones?
- August 9, 2009 at 4:10 PM
- Pax Romano said...
Yes, it is...he is so damn hawt in this movie!
- August 9, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Tower Farm said...
And don't forget that it's helpful to run around wailing "DONALD" when in danger...
- August 10, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Pax Romano said...
Of course, how could Laura have forgot such an important helpful hint! I love when she's driving the car screaming his name and crashes through the plate glass...or am I just dreaming up that scene?
- August 10, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- Ninja Dixon said...
Amazing little movie. Don't know if I can agree that Tommy Lee Jones is hot in this one, I prefer his psycho in Rolling Thunder :)
- August 12, 2009 at 10:32 PM
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Edman Lis, 55
The Mass of Christian Burial for Edman Michael Anthony Lis, 55, formerly of Chicago, will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave. (Route 176), Crystal Lake, Ill. Monsignor Daniel Hermes will be the celebrant. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.The visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m., Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of prayers at 11 a.m., at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.Born June 17, 1957, in Chicago, to Rita (nee Cotter) and the late Edman Lis, he passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. He was a former member of the IBEW Local 134, and went on to become co-founder and president of his own telecommunications company, CCI, in Chicago. He retired to Columbia City, where he pursued his passion for muscle cars and created Eden Automotive with his brother-in-law, Dennis.Ed was a devoted son, loving brother, dear uncle, godfather and mentor. Whether lifelong or new, Ed had many treasured friendships.Surviving relatives include his mother, Rita Lis of Fox River Grove, Ill.; sisters, Mary Kay (George) Moersch of Crystal Lake and Judy (Dennis) Laughlin of Cary, Ill.; nieces and nephews, Heidi (Craig) Butcher of Hampshire, Ill., Ashley and Tyler Moersch of Crystal Lake, and Patrick, Ryan, and Caroline Laughlin of Cary; and great- nephew and niece, CJ and Maddie Butcher.Memorials may be made to the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, www.mercyhome.org, or 877-MERCY-55, or St. Patrick High School, www.stpatrick.org, or 773-282-8844.Online condolences for the family can be made at www.davenportfamily.com, or call 815-459-3411, for information.


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Out of the sinister caverns of Night,
Out of the depths where the Hell-fires are glowing,
Cometh a cry, floating up to the Light,
Here, where glad mortals are reaping and sowing:
'Night ever over us, blackness to cover us,
Deeper we crawl than the graves of the Dead!
Sisters and brothers, whose fires burn so cheerily,
Fed by the coal that we work for so wearily,
Give us, in God's name, our wages of Bread!
'Hell burning under us, gnome-like we dwell,
Store for your hearths ever scraping and scooping,
Stifling and thunderous vapours of Hell
Blacken our mouths, where we're stooping and drooping;
Terrors environ us, lest the fierce fire on us
Leap, as it leapt on our kin who are sped!
Children and wives wait our wages and cry for them;
Eager to toil for them, ready to die for them,
Darkly we grope for our handful of Bread!
'Sooner or later Death cometh this way, —
Slain by his breathing our kindred are lying here!
Old ere our time, worn and weary and grey,
Bear we the burthen that's dreary as dying, here!
Pain is our portion here, gruesome our fortune here,
Still we're content when our dear ones are fed —
Sisters and brothers, while blindly and wearily
Ever we toil that your fires may burn cheerily,
Give us, in God's name, our guerdon of Bread!'
Out of the sinister caverns of Night,
Out of the depths where these weary ones wander,
Cometh the cry, floating up to the Light,
Up to the sunshine that never shines yonder:
'Night ever over us, blackness to cover us,
Toil we for ever, less living than dead! —
Sisters and brothers, whose fires burn so cheerily,
Fed by the coal that we dig for so drearily,
See that we lack not our wages of Bread!'
(From Land and Sea Songs)
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The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced its annual Division I All-Academic Top 30 Teams and the NWCA Individual All-Academic wrestling team for the 2009-10 wrestling season Wednesday morning. Harvard had the top GPA in the nation, while NCAA Champion J.P O'Connor earned a spot on the All-Academic wrestling team for the third time.
For photos from the 2010 season are available through Replay Photo
The 2009-10 All-Academic individual team includes 61 NCAA qualifiers, 23 NCAA All-Americans, seven NCAA finalists and the five NCAA champions. In all, 74 individuals representing 45 schools are being honored on this year's All-Academic Team.
Harvard topped the team standings representing the Ivy League and the EIWA. After finishing second last year, the Crimson finished atop of the rankings for the first time in school history.
The Crimson led the pack with a team GPA of 3.3098, followed closely by last year's top team American, with a team GPA of 3.296. Rounding out the top five teams were Nebraska, Duke and Davidson.
All eleven conferences were represented in the top 30 with the EIWA leading the way with seven teams representing the conference: Harvard, American, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, the United States Military Academy, and Princeton.
For teams to be eligible for consideration, the team GPA is comprised of 12 student- athletes, including the 10 wrestlers that were the entries in the NCAA tournament conference qualifier. If teams had less than 10 entries for their respective qualifier, they may fill those spots with wrestlers that competed in at least one varsity dual during the season.
O'Connor, a three-time All-American, earned a spot on the All-Academic team for the third time in his career. A human evolutionary biology concentrator is also a two-time Academic All-Ivy League recipient.
To qualify for the All-Academic team, a wrestler must have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, and either been an NCAA qualifier or won 60 percent of his total schedule – and must have competed in at least 60 percent of said schedule. The other way to qualify for the All-Academic team is to have a 3.0 GPA and been an NCAA All-American.


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Bonus: Cassey Ho – Living Your Dream, POP Pilates, and Blogilates
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This week we have the pleasure of hearing from Cassey Ho. In her own words:
"Hello! My name is Cassey Ho and I am a certified fitness instructor, creator of POP Pilates, the designer of oGorgeous Bags, and a lover of all things healthy. I am so happy that I get to spend my time teaching people how to live to their best potential all over the world thanks to YouTube and this blog. Here's my story :)
I graduated with an honors degree in Biology from Whittier College in 2009 but decided not to pursue my parent's predestined path for me in medicine. While in school, I started teaching Pilates as a sophomore at a small studio down the street from our campus. Right then and there, instructing became one of the most satisfying parts of my life. (I am certified by NESTA and Balanced Body University for mat and reformer.) Since then I've worked at numerous gyms and currently am teaching POP Pilates at Equinox West LA. You should come by and take a class! Here's the sched.
Senior year, I launched oGorgeous when I couldn't find a yoga bag that was stylish enough or big enough to fit my mat and gym things in. My first design was the Beverly Bowtie yoga bag, complete with tons of pockets, satin lining, gold chain straps, and a glam bow of course. Super girly, it attracted the attention of my students. Orders started to roll in and the next set of designs were drawn.
After working a bit in corporate America for a fashion retail company in buying, I realized that my passion for design and entrepreneurship could no longer be a "side thing". It was around this time too that one of my biggest dreams came true…the Pleated Pocket Sparkle yoga bag was featured in SHAPE Magazine and on the Wendy Williams Show!
I remember running to Target after getting a text from my sister saying that her friend thought she saw my bag in the magazine. I can see myself so clearly right now flipping madly through SHAPE. My heart pounding. My fingers shaking. Was it true? When I saw the picture, I melted onto the linoleum floor and cried. It was an amazing feeling.
So I quit my job.
POP Pilates, YOUTUBE & BLOGGING
I first got interested in Pilates when I was 16 and about to enter a pageant. I was looking for a fun way to tone up when I saw an infomercial on TV with Mari Winsor showing the audience some core tightening moves…it was so intriguing. I begged my parents to buy the DVD set for me. When they said yes, I was overjoyed. I started doing Pilates religiously! Not only did I end up winning that pageant, Mari inspired me to get certified sophomore year of college. To this date, I've been doing Pilates for 10 years and teaching for 6.5 years.
I came up with the idea for POP Pilates as I was teaching classes at the gym because I loved the music on the radio and I wanted to give Pilates a little boost in energy. The reaction was positive, my students loved it, and I've been teaching a more upbeat style of Pilates ever since!!
My first POP Pilates video was made after I graduated college and before I moved out to the East Coast…it was more of a farewell thing for my Pilates students in CA. I didn't make very many videos back when I was working because I didn't have time. But after I quit, I started YouTubing and blogging religiously. When things started to pick up, I moved back to CA and focused on running oGorgeous and making more workouts for my POPsters.
And guess what? I eventually got to meet Mari Winsor and thank her for inspiring me to teach Pilates. I sounded like a lunatic when I saw her at the BeFit studios in Hollywood before our taping of "Fit at Any Age." I just had to let her know how much I appreciated her! .
Let me tell you, it's hard work but it's the most satisfying work in the world to me. I don't care that I don't sleep until 3am in the morning everyday. My job is my passion and my passion is my job. I feel so lucky to be able to encourage you to eat healthier, train harder, and live happier lives by doing what I enjoy. When I get to do Blogilates meetups in different cities, it warms my heart to know that you all are such good, positive, and inspirational people.
I never expected my blog or videos to be helpful to so many people. So thank you for continually motivating me to be a better instructor. You helped me win the Shorty Award for #SocialFitness this year (see my funny acceptance speech here), I was named the Best Healthy Living Blogger of 2012by FITNESS Magazine and am the #2 most influential online personality by Sharecare…only second to Jillian Michaels.
My life consists of lots of working out, eating clean, cooking clean, teaching fitness classes, designing for my store ShopBlogilates.com, writing, filming, editing, picture-taking, modeling, and producing. Oh and tweeting. Lots of tweeting. (Follow me @Blogilates)
I also competed in a fitness Bikini competition once. You may find that interesting so here's a link if you wanna see how it went! Here's basically what my meal plan looked like if you want to get started: 90 Day Challenge.
I love my POPsters and the Blogilates Community!!! Thanks for inspiring me to be the best I can be daily. You make me who I am and I love you for it.
K, well follow me on facebook and twitter and let's keep the convo going!!!!
Much love,
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We were at 45F in 39 minutes today. Not bad for getting 10 gallons down to lager pitch temps.
Hi all,I am an all-grain brewer and typically brew outside. I live in Nebraska, so I usually shelve my kettles during the winter and twiddle my thumbs waiting for the thaw. I have decided that this year I will suck it up and brew anyway...however, chilling my wort poses a bit of a problem. I'm a bit nervous about running a hose in sub-zero temps (although friends tell me that as long as I put the hose away afterwards it shouldn't be an issue). I use a Blichmann Therminator to chill. Does anybody have any ingenious solutions for outdoor chilling through a counter-flow chiller in the winter time (I can't use my sink...it isn't set up to take a garden hose or even an adapter...this is the basis for a future home-improvement project, but that's a ways down the road)?Anyway, any ideas would help. Thanks.P.S. Yes, I know I could move it inside, but the time involved in boiling on a stovetop is a real turnoff. Plus, since my sink is not an option for chilling, it really isn't a viable solution for me.


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The Randall Holden Elementary School's fourth grade class set up colorful posters in the school's gymnasium on June 14, each displaying the information on one of the 50 states. The display was the culmination of the class' United States projects, where students selected a state at random to research.
Here, from left, Kaitlyn Greco, Patrick Bui, Leah Connolly, Jessy Hughes and Sarah Healy wave their American flags in front of several of their projects.


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The City of Hood River will open bids March 30 for the fire hall expansion, which will cost a projected $6 million.
Fire Chief Devon Wells said he expects it will take about a week to choose a bid for recommendation to city council.
At the end of March, firefighters will begin vacating the fire hall, at 18th and May streets, and move into temporary quarters across the street on city property in the public works yard. Four portable buildings, including two measuring 12 by 60 feet, will house offices and provide living quarters, Wells said.
"It'll be a little like fire camp, but the guys are excited about it," he said. "Services shouldn't change at all."
Fire engines and other vehicles and equipment will be housed under portable tents, and at the Wilson Street fire substation and in two rented storage units.
"We had toyed with idea of a phased construction move-out, but we decided to move out and camp for the summer, and get out of the contractors' way," Wells said.
Given a mid-April start date, the fire hall expansion has a projected complete date of late November.
Voters approved the bonds for capital expansion and apparatus updates in 2008. Part of those funds have already paid for a 95-foot center-mount ladder engine that will enable firefighters to combat fires in large buildings.
The new hall will have larger bays for storing vehicles, more office and living space and a training room, and a meeting room that can be used for public gatherings as well as department training.
"We're excited about that; to finally have a place in the station for training," Wells said.
The department now has 17 paid staff, who live at the station in five- or six-man shifts, using one large sleeping room and a bathroom and shower designed for two people, which was the paid staff in 1986 when the fire hall was built. Expanded living quarters will also enable the department to start a resident volunteer program.
The building demolition will look drastic at first - "like the fire hall got lifted off the planet," Wells said. The building footprint will expand southward, to the embankment between the fire hall and Friendship Park. Wells said that when the project is done, the building won't look all that different.
"Other than the two-story section it will look the same from the street, with the same hose tower," Wells said.
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Fairgoers may now purchase The 2015 Youth Fair Fun Card for $25, which admits one guest throughout the duration of the Youth Fair's 21 days (one entry per day) and includes a free 2015 Souvenir Cup. The Youth Fair Fun Card is available online at fairexpo.com and at participating Sedano's Supermarkets. The Youth Fair will take place March 12 – April 5, 2015 and is open daily, except March 16, 17 and 30, 31. For the first time ever, The Youth Fair will entertain guests for 21 days, instead of 18 days. Now in its 64th year, The Youth Fair attracts nearly 600,000 guests every year. It is ranked the largest fair in Florida and one of the top 35 fairs in North America.
The Fun Card is valid for gate admission only and does not include ride tickets. The souvenir cup must be picked up at any Guest Relations Booth. The Youth Fair Fun Card will cost $28 when purchased at the fairgrounds.
The regular 2015 Youth Fair time prices are $12 one-day admission, $28 P*O*P Unlimited Ride Card weekdays and $35 P*O*P Unlimited Ride Card on weekends. Youngsters 5 and under and seniors 65 years and better will receive free admission every day, all day. There is also free parking every day, all day. For coupons and discounts, visit fairexpo.com.
The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, known for generations as The Youth Fair, is a private, not-for-profit organization that has donated more than $10 million in scholarships, awards and cash premiums to Miami-Dade students and is dedicated to supporting education and South Florida agriculture. Now in its 64th year, The Youth Fair will take place, March 12 – April 5, 2015, except for March 16-17 and 30-31. The 2015 Youth Fair will take place at Tamiami Park, which has been its home for 43 years. For more information, please visit www.fairexpo.com or call (305) 223-7060.


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The nationally ranked Hobart College football team outrushed the Liberty League's top rushing offense on its way to a 49-21 conference win at Springfield College this afternoon. The Statesmen rushed for 323 yards and six touchdowns while limiting the Pride to 248 yards rushing, more than 80 yards below its season average.
Senior running back Steven Webb gained 203 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns to lead Hobart, which is ranked No. 5 by the AFCA and No. 7 in the D3football.com poll. He carried the ball 17 times, averaging 11.9 yards per carry. Webb scored on TD runs of 25, 21, and 61 yards. Junior fullback Dominique Ellis added 68 yards on the ground and a TD.
Sophomore linebacker Trayvon Toney paced the Hobart defense with a game-high 11 tackles. The race to break the Hobart career tackles for loss record got a little tighter. Junior defensive end Tyre Coleman had two takedowns behind the line of scrimmage today to raise his career total to 54.5, 2.5 behind senior linebacker Devin Worthington, who was credited with half a tackle for loss. Worthington is just two off the record of 59 set by Rob Gould '01.
The Statesmen (5-0, 3-0) held Springfield's leading rusher, Joe Morreno (117.4/g), to a mere 11 yards rushing. Louis Fenaroli produced a team-high 70 yards and a TD on 18 carries. Kenny Calaj and Mike Dublin shared team-high honors with seven tackles each for the Pride.
Hobart charged out of the gate reaching the end zone on its first four drives of the game. The defense forced a three-and-out to start the game and the Statesmen offense took over at its own 20. Junior quarterback Patrick Conlan's 5-yard TD pass to sophomore tight end Nick Liverio capped a 12-play, 80-yard march that put the visitors in front 7-0. Hobart's defense came up big again, this time giving the offense a short field. Springfield tried to put, but first-year Gabriel Smith broke through and blocked the kick and classmate Matt Cragg recovered at the Springfield 20. The Statesmen were flagged for delay of game, backing them up to the 25, but Webb took the first down handoff into the end zone for a 14-0 lead with 4:17 left in the first quarter.
Just 1:12 into the second quarter, Webb made it 21-0 on a 21-yard scoring run that capped a 7-play, 45-yard drive.
Springfield (3-3, 0-3) started to move the ball on its ensuing drive, reaching the Hobart 16, but fumbled on an option pitch and junior linebacker Nolan Toran recovered for Hobart. On first down, Ellis rumbled 52 yards to put the ball at the Springfield 32. Conlan completed a fourth-and-7 at the Springfield 29 to senior wideout Yosh Karbowniczak for 12 yards to keep the drive alive and four plays later, sophomore Conner Hartigan scored on a 2-yard plunge for a 28-0 lead.
The Pride finally cracked the scoring column with 19 seconds remaining in the half. Fenaroli scored on a 1-yard dive to complete a 16-play, 68-yard march. Hobart carried a 28-7 lead into the break.
The Statesmen had the first possession of the second half, and didn't need long to add to their lead. Webb got the call on first down and ran 61-yard to paydirt for a 35-7 lead. It was his 43rd career rushing touchdown, third on the all-time list. Keith Brandon '01 is second with 45, two behind record holder Rich Kowalski '76.
Hobart scored once more before the end of the third quarter, taking a 42-7 lead on Ellis' 2-yard scoring run with 2:24 left on the clock.
Springfield scored on back-to-back possessions to start the fourth quarter, closing the gap to 42-21 with 6:01 remaining in the game. After the second score, Hartigan took the ensuing kickoff 84 yards to the Springfield 12. First-year Brad Burns got back-to-back handoffs and gained 4 and 8 yards for his first career touchdown, completing the day's scoring.
Hobart was an efficient 6-of-9 on third down. Springfield was just 5-of-13 on third down, but did convert all four of its fourth down tries.
The Statesmen are off next Saturday, and will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 26, when they host Rensselaer in a Liberty League contest scheduled to start at noon at Boswell Field.
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Otherwise, this week, we have 15-25kts of wind everyday at Pismo Beach come and ride with us.
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|2012-12-16, 09:39
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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As Jak asked before and rectified, 17 is fairly normal age to own a motorcycle (16 minimum). And as I brought, it really depends on personal needs and preference because most people use train or bus.
EDIT: in fact, since extension armor cannot be compressed into data in the TLR verse, it has to be transformed into something else, so Dan has his metal Wolf transform into somewhat underpowered touring motorcycle (the loophole is as long as it's under 400cc, normal license may apply)
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|2012-12-16, 09:51
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I see... Then again, Inami doesn't have any license anyways.
On the subject of transportation:
Spoiler for Recovery:
That is (part of)the beginning scene for chapter after the one where Gospel's defeated.
|2012-12-16, 10:45
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
Up to you then
Anyway, speaking of ace custom, I realize that going with Gundam route isn't much of a stretch considering the verse.
1. Ran switched to Gripen, but it's too underpowered for her taste and replaced F404/RM12 with crazier F414 engine. (+25% thrust, -20% combat radius)
2. Likewise, Ichika's MiG-29K got Thrust Vectoring nozzles + Zhuk MFE radar set (+15% maneuverability, +10% sensor)
Even though I'm talking about fighter jets, because I use real life hardware I think it's more believeable (real life doesn't reward 'aces' with better machinery though ). At least I don't need to find every freaking super prototype for every character.
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Super prototypes don't happen in real life because the machines just turn up as numbers in real life. Pilots aren't assigned a lasting machine as far as I know and personal modifications are generally against regulation. Request of official upgrades requires proper reasoning or else its considered a waste of funds.
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Exactly, which is why I use real hardware and real modification. It's not like they're requesting the upgrade either, the commander is. Ichika simply deemed can't catch up quickly enough (he's fighting against almost-godlike ace with 50+ kill, who ALSO ride top-of-the-line 4.5th gen fighter, can't blame him) and Ran is plain BAD with anything with less than 1:1 T/W ratio, despite being a good pilot most of the time (so the need of powerboost is justified)...
Super prototype does exist in Strangereal, but they tend to be one-off instead, and with a good reason: they're a real nightmare for the maintenance crew, and maintaining them is damn expensive, many of them doesn't even came into service and thus waste of development money (whereas gundam tend to get 'dumbed down mass production' route instead)
EDIT: hell, Houki's Falken rendered unusable for sometime until Tabane send a new batch of parts... after it got turned into fighter equivalent of Ez-8
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That one guy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Ichika having 4 of the strongest women at his beck and call... Somewhat. A genius scientist that made these 4 women so dangerous and a nosy badluck reporter living in with them all. And I'm still contemplating the bisexual terrorist and her lesbian girlfriend.
Gawd I need to write cake eater again.
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And getting a license for a motorcycle, you need to be at least 16 years old, but it's actually broken down like this.
Small/Mid-Sized Motorcycles (below 400 cc): 16 years of age
Large-Sized (400+ cc): 18 years of age.
So for my guys, it would look like this:
250 cc for Eric, Eddie and Brian (all 17 years old)
400 cc for Clayton (18 years old)
|2012-12-16, 19:31
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
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|2012-12-16, 21:16
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Delusion world
Falken worked for a while but due to being experimental, it break down frequently. Till a point where the damages got too severe to be repair and some parts has to be replaced.
Since they don't have the special parts made by Tabane, they resorted to recycling whatever they had and turn the Falken into akin to Ez-8.
It worked for a while before it stop functioning completely and placed Houki out of action until Tabane sent replacement part (her justification is: the parts take time to make)
|2012-12-16, 22:48
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
Thankfully, Flanker and Eagle spares seems to fit perfectly for the less-sensitive parts.
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Charitable Alchemy
The marriage of retirement planning and philanthropy is the subject of this "Opportunity Recognition" excerpt.
By: Randy A. Fox, Editor-in-Chief
Retirement planning is the major focus of many financial advisory firms – but guiding clients to a safe and prosperous retirement remains one of the great challenges that advisors face. So what does retirement planning really mean? Simply put, it requires the advisor to help their clients systematically accumulate assets for when the paychecks stop coming – enough to produce an income that will maintain a desired type of lifestyle. There are numerous challenges that must be addressed during the accumulation of wealth – not to mention additional challenges at or before retirement, when accumulation becomes distribution and growth assets must produce income.
One set of solutions that are often overlooked are the many charitable tools that can help facilitate this transition. These may include Charitable Reminder Trusts, Charitable Gift Annuities, Pooled Income Funds and a few others.
By utilizing charitable gifting tools, several positive results can occur:
First, low basis, appreciated assets can be sold without incurring capital gains tax. That means 100% of the asset can remain at work to produce the required retirement income. Simple math will tell you that it's less stressful on a portfolio that uses all 100 cents of each dollar instead of 70 or 75 to produce the same income.
Second, each of the charitable gifts will produce an income tax deduction (dependent on a number of different factors). Savvy advisors will utilize the income tax savings to further enhance the retirement income stream. If the dollars aren't going to the government, and instead end up in the clients' pockets, they can be reinvested after all.
In some cases, it's even possible to create income from non-income producing assets. Case in point is something we call the LEGA-C Plan™ – while this gift is unusual, in the proper circumstances it can be extremely powerful. It requires combining a gift of a residence in a life estate agreement and then exchanging the remainder interest (which exists only on paper) to a charity in exchange for a gift annuity. Knowing how to facilitate this gift allows retirees to remain in their home and receive an income stream for the rest of their lives without having to give up very much at all. Yes, when they die, their home will go to charity – but if the children really want the home, and usually they don't, they can always buy it back from the charity at fair market value.
For every advisor involved in assisting clients reach and navigate a comfortable retirement, understanding the charitable planning tools and the power of properly deploying them to produce more income, avoid capital gains tax, or turn their home into an income producing asset should be common sense. And yet, many advisors either ignore these options or simply don't take the time to become fluent in them.
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Buxton carers Lynne Fryer and her husband have been offering a happy home to teenagers since 2009.
Lynne, 51, says they've always had a house full of children and it was a natural progression to offer support and guidance to other people's children too.
She says: "I've two step sons and a daughter who was 14 when we started fostering. They have been really supportive of the decision."
During their time as carers they've had four placements, ranging from 14 to 16 years old. Sometimes it has been a short stay and others have been with them for longer.
Both Lynne and her husband Carlton work and they've managed to fit fostering in around it. Lynne said: "It can sometimes be a bit hard to juggle the two but we've managed it. We've have brilliant support from social services and our families."
Often it is the small things that make a difference to the children they care for.
Lynne says: "It's things that our own children might take for granted such as going to the seaside, playing board games and other day-to-day family activities.
"We once had a foster child ask for a bucket and spade - she was 15. I had to put my sunglasses on to hide my tears.
"Seeing their faces light up over such simple things gives me a real buzz."
Lynne and Carlton still stay in contact with all their former foster children, even when not all the placements ended positively.
She says: "We had one young girl stay with us who had a lot of difficulties and it didn't end on the best note - but she still shouts "I love you" whenever she sees me.
"Fostering can be challenging. Often children come to us who have no boundaries, no life skills and no ability to form proper relationships. They also have problems in school.
"It is up to us to try and support and guide them, which is not always easy. You get a real sense of pride though when you get a school telling you what a difference you have made."
Foster care fortnight
May 12 to May 25 is National Foster Care Fortnight and Derbyshire County Council is appealing for more people to come forward and foster children and young people in Derbyshire.
We spoke to local carers to find out more about what fostering actually involves and how important it is to offer a stable, happy home to a young person in care.
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To get to Falmouth or Woods Hole from Boston, take the Peter Pan Bus from Logan Airport and downtown Boston to the Falmouth Bus Depot. For points south to Cape Cod, take Bonanza Bus from New York, TF Green Airport (Rhode Island), downtown Providence, Fall River, or New Bedford to Hyannis or the Falmouth Bus Depot.
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Plymouth & Brockton Bus Company and the Bonanza Bus Line provide hourly, scheduled motorcoach service between Logan Airport, downtown Boston, Providence, New York, Plymouth, and throughout Cape Cod.
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Daily bus service, Monday through Friday, from 5:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m, and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. leaving downtown Hyannis at the Hyannis Transportation Center travelling to the Woods Hole docks in Falmouth.
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The WHOOSH Trolley runs between Falmouth Mall and Woods Hole along Route 28 and Woods Hole Road, seven days a week in the summer.
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Convenient, low-cost public transportation from your home on Cape Cod and back. The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority provides this door-to-door, ride-by-appointment service for people of all ages for trips for any purpose, including school, work, shopping, college, doctor's appointments, visiting friends and even Boston medical trips.
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Since 1818, the vessels of the Steamship Authority and its predecessors have been traveling the waters of Woods Hole and Martha's Vineyard as well as Hyannis and Nantucket.
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From late May to through mid-October the Island Queen sails from Falmouth Harbor to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
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OK, I know that in the main this is a history blog, but I couldn't let the momentous events of the past few weeks pass by without saying a few words about the performance of Team GB, and how it compares with the performance of the players of our supposed national sport.
The funny thing about the Olympics is that a plethora of minority sports captivate our imagination for two weeks every four years, and then that's it for another Olympic cycle. We would almost be forgiven for thinking that cycling, athletics, swimming, sailing and rowing do not even take place outside of an Olympic year.
Yet they are very much taking place. Olympic cyclists regularly train for 12 hours a day, beginning at 7am. Mo Farah runs anywhere between 100 and 120 miles a week. Add into that things like special diets that most of us would find distinctly unappetising, altitude training at camps far from home, in many cases a dearth of facilities and funding, and you can see that the lot of an elite athlete is hardly a glamorous one.
Compare that to the average day of a professional footballer, people who are held up as national heroes and role models. Get up at about 9am, roll in training at something like 10am, sit and have breakfast with your mates, and then do a few tricks and flicks and play some six a side for a couple of hours. Spend the afternoon playing golf, looking at cars or buying the plastic missus some (more) new clothes.
And to think we wonder why England always fail in big international tournaments. It's not hard to see why – by and large, football has lost the charm, the inspiration and the hunger of athletics. Players don't work hard and then we wonder why they fail. We pay them exorbient amounts of money and don't ask them to do much for it, and we then wonder why they end up misbehaving and losing sight of why they play the game in the first place. And to cap it all, isn't it a bit sad that the greatest moment of England's supposed best player of the last two decades was scoring a last-minute equaliser to scrape world cup qualification against a football backwater?
The success of Team GB makes me wish that I was 12 again. If only I could try some of these sports, who knows how things might have turned out? Yet all I can remember from PE at school is playing endless indoor football. Looking back, I could have made a half-decent distance runner, but who at 15 really wants to be a runner? The overwhelming peer pressure, and wider culture, places football on a pedestal. Mo Farah was obsessed with football, and dreamed about playing left-back for Arsenal. Thankfully his PE teacher saw his potential as a distance runner, and the rest is history.
I will always like football, or, rather, the memories of the sport before it became tainted by money and celebrity. Football still retains the ability to enthuse and move people more than any other sport, if only it could rediscover them. The problem is, all the time people keep watching on Sky TV and paying the extortionate ticket prices, nothing much will change. But I am pretty sure there are some characters in the FA– hell, even in FIFA– who have watched the past few weeks events and will have realised that football has to begin to raise its game and clean up its act sooner rather than later if it does not want to be left behind.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jerry Horn
"When a 19-year-old disabled woman is dead from abortion complications, justice demands that her death be fully investigated," declares Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life. "The people of Kansas and the nation have a right to know what happened to Christin Gilbert. Let the truth be told."
Fr. Pavone's comments come in response to the ordering of a grand jury investigation into the January 2005 case of a young woman with Down's syndrome who died after a late-term abortion performed by Dr. George Tiller. The investigation was triggered by Sedgwick County, Kansas, residents who filed over 7,000 signatures demanding that the case be examined.
"I have picketed George Tiller's facility, spoken to his former employees, and offered to have personal meetings with him," Fr. Pavone stated. "I pray that this inquiry will bring the grace of repentance to him and comfort to Miss Gilbert's loved ones."
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University of Glasgow, UK, 1988.
M.Sc. (Department of Immunology)
University of Manchester, UK, 1992.
Ph.D. (Vascular Biology Research Centre)
King's College London, UK. , 1996.
B. Sc. (Department of Immunology)
University of Glasgow, UK, 1988.
M.Sc. (Department of Immunology)
University of Manchester, UK, 1992.
Ph.D. (Vascular Biology Research Centre)
King's College London, UK. , 1996.
Description of Research ExpertiseThe May laboratory investigates signal transduction pathways that lead to altered patterns of gene expression in immune and inflammatory responses. We are particularly interested in understanding how the loss of control of normal signaling contributes to the progression of diseases such as chronic inflammation and cancer. Our goal is to determine the specific molecular events underlying aberrant signals and to define realistic targets for selectively blocking abnormal, while maintaining physiologically normal responses. The focus of our work is the Nuclear Factor (NF)-kappa B transcription factor activation pathway that is critical for inflammation, innate and adaptive immunity and lymphocyte development. NF-kappa B activation is typically a rapid and transient response, however constitutive NF- kappa B activity occurs at sites of chronic inflammation and in various tumors, leukemias and lymphomas. We combine cellular, molecular and genetic approaches to determine the mechanisms that redirect normal NF-kappa B activation pathways into this functionally abnormal, constitutively active state. In addition to determining the basic mechanisms of NF-kappa B activation we have a long-standing interest in understanding the role of NF-kappa B in regulating the phenotype and function of vascular endothelial cells.
A second related interest is to explore the experimental and therapeutic potential of peptide transduction technology as a strategy for modulating specific cell signaling responses. We previously described a small cell-permeable peptide inhibitor of NF-kappa B activity and demonstrated the feasibility of this approach both in vitro and in vivo. We will continue to exploit this exciting novel strategy to fully dissect deregulated NF-kappa B activity in chronic inflammatory diseases.
Currently our active areas of research are:
1. Determining the biochemical and molecular mechanisms that regulate the activity of the I Kappa B Kinase complex.
2. Investigating the signals that regulate vascular endothelial cell function in immune and inflammatory responses.
3. Developing novel targets for cell-permeable peptide inhibitors of NF-kappa B.
Selected PublicationsGray Carolyn M, Remouchamps Caroline, McCorkell Kelly A, Solt Laura A, Dejardin Emmanuel, Orange Jordan S, May Michael J: Noncanonical NF-κB Signaling Is Limited by Classical NF-κB Activity. Science Signaling 7(311): ra13, 2014.
Sehnert B, Burkhardt H, Wessels J T, Schröder Ag, May M J, Vestweber D, Zwerina J, Warnatz K, Nimmerjahn F, Schett G, Dübel S, Voll R E: NF-κB inhibitor targeted to activated endothelium demonstrates a critical role of endothelial NF-κB in immune-mediated diseases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 110(41): 16556-61, Oct 2013.
Neely R J, Brose M S, Gray C M, McCorkell K A, Leibowitz J M, Ma C, Rothstein J L & May M J: The RET/PTC3 oncogene activates classical NF-kappaB by stabilizing NIK. Oncogene 6(30): 87-96, 2011.
Madge LA & May MJ: Classical NF-kappaB activation negatively regulates non-canonical NF-kappaB-dependent CXCL12 expression. The Journal of biological chemistry 285 (49): 38069-077, 2010.
Yatherajam G, Banerjee PP, McCorkell KA, Solt LA, Hanson EP, Madge LA, Kang S, Worley PF, Orange JS & May MJ.: Cutting edge: association with I kappa B kinase beta regulates the subcellular localization of Homer3. Journal of immunology 185(5): 2665-9, 2010.
Solt LA, Madge LA & May MJ: NEMO-binding domains of both IKKalpha and IKKbeta regulate IkappaB kinase complex assembly and classical NF-kappaB activation. The Journal of biological chemistry 284(40): 27596-608, 2009.
Wharry CE, Haines KM, Carroll RG & May MJ.: Constitutive non-canonical NFkappaB signaling in pancreatic cancer cells. Cancer biology & therapy 8(16): 1567-76, 2009.
Madge LA, Kluger MS, Orange JS & May MJ.: Lymphotoxin-alpha 1 beta 2 and LIGHT induce classical and noncanonical NF-kappa B-dependent proinflammatory gene expression in vascular endothelial cells. Journal of Immunology 180(5): 3467-77, 2008.
May MJ & Madge LA.: Caspase inhibition sensitizes inhibitor of NF-kappaB kinase beta-deficient fibroblasts to caspase-independent cell death via the generation of reactive oxygen species. Journal of Biological Chemistry 282(22): 16105-16, 2007.
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Event organizer Marilyn Metiva said the ceremony is expected to last around 30 minutes. Those attending will light candles and participate in a moment of silence.
Metiva, a Standish resident, said she has hosted an annual 9/11 ceremony for nine years.
"We do this in remembrance of everyone who was killed and everyone who helped that day," she said. "We held the first event in 2002 at the Arenac County (Building) and it was a candlelight ceremony."
Metiva said the event has continued to be a success.
"That first year, it worked out well and people came out," she said. "Last year we held it at the (Standish Historical) Depot."
Metiva, who is a member of Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church, said this is the first year the ceremony will be held at the 9/11 memorial.
"I think the ceremony would be a success there," she said,
Metiva said she believes that the community appreciates the event.
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The 10th anniversary ceremony will feature guest speakers Curt Hillman of Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church and Rev. Christopher Coman's mother, Kathy Lorentzen, as well as music from Devin and Yvette Chisholm.
"Representatives from the Arenac County Sheriff's Department, Standish Area Fire Authority and Mobile Medical Response will also be on hand," she said.
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As campground owners struggle with folding their tents under the financial pressure of trying to compete with five-star resorts, Massachusetts state Rep. James M. Murphy has gone as far as to call the family camping experience in Massachusetts "endangered" in a bill the Weymouth Democrat will bring before the Legislature Feb. 25.
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"If You Didn't Get Dirty, You Didn't Have Fun," is one of the T-shirts Paula Carroll, executive director of the 76-member Massachusetts Association of Campground Owners (MACO), plans to sell at next month's Northeast Conference on Camping and Trade Show in Springfield.
"Camping has been changing dramatically over the last 10 years," Carroll said. "People still want to be outside at night by the campfire, but they want to be entertained, too, and they want the comforts of home. You have to keep up with that."
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Best albums and tracks of July 2012
Only another week or so to go of this month (most things have leaked or are streaming on NPR or wherever), what have you all been loving?
I'm compiling an On the Stereo piece, and will cherry-pick a few user submissions, simply write the Artist Name, track/album name and then a sentence or three about what it is, and ideally provide a link so I can grab it to embed it.
Album of the month? For me it was definitely Twin Shadow - some truly triumphant power anthems on there, and love me some gloriously gloomy-verging-on-emo lyrics. Loved the Antlers Undersea EP too, although I do realise I'm getting predictable...
Here's my July Spotify playlist of stuff I've been listening to: http://open.spotify.com/user/seaninsound/playlist/6ltmVbqVtjnX0PnPKoMx8x
Metric – Breathing Underwater
Cat Power – Ruin
The Who – Drowned
Twin Shadow – Run My Heart
Yeasayer – Henrietta
Echo Lake – Wild Peace
The Antlers – Drift Dive
dEUS – One Thing About Waves
Dirty Projectors – Gun Has No Trigger
D'eon – My iPhone Tracks My Every Move
Jacques Greene – Arrow
Actress – Ascending
NGUZUNGUZU – Warm Pulse
Gatekeeper – Exolift
Motion Sickness Of Time Travel – The Center
Nico Muhly – Part I
Jesca Hoop – The House That Jack Built
Knox-Om-Pax - Regional Surrealism
Wicked album its up there with his first, love the tracks: Isotonic Pool, At Home With Mum And Dad, Glacier Mountain Descent, Pillars Of Creation, Slootering at the moment. Spaced out noisey synth-scapes.Joseph_SP and E_H_Gombreak this'd this
This IS lovely, rather
Have been wallowing in it of late.
Frank Ocean
obvious cat
PLVS VLTRA - Flowers to Bees
Such a great pop record. It's got a hook with interesting subtext. I got quite addicted to that song a few weeks ago, played it quite a few times in a row. Brilliant.
Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan
Dirty Projectors - Just from Chevron
runner up:
Delicate Steve - Positive Force
Delicate Steve - Wally Wilder
Purity Ring - Shrines
Out today. Not seen many reviews which is weird as I thought it was one of those "buzz releases" the kids go on about online. Maybe it leaked or something, what do I know, I'm old. Any way I really like it, good pop songs, good production, something wonderfully just-strange-enough about itcronenberg and stalecloud this'd this
I've been looking forward to hearing this album since hearing the b-side track 'Lofticries' last year. Yes, it's poppy - and yes, it has a squeaky clean production, but on the whole it's pretty good.
I've seen several reviews and they're typically coming in with 8/10 and 9/10, so it appears to be well liked.
I even managed to bag one of the coloured-vinyl LPs with the limited polaroid photos too.
4AD's QA Department has seemingly taken a turn for the worst in recent years, scoring a new low with SpaceGhostPurpp and Twin Shadow, but Purity Ring show that the label still has a couple of people working there who actually have a functioning pair of ears.
really liking this
thanks for double-underlining its awesomeness. Adding it to DiS' July on the stereo bit quoting the pair of you :)
- sean this'd this
- Clair_de_Lune this'd this
I don't like that new dEUS album
It's really weak. Keep You Close was a step back to them at their best and Following Sea is four steps back to boring :(
I think you need to go back to it. It's pretty special.
The Cast of Cheers - Family
oh i know it's only out today, but shush. Solid album. DiS gave it 8/10, i couldn't argue with that
The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
It may be an obvious choice, but it feels like the first all killer no filler long player I've heard in long time. Also, to sound so full of piss and vinegar on your fifth album is not to be sniffed at.
The Cribs - In the Belly of the Brazen Bull
*in a long time
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what the hell guys? The whole album is great, but Zero Dark Thirty is easily one of the songs of the year
Good track
And I've just realised Aesop Rock and A$AP Rocky are different artists.
One of my albums of the yearJaguarPirate this'd this
It drifts a bit, dunnit? Feels to me like it could be two/three tracks shorter and Pack More PUNCH.
think I agree with this
thing is, since his music/lyrics are always pretty dense it takes a while for me to pick out the tracks that really work from those that are Aesop-by-numbers. So, despite listening through it like 4 times so far, I still have no idea what I think of the back half of the album, it all blurs into one.
It's great up to and including Ruby '81 though, that's for certain
^ like he said ^
sorry but
"My iphone tracks my every move?" fuck's sake
Tuff Sherm & PMM - The Pagan Cinema [Opal Tapes]
Evan Caminiti - Dreamless Sleep [Thrill Jockey]
High Aura'd - Sanguine Features [Bathetic]
Eric Lanham - The Sincere Interruption [eMego]
Fennesz - AUN [Ash International]
Panabrite - The Baroque Atrium [Preservation]
Various - Duets [Tranquility Tapes]
Very good month for experimentalist stuff, bits like the Moritz Von Oswald Trio LP and Helm look excellent but haven't had time to afford/dig into them properly yet. Oh, and the Haxan Cloak thing is supposed to be out any day and I can't wait.
Tuff Sherm & PMM
is well good, I'm goign to grab the tape so I don't wear out my copy of Ben UFO's Trilogy Tapes mix as soon in my car haha.
Saw he had another tape out in april under that moniker, gonna have to find out more about it.
Forgot this too
Cooly G - Playin Me [Hyperdub]
gonna try and get hold of some of these
thanks for the suggestions
Their new EP came out this month. It's not really so much in the "blogsphere" but you'll struggle to find four better rock songs. Think 90s emo but with loads of gruff vocals and plenty of energy. There's a big chanty bit in every song that sticks in your head.
Passion Pit - Gossamer
I don't know if I could call it an album of the month or anything, but it's perfect, immediate hyper-music.xilia this'd this
Wooderson - Let the Man Speak
Title track from their debut album (8/10 on DiS this week). Yes, I'm biased. No, I can't think of many better albums released this year. It's available on Spotify now.stevebombedout this'd this
Cold Pumas - Fog Cutter
Sauna Youth - PSI Girls
Both from their debut albums, due this year. Both tracks surfaced on the internet this month.
liked that Cold Pumas track
but said it was uploaded 3months ago?
Big playlist of some of the best songs to surface from albums released in July
LOTS of musics covered http://open.spotify.com/user/yesiamaduck/playlist/61oQlVD9sGPHkIkEFx3SAV
Enjoy peoples :)
Port St.Willow - Ama Walk
Mission Of Burma - Second Television
Shonen Knife - Psychedelic Life
House Shoes - Dirt
KonKoma - Shimmy Nashi Goro
My Tiger My Timing - The Gold Rush
Tietchens - Herrlichkeit
Exrays - Ancient Thing
Marriages - Ride In My Place
Beak> - Spinning Top
REWD ADAMS & THE LAST SKEPTIK - Everything's Okay
Esperi - Dilated
Mike Patton & Ictus Ensemble - Part Two
Easter Island - Frightened
Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Club
Paul Banks - Summertime Is Coming
Delicate Steve - Two Lovers
Twin Shadow - You Call Me On
Liannee La Havas - Everything Everything
Eleni Mandell - The Future
Baroness - Eula
Aesop Rock - Tetra
Meursault - Flittin'
Lawrence Arabia - Bicycle Riding
Run Walk - Black Dreams
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Solar Circus
Frank Ocean - Pyramids
Debo Band - Asha Gedawo
Arrange - And My Hands Denied Me My Right
Serj Tankian - Harakiri
Holograms - Chasing My Mind
Dirty Projectors - Unto Caesar
O. Children - PT Cruiser
Nas - Daughters
Addison Groove - Ass Jazz
John Maus - Bennington
MeWithoutYou - Grist for the Malady Mill
Soul Asylum - Gravity
Shout Out Out Out - Never The Same Way Twice
Natalie Duncan - Sky Is Falling
Angus Stone - Broken Brights
Erika Spring - Hidden
Jeff The Brotherhood - Sixpack
Micachu & The Shapes - Lowdogg
Purity Ring - Belispeak
Passion Pit - I'll Be Alright
The Cast Of Cheers - Goose
Hot Panda - Future Markets
Family Of The Year - Diversity
Jermiah Jae - Money
TNGHT - Bugg'n
totally gonna whack this on now!
thanks for all the suggestions folks
Tried to represent a fair bit of it in here http://drownedinsound.com/news/4145293-on-the-dis-stereo--july-2012-incl-playlists-and-albums-of-the-month
Haim have a 3 track EP out called Forever
I've been streaming it on Grooveshark (which is pretty much the only thing i can stream on at work, although I'm still not sure of how legal it is?)
anyway, all 3 tracks are pretty great. for a lazy comparison, it sounds like a slightly updated Fleetwood Mac.


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In a certain, limited sense, I agree with the fundamentalists who insist that being queer is a matter of nurture rather than nature; the sense that even as a child, one knows one's essential "difference" and then must take hints from the environment as to whether they will evolve into a closeted hypocritical bigot or a fully realized individual. It is a matter of evolution. Or, if you prefer, unfoldment, by which I do not imply anything "spiritual," unless, of course, by "spiritual" one heeds the sage advice of that old dear, Polonius: "…This above all, to thine own self be true." Or, as that other great traveler, Sir Richard Burton, put it, "He noblest lives and noblest dies who makes and keeps his self-made laws."
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I could not disagree more vehemently.
Among my earliest memories are those of being aware that I liked older boys - very much. I didn't know what it was; I just knew it wasn't the same as the way other guys felt, and I knew that it wasn't approved of. Even as a teen, when I was keenly aware of what stirred my soul - and knew quite well what that meant, I was still not accepting that I was gay - I lived in the delusion that I was merely a bit different, but really like other guys for the most part. But I still knew that I wasn't like other guys in the way I liked guys.
I cannot point to a moment in my life when I was like other kids, but somehow started to change, voluntarily or otherwise. I was always the way I am now.
I have not doubt that there are some - particularly bisexuals - who may have a choice at least to a degree, who may be able to alter their sexual orientation. But for me, it is homosexual. Pure and simple. Always was, and I fully expect, always will be. And based on my experience in the gay community, my experience is more or less typical.
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Then what of situations like that presented in the Oscar-winning movie, Beginnings, in which an elderly gay man finally realizes his self-evolved nature as a gay male? Are those so rare they're "anecdotal"?
James, one should never underestimate the human capacity for self-deception and living in denial. As atheists living in a world of religious believers, that should be obvious to us.
I have known gay men who have lived all their lives and gone to their graves, believing sincerely that they were heterosexual, and have, with great determination, attempted to live out that role - but occasionally sneaking a same-sex relationship when they could. That does not change one's sexual orientation; it merely changes one's perceptions of it.
The degree to which people abhor that aspect of themselves, is evidence that they are quite capable of denying what it means. We know from sociology and psychology that sexual orientation of opportunity does occur; for many gay men, especially those living in deeply homophobic societies that they can find themselves having sexual relations with other sexes, and that can lead them to believe themselves to be heterosexual and act out that role, while never finding it particularly satisfying but believing that is simply the way things are. It is my belief that bisexuality is quite common, and this leads to a lot of confusion as to the nature of sexual orientation, especially in the presence of widespread societal homophobia.
In other words, internalized homophobia can lead to all manner of self deceptions especially when a sufficient degree of bisexuality or sexual orientation of opportunity exists.
Well said! I think you're completely right. A more fleshed out explication of your earlier comment, which gave plenty of food for thought.
Of course the creationists feel free to claim, falsely, that homosexuality is rare in the animal kingdom, so it obviously is a choice that is made by a male or female of our species.
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The nature/nurture argument will go on forever. It's part of our nature. Or is it societal, that we are concerned about nature/nurture? Is it in our genes to discuss whether it's in our genes? Or is it part of our socialization, to discuss whether it is part of our socialization?
Whether nature, or nurture, is there choice? I certainly didn't choose who I am. I also did not chose my IQ, my temperament, my sense of humor, my love of spicy food, my love of lots of food. I did choose to cross certain boundaries of race and religion, I chose to be vegetarian, and I chose to write this response. There is no evidence that a person who is same-gender-oriented can be re-oriented, so does it matter if it's nature or nurture? A person who has a brain injury and can't walk, vs. a person born with the inability to walk, is still unable to walk.
There is some evidence that racist emotion can be reduced with a beta blocker (propranolol) that reduces fear-based neurohormonal responses. Maybe homophobia can be reduced in the same way. As a side effect, beta blockers also reduce libido and sexual response... not sure where that would lead.
And besides, happiness is a warm gun.
James, if I understand your initial post correctly you're not asking if being gay is a result of nature or nurture but rather if a gay individual's outward expression and public identification as being gay is nature or nurture. If that's the case, I believe I understand your statement about agreeing with the fundamentalists. For example: if a gay child grows up in a household hearing constant derogatory and anti-gay remarks from parents/family/church/friends, etc. that person is likely to stay closeted. On the flip-side, if a gay child grows up in a household where understanding and acceptance of gays is taught and encouraged, that gay child is most likely to openly express their orientation.
Back to the fundamentalists: they have the deluded notion that if boys would simply "be boys" and grow up doing traditional boy activities and acting like Wally and the Beaver, there's just no chance of them becoming gay.
As far as the outward expression of being gay, this brings us to a topic that is misunderstood even amongst the gay community and which trumps (I believe) any of my previous statements: the notion of "straight-acting" and "effeminate-acting" gays. The act of criticizing another person's outward display of sexual orientation is just plain wrong. Effeminate men are not "acting." They are not consciously "acting gay." They are being who they were naturally and genetically born to be. How many times have you heard people say, "Why does he act so gay?" "Why does he walk that way?" "Why does he act that way in public?" You hear these questions even from some in the gay community. We are so prone to compartmentalizing people into traditional roles that we criticize others for living within the wide spectrum of "gray" areas. For some, these gray areas are simply the normal and genetically proper place to live. I think most of society needs to realize this fact.
Actually, I think I was talking about all forms of sexual difference; with Dr. Lars Ullerstam, a Swedish authority, I think of LGBT peoples as simply "the sexual minorities." I actually think the Santorumen are ignorant of, or shocked by, nature. Else why would they continue to insist that homosexuality and other forms of what they call "deviant" sexual behavior are not seen in lower animals. (This lends credence to their "choice" argument for obvious reasons. Ironically, the same argument is made about the missionary position, mandated by their Bible; that is, they claim that man is the only species that has coitus in a face to face position, but at least one species of monkey does too.) I slept or talked through most of my biology lectures but I did get enough from them that I think Santorumen skipped class entirely.) I love the word "queer" both because it conveys the same multiversity of life itself and because it can be worn as a badge, at least for now, by the individuals embracing it. With the Buddha, I find categories intrinsically hurtful.
Your other question is much too complex. The reason some folks keep mum about their orientation is in some instances because the individual can get away with it. Some simply cannot. But a lisping person is not a gay or queer person per se. Unless a person announces their orientation -- and in many cases, gender -- one does not know for sure what they may be. One reason why society properly condemns the malum in se of active pedophilia and is in such a hurry to wrongly claim that most of the perps are "homos" is that they are so homophobic they rush to judgment. Of course, within the gay community there are many bigots who look down their noses at, e.g. an African-American trans person, as if saying, "at least I am not a dinge queen," or are those types disappearing these days?
Frankly, I think many queer people are feeling less pressure to come out due to the societal changes of the past decade or so. The recents stats on gay marriage, military service, and so forth indicates public acceptance of things that, as recently as the 1980's (mostly due to ignorance about AIDS) they would have thought "degenerate." The Santorumen are a dying minority.
God* have mercy upon their souls.
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