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It was many moons ago, the exact date, the exact year I can no longer recall. Yet, with such moments time truly does not factor in. When we step into Sacred Time itself, how can our mere mortal calculation capture it? How can that which is time bound capture that which is infinity itself?
My room, a small modest abode. Not modest in an attempt to be humble. Modest for lack of space to be luxurious.
Was it a dream, or did I see it in reality?
Such questions the mind will throw. Yet, is not our waking world unreal for our dream family?
What I was doing right up to the meeting I cannot remember. Yet, for some reason or another I felt the urge to go back to my room.
And there He was. Standing right before my door was Bhagavan Himself, Shiva Himself, the embodiment of perfect Silence.
Walking cane in hand and dress solely in His humble loincloth I stood before Him speechless.
What words exist to capture such a sensation?
Awe. Surprise. Fear. Anxiety. Bliss. Joy. Peace. Tranquility…
The list stretches to limits of language itself.
How long I stood in a state of total awe I cannot say. A mere moment or an eternity, makes no difference.
But suddenly the mind kicked in; racing to figure out what to do. "Bhagavan….my room is not ready to receive you…" "What do I bring Him? How do I receive Him?"
Such thoughts cycled in fury as the beloved Bhagavan merely looked upon me with an indescribable look of compassion and love.
Finally the mind began to settle and the thought came: "before I do anything let me at least touch His holy feet and pay my respect."
With folded hands I began to prostrate myself.
It was at that moment that Bhagavan, in the most gentle of ways, reached out and stopped me. With wordless speech He looked upon me and spoke in His native tongue of Silence: "you need not bow to me…you and I are no difference… " pointing to my bed Bhagavan continued; "come…sit with me."
Sitting together on a small bed, we began to communicate. Not about grand mystical theories and the nature of reality, but we simply spoke like one would in reuniting with a family member that has not been seen for many years.
How long that lasted becomes irrelevant.
One moment I was sitting with Bhagavan, the next, although still sitting with Bhagavan, I was sitting alone.


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I will teach a blind person how to use LaTeX this week. Has anyone any hints for me or package recommendations?
1Not sure whether this includes output considerations. If so, see LaTeX to Braille. – Werner Mar 7 '12 at 5:32
Here some comments on the course. There were three students, two of them seeing. The blind student used a netbook with a Braille display and audio output attached. As editor he used TeXniccenter and got along quite well with it. – Uwe Ziegenhagen Mar 11 '12 at 7:12
(Disclaimer: I am not visually impaired, nor have I ever taught someone who is to use LaTeX.)
Here are the things that I would do:
Get on the blindmath mailing list. There are a lot of very knowledgeable and (importantly!) very helpful people there, both visually impaired and sighted, and some have been in the situation you're in. Whilst the focus is more on teaching the mathematics, LaTeX is a common topic and a common choice of medium. I believe that there is quite some discussion on editors and screen readers and how they react to LaTeX - start by searching the archives, but also don't hesitate to ask questions.
Take a look at Access 2 Science. Some of the people behind that (maybe all) are on the Blindmath mailing list, and are involved in accessible technology.
Keep notes and answer your own question so that others who are in a similar situation later can benefit from finding the information here.
Trying with a voice synthesizer could help, I think.
1Welcome to TeX.SX! You can have a look at our starter guide to familiarize yourself further with our format. – Paul Gessler Feb 10 '15 at 19:40
1I don't understand how this would help. Like text-to-voice, would you translate/synthesize code? Or would you synthesize regular notes on LaTeX? – Werner Feb 10 '15 at 19:44
Actually the student was using a synthesizer, at three times the standard speed. I didn't understand a single word... – Uwe Ziegenhagen Feb 10 '15 at 20:16


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Animal Rescue & Adoption Day- Staffy and Bully Breed Rescue
Sunday, March 3rd
Event Summary
On the 3rd of March from 10am until 4pm you can find and adopt your next fur baby. It's happening at the Dixon Road Reserve in Rockingham. It's your chance to give an animal its forever home and save it from being put down. On the day you can also expect food stalls, children's bouncy castle, face painting as well as animal welfare groups.
Price: As advised
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Dixon Road
The event runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm on the following dates.
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Detroit Pistons New Logo-Bringing the past and present togetherLogo Design
Detroit Pistons New Logo was unveiled in the NBA Draft Lottery at Campus Martius Park. It's a result of a 6-month designing process with the colors being symbolic to the city. The font and weight are different in the new logo with a cleaner and simpler look allowing the red in the background to stand out.
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Who doesn't love J.K. Rowling's galaxy of wizardry and witchcraft? The Harry Potter series gives us some serious advices, which also include lessons to identify the best logo design company, especially if you are looking for one. Before hopping to the Harry Potter traits, it is necessary to recall Peter Drucker's ideology that, 'Quality in […]


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These products were supplied for review but all opinions are my own.
When I was first getting into beauty and makeup, the one product I never really spent much time considering was mascara. I bought Maybelline Great Lash like EVERYONE ELSE DID and left it at that. For YEARS! (And I bet I had some of those mascaras FOR years, ew!) Eventually I realized that NOT ALL MASCARAS ARE THE SAME and my exploration into other brands began! Today's test? IT Cosmetics Supehero Mascara and as a bonus, the Superhero Liner. Will these two products save the day?
Confession time: I have very fine, short-ish length lashes, they're not invisible or crazy stubby, but they aren't very voluminous either. And when I was younger I didn't really use mascara that much because I couldn't be bothered to find a good type, I would literally do my eyes and just SKIP the mascara, which I REALLY shouldn't since I barely had any lashes to start with!
Now I'm more invested in my lashes and find I'm usually attracted to plastic bristle mascaras, like L'Oreal Feline Mascara, Lancome's Grandiose Mascara or, if we're getting fancy, YSL's Babydoll Mascara. I think I like them because they are easier to work with than straight brushes, and don't deposit too much product on my thin lashes and weigh them down. But IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara swooped down to bring me back to the bristly side.
IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara
Type: Straight brush wand | Price: $32 CAD/ $24 USD
The Formula: Now, it's a VERY WET MASCARA. I know some people don't like this but hear me out, it's wet but I don't need to apply too many coats because it separates and lifts fairly easily, I only need to do a tiny touch up to make sure all the lashes are covered. It does take a minute or so to dry but I found my lashes stood out SO MUCH with only one full coat and a touch up. The wait is worth it. For a bigger look I'll add a few extra coats but for a regular day, one coat-ish is more than enough.
The Wear: Now this is where it gets crazy. THIS MASCARA DOES NOT MOVE. It does not break down, or flake, or smudge. Once it's set, it STAYS. I've been wearing this stuff through HIGH hot summer and have been putting it through the paces. It's been a scorcher in Toronto and I've worn it biking in the heat, I've worn it to dance nights, I've worn it to outdoor concerts, I've worn it for 12+ hours and it stays!! While it's not waterproof, I can have an allergy sneezing fit or get mildly soaked with sweat and still rely that this mascara is not going to fail me. Will it pass a cry test? No. But any mascara that can handle my allergies, is a star in my book.
The Verdict: I might buy this again? I currently have more mascara than I do arms and legs, but it's extremely reliable, looks great, and is the high quality I expect of IT Cosmetics.
IT Cosmetics Superhero Liner
Type: Not-quite-felt-tip-gel? | Price: $32 CAD/ $24 USD
I have to say, as much as I really like this liner, it baffles me. The description of the pen is that it's not a typical felt liner, "unlike typical felt-tip liners, this luxurious brush hair won't fray and applies your liner with effortless precision." But is it just a FANCIER felt tip? It FEELS like a felt tip, a good one, but it still feels like felt and not like a super thin brush or hair.
The Formula: When it comes to eyeliners, I'm very flexible with what I use. I definitely have my favourites but I use a variety of types. Gel, liquid, felt tip, brush, etc. But when it comes to a solid black eyeliner, I want it to be liquid, and I want it to be saturated but not too wet so I can confidently draw a wing, a swoop or whatever my heart desires, quickly and painlessly. So colour me impressed whenI only had to shake up IT Cosmetics Superhero Liner once or twice to deposit the perfect amount of product for both eyes. It does dry fast but it also deposits colour so easily that you won't and shouldn't need to spend too much time fusssing with it.
The Wear: I tested this liner on my hands before I made a look with it, and it DID. NOT. BUDGE. I couldn't wipe it off with my fingers or water at all. Only micellar water did the trick. But on the plus side, it came off neatly with micellar water or an oil-based remover, so it's not one of those stubborn liners that require too much force to take off. I've been extremely impressed with this liner because I suffer from terrible summer allergies that cause me to tear up and most liners tend to dissolve or smudge, but this one stays! Even if I'm an allergic mess, my liner looks great!
The Verdict: I'd definitely buy this again. My other favourite eyeliner is my Lancome Grandiose which is about the same price, and I've recently chucked a bunch of under-performing drug store liners. I'd MUCH rather have something I can use easily and rely on.
You can buy IT Cosmetics from Sephora, The Shopping Channel, or at ITCosmetics.com!
Have you tried any IT Cosmetics? What's your favourite mascara or liner? Let me know in the comments!


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Does anyone have a "hot plate" for separating the glass on a smartphone from the lcd?
Here is an example: https://www.amazon.com/Screen-Separator-Machine-Digitizer-Removal/dp/B0107TBMO6
Joe B
Not got a fancy, or large one, but one with a 6" or so square top plate, if you're interested.
Have you used it to separate the glass on a phone?


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Rob Winner, partner of Seyfarth's Corporate department, is speaking at the CDFA Illinois Financing Roundtable on May 2, 2017. In addition to participating in the program's welcoming remarks and introduction, Rob is a panelist for "The Latest in Illinois Public-Private Partnership Deals."
The panel will discuss how, as budgets are stretched and new rules are created, it can be difficult to pull together funding for necessary infrastructure improvements and community facilities. Industry experts from around the state will present case studies and explore proven approaches for implementing a successful P3 project.


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For more information about this bug, visit
A new bug was added:
Summary: gnulinux fosi contains accidental abort() statement.
Product: RTT
Version: 1.2.0
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: P2
Component: Operating System Abstraction - Portability
AssignedTo: orocos-dev [..] ...
ReportedBy: peter [dot] soetens [..] ...
A gnulinux application will abort if it is run as root, uses the SCHED_FIFO
scheduler and a wrong priority number (i.e. '0') is given.
This is probably a left-over of a debugging session.
$ svn diff gnulinux/
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Our plush, talking Grandma dolls, stitched with love and care, remind our little ones of all the tender moments they share with their grandmothers. These unique dolls come with their own storybooks and a purse in which to keep pictures of a favorite grandchild. Your child will love curling up with you and Grandma to share stories and learn more about their heritage!
MaMu is not recordable, she will talk when her hand is squeezed:
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Because a Smiling Girl is the Prettiest Kind
I called her out of the blue in April of 2012, during the Africa deployment to show my support, as she knew no one. Little did I know when I made that phone call, that this little lady would become such a beautiful part of this season of my life. My sweet soul sister, Stacy, came to visit this past week for Mardi Gras and I could not have been more excited to see her. She's from Lincoln, Nebraska--and if you've never visited Lincoln, I must say, it's rather lovely. You might remember her from this session I did of her and her boys during my last visit to see her.
We managed to fit in a little photo shoot while she was here, in which I channeled my inner boho and flower child. If you know me at all, you know it wasn't that hard to channel those. (:
Preston is pretty fabulous at being my sidekick while shooting. Of course, he's always with me at weddings, but it's rare that he gets to tag along for a planned session. Since he was with us, he took it upon himself to get some natural emotion out of Stacy.
AND since Preston was there, I was able to hop in for a few with my sweet friend. Because, girl power...duh. (:
And since it's rare that I'm all dolled up AND Preston is present AND the camera is out, I got him to snap a few of me in my new favorite tunic from Imagine Boutique. If you live in the Hammond/Ponchatoula area and haven't been by, their new arrivals for Spring had me smitten. And if you're not from the area, I do believe they will be launching a website soon. (:
The tunic is especially nice, given our weather lately just can't seem to make up it's mind between Winter and Spring...
AND just a reminder in case somehow you missed it, please please PLEASE don't forget about the epic giveaway I have going on right now! Don't be scared to nominate people guys. It's a beautiful thing. I want to hear the inspiring stories of those who inspire you. GO, GO, GO!
Happy, Happy Thursday my friends!


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Exploring Perth, Western Australia/
It may not be one of the world's great train trips, but taking the train to Perth from Mandurah was pleasant and quick. We purchased DayRider tickets for $12.10/pp which were good for unlimited transit on all TransPerth routes. A one mile walk from the boat to the bus stop, a 10-minute bus ride to the train station, a 50- minute ride on an electric train, and we were in downtown Perth City at 8am and keen to explore.
We only had one day in the city so we wanted to make the most of it. We bought discount tickets in advance on-line for a hop-on/hop-off, double-decker sightseeing tour. We've found this is the best way to get a quick overview of a new city and then have the option of stopping off or returning to places that seem interesting. Friends had advised that King's Park was a must, so that was a must in our itinerary, but we wanted to make sure we saw as much as possible in this vibrant, isolated city.
We realize we're not your usual tourists. We weren't interested in the Crown Casino nor the discount outlets at Harbour Town, but we did pick up a some interesting nuggets of information as we whizzed past Queen's Park, Stirling Gardens, a statue on Hay Street, and the Perth Mint. My research had also turned up the Bell Tower and London Court as places to check out.
We started off with a coffee on the Hay Street pedestrian mall and wandered into the London Court just as the hourly bells tolled. According to the information provided, the clock face is a replica of the "great Clock" at Rouen in France . Four armored jousting knights circle the window when the clock chimes. Built in 1937 for a wealthy financier, stepping through the archways is a delight as your eyes behold an Elizabethan vendor's lane replete with Tudor architecture and motifs.
We headed back to Hay Street and followed it past the Mint and several alluring pubs until we came to Queen's Park. As we passed it in the bus, we'd heard a few catch phrases about Peter Pan and Notting Hill that caught our attention. Entering through the park's black wrought iron gates emblazoned Queen's Gardens1899, we stepped into a lovely, wide open expanse of lush green dotted with small lily-covered ponds alive with ducks, coots, moorhens and black swans.
In the center of the park stood Peter Pan, a replica of the statue which stands in England's Kensington Gardens. The statue, cast by the original sculptor, Sir George Frampton and autographed by Peter Pan's creator, Sir J.M.Barrie, was a gift to the children of Perth from the Perth Rotary Club in 1929.
One other piece of trivia ... the bench featured in the movie Notting Hill on which Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant sat and chatted is now a bench in Queens Gardens. Evidently a local man purchased the bench to propose marriage to his girlfriend. Alas, she declined his offer and he anonymously donated the bench to the city. It's inscribed "For June who loved this garden … from Joseph who always sat beside her". We sat in it for a bit, letting some of its romance rub off on us. Awww!
Walking back along Hay Street, we passed the Perth Mint, the world's oldest continuously operating mint. We didn't go in for a gold-pouring tour as our time was short. I also didn't notice the guy hiking up his britches when I took the picture. Photographs sometimes render more than you'd expect.
We passed by Penny Lane which necessitated a quick pic and then headed down to Adelaide Terrace.
At the junction of Adelaide and Victoria Avenue, stands the statue of John Septimus Roe, surveyor, explorer and Perth city planner, looking as if he's waiting for the crosswalk light to change. Roe (1797-1878) is probably best known as the man who set aside public land for King's Park. However, it was his wife Matilda's fondness for her rose garden that prompted Roe to make a slight jog in Perth's main street (St. Georges Terrace and Adelaide Terrace) so as not to pass through her garden. I love these odd bits of information. They make the city seem more real and personal to me.
We continued down St. George's Terrace and passed by Government House, an impressive, rather ostentatious mansion, home to the governor of Western Australia and his family. Built between 1859-1864, the building and the lush gardens surrounding it are listed on the Western Australia Register of Heritage Places. It's pretty "wow".
When we came to Stirling Gardens, Perth's oldest public gardens, we did a double-take when we saw a mob of kangaroos on the sidewalk and drinking at the fountain.
Perth's Swan Bells are located in a distinctive bell tower on the banks of the Swan River. Considered to be one of the world's largest musical instruments, the tower holds six newly cast changing bells as well as the twelve bells of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, which are recorded as being in existence as early as the 13th century. These are the only royal bells known to have left England and they've peeled for many an historic occasion from the return of Captain Cook after his Voyage of Discovery to coronations to the ringing in the New Year in Trafalgar Square for over 275 years.
Public art in Perth seems to be everywhere. In addition to what we've already described, there was a famous busker, Percy Button, immortalized in bronze on the Hay Street Mall. The Obelisk of Ores aka Harmony of Minerals in Stirling Garden is a tribute to Western Australia's progress in mineral expansion and recognizing its one millionth citizen. We loved Footsteps in Time, five separate sculptures which depicted five separate eras in Western Australia history from early Dutch explorers to a modern businessman. When we first saw the Memory Markers, we were at a loss to know what they represented, but learned later that they are stylized pen nibs signifying the importance of pen and ink in the planning of the city by its forefathers. We came upon the Tree of Symbols quite accidentally as we were walking to Queens Gardens and the Paper Planes, complete with a rumpled nose on one, was a delight. There was much more, but you'll have to discover it for yourself.
We sat through one complete tourist circuit on the bus and walked around lots before reboarding the bus and getting off at King's Park which deserves a blog post of its own. Tune in tomorrow.


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Eukaryotic Pathogenesis; Microbial Pathogenesis; Microbiology; Molecular and Cellular Biology
Human African trypanosomiasis (commonly called Sleeping Sickness) is one of the global great neglected diseases, causing ~10,000 cases annually according to most recent estimates (2009). The related veterinary disease of livestock (Nagana) also has significant impact on human economic well being throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever the insect vector (tsetse flies) are found. Both diseases are caused parasitic protozoa called trypanosomes (Trypanosoma brucei ssp.) Because trypanosomes are eukaryotic cells, organized similarly to every cell in our bodies, treatment of infection is not unlike cancer treatment in that chemotherapy against the parasite has harsh consequences for the patient. However, infection is invariably fatal without intervention, consequently new more specific drugs are desperately needed. In addition, because trypanosomes are an anciently divergent evolutionary lineage, they provide a unique model system for studying basic eukaryotic biology. My laboratory focuses on the cell biology of these protozoa, specifically on intracellular trafficking of lysosomal and cell surface proteins as key aspects of the host:parasite relationship. The trypanosome lifecycle alternates between the mammalian bloodstream and the tsetse midgut, and each stage has a unique protein surface coat that forms the first line of contact with the host. These coat proteins are anchored in membranes by glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors and are essential for survival in each stage. Consequently, correct protein targeting to the cell surface is critical to the success of the parasite. Also, endocytic and lysosomal functions are greatly up-regulated in the pathogenic bloodstream stage for both nutritional and defensive purposes. Using classic and current cell biological and biochemical approaches we work on four distinct areas: 1) GPI-dependent targeting of surface coat proteins; 2) machinery of secretory trafficking; 3) stage-specific lysosomal biogenesis and proteomics; and 4) role of sphingolipids in secretory transport. Our ultimate goal is to define aspects of trypanosomal secretory processes that may provide novel avenues to chemotherapeutic intervention.
Eukaryotic Pathogenesis; Immunology; Infectious Disease; Microbial Pathogenesis; Microbiology; Molecular Basis of Disease; Signal Transduction; Vision science
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that has the unique ability of infecting most nucleated cells in almost all warm-blooded animals. It is one of the most widespread infections in the world: approximately 50 percent of the world's population is infected. Luckily, most infected people are asymptomatic; however, in AIDS patients and other immune-compromised individuals, Toxoplasma causes serious and life-threatening disease. Besides its own medical importance, we study Toxoplasma because it represents an ideal model system to study how other related pathogens cause disease. These include Plasmodium, which is the causative agent of malaria that is responsible for millions of deaths worldwide, and Cryptosporidium, which causes another important secondary infection in AIDS patients. Toxoplasma is a great model system because it can easily be grown in vitro, its genome has been sequenced and it can be genetically manipulated. My research team and I are focused on two different but related questions. First, we want to know how the parasite grows inside of its host cell. One of the important things Toxoplasma must do to grow is hijack host cell pathway and factors. We are using functional genomic assays such as microarrays and genome-wide RNA interference (RNAi) screens to identify these host factors. Identifying them is important because if the parasite cannot use these pathways, the parasite will not grow or cause disease. Thus, these pathways represent novel drug targets. As an example, we discovered that oxygen-regulated transcription factors in the host cell are necessary to support parasite growth. We are currently identifying how these transcription factors function and how the parasite adapts to the various oxygen environments it encounters during its lifecycle. Second, we want to know how Toxoplasma affects the central nervous system and how anti-Toxoplasma immune responses function in the central nervous system. These questions are important because Toxoplasma primarily causes disease in the brain and retina. Our work has revealed that when Toxoplasma actively grows in the brain (a condition known as toxoplasmic encephalitis), it causes a massive reorganization of inhibitory synapses. These changes inhibit GABAergic synaptic transmission and this inhibition is a major factor in the onset of seizures in infected individuals. A second line of research using an ocular infection model has focused on defining how immune responses in the central nervous system are generated by Toxoplasma and then resolved once the infection is under control.
Bacterial Pathogenesis; Infectious Disease; Microbial Pathogenesis; Microbiology
My research interests focus on bacterial pathogenesis, emphasizing bacterial biofilms, antimicrobial therapies and vaccine antigens. One major area of my research lab is otitis media (OM) or middle ear disease. Approximately 80 percent of children experience one episode of OM while others have recurrent infections. Chronic OM infection causes hearing impairment leading to developmental problems as these children reach school age. My laboratory has concentrated on two major causes of OM, Moraxella catarrhalis and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Our recent work suggests that M. catarrhalis colonization predisposes patients to colonization with S. pneumoniae in polymicrobial biofilms. The goals of this work are to define biofilm-associated factors and to identify signals that induce bacteria to transition from asymptomatic colonizers to pathogenic organisms leading to OM. Our second major research focus is the identification of novel antimicrobial therapies. Chronic OM is likely a biofilm-associated disease and biofilms are highly antibiotic resistant. Antibiotic resistance is a major problem worldwide and new drug development is both time consuming and extremely expensive. We have demonstrated that photodynamic therapy (PDT), an FDA-approved cancer treatment, is also bactericidal against the three major otopathogens. Thus, the goal of this research is to adapt PDT into a clinically effective treatment for chronic OM. Our third research area involves novel antimicrobial treatments for orthopedic/prosthetic infections. Infections after orthopedic intervention, including knee/hip replacements and insertion of prosthetic devices, are devastating to the patient and these infections will likely increase over the next 20 years. This is particularly relevant to the military where improvised explosive devices cause severe extremity injuries requiring amputation. Antibiotic-resistant biofilms are the primary source of these infections. In collaboration with colleagues at UB, we are testing a novel electrical stimulation method for prevention/eradication of biofilm infections on implant materials. The goals of this research are to define the optimal antimicrobial parameters that are broadly effective against multiple pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The members of my research team typically include a combination of graduate students, lab technicians and a junior faculty member. In the summer, I usually mentor medical students or undergraduates who are interested in the fundamentals of basic science and translational research focused on microbial pathogenesis.
Allergy and Immunology; Medical Microbiology; Infectious Disease; Microbiology; Genomics and proteomics; Immunology; Microbial Pathogenesis; Molecular and Cellular Biology; Molecular Basis of Disease; Molecular genetics; Gene Expression; Signal Transduction; Protein Function and Structure; Bacterial Pathogenesis
Research efforts in my laboratory are focused in the fields of immunology and bacterial pathogenesis, two diverse fields of biomedical research for which I have two separate research groups. Projects in both fields are performed by undergraduates, doctoral and master's degree students, postdoctoral fellows and senior research associates. One major focus of my laboratory is studying the regulation of mucosal immune responses. We investigate the cellular and molecular events by which Type II heat-labile enterotoxins (HLTs), produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli, modulate immune responses. We have demonstrated that LT-Ilia, LT-IIb and LT-IIc, when co-administered with an antigen, have the capacity to enhance antibody and cellular immune responses to that antigen. Using a variety of immunological and cellular technologies, including flow cytometry, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) detection, cytokine multiplex analysis, mutagenesis, quantitative Reverse Transcription PCR (qRT-PCR), RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) and a variety of transgenic mice, we are investigating the mechanisms by which these immunomodulators productively interact with various immunocompetent cells (T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, macrophages) to induce or suppress cytokine production, costimulatory ligand expression and cellular proliferation. A practical outgrowth of these experiments is the potential to engineer novel recombinant vaccines by genetically fusing antigens from different pathogens to the enterotoxins. Recent experiments have shown that these HLT are lethal for triple-negative breast cancer cells, which has opened a new area of oncological research for the lab. A second focus of my laboratory is to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) induce, exacerbate or prolong the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Crohn's disease, two acute and chronic inflammatory diseases of the human gut. In vitro, AIEC strains invade into the cytoplasm of several epithelial cell lines. Using recombinant screening methods and RNA-Seq technologies, we are identifying the genes of AIEC that are required to attach and to invade gut cells.
Infectious Disease; Infectious Disease; Microbial Pathogenesis; Vitamins and Trace Nutrient
I care for patients who are hospitalized at Erie County Medical Center where I also serve as the hospital epidemiologist addressing infection control. I teach medical students, residents, and fellows in both hospital and classroom settings. In UB's schools of medicine and dentistry, I teach a variety of topics including microbiology, pharmacology and toxicology, oral biology, and gastrointestinal systems, host defenses, and global health. I also conduct laboratory research on diarrhea-producing strains of E. coli bacteria. My lab focuses on enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), Shiga-toxigenic E. coli (STEC, aka EHEC) and enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC). We are working on the role of intestinal host defenses such as nitric oxide and on the immune modulatory effects of adenosine. We have discovered that zinc can directly inhibit the virulence of pathogenic bacteria, and we are working on turning these laboratory findings into treatments. In our work on zinc we collaborate with Michael Duffey, PhD, in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics. Recently we have discovered that zinc can inhibit the development of resistance to antibiotics in Escherichia coli and other bacteria. Zinc does this by its ability to inhibit the SOS response, a bacterial stress response triggered by damage to the bacterial DNA. We are collaborating with Dr. Mark Sutton of Biochemistry to better determine the mechanism of zinc in this regard. I am interested in international medicine and global health and participate in an annual medical mission trip to Honduras, a trip in which student volunteers are encouraged to participate. Closer to home, I am a volunteer physician at Good Neighbors Health Center, a free clinic for the underserved on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. Resident physicians are encouraged to volunteer, and students may also be able to arrange clinical experiences. I am Co-Medical Director, with Dr. Ryosuke Osawa, of the Erie County TB Clinic. Learning experiences in my laboratory, in infection prevention and hospital epidemiology, or in international health, may be available for motivated students, residents, and fellows.
Structural Biology; X-ray Crystallography; Microbial Pathogenesis; Microbiology; Protein Function and Structure; Proteins and metalloenzymes
My research program aims to understand how bacteria produce natural products, small molecules that are secreted from the cell to adapt to diverse environments. These molecules allow the bacteria to compete with other microbes or, in the host-pathogen setting, to establish or exacerbate an infection. Natural product biosynthesis may therefore serve as a target for antimicrobial development. My lab uses a variety of techniques to examine these pathways. A core approach is to use X-ray crystallography to determine the molecular structure of proteins that catalyze important steps in natural product biosynthesis. Structural observations are tested and validated using biochemical techniques to examine the catalytic reactions. Finally, molecular and cellular techniques are used to examine biosynthetic gene cluster activity in the cell. These studies will inform efforts to engineer enzymes to produce novel natural product and identify new products of previously uncharacterized pathways. I have a long-standing interest in the Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetases (NRPSs), a family of large, multidomain enzymes that produce important peptide natural products like the antibiotic vancomycin or the anticancer agent bleomycin. NRPSs operate like an assembly line in which the nascent peptide is attached to a carrier domain that shuttles the synthetic intermediates to neighboring catalytic domains. The carrier and catalytic domains are often joined in a single polypeptide that is thousands of residues in length. By examine the crystal structures of large NRPS proteins, we have determined some of the features that enable this fascinating biosynthetic mechanism. Many NRPS products are siderophores, small molecules that bind iron and are required for growth in the pathogenic environment. My lab also studies aerobactin, an NRPS-independent siderophore pathway that is a virulence factor for hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. We have biochemically and structurally characterized the aerobactin biosynthetic pathway and have developed an approach to find inhibitors of aerobactin biosynthesis that may be tools to probe the pathway chemically to inhibit growth of this human pathogen.
Surgery; Surgery - Trauma; Surgery - Laparoscopic; Gastrointestinal Surgery; Infectious Disease; Immunology; Microbial Pathogenesis; Molecular Basis of Disease
Infectious Disease; Bioinformatics; Microbial Pathogenesis
My clinical interest work focuses on infectious diseases, particularly those caused by Staphylococcus aureus. I practice medicine at the VA Western New York Healthcare System, where I am Chief of the Infectious Disease Section. The service here treats veterans with a wide variety of infectious diseases, including HIV and hepatitis C. I follow both inpatients and outpatients on this clinical service. Medical students, residents, and fellows evaluate and follow infectious disease consultations with me on the inpatient service. I teach extensively in the Medical School, and serve as Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Medicine. I enjoy working with students throughout the full spectrum of medical education, from first-year medical students to senior fellows in Infectious Disease. My research interests dovetail with my clinical work. I study Staphylococcal infections, particularly complications related to S. aureus bloodstream infections. My laboratory uses advanced molecular biology techniques to identify bacterial virulence factors. In collaboration with Steve Gill at the University of Rochester, we are analyzing three years of clinical data on S. aureus bacteremia in the Buffalo area and sequencing hundreds of bacteremia isolates of S. aureus to identify the genomic architectures associated with more severe complications and those associated with poor clinical outcomes. This work makes use of bioinformatics and database design, techniques that support my ongoing collaborations with other investigators on bioinformatics problems, particularly with Moraxella catarrhalis and Haemophilus influenzae. Prior to my studies in S. aureus, I conducted research on a fascinating pathogen, H. influenzae bio group aegyptius and Brazilian Purpuric Fever. Over that 10-year period my laboratory identified a unique epitope on a surface proteins associated with the disease. We were able to create the only isogenic mutant so far described with this pathogen that is highly refractory to genetic manipulation.
Microbial Pathogenesis; Molecular and Cellular Biology; Gene Expression; Regulation of metabolism
The adaptive success of bacteria depends, in part, on the ability to sense and respond to their environment. Metals such as iron and manganese are important nutrients that can often be limiting, and therefore cellular metabolism must be modified to either scavenge the nutrients or use alternative processes that do not require the metal. Bradyrhizobium japonicum belongs to a group of related organisms that form a close or intracellular relationship with eukaryotes in a pathogenic or symbiotic context. This bacterium serves as a model to study related pathogens that are refractive to genetic and biochemical study. Our lab seeks to understand the mechanisms by which cells maintain iron homeostasis at the level of gene expression. We discovered the global transcriptional regulator Irr that controls iron-dependent processes. Irr is stable only under iron limitation, where it positively and negatively controls target genes. We are interested in understanding the mechanism of this conditional stability, how Irr regulates genes, and the functions of numerous genes under its control. Moreover, Irr integrates iron homeostasis with manganese metabolism, providing a link between the two nutrients. Identifying the Irr regulon and iron stimulon has given us important clues into how bacteria traffic iron into and out of the cell. Recent work suggests that B. japonicum not only adapts at the level of gene expression, but can mutate rapidly to accommodate new nutritional sources in the environment.
Eukaryotic Pathogenesis; Gene Expression; Infectious Disease; Microbial Pathogenesis; Microbiology; RNA; Signal Transduction
There are estimated to be over one million species of fungi on the earth, yet very few of these species are capable of causing deadly systemic infections in humans. One of the major limiting factors for most fungi is their inability to grow at mammalian core body temperature. We utilize the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii as a representative fungal pathogen to understand how these few fungi have adapted to growth at mammalian body temperature. C. neoformans is a worthy pathogen, as it is estimated to cause over 500,000 deaths from meningoencephalitis per year, primarily in Africa and Southeast Asia as an HIV/AIDS comorbidity. We use the temperature-limited Cryptococcus amylolentus as a comparator; it is an environmental strain that produces similar virulence factors to C. neoformans and is fully virulent in surrogate invertebrate hosts at permissive temperatures. We have discovered that host temperature adaptation in C. neoformans is accompanied by a reprogramming of gene expression at the level of messenger RNA (mRNA) stability. In response to temperature stress, C. neoformans rapidly degrades mRNAs that encode energy consuming machinery such as ribosomes. At the same time, it prioritizes the translation of stress-responsive mRNAs on existing ribosomes. Because mRNA synthesis and decay are coupled processes, we seek to identify the protein components of mRNA complexes that mediate the specificity of this decay process and posttranslational modifications, such as arginine methylation and phosphorylation, that modify their function. In addition, we are investigating the signaling pathways that accelerate or slow mRNA decay in response to specific environmental stimuli such as host temperature and nutrient deprivation. Finally, mRNA decay not only alters gene expression at the posttranscriptional level, but the degradation of abundant mRNAs during stress releases nucleotide intermediates that can be utilized by the stressed cell to promote genome stability. We are investigating the process of mRNA degradation as well as nucleotide metabolic pathways as drug targets in C. neoformans and other fungal pathogens. Our goal is to define the unique attributes of C. neoformans that confer pathogenicity and to identify potential targets for novel therapeutics. Each of my students has a project that contributes to the overall goals of my research team. Students in my laboratory work independently, though with frequent interaction with me regarding the direction of investigation and interpretation of data. Regular meetings allow us to provide input on each other's projects. I expect my students to present their work at least once per year at a national or international meeting, and I expect them to do the bulk of the work in writing papers describing their findings for publication.
Eukaryotic Pathogenesis; Gene Expression; Genomics and proteomics; Infectious Disease; Microbial Pathogenesis; Microbiology; Molecular and Cellular Biology; Molecular genetics; Protein Function and Structure; RNA
Trypanosoma brucei is a eukaryotic pathogen that causes human African trypanosomiasis, a disease that is invariably fatal if not treated. Essential and novel processes in this parasite may serve as starting platforms for new chemotherapeutics, which are urgently needed. Our laboratory combines biochemical, genetic, genomic and proteomic approaches toward understanding gene regulation and protein modification in this pathogenic eukaryote. One focus in my laboratory is RNA editing, a novel mechanism for regulating mitochondrial gene expression in which sequence information is added to mRNAs after transcription by specific insertion and deletion of uridine residues. RNA editing is essential for creating translatable open reading frames (ORFs). We are performing functional and biochemical characterization of the large, dynamic RNA-protein complex termed MRB1, which coordinates multiple aspects of the RNA editing process. A second focus is on regulating RNA stability and translational control in T. brucei, which constitute the major methods of gene regulation in this organism. We identified an RNA binding protein, DRBD18, that impacts the stabilities of hundreds of mRNAs. Our data support a model in which posttranslational modification of DRBD18 by arginine methylation acts as a switch to change DRBD18 from an mRNA destabilizer to an mRNA stabilizer by regulating specific protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions. We are testing this model in vitro and in vivo using reporter assays, in vivo protein-RNA cross-linking and protein-protein interaction assays. A third focus is on understanding the mechanisms by which protein arginine methylation modulates trypanosome biology. We performed a global proteomic analysis of the arginine methylome of T. brucei, identifying >1100 methylproteins spanning most cellular compartments and a wide array of functional classes. We are now analyzing novel mechanisms of protein arginine methyltransferase regulation and defining the physiological and molecular functions of arginine methylmarks on selected proteins. I foster a collaborative and flexible laboratory environment, and I encourage my students to explore the research topics that interest them.
Infectious Disease; Infectious Disease; Microbial Pathogenesis
I am an expert in infectious diseases, and I care for hospitalized patients at the Buffalo VA Medical Center (Buffalo VAMC). I have an active, nationally funded translational research program. My research focuses on Gram-negative bacilli (GNB), including Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumannii and a new hypervirulent variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae. These GNB cause infection in nearly every nonintestinal site in the body. The hypervirulent variant of K. pneumoniae is both fascinating and worrisome. Unlike its predecessors, it is capable of causing infection in young, healthy hosts and spreading nearly anywhere in the body from the initial infected site, including the eyes and brain. GNB-caused infections result in the loss of billions of health care dollars, millions of work days and hundreds of thousands of lives each year. GNB are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, including strains that have become resistant to all available antibiotics. Unfortunately, there are virtually no new antimicrobial agents active against highly resistant GNB in the pharmaceutical "pipeline." To address this formidable clinical challenge, my collaborators and I have increased our understanding of the bacterial factors that are critical for these GNB to cause infection. We use this information to develop vaccines that will prevent infection and antibodies that can be used to treat infection. My UB collaborators include Dr. Campagnari (microbiology), Dr. Gulick (structural biology) and Drs. Elkin and Zola (biomedical informatics). My research also involves identifying potential bacterial drug targets; this information will be used to develop new classes of antibiotics. I intermittently have students in my lab, and I participate in a grant designed to encourage medical students to become physician-scientists. I welcome interested students to contact me about conducting research with me. The Buffalo VAMC is the site of my clinical teaching. I teach first- and second-year medical students in lecture settings and small group sessions, including courses in lung respiration, musculoskeletal, renal and microbiology-immunology. Residents attend my grand rounds; I also teach fellows in all aspects of their training and mentor those who perform their research projects in my lab.


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This morning was the annual Parish Picnic and people were supposed to bring ethnic food. I made a french green bean salad and I think it went over well, but I have leftovers so we are eating them for dinner tonight. The stuff I tried was good. During Sunday School time, the kids hosted an Alex's Lemonade stand and solicited for donations up and down the street. Meghan and her group got ten dollars in their bucket, and all told the kids raised $500 for children's cancer research.


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February 18th 2005
Everybody Wins. Phil Harkins and Keith Hollihan.
Everybody Wins. The Story and Lessons Behind REMAX. Phil Harkins and Keith Hollihan. 2005. ISBN 0471710245. The two researchers were looking at High Growth/High Impact Global Companies and had selected and studied; BMW, Canon, Toyota, McDonald's, Nokia and Wal-Mart. They had analyzed what these companies did to achieve their amazing long term run. Then they stumbled over REMAX and were just blown away. By all their criteria, REMAX would be number one in their study. This book became all about REMAX with the study as an appendix. (Two books in one) REMAX became an in-depth long term field study using their research criteria. If Wal-Mart is the world's no 1 retailer by dollar volume, REMAX's 100 000 agents do 25% more dollar volume in transactions annually. The book is a good easy read, full of lots of insightful stories. However, I suggest this is must read library book, not a keeper. The lessons are well learned but its not a marketing reference tome. It does compete very well with Good to Great though.
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One Response to: "Everybody Wins. Phil Harkins and Keith Hollihan."
Someonewhosbeenthere said on 20 Mar 2009 at 8:57 pm #
The studies of this book have been carried out in the US, and many reviews appearing – often as "anonymous" – probably originate from the US, too. Dave Liniger's leadership and vision will be difficult to challenge and criticize yet the success of this business as it stands today is built on the failure of many more, whose plight was, of course, not researched and should be the subject of an anti-thesis. As a franchise organization, RE/MAX places its development risk on its franchisees, who pay fees to get into the illustrious club, and more fees to stay on. The business is built around "selling the dream" throughout the organizational layers of self-employed individuals, which is nothing but the hot air so appropriately flying its prominent logo. Sink or swim, once you're inside, quite different from the glamorous façade that's cosmetics of a well-oiled marketing machine. I'm glad Mr. Liniger and his cronies sleep soundly on their millions knowing, or conveniently forgetting, that they owe them to a great number of business failures of people who believed in the dream they bought and that turned out just to be inside fancy packaging.


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Not even sure why I'm writing this, but I guess I'm so drained that I need a little outside opinion. Today I'm doing laundry and trying to rest since next week is another round of chauffeuring and exhaustion. I've been listening to a new alternate rock station that showed up last weekend, which has me wanting to do a Thursday post with music videos.
Mostly, I think I want to do a post where I give a song for each of the champions and one for them as a group. I've done this before in the past and I think I'll skip Fizzle to keep it at 7 videos. These types of posts are really hit or miss, but I figure I'll give it a shot.
Either way, I'm kind of curious if anyone who has read my books or read about my characters here have ever thought of a song for them. I remember doing soundtracks for fictional characters a few times in college, so it could be a thing. Do you have have songs for your characters?


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Yesterday after the crash landing of the Emirates 777-300 flight EK521 from India to Dubai, some footage was released that someone took on board the plane just after the plane came to a stop.
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There are two immediate things we need to learn from the onboard footage and they go hand in hand. First, if your plane has just slammed into the ground, and the plane is engulfed in flames... Do No Grab Your Luggage. This is a recurring problem that seems to happen in many similar incidents. Your stuff is not worth your life. You should be off that plane as quickly as possible. Your 3 pieces of clothing or a laptop isn't worth losing your life.
Second and along the same lines... don't shoot a movie while trying to exit a plane that is on fire. While we do get to see inside the event, putting your phone down for your life is important.
While it is your life to put in danger for your luggage, the problem here is that it isn't just their lives they are endangering. These people are blocking the aisle and making it more difficult to get off the plane for others as well. Do not de-board like you're at the terminal.
This seems like a very intuitive thing, but it seems to a be an issue every time we see a survivable crash. Keep it in mind should you ever find yourself in this very unlikely situation.


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Traders who want to reduce their exposure make use of equity stop orders. Placing a stop order will put an end to trades once the amount invested falls below a set amount.
Do not attempt to get even or let yourself be greedy. When doing any kind of trading it's important to maintain control of your emotions. Allowing your emotions to take over leads to bad decision and can negatively affect your bottom line.
Forex is a serious business, not a form of entertainment. If a person wants to try it out just for the thrill of it, they will not enjoy the outcome. They are likely to have more fun playing slot machines at a casino until they run out of money.
It is not wise to repeat your position every time you open up a trade. When you start in the same place you can lose Vary your position depending on the trades above you if you want to be profitable in the market.
Select a trading account with preferences that suit your trading level and amount of knowledge. It's important to accept your limits and work within them. You won't become the best at trading overnight. The general rule of thumb is that having a lower leverage is best when it comes to different account types. Before you start out trading, you should practice with a virtual account that has no risk. Dip your toe in the water at first, then slowly learn how to swim.
Currency Pair
You might want to invest in a variety of different currencies when you start Foreign Exchange trading. Stick with just one currency pair while you are learning how to trade. After you have a bit of experience and knowledge under your belt, there will be plenty of time to try out trades with various currencies. For now, stick to one currency pair or you might quickly find that you're playing a losing game.
Become knowledgeable enough about the market that you are able to see trends for yourself. Being self-sufficient is critical to success in the currency markets.
Don't blindly follow anyone's advice on the foreign exchange market. These tips may be good for some, but they may not work with your strategy. Find out how to look for signs and make changes.
If you want to attempt Forex, then you'll be forced to make a decision as to the type of trader you should be, based on the time frame you pick. The hourly and quarter-hourly charts will help you open and close your positions in a short time frame. There is a class of trader called a "scalper" that goes even faster, concluding trades in just minutes.
Foreign Exchange
Foreign Exchange is not operated from a central market, and it is important to keep that in mind. Nothing could devastate the whole world, so it cannot devastate the foreign exchange market. There is no panic to sell everything when something happens. The market will be influenced by disasters, but they may not affect your currency pairs.
In order to be successful with this strategy, you should wait until the top and bottom indicators have stabilized before making a trade. Calculating the top or bottom of the market is still a risk, but doing diligence and getting some confirmation on trends will reduce the risk.
This is especially true for beginners but applies to seasoned veterans too: keep things simple. A complicated trading system will only serve to confuse you and compound any problems you might have. Start with simple strategies that you can understand and handle. As you start to become successful and efficient, incorporate some of the more complicated strategies to keep growing. Once you have a solid experience level to work from you can begin to take more risks.
Foreign Exchange
The tips you will see here are straight from experienced, successful veterans of the foreign exchange market. Of course, there are no guarantees in any trading arena, but hopefully the tips you learn will increase the chances of your individual success. Apply these tips to your foreign exchange trading to have the best chance of success.


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Muse Rebelle - Brocart and Burqundy
Fashion Blogger Muse Rebelle enjoys every days! Burgundy is adorable. Enjoy a mix and match opinion with La Vie Jewelry rings!!
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8 environmental sensors for Raspberry Pi that you can buy on Ebay/
Over the past few years, environmental technology has improved and become very accessible to the final consumers. It is possible to find environmental sensors at a low cost which can be connected to low cost microprocessors like Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi has the capacity to monitor with readings over a long period of time and save them online.
Due to the low monetary investment, the evaluation of the environment can reach new borders like:
- Higher number of readings in different parts of the basin of study area.
- Higher number of readings (daily, hourly or even every minute).
- Monitor changes in quality (spills)
- Easy replacement in case of vandalism
- Online registry of lectures, among others.
We have chosen the Ebay platform for having a wide variety of sensors, international free shipping and because if the product is not delivered within a certain period of time, the money is returned. You can also look in other similar platforms like Aliexpress, Aeropost, DX, etc.
Here we will show you some environmental sensors available to buy on Ebay. The list was made based on articles with free shipping. The prices presented were obtained on Dec. 15th 2016.
Smoke Laser Sensor PM2.5 PM10 PMS3003
pH sensor
Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor
Temperature sensor x 10
SO2 sensor
Electric conductivity sensor
Redox sensor
Carbon dioxide sensor
Hatari labs engagement
We are passionate about evaluating the environment and we are aware that it cannot be possible if we do not have monitoring records, methods, mathematical models and criteria. It is part of our responsibility to generate tutorials that will let you implement your own monitoring stations with Raspberry Pi and low cost microcontrollers.


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***NYE at the BLACK LION!***
Get ready to rumble this New Year's Eve! Ring Side tickets coming soon watch this space for info... Only £5 entry for 10 hours of music & booze from 8pm! Live Old School Funk, Soul & Rock n Roll from Freak Out followed by DJs Molly Pop & Attic Monkey slugging it out 'til sunrise with bits of wax. Here we come 2018!
From 8pm 'til 6am. Advance tickets available for guaranteed entry. Extended garden opening hours. Garden booth reservations available to include entry and bottle of Prosecco (6 seat: £80, 8 seat: £100).
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"We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labour of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."
In our last blog we looked at the attentiveness and God-centeredness of Paul's prayer. Paul picks up on three things that are helpful in expressing gratitude to God and cultivating amongst our followers. Let's look at the three graces of God at work.
1. Work of Faith
Faith is more than an adjective describing something. It's also a verb that sees action take place. James said, "Faith without works is dead". The implication being, that faith is to be lived out, the intangible beliefs that pervade the head and heart must make it's way out through the hands!
The picture here is one of earnest faith, receiving the gospel with open arms and open hearts. Where do we see this in our people?
2. Labour of Love
'The Darkness' (the band that is, not the metaphorical picture of evil) famously but incorrectly said, "Love is only a feeling". The concept of love in the bible is less described as a feeling and more in terms of action. An action that Paul considers is a labour. In order for love to be real, it must be self-sacrificing. It perseveres amidst difficulty, it's consistent when others waver, it's selfless whilst others are consumed with self.
This labour of love means we love our neighbor as we love ourselves. I remember John Piper said this means that to love your neighbor as yourself is to love and give the same amount of time, energy, money on others as you do yourself. That my friends is a labour of love.
3. Steadfastness of hope
What keeps the tree safe through the storm? Is it not the roots that go deep? For the Christian the roots that run deep into the truths of the gospel and the hope of Christ's return. This type of steadfastness calls for resilience and patience. It calls for a resolute mindset to stand firm when we're tempted to crumple. We are steadfast for Christ Himself is steadfast, immovable from achieving his purpose on earth and reigning now from heaven.
In contrast people tend to fall away at the emerging signs of opposition and difficulty. They walk out the door exclaiming " this wasn't what I signed up for". How we need to disciple the entitlement and "those who pray get their way" mentality.
The Take Home
Leader, see to it that the condition of the faith, love and hope of your people invades your prayers.


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Press Releases
Jan. 30, 2017
The Smithsonian's National Zoo reports that a female bobcat, Ollie, has escaped her enclosure. There is no imminent danger to Zoo guests or general public. Bobcats are not known to be aggressive to... read press release
Jan. 25, 2017
The Smithsonian's National Zoo's American Trail team is celebrating the arrival of a female gray seal pup, born Jan. 21 at 12:43 a.m. to mother Kara. ... read press release
Jan. 23, 2017
A geriatric black-footed ferret named Capone was humanely euthanized Jan. 19 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI). He was seven years old.... read press release
Jan. 18, 2017
Join the Smithsonian's National Zoo for "Bye Bye, Bao Bao," a series of online and on-site celebratory events to bid a fond farewell to giant panda Bao Bao (BOW-BOW) before she departs for China.... read press release
Jan. 10, 2017
Bei Bei is continuing to recover well from his major surgery, and he started eating small amounts of bamboo again a few weeks ago. He now gets several meals of leaf eater biscuits, sweet potatoes and... read press release
Dec. 22, 2016
The first three brown kiwi chicks to hatch from eggs laid and incubated at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) have received names. The male chicks are Hari (hatched May 10), Kaha (... read press release
Dec. 14, 2016
With temperatures dropping, the Smithsonian's National Zoo continues to ensure that all of its animals are healthy and comfortable. read press release
Dec. 05, 2016
The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is transforming its historic 1928 Bird House into "Experience Migration," a state-of-the-art exhibition about one of the most... read press release
Nov. 25, 2016
Smithsonian's National Zoo's giant panda cub Bei Bei is stable and recovering following an emergency bowel obstruction surgery to remove a dense, masticated lemon-sized mass of bamboo.... read press release
Nov. 21, 2016
First Wild Horse Born From Artificial Insemination Moving From the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
The first Przewalski's (cha-VAL-skee) horse born from artificial insemination moved from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) to the Dakota Zoo in Bismarck, N.D., today, Nov. 21.... read press release
Nov. 10, 2016
The Smithsonian's National Zoo's senior female gray seal, Selkie, died today. At 43 years old, Selkie was the oldest gray seal living in human care. The lifespan of a wild gray seal is usually 25 or... read press release
Oct. 31, 2016
ZooLights, powered by Pepco, at the Smithsonian's National Zoo is wilder than ever and a perfect holiday event for families. Hosted by Friends of the National Zoo, the festival will run over 35 days... read press release
Oct. 24, 2016
A 23-year-old male Andean bear named Cisco died at the Smithsonian's National Zoo Oct. 24 during an emergency veterinary exam. ... read press release
Oct. 20, 2016
Giant panda Bao Bao will depart the Smithsonian's National Zoo for China in late winter, within the first few months of 2017. read press... read press release
Sep. 19, 2016
The Great Ape house will reopen on Tuesday morning. This will be the first opportunity for the visitors and the media to see the Zoo's infant Bornean orangutan born to Batang on Sept. 12.... read press release
Sep. 16, 2016
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Va., will open to the public for its annual Autumn Conservation Festival Oct. 1 and 2.... read press release
Sep. 13, 2016
For the first time in 25 years, primate staff at the Smithsonian's National Zoo are celebrating the birth of a male Bornean orangutan. He was born at 8:52 p.m. Sept. 12.... read press release
Sep. 10, 2016
Conservation Genetics Pioneer Jonathan D. Ballou Receives Devra Kleiman Scientific Advancement Award
The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is proud to announce Jonathan D. Ballou, research scientist emeritus, has received the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)'s... read press release
Sep. 06, 2016
Smithsonian's National Zoo Veterinarians Use Innovative Treatments to Ease Asian Elephant Shanthi's Arthritis
Ever since 41-year-old Asian elephant Shanthi was diagnosed with arthritis in her front wrists more than a decade ago, animal care staff at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have been working to minim... read press release
Aug. 30, 2016
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists, as part of a team of international researchers, have shed light on the genetics of the pangolin, a mammalian mystery.... read press release


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On November 21, American corner hosted Study of the U.S. Institutes on Women's Leadership (SUSI for Women's Leadership) program alumni talk. The Study of the U.S. Institute on Women's Leadership examines the history and participation of women in public life in the United States. The Institutes focus on two major areas: (1) Developing participants' leadership skills in areas such as critical thinking, communication, decision-making and managerial abilities; and (2) Placing these abilities in the context of the history and participation of women in U.S. politics, economics, culture and society.
In 2017, 4 Mongolian students from National University of Mongolia, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, and University of Humanities participated Summer SUSI Women's leadership program from June to August 2017.
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SUV plummets over I-485 bridge onto I-77 below, killing driver
A Charlotte man was killed just before 1 a.m. Tuesday when the SUV he was driving careened off a bridge over Interstate 485, onto Interstate 77 below, according to multiple media outlets.
The man lost control of the vehicle on the flyover bridge and drove off the road, reported the Observer's news partner WBTV. His vehicle then fell onto I-485 Outer, which is below the loop ramp, according to reports.
The driver was ejected onto I-485 Outer, but the vehicle continued over the rail and down onto I-77 South, where it landed over a guardrail, WBTV reported.
Charlotte TV station WSOC reported the driver was traveling on the Outer Loop of I-485 from South Tryon Street trying to get on the off-ramp to I-77 northbound. He was speeding, went airborne, then plummeted over the bridge, the station reported.
The driver was identified as 48-year-old Robert Kite of Charlotte. He died at the scene, media outlets reported.
No one else was hurt or killed in the crash. The interstate was closed for nearly three hours.
Mark Price: 704-358-5245, @markprice_obs


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The Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) offers landlords and tenants an alternative means of resolving serious disputes outside of court. The RTDRS is designed to be faster, more informal and less expensive than the courts.
A tenant or a landlord who has concerns related to an eviction, unpaid rent/utilities, security deposit, damages, repairs or other common disagreements may use the service. RTDRS Website


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WAEC GCE registration template – January/February 2018 WASSCE first series.
Mistakes are inevitable. In the case of online registrations, mistakes can be averted by first filling the data required online on a paper.
It's appropriate for all candidates to first download and print out the 2019 WAEC GCE January/February blank registration form before embarking to fill their information online to avoid mistakes.
The 2019 WAEC GCE blank registration form is accessible HERE.
Check: 2019 WAEC GCE Nov/Dec Registration – Instructions & Guidelines and 2019 WAEC GCE Timetable.
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The nominations for the 59th GRAMMY Awards are in and I am extremely proud and excited to announce that my client Mark "theMogul" Jackson can now add the accolade of GRAMMY nominated songwriter and producer for his work on "Trust", "All In It", and "Life is Worth Living" from Justin Bieber's Purpose album that was nominated for Album of the Year and Pop Album of the year.
Negotiating Mark's album deal was one of the most challenging negotiations I've had in my career but I'm so glad I could get him a great deal on these placements and I wish him so much more success in the coming year and beyond!
To toot my own horn just a little, earlier this year I was officially extended membership to the Recording Academy as an Associate Member and I'm really excited to be a part of a dynamic organization of music professionals and looking forward to getting active in Atlanta and across the county with the Academy in their numerous advocacy initiatives.


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This week Chelle and I talk about bad weather, apologize for last weeks rant about ugly people. After we recap of our Easter Sundays we discuss where people like to go on first dates. Question: Do i carry shade with me? Never mind, Albuquerque, NM & Denver, CO gets EO'd. We share our thoughts on the murder of Walter Scott, Chelle reviews "Black" Annie and we SPOIL Gone Girl (20:48 - 23:44). Jon will see his friend Vegaz perform and Chelle has a new favorite restaurant (27:37 - 31:48) Scandal Season 1 spoilers.
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Life Every Day
Life Every Day
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Lucas on Life Every Day is written by international author, Spring Harvest speaker & broadcaster Jeff Lucas. He is also a pastor of Timberline Church in Colorado. With a congregation that has grown to 10,000 over the last 15 years. Available as a six-part annual subscription, these bi-monthly notes will help you to apply the Bible to your everyday life.
- Gain insight and understanding from God's Word
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Breast Cancer Surgery
Mr Kasana treats breast cancer with modern innovative surgical techniques combining onco- surgery and plastic surgery (oncoplastic) techniques. This brings excellent cosmetic outcome, prevents cancer coming back locally and avoids need of mastectomy in many patients. These techniques include local breast tissue flaps and chest wall flaps. These are called therapeutic mammoplasty techniques.
Pic: Cancer surgery for tumour 7 cm above left nipple, 2 weeks and one year after surgery.
These techniques are Reduction mammoplasty, Central Round Block technique, Grissotti flap, Local Parenchymal rearrangement techniques and chest wall flaps (Crescent dermoglandular flap, LICAP flap, ICAP, MCAP etc.). I use all these techniques routinely in my practice. These techniques mentioned above (except reduction mammoplasty, which is used for large sized breasts) are used for small non ptotic breasts to fill the defect after removing chunk of breast tissue to get rid of cancer. The chest wall flaps are relatively minor surgeries to get extra tissue from the chest wall outside of the breast brought into the breast to minimise the defect.
Therapeutic Reduction Mammoplasty: this is a breast reduction/lift technique where large cancer can be removed from large and/or pendulous breasts with added advantage of breast lift. One would need similar lift to the other side to match up either at the same time or at a later date.
Pic: Therapeutic reduction mammoplasty
Correction of asymmetry from previous cancer treatment. Women who had defects and asymmetry in their breasts due to previous breast cancer are offered corrective surgery with latest technique known as Fat grafting. In this technique fat is taken from thigh or tummy with liposuction technique and injected into the breast to correct the defects and loss of volume.


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Bookmarks: 5 Interesting Articles That May Help You This Week/
June 18th, 2018
Each week, I select a few articles that rise above the fray and hopefully help you on your journey in the CRE world. They pull from one of four "corners:" corporate real estate, technology, management science and anything positive. I welcome your comments on these articles and the submissions of others (with credit to you if I post them). I wish you a terrific week!
How to Give a Webinar Presentation
"One often-overlooked element is ensuring you're able to maintain eye contact with the camera so that you appear to be looking viewers in the eye. Some platforms display video images in one corner by default — and if so, it's likely that your eyes will drift over there, making you appear to be staring off to one side for no reason. Guard against this by familiarizing yourself with the platform and adjusting the default settings as needed." www.hbr.org[tweet_box design="box_09" float="none"]Giving a webinar: One often-overlooked element is ensuring you're able to maintain eye contact with the camera so that you appear to be looking viewers in the eye[/tweet_box]
Logistics 4.0: How IoT Is Transforming The Supply Chain
How Being a Workaholic Differs from Working Long Hours — and Why That Matters for Your Health
"We found that work hours were not related to any health issues, while workaholism was. Specifically, employees who worked long hours (typically more than 40 hours a week), but who did not obsess about work, did not have increased levels of RMS and reported fewer health complaints than employees who demonstrated workaholism. We found that workaholics, whether or not they worked long hours, reported more health complaints and had increased risk for metabolic syndrome; they also reported a higher need for recovery, more sleep problems, more cynicism, more emotional exhaustion, and more depressive feelings than employees who merely worked long hours but did not have workaholic tendencies". www.hbr.org
Why Space Matters: Density"Occupiers have been allocating less square footage per employee, but that trend is starting to slow down as businesses grapple with the right balance of personal, private, communal, and break space. Cushman & Wakefield expects that more densification will occur in the coming years, but the pace will slow down as companies supplement most private space reductions with increases in shared space. This balancing act will result in less attention on purely reducing square footage per employee and more emphasis on the effectiveness and flexibility of the office space." www.cushwake.com
Top Trends and Metrics to Watch in U.S. Office SpaceWhat's In A Name? How And Why Landlords Rebrand Their Buildings
"PMRG recently rebranded the Peachtree Lenox Building, which it purchased in 2015, reverting it to its address, 3379 Peachtree. For PMRG President Bill Weghorst, the firm had a very practical, and modern, reason for the change: Uber. Focusing on the address as the name makes the building easier for people to locate. "Everybody now uses Uber and navigation [systems], and Peachtree Lenox means nothing," Weghorst said. "You can make the whole building newer just by doing that. It's just an easy, inexpensive way to give a fresh feel to a property without spending any money." www.bisnow.comYour success blesses others. I wish you a great a hugely impactful week!


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