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ROBO3 is a member of the Roundabout (ROBO) gene family that controls neurite outgrowth, growth cone guidance, and axon fasciculation. 再加上,我们可以发ROBO3 蛋白 (8) 和 ROBO3 试剂盒 (4)和数多这个蛋白质的别的产品。
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Human Polyclonal ROBO3 Primary Antibody for ELISA, WB - ABIN190793
Kato, Takeuchi, Sato, Yoneyama, Yamamoto, Matsui, Uematsu, Jung, Kawai, Ishii, Yamaguchi, Otsu, Tsujimura, Koh, Reis e Sousa, Matsuura, Fujita, Akira: Differential roles of MDA5 and RIG-I helicases in the recognition of RNA viruses. in Nature 2006
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confirmed that ROBO3 increases with clinical grade and miR (显示 MLXIP 抗体)-383 expression is inversely correlated to that of ROBO3
human AKAP79-anchored PKC selectively phosphorylates the Robo3.1 receptor subtype on serine 1330
We report the case of a 10-month-old girl with cross-fixation and inability to abduct who was genetically proven to have horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis (recessive ROBO3 mutations).
Robo3.1A may prevent the Slit responsiveness by recruiting Robo1 (显示 ROBO1 抗体)/2 into a late endosome- and lysosome-dependent degradation pathway.
The novel ROBO3 mutation in this family may be among the most deleterious
This patient had clinical and neuroimaging characteristics considered pathognomonic of horizontal gaze palsy and progressive scoliosis and yet did not have ROBO3 mutations
Three novel ROBO3 mutations have been identified in consanguineous patients with horizontal gaze palsy and progressive scoliosis.
RIG-I (显示 DDX58 抗体) or melanoma differentiation-associated gene (MDA)5 (显示 IFIH1 抗体) signaling through mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein MAVS (显示 MAVS 抗体) is required for activation of interferon (显示 IFNA 抗体) (IFN)-beta (显示 IFNB1 抗体) production by rotavirus-infected intestinal epithelial cells.
Slit3 (显示 SLIT1 抗体) inhibits Robo3-induced invasion of synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis.
mutations in the ROBO3 gene, which shares homology with roundabout (显示 ROBO1 抗体) genes important in axon guidance in developing Drosophila, zebrafish, and mouse.
Data show that Robo and Robo2 promote midline repulsion, while Robo2 and Robo3 specify the position of longitudinal axon pathways.
The transient cell-specific expression of Robo3 plays a crucial role in establishing neural circuits in the Drosophila visual system by selectively regulating pathway choice for posterior-most R8 growth cones.
Robo3 expression is one of a suite of chordotonal neuron properties that depend on expression of the proneural gene atonal.
robo, robo2, and robo3 play a role in the guidance of sensory axons in the Drosophila embryo by both slit-dependent and slit-independent mechanisms.
axon guidance molecules roundabout2 and roundabout3 (robo2/3) are necessary for serotonergic neuron differentiation
Slit acts via Robo2 (显示 ROBO2 抗体) in dendrites as a branching/growth factor but not in guidance, while Robo2 (显示 ROBO2 抗体) and Robo3 function in concert in axons to mediate axonal interactions and respond to Slits as guidance factors
This study show that this commissural neuron population includes spinal inhibitory neurons and sensory nociceptors and show that this population depends on Robo/Slit signaling yet crosses the dorsal midline in a Robo3-independent manner.
These findings identify NELL2 (显示 NELL2 抗体) as an axon guidance cue and establish Robo3 as a multifunctional regulator of pathfinding that simultaneously mediates NELL2 (显示 NELL2 抗体) repulsion, inhibits Slit repulsion, and facilitates Netrin attraction to achieve a common guidance purpose.
results suggest that Robo3 evolution was key to sculpting the mammalian brain by converting a receptor for Slit repulsion into one that both silences Slit repulsion and potentiates Netrin attraction
this study demonistrated that Robo3-driven axon midline crossing conditions functional maturation of a large commissural synapse.
Rerouting climbing fibers to an ipsilateral projection reversed complex-spike modulation. Ptf1a (显示 PTF1A 抗体)::cre;Robo3(lox/lox (显示 LOX 抗体)) mice showed severe ataxia indicating the impact of climbing fi ber input on reciprocity of Purkinje cell fi ring during motor coordination.
Posttranscriptional regulation of Robo3 mediated by Musashi-1 (显示 MSI1 抗体) controls midline crossing of precerebellar neurons.
Pax-2 (显示 PAX2 抗体)/RB binding reverses repression of Rig-1 protein.
The Slit receptors Robo2 (显示 ROBO2 抗体) and Robo3/Rig-1 are expressed in the subventricular zone and the rostral migratory stream and Slit1 (显示 SLIT1 抗体) and Slit2 (显示 SLIT2 抗体) are present in the adult septum and are responsible for both the septum and the CP repulsive activity in vitro
Expression of Rig-1 protein by commissural axons is inversely correlated with Slit sensitivity. Removal of Rig-1 results in a total failure of commissural axons to cross.
two functionally antagonistic isoforms of Robo3 with distinct carboxy termini arising from alternative splicing have been found
In the absence of Sim1a and Arnt2 (显示 ARNT2 抗体), expression of robo3 splice isoform robo3a.1 is increased in the hypothalamus, indicating negative control of robo3a.1 transcription by these factors.
Slit-Robo signaling downregulates N-cadherin (显示 CDH2 抗体) activity to allow apical retraction in newly generated retinal ganglion cells.
These results demonstrate a key role for Robo-Slit signaling in vertebrate longitudinal axon guidance; Robo1 (显示 ROBO1 抗体) and Robo3 restricted the extent of defasciculation of the tract of the postoptic commissure.
The Mauthner neurons are essential for the startle response, and in twitch twice/robo3 mutants misguidance of the Mauthner axons results in a unidirectional startle response.
This gene is a member of the Roundabout (ROBO) gene family that controls neurite outgrowth, growth cone guidance, and axon fasciculation. ROBO proteins are a subfamily of the immunoglobulin transmembrane receptor superfamily. SLIT proteins 1-3, a family of secreted chemorepellants, are ligands for ROBO proteins and SLIT/ROBO interactions regulate myogenesis, leukocyte migration, kidney morphogenesis, angiogenesis, and vasculogenesis in addition to neurogenesis. This gene, ROBO3, has a putative extracellular domain with five immunoglobulin (Ig)-like loops and three fibronectin (Fn) type III motifs, a transmembrane segment, and a cytoplasmic tail with three conserved signaling motifs: CC0, CC2, and CC3 (CC for conserved cytoplasmic). Unlike other ROBO family members, ROBO3 lacks motif CC1. The ROBO3 gene regulates axonal navigation at the ventral midline of the neural tube. In mouse, loss of Robo3 results in a complete failure of commissural axons to cross the midline throughout the spinal cord and the hindbrain. Mutations ROBO3 result in horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis (HGPPS)\; an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by congenital absence of horizontal gaze, progressive scoliosis, and failure of the corticospinal and somatosensory axon tracts to cross the midline in the medulla. Alternative transcript variants have been described but have not been experimentally validated.
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text: aca Efforts to Repeal ACA Cause Tax Confusion By Michaela Tucker • Apr 12, 2017 Pictures of Money / Flickr Under the Affordable Care Act, Americans without insurance must pay a penalty when they file their federal tax returns. But recent efforts to repeal the ACA have caused some confusion. KBIA's Michaela Tucker spoke with University of Missouri Extension Professor Andrew Zumwalt to clarify, before this year's tax season is over. Listen Listening... / 4:00 When filing taxes, Americans can fall into three categories for the ACA tax penalty. If you have health insurance, there is no penalty. If you don't have insurance, you pay the penalty. The third category is you have a penalty, but are exempt from the payment. Zumwalt said exemptions include having income below the poverty level, being incarcerated, living outside the country and having unaffordable coverage. In Republican States Like Missouri, Medicaid Expansion Still Faces Stiff Opposition By Bram Sable-Smith • Apr 5, 2017 Listen Listening... / Six years ago, 53-year-old Corla Morgan noticed blisters forming on her neck and back. "I couldn't sleep because when I took my shirt off, if my shirt touched my skin, the skin just peeled off," Morgan says. "I was in really horrible pain." GOP Health Care Bill Could Hit Rural America Hard By Bram Sable-Smith • Mar 21, 2017 Darvin Bentlage says his health insurance plan used to be the same as all the other cattle farmers in Barton County, Mo.: stay healthy until he turned 65, then get on Medicare. But when he turned 50, things did not go according to plan. "Well, I had a couple issues," he says. He's putting it mildly. Listen Listening... / Differing Court Rulings On Obamacare Mean One Thing: Nothing Changes For Now By Shula Neuman • Jul 24, 2014 On Tuesday, two federal appeals courts issued conflicting decisions that could have major ramifications for the future of the Affordable Care Act. The controversy hinges on whether people in the 36 states that opted NOT to set up their own health insurance exchanges can qualify for subsidies (really, tax credits) on their health insurance premiums. Missouri and Illinois are among those 36 that don't have state-run exchanges. Why the health insurance marketplace could be called a success in Missouri By Hope Kirwan • Jul 9, 2014 epSos .de / Flickr Last month the U.S Department of Health and Human Services announced that more than 150,000 Missourians have signed up for health insurance under the ACA and many will be paying $60 or less a month for their plan after tax credits. I talked with Karen Edison, founding director of the MU Center for Health Policy about why this could be called a success in Missouri. Blunt: Website Problems Not Really What's Wrong With Affordable Care Act By Joseph Leahy • Nov 4, 2013 Missouri Senator Roy Blunt says the federal government's difficulty launching Healthcare.gov this fall is not really what's wrong with the Affordable Care Act. President Obama's administration has struggled to address a myriad of problems with the site since launching Oct. 1, including users being unable to create accounts and load web pages. Blunt cautions residents not to consider the website as a measure of whether or not the President's signature health care plan is working. Who should you blame for the glitches in Missouri's health care exchange? By Harum Helmy • Oct 3, 2013 Healthcare.gov This week on CoMo Explained we look at how Missouri is implementing Obamacare and ask whether it'll be successful or not. Listen Listening... / 32:35 Conservatives Rally At CPAC St. Louis By Chris McDaniel • Sep 30, 2013 Thousands of conservatives attended CPAC St. Louis on Saturday to listen to more than 40 conservative leaders and rising stars. There were a number of last-minute speaking cancellations for the conference. Members of the US House had to stay in DC to work on a fix to avoid a partial government shutdown. Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri also cancelled, saying he was working on a deal even though the Senate wasn't in session. That decision drew the ire of many conservatives. Confused about the new online health insurance marketplace? We have answers By Véronique LaCapra • Sep 30, 2013 Compiled by Kelsey Proud, St. Louis Public Radio / Flickr Starting on October 1, Missourians will be able to shop for health insurance through a new online marketplace. It's one of the biggest changes in health insurance coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act. But there's still a lot of confusion about how the exchanges will work. St. Louis Public Radio's Véronique LaCapra spoke with the Missouri Foundation for Health's Ryan Barker to try to get some answers. Here's an excerpt from their conversation. How will Missourians access the new health insurance options? Top U.S. Health Official Says Insurance Marketplace Will Help Many ― But Not All By Véronique LaCapra • Sep 20, 2013 U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was in St. Louis on Thursday to talk about the Affordable Care Act. Sebelius met with city and county officials and representatives of the local healthcare community in a closed-door session at St. Louis City Hall. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Sebelius said as of October 1, Missourians will be able to purchase health insurance through a new online marketplace. Sebelius said many of Missouri's 800,000 uninsured will be able to get coverage. 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Tully Smyth and Drew Talk About Their Relationship
So it must be official as Tully and Drew from this year's Big Brother have sold the story of their relationship to a magazine.
Tully who is 26 years-old and Drew who is 25 hooked up in the Big Brother house this year. It was major plot line as Tully has walked into the house declaring she was in a committed relationship with a girl. She walked out having been dumped and the Australian viewer waited to see if Drew and her would be together when they got out.
OK Magazine got their first interview. Here are the best bits:
So when did you two officially become an item?
Drew: I asked Tully to be my girlfriend the night I got outof the house.
Tully: I waited for him for six weeks and I had no idea what was going to happen but, after his media commitments and catch-ups, we finally got alone time at about 4am, and that's when he pulled out Tim's elimination rocks [winning housemate Tim Dormer prepared for nominations each week using a rock collection where each rock represented a fellow housemate].
Was that your idea of a proposal with a different kind of rock, Drew?
Sort of. Before I left, I pleaded with Tim to give me my rock. I'd already stolen Tully's, and my plan was to give her both rocks as asegue to asking her to be my girlfriend.
Tully: It's funny, because the house is now open for touring and the rocks have been Perspexed together as part of the exhibit, but thereare two missing from the collection…
Why did you hide the relationship?
Tully: It's been tricky. Part of us doesn't feel like wehave to answer any more questions – I feel that us being on the show has put ourselves out there for the public enough. [And] my private life has been dragged through the mud.
Does the attention put a lot of pressure on you as a new couple?
Tully: Any new couple just wants to spend time getting toknow each other and enjoying each other's company, and it feels like we have the pressure of the whole country on us.
You shared kisses and a bed in the house – did you consider it cheating?
Tully: Definitely. I had weekly anxiety-slash-panic attacks about it. I actually asked the producers the night that I got out, quite passionately, 'Did you put Drew in the house to f— my lifeup? Did you put him in there for me?' But they swear black and blue that he wasmeant for Jade.
So would you say it's love?
Drew: I think it is.
Tully: I don't think that I would've done what I did in thehouse if I didn't think that it was serious and worth taking the risk for.
Tully, we know you lived with your ex-girlfriend, but have you lived with a boyfriend before?
This will be the first time, but it's kind of funny because there's still long hairs in my bed, he's still asking to borrow my eyeliner, and he still asks to borrow hair elastics….it's not really that different!
Tully, when you went intot he house, you weren't a huge fan of guys…
It wasn't all guys; I've dated a lot of scumbags and seen a lot when I was working as a door host at nightclubs around Sydney. Then I went into the house, and I met some really sweet guys and it changed my opinion….
How have you found the response to your relationship from the public?
Tully: It's been nothing but positive face-to-face, but online has been a bit of a different story. I cop a lot of abuse, a lot more than Drew.
Drew: I cop the odd bit on Twitter.
Tully: I feel I've copped it for the both of us.
Is the hate hard to deal with Tully?
Yeah, it's really upsetting – I'm only human and reading comment after comment from random people attacking me and my friends and family, including my mum, who's incredibly ill [Tully's mum has Alzheimer's Disease] – that's when it makes you want to throw your phone against a wall and never leave your house.
Do you still speak to Tahlia?
We're both trying to move forward with our lives. I'm not going to pretend I wasn't upset with the story she did with Woman's Day, but at the end of the day, I spent two years of my life with her – she's still very dear to me.
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- 1 tuffdeck { 12.11.13 at 6:24 pm }
Yay I've always wanted them to get together. On a random note… Today I won a prize from Tahan on Instagram. She's giving away all her clothes, jewellery etc she doesn't need any more. Lol! Wonder what I'll get… :p
- 2 Carole { 12.11.13 at 6:30 pm }
That's great they are still together, hope they make a go of things.
- 3 Andrea { 12.11.13 at 6:44 pm }
Yes, its good that they are committed to staying together, but why did Tully come out on stage on eviction night , act so innocent and say that her and Drew were "just good friends", why not just tell the truth?
Tuffdeck, lucky you, let us know what you get.
- 4 Techhater { 12.11.13 at 7:18 pm }
It's good to see they're happy, but wasn't she happy with Tully for 2 years, then she met Drew. My question is how long will it be until she meets someone else and attatches herself like a leech to them and be in denial about what's cheating and what's not.
Just glad Drew appears to have great support network with his family. Because i think he's going to need them.
- 5 brain dead dave { 12.11.13 at 7:56 pm }
Tully : " It feels like we have the pressure of the whole country on us".
Where do these delusions of grandeur end?
- 6 Techhater { 12.11.13 at 8:36 pm }
@4 oops i meant Tahliah 😛
- 7 Reality Raver { 12.11.13 at 8:47 pm }
Tuff deck – cool
- 8 Anonomous { 12.11.13 at 10:18 pm }
The pressure of the whole country, who is she trying to kid? Couldn't stand her on the show and I still cannot stand her. I think her five minutes of fame are just about done and dusted.
- 9 CallingDrT { 12.12.13 at 12:53 am }
Hey DrT, did you see tonight's IYATO.
That last guy said he didn't mind if the girl wasn't perfect; he would train her after they were married. And he almost scowled. Yikes. from Mittens.
- 10 Calorie Loader { 12.12.13 at 2:21 am }
LOL Mittens, this show sounds hilarious!
Although he does sound like a lot of western women 😉
- 11 Bolders { 12.12.13 at 3:21 pm }
That was the ugliest sleaziest sloppiest did I say ugliest kiss I'd ever seen (or experienced – I'm trying to cover the bases folks).
If I was that bloke, I would have Pino-cleaned my mouth afterwards.
Still angry at the memory. Yeech
- 12 Catwoman { 12.12.13 at 3:47 pm }
The worst thing about the Skullster was her bratty sense of entitlement and her pussy whipping.
Catwoman especially doesn't like pussywhipping.
- 13 firstname.lastname@example.com { 12.12.13 at 4:12 pm }
I'll let ya know!
- 14 Anonymous { 12.14.13 at 4:56 am }
I give the "relationship" 3 months tops. Once the lust wears off and Drew gets sick of her suffocating jealousy and controlling behavior, he will run for the hills. I would be surprised if they even get to the point of moving in together.
- 15 Big Brother: Tully And Drew Romance Over? | reality ravings { 01.05.14 at 2:08 am }
[…] if they have hit the wall they did manage to get some Christmas cash out of OK Mag declaring how madly in love they […]
- 16 Big Brother: Tully And Drew Are Splitsville | reality ravings { 02.01.14 at 9:24 am }
[…] Tully confirmed the split of her BB romance to OK Mag, ironically the same publication they declared their love for each other in. […]


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Rare orchids are the treasures of this small but outstanding reserve - and it's also a haven for birds, butterflies and moths. Record numbers of orchids were seen in 2016: a total of 722 flowering military orchids, and an abundance of fly orchids in flower. This reserve can attract a lot of visitors when the orchids are in flower at the end of May and early June. Please take care to avoid trampling orchids and other plants that may not yet be in flower.
Forest past
Woodland and grassland have existed on this warm slope for at least 200 years, though forestry work has created many changes. The reserve is made up of beech, ash, sycamore and whitebeam with glades and open grassland.
Rare orchids
Wild orchids flourish in both the woodland and the grassland here. Some grow in the shady woodland, while others prefer the bright sunshine of the open grassland areas or woodland edge. Species include the handsome military orchid, rare in the UK, which grows on the scrubby grassland here. Its dense spikes of pinkish-violet flowers have petals and sepals folded in such a way that they resemble a knight's helmet. The distinctive lower petal is shaped like a human form with 'arms' and 'legs' and the spots resemble buttons on a jacket. Although widespread in Europe, the military orchid is rare in Britain, flowering in late May and early June and is found on only three sites in the UK.
Butterflies, bees and moths
The rich variety of wild flowers that grow here attract butterflies such as the marbled white, white-letter hairstreak and the silver-washed fritillary. A variety of bees also find nectar in the flowers, and over 400 species of moth have been recorded, including blotched emerald and striped lychnis.
Birds and mammals
Resident and visiting species of birds include chiffchaff, cuckoo and blackcap. Tawny owls can often by heard calling during the day. Fallow and roe deer are also regular visitors to the reserve.
Things to do
- Guided walks to see orchids or butterflies are held occasionally; find more information on the what's on page
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Species and habitats
- Habitats
- Grassland, Woodland
- Species
- Bee Orchid, Rock-rose, Common Spotted orchid, Primrose, Wood Spurge, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Marbled White, Silver-washed Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Carder Bee, Red Mason Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Cuckoo, Tawny Owl, Hazel dormouse, Fallow Deer, Roe Deer
Nearby nature reserves
- Hog and Hollowhill Woods
- 1 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- Hurley Chalk Pit
- 2 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- Gomm Valley
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P2431 code definition
Secondary Air Injection System Air Flow / Pressure Sensor Circuit Range / Performance Bank 1
What the P2431 code means
The secondary air injection system is used to add air into the exhaust to reduce vehicle emissions. When the the incorrect flow is detected, the electronic control unit (ECU) detects this fault and sets the P2431 code. This code causes the Check Engine Light to be illuminated on the dashboard.
With the Check Engine Light comes a failsafe mode. The failsafe mode is used to protect the vehicle from further damage and will remain until normal pressure is detected or the code is repaired.
What causes the P2431 code?
- Secondary air injection pump failure
- Poor electrical connection
- Open or short in the wiring harness
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This weekend I am heading to Northern California for a little reunion with my mom and sisters. We are flying in from across the country to enjoy a few days together and since I cannot remember the last time the four of us have been together, I'm definitely looking forward to it!
One day we are heading over to Healdsburg in Sonoma (with a stop at Woodhouse Chocolates in St. Helena on the way), and I'm curious if you have any recommendations as to what we should do/eat/visit, etc. We are not wine drinkers so our emphasis will be mainly on food, shopping and a pretty walk or two. The only thing on my agenda at this point is a treat at the Downtown Bakery :)
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33 comments:
- holly j said...
I attended a wedding rehearsal dinner at BarnDiva in Healdsberg. Wonderful atmosphere and cuisine. Highly recommend it.
- June 7, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- kelli said...
how fun! you'll be 15 minutes away from my home. healdsburg is great (teeny tiny)-- we try to go a couple of times/month. but steph, we didn't really love Downtown Bakery. maybe we ordered the wrong things? It is one of the best areas for renting bikes and I like stopping in Oakville Grocery.
look up the jimtown store (just 10 minutes from Healdsburg square). it's an amazing little drive with good, casual lunches. [& madrona manor and cyrus are supposed to the the #1s for Healdsburg if you're wanting that kind of culinary adventure ..]
- June 7, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- tanvi @ now craving said...
Rutherford Grill is great, as is Oakville Grocery and Wine Spectator Greystone. Have fun!
- June 7, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- Jill P said...
I like The Girl & The Fig for lunch or brunch. Great outdoor garden if the weather is nice.
- June 7, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- cooperl788 said...
You might not be a wine taster, but V Sattui winery in Napa, CA has the best delicatessen of any I've seen. You can taste tons of their meats, cheeses and condiments. It's right on highway 29, close to St. Helena. We usually stop there and have lunch on their lawn. It's got great views and amazing photo ops. Have fun - your pic made me homesick!
- June 7, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- Jillian said...
Scopa! It's a delicious little Italian restaurant run by a young lady restaurateur. I whole heartedly recommend Nonna's Tomato Braised Chicken- the best chicken dish I've ever had at a restaurant by far. http://www.scopahealdsburg.com/
- June 7, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- honeysmom said...
Have you ever read Jenna's blog called "Eat, Live, Run"? She lives and works where you are going and I know she would love to make suggestions. In fact, I think she just started a new job at the Kendall Jackson Winery (sounds like heaven to me). www.eatliverun.com
She doesn't know me from Adam, but I have loved reading her blog for over a year.
- June 7, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Carolyn said...
Madrona Manor is amazing.
Gorgeous relaxed setting, unpretentious service, phenomenal food - worth the price!
- June 7, 2010 at 2:49 PM
- Simply Mel said...
Woodhouse Chocolates is THE BEST! And don't forget to stop in to Dean & Deluca! Bouchon Bakery in Yountville is also a must....
- June 7, 2010 at 2:57 PM
- Jayna said...
Oooh I second the trip to Yountville. You will absolutely die if you get to see the French Laundry kitchen- see if you can have a tour. Eating there is on the life list, but at $250 a pop, I'd "settle" (hardly settling!) for Bouchon Bistro and their fantastic bakery.
- June 7, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- jen said...
we're on vacation in northern california as well, enjoy!
- June 7, 2010 at 3:37 PM
- naomi chokr said...
V. Sattui was my favorite. It is a deli and winery in one. Plus the place is just amazing.
Dean and Deluca was fun too. Chandon has amazing fine dining cuisine.... we loved it.
- June 7, 2010 at 4:03 PM
- kelli said...
p.s. We ate at The Farm in Napa a couple of weeks ago and thought it was great. I think it would be a good one for mom + sisters.
- June 7, 2010 at 4:04 PM
- Melissa, Ryan and Addy said...
My husband is from Napa so we've been to St Helena a number of times. We ate at the cutest little restaurant there for our anniversary. It's called Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen. It was so charming and the food was very good. The campfire pie was especially wonderful, like a s'more pie! We've also eaten at Rutherford Grill and I wasn't too impressed with it, just personal opinion. A link to the restaurant site:
- June 7, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- Angela said...
Agreed, the Jim Town store is cute and fun and a lovely drive … a good time for sisters and mom to visit. The Fig and the Girl too.
I like to stroll around downtown Sonoma, pick food items up along the way and picnic in the Plaza.
If you have spa time, keep the Sonoma Mission Inn in mind. Get a treatment and spend the day hanging out at the pool whether you're staying the night or not. I love this place. http://www.fairmont.com/sonoma
The gardens at Cornerstone can be fun to explore. http://www.cornerstonegardens.com/
I like spending time in Jack London State Park just visiting the buildings or hiking.
Official web site http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=478
Unofficieal web site http://www.parks.sonoma.net/JLPark.html
I think there's a Farmer's Market on Tuesdays, check it out if you're there.
Have a great time. Can't wait to hear all about it.
- June 7, 2010 at 5:33 PM
- Alissa said...
You might enjoy popping into Copperfield's Bookstore:
Instead of driving directly up 101 from San Francisco, consider taking a detour to see Jaccuzzi Winery. It's got beautiful grounds perfect for a mid-day picnic and you can sample olive oils as well as (or instead of) wine.
I hope you have fun and please share what you end up doing/enjoying! I'm sure I'll visit the area again within the year.
- June 7, 2010 at 6:12 PM
- Alissa said...
P.S. If you drive through Petaluma and want some delicious food, consider checking out Cucina Paradiso. Also, Petaluma has a very cute and walkable downtown.
- June 7, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- Marianna said...
If French Laundry is out of your budget check out Ad Hoc! It's another Thomas Keller restaurant in Yontville (you might have already been there). I have heard it's AMAZING, but haven't had the chance to get up there yet since they aren't open for lunch. FYI: They have a fixed 4 course diner menu than changes daily.
I second Sonoma Mission Inn spa!
- June 7, 2010 at 6:20 PM
- Alissa said...
P.P.S (I promise I'm done after this) I just remembered a shop right in Healdsburg that's perfect for getting a light lunch:
- June 7, 2010 at 6:25 PM
- ali said...
I second the suggestions for Bouchon Bakery and Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen! Mmmm delish. Try Bouchon's macarons, the pain au trois chocolat, and other goodies. Another fun stop is Taylor's Refresher, which is now known as Gott's Roadside. Have a great time! The weather should be gorgeous.
- June 7, 2010 at 6:39 PM
- StaceyQ said...
Lots of suggestions! :)
Olive Oil tasting -
http://www.sholiveoil.com/store/ - casual in store tasing...no fee for tasting :)
Bouchon Bakery
Ad hoc - http://www.adhocrestaurant.com/ - casual & delicious! - I think it's about $50 per person for the pre fix menu- my favorite of the TK restaurants
accross the street is the Napa Style store - Michael Chiarello place lot of cool kitchen / home stuff http://www.napastyle.com
Hit Oxbow Market in Napa...probably good for about an hour visit. Kind of like the Ferry building in SF.
Maybe Cheese tasting...
- June 7, 2010 at 7:31 PM
- Lindsey said...
oakville grocery store, bouchon bakery, dean and deluca, there's a cute bookstore in calistoga, cafe sarafonia in calistoga, the solage resort in calistoga is also very nice and they have a michelin star restaurant there that is very delicious (as expected!).
one of my favourite places ever! enjoy!
- June 7, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- amicarr09 said...
Have a fabulous time! I never knew one could go to Sonoma and not drink...I also don't. Can't wait for you to share your visit with us. Excited for you!
- June 8, 2010 at 4:45 AM
- NSMOM said...
Recently stayed at the Solage Resort with some girl friends and we decided to go ahead and eat at the hotel one night - it was FABULOUS! We squeezed in one more meal there by having lunch before we left. Also tasty is Tre Vigne (italian restaurant).
Outside of town (in Petaluma, I think) is a fun place (casual but good) called Willie's Wine Bar (I don't drink - I just really enjoyed the food and especially the desserts).
Have a fun trip!
- June 8, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Willi's Wine Bar is in Santa Rosa. [And there is actually a Willi's Seafood in Healdsburg.] Monti's, also in Santa Rosa and owned by the same couple, is a good meal too.
- June 8, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- michelle said...
I'm a lover of architecture, museums and gardens and Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma is all three: it's an outdoor museum where they gave plots of land to various landscape designers and artists to create something. So cool. I haven't been in a few years but I just loved it.
There's definitely more things to do in the area, but if you're looking for something fun to do for an hour or so, it's worth it.
- June 8, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Anne Living Life said...
I agree with honeysmom. Check out the Eatliverun.com blog!
- June 8, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Emily said...
If you're in downtown Napa, you won't want to miss having breakfast here!!!
- June 8, 2010 at 2:05 PM
- Susan said...
I second the olive oil tasting (and vinegar, too). My sister and I had a ball driving the valley (do people call it that?) and sampling oil and vinegar. St. Helena Olive Oil Company has a nice tasting/retail building as listed here: http://www.sholiveoil.com/store/pages/Store-Locations.html
- June 8, 2010 at 10:44 PM
- Georgia said...
I understand that there will be a jazz festival in Healdsburg this weekend :-)
- June 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM
The Girl and the Fig for dinner in Sonoma- AMAZING. On a recent trip, we had to eat there twice because it was so good. Oakville Grocery is a must stop in Healdsburg.
- June 9, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- LLH Designs said...
LOVE Sonoma Valley (more laid back than Napa). We go every other year or so. I especially love Dry Creek Valley. Healdsburg is a great town.
Oakville Grocery on the Healdsburg Square for picnic food, then take your picnic to a winery (ask around town for ones that have a great view; there're are lots!). You don't have to drink, just enjoy the view. There's one I can't remember the name of that has olive oil tastings and a great view...don't see it mentioned in any of he comments (I like their olive oil better than their wine).
Barn Diva for sure! In Healdsburg right off the square.
Girl and a Fig in the town of Sonoma for dinner.
I could go on and on about wineries. Pack me!!!
- June 9, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Aron said...
My wife and I just got back from here! We posted a travelogue on our blog (hither and thither) if you want to check it out and (?) relive some memories?
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The year started pretty slow. Gage was plugging along through his first year of High School. It was a big adjustment from a tiny K-8 to on of Oregon's largest high schools. He was involved in stage craft class and got to assist in several school productions. We also learned that Alan's job would be ending in June. Knowledge Universe, the company he's spent almost 11 years working for, decided to outsource his department to the Philippines. Alan seemed to take it all in stride and was looking forward to the change, and I'll admit, I spent the next 6 months worrying about what was going to happen! I also took a part-time job at the National College of Natural Medicine working in the Student Counseling Center. This was wonderful opportunity for me, personally and professionally. I has given me the opportunity to use my skills in non-profit management as I get to participate as a part of the leadership team, I get to build solid clinic relationships with the student interns in the clinic and the students accessing services and do my best to assist in their growth and change and I get some of the best clinical supervision around through the Center Director, Dr. Wolmark. This makes me a very lucky lady for sure!
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|Alan's first day of school!
|Gage, 10th grade
And for now, we will keep plugging along. It is such a great privilege to watch Gage grow into a thoughtful and caring young man. I have no doubt that he will grow into an even more wonderful person in the next few years. He is slowly figuring out how he wants to fit into the world and like many other teens his age, starting to stretch those growth muscles even more. As challenging as balancing our lives the way they currently our, between two jobs, two full-time students and normal daily life, I really do feel blessed and cannot imagine my life without these two wonderful men. They do make my life much richer.
Lastly, before I close this update out, I am sad to report that we had to lay Marty, out 16 year old Japanese Chin to rest this month. Many of you had the opportunity to meet this sweet little guy over the 12 years I had the honor of spending with him. He was a lovely old man, right up til the end and this was one of the hardest things that Alan and I have had to do together. I was so glad that Alan was with me for support. Sweet Marty dog is missed daily and has left a big void in our family...
Lastly, before I close this update out, I am sad to report that we had to lay Marty, out 16 year old Japanese Chin to rest this month. Many of you had the opportunity to meet this sweet little guy over the 12 years I had the honor of spending with him. He was a lovely old man, right up til the end and this was one of the hardest things that Alan and I have had to do together. I was so glad that Alan was with me for support. Sweet Marty dog is missed daily and has left a big void in our family...
So from our little piece of the universe to yours, here's wishing you all the happiest of holidays and the best in 2015!
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Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cooler days call for cooler fatshion!
The weather has been so strange here in the NW. We had the longest summer ever, then overnight it was freezing. We had a patch of snow then ice and now we have mellowed back into our cool-ish rainy season. All this to say dressing in layers is the way to go.
I injured my back and was struggling to feel good and find clothes that I could wear comfortably all day. Here are a few of my favorites of recent!
|Skirt, Leggings & Scarf: Lane Bryant
Tank: Old Navy
Sweater: Kohls
|Blue wrap, Leggings, Scarf & Boots: Lane Bryant
Skirt: The Avenue
Vest: Fred Meyer
|Jeans & Boots: Lane Bryant
Sweater Hoodie: Torrid
Vest: Fred Meyer
|Boots & Jeans: Lane Bryant
Love Shirt: Torrid
Vest: Fred Meyer
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Congratulations to the tough competitors who vied for medals and awards in the Telecommunications Cabling contest and especially to the six contestants who took home gold, silver and bronze medals for themselves and their schools!
Greencastle, IN (PRWEB) July 08, 2014
The SkillsUSA Championships is considered the largest single day of corporate volunteerism in America and valued at $36 million in industry support of donated time, equipment, cast and material. ETA International marked its tenth year as an official sponsor of SkillsUSA, and thirteenth year as the National Telecommunications Cabling championships sponsor.
Students worked against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations like electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts for a wide range of prizes and to medal as a gold, silver or bronze winner. About 6,000 high school and post-secondary students, all local and state contest winners, competed in 99 different hands-on trade, technical and leadership contests at the Olympic-type event. Contests are run with the help of industry, trade associations, and labor organizations, and test competencies are set by industry.
Unique to SkillsUSA, the Telecommunications Cabling Contest utilizes ETA's Data Cabling Installer (DCIC) and Customer Service Specialist (CSS) certifications. The contests are planned by the Skills Technical Committee and designed to test the aptitude needed for successful entry-level performance in the field.
The T-com cabling contestants arrived early in the morning ready for a long day of competition. Divided into groups, they entered their first test area after clothing inspections and tool kits checks. They were assessed on their hands-on skills in the areas of 25 pair cable installation, cable termination, copper and fiber cable construction as well as copper and fiber troubleshooting, and technical assistance. Each area rotation was 90 minutes long.
Congratulations to the tough competitors who vied for medals and awards in the Telecommunications Cabling contest and especially to the six contestants who took home gold, silver and bronze medals for themselves and their schools!
High School
Gold Medal: William Clontz, Weaver Academy, Greensboro, NC
Silver Medal: Amon Henady, Franklin Technology Center, Joplin, MO
Bronze Medal: John Cuneo, Middleburg High School, Middleburg, FL
Gold Medal: Manuel Strassner, Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Sevierville, TN
Silver Medal: Erskin Tillery, Guilford Tech Community College, Greensboro, NC
Bronze Medal: Eric Parrish, Indian Capital Tech Center, Tahlequah, OK
The National Education Team and the Technical Team from industry developed contest content, built and set up the rotation areas as well as conducted both the orientation and competition. Including the T-comm judges, these contributors to the event came from departments of public instruction, community colleges, proprietary training groups, and companies such as ETA International, Panduit, Fluke, Cisco and Bicsi.
Members of the national technical committee for telecommunications cabling include
Technical Chair: Teresa Maher, CSS - ETA (IN)
Co-Chair: Rich Booth, FOI - ETA (AZ) (GA)
Kevin Celata - Communications Workers of America (D.C.)
Mike Gleason - Panduit Corp. (IL)
Matt Humphries - Fluke Networks (WA)
Bob Schoenherr - Cisco Systems, Inc. (CA)
Education Chair: Bob Dickerson, DPI, retired
Dan Parmer - Stanly Community College (NC)
Dick Darnell - Tyco Electronics (UT)
Additional judges include William Brinker, CETma - Commenco (MO); Ken Boyd - Panduit (MO) and Tom Wheeler - Kansas City Metro Community College (MO).
Awards for the 2014 T-com contest include Samsung tablets by ETA International; telecom tools, equipment and labelers by Panduit; Milwaukee tools; scholarships from Ranken Technical College and eitPrep; Bicsi training guides; Fluke ProTool sets; telecom tools labelers by Dymo; DVD fiber optic training by The Light Brigade, Telecom Tests, and Cengage Learning; Cisco Press study material; and other items from CWA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Timberland foot ware and Snap-on Tools.
About ETA
Since 1978, ETA has issued over 150,000 professional certifications. ETA certifications are widely recognized and frequently used in worker job selection, hiring processes, pay increases, advancements, and often required as companies bid on contracts. ETA's certifications are personal and travel with the individual, regardless of employment or status change and measure competencies of persons, not products or vendors. ETA certifications are accredited through the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC) and align with the ISO-17024 standard. http://www.eta-i.org
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Although they contain no words, each quilt block along the Louisiana Northshore Quilt Trail has a story to tell. One's design contains seven pie slices for a business owner's seven children. Another has cows and a spotted fleur de lis to represent a family's Creole cream cheese business.
Quilt blocks come from the days before sewing machines, where quilters had to make their quilts by hand sewing. Large pieces of fabric were cumbersome, so quilters would make quilt blocks. Then those blocks would be sewn together to form a whole quilt.
Quilt trails honor that tradition by displaying artistic interpretations of individual quilt blocks on the exteriors of businesses, homes, civic buildings and more. The blocks are painted with exterior house or signage paint on 4-by-4-foot wooden boards.
The only one in the state, the Louisiana Northshore Quilt Trail runs through five parishes: Livingston, St. Tammany, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, and Washington. It features 80 registered blocks. Sixty-four have been installed, and 16 more are in the works.
To be registered with the Louisiana Northshore Quilt Trail, each block's design must be unique, and it also cannot contain any words. The association has a list of artists on their website who can design and paint the blocks, which take about 30 hours to complete.
"Generally these designs have some personal meaning to the people who are submitting the design. There's a story behind each one," said Rosemary Ydarraga, an association board member, and a Kentwood resident.
On Jan. 30, the City of Covington got its own quilt block. It depicts some of the city's landmarks, painted in shades of green, brown and blue. Bouge Falaya Park is represented in the oak trees, as is the Columbia Street landing gazebo and the three rivers. The central clock tower is set to 2 o'clock to symbolize the city's bicentennial.
The quilt block, which was donated by the Web design firm Benson Technolgy, is mounted at the Covington Trailhead museum.
"This will put us on the map, to bring more visitors to our city, visitors that we normally wouldn't expect that follow the quilt trail. We're hoping people come and visit here and support our businesses, but we also hope that the businesses get involved as well," Covington Mayor Mike Cooper said.
That involvement could come by businesses requesting their own quilt blocks, in turn fueling the economy when visitors seek them out using the interactive maps found on the trail association's website.
"Yes (the quilt blocks) glorify quilting and bring the private art of quilting out to the viewer's eye because they're all outside, but they're also a tourist draw....For every one (tourist) dollar, it's going to turn over seven times," said Kim Zabbia, president of the Louisiana Northshore Quilt Association.
Zabbia said a national quilt trail blog has deemed that the north shore quilt trail is now the fastest growing trail among the 44 other states that have them.
That growth has been fueled in part by popularity of the quilt blocks in Tangipahoa Parish, which contains 34. Zabbia said the association's 12-member board wants more quilt blocks in St. Tammany Parish.
Besides the one in Covington, there is another on Louisiana 25 in Folsom and a third that soon will be erected in Slidell. Slidell's quilt block also was donated by Benson Technology and depicts a history of the city.
The idea for a quilt trail in Louisiana started two years ago when Pontchatoula resident Ann Boudreaux traveled along a quilt trail in North Carolina.
"We wanted to go and see all the quilt blocks in the area," said the Pontchatoula resident. "We bought gas at the station. We bought food at the restaurants. We bought food in the grocery stores. We bought gifts in the shops. It's a great tourist attraction."
Boudreaux said it appeals not only to travelers who interested in quilting, but it also opens up the art form to new audiences. For example, a group from Germany visited last fall, and cruise ship passengers have driven from New Orleans to see the blocks.
"It gives people something else to do, to add to their agendas before they get to the Big Easy," said Ydarraga. "And it gives a totally different picture of Louisiana than what they're expecting."
For more information on the Louisiana Northshore Quilt Trail, visit www.louisianaquilttrail.com or call 985.386.8815. Or, visit the Quilt Trail Shoppe, 146 West Oak St., Pontchatoula. The shop is open from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays.
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The street going version of the the BMW S 1000RR made a surprise visit during the Jerez MotoGP this past weekend, and luckily someone took some pictures of it. The new superbike was being used as the race safety bike for the GP races. These photos come about a week before the official unveiling of the BMW S1000RR at Monza's World Superbike round, May 8th -10th, where we hope to finally see the bike in its full street form, although these photos are pretty close to showing us that. Continue reading for the photos, and more details.
The photos reveal more about the bike than the spy shots we showed you earlier this year, and leave certain questions remaining. A quick look at the front, and no headlight can be found. Yet, under vinyl wrap, we see protrusions which we are lead to believe are the headlight casings. If this is the case, then its looks like BMW has another asymetrical design up its sleeve. Or could it simply be smoke and mirrors to throw us off the scent of the bike's final shape?
MCN is reporting that the new BMW is making 182hp at the crank, and has a dry weight of 189kg (417lbs), which is a lower power-to-weight figure than what Honda and Suzuki are boasting. BMW has been determined to make the S1000RR compete with the Japanese 4 on both price and performance. The BMW does however have a four-mode ABS system that riders can tailor to their preference and conditions. The controls for this can be seen on the clutch-side handlebar.
See you next week for the unveiling at Monza, where hopefully all our questions will be answered.
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With 160 active-duty soldiers killing themselves last year, the US Army set a new record for suicides. As Jason Ditz reports, "This surpassed the previous record of 140 in 2008, and the previous record before that was 115 in 2007. The Army has been keeping track of suicides since 1980, with the level suddenly rising to epidemic levels in recent years."
First released by the AP on Friday, this story has been almost completely ignored by the mainstream media. Part of the reason, I imagine, is that it was a fairly busy news weekend, what with the president throwing a surprise birthday party for the first lady and all. But I suspect there's more to it than that. I suspect part of the reason is that the MSM (and I include Fox News here) realizes that people just don't want to hear it.
The American people, those loveable idiots who drive around with Support Our Troops ribbons on the backs of their cars, just don't want to hear bad things about our troops. When anonymous government officials claim that Jessica Lynch fought a John McClane-like battle before being taken captive by Iraqi soldiers, that's all the networks can talk about. That's all people want to hear about. Rambo in Iraq. Hell yeah, pass the popcorn.
But nobody wants to expose themselves to anything that would challenge their deeply-held, Hollywood-inspired beliefs about war. They'll give a shout-out to our troops during Sunday morning church service; they'll encourage their first-graders to write letters showing their support. But they don't want to know what's really happening.
They don't want to hear that, far from turning our boys into men, these wars are destroying them. There's, of course, the physical destruction, as many American soldiers keep coming home in body bags. (Expect as many as 500 a month come this summer, warns retired General Barry McCaffrey.) But there's also the tremendous psychological destruction.
Any war is going to inflict hell on its participants, but "the Long War" has been particularly harsh. Multiple deployments, some of them coming as the result of the military's stop-loss program, have pushed many of our troops to the breaking point. Psychiatrist Kernan Manion, who's treated several returning Marines, states: "Frankly, in my more than twenty-five years of clinical practice, I've never seen such immense emotional suffering and psychological brokenness—literally, a relentless stream of courageous, well-trained and formerly strong Marines deeply wounded psychologically by the immensity of their combat experiences" (h/t Antiwar Radio).
Manion continues: "There's currently simply no terminology in the APA [American Psychiatric Association] literature for this. When you're dealing with cumulative stress from constant guardedness because of continuous exposure to danger—multiple firefights, patrols, losses of buddies and utter exhaustion from deployment—and then you have family problems, and relationship problems, and then on top of all of that you have commanders telling you you're nothing but a worthless piece of shit, you simply can't think straight anymore, and who could be expected to."
In an attempt to cope, many soldiers turn to drugs and alcohol, and many others, as Friday's AP story reminds us, end up killing themselves. Needless to say, the effects of this psychological destruction remain even after one leaves the service. As Dahr Jamail points out, "A 2008 court case in California revealed a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) email that revealed 1,000 veterans who are receiving care from the VA are attempting suicide every single month, and 18 veterans kill themselves daily."
But again, the American idiocracy, with all its meaningless symbols and gestures, doesn't want to hear any of this. Which is why we need to bring this to the idiocracy's attention and explain why it's yet another reason to bring our troops home.


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Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman, Jr.
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Navigating the Uncharted Waters for Home Ownership and Rental Housing
Outgoing Freddie Mac Chief Executive Officer Ed Haldeman, Jr., keynote speaker at the October 26 Chief Executives' Club of Boston, talked about the work the company is doing, Freddie Mac's future, and ways to attract private capital back to the housing finance market. James Boyle, president of John Hancock Financial Services, introduced Haldeman, who announced in late October that he would step down by the end of this year.
"Our regulator believes that over the next two years, HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) II will allow another 900,000 to 1 million people to seek and be able to refinance their homes." READ TRANSCRIPT AND VIEW VIDEO »
"Private capital needs to come back. It needs to be liquid. It needs to be stable. There needs to be widespread availability. There needs to be equal access. And there needs to be a gradual transition when [policymakers] come up with the answer [regarding our new structure]." READ TRANSCRIPT AND VIEW VIDEO »
"It's a great question [whether Freddie Mac will be able to pay back the money it received during the 2008 government bailout]. It's just about $65 billion. [It is] going to be difficult under the current financial arrangement to pay that back anytime soon." READ TRANSCRIPT AND VIEW VIDEO »
"It doesn't seem like we're in an environment where many decisions are being made in [Washington] D.C., and I think [a decision about the future of Freddie Mac] may be one of those things that happens after the election." READ TRANSCRIPT AND VIEW VIDEO »
Bloomberg News: "Freddie Mac CEO Says Financiers' Fate Will Come Post-Election" READ ARTICLE »
Boston.com: "Freddie Mac's Haldeman: New federal effort will ease, not solve, foreclosure crisis" READ ARTICLE »
Boston Globe: "Freddie Mac chief backs expanded loan aid: Refinancing program will help 1m families, Haldeman tells executives" READ ARTICLE »
Boston Herald: "Mortgage giant can't pay $65B as CEO plans exit" READ ARTICLE »
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tl;dr Summary: I was never impressed by the Oculus, but after experiencing the recent improvements that the gadget has undergone, I can boldly say that this is shaping up to be more than just another game peripheral!
I've always been extremely pessimistic in regard to virtual reality. It all started watching this sex scene in the movie Demolition Man between Sandra Bullock and Sylvester Stallone, in which they strapped on these goofy VR headpieces in order to make love to one another. Man, that was bollocks if there ever was such a thing. The intermingling of body parts is a pretty awesome thing, isn't it? Why on earth would anyone trade the good ole "bump and grind" for an artificial frolic fest instituted by a clunky head contraption?
I carried similar incredulity towards VR over to my gaming experiences leading up to now, and even after several run-ins with the Oculus Rift since it first surfaced on the gaming scene back in 2012, I had never left any of the demonstrations excited about it. Can you blame me for my skepticism? I was around during the age of Virtual Boy, arguably the most notable failed attempt at home VR gaming to date. Not to mention that, like most gamers, I've been growing more accustomed to the traditional, seamless, and simple console-to-display gaming experience since the days of setting your television to channel 3 or 4. There needed to be a more-than-practical reason for me to accept the idea of abandoning my TV to wear heavy ass headgear consistently while gaming. I wasn't going to be easily sold on the Oculus just because everyone else on earth (mainly the Kickstarter backers) had been raving about it.
But keeping an open mind as I always like to do, I went in with my friend Armi Lyn to try out the Oculus Rift once again last week during CES, where the team was showing off the device's most recent build, the Crystal Cove prototype. One thing I can say about the folks at Oculus VR is that they've been very consistent as far improving the gadget, with each demonstration showing a vast leap forward in promise from the previous. Perhaps this gave me hope in the back of my mind that at some point, they'd make a far enough leap to finally warm me up to their virtual reality initiative, and, folks, that's exactly what ended up happening.
The differences between previous builds of the Oculus and the Crystal Cove prototype were noticeable almost immediately after sitting down in the demo chair. As Oculus VR rep Joseph Chen grabbed the slimmer and sleeker model of the head piece to help me fasten it onto my cranium, I noticed that the picture in the game on the television was moving closer and further away depending on the location of the device. It was an absurdly accurate and latency free recreation of the movements being made with the headset, and it instantly warranted a double-take glance of joyous inquisitiveness from yours truly.
The Crystal Cove prototype introduces something new and groundbreaking for the Oculus Rift: depth perception. While in previous builds I was limited to simply turning my head and looking around, I now found that I could move deeper and further within the playing field by positioning myself closer or farther away from a sensor that was attached to the demo display. The precision of my movements was captivating and made for the most immersive VR experience I'd ever been a part of in my life. I was left nothing short of awestruck. Not only was I not expecting this addition going into the demonstration, but it worked incredibly well. This feature has undoubtedly upped the appeal of the Oculus Rift by a significant amount.
In the past, motion blur was an experience-breaking hurdle that the Oculus team would eventually have to overcome. Headset visuals were always amazing when I kept my head stationary, but suffered from an annoying fuzziness when my head was in motion. The Oculus' new low persistence mode corrects this, flashing incoming frames briefly while blanking the display in between. This resulted in smoother movement without my eyes perceiving any instability from the frames being displayed continually until a fresh one appeared. Easy-mode version: Low persistence made movements in the Oculus significantly less blurry than they were before, hence making the headset's environment feel considerably more authentic.
There were two games on display for the Crystal Cove prototype, the first of which was a month-long developed tower defense game made in conjunction with Epic Games running on Unreal Engine 4. The other was the sci-fi aerial combat simulator EVE Valkyrie. Both games operated marvelously, with EVE Valkyrie really winning me over after my short time playing. Glancing out of the top right window of my spaceship and watching as ally vehicles soared above me sent chills down my spine. You'll notice my amazement-induced silence during the demonstration in the video below:
Needless to say, the Oculus has finally won me over with its latest iteration. After being a potent naysayer of anything VR for eons, this is the first time I've felt excited and open to what the genre has to offer. That's right, I said genre. Despite how magnificent the Oculus is turning out to be, I don't think VR will ever be a standard or something that can replace the traditional gaming set up. However, after my eyes-on with the Crystal Cove prototype, I can boldly say that there is a market for Oculus and a place for it in everyone's gaming/entertainment set up. There's no reason virtual reality shouldn't be able to coexist with traditional gaming if it's done this well, especially when considering how long the VR Troopers coexisted during the era of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Okay, maybe the VR Troopers have nothing to do with anything (It was a ripoff, but it was good) but either way, you should definitely keep a close eye on the Oculus Rift moving forward, Ladies and gents, they've got something very remarkable in store for the world of gaming.
Special thanks to my friend Armi Lyn for helping me capture footage and photos of the demonstration. If you have any questions about my experience with the Oculus Rift, feel free to shoot me a tweet over at @Malik4Play. Oh, and as always, thanks for reading!


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The summer doldrums hit regional manufacturers in August as factory activity slowed slightly, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said in a report Thursday.
The Fed's regional manufacturing index, which measures business in a seven-state area that includes Kansas and the western third of Missouri, registered at 3 in August. That was down from 9 in July and 6 in June, the Kansas City Fed said.
Still, August marked the eighth consecutive month of manufacturing expansion in the region, and corporate expectations for future growth remain positive.
"Plant managers remain generally optimistic," Chad Wilkerson, a vice president and economist at the Kansas City Fed, said in the report.
The manufacturing index measures production, new orders, employment, supplier delivery time and raw materials inventory.
Besides Kansas and part of Missouri, the Fed's 10th District covers Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma and part of New Mexico.
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One Direction To Launch Jewellery Line At Argos
As reports claim the lads have hired a wealth management firm...
One Direction are set to follow in the footsteps of boyband JLS by launching their own jewellery line at high-street retailer, Argos.
According to Digital Spy, fans will soon be able to get their hands on 1D silver bracelets and necklaces, with the range thought to be priced between £13 and £30, much like JLS' collection.
The Kiss You group already have their own dolls, as well as inking a deal to release a range of electronics with US firm Jazwares, with their line featuring speakers, headphones and walkie talkies.
In other One Direction news, the boys are said to have hired wealth management firm Grant Thornton to help deal with their estimated combined worth of £26.33 million ($41.72 million).
A source told The Mirror: "Their success is quite staggering - so are the profits coming with it. The lads had an incredible 2012 and this year looks even bigger.
"Although they're all mature for their age, they are still five young boys at heart, and have all made mistakes - it's part of growing up.
"They've now been assigned a small team at one of the country's top money service providers who will be advising the boys on matters of tax, capital and investment.
"One Direction have become one of Sony's biggest draws and the label wants to make sure the guys are looked after."


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Talc, Mica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Silica, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydroxystearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Polyethylene, Isononyl Isononanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Methicone, Tetrasodium EDTA, Zeolite, Dimethiconol, Sorbic Acid, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, BHT, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, [May Contain: Ultramarines CI 77007, Carmine CI 75470, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Manganese Violet CI 77742, Iron Oxides CI 77492, Iron Oxides CI 77499, Iron Oxides CI 77491]
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