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2014 Statements and Testimony
December 4, 2014 - ASM Signs onto Letter to the FDA the Regarding Collection and Reporting of Antimicrobial Data
The ASM joined 27 other organizations in sending a letter to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration regarding implementation of the National Action Plan on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance.
November 25, 2014 - ASM Signs onto Letter Regarding FY 2015 Appropriations
The ASM signed onto a letter from the Energy Sciences Coalition urging Congress to complete work on the FY 2015 Appropriations process and to increase funding for critical scientific research supported by the Department of Energy's Office of Science and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E).
November 12, 2014 - ASM Supports FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
The ASM sent a letter to members of Congress supporting passage of an FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill to provide sustained and predictable federal funding for life science research and public health programs.
November 7, 2014 - ASM Supports Emergency Funding to Combat Ebola Virus Outbreak
The ASM sent a letter to members of Congress supporting the Administration's $6.18 billion emergency funding request to combat the Ebola Virus outbreak.
October 27, 2014 - ASM Sends Letter to OMB Regarding Antibiotic Resistance Funding
The ASM and 52 other organizations signed a letter to Shaun Donovan, OMB Director urging the OMB to provide the resources necessary to implement the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) recommendations to combat antibiotic resistance.
October 27, 2014 -ASM Testifies Before the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel on Issues Related to Biosafety and Biosecurity
Ronald Atlas, Ph.D., Chair of the Public and Scientific Affairs Board testified before the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel. To strengthen US Government oversight for work with infectious agents, including (but not limited to) Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT), the FESAP has undertaken a comprehensive federal review that will result in specific recommendations to strengthen the government's biosafety and biosecurity practices and oversight system for federally-funded activities, consistent with the need to realize the public health and security benefits of such work. The ASM will address the following tasks in its testimony: 1. Identify needs and gaps and make recommendat ions to optimize biosa fety , biosecurity, oversight , and inventory management and control for BSAT, 2. Identify actions and any regulatory changes necessary to improve biosafety and biosecurity, 3. Identify an approach to determine the appropriate number of high containment U.S. laboratories required to possess, use, or transfer BSAT.
October 2, 2014 - ASM Provides Ebola Resources for Clinical Laboratory Scientists
The ASM sent out a notice to clinical members about Ebola Virus resources.
September 26, 2014 - ASM Comments on NIGMS Strategic Plan
The ASM submitted comments on the strategic plan of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
September 23, 2014 - ASM Letter to the US HHS Concerning Scientific Resources in Response to the Ebola Virus Outbreak
The ASM sent a letter to Sylvia M. Burwell, Secretary US Department of Health & Human Services with recommendations concerning scientific resources that are needed in response to the Ebola virus outbreak.
September 23, 2014 - ASM Letter to the UN Concerning Scientific Resources in Response to the Ebola Virus Outbreak
The ASM sent a letter to David Nabarro, M.D., Senior United Nations System Coordinator for Ebola Virus Disease with recommendations concerning scientific resources that are needed in response to the Ebola virus outbreak.
September 23, 2014 - ASM Statement on National Strategy to Combat Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
The ASM sent a statement on the National Strategy to Combat Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, which was announced by President Obama on September 18, 2014 to ASM members, Congress and representatives of various federal agencies.
September 17, 2014 - ASM Statement on Ebola Response
The ASM sent a statement to members of Congress regarding the response to the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa encouraging additional support for research and public health programs.
September 2, 2014 - USG Communications about Ensuring Biosafety in US Laboratories
The ASM sent an e-mail to ASM members regarding US Government communications about ensuring biosafety in US laboratories. The e-mail includes links to a White House memo and an NIH notice.
September 2, 2014 - ASM Provides Comments on CME and LCD
ASM commented on "Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015" as published in the July 11 Federal Register. The comments focus on proposed changes in continuing medical education (CME) and the local coverage determination (LCD) process for laboratory testing.
August 25, 2014 - ASM Statement: What is in your Laboratory Freezer?
ASM sent a statement out to ASM members reminding them to practice safe "laboratory housekeeping."
August 20, 2014 - ASM Comments to FDA on Rapid Influenza Test Classification
The ASM commented on an FDA proposal to reclassify antigen based rapid influenza virus antigen detection test systems intended to detect influenza virus directly from clinical specimens.
July 31, 2014 - ASM Statement on Dual Use Research of Concern and Biosafety
The ASM sent a statement to ASM members on Dual Use Research of Concern and Biosafety.
July 30, 2014 - Historical Background Related to Select Agents
July 21, 2014 - ASM Statement on Recent Biosafety Lapses
The ASM sent the following statement to ASM members regarding the recent biosafety lapses.
July 21, 2014 - ASM Letter Regarding the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
The ASM sent a letter to Senator Tom Harkin thanking him for the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act and his leadership regarding funding for the National Institutes of Health.
July 14, 2014 - ASM Provides Comments on the Protecting Access to Medicare Act to CMS
ASM provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Section 1834A, "Improving Policies for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests," added to the Social Security Law by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA).
July 14, 2014 - Payment Determinations for Calendar Year 2015 for New Clinical Laboratory Tests
The ASM presented recommendations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at its annual public meeting on payment levels for new tests to be included in the 2015 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule.
June 19, 2014 - CNSF Statement on Senate FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill
The ASM signed on to a Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) statement supporting the FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill passed by the Senate Appropriations committee that placed a high priority on basic science funding at the National Science Foundation (NSF), and urged members of the full Senate to support funding levels in the bill. A similar letter was sent to the House appropriations committee in May and can is available here.
June 16, 2014 - ASM Letter Concerning DOE Authorization Bill
The ASM sent a letter to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee regarding the DOE authorization bill that would make significant cuts in R&D funding for the energy and environmental sciences.
June 10, 2014 - ASM Signs onto a Letter Regarding the 21st Century Cures Initiative and the Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment (ADAPT) Act
The ASM joined 23 other organizations in signing a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee urging them to act promptly on the Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment (ADAPT) Act, which would carry out the PCAST recommendation to establish a new limited population approval pathway for antibiotics to treat serious or life-threatening infections where an unmet medical need exists.
May 28, 2015 - CNSF Statement on FY 2015 House Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill
The Coalition for National Science Funding released a statement comending the House Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee for preparing an appropriations bill that puts a high priority on funding science. Chairman Wolf also released a statement about the CJS bill that you can read by clicking here.
April 28, 2014 - ASM Signs onto Innovation Testimony
The ASM joined 50 other organizations in submitting testimony for the Senate Appropriations Committee's April 29 hearing, "Driving Innovation Through Federal Investments." There is also an infographic that highlights various aspects of the innovation deficit. The infographic is available at http://www.innovationdeficit.org.
April 18, 2014 – ASM Signs onto Letter Urging Support for Antibiotic Resistance Initiative
ASM joined 26 other organizations in signing a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee on Labor, HHS and Education. The letter urged them to appropriate the $30 million included in the Fiscal Year 2015 President's Budget Request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Detect and Protect Against Antibiotic Resistance Initiative.
April 1, 2014 – Coalition Letter Supporting Countermeasure Funding
The ASM has endorsed the Informal Coalition on Biodefense and Emergency Health Preparedness letter to the House and Senate LHHS Appropriations Subcommittees regarding FY 2014 appropriations supporting programs critical to the Nation's preparedness against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats.
March 19, 2014 - ASM Endorses the American Cures Act
The ASM sent a letter to Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) endorsing the bill which would create a trust fund to support a mandatory funding stream for biomedical research supported by the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies involved in biomedical research.
March 13, 2014 - Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Letter to Congress
The ASM signed on to a CNSF letter sent to members of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology and to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology expressing concerns with H.R.4186, the Frontiers in Research, Science, Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014.
February 26, 2014 - CLC Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Laboratory Fee Reimbursement
ASM endorsed a Clinical Laboratory Coalition (CLC) letter sent to both the House and Senate Leadership, urging them not to reduce laboratory fee reimbursement for FY 2014. (Senate Version)
February 14, 2014 - Letter to Farm Bill Conferees
The ASM endorsed a letter written by the National Coalition for Food and Agriculture (NationalC-FAR), thanking the Farm Bill conferees for authorizing the development of a Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) in the 2014 Farm Bill.
February 4, 2014 - SoAR Letter to Congressional Leadership
ASM endorsed a Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) letter sent to the chairs and ranking members of both the House and Senate agriculture appropriations subcommittees, thanking them for funding AFRI with $316million for FY 2014.
January 17, 2014 - ASM Statement on the FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
The ASM released a statement about the passage of the "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014."
January 13, 2014 - ASM Comments on Government Travel Restrictions
The ASM submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs as part of the hearing record for its January 14 hearing entitled "Examining Conference and Travel Spending Across the Federal Government."
January 1, 2014 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Coalition Letter
AFRI Coalition Letter sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to fund AFRI with at least $316 million in FY 2014.


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Monday, April 23, 2012
Adventures in Scripture Checking by Andy Scheer
This past week I got a reminder of what editing was like in the good old days, and I sure didn't like it.
At the end of the book I was editing, the author had thirteen pages of Scripture references—easily 250 verses to check. As I began the task, I remembered my approach to Scripture checking when I started work for Moody magazine in the mid-1980s.
I'd place the paper manuscript in the middle of my desk (this was before the magazine bought its first computer), with the needed Bible versions spread around it. Then for each Scripture reference, it would be "sword drill" time. (I'd sometimes cheat by putting paper bookmarks in frequently cited chapters.)
When the words of the verse didn't quite line up, I'd have to check other translations one by one, looking for the one the writer had used. And when the cited verse reference was completely wrong, I'd have to scan the chapter and hope I wouldn't have to drag out the concordance. Remember how heavy concordances were? There's a reason one was called Strong's.
But thanks to BibleGateway.com, those good old days were only a memory. Until last Thursday and my massive Scripture checking project.
Whether it was my internet service provider or a problem with the website, something was wrong. I'd type in the verse reference, click "enter," and wait—and wait—and wait. Sometimes the verse would appear. Sometimes I'd get an "address not found" error notice and have to try again.
And so it went—for nearly 200 verses. I finally dug out an ink-on-paper Bible for the most commonly used version, but for a couple others I was stuck. She was citing ones I didn't keep on my shelf.
I wrapped up work a little early that day. Friday morning everything was working again and I breezed through the final four pages of references—much more grateful for a resource I'd taken for granted.
5 comments:
- Heather Day Gilbert said...
So glad you decided to go "old school" and saved time on a difficult task. Wonder if kids do sword drills anymore?
- April 23, 2012 at 7:08 PM
- Cheryl said...
I like Biblegateway, but I usually use it as my second choice. When my daughter had a tough time looking up words in a dictionary, I knew it was time to get back to basics and teach her how to do things the way I used to.
- April 24, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- Rick Barry said...
I got a good laugh out of your comment on why one concordance was named Strong's, Andy.
I'll also mention the time I was freelance editing a magazine article by a theologian. I couldn't figure out which Bible version he'd used for one Scripture quotation. Turned out he'd paraphrased it from memory and placed quotation marks around it. Sigh.
- April 24, 2012 at 2:39 PM
- Jeanette Levellie said...
Oh, dear. You earned your fifty cents for that day!
I appreciate these peeks into an agent's life. We appreciate you all the more becuase of them.
- April 24, 2012 at 4:00 PM
- Sharon said...
I LOVE Bible Gateway. I stumbled on the site when I first began writing and needed to look up a scripture with just a couple of words. It's bookmarked on all my computers.
- April 24, 2012 at 6:36 PM

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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2005 News Releases > January 2005 > Area students shine in Scholastic competition, exhibit
Area students shine in Scholastic competition, exhibit
PLAINVIEW – Artwork by high school and junior high students from around the South Plains are spotlighted in the newest exhibit at Wayland Baptist University's Abraham Art Gallery, as the 2005 West Texas Regional Scholastic Art Competition and Exhibit is on display.
Housed in the gallery through Feb. 11, the exhibit features more than 400 pieces of art, including the 100 Gold Key winning pieces and the Silver Key and Honorable Mention pieces. The artwork spans a variety of media and themes, and highlights young artistic talent from the area.
Five pieces are chosen to receive the American Vision Award, the highest honor for the Scholastic Competition. Those pieces advance to the national competition in New York, and one is guaranteed to be included in the national exhibit. American Vision winners for 2005 included Annie Reecer, a senior at Lockney High School, with two pieces: a painting titled "Self-Portrait in Hammock" and a product design piece titled "Daydreams 1, 2, & 3." Josh Bedore, a senior at Monterey High School in Lubbock, earned an award for a sculpture titled "Self-Portrait," and Coronado High School senior Brittany Hill won for an untitled mixed media piece. Michael Prouza, a senior from Lubbock Cooper High School, rounds out the winners with a digital imagery piece titled "The Board."
Winners of the Gold Key awards also advance to the national competition, with the possibility of winning additional awards and scholarship dollars as well as being part of the national exhibit.
Entries for the competition come from a 20-county region, with more than 1,400 entries received. A panel of three judges then chooses the awarded pieces for the exhibit and for further competition.
The regional exhibit is free and open to the public during regular hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Winners include the following, listed alphabetically by school:
Brownfield High School: Silver Key: Steven Suarez, junior, untitled drawing.
Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center: Gold Keys: John Herrera, senior, computer art titled "Escape;" Michael Olivarez, senior, computer art titled "Kuuinai;" Danielle Petry, junior, computer art titled "Memories of Duty;" Henry Reyes, junior, computer art titled "Grave at Rainy Lake;" Sara Sharp, junior, computer art titled "Chess and Gecko;" Silver Keys: Nicholas Moore, junior, computer art titled "Afterwork;" David Pina, junior, computer art titled "War Machine;" Morgan Rushing, junior, computer art titled "Flying Free;" Ashten Sims, senior, computer art titled "Sculptural Abstraction;" and Logan Smith, junior, graphic design titled "Car;" Honorable Mention: Kyle Griswold, sophomore, computer art titled "Sculptural Dimensions;" John Herrera, computer art titled "Oops;" Bryan Martin, senior, computer art titled "Celestial Staircase;" Eric Nelson, junior, computer art titled "Mechanical Toys;" Jennifer Perez, junior, computer art titled "Robotic Frog;" Dayton Phillips, senior, computer art titled "Untiq;" Joshua Pierce, junior, computer art titled "Alien Way," and computer art titled "Letter from Iraq;" Dusty Plank, junior, computer art titled "Preparing to Work;" Sergio Torrez, junior, computer art titled "Atomic Energy;" David Warshauer, senior, graphic design titled "An Enticing Aroma."
Coronado High School: Gold Keys: Caity Carroll, senior, untitled ceramics; Polina Drigalenko, sophomore, untitled painting; Shane Garcia, senior, drawing titled "Turtle Soap;" Brittany Hill, senior, untitled mixed media and untitled drawing; Lane Holder, senior, untitled drawing; Ashten Sims, senior, ceramics titled "Finer China;" Natalie Wardroup, senior, printmaking titled "Repeated Self-Portrait;" Silver Keys: Brandon Black, junior, graphic design titled "Night Flyer;" Caity Carroll, mixed media titled "Self-Portrait Collage;" Sara Elkins, junior, untitled drawing; Josh Estrada, junior, drawing titled "Memory of the Aztecs" and drawing titled "Wild Life;" Zach Green, junior, graphic design titled "Prowler;" Brittany Hill, untitled mixed media; Lane Holder, untitled painting; Katharine Powell, junior, untitled drawing; Ashten Sims, ceramics titled "Wine Rose" and untitled drawing; Joseph Smith, senior, painting titled "The Flamingo that Haunts Me;" Honorable Mention: Caity Carroll, sculpture titled "Sunshine Daydream;" Shayna Hall, senior, untitled graphic design; Gayle Hill, junior, graphic design titled "The Art of a Dragonfly;" Shea Kimbrough, senior, untitled painting; Robert Martinez, junior, untitled drawing; Grant Perkins, senior, drawing titled "Introspection;" Ashten Sims, untitled painting and untitled ceramics; Jonathan Warren, junior, drawing titled "Coma White."
Denver City High School: Silver Key: Ryan Ford, junior, sculpture titled "Redemption;" Honorable Mention: Danielle Quezada, sophomore, mixed media titled "Golden Sorrow."
Estacado High School: Silver Keys: Miller Armstead, sophomore, mixed media titled "My Life;" Rosalie Garcia, senior, painting titled "Sunset on the Lake;" and Victoria Martinez, senior, mixed media titled "Family;" Honorable Mention: Juan Gonzales, senior, mixed media titled "Faith;" and Justin Sustaita, junior, painting titled "Sunset."
Floydada High School: Gold Keys: Kendra Covington, junior, sculpture titled "Elegance;" Lindsey Leatherman, junior, drawing titled "Contemplation of a Promise; : Adam Pyle, senior, drawing titled "House in Woods," and drawing titled "Underwater Ambush;" Silver Keys: Robert Beuning, freshman, drawing titled "The Hand;" Rachel Griffin, senior, ceramics titled "Peacock Feather;" Kristan Lackey, senior, sculpture titled "Reverie;" Honorable Mention: David Mancilla, senior, drawing titled "Question of Time."
Floydada Junior High: Gold Keys: Tiffany Reyes, ninth grade, sculpture titled "Looking in the Mirror;" Silver Keys: Kristyn Muse, ninth grade, sculpture titled "My Picasso," Everardo Rodriguez, eighth grade, printmaking titled "Printed Box;" Justin White, eighth grade, drawing titled "Building Blocks;" Keegan Williams, eighth grade, printmaking titled "A Goat and a Box;"Honorable Mention: Linda DeOchoa, ninth grade, sculpture titled "Me;" Emily Griffin, ninth grade, sculpture titled "Sleeping Beauty."
Frenship High School: Gold Keys: Jeremy Butler, sophomore, ceramics titled "Nature's Rage;" and Amanda Pena, senior, sculpture titled "Hidden Turmoil;" Silver Key: Brian Grissman, junior, untitled painting; Honorable Mention: Ashleigh Brady, senior, mixed media titled "Untitled City;" and Beatriz Meza, sophomore, untitled drawing.
Hale Center High School: Silver Key: Christopher Calderon, senior, drawing titled "Sprint Time."
J.T. Hutchinson Junior High: Gold Keys: Heather Basinger, ninth grade, drawing titled "Chaos" and drawing titled "Serenity;" Alyssa Botello, ninth grade, photography titled "Peeker;" Huong Nguyen, ninth grade, painting titled "Nature's Imitation;" Erika Noblas, eighth grade, drawing titled "Fishes in Sky;" Kiefer Wright, ninth grade, drawing titled "Beginning of a Journey," drawing titled "Ranchos," and ceramics titled "Southwest Selection;" Silver Keys: Heather Basinger, photography titled "American Hero;" Ana Hernandez, ninth grade, mixed media titled "Ranchos;" Erika Noblas, drawing titled "Hands of Love;" Brian Salazar, ninth grade, drawing titled "Unbreakable Peace;" Kiefer Wright, sculpture titled "A World Underneath;"Honorable Mention: Gary Garcia, ninth grade, drawing titled "Reaching for the Stars;" Weishan Li, ninth grade, ceramics titled "Hummingbird Bowl;" Diona Pampa, eighth grade, drawing titled "Heavenly Forms;" Laura Perez, ninth grade, photography titled "Ghosts of Hutchinson;" Jacy Pierce, ninth grade, photography titled "Splish-Splash;" Jake Shelby, seventh grade, drawing titled "Heaven Has Opened;" Stuart Williams, ninth grade, ceramics titled "The World."
Levelland High School: Gold Keys: Laura Carden, senior, painting titled "Levelland Sunset" and painting titled "Rockstar;" Silver Keys: Joshua Jones, ninth grade, painting titled "Bunny Crushers;" Amanda Padilla, ninth grade, painting titled "Out in Colorado;" Lenora Ramirez, sophomore, drawing titled "Rock;" Honorable Mention: Laura Carden, drawing titled "El Hermanos;" Maggie Davidson, senior, computer art titled "Solace" and computer art titled "When the Leaves Fall;" Jolanda Loellman, junior, painting titled "An Unforgettable Trip."
Levelland Junior High: Honorable Mention: Lucero Duarte, eighth grade, mixed media titled "Flowers."
Lockney High School: Gold Keys: Alston Becker, ninth grade, drawing titled "Self-Portrait;" Addie Lee Foster, senior, printmaking titled "A.M. to P.M.," graphic design titled "Hopelessly Wandering," drawing titled "Neon Self-Portrait," and drawing titled "Triptych Self-Portrait;" Ashley McCulloch, ninth grade, painting titled "The Story Behind Me;" Wendy Moralez, junior, sculpture titled "Sunburst," and drawing titled "Me, Myself and I;" Annie Reecer, senior, product design titled "Daydreams 1, 2, & 3" and painting titled "Self-Portrait in Hammock;" Joanie Reecer, sophomore, product design titled "Red Lady in Garden;" Rance Schumacher, senior, graphic design titled "Eggs-travagant;" Coby Tannahill, sophomore, drawing titled "Self-Portrait;" and Kayla Thomas, sophomore, mixed media titled "Garden Weaving;" Silver Keys: Kami Keaton, junior, graphic design titled "The Face of Technology;" Adrian Luna, sophomore, mixed media titled "Weaving;" Wendy Moralez, junior, drawing titled "Me, Myself and I;" Shelly Pachiano, senior, digital imagery titled "Perceptions;" Ky Reagan, sophomore, graphic design titled "I Am Confused;" Annie Reecer, senior, drawing titled "La Feuille;" Rance Schumacher, senior, graphic design titled "The Real Me, The Me Others See & The Me I Want to Be;" Kory Smith, junior, drawing titled "Self-Portrait;" Honorable Mention: Addie Lee Foster, senior, painting titled "Fuchsia;" Richard Hooten, senior, mixed media titled "Nature's Beauty;" Tanner Morris, ninth grade, painting titled "Self-Portrait;" Alissa Poindexter, senior, graphic design titled "It's Raining, It's Pouring;" Trasa Poindexter, ninth grade, drawing titled "Neon;" Ky Reagan, sophomore, drawing titled "Confusions" and mixed media titled "Weaving on Fimo Loom;" and Joanie Reecer, sophomore, painting titled "Red Corner."
Lubbock Christian High School: Gold Key: Beau Finley, ninth grade, installation art titled "Green Thunder;" Silver Keys: Alyssa Johnson, senior, digital imagery titled "Trees;" Kayla Touns, ninth grade, painting titled "Yellow Flower;" Honorable Mention: Chelse Chestnutt, ninth grade, painting titled "Yellow Flowers;" Adam McHam, junior, computer art titled "A Player" and computer art titled "Self-Portrait;" Adriana Rodriguez, senior, painting titled "Otra Manana."
Lubbock Christian Junior High: Honorable Mention: Tatum Noble, seventh grade, painting titled "Orange and White Flowers."
Lubbock Cooper High School: Gold Key: Michael Prouza, senior, digital imagery titled "The Board;" Silver Key: Kurt Limmer, junior, ceramics titled "The Alien;" Honorable Mention: Cody Seay, senior, drawing titled "Self-Portrait."
Lubbock High School: Gold Keys: Camille Awar, junior, jewelry titled "Feathers" and drawing titled "Lone Wolf;" Darik Bradley, sophomore, sculpture titled "Fiesta;" Tyson Chapa, senior, sculpture titled "On the Road Again;" Christopher Cordell, junior, untitled painting and graphic design titled "Fatwear Study #2;" Casey Elliott, senior, jewelry titled "Fender Acoustic Bass" and jewelry titled "Gibson Explorer LX;" Lindsey Gutierrez, junior, jewelry titled "Millennium Spoon;" Katie Kiser, junior, untitled painting; Nopac Luna, senior, drawing titled "Looking in the Mirror" and drawing titled "Odd World;" Emily Moore, junior, jewelry titled "Floral Spoon;" Dena Upton, junior, untitled sculpture. Silver Keys: Guadalupe Anaya, senior, untitled sculpture; Angela Caballero, senior, untitled ceramics; Melinda Cavazos, junior, drawing titled "Feather;" Lindsey Gutierrez, junior, jewelry titled "Cosmic Ring;" Melody Ham, senior, jewelry titled "Alice in Wonderland;" Katie Kiser, junior, drawing titled "Self-Portrait;" Jeffrey Licon, junior, sculpture titled "Shining Light;" Alberto Rivera, senior, sculpture titled "Shaman;" Dustin Simms, senior, untitled ceramics. Honorable Mentions: Darik Bradley, sculpture titled "Rays;" Myka Bradley, sophomore, graphic design titled "Watch Illustration;" Sandy Michelle Cervantes, senior, sculpture titled "Parts is Parts;" Lauren Chapman, junior, jewelry titled "Doves;" Christopher Cordell, graphic design titled "Line Study as Advertisement" and graphic design titled "Spring Summer Collection Wench;" Lauren Dale, senior, sculpture titled "Reefer Madness;" Lindsey Gutierrez, painting titled "A Moment in Time" and graphic design titled "Lipstick Ad #2;" Brenda Haro, senior, mixed media titled "Restaurante de Los Muertos;" Crystal Kruse, junior, painting titled "Green Eyes;" Isaac Mora, senior, drawing titled "Graped Out;" John Moreno, junior, untitled sculpture; Sarah Nash, junior, sculpture titled "Homage to Monet;" Brittny Rimel, senior, painting titled "Mother;" Kristen Shields, junior, graphic design titled "Lip Illustration Ad;" Dustin Simms, drawing titled "The New Creation;" Samantha Solis, senior, untitled ceramics; Omar Villarreal, senior, untitled sculpture.
Mackenzie Junior High: Gold Keys: Ryan Dimas, eighth grade, painting titled "Excalibur;" Katrin Florence, ninth grade, painting titled "Nightlight of a Castle;" Lindsay Garland, ninth grade, drawing titled "A Different View;" Lillie Robinson, ninth grade, product design titled "Out of Africa;" Bianca Sasser, eighth grade, painting titled "Greenman: Sir Martin;" Silver Keys: Matthew Baack, ninth grade, product design titled "Wood Clock;" Kaycie Boyles, eighth grade, drawing titled "Voodoo;" Audrey Nixon, seventh grade, painting titled "Rainbow Still Life;" Paul Paffenbarger, ninth grade, drawing titled "Metal Mantis;" Honorable Mention: Alicia Gonzalez, ninth grade, drawing titled "Alicia;" Paul Paffenbarger, painting titled "Castle of the Forgotten Forest."
Monterey High School: Gold Keys: Josh Bedore, senior, sculpture titled "My Box," sculpture titled "Self-Portrait," and sculpture titled "The World According to Josh;" Sara Cokendolpher, senior, jewelry titled "Simple Treasure Reflecting My Culture;" Kristian Jenkins, junior, drawing titled "Orangutang Thang;" Sarah Talley, junior, sculpture titled "The Life There Under;" Silver Keys: Josh Bedore, sculpture titled "My Little Metal Man;" Israel Gonzales, senior, painting titled "Two Sides;" Blakelee Kemp, senior, drawing titled "Falling;" Courtney Lang, junior, painting titled "City Flight;" Cole Mandrell, senior, painting titled "Many Colors of Me" and mixed media titled "Retro;" Felecia Martinez, senior, ceramics titled "Hideaway Box;" James Wilson, senior, drawing titled "Outrageous Playing;" Honorable Mention: Jamon Dixon, senior, painting titled "Adolescence;" Tristian Jenkins, junior, drawing titled "My Crazy Man;" Melissa Locknane, sophomore, painting titled "Fun House;" Cole Mandrell, senior, painting titled "Emotionally Damaged;" Meredith Pate, senior, drawing titled "McKensey;" Veronica Perry, junior, painting titled "Bob the Cat."
Muleshoe High School: Gold Key: Tyler Davis, junior, mixed media titled "Self-Portrait;" Silver Keys: Jessica Hall, senior, drawing titled "Fairies;" and Andrew Padilla, senior, drawing titled "Family;" Honorable Mention: Thomas Bonds, senior, mixed media titled "Flip Side;" Alyssa Lopez, sophomore, painting titled "Me and Thee;" Madison Smith, junior, mixed media titled "Wild Side;" and Tyler Wood, senior, drawing titled "True Reflections."
New Deal High School/Junior High: Gold Keys: Michael Gonzales, junior, drawing titled "Moonlight Boogie;" Phillip Goodgion, eighth grade, drawing titled "Scare Me, I Dare You;" Silver Key: Jamie Garcia, eighth grade, drawing titled "Excalibur;" Honorable Mentions: Tenisha Owens, junior, printmaking titled "Pinto," and drawing titled "Tenisha's Disciples;" Vinson Pena, eighth grade, printmaking titled "Peacefulness is all I Need."
Olton High School: Gold Keys: Kyla Kersh, senior, sculpture titled "Message in a Bottle;" Nicholas Reyes, senior, computer art titled "The Kid;" Silver Keys: Kyla Kersh, sculpture titled "Open House;" Nicholas Reyes, computer art titled "Hate;" Carolina Sandoval, senior, computer art titled "Drive By;" Honorable Mention: Carolina Sandoval, computer art titled "Red Phantom," computer art titled "Something Simple," and computer art titled "Sylvia."
Plainview Christian Academy: Silver Keys: Laura Cortazar, junior, mixed media titled "Sandia;" Chris Torres, senior, drawing titled "Watch Out for That…!" and Brock Wall, ninth grade, drawing titled "Love Shall Die;" Honorable Mention: Andy Baker, junior, painting titled "Happy Smiles Gun;" and Brock Wall, drawing titled "Lady Death."
Plainview Estacado Junior High: Silver Key: DeAnna Armijo, eighth grade, mixed media titled "In My Room;" Honorable Mention: Iris Mendoza, eighth grade, mixed media titled "Still Life Fruit;" and Ana Sanchez, eighth grade, drawing titled "Giant Flower."
Plainview High School: Gold Keys: Corinna Fouts, senior, sculpture titled "Hidden in Nature" and ceramics titled "Leaf Vase;" Susana Luna, senior, painting titled "Blue Sky;" and Jason White, senior, mixed media titled "Home Ties;" Silver Keys: Brooke Allison, senior, ceramics titled "Leaf Design;" Domingo Rosales, junior, mixed media titled "Many Me's;" Honorable Mention: Amanda Hughes, senior, photography titled "Spur;" and Susana Luna, painting titled "White Day."
O.L. Slaton Junior High: Silver Keys: Alina Drigalenko, seventh grade, drawing titled "Super Bowl Weekday;" D.D. Liu, ninth grade, drawing titled "Dragon Rider;" Abby Manriquez, seventh grade, untitled printmaking; Honorable Mention: D.D. Liu, drawing titled "Reticence."
Shallowater High School: Gold Key: Corrina Parstow, senior, photography titled "Memories Untold;" Silver Key: Cassie Pene, senior, digital imagery titled "Arlington National Cemetery;" Honorable Mention: Corrina Parstow, digital imagery titled "A Source of Life."
Slaton High School: Gold Keys: Bryce Hastings, sophomore, painting titled "Another Brick in the Wall;" Katherine Smith, senior, product design titled "Colorful Dreams;" Silver Keys: Gabriel Gonzales, sophomore, painting titled "Get Your Guns Up," and drawing titled "King Solomon;" Octavia Huey, senior, painting titled "Bent Out of Shape;" Katie Meurer, junior, mixed media titled "Tic Toc;" Noe Muniz, senior, painting titled "Mirando el Cielo;" Honorable Mentions: Capri Chapa, junior, painting titled "Pink Funk;" Lauren Cooper, senior, mixed media titled "Aloha Bro;" Ryan Kacures, senior, drawing titled "M-Mazing;" Hope McGlone, ninth grade, drawing titled "Dad;" Michelle Pinson, junior, painting titled "Missing You," and mixed media titled "Something Old, Something New."
Slaton Junior High (all eighth graders): Gold Keys: Karina Gallegos, drawing titled "The 3 Faces;" Andy Garcia, drawing titled "Leave Me Alone;" Jami Harris, untitled product design; Louis Hernandez, painting titled "Chilen;" Zack Young, drawing titled "Jellyfish;" Silver Keys: Jami Harris, untitled sculpture; Nathan Torres, painting titled "Big Nate;" A. J. Zapata, drawing titled "I See You;" Honorable Mentions: Juan Ariaz, painting titled "Juan Portrait;" Andy Garcia, product design titled "That One;" Andrew Isham, product design titled "Snake Basket;" Orlando Jones, drawing titled "O.J.'s Picasso;" Jamal Washington, drawing titled "A Jungle Nap" and painting titled "Jamal;" Tyler West, painting titled "Yo Momma" and drawing titled "Naughty Kitten;" A.J. Zapata, drawing titled "Freedom."
Sudan High School: Gold Keys: Diana Hernandez, ninth grade, digital imagery titled "Diana;" Preston Kleman, eighth grade, computer art titled "Cold Case Files;" Maggie Lopez, junior, jewelry titled "Mama's Bracelet;" Baylie Nelson, junior, painting titled "Hello Kitty;" and Elizabeth Trejo, senior, sculpture titled "Bracelet;" Silver Keys: Mandy Glidewell, junior, jewelry titled "Swirls and Bumps;" Tiffany King, sophomore, painting titled "Tiffany;" Perla Perez, senior, drawing titled "Janet;" Elizabeth Trejo, senior, sculpture titled "The Garza;" Xavier Vasquez, junior, digital imagery titled "Xavier;" Honorable Mention: Luis Aguilar, eighth grade, computer art titled "West Coast Body Works;" Baylie Nelson, graphic design titled "Graphic Portrait;" and James Thomsen, ninth grade, graphic design titled "My Notebook."
Trinity Christian High School: Gold Keys: Leanna Reeves, senior, mixed media titled "Captive Paradise," painting titled "A Horse of a Different Color," and printmaking titled "Legacy of Liberty;" Silver Keys: Katie Becker, junior, mixed media titled "Yummy;" Joshua Hair, senior, untitled ceramics (two); Kathleen Martinez, junior, painting titled "Seaside Sibling;" Evan Tardy, senior, printmaking titled "Best Friends;" Brittany Williams, junior, mixed media titled "Freedom," and painting titled "Hansii;" Honorable Mentions: Charmaine Aguas, sophomore, mixed media titled "Underwater Beauty;" Abby Garcia, junior, printmaking titled "Lilies;" Rachel Koenig, junior, mixed media titled "Elegance;" Leanna Reeves, painting titled "Delight;" Evan Tardy, painting titled "A Scenic View;" Brittany Williams, printmaking titled "Winter Morning Jog."
Trinity Christian Junior High: Gold Keys: Brooke Adams, eighth grade, untitled product design; Alex Eberhardt, seventh grade, untitled product design; Cheyann Thornton, seventh grade, untitled product design; Rachel Young, seventh grade, apparel design titled "Cool Bag;" Silver Keys: Carlie Gilmour, eighth grade, mixed media titled "Wild West;" Kay Law, seventh grade, painting titled "Eiffel Tower;" Forrest Taylor, eighth grade, printmaking titled "Leaves;" Jordan Tivis, seventh grade, untitled product design; Honorable Mentions: Elizabeth Anderson, seventh grade, untitled product design; Matthew Brooks, painting titled "Bird;" Carlie Gilmour, untitled product design; Travis King, eighth grade, painting titled "Bird;" Madison Parker, seventh grade, apparel design titled "Bed Bag;" Abigail Ritchey, seventh grade, printmaking titled "Flowers."


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Neil Munro
Daily Caller
April 5, 2013
The Senate's draft immigration bill will increase the inflow of foreign workers to 1 million people per year, according to government data and news reports.
The 1 million inflow would provide almost one foreign worker for every four Americans who turn 18.
The rate would be high enough to fill up all the extra jobs created during the last five months.
The 1 million inflow would include at least 350,000 people capable of competing for middle-class skilled jobs sought by the 1.8 million Americans who graduate from university each year.
"I believe in a free-market, but this [inflow] will aggravate the problems for [American] graduates," Richard Vedder, director of the libertarian Center for College Affordability and Productivity, told The Daily Caller.


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In our literature class, we have been discussing the idea of the "American Dream." This "dream" was first manifested by the primary idea of immigration. It began with the Puritans and the Separatists - two groups of people seeking an escape from persecution. To me, this essential creation of our nation built upon the desire of freedom is incredible. Our nation fought herself over the liberty of other men, and tested whether a unique country built from this principle would last. Yet...
"Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that makes the flowers grow, not thunder." Global citizen, peace activist.
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Lens of Detection: This circular prism enables its user to detect minute details, granting a +5 bonus on Search checks.
It also aids in following tracks, adding a +5 bonus on Survival checks when tracking. The lens is about 6 inches in diameter and set in a frame with a handle.
Moderate divination; CL 9th; Craft Wondrous Item, true seeing; Price 3,500 gp; Weight 1 lb.
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warthog1 wrote:It didn't ignore a large cross section bb and downtube though. Damn sight larger than old school material cross sections. Aerodynamics and stiffness engineered in. Allowed by the use of CF. They had the choice of any frame material but they chose cf.
Yes. The 'stiffness' in the bottom bracket area comes from frame shape. The choice of BB30 gives some small advantages, such as weight (swap a 24mm axle for a 30mm aluminium one). You also get to use standard sized bearings (which can be cheaper). The cranks have a better Q-factor.
Team GB probably went with a standard bottom bracket because Wiggins and Cavendish wanted a Dura-Ace crankset.
I still think that the true benefits of carbon are not being used effectively. Unfortunately the UCI has too much influence on the design of bikes and the market is driven by 'what the pros ride'. IMO there is a huge market out there for true carbon monocoque superbikes (a la Chris Boardman's Lotus) that could really create a huge leap in bicycle frame performance. But because these bikes can't be 'raced' anymore, they aren't made. Instead we are stuck with semi-monocoque designs that still have to resemble 'two triangles'.
But I wonder if they'd be absolutely awesome for recreational riders.


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Truth be told, life didn't change all that much for Dave Cottle in the two years after his last game as Maryland's men's lacrosse coach. It just became somewhat inverted.
With his schedule suddenly open, sure, he finally got to see his son, Sean, play more of the sport he coached for nine seasons in College Park and another 19 at Loyola. And, yes, he can speak from experience these days when he jokes about knowing what it's like to go in for a Saturday morning oil change. ("I've never done that, that whole weekend thing," he said.)
Inevitably, Cottle found his way back to the high schools he made second homes of during college recruiting trips. Only now, it's to watch the ninth-graders he coaches. He still scrutinizes lacrosse games with the eye of a man who won almost 300 games in his career. Only now, when an old colleague asks for another perspective after a win or loss, he has a preamble: "Do you want to know what I thought? Or do you want me to tell you what you want to hear?"
Even as his exit from Maryland in May 2010 seemed to signal the beginning of the end of his storied coaching career, Cottle and lacrosse could never divorce themselves. So as he prepares for the start of another training camp Friday, this time as the head coach of the Chesapeake Bayhawks, it's both a surprise and not one at all he'll soon be blowing a whistle leading his own team once more.
"The successes you share, the relationships you develop – anybody who's been in that locker room or anybody who's been between the lines and accomplished something that was outstanding, it's a tremendous thrill," Cottle said. "I didn't want to lose that part of it."
Not that he ever really did. When he resigned from his Terps post after a fourth straight season ended short of championship weekend, it wasn't even a month before he joined the Bayhawks as a consultant. It wasn't much longer before Chesapeake ended a five-game losing streak, then won a Major League Lacrosse championship.
His supercharged ascension began from there. Cottle was named the Bayhawks' president in January 2011, a Bayhawks assistant coach three months later and head coach on Jan. 5 when owner Brendan Kelly stepped down and asked him to be his replacement.
"He's my boss," Cottle said, laughing. "If he asks me to do something, that's what I'm going to do."
Cottle can still get wistful over his days spent at Byrd Stadium. He misses the group of players he left behind there. Having moved from coaching up college players to helping out his son's team to now leading a professional squad filled with some of his former pupils, however, it's not like he ever really stepped away.
"I missed the guys at Maryland. They were great kids," Cottle said. "The next thing I know, I'm coaching an eighth-grade team, a ninth-grade team, and now I'm coaching a pro team. I'm coaching all around."
Bayhawks' Training Camp Schedule
Friday, April 6
8pm - 10pm at Anne Arundel Community College
Saturday, April 7
9am – 11am at Anne Arundel Community College
1pm – 3pm at Allan Pond Park
Saturday, April 14
1pm – 3pm at Anne Arundel Community College
6pm – 8pm at Anne Arundel Community College
Sunday, April 15
10am – 12pm at Anne Arundel Community College
Saturday, April 21
1pm – 3pm at Anne Arundel Community College
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<-Vivie, Sydney & The Den of Inequity A Loose Cannon & The Catholic Church–>
Some might say that dysfunctional would be an appropriate word to describe my mother's family, but I prefer the word colourful! Mum had described her family to me as high Catholics, a phrase I have never understood the meaning of, but she would say it with such pride and a complete lack of irony, which amused me, particularly when I heard about some of the things the family got up to and which went completely against the teachings of the Catholic Church.
For example they practiced Obeah – a form of witchcraft which was illegal and, if found guilty of practising it the penalty was flogging and/or imprisonment.
Some of them were involved in an illegal gaming club where prominent Jamaican men could be entertained by women in private rooms upstairs in the Den of Inequity – isn't that called a brothel?
My Aunt Vivie was having an affair.
My Aunt Chickie had an illegitimate son called Maurice. I wouldn't go so far as to say that illegitimacy was the norm in Jamaica at that time, but it certainly wasn't as frowned upon in Jamaican society as it was in England where the stigma attached to unmarried mothers was huge.
My Aunt Gwennie had a very unpleasant boyfriend, Keith Rousseau, who used to beat her up and ended up in Court on a charge of causing her bodily harm. The Daily Gleaner reported that he was fined £15, which I thought was a huge amount in those days – early 1930s. His mitigating circumstances were that he had had too much to drink and couldn't help himself!
There were to be many more revelations in store for me on this journey discovering my Mum's past – some not good at all, but some great, like hearing from Mum about my grandfather Henry, or Pops as she called him. My grandfather was a bit of a rogue, by all accounts, and I have no idea whether we bore any similarities. However, we did have two things in common. We both had the same hero – Marcus Garvey and we both disliked my Great Aunt Martha, my grandmother's (Becky) sister.
Olga's Diary (Continued)
Pops: My Pops lives in one roomed shack behind the meat market now that he doesn't live with us any more. Mammie threw him out because of his womanising ways and drinking. He has a meat stall in the Victoria Market down on the harbour side and every Saturday morning, regular as clockwork, I have to go down there and collect the meat for the weekend.
We always have a little talk before he hands over our meat. You see, that's Pop's way of contributing to the family. He always asks after Mammie. I feel sorry for him, he's all alone and I think he still loves Mammie.
My brothers and sister don't often see him. I think it's because he's black. To be honest, I don't like being seen with him really either, but he is my Pops and I do it because Mammie asks me to.
In spite of his drinking, Pops is a proud and dignified, but lonely man who collects his memories in a big thick scrapbook; things that have a special meaning, like the letters Mammie wrote to him before they were married. He says when he reads them they remind him of how much they were in love and how they thought they could break down the colour prejudice barriers that there were because a black man and a white woman "had the temerity" to marry. "
"That was what people said" he'd tell me. Pops likes to mimic the posh British accent.
"Mammie and I had the temerity to marry, Olga, isn't it simply awful, my dear". He can be very funny sometimes.
Pops has a big stamp collection as well and, do you know, I have no idea where he gets those stamps from because the only people I know who live abroad are my sister, Birdie and Aunt Martha and I know Birdie doesn't write to him and Aunt Martha and Pops don't even speak to each other let alone write, they hate each other so. Pops knows I want to go to England for six months so I can study at the same dance school as Birdie and Mammie will only agree to my going if I stay with Aunt Martha.
It was my Pops who first called Aunt Martha the "White Witch of Paddington" hinting that she was like Annie Palmer, a well known, but evil woman, from Jamaica's past.
Annie Palmer was known as the "White Witch of Rose Hall" and married John Palmer who owned a Great House, called Rose Hall, which had been built at great expense on a hillside overlooking their vast plantation and the Caribbean.
Annie Palmer practised Obeah, smoked ganja, drank heavily and was often seen dancing naked in the moonlight. She also tortured her slaves, murdered three previous husbands – poisoning one, stabbing another and then, if that wasn't enough, poured boiling oil into his ears, and she strangled the third husband. Eventually one of her slaves murdered her in her bed.
I didn't think there was that much similarity between Aunt Martha and Annie Palmer, except maybe their height, Annie Palmer was 4' 11" and Aunt Martha's not much more, but Pops said if I was ever unlucky enough to get to know Aunt Martha better, I'd be able to work out for myself the similarities between them.
"Don't trust her, particularly if she's being nice, because she's bound to be plotting something" he once told me.
On the front cover of Pops scrapbook are photographs of all of us at various stages in our lives, usually to do with a religious occasion.
There's one of Birdie being confirmed, Chickie cradling her son, Maurice, after he had been baptised, and a separate one of Dolly, Ruby, Pearl and me, after we'd made our First Holy Communion wearing our long white dresses with wreaths in our hair, and a beautiful wedding photograph of Boysie and Minah and all the family outside the Holy Trinity Cathedral. But in pride of place, right in the middle of us all is a cutting from the London Evening News.
Pops' hero is Marcus Garvey. He gets his cuttings from the supply of old newspapers he keeps to wrap the meat in that he sells.
Extract from Marcus Garvey's Speech to an audience at The Royal Albert Hall, London, 1928
"….you can enslave as you did for 300 years the bodies of men, you can shackle the hands of men, you can shackle the feet of men, you can imprison the bodies of men, but you cannot shackle or imprison the minds of men. No race has the last word on culture and on civilisation. You do not know what the black man is capable of; you do not know what he is thinking and therefore you do not know what the oppressed and suppressed Negro, by virtue of his condition and circumstance, may give to the world as a surprise"
We all know Marcus Garvey. He's a bit of a troublemaker. Mad as a hatter going round preaching and stirring up trouble. The first time I heard his name was a few years ago and I'd gone down to the market to pick up our meat. Wherever I looked on the docks there were hundreds of red, black and green flags tied to everything and anything, all waving in the wind. Pops told me that all the decoration and bunting was for a "glorious man" The Hon. Marcus Garvey, D.C.L. who was arriving from the United States. When I asked him what D.C.L. stood for he said "Distinguished Coloured Leader".
Garvey is Jamaican and from a big family too. His parents were poor and as a child he knew about hunger and colour prejudice and some people say that's why Garvey hates white people. But he says what he hates is the system in Jamaica which keeps the poor man down and the poor are mostly black people.
Pops says black people lack self-esteem and Garvey wants them to have sense of pride in their race, colour and country. Garvey encourages them to "study hard and go into business and unite and help each other and become independent of white Jamaican society who have created two Jamaicas, one white or near white and wealthy and the other black and poor".
Sydney hates Garvey and says he's a troublemaker, a swindler, a crook only wanting to get rich quickly and Vivie says he practises Obeah.
Well, honestly, doesn't everybody?
Garvey holds political gatherings in Edelweiss Park where he puts on entertainment, shows, dance contests, musical presentations, plays and boxing for the benefit of the black people in Kingston. Ruby, Dolly and I were forbidden to go to his rallies, but in true Jamaican tradition, we go in secret.
<–Vivie, Sydney & The Den of Inequity A Loose Cannon & The Catholic Church—>
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15 Tips and Ideas to Help You Get the Neatest, Most Organized Kitchen Ever
Do you ever look at pictures of super neat pantries and ultra organized kitchens and think, how in the world do they do it? If you need some ideas and inspiration, you've come to the right place. From how to tidy your pantry in 10 minutes to favorite cabinet organizing tools, here are 15 posts to set you on your way to a more beautiful, healthy, and organized kitchen.
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Leslie's Whimsical, Candy-Colored Kitchen
Now this is not a kitchen you see everyday. Leslie's cheery pink-and-turquoise kitchen is inspired by her home city of Los Angeles, which she calls "the land of make believe." As she tells Apartment Therapy in a recent House Tour regarding her love for Los Angeles: "Say you want to live in a witch's house, or a sleek glass box, or the turret of a castle, there are plenty to choose from." Clearly Leslie has chosen to live in Candy Land, and if she promises to let us dine on her fabulous patio, then we'll live there, too!
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Related: Kitchens the Color of Ice Cream: With Recipes to Match
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— July 13, 2012
Excerpt from Institutional Investor -- "Levich and Pojarliev separate currency traders into 'beta grazers' who settle for returns commensurate with going risk premiums and 'alpha hunters' who capitalize on market inefficiencies and behavioral bias. (Wall Street analyst Marty Liebowitz coined both terms.) Hence the provocative title of their new research paper: 'Hunting for Alpha Hunters in the Currency Jungle.'"
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Carmageddon Did Not Happen
by Sophie Gayot
Today my favorite pilot, my brother Alain, flew me over the closed 405 freeway to see the progress on the demolition of the Mulholland Bridge. Over the past few days, this Los Angeles event has become nationwide news.
I have to say it was very impressive to see the 405 empty of regular traffic. I hope that the drivers of the few cars and trucks that were circulating on it enjoyed their ride, and must feel privileged — and they should. Watch my video to get some great views of the almost demolished bridge.
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No. 2 OD repeats at TCU Bi-County with 80-36 rout of No. 10 Triton
LAKEVILLE — Haley Collings had already had a couple nice outings leading into Saturday night's girls championship game at the Bi-County Tournament.
The Oregon-Davis junior saved her best performance for last, though.
Collings put up a game-high 25 points on nearly perfect 11-for-12 shooting from the floor, and she notched another game-high 13 rebounds as the Class A No. 2 Lady Bobcats earned a repeat championship over Class A No. 10 Triton by a lopsided 80-36 margin at the 48th Annual Teachers Credit Union tilt at Dale E. Cox Gymnasium.
"We're able to get a girl like Haley Collings… to get out and she runs the floor as good as anybody we have on the floor," said OD head coach Terry Minix. "Four strides, and she's down the floor. She's long-legged, and when you get the steal you can just throw it in her direction, and she's going to catch and tonight she was able to finish."
"It's a little better. The other night I missed a ton of layups," said Collings humbly.
"It feels really good, but I couldn't do it without them. I'm happy to have a good team."
Collings' assessment of her team seemed like a pretty big understatement in the wake of its convincing rout of another state-ranked foe Saturday night.
Attacking point guard Ashley Campbell finished with 22 points, Jessica Avarone put up another double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds to go with stat sheet-stuffing tallies of seven assists and four steals — a feat equalled by Collings — while fellow junior Alicia McIntosh scored 10 points with five assists as the Lady Cats put the outcome beyond doubt early.
OD used its signature high pressure defense to fluster the Lady Trojans early, opening the game with 10 unanswered points while running out to a 28-15 lead at the first quarter break.
Triton cut the lead back to 10 with a 10-7 second quarter-opening spurt capped off by a Kylie Mason triple from the wing, but the Lady Trojans couldn't cut into their deficit any further as OD ran out the half 15-2 to push its advantage to a 50-27 halftime cushion.
It was a disappointing showing for Triton, which played its Sectional 51 rival evenly in a 31-29 first half in an eventual 10-point loss on the Trojans' home floor in Bourbon Jan. 2.
"Every time we play Triton we're, like, super pumped in the locker room. We do our normal routine and get pumped up," said Collings of the championship match-up.
"We didn't want them to think that they could play with us. We wanted to push it tonight and not give them any opportunities for the sectional."
"I don't think it's a psychological thing, I just don't think we were ready," said Triton head coach Adam Heckaman. "We didn't play that well against LaVille on Thursday night, we came out tonight a little slow, didn't get off to a good start. We were able to chip it back down to 10 points, a couple of stupid things from there and it just snowballs."
"The important thing tonight was when we were struggling to hit shots we let it affect our defense, and it obviously snowballed," the Lady Trojans boss continued. "All the credit to OD, they really played a great game, and we just weren't ready to compete with them."
Saturday's championship was a repeat for the Lady Cats, who avenged a loss to 2011 champion Culver last year to reclaim the tourney title after the Cavs interrupted a string of four straight OD championships. That makes Saturday's title the sixth in seven years for OD after the program went without a championship for the first 30 years of the girls tourney, which began in 1977.
With sectional draws just around the corner next Sunday, it was the state tournament that was on Minix's mind Saturday, though.
"We've been pretty successful over here. I don't know about success because only having one state championship, this isn't Fort Wayne Canterbury. That's what we call success," said the OD skipper. "Winning Bi-County, it's a great tournament, they do a great job. We really enjoy playing in it and really enjoy winning it, but it's all about the tournament time."
Along with its second straight Bi-County crown, Saturday's win also represented the seventh straight for OD after suffering back-to-back losses at the Texas Roadhouse Holiday Classic at South Bend Washington Dec. 27-28.
Since those losses — just the second and third of the year for the Cats — Collings has supplied her team with a formidable X factor behind Campbell, Avarone and McIntosh, and she's scored in double figures in each of her team's last seven wins, along with giving the often-undersized Cats a lift in the battle of the boards.
"In the last four or five games since she's played up in the holiday tourney at South Bend Washington she has played unbelievable," Minix said. "It makes us a different team because we have the big three with Alicia, Ashley and Jesse, everybody can key on them three, and now when you've got a girl like Haley Collings who can get every rebound in sight and is not afraid to finish anymore."
Triton slid to 13-5 on the season with its first loss since hosting OD three weeks ago.
The Trojans were led by junior Mallorie Jennings' nine points with four rebounds, while Taylor Hatfield also finished with nine, and Mason tallied six.
"Mallorie Jennings played one of her better games Thursday night, she played one of her best games tonight; she was ready to play," said Heckaman. "Breanna Lemler, Krystal Sellers, we've got kids that bust their butts no matter what. Mallorie, she's done her job the last couple games. Everybody else has just got to step up a little bit around that and look ahead to the next weeks to come. Hopefully it'll resonate with the girls for awhile what OD just did to them, so they understand they've got to work a little bit harder. Otherwise if we're fortunate enough to play them in sectional, that could happen again."
At Lakeville
Score by quarters
Triton: 15 27 32 36
OD (80): Haley Collings 25, Ashley Campbell 22, Jessica Avarone 14, Alicia McIntosh 10, Lexi Minix 5, Taylor Kranenburg 2, Kendra Sauer 2, Riley Trott 0, Ashley Clark 0, Zoe Seese 0, Lincy Jones 0, Katie Marsh 0; Totals: 31 12-22 80.
TRITON (36): Mallorie Jennings 9, Taylor Hatfield 9, Kylie Mason 8, Shana Anderson 5, Breanna Lemler 0, Krystal Sellers 5, Allie Kann 0, Hannah Jennings 0; Totals: 15 1-2 36.
3-pointers: OD 6 (McIntosh 2, Avarone 2, Cambell, Minix), Triton 5 (Mason 2, Sellers, Jennings, Anderson); Rebounds: OD 44 (Collings 13, Avarone 11), Triton 23 (M. Jennings 4); Turnovers: OD 7, Triton 17; Steals: OD 9 (Avarone 4, Collings 4), Triton 4 (Mason 2); Assists: OD 19 (Avarone 7, McIntosh 5), Triton 7 (Lemler 3); Fouls: OD 9, Triton 15.
Records: Oregon-Davis 16-3, Triton 13-5.


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I developed one of the largest queue based medical results delivery systems in the world, 18,000+ queues and still growing over a decade later all using MQSeries, later called Websphere MQ. When I left that company I started using RabbitMQ after doing some research on free offerings.. it works brilliantly and is incredibly flexible from small scale single instance use to large scale multi-server - multi-site architectures.
If you can think in queues then RabbitMQ should be a viable solution for integrating disparate systems.
AppScale Systems uses RabbitMQ
Implements the TaskQueue API.
Cloudify uses RabbitMQ
The poster child for scalable messaging systems, RabbitMQ has been used in countless large scale systems as the messaging backbone of any large cluster, and has proven itself time and again in many production settings.
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RabbitMQ is an all purpose queuing service for our stack. We use it for user facing jobs as well as keeping track of behind the scenes jobs.
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celery broker 로써 erlang 기반의 rabbitmq 를 클러스터링 구성하여 적용 하였습니다.
cjsaylor uses RabbitMQ
Rabbit acts as our coordinator for all actions that happen during game time. All worker containers connect to rabbit in order to receive game events and emit their own events when applicable.
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RabbitMQ is used by Celery as a task queue.
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Services inner communication and logging
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Work queue and delayed messages are still managed in RabbitMQ, phasing out
Analytical Informatics uses RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ is the enterprise message bus for our platform, providing infrastructure for managing our ETL queues, real-time event notifications for applications, and audit logging.
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Our primary message queuing system.
Refactoring uses RabbitMQ
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To support event-driven architecture.
codebeat uses RabbitMQ
All communication between our services is asynchronous and goes through a message queue.
hellstad uses RabbitMQ
AMQP 0-9-1 with topic exchanges for fast & reliable messaging. Built on the rock-solid Erlang OTP.
jegesh uses RabbitMQ
We used RabbitMQ in conjunction with Celery (Celery-Beat package) to run periodic tasks on the server.
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Communication between microservices.
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Message bus for application messages (commands, events) and logs. Creates transparency into pending units of work. Stored pending work in case of application failures.
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default message queue replacing generic crons
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We use RabbitMQ quite heavily across both legacy and current products for everything from work queues to communications products and messaging.
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All changes to our resources are published to RabbitMQ, and is the core of our evented architecture.
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Decoupling various backend services
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Messaging Bus
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william basinski - where to start?
i own the disintegration tapes,some of my favorite pieces of music.
what else should i look in to?he's quite a large body of work and iv no idea what else of his i should look into.
el camino real
vivian & ondine
variations: a movement in chrome primitive
are my absolute faves
I would recommend
"The Garden of Brokenness" and "92982" but everything he's done won't let you down.


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Enogen corn
Two announcements today demonstrate Syngenta's increasing involvement in producing feedstocks for the ethanol market. First, Syngenta announced that is has signed a commercial agreement with Bonanza BioEnergy, Garden City, KS, to use corn featuring the Enogen trait technology in 2013. The Enogen technology allows corn to express the alpha amylase enzyme, the main enzyme used in dry grind ethanol production to convert starch to sugars.
The enzyme is noted to help ethanol plants reduce the viscosity of corn mash and reduce energy, gas and water consumption. "By working across broad ranges of temperature and pH levels, Enogen corn creates flexibility for ethanol plants that helps them capture increased levels of throughput or cost savings based on market conditions," says David Witherspoon, head, renewable fuels, Syngenta.
Bonanza Energy, a member of Conestoga Energy Partners, LLC, is working to source Enogen grain from local growers. Growers will begin planting the corn under contract in spring 2013 and will deliver the grain to Bonanza BioEnergy in the fall. Growers will be paid a premium on top of market prices for each bushel of Enogen grain delivered to the ethanol plant.
Sweet sorghum and crop protection
Syngenta also has signed a sweet sorghum agreement with the Brazilian subsidiary (Ceres Sementes do Brasil Ltda.) of energy crop company Ceres, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA. Ceres reports that sweet sorghum can extend the ethanol production season by up to 60 days in Brazil. It can be grown on fallow sugarcane land and processed using the same equipment.
Syngenta and Ceres will collaborate on small-scale trials as well as demonstration-scale field tests with ethanol plants. Syngenta will provide its agronomy resources to evaluate crop protection products alongside Ceres hybrids. Ceres will provide both seed and research support.


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Earlier this week, before the reports of the alleged policy change, Chick-fil-A's WinShape Foundation held a benefit for the Marriage and Family Foundation, which has worked against same-sex marriage.
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Romney campaign names James Garcia state director for Colorado
James Garcia, the former executive director of the Colorado Republican Party, will serve as the state director for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, his spokesman said today.
From Romney Spokesman Ryan Williams:
James Garcia has served as the Romney campaign's National Field Director since May 2011. Prior to joining the Romney campaign, James served as Executive Director of the Colorado Republican Party since 2009.
During the 2010 election cycle, James served as the Republican National Committee's Deputy Regional Political Director for the Southeast, a region which included Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.
James served as the RNC's Victory Director for Colorado in 2008. He built the RNC's number one door-to-door operation in the country during the 2008 cycle. Prior to joining the RNC, James worked for Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign in Iowa and Florida.


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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Cool and Creamy Desserts" Host Christopher Kimball visits Toscanini's to learn the secrets behind professional ice-cream making. Next, test cook Bridget Lancaster shows Chris how to make the Best Homemade Ice Cream. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his pick for the top ice-cream makers, and tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of vanilla beans. D
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Burt Wolf: What We Eat "This Spud's for You: How The Potato Changed The World" A native of South America, the potato fed the great Inca Empire and in Europe, nourished the expanding population that powered the Industrial Revolution.G
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "You Say Tomato" When it is tomato season, it is sometimes difficult to keep up with the bounty. Joanne prepares a chilled tomato and Greek yogurt soup, and then teaches her student Jack the versatility of roasted cherry tomatoes, showcasing them in a lamb sirloin salad. Recipes: Chilled Tomato and Greek Yogurt Soup, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, and Lamb Sirloin Salad with Feta and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Cinque Terre: Italy's Hidden Riviera" Rick samples village life, fishing for anchovies at midnight, savoring pesto, picking grapes, cheering on cliff divers, and visits quarries where Michelangelo selected marble.G
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Habitable Planet, The "Looking Forward: Our Global Experiment" Earth's essential systems are being stressed in many ways. There are many tipping points in the environment, beyond which there could be serious consequences. Will human ingenuity, resiliency, and cooperation save us from the worst outcomes of our global experiment?. D
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New Environmentalists "From Kenya to the Arctic Circle" The New Environmentalists: From Kenya to the Arctic Circle is the latest installment of the Emmy award winning series featuring portraits of six passionate and dedicated activists. They are true environmental heroes who have placed themselves squarely in harm's way to battle intimidating adversaries, while often creating partnerships with unlikely allies. The New Environmentalists share a common goal, safeguarding the Earth's natural resources from exploitation and pollution, while fighting for environmental justice in their communities. D


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The name on the marquee trumpets burgers, and while they are good, they are no better than your average backyard affair.
But R.J. Grady's Burgers & Brew gets my vote for doing one thing very well indeed, and that's chicken wings.
Let's start with the fact that chicken wings have become so popular that they are threatening to replace pizza as America's favorite snack food. This was especially evident on Super Bowl Sunday, when, according to the National Restaurant Association, 63 percent of the 48 million Americans who ordered takeout for the game spent their coin on wings.
And in lieu of this fascination with small chicken parts, everyone is getting in on the act, including the big kahunas of the pizza world, players like Domino's and Pizza Hut.
Certainly there's nothing wrong with ordering a few wings to accompany, say, a large pepperoni, but for my money, if you're really serious about wings, I'd make a beeline for Grady's.
Purveyor Ryan Grady has nailed the process for churning out baskets of ridiculously good wings, golden, crunchy wings, slathered in a variety of sauces but, if I were you, I would embrace the sweet glaze with a kick of chili heat.
Another reason to visit this neighborhood pub, situated on Duff Road in the northern extremities of Lakeland across from Huntington Hills Golf & Country Club, is, as the marquee aptly points out, the brew.
Grady and wife, Jennifer, opened their establishment last August mindful that most restaurants in Polk County were woefully behind the times with regard to craft beer. That calculation is slowly changing, but finding a really good beer list in a local restaurant — I'm not talking snack-centric tap houses or wine bars — can be a challenge.
Not so at Grady's, which boasts six taps and more than 80 flavors of beer, mostly bottled, at any given time, and is given to profiling certain breweries on occasion. The list does have a few expensive beers, but on average the selection won't break the bank, and most are priced below $4.
Yes, you can get a Bud Light, if it comes to that, but if you seek something a bit more adventurous — or a lot — this is the place to let your curiosity soar.
Ryan Grady, 30, cut his culinary teeth at such established chains as Applebee's, Chili's and Lone Star Steakhouse, and he brings to his own restaurant an air of professionalism that is anything but corporate. Grady's is, and I mean this in a nice way, very laid back, as a neighborhood pub ought to be.
The place, tucked in a strip mall, can be a bit noisy at night, when things are jumping with locals, noshing on baskets of fried appetizers, including some pretty average mushrooms that were heavily breaded, and sweet potato tots made extra sweet with a dusting of sugar.
A weekday visit at noon found the place nearly empty, so service was especially attentive. Perhaps the off-the-beaten-path locale reduces crowds during working hours. All the better to enjoy some of Grady's sandwiches, which are generously proportioned, and, in some cases, better than average.
I especially enjoyed the pulled pork barbecue, which, curiously, found a mound of chopped meat, all lean, tender and bathed in a smoky sauce with just a hint of sweet that heightened the flavor of pork.
The grill, which expertly handled a breast of chicken, making for an ample sandwich paired with a plate of very good fries, was equally adept with a filet of grouper, which came perfectly seasoned and sizzling hot.
I'm still contemplating a return visit to try out that Italian beef grinder piled high with grilled peppers and onions. And the burgers, despite their lack of finesse, are still worth seeking out, when the mood demands ground beef, stacked with crisp bacon, pickles and cheese and onion.
This is beer food, and it's what Grady's is all about, served up in a nice, clean environment that includes a counter bar and booths, with walls painted a soothing, dark green, and large chalkboard featuring a rotating line of interesting lagers and ales.
During a March 7 inspection the restaurant was cited for six violations, the most egregious being of intermediate level, including soiled reach-in cooler and lacking cold water at an employee hand-washing sink.
Dessert at Grady's is an after thought, made obvious by the slim selection. Besides, you really ought not be considering, say, a slice of pie, if you gave any serious consideration to the wings, sandwiches and brew.
Even if it's not in your hood, Grady's is worth seeking out for a cold pint and a bite, or two.
Eric Pera can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 863-802-7528.
Make a Beeline to Grady's for Serious Wings
The name on the marquee trumpets burgers, and while they are good, they are no better than your average backyard affair.


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On some Design News message boards, we've discussed how great it would be if consumer electronics like smartphones and tablets were rougher and tougher. What if you could actually drop one into the sink by accident, or into your plate of spaghetti sauce, and no harm would be done?
A nanoscale coating that's now being applied to some smartphones will let you do that (though we don't recommend it). Aridion, developed by P2i, is used by Motorola on its RAZR and XOOM phones, and by Alcatel on its One Touch phones. About 30nm thick, or 1,000 times as thin as a human hair, the hydrophobic polymer coating is applied to completed products at the end of the manufacturing process. It coats exterior surfaces, ports, and even interior components, protecting them against liquids and stains, according to a P2i video, which you can watch below.
The coating, based on perfluorinated carbon compounds, is applied via a plasma-enhanced vapor deposition process that lays it down on all of the device's internal and external surfaces. The process takes place under low pressure in a vacuum chamber at room temperature.
The vaporized polymer bonds at the molecular level to materials, reducing corrosion and water damage. The polymer layer reduces surface energy, so instead of being attracted and spreading out on the device's surface, water and other liquids bead up and roll off.
According to P2i, Aridion does not affect conductivity or the functioning of components, and is so thin that it doesn't change the product's look and feel. Since the coating becomes an inseparable part of the material it bonds to, it is as durable as the materials it protects. No solvents are used in the application process, which consumes only tiny amounts of the protective monomer.
The first commercial application for electronics was coating hearing aids. The company says the coating can be applied to a wide variety of materials, including fabrics, polymers, metals, ceramics, glass, leather, and paper, as well as objects made of multiple materials, such as smartphones and tablets.
Another version of the coating, ion-mask, is used on shoes and clothing. The technology was originally developed during UK defense research projects. In that research, the aim was to protect soldiers' clothing from chemical weapons.
The videos on the company's website showing liquid rolling off are pretty impressive. I think P2i should try to figure out how to apply this coating to existing electronic devices, presumably while they're still new. Places like Kinkos could buy one of the chambers and offer a retrofitting service for electronics that haven't already been protected.
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- Multifunction Coatings Apply Harsh Environment Protection
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- Smart Paint Detects Microscopic Cracks
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Tour for one person
Let?s go and discover the frenzied streets and some breathtaking views of this amazing town! Driving through the town on a Vespa will give you the chance to understand and appreciate all the contrasts of it. You will perceive both its monumental but very true and popular side with its residential but more ordinary side. In a few hours you will move from some apparently poor places to some popular or some rich and famous ones. You will be surrounded by all the colors of this incredible town: the blue of the sea, the red of its building, the green of its Volcano. You will be fascinated by its popular traditions, its habits and by the friendly and of its lively citizens. you cannot miss this experience, you cannot miss Naples!
This tour starts and ends at the Neapolis Hotel.
The departure is scheduled at about 10 am
The tour lasts approximately 2/3 hours.
You will visit: Historical center, Vomero and sea area.
The timetable for each visit is linked to the importance and the huge of things to see. However, you can define some different time staying by an agreement with your guide or driver.
The price does not include any entrance ticket to monuments.
The price does not include any lunch
We suggest to wear some comfortable shoes, hat and sunglasses during spring and summer period.
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Rediscovering a Norwegian Master
By Jeff Dunn
Last month I witnessed an unusual spectacle: the Bergen Music Festival in Norway. After three or four curtain calls, clapping in unison began and, as if by prearranged signal, everyone stood at once in enthusiastic acknowledgement. The orchestra that did the playing was the visiting Stavanger Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ole Kristian Ruud. The music that did the arousing was a new "reconstruction" of the Julekvelden (Yule Eve) Symphony No. 1 by Geirr Tveitt.
Geirr Tveitt (1908-1981, rhymes with "fire fight") is virtually unknown in this country, but the hundredth anniversary of his birth was being celebrated by the concert I attended, and other concerts elsewhere, for good reason. His music, in its stark power, speaks to the overwhelming influence of nature on those living among the deep fjords. His technique, superbly developed at the Leipzig Conservatory and subsequent studies in Paris and Vienna, was second to none of his generation of Norwegian composers. The range of expression found in his Hundred Hardanger Folk Tunes suites, and the instantly recognizable originality of his sound, makes him an artist of international significance.
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Artist Aaron King's Textiles Are Not What They Seem
When I saw these pink pieces by Aaron King, I giddily thought, "Those would be perfect with my (nonexistent) hot pink Navajo blankets!" Little did I know that his lovely rugs, wall-hangings, and cushions are actually made of cement…
The always-excellent Little Paper Planes recently featured the work of Aaron King, and I thank them heartily for that. I love the first two pink pieces, and the cushions in the fourth image make me think I might actually like a patterned couch. I envy whoever gets to own King's original work — what a presence these pieces must have in person! I also hope he teams up with a world-class textile company and starts creating actual rugs… or at least just the pink one.
Have you seen any artistic renderings of home goods that you dearly wish were actually usable? And does anybody own any cement art? How do you manage it?
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If you didn't indulge your sweet tooth enough yesterday then we have an extra special treat for you today. It might not be a box of chocolates but I think you'll agree that this Vancouver Island wedding by Erin Wallis Photography is as sweet as can be. And giving into this particular craving is totally guilt-free! Get your fill of all the pretty in the full gallery!
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From the bride... For the décor, we wanted to keep it simple but really reflect the eclectic antique style of the venue. I started visiting all the second hand stores on Vancouver Island to collect mason jars, vintage looking tea light holders and a variety style of vases. We put the mason jars on the brick fireplace mantle with candles inside, and once they were lit, it really become the feature of the large cabin where the reception was held. To fill the vases, keeping it local and affordable, I found two dahlia farmers that were willing to fill my order. Two days before the wedding, we helped cut the dahlias and had a "girls in my family" night to assemble all the arrangements. Other than the sparkling glass, candlelight, bright summer flowers and white linens, we had a gorgeous west coast ambience by being in a wood cabin, with a large brick fireplace and magnificent views of ocean and Quadra Island.
Another project that set the tone for the style of the wedding was the bridesmaids' outfits. I have a fairly feminine style, but its always hard to figure out what will look best on everyone. One night, with my sister in law and bridesmaid and I were scouring on line for some dress options on Nordstrom's website, we came across this really adorable high-waisted bubble skirt and thought that would be very different. So over the next seven months, I sewed four light pink satin skirts with polka dot-lined pockets. And since I'm known for being a "matcher," I made the boys tie's out of the same fabric with a little hidden polka dot detail.
We recognized that the opportunities we had for our big day were one of a kind. The helicopter mountain top photo shoot in particular got a lot of people excited. My dad does a lot of heli-fishing in the spring and so has a really great relationship with Craig Huston from Grizzly Helicopters in Campbell River. My parents thought that, depending on the weather, it would be a great opportunity to get some unique shots for the Dolphins Resort website; it definitely was. So shortly after the beautiful beach ceremony and a champagne toast, Jordan and I were whisked away in a helicopter with our very talented photographer, Erin Wallis, to a nearby mountaintop. It was such an incredible experience to be in a place so silent, so majestic, so stunning and the photos speak for them selves. We are so grateful.
Wedding Photography: Erin Wallis Photography / Wedding Venue: Dolphins Resort in Campbell River, British Columbia / Event Coordination: Carmen Amberson of Dolphins Resort / Wedding Dress: Martina Liana / Bride's Shoes: Vera Wang Lavender / Jewelry: Violet Victoria Jewelry / Bridesmaids' Skirts + Groomsmen's Bow Ties: DIY by the Bride / Flowers: Local Farmers' Markets / Bouquets: Willow Market / Catering: The Anglers Dining Room at Dolphins Resort / Wedding Carrot Cake: DIY by the Groom's Step-Mother / Other Baked Goods: DIY by the Bride's Grandmother / Helicopter Ride: Grizzly Helicopters


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Long Lost Love - "Gangsta on the Roof"
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Long Lost Love bio:
Singer-guitarist Michael Guerrero might have already made his mark as ¼ of hardcore upstarts A Hero to Fall, but this up-and-comer can hit just as hard with an acoustic guitar and a melodious voice. With his new one-man band Long Lost Love, Guerrero has tapped into the softer side of his musical background to create an emotional, stripped-down debut with the EP Nostalgia.
The project name and EP title are a nod to the kind of singer-songwriter material that Guerrero had put on the backburner for so many years while focusing on his part in A Hero to Fall. In high school he had started out playing and writing songs on an acoustic. It was only when he had been gifted an electric guitar that he found himself favoring heavier material over what he started out playing.
Long Lost Love began as an outlet for Guerrero's newly reinvigorated interest in the softer material that didn't fit in with the music he was creating with his co-conspirators in A Hero to Fall. For the singer-songwriter, there is as much power in this material as there is in the hardcore heights of his regular gig; while the projects may be mutually exclusive, the time and passion he puts into them are not.
Michael Guerrero hails from Santa Rosa, California. His influences include City and Colour, This Wild Life, Rise Against, & Circa Survive. Not one to rest on his laurels, Guerrero has been pursuing his degree in Early Childhood Education while working full time on A Hero to Fall and Long Lost Love.
About The Video: This video was created by John Howe, and he really did a great job capturing the emotions and feelings I had while writing this song! Enjoy!
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