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Peter Paul Rubens's The Massacre of the Innocents will travel to the Rubenshuis museum in Antwerp this fall from the Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Newspaper reports. The painting, last sold in 2002 for £49.5 million, will be a part of research projects during its loan. "We can imagine with disbelief that he painted as much as he did within that relatively small space over a relatively short period of time… He establishes what is arguably the most productive artistic studio of all time to date in that space," says Sasha Suda, the AGO's curator of European art. Read More »
Nicole Eisenman and Anton Kern, have agreed to significantly reduce the price for the fountain sculpture requested by the City of Münster, putting the city's fundraising efforts much closer to completion. "We wanted the bulk of the funding to come from Münster citizens," says dealer Maria Galen, who has led the push for the sculpture. "But we have also applied to some foundations, and we don't yet know what we will get. We are very confident." Read More »
Artist Jamie Isenstein has withdrawn her work from a summer group exhibition at Anton Kern Gallery following criticism of what some deem inadequate critique of racist subject matter. The show, which aimed to address Peter Sellers's film The Party (in which the lead actor wears brown face), drew criticism from artists Ajay Kurian and Vijay Masharani for failing to fully address the racist framework of the film. "I realized that if I expect the show to address racism, I also have to address it. I should have thought longer about my assumption that other artists would do it for me," Isenstein said. Read More »
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You know and love him from The Nerdist Podcast, but Jonah Ray is like a layer cake made of onions — he's got layers and layers, man. But, as they say in Inception, we have to go deeper. In addition to his hosting duties, Jonah not only co-hosts The Meltdown Show, a weekly stand-up show at our home base of Meltdown Comics, and writes for E!'s The Soup, but he's an active stand-up comedian too. His latest album, Hello Mr. Magic Plane Person, Hello, drops today on limited-edition white vinyl from A Special Thing Records and digitally on iTunes and Amazon. I caught up with the Burrito Baron himself to talk about the state of the comedy union, his writing process and his greatest fear.
Nerdist: The Meltdown Show has become one of the hottest alt-comedy rooms in L.A., attracting big name drop-ins from people like Louis C.K., David Spade, Robin Williams, Aziz Ansari, and others. What has the experience been like nurturing the show from its humble beginnings to what it is today? How do you feel the show has changed over time?
Jonah Ray: I had been doing shows there for quite sometime as a monthly venture and had wanted to do it weekly. But, I didn't ever do anything about it because I'm incredibly lazy… I mean busy. I'm very busy. So, when Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily Gordon moved to town and wanted to do a weekly show, we joined forces and created The Meltdown. It's great to see the venue get popular. When I first started doing stuff there it quickly became my favorite place to perform, and I'm glad that everybody else thinks so now as well.
N: Who is the coolest person you've met through doing The Meltdown?
JR: The "coolest" person? Well, that'd have to be Gaston, the owner [of Meltdown Comics]. He's one of the raddest, most interesting people I've ever met. He talks like nobody else, he's got a crazy back story, and he sold his entire record collection to start Meltdown Comics. He's a positive force, a bulldozer of smiles.
N: Any chance you and Anthony Jeselnik will bring back your sketch group Cops Brought Pizza?
JR: Anthony and I never have to bring back CBP because CBP has never gone away or died. It lives within the two of us everyday of our lives. But maybe we'll do something with it again when's he's done taking over the world of comedy….
N: Many of our readers are aspiring comics themselves. What has your journey to the center of the comedy earth been like?
JR: If you just keep doing it, it'll feel like you've never progressed. Because there's always something more to do once you get started. It's getting up in "that" room or show, it's getting booked on "that" late night show, getting to do a half hour, an hour, and so on and so forth. There is no end to it; don't look for one thing that's gonna make it seem like it's all worth it. Because, just by doing it, that's what you have to take away from it. Blah blah blah, it's all in the journey. Oof, I sound like a REEEEAAAAAALLLL asshole.
N: Your new album Hello Mr. Magic Plane Person, Hello drops today from A Special Thing Records on a limited edition white vinyl with only 500 copies being pressed. Will it be available digitally too, or is this just part of your master plan to create an advance market for rare Jonah Ray memorabilia?
JR: Yes, the album is available on white 10" vinyl AND also on iTunes and Amazon. But if you buy the record you get a download code for the MP3s, so you don't have to find your record player and plug it in to listen to it. Then, you can use the record to make a bowl or clock. There are other Jonah Ray memorabilia items available too: old beer cans, used needles, facial hair clippings, broken eyeglasses and VHS copies of the movie Rad.
N: What is your writing process like for a full-length album like this? How has your approach changed over time?
JR: The album is quite short, about 25 minutes. I just wanted to put out a collection of what I've been working on the past year. My approach remains the same: whenever I'm talking to my friends and making them laugh, I try my best to translate that into stand up material. But when you're just joking around with friends, they might as you the dreaded question, "Are you working a bit out on me? Is this a bit?!"… and that can be devastating.
N: Some comics like Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari and Jim Gaffigan have turned to a digital self-release model for distributing their most recent specials. Prohibitive start-up costs aside, what are your feelings on this trend and what do you think it means for comedy going forward?
JR: I believe it's a great thing for guys like that. When you're a name, you are your own distribution. People know you and will seek you out. Small time jerks like me get a lot of perks when working with a label, especially one as DIY and awesome as AST Records. Radiohead did a great job of showing people that just because you're big, it doesn't mean you have to do the same thing every other big artist has done in the past. And that's the ONLY great job Radiohead has ever done.
N: Obviously, people know you from stand-up and the Nerdist Podcast, but some folks might not know you're also a writer for The Soup on E!. What goes into writing for a show like that?
JR: There's an entire staff of people watching tons of horrible television just to comb through all the mucky muck and find the priceless little gems that make our world seem that much worse. After a few clip meetings where people present the stuff they've found, head writer/executive producer K.P. Anderson says what he thinks will work. Then all the writers scurry into their windowless caves and write what we call "wraps," which is the intro and after joke for the clips. THEN TV HAPPENS!
N: I really enjoyed Jonah's Arcade and was bummed when it didn't get picked up. Any chance we'll see it revived for the Nerdist Channel?
JR: Thank you! The main reason it was so good was because of the staff, which was bonkers. It was executive produced and created by Matty Kirsch, and Brad Stevens and Boyd Vico from Web Soup ran the show. The writing staff was Kumail Nanjiani, Tom Segura, Paul Bonanno and Matt Mira, and the director was Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Mash Up). I can't imagine doing it anywhere else, as it's not necessarily what I want to be doing, comedy-wise. Comedy Central offered it to me and I took it, because c'mon! You have to! But hosting clip shows isn't really what I want to be doing. Plus, the only way there will ever be a really good video game comedy show is to give The Indoor Kids a TV show.
N: Who are some of your favorite working comedians right now?
JR: There are a lot of awesome comics right now. So, here's a list of people you should check out: Hampton Yount, Maronzio Vance, Sean O'Connor, Moshe Kasher, Jerrod Charmichael, Sean Patton, and Aparna Nanchierna. Those are all of my favorite people to watch live right now.
N: One last question: what's your greatest fear? No reason. We're totally not compiling a Batman-like database in case of emergency.
JR: My greatest fear is going to a social function only to find out there ain't no booze and I have to interact with people completely sober. YIKES! PROBLEMS!
Jonah's new album Hello Mr. Magic Plane Person, Hello is available today on limited edition white vinyl from AST Records and digitally on iTunes and Amazon. You can also catch Jonah weekly on the Nerdist Podcast and hosting The Meltdown Show at L.A.'s Meltdown Comics.


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The Annual Exhibition 2002 of the Parasite Class of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Opening: 23 October 2002, 7 pm
Exhibition: 24 October - 9 November 2002
Opening hours: Mon - Sat 11 am - 6 pm, Thurs 11 am - 8 pm
Studio Building of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Semperdepot)
Lehárgasse 8, A-1060 Vienna
Opening:Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 7 pm
Welcome address: Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen, Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Introduction: Zdenka Badovinac, Curator
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This year's annual exhibition, ambiguously titled "Schmarotzer" and prepared by the director of the Moderna Galerija Ljubljana Zdenka Badovinac, presents the results of the "Parasite Class" initiated as a curatorial strategy at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. The leitmotif of the exhibition relates to this parasitic structure which, on the one hand, is docked with an existing institution, thwarting its objectives, and using it for its own purposes, while it alludes to the "parasite" character of all art practice within the social context on the other.
In several workshops, Zdenka Badovinac's "Parasite Class," which comprises students from various classes of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, has developed the exhibition's thematic focus and come to a decision concerning the selection of works to be shown and the form of presenting them: "Schmarotzer" explores parasitism in terms of active interventions in relatively homogenous systems, of measures opening up spheres of freedom and escape routes inside these systems. The presentation of the show, worked out by students of the Institute of Art and Architecture, is based on some sort of rhizomatic structure of plateaus on different levels, arranged like fields inside a grid with no beginning and no end.
The works shown in the "Schmarotzer" exhibition do not offer new, Utopian spaces of freedom, but rather seek freedom in reorganizing in their own way what already exists, thus testing different artistic parasitic strategies: they focus on new relations between pictures from the media (Manuel Gorkiewicz, Sebastijan Grizun, Peter Nachtigall), play with the usual modes of conveying information, explore how different contexts affect typical art contents and forms, analyze the connections between representative structures and reality (Claudia Mongini) and the relations between identities and cartoon characters (Peter Hochpöchler), add "subjective layers" (Nora Stalzer) or further parasitic cells (Bad Beuys) to the layers of the encountered exhibition installation, put art to the test "live" in various social situations (Eva Egerman/Nikola Winkler, project team "Culturareisen/V12"), investigate all individuality as determined by outside systems (Metka Golec, Gunda Gruber), use existing real situations or concrete actions as the "formal" elements of their works (Udo Bohnenberger, Alexander Wolff), dedicate themselves to the possibilities of relative freedom linked with different forms of organization within existing urban structures (Reval), within the sphere of socially organized time (Matej Modrinjak), of computer technology (Apo.K.), of accepted forms of social interaction (Laura Samaraweerova, Titanilla Eisenhart), of social rituals of exhibition openings (Astrid Steinbrecher), and - last, not least - the context of the architecture (Julia Wieger, Sonia Leimer, Matthias Brandstetter) and the furniture (Lone Haugaard Madsen) of the exhibition "Schmarotzer" itself.
Zdenka Badovinac
Born 1958 in Slovenia.
Director of Moderna Galerija/ Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana since 1993. Curated numerous exhibitions presenting both Slovene and international artists, e.g. Silence - Contradictory Shapes of Truth (1992) | House in Time (1995) | The Sense of Order (1996) | The Museum of Contemporary Art Sarajevo 2000. The 1996 Collection - Moderna Galerija Ljubljana | Body and the East - From the 1960s to the Present (1998; 2001: Exit Art, New York) | 2000+. Arteast Collection. The Art of Eastern Europe in Dialogue with the West (2001: Orangerie Congress, Innsbruck, Austria; 2002: ZKM Karlsruhe, Germany) | unlimited.nl-3, DeAppel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2000) | (un)gemalt, Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg/Vienna, Austria (2002).
1993-1997: Slovene Commissioner at the Venice Biennale
2002: Austrian Commissioner at the Sao Paulo Biennial
Apo.K. (Julia Seyr, Kerstin von Gabain) | Bad Beuys (Udo Fon, Matthias Götzelmann | Johann Neumeister, Armin Wagner) | Pirmin Blum | Hannes Boeck | Udo Bohnenberger | gruppe concrete (Franz Amann, Anna Artaker, Gernot Nigg, Misha Stroj) | Culturareisen/V12 (Petja Dimitrova, Christoph Euler, Irene Lucas) | Eva Egermann/Nikola Winkler | Titanilla Eisenhart | Metka Golec | Manuel Gorkiewicz | Gunda Gruber | Halt + Boring: Christian Mayer | Peter Hochpöchler | IAL-irrigator:(vs.):b.a.N.g.!!!!! | Matej Modrinjak | Claudia Mongini | Peter Nachtigall | Reval | Laura Samaraweerova | Project group Shabla 2002 (Lazar Lyutakov, Michael Part, Florian Schmidt) | Nora Stalzer | Astrid Steinbrecher | Project group "...THROUGH A WINDOW THAT IS" (David Buob, Stef Burghardt, Susanne Schmidt, Kerstin Zottl) | Alexander Wolff | Nikolaj Zanev
Exhibition architecture: Matthias Brandstetter | Sonia Leimer | Julia Wieger
Exhibition furniture: Lone Haugaard Madsen
Lone Haugaard Madsen: raum # 10 / museum_
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Life Span:12 - 15 years, but may live much longer. The record books show one ACD that lived to be 29 years old.
Litter Size:1 - 7 puppies, average of 5 puppies
Group:Herding, AKC Herding
Recognized By:CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC, APRI, ACR
Color:Red and blue, some crosses display both colors at the same time. Many have what is called the Bentley mark on their foreheads - a white blaze.
Hair Length:Medium
Size:Medium, Large
Shedding:Moderate Shed
Male Height:46 - 51 cm 18 - 20 inches
Male Weight:16 - 23 kg 35 - 50 pounds
Female Height:43 - 48 cm 17 - 19 inches
Female Weight:12 -18 kg 25 - 50 pounds
Living Area:This dog is extremely active and therefore needs a lot of mental stimulation - much like the Australian Kelpie. A bored ACD is not only trouble, but destructive. It NEEDS to be with people and cannot be left chained or penned in the back yard. If the ACD is isolated like that, it leads to serious personality problems. These dogs need to be part of the action and needs to be constantly on the go.
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The ACD is a sturdy, compact working dog. It is well muscled and very powerful, but agile. Its body is a bit longer than it is high and has a slightly curved tail that reaches just about to the hock.The front legs are normally perfectly straight when viewed from the front. However, as with many breeds, there can be variations in their conformation.The head is quite broad and slightly rounded, and flattens to a slight but definite stop. Ears are widely set, and moderately pointed and pricked. They are muscular with thick leather, but are not spooned or bat eared. The inside of the ears has a fair amount of hair.The medium size oval eyes are dark brown and the foreface is broad and well filled in under the eyes. The muzzle is medium in length, very deep and the skull and muzzle are on parallel planes. The teeth should meet in a scissors bite. This is crucial for this herding dog that heels or bites at its livestock to move them. No overshot or undershot should be present. The lips are very clean and the nose is black. The ACD neck is very strong and blends into the body.The top line of this dog is level, with a strong back and well-sprung ribs. Its chest is deep and moderately broad, with broad and muscular loins and deep flanks. ACD feet are round with short toes that are well arched and close together. Footpads are deep and hard, with short strong nails. This is one very well put together dog.
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The Australian Cattle Dog coat has a double coat, the short, straight protective outer and the short, kinky but dense undercoat. The outer coat is straight hair that lays flat and is rain resistant. Under the ACDs body to behind the legs the coat is longer forming a mild form of breeching near the thigh. The head, inside the ears, fronts of legs and feet all sport short hair. The hair on the neck is longer and thicker, sort of like a mane. Australian Cattle Dogs don't shed year round, instead they blow coat about once a year just before the summer months.
This breed was developed in the 1800's in Australia because stockmen needed a dog with the stamina to handle the harsh conditions in their country. Dogs that came to Australia with the settlers were from Europe and were called Smithfield and the old Smooth Collie. They could not handle the long distances and the harsh weather. That's when breed experimentation started.Some of the breeds used to develop the ACD were: the Dingo, Smooth Haired Scotch Merle Collies, the Dalmatian, the Bull Terrier and the Australian Kelpie. The end result was an outstanding herding dog with superior stamina that could work stock quietly yet with enough insistence to get the job done well. One who was willing and quite able to drive cattle across vast distances in the worst weather conditions. Robert Kaleski drafted the standard for the breed in 1893, which was finally approved in Australia in 1903. The Australian Cattle Dog was fully recognized by the AKC in 1980.
ACDs are usually reserved with strangers and fiercely protective if they perceive their property and/or people are being threatened. Hard headed and stubborn, once an ACD has taken a shine to you, they are your friend for life. Make no mistake about it though this friendship must be earned. ACDs are also affectionately referred to as Velcro or shadow dogs because they are stuck to you like glue. Anywhere you go they are dogging your footsteps.These dogs are very loyal, protective and alert and make excellent guard dogs. They are also brave and trustworthy. They can make some serious points in the obedience ring and in herding and agility. The ACD needs to be handled firmly yet fairly, and it is totally loyal and obedient to its master, and it's a one-person dog. They can suspicious of people and dogs they don't know and can be very dog aggressive, because they are very dominant.This is not a good dog with children unless it has known the children since puppyhood. Many tend to nip at people's heels in an attempt to herd them. Avoid strictly working lines if you are looking for just a pet, as these dogs are too active and intense for home life. Australian Cattle Dogs are very easy to train due to their high level of intelligence. The puppies are born white (inherited from Dalmatian crosses), but adult colors are seen in the paw pads.
Australian Cattle Dogs are generally a quite hardy breed, but do have some medical conditions to be aware of:
The Australian Cattle Dog with its short hair and highly weather resistant coat, needs very little grooming and coat maintenance. If you brush it regularly with a firm bristle brush and they receive good nutrition, the coats will stay healthy. There seems to be some differences of opinion on how often to bath your ACD - some saying regular baths won't hurt and others insisting they only be bathed when they really need to be. It often boils down to a matter of what is right and works for YOUR dog.Those who prefer to wash often say regular bathing won't harm your dog's coat but make sure you a good quality dog (not human) shampoo that doesn't dry the coat. An oatmeal shampoo or tea tree oil shampoo works wonders. Often called the wash and wear breed, it tends to clean up really well. Those who only bathe the dog when it's necessary suggest brushing once a week.Since these are herding dogs, their feet really important. Their nails should be kept short to maintain their strength and the pads inspected regularly for cuts or bruises and other foreign matter. Keep the ears clean as well. The ACD sheds up to twice a year (depending on sex and geography).
Since the ACD is such an active breed an owner/handler must make a firm commitment to exercise frequently. ACDs are great running or biking companions but don't over exert the young dog or it will ruin its joints.Due to their high intelligence, they make great obedience prospects. Be aware this very intelligence can also be a drawback as this dog is not beyond manipulating you to get what it wants. ACDs are also outstanding in Dog Sports - like Flyball, Agility and Frisbee. Many also like to holler at things that fly and have been known to chase birds up and down the yard, barking at them to smarten up and fly right.Sponges for affection, these dogs will sit and grin at you when you take the time to talk to them and play games with them.
Due to their intelligence, the ACD is easy to train, however they are hard-headed and stubborn. Meaning, they would be less compliant than some other breeds. To have a well trained ACD you need to have the dog's respect, and vice versa. Keep things interesting while you are training your ACD. While this breed learns fast it can get easily bored with repetition. Firm but fair training methods are best. You must be the pack leader or Alpha dog. At home, you are the dog's pack and if you don't set yourself up to be the leader your ACD will take the role over, and usually with some disastrous results. Being a pack leader isn't about being big and mean and scary. It is an attitude, an air of authority. Your dog must learn you have the power to handle him, and that handling will not lead to any harm. Your dog must trust you completely.Your ACD won't learn if he isn't paying attention. Make sure any stimulus is strong enough to get him to give you eye contact. Working with signals only is a good way to teach your dog to keep one eye on you at all times.Use positive, not negative reinforcement to train. Positive reinforcement is something your dog perceives as a good result. Negative reinforcement is any result that doesn't please him. Remember any inappropriate behaviors cannot be eliminated overnight. Good behaviors take time to develop.
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RIVERSIDE – New Scouts participated in extended first aid instruction Saturday. The 11-year old Boy Scouts worked on their First Aid Merit Badge and First Aid requirements for rank advancements.
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Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths in the tissue of the pituitary gland. Nearly all pituitary tumors are benign, or non-cancerous.
Some pituitary tumors lead to excessive hormone production, while others restrict normal functions of this critical gland. These tumors are sometimes referred to as pituitary adenomas.
Pituitary tumors remain confined to the gland and don't spread to other parts of the body. Some pituitary tumors lead to changes in hormonal balance, growth issues, and even nerve damage.
Macroadenomas are pituitary growths that are larger than 10 millimeters, while microadenomas are growths that are smaller than 10 millimeters.
Symptoms and treatment options for pituitary tumors vary greatly and depend largely on whether the tumor is secreting one or more of a variety of hormones. Even without hormone secretion, the location of the tumor at the base of the brain can bring about a wide range of significant symptoms.
Adenomas are not cancerous and do not spread to other parts of the body.
The preferred surgical treatment for pituitary adenoma is the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA), which removes the tumor. This innovative, minimally invasive technique uses the nose and nasal cavities as natural corridors to access hard-to-reach or previously inoperable tumors. EEA offers the benefits of no incisions to heal, no disfigurement to the patient, and a faster recovery time.
Some pituitary tumors secret hormones, which can lead to a variety of side effects, depending on the hormone produced. Even pituitary tumors that do not secret hormones can place pressure on certain structures of the brain, leading to symptoms.
Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and medical history, and will perform a physical exam.
Symptoms of pituitary tumor may include:
Pituitary tumor complications may include:
Pituitary tumors sometimes secret certain hormones, which can lead to a variety of changes to your health. Examples include:
To make the diagnosis, your doctor may order various types of tests and procedures.
Blood and urine tests will measure your hormone levels and blood sugar values. These tests can identify other conditions that might cause your symptoms, and therefore rule out a pituitary adenoma.
Inferior petrosal sinus sampling may be performed.
In this test, small tubes are guided in the veins from your groin to the pituitary to collect blood on each side. These samples then are tested to confirm whether the pituitary gland is the source of the hormonal disease.
Your doctor may want you to receive an MRI or CT scan of your head. The scan will look for a tumor in your pituitary gland.
You also may be referred to an endocrinologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the endocrine glands and the hormones that those glands produce.
Treatment for a pituitary adenoma depends on what hormones the tumor is secreting. Several treatments, including surgery, may be used together to provide the best care for the patient.
Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)For most patients, the best treatment is to remove the pituitary tumor. At UPMC, the preferred method for this surgery is the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA). This approach allows surgeons to see the pituitary gland well without making an open incision.
During the EEA surgical procedure, the pituitary tumor is removed through the nose and nasal cavities, and recovery time is faster than with a traditional approach. The remaining pituitary gland is explored carefully to check for other lesions, and all abnormal tissue is removed.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife, CyberKnife) uses highly focused beams of radiation to shrink the tumor. This treatment method is used in patients whose tumors do not respond to surgery or to medication.
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So we are using a modified FAM method + diaphragm. We are planning on using the diaphragm all the time and avoiding intercourse when we're sure I'm ovulating. Since temping is not going to work well right now (not enough sleep and LAM), I am monitoring mucus and cervical position.
I know that the body can gear up to ovulate multiple times before the real thing happens. Does that include changes in cervical position? Just trying to figure out if I should be expecting a period yet.
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I've wondered this as well. I had a surprise pregnancy on FAM due to a sudden hormone change on a health supplement/juice. It made me ovulate 5 days early, caught 3 day old sperm (we used condoms for 8 days leading up to typical ovulation). I lost that baby and then we planned on waiting three cycles to try again. I continued the supplement that had changed my hormones (making for a much longer luteal phase), and continued to ovulate at the earlier time. The final wait cycle, I had all cervical position/fluid ovulation signs at the early time again. Then my fertile cm went away, my cervix lowered and closed. We pulled the goalie. Next morning, cervix went back up, opened, and cm returned...on the cycle day I had ovulated on for 5 years.
So, I either did the "impossible". Ovulated twice, 5 days apart, or my cervix and fluid showed all signs of fertility once while just gearing up, closed up, and then my body had reverted back to its old timing. It.was.weird.
Our handsome baby boy will be here in 6 weeks, lol. I would say it was a downside to not sleeping enough to temp, but I'm so excited about my 3rd son, it is hard to call it a downside.
My hubby wants me to get a paraguard now, though. Lol. I would still like to do FAM, just with more caution while making any diet or supplement changes, but hubby is definitely overwhelmed by the idea of a fourth kid. I think I'm probably feeling done, too.
Sorry, got OT. Just thought I would share my experience as far as cervical changes/ovulation.
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They have Late Night in The Commons for us every Wednesday and Thursday that starts at 9-11. They have various activities for us to do every week there.The most exciting time on campus is during basketball season. The games are always live and fun, that is something you could look forward to.Read More
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There are a few resturants in town you can walk to and every wednesday there is a wal mart shuttle (the wal mart is about 3 miles away so unless you have a car you will probably be taking the shuttle) besides eat there isn't much to do around Keyser which is alright because you will probably tend to focus on your studies more then however almost everyone goes to WVU (a 1 1/2 drive) on the weekends. So you can get good grades but still party like a WVU student on the weekend. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU BRING A CAR.Read More
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Mayor Ken Branner raised some eyebrows last week when he publicly listed several national restaurant and retail chains he believes will soon be coming to Middletown.
Mayor Ken Branner raised some eyebrows last week when he publicly listed several national restaurant and retail chains he believes will soon be coming to Middletown.
"Everybody knows we're getting a movie theater here [in November]," Branner told about 200 local business officials at the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce's spring luncheon on May 15. "But I understand Texas Roadhouse will be opening at the same time right next door."
The other businesses that the mayor said are considering a move into Middletown included Grotto Pizza, Belk department stores, Michaels arts and crafts stores, Best Buy, Staples, Petsmart and a Brazilian steakhouse similar to restaurants located in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
While construction of the 12-screen Westown Movies theater is slated to begin next week, company officials with several of the businesses identified by Branner suggested the mayor might have spoken too soon.
"I know we have looked for a while, but we do not have anything slated for 2013, and it's not on the list for 2014 either," said Travis Doster, the public relations director for Texas Roadhouse, the Kentucky-based steakhouse chain that currently has three locations in Delaware. "If we were going to open in November, we would likely have a lease signed, as it takes three to four month to build."
According to Branner, Grotto Pizza is planning to open its next new location "in front of Home Depot," a description that would seem to refer to the 73-acre Middletown Park property owned by Silicato Development, which has a long-standing relationship with the Rehoboth Beach-based restaurant chain.
Vinnie DiNatale, the director of marketing for Grotto Pizza, confirmed this week the company is at least interested in making a second try in Middletown, where it previously operated a restaurant from 2003 to 2007.
"It's definitely on our radar and we hope to have a new location with a sports bar and private dining area opening there by 2015," he said. "It's a great community with a lot to offer, but there's nothing in place yet. Right now, our focus is on our new Dover location, which just opened last week."
Meanwhile, company officials with Michaels, a Dallas, Texas-based retail chain with four locations in Delaware, reported having no immediate plans to open a new store in Middletown.
Company officials with Belk, Best Buy, Petsmart and Staples did not return phone messages or emails this week.
A person familiar with the 42-acre commercial development phase of Westown Town Center off of Route 301 – where Texas Roadhouse, Michaels and several of the other businesses listed by the mayor are rumored to be heading – said negotiations with several well-known national chains are underway, but added that nothing has been finalized.
"There are certain types of users that are being pursued, including a restaurant, but no leases have been secured," said the source, who asked to not be identified. "There's going to be some good stuff over there that changes that side of town, so hopefully everyone can be patient."
Tony Martina, president of the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce, said he's still hopeful Branner's predictions turn out to come true.
"We'd be ecstatic if all those businesses ended up coming to Middletown and I think Middletown would be a great place for them with all of our growth," he said. "The mayor is usually pretty cautious and I've known him to quash rumors that have no substance behind them, so when he says something is coming, it usually turns out to be true."


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In addition to data for use in GIS programs, the Harvard Map Collection holds thousands of digital images and electronic atlases.
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Majesco Entertainment and FremantleMedia Enterprises today announced a strategic partnership to develop and produce interactive games based on the Emmy-nominated American Idol television series. Under the terms of the partnership, Majesco receives the exclusive rights to publish games in North America.
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Acquia today announced the immediate availability of Acquia Drupal, a completely free and commercially supported distribution of the popular Drupal open source social publishing system, and the Acquia Network, which offers subscription-based access to technical support and remote network services that simplify and streamline the development and operation of Drupal Web sites. Acquia also announced that entry level subscriptions to the Acquia Network will be free of charge through the end of the year.
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Welcome to the 34th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
We are excited to invite you to attend the 34th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) to be held in San Francisco, California from March 20-23, 2013. The meeting will be held at the centrally-located Hilton Union Square, which will provide close access to many San Francisco attractions that highlight the rich and vibrant history of this spectacular and unique community.
The 2013 Annual Meeting program will showcase our theme, "Technology: the Excitement and the Evidence." San Francisco is a perfect venue for exploring the many ways that technological innovations are expanding the reach and impact of behavioral medicine. We will be partnering with the technology community to promote a rich exchange between private industry and behavioral medicine researchers and practitioners, as well as encouraging our members to showcase their own advances in harnessing technology to advance behavioral medicine.
Invited speakers will highlight areas that represent the broad range of interest areas within our membership as well as describe opportunities to expand the impact of behavioral medicine. Featured presentations will address thematic areas including linking behavior to brain health, using computers to encourage behavior change, utilizing mobile sensors to enhance patient care, harnessing social media to disseminate health information, and enhancing clinicians' capabilities to deliver smoking cessation counseling. In addition, we anticipate presentations that will cover the latest information related to genetics, genomics and behavioral medicine, obesity, cancer, cardiovascular health, intervention dissemination and implementation, health policy, and mentoring/career development.
As always, your participation is central to the success of the Annual Meeting! We encourage you and your colleagues to submit your most innovative and compelling work for presentation in one of the many meeting formats. Please remember to check the website regularly to receive information pertaining to program updates, submission procedures and deadlines, as well as things to see and do in San Francisco.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., AND CAMBRIDGE, UK – Mar. 7, 2005 — Representing the first time an ARM® processor has been licensed to a programmable logic vendor for implementation as a "soft" IP core, Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) and ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], today announced at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), San Francisco, that the two companies have collaborated to provide a 32-bit ARM7 ™ Thumb® family microprocessor to Actel's broad FPGA customer base.
With the establishment of this partnership, Actel will take the unique step of delivering to developers a soft ARM7 family implementation for use in several of Actel's FPGA families. Targeting the fastest growing market for design-ins, this move will create the first soft core FPGA version of the ARM7 family microprocessor that can be leveraged across applications ranging from high-volume consumer applications to high-performance, high-reliability products. As a consequence, programmable logic users will be able to access ASIC-like design flexibility, with broad third- party support and trusted IP, as well as the added programmability and security benefits of Actel FPGAs.
"For the first time, ARM can provide FPGA designers the flexibility of a soft IP core thanks to the built-in security of Actel's flash- and antifuse-based FPGAs," said Mike Inglis, EVP Marketing, ARM. "With this unique collaboration, the ARM7 family can now be designed into FPGA-based consumer products; FPGA development platforms for ASICs and prototyping; and especially for applications where low volumes have previously precluded the use of ARM processors."
"For nearly two decades, we have been saying that in the long run customers always get what they want, and this agreement is a perfect example," said John East, president and CEO of Actel. "ARM is the leading provider of 32-bit embedded processor technology, and FPGA users have, for a long time, asked for access to this industry-standard architecture in a soft-IP format. Through this historic partnership with ARM, we will extend the reach of the ARM architecture to include markets that could not previously afford individual access. We are bringing an FPGA-optimized ARM7 family core to the masses."
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'Cycles' festival to take over Burchfield Penney this weekend
The second in a new quarterly series of festivals at the Burchfield Penney Art Center kicks off at the Elmwood Avenue institution today.
"Cycles at the Center," a four-day series of screenings, performances and workshops timed to coincide with the opening of five new exhibitions, runs through Sunday afternoon.
Two of the new shows, "Charles E. Burchfield: Oh My Heavens" and "Charles E. Burchfield: The Studio," examine the center's namesake from different angles. In "Oh My Heavens," Burchfield's fascination with constellations and celestial bodies and phenomena takes center stage and provides viewers, according to the center, "with the opportunity to examine the scientific, historical and spiritual implications of the artist's works."
The center's rotunda gallery, which previously showcased an engrossing exhibition of the artist's absentminded doodles, will focus on Burchfield's 1917 painting "Salem Bedroom Studio." It will also include several objects from his longtime studio in Gardenville.
Also going on view Friday is an exhibition by prolific Chinese artist Xu Bing made up of photographs documenting his 1994 performance "Cultural Animal," which involved a live pig interacting with a mannequin. The center will also present an installation by Ohio-based artist Ann Hamilton and a video installation, "Broken Mirror," by Beijing artist Song Dong.
The final three exhibitions – by Xu Bing, Song Dong and Ann Hamilton – are the first in the newly launched Electronic Arts Alliance, a series of collaborations with Alfred University's Institute of Electronic Arts School of Art and Design announced Tuesday.
Among many sights and sounds designed especially for the four-day festival, which begins at noon today with a screening of a film by Paul Sharits, will be an original dance piece choreographed by Jon Lehrer. That piece, Lehrer said, is based on the photographs of local professor Bruce Jackson to complement the exhibition of his work in the grand east gallery. The dance troupe will also perform its popular pieces "Murmur" and "The Alliance."
The full schedule of events is online at burchfieldpenney.org. Here are some highlights:
• The film "S:Stream:S:S:Section:S:S:Ection:S:S:Ectioned" by Sharits screens at noon today and 6:30 p.m. Saturday. LehrerDance also performs at 7:30 tonight, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
• From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, the center hosts an opening celebration for its five new exhibitions. Visitors can take a guided tour of Shasti O'Leary Soudant's kid-friendly exhibition "Let There Be Light!" hosted by the artist. The evening will also feature performances by Dive House Union at 6:30 p.m. and A Musical Feast at 8 p.m. Weather permitting, visitors can go stargazing with Buffalo State College's Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium staff.
• From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, a special "Pop-Up Park" for kids ages 8 to 18 will materialize on the Burchfield Penney grounds. Anyone interested in participating in the vaguely defined event, which includes lunch, should call 878-4534 to make a reservation.
• The weekend will wrap up with an architectural tour of the Burchfield Penney at 2 p.m. Sunday and a screening of work by video artists, "Preview, Premier and Peruse Films and Video," also at 2.
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Edward Boks, executive director of Animal Care and Control, in front of a poster saying the nonprofit organization has no problems with gay adoption.
Animal Care head thinks outside box to cut killings
By Albert Amateau
Edward Boks, executive director of Animal Care and Control of New York City since January 2004, speaks with a preachers intensity when talking about the no-kill goals of the citys official animal control agency.
His persuasive fervor is partly explained by his background as a former minister of a small nondenominational church in the Phoenix, Ariz., area and the director of the churchs K-12 school.
Back in Maricopa County, Ariz., a part-time job that Boks had taken in the local animal control agency to supplement his earnings as the school director turned into a passionate calling. The treatment of the animals appalled him and he became so involved in reforming the agency that he eventually became its executive director.
Its the largest animal control agency in the nation, New York City is second, he said, explaining that Maricopa County is bigger than some states and includes fast-growing towns and suburbs of Phoenix.
Boks, who earned a national reputation in the field of animal care and control as a leading figure in no-kill philosophy, came to New York City two years ago as a consultant to help restructure the citys animal control agency. Animal Care and Control was organized in 1995 as a nonprofit charity with a contract as the citys official animal welfare agency after 100 years of this role being performed by A.S.P.C.A. Bokss national reputation recommended him to head the city agency.
It was my first week on the job in 2003 and we took in a Bengal tiger from Harlem, he recalled in an interview at his office. I thought it was going to be a regular thing.
For a while, he split his time between Phoenix and New York, but became full-time director in January 2004. The New York agency deals with about 50,000 lost, stray and rescued cats and dogs the figure includes about 4,000 wild animals but not many tigers. We will get a run of alligators every once in a while, Boks said.
For a man who grew up in Michigan and spent much of his life in Arizona, Boks, 53, has become an enthusiastic New Yorker, with a deep appreciation of the diversity and goodwill of the people. Living in the Village near Washington Sq. is a big plus for Boks, who gave some thought to where he wanted to live in New York before he came here. Ive always admired writing and Greenwich Village is famous for writers, he said.
Caring for and controlling the huge number of stray and lost dogs and cats in New York City with as little killing as possible is a huge job. In the year since Boks has been full-time director, 23,465 animals were destroyed, a 17 percent decline from the previous year and the lowest in city history. We have records going back to 1874, Boks said, back in those days they killed 300,000 a year, drowning in the East River.
Figures for the first three months of this year indicate that another 15 percent decline is a realistic goal for 2005. Adoptions have increased over the past year by 105 percent and New York has taken a lead in no-kill animal control. Adoption programs and low-cost and free spay and neutering services are gaining popularity. Special initiatives to connect animals to people are among the key strategies of the agency.
Our goal is to have no euthanasia after 10 years, he said.
The agency has about 150 employees, three shelters the one in Manhattan on E. 110th St. between First and Second Aves. has kennels for about 400 animals and a main office at 11 Park Pl. just west of City Hall. The $7.2 million annual budget from the city covers the basic cost of the agency,
But volunteers form the core of many of the special programs. Money raised from private sources, currently about $200,000 a year, funds those programs. One is Safety Net, which helps pets and their families stay together through difficult financial times or dislocations. TLC (Teach Love and Compassion) provides training and possible employment in animal care to youth from inner-city neighborhoods. STAR (Special Treatment and Recovery), for animals with medical or behavior conditions that make then unlikely for adoptions, provides time and care in family settings until the animals are sound and socialized enough to be adopted.
Every so often, A.C. & C. agents get a call from the neighbors of people who have dozens or even hundreds of cats in an apartment only big enough for five, Boks said. Weve had situations where there were 300 cats in an apartment, he said. One of the things we did in Maricopa County was fund a study of hoarding, animal hoarding. Weve been able to get the Department of Health here to hire a counselor who can help treat people with that obsessive neurosis. If we just take the animals away, you can bet theyll have another 100 cats in the apartment in a few months.
Boks insists that bad treatment, not breeding, makes for vicious dogs. Take it from me no dog breed deserves a bad reputation. Dogs mostly will do anything to please. We have a saying, Its the deed, not the breed, that makes animals act badly, he said.
Since moving to New York, Boks, has only been a foster caregiver of cats, getting them healthy and fit enough for adoption. Im partial to boxers. I think theyre a wonderful breed, he said. I have two in Arizona staying with my son. But by this time, Im sure theyve bonded with him and his family, so Ill have to give up the idea of ever getting them back, he said. The name Boks is Dutch, and the word means boxer, he observed. I didnt know that until after I got my dogs, he said.
Boks likes to quote Gandhis declaration that you can tell the moral state of a people by the way it treats its animals. When you think of it, animals are totally dependent on us. The way we treat them is a nexus of compassion that cuts across all levels of society, he said. People think of animal welfare as a liberal issue, but its not always true. Conservatives are also drawn to it. I have to admit that I tend to be conservative, he said.
Boks likes to call himself an aspiring vegetarian because he does eat fish. I wasnt always a vegetarian, but when you spend your whole day trying to save animals and then go home and eat them it gets to you, he said.
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