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Hello! It's been a while since I wrote a book review for Sitzbook, so I really need to catch up. As a quick re-cap, I've been reading a book a week for the last two years. At this moment, I still have 7 more to go before the end of the year, so December will be a busy month for reading. It will also have quite a few reviews, since another goal for my project this year was to write at least a short review for each book. I know that no one really cares that much about my opinions regarding any given book, but I do, and I like to look back on old blog posts to remember what I thought about things, including books, of course.
Anyhow, today I'll start to bring us up to speed by reviewing a book I finished a few months ago. To do that I'll stick with the format I stole and adapted from AnnaLisa, which will feature the categories of "The Good," "The Not-So-Good," and "Should You Read It?" But this time I'll also add a few quotes.
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
The Good: Brad recommended this book to me and thus far, his recommendations have all been hits. It tells the story –no, it makes up the story– of Jesus as a child and young man, as seen through the eyes of his childhood buddy Biff. It's a bit satirical, of course, but not in a disrespectful way. However, I realize that religion is a perennially touchy subject so if you don't like the idea of a Jesus who is different from the scripture you've read, then just steer clear of the book to avoid controversy. I thought it was quite funny, though.
The Not-So-Good: Actually I thought it was all well-written, and it made me want to check out more by Moore. Although like I said, if books that look at religion in a joking way bother you, don't read this one.
Should You Read It? If books that look at religion in a joking way don't bother you, then yes.
A Few Quotes:
"That's the difference between irony and sarcasm. Irony can be spontaneous, while sarcasm requires volition. You have to create sarcasm."
(Biff is talking about the gospels, which he has discovered in a hotel Bible while being kidnapped by an angel and forced to write his own gospel):
"Mark begins with the baptism, at thirty! Where did these guys get their stories? 'I once met a guy in a bar who knew a guy whose sister's best friend was at the baptism of Joshua bar Joseph of Nazareth, and here's the story as best as he could remember it.'"
"A wall is the defense of a country that values inaction. But a wall imprisons the people of a country as much as it protects them."
And to finish, this quote is actually by the author, in the acknowledgements section at the end of the book:
"Finally, this story was set in a dire time, a deadly serious time, and the world of the first-century Jew under the rule of the Romans would not have been one that easily inspired mirth. It's more than a small anachronism that I portray Joshua having and making fun, yet somehow, I like to think that while he carried out his sacred mission, Jesus of Nazareth might have enjoyed a sense of irony and the company of a wisecracking buddy. This story is not and never was meant to challenge anyone's faith; however, if one's faith can be shaken by stories in a humorous novel, one may have a bit more praying to do."
So! One more down, a lot more to go. Tell me if you've read this, or have any thoughts or comments. Thanks for reading, and have a good one!
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4. Using the permanent marker, detail your design by adding in the eyes, nose, whiskers etc., along with any patterns.
5. If you'd like to attach your planters to the wall, screw through the back with the appropriate hardware, depending on your wall.
6. Line the base with newspaper (we left the lid off ours, for good drainage, however you can also choose to leave the lid on and punch some holes in it).
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Provide Quality Work Samples: The single most important factor in being accepted into a residency is the quality of your creative work, not who you know or where you have exhibited/published/performed. Often the jury is reviewing only your work samples, while the narrative part of your application comes into play only after you've advanced to the next round. So it is critical that you provide high-quality work samples.
- Use a professional photographer, audio engineer, videographer, etc., to ensure your work is well documented.
- Select your strongest recent work. Have a friend or colleague you trust look over the samples you have chosen to give you feedback. If you are moving in a new direction in your work but do not yet have good examples of your new work, choose work samples that demonstrate your strongest work and then discuss the new ideas in the narrative parts of your application.
- Select a coherent set of work samples. Too little variety seems like you are stuck; too much variety seems like you are scattered – try to find a happy medium. The jurors don't need to know that you are interested in everything; they just want to know what is most compelling and that you have enough depth in your creative practice to explore ideas.
Articulate Your Interest in This Residency: Some applications ask for a statement of intent, a project proposal, or an artist statement. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate that you have done your homework and know why this particular residency is of interest to you. Perhaps you are drawn to its location, its history, its technical equipment and facilities, the surrounding community, the other kinds of artists that attend, the organization's values, etc. – whatever the reason, find a way to connect with the residency program in a meaningful way.
Show Appropriate Project Plans: Residencies can be a time for you to explore new work and experiment, to try new techniques, and to work without expectations of outcome. So if nobody is looking over your shoulder, why do they ask what you plan to work on during a residency? Project proposals are used to help the residency staff and jury better understand your thought process, your ability to imagine the possibilities of a residency, and your recognition of what is appropriate for this particular residency. For example, an artist applying for a year-long residency should think beyond a specific short-term project that he/she would like to finish; an artist applying for a rural, isolated residency whose work normally involves urban landscapes should discuss how a new environment will further his/her work. Project proposals also allow the organization to plan what facilities or equipment you might need, and whether they can accommodate your needs.
Follow Directions: From requiring work samples in a certain file format, to limiting the number of words or pages, to asking for specific information, residency programs spend a great deal of care and thought developing an application process. Most now use an online application service, like Call For Entry or Slideroom. And with hundreds or even thousands of applications per deadline, applicants who do not follow directions are often eliminated outright. Not following directions also sends a bad message, when residency directors have to consider whether a resident will follow directions about studio safety, being a good neighbor to fellow residents, and not damaging property.
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You inspired me, Dirinda! I finally finished my version of your Sidewalk Baby quilt! Thank you! I posted it in my pics and in Show and Tell!
How exciting to celebrate your 50th wedding anniversary with your beloved! And yes, the weather lately has been wicked hot. Just this past week, I decided that my projects were suffering from working at the Machine Center, so I quit last Wednesday. I was being sent home early every Saturday due to business being down and for the store to save labor hours. So, I am playing major catch up right now! Good hearing from you, sweetie!
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NAEDO debit order collections allow for collecting up to R5,000.00 per debit instruction and run in a preferential, randomised manner before the standard EFT debit order run. This ensures that each creditor has an equal chance of successful collection.
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'There's a tendency to not seek out communities like these,' said Jeffrey Richardson, chief executive of solar installer Imani Energy Inc., one of the few companies that have been actively working on projects in South Los Angeles. 'There's the idea that people here don't get it, don't want to get it and can't get it when it comes to green.'"


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Thursday, June 30, 2016
Dominique is Dead
Michael Anderson (LOGAN'S RUN, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS) directed this fine little chiller from 1979. It's not a perfect film, mind you, but it has a charm to it. Like a warm blanket for me. Perfect for viewing on the sofa under a blanket.
Cliff Robertson and Jean Simmons play Mr and Mrs Ballard. Dominique Ballard had suffered a nasty fall down some stairs and seems to be having some issues with knowing what she's doing and saying while bumping around the old house. She has arguments she doesn't remember. She seems to have stolen a bracelet from one of her dinner guests. Then...she sees someone hanging in the greenhouse. Is she loosing her mind?
Well, as the title says, she doesn't live long. She hangs herself in the same greenhouse she saw her grim vision in. However, it's not long before Mr. Ballard starts seeing visions of his own. Visions...of Dominique.
I don't really want to say more about the film here for fear of spoiling things. It's a simple film, but the way it's played out makes me happy. There are some fun visuals and interesting twists. (Albeit, simple ones that a movie lover will see coming from miles away. hehehe)
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Wright's Bishops won the Dixie Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships in 1984, and advanced to the NCAA Regional Final before falling to LeMoyne-Owen, 71-68. He also led the Bishops to a second place finish in the Dixie in 1982-83 with an 11-3 record (21-9 overall) and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Wright was selected to the NABC All-South Team in 1982-83 season and was tabbed NCWC's Outstanding Male Athlete later that year. Additionally, he was named his team's Most Valuable Player in 1984 and 1985. Wright still ranks in the top ten in the Wesleyan history books in scoring (1,341 points), rebounding (697 rebounds), and games played (113 games). His #41 jersey was retired at the conclusion of his career.


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Well J has kept to his word. I thought I would take a step back and wait for something to happen. Nothing yet, not even an attempt to initiate "reset sex". The suspense is killing me… I almost want to get it over and done with just to see what happens next. But I also want to know if how I think I feel, is really how I feel in my heart. That probably sounds a little convoluted and confusing (I didn't sleep much last night) but I sometimes feel as though there are two different parts of me at war with each other.
At least if he attempts to have sex with me and I feel revulsion, then I'll know for a fact that it is well and truly over. If I don't feel repulsed but J doesn't attempt to have sex with me again at least a week later, then I'll know it was just reset sex and yes, again – it is over. One way or the other I'd like to know… looks like I'll need to let him know I am interested.
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So there's this annoying girl with an annoying blog. Apparently she's sort of famous. If the world of blogs were high school, she'd be the class president and I'd be outside on the jungle gym smoking Marlboro Lights and possibly wearing smudged eyeliner. In other words, it's my duty to mock her and point out that she writes the most contrived, patronizing shit I've ever read. I don't fault her for being serious sometimes, but she writes about her life with a somberness of Tori Amos proportions. She always has 47 comments tearfully praising her supposed eloquence. So here's my tribute to her. It'd be funnier if you knew who I was writing about, but you'll just have to take my word on it. Besides, her drama club friends would totally kick my ass.
The laminator jammed today. I had put together a nice little autumn activity for my students: pumpkins, apples, red and yellow leaves, assembled with love and rubber cement, edges trimmed just so. The laminator didn't do the right thing. Instead of coating my work with a transparent seal, it choked and swallowed and spit it out. I unplugged it and that was that.
It made me think of you. You, who always wanted everything just so. I wanted to be perfect for you. I tried to keep everything smooth, creaseless. Edges trimmed just so. But it was just a glossy version of myself, a Kodak. Maybe I wasn't doing the right thing by deceiving you, by not being transparent. I think of you when nothing around me is perfect and I just want to pull the plug. You and the surfaces we were never able to smooth over.
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Wanda Jean Scott Kump was born Sept. 14, 1934, to Elmer O'Dell and Alice Louise Pace Scott in Wright City, Okla., at the home of her maternal grandparents. She grew up in Oklahoma and started school in a "one-room" schoolhouse.
Her family moved to Artesia, Colo., — now known as Dinosaur — in January 1948. She finished eighth grade in Artesia and then started high school in Rangely, Colo., in fall 1949. She attended Uintah High School during her senior year because her daddy had been transferred to Vernal, Utah.
It was in Vernal that she met and married Shirl R. Kump. Two children were born of this union: Delbert "Keith" and Jodi Sue (Susie). Jean moved back to Rangely in 1963 when she and Shirl started Kump Contracting. This is when she began her career as a secretary. Shirl worked in the oilfield and Jean kept all the books. At one point they owned three businesses and she kept the books for all three.
She became a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha in 1968. E.S.A. quickly became an important part of her life. She especially enjoyed the philanthropic endeavors that she participated in through E.S.A. She was honored to be chosen as Colorado's Outstanding Woman of the Year in 1981 and was especially honored to represent Colorado at the international convention in Dallas, Texas, as Colorado state president in 1989.
Shirl and Jean were divorced in August 1982, and she moved back to Vernal. She went to work for Target Trucking in 1984 and they became her second home and family.
She loved to raise a garden and fill her yard with flowers. Her favorite were her roses. She was an avid collector of hummingbirds and filled her home with them. She enjoyed feeding the real ones all summer long.
More than anything, Jean loved her family and made them the center of her life.
She is survived by her children, Keith (Sandy) Kump, and Jodi "Susie" (Curt) Dembowski; sister Pat Freestone; sister-in-law Kathy Scott; grandchildren Jarod Kump, Kendra (Dean) Allen Dembowski, Kevin Kump, Scott (Missy) Dembowski, Samantha (Jad) Locke, Kaitlyn Kump and Zak Kump; 13 great-grandchildren with another due in August; numerous nieces and nephews; many, many friends and uncounted E.S.A. sisters.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Charles G. Scott, nephew Mitchell Freestone, and great-grandson Traker Dembowski.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 2 at the Rangely LDS Chapel. Burial was in the Rangely City Cemetery under the care and direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Obituary: Wanda Kump
Wanda Jean Scott Kump was born Sept. 14, 1934, to Elmer O'Dell and Alice Louise Pace Scott in Wright City, Okla., at the home of her maternal grandparents. She grew up in Oklahoma and started school in a "one-room" schoolhouse.


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There have been many versions, but I love this one from Nadine Stair. Interestingly, it was first published in Reader's Digest in October 1953, where it was wrongly attributed to author, Don Herold (1889-1966). I think this is exactly what we need on a Sunday afternoon….
If I had my life to live over,
I'd like to make more mistakes next time.
I'd relax. I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have been this trip.
I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances.
I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers.
I would eat more ice cream and less beans.
I would perhaps have more actual troubles,
but I'd have fewer imaginary ones.
You see, I'm one of those people who live sensibly and sanely,
hour after hour, day after day.
Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had it to do over again,
I'd make more of them.
In fact, I'd try to have nothing but moments.
Just moments,
one after the other,
instead of living so many years ahead of each day.
I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere
without a thermometer, a hot water bottle,
a rain coat and a parachute.
If I had it to do over, I would travel lighter than I have.
If I had my life to live over,
I would start barefoot earlier in the spring
and stay that way later in the fall.
I would go to more dances.
I would ride more merry-go-rounds.
I would pick more daisies.
Beautiful words and a great reminder that we only have one life to live. Let's make sure it's awesome.


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Forecasting and Scheduling Services – FSS
India has the ambition to be a world-leading country in renewable power generation. Independent wind and solar power producers are the main drivers of the Indian "green shift".
Striving towards improving the system integration of renewables, a number of Indian states have recently announced forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement regulations, applicable to all wind and solar generators. Statkraft is the leading provider of those services in Europe. In Germany alone, the team is responsible for forecasting and trading the generation output from more than 10,000 MW of third-party plants.
In India, Statkraft assumes the role of the Qualified Coordinating Agency (QCA) for wind and solar generators, no matter if these are connected to the grid directly or through a pooling station. As QCA, Statkraft will create generation schedules for single plants or for pooling stations, as the case may be, and submit them to the respective state load dispatch center (SLDC) on day-ahead and intra-day basis. Schedules are supposed to be updated several times during the day. The schedules contain the expected power generation at intervals of 15-minutes, i.e. 96 values for the 24 hours of the day.
In case the actual generation deviates too much from the forecast, financial penalties apply. Penalties and permissible deviation limits vary marginally from state to state, but normally only apply for deviations exceeding 15%. For deviations above 15%, penalties can be as high as INR 0.50-1.50/kWh. Therefore it will be crucial for generators to choose an experienced partner for the generation forecast. The generation forecast is based on a "learning algorithm"; it will improve over time when the forecast is being fed with both weather data and real-time generation data from the plant.
In some states, generators can form "virtual balancing groups", i.e. they can pool with other generators to profit from portfolio effects to reduce penalties. Statkraft as QCA will take care of the financial settlement of the penalties vis-à-vis the SLDC and the generators.
Together with our clients, Statkraft aims to be a pioneer in the Indian "green shift". By offering superior service and applying modern technology, we enable the system integration of renewables and thus prepare the grounds for further growth of the sector.
Why Statkraft
- Europe's largest generator of renewable energy
- European leader within forecasting, trading and other market access services for Renewable generators
- In India since 2004. First foreign investor in the Indian hydropower industry
- We operate one of Europe's largest virtual power plants and we can't wait to bring it to India as soon as the power market develops further
- Strong business ethics and zero tolerance for corruption


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A cold storm system is rolling down the state of California. The strong gusty winds we are experiencing in the mountains and deserts are in advance of it.
Those areas are under a high wind warning through 10 p.m. 40 mph winds (with gusts to 70 mph) are possible.
With a wintry mix of rain, snow and powerful wind anticipated, our local mountains are also under a winter storm warning.
Snow accumulations of 5-10 inches are possible overnight, above 4,000 feet. Whether it's rain or snow, it will be windswept, so use caution.
Showers are expected Thursday night and will occur periodically through Saturday morning.
The main event -- or front of the storm -- will arrive Friday and last all day.
Though most precipitation totals will be less than .25 to .50 inch, an isolated thunderstorm could bring heavier amounts locally. Lightning and thunder are a possibility Friday.
If you're missing the San Diego sunshine, it will return Sunday, with warmer temperatures into next week.


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"Maya Angelou taught all women that self-worth has nothing to do with what the world might say.
That was the power of Maya Angelou's words, words so powerful they carried a little black girl from the south side of Chicago all the way to the White House. She touched me, she touched all of you, she touched people all across the globe, including a young white woman from Kansas who named her daughter after Maya and raised her son to be the first black president of the United States." Barack Obama
Long before the term 'intersectionality' was coined to describe the interaction of racism and sexism, Maya Angelou navigated the minefield that is black men and rape in the same sentence. While black men were cloaked with the stigma of being assumed to be rapists she wrote and spoke lovingly. Regarding her own rape, Dr Angelou was able to point the finger at just the one man (age 7, by her mother's boyfriend) , while still expressing her great love for the men in her community who loved, nurtured, and at times negated her.
Hers were healing words for men as well as women, and she would call those younger than her, 'her children'. In Letter to My Daughter she wrote: "I gave birth to one child, a son, but I have thousands of daughters. You are Black and White, Jewish and Muslim, Asian, Spanish speaking, Native Americans and Aleut. You are fat and thin and pretty and plain, gay and straight, educated and unlettered, and I am speaking to you all. Here is my offering to you."
"I have a son, who is my heart. A wonderful young man, daring and loving and strong and kind"
"The truth is, Martin Luther King was a human being with a brilliant mind, a powerful heart, and insight, and courage and also with a sense of humor. So he was accessible. Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtues consistently. You can't be consistently kind or fair or humane or generous, not without courage, because if you don't have it, sooner or later you will stop and say, "ugh, the threat is too much. The difficulty is too high. The challenge is too great. So I would like to say that Dr. King, while we know from all the publicity that he was brilliant, and he was powerful, and he was passionate and right, he was also a funny man, and that's nice to know."
Her iconic book 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' may never have happened if writer James Baldwin hadn't persuaded Angelou, still grieving over Dr King's death, to attend a party at the home of Jules Feiffer, a cartoonist and writer. Feiffer was so taken by Angelou that he mentioned her to Random House editor Bob Loomis, who persuaded her to write a book by daring her into it, saying that it was "nearly impossible to write autobiography as literature."
"It was so important to hear how some black mother's and father's son was the champion of the world. To hear Muhammad Ali on the radio and on television, that was just amazing.
Sometimes he was called "the mouth", but he was so wonderful to look at and great to listen to. His poetry always made me laugh. He was a man who made an immediate impact on my life, because he was at once so big and so gentle. He was very strong, but he also was very gentle and had a wonderful sense of humour.
You have to be intelligent to have a sense of humour, so I knew then Muhammad Ali – as powerful as he was – also had a sense of humour. I loved that. I never trust people who don't laugh, and I trusted him immediately.
When I met him back in Ghana, he was very young – it was 40 years ago! We had a good talk, and it wasn't competitive, combative conversation. I keep the memory of that meal very precious to me. I've not even written about it."


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Belfast Metropolitan College
Belfast Met is the largest Further and Higher Education College in Northern Ireland and the fourth largest in the UK.
Our mission is to become a centre of learning excellence, committed to transforming lives and contributing to the social and economic wellbeing of Belfast and the wider region.
Enrolling some 30,000 students every year, our curriculum is aligned fully to both skill and economic priorities. In particular, Belfast Met is committed to enhancing the employability of learners, supporting our students into employment, better employment or a route towards employment.
Belfast Met operates and delivers its courses and services across the whole of the city and provides education and training to address the skill needs of everyone in the city. Consequently, our offer encompasses everything from Essential Skills, right through to undertaking degree and post-graduate study.
The College offers a range of specialisms to offer added value to the network of founder Colleges. The expansive range of courses on offer from levels 2 - 6 include fashion management, acting , music, music technology, dance, visual arts, theatre costume and graphics. Courses are linked into progression with the local universities e.g. BMC Music courses recognised by QUB, Art recognised by UU and there is scope to develop further courses. Extensive links exist with the local creative industry employers and stakeholders e.g. Crescent Arts Centre, Oh Yeah music centre, The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre), Local theatres e.g. Opera House, Black Box, Titanic Belfast Building, Belfast city council, various community groups. There is room to expand into more specialised areas e.g. a music foundation degree which will take into account contemporary music, music technology and scope to build on the local tourism product e.g. traditional Irish music.
The opening of our award-winning flagship Titanic Quarter campus in September 2011 and the launch of our innovative new 'e3' economic building just 12 months later, represent a capital investment of some £60 million in the future of the city.


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Even those designers that are getting attention—Haider Ackermann, Riccardo Tisci, Hannah MacGibbon and Stefano Pilati—are being talked about either because they are in the running for the Dior post or are dodging rumors that they are being fired. The LA Times Booth Moore wrote, "Ackermann is among the top contenders to head Dior, post-Galliano. So, for this collection the pressure was on. And Ackermann answered it with the most stunning show so far this Paris Fashion Week." Cathy Horyn countered in The New York Times:
Haider Ackermann put such a surfeit of emotion into his clothes that he forgot to offer women something to wear. To add to the heavy drama of twisted jackets, extra-wide belts and long hobbling skirts was the speculation that Mr. Ackermann might somehow figure in Dior's plans for replacing John Galliano.


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Artexpo 2017 Is Open! Join Us at Pier 94, Now Through Monday
The 39th annual Artexpo New York got off to an exciting start last night as a crowd of more than 7,500 art lovers descended upon Manhattan's Pier 94 for a dose of visual-art inspiration.
The day started off with trade-only hours, during which designers, gallery owners, architects, art publishers, and other industry professionals got a first look at the work on display from over 400 exhibitors, comprising paintings, photography, sculpture, glassworks, and more from over 1,000 artists from 40+ countries around the world. Then, from 4–8 p.m., the doors opened to the public, and attendees flooded in to take part in the show's Opening Night Preview Party festivities.
Showgoers sipped Louis Jadot wines, sampled hors d'oeuvres, and grooved to the tunes of DJ Keith Butler as they took in all that opening night had to offer, from the impromptu Jordan Matter photo shoot, featuring a dancer posing en pointe atop a wine bottle, to the unveiling of the 2017 Poster Challenge winner, Worlds Unite by Juan Luis Perez. And several exhibitors got special honors as the RMG team handed out this year's Artexpo Awards—stay tuned for the full list of winners!
Today at Artexpo, attendees can look forward to Meet the Artist events and live art demos throughout the day, as well as Art Labs featuring the South African Art Collective and the [PLATFORM] of the Year Awards. From 5–7 p.m., enjoy Saturday Night at Artexpo, where the 2016 [PLATFORM] winner will receive his award and there will be more wine, music, and art for all to enjoy. See the full event schedule to learn more about all the events planned for today, Sunday, and Monday.


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The Doctor and staff at All Eye Care have restored my faith in the true meaning of caring. Every employee is not only very cordial but goes out of their way to ensure each and every client feels they are the most important person ever to come through the doors. This may sound extreme but think of how you are treated in any type of medical office when arriving for an appointment. Now, think of how you would like to be treated and multiply that a few times, you are now getting close to All Eye Care customer service. After a career in customer service and a belief that any company providing a service should go far beyond any expectation I can say with no exaggeration that All Eye Care exceeded my expectations and continues to do so. They do not rest until 100% satisfaction is achieved. My family eye care needs have a new home. ~GN
After months of suffering and a half a dozen visits to other prominent physicians, including UCLA, Doheny Eye Center, I had almost given up hope. I had even gone to a dry eye "expert" in Beverly Hills and was about to spend $1,800 on Lipiflow. Fortunately, my optometrist referred me to Dr. Trinh and saved me from further expense and disappointment. Not only the cost to my wallet but, I learned that long-term dry eye issues can cause irreversible damage. Dr. Trinh is truly the dry-eye expert (or guru, as my optometrist referred to him). Dr. Trinh provided a thorough explanation of the many causes of dry-eye disease and provided a thorough treatment to remedy the clogged glands inside my upper and lower lids. The treatment was done right then and there and cost less than $400 Dr. Trinh and his entire staff were wonderful. I live in Glendale and can honestly say the trip to Thousand Oaks was well worth the drive. I will continue to see him for follow-up care and I will highly recommend him. I am so grateful for his care! ~Kimberly M.
All Eyecare Optometry is the best eye care facility I have used in my 71years. They are very thorough and professional. They let me know what is happening with every step of the exam and are very clear about what is going on with my vision. I always feel comfortable with zero anxiety at eye exams. I would recommend them to any one. I owe my ability to see so well to them and their excellent care. ~Dorothy H.
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Orthokeratology is a specialty service offered at All EyeCare Optometry to offer a surgery free alternative to nearsightedness. With recent studies it has been demonstrated to slow the rate of progression of nearsightedness in children.
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Hello Berks County Penn Staters and Visitors!
Welcome to the Berks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association! Berks County is home to over 11,000 Penn State alumni. Like the saying goes, once a Penn Stater, always a Penn Stater! Our chapter hosts events throughout the year that allow you to meet and network with fellow alumni and celebrate your Penn State pride.
Some of the Chapter's flagship events include our viewing parties held at PJ Whelihan's in West Lawn, PA, our annual golf outing and our annual Penn State Night at the Reading Royals benefitting THON.
As an organization, we are always growing and open to new ideas and want to hear from you! There are many opportunities to engage your Penn State Pride, whether joining our board, assisting as a volunteer or attending as a friend. We hope to meet you at one of our events or meetings in the near future!
Please feel free to reach out to me at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions, feedback or ideas for the chapter!
For the Glory!
John Ginder '15
President, Berks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association


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For all who have wondered if they could enjoy the benefits of exercise without the pain of exertion, the answer may one day be yes just take a pill that tricks the muscles into thinking they have been working out furiously.
Researchers at the Salk Institute in San Diego reported that they had found two drugs that did wonders for the athletic endurance of couch potato mice. One drug, known as Aicar, increased the mice's endurance on a treadmill by 44 percent after just four weeks of treatment.
A second drug, GW1516, supercharged the mice to a 75 percent increase in endurance but had to be combined with exercise to have any effect.
"It's a little bit like a free lunch without the calories," said Dr. Ronald M. Evans, leader of the Salk group.
The results, Dr. Evans said, seem reasonably likely to apply to people, who control muscle tone with the same underlying genes as do mice. If the drugs work and prove to be safe, they could be useful in a wide range of settings.
They should help people who are too frail to exercise and those with health problems like diabetes that are improved with exercise, Dr. Evans said.
The chemicals involved are already available, and such muscle-enhancing drugs would also have obvious appeal to athletes seeking to gain an edge in performance. Dr. Evans said athletes often showed up at public lectures he had given and asked him about the drugs.
With money from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Dr. Evans has devised a test to detect whether an athlete has taken the drugs and has made it available to the World Anti-Doping Agency, which prepares a list of forbidden substances for the International Olympic Committee. Officials at the anti-doping agency confirmed that they were collaborating with Dr. Evans on a test but could not say when they would start using it.
Experts not involved in the study agreed that the drugs held promise for treating disease. Dr. Johan Auwerx, a specialist in metabolic diseases at the University Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, said the result with Aicar looked "pretty good" and could be helpful in the treatment of diabetes and obesity. "The fact you can mimic exercise is a big advantage," he said, "because diet and exercise are the pillars of diabetes treatment."
Dr. Richard N. Bergman, an expert on obesity and diabetes at the University of Southern California, said the drugs might prove to have serious side effects but, if safe, could become widely used. "It is possible that the couch potato segment of the population might find this to be a good regimen, and of course that is a large number of people."
The idea of a workout in a pill seems almost too good to be true, but Dr. Evans has impressive research credentials, including winning the Lasker Award, which often presages a Nobel Prize. He is an expert on how hormones work in cells and on a powerful gene-controlling protein called PPAR-delta, which instructs fat cells to burn off fat.
Four years ago he found that PPAR-delta played a different role in muscle. Muscle fibers exist in two main forms. Type 1 fibers have copious numbers of mitochondria, which generate the cell's energy and are therefore resistant to fatigue. Type 2 fibers have fewer mitochondria and tire easily. Athletes have lots of Type 1 fibers. People with obesity and diabetes have far fewer Type 1 and more Type 2 fibers.
Dr. Evans and his team found that the PPAR-delta protein remodeled the muscle, producing more of the high-endurance Type 1 fiber. They genetically engineered a strain of mice whose muscles produced extra amounts of PPAR-delta. These mice grew more Type 1 fibers and could run twice as far as on a treadmill as ordinary mice before collapsing.
Given that people cannot be engineered in this way, Dr. Evans wondered whether levels of the PPAR-delta protein could be raised by drugs. Pharmaceutical companies have long tried to manipulate PPAR-delta because of its role in fat metabolism, and Dr. Evans found several drugs were available, although they had been tested for different purposes.
In a report in the Friday issue of Cell, he described the two drugs that successfully activate the muscle-remodeling system in mice, generating more high-endurance Type 1 fiber. The drug GW1516 activates the PPAR-delta protein but the mice must also exercise to show increased endurance. It seems that PPAR-delta switches on one set of genes, and exercise another, and both are needed for endurance.
Aicar improves endurance without training. Dr. Evans believes that it both activates the PPAR-delta protein and mimics the effects of exercise, thus switching on both sets of genes needed for the endurance signal.
Aicar signals to the cell that it has burned off energy and needs to generate more. The drug is "pretty much pharmacological exercise," Dr. Evans said.
He said the drugs worked off a person's genetics, pushing the body to an improved set-point otherwise gained only by strenuous training. "This is not just a free lunch," he said. "It's pushing your genome toward a more enhanced genetic tone that impacts metabolism and muscle function. So instead of inheriting a great set-point you are using a drug to move your own genetics to a more activated metabolic state."
Aicar has been tested for various diseases since 1994 and is in advanced trials for treating a heart condition known as ischemic reperfusion injury. But neither Aicar nor GW1516 has been tested in people for muscle endurance, so the side effects of the drugs, particularly over the long term, are not precisely known.
That may change if pharmaceutical companies pursue Dr. Evans's findings. "The drugs' effect on muscle opens a window to a world of medical problems," he said. "This paper will alert the medical community that muscle can be a therapeutic target."
The drugs activate at least one of the chemical pathways triggered by resveratrol, a substance that also showed increased endurance in mice. Resveratrol is found in red wine though in amounts probably too low to significantly affect muscle.
In 2006 Dr. Auwerx and colleagues at University Louis Pasteur showed that large doses of resveratrol would make mice run twice as far as usual on a treadmill before collapsing. It is unclear just how resveratrol works, but one of its effects may be to bind with a protein that helps activate PPAR-delta. Dr. Auwerx's resveratrol-treated mice remodeled their muscle fibers into the Type 1, with greater endurance.
That is the same result Dr. Evans has found can be obtained with Aicar. The relationship between the two drugs is not yet clear. Dr. Evans believes that resveratrol acts on so many pathways in the cell, particularly at high doses, that it is hard to know how it is achieving any given effect, whereas the role of Aicar and GW1516 is well defined. But Dr. Auwerx said he did not think Aicar was necessarily working in the way Dr. Evans described.


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By Mike Steffanos
Update (10:54 PM): It's Green after all. I have to admit that I still would have been happier with Alou, but the Mets have indeed acquired Shawn Green for minor-league lefty Evan MacLane. I wondered while I was taking my walk after posting this whether this was a ploy on Omar's part to pressure Arizona into completing the deal for Green. I'll wait until I read full details on the money to weigh in fully.
BTW -- SI.com's John Heyman says an Alou deal could still happen.
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After all of the Shawn Green hype we've been getting for days, now SI.com's John Heyman is telling us that Green is just a fallback position if the Mets fail to land Moises Alou:
It appears now that Alou is actually the Mets' top outfield target, not Shawn Green, as previously thought. One person familiar with the discussions said he believes there's already a deal in place, contingent upon the Giants' final approval, which may still be a significant hurdle.
There is one big caveat: It is believed the Giants' approval may be dependent on San Francisco falling out the race. Should the Giants remain in it, San Francisco would likely hold onto Alou. San Francisco is currently five games out in the wild-card race and six games behind in the National League West.
League sources indicate the much-publicized Green discussion is actually a fallback option in case the Alou deal doesn't go through. Alou provides two major advantages over Green. For one, his contract expires after the season. For another, Alou's slugging percentage is .522 -- to .429 for Green.
... Alou's contract calls for him to make $6 million in 2006, with about $1.4 million remaining. He is also owed an additional $1.5 million, which has been deferred. It isn't believed the Mets would have to surrender significant pieces to acquire Alou.
Like Green, Alou has veto power over trades. It isn't known whether he'd accept a trade away from the Giants, who are managed by his father, Felipe, but going to the Mets would represent a significant chance to get to the World Series.
Alou would seem to make more sense for the Mets than Green. His right-handed bat would balance the lineup, and he's a better hitter than Green. An added benefit would be the fact that he isn't under contract for next year, allowing Omar much more flexibility this winter. What will tomorrow's hot rumor be? Stay tuned...
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Dr. Philip Chavez
Dr. Phil Chavez combines over 25 years of ministry and study behind his work in men's spirituality.
While mentoring men for over two decades, Dr. Chavez' passion is to help men better navigate life, and so he focuses his teachings on the core pillars of Christian Manliness.
Jason and Merrilee Chavez
Jason and Merrilee Chavez are T.M.A.'s Creative Social and Media Producers.
They manage TMA online and social media presence; oversee all content programs and live presentations; directs the production and shipping of media resources; and mediates with all contact persons and organizations.


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Redeployed 2 brings you six popular figures previously released in other McFarlane Military series -- resculpted, repainted and repackaged. Each figure not only stands on its own as a highly-detailed representation of the modern American soldier, but each has also been designed to be displayed alongside soldiers from previous McFarlane\'s Military lines, re-creating squad-based scenarios.
Please Note: The Military figures comes in two different skin tone color variations. Orders will be filled at random.


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Presenter: Wes Dubay, Sales Engineer/Consultant
Maximizing Financials – Make sure you are getting the most out of MIP's report writer for financial reporting' AND learn the latest 'MIP Tips and Tricks – discover shortcuts and best practices.
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This feature is ideal for avoiding overspending, maximizing budget functionalities, and managing your organization with ease. The software also includes audit-level reports for compliance purposes and seamlessly integrates with other software.
Learn how to create, manage, and distribute fully customized and board-friendly financial reports. This course covers creating customized complex Excel based financial reports using your MIP Fund Accounting data. The use of templates, formatting, formulas, and drill-down access will be introduced using real world financial reports.
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May 25, 2014
Don't front, these English slang flashcards are fresh-to-death, son. In case you haven't seen the lunacy that is the Knock Knock deck of Slang Flashcards, here's what they look like:
Each card covers a word or phrase and is accompanied by an amazing line drawing of Pleasantville residents busting out '90s-era slang. The expressions aren't as cutting edge as, say, ratchet or basic, but they were just outdated enough to stump Soo Zee. I think we covered them pretty well in the video, no? The Korean words were a bit trickier, mostly because some of the example sentences and synonyms listed were a little odd. Let's recap.
If you rob someone you can use this, but if you got robbed you have to use 삥 뜯기다. It's mostly used in school, namely when bullies extort money from other students. Outside of school, 돈을 뜯다 or 돈을 뜯어내다 is more commonly used. This has a broader meaning of extorting money, i.e., not only attacking someone in the streets and robbing them, but also obtaining money by fraud. Here are some example sentences:
31세 남성이 경찰관을 사칭하며 업주로부터 돈을 뜯어내다 쇠고랑을 찼다
철수세미를 일부로 짜장면에 넣고 입안이 찢어졌다며 병원에 다녀온 뒤 주인에게 영수증을 내밀고 치료비를 요구하는 수법으로 돈을 뜯어냈다.
물이 좋다 describes how many hot guys and girls are at the party, club, or bar. So when 4mintues sings 물 좋아, 물 좋아, I know they are asking a question, but I think they really want to say, "I'm Hot~ We're hot~~So hot." And the opposite of this is 물이 구리다.
구리다 means nasty, bad, stinky, or shady. When you ask your friends about a particular spot, you can say, "여기 물 어때?" You aren't really asking about the water. You're asking, "Is this place popping? Are there a lot of pretty young things for me to pull?"
Personally, I don't use it. I'd ask more generally, "어디가 괜찮아? 어디가 핫해?" Then, of course people will talk about the girls and guys who go there.
This one is a noun that describes a person, but honestly, you will sound like an 60 year old if you use it. In the video we mentioned 백수, which is a person who doesn't have a job. But a 농땡이 is a person who often lies down at their job and does little. Mostly it's used like this: 농땡이 치다 or 농땡이 부리다, which means goofing around. So you can say "농땡이 좀 그만 부려!" to mean "Stop goofing around!"
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