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HBO's "Insecure" returned Sunday night with an opening scene that had Team Daniel cheering - that is, until they realized Daniel's lady friend was decidedly not Issa. Awkward. But remember, this is why we're here.
The season 3 premiere, written by Issa Rae and directed by showrunner Prentice Penny, followed Issa at what may be her lowest point yet - languishing at work, struggling financially and surfing on her music producer ex's couch. The good news is that Issa's uncomfortable living arrangements gave way to an interesting plot development: she's trying to make extra cash as a Lyft driver. In other words, Issa carpool!
Molly is faring a lot better professionally - we first caught up with her at the end of a relaxing and expensive-looking vacation - but she's still got an unresolved situation with Dro, her BFF-turned-lover. Molly isn't exactly ready to end things, but she's also not totally comfortable with Dro's open marriage. So the episode revolved around her trying to establish boundaries, which didn't end so well.
Here are some of the episode's biggest takeaways.
Daniel and Issa are definitely not over.
Lawrence may be officially out of Issa's life (fan petition notwithstanding), but our girl's got some serious tension with Daniel (Y'lan Noel). After the episode's awkward intro and a dodged kiss, Issa drew a line in the sand ("I just think we know better." ) and tried to make the cohabitation situation a bit more bearable by asking Daniel to give her a heads up should he decide to entertain a date at his place. Daniel did just that but wasn't as considerate when it came to letting her know it was safe to come back home. That led to Issa using her side-hustle as a way to occupy the time. (We'll get back to that.)
By the end of the episode, it was clear that both Issa and Daniel are struggling with their feelings for one another. Daniel added insult to injury, telling Issa she had the place to herself and ending things with this brutal line: "See you later, roommate."
Molly and Dro might be.
We know - they probably aren't. But maybe these two should call it quits after that fight at the end of the episode when Molly referred to Dro's open marriage as "messy" and he shot back: "Don't talk about what me and my wife do."
Molly has a valid point about not wanting to be at the beck and call of someone who will always prioritize his wife over her. But considering their history (and how often they have gotten back together in the past) we're pretty sure this relationship is going to continue. Also, maybe Molly shouldn't have been so quick to dismiss vacation bae or her Chicago-based colleague Quentin (Lil Rel Howery).
Things are pretty bleak at We Got Ya'll.
Issa's career took a hit last season when her boss, Joanne, found out she had overlooked the racial bias of a principal whose school participated in We Got Ya'll's program for low-income youth. Issa's no longer working in the field, and has to take direction from her recently promoted colleague, Frieda.
When Issa tried to take initiative and get valuable feedback from schools that decided to no longer participate in the well-meaning but unbelievably tone-deaf program, it backfired. "You keep overstepping your bounds," Joanne told her.
Issa's job has always been the source of some of the show's best material - an authentic, often raw look at what it's like to be the only black person at an organization, and it seems like this season will put those themes into overdrive.
It's hard out here for a Lyft driver.
Issa's self-proclaimed "party Lyft" made for some of the episode's best scenes as she dragged Molly along for several entertaining rides - among them two young, club-bound women who said in their review that Issa "reminded them of their Auntie," and Nathan, a handsome transplant in search of a good meal.
In addition to having a passenger throw up in her car, Issa also had a full-on fight break out between Nathan and another passenger, who attempted to smoke marijuana in her car and had the nerve to ask for two Capri Sun pouches.
At least she got a $50 tip.
There's a new show-within-a-show. And it's pretty great.
Move over "Conjugal Visits" and "Due North," "Insecure" has a new show-within-a-show: a clear parody of "Living Single," starring Erika Alexander, who played Maxine on the cult-favourite Fox sitcom, Bill Bellamy and Darryl Bell, of "A Different World" fame.
Leave it to Issa Rae to give some much-needed reboot love to black '90s sitcoms.Washington Post


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Boss Lady...Pamela Laird, Moxi Loves
Hi Everyone,
For the next few weeks I am going to be running a series on the blog all about other women in business aka Boss Ladies...these women are all total inspirations and hopefully some of you might be inspired to follow your own dreams after reading this.
First up is the fabulous Pamela Laird, creator of Moxi Loves..
Tell me about yourself and your business?
Since I left school in 2008 I have been working in the beauty industry, and actually long before that in my mums salon! She opened her doors in Terenure in 1995 so you could say it is in the family! I have worked here ever since and that is where my interest in products started. We used to be the irish distributors for some skincare and nail brands and that part of the business fascinated me. I loved everything about the product side. I started working on Moxi loves about 2 years ago. The ideas were spilling out of my head and the hard part was to decide what product should be our first. EYE CATCHER was of course the first from the brand and was very quickly a huge success. We launched into Penneys stores November last year. They have been a huge support and I think its great that they love to stock Irish brands in-store.
What is your favorite quote?
"What's meant for you won't pass you by" this is always true, and there will always be a better opportunity down the line.
What do you think is your greatest weakness?
I am extremely impatient. In business I had to learn that not everyone replies to your emails as soon as they read them, it took a while to get used to that! It also affects me when Im speaking to people and my mum always says you'll learn twice as much talking to someone if you just listen and don't speak- its great advice!
If you could give one piece of advice to someone starting out in business what would that be?
The best advice is just to go for it! If I had thought about everything that could go wrong beforehand I may not have been brave enough. I just had the thought that of course it will sell and of course people will want it, it actually never occurred to me in the early days that I could be left with 60,000 units of stock if no one wanted to buy it!
What motivates you?
Deadlines! I work well under pressure so the less time I have to complete a task the more productive I am. I like to be busy and I think my mind works best and I feel the most motivated to succeed against the odds!
What product do you buy time and time again?
Nip and Fab Glycolic pads are the lazy girls dream! I use them every night.
What is your favourite piece of clothing?
Any pair of Pyjamas!
What do you do to relax?
If I really want to wind down I will do some online shopping. I find it really relaxing and always cheers me up if I have had a stressful day. I normally log onto HM and browse I could probably spend all day every day just shopping
How would you describe your personal style?
This is tough because I am either so casual that I look scruffy or I am full on glam! I find the in-between really hard to master! But I always try to carry a nice bag no matter how badly I am dressed!
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
I would go back to the Caribbean again. I fell in love with the Dominican Republic it is just pure paradise. Plus the time difference gives me some proper down time from emails :)
I really hope you all enjoyed reading this blog post and like Pamela said if you are thinking about starting up a business, just go for it! :)
You can find out more about Moxi Loves and their products here.
Lot's of Love,
Donna xoxo


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I wanted to share with you the WONDERFUL box of goodies that sweet and talented CATIE sent me. She was my partner for the Black Cat and Pumpkin Swap hosted by HopHopJingleBoo. First she wrote a wonderful note to me and included this sweet little vintage cat card........
Look what Catie made for me! This amazing Witch doll sitting on a pumpkin and holding her cat. Oh my gosh! Miss Catie...you are so very talented and I will treasure this cutie!
Then we have this wonderful Halloween Tree that Miss Catie made......pictured here with a whole pile of handmade ornaments made with vintage supplies (I will put them onthe tree later when the cats aren't around...they already think the box and its contents belong to them!). Note the cute candle holder that the tree sits in!
Next is a pail of candy (yum!!), Halloween socks, and some thrifte jewelry that Catie found for me.............how did she know what a jewelry person I am? I LOVE IT!
More Halloween goodness! Cute!
Pumpkin earrings...........too cute!
And finally some wonderful vintage wallpaper and fabric samples! These will be perfect for my collage work!
Thanks so much Catie for everything! You went way overboard and I LOVE IT ALL! But truly the best part of the swap was making a new friend and getting to know you! You are an awesome person and super talented!


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We know so little about ourselves. We as in United States of Americans. We loosely collect ourselves under a sheet of cloth emblazoned red, white and blue, and every few years when the Olympic anthem is crescendoed and we have sent our brashest and most athletic to strut superiority (usually in the summer) or on the rare occasion our sovereignty is jeopardized in some fanatical act, we band together, coalesce committed to tribe and tie ribbons around trees and slap them on vehicles. In those rare occasions WE are passionately patriotic peoples. The other 99% of the time – ya, not so much a clue who we are really. Pathologically parochial.
Navigating a thin line along the Gulf coast of the Gulf of Mexico (why we haven't renamed it the 'Gulf of America' is still a mystery to me) I am becoming acquainted with another America. An America I claim I know when pressed by foreign friends, but in reality, as I have discovered, I had no clue. Ya, the drawl is there, and there are plenty of words that eluded my elementary vocabulary education in English. For example today, I just learned the bird I have been "call'n ibis, there ain't nosuch thing, its uh growback". No one on the boat could explain the word "growback" for ibis, as they said, "it's just what creole call it". And then there's the food. You either shoot it, fish it, or catch it at Walmart – afterwards you boil it, fry it, or consume it in a gumbo, washed down by some beer with "Lite" in the title. Finally, all these things arrive, deliver or ride in your pick up, unless you've migrated to close to the city, then a humongous SUV substitutes.
So trying to get a fix on the floating shifting slick that is oil, not just in the water, but maybe more relevantly in the minds, especially in Louisiana, I have come to realize it isn't the enemy. BP is oil therefore it isn't the enemy. In the words of one wildlife person I have considerable respect for after just a few hours of motoring coastal waterways, "No one wants BP to go away, we just want them to clean up this mess." I don't think my restrained non-reaction gave me a way, but my brain was reeling – "What the hell did you just say?" – was shouting through the folds of my cerebrum. Personally I do consider BP the enemy – like all the other petrochemical companies that have stifled the opportunity to veer from the this hydrocarbon existence and foster a hope at true, equitable sustainable energy use. But that's not how it's seen between the Calcasieu River and Mobile Bay. Along that network of coastal waterways and back water bayous only two things mean anything – fish'n and oil. As I said to a parish sheriff who questioned me over lunch a few days ago, "I'm here for fish'n and oil, isn't everyone?"
Frustration – I'm not entirely alone down here – there are dissident voices and art work (above). Art has that advantage, dissidence, but no one hangs art in a pick up – or a single-wide. But criticizing big oil, real criticism, even little oil, is something done in hushed voices, off the record, and out on the water. (More in another blog on two BP folks I met that had sharp words, spoken with double-bladed tongues, about their employer.)
Every day I'm processing the new world I have chosen to immerse myself into. I keep telling myself it's good to be so foreign in a foreign land. Lost inside my country. And I find more and more I keep turning to my old skills, those learned in faraway lands initially as alien. I listen a lot. A lot. I think constantly about what is said and by whom. And I try to understand.
One revelation has appeared in the early morning marshland mist – "Selfish Sustainability". I think it's how we will survive. I'm trying to figure out survival on this planet. Is it even possible? This year bouncing between Asian elephants, apes in Africa and Indo-Malaysia and scattered trips to Europe, and this Gulf sojourn the secret must come – if not, it doesn't exist. More on that later over on my Small Planet Perambulation blog.


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KIW International Will Transition to Investment Company, Taking Advantage of Investment Opportunities Locally and Overseas – Mahfood
John Mahfood, President and CEO of Jamaica Teas Limited has indicated to shareholders that for the rest of the current financial year and into 2018 their focus will be on new products and the construction of an apartment complex in Kingston by end of 2018. Recently acquired KIW International he said, will transition from a real estate owner to an investment company to take advantage of investment opportunities locally and overseas.
Jamaica Teas was able to record a gain of $30 million from their acquisition of the 43% stake in KIW International in April 2017. BM
DBJ Background
The KIW International Limited K.I.W. International Limited (KIW), formerly Kingston Industrial Works Ltd, was formed in 1908 to provide industrial repair services to the sugar estates. KIW's main income is generated from the rental of factory and warehouse space at its location at 138 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11. The Government of Jamaica owns 42.6% of KIW's ordinary shares and 100% of its preference shares. KIW is located in the vicinity of the port of Kingston and can be used as a warehouse and for other commercial activities.


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You may have been thought that things have been a little quieter that usual on the HLD Blog this month, apologies for that. The whole team at Home Leisure Direct have all been working tirelessly putting together our brand new showroom.
We will now have 2 showrooms located on our Bristol site, one of which will specialise in high end pool tables and the other will cater for pool tables and pool dining tables under £2000.We will now have over 4500sq.ft. of showroom space in total with a larger variety of tables on display that any other retailer.
We are anxiously waiting on once more pool table to arrive early next week and will then be having an official opening event on Thursday 6th of September.
What we have created is a true retail experience for our customers, somewhere they can spend as long as they like looking at the widest range of pool tables on display in the country in a relaxed and beautiful environment.
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Hello AYM Family!
We had another great night last night in youth! We had a powerful time of worship followed by a great discussion time about how to share the greatest story ever told that's hardly ever told (see last week's post) with those in our version of THE CAUSE Circle. Check out the video below to learn about THE CAUSE CIRCLE:
After the video, students split into their Tribes with their Tribe Leader to learn about each step of THE CAUSE Circle.
- Jesus did this often. He got alone to talk to God and ReFuel before tackling the task at hand, and he prayed before making big decisions and challenges. (Before choosing the 12 disciples and before being crucified are just a couple of examples)
- Jesus showed the importance of talking to God about people before talking to people about God. When pray to God about the friends we want to reach with the greatest story ever told that's hardly ever told, it prepares their heart to hear the good news of Jesus and the Gospel.
- Jesus also modeled how important it is to care for people's needs. He often healed the sick, fed the hungry, and helped the hurting. Jesus cared for the whole person, not just their spiritual needs. In the same way, we must love those we are trying to reach. This starts with listening to and caring for them. The friends you are trying to reach are people, not projects!
- The final step is to lovingly SHARE the Gospel: the greatest story ever told that's hardly ever told, clearly and confidently. Inviting someone to place their faith in Jesus is inviting them to make the biggest decision of their lives. You are helping provide them with the opportunity to begin an eternal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- If they say "no", or "not now", continue the PRAYER, CARE, SHARE process. If they say "yes", celebrate and get them plugged into a good church and youth group to help them grow deeper in their faith and challenge them to begin their own CAUSE Circle!
Students took time at the end of their Tribe Huddles to write down the names of their friends that they will be trying to reach with the Gospel this school year. Imagine this scenario. Students share the Gospel with three friends, those three friends accept Christ and then begin their own CAUSE Circle, and then those three friends do the same… That's a BIG deal and how revival starts! Please join us in prayer as our students begin the journey of sharing the Gospel, the greatest story ever told that's hardly ever told, with their friends and classmates.
You can find more info the THE CAUSE Circle and Gospel: Lifein6Words at dare2share.org
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1 Box of Oats, 5 Different Breakfast Recipes to Fuel You
We're stoked to share our favorite story of the week from our friends at Food52!
Put time into dinner now, and you can make it last forever—or at least the whole week. Welcome to Halfway to Dinner, where we show you how to stretch your staples—or your seasonal produce—every which way.
Here: Marta Greber, morning person and creator of What Should I Eat for Breakfast Today, has five recipes that prove that oats might be the most important grain for the day's most important meal.
If there is one thing that you can always find in my kitchen, it's oatmeal. I had this strange fridge-free period in my life that lasted for almost a year, during which I learned to buy everything fresh and in small quantities. But, in every crisis situation, oats were immensely helpful. Of course oats are perfect for a morning porridge, but they can also be a fast snack, a sweet treat, or something more substantial—even my lunches include them from time to time. Oats are the base for some truly delicious recipes, plus they're not dependent on the seasons: Keep them on hand and experiment with adding seasonal ingredients all year long. From muesli to granola to savory porridge with poached eggs, I'm going to show five of my favorite—and most creative—ways to use oats.
Bircher Muesli: On a busy morning when you only have 5 minutes to grab a bite to eat, bircher muesli is the perfect breakfast. The big advantage of this recipe is that you prepare everything the evening before, and the whole process takes only a few minutes. Put oats into a bowl, add grated apple, and pour in juice. In the morning simply add your favorite fruits, a spoonful of yogurt, maybe some nuts or honey, and you're ready to go. It's also easy to take this breakfast with you in a jar or a small container.
More: Not sure what type of oats to buy? Here's a primer on oats in their many forms.
Oats with Bananas and Strawberries Baked in a Hazelnut Chai Milk: Baked oats have an amazing texture and flavor, and when you mix them with hazelnut and coconut milk and add roasted strawberries, nuts, and bananas, you'll have a unique meal. In my home, these baked oats disappear as soon as they're out of the oven, and one bowlful is never enough.
Oatmeal Shake with Red Currants: During a hot summer, when you feel like eating light, refreshing foods, a cold oat shake is the best start to the day. Blend together oats, currants (or any other fruit you like), almond milk, honey, lemon juice, and cinnamon for a filling drink.
Chocolate Granola: There's no better granola than a homemade one, the whole beauty being that you can add whatever you like. Grab a big bowl and mix oats, nuts, coconut flakes, agave syrup, coconut oil, and cocoa powder to start—and don't forget about chopped dark chocolate, too. Chocolate makes us happy, so why not eat it in the morning?
More: Leftover coconut oil? Put it to use in a Vegan Peach Crumble Coffee Cake.
Savory Oatmeal with Ham, Poached Egg, and Hollandaise Sauce: Porridge with sweet additions like fruit or spoonfuls of jam isn't a new concept, but savory oatmeal is something most people haven't tried. You can serve it with your favorite vegetables, and you can also add ham, poached eggs, and condiments like pesto or hollandaise sauce. It's very filling, and it offers a nice change of pace from a regular sandwich or eggs on toast. Serves 2
For the hollandaise sauce:
- 200 grams (about 14 tablespoons) butter
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
For the porridge:
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 tablespoon green pesto
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan or cheddar cheese
- 1/2 avocado
- 4 slices of ham
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
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not your usual 2018 resolution./
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i don't know about anyone else but 2017 FLEW by. it hasn't been the easiest of years to say the least, but it hasn't been a terrible one either. i was off this last week (the week between christmas and new Years) and i told myself that i was going to spend a solid chunk of my vacation planning out blog posts for january and figuring out the new layout for Tribe and i didn't do a single ounce of either. i spent my week with my loved ones and catching up with old friends i barely ever get to see outside of the week between christmas and new years. i'm telling you, being an adult is no joke.
so i didn't get to spend the week planning but i did get to spend an evening looking through my old journals and notebooks. i originally wanted this post to be about the poetry i wrote when i was 15 and 16 however i landed on something a little more fitting in one of my more recent journals.
i actually don't even remember writing this although it was written just about 2 years ago and i barely remember what happened yesterday. i know during that time of my life i had just (well in november ) begun my 29th year of life and had set out on this journey of not spending the last year of my 20's doing the same shit i did every other year of them. i was newly "single" (i put that in quotations because i was never really in a relationship but rather a multiple year situationship) and going through the motions of heartbreak as well as feeling excitement about new discoveries.
in the beginning of every year people make lists of things they want to accomplish within the year. professional goals, lifestyle goals, and relationship goals. usually they all have something to do with gaining something (except for those setting out to lose weight) or achieving something they've always dreamed of.
however my list is completely different and looking back now, i think it's because i wasn't desperate for anything materialistically new but rather, i wanted to feel something new. i wanted to feel better than i ever had before and i certainly wanted to feel better than i was in my then current circumstance. my list wasn't also goals for the year but goals for my life; things i want to feel before i die.
i am awful at dating anything i write if it is not on some form of electronic device. I barely ever do it and yet i regret not having the date every single time i go to look for one and don't have one. shockingly this date has a list on it which makes me wonder more just what i was exactly thinking or feeling in the moment that i was writing it.
i'll include pictures of the entry after but my handwriting is not the easiest to read plus somehow my journal got wet (no idea how) and so all the pages are wrinkly and gross (typical danielle fashion).
a list of things i want to feel before i die:
dated: 1/20/2016
feel protected.
feel worthy of the truth. X
feel safe within myself. X
feel confident in my journey and all the steps i have taken. X
feel like i am worth the fight.
feel part of a team: not two different units.
feel loved from someone's core being, like they would be empty without my presence.
feel proud of an accomplishment. X
feel thought of - that my feelings and thoughts do matter (to be considered). X
to never feel alone in love.
to feel adored and admired. X
to feel trusted. X
to feel someone put me before themselves. X
to feel scared and yet alive at a new experience. X
to not feel scared to try new things.
to feel like it is ok to love again.
to feel that all my past hurts was worth a great joy. X
to know what it feels like to be a mother who loves their child.
to feel sexy on my own and not need the confirmation of anyone else to feel it or to be sure that i am. X
to feel the love from my father again. X
to feel safe enough to share my writing with the world. X
to be the person that someone wants forever.
to feel my grandmom's and uncle's presence again so i know they are with me and watching over me.
to feel like someone is loyal to me the way i am to them.
to feel lost again. when i feel lost, i am the most motivated and inspired.
to feel what it's like to have someone come back and and say "i shouldn't have let you go."
to feel my dads arms around me. X
to feel genuinely loved for just being me. X
i placed an X next to all of the ones that i have accomplished at this point. looks like i still have a way to go but i feel like the 29 year old me would be proud of the progress i made. knowing where i was then and where i am now is greatly different and for that i am grateful.
when i first read the list i was trying to remember writing it but when i typed them out, all i could think about was how desperate i was to mean something to someone which is a direct reflection as to where i was at that point in my life. during the day i was happy and strong and at night i was miserable and depressed. i so badly wanted someone to take away the pain and confusion until morning when i could go back to being distracted. for years i had based my self worth off of the love and attention of a man and now that he was gone, i was forced into finding my self worth within myself. for as much as i wanted to find it and i was interested in the journey, i was still terrified to make even the slightest step forward especially when doing it alone.
this is one of the many reasons why i love writing - because of its timelessness. no matter how many days may pass, emotions shift, locations change, or people that enter or exit, the words stay the same. they stay in the moment they were written. they freeze time indefinitely and while you may not remember the exact moment you wrote the words, you will always remember the placement you were in your life when they were written. it's the same feeling you get when looking at pictures from your high school days. you may not remember the exact day the photo was taken but you remember the faces, you remember the bonds, you remember the love frozen in time in the frame.
i've decided to make an extension of my original list. i've lived a lot and have felt twice as much since that original list was created and there are a few more things i wish to feel before my time is through in this world. at the beginning of 2019 i'll revisit this to see if i've felt any more of of the things on my list and maybe then i'll have more to add again.
- to feel confident in the decisions i make when it comes to my purpose.
to feel unconditionally in love with myself.
to feel peace in the disconnection of my relationships with loved ones.
to feel an ease within my anger and aggression.
to feel brave when it comes to taking risks.
to feel strong enough to listen to myself when it comes to matters that mean the most to me.
to feel creative enough to keep this journey going.
to feel inspired enough to keep inspiring
to feel motivated enough to keep motivating
to feel proud of myself for failing when doing something everyone told me not to but i did anyway. to feel proud that i followed my own voice and learned instead of following theirs and never knowing.
to feel secure, brave, and strong enough to leave corporate america and pursue my purpose full time.
goals to feel mean more to me than goals to achieve. before we are parents, children, spouses, friends, employees, or strangers to each other - we are human. each and every one of us are human and we have the same set of emotions and responsibilities as humans that we experience and we must cater to them before anything else.
my idea of success does not come in the form of being married with children, living in a big house surrounded by a white picket fence in quite suburbia. it doesn't involve me being some big CEO in a corporate setting. it doesn't involve me rolling around in more money than i can handle. my idea of success is being a good human being the carrier of a soul that's inspiring and heart that's beating for reasons that don't involve tangible objects.
my idea of success is to be truly alive and only those who share the same dream understand the feeling i speak of.
wishing you all a happy, healthy, and fulfilling 2018! i hope you defeat everything you set out to conquer and you do it with kindness, respect, and integrity. remember, you are human FIRST and you must always lead as a human!
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Amazon.com Inc. is joining the September product-launch frenzy, and most analysts are expecting the company to update its Kindle Fire tablet offerings at an event in Santa Monica, Calif.
But with Amazon's AMZN, +1.20% event timed for Sept. 6, one day after a Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +1.04% holds a press conference in conjunction with Nokia Corp. NOK, +0.68% in New York, and one week before Apple Inc. AAPL, +1.25% is expected to introduce the iPhone 5, it's entirely feasible that Amazon could also talk about or launch its much-anticipated smartphone.
"My assumption is that it's an update of the Kindle Fire tablet," said Sarah Rotman Epps, a Forrester Research analyst, in an email. She said it was "unclear at this point" if Amazon's news will also include a smartphone. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this summer that Amazon is testing a smartphone that could be in mass production by the end of this year or in early 2013. Read the WSJ.com story on Amazon's tests of a smartphone offering.
Launching a smartphone in September would make sense, if indeed Amazon hopes to compete with other products expected on the market. There is already a huge demand built up for Apple's iPhone 5. A September unveiling for Amazon, with fall availability, would also represent good timing for taking advantage of holiday shopping in the December quarter.
It's also possible that Apple could launch an "iPad Mini" in September, so Amazon's Kindle Fire upgrade may seek to one-up rival Apple.
September, in short, is looking like an action-packed month of new and high-profile smartphones and tablets duking it out for the attention of the press and consumers.


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- Milk: Going out of town once for a week with half a container of milk left in the fridge, I just put the entire carton in the freezer. When I got home late in the evening a week later, I put it in the fridge for safe, bacteria free thawing and the next morning, there was milk for my cereal – albeit with a few ice crystals. When you freeze milk, you have the number of days left on it as on the day you froze it.
- Cheese: One of my favorite brands of mozzarella cheese (it actually tastes close to the stuff my Italian Grammy used to get us) comes pre-sliced in 10 fairly thick slices. The problem is, I can't eat it all in just a few days. It's a high moisture cheese so it goes bad more quickly than hard cheese and gets that slimy texture and nasty ammonia smell. So, I take the slices I know I won't eat, separate them with wax paper, put them in a Tupperware-esque container, and stick it in the freezer. It lasts for months and I can take out as many slices as I want when I'm ready. Shredded cheese right in the bag freezes very well too and lasts months.
- Bread: I love fresh bread from local bakeries. Locally baked breads lack preservatives so they get moldy more quickly. So I freeze the whole loaf and just pry off the slices I need.
- Cranberries: If you like cranberries at any time of the year besides Thanksgiving, then buy a bunch of bags of fresh cranberries and toss them right in the freezer. That's right – you don't have to do a thing. I've used them up to 6 months later to make cranberry bread and cranberry compote.
- Bananas: Until you learn the art of only buying the number of bananas you need, freeze them as is – right in their skins - when they get too dark and squishy. You can take them out later, let them thaw, and mash them up for banana bread. A word of caution here. I did this once and then the power went out and I forgot all about them. The stinky banana goo that leaked into the freezer was not pretty so you may want to wrap them up in plastic wrap or put them in a Tupperware before freezing!
- Herbs: I have frozen sturdy fresh herbs like rosemary in plastic baggies.
- Bacon: I've recently taken to buying local bacon at my neighborhood market by the quarter or half pound so I can keep in the fridge for quite some time. But if you buy larger packages, just wrap the unused, uncooked bacon up in foil and freeze it. If you've got lots of it, separate it with wax paper into smaller portions first, then wrap it in aluminum foil and freeze.
- Pesto: I confess I've never frozen pesto myself. I always seem to be able to eat what I've bought relatively quickly. But for people who successfully grow tons of basil in the summer (I successfully kill mine yearly), and like to use up all that basil by making pesto, freezing it in ice cube trays is a brilliant solution. Just cook up a pot of pasta, take out a frozen pesto cube and toss it in, and voila! Dinner!
Beth Kitchin MS RD
Assistant Professor, Nutrition Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham


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"Education cannot be neutral. It is either positive or negative; either it enriches or it impoverishes; either it enables a person to grow or it lessens, even corrupts him. The mission of schools is to develop a sense of truth, of what is good and beautiful… True education enables us to love life and opens us to the fullness of life." - Pope Francis
Reflections on Catholic Education
My involvement with Catholic education began as a student. I began attending Catholic schools in Pre-K, and I continued my Catholic education through grade 12. My parents made great personal and financial sacrifices for my education, for which I am very grateful. It was Catholic education that formed my conscience and morals. Without Catholic education, I would not have been catechized adequately, nor would I have had the tools and opportunities to serve my community in such varied ways.
Catholic education, particularly at the high school level, allowed me to delve deeper into the intersection of theology, philosophy, and citizenship. While in my experience, public schools shy away from difficult discussions, from a young age, my teachers have encouraged the respectful exchange of ideas in a developmentally-appropriate way. In elementary school, this may have involved discussions that were rooted in simple, concrete moral problems. In junior high school and beyond, my teachers encouraged us to discuss the theoretical, moral, and logical premises behind real-world problems.
As a Catholic school teacher, my greatest aspiration is to help students develop well-formed consciences. Only a well-formed conscience will enable students to fully appreciate and recognize beauty and truth in their lives. - Mrs. Corrine Jones
Mrs. Jones studied English and philosophy at The Catholic University of America and East Tennessee State University. She graduated magna cum laude in 2015. Currently she is studying for her master's degree at Franklin Pierce University.
During her undergraduate career, Mrs. Jones worked as an America Reads tutor in a Title I elementary school. It was here that she discovered her passion for teaching and decided to pursue a post-secondary degree in education. She returned to the same elementary school after graduation to teach intervention-level classes for students below the 25th percentile in reading and math. One of the most rewarding parts of teaching for Mrs. Jones is seeing students who previously struggled achieve academic success.
A former collegiate athlete, Mrs. Jones continues to find joy in running and exercising. She loves spending time outdoors and feels blessed to live in a state as beautiful as New Hampshire. She also enjoys cooking vegetarian meals, reading, hiking, and crocheting. She, her husband, and her daughter are parishioners at Christ the King parish in Concord.


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Essay Section: Supporting Evidence (Examples)
Of all of the comments "Lacks Chronology" offers the most simple tips for revising areas of your paper that need the characteristic of a time line. While you are writing your paper, think about what happens first and what happens last. Very few literary works use a numbering and/or chronological system. You would never see a fictional work use time-specific transitional words such as "first," "second," "next," and/or "then." Therefore, here are some quick tips.
1) For literary works that do not provide these types of wording, in your paper categorize the events of the story and the ideas into a hierarchy.
2) Estimate the connections between the author's ideas.
3) The best way to know the chronology of events within an article is to circle prepositions such as "after" and "before."
4) In your own papers, determine the importance of the information you want to present.
5) Prepare an outline of what you plan to do first. Depending upon how your ideas connect to the author's ideas, always make sure your reader knows "when" something happens. If something doesn't happen "after" something else, then you must rework your paper to develop its organization better.


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Discussion in 'Racing & Track Days' started by Captain 80s, Sep 14, 2018.
Spokane Raceway Park
Me on my 1986 VF500F being hunted by me on my 1992 CBR600F2
Good job of lining up photos.
I lived in Spokanistan for almost 20 years, never got out to the Spokane Raceway to watch an event. Always meant to but just too busy raising kids and etc.
I've taken some turns where I felt like I could see my rear tire because it was so sharp, but I never chased myself before.
So, did you catch your tail?
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Vintage Rail Posters
The GWR was the only company to keep its identity through the Railways Act , which amalgamated it with the remaining independent railways within its territory, and it was finally merged at the end of when it was nationalised and became the Western Region of British Railways. The company's locomotives, many of which were built in the company's workshops at Swindon , were painted a Brunswick green colour while, for most of its existence, it used a two-tone "chocolate and cream" livery for its passenger coaches. Goods wagons were painted red but this was later changed to mid-grey. It also operated many suburban and rural services, some operated by steam railmotors or autotrains. The company pioneered the use of larger, more economic goods wagons than were usual in Britain.


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The largest authentic German market outside Germany and Austria and the centrepiece of the city's festive event calendar returns to Birmingham each year in mid November for 5 weeks. Explore over 180 stalls selling gifts, jewellery, decorations, handmade toys, delicious German fare and of course the ever popular Glühwein! - See more at: http://visitbirmingham.com/birminghams-frankfurt-christmas-market/#sthash.pgua1Da2.dpuf
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Source: Country Living
Yield: Seasons a 12-pound turkey
1/3 cup(s) dried sage
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
2 teaspoon(s) fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
2 tablespoon(s) grated lemon zest
4 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1 (12-pound) turkey
Pulse sage, salt, and pepper into a spice grinder until coarsely ground, about 4 pulses.
Whisk together lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, and 5 tablespoons ground spices.
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Conceived as a 'professional youth' orchestra, the Pro Youth Philharmonia introduces an innovative concept by providing high-profile performance platforms and expert concentrated training in the art of orchestral performance for advanced students and young professionals aged 22-32. PYP will equip emerging professional musicians with the tools to further their careers that, in an increasingly competitive market and at a stage in their lives when they are financially vulnerable and lacking contacts within the profession, will promote a work and social ethic helping to optimise their potential, both in the orchestral profession and in the world at large.
Operating largely during college holiday periods, the PYP will afford busy students and young professional musicians the flexibility to rehearse and tour, while maintaining their other ongoing commitments. One of the PYP's innovations will be the re-examination of established audition practices which frequently lead to serious stress among musicians who are applying for jobs, with some of the finest and most creative musicians often getting overlooked. Other innovations include the introduction of Wissam Boustany's unique and proven approach to music making known as 'A Method Called Love' the concept that Love is the single most powerful resource that can harness an individual's full potential on many levels and his international initiative 'Towards Humanity' , which uses the inspirational qualities of music as a catalyst to raise awareness and funds for humanitarian initiatives, with a special focus of war-torn countries.
The Pro Youth Philharmonia's inaugural course was in April 2018, culminating in a tour of three concerts, conducted by artistic director Wissam Boustany, in London's Cadogan Hall, Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre and the Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent.
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|K-Dub on the big Kango
|The hole is started but K-Dub has to make running repairs to
the big Kango.
http://deefer-dawg.blogspot.ie/2012/02/bathroom-floor.html gives you some idea - in one pic you are looking up at the bathroom floor / kitchen ceiling. We knew that we could chop out all the external wall (concrete, rocks, masonry) and the window frame without actually breaking into the kitchen. We just had to screw a board a cross the window inside, so as not to leave a huge 2'+ square hole.
|A board covers the hole where the window
was. This is the only change you see from
'indoors' for now.
|Liz's tray-bake version of haggis using our own lamb bits.
|Our village's indoor handball court.
|Looking down onto the court, through the
perspex wall from the top of the 'stand'.
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BlogsClassification: Announcements
Manage Medicare Appeals Online with Novitasphere
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: Melissa Zarzycki | Released: May 16, 2019, 2:04 pm
Novitas offers many ways to conduct your Novitas Appeals-related business through Novitasphere, a free, secure internet portal. Features include:
Claim Correction
A fast and easy way to make changes for clerical errors including, but not limited to: date of service, procedure codes, modifiers,
Medical Society of New Jersey Joins Fund to Improve Health Information Exchange
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: Melissa Zarzycki | Released: May 16, 2019, 6:37 am
State participates in the largest investment of private funds to assist physicians with sharing health information across medical practices
Lawrenceville, NJ – The Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ), in association with five other state medical societies and The Physicians Foundation, today annou
Marc J. Levine, MD Installed as 227th President of the Medical Society of New Jersey
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: Melissa Zarzycki | Released: May 16, 2019, 6:36 am
Lawrenceville, NJ – Marc J. Levine, MD was recently installed as the 227th President of the Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ) at the organization's 2019 Annual Meeting & Convention on May 3 & 4 at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City. Dr. Levine has served as a member of MSNJ's Board of Trustees
MSNJ House of Delegates/Annual Meeting
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: Sue Hoisington | Released: March 14, 2019, 1:11 pm
House of Delegates Resolutions due April 12
Resolutions must come from county societies, a MSNJ committee or council or the MSNJ Board of Trustees. Resolutions submitted directly to MSNJ by an individual member will be forwarded to that member's county society for action. The county societies will d
Summary of Appellate Division Decision in Allstate v. Lajara
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: Melissa Zarzycki | Released: March 14, 2019, 9:58 am
By: Richard Robins, Esq., Brach Eichler
By way of background, the trial judge had issued rulings that a radiologist, Dr. Damien, violated several sections of the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners ("BME") regulation at N.J.A.C. 13:35-2.6 (the "rule"), because he did not examine or review
A Message from the CEO - Insurance Products
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: Larry Downs, Esq | Released: March 13, 2019, 12:46 pm
Dear Colleagues,
Several months ago I addressed our membership with exciting news about "our" comprehensive insurance agency team, MSNJ Risk Advisors. As President of MSNJ Risk Advisors, I introduced Monty, our Executive VP, and Jennifer, our VP who had just joined our team of professionals. As I
Governor Murphy Releases Budget Address
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: GUEST | Released: March 8, 2019, 12:47 pm
By: Sabeen Masih, Capital Impact Group
Governor Phil Murphy delivered his second budget address today, proposing a $38.6 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2020, including a plea to lawmakers to raise taxes on millionaires and work towards a common goal throughout the negotiation process.
Direct messaging—an opportunity to improve care coordination, patient safety, family empowerment, efficiency
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: GUEST | Released: February 28, 2019, 1:41 pm
Meaningful care coordination and more efficient clinical workflows depend on seamless data exchange between providers, specialists, facilities, and their patients. And while it has been a struggle to achieve universally, Direct messaging is one way to offer simple, secure sharing of patient data. Tr
MSNJ Opposes "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: Marlene Mathew Kalayilparampil | Released: February 14, 2019, 1:08 pm
Last Thursday, the Senate had a hearing on S-1072, the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act;" which permits qualified terminally ill patients to self-administer medication to end life in a humane and dignified manner. MSNJ opposed the legislation, as elements of the bill require physicia
3 ways to maximize employer diabetes prevention tools for your patients
Blog: In the News ... | Posted By: GUEST | Released: February 13, 2019, 1:17 pm
From the AMA:
For many of your patients, work makes up—and takes up—a great deal of their lives. In fact, it's probably where they spend most of their time. So it only makes sense that their jobs would support them in their health, especially when it comes to type 2 diabetes prevention.
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New Reporter Hired in Salt Lake City/
KSTU has hired a new person to the Reporter Ranks.
Lauren Handley has joined the station as a Multi-Media Journalist.
Handley is a Philadelphia native who earned her bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
She is also pursuing a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice.
Handley previously worked at WTAJ in Altoona, Pennsylvania where she specialized in covering crime and public affairs, which is all there is to cover in Altoona.


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An Easier Way to Pay Your Rent
If you already use Allpay to pay your rent and you have an iPhone or Android device, there is a new 'App' that enables you to make a payment straight from your phone. The App is available on the Apple App Store or via Google Play and it is free to download and use. If you have a QR code reader on your phone you can also scan the barcode on this page which will take you straight to the download page. Once you have downloaded the App and logged into your Allpay account you can store all your payment reference numbers, bank card details and payment amounts so that you don't have to enter them each month. Using Allpay via your smartphone is the same, secure environment as when you use Allpay to make a payment from your computer. If you have any questions about how to download or use the App, Allpay have details on their website here.


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AB 1371 Safe Passing of Cyclists LawAB 1371, dubbed the "Safe Passing Law," has reached the Governor's desk, having passed the State House and Senate. This law prescribes specific action that is required of a motorist when passing a cyclist. A driver approaching a cyclist must allow 3 feet between the vehicle and the cyclist when passing. There is accommodation for the driver to cross over double-yellow lines and other traffic limiting lines, when safe, to accomplish this. If the road or traffic conditions do not permit this safe distance, the driver may pass with less distance once slowed to a reasonable speed and in a manner that does not endanger the cyclist. There is a minimal fine of $35 for violation of this law, unless the violation results in injury to the cyclist, which then triggers a $220 fine. The Governor has vetoed similar laws in the past, though 22 states have such laws on the books at present.
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Hosted by the ladies @ The Broke and The Bookish, this week's question is a freebie, so Maggie & I decided to switch genres and give you our top ten books in the other's favorite type:
Dixie's Top 10 favorite YA Couples:
1. Ron/Hermione from The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling–Duh.
2. Clary/Jace from the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
3. Michael/Mia from The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot
4. Jay/Violet from the Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting
5. Percy/Annabeth from the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
6. Adam/Mia from the If I Stay series by Gayle Forman
7. Cricket/Lola from Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
8. Titus/Gretchen from Fly on the Wall by E. Lockhart
9. Marcus/Jessica from The Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty
10. Will/Tessa from the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare
Maggie's Top
10 8 favorite Romance books (I'm just a YA gal what can I say?)
1. Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie – I'm sorry, what can I say?? It's going to be on A LOT of my lists.
2. Crazy for You by Jennifer Crusie – I LOVE her books and there is a certain scene involving Fleetwood Mac that I still find quite funny.
3. Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie – hmm, there might be a pattern here. . .this book if the reason I like Dusty Springfield now.
4. Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by J.R. Ward – WOW. I love this series and I love that each book seems to be bigger than the last because I CANNOT GET ENOUGH. Then the next books is Qhuinn and Blay?! AAHHH!
5. Open Season by Linda Howard – I truly think this one if my favorite by Ms Howard.
6. Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard – Between these two Howards they are hands down her best work to me. I feel like the last few have just been fillers.
7. Against the Rules by Linda Howard – This is an older book, came out right after I was born. Again I recall a specific scene when the lead breaks down. ACK. Makes me hurt just thinking about it. (I actually own this one if someone really wants to read it since I'm sure it would be hard to find.) [from Dixie: I had to put this cover, it's pure 80s awesomeness…check out the cleavage!]
8. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – We are currently participating in a read-along with this one and I'm not going to lie to you. . .I already finished the book. Overall I really enjoyed it and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.


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Today was our last full day in Beijing, and I woke up knowing I wanted to make the most of today and all that Beijing had to offer. Today, we were going to go on a variety of cultural visits to the Forbidden City, Hutong Tour, and Temple of Heaven with a Taichi class! Wow! I never imagined that I would see so many Chinese sites in one day, and it was one of the most memorable ones.
We started off the day with Joe going to Tian'anmen Square, which was nearby. It was thought to be the political capital and center of Beijing, and it was amazing to see be able to stand in the heart of it. As we walked around and explored the Square, as well as took pictures, Joe talked about the rich history of the Square and what it meant to the people of China, who lived under a communist government. It was interesting to see how much people spoke their views out politically as compared to the United States. They said that the closer you get to Beijing, the more careful you have to be about what you say-which I realized was true. After the Tian'anmen Square, we went to the Forbidden City-which was simply breathtaking.
We took a quick tour in the City, where we stopped every few minutes to walk around and take in the beautiful architecture and aura of the place. The Forbidden City was a huge palace that went on for miles and miles dedicated to the emperors in Ancient China, and it was beautiful. The colors were so vivid, and even on the cloudy day, you could see just how much of a marvelous architectural feat it was. It was so impressive to think that so many years ago, people actually lived there and powerful decisions were made in the city that were to chart the path of China forever! As we walked around, I took lots of pictures to capture the moment, and had a lot of fun just trying to take it all in. You know how there are sometimes sights that you wish you could capture forever in your mind, and you never forget? This was one of the sights. It was simply breathtaking, and I enjoyed every minute of it. As we walked around, I tried my best to just soak it all in like a sponge. When we walked outside, we were greeted by multiple people trying to take pictures with us! It was interesting to see how at a renowned cultural site, they wanted to take a few pictures with us. After the Forbidden City, we went to the Hutong area-which undoubtedly, was my favorite part of the day.
After a quick lunch (which had dishes I could now recognize and eat with chopsticks!) we headed to the Hutong. The Hutong is an area that has retained its past cultural heritage through its houses and living style, and is so enriching! I love places such as these, as I am used to seeing them in India, and I had a great time at the Hutong. When we got there, we traveled by a rikhshaw to the home that we wished to go. AHHHHH!!!!! I love rikhshaw rides! At the Hutong tour, we sat in chairs that were from a few hundred years ago, as well as saw many different paintings and other artistic works from so many years ago! The lady who spoke to us about the Hutongs had actually moved there a few years ago, and talked about how multiple families share one courtyard and have a very family-like feeling living culture. I loved how even in the developed city of Beijing, they had retained their culture. She mentioned that these homes were valued at a few million dollars, and hearing that, I was like wow! As we walked through the Hutongs though, I realized that you cannot place a value on the family environment and love that they have for one another. My grandparents would have loved the Hutongs, and I took a lot of pictures to show them back home. I loved how even in the hustle and bustle for Beijing, they loved their simplicity and thrived on it. Imagine if everyone lived like that! After the Hutong tour, we walked back to the bus and went to a beautiful park for a Taichi class.
Taichi-an experience! I thought of it as dancing, because I love dancing, and it was so nice to be in the park being able to learn from a master. This was full integration into the Chinese culture, and many people in the park had a wonderful time watching us. After practicing the Taichi routine a few times, we had a chance to show our teacher what we learned, and I stood in the front. I forgot it when I got up there! But it was so fun nonetheless, and I will definitely be watching some Taichi youtube videos when I return back home.
After we went back to the hotel, a friend and I tried going to the ART789 District, and had quite an adventure trying to get there and back home! The next day would be just traveling, so it was nice to have an early night to rest before the speed train.


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Disease Markers
Volume 22, Issue 4, Pages 257-264
DHPLC Screening of ATM Gene in Italian Patients Affected by Ataxia-Telangiectasia: Fourteen Novel ATM Mutations
1IRCCS-CSS Mendel Institute, Rome, Italy
2Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
Received 10 November 2006; Accepted 10 November 2006
Copyright © 2006 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The gene for ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T:MIM:#208900), ATM, spans about 150~kb of genomic DNA and is composed of 62 coding exons. ATM mutations are found along the entire coding sequence of the gene, without evidence of mutational hot spots. Using DNA as the starting material, we used denaturing high performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC) technique to search for ATM gene mutations. Initially, DHPLC was validated in a retrospective study of 16 positive control samples that included 19 known mutations; 100% of mutations were detected. Subsequently, DHPLC was used to screen for mutations a cohort of 22 patients with the classical form of A-T. A total of 27 different mutations were identified on 38 of the 44 alleles, corresponding to a 86% detection rate. Fourteen of the mutations were novel. In addition, 15 different variants and polymorphisms of unknown functional significance were found. The high incidence of new and individual A-T mutations in our cohort of patients demonstrates marked mutational heterogeneity of A-T in Italy and corroborate the efficiency of DHPLC as a method for the mutation screening of A-T patients.


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I came across this ridiculously lovely scene earlier today in the East Village and I swear it had the same effect on me as seeing those now ubiquitous photos of gut-wrenchingly cute kittens and puppies (and any other small animal, really) on Facebook. But besides being all sorts of cute with its mismatched chairs and bird house wind chime, I was struck by how industrious a space this was. It's no secret that space is at a premium in dense cities like New York. Being creative with what little you have is essentially a prerequisite for (happily) living here. While this particular nexus between private and public space – or specifically, "semi-private" space – tows the line between shabby chic and homely, it just works. I can just imagine two little old ladies sitting, having a chat, enjoying the fresh air, maybe even engaging in pleasantries with familiar neighborhood faces and other passersby. As an urban designer, these spaces are not just an example of making lemons out of lemonade, they are priceless additions to residential neighborhoods. They are engaging, charming, key parts of successful places.
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Join us at Faith Community for Science Camp, Aug. 20-23, 9am-1pm. This camp is for kids entering 2nd-6th grades. We will explore biblical themes around God's creation each day. This year's science theme is Ecology. Each day the children will witness demonstrations, participate in hands-on experiments, create take-home projects, play games and enjoy lunch together. This camp will also include 2 off-campus field trips. This camp is limited to 25 students so early registration is recommended to reserve a place in the lab. The cost for the camp is $60.00.
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While most Americans celebrated 4th of July by shooting a few fireworks into the sky, Dallas police were dealing with an out of control mob of people shooting fireworks at them and a photojournalist.
This went down Tuesday morning (July 5). News 8 photographer Robert Flagg was the 1st on the scene at Creekside Villa apartments in Southeast Dallas. He says that at 1st the crowd was only shooting at each other until they saw him and started aiming his way.
"Once I got there, I noticed it was just basically a war zone going on," Flagg said. "The missiles — or whatever they were — they were hitting, they were bouncing off my chest and off my camera. One hit me in the back, and it burned my neck and it burned my shirt."
Once police arrived on the scene they quickly realized they were outnumbered and had to call for additional back up.
"Those officers that arrived were being shot at by fireworks," said Dallas police spokesman Senior Cpl. Kevin Janse. "In fact, one officer who was actually hit by a bottle rocket in the arm. Once enough officers got there, the crowd dispersed. That's considered aggravated assault, and it will be filed as that and will be investigated to its fullest, and hopefully we can find out who actually did it."
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Perched on the third floor of a NW Portland Alphabet District townhouse, this light and bright master bath delivers beauty and efficiency through clever storage solutions and visibly textured materials. We left the exposed edges of our porcelain hex tile raw to counterbalance the highly ordered pattern and to give our adventurous client a spin on traditional tile-setting.
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3. Express the pain, again, and again.
You're not taking up too much space.
It is okay to still be upset, in shock, and enraged. As irrational as it may feel or look, it's apart of the process of both grieving a loss and processing life change. You are a bird, not a burden. You are meant to fly free and feel all of the stages of your healing. Expressing yourself doesn't always fall into the "wallowing" category. It can mean you are on your way to the other side. The more we talk about our pain in a frame of our own worthiness, the less power the pain has over us to believe otherwise. Tears welcome. To emote is to be authentic with YOU.
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You are acknowledging that releasing pain and tears are not signs of weakness.
You develop a mantra or phrase that helps you ground yourself in who you want to be, especially when the painful feelings threaten to steal that possibility.
You identify "safe people" who support your survivorship and give you space to process your feelings.
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I hadn't confronted my deep traumas in the outside world for a long time. After I was raped, feelings from being molested as a child also surfaced. I say this to note that trauma doesn't just die. We usually don't get over serious life events, we get through them. That's why not dealing with past trauma is dangerous, because it can create a topple effect that ends up feeling too overwhelming to touch. I had to ask myself everyday, what am I doing to stop the bleeding? Whether it was expressing myself, or resting, or taking some time to cry or smash something, I was helping myself run the marathon of living life through pain- we must keep our pace and know it's okay to slow down and feel. Most recently I've held sacred space with friends and done performance art to help myself get it all out. oxo


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Let's face it; we all have financial struggles, which means we can't update our home as well as we'd like. And so, while we have a lack of money in which to make substantial changes to the whole house, we've got to make do with, usually, picking only the one room that we can afford to renovate. But when you are trying to create a cozier home environment, one room isn't going to cut it. Yes, you may go for your bedroom, or somewhere that you spend more time relaxing, but when you are trying to implement ways to make the whole home cozy, what can you do?
Pick A Cozy Focal Point
When you're trying to consolidate your finances, but there's an item that you know will tie the room together, and completely shake up the overall aesthetic of the room, changing it from dishevelled to cozy, then you need to go for it. The options, of course, are numerous, but when you're going for one of the bigger rooms in the house, whether it's the living room or the kitchen, wood burning fireplace inserts are one of the various items that can very easily communicate a cozy feeling.
Choose Textures
We tend to think that textures and patterns are very expensive, when we are looking at adding those visceral layers of depth, by purchasing choice items of furniture, let's face it, this approach is very expensive, so we might not think that there is a cheaper option. Trusty wallpaper is a very good alternative. The right wallpaper can add that extra layer of depth and can make you feel like you are enveloped in the room. But, let's make no bones about it; wallpaper can be expensive if you choose the high-end styles. In which case, to create those textures, painting is a very good alternative, as long as you pick the right colours. And to add that extra layer, stencils are worth trying.
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This is where a thrift store comes into its own. Warm materials, and especially, right now, warm metals like brass or copper, automatically adds a sense of warmth and comfort to any room. The big problem is that the majority of metals are quite expensive, but you can purchase antique copper and brass for cheap, although it may not look as sophisticated as the expensive counterparts, you can polish cheaper materials by sprinkling salt over the surface and rubbing a cut lemon across it. The other option is to get copper coloured paint which you can easily spray over the items you've picked up for cheap.
And remember, never underestimate the power of effective lighting, but also, think about what makes you feel cozy. Do you like more enclosed spaces, chunky sweaters, and the like? If so, be sure to install a dimmer switch, and rugs or throws to really communicate that cozy style. We all need a little bit of extra comfort now and again, and if you live a high pressured life, you deserve to come home to a relaxing environment.