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Taylor Hobson Launches Talyrond 500H Surface Measurement and Analysis
Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Plomin (Fianona) on the Eastern coast of Istria, once was the great and important town, that defended the approach to the continental part of Istria. Now it's a dying town, where the majority of houses are abandoned and in ruins.
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Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in U.S. women -- and African American women are especially vulnerable. Colon cancer can develop when certain bacteria "trick" your immune system into ignoring malignant cell growth in the colon. Don't wait for symptoms to develop. Be proactive about your digestive health and fight bad bacteria with a friendly probiotic, like Passion Fruit Biotic.
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So, I guess I should start at the beginning and explain my love of running skirts. I started running in skirts 2 years ago, and I haven't looked back! I always run in a skirt, whether it's 10 degrees (with tights, of course), or if it's 80 degrees. It's actually kind of funny that I wear skirts to work out, because I never wear them to work or to go out to dinner. I've persuaded all of my running friends to try skirts, too, and most of them have converted, as well. Recently, I've tried tutus, which will make more of an appearance in 2012, I think.
So, let's talk brands. My first skirt was a basic black model by Brooks. I wore it for several races my first full year of racing. Then I stumbled upon Running Skirts and Skirt Sports, and I haven't looked back. Most of my skirts have been purchased from these two companies, although I have tried skirts from Nike, Athleta, Champion, and Under Armour. Nothing can compare to Running Skirts or Skirt Sports, in my opinion.
I love to see other skirts in action at races, and I will often comment to other racers if I recognize a certain skirt brand. My theory has always been if you look good and are comfortable, then you will feel good!
Here is a peek into my collection:


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Purpose of Internal Audit in ISO 9001 & other Standards
ISO 9001& other standards require the organizations to carry out the internal audits.
You may call it self-assessment, self review or introspection.
For this, the client organizations are first required to make a plan. The plan gives details on when the audit will be conducted, which departments/processes will be covered & who will be the auditor(s) for the audit.
The organizations are free to set the frequency of the internal audit. It can be any number of times in a year. However, the standard requires that atleast one internal audit is conducted in a year.
Now, we come to the most pertinent question of "Why the Internal Audit"?
Its purpose is to let the top management know as to what is going in their organization with respect to the plans & procedures that they had so diligently prepared & implemented. It means to review for effectiveness what has been going on/happening in the company.
The outcomes of the internal audits inform the top management/the boss/the manager whether the well though out system they had implemented is working fine or are their any issues.
With these outcomes, one gets to know about the effectiveness of a process/strategies, allocation of resources & training needs of the staff.
To sum it up, its an opportunity for the top management/the boss/the manager to get to the ground & do the reality check.


text: "I would advise Ms Banerjee to seek the help of psychiatrists in Calcutta. I would diagnose her as suffering from incipient paranoia. She sees enemies and controversies against her everywhere...She is taking upon herself the responsibility of interpreting the constitution of India when there are far better people than her to do so... All sorts of people manage to come into power these days, from nuts to psychopaths to paranoids... and I am afraid West Bengal has been saddled with a chief minister who seems to be suffering from paranoia...Mamata Banerjee should be advised to dismiss all the editors of all the newspapers and become the editor herself. She should even draw the cartoons herself. Then she would not have any reason to grumble.... We are stuck with a nut."


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Oct. 24, 1932-Aug. 30, 2009
Edgar Lee "Bones" Yelverton, 76, Isler Street, passed away Sunday evening at his home.
Graveside services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Wayne Memorial Park, with the Rev. Johnny Sasser officiating.
Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Cecil and Rosa Johnson Yelverton.
Edgar was a dedicated employee of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Wayne Memorial Park for more than 61 years.
Edgar is survived by a son, Anthony Yelverton; four daughters, Derosa Washington, Cynthia Smith, Sharon Waring and Patricia Taylor; three brothers, Eugene Yelverton, Leslie Yelverton and Herman Watson Jr.; five sisters, Gaynell Uzzell, Doretha Lewis, Carolyn McCoy, Joanne Daughtry and Linda Brown; one aunt, Ethelene Y. Lewis; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family members will greet friends Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and at other times at the home of his brother, Leslie Yelverton, 1223 S. Andrews Ave., Goldsboro.
Online condolences may be directed to the Yelverton Family at www.shumate-faulk.com.
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This morning's NPS Digest is reporting that a rape took place along the Blue Ridge Parkway last month.
A Virginia woman reported that she was attacked and raped by two men at the Ground Hog Mountain picnic ground.
On Sunday, May 13th, the woman was transported to a local hospital, where she reported the assault to hospital staff. They in turn contacted park dispatch that evening and reported the incident. Rangers interviewed the woman, who said that she'd been walking the trail that runs through the picnic area around 3 p.m. that afternoon when she was attacked from behind by the two men. They assaulted her and then fled. She said that another woman helped her back to her car, that she then left the area, and that about four hours after the attack, decided to go to the hospital due to the pain of her injuries.
Rangers conducted a consent search of her vehicle for evidence of the crime and found a receipt dated May 13th and time stamped at 3 p.m. from a location more than 20 miles from the scene of the alleged attack. The woman was released the next day.
Following consultation with the U.S. Attorney's Office, rangers turned the case over to Patrick County investigators. They contacted the woman and arranged a second interview. She reluctantly consented and the investigators met with her on May 20th. She refused to provide additional details regarding the incident. The investigation continues.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Woman Reports Sexual Assault on Blue Ridge Parkway
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you had no right to post this info, especially when facts are missing and incorrect
- September 21, 2012 at 7:04 PM
- The Smoky Mountain Hiker said...
Please explain....
What facts are missing and what is incorrect?
Mind you, this report came from the National Park Service...
- September 23, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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Here's that reindeer card I was talking about in an earlier post. I made this for Christmas last year but had it left over. This was one of 3 designs I gave out but I actually did all of them in these colours.
Stamps: Holiday lineup (Stampin Up)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory, and Kraft (Stampin Up)
Papers: -
Accessories: Red striped grosgrain ribbon (Stampin Up), Stampin up twine, Stampin up circle and scallop circle punches


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Comedians Artie Lange and Nick DiPaolo, who currently host The Nick and Artie Show, which can be heard on NickAndArtie.com, iTunes and XM Channel 165, joined me for a lengthy show in which we discussed sports (Jeremy Lin, Joe Buck, gambling), comedy and much more. Artie also discussed his relationship with Howard Stern, his battle to stay sober and reminisced about his time on the Stern Show. I'm not going to bait-and-switch you, so I'll tell you now that while the Stern Show is brought up throughout the entire podcast, the meat of the Stern Show discussion starts at the 46-minute mark. Also, and this shouldn't come as a surprise, there is adult language, so be warned. You can listen to the podcast below or download it on iTunes or download it to an mp3 player.
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Friday, January 09, 2009
Make: Television is on the air!
Make: Television comes to the airwaves!
This is a shot of me, John Edgar Park (who I think I'll start called Eggy for short), and the television show crew working on one of the projects we describe on the show.
As I've mentioned before, I'm one of the producers and on air presenters for the new national television series, Make: Television. It will be carried by roughly 75% of all public television stations in the USA. Many stations including those in the Minneapolis, Washington DC, New York, Miami, and San Francisco areas have already scheduled it into their programming while many others are waiting until later in the year to slot it.
It's a terrific show, if I do say so myself. It's (as the name implies) a show about making things. We feature the inventors artists, musicians, tinkerers, and other folks who mix up art, technology, tools, and imagination to build some of the coolest stuff you could ever imagine.
Truly, it's a show for the times. It's green and clean, as it shows how to make use of things that otherwise might be discarded or junked. The projects we describe are typically low cost and rely more on creativity and imagination than on dollars. Plus it's about coming to terms and feeling comfortable with the technology that permeates modern life.
That might sound high-falutin, but it's true. Visit www.makezine.tv to find out where and when it's on in your town. Episodes will also be made available on the web for those who don't have broadcast access. Use the form on my website williamgurstelle.com to comment and make suggestions.
Posted by William Gurstelle at 6:03 PM
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- John Edgar Park said...
Only if I can start calling you "Gursty" :)
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It's White Wednesday!
Hosted by Kathleen from Faded Charm!
I was able to meet Kathleen this week at Monticello.
And yes, she is as lovely as her blog.
I also met Shellagh from Ticking and Toile as well as Kim from White Whispers To You, two very sweet fellow bloggers.
Be sure to check out their blogs, you will really enjoy them.
This week-end I picked up an old chaise patio chair.
It has all the wonderful chippy white paint we love.
One thing it didn't' have was a cushion.
So, today I took care of that and put one together.
Unfortunately, my sergers stopped working when I only had 6 inches left to surge.
I think it's the motor!
This is the third sewing machine in a month that will have visited the repair shop!
When it rains it pours!
Here is an old wooden box that I finally got painted.
Perfect for a bunch of flowers!
White and creamy white pillows!
Hope you have a wonderful White Wednesday!
Oh yes, remember the Garden Show at Monticello runs through the 25th of this month.
The spaces are being stocked daily with new items!


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Why Isolated Soy Protein is gluten free?
Isolated Soy Protein, blue stone, blue vitriol are all common names for pentahydrated cupric sulphate, CuSO45H2O, which is the best known and the most widely used of the copper salts. Indeed it is often the starting raw material for the production of many of the other copper salts.Today in the world there are more than 100 manufacturers and the world's consumption is around 275,000 tonnes per annum. It is estimated that approximately three-quarters of this is used in agriculture, principally as a fungicide, but also for treating copper-deficient soils.
Is Isolated Soy Protein gluten free?
Isolated Soy Protein is gluten free and widely used in gluten free food to provide to .
Why is Isolated Soy Protein gluten free?
Isolated Soy Protein(Hydroxyethyledene Diphosphonic Acid) is used as scale and corrosion inhibition in circulating cool water system, oil field and low-pressure boilers in fields such as electric power, chemical industry, metallurgy, fertilizer, etc.. In light woven industry, Isolated Soy Protein is used as detergent for metal and nonmetal. In dyeing industry, Isolated Soy Protein is used as peroxide stabilizer and dye-fixing agent; In non-cyanide electroplating, Isolated Soy Protein is used as chelating agent. The dosage of 1-10mg/L is preferred as scale inhibitor, 10-50mg/L as corrosion inhibitor, and 1000-2000mg/L as detergent. Usually, Isolated Soy Protein is used together with polycarboxylic acid.
How is Isolated Soy Protein used in gluten free food?
Isolated Soy Protein is widely used in to provide to . Isolated Soy Protein is usually used in processed food rather than daily recipe.
Why should you go Gluten free?
Celiac disease: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that attacks the small intestine due to the presence of gluten, for which a gluten-free diet is the only medically-accepted treatment. In 2009 research showed between 0.5 and 1.0 percent of people in the US and UK are sensitive to gluten due to celiac disease. So people with Celiac disease have to stick to gluten free diet to avoid unexpected side effect caused by consumption of gluten.
Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: Some people may be sensitive to gluten but do not have celiac disease and feel better on a diet with less gluten. However, there are no specific symptoms confirmed. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity also drives more people to gluten free diet when people believe that they feel better when eating gluten free.
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Well, seeing as Ricizubi stole my second blog concept just now; I decided to make this one explaining what I beleive Doflamingo's abilities actually are.
Simply put: Enhanced haki.
It is stated by Silvers Rayleigh that haki is limitless, and can be infinitely expanded upon. It is also stated that the metamorphosed and focused capabilities of haki vary from individual, such examples include but are not limited to Monkey D. Luffy and Rayleigh himself; with Luffy possessing the ability to maintain it in his arm fusing it with Gear 3rd tincturing it black while on the other hand Rayleigh can just call forth an invisible barrier.
This would also perfectly explain the aggregation of many abilities down to Fishman Karate and possibly even the skill …
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Note: Somethings are left out such as experience, etc; but I felt it uneccesary to state already self explanatory qualities.
Sir Crocodile is alot stronger then people give him credit for as well as much more knowledgable and intelligent. Apart from the two times he would have killed Monkey D. Luffy had it not been for the help of Nico Robin (first round), then later with his own ingenious (second round) and an antidote for the poison (third round), but also for the record he could take a direct punch from a haki infused Jozu in his partial diamond form; yet land on his feet and get up like no big deal prepared to take on the 3rd devision commander who was in mid-charge before getting stopped by Donquixote Doflamingo. He was bathed in the P…
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Mr Black has not kept his word. Whether this is due to ineptitude or indolence we can only hazard guesses.
The Dame has a copy of the 2009 Memoli report which RBK&C attempted to hide.
Reading the report of the dire mis management of the TMO it seems little has changed.
She will be putting up extracts from time to time
So we have this monster of a failing organisation soaking up £12 million a year from council taxpayers led by a management team who would be out on their ear in any decently run management organisation.
So can tenants and council taxpayers get a better deal?
The obvious solution is to dismantle the TMO and hand back housing management responsibility to the Council: after all, councils used to run their own housing departments quite well.
So the Dame, with the help of her in house research team, started to run the numbers.
Strikingly, the result indicates some huge cost savings as below...
- TMO Company Secretary and all staff employed on TMO Governance issues
- TMO Director of Finance, (the Council already has one)
- Director of People and Performance and all TMO Personnel Department posts (the Council has an HR Department)
- The Council Officer's post monitoring the TMO's performance would no longer exist.
- The Council would have a Director of Housing (combining the two TMO posts of TMO Chief Executive and TMO Operations' Director)
- TMO Business Improvement Manager would be replaced with the less expensive post of Policy Officer at the Council
A senior housing expert adviser to the Dame wrote...
But the most senior members of staff (the CEO, Exec team etc) would probably have to be made redundant as their posts would simply cease to exist.


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Well with the trade deadline coming near, it's time for trade rumours to start picking up. Who's buying, who's selling; Will the Sabres trade Miller, will the Ducks finally trade Bobby Ryan? All questions will soon be answered; but for now, here's my list of the 10 players, that will most likely be getting a change of scenery. Heads up this is a list of players that will be off the market by the Feb 27th Trade deadline; meaning they may have already been moved.
1. Ales Hemsky; Edmonton Oilers;
As has been the case for a few years now, the Oilers are currently sitting outside of the playoff picture, and they have awoken from their dream start of the season. Right now the Oilers need a shakeup, whether in the form of another skilled youngster, or the shape of a grizzled veteran that will add depth and leadership to this young Oiler hockey squad. So why Hemsky, because he's a free agent at the end of the season; If you trade him now and get something for him, or let him walk for free at the end of the season. Plus there is a little talk the Sabres may be interested in acquiring Hemsky. However poor play and missing time due to injury are not helping Hemsky's cause to a) stay with the Oilers or b) a decent trade to be made.
2. Hal Gill; Montreal Canadians
After what transpire with Cammaleri and the general poor play of the Habs, the Canadians are in selling mode; dump players that aren't contributing and clear up some cap space. Plus what team wouldn't want Gill? A tall, tough serviceable defenceman that plays a solid defensive game, and had a Stanley Cup on his resume. Gill would be an easy deal for the Habs.
Also look for the Canadians to ship out a few players in around the trade deadline period; they need to sell not buy!
3. Drew Stafford/Derek Roy; Buffalo Sabres
Well what can I say about abysmal season the Sabres have been in, heck have we even been playing hockey?! One thing's clear, there needs to be a shake up in Buffalo, Trading Miller before the deadline is too big a move and unlikely to happen. So who's next on the list; Derek Roy and Drew Stafford, two players who are massively underperforming to say the least. Stafford has shown that he can score and score in bunches, plus his $4 million dollar cap hit, isn't a huge amount for most teams. The Sabres have already been shopping Derek Roy around and have found some interest around the league. Roy is a good player, who can produce and add some leadership, and is just having a tough go in Buffalo and could benefit from a change in scenery. Plus Anahiem has shown interest in both Roy and Stafford, which would help clear up cap space for the Sabres.
4. Shane Doan; Pheonix Coyotes
Not too much to this rumor except for the fact, Doan may want to experience some playoff success once in his career, and the Coyotes owe it to Doan to give him to a decent team, after all he's done by staying with them all his career. This is similar to the situation the Sabres found themselves in by helping Dominic Hasek get to the Red Wings years ago.
5. Nazem Kadri/Luke Schenn; Toronto Maple Leafs
Now I put Kadri and Schenn together for 1 reason; they will likely be involved in a big package deal; There are talks that Kari, Schenn and a first rounder will be shipped off to the Flyers for James Van Reimsdieyk.
Any deal the Leafs make will likely include either or both Kadri and Schenn. A solid defenceman who eats big minutes, plus a young prospect. Although Bozak is getting the job done, the Leafs need a true number one centre if they want to go far in the post season, plus with injured players returning with in the coming weeks, the roster is over flowing. I sense a trade!
6. Derrick Brassard; Columbus Blue Jackets
Brassard is a player who never really lived up to the expectations that come with being a top 10 draft pick.
Ever since the Blue Jackets started playing poorly they have been shopping players around, waiting for the best deal. Brassard is one of the players the Blue Jackets have been showcasing, plus he would provide some depth to a team needing scoring from the bottom 6.
With the firing of the head coach last week, there are rumbles that Brassard may be off the table*.
7. Ryan Suter; Nashville Predators
The Predators need a major shakeup if they want to go further in the playoffs than the first round. Suter is a free agent at the end of the season, and could land a major offensive return, that the Predators are in dire need of.
8. Zach Parise: New Jersey Devils
Parise is having a fairly decent year with the Devils and they aren't too keen on trading the 24 year old, but he is a free agent at the end of the season, and could walk away for nothing, something the Devils are not about to let happen. The problem the Devils face is whether they want to sign him to a 4 year extension for big money. My gut tells me Parise will be on the move.
9. Travis Moen: Montreal Canadians
As previously stated the Canadians are going to be sellers at trade deadline, they have a lot of pieces that can be moved and clear up salary cap space. Moen is a solid 3rd line player, who doesn't come with a huge price tag. Moen is likely to be sought after a ton before the trade deadline. Teams like the Sabres who need to get bigger would be happy to take Moen.
10. Tuomo Ruutu; Carolina Hurricanes
The Hurricanes are more than likely to be sellers come trade deadline. A player that can and will cause a fair amount of attention is Ruutu. He would help an offensively struggling team down the stretch, and could see some much wanted playoff action. Not to mention Ruutu is a free agent at the end of the season, and could walk away for nothing from the Hurricanes.
Take a look at the list and see how it affects your team, remember these deals are hypothetical and may not happen, so don't freak because your favorite player is on the List.
Bobby Ryan and Ryan Miller are not on this list for a couple of reasons
Ryan will most likely not be moved before the trade deadline; thus giving more teams a chance to negotiate with the Ducks, and give them a bigger return.
Ryan Miller will not be traded mid season; no gaurantees the Sabres will keep him but he will not be moved mid season. Too much money for a goalie who isn't stopping the puck, and to difficult to negotiate.
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Trading places
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Native to the Northwest, I was first introduced to these berries on my seaweed harvesting excursion on Lopez Island last summer. Salal berries are similar to blueberries but the fruit is seedier and more acidic. They are bluish black in color and oblong. They are most ripe in the months of August through September. This recipe was written by seaweed enthusiast Jennifer Hahn author of Spirited Waters: Soloing South Through the Inside Passage.
Wild Salal-Cranberry Relish
3 cups wild salal berries (tiny berry stems needn't be removed)
3 cups cranberries (raw, whole)
3/4 cup sugar
Rind of 1 organic orange (coarsely grated)
Toss all ingredients in cook pot. Cook on low heat until the berries are tender.
Pinch of cinnamon or teaspoon of ginger is a nice complement. Serve with grilled salmon or chicken.


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Monday, January 4, 2016
Meisler's Sassy '70s
I asked the photographer a couple of questions.
Q: How do you see suburbia and the city as different and/or similar in the 1970s? Where did the cultures and aesthetics overlap and diverge?
A: From my personal perspective, both NYC and Long Island people identified as New Yorkers. Most of the Long Islanders I knew had a strong connection to The City, whereas the connection of city dwellers to Long Island was less apparent (unless they summered at LI beaches or had family there).
The majority of the people I grew up with in Long Island had roots in The City. My parents bought a brand new split-level development home in North Massapequa, Long Island when I was two years old. The farmland that surrounded our development grew into more developments so rapidly I don't even remember the open land other than in my father's photographs of the of our house being built. The suburbia I knew was neighborhood after neighborhood of predominantly 1st and 2nd generation Americans, who grew up poor during the Great Depression, mostly in The Bronx or Brooklyn, and bought their homes with the GI bill with the hope of giving their children a better life. Nearly everyone had a two-parent household with two or more kids. Most of the dads worked in The City, and moms I knew were stay-at-home moms until the kids were a little older. Divorced and single parent households were rare. I can't even recall a family that had "only" one child.
Our town, Massapequa "Matzah Pizza," was predominantly Italian, Jewish, Irish, German and very Caucasian. Jerry Seinfeld's dad's business "Kal Seinfeld Signs" was nearby. Seinfeld grew up in another section of Massapequa. In High School I didn't even realize the kid with the last name Rivera was Hispanic. A girl in my Brownie troop whose family came from Cuba was the only person of color I knew. The kids whose family who owned the Chinese Laundry nearby were the only Asian students in our school. The next town over, Amityville, was predominantly African American, as were a few other neighboring towns.
Some families, like mine, brought their children into The City to visit family or enjoy theatre and cultural activities as well as to visit our family in The Bronx. Teenagers would take the LIRR or drive to go to theatre, concerts, or eat in Chinatown. NYC and Long Island were symbiotically connected. There were Long Islanders (then and now) who had no interest in going to The City, reminiscent of NYers who wouldn't go above 14th St.
The NYC I moved to in 1975 was magnificently diverse. I met and socialized with people of multi- ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds with similar interests in the arts. The NYC I discovered was also a place where you could live alone or with friends, be part of a non "traditional" family, gay and lesbian, free to discover who you wanted to be. The punk and disco scene was emerging and then in full swing. "Bridge and Tunnel" people were excluded entry from the most exclusive clubs. On Long Island, there were a few discos that emerged that emulated the NYC club scene such at Uncle Sam's in Levittown, The Ice Palace in Fire Island, and clubs in the Hamptons.
In the Long Island I grew up in most people went to their local public school unless they went to Parochial Catholic School. You didn't have a choice. Local "zoned" NYC public schools varied radically from neighborhood to neighborhood. Students in The City could compete to get into the better public schools. In 1979, I began my 31-year career as a NYC public school art teacher and got to know it and photograph it from an insider's point of view very well.
Rents in NYC in the early to mid 70s were affordable, especially with rent control and rent stabilization. The idea of rental buildings "going coop" was just starting to happen. By the end of the decade, it was increasingly difficult to find affordable housing. At the same time, the inexpensive homes in Long Island bought on the GI bill were becoming very pricey too.
Small businesses were prevalent in NYC and LI in the 1970s. My dad commuted 6 days a week to the printing company he owned and operated in Chelsea, Excel Printing Company. Dad would be very surprised that the site of his factory at 418 West 25th Street is a super luxury building in a hot gallery district. I miss the smell of litho ink emanating throughout the many buildings in Chelsea that were filled with printers.
Q: How does that all compare to today? As the city becomes more suburbanized, is this something you see through your camera lens?
A: The suburbs I knew in the '50s, '60s and '70s are becoming slightly more diverse. There are more businesses and opportunities to work in Long Island, but there is still a large influx of commuters who work in The City. Growing up, everyone I knew owned their home in LI but now I know of people who rent in LI as well.
There are children who are 2nd and 3rd generation Long Islanders, many people bought their parents' homes when the elders retired to Florida or other locales. Now I know of single people or people without children living in Long Island. The beautiful Long Island beaches still draw out NYC residents as day-trippers, renters, or vacationers. In Long Island and NYC, people are going further out in Suffolk County or neighborhoods in the outer boroughs to find more affordable communities.
I am far from a fan of big box or chain stores and cookie cutter mall culture. In my opinion they are destroying small family-owned businesses, making great stationery and hardware stores, for example, face extinction.
I like to photograph people and places I know well or find interesting. To me if you have seen one big box or chain store, you've seen them all. They aren't subjects I am drawn to photograph.
all photographs © Meryl Meisler
You can find the book at The Strand and other independent local bookshops.
And you can find more of Meryl's work at her website.
3 comments:
- David George said...
I can definitely relate to what Meisler says, especially "There were Long Islanders (then and now) who had no interest in going to The City." I grew up in Seaford and had girlfriends in Massapequa, so I am very familiar with the area. There were definitely definitely two types of kids: those who wouldn't dream of hopping on the LIRR and those (like me) who took every possible opportunity to cut school, take the Babylon line to Penn Station and wander around downtown. I never had birthday parties with kids from my block. I always wanted my parents to take me into The City. instead. I look forward to buying this book.
- January 8, 2016 at 8:58 PM
- Meryl Meisler said...
Thank you David George.
Seaford is across Hicksville Rd. where I grew up.
There are several photographs of Seaford and one of the contributing writers, Amy Leffler, grew up in Seaford.
- January 9, 2016 at 11:42 AM
- David George said...
Indeed it is, Meryl. My family lived in the development accessed by Daleview, a few blocks south of the Southern State. Due to the weird school district zoning we were in Levittown UFSD #5; we were a lot closer to Plainedge, but went to MacArthur, 3 miles away. I look forward to seeing the book and the photos of Seaford. I saw some of the photos taken at Huntington Town House (possibly on another blog). Those made me laugh because I went to Bar Mitzvahs there twice. I was the only goy! It sounds as if we had somewhat similar attitudes. I hated living out there and left the second I could. I always considered it a barren wasteland.
- January 10, 2016 at 11:48 AM


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Anticipating the $100 genome era and the P4™ medicine revolution. P4 Medicine (Predictive, Personalized, Preventive, & Participatory): Catalyzing a Revolution from Reactive to Proactive Medicine.
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MIT Wristband Could Make Air Conditioning Obsolete
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New Google Glass is on the way
New Google Glass is on the way http://t.co/N2HEaWp2mD
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Coming soon"The Creative Destruction of Lab Medicine" #CDoM
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Disney villains get the "Chicago" treatment
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Interested in Genetics and Molecular Biology? Think MOOC - the best one
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Ensuring Latin America is full partner in genomic medicine revolution
Deeply moved by @CarlosSlim's visionary $74m gift to @BroadInstitute to ensure Latin America is full partner in genomic medicine revolution
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Genomic Musical Hitting Broadway!
Well, don't be so sure... Oh, and by the way...
Do we own our own body (and genes and organs?)
Medicine and science are enhancing and transforming mankind (homo sapiens). We read about this in the paper everyday, worldwide. It's happening now, right under our feet...
The musical about the Human Genome Project I'm working on is about people and who owns them, about cyberpunks, bio hackers, DIY Bio, biotechs and "pig" pharma. Digital devices, sensors, big and small data, genomics, 3D printing, bioengineering, organ replacement technologies (and donation and trafficking): what do WE THE PEOPLE have to say (and sing) about this?
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This Facebook page "Homo Possessus" is aimed at knowledge sharing for all and by all, so your contribution is welcome and wanted!
Screwed up scientists, really? A Crick and Watson behind-the-scene story
#genomics #CDoM Screwed up scientists, really? A Crick and Watson behind-the-scene story http://t.co/o0I0bc9RpM
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Actually those two guys, Crick and Watson, were outsiders, regarded by their academic collegues as total idlers. They were thought of as unreliable kids, screwed up scientists, good enough for talking at any great length and making ridiculous models and achieving nothing but this one thing in particular: annoying and annoying further serious scientists working hard on their serious experiments... Academic insiders are the real thing, you see... Not those idle kids who will take nothing seriously... Except that Crick and Watson got famous for their achievements in genomics... They've discovered the molecular structure of DNA (the double helix), which got them a Nobel Prize.
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Pour Larousse, Digital est bien «synonyme» de Numérique
The Guide to the Future of Medicine white paper by @berci is coming out this week
Exciting! The Guide to the Future of Medicine white paper by @berci is coming out this week #s4pm pic.twitter.com/KACQqH23tN
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Scientists Can Now Genetically Modify Facial Features
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World's first GM babies born
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Cardiologist says: "The remedies are in our own back pockets"
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Qiagen Acquires CLC bio
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'Born-to-die' technology
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Billautshow: "Professionnels de santé proposez donc des services en ligne à vos patients !"
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Plein d'idées pour Tim Burton et son (très attendu) Beetlejuice II... ;-)
Is This Robotic Surgeon Broken Beyond Repair? (ISRG)
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— Leo Sun (@leokornsun) October 18, 2013
A kidney for $10,000? Paying donors actually pays off, new study finds
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— NBC News Health (@NBCNewsHealth) October 25, 2013
Opinion: Why selling kidneys still won't work http://t.co/3CBhu13lCW
— NBC News Health (@NBCNewsHealth) October 25, 2013
Achieving ultimate geekdom
If you're paying for stuff with Bitcoin using Google Glass then you have achieved ultimate geekdom: http://t.co/eWEfcyBnR1
— josiah hobson (@josiah17) October 19, 2013
The Genetic Code: a pretty looking look up table
|Straight Out of the Resource Boxes of MOOC MIT 7.00x "The Secret of Life, Intro to Biology" Eric Lander PhD.
Integrative genomic and transcriptomic analysis of 775 human cancer cell line
Cancer: A. C. Villani (Broad): integrative genomic and transcriptomic analysis of 775 human cancer cell line #ASHG2103
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Abbott says FDA approved heart valve medical device
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— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) October 25, 2013
This video is what real #breastcancer awareness looks like #thinkbeforeyoupink
No pink in sight: This video is what real #breastcancer awareness looks like http://t.co/wCFGaZdo1c #thinkbeforeyoupink
— Veronica M. Combs (@vmcombs) October 24, 2013
Google Wants You to Live 170 Years
Google Wants You to Live 170 Years http://t.co/u8iHfC61AW
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) October 25, 2013
Steampunk Girl
Bastet Vamp http://t.co/xW68Td45Zg #Fashion #Steampunk #Steampunkgirl pic.twitter.com/o7T5y0cpx3
— Steampunk Tendencies (@Steampunk_T) October 11, 2013
Steampunk Michelin
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— Steampunk Tendencies (@Steampunk_T) October 14, 2013
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— Steampunk Tendencies (@Steampunk_T) October 22, 2013
The $40 Indian tablet that could help bridge America's digital divide
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The $40 Indian tablet that could help bridge America's digital divide http://t.co/Izigz0hGOo
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Eric Topol MD: "Digitizing life:hardware=proteins|cells; software=DNA"
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- Thomas Goetz
co-founder at iodineI'm interviewing Craig this Friday in Berkeley. What questions should I ask?
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"Facial features are fine-tuned by noncoding DNA"
Facial features are fine-tuned by noncoding DNA http://t.co/7F2KIRi3SJ— Guardian Science (@guardianscience) October 24, 2013
Fascinating paper on the #genomics of face http://t.co/9I16ZBRu30 Non-coding, enhancers play key role, w/long-range interX @sciencemagazine
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 24, 2013
"Can Mobile Health Technologies Transform Health Care?"
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the top 10 most exciting stories in #3dprinting
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100Kgenomes will position UK as a leader in genomic medicine by demonstrating clinical utility
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— Saskia Sanderson (@SCSanderson) October 24, 2013
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This "Ending Cancer" stuff, while a laudable goal, is sending a wrong message to public @IBMWatson @MDAndersonNews pic.twitter.com/aJQh2CimmgSee the reactions and comments on Twitter... Very interesting!
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 18, 2013
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— TriLink BioTech (@TriLinkBioTech) October 7, 2013
NextCODE raises $15M for clinical genomics tech from Polaris and ARCH
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— Bioinsilico (@bio_insilico) October 23, 2013
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"Je ne sais pas quoi penser de ce site ? Nécessaire cependant.
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Santech, éditeur de plateformes de e-santé
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Interview de Jean-Michel Billaut, président de l'Atelier BNP Paribas
"How healthcare will drive semiconductors"
How healthcare will drive semiconductors http://t.co/2kez2WNyqa yes, the "super convergence" is coming @SIAAmerica
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 24, 2013
Women: Here's Your No. 1 Killer
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— 23andMe (@23andMe) October 23, 2013
The completion of the 1000 Genomes Project
1000 Genomes just updated to the newest #Ensembl browser. Easy access to phase 1 integrated data @1000genomes http://t.co/RkvG9fmxdh
— Ensembl (@ensembl) October 23, 2013
@adamauton presenting poster today, The completion of the 1000 Genomes Project. 575W #ASHG2013 http://t.co/OciFJZhSGo
— The 1000 Genomes (@1000genomes) October 23, 2013
"Access to Patient-Level Trial Data — A Boon to Drug Developers"
Sharing individual patient data from clinical trials to catalyze new treatments http://t.co/Ol5ee6wqNJ @NEJM great last sentence #indivmedIt is ironic that the organizations that most resist wider access to data are the ones that stand to benefit so much from greater transparency.
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 23, 2013
Brain decoding: Reading minds
DIgitizing the #brain http://t.co/fVFC1FePlp A lot more invasive than surgery @NatureNews #digitalhealth
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 23, 2013
"Despicable Me 3? The MinION access programme is coming in November"
Despicable Me 3? The MinION access programme is coming in November http://t.co/vTvyj5LyTK via @pathogenomenick pic.twitter.com/kUxXMbclFR
— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) October 23, 2013
Scripps Translational Science Institute received $29M grant renewal to explore genomics, wireless tech and bioIT
Scripps Translational Science Institute received $29M grant renewal to explore genomics, wireless tech and bioIT http://t.co/UTBNbLKVQf
— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) October 23, 2013
Angelina, la science du génome humain et la théorie de la démocratisation de la santé
A mon avis, faudrait Angelina Jolie pour expliquer ceci (entre autres) aux Français : préférez-vous donner vos organes ou vos données génétiques ? Moi, c'est mon prof de génomique qui me l'a expliqué au MIT à Boston, USA, avec l'exemple de la mucoviscidose :
Would you rather donate your data, or your lungs?
http://ethictransplantation.blogspot.fr/2013/10/would-you-rather-donate-your-data-or.htmlAngelina, première preuve de la démocratisation de la santé, selon Eric Topol, cardiologue et généticien américain, auteur de l'ouvrage intitulé "The Creative Destruction of Medicine"
E Topol: "Angelina Jolie is the exemplar case of democratizing medicine."
http://ethictransplantation.blogspot.fr/2013/10/e-topol-angelina-jolie-is-exemplar-case.htmlPendant ce temps, en France, il est interdit au citoyen lambda de demander le séquençage de son génome ... A mon avis (et à écouter mes profs au MIT), Angelina a eu des infos que les Français n'ont pas ... Et moi, à force d'écouter mes profs au MIT (et à la Harvard Medical School, les deux établissements d'enseignement ne sont pas très éloignés l'un de l'autre, tous deux dans la région de Boston, MA, USA), je commence aussi à avoir des infos que les Français n'ont pas ... Mais ...
1) Je ne suis pas Angelina Jolie
2) Je ne vis plus en France
Euh ... quelqu'un a-t-il une connexion avec Angelina Jolie ? (sa "petite" famille vient en France pour les vacances, je crois ...)
"Are We Puppets in a Wired World?"
Are We Puppets in a Wired World? http://t.co/X1b8iiZ3bS @nybooks On the downside of digital disruption
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 23, 2013
Are We Puppets in a Wired World?
The Beard-ome
|From the science-for-fun department:
The FUNNIEST Science Video On The Web! This is by far one of the funniest scientific-genre videos on the web http://t.co/gfGYMTRNs5
— Americanbiotech (@americanbiotech) October 23, 2013
NIH-funded researchers show that "different Cancers Can Share Genetic Signatures"
Learn More: http://
Welcome to the era of "biological teleportation"
Jean-Michel Billaut, a digital economist: "Hébé ... Cela va loin ... Balader des bouts d'ADN sur le net , imprimer des cellules humaines ou des médicaments ..."
Craig Venter's 'biological teleportation' device http://t.co/Ws6mhNBQc8
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) October 23, 2013
Video Tip of the Week: GenoCAD, computer-assisted design for synthetic biology
Video Tip of the Week: GenoCAD, computer-assisted design for synthetic biology http://t.co/eHsiacds9i #bioinformatics #synbio
— OpenHelix Staff (@OpenHelix) October 9, 2013
"There are a thousand no's for every yes"
The Unsustainable Economics of Cancer Drugs: "The first physician-initiated revolt" against high cancer drug prices
The Unsustainable Economics of Cancer Drugs: "The first physician-initiated revolt" against high cancer drug prices. http://t.co/hfBnrnu4nD
— freakonomics (@freakonomics) October 22, 2013
Your weirdest lab rat session ever
Only in Australia: Possum found in an bakery; it had eaten so many pastries, it couldn't move. pic.twitter.com/ETMxGRiRN9
— Wilson da Silva (@wilsondasilva) October 22, 2013
Bringing biotechnology in to the home: Cathal Garvey at TEDxDublin
Cathal Garvey is the creator of the blog Indie Biotech, his personal endeavour to provide tools, materials and learning resources for biotechnology to individuals worldwide. Worldwide, the DIYbio movement is taking hold and generating renewed interest in community biotech. Cathal provides affordable, Open-Source-DNA development platforms, kits and strains for beginners to learn the engineering of bacteria easily, and perhaps later to facilitate engineering of plants and simple bugs such as Sea Monkeys. He hopes to change the face of biotech, and perhaps change some lives for the better in the process.
@onetruecathal Thank you Cathal 4 your outstanding TEDx Dublin presentation 'Bringing biotechnologiy in to the home'! http://t.co/TBwdI4dG39— CATHERINE COSTE (@cathcoste) October 22, 2013
"The Genomic Oracle", a highly informative article
If your DNA is sequenced at birth, how would if affect your life? A new project aims to find out. http://t.co/AJPGVXba1X— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) October 22, 2013
The Genomic Oracle by @carlzimmer http://t.co/mGQQBzYhpL Sequence newborns? Only after M's indiv have been -->informative, value #indivmed"The cost to sequence an entire genome is still substantially higher, at several thousand dollars. A few clinics in the United States are starting to sequence the full genomes of patients whose diseases can't be identified by the standard battery of genetic tests, or whose diseases resist conventional treatments."
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 21, 2013
In India, people are spreading the word that sequencing your genome will soon cost less than parking your car...
Breaking an arrhythmia guided by smartphone ECG
Breaking an arrhythmia guided by smartphone ECG pic.twitter.com/alRDozg52s 17 yo responds to @djsammy8 CSM @AliveCor via @DrDave01 #mHealth
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 22, 2013
#ionworld2013 buzzz is out! http://t.co/VSqomau8sc— SeqComplete (@SeqComplete) October 21, 2013
Wang: Protons to be installed:2 Shenzhen, 31 China, 5 US, 1 Europe. #ionworld2013
— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) October 21, 2013
#ionworld2013 Milan Radovich: "Protons win Championships in triple negative BrCa sequencing" - awesome!
— jonathan day (@DayJday1022) October 21, 2013
Allcock: "The sequencing is helping define diagnosis. And this is really powerful." #ionworld2013
— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) October 21, 2013
Next up: Richard Allcock, Royal Perth Hospital Univ. Western Australia Perth #ionworld2013
— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) October 21, 2013
UWA's Richard Allcock is on stage talking about all the sequencing he does across his many platforms #ionworld2013 pic.twitter.com/7ChbwjkNdt
— Ion Torrent (@iontorrent) October 21, 2013
Allcock: Have taken 336 genes covering multiple diseases, targeting 1.9Mb Neuromuscular disease, also neg's from other group #ionworld2013
— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) October 21, 2013
Richard Allcock describes his lab's role as critical nexus between research and diagnostic #ionworld2013
— Brent Applegate (@BrentApplegate) October 21, 2013
Wang: NIPT in China - 20M newborns/year there. T21, T13, T18 screens on Proton. #ionworld2013— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) October 21, 2013
Wang: Glioblastoma (GBM) looking at intratumor hetergeneity, RNA-Seq first, very consistent metrics, up/down reg. genes #ionworld2013— Dale Yuzuki (@DaleYuzuki) October 21, 2013
Claritas CEO Patrice Milos speaking about gene panels and exome sequencing #ionworld2013
Claritas CEO Patrice Milos speaking about gene panels and exome sequencing #ionworld2013 pic.twitter.com/QDmUy5suyI
— Ion Torrent (@iontorrent) October 21, 2013
"E Topol: Angelina Jolie is the exemplar case of democratizing medicine."
"@DaleYuzuki: E Topol: Angelina Jolie is the exemplar case of democratizing medicine. #IonWorld2013" pic.twitter.com/Sjvu7lQ7WA
— Eric Vennemeyer (@evennemeyer) October 21, 2013
The famous #ionbus at #IonWorld2013 #Boston
The famous #ionbus at #IonWorld2013 #Boston pic.twitter.com/00AcYo2Z3f
— Novogen (@NovogenMexico) October 21, 2013
"We have discovered the secret of life!"
|Leonor Fini, Lithography.
And you can make the Cs fit with Gs, and get three hydrogen bonds.
And they would fit perfectly into a double helix if the two strands were running in the opposite direction, and would nicely reproduce the spacing evident in photograph 51 and the dyad symmetry present in that.
And Crick comes into the lab about an hour later.
Watson shows it to Crick, and Crick instantly realizes, this feels like an answer.
Not this other thing you were doing a few days ago, Jim.
This feels good.
Watson is still cautious-- because they've already blown it before in producing the wrong structures-- and really wants before they tell anybody to have the machine shop build a careful model of DNA to show that the whole thing will really work.
And as partnerships go, they go to lunch at the Eagle Pub.
And although Watson says, let's not tell anybody yet, Crick sits down at the Eagle Pub and announces to anyone who will hear, 'we have discovered the secret of life!'.
And as it turns out, they had.
Because it turns out that when the model was carefully built, the model checks out." 7.00x Intro to Biology- The Secret of Life Eric Lander PhD. "DNA Structure: the Race".
|Crick and Watson's DNA molecular model, 1953.
Why is this model so good?
It isn't just that it explains the X-ray crystallographic data. It isn't just that it explains Chargaff's Rules (A-T and C-G having same ratios). A model that has A matching T, G matching C, Cs matching Gs, Ts matching As-- a model that does that has one amazing property. It explains something.
It explains heredity.
It explains heredity because each of those strands alone is a complete template for the other strand. If I give you one strand, AGCTAAGG, you can fill in the other strand. If I separate these two strands, each can be used as a template to make a copy of that information. That is a stunning observation. Suddenly, the whole notion of how you can replicate information is clear. You replicate information by having a double helix where the information is fully specified on either of the two strands. You peel them apart, and you can put together two double helices. This is how chromosomes will replicate. This is what mitosis and meiosis must be about-- the transmission of genetic information. That's why Chargaff's Rules matter.
That's why Crick goes into the Eagle Pub and he says, 'we've discovered the secret of life!'."
7.00x Intro to Biology- The Secret of Life Eric Lander PhD. "DNA Structure: the Race".
Breast Cancer Is Not a Facebook Status Game
RT @DrSusanLove: @lisaadams Great post! Breast Cancer Is Not a Facebook Status Game, @HuffPostWomen - http://t.co/899Nfc9Ufd
— Elaine Schattner (@ElaineSchattner) October 20, 2013
"Girl smuggled into Britain to have her 'organs harvested"
Seriously horrible.RT @picardonhealth: Girl smuggled into Britain to have her 'organs harvested," by @Steven_Swinford http://t.co/SiBcQT7Pk8
— Elaine Schattner (@ElaineSchattner) October 20, 2013
Biosensor overdose in baby monitoring
Bringing Up Baby and Fretting About Vital Signs. Too much vigilance in the crib with new monitors, gadgets? http://t.co/pttwfGIdns
— Laura Landro (@LauraLandroWSJ) October 21, 2013
The Cancer Drug Racket
On the cover, @NYMag: 'The Cancer Drug Racket' - http://t.co/ql6zPuIpcD pic.twitter.com/ZKxxgbaPl4
— Elaine Schattner (@ElaineSchattner) October 21, 2013
"The 0 gravity economics of #cancer" meds http://t.co/lBZGS7HEHH "the only check on the system is corporate chutzpah" via @ElaineSchattner
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 21, 2013
"Adrian, humain 2.0" par David Angevin et Laurent Alexandre
"L'Europe bioconservatrice est devenue un 'Jurassic Park industriel', ruiné par la crise. Le 'G2 transhumaniste' Etats-Unis-Chine règne sur la planète grâce à son avance dans les 'NBIC' (Nanotechs, biotechs, informatique, sciences cognitives). Et, dans l'ombre, un 'Prince des ténèbres' tire les ficelles : l'überpatron de Google, Sergeï Brin." Libération, 12 mai 2013. Cette fiction au langage cru, façon tripot, rappelle étrangement le propos du livre "Les Morts ont tous la même peau" écrit par Boris Vian en 1947. Cet ingénieur avait fait le pari de "pondre" un chef d'œuvre en 48 heures ... Situé dans une Amérique raciste et faussement puritaine, le roman intitulé "Les Morts ont tous la même peau" raconte l'histoire de Dan, un sang-mêlé (un noir à peau blanche) ayant réussi à se faire une place dans la société des blancs sans que ceux-ci ne sachent rien de ses origines. Sa vie était parfaite jusqu'au jour où un homme disant être son frère vient lui réclamer de l'argent en le menaçant de raconter aux gens ses vraies origines. Menacé, Dan assassinera 'son frère', allant au-devant de graves ennuis et d'autres crimes. (Source : Wikipédia). Dans les deux cas, les auteurs font les vendanges du sordide afin de tendre l'ultime miroir (grand cru vendanges tardives) à une société en faute : celle prônant le racisme (sous couvert de puritanisme) aux USA durant la première moitié du XXème siècle ; celle condamnée à suivre les Google et autres Amazon faute d'alternatives, tant il est universellement reconnu que l'Europe n'est pas la panacée des startups ou de l'innovation ... Les anglicismes foisonnent chez "Adrian, humain 2.0" à l'instar des obscénités de bordel "underground" dans "Les Morts...". On comprend que "l'exception culturelle" de l'Europe en général et de la France en particulier (ayant fini par crever de son principe de précaution inscrit dans sa constitution), c'est du "bullshit". De là à ce que les auteurs viennent cracher sur le tombeau d'une Europe qui a raté tous les virages, celui de l'innovation, du progrès humain ... et que ces crachats éclaboussent quelques transhumains dégénérés au passage ... il n'y a qu'un pas, que le tandem Angevin-Alexandre franchit, tout comme l'avait fait Boris Vian à son époque. Voulons-nous comprendre le message ? Non. Nous ne voulons pas comprendre que le généticien Laurent Alexandre crache sur les fossoyeurs de l'innovation. On imagine à quel point le chef d'œuvre de Boris Vian, "Les morts ont tous la même (couleur de) peau" a fait scandale lors de sa parution en 1947 ... En 2013, l'Europe en général et la France en particulier boudent l'innovation. Sous couvert de puritanisme. Cela fait les choux gras des Google et autres Amazon. Faut-il vous faire un dessin ? Eh bien, il me semble que c'est ce que fait ce livre, non ?
PS aux deux auteurs : la couv' de votre bouquin est nulle à chier ... vous vous êtes fait avoir par votre éditeur papier (typique : lisez donc Ape de Guy Kawasaki et vous comprendrez pourquoi).
Rochelle and the Keystone Cops
|Former French President Sarkozy and President at present Hollande
Dupont et Dupond... manque le pendule, les cannes, mais y'a déjà les talonnettes.. pic.twitter.com/hEjzZJyZ
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) May 13, 2012
|Er, since you're asking, yes, I'm French...but I'm leaving my country...
"DNA Structure, the Race"
The ornithologist--erstwhile ornithologist in college-- one James D. Watson, and the physicist, working in the admiralty during World War II, Francis Crick.
And Watson came over on a fellowship to the Medical Research Council labs in Cambridge, England, and was there to work on structures of things with Francis Crick, who knew a lot of crystallography, knew mathematics and crystallography.
And they were incredibly well known around the Medical Research Council because they talked a lot and did very little. They did a lot of talking. And they had big ideas about what they were going to do, including this DNA thing. They knew this was really important.
They weren't supposed to be working on DNA.
They were supposed to be working on something else. The distinguished head of the lab, Sir Lawrence Bragg, didn't want them working on DNA because King's College down in London was supposed to be doing the DNA stuff. But you know how kids are. They really wanted work on this DNA stuff. And they made some models. And they were kind of crazy models. And some of them were kind of embarrassing models in 1952 that they were making that anybody could have seen they had it wrong and so on. They began going down to King's College and talking to Rosalind Franklin, who was working on crystallizing and doing X-ray diffraction patterns on DNA, invited there by Maurice Wilkins.
The two of them didn't get along.
Rosalind didn't really have anybody to talk to about her stuff, and there was a bit of tension between them due to a bunch of misunderstandings. Crick and Watson came down and made a pain of themselves.
And they talked back and forth. And Rosalind Franklin hated all this abstract models stuff. She wanted hard data. Crick and Watson loved models. And you had this tension back and forth there.
Rosalind Franklin, at one point, was sure, based on her data from one form of DNA, that DNA was certainly not a helix, she even published a death announcement, a black-rimmed paper saying the death of the helix, saying that it certainly wasn't going to be a helix.
And it was back and forth.
And it was sort of comic.
At the beginning, in 1952, it had a feeling of Keystone Cops to it in a way.
And you've got to read Jim Watson's autobiography The Double Helix because he tells these stories."
7.00x Intro to Biology- The Secret of Life, Eric Lander PhD.
"New iPad publishing system Prss sets out 'to make print feel stupid'"
New iPad publishing system Prss sets out 'to make print feel stupid' http://t.co/jPGo6LiAAK
— Jean Michel Billaut (@Billaut) October 21, 2013
Validation of @FoundationACTG #cancer sequencing approach of 287 genes in 2221 patients
Validation of @FoundationACTG #cancer sequencing approach of 287 genes in 2221 patients http://t.co/XEWTc6vxUa #genomics 76% "actionable"
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 20, 2013
Dr Arnold Munnich
Genia Aims to Build the iPhone of Gene Sequencing
Genia Aims to Build the iPhone of Gene Sequencing | Xconomy http://t.co/IinJKg8Pzh via @xconomy @geniachip
— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) October 20, 2013
Declaration of Helsinki Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects
Declaration of Helsinki Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects http://t.co/xazWT4PTCY
— Portable Genomics (@portablegenomic) October 20, 2013
"People like your daughter are invisible to pharma" - The $99 DNA Revolution
"People like your daughter are invisible to pharma. The way these research studies are typically done is they bring in people with Alzheimer's, give them a drug, and see what happens. Do they get better? Like a number of other brain diseases, the Alzheimer's process starts before you start having symptoms, so the changes in your brain are happening before you are actually manifesting dementia. Most of pharma's trials have failed, and the key takeaway is a) they may have been targeting the wrong molecule and b) they were intervening too late. So now what pharma wants to do is new trials in people who are at high risk, who are like 60 and e4 carriers. But what's hard for pharma is this: How do you find people who don't yet have Alzheimer's and aren't sick? They're not going to a doctor. Well, we have 65,000 people in 23andMe who are e4 carriers, and we have 6,000 people in 23andMe who have the same genotype as your daughter's."
"Since then, my daughter has been matched with handfuls of young Ethiopian adopted children whom 23andMe has identified as her third to fifth cousins. With every match, her web of connection grows another strand stronger. I choose to think of this as a potentially beautiful new world opening up for her--but one that requires an extraordinarily thoughtful bravery from all of us."
Read more: http://medcitynews.com/2013/10/genetic-testing-mean-adoptive-parents-look-inside-23andme-one-parents-soul-searching/#ixzz2iINmQZ56"


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|{Mayara Rubik Marchi for Marie Claire Brazil}
Um, I am seriously dying right now. These photos are beyond amazing! I am in love with this look and am totally going to channel it in 2011! The bright colors of the jewelry and knits in the braids popping against the earthy tones of the clothes-phenom! Can't. Stop. Staring!
On a side note, it's my birthday tomorrow! I hope everyone has a fantastic New Year's Eve and New Year...I know I will! Cheers!


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The day I sold my first book (June 19, 2009) I knew my life would change, but for that shining moment, all I cared about was celebrating with my writing friends. I didn't think too much beyond savoring my accomplishment, but despite knowing many published authors, I still had visions that my life would somehow become … glamorous. My first indication that the writer's life might not be all glam occurred with the dreaded Professional Author Photo. I distinctly recall asking the photographer if he could work miracles with Photoshop. Notably, my Professional Author Photo looks ….like me.
So much for glamming up.
My second indication that the writer's life might not be nearly as glamorous as I'd hoped occurred when I got my first revision letter. It was almost as long as the book. OK, I am exaggerating, but I gulped multiple times as I read that letter.
My third indication that the writer's life might not be nearly as glamorous as I'd envisioned occurred in the frantic middle of revising my first book. One late evening, I paused for air and realized I'd never gotten out of my pajamas.
My fourth indication that writing might not be glamorous occurred while brushing my teeth one morning. I looked in the mirror and thought, OMG, my hair made me look like … Medusa.
My fifth indication that writing might be just a little glamorous occurred when I finished the final round of revisions on my first book. I got a bit teary eyed as I realized that my editor's brilliant insights had helped me transform that debut novel.
After sending off that final version of my first book, I knew the actual writing wasn't even remotely glamorous, but the day I received my first Advance Reader Copies of HOW TO MARRY A DUKE, I was thrilled and took multiple photos.
Four years after selling my first book, I find there is no glamor involved in the creation part of a book, but there is something far more special. My thanks to all of the readers who email, tweet or send Facebook messages letting me know they enjoyed one of my books. I assure you, that part is just a tiny bit glamorous.
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Vicky Dreiling is a Triple RITA finalist, confirmed historical romance junkie, and Anglophile. Frequent business trips to the UK allowed her to indulge her passion for all things Regency England. Bath, Stonehenge, and Spencer House are among her favorite places. She is, however, truly sorry for accidentally setting off a security alarm in Windsor Castle. That unfortunate incident led her British colleagues to nickname her "Trouble." Her upcoming release WHAT A WICKED EARL WANTS publishes May 28, 2013.
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SERIES – Cynfell Brothers
AUTHOR – Samantha Holt
GENRE – Victorian Romance
COVER ARTIST – Love, Lust & Lipstick Stains
Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. The Cynfell brothers are the very embodiment of a sinful existence. But could the right woman change that?
Sinful Confessions
Sinful Deeds
Sinful Liaisons
Sinful Liaisons
Oxfordshire, 1897
A breeze whistled across his nether regions. Pierce grimaced. It could have been worse, he supposed. At least the day was mild with no sign of rain. He peered into the distance. Only the deeply grooved road cutting its path through the gentle hills hinted at civilisation. He grimaced again. Where the bloody hell was he?
He curled a fist and began trudging along the grass at the side of the road. Stones pricked his bare feet.
"Bloody Goddamn it."
Pierce was going to kill Giles if he lived through this. He hadn't intended to visit their favourite gambling den, but Giles just had to talk him into it. Nor had he meant to get utterly foxed. He hardly remembered wagering everything including his clothes. As for how he'd ended up naked on the roadside…
"Bloody Goddamn it all to hell."
One final wager…He had vague recollections. Something to do with a race? Damnation, if only his head wasn't so fuzzy. But even then, why had Giles left him to sleep it off in a field—naked?
The rumble of a carriage made him stiffen. He wouldn't get far with his bare feet. A form of transport would be useful indeed. But who would give a naked man a ride? Pierce shrugged to himself and turned, cupping one hand over himself to preserve what little modesty he had left and using the other to gain the driver's attention.
The black, glossy carriage rumbled closer, led by two horses. He saw the driver glance his way then look again before turning his head away. Dirt spattered his legs making him jump back as it rolled past.
"Rot in hell then," he muttered half-heartedly and resisted the urge to scuff his bare foot across the ground.
A command from the driver reached his ears and he held his breath as the horses came to a halt. The vehicle stopped. Both hands over the family jewels, Pierce waited. The door swung open.
"Thank you," he uttered, lifting his gaze to the heavens, and hurried toward the carriage. He cursed under his breath when several more rocks jabbed the soles of his feet.
Trying to look as noble as one could when naked, he paused in front of the open door. There, in the dark confines of the vehicle and set against plush royal blue seats, an elegant redhead skimmed her gaze up and down his body. Even in the gloom of the carriage, he saw an eyebrow rise. Then he noted the curve of her lips.
Pierce stared back. He allowed his own gaze to travel over her, observing the generous rise of her breasts against a low cut bodice and the slender waist that led to hips that were emphasized by a bustle. Hair coiled high, it gave him a fine view of the gems on her neck and ears. From the delicate porcelain skin to the emeralds casting a faint green hew across it, everything about this woman told him of her importance.
And her attractiveness. He had to force his gaze from her breasts or else both hands wouldn't conceal anything.
"Get in."
As the author, the talented Ms. Holt said of the Cynfell brothers, "Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. The Cynfell brothers are the very embodiment of a sinful existence..." and as there are Seven Deadly Sins, so shall there be seven brothers, each with his own book. Currently there are three: First was Julian in Sinful Confessions with his Deadly Sin being Wrath. Dante was brother number two in Sinful Deeds Book Two, his deadly sin being Envy. And Pierce in the most recently released book of the three, Sinful Liaisons Book Three and his Deadly sin is Greed. I was lucky enough to read all three of the books, one right after the other, so I have a pretty good grasp on what is happening and I shall share it with you.
In Sinful Confessions I kind of pictured Julian as the brooding artistic type - writing letters, poems, pieces and never satisfied with his work so he tears it up and throws it down in frustration and anger. Kind of like Greg Brady did one time but that totally dates me, doesn't it? lol Hard to believe in all his artistic brooding but Julian has actually been corresponding with an heiress from America named Viola Thompson. Much to Viola's surprise, she interprets one of his letters as an invitation to visit and, deliriously happy, accepts. She figures this is a prelude to a proposal and she can finally get everyone off her back! Julian's thoughts upon her arrival, while far from marriage do center on spending plenty of intimate time together and their chemistry is off the charts! I have always enjoyed Samantha Holt's books and a good bodice ripper from time to time and Sinful Confessions reminded my why. Barely over Novella size it was a fun and saucy read and I was so glad I had two more to go!
Sinful Deeds can be all kinds of things really. From the smallest and most insignificant to taking another person's life. But in Dante's case, his Sinful Deed was Envy - wanting what belong to someone else. And I guess worst of all, it wasn't a thing it was a who. I suppose I should let you know that Dante was considered one of the most notorious rakes of London. It was Josephine who had fallen tail over teakettle for him, so much so that she had decided that it was worth the ignominy of being his mistress for four years before she finally had enough and called it quits. Dante, of course, couldn't really believe she meant it until she actually left and went into the arm of another and didn't show any signs of coming back. It was at that point that he decided that he'd show her - a Cinfell man was not a man to be trifled with and that she was truly meant to be with him, not some other dufus. Ahhh the sins of the envious. This was actually a novella, about 89 pages and a smooth and easy read.
Book Three, Sinful Liaisons is once again only 127 pages long and an easy read. Pierce's love interest is a duchess by the name of Evelyn who actually picks him up alongside a busy roadway on her way home from London. It seemed that Pierce had a problem with gambling and those he was playing with had divested him of everything... including his clothing. He can't go home as his brothers are wise to him and Evelyn becomes quite quickly enamored with him. When she offers to write off his debt in exchange for his body, he found that an easy decision. While he was deliciously skilled in bed however, Evelyn had a decision to make and it became more difficult each day - let herself be vulnerable again, something she vowed never to do or send away the only man who has truly set her heart, mind and soul aflame. I loved this story perhaps the best of the three because her decision affected her and was between her and God only in a way no one else need have a say. Sounds a lot like me. Oh wait... you didn't think I was going to tell you.. did you? Surely not! You're just joking with me.
All in all, the books were entertaining, sexy and fun. Envy and Lust are probably my two favorites of the 7 Deadly Sins so I look forward to still reading about Lust. Ought to be a real panty scorcher! These are all going to be books for those over 18 in my opinion and based on these three alone, if you prefer closed door sex, these are not for you. These are explicit and plentiful both in thought and deed when it comes to sex. Best of all they each have a story that goes with them and that I consider the best of all worlds!
Book One: 5 Stars Heat: 3/5
Book Two: 5 Stars Heat: 3/5
Book Three: 5 Stars Heat: 3/5
*I received these books in exchange for my honest and open minded review. No further compensation was received.
Samantha lives in a small village in England with her gorgeous twin girls. She enjoys writing historical romance involving chivalrous knights, hot highlanders and cravatted men, but sometimes gets lured away by bad boy bikers, soldiers and other heroic modern men.
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I cannot believe it's been so long since my last post! I have to say, I am looking forward to winter. (call me crazy) The pace for me seems to slow a bit as the year comes to a close. I do my best to savor these last months of the year.
We have been very blessed this year in our business... we have been extremely busy even in this down real estate market. Yes! God answers prayer. He has continued to reveal Himself in ways that bring me to my knees and even on some days face down! He continues to provide all that we need. Yes, there still are "wants", however when God is meeting the "needs" it somehow makes the "wants" not very important! I am thankful for that!
I have had so many blog posts in my head, my heart and even on paper that have yet to make it to cyber space. I am hopeful that this winter season can provide me with more blog time.
I am looking forward to spending more time in the kitchen enjoying the comforts of winter cooking! I am looking forward to many evenings (as well as mornings & afternoons) in front of the fireplace. Many of you know that my fireplace and my comfy chair is my favorite place in our home! I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and preparing for Christmas. I am looking forward to my niece's upcoming wedding on January 1st, 2010.
I am looking forward to the hope of the future and what God has in store for me and my family. I am looking back with joy and gratitude for what the Lord has done! I am looking forward to sharing my journey more regularly with my blogland friends in the weeks to come!
I pray all is well with each one of you! I am excited to continue to peek in on your world and catch a glimpse of what God is doing in your lives!
Have a wonderful week friends! It's good to be back!
Dandelion Dreams....
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We had about eight trick or treaters call at the door on my watch and I think another two came after I went up to run George's bath. All in all we were almost cleaned out of sweets bar a couple of refreshers and a mini pack of haribo. George looked pretty cool in his skeleton costume and I scared my husband with my sugar skull make up!
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Monday, 29 October 2012
Monday morning
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Big Boy Bath
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Sunday, 28 October 2012
Leaves and things
We took a trip to the whispering pools on Sunday early evening...
Along the path we found some branches had been cut down and from amongst the pile we picked up two.
We collected leaves from the pathways and seed heads from the verges
This, plus the small gourds from Gordon Rigg and the two large pumpkins from Asda make up our autumnal window display.
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Saturday, 27 October 2012
Monday, 22 October 2012
Saturday, 20 October 2012
Bury Light Night
It was Saturday night, it must be Bury Light Night....we thought we would pop along the road and see what this was all about...arriving around 7.30 we parked by the leisure centre and walked into town, following the crowd...we saw a fire garden, a garden of illuminated inflatables and a park full of milk carton lanterns. There were stalls and installations and lots of people...apart from our own personal faux pas of not eating before we went (cured by finding a fish and chip shop!) it was most...illuminating,
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Thursday, 18 October 2012
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Walk in the park
Uncle Graham came over and took George for a walk
They also had lunch and George did a huge stinkapow...he's good like that :)
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Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Monday, 8 October 2012
Fourteen Years
Today is the anniversary of the night we got together - that legendary Geography Social and Music Quiz at The Excelsior in Liverpool....x x x
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Friday, 5 October 2012
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FTG Writes: Why don't camels spit bullets?
As casual games fill our smartphones, it is hard to imagine a game like Metal Slug X being played on one. I mean, could you imagine Contra being played on a Blackberry? There is a disconnect for those of us that played arcade games as our brains drift toward the recollection of putting quarters into a box to play a game. The familiar joystick is missing. The clicking button sounds are gone. In their absence, you have a touch screen you need to mash your fingers against to replicate the same action you remember. That endless pressing of buttons and quick pivoting of the joystick became something that would help you transcend time itself. Would that same exhilaration from the arcade still translate to iOS?


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That is Seema's theme song at the moment. It's all she does. Up, down, all around.
- Seema is now an expert at pulling up. She does it all day long and can't get enough of it. On the couch, on the exersaucer, on the chairs, in her crib. She's working on the bathtub.
- Punit's official last day of work at LSI is tomorrow! Wow how these last few weeks have drug by. He has an interview for a part-time job this afternoon.
- I recently accepted a job offer. Starting July 15th I will be the Help Desk Manager here. So excited!
- We have been seeing a lot of Grandma and Aunt Lizzie lately. With me being busy with photo session and daycare being on vacation this week it's been nice having people around that can watch you.
- Grandma has plans for our yard! It will be looking so much more beautiful soon. The flower garden was weeded and marigolds and bushes were planted. The side of the garage is getting adored with lilies in bright reds, pinks, and oranges. The sides of the driveway are getting flowering bushes.
- Plans for a possible patio, redoing a few of the siding panels, and painting the house will be the projects to tackle next summer.