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Biological Sciences
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December 2004
Cellular Response to Protein Nitration in C2C12 Myocytes Detected with Complementary Approaches: Cell Biology and Global Proteomic Screens
Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have identified 3-nitrotyrosine-modified proteins from gel-free global proteome analyses of skeletal muscle myocytes in culture. This proteomic screen is a critical step toward understanding cellular dysfunction when nitrated proteins accumulate in heart and skeletal muscle in aging, cardiovascular disease, and environmentally induced inflammation. Nitration of proteins by 3-nitrotyrosine modification signals the presence of cellular peroxynitrite (ONOO-), a potent and reactive oxygen species. Increased levels of nitration have been observed in more than 80 different pathologies, implicating nitrotyrosine modification in cellular damage. Recent observations of reversible nitration-denitration of metabolic enzymes also suggest a role for nitrotyrosine modification in redox-sensitive regulatory processes.
The PNNL team recently detected the ability of myocytes to undergo a rapid loss of protein nitration after exposure to high doses of peroxynitrite (Figure 1). This denitration is 75% complete within 2 hours followed by a slower phase of recovery to basal levels. Treated myocytes remain attached to the substrate and fully viable up to 72 hours after treatment, suggesting that the observed denitration is a normal survival response to nitration rather than a pathological response leading to cell death. Lactacystin, an inhibitor of the proteasome, inhibits only about one-third of this denitration indicating that multiple cellular mechanisms, including proteasome-dependent pathways, are involved. Current efforts are aimed at defining these additional processes.
Figure 1. Loss of nitrated proteins in differentiated C2C12 myotubes after exposure to 250-μM peroxynitrite (PN). Myocytes were lysed at various times after treatment; proteins were separated by SDS-PAGE and immunoblotted with anti-nitrotyrosine antibody (left); lanes from left to right represent increasing times after PN addition: 0, 10 min, 12 h, 24 h, 36 h, 48 h, and 72 h. Center panel: The density associated with the extent of nitrotyrosine immunoreactivity plotted as a function of time after PN addition (arrow). The right panel shows PN treated myotubes (10 min after treatment) fixed and immunostained with anti-nitrotyrosine antibody and secondary antibody conjugated with Alexa-488 dye (green). Nitration is diffuse in the cytoplasm with nucleolar concentration.
This observation of an immediate cellular response to nitration of proteins has not been previously reported, but it likely represents mechanisms that are critical for the ability of heart and skeletal muscle to maintain protein function under the highly aerobic metabolic conditions accompanying contractile activity. In all likelihood, these denitration processes represent a second line of defense that operates under conditions of high oxidative stress after the first line, the antioxidant defenses, are overwhelmed. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of denitration will provide insights into the steady-state accumulation of nitrated proteins in pathologies.
Appropriate cellular response to either acute or chronic oxidative stress is likely to be mediated by the modification of sensitive proteins that may act as sensors. Current methods for detecting nitrated proteins are limited to high-abundance proteins, primarily with 2-D gels, which provide remarkably poor resolution of membrane proteins. Therefore, we have tested the applicability of global proteomic screens using the ultra-high-sensitivity mass spectrometry facility at PNNL to identify proteins most sensitive to nitration. Samples were prepared by exposing myocytes to the precursor molecule SIN-1, which continuously generates peroxynitrite, under conditions that result in the slow accumulation of levels of nitrated proteins slightly over baseline levels of nitration. The resulting treated and control cells were lysed and treated identically to reduce and alkylate cysteines. These samples were subjected to tryptic digestion with subsequent removal of detergent and salts with strong cation exchange chromatography prior to microliter liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) analyses. Ten LC-MS/MS runs were performed per sample, each focusing on a portion of the total 400 to 2000 mass charge (m/z) range covered. The SEQUEST algorithm was configured to search for both native and nitrotyrosine-containing peptides.
These preliminary screens identified a total of 1742 unique proteins, and of these, 68 (or 4%) were nitrated. To mine this wealth of information, the data were organized using the Gene Ontology program that groups identified proteins by both sub-cellular location and associated biological processes. This analysis shows protein recovery from most cellular compartments; nitrated proteins show no preferential distribution with respect to sub-cellular location. However, with respect to biological processes, the nitrated proteins show more than a two-fold preference for the category "response to stimulus," which includes subcategories of 1) response to stress, 2) response to endogenous stimuli, and 3) response to external stimuli. Among these, the top five nitration targets are all associated with inflammatory and antioxidant responses.
The unanticipated presence of nitration-sensitive proteins within the inflammatory pathway suggests that nitration may provide a way to inhibit this signaling pathway, which up-regulates the production of nitric oxide, a precursor of peroxynitrite. Moreover, previous studies show that an inflammatory response is up-regulated in aging muscle, suggesting that nitration may provide an additional dimension of regulation that has not been considered to date. This work represents development of new approaches testing the applicability of global proteomic screens for identification of post-translationally modified proteins of low abundance, which are likely to be important for elucidating biological stress responses in vivo.
The work is funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging and PNNL's Biomolecular Systems Initiative. The research team, headed by Diana Bigelow, includes biochemists and cell biologists Colette Sacksteder, David Stenoien, Tanya Knyushko, and Monica Londono; and bioinformatician Banu Gopalan, working in collaboration with David Camp and Richard Smith of the High Performance Mass Spectrometry Lab. These results were presented at two recent invited conferences: the 4th International Conference on Peroxynitrite and Reactive Nitrogen Species in Biology and Medicine, July 27-31, 2004, University of Konstanz, Germany; and the Oxidative Post-Translational Modifications in the Cardiovascular System (OPTM) Symposium, October 6-8, 2004, Boston University School of Medicine. Two manuscripts are in preparation.


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I've been trying to understand better some of the research on forcing over bounded arithmetic and its connections with lower bounds in complexity theory. For example, Takeuti and Yasumoto have some papers where they prove results such as, for certain $M$ and certain $G$, if $M[G]$ doesn't satisfy Buss's $S_2$, then NP ≠ co−NP. Krajíček's book Bounded Arithmetic, Propositional Logic, and Complexity Theory also touches on this topic, showing how to recast some lower-bound proofs in complexity theory as forcing arguments.
These connections are intriguing but I don't understand them well enough yet to be able to make up my mind whether this is mostly a curiosity or whether it has the potential to lead somewhere new and interesting. One thing that I'd like to know is the degree to which constructions in set theory carry over (or are likely to carry over) to arithmetic. Perhaps a slightly more precise phrasing is,
Where and how does the parallel between forcing over set theory (ZFC, say) and forcing over arithmetic (or bounded arithmetic) break down?
Another way to put it might be, is there any sketch of a program (even if a wildly optimistic one) for carrying over ideas from set theory to arithmetic in such a way as to prove new lower bounds in complexity theory? A result like the theorem by Takeuti and Yasumoto that I cited above is a start, but doesn't quite count in my mind unless we have some reason to think that insights from set theory will help us understand the properties of $M[G]$. Can we hope for this or are there some basic obstacles that make this approach highly unpromising?


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I was reading the weapon balance update and how it has made short-range WMD weapons more attractive compared to stand-off attacks with missiles and howitzers. It's good, but it doesn't solve what the major balance issue is for me. Short range weapons are dangerous to kill stations with. Missiles are not.
If you're using a short range-weapon, you want to keep moving to try and lessen the number of hits you take, or attack at a good speed to reduce the amount of incoming fire as you close. What this means is that you have a significant risk of getting killed by the blast of large stations like the Sung Citadel, especially if allies or stray hits land an unexpected killing blow.
Making stand-off weapons weaker just means you spend more time on the boring but safe approach. This is especially annoying when you've killed all the escort ships but then whoops, you were too close while playing can-opener. It's also unclear for a new player which stations are secretly nuclear landmines, so that further encourages killing all stations at maximum range.
Which can be contrasted with capital ships, where ones that have fragmentation weapons encourage you to hug close to them in order to avoid the frags going off. It's a strategy with some risk, and some skill needed, but it's both entertaining and useful.
Maybe exploding stations could do an EMP blast or something less immediately lethal, to give you time to pull out Domina powers, halo gems or other escape tricks. Or be toned down to be in line with a missile strike rather than enough to one-shot armour sections.
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I can't say as I've had trouble with base explosions, except for the one time I decided to destroy a Sung Citadel without shattering any of its "barricades" first. Turns out that sitting directly on top of a citadel when it explodes is hazardous to your health.
Otherwise, you shouldn't need to be so close to a base that its explosion does lethal damage to you.
Otherwise, you shouldn't need to be so close to a base that its explosion does lethal damage to you.
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NM Tech Undergrads Win Second Place in Mug Dropping Contest, Feb. 15, 2006
by Shawna Carter
Right: A couple of mugs: Will Buenley and Matt Burr, with their prize-winning mugs.
SOCORRO, N.M., Feb. 13, 2006 — Clumsy coffee drinkers take note: New Mexico Tech undergraduates Matt Burr, Will Guenley, and Jonathan Smith were awarded second place in the American Ceramic Society's Ceramic Mug Drop Contest, which recently was held at the society's annual meeting in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Burr and Guenley comprised the first team from New Mexico Tech to ever participate in the contest. Smith helped in the design and creation of the mugs, but was unable to attend the actual competition. New Mexico Tech materials engineering professor Deidre Hirschfeld and Tech graduate student Seth Price acted as advisors to the mug-dropping team.
The national ceramics contest, sponsored by the Keramos organization, has simple rules: mugs must be made entirely of ceramic materials, student-made, and able to hold 16-20 ounces of fluid after being dropped.
Each mug entry is dropped from set heights in 6 inch increments. Competing teams are able to pass on each drop, until they reach a height at which they ascertain their mug will survive intact. The mug that survives the highest drop and holds the requisite amount of liquid, without leaking, wins. Prizes are also given for the most aesthetically pleasing/creative mug.
"While other designs incorporated toughening mechanisms and fibers, the New Mexico Tech mug had a 'sacrificial bulb' at the bottom of the mug," Price explains. "This bulb was filled with reticulated ceramic foam, which is created by soaking a sponge in ceramic slurry.
"When the mug is fired, the sponge burns out," he adds. "When the mug is dropped, the bulb and reticulated ceramic foam then absorb the energy of the impact, and save the liquid-carrying part of the mug."
Even though first place in the contest went to perennial winners University of Missouri-Rolla, the New Mexico Tech team managed to beat out long-time contenders University of Illinois Urbana Champaign for its second-place finish at the mug-dropping competition.


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The nice people at Pololu have produced the laser cut acrylic panels which make up most of the body components of the Quadruped4 robot, and they arrived here in Melbourne yesterday.
I put together the base plate and side walls, and mounted on the robotics controller board, so I could get an idea of how it will all come together.
These two images show reality versus cad! There's a bit of catch up to do... But the slots in all the panels aligned well, and the PCB fitted in place correctly, as did the WiFi antenna tail.
I have a bit of precision acrylic bending to do to create the aesthetic bends in the top cover, and especially the head with its "Johnny 5" eyebrows.
I also have to purchase the rest of the AX-12 servos (I only have two at this point), and cnc cut the shoulder brackets which are custom designed offset brackets for the Ax-12's.


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The life of a shopkeeper can be pretty consuming. When you own your own business, you're never truly "off the clock," - there's always something to be done. But, I've got to tell ya, I wouldn't have it any other way. The last week at Needles+Pens has been a busy one, it went a little like this:
Our hero, Dishwasher Pete came through and did a little reading.
He sold some Dishwasher merch.
He signed some books and took photos with adoring fans. It was great.
Then the very next evening N+P hosted "Ill with the Thrill of the Chase" a solo show by David Benzler. (There's more pics of the show on the N+P site)
Here's David Benzler with Andrew from Adobe Books. You should go to Adobe and buy some books, the place has been a cornerstone of the SF art scene for like 20 years.
Benzler did portraits of friends - Geoff Allen next to his.
Painter Kyle Ranson next to his portrait. Check out Kyle's latest project - Pale Hoarse. They're great, (kinda remind me of IDA ) and coming to your town this summer.
Randy Lee aka "Dr. Fireworks" next to his portrait.
Back when N+P was on 14th Street and the Record Collector was next door, I used to hear Randy rapping through the walls over Parliment records that he'd loop or slow down ...it was the greatest thing ever. Dr. Fireworks was his MC name. (...wikee wikee wikee skreetchy scratchy ...fresh rap sound effects)
These girls were stoked...
The next day, I got the hell out of dodge and drove to Oakland.
There was a session at the Kahuna Bowl, Jacob Tillman rules this spot.
This was what I looked like on my second run (this is'nt me, but another casualty) this spot should be called the "Humbler." The deep end is only three feet, but it will serve you. ...ouch my ribs.
While in Oakland, I finally got to check out Pete and Narankar's Gallery.
It's called Rowan Morrison. Pete has been selling his zine Junk Pirate at Needles + Pens pretty much since day one.
It looks great, support these nice folks ...because circular energy is real. Seriously, what do you say we keep our money circulating in our own artistic communities...
The shopkeep also likes to go see some rock n roll. Here's Cheveu playing at 21 Grand in Oakland. Guitar, keyboard, and drum machine - that's it. And they're great.
Here's a photo I shot of them in March playing a squat turned art gallery in thier home town of Paris.
A few days later, I got to see another band that I'm totally digging these days The Intelligence. Here's them playing at the Uptown in Oakland.
...Back to the City.
The next day, we got a shipment in of the new Daniel Higgs Book/CD called "Atomic Yggdrasil Tarot." Thrill Jockey, the label that brought you Tortoise and The Sea and Cake put it out...
Higgs is a profound artist to say the least. As the singer and lyricist for the legendary Baltimore based band Lungfish(plus his own solo recordings), Higgs has over 15 full length albums under his belt, not to mention half a dozen books.In addition, he was once recognized as one of the top tattoo artists in the world, which he no longer does ...since throwing his tattoo guns in a river.
The idea is to read the book while the CD drones on in the background.
The music was all recorded in Higgs apartment in Baltimore.
Needles+Pens was fortunate to have had Higgs in an art show last year that was entitled Failed Attempts at Space Travel (the show happened on the 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle crash of 1986). Higgs played a set the night of the opening. It was a religious experience...
The second cool thing we got in this week is the catalogue from the Roberts & Tilton show Other Scenes curated by the man responsible for Beautiful Losers, Aaron Rose.
It's published by everyone's favorite limited edition zine-fetish Nieves out of Switzerland. I gotta say, Rose nailed it on this one with an amazing roster of artists: Rita Ackermann, Gee Vaucher, Becca Mann, Daido Moriyama, Raymond Pettibon, Gusmano Cesaretti, Jockum Nordstrom, Ryan McGinley, and Daniel Higgs. I wish i could've seen it in person, here's photos.
(She's the woman responsible for the the look and feel of the O.G. anarcho punk band CRASS)
Gusmano Cesaretti
Jockum Nordstrom...And more, this is a keeper.
There you have it, I'm gonna go ride my bike to the beach now, but first I'd like to leave you with this quote that I read in the Believer yesterday:
"When any group of people persue artistic freedom for it's own sake without thought of reward or backslapping is when people and a place become vital." - Elisa Ambrogio, of the the band Magik Markers.
...Stay vital folks
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Views on wines from Italy, California, Chile, Argentina and other great regions of the world from a freelance writer and photographer
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Perfecting Pinot Noir in Chile
For decades now, vintners in Chile have known the benefit of the warmth of the sun. Theirs is a moderate to warm climate, meaning that conditions are ideal for varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and their local grape, Carmenere. The country's finest reds have been made from these varieties, from areas such as Maipo Valley (especially the Alto Maipo, a bit southeast of Santiago), Colchagua and Aconcagua Valleys.
But there are a few dozen producers that have wanted to scratch an itch for years and that itch is working with cool climate varieties, especially Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and Syrah. It all started in the 1980s when Pablo Morandé planted several varieties in Casablanca Valley some 12-15 miles from the Pacific Ocean. He took the chance, it paid off with many lovely wines and today, there are many established wine estates in Casablanca, while many other source fruit from this zone.
About a decade ago, a few more intrepid producers ventured even farther west, planting Pinot Noir, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling and one or two other varieties in the Leyda and San Antonio Valleys. These wine zones are extremely close to the Pacific, with some vineyards as close as 2-5 miles from the ocean. This is a razor's edge climate, so ripening it sometimes difficult, but when it works, it does so brilliantly.
To date, I've tasted some lovely Pinot Noirs from San Antonio and Leyda, most notably from Casa Marin as well as Leyda Vineyards. I've also tasted some beautiful examples from Morandé and William Cole in Casablanca. However, I've also had some bottlings from these zones that have been disappoining, ranging from overripe to underipe to harsh and slightly bitter. It's clear that while Chilean Pinot Noir has improved dramatically over the past two decades, much works needs to be done.
I recently tasted three fine examples of Chilean Pinot Noir that I'll mention in brief.
The first was the Valdivieso Reserva 2009 from Casablanca Valley. My notes mention "fresh, attractive aromas of bing cherry along with a note of cardamom spice; medium-bodied, this has good concentration and varietal character, medium-weight tannins, tart acidity and a light touch of wood."
This is an elegant Pinot Noir that is styled for many types of food and is fairly priced at $17. I think most consumers looking for Pinot Noir in this price range would be very happy with this wine.
The second wine was the Veramonte "Ritual" 2009 from Casablanca Valley. I've enjoyed this winery's bottlings for many years now, be it the delightful Sauvignon Blanc or the red blend known as Primus. The wines are well made and offer very good to excellent character for their prices.
But as good as those wines are, they did not prepare me for the qualities, complexities and character of this new Pinot Noir. Displaying aromas of bing cherry, cardamom and a hint of bacon fat, this wine has delicious varietal fruit with perfect ripeness and a lovely elegance. The finish has good length and is quite flavorful and everything is in balance- the acidity is very good, tannins are round and silky and the wood notes are quite subtle.
For $20 retail, this is a steal. I would be happy to pay $30 for this, as here is a wine with beautiful varietal character, lovely texture and impeccable balance. I've tasted $40 and $50 Pinot Noirs from other countries that haven't had this sort of complexity and finesse. Best yet, this is a lovely food wine - I think it would pair especially well with a Thai preparation of chicken or pork.
Finally, I sampled the Cono Sur "Ocio" 2008 from Casablanca Valley. This producer has a series of special selection and single vineyard wines that have greatly impressed me in the past (especially the "20 Barrels" Sauvignon Blanc). This Pinot Noir has lovely varietal character, excellent depth of fruit and a velvety feel in the mouth. It is quite rich with beautiful ripeness, very good acidity and excellent persistence.
The only problem I have with this wine is the excessive oak; the wine was aged for one year in small oak barrels. Oak in Pinot Noir is a delicate thing and it doesn't take much for a wine to be laden with wood notes. I prefer a different approach to aging a glorious wine such as this in oak, but the winemaker was looking for a particular style. This approach is also taken with numerous vintners of showcase Pinot Noirs in California and Oregon, so this wine is not alone in its balance of fruit and oak. Besides, the wine still has an elegant feel to it; there are no bitter wood tannins present.
This is a trophy wine, so to speak, and is a fine example of what Chile can produce with Pinot Noir. Producing notable wines from this grape is a work in progress in many great areas around the world, even in superb zones like Sta. Rita Hills or the Santa Lucia Highlands in California, so Chile is holding its own with the variety. Based on these three wines, the future looks exciting for Pinot Noir in Chile.
P.S. A final note- the Cono Sur bottling retails for $65, this price no doubt due to its limited availability. But for me, I'll take three bottles of the Veramonte "Ritual" over one bottle of the Cono Sur bottling every time!
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Woman arrested for meth in Orange
Orange police arrested one woman for possession of a controlled substance over the weekend after finding methamphetamine during a traffic stop, the second incident involving the drug on Jan. 9.
At approximately 1:30 p.m., only minutes after two men were stopped and arrested for possession of methamphetamine in a separate traffic stop, OPD Sgt. Robert Estrello pulled over 25-year-old Orange resident Holly Rachel Williams for making an illegal lane change at Park Avenue and 16th Street. Estrello reported Williams was speaking fast and could not keep still during their conversation, and he described her as "nervous." When he asked the woman if she had any narcotics, Williams asked the officer if he wanted to search her person. When she empties her pockets, Estrello reportedly observed a small red baggie with what appeared to him to have meth residue on the inside. After receiving consent to search the woman's vehicle, Estrello discovered a "meth pipe" inside a bag in the floorboard. Another officer found one alprazalom, or Xanax, in the suspect;s back pocket. Williams was arrested for a possession of a controlled substance and transported to the Orange County Jail. Once in handcuffs, Williams reportedly told officer she had meth inside her bra. Upon searching the woman at the jail, officers discovered another Xanax and two more containers of meth, one red and one blue, both with blue baggies inside.


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How to Break Through 5 Common Barriers to Small Business Growth
Trying to grow your business, but thwarted at every turn by problems within your own organization or by external factors such as broken supply chains?
For many businesses, the biggest obstacle to growth isn't poor sales, financing or tough competition; it's often the business itself!
So, if you find yourself operationally ill prepared to grow, what can you do about it? Here are some strategies that can help you break through some of the common barriers to growth that many small businesses experience.
1. Watch the indicators for growth
Before you embark on any growth strategy, step back and take a look at some key business indicators to help you decide whether you are actually ready for growth!
Are you successful in a current market and want to open a new location? Are you about to clinch a big sales deal? Is your sales pipeline full? Is product development success opening the door to new opportunities?
These are all important indicators that will drive growth and should be constantly monitored to ensure you are able to effectively prepare for that growth. Study your pipeline, conversion rates and market trends in dashboard form every day.
2. Keep one eye on your competition, but always think big picture
Underpinning any growth strategy should be a deep knowledge of where you stand against your competition. A simple SWOT analysis, reviewed quarterly, can help you determine where you fit in relation to your competitors and areas of opportunity to exploit your strengths and their weaknesses. Likewise, it will give you a good view of any threats to your growth and guide you towards developing a plan to fix or compensate for these.
Then take a look at your market – your potential customers. Do some market analysis to find out how your customers view your business and what they see in the competition that would make them buy from them instead of you.
Look for ways to differentiate yourself – how does your competition position itself in the marketplace relative to your business? How does your business/product/service contrast with theirs? Why would a customer buy from you and not them? The answers to these questions will help you see your strengths, exploit market opportunities, and execute a tactical plan to get ahead in areas that you don't measure up to the competition.
3. Always be recruiting talent
Setting the stage for growth has to involve superstar employees. Even if you can't afford to right now – keep looking for talent and bring them on part-time or on a contract or hourly basis. Another option that can help guide your growth is to work with an organization like SCORE. SCORE provides free business mentoring services and can partner you with someone with business management experience to help you steer your business on a path to growth. Whether you need help across the entire business, or are looking for help with functions such as business planning or marketing, SCORE can pair you with a mentor for free.
Get more tips in 6 Options for Staffing your Growing Business.
4. Constantly assess risk
If there's one thing being a manager or business owner teaches us all, it's that we must always anticipate and manage risk. Look ahead—what variables could occur that might compromise or damage your growth plans? These could be supply chain issues, hiring and training problems, competitive activity, cash flow, or patent infringements. Include these in your SWOT analysis and develop a plan to prevent or manage any issues.
5. The bottom line
If there's a common thread here, it's the importance of being prepared. This, of course, means having a plan. Never embark on a growth strategy without a plan. It doesn't have to be encyclopedic, but it should contain the key elements discussed above. Break your plan down into chunks – have one strategic plan that contains your market findings and helps inform where you are and where you want to be. Then assemble smaller plans. For example, have a day-to-day operations plan, a hiring plan and a marketing plan, each of which lay out the tactics for using your business resources to accomplish your strategy.
If you don't have a business plan, check out SBA's Build your Business Plan Tool. This step-by-step online tool guides you through the process of creating an actionable plan.
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This is What Christmas is All About: Boy Donates Birthday Presents to Needy Kids [VIDEO]
An 8-year-old boy from Oklahoma knows what the true meaning of Christmas is, and he showed it in a big way this weekend. Chase Branscum of Owasso, Okla., donated his presents to the local Toys for Tots chapter.
Chase decided to forgo the traditional birthday party to instead help other kids through a local Toys for Tots toy drive. He asked attendees to his party to bring presents for donation to Toys for Tots instead of to him. At the end of the day, he was able to donate more than 500 gifts!
His party was held yesterday (Sunday, Dec. 9) at a local church gymnasium. His story was broadcast locally by Fox 23 in Tulsa and several in the community came to support Chase's cause.
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Putting the "i" Back in iPad
Jun 16th, 2011
Most of us are warming to the iPad (and some of us have the tattoo). But it's starting to become clear that the "i" couldn't possibly stand for "interactive". A device that's so perfectly designed to improve interaction and collaboration in the enterprise is a victim of its own success. As the killer-apps changed from Angry Birds and Sudoku to Medical Informatics and Retail Point of Sale the wireless network wasn't keeping up. More devices and more multimedia-based apps meant more network congestion. And we're back to Angry Birds. This didn't sit right with University of Ottawa, so they set out to prove otherwise
THE GOAL: 100 iPads, 6 Multimedia Apps, 1 Classroom
But this wasn't the goal for maximum use; this was the baseline goal for scaling up. The University turned to the unique capabilities of Aruba MOVE for improving application performance across the network. They wanted to push some of the latest real-time voice and video apps over Wi-Fi. Six use cases were identified, each with a reference application:
- Learning Management: Blackboard Mobile Learn. This showed digital course content in which all clients simultaneously accessed course curriculum and viewed on-demand unicast streaming video
- Video-Based Curriculum: Distribution Access Learning. This showed video distribution in which all clients simultaneously stream educational video content
- Video Conferencing: Apple Facetime. This demonstrated how knowledge expert could be quickly and easily video conferenced into a class lecture
- Dynamic Presentation: Apple AirPlay. This demonstrated automatic wireless streaming of multimedia content to an Apple TV, connected to the classroom projector
- IP Television: HaiVision's Furnace IP Video System. This demonstrated distribution of live local video content
- Electronic Testing and Assessment: ResponseWare by Turning Technologies. This showed learning assessment with all clients responding to real-time polling questions
Each of the six multimedia-based applications was simultaneously delivered to all 100 iPads reliably and with high video quality. But U Ottawa wanted more than just a subjective look. So they used Veriwave's WaveInsight application to verify that all iPads passed a high-definition video Service Level Agreement (SLA). Not only did they observe it working, but the numbers backed it up.
Aruba MOVE did provide some unique advantages for making this all work. It's designed to support and enhance real-time applications over the air. In this case, a reference Aruba wired and 802.11n wireless IPv6 network was used to provide a reliable multimedia-grade experience for every device in the classroom. A few of the Aruba features that were to thank?
- Adaptive Radio Management – ARM was used to automatically distribute devices across wireless capacity, even when every device associated simultaneously. There were 24-26 devices connected to each AP without any manual intervention
- Device Fingerprinting – Device type was used to set bandwidth contracts and to restrict access to Apple TV for sharing content over the projector
- Application Fingerprinting – Applications were automatically identified in order prioritize Apple FaceTime to reliably conference a subject matter expert into the class
- IPv6 – IPv6 addressing was used for APs and controller interfaces to show a future-proof network that can handle an onslaught of mobile devices.
In the end, Aruba worked with the University of Ottawa to put the "i" back in iPad, validating a Wi-Fi network that improves performance of "interactive" voice and video applications. Perhaps this is stretching Steve's intention for the "i", but it's hard to argue otherwise when you see 100 iPads simultaneously pushing multimedia-based learning applications in a lecture hall.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Underrated Album "Whats The Hold Up"
Its two ten in the morning and im up watching Soul Train. Before i get into what i came here for, TMZ saying they are about to runa story on me thats once again "Not True" as im sitting in my beautiful condo as of RIGHT NOW that they said i dont have anymore. (Bow Wow with no home thats like a whore that doesn't like d**k) We all know not to believe anything the media writes or blogs its their job to entertain the minds of the simple minded. But on to whats important, "UNDERRATED" everyone wants to know why its delayed or why is it getting pushed back. I hear yall jokes "His shit aint never droppin" it is dropping. "When I Feel like its right tho" my album sounds nothing like what you've heard come out of the camp PERIOD so far. I know yall want this album just as much as i want to deliver it. The thing is tour just ended like 3 n half weeks ago. I left studio to tour which of course set me back. I have to mix all the records which i have just now kinda started. "Sweat" video will be out in a week or 2. Took a minute to finalize all the graphics and detail because of the CGI effects. Also dont forget im stil working on my tv sitcom with Ice Cube as well. I think people forget i got 2 jobs (Rapper/Ator) hahaha.. Record just went to radio as well. Not only that but im trying to get India Irie to sing on "Boy Or Girl" being that that sample you are hearing on that record is her. I figured it would be so meaningful and better with her apart of it live. Its taking so long because im putting my all into it. This is not just an album its my pain my life my story me in the now how im feeling. Things are different this time around ima father now to a beautiful baby girl i have so much poetry and new things to share with the world. Everything that pops up in the news that yall want to hear me touch on i talk about it. I bare it all on this album. This is my "Classic" Underrated is a classic. This is my best work. So i be damn i put it out and it aint right. Dont blame my label they have nothing to do with my decision. Birdman lets me be a boss and do what i want. He my manager so of course he wants the best for me. 2012 ull get it. In the mean time ill keep you all updated through youtube with my "Underrated" Webisodes. As for me ima jump back in the studio and get the working. Being that thats all i ever do is work. Love yall
and stay away from them damn blogs its bad for your health. Ima always keep it 100 with yall and let yall know the real on anything i got going on even if its bad if its the truth ill own up to it. 100 and get ready for UNDERRATED YMCMB
37 comments:
- kira said...
Shit i aint even mad..you gotta do what you gotta do. Proud of ya.
- November 26, 2011 at 11:46 PM
- freaky_curves said...
wow that's awesome good music takes time anyone who does not understand that does not work on anything for a living.... it's cool rumors are lame i have people telling lies on me on twitter ow everyday!! and i'm not even famous.. so i know how you feel plus i'm a Pisces too i think we relate lol
- November 26, 2011 at 11:49 PM
- Titus_t said...
@bow wow just keep the shit going we love u and yo music u the best
- November 26, 2011 at 11:54 PM
- Le'chae said...
I love shad . Im the biggest fan hands down. I dont listen to the blogs because of course 99.9 % of what they say are not true . Im going to support shad to the death of me. Congrads again on your beautiful baby girl .
Follow me @badwitnoeffort
- November 26, 2011 at 11:59 PM
- Nay_Luvz_Bow said...
I love you Bow with everything in me.I understand u on ur choice to push it back.I know.Underrated will be worth the wait...I just hope u ready to recieve album of the year,thats how dope I know its going to be.Im proud of u and all of ur accomplishments,fuck what a hater gotta say.
Love u n i'ma always have ur back. #BowWowNation / #BLeader till the death of me!
- November 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM
you def dont gotta explain yourself to nobody! TMZ tries to kill peoples career but that shit dont work. Ima Fan of yours from as long as I can remember and you have changed from good to better. Keep doing what you gotta do to be a better dad/ actor/rapper.
P.s You should have a CD Signing in NYC when underrated drops. It would nice to see you again!
- November 27, 2011 at 12:07 AM
^^^^ @NaiiVe_KayBee thats me with the you dont have to explain yourself to nobody!
- November 27, 2011 at 12:08 AM
- calikeyz said...
Listen not everyone believe the media I don't buy there shit our watch them you are famous yes but you are human. Stories is how the media survive and they don't care If the supp they put out, there ifs true or false. Bow just do what you need to do. Looking forward to the new album.
- November 27, 2011 at 12:14 AM
- Muzik14 said...
Well Written Big Homie...#UNDERRATED 2012....Ill be waitin
- November 27, 2011 at 12:26 AM
- Nay_Luvz_Bow said...
#underrated2012 leggoo
- November 27, 2011 at 12:39 AM
- MissDBlake said...
Bow you know we understand and we know whats real too. When Underrated drops, its gonna be the best and I know its worth the wait. Love you much Bow.
- November 27, 2011 at 1:21 AM
- ILoveBowWow said...
You are the Best for me, it is your choice if you do not want to push it back underrated album. I LOVE YOU ♥.
- November 27, 2011 at 1:51 AM
- shadfan4life said...
Shad I Love Yu Much. WORDS cant Explain. Dropp The Album When Ever Yu Feel Its Ready. Just Come To NYC. I Miss Yu So Much. I Havent Seen Yu Since106 New Years Celebration. I ws The One Yu Sang Too That Show. Anyway, Cant Wait For Your Album, Release Party, & Cd Singing, Im Coming To Everything Lol
Untill Then...
Im Off This...
See Yu When Yu Touch Nyc....
- November 27, 2011 at 2:56 AM
- MISS NX said...
I BELIEVE in you! I love your song,ur voice!I waiting...
- November 27, 2011 at 4:42 AM
- Rz19 said...
Man your work etchic is inspirational really makes me wanna do better, I'm still listening hald man half dog mixtapes g1,g2 all thw way up !! got all of ur freestyles and listen to em everyday,you the most honest rapper in ymcmb,songs like Sell my soul,regret as well as others show that. Bow you one of the best rappers and as you gotten older I'm hearing more substance in your music and I appreciate that. I like that you are so dedicated and determined to do the best you can and take your time till your craft is perfected,I'm ur biggest fan bro,been listening since I was 6,will be 20 soon. Looking foward to underrated !!! # wizzle , Prince of Hip Hop ! do yo thing homie !
- November 27, 2011 at 7:24 AM
- Shad Moss Daily said...
We"ll be waiting #bowwownation has uor bk don't listen to the dam media Underrated 2012 is goin too be #1 do what u do best you know I love ya
- November 27, 2011 at 8:36 AM
- Marie said...
UGH!!! I'm UPSET!!! NO sugar coating it! I've been waiting for this album since you signed to cash money and before that! I still remember when you were playing with the title (Back where I need to be) and d@mnit its time for you to be there!!!! ON TOP!!!! I can't stand when an artist keeps blasting a date for the album to drop and then all of a sudden its like SIKE!! All this pushing it back is for the birds, so much false hope and excitement only for it to come next year! AND where is the Who is Shad Moss Doc, is it coming out with the album like in the deluxe package or something? Also, ordered some shirts on NOV 2ND and I still dont have them! What's the deal with that!? So as of right now its just 2012 with no specific date? Smart. I wont be getting excited for nothing! Don't get me wrong, I'm so excited! I know youre putting your ALL into it so at the end of the day its fine. Ok, I'm done complaining...YIKES. I'm soooo impatient. But, when it comes to BOW, I'll wait forever! I LOVE YOU <3
- November 27, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- SGM_ymcmb1987 said...
. i ' love you Bow Wow &'d take your time with the album we understand well at least i do :) i love you once again
- November 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- crystal said...
we understand bow wow take ur tyme u dont have 2 rush i can wait :)im 1 of ur biggest fan luv ya bow keep doin it dont let nobody stop u
- November 27, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- Nay_Luvz_Bow said...
#BowWowNation & BowWow Check out my video"All For BowWow"(fan appreciation video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7hn-QBODkk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
- November 27, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Shantz said...
Greatness takes time. Greatness does not happen over night. I for 1 appreciate that u are takin ur time to give me the best of you, so I can a wait for a lil longer.
Dont worry bout the media like u said, " they are there 2 entertain the simple minded.
I absolutely love u and have so much respect for u. All I have 2 say is keep doin u.
I would love if u could follow me @Mizz_Chantz
Nuff Love xXx
- November 27, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- steven said...
Kinda disappointed that the album isn't gonna drop on December 6th I was all hyped up to hear that it was gonna drop on my birthday:( but oh well do what you gotta do bow don't drop it unless you feel that it's right! Your FANS will be PATIENTLY waiting for it to drop, I know I will! Can't wait to cop the CD!:)
- November 27, 2011 at 7:54 PM
- Poenkies said...
I understand ur decision but besides that its hard having a life outside of being a parent coz we say or do gets reflected on our kids so do what you do best and enjoy
- November 28, 2011 at 12:04 AM
- Ramona_RB said...
shit i ain't mad! When the album drops then they will understand! Everything you do bow is fine with me. Because there is always a good reason why you do what you. Love U maiiiin lol #UNDERRATED 2012
- November 28, 2011 at 12:51 AM
- TOY COUTURE said...
Really lookin forward to the CD..Hopefully its EARLY 2012..no masterpiece was made over night tho..we understand #quality
~ www.toycouture.net ~
- November 28, 2011 at 6:07 PM
- reddog_711 said...
Wizzle ....! reping from barbados respect all the way..... not much guys can get how far you been and alot of ppl hate.....F**k the haters and the reporters. Amma wizzle fan stragit through. If things come through want you to hit barbados!!!
- November 29, 2011 at 5:10 PM
- sexymama4bw aka Rana said...
So I take it it will not drop 12-6-11.... Damn!! I'm anxious to listen to this album in particular. <3
- November 30, 2011 at 8:28 PM
- JPARRAIN said...
shisss... alright alright alright ... you gone learn to day this aint just gone make it shake the world going to shift when shad moss drop that underrated its gone be like instant satisfaction + inspiration messing with chicks imagination church, scifi hot and sweaty dripping wetting...got shortys tripping anticipating dog we all waiting...i may be late with this cant wait to hear that underrated..
- December 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM
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- December 17, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Bowwow ' s Perfect Drug said...
Likee I Really Understand Noww Y You Pushed It Backk And Thats Good That Youu Put Yo All Into Diss Album ! And Thats Why When It Drops Ima Support Youu .
- December 19, 2011 at 11:08 AM
- iBeKillinDem said...
thats wats up man, stay on ya grind, and dont fall for whateva publicity tyrna get out on you
- January 7, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- katsmitty said...
hey, this is kat from TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY!! be proud of the choices you make and know that its only for you! the colleges kids love you and if you ever want to come hang w us your always welcome to a game of beer pong, where i will kick your ass, enjoy your life, because its yours!! congrats on finishing the album. Cant wait to hear it!!
- January 23, 2012 at 4:38 PM
- 4musik-I-Live said...
Hello sir, my name is Ni-Ni, 1of ur biggest fans.... I feel y u pushed it back.... Honestly, i feel like u dont have any reason to explain yourself to anyone. I understand that they are ur fans and if they are TRUELY wat they say they are, then they will understand wats going on even without u saying anything. Ya know what i mean? The media will be ok, let them talk and say what they want to say and let them think what they want bkuz all that matters is what u know ya know what i mean? U have grown so much, ive been so in love with u since you came into the business and i STILL am..... Lol, i hope all goes well with u and ur daughter i really do. Hit me up when u get sometime, firstname.lastname@example.com or u can even hit me up on fb and see what im about sanytra nini simeon.... Im not like all those other females that u promise im not..... Im all to myself, dont have that many friends, i used to but ive learned how to stay to myself and do for me... Hit me up, i look forward tp hearing from u and 1of these good old days performing with u when i do make it... Have a gud1 sir and be safe in ALL that u do....
- February 21, 2012 at 10:28 AM
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- March 2, 2012 at 2:41 PM
- Deasia said...
Ur fans know it is not true so they would not listen to that
- March 2, 2012 at 2:52 PM
- Deasia said...
I love u bow wow. And I respect ur name I respect every thing about u and I will always love u 247 and blogging in ur blog every momment I can
- March 2, 2012 at 2:55 PM
- thefirst_lady said...
Awee I can wait
- March 6, 2012 at 9:31 AM


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Sports fans have the opportunity to win the ultimate game experience as the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Hornets will host two raffles to form a relief fund in the wake of Hurricane Isaac and the ensuing damage caused to the Gulf South.
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John Barry, a five-time Academy Award-winning composer of movies such as "Born Free" and "Out of Africa" who earned a prominent spot in pop-culture history by writing the scores for 11 James Bond films, including "From Russia With Love" and "Goldfinger," has died. He was 77.
John Barry: On the cover of the Feb. 1 LATExtra section, the obituary of Academy Award-winning composer John Barry incorrectly included a photo of editor Neil Travis, a fellow Oscar winner. Barry was correctly pictured on Page AA5 of the section; that image is reproduced above. —
Barry died Sunday in New York, where he reportedly had lived for some time, his family said in a statement. The cause of death was not released.
"I think he's without a doubt one of the giants of film music of the last 50 years," Jon Burlingame, a film music historian who teaches at USC, told The Times on Monday.
In a more than 40-year film composing career that began in 1960, the British-born Barry won his first two Oscars for the 1966 film "Born Free" — best original music score and best original song (for the popular title song, which he wrote with lyricist Don Black).
Barry's other Oscars for best original score were for "The Lion in Winter" (1968), "Out of Africa" (1985) and "Dances with Wolves" (1990). He also was nominated for "Mary, Queen of Scots" (1971) and "Chaplin" (1992).
His work on the Bond films in the 1960s helped launch Barry into the forefront of movie music composers.
It began with Barry's work on Monty Norman's theme for "Dr. No," the 1962 movie debut of author Ian Fleming's 007, starring Sean Connery. The movie was scored by Norman.
Barry went on to score "From Russia With Love," "Goldfinger," "Thunderball," "You Only Live Twice," "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," "Diamonds Are Forever," "The Man with the Golden Gun," "Moonraker," "Octopussy," "A View to Kill" and "The Living Daylights."
"I think James Bond would have been far less cool without John Barry holding his hand," fellow Bond movie composer David Arnold told BBC Radio after learning of Barry's death.
Of Barry's memorable arrangement of the Bond theme for "Dr. No," Arnold told Burlingame for a 2008 article in Daily Variety: "You have the bebop-swing vibe coupled with that vicious, dark distorted electric guitar, definitely an instrument of rock 'n' roll.
"Sound-wise, it represented everything about the character you would want: It was cocky, swaggering, confident, dark, dangerous, suggestive, sexy, unstoppable. And he did it in two minutes."
In 2001, Norman won libel damages over a Sunday Times of London article that reported that he did not write the famous James Bond theme. The newspaper denied libel, arguing that Barry was the composer of the tune.
The case for the newspaper, according to a Press Association account, was that Barry had been brought in to write the theme at a late stage in the project "because Norman had run out of inspiration and there was a crisis."
Although Barry reportedly told the jury that Norman's claim that he alone wrote the theme was "absolute nonsense," the jury delivered a unanimous verdict in Norman's favor.
In the 2008 Daily Variety article, Barbara Broccoli, who began producing the Bond films in 1995, praised Barry's work. She is the daughter of original Bond producer Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli.
"John is part of the original DNA of the Bond film franchise," she said. "The sound he created was unique and ultimately very important to the whole cinematic history of Bond."
In chronicling Barry's transformation as a film composer, Burlingame said Monday that Barry's "career begins in a twangy guitar, jazz-rock idiom [in the 1960 film 'Beat Girl'], progresses through the fresh pop-orchestral sound of the James Bond films and eventually becomes one of grandly romantic, lushly orchestrated, symphonic scores for movies like 'Out of Africa' and 'Dances with Wolves.' "
Barry's long and varied list of credits as a composer includes "Zulu," "Seance on a Wet Afternoon," "King Rat," "Petulia," "Midnight Cowboy," "Robin and Marian," the 1976 version of "King Kong," "Somewhere in Time," "Body Heat," "The Cotton Club," "Peggy Sue Got Married" and "Indecent Proposal."
A four-time Grammy Award winner, he also composed music for the 1970s television movies "Eleanor and Franklin," "The Glass Menagerie" and "Love Among the Ruins."
"With any great artist, there is a signature to their work," Black, who collaborated frequently with Barry, told Variety in 2008.
"You only have to hear a bar of Sinatra and you know it's him, instantly," he said. "It's the same with John Barry. Listen to 'Diamonds Are Forever' or 'You Only Live Twice' or 'Goldfinger' and you know from the first notes."
Barry, the youngest of four siblings, was born John Barry Prendergast on Nov. 3, 1933, in Yorkshire, England, where his father owned a number of movie theaters and his mother was a pianist.
Barry began studying piano at age 9 and later learned trumpet and studied orchestration. At 18, he joined the British Army and served in a military band while stationed in Egypt and Cyprus, where he took a correspondence course in arranging.
After his discharge, he formed his own instrumental group, the John Barry Seven, which played what has been described as jazz-influenced rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll. The group had a number of hits and also provided backing for singer Adam Faith. When Faith appeared in the movie "Beat Girl," Barry did the score.
Barry, whose theater work includes the musicals "Billy" and "Brighton Rock," was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998. A year later, he was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Barry was divorced three times. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Laurie, four children and five grandchildren.


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Keith Olbermann Fired, Replaced By Eliot Spitzer At Current TV
Barely a year after he was hired by Current TV, Keith Olbermann was terminated from his $50 million contract and replaced by Eliot Spitzer. Can you believe it?
Keith Olbermann was hired by Current TV to breathe new life into the struggling network last year, and in a shocking move March 30, was terminated from his contract and replaced by former New York governor Eliot L. Spitzer!
The outraged political commentator lashed out on Twitter after learning the news, claiming that Current TV was in the wrong and didn't have the right to fire him from his five year deal.
"The claims against me in Current's statement are untrue and will be proved so in the legal actions I will be filing against them presently," Keith — who famously didn't get along with his bosses, Al Gore and Joel Hyatt — wrote.
He wasn't given a chance to even say goodbye to his viewers, as Eliot took over the show today.
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Daugaard Appoints Rapid City Man to GF&P Commission
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Gov. Dennis Daugaard has appointed Gary Jensen of Rapid City to the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
Jensen succeeds Jeffrey Olson of Rapid City, who served two terms and was not eligible for reappointment.
By statute, the opening has to be filled by a West River non-farmer.
Jensen is a partner in the Beardsley, Jensen and Von Wald law firm. Daugaard says Jensen has a strong interest in the outdoors.
The governor also reappointed Jim Spies of Watertown to the commission. He initially was appointed in 2010.
The appointments are subject to state Senate confirmation.
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Christmas Crafting and Crafting and Crafting…
Whew! I've been crafting and crafting and crafting…
Between special orders, new design articles and craft shows, my living room looked a little bit like Santa's Workshop.
This little guy is made using a plain red Christmas ball ornament. The tutorial article can be found on CraftBits.
Whimsical Santa Christmas Ball
Here's several in progress.
These bed spring Santas were inspired by a client and previous bedspring characters I have made. In addition to the bed spring, a chenille bedspread was also repurposed. The client purchased several and I made many more for last weekend's craft show. They sold very well.
The tutorial can be found on Thrifty Fun.
Santa Made from Recycled Bedspread and Bed Spring
I had previously posted my sweater ornament tutorial on Restyled Junk. You can find it here.
The next photos are of more projects in progress that I made for my last craft show. The tutorials are in different stages of completeness. When published, I will post the links.
Vintage Quilt Ornaments
Salt Shaker Angels
Bed Spring Snowmen
Stuffed Fabric Christmas Stars
The center stars were cut from an old crocheted tablecloth.
Sheet Music Medallion Ornament
Lastly, I want to show you what hubs made.
The back is a queen headboard and the sides are from the matching foot board. It sold at this last weekend's craft show.


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A study of parking in Swansboro�s downtown business district kicked off with one general consensus among citizens: there�s no easy solution.
SWANSBORO � A study of parking in Swansboro�s downtown business district kicked off with one general consensus among citizens: there�s no easy solution.
�I wish there were a magic answer,� said resident and planning board member Bob Shuller.
Shuller was among the residents and business owners who attended a meeting marking the start of work on a parking study.
The Town of Swansboro is partnering with the N.C. Department of Commerce�s Office of Urban Development to conduct the study focusing on parking in the downtown business district.
Those attending the meeting agreed parking can be a problem, particularly during the height of the tourism season.
Downtown business owner Bob Nichols, who operates Golden Traits Jewelry on Front Street, said people want to visit Swansboro but with the people comes the need for places for them to park.
�This little town is getting recognized and with more and more people coming we need more parking,� he said.
But the issue is admittedly complex, they said.
The demand for parking depends on many factors, from when you are downtown to just how close you want to be to your destination.
Shuller said the pedestrian-friendly ambiance of the downtown district is part of its attraction, with visitors and residents enjoying being able to park and stroll around sidewalk lined streets of the historic district and stop in shops and restaurants.
The parking is tight in the immediate area, which can mean parking blocks away at peak times. It can be a problem at peak times but Shuller doesn�t want to see the ambiance of the area disrupted to make way for additional parking.
�We need to improve parking but in a way that doesn�t jeopardize the �walkability� of the area,� Shuller said.
He hopes to see some strong recommendations to come out of the study. One idea he�s had is the possibility of putting a shuttle in the downtown area to get people from available parking to the downtown district.
Bob Murphrey of the N.C. Main Street Center opened the meeting with a presentation on the methodology of the study, which will include surveys of business owners, employees and customers regarding parking uses in the district, an analysis of current conditions, parking counts of vehicles occupying parking spaces and lots at a various times, analysis of demand and estimates of future uses.
�What we want to do is observe what is going on, the demand, the surplus and for on-street and off-street parking,� he said.
The study will take a closer look at when and where the demand is and make recommendations on what steps may be taken to help alleviate the problems.
Community members are invited to participate in the process to gather surveys and also to conduct parking counts.
Contact Daily News reporter Jannette Pippinat 910-382-2557 or email@example.com.


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(Phoenix, Ariz. – April 26, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today presented his office's "Spirit of Compassion" award to three Phoenix residents who stepped forward to help crime victims. The awards were presented at the Attorney General's Office Victims' Rights Week recognition ceremony.
The awards were presented to Dr. Louis Core and Dr. Bradley Sandvik, both Phoenix dentists, and to Doug Stegman, owner of Stegman Dental Labs in Phoenix.
Core, Sandvik and Stegman offered their services to several patients of Dr. Paul Schreiter after it became public that Schreiter was the target of a fraud and securities investigation. Schreiter has pleaded guilty to one count of sale of unregistered securities and one count of transactions by unregistered dealers and salesmen. Both are felony charges. Schreiter will be sentenced next month.
Core, Sandvik and Stegman helped more than 15 patients, most of whom needed complicated dental procedures, and provided more than $120,000 worth of dental services and materials.
"These three men simply did what they felt was the right thing to do," Goddard said. "I'm grateful for the assistance they provided to these crime victims."
Goddard also honored Budget Analyst Jim Chapman and Assistant Attorneys General Catherine Plumb, Patty Nigro, Michael O'Toole and Kent Cattani for their significant contributions to victims' rights.


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Daria supersites are comprehensive, content-rich websites designed by and for fans of the series. By definition, supersites offer a variety of links to other Daria fansites, but a true supersite offers much more—character descriptions, fanfiction archives, fan art galleries, essays and fan commentaries, message boards, screen-capture galleries, episode transcripts, downloadables, contests and quizzes, Dariacon information, etc. The designation of a fan site as a supersite is a matter of opinion, but the following sites (most of which are no longer updated) have made a serious effort to be comprehensive and offer a variety of material.
Daria summaries are webpages offering overviews of the TV series (1997-2002). Character images, episode synopses, and voice-actor lists are usually presented; some include links to other Daria sites. In most, little or no fan content appears, but some sites allow for fan reviews and commentary. Summary pages are often unoriginal copies of pages from Wikipedia or other sources about the show.
These are small groups of fan sites and web pages grouped by common interests. All the blogs named are by Daria fans, but some have only limited Daria content.
These uncategorized websites include small-scale Daria fan sites, "altars" and "shrines," and intriguing curiosities from past eons when Angelfire, Geocities, and Tripod ruled the Internet web scene.
These websites have significant archives of Daria fanfiction, or fanfic archives with unusual themes. A few are active and currently accepting material.
Many thanks to The Angst Guy for compiling the 2007-2010 fanfiction contributions, TheExcellentS for compiling the 2011 and 2012 fanfiction contributions, and Richard Lobinske for compiling the 2007-2011 fan art contributions.
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Internet stores and product reviews are mixed together below, as one often includes the other. Note the special section with reviews and advice on the Daria's Inferno computer game. See also the important information at the end of this list.
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So long Steve by Adriano Massi
Steve Jobs is dead. This might seem something pretty unrelated to Christian Meditation even if it's something sad to hear in itself. But if you think about all our web resources, our websites, our newsletters, nearly everything; you should know that most of it all has been created using Apple hardware.
During many long nights I spent - and still spend - working for WCCM I rely mainly on only one trustworthy friend. My MacBook. Steve's vision has allowed millions to work with very dependable tools to produce things which have helped many more millions.
We IT people working for the Community, want to say: "Farewell Steve, and thank you for having made it more possible for us to do our job of bringing spiritual inspiration to people seeking it all around the world. We know you shall not rest in peace, cause you never rested and most probably you never will... but we know that you shall continue to inspire and create in the new existence you are dwelling in now."
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by Valerie Kimble
[Valerie Kimble, an employee of the Office of Academic Affairs and denizen of Brown Hall, was kind enough to share her impressions of the intense hailstorm which hit Socorro on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 5, 2004.]
SOCORRO, N.M., Oct. 7, 2004 -- Debby Olguin, longtime administrative assistant for the Office for Academic Affairs, advised members of a collegiate reaccreditation team not to bring umbrellas for their Oct. 4-6 visit to New Mexico Tech.
"It never rains much here," she said. "And if it does, wait five minutes, and the skies will clear.'
Uh-oh. Never tempt the weather gods who watch over the Land of Enchantment. By mid-afternoon on Tuesday, Olguin's advice was dead in the water. Well, under the water would be more accurate.
While Brown Hall staff watched online reports warning Socorroans of a possible tornado (tornado?), hail hammered campus buildings with a velocity never before seen in this area.
Buildings reverberated with hail the size of baseballs bashing against walls, windows, and on the hundreds of vehicles parked across the campus.
Ceiling tiles, soaked with water, fell, damaging office equipment and furniture; upstairs in Brown Hall, even a potted plant fell victim. Parking lots resembled automotive war zones. Vehicles parked in front of Brown Hall were covered with leaves and tree limbs, and the air was heavy with the scent of pine from fallen branches.
And those lovely mission-style buildings with their red tile roofs? Joe Galon, director of Planning for the Tech campus, reported 50 thousand square feet of damaged tile. Damage estimates were still coming in for insurance estimators.
When the hail subsided, employees across campus slowly ventured outside their offices to view the damage first-hand. Few vehicles escaped the wrath of Mother Nature, with blown-out windshields and windows, and baseball-sized dents, the most common damages reported.
Reports filtered across campus of heavy damage to vehicles parked at the Energetic Materials Research & Testing Center, and flooding to the ICASA addition, forcing employees to leave the building.
Can't say old Ma doesn't have a sense of humor, though -- within minutes after the storm, the sun cast its rays over the carnage, proving Olguin right about at least one truism of New Mexico weather.
Facilities Management crews were quick to respond to the damage. Some staff toured buildings, logging damages; others cleaned the hail-and-limb covered pathways that crisscross the campus.
Without electricity or phone service, employees began to filter out of darkened and damaged offices to tend to insurance claims, and to view possible damages to their homes. Even so, Michelle Lucero of the Facilities Management warehouse continued to deliver packages to campus offices, accompanied by a loyal student employee.
"Neither rain, nor sleet, nor hail...." people chanted as Lucero went about business as usual in still-dark buildings.
The freak storm didn't deter a band of students determined to air their views before the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.
Separate sessions for staff and students had been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in the Workman and MSEC buildings. A glass dome burst in the foyer of MSEC, effectively canceling the staff session.
However, once the foyer was cleared of hail and other debris, a core of students served as recruiters, and the recruited students gathered still others, eventually assembling a good-sized group for the reaccreditation team visitors.
The NCA reaccreditation visit only occurs every 10 years. Tech officials hope it is at least that long before the hail returns.


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For journalism to be influential in the digital era, its information gathering, production, and distribution processes must be transparent. Openness earns trust and engagement, and allows journalists to moderate conversations—inside or outside a given medium—feeding those conversations with quality news and stories delivered in an appealing way on multiple platforms, anytime, anywhere. When journalism plays this new role in society, its impact can be phenomenal. Where diverse, independent media can engage the public and thrive, the quality of public debate is better, and the more open a society is likely to become.
The Open Society Program on Independent Journalism aims to support journalistic endeavors where those endeavors are among the few sources of independent, ethical information and are committed to fulfilling the role described above.
Concretely, the program supports promising initiatives led by individuals or collectives that strive to improve their journalism under difficult circumstances, such as autocracy, violence, repression, or poverty, or in moments of great opportunity, such as first democratic elections, peace agreements, or massive social mobilizations. The program also supports those enterprises that seek to further engage their audiences, experiment with storytelling, develop new sources of revenue, or network with peers across borders or invisible frontiers set up by extremist groups or organized crime. We prioritize initiatives that offer transferable and replicable models in the field.
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The Holidays are rapidly approaching which, for many people, involves traveling. Whether you're the one traveling or picking someone up from the airport, Flightboard will help bring some order to the chaos that comes with being involved with traveling. Its purpose is to transform your iPhone or iPad into the Arrivals and Departures board for any airport in the world. The design of the app was inspired by the boards at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and so have a beautiful, old-school feel.
Flightboard includes over 16,000 airports and 1,400 airline worldwide and is updated every 5 minutes to ensure that the information is accurate and true to real-time. The information displayed on an airport's board includes the airline, flight number, destination, gate, departure and arrival times, and the current flight status. Tapping on an individual flight will reveal more detailed information including the departure and arrival terminals and the type of aircraft used for that flight.
Flightboard also lets you share flight information with your friends via Facebook, and Twitter. You can also choose to "Open In..." the Flightboard for other city associated with the flight or Mobiata's other app called FlightTrack that lets you track flights on a map in real time.
I don't know about you, but I'm constantly checking the arrival and departure boards when I fly, so having all the same information on my iPhone would be awesome. Unfortunately, I will not be traveling this Holiday season, so I'll miss out on giving Flighboard and spin while "out in the field". But if you're traveling and decide to pick this one up, please let us know what you think!
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