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SolidWorks:HEARD! - Episode 437 - April Tech News/
April Tech News:
This podcast covers the SolidWorks and CAD-related tech news that broke since mid-March covering the SolidWorks Blog, various tech alerts and other industry tech news. Topics covered:
SolidWorks Blog:
- Allowing SolidWorks to Perfiorm
- Editing Legacy Electrical Data with SolidWorks Electrical
- Forget the Cavity search--user the Intersect command for filled volume (SW2013)
- SolidWorks Simulation Time Saver: Sub-Modeling
- Stripping a Coated/Plated Part in SolidWorks
- New in SW2013: Change Your Life with Search Options (on of my fav)
- The Magic 8-ball in SolidWorks
- Design That Matters uses SolidWorks to help save newborns with jaundice (Born to Design)
- SolidWorks 22 min Webinar Series reminder...
- How to Learn SolidWorks (tutorials)
- Setting the record straight on the future of SolidWorks Mechanical CAD
- Introducing My.SolidWorks
- Replicating History: Teversham Engineering's Project to Rebuild the First Computer using SolidWorks.
Tech Alerts:
- SolidWorks 2013 SP3 is available for download (release notes)
Support Monthly FAQ:
- Top Questions and Issues
- New Knowledge Base Articles
Industry News:
- Google Pixel first thoughts (besides expensive)
- Google announces a Realtime API for Drive (more collaborative tools to come!)
- Microsoft's next revision to Windows 8 (codename: Blue) leaks
- Blake Couter, Founder, Leaves SpaceClaim for GrabCAD
- Fielder Hiss leaves his post at SolidWorks (VP of Product Marketing and Management)
The tech news this month was hard to choose what exactly to cover since there was more than usual. On the SolidWorks front, the news has a few eye openers and some reflection and even worry when it comes to the future of the SolidWorks product direction.
This past week Fielder Hiss, a long time friend of mine and the VP of Product Marketing and Management stepped down to after 14 years with the DS SolidWorks. It took many by surprise but raised concerns on exactly what was behind the decision. Fielder had reportedly said his decision was NOT due to any broad organizational changes but more around a need for change after spending 1/3 his life with the same company. He is taking a similar role with in a non-CAD industry (EnerNOC).
The other news was from a "Getting the facts straight" post on the SolidWorks Blog by CEO, Bertrand Sicot about the future of SolidWorks Mechanical CAD. SolidWorks is finding itself in these situations due to unclear statements in public arenas like SolidWorks World or the shear lack of updated information to the general public after such announcements. (i.e. closed beta on SW Mechanical Conceptual). Users and analysts like updates and the lack of updates causes wild speculation which then requires actions like this. ~Lou


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Apr 16, 2015
In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Podcast, J. Warner Wallace talks about the nature of subjective and objective truth and the impact our understanding of truth has on our efforts to evangelize. J. Warner also describes a distinctive feature of Christianity separating it from all other theistic worldviews. (For more information, visit www.ColdCaseChristianity.com)

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I've been blogging since 2005, over a decade, and my enthusiasm for being at the computer all the time is waning. What I really, love, what brings me joy and energizes me is being outdoors and sketching, and being with a group of like minded folks and sketching in a group or teaching a class or workshop that revolves around sketching, or nature journaling.
I'm beginning to suspect that good old fashioned personal, human interaction is the thing most people crave. To that end I'm upping my personal involvement with people through live events.
Of course that doesn't do much for you if you live 2,000 miles from Connecticut! So just like the live streaming owl-cam allows me a unique opportunity to sketch a great horned owlet, I'll keep using the web platforms that I think give you unique opportunities to engage with my work.
Here's where you can find me in cyberspace and how I engage in those places.
This blog, which I will update sporadically, with posts containing lots of images (to catch up!) , and a "Classes/Workshops/Events" page where you can get current info on my upcoming live events.
My Sketchbook Hypothesis Facebook Page, which I post fairly regularly to, though not quite in real time. There you will also be kept up to date with live event info.
My Instagram Account which is more real time. There you are more likely to see pics of me out in the field working, sketches alongside their subject, my field kit, places I go, and some interesting nature photos. I post almost daily on Instagram. My name there is Talking.Tree.Creations because you'll also see some of the other things I make, like Spirit Dolls.
On Facebook I post frequently to Artist's Journal Workshop and Connecticut Sketchers
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Soapstone Werks office staff was fantastic to work with!!! They did a beautiful job with the installation. The custom made top deck is great! The stone has a unique beauty and such ease in the care of the stone. So far its quite easy to care for. We would absolutely recommend soapstone to our friends! And without hesitation, recommend Soapstone Werks to do the job!!! Wendy and Greg you guys were fantastic to work with – patient and accommodating. It was a long trip up to our place in Pasadena and the time you took and quality of your installation reveals your company's character. The custom tap deck you did is amazing – along with the vanity and shower pieces. We love our rustic bathroom and are so glad we found you! Happy 2011!
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MacStories Features: OS X Mountain Lion
MacStories is pleased to announce their first eBook, MacStories Features: OS X Mountain Lion, for $6.99. With a detailed review of Mountain Lion, numerous sections covering its new apps and features in depth, and 30% of its proceeds going to the American Cancer Society, MacStories Features: OS X Mountain Lion is a great way to learn about Mountain Lion, support MacStories, and fight cancer all at once.
In my humble opinion, MacStories is easily one of the best Mac news resources available. Boasting a brilliant staff, a fantastic collective voice, and a penchant for testing the bounds of the publishing arena, the site continues to leap from strength to strength.
Today, some 27,000 words later, MacStories has published the entirety of its Mountain Lion coverage as a purchasable e-book. Beyond the fantastic coverage (and a foreword by Shawn Blanc), thirty percent of each sale is donated to the American Cancer Society.
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I know I briefly mentioned that we are headed back to New Orleans again in this post a couple weeks ago. I said I wanted to bring you all along for the ride so you can get a feel for just how much work and planning goes into getting a TV show off the ground, and well, here is the first official instalment of just such an update! I can't talk about everything (obviously) but I will happily share everything else, so feel free to ask questions in the comments if you want to know more about anything in particular!
So, we are planning 2 new episodes right now. Why two? Why not one? Why not 10? Well, a LOT of research went into our first episode after it aired and HGTV has decided they would rather have me helping local New Orleanians with their homes! Fun, right? I am so so thrilled with this shift from our original concept of following me and my flips. I mean, I love flipping, but I've actually NEVER managed a renovation or design for a client and while it seems a little crazy to do it for the first time LIVE on camera, I actually can't think of a better time or way to dip my feet in the waters. Because of this shift we got the green light to try out the new concept with two episodes to see how it feels and comes across on camera. And then hopefully we'll get the go ahead for a full 10 or 12 episode order.
The actual steps required to get us on the ground and filming are very extensive and I am so thankful for the many kick ass ladies (and a couple guys) working hard at our production company. These amazing women handle the budgets, approvals, permits and have just started the hiring process for our production team. We also are getting ready to open up casting for the houses we will be working, and our casting director and myself have been talking to homeowners that have graciously reached out thanks to a couple of my super incredible NOLA friends who have spread the news on the low and gotten word out about our return (THANK YOU, M!). Once we lock down our houses and homeowners the pre-shooting design work begins!
I've also been combing through a ton of websites for rental options for us. I know where I roughly want to rent, but am open to maybe being adventurous and living in the Quarter if the right unit came up. But I have Wren already enrolled in a few Summer camps in NOLA and I would prefer to live closer to the area the camps are in so that she can still hang out and play with any friends she makes at camp from the neighbourhood. I'm hoping we'll have something locked down shortly, but short term rentals aren't always easy to find that meet all your needs.
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60 cadets and guests attended this year�s Military Ball held at the Tyndall Air Force Base Heritage Club on Friday,
NJROTC News � 60 cadets and guests attended this year�s Military Ball held at the Tyndall Air Force Base Heritage Club on Friday, March 1. Travelling in long yellow stretch limos, the cadets and guests were treated to tradition, ceremony and a wonderful time. The highlight of the evening was the Commander�s Waltz where all cadets, having learned to waltz in class, tripped the light fantastic.
The Drill Competition scheduled for Saturday, February 23 at FAMU was cancelled due to rain. The NJROTC is planning trip to the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center for an orientation visit, FAMU for a college campus visit and Gulf High School in New Port Richey for an Athletic Competition.
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Black History Celebration � Thank you to Mr. Damien Byrd for his wonderful perspective at this year�s Black History Month celebration held on Feb. 28. A special thanks to all the students who made this event so memorable and to Mrs. Rachel Crews whose labor of love made it all possible.
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Soho, NYC neighborhood guide
Soho, NYC is notable for its shopping and dining options, but which spots are considered the absolute best?
Soho, NYC is a shopping enclave full of high-end boutiques and buzzworthy pop-up shops, as well as a sea of street vendors touting designer knockoffs in the form of sunglasses, handbags and scarves. Just make sure to save some change—and your phone battery—so you can grab coffee and a pastry from one of the many Instagrammable cafes and eateries packed into the downtown nabe. But don't write off Soho as a mere urban shopping mall. Though many of the art galleries that made Soho New York a contemporary-art hot spot in the 1970s and '80s decamped to Chelsea and the Lower East Side, some excellent art spaces remain. Walk along the cobblestone streets and find great New York restaurants, bars and things to do in this downtown neighborhood.
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The Dutch
The Dutch draws in a crowd for the eclectic offerings of chef and owner Andrew Carmellini.
Le Coucou
The restaurant attracts all types for fancy date nights featuring refined French fare
Not only is the iconic Balthazar still trendy, but the kitchen rarely makes a false step
The Bombay Bread Bar
Floyd Cardoz, of Tabla and Top Chef Masters fame, deserves major props for this Soho Indian spot
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Pegu Club
The far-reaching influence of New York's reigning queen of mixology, Audrey Saunders, is hard to measure. Her storied cocktail lounge, the Pegu Club, begat many of today's standard-bearers, including Death & Company, PDT and Mayahuel. Pay a visit to the urbane barroom, a second floor sanctum on bustling Houston Street, and explore Saunders' eminent opus, which includes new classics such as the Gin-Gin Mule. She first served the drink—a vivacious elixir of homemade ginger beer with Tanqueray gin, fresh mint and lime juice—at the Beacon Restaurant & Bar in 2000. Equally renowned is the Earl Grey MarTEAni, a frothy and fragrant nod to English teatime traditions made with loose-leaf–infused Tanqueray gin, lemon juice and an egg white.
Broome Street Bar
Tourists from nearby hotels come to mingle with locals at this typical New York bar
Hotels in Soho, NYC
Crosby Street Hotel
If you're looking for a slice of London in NYC, look no further
The Mercer
This André Balasz property lives up to its name by all accounts, fusing modernity and privacy with the soul of its surroundings
Sixty SoHo
Following a recent renovation, Sixty SoHo is a visual expression of the neighborhood's most treasured qualities
Soho Grand Hotel
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This company is coming back recently very fast from its napping just few months ago. We are interested in Rare Earths particularly and Chilean projects as the new value drivers for this developing story.
"4. With all that scare US Dollar remains below long term uptrend line. It was not able to rally substantially even after all this panic - it is the big question mark. Somebody is already pricing Qn+1.
5. We should expect QE3 now almost for certain. Who will buy treasuries now, but the FED? It means more US Dollar supply - it means Inflation. Place to beLithium, Rare Earths, Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc and other Commodities."
March 17, 2011
Author: Glen H. McKay
Dear Shareholder;
Since my last letter to you on January 25th, 2011 there have been a number of developments in your company which I wish to comment on.
New President
On February 24th we announced that H. Brooke Macdonald, a Director of Cornerstone since 2009, had been appointed President, replacing yours truly in that role. Having Brooke, a respected and seasoned industry professional, as President is an important step for the Company for the next stage of its development. He brings the experience, knowledge and skills necessary to ensure that we realize the potential of our current broad portfolio of projects and take full advantage of new opportunities. As we enlarge our portfolio of projects in Ecuador and expand into other jurisdictions in Latin America, Brooke's intimate knowledge of the region and his fluency in Spanish are critically needed assets at this time. I am very pleased that Brooke is joining our senior management team at this important juncture.
Cash Position and Partner Funding of Key Projects
We continue to be focused on generating new projects that have great potential for discovery and we are committed to realize significant returns for our shareholders. Cornerstone leverages its own exploration funding through joint venture and strategic partnerships, providing shareholders with potential for success at lower risk and less dilution. We have great confidence in our projects and we look forward to advancing them to create significant value for investors who have patiently supported the Company.
Cornerstone is well funded and commitments from our JV partners constitute significant validation of the strength of Cornerstone's projects. 50% of work on the Little Deer copper project in Newfoundland is funded by partner Thundermin Resources. 100% of the funding for our other flagship property, Shyri in Ecuador (including the current drill program at the Gama target), is being provided by partner Intrepid Mines, which is committed to spending at least $1 million on the property in 2011. Great Western Minerals is funding 100% percent of the work on the Company's Chaleur rare earth elements (REE) property in New Brunswick (see news release dated March 1, 2011). 100% of work on our Macara property in southern Ecuador is being funded by Newmont Ventures Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (see news release dated March 30, 2010). 100% of work on our Letitia Lake REE property in central Labrador is being funded by Rare Earth Metals Inc. to earn a 51% interest in the property (see news release dated February 16, 2010), and 100% of work on our Red Cliff copper property on the east coast of Newfoundland is being funded by Vale Exploration Canada Inc. to earn a 60% interest (see news release dated May 4, 2010).
Cornerstone currently has approximately $2.2 million in the bank. On or before April 21st, we expect to add approximately $700,000 to our treasury from the exercise of warrants at an exercise price of $0.25. The warrants were issued in connection with a private placement announced on November 12, 2009; they were called by the Company on March 14th and will expire if not exercised by April 21st. On March 24th we expect to be able to call another 4,687,500 warrants, at an exercise price of $0.20, thereby causing them to expire if not exercised within 30 days of the date they are called. These latter warrants were issued in connection with a private placement announced on November 22, 2010, and if exercised would add another $937,500 to our treasury. Cornerstone also owns marketable securities with an approximate value of $550,000, which could be converted to cash if necessary.
In short, we believe that Cornerstone has sufficient cash on hand to meet all its commitments and to advance its strategic objectives well into 2012. Proceeds from the exercise of all outstanding warrants and liquidation of the marketable securities, with current cash on hand, gives Cornerstone potential total cash resources of approximately $4.3 million.
Little Deer Copper
On January 27th we announced that drilling had recommenced on the Little Deer copper deposit with two drill rigs. The primary purpose of the current drill program is to increase the estimated mineral resources outlined to date in the deposit to the five to six million tonne range. While we are confident that is an achievable goal, I must note that the potential increase to the Little Deer mineral resource is conceptual in nature and it is uncertain whether further exploration will result in an expansion of the resource as currently defined.
Cornerstone and our joint venture partner Thundermin Resources must decide prior to July 12, 2011 whether to exercise the option to acquire a part of the property that is subject to an underlying agreement with a third party. If we elect to exercise, we must make a payment to the third party which is based on a formula but which we currently estimate to be approximately $1.5 million, 50% or an estimated $750,000 of which must be paid by Cornerstone. At Cornerstone's election the payment may be in cash or Cornerstone shares.
We are confident that it will become increasingly apparent that Ecuador welcomes environmentally friendly, socially responsible, sustainable mining development and we are positioning Cornerstone to be a major player in this underexplored land of fabulous mineral potential.
We expect that Ecuador will very shortly achieve an important milestone in implementing its new mineral exploration and development regime, with the signing of the first mineral exploitation contracts governing advanced projects. On March 5th a report at http://www.miningweekly.com/article/ecuador-expects-to-sign-first-two-contracts-by-april-minister-2011-03-05 stated that the government of Ecuador expects to have the first mineral exploitation contracts signed in the coming months with foreign firms wanting to develop identified mineral deposits in the country. The Minister for Nonrenewable Resources, Wilson Pastor, was quoted as saying: "By April we believe we will have signed at least two mineral exploitation contracts, and by June, we will have the third strategic project signed. There are two more deals for advanced exploration that will be sealed next year." The new contracts will include details of royalties to be paid to the government.
Ecuador passed a new mining law in January 2009, replacing a mandate that had ordered a suspension of all mining and exploration work in the country almost a year earlier. The provisions of the new law are now being fully implemented, thereby enabling Cornerstone and other companies to recommence exploration and development activity.
At the PDAC on March 8th the Ecuadorian delegation, headed by newly appointed Vice Minister of Mines, Federico Auqilla, mentioned Cornerstone as one of the exploration companies filling the pipeline with the second generation of projects for the country, and said they expected to have the first two mineral exploitation contracts signed by April 15th. The Vice Minister, a mining engineer from the city of Cuenca who is known as a long time supporter of foreign investment, delivered a message from President Rafael Correa that Ecuador is committed to developing a world-class mining sector and realizes it needs foreign investment to do this.
Coincidentally also on March 8th, we announced that drilling had started on our highly prospective Gama prospect on the Shyri property. As I write this letter the drilling is ongoing and we await the first results from the drilling.
During 2006/07 there was heightened anticipation about our Shyri property. Several mining analysts and letter writers who had visited it were of the opinion that all three prospects on the Shyri property - Gama, Vetas Grandes and Cañaribamba - were high priority targets. Work completed on those prospects up until the imposition of the Mining Moratorium further supported that conclusion.
Based on the geological potential of the Shyri project alone, many analysts and letter writers were recommending CGP before the moratorium. CGP traded as high as $0.89 at that time. One should keep in mind that the price of gold in 2007 was less than 50% of what it is today. Also your company has many more high potential properties than it did in 2007. In the months ahead, in addition to drilling Gama, we will be working to advance the Vetas Grandes and Cañaribamba prospects to the drill ready stage.
We recently expanded our activities in Ecuador with our February 17th announcement that we had acquired 100% of the shares of Santa Barbara Copper and Gold S.A. ("SBCG"), thereby acquiring the La Encrucijada and Cascabel properties. We will attempt to advance both properties to the drill ready stage this year. Prior to beginning work on La Encrucijada, we will need to carry out consultations with the local community, which could delay the commencement of work on that property.
On February 22nd we announced that we had signed an agreement to explore the Miocene gold-silver-copper project located in the Regions of Atacama and Antofagasta of northern Chile.
On March 15th we announced that we had signed an agreement to acquire the La Fortuna copper-silver-gold project located in the Valparaíso Region of central Chile.
These two projects were selected after two years of careful research by our experienced geological team. We plan to advance these two properties to the drill ready stage by the end of the first quarter of 2012.
Rare Earth Element Properties
On March 1st we announced that we had signed a formal option agreement granting Great Western Minerals Group Ltd (TSXV-GWG) the right to earn a 51% interest in Cornerstone's Chaleur rare earth element (REE) property in northern New Brunswick. On March 8th we announced that Rare Earth Metals Inc. (TSXV-RA) had elected to enter the second year of the option agreement respecting our Letitia Lake rare earth element (REE) properties in central Labrador.
Those two projects give your company exposure to a group of commodities that is receiving a lot of attention these days. To read a commentary on the importance of rare earth elements go to link http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0211/China-Dominates-Rare-Earth-Metals-Market.aspx
El Strato Gold
On February 1st we announced a decision to defer the planned winter diamond drilling program on the El Strato gold property in north-central Newfoundland until this coming summer. Unseasonably mild temperatures this winter have resulted in a lack of suitable lake ice thickness and ground freeze-up conditions, thus making access difficult. Cornerstone will commence the drilling program in early summer as soon as ground conditions are suitable.
To keep updated on news from Cornerstone please ensure that you are subscribed to our email alerts by updating your profile at http://www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/SendMessage.asp. We also encourage you to take the time to familiarize yourself with our other projects and our people by visiting our website.
The direct link to a recent CEO video interview is:
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For investor, corporate or media inquiries, please contact:
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As usual your comments, suggestions and inquiries are very welcome.
Best regards,
Glen H. McKay
Executive Vice -- Chairman & CEO
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Dr. Delaney's clinical specialties include Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation, and Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation, Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation, and Ex vivo Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Dr. Delaney's philosophy in caring for children is to educate the entire family, not just the patient, with respect to their disease and treatment options. "In doing so, it is my goal to provide not only information, but a source of support, such that the family and patient, with guidance, feel better able to make health-care decisions. Additionally, I feel it is important to remember that every patient is unique, and I strive to maintain and improve the patient's quality of life in any treatment decisions made."
Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation, Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation, Ex vivo Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells
- Hematology Oncology, Seattle Children's
- Director, Cord Blood Transplant Program; Associate Member, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
- Harvard Medical School, 1996
- Residency: University of Calif. San Francisco Pediatrics, 6/97-6/99
- Fellowship: University of Washington Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 7/99-6/02
- MSc: Oxford University, 1989-1991
- Dr. Delaney was recognized as a 2012 "Top Doctor" in Seattle Met's 2012 annual survey.
- Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Delaney's journal articles.
- Visit Dr.Delaney's Cord Blood Transplant Research Program at Fred Hutch.
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- Delaney Wins Damon Runyon Award (June 25, 2007)
- Bench-to-bedside success story (March 2007)
Early clinical trial successes show the amazing, lifesaving potential of Colleen Delaney's unique umbilical cord-blood transplant program
- On the Threshold of a Breakthrough
Dr. Colleen Delaney is driving umbilical cord-blood transplant technology from the lab bench to the bedsides of leukemia patients who can't find matching bone-marrow donors.
While Colleen Delaney, MD, MSC considers childbirth as a miracle in itself, she also sees its potential to offer a miracle of another kind—a cure for cancer.
By harnessing the healing power of umbilical cord blood, Dr. Delaney, an oncologist and researcher working with Dr. Irwin Bernstein's laboratory, is pioneering a treatment that may prove to be a landmark breakthrough for leukemia patients. In Dr. Delaney's hands, cord-blood stem cells offer hope to desperately ill leukemia patients by helping them replace ravaged blood systems.
Medical researchers have long known that cord blood is a potential source of stem cells—which are not the same as embryonic stem cells—for transplants to treat leukemia and other blood diseases, but the small number of these cells in each unit collected has hampered its use.
Dr. Delaney and her lab colleagues have toppled this barrier by developing a technique that expands the cells 150-fold, making cord-blood transplants a possibility for adults.
Cord blood has advantages as a stem-cell source. It is readily available, fewer viral infections are transmitted with it, and it doesn't require the extremely close genetic matching of bone-marrow transplants. That makes it especially promising for the 16,000 leukemia patients diagnosed each year who can't find a matching bone-marrow donor—many of whom are of mixed ethnic or racial ancestry. So far, a handful of patients have undergone the new treatment with very positive results.
Dr. Delaney began her oncology career intending to treat children with cancer. She said she loves the strength and courage with which kids confront a scary trial like cancer. "They're throwing up one second, and the next moment they're asking, 'Wanna play?'" she said. But to her surprise, she was drawn to research as her primary focus.
"I love caring for patients, but being a doctor opened my eyes to the potential of research, where I realized I can really change things for a lot of people. That drives me," Dr. Delaney said. "It's very important for me to have my hand in patient care, but I also want to fix the problems and that only happens through research."
As a physician in Bernstein's lab, Dr. Delaney recognized the significant potential of moving laboratory findings forward to advance patient care. She credits Bernstein with urging her to build her career in research. She's also quick to acknowledge the lab staff, some who have toiled for 25 years on cord-blood stem cell expansion. "The work I do would not be possible at many places," she said. "It's such a collaborative place, and the facilities are critical, too. I do not work in a vacuum."
"Translating laboratory findings to the patient bedside is no small feat. And when the time finally comes and a patient agrees to take a step forward with a new treatment, the feeling is without description—excitement, anxiety and hope," Dr. Delaney said. "Then when the treatment works, there isn't anything more gratifying."


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Big news to share. Based on recent information released by the government, Wild Love Preserve Programs have saved American taxpayers more than double the original estimate since 2013.
Wild horses lead the way to cultivating the health and balance of our wild places as an interconnected whole. Kindness, mutual respect, science and education are paramount. In addition to saving wild lives in a lasting manner, Wild Love Preserve has saved American taxpayers $7.5 million dollars since 2013 as result of our programs on and off the range. At a savings of $50,000 per lifetime of each wild horse adopted from the government system, the 2012-13 WLP Adoption Project alone, has saved American taxpayers $6.5 million with our 130 rescued Challis, Idaho wild horses, while our collaborative work on the range has saved over $1million dollars since 2014. With your help we will save more wild lives and taxpayer dollars in 2016. Your heart action today makes the difference of a lifetime. Special Thank You!
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Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law has described being made a CBE in the New Year Honours list as "a lovely surprise".
The 75-year-old played for United between 1962 and 1973, winning two league titles with the club in 1965 and 1967 and the FA Cup in 1963 as one third of the club's "Holy Trinity" alongside fellow stars Sir Bobby Charlton and the late GeorgeBest.
He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1964 but was ruled out by injury for the European Cup final in 1968, which United won by beating Benfica 4-1 at Wembley.
"We felt very fortunate to be playing football and to be getting paid," he said when asked to recall what it was like to play in that great United side of the 1960s.
"We didn't get a great deal of money, but of course when I saw George Best come to the club as a young boy at 15, 16, I just looked at him and thought 'oh, this is going to be something special'. It doesn't always turn out that way, but it did with him and it was just lovely to play alongside him and enjoy the game."
Law admitted missing the 1968 European Cup final did still rankle with him, but was delighted to see United manager Sir Matt Busby triumph a decade on from the Munich air disaster in which eight of his players at the time were killed, with Busby and Charlton both suffering serious injuries.
Well done to Denis Law, who'll become a CBE in the New Year's Honours! See him in action: https://t.co/fGkMH4RFDmpic.twitter.com/PKR98eXqcK
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 30, 2015
Law told BBC Radio Five Live: "The guys who went out and won the trophy for Sir Matt (Busby) were brilliant but I thought we would win it again because we had such a good team, but we got knocked out of the semi-final with AC Milan a year later.
"But it was lovely for Sir Matt Busby to win that trophy when you think (it was) 10 years after the crash. For Matt to win the European Cup at Wembley was just wonderful for everybody."
Law has been in the news recently following an interview he gave regarding the current United side in which he was asked whether the team he played for in the 1960s would beat the 2015 edition.
Law said they would beat the current team 1-0, and when asked why they would only win by such a narrow margin, Law joked: "Because we're all in our 70s now."
He remains a firm favourite at Old Trafford, and there is a statue of him at the Stretford End of the stadium, despite two spells with Manchester City either side of his 11-year stint with the Red Devils. In his second spell at City he scored a back-heeled goal against United as they were relegated from the top flight at the end of the 1973-74 season.
It proved to be Law's final touch in league football as he asked to be substituted immediately afterwards, and he later admitted: "I have seldom felt so depressed as I did that weekend."
Law began his career at Huddersfield before joining City for a British record transfer fee in 1960. He moved to Italian side Torino in 1961 and was then enticed back to Manchester by United boss Sir Matt Busby after struggling to adapt to life in Serie A.
In addition to his success at club level, Law also won 55 senior caps for Scotland, scoring a joint record 30 goals. Despite all his achievements with United he describes receiving his first senior Scotland call-up in 1958 as the greatest moment of his career.
In quotes published by the Sun in 2010 to mark his 70th birthday, Law said: "I was at Huddersfield Town at the time and was walking down the street.
"There was a bloke selling the local newspaper, the Huddersfield Examiner. Matter-of-factly, he told me I had been picked by Scotland.
"I could hardly believe it. It almost took my breath away. As far as I am concerned, there is no higher honour than representing your country. It would be fair to say I was absolutely overjoyed."
Law rounded off his career by representing Scotland at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany.
He scored 237 goals for United, and is joint second in the club's all-time scoring list behind his old team-mate Charlton after Wayne Rooney equalled Law's tally in November.
His CBE award is also in recognition for his charity work. Law has been a fund-raiser for Cancer Research UK and is a patron for the Meningitis Now charity, and successfully recovered from prostate cancer himself in 2003.
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How do you know you live in an awesome place? For me, it's when I have access to my FAVORITE store in the whole world, Anthropologie!!
I've never lived in the same town as an Anthro, which means all my admiring of the beautiful clothes, pretty trinkets, and cute housewares has been via the Internet or during an occasional visit out of town. That's hard on a girl who loves to try on clothes and get lost in a store for hours. Long distance relationships just don't work out so well for me. But all is well with the world, as I now have TWO stores just a train ride away. I really couldn't be more pleased.
I remember when I first discovered Anthro, or, rather, I should say my sister did for me. She was working near one at the time, and, the moment she walked in the store, she knew I would gladly wear anything in it. So she took me there, it was love, and the rest is history. Right away, I could tell that going to Anthropologie would be like stepping into a magical land where everything is pretty, quaint, cute, girly, happy, sweet, and elegant. Or, as my edgy little sister would say, everything is very "delicate."
|LA store at The Grove
Now for girls that live around here, loving and wearing Anthro already feels a bit like a club and/or sisterhood. Day one of work, one of my coworkers asked me if I liked Anthro, I got really excited, and she quickly told me where to find the nearest store (much-needed information!!). Plus, just the other day, I met a lady who was sporting a GORGEOUS mustard jacket that I had totally seen on the website, so of course I had to say something. She talked about how she'd been "stalking" the jacket for some time and luckily caught it on sale. We continued talking about how much we love the store for a good two minutes. So great.
Anyway, I finally had the chance to visit one of the stores yesterday, and it was wonderful! I was there most of the afternoon trying on practically everything. But my oh my, how time flies when I go there. Anthropologie really does a great job of creating a happy shopping experience, and I think I know why...
The 4 P's of Anthropologie:
|Mostly everything that I tried on during my recent store visit!
* Patron - They know their girl.
I obviously love this store, so it's hard to imagine others not loving it as much as me. But I do recognize that there is a specific type of girl that frequents the store, and Anthropologie has THAT girl figured out. Anthro girls embrace the beauty of their femininity, go crazy over anything vintage-inspired, and invest in quality pieces. Trust me, I'm of those girls.
* Product - They know what their girl likes to wear.
The store is filled to the brim with sweet pieces that you will meet and love for a very long time. I could easily pick up and wear almost anything in the store and be completely true to my style and also be on-trend. That is a rare find anywhere else. Yes, I can find pieces of my style in most stores, but Anthro KNOWS my style.
|A few dressing room looks - you'll have to wait and see what I actually bought later!
However, just to be clear, I think it best not to limit yourself to one store for your style. I just think it's refreshing that Anthropologie gets me so well that I could incorporate anything from there into my wardrobe.
* Presentation - They create the environment that their girl loves.
Decor, lighting, displays, colors, smells...it's a fantastical world at Anthropologie. Some of the larger stores have a really inviting home section with beautiful furniture. I could grab a copy of The Great Gatsby along with some warm tea and curl up on one of the couches for hours. It's just a cozy, warm atmosphere.
|photo via Feminine Modern
Check out some pretty pictures of these stores: New York, Los Angeles, London, New Orleans, DC
* Personnel - They take care of their girl when she comes to visit.
Nearly every time I've visited a store, the sales associates have been fantastic and really gone out of their way to help me. There's no limit to the number of items you can take into the dressing room, they don't rush you out, and they're more than happy to grab a different size if needed. Plus, the associates are well-informed about the pieces they're selling--most likely because they love the store too.
I'll stop jabbering now and shall leave you with a few of the pieces on my wishlist!


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A hammock for you, my American Friend?
In hopes of starting a new community, i have largely dropped out of the general management of the Twin Oaks Hammocks business. i do continue to do some work with Hawina and Dawn and Gordon mostly on retail marketing of our website (TwinOaksHammocks.com).
We are exploring discount codes to find out which advertising we are using works. And i am pleased to announce that this blog has it's own discount code. When you buy a hammock, before you check out if you enter the discount code PAXUSBLOG you will get 10% off, which is our deepest retail discount and cheaper than you are going to find these hammocks anywhere.
But if you want to win your hammock instead of buying it, you can enter one of our two Fathers Day competitions. Before you get your panties in a twist, we have defined father so broadly that a 3 year old girl could qualify as a deserving dad. Here is the link to the 500 word essay contest or the 2 minute video contest
Spring is here, relax a bit and enjoying it.
5 responses to "A hammock for you, my American Friend?"
~Aaron says :
Where are you thinking about starting a new community? You know, Spring Tree, in Fluvanna County, is a lovely former community, which is down to two couples and has been so for many years. Maybe they would be open to new pioneers coming in to help them and transition to a new future. It might be worth exploring.
moonraven222 says :
A better question is when are you thinking about starting a new community?
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The best NFL teams spend wisely and manage their salary cap. We can see evidence of that in this year's Super Bowl.
Combined, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons have just four players ranked among the 50 highest-paid players in the NFL. If we go a step further, the Falcons don't have any players ranked in the top 30 and the Patriots' only player among the top 50 is Tom Brady, who is ranked fifth overall.
Here are the ten highest-paid players in Super Bowl LI based on total earnings this season, according to data obtained from Spotrac.
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Safety
2016 earnings breakdown: $450,000, $6.0 million signing bonus
One thing to know: Neal was the 17th pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He is in the first season of a four-year, $10.7 million contract and ranked 32nd among all safeties, according to the grades of ProFootballFocus.
Team: New England Patriots
Position: Linebacker
2016 earnings breakdown: $7.8 million salary
One thing to know: Hightower is in the final year of the rookie contract he signed after being selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. According to Jason Cole of Bleacher Report, the four-year, $50 million contract recently signed by Jamie Collins is the "baseline" for the contract Hightower will be seeking this offseason.
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Wide receiver
2016 earnings breakdown: $1.0 million salary, $8.0 million signing bonus
One thing to know: Sanu is in the first season of the five-year. $32.5 million contract he signed last spring after spending four seasons with the Bengals. He had a career-high 59 receptions and was the 19th-best wide receiver, according to the PFF grades.
Team: New England Patriots
Position: Free safety
2016 earnings breakdown: $760,000 salary, $5.0 million signing bonus, and $4.2 million in other bonuses.
One thing to know: McCourty is in the second season of his five-year, $47.5 million contract. His cap hit was just $5.1 million this season, but more than doubles next season to $10.9 million.
Team: New England Patriots
Position: Left tackle
2016 earnings breakdown: $3.4 million salary, $10.0 million signing bonus, and $287,500 in other bonuses.
One thing to know: Cannon, charged with protecting Tom Brady's backside, signed a five-year, $32.4 million extension earlier this season. His contract includes bonuses for each game he plays in ($31,250 per game), a $50,000 workout bonus each season, and a $100,000 bonus for maintaining his weight each season, according to ESPN.
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Cornerback
2016 earnings breakdown: $868,827 salary, $10.0 million signing bonus
One thing to know: Alford signed a four-year, $38 million extension in December. This came after he made a total of $2.5 million in his first three seasons in the NFL after being a second-round pick in 2013.
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Center
2016 earnings breakdown: $1.8 million salary, $11.5 million signing bonus
One thing to know: Mack signed a five-year, $45 million contract in free agency last spring after spending his first seven NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He was rated as the third-best center in the NFL this season.
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Wide receiver
2016 earnings breakdown: $9.5 million salary, $4.0 million roster bonus
One thing to know: The Falcons mortgaged their future to draft Jones in 2011, even though Bill Belichick told them that he thought it was a idea. It seems to have worked out well for the Falcons.
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Quarterback
2016 earnings breakdown: $15.8 million salary
One thing to know: Matt Ryan still has two seasons left on his five-year, $103.8 million contract. His $23.8 million cap hit this season will be the same in 2017 and actually goes down to $21.7 million in 2018.
Team: New England Patriots
Position: Quarterback
2016 earnings breakdown: $764,705 salary, $28.0 million signing bonus
One thing to know: Brady has said that he wants to play until he is 45 (through the 2022 season) and that he wants to play 10 more seasons (through the 2025 season).


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Romans 3:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
3 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
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Our house drainage system is a bit complicated.
There are two sewer drains that run out from two different places from the house, which then get to run into two septic tanks...thank you Cassia County. The only "fun" part? Renting the excavator.
Here you can see the smaller trenches running into where the two septic tanks would be placed.
The ground in the "pit" had to be completely level, and then the spot for the second tank had to be exactly 4.25" from the first. We were able to use a laser level to help us be that accurate. It felt a bit like being in a tomb down there as we were working!
You can see the two trenches running toward the tank area better in this photo.
It was nice to take a break and watch the tanks be delivered and carefully installed.
Each tank weighs 8000 pounds.
Carefully guiding the tank into place.
Here is the second tank, just below the first.
Once the tanks were in place, we had to dig the drainfield. This consists of 6 feet wide 5 feet deep trenches that will be filled with perforated pipe and gravel. We had to have a total drainfield of 150 feet.
We used the laser level to help us keep a consistent grade.
The drainfield will be in a big portion of our backyard. I hope it helps the lawn grow! :)
The kids have had fun playing in the trenches, and even got to use the equipment a bit. Once we complete the septic system, we'll be able to have the concrete poured, and get the remaining outside work finished up. Hooray for progress!


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Obesity is a western epidemic with one quarter of Australians obese and a quarter overweight. Diagnosis of obesity relates to the calculation of your BMI which is your weight in kilograms divided by your height squared (in metres). A BMI over 30 suggests you are obese. There are many factors that can influence your BMI so you should use the result in combination with your waist circumference. A male is at increased risk of complications from obesity with a BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 and waist greater than 102cm. A woman is at increased risk of complications with BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 and waist greater than 88cm.
Obesity is linked to development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Our role is best by preventing you from developing complications form obesity through assisting you with the right dietary advice and exercise program. If you have limitations to your ability to move or function due to pain or injury then this can be discussed with one of our expert physiotherapists. They can then work with our expert exercise physiologist and your GP to deliver ongoing exercise and dietary advice.
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The definition for New Testament Biblical Imperativity is found in the following verses: I John 2:3-6 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, 'I know him', and keepeth not his comma dments, is a kliar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, evenb as he walked.
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Save the sounds
June 3, 2012 § 1 Comment
Sounds in danger of extinction? Well, it seems that there are sounds that are about to extinct, to be forgotten and lost forever, like the sound of a tape in a tape recorder, the loadind of VCRs, the symphonic startup of a Windows 95 computer, the ringing of an old Nokia mobile phone. But Brendan Chilcutt aim's is to preserve these sounds: the sounds of old technologies and electronics equipment. In his site, the Museum of Endangered Sounds, you can hear all these sounds and remember an era before it is totally forgotten.
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A film and its multiple interpretations
December 9, 2011 § Leave a comment
A film is a different experience for each of us. A different interpretation based on our interests, experiences, life. The Silver Screen Society created by Trevor Basset, Brandon Schaefer and Adam Hanson is a website which invite artists each month to create art based on a chosen film and present their own 'visual' interpretations of their favourite film.
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You're a comic sans criminal
April 28, 2011 § 2 Comments
This is an intervention for comics sans addicts. We've had enough.
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You type, they design
April 12, 2011 § 3 Comments
Everybody is obsessed with typography, lately. And it's OK, the only problem being that not everyone has a design degree or money to spend on a designer. Now, there are designers who will turn your phrase into a typographical masterpiece for free.
Just head to the phraseology project, submit a word or phrase (less than 20 characters) and check back in a few days to find it fully designed in a typographical form.
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You can burn her book, as long as you buy it first
It's been a bit of an oxymoronical 12 months for comedy in India. There were surely more comedians operating in the country than ever before, the projects got bigger, the twitter followers mushroomed, there were TV specials and internet serials, and the culture of offence showed us via one notorious roast just how humourless some of us can be. This week, a TV comedian was booked for imitating a man who dresses like this.
They ought to arrest Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for hurting my sentiments with this outfit. pic.twitter.com/VtdaWMR0F8
-- Sadanand Dhume (@dhume) January 14, 2016
As dead American legend Bill Hicks once said, "That's what fundamentalism breeds: No irony". Enter this frought atmosphere as a "female comic", and things aren't going to get any easier, so why bother? Or, in the case of Radhika Vaz, why not appear on stage completely naked to make your point about being objectified?
Vaz is clearly not afraid of any goon squads coming after her live shows, but if her detractors are more traditional and into burning books, she's just released her first one, and hey, as long as they pay for the copies they throw on the flames, right?
What's the book about in your/not-the-marketing-team's words?
It's about my wanting to be the ideal woman and not quite making it. On any level.
Most people know you for your stand-up, how did the prospect of writing Unladlylike come about?
My manager in New York said, "Rad, write a book, it doesn't have to be good" -- the idea of being able to do something badly was a major motivator.
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At what point did you realize that people who write books are masochistic sociopaths?
This is the best question and best opinion about writers. I probably worked out that writers are all a little nuts when I wrote my first show, but it was similar to my past experiences in that it comes down to discipline -- a word I hate but have to deal with, and it was different because essays demand more detail. With stand-up, the beats are quicker.
Did you look to other writers for inspiration or did you just go with your gut?
I read a fair bit, and continued to, through the last few excruciating years of writing this thing but the writers who inspired me came in to my life long before: David Sedaris and Erma Bombeck. I started reading Sedaris in my early thirties and Erma when I was a 16. I was fascinated with how they could turn mundane, daily-life type stuff into gold.
What will readers get from this that they won't get from your other comedy vehicles?
There is a lot about my experiences with my parents, and some good stories about drinking too much. I also talk about marriage, the pressure to do so, and the worst reason to actually get married -- which was my reason.
Does the term "comedy vehicle" make you want to puke or punch someone?
I expect Bozo the clown to be driving it.
Has it become easier to be a "female comic" in India recently, or are we still living in the sexual stone age?
No, it has most certainly not become easier, we live in a country where most women, never mind the men, refuse to call themselves feminists yet we all want equal rights. That to me is the joke and maybe when we all get it, things will change.
Is it ever going to get better? How do you see your role in the process towards gender equality in India?
It will change - we used to call them 'women doctors' not too long ago so fingers crossed. For my part, I just want to keep making fun of the issues that are out there, because that is the only way I know how to bring attention to something.
What are some of the most important life lessons you've included memoirized?
That virginity is overrated. That most women don't want your man. That you can survive life without having children.
Do you take pleasure in offending the easily offended?
Absolutely! Mainly because it's so easy, they are like those really dim-witted bullies in school. Most of them have no original thoughts and operate based on opinions that have been tossed at them by their leaders -- political, religious, etc.
What about your career scares you?
That no one will give a shit about what I have to say.
Would you describe yourself as an angry person?
Yes. Also wrinkly and scaly. But you can't see that when I am fully clothed - the anger on the other hand...
What do you want a female Indian audience to take away from the book?
I am hoping that women read this and think "Ok, so despite all the dumb-ass, embarrassing things I have done, there is actually someone out there who has done some even dumber shit."
What will a male audience learn from the book?
That women are living, breathing, farting bodies and every single one is unique and amazing.
If given the opportunity, who is one person you'd like to punch in the face?
Anyone who doesn't buy my book.