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David Presti, a senior lecture of Neurobiology, has been awarded the 2006 Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching by a group of student organization including the ASUC and the Daily Cal.
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Below are articles from various sources about members of MCB and their research.
David Presti, a senior lecture of Neurobiology, has been awarded the 2006 Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching by a group of student organization including the ASUC and the Daily Cal.
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Faculty, post-docs, and students are invited to participate in and contribute to the first international UC Berkeley evolutionary developmental biology conference beginning May 31, 2006. The meeting is being organized by graduate students of Integrative Biology and Molecular & Cell Biology.
Inspired by the integration of evolution and development research programs within these departments, the meeting will highlight Berkeley's new Center for Integrative Genomics and include multiple non-concurrent symposia covering a wide range of evolutionary developmental biology topics.
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology is home to many talented undergraduate students. Among those who have been recently recognized by the University are Amar Kishan and Nicole Swann.
Nicole Swann has been named one of five finalists for the 2006 University Medal which is awarded every year to the the most distinguished graduating senior on the Berkeley campus.
Assitant Professor In-Residence Abby Dernburg has been awarded the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Scholar Award.
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Berkeley has been chosen to host a new NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program for Summer 2006. For more information and to apply see the NSF REU site.
The Cell & Developmental Biology Division will be holding their spring symposium on "Frontiers in Chromosome Biology" Monday, March 27, 2006.
For program and registration infomation please visit the CDB Spring Symposium Website.
Seven MCB faculty members have been cited by students as "heroes" for going above and beyond their jobs.
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The successful candidate is expected to join the faculty beginning July 1, 2006, or thereafter.
Two Assistant Professors in Molecular & Cell Biology, Lu Chen (Neurobiology) and Nicole King (Genetics, Genomics & Development), have been named as prestigious MacArthur "genius" fellows for 2005.
MacArthur fellows are selected for their "creativity, originality, and potential" and are awarded $500,000 over 5 years with unrestricted usage.
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The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology seeks applications for five faculty positions. We seek candidates with Ph.D. and/or M.D. degrees who have a strong interest in undergraduate and graduate teaching and demonstrated excellence, originality and productivity in research.
The award will be presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco, 1-5 April 2006.
Howard Hughes Investigator and Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Eva Nogales received the Cabot Science Award at the Chabot Space and Science Center's gala in June.
Dr. Nogales received the $5,000 award in recognition for her work in determining the structure of microtubules.
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Come join us at the first ever Cal Evo Devo Day! We would like to invite you to a half day mini-symposium about Evolution and Development research going on at Cal.
Date: Friday, September 9th
Time: 1:15-5pm, reception to follow
Place: Lipman Room, 8th floor Barrows Hall
UC Berkeley professor Carolyn Bertozzi keeps a close watch on carbohydrates, but it's not because she's on a trendy diet. In her chemistry laboratory, Bertozzi pays close attention to the carbohydrates that dot the surface of cells.
Bertozzi, a professor of chemistry and of biochemistry and molecular biology, and her graduate students have devised new chemical tools to uncover how the sugar structures change based on various factors. Someday, their research could aid doctors in diagnosing cancer and other diseases.


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81trekker Posts: 51I too have the NISMO Off Road and am quite happy with both it's on and off-road performance. It has been many miles in VA's GW National Forest through everything the NF has to offer. I too have nicks in my paint on the doors and rear fenders from rocks and gravel. I believe this is due to inadequate fender design and the lack of running boards.
While I understand the reluctance to use running boards for off-road activity, I had them on my 98-4 Runner and never had this problem. I'm sure Nissan engineers knew they had a problem at some point during their tests, but the bosses made the decision that it was too far along to change the design. The only possible solution is generic fender extensions available from JC Whitney. Last time I looked there were none available specially for the Frontier. - 81 Trekker0
larrybhunter Posts: 11Just bought a 2006 Nissan Frontier NISMO KC 4x4...So far, love the truck...I also bought a HIDDEN HITCH Class III Receiver. When I attempted to install the hitch, the instructions from HIDDEN HITCH mention a "vertical attachment plate" that I should be bolting the hitch to (parallel to the ground) in addition to the 6 bolts that go directly up into the nuts in the frame. The 6 bolts fit perfectly into the frame, but I don't appear to have this vertical attachment plate...Any ideas if this is necessary or was it removed by Nissan in the 2006 model?
Also was looking to buy a folding tonneau cover, and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the fold-a-cover or the BAKflip covers...
I bought the undercover it's not installed yet, but I'm sure it will be fine. You can check them out @ www.undercoverinfo.com this is a single piece top unlike the split top offered by Nissan, but it's 300.00 dollars cheaper I hope this helps.
Hi All,
I have a boat and trailer combo which likely weighs around 4000 lbs. I am looking into buying a Truck/SUV that can tow this combo. I keep the boat in the water, so I wont be towing long distances often, maybe 4-6 times a year will I ever tow for hours on the highway.
I have some friends who are all about MORE POWER and tell me that any midsize truck or SUV will not cut it. But the Frontier has a 6500 lb towing capacity and a pretty beefy 4.0L V6, so I think it will have more than enough power to handle my boat just a few times a year.
Does anyone tow behind their Frontier frequently and can you please give me some insight as to how it does? Am I going to blow the tranny driving that boat up and down hills with this thing? Do I need to go Full Size truck like a Titan?
Any real life experience would be a huge help.
dacatzass Posts: 1I pull a 2000 Four Winns Horizon 170 with a 115 Johnson. It comes in at about 4000lbs with the trailer and a full load of fuel and the Frontier can pull this out of the water at any grade and ramp conditions. I hardly notice the load on the road. My trailer does not have brakes and I still have no problem coming to a full stop. I used to pull the boat with a 98 Ford Windstar (3.8 v6) and I was concerned whenever I had to to haul out on a steep grade. The Frontier has soooo much more torque and power.0
Thanks dacatzass!
I have a 2005 Larson Senza 186 I/O. Has a 2700lb dry weight, and the trailer is a 900lb trailer. Add in the gas and all and throw some people in the truck towing it, and you can see why I am looking at a vehicle with at least a 5000lb capacity. I just really dont want a MONSTER Titan or F-150 or something like that. Too much truck for me for 98% of the year. Would only be worth it when I am hauling that sucker up the hills of the Catskills on my way to Lake George in NY!
I need to get a vehicle before the end of May, as I am taking my first boating trip the first weekend in June. Im considering everything from a Frontier/Xterra/Pathfinder or the Tacoma/4runner. I just figure a truck is better suited for the towing...and with the CrewCab, I can still bring people along easily. Did you look at any of these other models before getting your Frontier?
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cougar06 Posts: 4All,
Do any of you have experience ordering a vehicle from a dealer? Our local Nissan dealer has 1 frontier, a 2005 2wd CC, the next closest Nissan dealer, 50 miles away, has 5 or 6, mostly basic SE models. I'm interested in an LE 4wd CC gray/gray with possible fosgate/xm and one or two other options/accessories. Have used the search dealer inventory feature on Nissan website, but can't find any even if I search way outside my area. Anyway, do you know what most dealers attitudes are as far as ordering a specific vehicle? This would be my first new vehicle so I want it right!
I don't know what state you're in, but the dealer should be able to search all local inventories for what you what. Also they can search for what's going to be delivered in the next few weeks to the same dealers and mark one for you. There may be an additional delivery charge, but it depends on the dealer. If this is your first new car/truck congrats! You will find that most Nissan dealers have very good customer service.
canadianguy1 Posts: 22Not sure about the hitch. But I bought an extang trifecta folding cover for my 05 Frontier (CC SE). It works great and takes about 15 minutes to install.
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cosmo262 Posts: 1Hey,
On 02/28/06, I ordered an 06 Frontier LE Crewcab, with the RockFos Audio PKG. I was told anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks, but it could be as late as May.0
I have a 2005 CC Nismo 4x4 when I turn the wheels to say park in a spot or make a turn sometimes the tires rub against the inside mud flaps both on the left and right depending on which direction I'm turning. By looking at the flaps the passenger side has the tire rub on it more often. Everything is stock any ideals?
I have a 2005 CC Nismo 4x4 when I turn the wheels to say park in a spot or make a turn sometimes the tires rub against the inside mud flaps both on the left and right depending on which direction I'm turning. By looking at the flaps the passenger side has the tire rub on it more often. Everything is stock any ideals?
Same problem here, caused by the flaps getting bent into the wheelwell when hard off-roading. Two fixes:
1. Take them off and manually bend them back. Then reinstall them, pushing aft while tightening the screws. Holding them in the position you want while doing the final screw tightening will help hold them away from the tire. Sounds mickey-mouse, but this worked for me.
2. Installed a lift (less than $300) from Greg at prerunners.com. Now I don't hit the flaps when I off-road, so I haven't had to "deform" the flaps since.
Personally, I think bendable rubber flaps like Tacoma uses would be better than the hard plastic ones on the Frontier.
Worst problem I'm having with Frontier is the road rash on the front of the rear fender flares.0
This did occur after a hard off-road trip so that's where I'll look. About the lift was it a two or three inch lift? Also how has it been working out since I've been thinking of doing the same thing in addition did your Nissan dealer whine about it?
About the lift was it a two or three inch lift? Also how has it been working out since I've been thinking of doing the same thing in addition did your Nissan dealer whine about it?
2.5" lift has been great; superb support from Greg. No gripes from the dealer, as all the stock suspension pieces are still there.0
centralcal Posts: 215I recently changed my lift from 2.5 to the 2". I can't tell a difference in height, but I no longer have any problems with the A-arm. Very happy.0
mir0 Posts: 15Has anyone installed an electronic brake controller on one of these, and 7 pin wiring?
How easy/hard, should I let the pros do it, or take on part of it myself?
I have heard that the Frontiers have a wiring harness plug that you can just plug into, but I don't think that would include the 7 pin with electronic brakes.0
I ordered mine at the end of January 2005 and was told it would take two to three months. It arrived in two months. The dealership was easy to work with and I got a good price.
Most important, I got exactly what I wanted. Waiting two months was no big deal because it was a long-planned purchase rather than an emergency or impulse item.0
Check your owner's manual. I think it said that trailer brakes are required for trailers/loads of 1,000 lbs and up. You are way over that with the 4000 lbs. You might also be out of compliance with your state laws.0
Just wondering what's the most weight anyone has put on their Frontier's tailgate. Looking to haul a large street bike-over 600 pounds, w/o me aboard-and wondering if the tailgate could handle that much weight. I saw a reference in a prior post that Nissan says to remove the tailgate to load something heavy & I may wind up doing that, I think the cycle's rear tire will be in the bed when the cycle is fully loaded. Of course the other option is to ride the cycle, even tho we're moving about six states away. TIA for any advice.0
During a fogy day for some extra safty I put the cab light on so that you can see my rear even better,I figure this might help a few of you during this spring fog,has anyone thought of this yet at all ?
east coast,
Go Yanks!0
KCRam Mt. Arlington NJPosts: 3,516If you're referring to the white cargo light over the back window, that's actually illegal in many states, including NJ, to travel with a white rearward-facing light when not in reverse... the rationale being it would confuse drivers behind you. Rear fog lights are available in red, and several luxury/upper-price vehicles offer them as factory equipmnt.
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mcrider Posts: 2I used a Prodigy controller with the cable available from them. Plugged into a connector under the dash and screwed to the bottom of the dash on the left side. That's all there was to it, 15 min tops.0
rocketman67 Posts: 82He Canadianguy1,
Wife said "hello" she is from Canada...NB.
I'm planning on buying an Extang Trifecta for my 06 Frontier when it comes in June. Is it supposed to be water tight?
Someone at another website posted that he had placed six 80-lb sacks of concrete mix plus his 180-lb self on his Frontier's tailgate while loading the bed (with more concrete). Nothing happened, although that 660 lbs greatly exceeds the "about 200 lbs" that I've heard quoted as safe for most tailgates. I have never seen any actual tailgate load limits printed in any owner's manuals, Nissan or otherwise.
Still, I wouldn't push it. The guy and the concrete was a static load on the tailgate. If you have a heavy item on the tailgate *while driving,* one good bounce over a pothole or bump could be bad news.
You are asking about two things: loading and hauling. If the motorcycle stays securely in the bed (no weight on the tailgate) when it has been loaded, just remove the tailgate when loading, as the owner's manual says. If part of the weight must sit on the tailgate while driving, I would not do it.
The most weight I've had on the tailgate was about 400 lbs (two friends sitting on it). Again, this was a static load; neither they nor the truck was moving.0
Using a sheet of 1/2" or 3/4" plywood in the bed then extending to cover the tailgate allows a greater amount of dynamic stress on the tailgate without damage.0
Thanks for the advice on the plywood. Now for something that really bugs me. My '05 has a manual transmission & when I depress or release the clutch there is a rubbery, squeak sound from the pedal area. My dealer has lubed it, I've sprayed silicone lube all over the area, and the squeak is still there. Can't hear it above the radio, but can hear it w/ the radio off & just talking to a passenger. Was there last fall, there all winter, still there now that the weather has warmed up. Anyone else have this squeak? TIA0
maybe so ,but at a speed of 55mph In the slow lane I highly think it will confuse people when I'm going the same direction
on that note...,yet it might be illegal it will save my bute from getting hit by somebody who is going to fast.so anybody who gets pulled over its a simple as saying thank you for telling me my light was on too the police man.0
jneal Posts: 247"Can't hear it above the radio, but can hear it w/ the radio off & just talking to a passenger. "
Forget about the squeak...just turn the radio up and then you don't have to listen to the squeak nor talk to your wife!!0
mtnlover Posts: 3Anyone have any experience with putting a pop-up slide-in truck camper on a Frontier? I have a 2005 crew cab NISMO 4x4 and want to use it for camping. Any experience or advice from anyone would be very much appreciated.

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Manchester City are confident they won't fall foul of UEFA's tough new financial fair play rules aimed at curbing the spending of Europe's super-rich clubs.
The Blues, together with Paris St Germain, have been warned by UEFA they will have to prove they are not 'cheating' the new regulations by having huge sponsorship deals with companies closely associated with their owners.
City have a £350m deal with Etihad, the national airline of Abu Dhabi, while the club's owner is Sheikh Mansour from the country's ruling family.
However, the Etihad sponsorship package for the stadium and playing shirt naming rights, plus the multi-million pound City Campus development, is over 10 years.
The Blues' hierarchy were delighted to halve their losses last year, while breaking through the £200m revenue for the first time.
Also the transfer deadline day deal to sell Mario Balotelli for a higher than expected £20m to AC Milan has removed one of the club's biggest earners – he was on a reputed £175,000 a week – from the wage bill, also boosting City's determination to keep within the rules that if broken could lead to expulsion from the Champions League.
Consequently, club officials say fans have nothing to worry about as the accounts WILL comply with the rules that come into force for the 2014/15 season.
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A warming and nostalgic escape from this perpetual rain. With a southern-tinged playlist to boot.
Serves 4-6
750g beef mince
250g pork mince
2 finely chopped shallots
1 clove garlic, crushed
75g breadcrumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon paprika, or thereabouts
A few shakes of tabasco
2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme leaves
Salt and pepper
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Preheat the oven to 180C and boil the kettle.
Mix all of the ingredients together thoroughly with your hands. If you are feeling particularly pernickety, fry a little of the mixture and taste for seasoning. Otherwise trust your instincts, ignore all the salt naysayers, and season the hell out of the mix.
Push your mixture into an oiled loaf tin, and place that tin into a small roasting dish. Pour some boiling water into the roasting dish to reach about half way up the side of the loaf tin and pop in the oven. Bake for an hour and a half.
Remove and leave to rest for 15 minutes before turning out (beware of the juices that will have pooled in the bottom of the tin) and serving. Good with baked spud and sprouts with fried chorizo.
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Thanks to Dan of Essex Eating fame for introducing me to Louis Prima – what a tune.
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1) It's probably possible to vote more than once per poll, but please don't. If I believe that someone is voting repeatedly, I will throw out those results, repost the poll, and seriously question that person's priorities.
2) If you want to link to a poll on Twitter / Facebook / your blog / whatever and encourage your friends to come and pump up the support for your favorite plants, you are encouraged to do so.
3) You are also encouraged to leave comments on Rumble posts, if so moved.
4) All photos will enlarge if opened in a separate window/tab.
5) You can choose which plant is "best" according to whatever criteria you decide for yourself. My personal process is a bit convoluted.1
6) All polls will be open for three days.
Results from matches 3.3 and 3.4:
Breathing a sigh of relief over match 3.3. It's not that I thought Dracaena reflexa cvv. would defeat Aglaonema cvv., but y'all sometimes do things I don't expect, so I've learned to worry anyway. Aglaonema advances to the fourth round by a vote of 64 to 37.
I liked both plants in match 3.4 and really wanted to see them both do well, so it was difficult to decide, but in the end I went along with most of the rest of you and chose Philodendron hederaceum cvv. over Strelitzia nicolai / reginae. The final score was 63 to 42.
Aglaonema cvv. and Philodendron hederaceum cvv. vie for a fifth-round spot on 24 October, in match 4.2. And if I thought I was anxious about 3.3 and 3.4, I'm going to be nearly catatonic with worry over 4.2.
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Match 3.11
Beaucarnea recurvata (ponytail palm) vs. Oncidium alliance orchids (dancing ladies)
Center, top to bottom: Vuylstekeara Aloha Sparks 'Ruby Eyes,' Odontocidium Tiger Crow 'Golden Girl,' Wilsonara Lisa Devos.
Right side, top to bottom: Oncidium Saint Dawn Gold, Bakerara Truth 'Silver Chalice.'
Match 3.12
Dracaena deremensis cvv. vs. Sansevieria trifasciata cvv. (snake plant)
Center row, L-R: S. trifasciata NOID, 'Hahnii,' 'Hahnii Pearl Young.'
Bottom row, L-R: S. trifasciata 'Moonglow,' 'Black Gold.'
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Ingersoll Rand compressors equipped with a SG controller can be connected to a Metacentre Master Controller using an IR485 gateway (for fixed speed compressors) or IRV485 (for VSD compressors).
You need one gateway per compressor.
Please contact your local IR distributor for pricing & availability.
IR part nr 39266085 - KIT, IR-485 gateway
IR part nr 42665141 - KIT, IRV-485 gateway
Attached to this article is a connection drawing for IR-485 gateway to an IR SG controller (fixed speed).
This connection drawing also applies for IRV-485 gateway to an IR SG controller (VSD).
For DIP switch setting of IRV-485 gateway, refer to the IRV485 instruction manual.
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McGinley confesses: "It's been hell"
Paul McGinley reckons Padraig Harrington has the game and the guts to deny Tiger Woods the $10m FedExCup jackpot and future majors.
But the battling Dubliner is more worried about recovering from golfing "hell" so that he will have enough credibility with the young guns to land the European Ryder Cup captaincy at Gleneagles in 2014.
After his fifth top 10 in a row in Chicago on Sunday, sixth ranked Harrington can still land the megabucks FedExCup pay-off if he wins the Tour Championship in Atlanta and points leader Woods finishes worse than second.
But McGinley knows his old pal can keep up his end of the deal after proving over the past few years that he is the real world No 2.
McGinley said: "There is no doubt that Padraig is Tiger's biggest rival now and Tiger is well aware that he has a battle on his hands, believe me.
"People always talking about Padraig overachieving in the game. But nobody in the world has his talent to chip and putt.
"Only Tiger comes close to Padraig in terms of the short game and that's why he is so competitive. Padraig's short game is absolutely phenomenal."
Harrington's fifth top-10 on the trot in Sunday's BMW Championship boosted him to eighth in the world.
But world No 214 McGinley confessed during a company day for Allianz at The K Club on Monday that he is too embarrassed even to look up his own world ranking.
Set to turn 43 in December, he knows he has to battle his way back to form if he is to become a viable contender for the Ryder Cup captaincy at Gleneagles in 2014.
McGinley said: "I am embarrassed to look at the world rankings and I don't want to know. I know I am way down and I have got to claw my way back.
"I am not going to sit here and paint a rosy picture of the last year. It's been hell. It's been horrible - my toughest year ever on tour. But I feel like I am getting back."
McGinley is being groomed for the Ryder Cup captaincy and he will take his first step down that road next week when he skippers Great Britain and Ireland against Thomas Bjorn's red-hot Continental Europeans in the Seve Trophy (now the Vivendi Trophy) in Paris.
He hasn't given up hope of earning a fourth Ryder Cup cap in Wales next year but he admits that his lowly world ranking and subsequent absence from the majors and world golf championships means it will be miracle if makes the 2010 side automatically.
Believing the best he can hope for is a wild card from skipper Colin Montgomerie, he said: "It is not a realistic goal to make that Ryder Cup team. I am going to miss $50m in prize money that the other guys can play for.
"Being realistic my best chance of making the team is through getting a pick and being really high up the order of merit and competing at a really high level for the next 12 months. If I do that I think I will have a very strong grounds for a pick."
Montgomerie is certain to name McGinley as one of his vice-captains in Wales if the Dubliner fails to qualify.
But McGinley knows that his chances of becoming Ireland's first Ryder Cup captain in Scotland in four years' time depend on him earning the respect of the current team by staying competitive.
He said: "If Jose Maria Olazabal wants it, he is surely going to be the next Ryder Cup captain in America in 2012.
"Me or Thomas Bjorn in 2014? That's in theory. The Ryder Cup committee believes it is very important to have a captain who is still competitive on the tour.
"So if you are looking at me being captain in Scotland, the question is this - Will I still be competitive on tour then? Certainly not the way I have played this year.
"I am going to be 46 in four years time. How many guys are on tour at 46 years of age and still competitive? You can count them on two or three fingers, never mind one hand.
"I certainly don't want to cling on, cling on, just for the sake of being Ryder Cup captain. I will only cling on if I still feel I can be competitive and I still think I can."


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Keynote Speakers
Sharon P. Kane
Sharon P. Kane has performed a variety of economic research in both the private and public sectors. Her areas of expertise include research design and project development, economic data analysis, creation and implementation of customized statistical tools, economic impact studies and community research projects. Prior to joining the University of Georgia, Kane was an economist for a Fortune 500 corporation, focusing on econometric analysis and economic education. Before relocating to Georgia, she was a research assistant for the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Kentucky. In addition, Kane has over 10 years of experience in the mortgage banking industry, specializing in federally insured and bond issue loans.
Academic Background
- MS – Economics, University of Kentucky
- BS – Economics, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Dr. Kent Wolfe
Kent Wolfe currently serves as the director for the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development at the University of Georgia. He is responsible for the publication of the Georgia farm gate value report, "Ag Snapshots" and the Georgia county guide in addition to the Georgia Ag Forecast series.
His areas of expertise include directing and analyzing market research projects for use in feasibility analyses, directing promotional effectiveness evaluation studies and developing a proactive, value-added educational program. Wolfe has worked with development authorities and chambers of commerce in evaluating the market potential for proposed business ventures. In addition, his responsibilities include marketing plan development, target market identification, market potential estimations, promotional material creation, product taste testing, website design and development and web marketing.
Academic Background
- Ph.D. – Agricultural Economics, '94, University of Tennessee
- MS – Agricultural Economics, '90, University of Tennessee
- BSA – Agricultural Economics, '88, University of Georgia
The 2016 keynote topic covered sales tax distribution patterns and the effects of recent legislative tax changes, such as the Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption (GATE) and the Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT), on Georgia counties.
2016 Schedule
Dates and Locations
Thursday, Jan. 21:
Carroll County Agriculture Center, Carrollton
Monday, Jan. 25:
Cloud Livestock Facility, Bainbridge
Tuesday, Jan. 26:
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
Wednesday, Jan. 27:
Blueberry Warehouse, Alma
Friday, Jan. 29:
Georgia Farm Bureau state office building, Macon
Wednesday, Feb. 17:
Unicoi State Park


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Vee-on-yay or vee-on-yer ... whatever takes your fancy/
Viognier is still a relatively new kid on the block with many people still grappling with how to pronounce it. Just to complicate the issue further, there are two accepted pronunciations. You can try "vee - on - yay" but if that isn't working for you, try "vee-on-yer" and you will more than likely get what you ask for in the bar or bottle shop. We will look at other wine variety pronunciations some other time, but for now lets focus on this complex and seductive white. Exotic ... sensual ... voluptuous ... are just a few of the words used to describe viognier. With such a reputation it's hard to believe this grape variety was nearing extinction as recently as 1986, with just 20 hectares of the grape planted in Condrieu, its place of origin in the Northern Rhone of France. Fortunately for wine enthusiasts, the increase in popularity of Rhone Valley wines during the 1990s brought this variety back into the spotlight again.
While Viognier is the only grape variety permitted to be grown in the Northern Rhône appellations of Condrieu and Château-Grillet, plantings of the variety are increasing in other appellations such as the Côte-Rôtie. Viognier is also now grown in the Southern Rhone Valley, other appellations of France, and several of the new world wine regions including Australia. Unlike its outgoing personality as a finished wine, the viognier grape can be quite shy in the vineyard. Difficult to grow, and low yielding the most challenging quality of viognier is the tiny window of opportunity the variety offers to be picked at optimum maturity. Top quality viognier relies on the skills and experience of the winemaker to ensure maximum flavour development is not achieved at the expense of excessive sugar or diminished acidity.
While viognier is still considered a relatively new variety in Australia, its popularity is on the rise. As a table wine, viognier presents as a rich, luscious, textural wine with an array of flavour and aroma compounds including stone fruits, particularly apricot, honeysuckle, orange blossom, grapefruit, muskiness, fruit pastille, spicy and exotic characters. Viognier is sometimes described as oily so acidity is essential to balance the medium to full bodied palate weight. Full or partial barrel fermentation, malo-lactic fermentation and barrel lees stirring are just some of the winemaking techniques used.
In Australia, viognier is increasingly blended with shiraz as the marriage of these varieties enhances the qualities of shiraz. This blend originated in Côte-Rôtie in the Northern Rhone Valleywhere shiraz and a small parcel of viognier are co-fermented. In Côte-Rôtie the percentage of viognier may be as high as 20% but in Australia it is usually between 3 and 7%. The inclusion of viognier in the blend adds vibrancy to the colour of the shiraz, adds floral notes to the aroma and creates a silky textural quality to the wine. Such is the enhancement that viognier offers to the shiraz that this particular blend is currently one of the most popular in Australia.
On a much smaller scale, viognier has been used to produce a sparkling wine with quite incredible results. Tallis Wine may in fact be the first Australian winery to produce and release such a wine. In our trials with viognier as a sparkling base we discovered that less than 12 months on bottle lees produced a wine retaining many of the varietal aromas and flavours of typical of viognier however additional time led to yeasty toasty characters dominating, with undertones of stone fruit and spice. With a preference for the complexity given by additional time on lees we have chosen to use the traditional method of sparkling wine production for our viognier. Our current release Traditional Method Sparkling Viognier 2007 displays these very characters.
To read more about this exciting variety visit www.vin-condrieu.fr


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Ignition Timing Explained/Timing an Unknown Engine
by: Michael Shiffer
First, you should know that there are two types of timing in an engine: cam timing and ignition timing. (Three types, if you count injector pulse, but injection timing on gasoline-powered busses is tied to ignition timing and is not separately adjustable so I will ignore it, as should you.)
Cam timing is what determines when the valves open and close with respect to the position of the pistons in their bores. It is set when the engine is built- by placing the camshaft and crankshaft in the correct relationship. It cannot be adjusted on a stock engine. It doesn't change: if it was right once it will be right for the life of the engine, barring disaster. And by disaster I mean the park-it-where-stops-rolling kind of disaster. (This is a very rare occurrence in VW air-cooled engines. Not so rare in the Rabbit/Golf ones, which drive the cam with a rubber belt which strips if you don't change it on schedule.) In sum: cam timing is not connected with or affected by turning the distributor. What distributors time is spark, or ignition. Why?
At idle, your engine is turning relatively slowly, let's say 1000 rpms. The throttle is closed, so very little fuel and air are being drawn in to the cylinders. This small amount of combustible mixture burns very quickly, so for maximum efficiency, the spark needs to start when the piston is very near top dead center. If the spark comes too early (too advanced), the pressure from the ignited mixture will hit the piston while it is still coming up the cylinder and be wasted trying to shove the piston down before it reaches the end of it's travel.
If you try to start an engine whose ignition timing is too advanced, the starter will try to turn the crank one way, and the combustion process will try to turn it the other way, and it will seem as if the starter hasn't enough oomph to start it. Contrariwise, if the timing is set too late (too retarded), the pressure from the ignited mixture (and the power derived therefrom) will dissipate as the flame front chases the piston down the cylinder bore in the rapidly diminishing pressure of the combustion chamber.
In other words, the piston is already on it's way towards the bottom of it's stroke, reducing the effectiveness of combustion. The is very fuel inefficient, since a larger throttle opening at idle (set by the idle speed screw) is needed allow extra fuel in to keep the engine idling. In practical terms, the position of the distributor which yields the highest idle speed is within a very few degrees of where it should be set. (If you retard the timing about 5 degrees from this point, you will be awfully close to spot-on.) Of course, this assumes your carburetor (or F.I.)is working well and that the idle mixture is correct.
When driving on the highway, your engine's timing requirement is different. At higher engine speeds, larger throttle openings and greater loads than idle, you need ignition advance. There are two reasons for this.
First, you are burning more fuel so complete combustion takes longer.
Second, the combustion time, as a percentage of the time the piston is at or near top dead center is much longer because of the piston speed.
What this means is that you have to ignite the charge earlier, while the piston is still coming up, in order to get the full benefit of the pressure against the piston at the right time. Too early or too late timing will have a similar effect at speed as at idle, but greatly magnified and with far more destructive potential. Too retarded timing will give low power, lousy emissions and excessive bore wear. Timing too advanced will cause pinging (a rattling noise usually heard on acceleration), overheating cylinder heads and other problems too scary to contemplate.
I will now pretend that vacuum advance doesn't exist. It will only confuse things. Distributors have little weights inside that swing away from the shaft as it turns faster. As they move out, they rotate the upper part of the shaft which passes through the plate that the points are bolted to so that the rubbing block which opens the points meets the lobes which hit it (and thus open the points) a little earlier. At what engine speed this advance begins, at what rate it advances and at what engine speed it stops advancing is determined by the shape and mass of the advance weights and the strength of their return springs; at what degree of advance it stops is determined by a limiter on the plate to which the weights are bolted . None of this is meant to be adjusted: the manufacturer sets it up for each engine family it builds, based on compression, cam profile, octane requirements and availability, among other things.
Timing the ignition, then, is a matter of getting the timing correct at one end (idle or full advance) and letting the rest of the range look after itself. If you have a stock distributor and know either the timing at idle or the maximum advance at a given engine speed and you have a good timing light, you will have no trouble setting timing. If not, here are some ways to get in the ball park. I already mentioned that the highest idle speed is very slightly advanced from correct. If you set it there and hear no pinging on acceleration and get good power (ha-ha), you are good. If it pings, retard it little by little until the pinging goes away. If it seems weak, advance the timing a little at a time until you hear pinging or find the engine hard to start, then retard it again.
Before you even start working on your timing you need to have a timing light. Local prices can be costly but online there are many timing lights that will do the job just fine:
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Simian UI Montage
Here's a short UI montage featuring work from an upcoming independent short "SIMIAN", that shows off a lot of space screens.
It features semi-complex screens that's fixed on a grid system, and uses a lot of thin line work similar to the approach used in Oblivion.
What caught my eye was the the soft glows on the UI that give it a luscious and almost retro look to it. But having the thin, clean lines, and complex shapes keep it looking modern.
I also liked the layering of UI, and the offset red and cyan layers that give it an anaglyph look.
Look forward to see how these screens get incorporated into the film!


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Marks Sattin are working with an excellent expanding Independent Practice in Leeds city centre who are looking to recruit a qualified accountant to join their team.
Ideally they require an ACCA or ACA Qualified Accountant looking to progress career with a well-established and highly regarded firm. The role involves responsibility for your own portfolio of clients . As a key member of the team the successful applicant will be involved in the running of the practice and have the opportunity to play a key role in the firm's ambitious growth plans. To be considered for this position, in addition to being recently ACA or ACCA qualified, you must have experience in servicing owner-managed clients and be proficient in the following: - Statutory accounts preparation - Compliance taxation, both company and personal - Sage Line 50 - VAT return preparation You must have an organised, proactive approach coupled with an excellent attention to detail and technical knowledge. Good customer focus and strong communication skills are also key. Whilst not essential, experience in any of the following would be desirable: payroll, auto-enrolment, company secretarial work, Xero, Quickbooks. Working hours: 09:00 - 17.30
Candidates seeking part-time employment will be considered, with a pro-rata salary.
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UN Secretary General gets furniture from Austria
The Austrian companies Svoboda Büromöbel and Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten are renowned for their artisan knowhow and their ability to meet the demands of the most discerning clientele. Now Svoboda and Wittmann are also represented at the UN headquarters in New York – with design pieces in the recently refurbished office of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
While Svoboda made the desk which was developed in collaboration with US architects, the seating was produced by Wittmann to designs by Jugendstil designer Josef Hoffmann. The Kubus chair is completely timeless in its design as well as in the long life of the exquisite materials used. Working the UN logo from steel elements into the front panel of the eucalyptus desk posed a particular challenge for the Svoboda specialists – a complex combination of high precision laser work and detailed craftsmanship.
Svoboda, a family-run company now in its third generation, operates mainly on the European market. Exports account for 15%. In the business year 2011/2012 the company generated revenue of EUR 33 million and employed 230 staff.
Founded as a saddlery in 1896, in the 1950s Wittmann began working with renowned architects and designers to produce its first pieces of furniture. Today Wittmann furniture is sold in more than 50 countries and exports account for 70% of the sales of this well-established, international, family-run company.


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Studying Abroad -- A Cultural Experience
Interested in studying abroad?
You have many choices -- for fulfilling General Education requirements, you are free to choose from the many offerings around the world. If you are further along in your studies, you may want to consider studying at the University of West England (UWE), in Bristol, UK, or at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Canada. These International Forensic Science Departments have partnered with VCU's Forensic Science Department to provide you with advanced courses that will transfer into your degree.
To learn more, follow these steps:
- Set up a First Advising Session with VCU's Global Education Office (912 W. Grace Street, 4th floor) M-F at 12:30pm
- The Global Education Office has information including general education experiences, tuition & room/board cost, travel expenses, etc.
- Identify the program(s) in which you are interested, and review the list of courses offered as part of each experience
- Follow the instructions on the Global Education Office website to obtain preapproval for academic credit
- Schedule a meeting with Forensic Science Study Abroad Coordinator, Dr. Sarah Williams by emailing email@example.com
- Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor using the Advising Appointments link on your my.vcu.edu page. Advising appointments should only be scheduled once steps 1-3 are complete.
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Dear Pat,
As I'm sure you've been told, You TRULY DO take the cake!!
While this email is overdue, it is nonetheless sincere. We just wanted to let you know how impressed we were with the cake you made us.
Everyone at the party was dazzled & amazed with your creativity, which was exceeded by the cake's deliciousness!
It was a complete pleasure working with you. You have a great way of establishing rapport and sharing your expert advice. The passion and care that you have for your craft is apparent in the quality product and exceptional service you deliver - A milliom Mahalo's!! We had a wonderful celebration that will be a treasured memory for years to come!
Wishing you continued success with warmest Aloha,
Carolyn Ellingwood
In the almost 10 years that I have worked with Patricia of Cravings Bakery, I have come to know her as a caring, engaging, talented and professional individual who not only loves what she does, but always puts her own personal sweetness into every ounce of delectable dessert she creates, with the outcome being amazing in every way! Her attention to detail is unsurpassed and I highly recommend her services without hesitation. Don't delay! Be sure to call Pat for your next event, you will be glad you did!
Bernadette Freitas
Event Planner-A White Orchid Wedding, Inc.
Hello Dear Pat,
This is a very belated email from Jorge and me to thank you for everything you did to make our wedding so wonderful and memorable. Our cake was SO beautiful AND delicious. It was, literally, everything I had hoped it would be. How does one possibly thank you for that? You literally made a little dream come true. And many more thanks for letting us use your beautiful cake plateaus. They took our cake table beyond the next level. You were so clever to have used two plateaus. (I'm going to do that at home from now on!) I have only a few pictures of our wedding day now but I can honestly say that amongst my favorite pictures are those of our lovely, beautiful cake table.
With the very first bite, Jorge proclaimed the guava cake with guava mousse "awesome!" My only regret is that I did not have seconds of any of the cakes. There were no left-overs! The next time we are on Maui, we are going to order a guava cake with guava mousse from your shop and selfishly devour it ourselves.
But beyond creating delicious and beautiful cakes, you were so easy to work with. Encouraging me to ask questions and have an open dialogue with you is, in my opinion, what puts you in a category by yourself. I appreciate all the time and energy you took to patiently answer my questions, speak with me on the phone and answer my emails. You were organized, prompt and a pleasure to work with. If you would ever like a recommendation or endorsement from a client, please feel free to use this email.
I was hoping to meet you on my wedding day but understand how busy you are. If we ever attend a celebration on Maui again - whether for ourselves or for others - we are definitely pointing the celebrants in your direction. From now on, whenever we are on Maui, for whatever reason, we are going to stop by your shop.
Sending all our best wishes to you, your family and your team!
With Sincerest Regards,
In 2016 I will have worked with Pat and Cravings Bakery for 15 years. She is one of my most prized vendors. Her cakes and other goods are beautiful, creative, and MOST importantly, taste amazing! She does not limit options, but encourages clients to get creative, make it their own. Results have been no less than spectacular. When clients contact me years later to request a cake from Cravings for their vow renewal, you know that client had a true WOW moment at their wedding. Pat has a true talent and I know my events are that much better because of it. Thanks Pat!
Steven Cook
Event Planner
A White Orchid Wedding
Pat is one of a kind. We have been using Cravings for over 8 years and everything she does is exceptional. The cake is moist, the fillings are delicious and the design is always created to perfection. Pat is a top choice on Maui. She takes pride in all of her creations.
Tina DigmanFood For The Soul Catering Maui Inc.
In 2014, when my fiancee and I decided to exchange our vows on the beautiful island of Maui, we had one very short month of long distance planning to deal with.Two weeks prior to our big day, I still had no idea where we would get our cake.The staff from Nick's Fish Market highly recommended Patricia of Cravings Bakery. I quickly found everything they said about her was true; she was very friendly, very easy to work with and could turn our ideas into a beautiful reality. Patricia immediately made
me feel at ease and I knew my cake would be exactly what I wanted and more. Over those two weeks she kept in close contact, calling and emailing, patiently going over all the details from the design, to texture, to the flavors and things I never thought of. Then a couple of days before our wedding, Hurricane Ann threatened to become an uninvited guest. Patricia continually kept in contact, keeping us updated on the latest news so we could change our plans if necessary.We decided to keep our date and make it a hurricane party. She got the cake there on time and in perfect condition.The weather held out, our wedding was beautiful, the reception was wonderful and our cake was fabulous.It was an immediate hit with all 20 of our guests, though it was not a large cake, it gave the impression of one. She created a 3 tiered cake using smaller but taller tiers
which gave the illusion of a bigger cake. Made up of Lilikoi (Passionfruit) with Bavarian Cream filling & French vanilla with Lilikoi filling. Each layer was moist & beautiful without tasting too sweet or artificial. The fondant was beautifully decorated, dusted with pearl dust & flowers.We carefully packed the top tier and have impatiently waiting for our one year anniversary. Today, October 18, 2015 is our one year anniversary and though we spent a wonderful weekend in San Francisco, the thing we looked most forward to was cutting open our cake. Champagne in hand we toasted to a wonderful year & decades to come. Patricia, your cake did not disappoint, the cake was as scrumptious and moist as our wedding day, the only regret is that you are not located in California! Once again, I Thank You for helping to make our wedding day & first anniversary so memorable. Hope to see you soon!
~Nick and Rita Giannini
El Dorado Hills, California


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A Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Effect of Femarelle® on Menopausal on Vasomotor Symptoms
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01063725
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified February 2010 by Se-cure Pharmaceuticals Ltd..
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : February 5, 2010
Last Update Posted : October 12, 2011
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|Condition or disease
|Menopause Hot Flashes
|Dietary Supplement: Femarelle Other: Placebo
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|200 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Multi-center, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Double Blind Clinical Study Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Femarelle® in Menopausal Women With Vasomotor Syndrome
|Study Start Date :
|August 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|August 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|October 2012
Experimental: Femarelle
Women will receive Femarelle twice daily for 12 weeks
Dietary Supplement: Femarelle
A soy based food supplement containing 322 mg of soy extract and 108 mg of flaxseed, to be taken twice daily
Other Name: Tofupill
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Women will take placebo capsules twice daily for 12 weeks
Other: Placebo
Capsules containing 430 mg of microcrystalline cellulose, as a placebo, to be taken twice daily
Other Name: Avicel
- Change from Baseline to Week 4 in the average Number of Hot Flashes per day [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
- Change from Baseline to Week 4 in the average daily Severity Score of hot flashes [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
- Change from Baseline to Week 12 in the average Number of Hot Flashes per day (averaged over the week) [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Change from Baseline to Week 12 in the average daily Severity Score of hot flashes [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Change in average Number of Hot Flashes per day from Baseline to Week 4 and Week 12 [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- No serious adverse event in either groups from Week 0 (Baseline) to Week 12. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- postmenopausal women, i.e 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea or 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum FSH levels > 40 mIU/
- More than 7 hot flushes per day or over 50 per week at baseline.
- Women should have documentation of a negative screening mammogram (obtained at screening or within 1 year of study enrolment.
- Normal pelvic and breast exams by investigator prior to enrolment.
- All subjects who have a uterus should have endometrial thickness of less than 5mm in vaginal sonogram exam at randomization.
- Informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of any medication or supplements for menopausal symptoms, such as estrogen/progestin containing drug products, Isoflavons, phytoestrogens and SERM within a minimum of 8 weeks prior to pre-study screening period.
- Use of SSRIs, St. John's Wort, within a minimum of 8 weeks prior to pre-study screening period.
- Any clinically unstable or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, endocrine, respiratory, hematological, neurological, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease that would put the subject at safety risk or mask measure of efficacy
- Evidence or history of vascular disease (such as ischemic heart disease), Cerebrovascular accident (such as stroke or transient ischemic attack) or deep vein thrombosis (blood clots), or thromboembolic disorders.
- Personal history of breast cancer
- Abnormal clinically relevant vaginal bleeding
- Any clinically relevant (opinion of investigator) abnormal finding during physical, gynecological and breast examination at screening
- Abnormal, clinically significant results of mammography
- Malignancy with the exception of BCC of the skin
- Known hypersensitivity to gluten, soybeans, soy protein, estrogens and/or progestins
- History of severe recurrent depression, or severe psychiatric disturbance. Untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Participation in a clinical trial within 30 days prior to screening Known substance abuse (alcohol or drug)
- Unable to comply with study protocol
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01063725
|Contact: Israel Yoles, MD
|Women's Health Center
|Afula, Israel
|Contact: Shlomo Battino, MD
|Principal Investigator: Shlomo Battino, MD
|Women's Health Clinic
|Ashdod, Israel
|Contact: Israel Yoles, MD
|Principal Investigator: Israel Yoles, MD
|Women's Health Clinic
|Beit Shemesh, Israel
|Contact: Amnon Bzizinski, MD
|Principal Investigator: Amnon Bzizinski, MD
|Women's Health Clinic
|Bnei Berak, Israel
|Contact: Abraham Ninio, MD
|Principal Investigator: Abraham Ninio, MD
|Women's Health Clinic
|Rehovot, Israel
|Contact: Lyla Iloger, MD
|Principal Investigator: Lyla Iloger, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Bari Kaplan, Prof.
|Clalit Health Services
|Responsible Party:
|Se-cure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01063725 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|February 5, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 12, 2011
|Last Verified:
|February 2010
Keywords provided by Se-cure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.:
hot flashes
vasomotor symptoms
soy extract
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hot Flashes
Signs and Symptoms


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Entrance to my back garden
My Hosta's are doing so good this year
The Peony where absolutely beautiful!
The heavy rain over the past few days destroyed them,
but oh were they ever so beautiful and lasted so long after being cut!
My Wisteria was so full and beautiful too.
So relaxing and peaceful.


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Revisiting Darksiders 1 and 2 With the Original Devs – IGN First
May 23, 2017 - While taking a deep dive on Darksiders 3, we took the opportunity to play the first two again with the Gunfire Games developers.
Darksiders 2 Officially Announced for New-Gen
June 11, 2015 - Comes with all the previously-released DLC and graphical improvements.
Darksiders, Saints Row, Metro Go DRM-Free on GOG.com
May 11, 2015 - Five titles are being added to GOG's digital marketplace, along with a few tantalizing week-long discounts.
Ex-Darksiders Developers to Bring Back Battle Chasers with New Studio Airship Syndicate
February 26, 2015 - Vigil co-founders Joe Madureira and Ryan Stefanelli have founded a new studio and are looking to resurrect a classic property in comic and game form.
Darksiders 2: Definitive Edition for PS4 Appears on Amazon
February 16, 2015 - "The authenticity of [the Amazon] listing is unquestionable."
Darksiders 2: Definitive Edition for PS4 Appears on Amazon
February 13, 2015 - "The authenticity of [the Amazon] listing is unquestionable."
Steam's Holiday Sale Keeps On Rolling
December 23, 2014 - A new batch of games are now available at a significant holiday discount.
Nvidia's New Game Streaming Service Is Twice As Fast As PlayStation Now
November 13, 2014 - The computer tech giant is looking to create the best game streaming service through the power of its cloud processors.
Darksiders Publisher Says It Can Produce Quality Games for Less
September 21, 2014 - The property's new publisher said it can produce games of the same quality, with less of an initial investment.
Daily Deals: Rockstar Games, The Dark Knight Trilogy, $10 off PS Plus
June 12, 2014 - Save big time on Rockstar games for PC, PS Plus and Mario Kart8, while it lasts.
Darksiders 'Is Not Dead,' Says Creative Director
May 12, 2014 - Creative director and comic artist Joe Madureira says Nordic committed to more games.
Darksiders and Red Faction Collections Coming This Summer
February 13, 2014 - Nordic Games making compilations for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
Nordic Games: Another Darksiders Years Away, Red Faction's Future is Uncertain
August 25, 2013 - The transaction of THQ's final assets has taken longer to finalize than expected, and the future of properties like Darksiders & Red Faction is uncertain.
What Darksiders III Could Have Been
May 30, 2013 - Ex-Vigil creative director Joe Mad tells us Darksiders III could have had four-player co-op, plus where he'd like to see the franchise go next.
Nordic Looking at Options for Darksiders Sequel
April 23, 2013 - Nordic Games, the new owner of Darksiders, says it "will look into various options to make sequels."
Darksiders, Red Faction, MX vs ATV Purchased by Nordic Games
April 22, 2013 - THQ's remaining assets including Darksiders, Red Faction, MX vs. ATV and more have found new homes.
Bidding Closed on Sale of Remaining THQ Assets
April 19, 2013 - 17 bids have been received for THQ's remaining properties including Darksiders, Red Faction and Homeworld, accounting for up to $7 million.
Crytek Plans to Bid on Darksiders Rights
March 28, 2013 - Crytek picked up a lot of ex-Vigil staff after THQ's demise, and now it may pick up the Darksiders brand as well.
5 Defunct Developers Who Went Out With a Bang
March 17, 2013 - Game developers come and go but here are some studio swan songs worth celebrating.
THQ Confirms Sale of Remaining Assets
February 26, 2013 - THQ will sell the rest of its assets, with Darksiders, Destroy All Humans, Red Faction and more expected to be purchased by May.


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We witnessed pure evil Monday at the Boston Marathon – a kind of debauched, monstrous cunning that leaves individuals numb with grief and asking: "Why?" Terrorism is a reprehensible tactic – no matter foreign or domestic – one that seeks to bring down as many bystanders as possible. Acts of cowardice like this are meant to suppress and strike fear in civilian populations.
But Americans are not an easily scared or subdued people. In fact, first responders who rushed toward the carnage on Boylston Street illustrated the strength, courage and commitment that embody not only the historic roots of the city known to many as the Cradle of Liberty, but also the resolve of the United States.
One of those first responders, Carlos Arredondo, was present at the finish line to support a runner honoring his son, Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo, who was killed in Iraq in 2004. Mr. Arredondo should serve as an inspiration; he rushed to help a man who had been seriously hurt in the attack. The image of Mr. Arredondo holding together the victim's femoral artery went viral in the hours following the attack – the victim's wounds are familiar to victims of terrorism from places as far away from us as Tel Aviv or Beirut. In a post-9/11 world, these images, unfortunately, have become a reality in the Western world.
"I kept talking to him. I kept saying, 'Stay with me, stay with me,'" Mr. Arredondo said, his hands covered in blood and holding an American flag during an interview with Maine's Portland Press Herald.
The horrendous scenes near the twin blast sites conjure imagery of the darkest days in American history, but the acts of heroism ought to be what we cling to in the coming days for inspiration. When our neighbors are attacked, we come to their aid. When savagery is calculated to tear our country apart, we come closer together. When our buildings are knocked down we rebuild them, taller.
This country should never allow itself to become accustomed to such despicable acts of violence, and we should find comfort in knowing that Americans are capable of setting aside relatively trivial differences in the wake of such atrocities and band together. It is a testament to humanity, to our civilization, that we are resilient and refuse to be terrorized.


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Job growth for social workers increased by 83% in the five years to 2015, and this strong employment growth is predicted to continue. Qualities associated with Social Work are strong interpersonal relationship skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and emotional maturity*. Our students have the knowledge to specialise in particular service areas including: aged care, public housing, drug addiction, child welfare, domestic violence, youth, disability, and mental health. Other roles social workers undertake include community work, counselling and mediation, and social policy research and development.
This course is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Graduates are eligible for full membership of AASW. Student preliminary membership is available.
JCU social workers aim to help people thrive in their environment, promote positive relationships and work towards creating a just and equitable society. They are concerned with the wellbeing of individuals, families, groups and communities. This is a professionally accredited course, and includes field placements from your third year.
JCU's Bachelor of Social Work degree has a distinctive focus on international experience and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contexts for practice, and combines topics from a range of study areas, including:
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- Psychology and mental health.
Our Bachelor of Social Work places a strong emphasis on professional practice experience, and practical skills are integrated from the third year onwards. In your third and final years of study you will have opportunities to participate in field placements. Each placement experience incorporates 500 hours of hands-on training with an accredited social work supervisor (1,000 hours in total).
Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students
Successful applicants require a Suitability to Work with Children (Blue Card) before undertaking placement. It is recommended that this requirement is completed by the end of your first semester/teaching period.
The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) degree is available for high-achieving students. It consists of extra study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees.
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This course is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Graduates are eligible for full membership of AASW. Student preliminary membership is available.
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This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements).
Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students.
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The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) requires all students to demonstrate that they have attended 20 days on campus face-to-face through out their entire course. Students need to be aware that meeting the AASW attendance requirements does not mitigate the attendance requirements for specific subjects within this course. Throughout this course more than 20 days attendance face-to-face on campus may be required.
The embedded honours degree is available only to students admitted to the Bachelor of Social Work at this university.
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Under approved circumstances students may enrol in Honours part-time.
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On successful completion of the Bachelor of Social Work, graduates will demonstrate an understanding of a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Social Work will be able to:
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PL1001:03 The Political World: An Introduction to Political Science
SY1001:03 Australian Society: An Introduction to Sociology or CY1001:03 Deviance, Crime and Society
WS1005:03 Human Rights and Social Issues
WS1006:03 Self in Professional Helping
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology: from Brain to Practice or PY1102:03 Exploring Psychology: from Perception to Reality orPY1105:03 Psychology for Social Welfare Practice (Distance Education)
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SY2005:03 Qualitative Research
WS2121:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Skills and Frameworks for Practice
WS2510:03 Interpersonal Practice
WS2511:03 Professional Values and Ethics
WS2512:03 Organisational Practice
WS2513:03 Community Work
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WS3025:03 Group Work
WS3027:03 Social Welfare Work with Children and Families
WS3214:03 Developmental Approaches to Eco-Social Justice
WS3503:09 Field Education 1
WS3515:03 Social Work and Welfare Practice
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WS4005:03 Social Inquiry Analysis
WS4504:09 Field Education 2
WS4514:03 Theories for Social Work Practice
WS4503:03 Social Work and Mental Health
WS4511:03 Professional Development for Social Work Practice
PL3002:03 Policy Analysis and Management or IA2022:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as Colonial Subjects
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Select 3 credit points of any level 2 or 3 undergraduate subjects or WS3513:03 Research Proposal Seminar, if wishing to enter the honours program
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CY2001:03 Perspectives on Criminology
CY2002:03 Youth Deviance
SY2022:03 Family, Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Society
SY2100:03 Migration, Ethnicity and Belonging
SY2101:03 Sociology of Digital Life
WC2001:03 Australian Women's Studies
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Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)
Further information about placements can be found at: Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students.
Students may be required to undertake placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled at their own expense.
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Refer to Review of a Student's Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy.
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Graduates are eligible for full membership of AASW. Student preliminary membership is available.
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Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 21 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course.
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Advanced Diploma: Maximum 27 credit points.
24 credit points (unspecified credit – at various year levels) PLUS 3 credit points (specified - WS1006:03 Self in Professional Helping)
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Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies.
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Students who successfully complete the entry requirements for the embedded honours program will be eligible to apply for entry to the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) [Embedded] after three years; or after successfully completing the BSW, students who successfully complete the entry requirements for the end-on honours program will be eligible to apply for entry to the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) [End-on].
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Available as an additional 24 credit points of study [end-on] or as a 24 credit point [embedded] honours program.
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Normally at least a credit grade in four level 2 or level 3 social work subjects; and at least a distinction grade in at least two level 2 or level 3 social work subjects (including WS3513 Research Proposal Seminar) is required in the bachelor degree.
Annual Tuition Fee: $6,514. (Estimate only)
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JCU offers pathway courses to help you move into a degree. Pathway courses provide you with an individualised study plan and specialised support as you transition to university. Contact us for more information.
Learn from lecturers who are passionate about what they are teaching. Hear from Associate Professor Abraham Francis who explains why he is passionate about social work.
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Bignay or Antidesma bunius is considered wild cherry by many while in some places they call it a tropical cranberry. However you may call it, the benefits of bignay are just the same.
I know some of you can share some backyard stories about bignay. Can you still remember how it stains the teeth and your hands? I can remember playing the unripe ones like they're the marbles for Chinese Checkers. Oops, alam ko pong bawal maglaro ng pagkain. Bata pa ko nun, haha.
Bignay originated in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and here in the Philippines. One can find the fruits amusing because these tiny berries which grow in clusters vary in reaching its ripened state so in one huge cluster you'd find raw and ripe ones – berries in multicolor ranging from pale yellow or pale green to pink to red to deep plum.
Other than being an interesting fruit to eat, Bignay has its health benefits. It is rich in anti-oxidants and anti-carcinogenic properties. And you can have it in different ways. What are those?
Bignay can be eaten raw, straight from the tree, after washing off the dirt of course. Or you can pick the unripe ones and make a jam or jelly out of the fruits which your kids can enjoy. Or make bignay juice for a refreshing treat.
This tropical fruit is also known for yielding wine. But in Nasugbu, a man named Clarito Caisip invented the bignay tea. Yes, tea, which for some people is synonymous to happiness. Haha.
Caisip's bignay tea received support from Fred Lee, an entrepreneur who assisted the Batangueño in growing this venture. Learn more about their bignay tea business here.
So aside from the health and nutritional benefits, bignay is also a big blessing for farmers who cultivate its trees. Bignay grows abundantly in Nasugbu and Lipa City. These farmers earn income from this multicolored fruit-bearing tree.
Bignay may be small in size but big in benefits. 😉
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The basic of computing is a bit that has two states 0 and 1. What it translates to is the computer always has a state of certainty ie whether it has something or it does not have. On a contrary our normal intelligence works on few more states. We operate on 3 states.
- We know that we know.
- We know that we don't know
- We don't know that we don't know.
Our brain operates in a 3-dimensional space and that's what provides us the flexibility to process similar data differently. But on the contrary computers operate in a linear space and that limits the processing capability of the computers. A simple example is for computer a glass of water is a glass of water no matter how many times we feed this data in, but for humans the first glass of water is life saver (if we are thirsty) but the same is not true with the 30th glass of water if it is drunk in succession. The 30th glass may become a burden to drink. So the same data is interpreted differently here in case of humans.
What we may require is to think about the fundamental aspect on which our computing is based at. The basis of computing is 0 and 1, but we may need to think about a state where the computer can be in May Be state ie somewhere in transition. Once we have this third bit discovered and our machines are based on that, we may be able to feed consciousness and that will lead to natural intelligence in computer.
Until Next Time.


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FBI Miami
Special Agent Michael D. Leverock
(754) 703-2000
January 7, 2015
FBI Releases Photographs of a Bank Robbery Today in Plantation
The FBI is releasing photographs from a bank robbery that took place today (1/7/2015) at approximately 4:30 p.m. at the TD Bank branch located at 1800 North Pine Island Boulevard, Plantation, Florida.
A robber entered the bank, displayed a weapon and demanded money from a bank employee. Customers were in the bank at the time, there were no shots fired and no injuries. Money was taken, but the amount will not be released at this time. The robber left the area on foot.
Photographs of the bank robbery suspect are below:
If anyone has information as to the identity of this bank robber, they are urged to call the FBI at (754) 703-2000 or Crimestoppers.


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Rehoboth Beach is a welcoming, friendly community. One mile square, the seaside town has all of the modern amenities. It is a place where people can stroll down tree-lined streets, neighbors know one another, children play outside and a diverse community comes together to preserve the city's charm and unique character. Below you'll find the many attractions that Rehoboth has to offer you.
The World Famous Rehoboth Boardwalk
Walk along the boardwalk, shop and dine on the Avenue or just enjoy the surf and sand in Rehoboth Beach. For decades, families have made Rehoboth Beach their favorite family summer vacation spot! Search through online restaurant and attraction listings to find out why Rehoboth Beach is a premier family-friendly East Coast beach destination.
Soak in the sun
Rehoboth Beach is an award-winning, five-star beach with plenty of room for sun bathing, building sand castles and surfing the waves, as well as, dolphin watching, pontoon boat excursions and areas for early morning or sunset runs along the coastline. Access to the beach is free of charge so, pack up the beach blanket and sunscreen and hit the sand!
Beyond the sand
For the kids, there's miniature golf, arcades and Funland , with amusement rides dating back 50 years making its attractions a rite of passage for many travelers. Or bumper boats, water slides, a lazy river and much more at Jungle Jim's .
For the adults, there's tax-free shopping galore in Rehoboth Beach! Shoppers can stroll through charming downtown boutiques or grab a shuttle to the Tanger Outlets , known as the mile of style. Or pamper yourself with a massage at a local day spa paired with a romantic dinner for two! Travelers in Rehoboth can also enjoy nightlife hot spots with signature mixed drinks and of course, everyone can enjoy the guilty pleasures of ice cream, fudge, salt water taffy and boardwalk fires (with vinegar)! Top favorites include: The Ice Cream Store, Kohr's, Candy Kitchen, Snyder's Candy, Thrasher's..the list could go on!
Beach-goers can experience live music and entertainment at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand and Clear Space Theatre Company seasonal and year-round shows . Or join the fun at local festivals such as the Rehoboth Beach Sandcastle Contest, the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival and the Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddler's Festival.
Dining out
Grab a slice from the legendary Grotto Pizza , dig into a famous cheesesteak from Louie's Pizza , or try saltwater taffy and caramel corn at the iconic Dolle's boardwalk storefront. There is no such thing as counting calories with all of the delicious dining options in Rehoboth Beach. From upscale eateries to fresh seafood delicacies, Rehoboth Beach is a foodie paradise !
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department welcomes you to our fine resort area. It is our sincere desire that you enjoy a very pleasant vacation. Our local ordinances are listed below. Please follow them.
- We consider it a health and safety measure to close the beach during late hours. Persons shall not be on the beach between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
- No changing clothes in comfort stations on the boardwalk, under the boardwalk or in vehicles while parked on any public streets.
- No sleeping on the beach between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
- No sleeping in cars on any street within the City, on or under the boardwalk or on benches.
- Age required by Delaware law to enter bars, etc. is 21 years.
- No drinking or open containers of alcoholic beverages on beach, boardwalk or public streets within the City limits.
- No open fire on the beach.
- Dogs - It is illegal for dogs to run at large at any time. The City has both a leash law and a pooper scooper law which are enforced. Dogs are prohibited from the beach and boardwalk from May 1 through September 30.
- Bikes are allowed on the boardwalk during the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. from May 15th through September 15th. Adult bike riders are not permitted on the sidewalks at any time. Children, under 12, please check with police for regulations.
Beach wheels are available 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day through Labor Day. They are located at Maryland Avenue and the Boardwalk, and Laurel Street and the Boardwalk. They are located on the beach and cannot be removed from the beach. First come, first serve basis, with no rental fee.
- No vehicles on boardwalk or beach.
- Skateboarding – Skateboards are prohibited on the boardwalk and bandstand year round and on the sidewalks and streets at all hours from May 15 through September 15.
- Roller skates and roller blades - No person shall roller skate or roller blade on the bandstand, boardwalk or Rehoboth Avenue.
- Parking Meters – Parking meters are in effect from the Friday immediately preceding Memorial Day until and including the second Sunday following Labor Day, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. prevailing time until 12:00 a.m. midnight, prevailing time of each day and shall apply to all parking meter zones established within the City. All thirty-minute parking meter zones shall remain posted and shall be in effect for the entire year.
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Mi Casa Tu Casa is back for the 2018 New Jersey Theatre Alliance Stages Festival in March! This touring version will be presented in association with Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre. The cast features storytellers Alicia Rivas and Louis J. Vetter and me playing music. Mi Casa Tu Casa was co-created by Deivis Garcia, Jane Mandel, Dania Ramos, and me. Jane Mandel is also directing the production.
Performances are 3/9 at 6:30p at Dreamcatcher Rep (Oakes Center) in Summit; 3/15 at 6:30pm at South St School in Newark ($2); 3/17 at 2pm at the Institute of Music for Children in Elizabeth & 3/21 at 4pm at the Newark Public Library (North End Branch) in Newark. For more info and a complete list of shows in the Stages Festival visit: stagesfestival.org.