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Woven on traditional handlooms to recreate this beautiful folk art, finished with textured hand-woven silk.
This collection is inspired by a folk art 'Phulkari', an embroidery native to Punjab in North India. The word Phulkari literally translates to 'flower work', 'phul' meaning flower and 'kari' meaning work. Traditionally, Phulkari was embroidered on hand spun cotton known as 'khaddar', using silk thread in reds and bright colours as these textiles were used for auspicious festive occasions. In Punjab, all over Phulkari is referred to as Bagh (literally meaning 'garden of flowers' and was often inspired of nature). Tradition had it that a bride's trousseau was incomplete without a Bagh embroidered by her mother.
The exact history and origin of this craft is unknown, but the earliest available pieces of this embroidery date back to the 15th century. Some believe that it originated from the Iranian craft of Gulkari. 'Gul' also meaning flower, it was deemed synonymous with Phulkari. The other more accepted theory is that it was bought to Punjab by the Jat peasants who originally migrated from Central Asia.
Aztaro brings to you a unique rendition of this folk art, recreating a Bagh on traditional handlooms using the popular flower and diamond motifs. The rustic weave on a western colour palette, combined with luxurious silk dupion and modern finishes, transforms this domestic village craft to a piece of home couture.
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text: Hold a conversation with Harry Potter! Interactive Systems Group, The University of Texas at El Paso August 15, 2016 Breaking the fourth wall in human-computer interaction: Really talking to each other Iván Gris, University of Texas at El Paso Computers can become virtual companions, teachers, coaches and therapists. They can incorporate awareness of physical surroundings with human needs, preferences and even personality.

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Wulffenstejn hardanger fiddles are made in the tradition of fine Norwegian craftsman employing time-honored building techniques. Our instruments are not made on an assembly line but are individually hand-crafted.
You may have to wait a few months for your instrument to be made, but then the experience of having an instrument hand made especially for you is worth the wait.


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KETTERING, Ohio — Kettering College is pleased to announce that Jared Dennis Amos, a human biology major from Somersworth, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester 2012.
BIDDEFORD, Maine — Jessica Hering, daughter of Kathleen McCooey Hering of Dover and Richard Hering of Epsom, has been named to the dean's list for the 2012 fall semester at the University of New England.
A 2011 graduate of Pembroke Academy, Jessi is a major in occupational therapy with a minor in psychology. She is also actively involved at the university in intramural sports, the Occupational Therapy Club, the International Honor Society in psychology, Key Club and various volunteer opportunities.
BANGOR, Maine — Husson University is pleased to announce that Aleta Johnson of Milton, NH has been selected to the North Atlantic Conference's 2012 Fall All-Academic Team.
To be honored, a student-athlete must have reached junior academic standing, have completed a minimum two years of varsity competition at their institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Madeline Blais of Exeter, has been named to the Marist College dean's list for the fall 2012 semester. She is a member of the class of 2016.
WORCESTER, Mass. — Clark University senior Jennifer Heim, of Raymond, N.H., won first prize for her oil painting "Secrets," in the ninth annual Colleges of Worcester Consortium Student Art Exhibit, a juried exhibition that opened on Feb. 15 at the ARTSWorcester Aurora Gallery. The exhibition continues through March 21.
Heim was among three Clark student artists who swept the top honors.
She majors in studio art and theater arts. Her extracurricular activities include performing, stage managing and audio and optics crew. Her art has been on display at the Burren College of Art, in Ballyvaughan, Ireland.
She is a 2009 graduate of Raymond High School and is the daughter of Doug and Kim Heim of Raymond, New Hampshire.
FARMINGTON, Maine — The University of Maine at Farmington announces its dean's list for the fall 2012 semester.
Berwick: Elizabeth Dunn, Brittany Hoffman, Kelsey Laplume;
Cape Neddick: Charli Sayward;
South Berwick: Katie Emmons, Chelsea Martel, Rachel Purgiel;
Wells: Lindsey Michaud, Danielle Stano;
York: Andrea Beaulieu, Joseph Dignam, Samuel Leal, Chelsea Morley, Emily Rumble, Colleen Tourigny;
York Beach: Nicholas Trent
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — University of Maine at Presque Isle Provost and Academic Vice President Michael Sonntag is pleased to announce that Cheney Brian Quist, of Epping, N.H, has been named to the dean's list for the Fall 2012 semester.
IRONTON, Ohio — Ashli Lapointe of Nottingham NH has made the dean's list for fall semester for 2012-2013 at Ohio University Southern Campus.
BANGOR, Maine — The following local residents were named to the honors list for the fall 2012 semester at the New England School of Communications.
Aimee Demars, a resident of Rochester, was named to the honors list.
Patrick Dube, a resident of Nottingham, was named to the high honors list.
Rebecca Eddows, a resident of Lebanon, was named to the honors list.
Justin Gregoire, a resident of Dover, was named to the high honors list.
Benjamin Hatch, a resident of Rochester, was named to the honors list.
Trevor Higgins, a resident of Kittery Point, was named to the honors list.
Rebecca Mauger, a resident of South Berwick, was named to the high honorslist.
Nicole Raney, a resident of Dover, was named to the high honors list.
Daniel Sebastyanski, a resident of York, was named to the high honors list.
Joshua Timmons, a resident of Dover, was named to the honors list.
Christopher Turner, a resident of Kittery, was named to the honors list.
BOSTON, Mass. — The following students have been recently named to the dean's list at Boston University for the fall semester
Rachel B. Kearney, a resident of Alton; Morgan W. Chalue, a resident of Dover; Bradley P. Burke, a resident of Lee; Callie M. Bacon, a resident of Greenland; Raghav Joshi, a resident of Rochester; Anna L. Woodbury, a resident of Newmarket; Michael N. Lyons a resident of Nottingham, Andrew W. Readel a resident of Nottingham.
BOSTON, Mass. — The Berklee curriculum focuses on practical career preparation for today's music industry. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or above; a part-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above.
BOSTON, Mass. — Berklee College of Music announces that the following local students have earned placement on the dean's list for the fall semester of the 2012 academic year:
Giulio Palau of Wolfeboro; Justin Sheriff of Portsmouth; Isabella Burke of South Berwick.
GETTYSBURG, PA. — Mollie Greenwood, of Kensington, has been placed on the Gettysburg College Dean's Honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the Fall 2012 semester.
COLCHESTER, VT. — Steven Zelubowski, son of Steven Zelubowski of Andover, Mass., and Joanne Pipkin of Portsmouth, is one of 12 Saint Michael's College students named to the Saint Michael's chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the national economics honor society.
Zelubowski, a senior classics major, graduated from Portsmouth High School before coming to Saint Michael's, located in Burlington, Vermont.
PLYMOUTH —The following Plymouth State University students have been named to the prestigious Who's Who of American Colleges and Universities:
Benjamin Bielicki of Milton; Nicole Bourgeois of Rochester; Sarah Brennan of Dover; Josephine Ganem of York, Maine; Zachariah Goldenberg of Barrington; Tyler Long of Somersworth; Ryan Patten of Wolfeboro; Penina Wallace of Barrington; Courtney Wolf of Rochester.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Roberts Wesleyan College is pleased to announce Michelle Jarosz was named to the dean's list for outstanding performance for the fall 2012 semester.
Jarosz, of Newmarket, NH received Honors.
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine congratulates the students who have been named to the Full-Time dean's list for the Fall 2012 semester.
Tony Cole, Lindsey Fortin, Kaitlyn Hay, Heather Mcatavey, Amanda Morin, Stephanie Morin, Christopher Schulte
Zachary Fernandes, Kara Metcalf, Candice Metcalf, Charles Taylor, Daniel Weeks, Alison Wiechert
REndall Davis, Christina Duffin, Samantha Martin, George Mortimer, Anna Powers
Matthew Beatrice, Christina Blair, William Bruyere, Lindsey Kartaszewicz, Rachel Lamere, Erin Mallat, Ryan Turner
North Berwick:
Kristen Blake, Lydia Marvin, Gideon Spaulding, Nathanial Turnbull
South Berwick:
Camille Canel, Sadie Dubois, Nicole Dunton, Robert Harper, Ariel Kaplan, Wen Lin, Jesse Mcintire, Samantha Meader, Jennifer Redimarker, Maria Sedler, Rachel Wakefield, Emily Weightman
Sara Cilluffo, Jennifer Colantoni, Anthony Creamer, Maria Di Gangi, Meagan Driscoll, James Genereux, Jocelyn Giammarino, Thomas Gruenfelder, Ashleigh Hamilton, Zachary Johnson, Dalton Link, Benjamin Mann, Kira Pilger, Brooke Stevens, Justin Vigeant
Lauren Caramihalis, Molly Carl, Cara Cavalieri, Chris Dibernardo, Kaitlyn Donnell, Samantha Fox, Stephanie Gallagher, Caitlin Kelly, Emily Morin, Philip Swanson.
BURLINGTON, VT. — Recently the Champlain College Theatre put on a riveting performance of the William Shakespeare tragedy, "Hamlet." The show, which took place over Feb. 13-16 & Feb. 20-23 was a collaboration between Champlain students/faculty and local Burlington actors.
William Saxe, a Sophomore from Portsmouth, NH majoring in Broadcasting and Streaming Media played the role of Barnardo.
Sophia Beck Sullivan, a Junior from Kittery, ME majoring in Psychology was a vital part of the Hamlet production team.
CLARION, PA. — Michaela S. Hardy of Greenland, NH, a member of the Women's Tennis team, was among 142 Clarion University student athletes who were honored as scholar-athletes at the 23rd Annual Bob Carlson Scholar Athlete Luncheon Feb. 8 in Gemmell Student Complex.
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Jennifer Nichols of Stratham, NH, a senior advertising major, has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester in the College of Business Administration at Rider University.
ALBANY, N.Y. — The following students were named to the University at Albany's fall 2012 Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement:
Alecia Maio of Kittery, Maine; Whitney Pasternack of Durham.
BOSTON, Mass. — The following local residents have been named to Emerson College's dean's list for the Fall 2012 semester.
York Beach's Elliot Friar, a Journalism major;
Wolfeboro's David Nieman, a Film Production major;
Sanford's Jacob Ouellette, a Broadcast Journalism major;
Newmarket's Emily Small, a Animation and Motion Media major;
Lee's Faye Allison, a Stage and Production Mngmnt major.
Stratham's Sarah Mousseau, a Communication Disorders major.
South Berwick's Samantha Silver, a Political Communication major.
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Kari L. DiCecco of South Berwick, Maine, received a bachelor of science degree with distinction in political science, mathematics from Clarkson University in December 2012.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — The following local students have been named to the Marist College dean's list for the fall 2012 semester:
Patrick Curry, Rye, NH, is a member of the Class of 2013 and is majoring in Criminal Justice.
Cassaundra DelValle, Portsmouth, NH, is a member of the Class of 2013 and is majoring in Communication - Public Relations.
Emily McGaughey, Kittery, ME, is a member of the Class of 2013 and is majoring in Psychology.
Hayley Reddington, Rye, NH, is a member of the Class of 2016 and is majoring in Medical Technology.
Katherine Wallis, Dover, NH, is a member of the Class of 2016 and is majoring in Psychology - Special Education.
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Sara Ward from Exeter, NH, has been named to the fall 2012 dean's list at St. Bonaventure University. Ward is majoring in journalism-mass communication.
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The following local students have achieved dean's honors, a recognition for students who have earned a grade-point average of at least 3.65, or dean's high honors, a recognition for students who have earned a grade-point average of at least 3.78, for the 2012 fall semester at Connecticut College.
Emma Rotner, class of 2016 at Connecticut College and a resident of Durham, has been named to the dean's honors list.
Meredith Boyle, class of 2013 at Connecticut College and a resident of Portsmouth, has been named to the dean's high honors list.
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Mollie Greenwood of Kensington, a Senior at Gettysburg College, participated in the Spring 2013 production of Oscar Wilde's most well-known and best-loved comedy, "The Importance of Being Earnest" in the role(s) of Costume Crew. Performances were held February 14th through February 17th.
EASTON, Pa. — The local area students named to the 2012 fall semester dean's list at Lafayette College include:
Janka Lovering of Exeter, a graduate of Exeter Area High School;
Anthony Baker of Kensington, a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy;
Allison Greene of Stratham, a graduate of Exeter Area High School.
PLYMOUTH — Jacob Topliffe of New Durham, NH, has been named to the Plymouth State University President's List for the fall 2012 semester.


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Director-General's Official Visit to Nigeria
From 10 to 12 September, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, is on an official visit to Nigeria where she is expected to meet with the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
She is also expected to meet several ministers working in UNESCO's fields of competences, as well as the UN Resident Coordinator, Daoda Toure.
In the course of the visit, the Director-General is expected to sign an Aide Memoire towards a new strategic Plan of Action, to enhance UNESCO's cooperation with Nigeria and take into new areas – including, higher education, gender equality, bioethics, youth policies, natural heritage, oceans, the General History of Africa, the Slave Route, African cinema, the Living Treasures programme, community radio and journalism education, Memory of the World, and Open-Educational Resources.
While in Nigeria, the Director-General will inaugurate UNESCO's Regional Office in Abuja. The countries that will be covered by the new Regional Office are Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria.
The opening of this Regional Office marks a turning point for UNESCO, and is the result of a pledge by the Director-General to strengthen the Organization's presence in the field and to sharpen its ability to respond to the needs of Member States.


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Plantar fasciitis (say "PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus") is pain in your heel or the bottom of your foot. It happens when the flat band of tissue (ligament) that supports the arch of your foot is inflamed or irritated.
Plantar fasciitis is common in middle-aged people. It also occurs in younger people who are on their feet a lot, like athletes or soldiers. It can happen in one foot or both feet.
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Since 1990, Richard W. Hanson at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has been living with cancer. An expert in metabolism and an opera aficionado with a weakness for Mozart, 77-year-old Hanson has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common form of leukemia in adults. Over the past 12 years, Hanson has endured six rounds of chemotherapy, taking purine analogs, antibodies and other drugs to stop his mutant B cells from multiplying indiscriminately. Each round of chemotherapy has come faster and harder on the heels of the last. "If you have a disease like CLL, it becomes more than just an abstraction," says Hanson. "It becomes a critical part of your life."
But Hanson is a scientist to the core, so he has turned himself into an experiment. Over the past year and a half, he has participated in a clinical trial for a drug that specifically targets a tyrosine kinase in B cells. With the new drug, Hanson sees the promise of targeted therapies: "I can truthfully say that without this drug, I would be in that big lab in the sky."
Targeted therapies are drugs designed with the knowledge of the target's mechanism of action and biochemical role. In contrast, traditional drug discovery is more happenstance. Compounds, such as natural products, are screened against a number of targets or cells; the ones that show an effect are then studied to understand why selectivity exists.
Targeted therapies are considered to be a relatively new paradigm in drug discovery. The sequencing of the human genome and the following genomic revolution have dramatically increased the number of possible biological targets. As Vern Schramm at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University points out, drugs used to be found by screening combinatorial chemical or natural product libraries. This now means that medications in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's current approved list hit perhaps just 1 percent of the biological molecules that can be targets. "We've really only scratched the surface," says Schramm.
Much of the excitement about targeted therapies is seen in the cancer world. Historically, a number of chemotherapeutic drugs, like the purine analogs that Hanson took, were little more than poisons that attacked rapidly dividing cells, both healthy and cancerous.
Therapies for other diseases, such as autoimmune, psychiatric and cardiovascular conditions, fared better. "You knew there was a molecule that was involved in a particular pathology, and you targeted it," says John Kyriakis of Mercury Pharma. In-depth molecular knowledge was missing for many kinds of cancers for a long time.
But the notion of targeted therapies for cancer is a longstanding one. As Siddartha Mukherjee explained in his Pulitzer prize-winning book "The Emperor of All Maladies," Paul Ehrlich, who won the 1908 Nobel Prize in medicine, dreamed of finding a magic bullet that could distinguish between malignant and normal cells. Stanley Farber and dozens of other physicians and scientists followed him, hunting for chemicals that could specifically seek out cancer cells.
Indeed, some experts note that "targeted therapies" can be a buzz term. Every drug is targeted in some sense. Furthermore, a number of targeted therapies, despite their name, inadvertently hit other molecules, much like traditional chemotherapeutic drugs.
How Gleevec shook up cancer therapyTargeted therapeutics took the cancer world by storm more than a decade ago. In 1998, trastuzumab, better known by its trade name Herceptin, came out of Genentech. It was an antibody that bound to HER2/neu receptor on breast cancer cells. But in 2001 a molecule came along that made scientists and oncologists take note. It targeted a kinase.
"Ever since the discovery of kinases and signaling phosphorylation in the 1960s, the consensus was you'd never be able to make a specific kinase inhibitor because they all bind ATP in exactly the same way," says David Stokoe of Genentech. Kinases are involved in signaling pathways that control critical functions, such as the cell cycle, protein expression and genome stability. As the first kinase structures appeared in the early 1990s and the Human Genome Project eventually showed that there were at least 500 of them, many scientists doubted if it would be possible to get an inhibitor specific enough to hit just one or two.
Imatinib, best known by its U.S. tradename Gleevec and marketed by Novartis, washed those doubts away. Developed in the late 1990s by Nicholas Lydon, formerly at Novartis and now at Blueprint Medicines, Brian Druker of Oregon Health and Science University, Janet Rowley at the University of Chicago and others, imatinib was the first drug to inhibit specifically the Bcr-Abl receptor tyrosine kinase that is the root cause of chronic myelogenous leukemia. The constitutively active Bcr-Abl kinase is produced by a reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22. Ninety-five percent of CML patients have this mutation, which also shows up in several other cancers.
Unlike conventional chemotherapeutic drugs, imatinib targeted only the cancerous cells expressing the mutant kinase and left alone the cells lacking it. The FDA approved the drug in May 2001, and Time magazine put the drug on the cover as the magic bullet to cure cancer.
Although designed as an inhibitor of Bcr-Abl, the compound also inhibits the platelet-derived growth factor receptor, a cell-surface tyrosine kinase, and c-kit, a cytokine receptor on hematopoetic stem cells that is a tyrosine kinase. Mutant PDGF receptors are involved in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and c-kit mutations are found in stomach cancers. For these reasons, the FDA expanded its approval for imatinib to treat 10 different cancers by 2011. In January, Lydon, Druker and Rowley were awarded the Japan Prize for their work.
Imatinib drove home the point that, although all kinases use ATP, "every enzyme is mechanistically different in atomic detail," says Schramm. The drug changed the treatment of CML. Prior to imatinib, CML chemotherapies eventually forced patients to get bone-marrow transplants. Now more than 90 percent of CML patients are treated with a pill. Very few go on to have transplants, and the number of deaths caused directly by CML per year is less than 100 in the U.S., says John Byrd of Ohio State University. "The therapy has completely changed how the disease is managed."
Designing targeted therapiesImatinib set off the hunt for more targets in cancer. Targets can be defined in several ways. They can be genetic mutations, such as the one that produces Bcr-Abl. Another way to define a target is to pinpoint molecules that are essential in metabolic and signaling pathways. Once a target is identified, scientists also have to make sure that it's accessible to drugs.
But as Stokoe explains, it's often difficult to find genetic changes that are responsible for the cancer. Most cancers, especially solid tumors, "are just genomic carnage. All hell has broken loose," he says. "I think the hard part is to try and find the genetic alterations that have actually benefited the tumor cell over all of the noise that has come along for the ride."
The drug that has kept Hanson out of the "big lab in the sky" illustrates the principles of targeted therapy design. Before he took the drug, Hanson's B cells were crowding out red blood cells and platelets and enlarging his lymph nodes to the point that his blood circulation was affected. Walking down a hallway became hard work. He sweated at night. With a weakened immune system, he was always worried about getting infections. After the sixth round of chemotherapy, Hanson's lymphocyte level was 30 times higher than normal.
Because cancerous cells continue to mutate, "the clone you started with is not the clone that kills you," says Hanson. He eventually experienced the common CLL mutation in which the short arm of chromosome 17, where the gene for p53 resides, was deleted. His B cells were free of the tumor suppressor. "That's a true death sentence," he says. The life expectancy for patients with that mutation is, on average, up to a year.
That's when Hanson heard of a clinical trial at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center that was being run by John Byrd and his colleagues. The trial was testing a drug developed by Pharmacyclics that binds to a molecule called Bruton's tyrosine kinase, or Btk for short. Hanson was allowed to enroll in the trial during its early phases.
Joseph Buggy at Pharmacyclics describes how the company knew to go after Btk. There was 10 years of scientific literature supporting the importance of the B-cell receptor signaling pathway in B-cell proliferation. Btk is an essential kinase in the signaling pathway downstream of the B-cell receptor. The pathway in which Btk is involved leads to the phosphorylation of several proteins that are antiapoptotic. When phosphorylated, these proteins prevent apoptosis.
But the most critical piece of information about Btk was genetic. There is a disease called X-linked agammaglobulinemia in which patients lack mature B cells. "That told us that if we could come up with a molecule that was selective enough for Btk, it shouldn't affect other organs or tissues," says Buggy.
Every expert interviewed for this article emphasized that genetic validation is the key to finding proper targets. Genetic validation "takes guesswork and the need to understand the biology almost out of it," says Kevan Shokat at the University of California, San Francisco. "For every degree you get separated from the mutated human oncogene, the more biology is incumbent on you to figure out in order to be sure it's going to be a satisfactory target."
Pharmacyclics developed ibrutinib, an irreversible Btk inhibitor that binds to a cysteine found in only 10 or so kinases. When this drug blocks Btk, it induces apoptosis in cells that otherwise refuse to die (1). The irreversible binding of ibrutinib to the kinase meant that "you can durably inhibit the target, even if the drug is eliminated quickly" from the body when it's not bound to the enzyme, says Buggy. Once bound, ibrutinib molecules cling onto Btk for as long as 24 hours. The drug is now going onto phase III clinical trials.
Hanson now pops a 420-mg pill of ibrutinib every day. He says the daily dose "has made me feel like I have a future. I am amazed by it. I should be dead."
ChallengesBut it's not a completely rosy picture with targeted therapies, and a number of challenges dog the hunt for targets. For instance, earlier this summer, a group of researchers, which included Bert Vogelstein of Johns Hopkins University and Kelly Oliner of Amgen, demonstrated why colorectal cancer patients eventually develop resistance to a targeted therapy called panitumumab after several months of treatment (2). They showed that well before these cancer patients started on the drug treatment they had a number of tumor cells with randomly mutated genes that evolved into providing resistance to the drug. Side effects remain a concern, despite these drugs being so-called "targeted therapies." "We are seeing toxicities," says Thomas Force of Temple University, citing two examples – sunitinib, sold by Pfizer as Sutent to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and dasatinib, marketed as Sprycel by Bristol-Myers-Squibb to treat certain adult leukemias.
As Force explains, one organ that is inadvertently affected by drugs that target kinases is the heart. The heart is an enormous consumer of energy. Any perturbations to the energy production system, either from dialing down or up kinase activity, could cause cardiac dysfunction. Other organs may be affected, but the heart, says Force, is "the first thing to go." With more therapies targeted against kinases in the pipeline, Force anticipates that researchers will see cardiac abnormalities crop up in some patients taking some of the drugs over the long term.
Another challenge is knowing when the therapy will work. Vemurafenib is a drug developed by Plexxicon and Hoffmann–La Roche that received FDA approval for the treatment of late-stage melanoma last summer. It is an inhibitor of B-Raf oncogene, which is mutated in about 60 percent of malignant melanomas. Patients with a particular mutation, the V600E mutation in which the valine at position number 600 in the kinase is replaced with glutamic acid, respond well to vemurafenib. But if the drug is given to patients who don't have the mutation, they develop a secondary cancer.
"It's the prototype right now for a drug that can be given safely to only patients with a mutation" in B-Raf, says Shokat. "If you give it to a patient who does not have the mutation and may have a Ras mutation, they are going to get another cancer induced. It's not life-threatening like the first one, but it's not going to benefit them."
Other stumbling blocks are emerging. For instance, researchers are beginning to appreciate that kinases are dynamic entities that can easily change their conformations. Vemurafenib causes secondary cancers in patients missing the V600E mutation because it causes B-Raf to dimerize. The dimerized kinase stimulates more signal transduction. "Now that we know that happens, we can screen for molecules that don't disrupt the kinase conformation and don't allow dimerization," says Shokat. "But just until a few years ago we didn't think that was all that important."
Targets can be two-faced. One kinase that drug companies are pursuing hotly is TOR. Shokat and colleagues recently demonstrated that TOR can either help or hinder therapy. They showed that inhibition of the TOR kinase could inadvertently cause acceleration of the very signaling pathway the inhibitor was supposed to stall, because TOR is involved in both positive and negative regulation of the Raf/ERK pathway. Depending on whether it's dialing the pathway up or down, TOR can be either a target or an antitarget (3). "The difficulty is TOR is not a target in every cancer setting, but that's because cancer is not one disease," says Shokat.
Another challenge is that the number of feasible kinase targets is limited. "We're running out of good kinase targets," says Stokoe. "There are probably five to 10 really well-validated kinases that are known to drive tumorigenesis in a significant number of tumors." The restricted number of known good kinase targets also limits the ways in which signaling pathways can be disrupted, narrowing down possibilities for therapies.
But it's important to note that kinases aren't the only molecules that lend themselves to the endeavor of targeted therapies in cancer and other diseases. Molecules such as nuclear receptors, histone modifiers, poly ADP ribose polymerase and proteins involved in ubiquitination are all candidate targets.
Despite the obstacles, the optimism for targeted therapies is unabated. Experts urge continued support for fundamental research in molecular biology and biochemistry so that findings can be translated into the clinic in the form of targeted therapies. Byrd, who does both fundamental research and patient care, sees the bridge from bench to bedside every day. "When what you're doing in the lab is touching patients like Dr. Hanson to put their disease into remission, that's just very special," he says.
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"Mid-Century can be an ambiguous term whether it be 1850s or 1950s and my home is surrounded by those things of the past. A child of the '60s, teenager of the '70s, twenty-something of the '80s—well you get the point, has provided me a wealth of influences that I pull from to create AND design for the 21st Century." —Brian Torres
¡Pop Cultura! is the pseudonym for the individual Brian Torres. But, it is more than that. It is an aesthetic, an attitude and a vehicle to showcase creativity—whether it be Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Fine Art, Fashion, Cinema, Interior Design, Wine Making, or Craft Beer Brewing, it's wherever your imagination takes you.
With its many cultural aspects and influences, California has long been ground zero for American Popular Culture. There is so much going on, many of those creating awe- inspiring and thought-provoking work fall through the cracks. It is the mission of this entity to seek out and find artists and craftsmen who embody the spirit that YOU EXIST, talent is abundant and endless, and there is so much to share. The spirit of ¡PopCultura!
You know those people in your life who genuinely care about your well being, the ones who always hope the best for you, are happy when you're happy and sad when you're sad? My friend Brian Torres is sincerely one of those friends, and I'm blessed to have him (and his beautiful wife) in my life. Not only is he a huge encouragement to me (and never holds back the brutal truth about men and their motives), he's a brilliant creative and a walking art and pop culture dictionary. He even knows the obscure stuff. (I knew we'd be friends forever when I challenged his knowledge on one of my favorite movies, Phantom of the Paradise. He not only knew the soundtrack, he had seen it at The Fox Theatre when the venue still played films.) Anyway, as an artist himself with impeccable taste, and an avid collector, his recent venture in creating one-of-a-kind, luxury pillows for the home makes perfect sense.
Each piece is hand made with love from pristine, vintage Pendleton wools and branded with old-school car emblems and metal toys like airplanes and cars from the '50s. Roadkill Ranch & Boutique is proud to present his iPopCultura! decorative accessory collection during Fullerton's next Art Walk on Friday, October 7th.
I hope if you live in the area, you'll stop by and meet Brian. Perhaps you'll find a pillow that belongs in your space, or perhaps you'll strike up a cult film conversation. Just don't talk about The Exorcist, it still haunts him. I've promised to hold his hand through the movie this year so he can have a breakthrough and realize how campy it is. In return, he's promised to walk me down the aisle if I ever get married again. Such a true blue!


text: On last night's reunion special of 16 & Pregnant, Kayla, the teen whose history of anorexia complicated her pregnancy, sat down to discuss her episode with Dr. Drew. While her eating disorder played a large part of her story, her situation was exacerbated by her mother, a woman who essentially abandoned Kayla—even though she was still a minor at the time—to take up with her boyfriend. Kayla's mother also requested rent from her teenage daughter but didn't become concerned when the heat was turned off. Worst of all, just weeks after Kayla gave birth, her mother suggested that they go on a mother/daughter diet together because Kayla would would be a great partner for such a venture, consider how disciplined she is after what's she's "been through"—meaning being hospitalized for anorexia. The hope was that Dr. Drew would rip this woman a new asshole, or at the very least, grill her about not only her neglect, but her total insensitivity to her daughter's issues. Instead, all managed to do was get a half-assed apology out of her.


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Just noticed this. Very helpful for someone as antiquated as I! Thanks for this.
Here are some of the more commonly used abbreviations in everything from forums in general, to Basenotes specific... If I've missed something please PM me and I'll add it.
General Forum Abbreviations:
AAMOF – As A Matter Of Fact
AFAIK – As Far As I Know
AKA – Also Known As
ASAP – As Soon As Possible
ASL – Age/ Sex/ Location?
ATM– At The Moment
BF – Boyfriend
BFF - Best Friend (Forever)
BIL - Brother In Law
BION – Believe It Or Not
BRB – Be right back
BTW – By The Way
DH – Dear/Darling/D*mn Husband
DIY – Do It Yourself
DW – Dear Wife
EOD – End Of Discussion
FAQ – Frequently Asked Question(s)
FWIW – For What It's Worth
FYI/A – For Your Information/Amusement
GF – Girlfriend
GL– Good Luck
HTH – Hope This/That Helps
IANAL – I am not a lawyer
IIRC – If I Recall Correctly
IME – In My Experience
IMO/IMHO – In My Humble/Opinion
IOU – I Owe You
IRL – In Real Life
ITT – In This Thread
J/K – Just Kidding
JSYK – Just So You Know
KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid
KWIM – Know What I Mean
LMAO – Laugh my ass/arse off
LMGTFY – Let me Google that for you
LMK – Let Me Know
LOL – Laugh out loud
NM – Never Mind or No Message
no0b / Newb – New Member
NOYB – None Of Your Business
NP – No Problem
NSFW – Not Safe For Work
OMG – Oh my God!
OP – Original Post/Poster
OT – Off Topic
OTOH – On The Other Hand
PM– Private Message
QFT – Quoted for Truth
RE – Regarding
ROFL – Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO – Rolling On Floor Laughing My A*s Off
SCNR – Sorry, Could Not Resist
SETE – Smiling Ear To Ear
SHMBO – She Who Must Be Obeyed
SO – Significant Other
SOL – Sh*t Out of Luck
SPAM – SPiced hAM (junk posts or messages)
TBH – To Be Honest
TGIF – Thank God It's Friday
TIA – Thanks in advance
TLC – Tender Loving Care
TLDR – Too long, didn't read
TTYL - Talk To You Later
TROLL – To deliberately provoke an argument in a newsgroup, forum or chat room
WIP– work in progress
WTF/H? – What the F*ck/Hell
WTG – Way To Go!
WYSIWYG – what you see is what you get
YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary
Buying and Sellling:
B&S - Buy and Sell forum
B&M - Brick and Morter (stores)
BNIB/NIB – Brand/New In the Box
FS – For Sale
GWP – Gift With Purchase
IC – Interest Check
NIB – New in Box
OBO – Or Best Offer
SIB – Sealed in Box
Specific to Basenotes:
ASB – After Shave Balm
BNer – Basenoter (that's you!)
BO – Body Odor
BN – Basenotes.net
EdC/EdT/EdP – Eau De Cologne/Toilette/Parfum, or possibly Esprit de Parfum (rare though)
FB/W – Full Bottle / worthy
FFD – Female Fragrance Discussion
HG – Holy Grail
IFRA – International Fragrance Association
IFF – International Flavors & Fragrances (Company)
LVMH – Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy
MFD – Male Fragrance Discussion
MUA – MakeUp Alley (Discussion Board)
NST – Now Smell This (Blog)
PdT – Parfum de Toilette
PH – Pour Homme
POL – Perfume of Life (Blog)
SA – Sales/Shop/Store Assistant/Advisor/Associate
SBW – second bottle worthy
SOTD/SOTE/ – Scent of the Day / Scent of the Evening
TS – Total Scrubber
TPC (or PC) - The Perfumed Court (decant seller)
Design Houses / Stores:
AA – Aqua Allegoria (Guerlain fragrance range)
AdP – Acqua Di Parma
AG – Annick Goutal
BBW – Bath & Body Works
C&E – Crabtree & Evelyn
C&S – Czech & Speake
CdG – Comme des Garcons
CK – Calvin Klein
CSP – Comptoir Sud Pacifique
EA – Elizabeth Arden
EL – Estee Lauder
ELDO – Etat Libre D'Orange
FM – Frederic Malle
GFT – Geo F Trumper
JM – Jo Malone
JPG – Jean Paul Gaultier
PdE – Parfum d'Empire
PG – Parfumerie Generale
KM – Keiko Mecheri
LAP, or L'AP – L'Artisan Parfumeur
LV – Lorenzo Villoresi
MPG – Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
OJ – Ormonde Jayne
PdN – Parfums de Nicolai
SMN – Santa Maria Novella
SL – Serge Lutens (Les Salons Du Palais Royal Shiseido)
TBS – The Body Shop
TDC – The Different Company
TF – Tom Ford
TM – Thierry Mugler
V&R – Viktor & Rolf
YSL – Yves Saint Laurent
Perfumers / Industry Insiders:
CB – Chandler Burr
JCE – Jean-Claude Ellena
LT – Luca Turin
PdN – Patricia de Nicolai
PG – Pierre Guillaume
TS – Tania Sanchez
Fragrance Names:
A*men / Angel – Angel for Men by Thierry Mugler (note A*men is the same frag, just outside of USA)
AdG – Acqua di Gio by Giorgio Armani
BdI – Bois des Iles by Chanel
BK – Body Kouros by Yves Saint Laurent
BO – Black Orchid by Tom Ford
CCX – Clive Christian X
CDOV/EDOV – Hermès Concentree /Eau d'Orange Verte by Hermes
CPM/C – Chanel pour Monsieur / Concentree by Chanel
CdG2M – 2MAN by Comme des Garcons
Creed BdP – Bois de Portugal by Creed
Creed FdTRB – Fleur de Thé Rose Bulgare by Creed
Creed GIT – Green Irish Tweed by Creed
Creed LIW - Love In White by Creed
Creed LIB - Love in Black by Creed
Creed MI – Millesime Imperial by Creed
Creed OV – Original Vetiver by Creed
Creed OS – Original Santal by Creed
Creed SMW – Silver Mountain Water by Creed
Creed VIW – Virgin Island Water by Creed
Creed REL - Royal English Leather by Creed
Creed JIE - Jasmin Imperatrice Eugenie by Creed
CW – Cool Water by Davidoff
DH – Dior Homme By Dior
ES/E – Eau Sauvage / Extreme by Christian Dior
EP – Eau Premiere by Chanel
FdO– Fleur d'Oranger
FdB - Feminite du Bois by Serge Lutens
G2 – Gaultier2 by Jean Paul Gaultier
GPH – Gucci Pour homme by Gucci
GPH2 – Gucci pour Homme II by Gucci
GV – Guerlain Vetiver by Guerlain
HM – Hanae Mori
HR – Habit Rouge by Guerlain
LdDM – L'Air du Desert Marocain by Andy Tauer
LIdG / LIdGPH / LIPH – L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme
LLAM – Lolita Lempicka au Masculine
L'HB – L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain
MdM – Messe de Minuit by Etro
MdM – Mouchoir de Monsieur by Guerlain
MdM – Molinard de Molinard
MKK – Muscs Koublai Khan by Serge Lutens
MR – Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle
OFM – Obsession For Men
PoaL – Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle
PUH – Pour un Homme by Caron
PDB – Polo Double Black
RG/RGPH – Rive Gauche / Pour Homme by Yyves Saint Laurent
SDV - Spirtueuse Double Vanille by Guerlain
SdV – Sel de Vetiver by The Different Company
SM – Secretions Magnifique by Etat Libre D'Orange ELDO
SLV– Sous Le Vent by Guerlain
TFM – Tiffany For Men
T42 – Tea for Two by L'Artisan Parfumeur
TdH – Terre d'Hermes by Hermes
TFTV – Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford
VdF – Black Orchid, Voile de Fleur by Tom Ford
VdN – Vol de Nuit by Guerlain
VdR – Voleur de Roses by L'Artisan Parfumeur
Fragrance Concentrations:
EDP = Eau de Parfum
EDT = Eau de Toilette
EDC = Eau de Cologne
Last edited by Master-Classter; 3rd July 2015 at 06:27 PM. Reason: Updates
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Just noticed this. Very helpful for someone as antiquated as I! Thanks for this.
Remember that while it is perfectly acceptable to criticize the content of a post - criticizing the poster is not.
Mean spirited, nasty, snide, sarcastic, hateful, and rude individuals on Basenotes don't warrant or deserve my or other Basenoters' acknowledgement or respect.
thanks for this info its really so helpful.
Ahhhh....always wondered what TROLLing was. Kinda got it from context but still....GTK (Good To Know).
Thats pretty much helpful for people who have lately started their fragrance journey <3
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My first ever post on BN! I've come across many of these abbreviations on these pages and scratching my head lol. Thank you for this list...super helpful.
p.s. What is a Sticky? Cheers
[QUOTE=Master-Classter;2178594]Here are some of the more commonly used abbreviations in everything from forums in general, to Basenotes specific... If I've missed something please PM me and I'll add it.
Glad to see all at one place. Amazing!!
Nice list!
AFAIK and although IANAL , JSYK and IMHO, ITT it is always best to KISS if you KWIM cause ATM , BION and AAMOF I am ROFLMAO SCNR. I am a NOOB TROLL SETE
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algebraic theory / 2-algebraic theory / (∞,1)-algebraic theory
algebra over an algebraic theory
symmetric monoidal (∞,1)-category of spectra
model structure on simplicial T-algebras / homotopy T-algebra
An algebra over an endofunctor is like an algebra over a monad, but without a notion of associativity (which would not make sense).
For a category and endofunctor , an algebra (or module) of is an object in and a morphism . ( is called the carrier of the algebra)
A homomorphism between two algebras and of is a morphism in such that the following square commutes:
Composition of such morphisms of algebras is given by composition of the underlying morphisms in . This yields the category of -algebras, which comes with a forgetful functor to .
The dual concept is a coalgebra for an endofunctor. Both algebras and coalgebras for endofunctors on are special cases of algebras for bimodules.
If is a pointed endofunctor with point , then by an algebra for one usually means a pointed algebra, i.e. one such that .
To a category theorist, algebras over a monad may be more familiar than algebras over just an endofunctor. In fact, when and are well-behaved, then algebras over an endofunctor are equivalent to algebras over a certain monad, the algebraically-free monad generated by (Maciej, Gambino-Hyland 04, section 6).
This is analogous to the relationship between an action of a monoid and a binary function (an action of a set): such a function is the same thing as an action of the free monoid on .
Returning to the endofunctor case, the general statement is:
The category of algebras of the endofunctor is equivalent to the category of algebras of the algebraically-free monad on , should such exist.
Actually, this proposition is merely a definition of the term "algebraically-free monad". If has an algebraically-free monad, denoted say , then in particular the forgetful functor has a left adjoint, and is the monad on generated by this adjunction. Conversely, if such a left adjoint exists, then the monad it generates is algebracially-free on ; for the straightforward proof, see for instance (Maciej).
Algebraically-free monads exist in particular when is a locally presentable category and is an accessible functor; see transfinite construction of free algebras.
It turns out that an algebraically-free monad on is also free in the sense that it receives a universal arrow from relative to the forgetful functor from monads to endofunctors. The converse, however, is not necessarily true: a free monad in this sense need not be algebraically-free. It is true when is complete, however.
Entirely analogous facts are true for pointed algebras over pointed endofunctors.
The initial algebra of an endofunctor provides categorical semantics for inductive types.
algebra over a monad, algebra over a profunctor, coalgebra over an endofunctor
A textbook account of the basic theory is in chapter 10 of
The relation to free monads is discussed in
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text: I was just curious how one can download a virus from a kazaa if looking only for music files. As far as I know, the files are not .exe and have to run by a multimedia player like winamp before anything happens. I know you can change a files extension, but is that the only way? Just wondering if i was to download from kazaa. not that i would.


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BMBI Monthly Report: February 2016
Published: 09 May, 2016
The Builders' Merchant Building Index, a definitive monthly analysis of the changes in the builders' merchant market, has now released its monthly report for February 2016.
The Builders' Merchant Building Index (BMBI) combines data from GfK's Builders' Merchants Panel with the Builders' Merchant Federation's (BMF) Sales Indicators, in collaboration with MRA Marketing.
The GfK Builders' Merchants Panel started collecting data in July 2014, and all monthly trend data in the report is indexed on this month. Quarterly data is indexed on Q3 2014.
A summary of the data will be published each month in Builders' Merchants News magazine, with a more in-depth report published each quarter.
Each month, the full report will be available for download from BMN's website.
To download the full report, right-click on the link below and select 'Save Target As'.


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NISE Network product
The Summative Study of the Nano Mini-exhibition took place during the spring and summer of 2012. After being observed during their Mini-exhibition experience, 455 visitors across six different partner institutions participated in surveys and interviews with NISE Net evaluation team members to understand their engagement and learning. This report begins by describing the key findings of the study in detail, with additional information about study methods, instruments, and two exploratory sub-studies found in the Appendices.
Product category


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Plastic Visions is a raucous new project from cousins, Brad Shultz (guitar) and Kane Stewart (vocals), along with guitarist Wildman Sam. They released their debut self-titled EP earlier this spring via Brad's label Death Panda, and are currently on tour, having just played Pianos in NYC.
Kane's hometown is San Clemente, California, where he's been (reluctantly) tending to the family business of the international, surf megastore Stewart Surfboards. Brad hails from Bowling Green, KY and is a member of Cage The Elephant. He also has been writing and producing for local up and comers Bad Cop and J. Simon. Looking for a change, Kane decided to leave the West Coast and move to Nashville to record music with his cousin Brad (a longtime goal of his). After spending a month in the studio causally trying out some sounds, they recorded a handful of tracks which was met with wild enthusiasm by their friends and music peers.
Plastic Visions hammer out gritty punk rock with elements of surf and skate grunge that vigorously pour from track to track. Watch the first video for EP track "Little String." Plastic Visions' other tracks on the EP include "Kamikaze", "Now I Know", "Love Hate", and "Bitch This Ain't LA" (the title of which also appears on PV t-shirts!).
For upcoming tour date info and all things Plastic Visions, go to plasticvisions.bandcamp.com.


text: Tebogo Tshwane Tebogo Tshwane is an Adamela Trust financial journalism trainee at the Mail & Guardian. She was previously a general news intern at Eyewitness News and a current affairs show presenter at the Voice of Wits FM. Tshwane is passionate about socioeconomic issues and understanding how macroeconomic activities affect ordinary people. She holds a journalism honours degree from Wits University. Read more from Tebogo Tshwane


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Nangarhar private universities progressing amid complaints
Nangarhar private universities progressing amid complaints
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Private universities and colleges have paved the way for thousands of youth to quench their thirst for higher education in eastern Nangarhar province, but what concerns the people is the presence of 'ghost' students, high tuition fee and particularly low quality education at these institutes.
Private students in Nangarhar province identify unprofessional behavior of their institutes' administration and the lack of professional and master's level lecturers other major issues they face.
Private universities and colleges by the name of Spin Ghar, Al-Taqwa, Aryana, Khorasan and Roshan have been established but their goal has been to make profit.
Officials of these institutes claim problems existed in the past have been resolved to some extent.
Students' complaints and demands:
Students of the Spin Ghar private university in one voice complained against high fees and improper learning environment, but expressed different opinions regarding imaginary students and practical studies.
Ilham Khan, a second year medical student at the university, rejected the presence of imaginary students, but his other classmates acknowledged the issue, saying such students only appeared for exams.
Riazuddin Riaz, a journalism student, said before admission students were promised complete practical studies, but then backed out of the promise due to lack of resources.
Khorasan is another private university where students complained about high fees and lack of educational facilities.
Asadullah, an economy faculty student at the university, said many students were unable to submit their fees until final examination for being high. "The university administration fines students who fail to submit their fee and not allow them sit exam."
Al-Taqwa University has two faculties and its students are happy with the teaching process but confirmed imaginary students in the university who only appeared for exams. "These imaginary students are sons of powerful individuals or have strong references."
Habib Ameri, a first year law student, complained against continued absence of teachers and presence of ghost students in the facility.
The Roshan University is known for higher fee. Its medical students pay 30,000 afghanis per semester, highest in Nangarhar.
Mohammadullah, economy student of the university, said the administration provided more facilities to medical students then economy and law.
They also talked about imaginary students at the university, saying such students belonged to powerful families.
Ayana University, the oldest in Nangarhar, has lost its trust among common people.
People complain the Aryana University issues degrees to students against money. One of the students at the university spoke on the condition of anonymity.
He said the university's teaching process and as well the attendance of students and teachers was disorganized and even 'imaginary' students also existed there.
Students grumbled the government didn't monitor universities in a persistent and accurate way and as a result, the situation of education at such institutes was deteriorating.
Civil society concerns:
A civil society activist and Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA)'s representative in Nangarhar, Mohammad Hanif Hashimi, told Pajhwok that the public sector university could not absorb all students, thus leaving many students with no option but to get admission in private institutes.
However, he expressed concern that private varsities only focused on making profit instead of improving their standard of education.
All Afghanistan Federation of Trade Unions AAFTU president Dr. Liaqat Adil told Pajhwok that besides resolving issues university students faced attention should also be paid to finding jobs for them.
Adil said the number of private higher educational institutes had mushroomed in Nangarhar but they faced problems quality-wise.
He said hiring foreign teachers at private universities in Nangarhar was 'injustice' with talented Afghan young, urging recruitment of local teachers.
Provincial council's observation and criticism:
Dr. Nasar Kamawal, who heads the provincial council's education organizations' monitoring commission, said that higher educational institutes in Nangarhar had many problems in terms of fees and practical education.
He also confirmed ghost students' existence in some of the private institutes, saying Aryana University was notorious for that.
Private students' response:
Officials of the private higher educational institutes in Nangarhar admitted the mentioned issues, but said they have been resolved to a great extent.
Spinghar Higher Education Institute director Dr. Khair Mohammad Momand said fee was charged keeping in view the costs and each student accepted the amount on the day one of their admission and they were satisfied with the fee.
He assured there was no 'imaginary students' in his institute because attendance was checked every day and students with excessive absence were even deprived of exams.
Officials at Alfalah University, which has recently been upgraded to university from a higher education institute, said the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) granted the university status to their institute for best quality.
The university's political science and law faculty head, Abdul Saboor, acknowledged some issues in practical education and training areas, but said quality had been brought to other spheres.
He said for controlling imaginary students' phenomenon a computerized attendance database had been set up and that they charged lower fees compared to others. He said about 500 impoverished students had been exempted from fees
Khorasan University is famous for heavy fees, but its administration officials said their aim was imparting quality education.
The university's public relations head, Bahir Zaland Aurang, said Khorasan was the only private sector university in the east providing bachelor's and master's degree education.
He insisted there was no ghost student registered with them and to prevent such cases, they had developed a database system for transparency in students' attendance.
"Our fee is a little high because we provide better education facilities to students compared to some other universities", he said.
Officials at Al-Taqwa private university said they had been able to overcome their previous problems.
Abdul Hakim, deputy head of the university, said their education process was fully supervised, student attendance was checked in-time and their lecturers were professional.
He said their university had signed agreements with some institutes for practical education to economy students. "We also offer practical programs and courses for political science and law students", he said.
Fateh Gul Shinwari, academic assistant at Rrokhan Private University, said proper educational environment, professional teachers, practical education and some other important services were considered high standards in education that needed financial resources.
He said they regularly checked students' attendance and no absent student was marked as present. He touted the quality of education his university offered as good.
Shinwari said the entry exam at their university was conducted by a special board.
Babrak Miakhel, chancellor of the state-run Nangarhar University, told Pajhwok that thousands of students were getting education at six privately run higher educational institutes in the province.
He said he was discharging his responsibility of supervising exams, fees and education process at private higher education institutes and universities, but it was not his authority to punish.
"Internship in practical education, particularly in the medical area is a major problem in private universities. Other universities have signed internship agreements with Rokhan Private University for their top students", he said.
Miakhel said private universities had many problems in the past, but they had managed to overcome most of them.
MoHE supervision & control:
Acting Higher Education Minister Abdul Latif Rokhan told a meeting in Kabul that they would launch supervision of the quality of education at all private universities nationwide. He said the private sector higher education institutes would be categorized based on their quality of services.
He said the supervision and categorization would help identify clear private institutes offering high or low quality services.
Amir Mohammad Kamawal, head of private universities and higher education section at MoHE, said 12 years had passed since private higher education institutes and universities were opened in the country, but no specific legislation about them could be done.
He said plans to control ghost students, fees and education process at private institutes had been prepared and some of them had gone into effect.
About fee control, he said a team had been tasked with defining the maximum amount of university fee. About ghost students, he said it was an issue not confined to Nangarhar only.
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DU will again be patient with three freshmen defensemen
DU released its "official" roster Monday, and it reminded me of how the Pioneers will again introduce three freshmen defensemen to the starting lineup — at least during the first part of the season.
Remember the Matt Donovan-William Wrenn-Paul Phillips situation two years ago? DU brought in the three young NHL-drafted defensemen and each played extensively right off the bat. In fact, then-juniors Chris Nutini and John Ryder — who finished the season as two of the team's top defensive defensemen — were both scratched in October to give the young guys playing time. Later, senior Cody Brookwell spent some time as a healthy scratch.
The Pios enter 2011-12 in a similar situation, although just one proven vet might lose a lineup spot here and there early on. Newcomers Scott Mayfield, Josiah Didier and Joey LaLeggia are going to play early, and play a lot, but Ryder, John Lee, Phillips and David Makowski make up a solid blue-line nucleus. Ryder (redshirt) and Lee are seniors, Phillips a junior and Makowski a sophomore.
That's seven defensemen, plus walk-on freshman Wade Bennett, who can also play forward but is pegged as the eighth D.


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Basically since before I can remember, I have been addicted to watching my beloved and favorite beauty gurus on YouTube. I love all their videos from what's in my bag videos all the way to my morning routine videos. I love reviews, makeup tutorials, hair styles, etc.! I have also learned a lot from some really great women, and men on YouTube, and it is always great to watch what other people think about products, or them using it before you buy. I have subscribed to lots of gurus, but there are some that I have been following and watching their amazing videos forever!
Let me know in the comments down below what your favorites are, I would love to get some ideas about new Beauty Gurus I could check out. Also, let me know if you share the same love for any in my list! Seriously check some of these guys out, it will change your life :p Below I also included some of their most recent videos, beauty and non beauty, all of them have lots of videos they post beside makeup related ones as well. The videos I have linked below are all great and Christmas related to get you all in the holiday mood! 🙂
1) http://www.youtube.com/user/AndreasChoice
I love AndreasChoice! I have watched literally all of her videos. She is fun, and has a great personality. She makes a lot of videos including beauty tutorials, DIY craft tutorials, and much more. Her videos have a lot of variety and are ALWAYS helpful and filled with great tips! Below is the preview of her channel, in her most recent video that gives you christmas present ideas!
Her most recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBsj0GCkHP0
2) http://www.youtube.com/user/Chanelette
Chanelette is a gorgeous girl who posts a lot of videos regularly! She is very sweet and posts some great makeup tutorials and reviews. She has a very inspiring classy style in her videos and is very inspirational when it comes to style. Below is a video of hers most recently showing how she decorates for Christmas.
Her most recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00VcJXxr4WU&feature=c4-overview&list=UUHQa9lvcnFIzIddQ2DErd_g
3) http://www.youtube.com/user/heidicupcake
Heidicupcake, omg. I literally firstly go on YouTube just to watch her videos! She is very edgy and wild, which she shows in all her videos. She is funny and very real. Her videos are beauty related but also has some great body scrub and hair tutorials as well. She is a fairly new guru to the beauty world, but has made a really big impact with her videos so far! She is amazing…Below I have one of her beautiful glitzy Christmas makeup tutorials.
Her most recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7FHVzJ3mls
4) http://www.youtube.com/user/CarliBel55
CarliBel55 is a great YouTube beauty guru! She mostly posts fashion and makeup related videos, but they are all really helpful! She has a very glamorous styled channel, and always has powerful makeup looks. She even has some worth while work out videos you can check out. Below is one of her beautiful Christmas makeup looks!
Her most recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JEKTAXNB48
5) http://www.youtube.com/user/missglamorazzi
Missglamorazzi is a very fun and involved beauty guru. She posts many videos that are helpful and mostly tutorials. She has a sweet personality and addicting to watch! Even in the video below, she is currently hosting a video for every day of December. All these videos have great tips, tutorials, recipes, and looks!
Her most recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOSbhOq0dO8
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In this blog post, Dianne Jeffrey, Chairman of Age UK and Chair of the Hospital Food Standards Panel, reflects on hospital food.
Going into hospital can be very worrying.
You may be in pain and nervous about what's going to happen next, feel disorientated by being in a busy environment, or find it distressing being away from loved ones.
All this can be compounded by having no control over food, or by being served food that's unappetising and unappealing.
However, getting hospital food and drink right is critical. After all, good nutrition and hydration are a vital part of the healing and recovery process for all patients.
We mustn't forget as well that 1 in 3 older people are already at risk of malnutrition and dehydration on admission to hospital, showing there should be no excuse in letting standards slip.
Hospital Food Standards Panel
December 2013 saw the coming together of the Hospital Food Standards Panel. Our aim was to provide clear direction on the common, non-negotiable standards that should underpin the expert guidance, and give them teeth.
We went through existing standards and gathered a small number of highly relevant ones to make it easier for those involved to commission, provide and monitor food.
Unlike past initiatives, we also wanted to look at food and drink as a totality, so our work took into account everything from sustainable procurement to high quality catering and patient care.
Lastly, we wanted to showcase good practice and provide detailed information on how to make the changes.
We're making progress
It's been just over two years since we announced these standards and I'm delighted to say progress is being made.
Shortly after the Panel's Report came out, our standards were included within the NHS Standard Contract. This is a significant, legally binding lever which ensures that commissioners and hospitals can be clear during their discussions on the requirements of hospital food standards.
Yet it's important not just to look at the legal details, but also to look at the fantastic initiatives that have emerged on the back of the Report which are making a real difference in hospitals.
For instance, we know that MUST (the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool), a quick five-step tool to identify adults who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition, is now being widely used in a number of hospitals.
Elsewhere, with people with dementia often suffering visual problems, the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has developed specially adapted coloured utensils to allow patients to see more clearly the food that they are eating.
For those with swallowing difficulties, I'm pleased to say many hospitals now provide crustless sandwiches as well as texture modified and soft food.
We are also aware that an increasing number of hospitals are ensuring the availability of high calorie finger foods and cakes in the afternoon for those who need small meals and snacks.
Lastly, we know of hospitals using Specially-trained Enhanced Mealtime Support Volunteers. This is a brilliant idea which allows volunteers to sit and support patients at mealtimes, whilst releasing trained staff to help those who need more intense care.
But we can't be complacent
There's no doubt that this marvellous work fills me with positivity.
But we must remember our job is far from complete.
A recent National Inpatient Diabetes Audit reported that over a third of inpatients with diabetes said hospitals didn't always provide the right choice of food for them to manage their diabetes – a basic but critical health need.
This is worrying and underlines how big the challenge is for every hospital in ensuring all patients receive the level of help with eating and drinking they require, when they require it.
The Panel are not resting on their laurels either. I am happy to announce we too have recently reconvened to review our standards to see what progress has been made in the last two years.
After all, turning this situation around must be a top priority and no-one can afford complacency.
Panel recommendations so timely
Back in 2013, we had no national mandatory standards for hospital food in England, no national guidance for commissioners and no implementation programme.
So I'm pleased to see how far we've come.
With food and drink so important to recovery, and a large number of older people at risk of malnutrition on admission to hospital, we should all be passionate about improving food standards in hospitals.
It's true we still have further to go, but this has only reaffirmed for me that our Panel's standards are more timely than ever in supporting hospitals to look after patients.
Find out more about the work of the Food Panel
This blog first appeared on the Malnutrition Task Force website


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Principal pushed for reforms at her school and beyond
Just about everything in Cindy Marten's office at Central Elementary School tells a story.
A Superman T-shirt draped over a chair is a reminder that she is not "Waiting for Superman," a reference to the 2010 documentary that painted a grim picture of public education. Some of the 585 Chinese fortune cookie messages she's collected sit in dishes, the messages eerily relevant to Marten's quickly changing life. Then there are the photos and references to Dorothy's ruby slippers and "The Wizard of Oz."
The San Diego school board looked no further than its own backyard last week when it plucked the principal from her inner-city campus to succeed Bill Kowba as superintendent of California's second-largest school district.
In the landscape of urban education where CEOs, former military officers and big-name reformers lead districts, Marten will be a novelty of a superintendent.
"It's kind of an underdog story, isn't it?" Marten said. "Why did I take it? I am taking this job because I want to save public education in America."
For the past decade, Marten has been chipping away at that goal for more than 850 children and their families in the heart of City Heights, where poverty, crime and language barriers are part of daily life. She has chronicled her 25-year education career in bound journals — 187 of them, so far.
"What can San Diego expect from Mrs. Marten? Expect her to get things done," said Jeremiah Atienza, a fifth-grade teacher at Central. "I have never seen Mrs. Marten panic or run to an emergency. She is calm, steadfast. She knows what to do."
Cindy Marten
Age: 46
Hometown: Chicago
Residence: Rancho Peñasquitos
Family: Married and has a college-age son
Education: SD Unified's Hardy Elementary, Horace Mann Middle schools; La Jolla Country Day School; bachelor's degree,
Experience: Poway Unified School District, teacher and literacy specialist; Beth Israel Day School, teacher; Central Elementary, teacher and principal since 2008.
Marten worked with Price Charities to get a health center on campus to treat students during school and after hours. An employee child care center allows teachers to work close to their children. Marten also organizes neighborhood walks where volunteers check up on the community on weekends.
Having attended small classes of 16 students at La Jolla Country Day School, Marten has worked to give Central students a similarly intimate classroom experience. Class sizes there hover near or below 20 children in the earliest grades under a program that Marten has fought to keep alive amid relentless budget cuts.
"You shouldn't have to live in Poway or be able to afford La Jolla Country Day to get a good education," Marten said. "You should be able to walk down the street in your neighborhood to find a good school."
San Diego Unified is in the midst of an effort to restore the quality of neighborhood schools, eliminating the need for thousands of students to commute across the city in search of a decent education. Marten was named superintendent, in part, because her work champions that cause.
"This is about creating sustainable reforms, not just in City Heights, but in Scripps Ranch and throughout the district," she said. "I don't have it all figured out yet, but there are a lot of smart people at the district who I will gather around me."
Marten has ingratiated herself throughout the sprawling district — from La Jolla to Logan Heights — becoming one of the city's most visible educators.
She's a regular at school board meetings. She appeared in TV commercials promoting San Diego Unified's $1.51 billion Proposition Z bond measure last year. She helped organize a big rally in 2010 against education funding reductions proposed by the state.
"Little Tommy" Sablan, producer of the San Diego-based "Jeff and Jer." radio show, remembers when Marten recruited him to join the effort to stage a rally for education. As a longtime listener, Marten was impressed with Sablan's Facebook following and success organizing other community events — including a run that drew 3,500 for slain Poway teenager Chelsea King and a memorial for Amber Dubois of Escondido.
"One day I know her as a listener who would sometimes call in on education issues, and then the next thing you know I'm attending meetings every Sunday at this house in San Diego. Then before you know it, I'm on a stage at this huge rally," Sablan recalled.
Sablan called the board's decision to hire Marten inspiring and optimistic. Many of his 5,000 Facebook friends agree, according to recent postings.
"When I read in the paper that a principal from City Heights was going to be superintendent, I closed my eyes before reading the rest of the article. I prayed that it would be Cindy Marten, and when I opened my eyes I was so happy because I know parents and teachers and kids can trust her."
Her appointment has gone virtually unchallenged, despite the quick and secretive action by the board.
She was named superintendent on Wednesday, without any public notice and barely 24 hours after Kowba announced he would resign June 30.
The decision has been embraced by parents and education experts.
Education historian Diane Ravitch posted an entry on her blog on Friday calling appointment, "a breath of fresh air."
"She knows what schools need and how to support schools and encourage collaboration among students, parents, communities, and educators," wrote Ravitch, a former assistant U.S. Secretary of Education.
"…An experienced educator as superintendent. In these times, that is truly innovative!"
Marten gets some of her advocacy and collaboration skills from her mother, Fern Siegel, a former president of Jewish Family Service of San Diego. Siegel and her husband moved their family from Chicago to San Diego in 1977 in search of better special education programs for her mentally disabled son.
"Cindy took on a role of mothering her siblings while I was a working mother. She started exercising leadership skills as a Girl Scout. She made it all the way to gold badge," Siegel said. "In college, she organized Brownie troops. She always wanted to be an educator and help people."
Having two siblings with disabilities has prepared Marten for her own family's troubles. Her husband and son have had recent health problems.
"You can be mad when bad things happen or you can show up and face the challenges," she said. "There is a purpose for everything, I truly believe that."
Marten has a way of interacting with people that draws them into to her causes. She speaks rapidly and at times almost poetically. A casual conversation with a teacher or parent or child can go from personal to lofty in a matter of seconds. She often quotes the Central motto, which can be heard from staff and seen on banners and marquees throughout the campus: "Work hard, be kind, dream big, no excuses."
And as her penchant for collecting fortunes suggests, she sees signs in many things.
On Friday Marten attended the McKinley Elementary School variety show to launch an informal tour of the district. She wants to meet casually with parents, students and teachers to give them the opportunity to discuss school issues.
As Marten left, she noticed a fortune on the ground outside the theater. It read, "You will conquer obstacles to achieve success."
Danielle Iredale has no doubt about that. She recalled the impact Marten had on her when Iredale was in her second-grade class at Beth Israel in 1992. Now 27, Iredale is a staff attorney at New York County Defender Services.
"She was fabulous. She was my favorite teacher of elementary school. I just remember her really caring about us. She worked with me a lot about writing, which was one of my passions and she really made an impression on me," Iredale said. "I'm someone who went to further my education and now I'm a practicing lawyer. I think she has the ability to create the next generation."


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The Persistence of Vision Raytracer (POV-Ray).
This is the legacy Bug Tracking System for the POV-Ray project. Bugs listed here are being migrated to our github issue tracker. Please refer to that for new reports or updates to existing ones on this system.
FS#263 - Functions and patterns for finish variations
Opened by Simon (infoised) - Saturday, 22 December 2012, 04:46 GMT
Last edited by William F Pokorny (wfpokorny) - Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 14:37 GMT
the pigment {} and normals {} sections allow spatial variation of color, transparency and normal map. On the other hand, the specular parameter is a fixed scalar. This removes many possibilities. For instance, specularity could vary in space (speckles of oil or water on a surface, worn-out finish, having specularity reduce where the pigment transparency increases) and have color components. With current settings, the light's color is simply multiplied by the scalar specified by "specular", whereas multiplying each component with different color could create diverse effects (the "metallic" keyword already acts similar to duplicating the specular color from the pigment). The syntax could be exactly the same as for the pigment (all the patterns, color maps, image maps and functions would apply, allowing reuse of most of the code).
The effect can now be partially faked by having patterned textures, but it requires a very complex code and the lack of layering of patterned textures makes it difficult to vary the specularity and pigment separately.
In a similar way, roughness and brilliance could also vary in space.
Doing the same for varying reflectivity would be more difficult, as it has angular dependence and possibilty of Fresnel calculation, but it could at least be a full color instead of a simple scalar multiplier. For instance, having a blue surface that reflects only red component of the light should not be impossible.
I think at least part of this functionality actually makes the scene description language more uniform and self-consistent.
Is it some kind of finish_map ?
( http://www.povray.org/documentation/view/3.6.2/82/ )
(Finish_map do not exists, but the documentation suggests using texture_map instead)
What about, for finish, to use a top layer with a transparent pigment (for all entries of texture_map) and next layers (which do not have finish) with actual pigments ?
I do not get "the lack of layering of patterned textures".
I want something like this:
texture { base texture
grass-like texture, no specularity
texture { snowy icing on the mountain, but without making the grass shiny
gradient z
texture_map {
[0 pigment { transparent } finish { specular 0 } ]
[1 pigment { color White } finish { specular 1 } ]
But this does not parse, because apparently, a texture_map cannot be layered with a regular one:
"Parse Error: Cannot layer a patterned texture over another."
I do believe I could write even more complicated composite pigments to combine all this into one single texture map, but nonetheless, I think that making "specular" having color and position-dependence would be a very useful feature with obvious syntax, and quite easy to implement, as retrieving the color would be exactly the same as with pigment { } statement. It could be done so that
specular [single number]
would work as usual
but a curly-brace block
specular {
pattern or color or function [optional color_map] [optional transformations (scale,translate,rotate,turbulence)]
would work with explained functionality, without breaking backward-compatibility. In this extended syntax, the roughness and brilliance could be included inside the block, as they belong to the specularity calculation anyway, as well as the "metallic" keyword, although it is quite unnecessary in this context, because you can specify the color of the reflection on your own. Including "type" keyword could also switch from phong to specular, unifying the entire specularity formalism in one block and allow future addition of other specularity algorithms that have different dependence on input and output angle, or include anisotropy.
I realize that new features are not a priority, but I hope you consider this a possible future extension, as it would allow creation of more naturally-looking materials (greasy glass, fingerprints, varying wetness of surfaces, worn-out varnish).
- Field changed: Status (Unconfirmed → Tracked on GitHub)
Now tracked on github as issue #218.


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Estepona near the Sierra Bermeja mountains on the Costa del Sol is a great place for a family holiday. With an average of 325 days of sunshine a year, good weather is virtually guaranteed, and the resort is a little quieter than some other resort towns in Malaga such as Marbella. In spite of heavy tourist development in terms of resorts and hotels, the town has retained some more traditionally Spanish areas and has many excellent tapas restaurants. With a wide variety of rental apartments and villas in the town and surrounding countryside, it is also possible to have a low cost holiday in Estepona, and enjoy eating tapas without breaking the budget!
There are a lot of things to do in Estepona. First there are the beaches, including two Blue Flag beaches. There's the small cove of Playa Del Cristo to the West of the town, and the long sandy La Rada Beach to the East of Estepona marina. In addition to sunbathing, however, Estepona provides opportunities for golf, with at least five golf courses in the local area (most obviously Estepona Golf). You can also take the family on day trips to attractions such as Selwo Safari Park, with over 2,000 animals who live in semi-wild conditions. Keen shoppers will love the El Corte Inglés department store at Puerto Banús, 30 minutes drive away from Estepona Port with a large number of designer outlets, including Armani and Versace. There's certainly something for every taste in the area, and there's much more to the Costa del Sol than just lazing in the sun.
With a huge selection of rental homes in and around Estepona, there are a large number of excellent deals, and a family of four should easily be able to find apartment rentals from around £500 for a week, potentially far cheaper than hotel rooms! Apartments often have access to private pools and other facilities, and can be incredibly luxurious. Shop around to find an apartment or villa with extra features, including hot tubs. Best of all, even modest apartment rentals are much more spacious than tourist hotels, so they are great for kids, with plenty of room for younger members of the family to let off steam without disturbing other holidaymakers!


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Richard Berschback joined Walsh College in 1980, serving as Chair of the Accounting Department from 1980 until 1995. He returned to the Chair position from 2005 until 2012. Rick previously worked in the auditing departments of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young.
Prior teaching included courses at Macomb Community College, Henry Ford Community College, and the University of Detroit. Rick was honored by the MACPA with the 2002 Accounting Educator of the Year Award and the 2003 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award.
Journal articles include "What New and Adjunct Faculty Need to Know about Exams, Grades and Cheating" (2011) and "Everything that New and Adjunct Business Faculty Members Should Ask About Teaching, but Don't Know Enough to Ask" (2010) in the Journal of College Teaching and Learning. He has also developed the coursepacks for the fundamental and intermediate accounting courses at Walsh, supplemented by his recorded lectures used in Walsh's "2+2" delivery format.
Rick participates on Accounting Advisory Boards at Schoolcraft College, Henry Ford Community College, Macomb Community College and St. Clair County Community College. He has also been the coordinator and key instructor in the Metro-Detroit CPA Review Course since 1984. Information of the review course can be obtained at http://www.detroitcpareview.com.
Rick has spent the majority of his career focusing on undergraduate and graduate students and their preparation for a career in accounting. He and his wife Mary have three adult children and live in Grosse Pointe Park.
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Blind Item #11
This former A list reality star/mom not named Kris Jenner says she is getting her daughter extensive plastic surgery before she also has her daughter start modeling.
This former A list reality star/mom not named Kris Jenner says she is getting her daughter extensive plastic surgery before she also has her daughter start modeling.
Posted by ent lawyer at 11:45 AM
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Mama June!
Kim Kartrashian
Farrah Abraham
Mama June would NEVA
Octoboob would never have the $$$ for that.
Kate Gosselin (I know shes totally against plastic surgery) j/k
Back Door Farrah
Shana Moakley (sp)
It's probably one of the Housewives. Could be one of several? How many have been A list with half way decent looking daughter.
Yolanda Foster, just for fun
*Shanna Moakler.
damn, i butchered her name.
Just for jokes how about Amber from Teen mom? That makes me giggle. Could you imagine Amber and Gary with a hot model for a daughter?
teresa guidice
Women with daughters modeling age: Kristie Brinkley (no reality)
Heather Locklear (again no reality)
Help!!! I got nothing.
Heidi Klum and Leni?
Heidi is still A list. What about Katie Price? Does she have girls?
Miley Cyrus's Mom for that ugly little Noah.
Ramona or Kimmy Z from Real Housewifes.
Ooooh, that works - KP has her daughter Princess Tiaamii and has been straightening her hair and giving her a full face of make up since she was 5 (now 6 yrs old)... But wouldn't it say foreign born?
I'm liking one of the housewives for this...
Oh I was watching one of those shows and her daughter was going to start modelling...maybe RHBH?
Kim Z from Atlanta Housewives. Her oldest is 16.
LOFL!! I was just watching my female bullmastiff roll around thinking she needs a onesie, speaking of Octoboob!!!
Miss S. - Kim Z. Is who I thought, too.
Ok, you BOTH made me laugh...
Ohh Theresa with Gia. She's been trying to make that girl a star for years.
Theresa Gorilla Head.
Yolanda Foster's daughter Gigi is already modelling and quite successful - there are billboards all over LA with her on them.
But her other daughter, the dark-haired one, is not so attractive - maybe it's her?
Yolanda is not all that - she comes across as a smug, holier-than-thou type but look at what she wears most of the time - she could do with a stylist for sure. Someone needs to tell her that tight white jeans that cut off just above the ankles do not look good on anyone.
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Augusta man waives right to jury trial in fatal stabbing of partner; judge will decide case
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � An Augusta man has agreed to let a judge decide whether he's guilty of fatally stabbing his domestic partner.
Michael Young on Wednesday waived his right to a jury trial. The bench trial is scheduled to start Dec. 17.
The 41-year-old Young is charged with stabbing David Cox in June 2011 in their home.
Young is charged with murder.
He denies stabbing Cox, saying he was in bed sick when he heard a bang. He got up to investigate, and found Cox in the kitchen slumped over a bicycle with a knife in his chest.
The medical examiner told investigators the wound was not consistent with an accident.
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Of all natural World Heritage sites, those in West and Central Africa are in the most urgent need of support.
Eleven out of the 16 West and Central African sites are on the List of World Heritage in Danger. This is by far the largest concentration of Danger Listed sites globally, and includes Virunga National Park, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Salonga National Park, Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Garamba National Park—all in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Some sites in the region are on the verge of losing the outstanding universal value that they were inscribed for.
Danger-listed Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park in the Central African Republic was home to many endangered species including the black rhino which is now extinct. It is also a major ecological crossroads — a link between West African and Central/East African fauna.
A survey in 2010 found that this savannah site has been ravaged by poachers and overgrazing. There is a major security issue due to rebel groups operating in the park, and diamond mining and other illegal activities are transforming the ecosystem. Almost no management is in place and to make matters worse, oil companies are now taking an interest in the area.
"There is a small chance to save the essential features by implementing an emergency action plan in a small priority area. Maybe later will come the time for reintroducing species from nearby, but this will need major improvement in management conditions," says Geoffroy Mauvais, Head of IUCN's Pan Africa Protected Areas Programme.
Also on the Danger List is Comoé National Park in Ivory Coast. Major areas are occupied by cattle and crops, poaching is ongoing and management is poor. Civil war exacerbated these problems but the security situation is better now. IUCN has proposed an action plan for this site but funding and high level political commitment are needed to ensure it succeeds.
The biodiversity of Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park has also been decimated. This site used to be home to many of West Africa's lions, but only a few are left now. Elephants have been poached to very low and unsustainable numbers.
This year IUCN is recommending that the Dja Faunal Reserve in Cameroon be added to the danger list. The reserve is noted for its wide variety of primates which include the western lowland gorilla, red-capped mangabey, black and white colobus monkey and chimpanzee. Yet multiple threats face the site—mining, dam building, rubber plantations, poaching and poor management due to staff shortages, a lack of legal powers, and so on.
"Many sites need major investment and technical support over several decades, but as the security situation is often precarious and there is a significant problem with corruption, no one seems too keen to invest," says Geoffroy.
"What's needed first is a radical change in governance of most of the sites. We need to ensure that all partners (including local ones) are involved in decision making, and we have to eradicate corrupt practices and unprofessional management," he adds.
In such a bleak report card, there are some glimmers of hope, Geoffroy explains. Tai National Park in Ivory Coast is faring better because of significant support from international partners such as GIZ, the German organisation for international development, over more than 15 years. Banc d'Arguin National Park in Mauritania is also doing well, thanks to long lasting support from FIBA (Fondation pour le Banc d'Arguin).
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