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NEW DIRECTOR ANN SUMNER'S CLOSING ADDRESS FROM THE 'REVISIONING THE BRONTËS' CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, JANUARY 29, 2013: The highly successful 'ReVisioning the Brontës' conference ended on Tuesday January 29, and our soon-to-be new Director, Professor Ann Sumner, delivered the closing address, which you can read here in full:'We have had a fascinating cross-disciplinary conference today, reminding ourselves of the wide-ranging innovative artistic responses and interpretations of the Brontës' work and their enduring legacy within contemporary cultural society worldwide. We have been concentrating on revisioning, in other words refreshing and re-engaging with all aspects of the Brontës' lives, works, art and legacy.Only yesterday we saw the media coverage surrounding the bicentenary of the publication of Jane Austens 'Pride and Prejudice', and as we move towards the bicentenary celebrations of Charlotte Brontës birth in 2016, a conference such as this inspires enthusiasts, fascinates scholars and academics and engages new and wide audiences breaking down fact from fiction.Nick and Liz, the joint conference organisers must be praised for bringing together such a diverse and expert number of speakers today and for engaging with Leeds University students who have practically supported the conference. Partnership with the University of Leeds across disciplines and particularly with the Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, Galleries and Heritage is vital for us at the Brontë Society as we support and encourage the revisioning process. Our day began with the atmospheric original music inspired by the lives and works of the Brontës and the landscape surrounding Haworth with David Wilson and the Air on Brontë Moor which set the scene for a rich and fulfilling day ahead. Situated here in the impressive Brotherton Library, we have been surrounded all day by relevant archive material, and Sarah Prescott highlighted for us key manuscripts on show as well as outlining the history of the Brontë archive at the University, and how it was acquired by Brotherton and then the University.Jane Sellars opening remarks considered the progress of Brontë studies in the widest sense over the past 20 years, reflecting on her own period as Director of the Parsonage Museum in the 1990s and her enthusiasm to engage a non-specialist audience as well as her own study of the art of the Brontës. She described the Museum when she arrived as a shrine, and its gradual transformation into a place of genuine inspiration for all creative subjects while still remaining a place of pilgrimage today for visitors from all over the world. There followed a number of fascinating papers.Carl Plasa decided to revise his own paper and retitle it before he had even started (!) and concentrated initially on the role of Bertha Mason in 'Jane Eyre', followed by an interesting discussion of Kate Chopins 'At Fault'. Amber Poulliot then considered in depth the inter-war fictional biographies which applied psychoanalysis to literary criticism to explain how such sisters could write such novels. Alslim Hunter gave a thought-provoking explanation of how our brains respond to a resonant experience, the power of the authentic object and the role of familiarity in informing our response to a genuine artefact (specifically she mentioned various locks from famous heads of hair!, as well as the secondary resonance of contemporary artists' interventions such as Cornelia Parkers photograph of Anne Brontës handkerchief.Sarah Wootton gave an excellent assessment of Paula Regos lithographs responding to 'Jane Eyre' while not ever glamorising the heroine, her discussion included an interesting assessment of Loving Bewick, and she emphasised the fact that there is no one image of Jane or no fixed viewpoint in the series. The contemporary artist Lisa Sheppy gave an account of what had inspired her piece 'Charlottes Dress', currently on display in the 'Wilderness Between the Lines' exhibition at the Leeds College of Art. It was an early childhood visit to the Parsonage and memories of her mothers professional dressmaking days that had given her the initial idea for the piece. To hear directly from an artist about her creative process was inspiring, and seeing her sketches from her study visit to Haworth and learn about the makers who had added to that vision and enabled her to produce this striking work was illuminating, but also caused one to reflect on the strong influence of her mother on the piece, while Charlotte Brontë had lost her own mother young.Then there was Jenny Bavidges excellent paper on the grandiose and epic musical film tracks from various productions of 'Wuthering Heights' films over the years: a novel, she pointed out to us, which actually contained little musical reference. This was followed by a paper which covered the history of the reception of 'Wuthering Heights' in Japan, where it was first translated in the late 1890s but which only became popular in the 1940s after the Hollywood film; and there was a contextualisation of the 1988 Arashi ga Oka film which was nominated for a Palm dOr that year. One of the highlights of the day was Richard Browns sensitive and witty interviewing of Blake Morrison, where we sorted out fact from fiction in the play 'We are Three Sisters', and heard about the research and writing of the play. A lively round-table debate focused on the timeless quality of the landscape around Haworth while acknowledging the many calls upon the landscape today, why Emily Brontë wrote 'Wuthering Heights' and how a new generation now came to the novel through Bella and Edwards admiration for it in the 'Twilight' series.This conference comes at a crucial moment with two key exhibitions mounted here in Leeds at the very same time that the Brontë Society is undertaking a refurbishment of the Parsonage Museum - the first in 25 years - based on scientific and historical analysis carried out by the University of Lincoln, and advised by historical interior designer Allyson McDermott, so that the interiors will be transformed and areas will reflect the facelift Charlotte gave the home in the 1850s when she spent some of her income from the publication of her novels.The redecoration scheme has inspired our exhibition this year and is at the heart of our Contemporary Arts Programme. We hope the new look Parsonage will inspire not only more visitors but the continued interest of writers, musicians , artists and creative thinkers who will respond anew to the Brontë legacy. I take up my new post officially at the end of next week and will begin working with the team on the bicentenary programme for 2016. I have myself been fascinated by the many paintings which have adorned the covers of paperback editions of the Brontë novels, and am showing you this famous image of the Augustus Egg painting 'Travelling Companions' at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, which I used to walk past each day. This is the cover illustration of the Everyman edition of 'Jane Eyre', and seems to me a rather odd choice, painted some 15 years after the novel was published. To me it will always be Francis Grants more restrained 'Portrait of Mary Isabella Grant' of c 1850 in Leicester which epitomises the heroine, because it was on my 1975 paperback as a girl studying for O-levels. I feel a paper coming on... And as Nick said earlier, this could well have been a two-day conference. I do so hope that the Brontë Society will work again with the University of Leeds and that Nick will ask us back. We would like to follow this up with study days and a major conference in 2016. The Brontë Society is committed to this process, and if you are not already a member or your membership has lapsed, do please pick up a form to renew as you leave! Or sign up for our enewsletter and please follow us on Facebook!
THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRONTË SOCIETY ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR ANN SUMNER TO THE EXCITING NEW ROLE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BRONTË SOCIETY: Professor Sumner will take up the post from February 11, 2013. Her new role will involve taking over day-to-day management of the Bronte Parsonage Museum, which houses the largest collection of Bronte material in the world, as well as leading the world renowned international literary Society and promoting the acclaimed contemporary arts programme.
Currently Director of the Birmingham Museums Trust, Professor Sumner has worked in Birmingham for five-and-a-half years, both at the Trust, and as Director of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts at theUniversity of Birmingham. For seven years prior to that she was Head of Fine Art at National Museum Wales, Cardiff and began her career at the National Portrait Gallery, London, has held curatorial positions at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Harewood House Trust and the Holburne Museum, Bath. Ann studied History of Art at the Courtauld Institute, London, and gained her doctorate in history while studying at Newnham College, Cambridge.
Having spent many years working in Yorkshire, Ann has a huge enthusiasm for the area and for the Brontës. Her exhibition In Front of Nature: the European landscapes of Thomas Fearnley, (1802-42) currently showing at the Barber Institute, features an artist of Yorkshire descent, and has received excellent national reviews. Ann has also led the current campaign to support regional fine and decorative art curators, and will continue to work as Visiting Professor at the University of Birmingham. During her Directorship of Birmingham Museums Trust funds were raised to acquire the great full length portrait of Dr John Ash by Reynolds for nearly £900,000.
Speaking about the new appointment today, Brontë Society President, journalist and political commentator Bonnie Greer said: We welcome Ann most warmly to The Brontë Society. The wealth of her curatorial experience is a great resource for us to draw upon, and her national high standing as an art historian and museums director will certainly boost our profile, both within the UK and internationally.
Sally McDonald, Chairman of The Bronte Society Council, added: This appointment comes at a very exciting time for The Brontë Society. We are delighted Ann has accepted this new role of Executive Director and are looking forward to introducing her to our members in 2013.
Commenting on her appointment, Professor Sumner said today: I feel honoured and excited to be taking up my new role at the Parsonage in February, and returning to work in the beautiful county of West Yorkshire. As a lifelong Brontë enthusiast I could not be starting at a better time, with refurbishment of the Parsonage Museum coming up in 2013, and planning for the bicentary celebrations of Charlotte Brontë's birth in 2016. I'm hugely looking forward to the challenges ahead.'
NEWS ALERT - OBJECTION TO WIND FARM PROPOSALS, OVENDEN MOOR: the Society has submitted a representation to Calderdale Council objecting to the planning application made by Yorkshire Wind Power Ltd in respect of Ovenden Wind Farm. To view the letter of representation, along with a news release and details of how to lodge your own objection to the proposals, click here.


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Terror victims were taken on vacation to New York on behalf of Chabad Terror Victims Project. For 10 days, Daniel Fahima got away from treatments after the Burgas terrorist attack. He shares his thoughts about the trip and about his two best friends killed in Burgas.
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The soldiers were brought to New York for an all-expenses-paid trip where they experienced ten days of fun, pleasure and inspiration. The trip was arranged by Chabad Israel Center of the Upper East Side, directed by Rabbi Uriel and Shevy Vigler, in cooperation with the Chabad Terror Victims Program of Israel.
Ten Severely Wounded IDF Soldiers get Uplifted in NY Trip
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Chabad Israel Center of the Upper East Side under Rabbi Uriel & Shevy Vigler are hosting these heroes on a special 10 day rehabilitation tour. The goal of this tour is catered toward creating golden memories for severely wounded IDF soldiers and victims of terror, flying them to New York for ten trouble-free, worry-free days. The group are being accompanied by CTVP staff who care for these heroes year round in Israel.
Israeli Father of Five Killed in Shomron Terror Attack
An Arab terrorist armed with a knife stabbed an Israeli at the Tapuach junction in Shomron (Samaria) on Tuesday morning. CTVP Staff visited with the family.
Rockets Fired at Eilat
The Color Red rocket alert siren blared throughout the city of Eilat shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning, sending residents racing for bomb shelters. It is believed that terrorists fired three rockets at the city, although the geographic source of the rocket fire is not yet clear. IDF commanders suspect the attack was launched from Sinai.
Remembering Israel's Fallen
Traffic came to a halt and people stood in silence honoring Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror Monday morning as sirens wailed across Israel. Yom Hazikaron, or Israel's Day of Remembrance is dedicated to remembering the sacrifice of 22,682 soldiers and some 2000 victims of terror. Among them, Eti Mamistavlov recalled the moment she heard her husband Yossi was killed by a suicide bomber leaving her four children without a father.
More rockets from Gaza hit Israel
The al-Qaeda affiliated Mojahideen Shura claimed responsibility for firing two rockets at the Eshkol region Tuesday, saying it was retaliation for the death of a prominent Palestinian prisoner who died the same day in Israeli custody.
CTVP Aiding Terror Victims during Pesach Holiday
CTVP has begun the annual "Passover Help Program". The goal is to provide assistance to victims of terror and war and their families who are under even greater financial pressure during the Passover holiday season. It is urgent that they are able to celebrate and enjoy this deeply meaningful holiday without the stress of worry.
Doctor's Fight for 2-Year-Old Adelle's Life
The two-year-old girl critically wounded in a rock attack near Ariel on Thursday night remains in extremely serious condition. The girl, Adelle Biton, was in a car along with her mother and two older sisters, 6-year-old Naama and 4-year-old Avigail. All four were wounded when Arab men hurled rocks at a truck traveling the opposite direction, causing it to veer off course and hit their car.
CTVP Brings the Joy of Purim to Wounded Soldiers in the Hospital
Beautiful packages of Mishloach Manot were distributed to the wounded soldiers via CTVP at a special celebration held for them at the Tel Hashomer Rehabilitation Hospital in honor of Purim.
CTVP is in constant contact with hundreds of wounded soldiers with multiple programs throughout the year. From the moment of injury CTVP is at their beside in the hospital, during the rehabilitation and for as long as needed.
Chabad of the Five Towns Helps CTVP Pack Purim Gifts for Terror Victims and Soldiers
CTVP welcomed Rabbi Zalman and Channie Wolowic along with members of their community who were on a Chabad of the Five Towns Israel Mission to Israel and who came to volunteer their time to help CTVP pack thousands of Mishloach Manot gifts for victims of terror and IDF soldiers and their families throughout Israel.
Grand Chanukah Party Held for Families of Terror Victims
On the sixth night of Chanukah, a wonderful party took place in Kfar Chabad for victims of terror and their families. Those who came were widows and orphans, bereaved parents and those wounded in terrorist attacks throughout Israel. The CTVP program was lively and entertaining. Families walked away strengthened, filled with hope for the future, and full of happiness and light.
Bereaved Family in Kiryat Milachi Declares: "Light Will Win"
Marking the 'Shloshim' (thirtieth day of mourning) of the murder of the three precious souls killed by a terrorist missile in the Chabad neighborhood in Kiryat Malachi during the recent barrage of missiles from Gaza, the Samadja family gathered in the home of Rabbi Aharon Samadja A'H. Together with Rabbi Menachem Kutner, they lit candles and prayed for his soul. Immediately following they had a moving ceremony as they lit the Chanukah candles on the exact spot where the rocket hit. For each and every one of them it was a reaffirmation that "Light Will Win" out over evil and darkness.
Operation Light will Win uplifts the Residents of Be'er Sheva
The city of Beersheva in the south of Israel was a major target of the missile and rocket attacks from Gaza that besieged the country during Operation Pillar of Defense in November
Chabad representatives, who were literally working under fire, encouraging and assisting residents, are now continuing this important work both during and after Chanukah. With the message, "Light will Win" as an inspiration, they brought the light and joy of Chanukah to traumatized residents of neighborhoods that were affected by direct missile attacks.
Soldier Blinded in Gaza Kindles Menorah with CTVP
Three courageous heroes of Israel gathered together to light the third candle this past Chanukah. The first was a brave soldier who was blinded early on in the recent Operation Pillar of Defense during which rockets from Gaza barraged the south of Israel. The second was a wounded victim from the horrific bus attack in the Burgas airport in Bulgaria. The third was the soldier who thwarted a terrorist attack on Chanukah seven years ago. Together they kindled the third candle of Chanukah with CTVP. This moving event was held in the rehabilitation department at Tel Hashomer Hospital.
Netivot declares 'Light Will Win!'
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In the city of Netivot in the south of Israel, many rockets hit the area and many alarms were sounded as well, sending people scrambling into shelters. A large number of houses were damaged by direct hits and scores of residents were injured. CTVP representatives in the town of Netivot held a special candle lighting ceremony during Chanukah in the neighborhoods most severely affected by the rocket attacks. Together with the children, they proclaimed the positive slogan, "Light will Win" to help bring courage and strength to the people.
CTVP launches "Operation Light Will Win" on the Porch of the Amsalem family home in Kiryat Malachi.
Rabbi Sholom Ber Gorelick who lives on the first floor of the building in Kiryat Malachi, lit the Chanukah candles on the exact spot where a rocket hit and took the lives of three precious souls. With this act Rabbi Gorelik reaffirmed the message of "Light will Win" -- the Chanukah lights will shine brightly and bring comfort and hope to the bereaved families. It will give them strength to go forward with the hope of better days coming.
Gifts From the Heart for the Residents of the South
Every day we send out teams of volunteers to the south of the country, where they go from bomb shelter to bomb shelter, to the areas where rockets are exploding, and also to the shut-ins in their apartments, and distribute packages and lots of encouragement. The packages include toys and games for kids, candy, and reading books. But the most important thing is to embrace and the love that accompanies the packages
Terror in Tel Aviv - Bus Blown up leaving 21 injured
A terrorist left a bomb that exploded in a Dan bus in the center of Tel Aviv, around noon. 21 people were injured, three people suffered serious injuries, two of whom needed surgery and are being operated on as this is written.
Over 500 missiles have landed in Israel / CTVP responds
CTVP has mobilized its 300 Chabad Houses with hundreds of volunteers in the regions under fire. We are in the field bringing moral spiritual and practical support to the families and the soldiers who are in the line of fire. Our volunteers are distributing Food, Drinks and Toys to the bomb shelters and sandwiches and supplies to the soldiers awaiting orders on the front lines.
Over 60 rockets were fired at Israel on Shabbat
Rocket Hits Chabad Building
Over 60 rockets were fired at Israel on Shabbat, many of them intercepted by the Iron Dome system, including rockets aimed at the cities of Sderot, Netivot, Ashdod, and Be'er Sheva. One of the Chabad Centers of Ashdod located on the ground floor of the building was hit. Local Chabd Rabbi says it was a great miracle that there were no casualties from the blast.
Chabad's Weapon in Time of War …
A new project called, "Libenu It'chem" [our hearts are with you] was launched to provide assistance and support to citizens in the line of fire according to whatever is needed.
CTVP Emergency Command Center Set Up in Response to Rocket Attacks
A Command Center has been established by Chabad Terror Victims Project (CTVP) to coordinate all activities of the 300 Chabad Houses throughout Israel as rockets continue to rain down on southern Israel. There have been numerous tragic deaths and injuries, some of the injuries extremely serious, in this latest vicious assault on Israel and her people.
Three Israeli Civilians Killed in Gaza Rocket Attacks
Victims Members of Chabad Community
Among the victims of this morning's Gaza rocket attack on the Israeli city of Kiryat Malachi was a 25 year old Chabad activist in New Dehli, India named Mirah (nee Cohen) Scharf, who was visiting Israel for the memorial service of Chabad Mumbai terror victims Gabi and Rivka Holtzberg. The Hebrew anniversary of their brutal murder is today.
CTVP volunteers are on the scene.
At Least 70 Rockets Fired at Southern Israel
CTVP mobilizing volunteers
Gaza-based terrorists fired a barrage of rockets at southern Israel's communities on Wednesday evening. At least 70 rockets were fired at southern Israel as of 11:45 p.m. (local time) Wednesday night. The Iron Dome anti-missile defense system was able to intercept 20 of the rockets that were fired at Israel. In at least two cases, rockets hit populated areas in Ashdod and Be'er Sheva. Damage was caused to a building in Ashdod and a parked vehicle in Be'er Sheva.
CTVP volunteers are on highest alert.
Israeli planes launched "Operation Pillar of Defense" (Amud Anan) with an airstrike that killed Ahmed Jabari, the military chief of Hamas. The attack was launched following an increase in the number of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. CTVP has set up a command center which will assess the situation and take necessary steps if and when necessary. We pray for the safety of our people.
CTVP Participates in special Bday Celebration of Burgas Terror Victim
CTVP recently shared in the celebration of Daniel Fahima's birthday. He is a survivor. He was one of the most severely injured in the horrible act of terror in which a bus filled with Israeli tourists, on their way to vacations at the Black Sea, was blown up by a suicide bomber on July 18, 2012 in the Burgas, Bulgaria airport. Daniel lost an eye, suffered wounds, and was burned over 70% of his body in the attack in which he lost two of his closest friends.
CTVP Strengthens Injured Officer
Ziv, a courageous officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), whose family lives in Be'er Sheva, close to the local Chabad House, lost a hand in an explosion in the Gaza Strip. As doctors struggled to save his other hand. CTVP, with the local Shaliach, Rabbi Moshe Ariel Roth, was at his bedside in the hospital to bring hope, comfort and help to him and his family.
Four Wounded in Massive Rocket Barrage on South
Hamas and allied terrorists pound Israel with more than 50 rocket attacks Wednesday. Four wounded, two seriously.Thousands of Israeli children were ordered to stay home from school on Wednesday to keep them safe from Gaza rocket fire.
Chabad Terror Victims Project Marks 11 Years Since the 9/11 Attacks
The United States Embassy in Israel held a memorial service today marking the 11 years since the World Trade Center attacks in New York City. Rabbi Menachem Kutner, Director of CTVP opened the ceremony with a moving prayer for the souls of those who lost their lives and to comfort their bereaved families.
Gaza Grad Missile Hits Home in Netivot
Terrorists from Hamas-controlled Gaza fired two Grad missiles at southern Israel on Saturday night. One of the missiles hit a home in the city of Netivot. Missile Attack Survivor: This Was a Miracle
A Surprise Visit to the Children of Sderot!
First-grade children in the beleaguered city of Sderot in the south of Israel received a wonderful surprise visit from the Roisen family, who are part of Rabbi Zvi Greenblatt's community in Argentina.
The family was in Israel to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Dina and wanted to share their happiness with the children.
Florida Bat Mitzvah Bridges Divide to Celebrate With Israeli Victims of Terror
Kaylee Andrusier's Bat Mitzvah celebration wasn't about the party or the gifts. For the Bal Harbour, Fla., resident, it was about bringing happiness to fellow 12-year-old girls living in the shadow of Palestinian rocket fire.
CTVP Cares for Victims of Burgas Terror Attack
As the victims arrived in Israel by plane, CTVP immediately went to the hospitals where they were being treated, meeting with them and their families to offer comfort, support, and help. During these initial meetings, assessments were made on a case-by-case basis to provide individualized assistance programs to each family based on their needs and their situations.
U.S. College Students Volunteer to Help Terror Victims in Israel
Dozens of students from colleges across the United States arrived in Kfar Chabad, Israel in June as part of an exciting and stimulating Chabad on Campus IsraeLinks tour. They were accompanied by Rabbi Zalman and Yehudis Bluming and their family.
Israel's Wounded Women Warriors Coming to NYC
The group of all-women are welcomed to the United States to relax and enjoy by the Chabad Israel Center and the Chabad Terror Victims Project.
Widow and Mother of Toulouse Victims Issues Heartfelt Call for Light
Eva Sandler, the French widow and mother who lost her husband and two of their children in the Monday's attack outside the Ozar Hatorah high school in Toulouse, implored people around the world to carry on the victims' memories by doing good deeds and recommitting themselves to Torah study.
On Purim MK Yossi Peled Brings Comfort to Families Afflicted by Terror
Chabadnik for a day
The Saroussi parents, Kobi and Anat, were delighted and honored to greet Minister Peled as well as Chairman of Chabad in Israel, Rabbi Joseph Aronov, and Director of Chabad Terror Victims Project, Rabbi Menachem Kutner.
Over 100 Rockets Strike Israel on Weekend
Terrorists shoot over 100 rockets since IAF killed Zuheir al-Keisi Friday, wound eight – one seriously. CTVP staff and volunteers are with the communities and with the wounded.
Preparations for Purim are well under way
Preparations for Purim are well under way at the headquarters of CTVP in Kfar Chabad. As usual, special activities will take place for thousands of IDF widows, wounded IDF soldiers and terror victims and their families throughout Israel. Hundreds of Chabad House volunteers will visit the families at their homes, bringing them mishloach manos and Purim greetings
Canadian Foreign Minister Visits with CTVP
"This meeting is important to me, because until now I have only known about terror attacks through dry reports," Baird said during his sit down with terror victims coordinated by the Chabad Terror Victims Project. "But now, [I know of terrorism's effects] through the pain worn on the faces of the living."
CTVP Supporters Distribute Teffilin to Needy Bar Mitzvah Boys
There is giving Tzedakah, and then there is hands-on help. Some generous CTVP supporters decided they wanted to do more than provide financial assistance to terror victims and their families. They wanted to become directly involved in a hands-on way. So they gave of their time and money and accompanied CTVP staff and distributed Teffilin to needy Bar Mitzvah Boys. More Photos inside.
CTVP Brings the light of Chanukah to Terror Victimsacross Israel.
During Chanukah scores of volunteers guided by the CTVP staff visited many bereaved families of terror victims and family members of fallen IDF soldiers. They lit candles and brought them the message of Chanukah with a special emphasis on "Haor Yinatzeiach" - "the light will win."
Israel's Channel 10 News features CTVP Bar Mitzvah
Israel's Channel 10 News focused on the emotional story of Elad Sheffi who 9 years ago survived a terror attack when he was shot in his head. Unfortunately, his sister Daniel did not make it. Channel 10 joins him as he celebrates his Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel with CTVP.
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Celebration at the Western Wall for 86 Children Who are Victims of Terror
Eighty-six children in Israel, all of whom have directly experienced the pain of terror, celebrated beautiful Bar and Bat Mitzvahs at the Western Wall during Chanukah. The event was organized by Chabad Terror Victims Project (CTVP). The children and their families came to Jerusalem from all over Israel for this once-in-a-lifetime rite of Jewish passage.
Our Heroes Enjoying An Extraordinary Visit to Brazil
Exploring Sugar Loaf Mountains, taking a jeep trip along the beach at Ipanema, cheering at a soccer game at Pacaembu Stadium, experiencing adaptive surfing at Barra Beach, enjoying a safari at Parque Macuco, hiking trails with special accessibility in the Tijuca Forest, having a beautiful Shabbat dinner at Beit Chabad of Itaim ... All of these and much more are part of an extraordinary trip that has brought CTVP and seven wounded Israeli soldiers to Brazil for the trip of a lifetime.
CTVP Brings Hope and Help to Families for High Holidays
As in previous years, the staff of CTVP is gearing up to facilitate special activities for the support and encouragement of victims of terror and war and their families in Israel in advance of the High Holidays. CTVP will be providing financial support, and going on home visits to needy families whose lives have been shattered by terror and war
Sderot's first grade Students receive special gifts from Mequon
First grade students in Sderot received a wonderful surprise. CTVP staff visited the children and brought them gifts of backpacks and supplies from the Chabad community in Mequon, Wisconsin, USA. The children were thrilled to receive their gifts.
CTVP Emergency Command Center Continues Urgent Work
Though a "ceasefire" has oficially gone into effect in the south of Israel, the trauma to those affected has no respite. Chabad Terror Victims Project is continuing its urgent work caring for the victims of the terror attacks and their families, as well as the over one million people in the south who found themselves under direct threat of attack.
A Simple Act: The Difference a Car Can Make
There are many stories that have emerged from these days of terror and fear, stories of the unique help that only CTVP is able to provide to families shattered by terror. Here is just one.
Jon Voight joins CTVP in visiting terror victims
Hollywood actor Jon Voight joined CTVP and visited Soroka Hospital in Beersheba Sunday in an effort to cheer up victims of the recent violence from Gaza – Thursday's terror attacks as well as the still ongoing rocket attacks that followed.
Summer's Underway!
The first group of children from families devastated by terror, are commencing their programs in our day camps and overnight camps.
Hundreds of Children from Sderot Enjoying Summer Camp
Hundreds of children from the beleaguered town of Sderot are finding urgently needed rest and relaxation in a special summer camp program under the auspices of Chabad of Sderot.
Two Extraordinary Stories of Bravery and Courage
Each soldier on our trip has an equally moving story. Each soldier took from this trip courage and hope knowing how very much they are respected and loved by the Jewish people worldwide.
As a sample, here are some very moving stories of two of the soldiers, Avichai and Dudi.
Our Soldiers' Journey to USA
The journey combined extraordinary experiences that encompassed a Yankees game, Disneyland, the Empire State Building, the Holocaust Museum, Ellis Island, Hollywood, Chabad Headquarters, the resting place of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Central Park, and much, much more. Pictures inside.
Children's Letters Console Family of Murdered Israelis
Children and parents from New Zealand to New York, stunned by the March 11 massacre of five members of Itamar, Israel's Fogel family by Palestinian terrorists, have penned countless letters of support to its orphans, extending words of comfort, love and support.
CTVP to Aid Terror Victims during Passover Holiday
We are assisting families and individuals all across the country who have been affected by the recent terrible increase in terror attacks, including the fatal bombing near a bus that happened in Jerusalem on March 23. As well, there has also been an escalation in rocket attacks from Gaza which has put the communities in that area of the country under tremendous fear and strain. And there are all the families we were already caring for who have suffered from attacks and war over the past years.
Over 120 Rockets and Mortar Shells Slam into Israel in One Weekend Alone
Over 120 rockets and mortars slammed into Israel during one recent weekend alone. Eshkol Regional Council Head Haim Yalin said, "We've been under attack for three days. The feeling is that we are in the midst of a real escalation.
"As far as we're concerned, this is Cast Lead all over again. We are in a [state of ] emergency, even though the state has not declared an official emergency. We've been running around all day to calm local residents," Yalin added.
Report from the Hospital
On Wednesday March 23, 2011, a terrorist bomb exploded next to Egged bus number 74 in Jerusalem, leaving behind a trail of death and injury. Within hours, our Chabad Terror Victims Project (CTVP) staff and volunteers were already at hospitals throughout the city, at the bedsides of the bombing victims. Below is a first hand report from the hospital from Rabbi Menachem Kutner, director of CTVP.
CTVP Organizes Wonderful Purim party for Wounded IDF Soldiers
As we do each year, this year too, CTVP organized a very special Purim party for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers who were wounded in battle.
Following the reading of the Megillah, tremendous joy could be felt everywhere as the soldiers and CTVP staff and volunteers broke into spontaneous dancing and songs from Purim.
Network of Support in Place for Latest Israeli Terror Victims
For many, the most difficult of challenges comes after that first few days, when the realization of being a victim of a terror attack sinks in. That's when CTVP's important work becomes essential.
1 dead, At Least 39 injured in Jerusalem Bus Bombing
One woman died and at least 39 people were injured after an explosion took place near a bus in central Jerusalem on Wednesday afternoon, March 23, 2011. A bomb inside a bag exploded outside Egged bus number 74 at a station opposite the Jerusalem Conference Center (Binyanei Ha'uma) in the center of town.
Hundreds of Volunteers Visit Terror Victims on Purim
Chabad's Terror Victims Project (CTVP) arranged for hundreds of volunteers to bring mishloach manos' traditional gifts of food' to terror victims and their families on Purim. There are currently over 3,000 such families in Israel who have either lost a loved one or have a relative who was injured in the war against Palestinian terror that has raged through Israel since the signing of the Oslo accords.
Israeli Family's Brutal Murder Stuns Nation
Rabbi Udi Fogel, 36, his wife Ruth, 35, and their children Yoav, 11, Elad, 4 and Hadas, 3 months old, had been slashed and stabbed – in the words of one first responder, "literally slaughtered" – by at least one terrorist who had infiltrated their village of Itamar at about 10:30 p.m. Friday night. Two other sons, Ro'i, 8 and Shai, 2, were sleeping and went miraculously unnoticed by the terrorists
Israel Mission from USA Helps CTVP Pack Purim Gifts for Terror Victims
CTVP emissaries are preparing teams of thousands of volunteers from all over the country who will arrive on Purim day to visit the families with special wishes for a Happy Purim, and to help bring the joy of Purim into their homes.
Actor John Voight Meets Wounded IDF soldiers Cared for by Chabad Terror Victim Project
World-renowned Hollywood actor Jon Voight ended a visit to Israel with an emotional meeting with wounded IDF heroes who participate in Chabad Terror Victims Project programs and activities. Jon, who is very close to Chabad, and a very strong proponent of Israel, has been using his considerable influence in the U.S. to bolster Israel's public image.
One Month Later, Israelis Reclaim Lives and a Blackened Forest
A month after the Carmel Fire claimed 44 lives, sent 17,000 people fleeing their homes and torched more than 12,000 acres, Israelis from all walks of life and their government representatives are collectively remembering a natural disaster that laid bare the country's inability to fight a massive forest fire. Today, recriminations and accusations echo throughout all halls of power, while non-profit efforts – backed by public and private money – help people get back on their feet.
Families of Israeli Fire Victims Receive Aid and Compassion
In the wake of Israel's worst natural disaster in modern history, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization is providing badly-needed financial aid to the 43 families whose loved ones perished in the flames.
Hollywood Director Kevin Bright Brightens the Lives of his New 'Friends'
Acclaimed Hollywood director Kevin Bright (producer and creator of the very popular Friends series) spent the seventh night of Chanukah bringing light and happiness to wounded soldiers of the IDF. About 25 soldiers who were wounded in the recent wars in Gaza and the second Lebenon war, came to a special Chanukah party organized by CTVP for them and their family members.
Orel's Chanukkah Miracle.
Orel was wounded two years ago in the city of Bee'r Sheva by a rocket attack during the war in Gaza. The rocket pierced his brain and caused a fatal injury. Doctors did not give him much hope.
Lighting the Hearts of Bereaved Families
Yesterday, the first day of Chanukah brought the first of many nights of home visitations to families of terror victims. Scores of volunteers guided by the CTVP staff visited many bereaved families of terror victims and family members of fallen IDF soldiers. They lit candles and brought them the message of Chanukah with a special emphasis on "Haor Yinatzeiach" - "the light will win."
CTVP Big Sister Program begins its Seventh Year
Another successful year of friendship and mentoring has begun for the families of terror victims in Israel. This special project of CTVP pairs young women studying at the various seminaries with hundreds of families throughout Israel. The volunteers receive special instructions and are guided by Chabad Terror Victims staff.
Moving Moments at the Kotel - Rejoicing with Sixty Bar and Bat Mitzvah Children
Sixty children, all from families in Israel whose lives have been shattered by terror attacks, recently celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs – their Jewish coming of age -- on a very special and highly moving day. CTVP hosted these sixty youngsters for a very emotional and touching Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremony at the Kotel, the Western Wall.
A Bar Mitzvah Boy in Boston & CTVP Make a Bar Mitzvah Dream Come True
Life in hardscrabble Sderot got harder for Assaf in 2006, when a Kassam missile launched from neighboring Gaza struck the Suissas' home in S'derot, injuring his parents Yakov and Lilach and traumatizing young Assaf.
A bar mitzvah boy from Boston ensured that the Suissas finally caught a break and got a chance to go all out for Assaf's bar mitzvah.
The Wheels are Rolling!
Wheelchair Distribution Enormous Success!
A Bar Mitzvha boy and his family made arrangements for close to 300 wheelchairs to be delivered to Israel for those in need – and, they are personally accompanying staff and volunteers from Chabad Terror Victims Project to make the deliveries all across the country.
Wounded Israeli Veterans to Challenge Themselves on Aspen's Slopes
The Jewish community in Aspen, Colo., is welcoming injured Israeli veterans and terror victims to the popular ski resort for its third-annual program designed to help them overcome physical challenges.


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MANNING, Ore. – One man died after a head-on crash on Highway 26 near Sellers Road east of Manning early Wednesday, police said.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second man was flown in a LifeFlight helicopter to Oregon Health & Science University with serious injuries. Names have not yet been released, pending notification of relatives.
Witnesses said the conditions were dark and foggy and the driver who died had been trying to pass another vehicle when he crashed head-on into the Pontiac Grand Prix.
A Good Samaritan stopped to help and an oncoming pickup truck also crashed into his truck, along with the disabled Pontiac. No one was hurt in that second crash.
"I think it's a reminder to everyone, when you come up on vehicles stopped in the roadway, don't just pass that traffic, assess what's happening up there," said Lt. Gregg Hastings with Oregon State Police.
Authorities closed U.S. 26 in both directions between Highway 47 and Highway 6 after the crash. Police warned that the closure will be lengthy, due to the complex investigation.
A detour was set up that takes westbound traffic at Hwy 6 to Hwy 47 and then back to U.S. 26. Eastbound traffic will detour at Hwy 47 to Hwy 6 and back to U.S. 26.
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A company is taking the government to Court because in order to file online taxes it has to use MS Windows.
It's the Slovakian government, but the last time I checked Slovakia in the EU so this is definitely one to watch. However, for those following the story closely there are some interesting parallels
The original story tells us that the company cannot operate the compulsory online system for VAT because the government IT system requires that they use MS Windows in order to file.
The company uses Linux and doesn't want to change. After three years of wrangling, twelve complaints and a 5,636 fine for non-compliance they are taking the government to Court in the absence of an alternative way forward.
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The CEO estimates that they've saved about 25 000 over three years by using Linux and also that about 40,000 taxpayers in his region have capitulated and installed MS Windows.
In a suitably evasive answer the tax authorities were unable to provide any information about the consequences of their IT policy on the whole of Slovakia.
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The Chorale welcomes Edward Higginbottom and the Choir of New College, Oxford for a workshop/open rehearsal and joint performance on 2-3 April at Stanford! Visit here for workshop/open rehearsal information and here for concert tickets.
Check out our newest CD Illumine: Christmas at Stanford! The album qualified in five categories for the most recent round of Grammy preliminary balloting, including Best Choral Performance. To preview and order the CD, visit here.
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The O-Glycosylated Linker from the Trichoderma reesei Family 7 Cellulase Is a Flexible, Disordered Protein Biophysical Journal, Volume 99, Issue 11, 1 December 2010, Pages 3773-3781 Gregg T. Beckham, Yannick J. Bomble, James F. Matthews, Courtney B. Taylor, Michael G. Resch, John M. Yarbrough, Steve R. Decker, Lintao Bu, Xiongce Zhao, Clare McCabe, Jakob Wohlert, Malin Bergenstråhle, John W. Brady, William S. Adney, Michael E. Himmel and Michael F. Crowley Abstract Fungi and bacteria secrete glycoprotein cocktails to deconstruct cellulose. Cellulose-degrading enzymes (cellulases) are often modular, with catalytic domains for cellulose hydrolysis and carbohydrate-binding modules connected by linkers rich in serine and threonine with O-glycosylation. Few studies have probed the role that the linker and O-glycans play in catalysis. Since different expression and growth conditions produce different glycosylation patterns that affect enzyme activity, the structure-function relationships that glycosylation imparts to linkers are relevant for understanding cellulase mechanisms. Here, the linker of the Trichoderma reesei Family 7 cellobiohydrolase (Cel7A) is examined by simulation. Our results suggest that the Cel7A linker is an intrinsically disordered protein with and without glycosylation. Contrary to the predominant view, the O-glycosylation does not change the stiffness of the linker, as measured by the relative fluctuations in the end-to-end distance; rather, it provides a 16 Å extension, thus expanding the operating range of Cel7A. We explain observations from previous biochemical experiments in the light of results obtained here, and compare the Cel7A linker with linkers from other cellulases with sequence-based tools to predict disorder. This preliminary screen indicates that linkers from Family 7 enzymes from other genera and other cellulases within T. reesei may not be as disordered, warranting further study. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (484 kb) |
Alternatives to Trichoderma reesei in biofuel production Trends in Biotechnology, Volume 29, Issue 9, 1 September 2011, Pages 419-425 Alexander V. Gusakov Abstract Mutant strains of Trichoderma reesei are considered indisputable champions in cellulase production among biomass-degrading fungi. So, it is not surprising that most R&D projects on bioethanol production from lignocellulosics have been based on using T. reesei cellulases. The present review focuses on whether any serious alternatives to T. reesei enzymes in cellulose hydrolysis exist. Although not widely accepted, more and more data have been accumulated that demonstrate that fungi belonging to the genera Penicillium, Acremonium and Chrysosporium might represent such alternatives because they are competitive to T. reesei on some important parameters, such as protein production level, cellulase hydrolytic performance per unit of activity or milligram of protein. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (354 kb) |
Cellulases: ambiguous nonhomologous enzymes in a genomic perspective Trends in Biotechnology, Volume 29, Issue 10, 1 October 2011, Pages 473-479 Leonid O. Sukharnikov, Brian J. Cantwell, Mircea Podar and Igor B. Zhulin Abstract The key material for bioethanol production is cellulose, which is one of the main components of the plant cell wall. Enzymatic depolymerization of cellulose is an essential step in bioethanol production, and can be accomplished by fungal and bacterial cellulases. Most of the biochemically characterized bacterial cellulases come from only a few cellulose-degrading bacteria, thus limiting our knowledge of a range of cellulolytic activities that exist in nature. The recent explosion of genomic data offers a unique opportunity to search for novel cellulolytic activities; however, the absence of clear understanding of structural and functional features that are important for reliable computational identification of cellulases precludes their exploration in the genomic datasets. Here, we explore the diversity of cellulases and propose a genomic approach to overcome this bottleneck. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1353 kb) |
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 88, Issue 4, 2823-2832, 1 April 2005
Ingemar von Ossowski*, 2, 3, Julian T. Eaton†, 2, Mirjam Czjzek‡, Stephen J. Perkins†, Torben P. Frandsen*, 4, Martin Schülein*, §, 1, Pierre Panine§, Bernard Henrissat‡ and Veronique Receveur-Bréchot‡, ,
* Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
† Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
‡ Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, UMR 6098, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Universités d'Aix-Marseille I and II, Marseille, France
§ European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France
The structural properties of the linker peptide connecting the cellulose-binding module to the catalytic module in bimodular cellulases have been investigated by small-angle x-ray scattering. Since the linker and the cellulose-binding module are relatively small and cannot be readily detected separately, the conformation of the linker was studied by means of an artificial fusion protein, Cel6BA, in which an 88-residue linker connects the large catalytic modules of the cellulases Cel6A and Cel6B from Humicola insolens. Our data showed that Cel6BA is very elongated with a maximum dimension of 178Å, but could not be described by a single conformation. Modeling of a series of Cel6BA conformers with interdomain separations ranging between 10Å and 130Å showed that good Guinier and P(r) profile fits were obtained by a weighted average of the scattering curves of all the models where the linker follows a nonrandom distribution, with a preference for the more compact conformers. These structural properties are likely to be essential for the function of the linker as a molecular spring between the two functional modules. Small-angle x-ray scattering therefore provides a unique tool to quantitatively analyze the conformational disorder typical of proteins described as natively unfolded.


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Rohan homered twice and drove in three runs Wednesday night, but the Iowa Cubs were beaten by the visiting Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 11-6.
Promoted from Double-A Tennessee before the game, Rohan capped an eight-pitch at-bat against Major League veteran Guillermo Moscoso by sending a 3-2 pitch over the left-field wall in the second inning at Principal Park.
"I was just trying not to think too much and trying to get a pitch to hit," said Rohan, who also singled in the eighth. "My first at-bat, I got to see quite a few pitches and was able to put a swing on a pitch to hit."
Rohan became the first Cub to homer in his first Triple-A at-bat since Eric Patterson -- who did it against R.A. Dickey -- on Aug. 19, 2006.
After striking out in the fourth, the 2009 21st-round Draft pick wasted no time in his third at-bat. Right after Cubs' No. 11 prospect Josh Vitters hit his 16th homer, Rohan turned on Moscoso's next offering and deposited it over the left-field fence.
"I'm really excited," the Kent State product said. "To homer twice in any game at any level, it's exciting."
After going yard three times in a week-long Southern League stint, Rohan has totaled five homers in his last seven games.
"I feel good. I've been working on stuff with Mariano Duncan in Tennessee and Dave Keller today on slowing things down and getting a good pitch to hit and not missing it," the 26-year-old first baseman said.
Rohan has improved his numbers each year as a pro. This season, he's batting .285 with a career-high 19 homers and 85 RBIs in 104 games across three levels.
"Working in the offseason, I got a chance to live in the training facility and work on baseball stuff the whole offseason," the Ohio native said. "I think that helped me a lot. I worked on everything, I tried to get stronger and better and talked a lot about approach. A lot of drills, really, and trying to find my swing."
Brett Jackson, Chicago's top prospect was 3-for-5 with a run scored and fell a homer shy of the cycle.
Chad Tracy drove in three runs and Tommy Field collected three hits and two RBIs for the Sky Sox.
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Late last year we started work on a series of new content hubs for Origin. The project involved helping extend their online offering by providing a one stop shop for some of their more comprehensive service and product areas. 'Move' is the first cab off the rank, and is designed to help take the stress out of moving by providing checklists, tips, articles, FAQs and support for homes and businesses.
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Tortland is an odyssey into that great body of mishaps, missteps, misdeeds, slips, falls, spills, chills, thrills, botched operations, vicious dogs, tainted food, falling ladders, collapsing reservoirs, defective products, slander, libel, and pain and suffering that collectively make up one of the world's most controversial and certainly most interesting adjudicatory systems: the American tort system.
(Got the nickname Tortman way back in the day. Walking past a group of students, one of them looked up and said, "Yo, Tortman, whazzup?" For some reason, the nickname stuck.)
In most cases, there's nothing at all funny about tort law because they involve people who were injured or even killed. (See blog post about humanizing torts.) But it's that same human element–combined with some very unusual fact patterns–that makes tort law so fascinating.
Tortland focuses mostly on the lighter side of tort law.
Interesting Tort Cases
Tort law has produced more than its share of classic cases, often known and remembered because of the unusual circumstances befalling ordinary people. These classics range from a five-year-old boy being sued for battery for pulling a chair out from under an elderly woman (Garratt v. Dailey) to Helen Palsgraf's fateful afternoon at the Long Island train station in 1920 (Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.). Interesting Tort Cases includes tort cases both old and new, serious and amusing. Please send along any particularly interesting tort cases you come across. Use the Contact link at the top of any site page.
Spot the Tort — Making the World Safer One Tort at a Time
My kid's nickname is Tortgirl because—no kidding—one of her favorite games when she was a child was "Spot the Tort." It worked like this: We'd be sitting in a public place and I'd say, "Tortgirl, spot the tort!" Then I'd time her as she ran around trying to identify the nearest defective premises condition. Sound sick? Probably, but I've taught thousands of first-year law students to play Spot the Tort over the years and they've lived happier and healthier lives because of it.
Send in pictures of potential torts you spot out there in Tortland. The moment you start paying attention, you'll realize tortious risks are everywhere. You don't have to be a lawyer to spot a potential tort, which can be defined in this context as any observable physical condition that looks "unreasonably dangerous."* If the risk isn't apparent from the picture, include a brief description of the situation. Use the Contact link at the top of any site page, which allows for attachments.
* For non-legals, an "unreasonable danger" is one where the burden of eliminating the danger (such as the cost of fixing a hole in the sidewalk) is less than the probability of the danger resulting in injury multiplied by the potential severity of the injury–that is, how likely is it someone will step in the hole and how badly could they be hurt?
Warning Labels
I love product warning labels. Reading, writing, and lecturing about them. I tell my students to take their dates to Walmart on a Saturday night for a fun night of strolling the aisles reading product warning labels. At least one student took me up on the idea.
Send in any funny or interesting product warning labels you come across. Use the Contact link at the top of any site page, which allows for attachments.
In the meantime, here are three things many people don't understand about "wacky" product warning labels:
Three Things Everyone Should Know About Product Warning and the Law
(1) Product makers do not owe a legal duty to warn of obvious dangers, but often warn of them anyway to protect themselves. After all, extra warnings don't cost much to include and who knows what a jury might conclude in hindsight was or was not an obvious danger? Unfortunately, there is an intangible cost to unnecessary warnings, which is that they dilute the impact of important warnings that people need to pay attention to.
(2) Some warnings that sound wacky are included because consumers have in fact misused the product in exactly that way. Take, for example, this warning on a blow dryer-type hair dryer:
What the heck? What moron would use a hair dryer while sleeping? It turns out some consumers use blow dryers to keep their beds warm on winter nights. Maybe not so ridiculous when you think about it, especially if you don't have heat in your home.
(3) Some warnings that sound crazy are, in fact, good warnings that provide information about product risks unknown to reasonable consumers. As Exhibit A, I offer this warning from a set of non-stick cookware (all photos are expandable by clicking on them):
Harm to "you or your bird"? An unusual warning to be sure, but the non-stick cookware coating polytetrafluorethylene, which is used in Teflon® and a number of similar products, apparently omits fumes when overheated that can kill birds. If you have a bird, you'd definitely want to know that.
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2/14/2013Are all of the sentimental Valentine's Day cards and lovey-dovey couples getting you down? Have you sworn that if you walk by one more aisle filled with red-and-pink doilies you're going to stick a chocolate heart where Cupid can't see it? We get it. Valentine's Day is tough when you're single. But there are actually oodles of reasons why you're better off flying solo, including the 33 above. Aside from the superficial stuff, like extra bed space and the freedom to stay out late, you're growing and connecting with yourself. And remember, it's much better to be alone than to be with someone who's not right for you. So, seriously, put down that depressing rom-com movie and go have some fun tonight.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- He thought it was a family trip to the zoo, but Zachary Shaw, 8, got the surprise of a lifetime on Saturday when he arrived at Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Make-A-Wish was there, waiting to surprise Zach and his family with a trip to Disney World. It has been Zach's dream to go, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation made it come true.
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MY HUSBAND and I agree - this salad is one of our favorites. The yogurt gives it a unique flavor, and the nuts add extra crunch. I don't remember where I discovered this recipe, but it's nutritious, tasty and adds color to any meal. -Vera Schmidt, Celina, Ohio
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Nutritional Facts One 1-1/4 cup serving (prepared with fat-free yogurt and without walnuts) equals 187 calories, 1 g fat (0 saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 56 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fruit.
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I didn't care for the sweetness of the yogurt dressing. Just wasn't that great. I like my regular broccoli salad recipe better. And the apples to me were not a good addition to it.
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Not that the reporters don't work like crazy. I mean, obviously they do. Hours and hours and hours a day. There's just a different vibe when Manny Acta drives you around in a golf cart while talking about deer jerky.
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text: Subject: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR ROTATING MAGNET NEWMAN MOTORS _________________________________________ Note: The views expressed herein may or may not represent the position of Joseph Newman and, as informational material, are provided here from submissions by other individuals interested in the technology _________________________________________ DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR ROTATING MAGNET NEWMAN MOTORS (C)opyright 1991-1996 by - Ralph M. Hartwell II 715 Jefferson Heights Avenue Jefferson, Louisiana 70121-1110 * * * * * * * * * * The motors demonstrated by inventor Joseph Newman to date have been of two types. The rotating magnet armature version, similar in appearance to a conventional DC electric motor, and the reciprocating or "vertical" design, which resembles a giant solenoid magnet. This discussion will concern itself with the first type of motor, the rotary Newman machine. * * * * * * * * * * OVERVIEW - The rotating magnet Newman motor is deceptivly simple, apparently consisting of nothing more than a large coil of wire, a rotating magnet armature, and a commutator. Unlike a conventional DC electric motor, however, the Newman motor has no iron or other ferromagnetic materials in the magnetic circuit. In fact, the presence of any ferromagnetic materials except for the magnetic armature severly degrades the performance of the machine. A Newman motor is assembled sort of "inside out" when compared to a regular DC electric motor; that is, the coil is wound around the magnet, and the magnet rotates, while the coil remains stationary. A commutator is necessary to perform the dual function of reversing the polarity of the voltage applied to the coil as the magnet reverses position twice per revolution, and to interrupt the current flow through the motor coil many times poer revolution according to Newman's theory. The design of this commutator is quite critical to the proper operation of the motor, and is covered in a seperate paper written by this author. * * * * * * * * * * THE COIL - OPERATING VOLTAGES - The coil is usually a simple solenoid design, with multiple layers of wire wound on it. Depending on the applied voltage, the wire gauge will vary from 8 gauge to about 32 gauge. Thge lower voltages use the larger diameter wire, and the high voltage machines will use the finer wire. Newman has used both extremes on his various designs. Note that while Newman prefers the high voltage designs (he feels the high voltage devices have less loss because of the lower current in the windings) he has successfully demonstrated a machine operating on 12 volts DC power input. My suggestion is to use a voltage no higher than 300, due to the problems with the very high back voltage generated by the device. Output voltages of 50 times the input voltage are not uncommon with the larger units. These great voltage spikes are difficult to control, and tend to destroy test equipment connect- ed to the Newman motor*. Also, high voltage machines require many more turns of fine wire, with a rather rapid increase in construction effort and cost. _________________ *Note: the voltage spiking problem has been solved with the latest commutator designs. This permits the utilization of higher voltages without the earlier back-emf problems. _________________ * * * * * * * * * * THE MAGNET - I have been asked many times about sources for magnets for Mewman motors. My recommendation is to try surplus houses, such as Fair Radio, Jerryco, or suppliers such as Edmund Scientific Co. These folks usually have surplus magnets in various sizes at reasonable prices - at least when compared to new magnets. What is the best type of magnet*? Well, for the experimenter, it's most probably whatever you can get at a good price. Newman motors have been built with everything from Alnico (C) magnets to the latest super-powered rare-earth magnets. A popular material is ferrite composition, of the kind commonly used in loudspeakers. These magnets are usually readily available in surplus catalogues, and are not too unreasonably priced. They also are usually made available in large quantities on the surplus market, which is a good thing, since you will probably need quite a few of them, depending on the size of the motor you are building. [Note: neodymium magnets have been used] If you use magnets such as ferrite loudspeaker magnets, they are usually stacked end to end and covered with something such as epoxy or fibreglas to prevent the assembly from flying apart due to centrifugal force while in high-spoeed operation. If a single stack is not as powerful as you would like, you can place several stacks side-by-side to increase the magnetic field. The magnets may also be placed inside a non-metallic tube to hold them in place. How large should the magnet be? I suggest that the weight of the magnetic material in the rotor be made about 1/4 the weight of the wire used in the coil of the motor. This is not an absolute rule, just a first approximation for testing, but it has worked well in previous designs. * * * * * * * * * * THE COIL - What about the coil size? Remember that as the machine grows bigger, everything interacts to cause the price of the parts needed to increase! Design the coil so that it's axis is about 3/4 to 4/5 as long as the rotating magnet assembly. The coiul should be close in dimensions to a so-called "square" coil design; that is, a coil which is as wide across its diameter as it is long. This design comes close to giving the greatest inductance with the smallest mass of wire, and also keeps as much of the wire as close to the magnet as possible. Since the magnet rotates end-over-end inside the coil, the length of the assembled magnetic rotor determines the inside diameter of the coil. Let's take a few figures as an example. The following is not necessarily a recommendation, but just serves as an example... _________________________________________ Note: in the newest designs, the magnetic rotor configuration is designed differently. _________________________________________ Suppose the magnet when assembled is 11 inches long. If we allow 1/2 inch clearance between the ends of the magnet and the inside of the coil form, that will make the coil form inside diameter about 12 inches. Allowing 3/4 of that size, the coil would be about 8 inches long. Since this is a small motor, we might want to make the coil a bit longer, perhaps a full 12 inches. This will allow us to have a bit more copper wire in the magnetic field of the magnet. The extra wire won't be as effective as the wire near the center of the coil, but every bit helps. * * * * * * * * * * WINDING THE COIL - The thickness of the wire wound on the coil ,depends on the size of the motor, and the strength of the magnets. The bigger the motor, naturally, the bigger the magnet, so the more wire is required. I suggest making the wire thickness about 1.4 to 1/3 the inside diameter of the coil. In this example, this would make the winding thickness about 3 to 4 inches. This makes the outer diameter of the coil about 16 to 18 inches in diameter, with a winding thickness on each side of the form. You can calculate the amount of wire needed by computing the area which will be occupied by the windings. To do this, take the length of the coil, in this case, 12 inches, and multiply it by the winding thickness, which is 4 inches in this example. So, 12 X 4 = 48 Square inches. The wire will not occupy the entire volume, since the wire is round, and when wound on the form, will not fill the entire volume. About 70% of the space will be filled by the wire. A table of wire data, such as the one found in the Radio Amateur's Handbook, will allow you to figure how many turns of wire will be required. Then, you can calculate the length of an "average" turn on the coil by figuring the length around the coil when the coil form is half full, which, in the case of our example here, will be about 16 inches. (12 inches for the inside of the form, plus 2 inches of wire on each side of the form when it is half full). So, 3.1415926 X 16 = 50.26 inches per turn. Let's suppose the wire we have chosen measures 0.05 inches in diameter. If we were able to wind it evenly so that each turn were side by side, we could get 1 inch / 0.05 inches per turn = 20 turns per inch. So, 20 TPI X 48 square inches = 960 turns on the coil. Since we won't be able to get all those turns on the coil so neatly, we can assume between 70-80% of them will fit. Therefoire, 960 turns X .75 = 720 turns expected. Always buy a bit more wire than you figure you'll need, just in case your calculations are a bit off, or in case you really can wind the wire really neatly! Figure how much wire is needed - 720 turns needed; lets allow an extra 15%, so 720 X 1.15 = 828 turns. 828 turns X 50.25 inchges per turn = 41615 inches, or 3468 feet of wire required. The wire table will tell you how many feet of wire are in a pound for the size wire you have chosen. A suggestion at this point - It will probably be cheaper to buy a 50 pound spool of wire then to buy only a couple of smaller spools of wire if you need only 25 pounds or so.. check with several wire suppliers before buying!! * * * * * * * * * * INSULATION CONSIDERATIONS - Beware of winding a coil for a motor which will operate on high voltage without using insulation between layers of wire in the coil. It is entirely possible to have a flashover between windings when the motor runs, due to the very high pulse produced by the motor. This is the reason I suggest starting with relatively low voltages. It also makes the commutator design easier.* Copyright 1991-1996, Ralph M. Hartwell, II _________________________________________ *The latest commutator design enables higher voltages to be utilized. Note: The above article was written several years ago. The principles described above are generally applicable "across the breadth of the technology." However, considerable improvements to the commutator design have been made in the recent past. These improvements are intended to actually reduce the intensity of the sparking by distributing the physical connections over a wider area. The reader should bear in mind that there are TWO totally different design systems (but many sub-configurations within each basic design): there is one commutator design when the energy machine is intended to function as a GENERATOR and a totally different commutator design when the energy machine is intended to function as a MOTOR. The latest design improvements to the commutator system apply to the machine operating as a MOTOR. Subsequent torque can be utilized for mechanical systems or can be used in conjunction with a conventional generator. Evan Soule' email@example.com (504) 524-3063 P.O. Box 57684, New Orleans, LA 70157-7684 The latest Wiring/Construction Diagram is available to all purchasers of Joseph Newman's book. It is not advisable that you contact Joseph Newman directly unless you have read and mastered his book. Questions/insights about machine designs, etc., may be addressed to the email list-service. _________________________________________ Visit website: http://www.infochase.com/us/master/index.html


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I wish the cops would come with more force sooner. Its like they dont care until 20 or more people are killed.
Then again, I was on the southside next to the docks. For those with too much time on their hands: [Le Click]
Post #6 Tank_7 Jul 6 2008, 5:18 pm
Theres something extremely weird with this map. Nobody can join my game when I host it. I had a friend try multiple times, even in a simple two-letter name/pass game name. Any other map I can host just fine, without rejoining b.net or anything. I host spaceship combat, astrogears, civilization...
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Post #10 Gigins Jul 6 2008, 10:09 pm
Yea, the map has some character in the title or something that doesn't let you to join the game, you can still play alone though. When it was released it worked but then SC was patched and now it doesn't .The thing is I don't have the map anymore, the only version I got is this and the legendary OSMAP screws it when I unprotect it. I remember that I asked LW to add some kind of custom protection to it as the regular ones screwed the map. It's just to big with too much of different stuff inside. I don't know is LW still around somewhere but I'll try to contact him and fix the problem. Thanks for notifying me of the problem.
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I used the one program that allows you to change the title of the map and remove the pesky characters so I could play mulitplayer. I forget what it was called, however.
I really like this map because it employs the same sandbox, do what you will style of the actual GTA games. It was fun getting really high wanted levels and then hiding out in the zaibatsu hideout and just let them do all of the work. When most of the gangsters died out, however, I perished in agony. When I did the mission where you have to steal the LCPD Tank, I had literally 2 HP left when returning to the Zaibatsu hideout. I think something it was missing was gang members patrolling the streets in cars, and they come out when an enemy is near, but the AI would be pretty hard to program for a whole 256x256 city. |
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Post #18 CrazyNinja Aug 22 2008, 5:15 pm
Hey DEAD, long time no see.. lol
This is CrazyNinja (after I changed my name from CrazyNinja00) So I don't know if you remember, but over 2 years ago I was here with you at the old SEN and we were both competing to make GTA maps. Mine was GTA: San Andreas. Well I'm here wondering if you (or anyone from the old days) still have that map, so that I can download it again. Since I lost all of my maps and such after leaving Starcraft. Yeah it's summer.. i'm bored |
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