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right-to-left or
left-to-right function composition
This looks a bit overly complicated to delete an item from a list:
var timelineDelete = (state, idx) => R.pipe(
R.propEq('idx', idx),
Is there any more elegant to do the same?
@bmamouri this is probably how I'd do it:
const mystate = [
{ idx: 87, name: 'Hello' },
{ idx: 54, name: 'World' }
const removeOne = curry ( (idx, list) => remove (idx) (1) (list) )
const timelineDelete = (state, idx) =>
(flip (removeOne))
(findIndex (propEq ('idx') (idx)))
timelineDelete (mystate, 54)
// => [{"idx": 87, "name": "Hello"}]
REPL: https://goo.gl/KS3eYS
But I'd have to check if I found the id, otherwise
findIndex returns
-1, and
remove would be called like
remove (-1) (1) (list) which leads to removing the last item.
ap is acting as the
S combinator:
const S = f => g => x => f (x) (g (x))
@bmamouri I created a
safeRemoveOne, it will only remove if id is gte 0, otherwise it returns the list:
const removeOne = curry ( (idx, list) => remove (idx) (1) (list) )
const safeRemoveOne = ifElse (flip (gte) (0)) (removeOne) (_ => identity) // [1]
const timelineDelete = (state, idx) =>
(flip (safeRemoveOne)) // [2]
(findIndex (propEq ('idx') (idx)))
timelineDelete (mystate, 999)
// => [ { idx: 87, name: 'Hello' }, { idx: 54, name: 'World' } ]
[1]: Using
ifElse from the crocks library because it allows me to write that onFalseFn (last arg) curried like that, otherwise it'd be:
((_, list) => list)
[2]: Using
flip from the crocks library because ramda's flip would call
safeRemoveOne like
safeRemoveOne (a, b), that doesn't work because
safeRemoveOne must be called like
safeRemoveOne (a) (b)
@avilapedro That's beautiful and definitely elegant. But not that simple to understand. I had to scratch my head several times while reading it! :P
Also appreciate your comments and explanation. Quite educational!
reject(propEq('idx', idx), state)?
removeBy function, for not having to iterate through all the items.
I know this sounds like premature optimization, but I see it as a matter of concern, it doesn't make sense to me that reject still iterate over the array after finding the unique item it should reject, it feels to me like using the wrong tool.
But yeah, it's so much simpler that I would use it if I hadn't a
removeBy function.
@Bradcomp @avilapedro @bmamouri I suppose this example could use
chain actually:
You stop iterating once you found the index. Best of both?
function removeBy(fn, state) {
return chain(remove(__, 1), findIndex(fn))(state);
removeBy(propEq('idx', 42), [{idx:1}, {idx:10}, {idx:42}, {idx:123}]);
//=> [{"idx": 1}, {"idx": 10}, {"idx": 123}]
has for deeply nested objects? Or should I be combining
has with
@Bradcomp @bmamouri @customcommander
At first glance I couldn't understand
chain, after reading Ramda's docs, still I couldn't understand it in the way you're using it (with two fns as first and second args). After reading its source I finally could understand it.
Your implementation is almost the same as mine, using
ap as the
S combinator. The difference is that my implementation using
ap needs to flip the first fn passed to
ap in order for it to be able to receive the data first.
Some time ago I asked about a combinator, that supposely didn't exist, I was referring to it as
myCombinator: https://gitter.im/ramda/ramda?at=5b998e048909f71f75c580a7
const myCombinator = f => g => x => f (g(x)) (x)
Now I can see by reading
chain's source, it is essentially
myCombinator (if the snd arg is a fn):
var chain = _curry2(_dispatchable(['fantasy-land/chain', 'chain'], _xchain, function chain(fn, monad) {
if (typeof monad === 'function') {
return function(x) { return fn(monad(x))(x); };
return _makeFlat(false)(map(fn, monad));
Applying the same example from the docs results in the same:
chain (append) (head) ([1, 2, 3]) //=> [1, 2, 3, 1]
myCombinator (append) (head) ([1, 2, 3]) //=> [1, 2, 3, 1]
// What's really happening:
append ( head ([1, 2, 3]) ) ([1, 2, 3]) //=> [1, 2, 3, 1]
// Using the S combinator (must flip first fn):
ap (flip (append)) (head) ([1, 2, 3]) //=> [1, 2, 3, 1]
Regarding the
removeBy fn, @customcommander implementation is essentially the same as mine, although it doesn't handle not found element (just as my first implementation, the last element is dropped):
removeBy(propEq('idx', 50), [{idx:1}, {idx:10}, {idx:42}, {idx:123}])
// => [{"idx": 1}, {"idx": 10}, {"idx": 42}]
chain I'd like to know where that behavior come from, why was it implemented like that, if there's a name for such a behavior, the doc doesn't mention that behavior (although there's an example).
I'd even say that the doc is confusing since it shows that example but doesn't mention that behavior. Also, the FantasyLand Chain spec mentioned by the doc doesn't mention nothing about the implementation made by Ramda (regarding the first 2 args being fns), unless that "a value that implements the Chain specification must also implement the Apply specification." and "A value which has an Apply must provide an ap method." Is that related somehow? I'm confused about this.
chain might have been another option.
ap, because you don't have to flip the first fn, I was looking for it without knowing it already had an implementation, but still is hard to me to understand why it is implemented as
chain, maybe I should read more about functors, applicatives, types, category theory and all that stuff...
R.pathOr('N/A', ['a', 'b']) vs.
R.pathEq(['address', 'zipCode'], 90210)
pathOr is more useful if you take into account partial application. For instance, I have some functions like the following using something similar to
const pathOrEmptyObject = pathOr({})
const getDataTenant = pathOrEmptyObject(['data', 'tenant'])
const getDataUser = pathOrEmptyObject(['data', 'user'])
@kurtmilam went through it, it's similar to CrossEye's explanation: https://github.com/ramda/ramda/issues/2480#issuecomment-368544441
But the flow of the explanation: "replace m on the signture to a function, then there's only one way to implement it to work on functions" feels very magical to me.
But I'll just accept it.
Thank you!
I know this sounds like premature optimization, but I see it as a matter of concern, it doesn't make sense to me that reject still iterate over the array after finding the unique item it should reject, it feels to me like using the wrong tool.
I think from the perspective of our data types, it makes sense to use
filter /
reject instead of
removeBy if we are dealing with
Array makes no guarantees about uniqueness. If there are two items in the
Array with the matching
idx wouldn't we want to remove both of them?
If I was in a language like Swift with a propensity for verbosity, then the function
removeBy would be better referred to as
removeFirstOccurrenceOf because that's what it's actually doing.
If we are using a data type like
Set, which guarantees uniqueness, then it makes more sense to have a
removeBy function. Another option, if you are sure of uniqueness, is just to use
indexBy(prop('idx')) to switch to an object representation, then use
dissoc to take care of the id to remove. You could even set up an isomorphism using lenses to switch between the two representations: https://goo.gl/axLDDA


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I attended a Guild of One Name Studies "Poster Seminar" in London yesterday and put on a display on instances of the name Farmery being used as a first, or subsequent, forename and the possible reasons for this - maternal ancestry, honouring ancestors, inheritance, godchild, illegitimacy, adoption? My database contains 653 name events for someone with a Farmery forename!
One of the earliest instances I have found is Farmerie son of Wm Chetam baptised 15.10.1610 at Heapham.
A significant number of people I have noted were alluding to their descent from the Farmery family of Northorpe. Margaret Farmery (bap 12.2.1656 at Northorpe) married Thomas Law of Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, 20.4.1681 at Scotter and they had a son Farmary (bap 29.4.1699 Kings Cliffe). A later Farmery Law (bap 22.8.1784 Stamford) married Eleanor Carrington 10.2.1803 at Kings Cliffe and their children included William Farmery Law and Farmery John Law. Farmery John Law was a banker and shareholder and director of both the Newcastle and Tipperary Banks when they went under (shades of Northern Rock!) and appears frequently in the newspaper reports of the time.
Margaret wife of Thomas Law was the great grandaughter of John Farmery (died 1598 Northorpe) and his wife Isabella, through their son Christopher Farmery. Mary Farmery, another of their great grandaughters (through Christopher's brother son John), married Francis Epworth 29.10.1684 at Northorpe; their children included Francis Epworth (who had a son Farmary Epworth bap 3.3.1724 Cadney) and Farmary Epworth (who also had a son Farmery Epworth bap 17.8.1737 Keelby). Farmery Epworth (1737) had a sister Elizabeth who married Henry Cunnington 27.2.1770 at Holbeach and they had a son Farmery Epworth Cunnington (bap 7.6.1771 Holbeach).
Farmery Epworth (1737) married Jane Cuming 23.7.1764 at Totnes; Jane's mother, before marriage, was Grace Predam. He became a Rear-Admiral and their son Farmery Predam Epworth achieved the rank of Post Captain. In his will dated 17.11.1824 Farmery Predam Epworth named his "son or reputed son" Frederick Epworth; Frederick Morey Epworth was born sometime between 1805 and 1812 on "the Bay of Biscay". He may have been the son of Agnes Morrell who married Farmery Predam Epworth 1.2.1824 at St Pancras. Frederick Morey Epworth married Mary Ann Mackentear 1836 at Westminster and they had sons Bruch Christopher Pridam Epworth (father of Christopher Bruch Pridam Epworth) and Frederick Farmery Mackenteer Epworth.
Jane, wife of Farmery Epworth, had a sister Elizabeth Cuming who married Alexander Popham Luscombe 14.2.1772 Totnes; one of their grandchildren was Farmery Pridham Epworth Luscombe born 1809 Guernsey.
I have been researching my family tree since my paternal grandfather died in 1976. Whilst researching my mother's ancestry I started recording every instance of her maternal grandmother's name FARMERY and so my one-name study was born! I now record every instance of the name I find all over the world, and my database currently contains over 51,600 name events. I am constructing family trees for each family group and try to put distant cousins in touch!
My study covers the FARMERY surname and known variants such as FARMEARY, FARMEREY, FARMARY and FARMERIE, as well as instances of the name being used as a forename rather than surname.
My study covers the FARMERY surname and known variants such as FARMEARY, FARMEREY, FARMARY and FARMERIE, as well as instances of the name being used as a forename rather than surname.
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Farmery as a Forename
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bella89 wrote:Doctor both times. The nurse hold the usg to my belly at the same time but the doctor was doing the iui.
Both times the doctor asked me to look at the monitor for proof that the catheter is in my uterus and showed me the "flash" of sperm injected.
2mamasttc wrote:Mine was a doctor but not my own. I was a bit disappointed, but at my first fertility center it was nurses each time. So I was just thankful it was a doctor. I was just uncomfortable because it was a guy. (Stupid I know.) I've never had an ultra sound at the same time but that sounds amazing! I check my cervical position each month and my cervix is usually open after I ovulate so my IUI has never been painful at all, a little pressure but no pain.
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He seems, either through inflence or talent, to have made his mark as a doctor. In July, 1614, he was recommended by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor to be elected physician of Thomas Sutton's newly founded hospital, the Charterhouse, and we may presume the appointment was made. In May, 1627, Charles I. recommended him as physician to the Emperor of Russia, and in June it was agreed to send letters out by him or his agent, the stipulation being made that he must sail at once, "or not have passage this year."
He took up his abode at Moscow, if not in the splendour and riches offered to his father, at least sufficiently provided for to maintain his huge family in comfort. Four or five of his twelve children died in infancy; the complete list of them, as given in his father's book of horoscopes in the British Museum, is as under: -
Margaret born April 4, 1603.
Jane " March 31, 1605.
John " July 24, 1606 (died).
Arthur " March 16, 1608.
Maria " February 24, 1612.
Rowland " September 8, 1613.
Isabel " September 5, 1614.
Frances " October 25, 1615.
William " August 27, 1617.
John " March 30, 1619.
Edmund baptised August 27, 1620.
buried September 23, 1621.
Anna born January 15, 1622.
Arthur's wife, Isabella Dee, died July 24, 1634. About this time he returned to England and settled in Norwich, near his friend, Sir Thomas Browne, who was then busily engaged in writing down the ethical and theological conclusions which he called the Religio Medici. Browne was, of course, the younger man. Writing in 1658, a few years after Arthur's death, to Elias Ashmole, Sir Thomas tells of the many talks about the doings of Dee and Kelly that he had with "my familiar friend, sonne unto old Doctor Dee, the mathematician," who had "lived many years and died in Norwich." Browne sent to Ashmole "the scheme of Arthur's nativity, erected by his father, Dr. John Dee," a copy from the original, made by Arthur himself, with comments added by a Moscow astrologer, Franciscus Murrerus.
Dr. Arthur, in spite, or perhaps because, of his early environment, retained until his dying day a devout belief in the possibilities of alchemy to make projection or transmutation. He had grown up in the fixed idea that the ever-exclusive secret would soon be found out. In fact, he was persuaded that divers workers had indeed discovered the art. The child of seven or eight, who had played with quoits or playthings, which he understood had been turned into gold upon the premises, was likely to retain this conviction. To doubt it would be to cast a slur upon his father's memory. Of Kelly his recollections - the recollections of a boy under nine - could be but dim and hazy, untouched with any possible scepticism or critical judgment. After the February day when Kelly rode off to Prague in 1588, neither Arthur or his father had ever set eyes on this adventurer again.
He had succeeded in convincing his old friend of the truth of
these recollections, for Browne writes of him as "a persevering
student in hermeticall philosophy, who had no small encouragement,
having see projection made, and with the highest asseverations
he confirmed unto his death that he had ocularly, undeceivably
and frequently beheld it in Bohemia. And to my knowledge, had
not an accident prevented, he had, not many years before his death,
retired beyond the sea and fallen upon the solemn process of the
great work."
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There has been a lot of talk about the Total Gym XLS, it has even been promoted by the one and only Chuck Norris. Having a celebrity promote your product seems to be the done things nowadays and Total Gym use an absolute icon of toughness to put his name to their product.
I want to cut through the marketing and get to the facts to answer questions such as, does the Total Gym XLS work and what are some of the exercises you can do?
Questions you no doubt have in your mind and ones you want an answer to from someone who has owned this home gym for over a year now. Me!
Features – What Can It Do?
First up, let's take a look at some of the key features which make the Total Gym XLS home gym so appealing.
We will start with the obvious, with this machine you can perform 80 different exercises, from this single home gym. Targeting a range of fitness, strength, stretching and flexibility, having all of this built into one piece of equipment is what makes the XLS such a popular product in many of America's home gyms.
When your equipment is not in use, having the ability to store it away somewhere where it won't get in the way, yet can be accessed easily is important.
If you have a dedicated home gym room, then you're lucky as most of us don't have that luxury. So you need a home gym that will fold down and pack away neatly.
With the XLS, you get just that. It's dimensions when folded, give it a depth of just 9″, which is perfect for storage under the bed or behind a door etc.
One of the biggest complaints I see from all exercise equipment, especially home gyms, treadmills, and ellipticals, is that they can be so difficult to put together.
This is where the Total Gym XLS really stands apart from the crowd in that it comes ready assembled, so all you need to do it unbox and get training. No more hours wasted trying to find the right bolt or nut.
Total Gym claim that this piece of equipment is suitable for ages 8 to 80, which means it is a great option for all the family. From your kids to your grandparents, everyone can get involved and get fit.
With that being said, I would supervise anyone under the age of 16 on any kind of home gym equipment due to the large weight stacks etc and the potential for getting caught in a moving part.
At the time of writing the Total Gym XLS comes much cheaper than its initial price. As with any equipment, their price tends to drop over time and at its current price point, you can see what many people have snapped up this home gym.
The Good Stuff
The warranty on all home gym equipment varies, ALOT. With the XLS, you get a 6 month on all parts, including a lifetime warranty on the actual frame itself.
This is great for piece of mind, knowing that they stand by their product and will offer a replacement should the framework fail.
Fitness & Workout Program
The gym comes complete with a full body workout and exercise program designed to take the guesswork out of your training sessions.
It show's you what exercises to do when to do them and for how long, kind of like having your own personal trainer on hand…without the cost.
The XLS also comes complete with 5 workout DVDs, an exercise wall chart, training deck and nutritional program and meal planning guide. How's that for a complete product?
Weight Capacity
Unlike most home gyms, the Total Gym XLS comes with a 400lb max weight capacity, to ensure that everyone can benefit from a great workout on this home gym.
The Bad Stuff
In some Total Gym XLS reviews, users have stated that despite being happy with the product they were surprised at the weight and getting is from the delivery truck into their home was difficult with just one person.
Worth The Extra Money?
The Total Gym XLS is the latest model that has taken the negative reviews of previous models and improved upon them. However, that does come with a price increase and some customers believed that to be too much.
With that being said, since it's release, the XLS has come down in price significantly to a price-point that offers a top of the range home gym at a premium price.
Technical Specs
So you can make an informed decision, in this section, I break down the specifications of the XLS into easy to understand components. If you have a specific location in mind for the XLS then the detail below, which are direct from the manufacturer, will tell you how big the machine is both folded and when in use.
We also take a look at the weight and max capacity and some of the exercises you can perform on this XLS home gym.
Unfolded: 19″ W x 90″ L x 43″ H
Folded: 19″ W x 51″ L x 9″ H
Weight Capacity: 400 lbs
Exercise Functions: 80+ including;
- Abs
- Back
- Chest
- Legs – thighs, calfs, hamstrings, adductors and abductors
- Shoulders
Shipping Weight: 92.2 lbs
Our Thoughts
Our opinion of the Total Gym XLS is that is is a strong piece of equipment that is perfect for your home gym and provide a vast array of exercises so your workouts will never get boring.
Price wise, I think you get great value for the money considering how much this home gym as reduced by recently. If you're looking for an all-over body workout and a machine that ticks the boxes on both price and spec then the XLS gets our thumbs up.


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Hi Everyone!
We all know as a twenty-something, life can get a little chaotic! From juggling work, seeing friends, spending time with my boyfriend and finding room for a little "me" time, well...sometimes it doesn't seem like there's enough hours in the day.
That being said, when I do find some free time to have fun, I'm allllll about treatin' myself. You know how it is. Treating myself can look a little differently depending on the day. Sometimes it's picking up a gossip magazine after work and reading it on the couch. Other times it's indulging in my favorite food – mozzarella sticks.
Most recently, I've been treating myself with beauty products and treatments. I love night creams that focus on hydration and makeup to experiment with! I also love finding the time to update my hair at a salon or if I'm feeling really wild, pamper myself with a facial.
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Residents across the Harrogate District will soon face a £39 fee for having their garden waste collected following a decision last year.
From June 26, Harrogate Borough Council will start collecting garden waste from households who have subscribed to the new chargeable service, as free garden waste collections end on June 24.
In February last year HBC decided to introduce a charge of £39 per bin per annum, in order to provide the service to all those who want it.
Patrick Kilburn, Harrogate Borough Council's Head of Parks and Environmental Services said: "The decision to introduce a charge for our garden waste collection service was not taken lightly.
"Whilst our current service is greatly valued by our customers, there is a large proportion of residents who are currently unable to receive it.
"To ensure that in the long term the service we offer is fair, we want to give all households across the district the opportunity to access this service.
"Whilst we would like to expand this discretionary service for free, this is simply not possible due to reductions in council funding. The only way we can do this is by making it optional, where residents who wish to use the service pay an annual subscription.
"Like many other local authorities nationally we have introduced what we feel is a reasonable charge for the garden waste service.
"The revenue generated from the subscription garden waste scheme will allow us to expand the service and help us to develop other recycling initiatives, which will have a positive impact on our environment."
At the moment only 60 per cent of the district receives the discretionary service, with the cost recovered from the council tax of all district residents.
But a consultation in November 2015 found there was a strong demand to extend the kerbside wheeled bin collections to households which do not currently benefit.
Initially, the new opt-in subscription service will be offered to all households in the area where garden waste is collected at present.
The service will then be expanded to all properties in the district from 2018.
Bins will be collected fortnightly from March until the beginning of December, with a winter break in December, January and February when no collections take place.
The cost of the service will be £23.40 per bin in 2017, as it only covers collections from the end of June to the beginning of December.
In 2018 the subscription service will run from March to December and cost the full £39.
Those who have their garden waste under the current scheme will receive a letter shortly with details of the changes and how they can sign up to the new subscription service.
Click here to subscribe to the new chargeable service or contact the council's customer services team on 01423 500 600.
HBC highlighted that garden waste can also be disposed of for free by taking it to one of the local household waste recycling centres or by home composting.


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In their online exclusive Brunello Bonzanza, Monica Larner of Wine Enthusiast also talks about our 2008 Brunello.
Il Palazzone is a beautiful estate with a bright future ahead. Its 2008 Brunello is marked by lush fruit tones of cherry and blackberry followed by dried ginger, chopped mint, spice and pressed rose petal. In the mouth, it shows that telltale acidity of Sangiovese Grosso. — M.L. (5/1/2013)


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Terrie Temkin
Fiduciary oversight is a critical board function and responsibility, but it's also imperative that boards work outside the boardroom in the communities they are charged to serve.
Back in 2004 Dick Chait, Bill Ryan and Barbara Taylor – all associated with the Hauser Center for Nonprofits at Harvard University – wrote a book entitled,
"Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of the Nonprofit Boards," published by John Wiley & Sons.
In it they suggested boards have three responsibilities. One is fiduciary oversight, but the other two are strategic and generative thinking.
As you might guess, strategic thinking is looking at issues, plans and decisions with a big picture, future orientation, which I'm sure you would own alongside fiduciary oversight.
What the three authors meant by generative thinking was making sense of the various cues from the community, looking at them in relationship to past experiences and reframing them for the anticipated future in order to be able to provide to the organization the most valid direction possible.
As most boards are responsible for governance, a look at a definition of governance will make the need for generative behavior clear.
My favorite definition comes from a colleague, Steve Bowman, out of Australia: Making the choices that will result in the future we desire for the communities we serve.
How can any director interpret cues or determine whether he or she is even asking the right questions in order to make effective choices without being out in the community, talking with and listening to stakeholders, as well as seeing for himself or herself the state of the community and the current impact (or lack of impact) of the organization on it?
The process of interacting with stakeholders and looking at impact beyond the numbers is what Chait, Ryan and Taylor called "working at the boundary," and what Richard Harwood (upon whose work the United Way has modeled its approach) calls "looking outward."
Simply, it builds on the recognition that our directors – each with his or her unique reach into the community – can be extremely valuable if working outside the boardroom, impassioning others, mustering resources, increasing the access to diverse talent and bringing what they learn back to the boardroom to help inform decisions.
There are many techniques for doing this. I'll share just a few here.
One of my favorites is the By the Way Talk. This entails setting aside 15 to 20 minutes at each board meeting for directors to share what they've learned in their day-to-day interactions since the last time the board convened that might prove an opportunity for – or threat to – the organization and its clients.
Such reporting opens the door to a cost/benefit analysis of employing early maximization or mitigation methodologies to ensure that the organization remains responsive to community needs.
You might also encourage the directors on your board to meet with colleagues on the boards of other nonprofits, as well as businesses, government offices and educational institutions that share similar or complementary missions.
The goal of those meetings is that each would discuss what their organizations are doing, why and with what degree of success in order to gain a better understanding of how best to move forward.
You can actually have these and other community leaders contribute their thoughts more fully by inviting them as participants to your planning processes.
Ask that directors build ongoing relationships with media or legislative personnel that share an interest in your organization's mission.
The key here is "ongoing." The idea is to create true relationships, based on give as well as take, that can weather the good and bad times.
Offer statistics, quotes and access to expert sources and testimony that will make their work easier and more credible.
Expand your network by finding out who else they turn to for trusted information and ask for introductions. The further out you build these relationships the more valuable perspectives you will gain.
Actively employ social media to encourage people in the community to connect with not only your cause, but with the directors of your board.
At the very least, your board chair should have a blog. Solicit comments. This is a great way to hear how the community feels about what you are doing.
Have directors on the board conduct mission-based tours of your organization for the community (as appropriate) and solicit questions as well as comments. The insights gathered will be very valuable when doing future planning.
Encourage every director to set up Google Alerts related to your mission so that they can keep up with critical issues, developments, statistics and so on in the arena of your mission.
What is exciting about the concept of "working at the boundaries" or "looking out," is that directors are no longer just focused on their own organization or the relatively limited impact it can make on its clients.
Rather they become central players in impacting the larger community. They begin to see that they are truly making a difference and they tend to become more engaged in the organization than ever before. It's a true win for everyone involved.
Terrie Temkin is founding partner at the Miami, Fla.-based management consulting group CoreStrategies for Nonprofits Inc. For five years, her "On Nonprofits" column appeared biweekly in The Miami Herald.


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Jason Day back on form to take US PGA title
Once again, Majors season has come to a close with a thrilling finale. This year's US PGA Championship, which was played at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, was won by a man who many had previously thought incapable of succeeding in big game golf. Australia's Jason Day was able to prove his doubters wrong and bag the $1.8 million dollar prize with 4 spectacular rounds of golf that proved that he could bring his A-game when it mattered.
Jason Day's troubles began on the final fairway of the US Open at Chambers Bay, during the second round. Crowds were shocked when the player collapsed on the course and was seemingly unable to stand back up again without assistance. Doctors were quick to point out that his fall was due to non-threatening vertigo, which the player had been experiencing, on-and-off, since 2010. Although he was back on course the following day to play his final round of the tournament, some critics said that his concentration had been broken by the incident, and that the issue could end up hanging over him for the rest of his career. Whilst he played well enough for the remainder of the tournament at Chambers Bay and at St Andrew's, he looked as though he was lacking a vital component which was required to perform in high pressure scenarios.
Vertigo is symptom of wider medical issue, and can cause nausea, fainting, balance issues, and in some cases, vision problems. Many sufferers find that the problems are reoccurring, even when the condition is treated with medicine. Day later announced that his vertigo related to an inner ear problem and that he had been given a range of treatments. However many of Day's supporters were concerned that these symptoms could still affect his golfing abilities. Thankfully, he was able to overcome the odds and pull out a convincing victory at Whistling Straits. In fact, Day actually played so well that he managed to achieve a championship record with a score of 20-under par!
Day finished the championship with a three stroke lead over new world number 1, Jordan Spieth, whose strong showing this year has resulted in him supplanting Rory McIlroy at the top of the world golf rankings. Spieth had been hoping for victory so that he would have been able to join an elite group of male golfers who had won three Majors in the same year, following his victories at the Masters and the US Open, but found that this was just out of his reach. Despite not managing to achieve this feat, his fourth place finish at the British Open and his second place finish at this tournament meant that it was the first time since 1958 that a specific player has finished no worse than 4th in every individual tournament.
The top 5 finishing positions were made up of South African Brendan Grace (15-under par), England's Justin Rose (14-under par), and America's Brooks Koepka and India's Anirban Lahiri, who both finished tied for fifth on 13-under par.


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Hello, local readers! Hot off the press is this week's edition of our weekend guide, filled with the best things to do in and around Atlanta this Thursday through Sunday. As always, be sure to add anything we missed in the comments section. Enjoy your weekend!!
Great Georgia Airshow
Atlanta Regional Airport – Falcon Field. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. $10 for children 12 and under.
Things are looking up this weekend at the Great Georgia Airshow! In addition to the show in the sky, this event will include static military aircraft displays, a civil war re-enactor's encampment, flight simulators, and a huge fun zone featuring a rock-climbing wall. Don't miss this fun-for-the-whole-family event.
More info and directions
Atlanta Pride Festival
Piedmont Park. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. – park closing. Free.
Head to Piedmont Park to celebrate Atlanta's 41st Pride Festival! This all-weekend bash will have great music and celebrity sightings galore! This is the Southeast's largest Pride event; one of the main attractions is the parade around Midtown. A few of the happenings include a children's show on Saturday morning, a car and motorcycle expo, and a literary showcase. Wrap up the weekend with a performance by the famous Starlight Cabaret!
More info and directions
Great Atlanta Beer Festival
Turner Field. Saturday, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. $40.
Great Atlanta Beer Fest, the largest beer festival in the city, will feature hundreds of great American and European beers, ranging from local favorites Sweetwater and Terrapin to more unique brews including Monday Night Eye Patch Ale and more. There will be live music and you don't have to worry about missing a game; Turner Field will broadcast college football on 18 big-screen TVs!
More info and directions
Scarecrows in the Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden. Tuesdays – Sundays during October, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. $18.95 for adults, $12.95 for children.
Throughout the month of October, you can head to the Atlanta Botanical Garden to take in the beauty as well as the festive fall spirit of Atlanta. You'll find more than 100 hand-crafted scarecrows as you stroll the grounds, where you can try a new seasonal brew during the Fest-of-Ale on Thursday nights or visit the Children's Garden during the weekend for family friendly games and crafts.
More info anddirections
2011 Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival
Harmony Park. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Free.
Spend some quality time with your family and friends this weekend at the 14th annual Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival. This event features free activities for children from 10 am-4pm, a parade and live music all day! The Artist's Market includes goods made from all types of media. Shop for unique jewelry, ceramics, bath and body products, textiles and more!
More info and directions
Brick Store Hop Harvest Fest
Brick Store Pub. Saturday, 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. Prices vary.
Brick Store's 3rd Annual Hop Harvest Festival celebrates the I.P.A. with 25 different draughts- Double, Imperial, Seasonal, Belgian, American, and more! Food will be available, as well. This event also marks the start of Atlanta Beer Week, a weeklong primer for the Decatur Beer Festival. Check out Brick Store Pub's Twitter feed for draft updates (@brickstorepub).
More info and directions
Atlanta Parent Magazine's Family Block Party
Mercer University's Atlanta Campus. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5; Free for kids 2 and under.
Moonwalks, limos, trucks, crafts, games, a petting zoo, prizes, and much, much more! Kids will be in their element as they run, jump, and play all day long. Online ticket sales close Friday at 3PM, but you can pay cash at the door. Sponsors include StorkBrokers, RadioDisney, Xfinity, Mercer University, and WSB-TV.
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Runbow Patch 1.02 Out Now On Wii U/
Runbow, the Toronto developer party platformer from 13AM Games, was just updated to version 1.02 on Wii U and is available for download right now.
- A bug that made most public online games not to have music has been fixed.
- A bug that made online games never to end when the hosting player disconnected during the last match has been fixed.
- A bug that made a countdown to start as soon as a Public game lobby was accessed, without enough people in the room, and closing the whole room when reaching 0, has been fixed.
- A bug that made the timer in Public games not to restart after people left the character select screen has been fixed.
- The minimum amount of players needed for Public games has been reduced from 5 to 4 in Run, and to 3 in King of the Hill and Arena.
- To avoid players to spend an excessive time taunting in front of the trophy, when a single player is left alive the camera speed has been increased.
You can check out the full patch notes here. 13AM Games also said they are still working on the HDD issue. They are asking to tweet at them the kind of HDD you're using if you're having issues while the game is on a portable harddrive. Have you pick up Runbow yet?


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I've recently sold a number of listings in the San Diego county; representing either buyer, seller, or both parties in a transaction.
Please give me a call to get your house bought or sold–(619) 890-3648!
From a seller's point of view, contingent sale offers are risky. What if the buyers' home doesn't sell? Will the buyers list their home too high? Is their home in good condition and ready to go on the market? Many sellers would rather wait for their own home to sell to a non-contingent buyer than face the uncertainty of a contingent sale offer.
Buyers who can buy another home only if their current home is sold need to convince sellers that it's worth the risk to accept their contingent sale offer. One strategy that can work in your favor is to list your home for sale before you present an offer on the home you want to buy.
This lets the sellers know you are serious about selling your home. Some buyers are tentative and won't list their home until they have an accepted offer on the one they want to buy.
A lot of home-sale transactions are put together with the help of the agents involved who communicate freely with one another. As a buyer who must first sell his current home, your listing agent can help to convince the sellers to accept your offer by arming the agent who's representing you as a buyer with information that will help sell the deal.
Ask your listing agent to prepare recent sales information of listings in your area similar to yours that sold recently to show that your list price is in line with current market conditions in your area. The sellers will want to know how long on average it's taking homes like yours to sell. They also may want their listing agent to talk to your listing agent to confirm the information your agent provided.
Your chance of a timely sale will depend on buyer demand for homes like yours and on how many homes like yours are currently for sale in your area. In a low-inventory market where demand is high, your home may sell quickly. If there are a lot of listings in your neighborhood, you will need to be aggressive with your list price by pricing lower than your competition.
HOUSE HUNTING TIP: The sellers will want to know how long it will take for you to put your home on the multiple listing service. They are unlikely to wait a month or so for you to get your home ready for sale. As soon as you have made the decision to buy a new home and sell your current one, you should start preparing it for sale. This will make it possible for you to put your home on the market quickly.
If you find your dream home earlier than you thought you would and your home is not ready to market, enlist your agent's aid in lining up a crew — handyman, painter, stager, etc. — to assist you with a fast prep-for-sale project. Ask friends and relatives to help with decluttering, donating what you no longer want, and packing up items to go to storage that you want to keep.
Before you make an offer, make sure you can provide the sellers with a letter from your loan agent or mortgage broker that indicates you are creditworthy and have the financial means to close the sale once your current home is sold.
Although it may seem silly, write a sincere letter to the sellers about how much you like or love their home and why you want to buy it. Sellers who have a pride of ownership and an emotional attachment to their home can be swayed in the right direction by a well-crafted letter.
THE CLOSING: Offer to pay the asking price, or more, if the market warrants it. Buyers usually pay a premium for a contingent sale offer.
Dian Hymer is a real estate broker with more than 30 years' experience and is a nationally syndicated real estate columnist and author.
"Home prices in San Diego County, still far from their pre-recession peaks, have risen to their highest level in four years, Tuesday's DataQuick report shows. Home sales, which went through a five-month positive streak, have dropped.
The median price for all homes sold in July was $342,000. That's the highest it's been since August 2008, when the economy was in the dumps and the local median price was $350,000. The county peaked at $517,500 in November 2005.
July's median price increased 1.9 percent from $335,500 recorded in June, and up 5.2 percent from the same time last year. Price boosts were most evident among condo resales. All five regions of the county saw price increases from a year ago. The hottest area was central San Diego, where the median price rose from $226,750 to $267,000, or nearly 18 percent.
The county recorded 3,565 sales in July, marking the first sales drop in five months. Transactions fell 5.1 percent from June, but they're 17.2 percent higher than a year ago…"
Read the original article by Lily Leung at U~T San Diego here: "San Diego home prices are at 4-year high".
Three considerations before listing low to get multiple offers
Q: What happens when you start out listing your home at a low price to entice buyers and the first offer is full price but no other offers come in? Are you stuck selling at the lower price (at which you never actually intended to sell)?
A: With multiple offers on the comeback, many savvy sellers are pricing their homes on the low end with the intention to drive buyer interest and — fingers crossed — generate multiple offers. In markets where rising buyer activity and home values have already begun to decrease the inventory of available homes for sale, this strategy has been very effective. However, there is always the risk of precisely the problem you pose: What happens if you get only a single offer at the asking price?
Here are several pieces of advice for sellers who are worried about what happens when listing low doesn't result in multiple offers:
1. Consider what the offer you get does and does not mean. You are never obligated to sell your home at a price you don't want to, no matter how close the offer is to what you are asking for the property. I've actually seen a couple of situations in which sellers get a single full-price offer and reject it or issue a counteroffer, sometimes because they are in the situation you describe, and other times because it has come to their attention that they owe more on the home than they expected. (Don't plan on doing this, though; it is a strategy with a high likelihood for disgusting a buyer and turning them all the way off.)
The reality is that, if you get only one offer at a given price, that may truly be the fair market value of your home even if you think you might have gotten a higher offer for the property had you asked for more. To live in that world of "what might have happened if" is to torture yourself with the impossibility of guessing at what a hypothetical situation would have turned out like. The real deal is that if you had asked for more, it's possible you would have gotten more. It's equally possible that the one buyer who did make an offer would never even have come to see the property.
2. Understand your listing agreement before you list it low. Under some listing agreements (your contract with the agent who lists your home for sale), a full-price, cash offer with no contingencies may obligate you to pay a commission even if "full price" is the discount price you set in an effort to get multiple offers. You can negotiate to change the default terms of your listing agreement, though, so that you are obligated to only pay a commission on a transaction that actually closes. You would need to do this before signing the agreement, and before the home goes on the market.
Get some legal advice from a local attorney if you don't feel you completely understand the terms and implications of your listing agreement before you sign it and before you set the list price of your home.
3. Don't list your home at a price you'd be upset to receive for it. The savvy sellers who list their homes on the low end to generate multiple offers are not listing their properties hundreds of thousands of dollars below their fair market value, or even making them the lowest-priced home in the neighborhood. Smart, aggressive pricing is listing a home at what seems like the low end of the range of comparable-supported prices or a slight discount from that — about a 2-5 percent discount, not 40 or 50, or 70 percent.
Many sellers are OK with taking the risk that their home might sell at 2 percent below the comparables as a trade-off for the opportunity to generate multiple offers and the possibility of receiving a premium sale price. And if you are a seller considering listing low, you should be aware of the potential trade-offs, and should make that decision only if you have market data to support the fact that this strategy makes sense in your local market.
To be crystal clear, as a seller, you should not list your home at a price you would be upset about receiving or unwilling to accept.
And remember that "listing it low" is a strategy that has proven to be successful for people specifically aiming to generate multiple offers in the many markets that currently support multiple offers. If your objective is simply to sell your home — period — in a down market, for example, then this may not be the route for you to take.
Every market is different, and every home and seller is different. If your market is still very soft or you don't see any multiple offers happening in your town, you may not be able to generate loads of offers no matter what you price your home at. As always, work with your agent and take a long hard look at your local market dynamics before deciding on a pricing strategy.
Tara-Nicholle Nelson is an author and the Consumer Ambassador and Educator for real estate listings search site Trulia.com.
Last month, San Diego County saw its highest home-sale count for a March month since 2006 as it entered another spring home-buying season, Tuesday's numbers from DataQuick show.
A total of 3,237 homes were sold in March, up 19.5 percent from February and up nearly 6 percent from a year ago. Big percentage bumps are natural from February to March throughout Southern California, historical records show, but it appears this is the best March San Diego County has seen in six years, when a total of 4,367 homes were sold.
Improvement aside, sales are still far below from pre-recession levels. The current housing cycle's peak was 6,926 transactions in June 2004.
"The year is young and lots could still change," said DataQuick John Walsh in the company's latest Southern California report. "But the results from the first big sales month of 2012 suggest the market is stuck in low gear. This remains a very gradual – not to mention fragile – recovery."
Sales saw the most oomph in the markets of single-family resales and new properties, in which tallies increased almost 10 percent and 27 percent, respectively, from a year ago. However, both submarkets saw their values in March fall from a year ago. Prices for single-family resales dropped 4.2 percent to $350,000, and almost 26 percent to $392,000 in the new-home market…
Read the rest of this article by U~T San Diego's Lily Leung here: "Is the spring homebuying season heating up?"
In a volatile economy with a recession in full swing, it is extremely hard for most people to imagine anything positive to happen in a bad situation. Well, with an upside down property and several liens in place, you would want to pay close attention in this article because you will find this SHOCKING!!
I just recently closed a short sale with numerous liens on the property, specifically IRS lien, child support lien, large past due HOA lien, and an active bankruptcy in place. This example is one of huge importance for the fact that the bank contributed to some of these debts despite the fact that the property had no equity. This is FREE money towards the owner's debts. In addition, the owner of the property received bad advice before I talked to him to move out of the property and by doing so, gave up the qualifying right to receive several thousand dollars for moving and relocation expenses from the bank. This aside, the situation was still a win-win for the owner regarding getting free money from the bank to go towards debt that most likely would have to be paid through his bankruptcy Chapter 13 reorganization plan.
I have personally closed several short sale transactions with an active bankruptcy or shortly after discharge. This process is extremely valuable and very rare for any real estate agents to understand including process with these circumstances.
Another transaction I closed as a short sale in the past had 8 liens where the benefit of this one went completely to the debtor's children in this case a child support lien in the amount of $24K and a settlement by the 1st lien holder bank paid of $12K! This is free money from the 1st Trust Deed Holder for a situation that was beyond out of control. Most of the other liens also received free money from the lien holder or were released with zero money to them.
Another transaction had liens on an upside down property from credit cards that were settled by negotiation and allowed by the lien holder. Again this is free money from a no equity sale or short sale that pays down a debt or settles them in full and in some cases I have done these has helped avoid a bankruptcy by the seller.
There are many people in situations as I mentioned above and there are literally no Real Estate Agents that know how or want to handle these situations. If you know someone with a similar situation, you will be a huge benefit to them and do a bigger charitable act by referring me to them for a no obligation, private and discreet consultation. CALL NOW! ONLY THE BEST GET THE BEST RESULTS!!
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Q: I am on a mission to buy a home. I've wanted to own a home my entire life, and thought I would miss the opportunity to buy while the market was down, because I had no real savings when the market crashed. I think I'm ready, though, and prices still seem low. What should I be doing now to make this happen in 2012?
A: The recession has done lots of favors for buyers-to-be, including dropping prices and interest rates to bargain levels. But it has also created a lending and housing market climate in which loans are tough to get, tensions about buying into a down market run high, and transactions are harder and longer to close than they have ever been.
Here are the things to do now, to buy a home this year:
1. Fix credit problems. More deals than ever are dying on the vine, and credit problems are a top reason home-sale transactions fall out of escrow. Detect and correct errors on your credit report now by reviewing the federally mandated free reports you can get at AnnualCreditReport.com.
2. Study up. Do some research, both online and offline, into things like:
Areas: Start your online research into decision points like tax rates, school districts, neighborhood character and even prices in various areas. Check out NabeWise.com for some local insight into neighborhood flavor and personality.
When you start connecting with local agents, ask them to brief you on neighborhood market dynamics. They can give you a deeper view into need-to-knows like how long homes typically stay on the market and whether they generally go for more or less than the asking price, so you can be smart about how you search vis-à-vis what you have to spend.
Agents: This is the perfect time to ask your family and friends for a referral to an agent they know, have used and love. Then, follow up by doing an online search for the agent's name and seeing what sort of online reviews and activities you find. When you've narrowed the field down to a few, call them up and set up a meeting to find out if you're a good fit.
Distressed properties: In some areas, more than 40 percent of the homes on the market are short sales and foreclosures, and they involve a very different timeline and set of facts than traditional home sales. Read up and talk with the agent candidates you interview about what you should expect from these types of listings, to minimize surprise and manage your expectations way in advance.
3. Save even more. Sounds like you've worked hard for a number of years to save enough cash that you think you're in the clear when it comes to funding your down payment and closing costs. Studies show that after months of saving, people often let up and relax into a spending season. Even at your early stage in the process, it's easy to start noticing and buying the furnishings and touches you want to install in your new home.
Although you shouldn't feel deprived or forgo amazing and affordable deals on things you know you're going to need, rest assured that no matter what amount of cash you have on hand, when you start house hunting, making offers, closing your transaction or moving in, the time will definitely come when you'll wish you had more.
You might want to ratchet up your offer a bit to best another buyer, or you might just end up with a place that needs a little sprucing up. It might be months before you know exactly what you'll need extra cash for, but now is not the time to press the gas pedal when it comes to your monthly spending.
4. Purge. Now's the time to sell, donate or give away as much of your personal possessions as you can. Use the proceeds to pad your cash cushion, or tuck the donation receipts away for your tax records next year.
Start here, and chances are good that your house hunt — and purchase — will be in full swing by spring, if not sooner.
Tara-Nicholle Nelson is an author and the Consumer Ambassador and Educator for real estate listings search site Trulia.com.


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I got a DIY whiskey kit for Xmas from my wife and finally got the cask cured and filled over the weekend. It's a pretty cool little thing and it promises to be rather awesome altogether, as with it you put in the spirits and watch as they age over the weeks into a more mature and flavored drink. It's kind of like beer brewing, though with certainly less involved. It's more like the set it and forget it of brewing, as opposed to crafting it all yourself. I'll be posting pictures soon of it, as I have the cask and spirits from the weekend taken, but I'd like to take pictures of the first sample to see how the color has progressed. It should be getting darker with each week. This being the first week, there shouldn't be too much change, I figure, but it's worth a look.
I think I'll be doing this for at least a month or so. The instructions say 5 months, but everywhere I looked online said 4-7 weeks was more the deal, though they used regular whiskies that they were aging further, as opposed to cask strength spirits. We'll see. I'll let you know.


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Apply for Funds from UCSF's Resource Allocation Program
RAP Welcomes Two New Funders for the Fall 2014 Cycle
UCSF's Resource Allocation Program (RAP), which offers a single online application process for a wide variety of intramural grant offerings, is now inviting applications for the Fall 2014 cycle.
The electronic submission deadline is Monday, September 22, at 2 p.m. Apply here.
Funding Opportunities
- New: UCSF Pepper Center in the Division of Geriatrics and Tideswell at UCSF offers the "Pilot Funding to Improve the Care of Vulnerable Older Adults," with an award amount of $30,000 per year, for two years ($60,000 total award)
- New: UCSF and King's College, London offers the "Pilot for UCSF Investigators Working with King's College, London," with an award amount up to $100,000, which is only available for faculty in the School of Dentistry
- The UCSF Diabetes Center Obesity Pilot and Feasibility Awards, traditionally only offered in spring cycles, are now offered this fall cycle
- The award amount of the Digital Health Research grant has increased to $50,000
- The Team Science Grant, sponsored by CTSI-SOS, REAC and the Academic Senate, is offered again this cycle with an award amount up to $70,000
RAP is a campus-wide program with the aim of coordinating intramural research funding opportunities for the UCSF campus, while allowing funding agencies to maintain full autonomy over their funding mechanisms and awardees. The program is administered by the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost's office and resides within the Research Development Office (RDO). RAP management is collaboratively funded through the Research Development Office (RDO), by the funding agencies, the School of Medicine and the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost.
Through this collaborative effort, RAP facilitates the dissemination, submission, review and award of intramural research funding opportunities on campus. The program promotes research in the following disciplines: basic sciences, clinical and translational sciences, technology, regulatory sciences, and population sciences.
During the Spring 2014 cycle RAP reviewed 161 applications and made 55 awards; 34 percent of the grants reviewed were awarded. Thanks to the combined efforts of multiple funding agencies, a total of $1,877,689 was distributed to UCSF researchers.
Although applicants choose the most appropriate grant mechanism for submission through RAP, each application is considered simultaneously by multiple funding agencies, thus enhancing the likelihood of support for a proposal. The funding agencies have a shared goal of supporting as much good science as possible.
Read what the most recent awardees have to say about their exciting research projects and find new opportunities to network with your colleagues.
All programs on campus are welcome to use RAP to coordinate their funding opportunities and we invite all faculty members to become reviewers and offer their skills to boost the review process and improve research efforts.
All of these programs continue to honor the RAP concept of "One Application, Many Funding Opportunities, One Deadline."
The Research Development Office's RAP is publically sharing best practices in research administration through publication in the journal for the Society of Research Administrators International (Volpe et al., J Res Admin (2014), (45)1, 81-105). The article, titled The Resource Allocation Program at the University of California, San Francisco: Getting More from Intramural Funding Bucks, describes RAP's history at UCSF and its unique solution to transparent, fair, and efficient management of intramural funding competitions. Click here to read the abstract: http://srainternational.org/publications/journal/volume-xlv-number-1.
Fall 2014 RAP Funding Agencies
- AIDS Research Institute at the University of California San Francisco (ARI)
- Cancer Center- Cancer Center Support Grant (CC-CCSG)
- Cancer Center- Mount Zion Health Fund (MZHF)
- Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education
- Clinical & Translational Science Institute's Catalyst Awards for the Development of Diagnostics, Devices, Therapeutics and Digital Health (CTSI-Catalyst)
- Clinical & Translational Science Institute-Strategic Opportunities Support Center (CTSI-SOS)
- National Center of Excellence in Women's Health (NCOEWH)
- Osher Center for Integrative Medicine- Mt. Zion Health Fund (OCIM-MZHF)
- Research Evaluation and Allocation Committee (REAC)
- The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)
- UCSF and King's College, London
- UCSF Academic Senate
- UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
- UCSF Diabetes Research Center (DRC)
- UCSF Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
- UCSF Pepper Center in the Division of Geriatrics and Tideswell at UCSF
The number of UCSF RAP grants offered has more than quadrupled in the last seven years.


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By Krissie Mason
Up at 5:00am. Feeling excited and eager as I make my way through the dark cabin pulling on the Prois camo clothing I laid out the night before. My excitement has been building very slowly, but now there's a crescendoing. Mari, Randy and I head over to the mess hall for a cup of coffee before heading out. Breakfast comes later. I discover I'll be hunting for boar in much the same way that I hunted for whitetails so many years ago; at daybreak and dusk. Mari is not hunting, but with me to shoot a few photos. We climb up in Anthony's dualie because getting around on such a huge property in an expeditious manner requires more than foot, horses, or ATVs. Read more


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Little stool makeovers and working with graphic transfers....
UPDATE: When I first posted this I spelled Cristina's name wrong...one of the few things we bloggers ask for is proper credit! My apologies! Thankfully the links still worked so make sure you drop in and see her wonderful stools!!
Cristina at Remodelando la Casa inspired me. Or rather SHE STARTED IT ALL! I was perfectly content with my boring little kitchen stool.
I stumbled across Cristina's stools she "gussied up" with a little reconstruction, some paint, graphics and stain. Suddenly my boring little stool seemed very pathetic and bland!
Actually, I have two little stools. I painted one a "mustard" yellow color and took it to my booth. I kept the natural one in my kitchen. But the cabinet drawers wouldn't open unless I moved it, so I brought the yellow one home...it's a tad shorter and I don't have to move it to open a drawer!
Christina was kind enough to share her "coffee" graphic and I really like all the little graphic designs at The Graphics Fairy. Let's be honest....I'm more comfortable with a skill saw and paint brush than I am with transfer paper and iron-on stuff. But I have always wanted to try the different "transfer" methods, so I thought these little stools would be the perfect medium for a test run.
I first tried the "wax paper" transfer method. (All of these different transfer methods are outline here!) I used it on the yellow stool. It is a great method, but I can honestly tell you it is NOT as easy as it looks and sounds. The good news is, if you mess it up, it will wash right off a painted wood finish with soap and water. It took me four shots to get a halfway decent transfer and even then the imagine is a bit "blurry" and "blotchy" from my inability to keep it still during the transfer process. Honestly, I wouldn't sell this stool but it will do fine in my own kitchen.
I painted the little birdie graphic on the other stool after I sanded the old finish off the top...
I used the same method of transfer I used here on the pillows. I printed off my graphic, taped sewing trace paper on the back of the picture, traced it onto the stool top and then hand painted it with black latex paint (without the fabric medium!) You can also use a black sharpie!
Then I applied a couple of coats of walnut stain and sealed it with a spray on poly. I also spray painted the legs off-white!
I found this disgusting, broken down shop stool in an apartment.
I removed the stool top (not hard since it was missing two bolts) and removed the old rubber feet. I scrubbed the metal base, primed it with metal primer, sanded, tacked and sprayed it with a gloss black. I bought new rubber feeties at Lowe's and put them on!
I removed what was left of the old plastic seat cover. I added 1" foam padding to the top (spray the top with a little spray adhesive just so the padding won't move) and then covered the entire top and sides with two layers of batting. I use regular quilt batting on stuff like this...just softens the edges a bit so the fabric lays better and you don't feel the "hardness" of the wood frame. I do the same on ottomans
I used plain ole' drop cloth material (washed and dried) for the top. It is inexpensive and not something I will stress about if my transfer experiment goes wonky. I cut out a piece big enough to cover the entire seat and sides and applied the transfer to the fabric BEFORE covering the stool top.
After reading The Graphic Fairy tutorials, I settled on this iron on transfer paper. The Amazon reviews were a tad mixed but honestly, I usually follow the lead of other "DIYers." If it works for them, it should work for me.
And it did. I followed the directions on the package to a T to apply the transfer to the fabric and then covered my stool seat. Honestly, I am not happy with the "pleating" on the sides, but the seat is round and I have a bum shoulder...what can I say! I used fabric glue to add a piece of black fabric to the underside, just to give it a nice "finished" look in case someone is laying on the floor looking at it. Plain ole' felt works great for that kind of thing.
So there you have it...three super simple stool makeovers with three different transfer methods.
And while I am at it...let me show you another little stool I found in an apartment...
Cheap little stool...nothing fancy. It was missing one of the cross bracings so I cut a piece of 1x2 poplar and glued and clamped it in place. Then a little kilz, sand, tack and Valspar "Azure Snow" spray paint. I didn't even recover the top...just a good cleaning!
Cristina was generous enough to share her coffee graphic with me, but I decided not to copy her TOO much...although I do intend to use it at some point...on something! And her transfer method was a tad different than mine, so make sure you check it out! I will definitely try it as well!
Why settle for pathetic and bland when a tiny bit of time and effort can make it something unique and beautiful!
Experiment...do what works for YOU! The Graphic Fairy has 100s of awesome transfers free for your own use and easy to follow tutorials that will help you transfer onto ANYTHING!


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Working with the team at Red Tettemer has been about seeing the "little things".
Today I decided to add one of my own little things by replacing the typical Lorum Ipsum that we splatter across our web pages before we get content for them with something a little more…infectious. I mean entertaining. I mean fun.
Since we use Textmate whenever we're not elbows deep in Flex Builder, it seemed like a quick and obvious place to start, creating a Textmate Bundle that adds the Tab Trigger for the word "ipsum".
Simply download and install this bundle, which I've decided to name BetterIpsum, and try it for yourself. Never more be plagued by barely pronounceable latin garble, and instad, get a tune in your head that you won't be able to get out.
I'm thinking about creating a TextExpander version of this to make it less IDE dependent, but only if people are having as much fun with this plugin as we are at Red. And if there's a way to do this for Photoshop (macros, I suppose?), I know our designers would love it as well.


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Price: $3,999Weight: 18.1 lb. (56cm)Style: CyclocrossMaterial: CarbonDrivetrain: SRAM Force 1Tire clearance: 40mmThe appropriate bike for: Benumbed from the boutique to the chase with no convenance laps
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Riders can advancement the 1x drivetrain to Shimano cyberbanking shifting.
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Nonconforming, subversive wife/
My wife is much less of a conformist than people think, and sometimes she can be downright subversive. The only real difference between her and me is that she manages to fly below he radar, using wit, grace and subtlety to mask her nonconforming views. I tend to be more of a blunt, brainless stick.
In recently trying to convince someone of this nonconformist streak in my wife, I related this story:
A couple years ago, a friend's son was getting baptized. Elysha and I attended the ritual.
At one point in the baptismal ceremony, the attendees were asked to pledge themselves to the boy's future as a faithful Christian. As the congregation recited the requisite words of the pledge, my wife leaned over to me and said, "I can't promise this. I want to make him Jewish."
"I can't make this promise either," I said. "I want him to be a free thinker and have choice in his life."
It would have been easy for both of us to make this pledge in order to conform to the moment and the expectations of the ceremony, and with little effort, we might have even been able to stick to the pledge, doing our part to support the boy's religious instruction in accordance to his parent's wishes.
But I could not. I have problems with baptism, associated with the presumption that religion should be based upon parental choice and geographic birthplace, and that a child's religion should be imposed upon him during infancy.
So I didn't pledge. And neither did Elysha, mostly to be amusing, but also because she likes nice, Jewish boys and made the mistake of marrying me.
This is the same girl who once wore aluminum foil in her hair while in high school because she thought it looked cool.
See? Nonconformist all the way.


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Local News: Tories blue over orange government
Thursday, June 11, 2009
I suppose that with all the other elections and by-elections that we've had around these parts lately, it seems we've just been through this process. But for those of you from away who care, and for those of you here who managed to miss the election ( we did have near record low voter turnout, after all), the Provincial government fell, and it fell hard:
The Progressive Conservative party reign is over. From a majority to two functioning minority governments, to a punishing defeat at the polls resulting in them taking over third-party status. (Wonks can click here.)
For the first time in Nova Scotia history, the New Democrats are in power. And it's a majority, folks. Normally this would be a curse for a new party to take power during a recession (remind you of anyone, people?), but at least the majority situation will allow some breathing room to get things right while the economy starts to recover (I promise: no 'green shoot' talk. In fact, if I hear that one more time, I may have to green-shoot someone.).
And maybe we'll see a full term of office pass by before another expensive election. Hear that, federal government? The last thing anyone needs right now is another expensive election. Let's get on with things, shall we?
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- Lauren H said... 3:08 PM, June 11, 2009
ha - green shoot someone, very funny...
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New Section 162(m) Regulations.
On March 30, 2015, the IRS released final Code Section 162(m) regulations. The final regulations mirror the proposed regulations with a few small changes. Of particular note, the IRS emphasizes in the final regulations that certain equity compensation cannot be considered performance-based compensation unless the plan document specifically states "the maximum number of shares with respect to which options or rights may be granted during a specified period to any individual employee." In adopting these final regulations, the IRS specifically notes that simply stating a maximum number of shares for the plan in general is insufficient to comply with the Section 162(m) exception for performance-based compensation. Any publicly held corporation that wishes to rely on the performance-based compensation exception to Section 162(m) should confirm that its equity-based compensation complies with this requirement by setting a limit on individual grants in the plan document.


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Internal controls over all forms of commitment and expenditure continue to be developed in order to improve efficiency. Processes are in place to ensure that performance is monitored and that appropriate management information is reviewed by the Executive Board. The systems of internal controls are designed to provide reasonable but not total assurances against material management or loss. These include:
• a strategic plan – which includes an annual operating plan
and annual budget approved by the Executive Board
• regular analysis by the Executive Board of the results
and differences from budgets, delegation of day-to-day
management authority, including segregation of duties
• the identification and management of risks
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