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The quest of how colour trends progress has many a time prompted scientists and designers to try to identify repetitive patterns and regularities in order to make lore...
Get the Latest Textile, Interiors, Bags, Accessories & Home Color Trend Forecast Books for Menswear, kidswear, womenswear & home furnishing interiors along with Yarn sample books.
The quest of how colour trends progress has many a time prompted scientists and designers to try to identify repetitive patterns and regularities in order to make lore casts more accurate. Developments in the area of architecture and interior design were often examined, since the life cycles are longer and more stable than the rapidly changing hypes within fashion Broadly speaking, the cycle characteristics start with a sequence of light neutral then increase to the more covered tones moving on to bold, chromatic colours. Even if parallels between home and architecture trend books are hard to prove, one could see similarities due to current developments Even in Scandinavia. Well-known for bright, neutral interiors, one can observe a gradual shift away from this style. At the same time, minimalism design, long regarded as an expression of modernity and information, also appears to be on the turn tail Summer fashion changes course to a new direction characterised by more courage and less understatement, Bizarre stylistic mixes and striking silhouettes correspond with bold, in contrast-rich colour concepts including, besides the powerful primary colours, also neon colours such as phosphorus yellow or ultramarin.
Further more womenswear color trends forecast has a strong focus on red tones, that mainly lie in the scope of pink and violet tones. Also green tones have a similar strong focus The spectrum ranges from cool mint to dark oli. Next to the high proportion of whites, it is above all the metallic accents that enrich the topic's spectrum with sparkling brilliance, Even if colours are used more cautiously within the menswear colour trends forecast sector some themes also show bold, strongly influenced with expressions from the sportive field, concepts. However, a whole series of inspirations come from the environment of hip hop or workswear, ensuring a commensurate overall impression, bringing the relationship between tradition and innovation inlo a well balanced mixture.This combination of courage and realism is in any good basis for a successful season.
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A + A Vision Prints Trend Book A/W & S/S
A + A Vision Prints Trend Book is a comprehensive overview of prints and patterns. The most important aspects for forecasting the vision in prints and textile designs, the coming collections , etc. With mood boards and illustrations, colour yarns and many exclusive patterns, A+A Vision Print is one exclusive print trend book which is a must for all...
A + A Textile Fabrics & Colors (Woman) A/W & S/S
The new A + A Textile Fabrics & Colors Trend Book for women is dedicated to fabrics with focus on yarns, fabrics, textures and materials effects. Structured in 6 stories with a general palette of 42 colors, codified in PANTONE® and SCOTDIC®, A + A Textile Fabrics & Colors includes more than 130 sample useful for the creation of pre-collections of womenswear.
A + A Surfaces Material Trends Book
A + A Surfaces Material Trendbook has a focus on technical and unwoven materials for all fields of design. It contains 5 stories and color ranges in leather and plastic, and over 120 swatches for inspiration. A + A Surfaces Material Trend book is an excellent solution for home and Interiors.
A + A Home Interior Trends Book A/W & S/S
A +A Home Interior Trends book is a trend forecast book for the home furnishing & interior sector. There are 4 unique trend themes, each introduced by a trend collage. Includes the general color range with the samples of the yarn threads & reference to Pantone & RAL Color Numbers. Colors are exclusively dyes by the A+A design studio. Well...
A + A Ladylike Trend Book A/W & S/S
A+ A Trendbook LADY LIKE is a brand new book find inspiration. Its starting point is the great classics that made fashion history, and its suggestions are new interpretations, overflowing with contemporary good taste. This book is filled with ideas and tips for Spring Summer & Autumn Winter Editions. S/S & A/W.
A + A Gentlemen Men's Color Trends Book
New and exclusive edition of the A + A Trendbook Series from the Milan design studio: The "GENTLEMAN" edition. A + A Gentlemen Men's Color Trends Book has 48 Colors for classic menswear divided in themes presented in color ranges, color harmonies and extra colors in metallic and wool shade cards. Issue frequency: 2 issues per yearMonths of publication: 01/07
A + A Concept Color Trends Book A/W & S/S
A +A Concept Color trends book is for clothing and interior applications. A clear, concise, cross-industry reference of the season's color and trends. Contains color combination and inspirational imagery. Colors featured in 3 formats: woven fabric, cotton yarns and plastic.
A + A Vibe Color Trends A/W 2018/2019
A + A Vibe Color Trends Book has 60 colors for casual menswear divided in six conceptual themes. Color harmonies are presented in yarns with Pantone® and Scotdic® references. Additionally A + A Vibe Color Trends Book has presentation of metallic and fluorescent colors in yarns. Issue frequency: 2 issues per yearMonths of publication: 01/07
A + A Men's Fashion Trends Book A/W & S/S Incl DVD
A+A (Very) Fashion Trend book for Men has inspirational ideas for menswear trends, menswear prints, menswear apparels and styling. A + A is one of the trendsetters for modern fashion and the trend books are an excellent way to gain more knowledge about the trending menswear fashion.Trend and colour forecast for the menswear sector.7 trend themes are...
Scout Unisex Casualwear Trend Report Colour Book
Scout Unisex Casualwear Trend Report Colour & Trend Book SCOUT is an agency with an international team of fashion professionals drawn from different creative disciplines. It analyses catwalk, street fashion, pop culture and emerging designers.SCOUT creates clear, comprehensive stories to drive commercial success.It inspires and informs by innovative...
Trendhouse Sleep Leisure Gym Seasonless Trendbook Incl DVD
TRENDHOUSE Trenbook Sleep. Leisure. Gym is a transseasonal forecast book covering the latest trend directions for lingerie, sleep, leisure, lounge, gym regarding product developments and market, retail trends. The perfect information and working tool for all creative industries involved in the developments of these product types: lingerie, sleep, leisure,...
3 House Trend Book A/W & S/S Subscription
The 3House trend book will show you all the important trends. The world trends, include colours and styles, will be discussed in the general part. Besides this there are 8 specific trends. These will cover all the important commercial events and target all the important product groups for inside and outside the house. 3House productions is one of the...
The Third Eye Trendbook A/W 2018/2019 incl. DVD
Third Eye trend book provides a comprehensive survey of sports and streetwear trends two years ahead of the season introducing 3 inspiring themes with all in all 300 garment styles as well as 300 print proposals. 3 colour stories, Third Eye Trendbook has plenty of fabric suggestions and ideas for trims and labels.
Ready Made Colour Trend Forecast Book A/W & S/S
Readymade colour trend forecast book A/W and S/S is a book that analyses and forecasts colour trends that focus on the flourishing colour palettes for all design industries. In interior design, the designer uses colour to combine his/her design sense and the client's choice. Every colour invokes a different reaction based on its use and people choose...
Colorush Trendbook 2018 incl. USB Stick
ColoRush is a global colour forecast for all target groups. The interaction of sales- boosting trend themes, colours, colour combinations and stimulating imagery create an inspiring panorama of innovative product worlds in the latest Colorush Trendbook. The colours are presented on synthetic fabrics to ensure their realistic representation on...
Colorush Trendbook 2020 incl. USB Stick
ColoRush is a global colour forecast for all target groups. The interaction of sales- boosting trend themes, colours, colour combinations and stimulating imagery create an inspiring panorama of innovative product worlds in the latest Colorush Trendbook. The colours are presented on synthetic fabrics to ensure their realistic representation on...
Fashion Box Men's Knitwear S/S & A/W
A richly illustrated seasonal concept including colour charts,Fashion box mens knitwear trendbook knit designs and structures with original material swatches, knitwear sketches partly integrated into complete outfits and trendy accessories
Fashion Snoops
Fashion Snoops is a leading online forecasting and fashion trend analysis service covering the ladies, junior ladies, men, young men's, children's, infant & toddler markets, as well as denim and other specialised markets. Contact here for Free Demo in India Fashion Snoops was created by experienced designers and merchandisers to bring practical...


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"Today, we're bringing WeatherNation's around-the-clock weather news to the nearly 8 million Roku devices in the U.S., delivering on our promise to serve the public across the devices they choose," said Tim Kelly, senior vice president of Digital for WeatherNation TV, Inc. "With WeatherNation on the Roku streaming platform, we make it even more convenient to keep viewers informed of severe weather, travel forecasts, and customized weather news for their location."
WeatherNation on the Roku streaming platform provides access to WeatherNation's live 24/7 TV broadcast dedicated 100 percent to national, regional and local weather reporting with continuous coverage of current and severe weather news. WeatherNation is hosted by full-time certified meteorologists offering travel forecasts, live radar and severe weather coverage. Within the app, viewers will get current and "Feels Like" temperatures, wind speeds, humidity levels, air pressure, dew point and extended forecasts for their location.
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This is my gallio build i start by equaly lvling bulwark and righteous gust cause it allows you to push the mobs on lane real fast much like janna would, just pop bulwark the cast rigteous gust and see the minions drop like fly's, this also enables you to stand mid or take over a solo lane if needed i.e. incase u have a jungler or if there is a unfortunate double kill on one of your teams lanes.
I use Flash Clarity, Clarity because gallio is quite heavy on the mana use even if you don't lvl resolute smite till late game, Flash because it allows delivery of your ulti right into the heart of the ennemy team possible taunting all 5 with carefull delivery.
I start with doran's ring because it allow's you to stand on lane just tahat bit longer cause of the mp5 on it, it can ofc. be sold w/e you need that bit of extra cash cause of a early recall or because you are starting your 5th or 6th item and you want the space for something better.
The Item build makes gallio a all round nice tank with good armor and magic res and even a pretty descent amount of ap.
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WASHINGTON — Elena Kagan's 17 hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee hinted at what kind of Supreme Court justice she'll be, and gave senators a chance to maneuver for advantage.
So everyone got something out of the three days during which Kagan answered nearly 700 questions.
"The hearing provides an important platform for the nominee," said Dion Farganis, assistant professor of political science at Elon (N.C.) University and co-author of a study on the hearing process. "And clearly it's a platform that serves the senators' purposes."
The Senate committee is expected to vote on the nomination shortly after Congress returns from its recess on July 12. The panel has 12 Democrats and seven Republicans; Friday, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who in the 1990s backed President Bill Clinton's two nominees, said he'd oppose Kagan.
Since Democrats control 58 Senate seats, confirmation seems assured, probably within a month. The hearing, which concluded Thursday with several panels of outside witnesses, seemed to confirm preconceptions rather than change lawmakers' minds.
Farganis and Justin Wedeking of the University of Kentucky systematically tallied the back-and-forth between Kagan and the committee's 19 members, identifying 695 "exchanges," which each amounted to a question and an answer.
This back-and-forth suggests that:
"Harvard, it's a great institution; some place I couldn't have gotten in," said Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who potentially could vote for Kagan.
"I would have taken you," Kagan said.
At another point, she offered a cautionary note about letting television cameras into the Supreme Court.
"It means I'd have to get my hair done more often, senator," Kagan said.
Beyond Kagan, the hearings served as important political theater five months before November's congressional elections.
Democrats were trying to show that Obama could appoint a thoughtful, mainstream woman to the Supreme Court — thereby providing an argument against those who say Obama is too liberal.
And Republicans, though most conceded early in the proceedings that Kagan would be confirmed, still took hours to promote their conservative agenda.
That strategy was most obvious toward the end of the hearings, when Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., one of the Senate's most ardent conservatives, had a colloquy with Kagan about political philosophies.
"We have problems with confidence in our economy, confidence in our government, confidence in Congress," he said, adding later, "We see the unrest, the tension that's out there in the electorate, is that we're not paying attention."
Democrats elaborated on their own points — that Obama understands his constituency, and the appointment of Kagan should be seen as not only a sensitive choice, but also a historic one.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., recited Kagan's resume, noting how "as the first female dean of Harvard, the first woman to serve as solicitor general, you've certainly broken several glass ceilings."
Like the other justices, Kagan will hire four recent law school graduates to serve as clerks. The Ivy League will almost certainly dominate her picks. Of the 36 Supreme Court law clerks this year, half attended either Harvard or Yale law schools.
Because she has no prior judicial experience, Kagan could follow the practice of some new justices and hire a clerk or two who's worked at the court previously. Wherever the clerks come from, Kagan will work them very, very hard.
"She has a reputation for annihilating the unprepared," former Marine officer and Harvard Law School graduate Robert Merrill told the Judiciary Committee.
In late September, Kagan will meet with her new colleagues for a private conference to decide what additional cases deserve a full hearing.
The court, led by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. has already agreed to hear 37 cases for the October term, roughly half of the total number of cases likely to be during the year.
Some cases to be heard in what's likely to be Kagan's first term have already captured considerable attention, such as California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's challenge to a court order that he reduce the state's prison population.
In other cases that the court has already agreed to hear, Kagan won't participate because the solicitor general's office has played a role during appellate proceedings. These include a challenge to mandatory minimum prison sentences imposed on armed drug dealers.
The court that Kagan will join is famously split on hot-button issues, but it's also often unified more often than many casual observers think.
The court reached 46 percent of the decisions issued during the recently concluded term on a 9-0 vote, compared with 38 percent in 2006. The court split on a 5-4 margin in 18 percent of the term's decisions, compared with 33 percent in 2006.
The hearings suggest that Kagan will enter from the left.
"In terms of my political views, I've been a Democrat all my life," Kagan noted, adding that "my political views are generally progressive."
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Renewable Energy
Electricity generation accounts for 31 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. To reduce these emissions, the electricity generation industry needs to decrease its use of fossil fuels. One way of doing that is through energy efficiency, with systems like combined heat and power (CHP), district energy, and smart grids. Another way of decreasing fossil fuel use is by switching to alternative energy sources, such as renewable energy.
Renewable energy is derived from resources that are replenished naturally on a human timescale. Such resources include biomass, geothermal heat, sunlight, water, and wind. All of these sources have their strengths and weaknesses. Some are more suited to certain locations than others, for instance. Some only produce electricity intermittently (when the sun is shining in the case of solar), though they can be paired with energy storage solutions to provide reliable electricity 24 hours a day throughout the year. Others, such as biomass, hydropower, and geothermal, can be used as baseload generation, producing a constant, predictable supply of electricity. None of these sources can meet all of our electricity needs effectively. But, together, they can completely displace fossil fuels without increasing the cost of electricity.
Below you will find a quick overview of the different renewable energy technologies, with links to more in-depth information. Implementing all of these renewable energy technologies, in addition to energy efficiency measures, not only leads to fewer greenhouse gases and other air and water pollutants, but also leads to overall cost savings and enhanced energy security.
Bioenergy (biofuels and biomass)
Biomass (plant or animal material) can be used to produce electricity, thermal energy, or transportation fuels. Every region has its own locally generated biomass feedstocks from agriculture, forest, and urban sources.
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Hydrogen fuel cells are a clean, reliable, quiet, and efficient source of high-quality electric power. They use hydrogen as a fuel to drive an electrochemical process that produces electricity, with water and heat as the only by-products.
Hydropower and Other Water Technologies
Water technologies can be used for electricity or thermal energy all across the country. Although there are few, if any, appropriate sites left to build large dams in the United States, there are many opportunities to expand energy production at dams without turbines and by using newer technologies in both rivers and oceans.
Wind energy can be used to generate electricity for utilities or individual buildings. The best U.S. resources for utility-scale wind farms are in the Midwest, Texas and the West, as well as on offshore sites in the Great Lakes and off the Atlantic Coast.
Geothermal energy, or the heat below the earth's surface, can be used for electricity or thermal energy. Geothermal heat pumps, which heat and cool buildings, are effective in all regions. Geothermal power plants, however, require more active geothermal sources that, in the United States, are primarily located in the West.
Solar energy systems use the sun's rays for electricity or thermal energy. In the United States, utility-scale solar power plants are located primarily in the Southwest. However, smaller scale rooftop photovoltaic cells and hot water systems are effective in all regions.
Learn more about Renewable Energy:
- Facing Institutional Failures, Communities Work to Bring Puerto Rico a Green Future
- 2018 Congressional Clean Energy Expo and Policy Forum
- The State of Germany's Energy Transition
- Biogas as a Waste Management Solution
- Farm Bill Program Helps Rural Communities Invest in Energy Savings
- HUD's Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition Inspires the Next Generation of Leaders
- Poland's Transition to a Cleaner Economy
- 2018 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook
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Our apartment is the perfect location, it is a great place to hang your hat when you're in town for a game, a race, graduation, or any other event in Lexington. Why fight for parking, when you can walk to the best restaurants in Lexington or see the Cats beat the competition at Rupp! Don't stay at hotel, when you can enjoy all the comforts of home and still be in the heart of everything. Don't forget to book for Transy and UK graduations, concerts, Rolex Event, Equestrian Auctions, or just a weekend tour of the Bourbon Trail. Feel free to contact us for any other information regarding Lexington and the surrounding area. We look forward to making your stay memorable!
Downtown Lexington: Lexington is probably best known as as being home to the University of Kentucky (Go Cats!). Boasting the largest indoor college venue, Rupp Arena can seat over 24,000 people. This makes for not only the best college basketball games in the US, but also a huge range of other activities. Concerts, shows, exhibitions, and much more consistently make Rupp a top stop on their list.
The Downtown area also has a broad range of restaurants, bars, and clubs that meet the tastes and desires of everyone. We have plenty of recommendations so please ask!
Our property is 0.5 miles from EVERYTHING. Once you check in, you can literally stroll down Broadway, and within minutes have all of these activities at your fingertips!
The Bluegrass: Lexington is known as the 'Horse Capital of the World', but few realize how much it truly has to offer. Home to many of the most famous horse farms and breeders, Lexington draws people from all over for events and activities throughout the year. The Bluegrass provides a unique atmosphere of plenty to do in a serene environment. Keeneland and the Red Mile host horse races and other equestrian events throughout the year. The Kentucky Horse Park has spectacular equestrian museums and exhibits, and hosts a number of events. In 2010, Lexington hosted the World Equestrian Games for the first time on US soil! The Bourbon Trail is home to the best whiskey in the world (my opinion of course) you can tour, taste, and learn about the world of Bourbon. Check out one of our favorites, Four Roses!
Historic Lexington: Lexington has so much history it's impossible to touch on it in a home-away advertisement. This property is protected by the Lexington Historic Society, and is listed on the National Historic Registry. Built in 1890's it was home to Asa McGinnis, the owner of a local grocery store. It was converted into a small grocery store in the early 1900's and around 1925 was converted to a rental property. Over the few past years we have painstakingly renovated the entire complex. While preserving the historic feel, it is now upgraded with all modern amenities and the comforts expected today.
I picked this location because it was close to the KY Horse Park but I was pleasantly surprised about being is the historic part of Lexington within walking distance to plenty of dining and shopping. My 10 days in the house were great...the house had plenty of linens, kitchen supplies, etc and the property manager was very responsive to questions I had before my trip. Highly recommended!
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A wonderful residence, very good amenities, nice location. I and my family enjoyed our stay. I would highly recommend.
Property was not as appeared on the website. We left 2 days early and checked into a hotel. Subsequently resulting in a financial loss.
I did communicate with the property manager that staying there in the future was not an option.
We had a great time at your home! It's very lovely! Just a few thing needed to addressed and I told Abbey! We will recommend your place to our friends! Thanks Pam
We attended an event at the KY Horse Park. 6 of us were able to stay comfortably with easy access to not only the Horse Park but to resrurants and several other places. It was clean and beautiful. We couldn't have asked for a better place to stay!
Lexington is in the heart of the Bluegrass. Within 45 minutes to most stops on the Bourbon Trail, Red River Gorge, and Cave Run Lake. You can be in Louisville, Cincinnati, and Lake Cumberland in about an hour. Stay local and enjoy all the sites and sounds that the horse capital of the world has to offer! We're only 0.5 miles from downtown, 6 miles from the Kentucky Horse Park (home of the 2010 World Equestrian Games), and 6 miles from Keeneland.
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A presentation on the life of the former South African President Nelson Mandela was given to Lower School pupils on Tuesday morning.
Tributes were given from various members of Common Room including Dr Adam Burns (Politics), Rev'd Dr David Campbell and Nigel Briers (Director of Sport).
The Master, Jonathan Leigh, rounded off the presentation by reading out the Victorian poem Invictus, by the English poet William Ernest Henley.
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Interactive Paper Provides Framework and Advice for District Leaders
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., Jan. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Curriculum Associates joins co-authors from Digital Learning Now! (DLN), a national initiative under the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), Getting Smart, and The Learning Accelerator to release a new white paper titled "Smart Series Guide to EdTech Procurement."
The goal of the paper is to create a framework for EdTech purchasing by offering practical advice to guide key decisions, share lessons learned from districts that have already made the digital shift, discuss the implications for blended learning, and provide examples of best practices in education policy that support smart procurement.
"Procurement policies and practices are one of the most overlooked areas needed to support innovative instructional models," said John Bailey, Executive Director of Digital Learning Now! "We can't transform our education system without transforming the way we procure services and products. Procurement needs to accelerate new approaches, not inhibit them."
The procurement process outlined in the paper was written from lessons gleaned by the collective experience of the authors who have worked with hundreds of school districts across the nation. These experiences have allowed each author the opportunity to address the challenges that districts will face when attempting to discern technology integration in a way that creates a better environment for teachers to teach and students to learn.
"The review and selection of an EdTech solution can be a very complicated process," said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates. "We are excited to contribute what we hope is a valuable resource for districts around the country. Our goal is to help administrators save money, increase flexibility, get better service, and improve their odds of purchasing a product that truly meets all of their needs."
"Implementation must be done well to be beneficial. Rushing the implementation process for blended and online learning often results in inefficiencies and missed opportunities to bring the best personalized learning to students," Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart, said. "Thinking strategically about EdTech purchases will ensure higher impact and ultimately benefit more teachers and students, and we hope this paper identifies the best ways to incorporate change," added Carri Schneider, Getting Smart Director of Policy and Research.
While collaborating with policymakers and educational leaders from across the country, the authors have made the observation that providers often market themselves in strikingly similar ways, even when their product and service offerings are very different. Frequently, the result is confusion and frustration from educational leaders who do not know where to begin.
"Our hope is that this guide will help districts make smart choices in a uniquely challenging market, allowing them to spend more time and money on the ultimate goal of improving learning outcomes," Daniel Owens, Partner at The Learning Accelerator, said. "As education trends move towards teaching 21st century skills, we've seen school districts dramatically increase EdTech purchasing. In the end, this allows educators to incorporate online learning and it helps students adapt to the ever-changing technological environment."
Curriculum Associates is active on Facebook at facebook.com/CurriculumAssociates and Twitter at @CurriculumAssoc. Readers can join the discussion on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtags #SmartSeries, #EdTech, and #DigLN.
To learn more, or to download the full paper, go to CurriculumAssociates.com/EdTechPurchase.
About Curriculum Associates
Founded in 1969, privately owned Curriculum Associates, LLC, designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The company's products and outstanding customer service provide teachers and administrators with the resources necessary for teaching diverse student populations and fostering learning for all students. For company and product information, visit Curriculum Associates on the Web at http://www.CurriculumAssociates.com or call 800-225-0248.
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THE BALCO CASE / Chronicle appeals order to imprison reporters / Court asked to adopt test to weigh effects of grand jury leaks
The Chronicle, challenging a judge's order to imprison two of its reporters for refusing to reveal who leaked grand jury testimony about athletes and steroids, told a federal appeals court Friday that the public interest and evolving legal doctrines require recognition of a journalist's right to protect confidential sources.
"Confidentiality is essential for the reporters to sustain the relationships they need with sources and to obtain sensitive information from them," Jonathan Donnellan, a lawyer for the newspaper and the reporters, said in papers filed with the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. "Without it, the press cannot effectively serve the public by keeping it informed."
The contempt-of-court order against the two reporters, if upheld, would be "an unprecedented extension of subpoena power against the press," the brief argued, saying the only comparable cases in the past have involved national security.
The brief said the reporting in this case did no harm to the prosecution, which had long since concluded, and had served the public interest by exposing steroid use by prominent athletes and triggering a national debate.
The court should adopt a new standard for evaluating reporters' claims of confidentiality in cases of grand jury leaks, the newspaper argued -- weighing the value of information revealed by the reporting against the damage, if any, caused by the leak. Such a balancing test has not yet been accepted by federal courts, which have upheld grand juries' power to compel testimony from journalists.
The brief also argued that the judge who ordered the reporters confined for up to 18 months in September gave too little weight to a 1996 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed psychotherapists to refuse to disclose information from their patients. That decision compels federal courts to extend the same rights to journalists, the brief said.
The reporters, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, remain free while their case is considered by the appeals court, which has scheduled a hearing Feb. 12 in San Francisco. The court will also review the judge's contempt order and fine of up to $1,000 a day against The Chronicle, likewise on hold until the case is decided.
The case stems from a federal grand jury investigation of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, or BALCO, and its supplying of illegal performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes.
Five defendants, including BALCO founder Victor Conte, have pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges. One defendant, Greg Anderson, Barry Bonds' trainer, served a sentence in the BALCO case last year and is back in prison for refusing to testify against Bonds. The Giants outfielder is being investigated by a separate grand jury for possible perjury in his denial that he knowingly used steroids.
Fainaru-Wada and Williams, two veteran reporters, broke a number of stories on the case, including articles in 2004 that quoted grand jury testimony by Bonds, Gary Sheffield and Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees, and track star Tim Montgomery. All but Bonds admitted using steroids from
The articles led to a congressional investigation and a new steroid testing policy for professional baseball. They also prompted a federal judge to order an investigation of the leaks, resulting in subpoenas to the reporters and the newspaper in May demanding the source or sources of the grand jury transcripts.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White upheld the subpoenas in August and, a month later, ordered Fainaru-Wada and Williams imprisoned until they testified or for up to 18 months, the maximum term of the grand jury. He rejected their claims of a constitutional right to withhold their sources, saying a 1972 Supreme Court ruling had established that journalists have no special privilege to withhold information from a federal grand jury in a criminal investigation.
In a statement Friday, Fainaru-Wada and Williams said the case jeopardized "the people's right to independent information about the federal government."
"The Justice Department claims it has the absolute right to force reporters to betray their confidential sources any time prosecutors choose," they said. "If reporters can no longer promise confidentiality to a news source, whistle-blowers won't come forward, injustices will never be exposed, and the public will be less informed."
Chronicle Editor Phil Bronstein noted that President Bush had commended both reporters, telling them at a White House reception that they had "performed a service."
"If the public was served by these two journalists, how much is the public harmed if these and other stories of value cannot be published?" he asked.
Friday's filing argued that the customary need for grand jury secrecy was diminished in this case -- the transcripts had been disclosed to the BALCO defendants with the expectation that the information would be aired publicly at a trial, and the prosecution had concluded long before the leak investigation started.
It also said the 1972 Supreme Court decision was far less ironclad than White portrayed it, and must be reinterpreted in light of the court's 1996 ruling that recognized psychotherapists' privilege to protect confidential information supplied by their patients.
In the 1996 case, the brief said, the court said other professions may be entitled to similar rights, and listed factors for lower courts to consider: the public interest, the impact on evidence-gathering, and recognition of those rights by the states.
All those factors weigh in favor of a reporter's privilege of confidentiality, the newspaper's brief said, noting that 49 states -- all except Wyoming -- have a shield law or court rulings protecting journalists from state prosecution, and that California's law is one of the strongest. That law does not apply in federal court but should be taken into account by a federal judge in a California case, the brief said.
Although the right of confidentiality should not be absolute, the brief said, it should be honored in a case like this, where the leak caused minimal harm -- "there is no breach of national security, no act of terrorism, no violent crime that would go unpunished" -- and enabled important news coverage.
"The Chronicle's articles focused public attention on an issue of great importance and transformed what was principally a debate among policymakers into a national dialogue which led to real reform," it said.


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National Council of Teachers of English, Speaking for Ourselves: Autobiographical Sketches by Notable Authors of Books for Young Adults, National Council of Teachers of English, 1990.
This compendium of autobiographies features Zindel
and many other writers for young adults, who discuss
their lives and works.
Raymond, Gerard, "The Effects of Staten Island on a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright," in Theater Week, Vol. 2, No. 37, April 24, 1989, p. 16-21.
The article discusses Zindel's difficult upbringing
and its ramifications for his writing.
Rees, David, The Marble in the Water: Essays on Contemporary Writers of Fiction for Children and Young Adults, Horn Book, Inc., 1980.
This collection of essays provides critical insight on
the works of contemporary novelists who write for
children and young adults.
Zindel, Paul, The Pigman and Me, HarperCollins, 1992.
Zindel's autobiography discusses his painful childhood,
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CHICAGO, May 15, 2001 — In one of the few studies of its kind, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh's Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute have found that a subtype of dendritic cell plays a key role in preventing organ rejection and may be associated with transplant tolerance, the long-term survival of a transplanted organ without the need for immunosuppressant drugs.
Researchers will now be looking to see if the same cells are present in liver and kidney transplant recipients who have been successfully weaned off immunosuppression, patients who are essentially tolerant of their organs.
The findings are significant because dendritic cells, a rare type of white blood cell that is present in all tissues, have been thought only to be involved in prompting the rejection process, reported Peta J. O'Connell, Ph.D., at Transplant 2001, the joint meeting of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
Dendritic cells are known for their ability to identify and present antigens, or foreign substances, to other immune system cells that are programmed to destroy the antigen. But according to Dr. O'Connell, some dendritic cells apparently regulate the immune response, determining that a frontline attack by T cells can be unwarranted.
Dr. O'Connell, a visiting research instructor working with Angus W. Thomson, Ph.D., D.Sc., reported that a pre-transplant infusion of lymphoid dendritic cell subtypes derived from tissue such as the spleen, allowed for prolonged survival in a mouse heart transplant model, even without the use of drugs to control rejection. In contrast, myeloid dendritic cells accelerated the rejection response.
"The lymphoid-derived dendritic cells somehow disarm immune system T cells from doing their part to attack the donor organ possibly by causing either their death or limiting their proliferation," explained Dr. O'Connell, who received an AST Young Investigator's Award for her work.
Based on these studies, the researchers plan to see if these "good" dendritic cells are present in liver and kidney transplant recipients who are off all immunosuppression as part of a larger effort to identify laboratory profiles and tests consistent with tolerance.
Through the Immune Tolerance Network, an ambitious undertaking supported by the National Institutes of Health and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, Dr. Thomson and Adriana Zeevi, Ph.D., are leading this unique study to better understand the specific immunological process that occurs in transplant patients who are off all drugs. Specifically, Drs. Thomson and Zeevi are looking at the role of dendritic cells in tolerance as well as key regulatory proteins within the immune system, where small changes in the code may reveal a patient's potential for rejection.
"This will provide a 'roadmap' for clinicians, to help identify those for whom immunosuppression can be safely withdrawn," said Dr. Thomson, professor of surgery and molecular genetics and biochemistry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute.
"We'd like to identify the cellular and molecular clues so that assays, or very simple laboratory tests, can be developed that would be predictive of tolerance," added Dr. Zeevi, professor of pathology and surgery at Pitt's School of Medicine and the Starzl Transplant Institute.
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Social media is a part of our lives – like an invisible body part grafted onto us. If you were born in the 90s or even the 21st century, then you are embedded into social media culture.
Here are my top five social media apps.
In 2010, Instagram created a new way for the social media world to capture and share photos and videos with family, friends and even the world. Users can see what others are doing, by following them and seeing how the world is seen through their eyes. You can stay up-to-date with inspirational Instagrammers, photographers, athletes, celebrities and fashion icons. Instagram has over 300 million users and lets you edit photos with 10 creative tools to change brightness, contrast and saturation, as well as shadows, highlights and perspective. You can also instantly share photos and videos on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and other social networks.
Snapchat has been enabling fast and fun mobile conversations since 2011. The name speaks for itself – simply snap a photo or video to your friends and chat. You can add a caption and the Snapchat usually disappears after it has been viewed – unless the recipient takes a screenshot! Snaps can also be added to your Story, which means that friends will be able to view that Snapchat for 24 hours. You are also notified when friends view sent Snapchats, and friends are able to see your top friends lists, which are the three friends to whom you send the most Snapchats. Snapchat is all about taking life less seriously and having fun with family and friends.
Twitter allows users to post as many updates as they want throughout their day with a 140-character limit per tweet. Think of it as SMS for the social media age. Don't worry, we all know people get angry and annoyed when people post random and weird Facebook statuses, so Twitter is the place for that. Twitter allows you to follow your favourite celebs and athletes, and be the first to hear breaking news. Along with texts, users can tweet photos and videos too.
Facebook, arguably, started the social media revolution back in 2004. With over a billion members, almost everyone knows what Facebook is. With the Facebook app, you can to keep up-to-date with friends from their status updates, photos and videos. You can be notified directly on a mobile device when friends like and comment on posts, text and chat in group conversations and play games. Facebook is the biggest social networking service, with everyone from teens to the older generation online.
Kik was founded in 2009 by a passionate group of students from the University of Waterloo. It's a social media platform that shifts the world from the PC to the smartphone. It has over 200 million users, who are able to connect with friends and chat instantly in one-on-one or group chats. Kik is the king of instant messaging services of the smartphone era. Unlike other messengers, Kik uses usernames rather than phone numbers. To stay connected with people, simply ask, "What's your Kik?"


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ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Michigan`s dress rehearsal for a successful defense of its Big 10 basketball title was not half bad.
The Wolverines undressed Wisconsin in Saturday`s ferocious first half, building a 24-point lead by hounding the hapless Badgers all over Crisler Arena. Then they toyed with their dazed victims for 20 more superfluous minutes en route to a 91-64 rout.


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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication


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Explains Sloan Churman: "I was born deaf and 8 weeks ago I received a hearing implant. This is the video of them turning it on and me hearing myself for the first time :)" Sometimes, YouTube lets us watch really wonderful things.


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CELESTINE, Ind. (AP) -- Two Indiana men have declared Monday "National Man Day" only to find there's already a romantic holiday that falls on that date.
Ninteen-year-old Joel Longanecker of Celestine and his 26-year-old brother Aaron, of Indianapolis, have for months been rallying thousands to their masculine cause on Facebook. More than 260,000 people have pledged to "stand up and do manly things" on Man Day.
But it turns out June 15 is also "Sneak a Kiss Day," a day for sweethearts to steal smooches from their sweeties.
The Man Day organizers urge participants to take part in "manly" activities such as football, hunting or watching Rocky movies. They claim real men don't "sneak" kisses.


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Austin is always the place to be, but maybe never more than during SXSW. An influx of influencers, tech giants, musicians, and panellists pulls in quite the crowd, and domino and Serena & Lily wouldn't have missed it. Over a long weekend of sun (and some rain), our teams enjoyed a Texan good time only Austin can deliver.
The key to making the most out of your SXSW experience (without living in a constant state of FOMO), is to select a few events that really stand out to you, and really be present. That's what happened when Serena & Lily threw an intimate dinner for Austin's most design-savvy during SXSW Interactive this year, and wouldn't you know it--we joined them!
Tables donned in Serena & Lily's summer 2016 best, and delightfully delectable cuisine by Josephine House, one of Austin's most essential restos, set the scene for an evening of fun and friendly banter. It was hard not to be inspired by the evening's attendees, who included Lori Greeley, CEO of Serena & Lily, as well as Serena Dugan,
Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer. These inspiring ladies were joined by designers, bloggers, photographers, entrepreneurs, (and us!) and it was a night worth capturing in 1,000 images. For now, we've selected our favorites here, along with our favorite Serena & Lily finds in their shop-in-shop on domino.com to help you re-create this stunning evening at home!
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It's hard to believe that this was my SIXTH year attending the New York Film Festival. I started attending during the 50th NYFF, and it's become a sort of yearly ritual for my boyfriend and me (view his Letterboxd list for the NYFF here). Over the course of 2 weeks (*11 actual days in attendance),…Read More
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If you invite this clawed classic home for dinner, there's no need to dress up -- except, perhaps, to don a bib. Lobster wasn't always considered luxury food. "Fishermen in New England ate lobster because the fish they caught were too valuable at market to consume themselves," says Trevor Corson, author of "The Secret Life of Lobsters" (HarperCollins; 2004). In the early 20th century, however, tourists visiting Maine began buying lobsters from local fishermen to fix for dinner. "This simple meal, which most Mainers found unremarkable," says Corson, "acquired status among urbanites."
A newspaper-covered picnic table at a seaside shack remains a great locale for a lobster dinner, but sadly not a convenient one for those of us who don't live near the North Atlantic, the American lobster's habitat. Luckily, this crustacean is shipped just about everywhere for home cooking. Preparing it requires only the most basic of techniques -- boiling or steaming. This easy meal affords you the pleasure of sitting down with your dinner guests to enjoy the richly flavored meat with its sweet, briny juices.
The home lobster boil begins with a visit to the fish market (or, if you prefer, with a quick search on the Internet for overnight delivery). Purchase lobsters not only live but lively, within a day of when you plan to use them. A 1 1/2-pounder is an ample individual serving. Culls, which are missing one claw, are often less expensive and good for lobster salad.
Store the lobsters, with their claws banded, resting on moist seaweed (if the market can provide some) or damp newspaper in an open bag in the refrigerator until cooking time. Although some aficionados prefer the more intense flavor that comes from steaming, boiling is the most traditional method (see recipes for both below). Plunge the lobsters headfirst into boiling water and, since there's no telltale sign for doneness, turn on the timer.
Set the table with bibs, teeny forks, nutpicks, and nutcrackers. Then get at the succulent meat. Working on the segmented shells with bare hands and sucking every morsel out of every last leg is part of the fun.
Piling the tender meat on a buttered, toasted bun for the classic lobster roll, though, is just as mouthwatering. Whether in the shell or out, lobster will be a welcome indulgence.


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My three year old daughter, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago, has recently developed an allergic reaction to her insulin (Human Insulatard and to Actrapid. She gets red marks (about a quarter to half an inch diameter) at each injection site which appear about four hours to after her injection and disappear after about three days. We had been managing her blood sugar well for the last few months, but now it seems to keep going high (even though wehave been increasing her insulin daily), and we wonder if this related to the allergy.We have been advised to change to Humulin insulin.
Do you think she should receive some sort of allergy test? Do you think that the high blood sugar could be related to the allergic reaction or is it related to the honeymoon period?
I think the change from a yeast-based (Insulatard and Actrapid) to an E.Coli based insulin (Humulin) is the right answer, and I also agree with your daughter's diabetes team that the most probable reason for the increasing insulin need is emergence from the honeymoon. I see no need for any further allergy testing.
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Maybe he's been listening to a little too much "Blurred Lines"?
The Internet spiraled into a collective freak-out yesterday after America's favorite bellow-y TV psychologist, Dr. Phil, posted this seemingly earnest question on Twitter: "If a girl is drunk, is it OK to have sex with her? Reply yes or no to @drphil #teensaccused." He (or whichever lucky intern is tasked with doing his social media) quickly deleted the creepy thing, but not before his 1.2 million followers and the media got a hold of a screengrab.
Twitterers (sorry -- I hate the word "tweeps") immediately began giving Phil strongly worded feedback; the responses ranged from predictable "WTF?s" to ass-kicking mini-screeds. @derivativedos wrote, "If guy is pretend doctor, is it OK for him to send tweet essentially asking if rape is OK and then delete it? Reply yes or no to @DrPhil." @BergaliciousMeg schooled him: "By law when alcohol is a factor, no one can consent. Don't know what's happening to you? It's rape, period." @samir: "Dr Oz was saving lives today and Dr. Phil is trying to hook up with drunk girls where is @oprah she needs to have an emergency team meeting."
Of course, people jumped on the doc's question for being, well, rapey, but Dr. Phil's tweet wasn't just problematic because it seemed to promote rape; it was problematic because it clouded the issue of consent, which actually ISN'T that complicated. As we blatantly learned (yet again) from Steubenville: A drunk woman can't consent to sex.
Dr. Phil's question seems to conveniently forget or ignore that fact; instead, it just bolsters our culture's gross, predominant victim-blaming mentality -- if a college student gets raped after getting drunk at a frat party, it's OBVIOUSLY her own fault, because WHAT WAS SHE THINKING going to a frat party!? If a drunk woman in a dress gets raped while walking home from a bar, she CLEARLY asked for it -- she should have worn pants and taken a taxi, dagnabbit! Um ... no.
The whole "impossible to give consent when drunk" thing is pretty simple, but rape is a loaded issue. As a guest blogger wrote a while back at Feministe, "It is putting a lot of responsibility on one party to make [men] decide whether or not their sexual partner is capable of consent. Especially when that party may be impaired themselves." SAFER (Students Active For Ending Rape) seems to think the concept of drunken consent is murky and challenging; in an '08 blog post, they wrote, "A few beers does not make consensual sex sexual assault ... It's really dangerous to have these prevention programs with the scare tactics about how you might rape someone 'by accident' because if they have had a drink, it's sexual assault."
Plenty of people don't agree, though (consent is consent, and if a woman legally can't give it when she's drunk, the whole "is it or isn't it rape?" dance is null and void). In any case, sex assault activists and survivors are using the Dr. Phil controversy as a chance to raise awareness of these issues. Activist Carmen Rios launched a Change.org petition (which currently has more than 1,360 signatures) asking that Dr. Phil "publicly announce that he will produce and air a show that centers on survivors' voices and educates the public about the true definition of rape and sexual assault, as well as how to prevent it."
The doctor hasn't addressed the scandal directly, but a rep released a statement today, saying,"This tweet was intended to evoke discussion leading into a very serious show topic based upon a recent news story ... Dr. Phil believes that the position of those incapacitated in any fashion, be it drugs, alcohol, age or mental illness, can not and do not have the capacity to give their consent to anything, especially sex ... We sincerely apologize."
Again, I think it's time to turn off "Blurred Lines," guys.


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Located less than a mile from Times Square in Manhattan, the Comfort Inn Theatre District is your gateway to New York's exciting theater scene.
Complimentary Continental Breakfast
Paid Self-Parking or Paid Valet Parking
Microwaves & Refrigerators In All Rooms
With all the sights, sounds and experiences that the surrounding area of Manhattan has to offer, you are sure to love the luxurious relaxation offered by the Comfort Inn Theatre District. After a day filled with the hustle and bustle of New York City, the comforts of your room at this hotel provide a restful sanctuary where you can recharge and prepare yourself to experience the many facets and attractions of the city.
After enjoying one of your favorite Broadway shows, you can relax in your room and take advantage of the provided coffee maker, high speed internet access, free local calls and cable television. If you are a music lover, Birdland Jazz Club is a great place to dine and is found just 0.3 miles away from the hotel. The Irish Rogue and Westway Diner are also found within 200 feet. The Manhattan Mall and Conway Stores offer great shopping options, and they are both within a mile of the hotel.


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This intensive, 5-week course is designed to (1) familiarize basic science track (BMN, NEPI) students with the conceptual approaches and techniques used to study nutrition at the molecular, cell, tissue, whole organism and population levels and (2) introduce new students to the nutrition research and science culture of the HNRCA. Techniques covered include but are not limited to chromatography, mass spectrometry, cell culture and transfection, electrophoresis, immunoassays, PCR/RT-PCR, next generation sequencing (NGS), fluorescence cell sorting, microscopy, imaging techniques, bioinformatics, systems biology, data science (Big Data), and bioengineering. Web-based reading and assignments will form the basis of a weekly quiz given at the beginning of each class. Discussion of the quiz will occupy the bulk of actual class time, with student participation and creativity contributing significantly to student's grade. This is a required course for all Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition (BMN) degree program students. The grading basis for this course is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
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|MyD88-Dependent Signaling Contributes to Host Defense against Ehrlichial Infection
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|Koh, Young-Sang, Jung-Eun Koo, Amlan Biswas, and Koichi S. Kobayashi. 2010. MyD88-Dependent signaling contributes to host defense against ehrlichial infection. PLoS ONE 5(7): e11758.
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|The ehrlichiae are small Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria in the family Anaplasmataceae. Ehrlichial infection in an accidental host may result in fatal diseases such as human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis, an emerging, tick-borne disease. Although the role of adaptive immune responses in the protection against ehrlichiosis has been well studied, the mechanism by which the innate immune system is activated is not fully understood. Using Ehrlichia muris as a model organism, we show here that MyD88-dependent signaling pathways play a pivotal role in the host defense against ehrlichial infection. Upon E. muris infection, MyD88-deficient mice had significantly impaired clearance of E. muris, as well as decreased inflammation, characterized by reduced splenomegaly and recruitment of macrophages and neutrophils. Furthermore, MyD88-deficient mice produced markedly lower levels of IL-12, which correlated well with an impaired Th1 immune response. In vitro, dendritic cells, but not macrophages, efficiently produced IL-12 upon E. muris infection through a MyD88-dependent mechanism. Therefore, MyD88-dependent signaling is required for controlling ehrlichial infection by playing an essential role in the immediate activation of the innate immune system and inflammatory cytokine production, as well as in the activation of the adaptive immune system at a later stage by providing for optimal Th1 immune responses.
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Homeless man gets women to sleep with him for a place to stay (VIDEO)
We've often wondered who the world's biggest d-bag is... and now we've finally found him. Meet Joe, the homeless 26-year-old who preys on women for a place to stay.
Joe's mom kicked him out of their Boston home when she found his stash of drugs. So, he trekked it to NYC where he now spends his days panhandling (he earns $150 a day, he says) and getting completely obliterated on Four Loko and vodka.
And at night? He's trolling the bars to find a woman that'll sleep with him so he'll have a bed and shower.
"I see opportunities, and I capitalize on them," he said, adding that if he "lays the pipe" well enough he can end up staying at his conquest's house for a couple of days. That's enough time for him to wash his "three or four good outfits" and shave before returning to the street. On his off days, he uses the gel and cologne at CVS to freshen up.
At least, this is what Joe says he does. In reality, it's difficult to believe anything that comes out of his mouth. Is he just feeding us a bunch of bull to be the newest viral web star? Probably… and we're not the only ones who feel that way.
"I live on 22nd and Park [in Manhattan]. I pass this guy every day and I seriously doubt he's sleeping with girls three to four days a week because he's always there when I go home," one New Yorker wrote on Reddit. "I think he gets paid to clean sweep the sidewalk right where he is posted up because I see him doing that quite often. And he does yell a lot at random people including myself."
"I see him there every day as well. He has a cell phone, and always has food. People take pity on him... me and my friends have wondered how he gels his hair and always has a clean shave, for being 'homeless' so many months," another Redditor added. "We first started seeing him only a few months ago, I'm guessing he is recently homeless, and his first homeless winter won't be fun for him. I've always gotten such a bad/douchebag vibe from him when I pass him."
Regardless, he is a d-bag with a cautionary tale.
"Never become like me, ever," he said. "If you look around you at the f***in' hundreds of thousands of homeless people in New York City, I'm the only one that can really pull this shit off."
Keep telling yourself that, Joe.
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An RNLI lifeboat was launched to help refloat a yacht which had run aground near Holy Island yesterday.
The 19ft boat had been travelling from Amble to Berwick, when the skipper attempted to pass the island on the mainland side, where the channel is too shallow for vessels to pass.
Shore-based Coastguards from the Island reported the yacht was well aground and listing at neighbouring St Cuthbert's Island and called for assistance from Seahouses Lifeboat Station at 11.40am.
As there would be a risk the yacht could flood as the tide rose, the crew agreed to launch the inshore lifeboat at 3.30pm on the rising tide, so that a line could be attached to the yacht, helping the sole crewman to refloat it.
The lifeboat arrived on scene at 3.52pm and the yacht was safely refloated and towed to Holy Island Harbour, where the yacht skipper met local Coastguard rescue officers.
The vessel was checked for possible damage and to ensure that the hull was sound. No significant damage was found.
The skipper decided to continue his journey to Berwick and was escorted into deep water to the east of Holy Island by the lifeboat.


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With a hint of traditional Spain, beautiful scenery and one of the largest marinas in the med, the Costa Almeria is less commercialised than other parts of the Spanish coastline. There is still plenty to see and do here though, from dolphin spotting to hiking to waterparks. If this all sounds too energetic for a relaxing holiday, simply stretch out on a sandy beach with a cocktail and book.
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The Costa Almeria is one of the best places in Spain to find deserted sun spots - close to the resorts the beaches will be busy but take a wander into Cabo de Gata National Park.and you'll find a stretch of coast all to yourself. The lovely whitewashed town of Mojacar is a perfect day trip, and the city of Almeria has a beautiful cathedral and an old fortress.
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In this less developed area of Spain it's no surprise that traditional tapas restaurants are everywhere, serving up appetising dishes of patatas bravas, cured meats and paella. Enjoy fresh local seafood at an outdoor restaurant, or if you're staying all inclusive, head out after dinner and treat yourself to a glass of local wine or a scoop of ice cream.
With its tiny untouched coves and stunning main beaches Carboneras has to one of the most beautiful areas in Almeria.
This pretty, traditional Spanish village, with it's cobbled streets and low key nightlife, Mojacar is the ideal place from which to explore the beautiful Andalucian countryside.
Offering a combination of traditional Spain and long uncrowded spacious beaches the popular resort of Roquetas de Mar is a firm favourite with holiday makers looking for a quiet beach break.


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Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
May 18, 2013 through August 11, 2013
Already an ardent fan of Romare Bearden's vivid collage compositions, I was keen on viewing this comprehensive showing of his 1977 black Odyssey series while listening to the Branford Marsalis Quartet's jazz recording: Romare Bearden Revealed. A child of the Harlem Renaissance, Bearden's affinity for jazz music is well known and integrated into his artistic technique. For me, listening to Marsalis celebrating the connection between Bearden's art and jazz inspires a greater connection to the heart of Bearden's virtuosity.
Upon entering the first gallery of the exhibition, I was immediately lured off my preconceived itinerary and into a tour facilitated by Ms. Burt, an Amon Carter docent whose passion for Bearden's art is gloriously palpable. Ms. Burt kept our large group, of diverse persuasions and generations, in constant conversation about world history, Bearden's personal life experiences and the artist's inspirations; all threaded to parallel themes from Homer's The Odyssey.
"So…if a child in Benin or in Louisiana…sees my paintings of Odysseus, he can understand the myth better." — Romare Bearden, explaining why the characters in his Odyssey are black.
At its crux, A Black Odyssey is an interpretation of the Greek myth of Odysseus as if it occurred in Africa. The series also includes thematic references to the epic plight of African Americans and Native Americans in U.S. history as both groups battled for their freedom, their rights and their homes; reminiscent of Bearden's socially conscious art in the 1960s.
In Battle with Cicones there is an evocation to American Indians, in a Ciconian figure bearing a traditional Native American headdress. Odysseus and his men have taken the Ciconian capital city by surprise; slaying most of the Ciconian men and taking Ciconian women as slaves. In this scene, Bearden illustrates Ciconian reinforcements attacking Odysseus and his men, killing so many of them that the remaining men retreat to their ships.
Bearden studied philosophy and history of art at Paris' Sorbonne in 1950. Influences from modern European artists, like Matisse and Picasso, can be seen in many of his compositions. These are intermingled with strong symbolism from African sculpture, masks, and textiles; also important interests of Bearden's that are reflected in his art. Throughout A Black Odyssey, Bearden represents all characters with flat Cubist silhouettes; in essence connecting Cubism back to its African roots.
In The Sea Nymph, Odysseus is depicted sinking into the depths of Poseidon's vengeful and raging sea, wrapped in a cloth with a distinctive African textile pattern. The cloth is actually a magical veil from Ino, the Sea Nymph, saving him from the waves. A close viewing of the artwork shows the magical veil covering Odysseus' eyes, as he gives himself up completely to being saved by a powerfully feminine figure. While studying the voluptuous dark silhouette of Ino, I could hear the sensuous bolero of Seabreeze. How very appropriate to have this jazz classic, co-written by the artist, wafting through galleries displaying his work. The music flows just as erotic as Bearden's bold cuts of paper, which represent turbulent waters with subtle texture and a sense of fluid motion providing a rhythm to his artistic composition.
The exhibition also contains a collage from Bearden's 1968 Cotton Field series, a 1946 series of ink washed drawings based on Homer's, The Iliad and watercolors reprising Bearden's A Black Odyssey collages. The latter again call to mind Bearden's love of jazz and its influence on his artwork. Variations on a musical piece are very common in jazz and often results in very distinct renderings on the same brilliant theme. Bearden accomplished the sentiment of a jazz reprise in these collage detailed watercolors, created in St. Maarten with exhibition catalogs as reference as he did not transport the large originals to the island.
When I was an honor student, I obediently read every piece of literature required and will honestly admit that epic Greek poetry never really resonated with me. Had I been exposed to Bearden's drawings, collages and watercolors; I definitely would have been more engaged and intrigued with the universal tales. I am inspired to re-read both epic Greek poems attributed to Homer, as Bearden's work reminds me that their themes continue to resonant in current events.
This exhibition is marvelously produced through a collaboration of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES), the Romare Bearden Foundation, DC Moore Gallery and the exhibition curator, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University and founder of the Center for Jazz Studies, Robert G. O'Meally.
Admission to the Amon Carter is free. Take advantage of this, as A Black Odyssey really is a show you must visit…multiple times! You can even prepare for your visit by downloading the exhibition audio tour app for Android or iOS, ahead of time. My only criticism is that SITES only produced the Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey Remixes collage App for iPad and not additionally for those of use with Android tablets who also want to remix Bearden's collages into our own personal odysseys!
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Herman A. Dressel, a musician who performed with such entertainers as Paul Anka, Frankie Avalon and Little Richard, and who later managed such artists as Woody Herman and Dionne Warwick, died Wednesday at Newington Veterans Medical Center.
He was 69 and lived for many years in New Britain.
"He could pick up the phone and call Rosemary Clooney or most anybody like that and they would know him," said Al Gentile, a longtime Connecticut band leader. "He was on a speaking relationship with most people from the Big Band Era." Gentile recalled that Dressel arranged a visit from Woody Herman and Gentile as a special birthday present for his mother, Julia.


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Hang onto your pastry bags, Cookie Connection members! We've got a world-class sugar artist and educator as our featured guest this month!
Wondering who our July chatter might be? Here are some hints . . . he comes from the UK, but now lives in Georgia, USA; he first rose to stardom, at a very young age, because of his fabulous cakes and sugar flowers; he's made sweets for all sorts of famous people; and he now teaches in his own school in the USA as well as all over the world. He even made an appearance at CookieCon 2017!
Any guesses?
Yes, it's none other than the esteemed Chef Nicholas Lodge. And we're chatting with him on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 9 am CT. Please note that this chat is starting an hour earlier than our usual starting time, but will still run one hour, give or take.
Though perhaps best known for his sugar flowers, Nicholas has an affection for cookies too! As he explained to me recently, "As a cake artist and pastry chef, I cross over into the cookie world a lot . . . In trend at the moment is to have candy or dessert bars set up for guests at weddings or [other] events, [and] this often leads to the cake artist being asked to make other confections including cookies in a coordinated theme or color. I love creating cookies based on trends in color or themes . . . as well as classic royal-iced cookies where I use British influences like Jasperware, royal icing pressure piping, and lace. I loved being a presenter at CookieCon and passing on a lot of technical things about royal icing from my 40 years in this industry, to hopefully make the audience understand the differences between fresh egg whites, dried egg whites, and meringue powder . . ."
Well, I'm certainly eager to hear about these royal icing nuances in our upcoming live chat - not to mention myriad other tips that Nicholas has gleaned from his years in the biz! If you can't make the chat, no worries! You can log your advance questions now by following the instructions at the top of this chat page. (As always, it's super helpful for questions to be logged early, so our guests are able to prepare answers beforehand and to field more questions during the live chat time.)
Please note that any advance questions will reveal one at a time, in the order received, only after the chat goes live. Do not expect questions or answers to appear immediately.
Also, as with all of these chats, you have a special opportunity to see inside the minds of some extremely talented decorators. I encourage you to read Nicholas' impressive bio below before jumping onto the chat. It gives a great starting point for questions!
Chef Nicholas Lodge is one of the foremost Master Cake Artists in the world. He has been sharing his knowledge and skills through classes, books, and DVDs for over 35 years. When Nicholas began training as a pastry chef, he had no idea how far this path would eventually lead him. The field of sugar art has introduced him to royalty and celebrities, and has transported him around the globe.
Nicholas was born in Essex, England, and became interested in cookery and cake decorating at an early age. When he was 10 years old, he designed his first cake for his parents' anniversary. Upon leaving school, Nicholas worked in a bakery as a cake decorator to gain practical experience and commercial speed in decorating. He was then offered a position at The National Bakery School of England, located in London, where he completed a two-year course in cake decorating and design. After gaining distinctions in all his assignments and examinations, Nicholas received the award for the Most Outstanding Cake Decorating Student at his graduation. Moving rapidly to even higher achievements, Nicholas became Principal Wedding Cake Designer at Woodnutts, one of England's top sugar art schools. There he created cakes for high-end London hotels, including Claridges, The Ritz, and The Savoy.
After two years at Woodnutts, at the young age of 21, Nicholas became the tutorial manager at Mary Ford's School in Bournemouth, another top sugar art school. During this time, Nicholas and a team of decorators were commissioned to do work for England's royal family and other celebrities. Most notably, this work included one of the official wedding cakes for Lady Diana and Prince Charles in 1981. Nicholas later reproduced this royal wedding cake while the Prince and Princess of Wales toured Tokyo, Japan. Nicholas was also commissioned to create cakes for the Queen Mother's 80th birthday and the christening of Prince Harry.
In 1985, Nicholas wrote his first book, and as his reputation increased, additional books followed. Currently, Nicholas has written over a dozen books and produced numerous instructional DVDs. He has co-authored many books with other sugar artists, and has acted as an expert consultant to publishers of sugar art books written by other authors.
In 1991, the state of Georgia became home to Nicholas after he relocated from the United Kingdom. He soon after became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Nicholas, and business partner Scott Ewing, founded The International Sugar Art Collection (ISAC) and The International School of Sugar and Confectionary Arts in 1992. The International School of Sugar and Confectionary Arts teaches all levels and aspects of sugar art and cake decorating; ISAC is the retail division that manufactures and distributes hundreds of specialized tools and equipment used in creating sugar art and cakes. The 4,000 square-foot facility is home to the school, classrooms, offices, retail gallery, and internet product distribution. Located in Norcross, Georgia, ISAC is just a few miles north of downtown Atlanta. Nicholas also has a sister school in Tokyo, Japan. While at the Nicholas Lodge Sugar Art School Japan, Nicholas teaches many types of classes and is involved in training students at the Japanese confectionery schools.
Nicholas is internationally known, not only for his incomparable skills in sugar art, but also for the quality of his demonstrations and classes. He inspires enthusiasm in every one of the students in attendance. Over the years, his teaching tours have taken him to 26 different countries, and he has introduced sugar art into unlikely places such as India, China, and Fiji.
Nicholas also teaches special classes held at other schools throughout the United States and around the world. In the United States, Nicholas instructs classes at schools such as Johnson & Wales, Le Cordon Bleu, and the Art Institute. Nicholas considers one of his greatest honors to be invited to join the faculty of the prestigious French Pastry School in Chicago, Illinois. At the French Pastry School, he teaches gumpaste techniques to students attending a 24-week program, as well as offers continuing education classes. In the fall of 2010, Nicholas became part of a teaching team in a then new 16-week program at the French Pastry School. The program, "L'Art du Gâteau," is geared for the professional cake decorator and sugar artist, ideal for someone with goals toward the professional marketplace.
Beginning in November 2003, Nicholas was featured as a guest pastry chef at the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, held at The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Over 800 guests, dignitaries, and national media representatives were able to taste the cake Nicholas created for this special event. After participating in many subsequent EPCOT Food & Wine Events, Nicholas was invited to conduct a series of special classes for the pastry chefs of Walt Disney World.
Currently, Nicholas is the North American Brand Ambassador for Renshaw, a UK-based manufacturer of rolled fondant and gumpaste. Nicholas first became involved with Renshaw over 30 years ago, in helping with the development of the first line of rolled fondant. When Renshaw made the decision to have a presence in the United States, it was only natural for Nicholas to be a part of the North American team, conducting product demonstrations and assisting with new product development. Renshaw is over 100 years old, beginning in 1898, and is the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of rolled fondant.
During his early years in the business, Nicholas entered his share of competitions, winning numerous gold medals and grand prix de honor. He has been invited to display his sugar art on the table of honor at many exhibitions around the world. Nicholas is now involved with judging events, having passed on the torch to the younger generation of sugar artists. This path has led him to working with the Food Network as one of the original judges on the "Food Network Challenges" associated with pastry, cakes, and sugar arts. An annual event that Nicholas judges is the National Gingerbread House Competition, hosted by the Grove Park Inn, located in Asheville, North Carolina. Over 300 gingerbread creations from across the United States come to compete for the chance of becoming the National Gingerbread House Champion.
Nicholas spends his spare time searching for new and innovative ideas that can be introduced and adapted into cakes and sugar art. Part of his inspiration comes from his love of gardening, fashion, and interior design.