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The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (Protect IP Act) is a controversial bill which was introduced in the U.S. on May 12.
This Act seeks to enhance enforcement against rogue Web sites operated and registered overseas and eliminate the financial incentive to steal intellectual property online.
It authorizes the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to ask the court to issue an order to block the Web site, upon satisfaction that the Web site is directed at U.S. consumers and harms holders of U.S. intellectual property.
This order may be served on Internet service providers, search engines, financial transaction providers and Internet advertising services. These third parties would be required to take reasonable measures to expeditiously cease to do business with the infringing Web site or prevent access to it.
Critics are charging that the solution which is based on the DNS system may be easily circumvented. They also point out that it gives the U.S. powers to bring down Web sites which are possibly out of jurisdiction and becomes a form of disguised trade protectionism.
More critically, the U.S. has been known to pressurize countries to adopt its IP-protection standards.
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text: As I've told last week, the lovely Phyl over at Phyllis Loves Classic Movies is hosting the Best Costume Awards to honor all the talented costume designers whose work went unlauded between 1929 and 1948 (the Best Costume Design category was only introduced in 1949). Now it's time to decide which films will become official nominees. To vote, all you have to do is click HERE.

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Friday, September 01, 2006
Lessons from Masters
This was the image that stopped me dead in my tracks, about two years ago.
It is a stone Buddha, from the 3rd century, made in North India: artist unknown. I don't remember anywhere having seen such repose, or balance, in a sculpture or a living face; this degree of simultaneous worldliness and withdrawal-from-the-world. (To meet it, be its equal: not to resign from it!). Actually I know nothing of Buddhism, and intend not to learn. But this one head—well it ranks in my book as one of the world's great sculptures, of which there are very, very few.
Since, at the time, I was beginning to explore methods of making faces in paper, needless to say I tried to copy this head. And needless to say I failed. But the effort did spawn a series of 'Buddha-like' origami heads, in which something ancient and Eastern came out, maybe by way of minimalism, simplicity, modesty and humor; and maybe by using properties of paper not available to those who work in stone (a warmth, vulnerability, fragility). Here are two of the things I have in mind from then:
Now emotion, expression, are the most important things in whatever one sees, and the most obvious. But it's no secret that origami combines its 'art' with its 'science', its expression with its intellection, more or more manifestly than any visual art I can think of. That's one reason I'm drawn to it. Without making too much of this, origami, though it's mostly an addiction, is also a world-view: it has its 'Zen'. It calls forth and then pits the various human skills against each other: like a boxing match, where half the thrill is wondering which quality will win out, brute force and rage against careful training and intellect; 'heart' or stamina against spikes in power; an ability to take punishment against the ability to inflict it. So in origami, there is clearly technical control, engineering skill, representational accuracy, the kind of mastery that can squeeze a flap from any bit of real estate; but these are pitted against the artistic virtues: simplicity, heart, elegance, rhythm, economy, expression. Which will prevail? The contest is not less suspenseful for the square sheet of paper than it is in the square arena of the boxing ring.
Since there is technique and 'science' in our worldview, let us look again at that stone Buddha from the 3d century. What can be learned from it about folding technique—specifically, now, about folding curves in paper?
Look closely: you'll see that all the lines in this sculpture are curved. But more than this: none of the curves intersect! You'll either see ovals, that is, lines that are continuous and endless, or curves that end by meeting other curves—but at a tangent, at an angle of zero, so that these lines too are continuous. Where curves terminate altogether they die out softly into the plane.
Astonishing, no?
It is clear that the artist has gone out of his way to get this result. I'm no expert on Eastern sculpture, so I don't know if this was an innovation achieved first in this particular work or if it is part of a wider trend; but there is no doubt that the technique contributes to this sculpture's sense of repose. And no doubt, either, that it is giving a visual expression to essentially religious ideas about the flow of life, concord rather than discord, continuity, eternity etc.
For paperfolding--why does this matter?
A question that keeps coming up from various quarters, is Whether anything you do with a curved line can't be done roughly comparably with a straight line (or straight segments). For instance: If your pattern uses a sine curve, couldn't you just as well have used a zig-zag? Are curved folds special in any way?
Here is a crease-pattern for the famous Huffman Tower, and a folded version. Could all the curved folds and curving surfaces here have been replaced by straight lines and flat planes? (Try it and see.)
This question about straights and curves comes up in part because some of our more technically or computationally-minded origami people seem to regard curved folds or surfaces as essentially bi-products of straight-line folds (instead of what would seem the more natural view—to consider straight lines and flat surfaces as curves with a few extra properties). One wonders, accordingly, whether this is just a fixation on the part of these designers or whether there is any basis to their approach.
The question also comes up because there are all sorts of claims in the air nowadays about the specialness of certain curved folds or their effects; for instance, about locks that are only possible with curved folds, models 'held in tension' by them, special surface topologies induced by them, etc. Some of these claims are true and others false; but many, it seems to me, are simply untested. Having straight-line analogs gives a means of testing in a given case whether it's really the curvature that's doing the work, and that's an important reality check.
Anyway—to return to the inspiration from the Buddha—there's at least one thing you can do with curves that you can't do with straight-line segments: get two of them to meet at a tangent. A straight-segment's tangent is itself; the points at its termini have no tangent. Curves, on the other hand, have no problem meeting either straights or other curves at a tangent. This is actually quite significant if you are folding surfaces containing open folds (folds resulting in surfaces that do not lay on each other).
In the drawing shown here (a CP of open-folds and curves), after you've made the more 'horizontal' open folds and thus have condensed the vertical direction somewhat, you are not free to fold the surface along [A] without making a real mess--lots of new folds in awkward and unpredictable places. (This is the corrugation effect.) However, since all the horizontal lines in this region are straight, you can turn them into fully closed folds—and then line [A] can be folded. Along [B], where the zags zig, you can comfortably fold the surface without introducing any new folds. The corrugation no longer provides a resistance. Folding it here will, however, further condense the height of the surface, as the angles intersecting with [B] give up some of their height for depth.
Along the line of [C], the surface will not fold—just as it couldn't at [A]; but if the entire region of [C] is turned into a gradually curving corner, that region will behave just as the zig-zag at [B] does (in fact it is a blown-up version of it), and then the height will likewise shrink.
Folding along [D], however, will not affect the height of the surface at all: that's because the curves meet [D] at a tangent, so they don't interfere with it. (However, as the material to the left and right of D condenses, it will force D to bend along the point of contact.)
So here you have one difference between curved and straight-segment folding: the non-interference of tangential folds. And this principle happens to affect nearly everything about the possibilities of folding surfaces that have curved folds on them.
This is not a religious insight, or even a profound or novel mathematical one. But it might give a few people who are thinking now about sculpting in paper curves----a certain repose.
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Wolf hunters deployed to French Alps
A team of wolf hunters is operating in a region of the French Alps to kill wolves that are seen as a threat to livestock.
The teams were supplied by the state after pressure from shepherds and farmers.
In defiance of EU law, the French government has also relaxed the hunting rules to help farmers defend stocks.
However conservationists argue that wolves are vital to ensuring a proper balance in nature.
In addition, the owner of an estate in the Scottish Highlands has said he is pressing ahead with his plan to create a fenced-in South African-style game reserve as a means of reintroducing the extinct species to the UK.
Livestock losses
There were four days of protests in the region after a summer of increasing numbers of wolf attacks on sheep. The disgruntled farmers also briefly kidnapped the head of a national park in the Alps.
In response, the government has relaxed the hunting rules and has supplied wolf hunting teams with infra-red night vision equipment and specialist rifles.
In 2014, an estimated 8,500 animals were killed by wolves. It's thought that this number will rise significantly this year.
The problems are mainly in the Hautes Alpes and Provence area. Therri Fadda, a shepherd in Haute Provence region recently lost six sheep in three days.
A team of five wolf hunters has been working in his local area. They identified a pack of three adult wolves and three cubs. However, after a week they failed to shoot a single one.
Mr Fadda has had to install electric fencing and keep five Pyrenean mountain dogs as guards. He showed the BBC a sheep that had been bitten in four places by a wolf and that would have to be killed.
He said: " I am not going to leave my territory to the wolf. It's him or me - this is a fight to the death. I am going to stay on my land. You are going to attack? Well I will protect my sheep."
Mr Fadda estimates that he has lost around 10% of his flock so far this year. He doesn't believe that shepherds should be armed, but that there should be a greater awareness of the difficulties shepherds in the region are having.
"We have to find a balance. A wolf free in the natural world is amazing - but it's not compatible with shepherding. We can't eradicate a [a wild animal], and I wouldn't want that. But at the same time we can try to control it."
The government has now raised the limit on the number of wolves that can be culled in 2015 from 25 to 36.
Since reappearing in France in the early 1990s, there are an estimated 300 wolves in the country. According to the French Sheep Organisation (FNO), the number of animals they kill has risen by two thirds since 2011. Earlier this year, a wolf was spotted close to the capital Paris.
The wolf is a protected species under the Berne Convention and European law. Hunting is banned, but limited, targeted culls are allowed.
Farmers are compensated for each sheep that is killed. The bill for this is thought to have topped around 15 million euros in 2012.
Expert tracker Troy Bennett said: "Because they are a protected animal there is no stopping them. I predicted ten years ago that they would be as far north as Paris, and this has become true.
"They normally run in a pack of around seven to 14. In spring, when they have cubs, they split off to start their own packs. They disperse all the time, and if there is food then they will just spread and spread."
"The wolf is very well adapted to its ecological niche. It can smell better than us, hear better than us, it knows the forest better than we do because it lives there constantly.
"Its brain works really well - when it learns something it remembers it and teaches that to its offspring. It is constantly changing and adapting to its environment."
However, conservationists argue that wolves play a vital role in protecting ecosystems.
Innes MacNeill manages the Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Scottish Highlands. He was born nearby and has spent more than 20 years caring for the land.
Passionate about returning the Highlands to a more natural state, he is helping to work on a plan to reintroduce wolves to a fenced-in area on the Alladale estate.
His retriever Lincoln at his ankles, he gestures around the imposing slopes of one of the glens, pointing out how quiet it is.
"What we would like to do is create one big area, like an African-style game reserve and allow the wolves and bears to help manage the habitat for us," he explained.
"At the moment we have to cull deer by shooting them. If you had wolves and bear here, they wouldn't concentrate in one area and be grazing the place bare.
"We would hope to create more woodland. And obviously the flora and fauna would change, and with the woodland there would be more bird life."
The estate has already planted close to one million saplings.
"We have definitely had a big part to play in making the hills look like this," says Mr MacNeill.
"Although people love coming up here and it's a stunning part of the world, it's not actually meant to look like this. There was a lot more forest in these glens. I don't think we can ever turn the clock back but we can certainly make significant improvements."
He believes that the wolf would play a key part in this. However there are significant legal hurdles, including the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, which gives everyone a right of responsible access over most of the land and inland water in Scotland.
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A photo on the front page shows the new entranceway to Marion Cemetery, recently completed by Pestinger Construction Co. of Hillsboro. The entrance, made of cut stone, provides a functional duty as well as lending a great deal of dignity to the area.
Marion Kiwanis Club on Monday appointed a committee of members to solicit funds toward aiding the Gnadenau Church, located south of Hillsboro, which burned Christmas morning. Kiwanians feel this would show gratitude, in a small measure, for the help received from that church following the 1951 flood.
James Allan Druse Jr., 2½-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Druse of El Dorado, was quite seriously injured Saturday afternoon in a fall from a slippery-slide at Bown-Corby school.
About 35 Marion Junior High boys were each rewarded with two big hamburgers, French fries, drinks and dessert Wednesday evening by the Tasty Grill proprietors, Mr. and Mrs. Art Miles. The treat came as a result of an offer made last fall for a winning football season. The "Braves" really came through; they won every one of their games.
Mrs. Henry Regier announces the engagement of her daughter, Margie Louise, to Eugene Christensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Christensen.


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Let there be light (but not too much)
Standing 25 feet above Central North Carolina, I finally had my enemies in sight: two hulking, rusting rooftop air conditioner units that, like me, date back to the early Reagan Administration. It was late June, and the relics were doing everything in their (severely diminished) power to cool the office building beneath them during the latest East Coast heat wave. In the process, they were consuming twice as much energy as they should, costing their owner an extra $25,000 a year and wasting as much fuel as it would take to power over 30 homes.
And that's just the tip of the (rapidly melting) iceberg.
In its landmark 2009 report, McKinsey & Company concluded that U.S. building owners could save $1.2 trillion over a 10-year period by upgrading lighting, cooling, and other building systems. As a fellow with the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps -- which places specially trained MBAs and MPAs with companies, colleges, and cities to make a business case for energy efficiency -- I spent my summer helping Grubb Properties, a real-estate firm based in Charlotte, N.C., claim its slice of that growing pie, while learning how to make a meaningful difference in business.
Over 10 weeks, I helped develop projects that could shave $75,000 off of expenses -- and roughly 800 megawatt-hours off of energy consumption -- per year at two office parks and three apartment communities in the Carolinas. Recommendations ranged from installing low-wattage office lighting to replacing swimming pool pumps to retrofitting those ancient AC units. Some are free, such as reprogramming thermostat schedules. Some will take an investment, but all will pay for themselves in anywhere from a few months to seven years.
The EDF Climate Corps appealed to me because, as a former journalist and political aide hoping to advance urban revitalization efforts, I saw an opportunity not only to learn about real estate, green building, and clean energy, but also to test my ability to make and justify complex financial decisions in real time.
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When I wasn't scaling rooftops, I was constructing financial models to weigh the benefits of competing technologies, quizzing property managers about how projects would impact operational costs, and projecting how efficiency projects might increase the expected resale value of Grubb's properties. Thanks to courses I've taken at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell, such as Core Finance, Managerial Spreadsheet Modeling, and Valuation Principles, concepts such as net present value, return on investment, and rate of capitalization rolled off my tongue and keyboard with relative ease.
Working on a sustainability themed project for a for-profit company also helped inform many of the concepts we explored during the Sustainable Global Enterprise (SGE) Immersion. Among this summer's lessons:
Not all profits are created equal. At the heart of Johnson's SGE immersion program is the challenge to approach global challenges as business opportunities. And at the core of identifying business opportunities is learning what truly motivates specific firms. While mature companies might consider quarterly profits the be-all-end-all, and startups are likely to bet it all on revenue growth, at Grubb Properties, the priority was increasing property value. Energy efficiency -- which reduces operating expenses and therefore lifts the value of a property -- is an important tool in Grubb's shed, but if you didn't know how value was created in real estate, it would be much harder to pitch energy efficiency projects to Grubb.
- Concern alone won't guarantee execution. I was fortunate this summer to work for a forward-thinking, environmentally conscious firm, but even at Grubb, many decisions affecting energy use -- whether big choices, like which properties to acquire, or small ones, like which light bulb to install -- are made by a diffuse group of people with competing incentives and interests. I gained a newfound appreciation for corporate social responsibility (CSR) roles and their importance in translating vision into action. But considering that many firms, including Grubb, aren't large enough to employ a dedicated CSR officer, I also developed a clearer understanding of why it's so important for managers of all stripes to understand the opportunities that sustainable practices pose for both profit and competitive advantage.
Summer internships are supposed to solidify what you learned in Year One while helping you make smart decisions about Year Two. Now I feel newly energized to charge ahead with my MBA and soak in another set of lessons as I prepare for next summer, when the stakes will be higher and the future wide open.
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Join chef Bradford Heap from Wild Standard as he works with other top chefs in Denver to craft a meal for particularly refined palettes. The multicourse menu includes hand-rolled cavatelli by Alex Seidel of Mercantile Dining & Provision as well as a Colorado-sourced lamb dish by Boulder chef Dave Query. Each course will be complemented with wine pairings selected by sommelier Brett Zimmerman and cocktails created by mixologist Bryan Dayton. Proceeds benefit the James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit that annually acknowledges outstanding individuals in the culinary field. Sat 6:30-10:30 p.m.
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Activating mutations in the FLT3 receptor tyrosine kinase are the most common molecular abnormality in AML and are associated with significantly worse clinical outcomes. Several different small molecule FLT3 inhibitors, which vary considerably in selectivity for FLT3, have been studied in AML patients, and most have shown limited but consistent clinical activity. Our previous studies have demonstrated that FLT3 inhibition combined with chemotherapy leads to synergistic cytotoxic effects against FLT3 mutant AML cells, and that FLT3 mutations are present in leukemia stem cells (LSCs). Preliminary results from ongoing clinical studies of FLT3 inhibitors in relapsed AML patients suggest that chemotherapy followed by successful FLT3 inhibition leads to clinical benefit. However, it is not known how selective for FLT3 the inhibitors should be, when and for how long in the course of therapy they should be given, and whether or not they are effective against LSCs. We have previously succeeded in pre-clinically modeling AML treatment regimens incorporating FLT3 inhibitors, and this proposal aims to extend this work in the context of several different clinical trials. The broad goal of this proposal is to better understand how to incorporate FLT3 inhibition into AML therapy so as to improve survival or cure rates for FLT3 mutant AML. The specific goals will be to use primary leukemia cells from AML patients, including those enrolled on FLT3 inhibitor trials, to study the efficacy of selective and non-selective FLT3 inhibitors, alone and in combination with different sequences of chemotherapy, against bulk leukemia cells and leukemia stem and progenitor cells using in vitro and animal models. Plasma from patients enrolled on FLT3 inhibitor trials will be used to study the efficacy of FLT3 inhibition via measurement of FLT3 plasma inhibitory activity. The results of these studies using primary blast samples and plasma from trial patients will be correlated with clinical outcomes. Lay description: A gene known as FLT3 is mutated in the leukemia cells of about one third of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cases, and this subset of patients has a very poor prognosis compared to those who lack this mutation. New drugs, known as FLT3 inhibitors, are being developed to target these FLT3 mutations. Our long-term goal is to learn how to incorporate these drugs into current treatment regimens in order to improve the cure rate and prolong survival for AML patients with FLT3 mutations.
Many patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have mutations in the FLT3 gene, which confer a worse prognosis. This proposal is aimed at incorporating a FLT3-targeted therapy into AML treatment so as to improve survival for these patients. ? ? ?
|Galanis, Allison; Ma, Hayley; Rajkhowa, Trivikram et al. (2014) Crenolanib is a potent inhibitor of FLT3 with activity against resistance-conferring point mutants. Blood 123:94-100
|Yang, Xiaochuan; Sexauer, Amy; Levis, Mark (2014) Bone marrow stroma-mediated resistance to FLT3 inhibitors in FLT3-ITD AML is mediated by persistent activation of extracellular regulated kinase. Br J Haematol 164:61-72
|Kayser, Sabine; Levis, Mark J (2014) FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitors in acute myeloid leukemia: clinical implications and limitations. Leuk Lymphoma 55:243-55
|Cortes, Jorge E; Kantarjian, Hagop; Foran, James M et al. (2013) Phase I study of quizartinib administered daily to patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia irrespective of FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3-internal tandem duplication status. J Clin Oncol 31:3681-7
|Ravandi, Farhad; Alattar, Mona Lisa; Grunwald, Michael R et al. (2013) Phase 2 study of azacytidine plus sorafenib in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and FLT-3 internal tandem duplication mutation. Blood 121:4655-62
|Levis, Mark (2012) Phospho-specific flow: fixating on the target. Clin Cancer Res 18:1493-5
|Smith, Catherine C; Wang, Qi; Chin, Chen-Shan et al. (2012) Validation of ITD mutations in FLT3 as a therapeutic target in human acute myeloid leukaemia. Nature 485:260-3
|Fathi, Amir T; Arowojolu, Omotayo; Swinnen, Ian et al. (2012) A potential therapeutic target for FLT3-ITD AML: PIM1 kinase. Leuk Res 36:224-31
|Sexauer, Amy; Perl, Alexander; Yang, Xiaochuan et al. (2012) Terminal myeloid differentiation in vivo is induced by FLT3 inhibition in FLT3/ITD AML. Blood 120:4205-14
|Zheng, R; Bailey, E; Nguyen, B et al. (2011) Further activation of FLT3 mutants by FLT3 ligand. Oncogene 30:4004-14
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How coffee and air-conditioning damage your skin
You know about sun and smoking-induced damage. Here are the other, more surprising things that flick off your skin's light switch.
1. The thermostat: "Heat and air-conditioning are two of the most common causes of dry, dull skin," says Jeannette Graf, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. A humidifier is a simple, effective solution.
2. Lack of sleep: "Your skin can rebound from the occasional late night, but if you usually get less than six or seven hours, it'll catch up with you," says Amy Wechsler, a New York City-based dermatologist.
3. Overcaffeination: "Caffeine is like kryptonite," says Los Angeles-based dermatologist Harold Lancer. "It's dehydrating."
4. Eating like a teenager: "Sugary foods break down collagen and elastin, causing dullness and wrinkles over time," says Fredric Brandt, a dermatologist in New York City and Miami. "Alcohol is dehydrating and causes inflammation, which makes your skin red and dry."
5. Stress: "When you're stressed out, your cortisol levels go up," says David Colbert, a dermatologist in NYC. "And high cortisol levels cause inflammation in the skin." Result: dullness.


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As the name suggests, cream cheese is a soft fresh cheese obtained from milk and cream. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, cream cheese should possess at least 33% milk fat, pH ranging from 4.4 to 4.9 and moisture content which is not more than 55%. Different nations define cream cheese differently, that is, having different ratios of nutrients like Canadian standard specify cream cheese to have at least 30% fat content. Cream cheese can absorb odors and should be wrapped and refrigerated for storage purpose. Cream cheese is consumed by mixing it with spices and herbs or with other cheeses. Cream cheese is similar to cottage cheese but is having high-fat content. Cream cheese is sometimes used with, or in place of butter in the production of cookies and cream cake frostings.
Cream cheese is an unripened cheese known for its smooth texture and sweet acidic taste. In regions such as the United States, cream cheese is highly used for spread and filling of sandwiches, also in baking for cheesecake, and constitutes as a component of few pastries and frostings. The various manufacturers are using cream cheese in the production of various desserts such as usage of cream cheese in the production of cream cheese based ready-to-eat cheesecake filling. In current era, the utilization of cream cheese as an ingredient of different beverages has increased because of the change in lifestyles of the consumers such as changing dining habits of the consumers which diverts the consumers towards restaurants for consumption of unique beverages, growth of multi-cuisine restaurants which promotes innovation of the new products, and growth of travel and tourism of the public which in turn increases the consumption of various desserts.
The global cream cheese market is segmented on the basis of product type, flavors, end use and distribution channel. On the basis of product type, cream cheese market can be segmented as regular cream cheese and low-fat cream cheese. Low-fat cream cheese possesses 40% fewer calories and half the fat than regular cream cheese. Regular cream cheese has less protein, and calcium content than low-fat version.On the basis of flavor, cream cheese market can be segmented as blueberry, pineapple, salmon, jalapeno, raspberry, strawberry, garden vegetable, roasted garlic and others. Though cream cheese is available in a wide variety of flavors, even plain cream cheese is also a very popular product. On the basis of end use, cream cheese market can be segmented into commercial, and household uses. On the basis of the distribution channel, cream cheese market can be segmented into modern trade, specialty stores, convenience store, online stores and other retail stores.
The regional segment for the market of vegan mayonnaise is divided into seven different regions: Western Europe, North America, Eastern Europe, Latin America, APEJ, Middle East & Africa and Japan. Cream Cheeses is one of the most popular soft cheese products in North America where it is used to enrich toppings, dips, sweet & savory dishes, and desserts. In European regions, cream cheese is eaten as a cheese rather than as a spread such as in Italy, cream cheese is served in salads. In the US, low-fat cream cheese is often marketed as Neufchatel.The key player in the vegan mayonnaise market only includes The Kraft Heinz Company, Blaser's USA, Inc., Franklin Foods, Alouette Cheese USA LLC, California Dairies, Inc., and Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.
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A friend at the office has just published a charming book of papercrafts, A Very Merry Paper Christmas. If you're at all handy with a matte knife and pretty paper, there are terrific projects in here (votive lights, tree toppers, lovely winter scenes to put under a bell jar, ornaments…).
For her pub party, I decided to do a little "papercrafting" of my own: potato-stamp napkins. Thanks to a YouTube tutorial, I stamped two dozen penguins.
Here's the body (one medium potato painted with black poster paint).
A smaller potato makes the stomach (painted with white poster paint).
Here's the moment that brings you right back to pre-school: mix red and yellow to make orange for the beaks and feet.
Let them dry between these steps.
A hole-punch makes perfect white eyes; one tiny touch with a black magic marker and you've got a penguin.
The more chilled champagne you drink, the better these look!


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"Bandes has compiled a richly illustrated compendium of modern architecture in the Lansing/East Lansing area—including designs never built, low-cost cooperatives, homes, a grocery store, and Lansing City Hall. By sharing the human stories behind the buildings, from architects and clients to church committees, she also provides a valuable illustration of the way modern design concepts and materials of the post– World War II era spread from national architects and early adopters to such mundane aspects of everyday life as Dawn Donuts."
—Sandra Sageser Clark, director, Michigan Historical Center
2018 National Symposium, Design, Community, and Progressive Preservation Gift Shop display featurung MID-MICHIGAN MODERN
State History Awards Announced
PODCAST: WKAR Current State's Scott Pohl talked with Susan Bandes about "Mid-Michigan Modern From Frank Lloyd Wright to Googie." [10:25]
PODCAST: Susan J. Bandes talk at MSU Honors College's Sharper Focus/Wider Lens series "Picking Up STEAM" [8:15].
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text: The fates, in this posthumous novel by Hobhouse (November, 1986; Dancing in the Dark, 1983, etc.), are challenged--and if not chastened, at least subdued--as a young woman confronts a family legacy of abandonment. Narrator Helen is the last of a long line of women in a New York family who've left home because they hated their mothers, with varying success trying to make their own lives. Daughter of the beautiful Bett, who quarreled with her mother, Emma, and then made a brief marriage to an Englishman, Helen recalls a childhood spent avoiding her mother's creditors; a Dickensian boarding school; Bett's depressions, and her inability to hold a job or a man for long. Loving her mother deeply and uncritically, Helen tries to protect Bett, but adolescence, always the bad fairy, changes things. Irritated by her mother, who now seems merely pathetic, Helen goes to England to live with her father--an event that begins a lengthy period of bi-continental living: she attends Oxford, falls in love with the brilliant, wealthy Edward, returns to New York and Bett, but then it's back to Edward and London. Helen marries Edward, who joins the wanderings; writes books; and tries to cope with Bett, who's increasingly depressed. After Bett's suicide, Helen suffers a number of bizarre accidents, divorces Edward, and feels that Bett, even in death, is making claims on her (``I was Bett's sister/daughter again, dark, depressed, and eventually suicidal''). But winter on Cape Cod, and a near-fatal brush with cancer, bring peace--and an epiphany of bathetic familiarity: ``I'd loved a lot, and I'd been loved, and in the end that was all that mattered.'' Elegant writing, but, sadly, Hobhouse, better at telling than showing, has written a novel of just ideas--and not much else.


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I was excited about the second stage finish of the Joe Martin Stage Race. The course itself was nice. It was safe, there were some rolling hills, the scenery was nice. But, right before the finish, there were three turns, and then an uphill straightaway to the finish line.
I like those uphill finishes.
Anne Guzman and Mojo (Moriah-Jo MacGregor) were up at the front of the pack on their Specialized S-Works Amiras near the end, not letting the pace get down too low. If it did, the pack would bunch up making it tougher to keep a good position. Véro Labonté was first wheel through the second and third last corners, and I was second wheel. I was set up well for the last finish where Colavita, Tibco, and Map My Ride riders were aiming to set up as well. I torqued it up to the finish line and crossed second.
Another podium for Juvéderm-Specialized-Mazda, thanks to some great teamwork!
Juvéderm Specialized Mazda GC: 4th
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INVICTUS – you convict us…
i just saw INVICTUS and thought it was a good movie. here's a few of my quick takeaways from the film (no real spoilers here so i think you're safe if you didn't see it yet!):
To BE or DO? That is the question…
i feel troubled at times because i feel so far from where i need to be as a leader, husband, father, son, artist, and human being.
recently a really caring brother exposed a part of me that had been somewhat of a blind spot. really made me think and i was brought to a place of, "man. I really suck."
how in the world do you deal with all the things that you need to DO with all the things you need to BECOME?
both are extremely important and can happen simultaneously but i would argue that what you are BECOMING is ultimately more important than what you are DOING.
what do you think? would love your wisdom and stories…
the death of anonymity
There's something that really gets to me about an aspect of social media culture but i'm especially to blame and I'm mainly disappointed in myself.
Which of these do not belong?
Justice, advocacy, compassion, and… anonymity.


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WalkDenver is celebrating our fifth birthday today, and we received a delightful present from the Denver Post Editorial Board, which highlighted one of our main initiatives, the Denver Deserves Sidewalks campaign. The Editorial published December 14th notes that Denver's poor sidewalks are "a serious impediment to the future of Denver" and the Board is glad that City leaders are demonstrating a willingness to tackle the issue "even if it takes significant political will to suggest a fee, a tax, or a massive public expenditure." Read the full Editorial.
You can help us build on this success and continue our efforts to make Denver the most walkable city in the nation by donating to WalkDenver today.


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The 12 Steps of Consultants Synonymous
How to utilize a consultant to your best ability and theirs.
-- a CEO who prefers to remain unnamed (in case he needs to hire another consultant)
You need to get something done and you can't get it done from inside. Your only alternative seems to be to hire someone from the outside. Not exactly rocket science. So why are so many companies hesitant to hire that someone?
Perhaps because of the situation you're stuck in, you know you can't move forward without the help of an outside consultant. The consultant you may hire knows that you can't move forward without their help. And finally, they also know that you know you need them.
Add in the fear that they'll come in and make you aware of many more problems you have and it's enough to make you feel vulnerable, if not paranoid.
This feeling of vulnerability may explain why so many companies are hesitant to hire a consulting firm.
One CEO told me that he felt consultants were like vultures, hovering over their bared necks waiting for the opportunity to zoom in for the kill. As he put it: "We know that we need help from a consultant, but sometimes we are more concerned what they'll do to us than what they'll do for us."
Even though both can be painful, there's a significant difference between doing necessary damage control (and in many cases, helping with a turnaround) and further punishing an already struggling business.
If you're a CEO, you can avoid this feeling of vulnerability if you take steps to not only know what a consultant will do for you, but also how they'll do it.
To help this situation, I've worked with CEO and COO clients to create "The12 Steps of Consultants Synonymous."
I've named them after the12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Just as those 12 steps help keep alcoholics on track to recovery, these 12 steps help keep consultants on track and keeps them from giving in to their addiction of problem seeking outside the area you hired them for -- that can add up to fees that the company can ill afford.
These steps offer both CEOs, COOs, and consultants a road map of how to work with each other so that nobody is surprised down the road.
Hopefully these steps will help CEOs overcome their hesitation and avail themselves of help sooner than later. After all, an ounce of early necessary consultation is worth a pound of chapter 7s and 11s.
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Quite unintentionally, during the dead of a cold Manitoba winter, Sheri met Pender online, and after a year of research and a short introductory visit, Sheri and her husband Paul, along with their 2 dogs, bought a home and moved here in 2014.
"Pender is our home and heart; on a daily basis we feel so incredibly fortunate to live here! This beautiful island and the warm vibrancy of its entire community are nourishing beyond our wildest dreams".
Sheri comes to her career in Real Estate after spending 23 years in Information Technology traveling throughout Canada and the US, as well as bringing forward her experiences of successfully buying & selling properties in 2 countries, 3 states and 3 provinces.
Sheri's goals are to do everything in her power to ensure a similar outcome for all who are considering a move to Pender - and to make sure that when the time comes for you to become a Pender seller, your property here finds equally satisfied buyers.
As a fairly recent arrival to the island, Sheri can offer the benefit of her personal experiences into both the challenges of on-line house hunting, and into the myriad aspects of transitioning into this unique community once you've found your ideal home here.
Being a true professional, Sheri brings a well-honed, focused skill set and serious work ethic to her business. Expect the highest of attention, creativity and hard work as Sheri puts everything she is into everything she does. And like Pender, she's honest, relaxed and fun.
Being the passionate Real Estate aficionado/enthusiast/junkie she most surely is, she's always happy to talk Real Estate just for the joy of it, anywhere, anytime. Bring your dog along!


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I tweeted that you couldn't do this, and got replies from a dozen or more people with ways to do it. And I'm happy to report at least one of them works.
1. Use the email address that Amazon provides for your Kindle. It's on the Amazon site, poke around, you'll find it.
2. The Kindle app shows up under Apps in iTunes. You can drag .mobi files into its Documents directory and they show up in the Kindle app.
3. You can use Dropbox. It will report it can't open the files but if you look in the upper right corner of the screen there's a way to send them to a bunch of apps, for .mobi files this includes the Kindle app.
There may be other methods, if you know of them, please add a comment below.


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(Weymouth, MA) April 30, 2014…InfoTrends is pleased to announce a new study entitled European Office Vertical Market Opportunity Analysis. This study will provide office equipment and supplies vendors, paper mills, managed service providers, software vendors, and channel players in France, Germany, and the U.K. with a robust database tool, market survey, and detailed analysis to enable strategic planning for channel coverage and market segmentation by vertical industry, company size, at the NUTS 2 geographic level (EuroStat: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics).
The office document industry in Western Europe is showing an increased focus on paper-intensive industries. Many of the market-leading OEM suppliers and channel businesses have aligned their organizations and go-to-market strategies to identify and address print as well as paper-intensive applications and workflows. This is a reflection of the mature state of the document output market. Growth in this industry requires the capture of market share from competitors and the ability to fully engage in managed print services. However, mature markets also present the challenge of entrenched competitors with long-established distribution partners. As a result, capturing market share demands new ways of aligning strategy with distribution channels and exploiting innovative ways to segment markets and customers.
Vendors and channel businesses with a clear understanding of where page volumes are in decline, status quo, or growing—by vertical industry, size of business establishment, and geographical area—will have both strategic and operational advantage. They will be able to fine-tune go-to-market strategy and target persistent page volume at the local level through direct sales and/or via channel partners.
"Our main objective for this study is to deliver a powerful database tool that enables clients to segment markets, perform analysis, and develop strategic plans to maximize go-to-market effectiveness and sales activities," stated Jon Reardon, Group Director, InfoTrends. "We'll deliver total France, Germany, and U.K. forecasts of installed base, print volume, and print capture by vertical industry, establishment size, and product category and provide guidance on pages under MPS contracts, providing actionable market information for subscribers."
The analysis will be based on a strong foundation of market research capability and data resources that includes:
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Well not only am I now at 'big school' but I have also been placed in a new office to boot. It is in a different area to my last office, a rather more, shall we say deprived area sadly very much in need of some investment.
On my first visit to my new office I had a slight problem finding the place. I had been given directions on where to go, but at first sight I thought the place was derelict. No sign on the door, but then I suppose they don't particularly want to advertise their existence. I entered the building with the feeling that I should be wearing a hard hat just in case! The foyer reeked of damp and mould. The paper was peeling from the walls and the lift door was open displaying its grimey rubbish strewn interior for all the world to see. So I decided to take the stairs, dimly lit and only slightly more enticing than the lift I headed for the second floor. A small laminated sign stuck to the door told me that I was in the right place.
The surly grunt of the receptionist acknowledged my presence and I was buzzed through to the reception. As I stood for a moment trying to take in my new surroundings I became aware of two 'bodies' bedded down on the comfy chairs, a faint sound of snoring and an aroma of stale beer and farts added to the homely feel of the area. Another surly grunt and I was buzzed through to the office, leaving the two morally challenged bods to their morning nap.
I was greeted by a rather ebullient looking chap who welcomed me to the office and proceeded to show me the 'sights'. I was also introduced to the team, their names briefly making an appearance in my memory only to fly off to pastures new as the next one came along. They seemed somewhat bemused by me, some of them had no experience of my role and were intrigued as to what I was doing there, others, possibly the more jaded among them greeted me with a knowing smile and carried on with their work. I for my part smiled until my face ached and made the usual small talk required on such occasions. Then I was shown to my desk. Devoid of any clutter or indeed a PC I noted, I sat down and settled myself to the arduous task of thumb twiddling for the next few hours.
Several cups of tea later and having fended off an attempted coup on my desk I decided that I had put in enough effort for one day and headed off to the local cafe for another much needed cuppa and a toasted teacake. It's hard work being the 'newbie'!
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Why and how I get 100% test coverage for my Django projects, and you should too
Automated testing has become axiomatic in the Python community. The Django tutorial, for example, explains testing Django projects before even explaining how to deal with CSS. A common measurement for tests is test coverage: the percentage of lines, branches or files of the code that are executed when the tests are run. How high this number should be is a frequently debated subject, but general consensus is to aim for 90-95%, with 100% being utopian unrealistic and not worth the time it may take. Some don't care about test coverage at all, because high test coverage doesn't guarantee the tests are any good.
For my own projects, I've adopted a new rule: all code must have 100% test coverage. I am not done done until the unit tests have 100% coverage. How is this not utopian, unrealistic, and a waste of time? Because I count test coverage after exclusions. Although even that won't help you to catch every scenario.
What code coverage tells me
I often don't use TDD when writing code, because I've found it not to be the best way to write user interface code for me, which is a significant part of what I write. This post is not an argument against TDD: I couldn't care less whether anyone else uses TDD, as long as your code has good tests by the time I see it. Writing tests afterwards does bring the risk for me that my tests are incomplete.
This is where code coverage helps me out. Code coverage will never catch malicious tests: tests which have been written only to cover code, and don't actually verify any outcomes. But it often catches me forgetting a test for a scenario in the code. So code coverage won't guarantee that my tests are any good, but does often catch it when I've simply forgotten to test some functionality.
Test coverage often reports lines missed as well as percentages, so you can review those, check whether any of those relate to your new code, and decide to add tests. Alternatively, you may decide that they are a scenario that would be unreasonable to test, and leave them as is. I base that on a rough risk assessment: how complex is this code, what is the worst failure scenario, how hard is it to add a test. Deciding that something is unreasonable to test should be a rare scenario.
Where 95% coverage fails
The workflow described above will work for a while. However, as your project grows, and remaining at 95% coverage, the number of cases where you decided not to test a scenario increases. Slowly, the number of missed lines increases, up to a point where it becomes harder to figure out which misses relate to your changes. But worst of all: it becomes impossible for another person to determine whether lines are missed due to oversight or due to an intentional decision that testing this line is unreasonable.
This is why I adopted my 100% coverage rule: the test coverage must always be 100%. No exceptions. However, you are allowed to exclude something from the tests. I'd prefer not to, but then at least we know that a conscious decision was made, who made it, and when. You still need to be cautious with exclusions, but at least they are explicit. And when I run the tests, it is instantly visible whether or not I am done: if the test coverage is not 100%, there is work to be done. Most likely tests should be added, or otherwise exclusions. This is so strict that my CircleCI builds fail if test coverage is lower than 100%.
Testing when things break
Obviously, this mostly helps you with forgetting scenarios in tests. You'll still need to use your brain to ensure the tests you do write make sense. And there are scenarios that won't appear in test coverage at all.
In particular, one scenario where test coverage will rarely help is whether something breaks as designed. Sure, it's nice enough that you can edit that blog post if you are logged in and own it or are the superuser. And test coverage is likely to say you're 100% done once you test these cases. But what if I'm not the superuser, and don't own the blog? What if I'm not even logged in? Will your code reject me seeing the editing page? What if I try to submit an update anyways? Is the entry in the database unchanged?
A failure to test these scenarios is rarely visible in test coverage, at least in in Python/Django, because this is often implemented with decorators or mixins. However, they are even more important than testing whether things work as they should: if nobody can edit a blog, users will complain. If everyone can edit a blog, nobody will complain for a long time.
I place a strong focus on adding tests like these for everything I make, but haven't come up with a reliable way of proving I've done this.
Coverage configuration
For Python I use coverage. My typical setup is to have a
.coveragerc that looks like this:
include = contractportal/*
exclude_lines =
pragma: no cover
# Don't complain about missing debug-only code:
def __unicode__
def __repr__
if self\.debug
# Don't complain if tests don't hit defensive assertion code:
raise AssertionError
raise NotImplementedError
# Don't complain if non-runnable code isn't run:
if 0:
if __name__ == .__main__.:
omit =
show_missing = True
This places a number of sensible excludes, and I can exclude any other line or block with
# pragma: no cover. Excluded lines will be counted separately in the reports.
In my Django 1.7 setup, I run this as:
coverage run ./manage.py test &&
coverage report


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We provide a complete ATA Carnet preparation service to suit your requirements. Simply advise us when and where you are going, give us a list of the goods or equipment you are taking and for what period – & we will do the rest! We can also arrange the insurance guarantee for you and hand deliver your urgent Carnet to you on the same day. Our Chamber of Commerce is in-house so we offer the fastest service possible in the U.K.
What is an ATA Carnet and why would my business need one?
The ATA Carnet is an international Customs document which allows the temporary importation of commercial samples, professional equipment or goods going to either a trade fair or exhibition to countries which are part of the ATA Carnet system. (Please refer to the country list on this website.) Without an ATA Carnet it would be necessary to go through each country's Customs procedures for the temporary admission of goods, i.e. lodging a temporary import bond.
The ATA Carnet simplifies the custom formalities by allowing a single document to be used for clearing goods through Customs in the countries that are part of the ATA Carnet system. An ATA Carnet is valid for one year and allows for movement of the goods shown on the Carnet as many times as required during the 12 months to any of the destinations applied for.
How do I apply for an ATA Carnet?
- Over the counter at our Head Office at London Heathrow
- Electronically- please contact our Sales Dept on + 44 1784 254123 to register
- By post -you will need to order blank forms to be completed. You can do this by contacting us on + 44 1784 254123 – and paying the issuing fee.
You will also have to provide:
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- Bank Guarantee (Banks that we can currently accept guarantees from are: Bank of Scotland plc, Barclays Bank plc, HSBC Bank plc, Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Santander UK plc, Standard Chartered Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc).
- Carnet Security Scheme (CSS) Guarantee – an in-house service by which the Carnet user can arrange for the security to be provided, without having to supply either Banker's Draft, cash or Bank Guarantee. Using CSS means we can provide you with a 'While You Wait' processing service and there is no 'freezing' of assets or funds (as with other institutions). You can download a Carnet Security Scheme Application and obtain a CSS Quick Quote from the 'Online Area' section of our website
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Whether you choose a bohemian al fresco celebration or a stately ballroom affair, hosting a summer wedding is often synonymous with cloudless skies and balmy weather. While forgoing hefty outerwear and space heaters in favor of ethereal sundresses and an ocean breeze is enticing, summer brides must remember that one key ingredient of their nuptials requires special attention when the mercury rises: the menu. Some foods simply don't fare well in the blistering heat, so leave the cured salmon with creme fraiche for a winter's eve and reach for one of these six summer-proof wedding menu items that won't wilt in the heat.
1. Roasted Vegetable Antipasto
Anna Mandelbaum of the popular New York restaurant Frankies Spuntino insists that the ultimate heat-proof appetizer is a roasted vegetable antipasto. Lightly cooked vegetables won't be further wilted by the sun, and will provide wedding guests with a light pick-me-up.
2. Chilled Gazpacho
Instead of opting for rich, dairy-laden foods that may easily spoil, Lauren Wells of New York's Creative Edge Parties suggests revitalizing wedding guests with a chilled gazpacho. "We freeze our classic tomato, pepper, cucumber gazpacho to create a granita," Wells elaborates. "Place in a bowl, and top with chopped veggies and cilantro oil." The menu item can be created in large quantities, and will keep when placed on ice before serving.
See More: 5 Recipes Every Newlywed Couple Should Know How To Make
3. Melting Flavored Ice Cubes
Instead of avoiding items that might melt, Wells advocates crafting dishes and drinks that are even more irresistible when thawed. "Make custom ice cubes out of juice, fresh herbs and a touch of simple syrup. As the ice melts into the glass, the drink retains its cold temperature. One of our current favorites is strawberry, hibiscus, mint ice cubes with gin," Wells advises.
4. Popsicles
As far as frozen treats go, popsicles are perhaps the most refreshing. If your venue has the proper freezer storage capacity, Wells recommends harkening back to your childhood with a more sophisticated rendering of the humble fudgesicle. "Our pastry department has developed a collection of gourmet fudgesicles," Wells reveals. "Think dark chocolate with pink Himalayan salt, caramel and almonds." And wedding attendees need not worry about creating a melted mess should the dessert begin to unfreeze. "As the fudge itself melts you are left with a rich, cool pudding," Wells states.
5. Cold Cuts Salad
Mandelbaum recommends crafting a salad with cold cuts or marinated meat to take the edge off of summer heat. Whether fashioned with seasoned ribeye or turkey breast, a simple salad infused with pre-prepared meat can withstand high temperatures without spoiling.
6. Cheese Course
A dairy-laden appetizer table may not be may not be your first inclination when creating a summer wedding menu, but hard cheeses and bread can withstand scorching temperatures without losing their molecular integrity. Create a mouthwatering spread with various loaves of fresh-baked bread and Parmesan, Manchego, or Pecorino cheese.


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"We chose Innovation Central because of the multiple college-career pathways."
What parent doesn't dream about their child waking up every morning excited to go to school? For Scott and Suzanne Schulz, that dream has become a reality.
Their son Jacob, a freshman at Innovation Central, said, "It's not like any other school I've been to. I usually don't like school, but going to Innovation Central, I actually enjoy going there and I look forward to school every day."
Innovation Central is unique because it is made up of four distinct college/career preparatory academies within one building:
- Academy of Modern Engineering;
- Academy of Business, Leadership & Entrepreneurship;
- Academy of Design & Construction; and
- Academy of Health Science & Technology.
As a freshman, Jacob is taking classes to help him decide which academy he wants to join. By allowing students to experience each academy, they are more likely to choose a program that really fits their unique interests, which results in more engaged and successful students. Jacob explains that it also helps students get to know each other and build friendships. Even after students join an academy, they take some of their core classes with students from the other academies, which keeps students connected to one another regardless of which program they chose.
The combination of strong academics and career preparation is appealing to Scott and Suzanne. Suzanne said, "At Innovation Central, you're learning all of the basics that are absolutely critical that you would expect to see in a liberal arts college. From a strong English focus, to math and science, and the different opportunities to have perspectives across disciplines, whether it's business or construction, to be able to look at real world situations, and the mentorship that is offered through the whole school to encourage kids, really provides a diverse education for them in a way that I don't think is typical in other high schools."
Scott adds, "Innovation Central is something that we looked at for Jacob because it lined up a little more with his actual career that he would be going into in college, so that he would actually be more ready for his program when he was able to go into whatever college he selects in the future."
Jacob likes the career focus, too. He said, "We get to go on tons of field trips to different companies to test out or look at people that are working there, hear what they think about their job and what they do… In our junior and senior year, we get to take internships for whichever academy we choose, if we want to. We get to go to a company and work with them and learn what they do on a daily basis."
Scott, Suzanne, and Jacob agree that the opportunity for extracurricular activities is also a draw. Jacob participates in robotics club, weightlifting, and basketball. The robotics team competes against other teams, so Jacob is learning practical STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills, as well as teamwork. He said, "Every year they give us a game, and we have to design and construct a robot to fit that game and make it function so that we can achieve it."
Another unique aspect of Innovation Central is the strong partnerships with colleges, universities, businesses, and non-profits. Suzanne explains how the partnerships factored into their decision, "We're passionate about being in the city, too. It's really, I think, part of our commitment to being here but then also the opportunities that are afforded to the kids that attend GRPS through the different corporate sponsors that are engaged, everything from Spectrum Health to Amway to Rockford Construction. They really want the kids to learn and succeed. So you really feel this whole sense of a community surrounding these kids and wanting to really see them do well."
That community includes a dynamic staff and principal, as well. Suzanne said, "The principal was very enthusiastic. The teachers are just so passionate about what they do, and it really comes through when you tour the school, when you speak with them, they really love what they do and want the kids to learn."
Jacob agrees, "I like the teachers and principal a lot. They communicate really well with us. They try and help us as much as they can." He continues, "If you're doing really good in their class, they'll try and challenge you more. They want to challenge you and try and get you to higher classes, so you can do college classes and get college credit."
Parents are an important part of the Innovation Central community, too. Suzanne said, "We just attended honors night, where they had dinner and a speaker for the kids who are making honors programs, but they also do try to engage families. They really have a high expectation for parental involvement."
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In perpetrating the violations documented below in this report, the government is apparently seeking to block the opposition from the electoral process and to limit its effectiveness. In two rounds of elections held in the last two years months—the December 2002 parliamentary by-elections and the September 2003 local elections—the government manipulated the vote, again to ensure its own dominance of elected office.
The international community has consistently criticized the conduct of Kazakhstan's elections, noting that they fell short of international standards for free and fair elections47 The conduct of the September 2003 and December 2002 elections indicates that Kazakhstan has made little if any progress toward meeting international standards for free and fair elections.
December 2002 Parliamentary By-Elections
Irregularities in the December 2002 parliamentary by-elections included erroneous and outdated voter lists, the use of gifts and bribes to win pro-presidential candidate votes, the blocking of independent election monitors' observation activities, an overwhelming devotion of state media time to pro-government candidates, the denial of the use of public halls for opposition candidates, the removal of opposition candidates from the ballot just hours before the opening of the vote, and intimidation of voters by government employees.48 The by-elections took place in three provinces. In all instances, a pro-government candidate was declared the winner.
Seven candidates stood for office in the northern Pavlodar province, but the real contest was between Karlygash Zhakianova, wife of imprisoned DVK leader Galymzhan Zhakianov, and Vasilii Maksimonko, an official at the local aluminum factory. Maksimonko won the election with 51 percent of the vote.49
The vote in Pavlodar was marred by voter manipulation, harassment of students working on the election campaign, and coercion of school pupils. One Zhakianova campaign worker claimed to Human Rights Watch that a young teenage girl had told her that teachers at the girl's school in Pavlodar had advised students to instruct their parents to vote for Maksimonko, and that school administrators had threatened to dismiss schoolteachers should they cast votes for Zhakianova. 50 Uandek Zimbaev and Nurzhan Zhakianov, two student members of Zhakianova's election team, told Human Rights Watch that they were among a group of eight arbitrarily detained by police for six hours when hanging campaign posters in Pavlodar. Police demanded to how much they were being paid for working on the election campaign, asked them "Who are you going to vote for, Nazarbaev or Zhakianova?" and warned that if they continued to work on the campaign they would suffer retaliation at university.51
In Karaganda province, Senator Mukhtar Tinikeev won with 51 percent of the vote, after two of his four opponents—Bulat Abilov, co-chairman of the opposition Ak Zhol party, and Nikolai Usatov, of the pro-government Otan party—were removed from the ballot in the hours preceding the opening of the polls.52 The disqualification of Abilov and Usatov, on minor technical grounds, was announced just three days before the vote. Abilov appealed the decision to the district court, which ruled in his favor, but when the claim went forward on appeal the provincial court upheld the electoral commission decision just hours before the polls opened, taking voters completely by surprise. Observers noted that voters were not properly informed of the candidates' removal from the ballot; they also recounted that some voters in protest refused to cast their ballot or simply wrote on the ballots "We're for Abilov."53
In addition to narrowing down the competition, government officials in Karaganda province took pains to obstruct scrutiny of the process. For instance, independent election monitor Marina Sabitova related how the head of the Karaganda provincial election commission had attempted to strike a deal with her in order to limit the number of independent election monitors.54 She and other election monitors in Karaganda also related instances of outdated and falsified voter lists, lower voter turnout than officially reported, proxy voting, and instances where election monitors were held at an unreasonably large distance from voters' ballot boxes.55
One of the most shocking incidents of the 2002 parliamentary by-elections took place in Atryau, in western Kazakhstan. The candidates were Uzakkali Elubaev, a local district akim56 and member of the pro-presidential Otan Party, N.M. Makhashev, another local district akim, and Jumabai Dospanov, RNPK branch leader in Atyrau province.57 Elubaev swept the polls with 84 percent of the vote. Dospanov suffered what appeared to be an attempt on his life three days before the elections. He recounted that when traveling by car to meet with voters in Makhambetsk and Indersk districts one of the tires on his car fell off while the car was traveling at high speed. Later, Dospanov discovered that the screws on the tires had been deliberately loosened. 58 "My informant in the KNB told me that he hadn't been able to warn me about the "accident," which was [planned] to prevent me from participating in the elections," said Dospanov.59
Prospects for Free and Fair Elections
The September 2003 maslikhat (local council) elections were swept by the pro-presidential party Otan, which ran unopposed in close to fifty percent of constituencies.60 Maslikhat elections are significant in that they provide political parties with a regional base and ensure political pluralism at the local and regional levels. Significantly, maslikhats also appoint members of election commissions, and elect the members of the Senate, the second half of Kazakhstan's bi-cameral parliament.
Opposition members alleged that the government attempted to exclude their candidates from the ballot. In Koshketau city, Akmolinsk province, DVK members and other opposition candidates said that the government has obstructed their registration by requiring lengthy psychiatric tests.61 They charged that parliamentary deputies were unduly reluctant to sign their ballot applications,62 while other officials flooded them with arbitrary requests to submit certificates or statements.63
DVK representatives reported similar harassment in other provinces, designed to prevent opposition candidates from participating in the fall election.64 In Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan province, the head of the local DVK branch and the DVK election campaign director were accused of violating the administration code for participating in an unregistered public organization—i.e., the DVK.65 Daniel Danilevskii, the election campaign director, was previously charged with a violation of the administrative code back in December 2002 and so was already disqualified from participating in the September race.66 B. Tuleubaev, head of the DVK branch in Ust-Kamenogorsk, also had charges of administrative offense brought against him in July.67
47See "Republic of Kazakhstan: Parliamentary Elections ," OSCE [online] http://www.osce.org/odihr/documents/reports/election_reports/kz/kazak2-2.pdf (retrieved December 15, 2003). "The Republic of Kazakhstan: Presidential Elections," OSCE [online], http://www.osce.org/odihr/documents/reports/election_reports/kz/kazak1-2.pdf (retrieved December 15, 2003).
48 Human Rights Watch interviews with election candidates, election campaign workers, and independent election monitors, Kazakhstan, March-April 2003. Also, Association of Sociologists and Political Scientists (ASPI), "December 28, 2002 Interim Elections," Almaty, 2003; Republican Network of Independent Monitors, "Final Report on the December 28, 2002 By-Elections to the Parliament of Kazakhstan in the Kurmangazinsky (16), Maikuduksky (32), and Toraigirsky (46) Districts,"Almaty, January 10, 2003; and DVK et al., "Parliamentary Deputy Election Observation Report in Toraigirsky District No. 46, Pavlodar province," December 28, 2002.
49 Kazakhstan News Bulletin "Dec. 28 by-election results certified," January 11, 2003 [online] http://www.homestead.com/prosites-kazakhembus/010803.html (retrieved March 22, 2004).
50 Human Rights Watch interview with Natalia S., Pavlodar, April 17, 2003.
51 Human Rights Watch interviews with Uandek Zimbaev and Nurzhan Zhakianov, Pavlodar, April 17, 2003.
52RFE/RL Central Asia Report, January 2, 2003, Vol. 3, No. 1. Association of Sociologists and Political Scientists (ASPI).
53 Human Rights Watch interviews with Marina Sabitova and Lidia Mikhailovna, Karaganda, April 8 and 9, respectively; Association of Sociologists and Political Scientists, "Resultaty Exit Poll I Tsentrizbirkoma: sravnitel'niy analiz" (Exit Poll and Central Electoral Committee Results: A Comparative Analysis), Almaty, 2003; Dmitrii Mostovoi, "I Vso-taki Butiu sniali!" ("Butiu" Removed After All), Megapolis, no. 51(110), December 26, 2002.
54 Human Rights Watch interview with Marina Sabitova, Karaganda, April 8, 2003.
55 Ibid.; Human Rights Watch interview with Lidia Mikhailovna, independent election monitor, Karaganda, April 9, 2003.
56 An akim is a local head of government, for example, a mayor of a city or village, or governor of a province.
57 Association of Sociologists and Political Scientists (ASPI), "December 28, 2002 Interim Elections," Almaty, 2003.
58 Human Rights Watch telephone interview with Jumabai Dospanov, June 19, 2003 and electronic communication, June 23, 2003.
59 Human Rights Watch telephone interview with Jumabai Dospanov, June 19, 2003.
60 OSCE Centre in Almaty press release, "OSCE Centre Assesses Local Elections in Kazakhstan," October 13, 2003; Maigul Kondikazakova, "Vzdrognut li "Otan" i "Asar," esli obediniatsa Ak Zhol i DVK…?" (Will Otan and Asar Flinch if Ak Zhol and the DVK unite?), Navigator, October 22, 2003. The OSCE conducted only a limited observation of the elections and was unable to draw a conclusion as to whether the elections met OSCE standards.
61 Under the Law on Elections, potential candidates must submit to the Central Electoral Commission documents certifying their mental health.
62 Under the Law on Elections, government officials must certify candidate nominations.
63 On their mental health, for example. DVK press releases, Akmolinsk province, July 10, 11, 14, and 16, 2003.
64 Electronic communication from Vladimir Kozlov, DVK press secretary, Almaty, July 11, 2003.
65 DVK Ust-Kamenogorsk branch electoral campaign press release, "Khuliganskoe napadenie na predstavitel'stvo DVK v Ust- Kamenogorske" (Hooligan Attack on DVK Office in Ust-Kamenogorsk), July 16, 2003.
66 Ibid.; See also section on Maira Obenova.
[67] DVK electoral campaign press release, Ust- Kamenogorsk, July 16, 2003. See also section on Maira Obenova.


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Joe Banister, fomer IRS agent represented by Bernhoft Law and acquitted across the board on felony tax and conspiracy charges, interviews Tad Lumpkin on his radio podcast about Lumpkin's film American Dream. The animated film takes an entertaining but informative look at crucial IRS and Federal Reserve issues, particularly in this unprecedented economic environment.
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Barbara Ann Scott, who became a Canadian heroine at 19 when she won figure skating gold at the 1948 Winter Olympics, succeeding Norway's Sonja Henie as the premier women's skater in a sport Europeans had dominated for decades, died on Sunday at her home on Amelia Island, Fla. She was 84.
Her husband, Tom King, confirmed her death.
Growing up in Ottawa, Scott idolized Henie, the women's singles champion at the last three Olympics before World War II. Emerging as a champion in her own right, Scott was hailed as Canada's sweetheart when she put her country on the international sports map, prompting a toy company to create a Barbara Ann Scott doll. It became a cherished gift for a generation of Canadian girls.
Scott was the first North American to capture the world and European championships. She won both in 1947, and again the next year.
Her most spectacular triumph came at the 1948 St. Moritz Winter Games in Switzerland, where she became the first, and only, Canadian to win an Olympic championship in figure skating singles, triumphing on an outdoor rink rutted from hockey games. She was also a multiple North American and Canadian national champion.
The former Canadian prime minister Mackenzie King, who died in 1950, said Scott "gave Canadians courage to get through the darkness of the postwar gloom."Continue reading the main story
And she charmed with her youthful glamour. Life magazine, reporting on her 1947 world championship victory in Stockholm, called her "a shy, blue-eyed Canadian beauty" who was "undeniably lovely in face and form."
When Scott returned to Ottawa, her hometown, after her world and European figure skating triumphs in 1947, tens of thousands greeted her, and the mayor presented her with a yellow convertible on behalf of the city, the license plate reading 47-U-1 (for "1947, You Won").
Scott gave the car back when Avery Brundage, the head of the United States Olympic Committee, questioned whether her acceptance of it might jeopardize her amateur status and make her ineligible for Olympic competition. But the car was returned to her after she won Olympic gold in 1948 and decided to turn professional. It was repainted blue with the license plate updated to 48-U-1.
Scott usually dominated the compulsories, the tracing of figure-eight variations, which accounted for 60 percent of the scoring in her era, but she deftly executed spins and leaps as well. At 13, she became the first female skater to complete a double lutz in competition.
"She was delicate, precise, exact, meticulous — simply perfect," said the American skater Dick Button, who won the men's singles in St. Moritz, joining with Scott to herald the international emergence of North American skaters.
Button, who won again at the 1952 Winter Games but is known today more for his televised skating commentary, told Sports Illustrated in 1988 that in her St. Moritz gold medal performance, Scott "did everything right, and there was nobody to challenge her who was better in one particular area, either compulsory figure or free skating."
In reflecting on the exactness of her compulsories, Scott said: "I like everything to be neat and tidy and symmetrical. I tried to get as near perfect a circle as possible."
Scott was named Canada's athlete of the year for 1945 and again for 1947 and 1948. After her Olympic triumph, she embarked on a pro ice-show career, appearing at Christmastime in 1948 at the Roxy theater in Manhattan. She went on to tour with several companies.
With one, the Hollywood Ice Revue, she made her entrance at Madison Square Garden in 1955 in "an evening wrap made of 546 white foxtails, 85 dyed gray and 375 blue," Life magazine reported, lauding her fresh-faced teenage aura. The wrap rendered her "exhausted and nearly immobilized," Life said, before she shed it to begin her routine.
She continued to perform until her marriage in 1955 to Mr. King, the press agent for the Hollywood Ice Revue, in which she succeeded Henie as the featured attraction. They settled in Chicago, where King's business interests were based, but she was hardly forgotten in Canada.
"Even though I was a male skater, she was the one person I looked up to," Donald Jackson of Canada, the 1962 men's world figure skating champion and 1960 Olympic bronze medalist, told The Ottawa Citizen in 1999. "Barbara Ann Scott was the one big idol that we skaters knew, that everyone knew."
Barbara Ann Scott was born on May 9, 1928, in Ottawa, the daughter of Clyde Scott, an army colonel. She began skating at an Ottawa club when she was 6 and won the Canadian junior championship at 11. When she was 12, her father died, and friends and other Ottawa residents raised money to send her to competitions. She captured the first of her four Canadian national senior titles at 15.
After her pro career ended, Scott trained and rode show horses, owned a beauty salon and did charitable work. In their later years, she and Mr. King lived in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, in northeast Florida.
Scott carried the Olympic torch before the 1988 Calgary Games. She bore a torch again, this time into Canada's House of Commons, preceding the 2010 Vancouver Games, where she was among the Canadian flag-bearers. She donated much of her memorabilia, including her Olympic gold medal, to the city of Ottawa in 2011.
On the 60th anniversary of her Olympic victory, she spoke of the moment she received that gold medal.
"It was a blinding snowstorm," Steve Milton quoted her saying in "Figure Skating's Greatest Stars" (2009). "I'll never forget seeing the flag go up with the snow falling and hearing 'O Canada' so far away from home."Continue reading the main story


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Today is National Good Neighbor Day. Did you know that? To be honest, we didn't either, but what a great idea!
The greatest part about our office is our wonderful patients. We wouldn't be in business without you. We have met so many amazing people over the years and we wanted to thank each and every one of you for making such a positive contribution not only to our office but to your neighborhoods and communities as well.
Here is a little history about National Good Neighbor Day:
National Good Neighbor Day
Date When Celebrated : Always September 28, previously the Fourth Sunday in September
Ah, Good Neighbor Day. It's definitely a good thing. Being good neighbors is an important part of the social fiber that makes this country so great. Therefore, it seems only fitting that one day a year honors good neighbors.
This day of recognition is not to be confused with other forms of "Good Neighbor Days". Stores proclaim "Good Neighbor Days" to promote sales, a wide range of organizations announce "Good Neighbor Days" to promote their cause, and local municipalities and governments proclaim "Good Neighbor Days" for a variety of reasons.
Rather, this day is to truly recognize and appreciate your good neighbor. Hopefully, one of those good neighbors is you!
In the early 1970's, Mrs. Becky Mattson from Lakeside, Montana recognized the importance of good neighbors, and started the effort to make this a National day. With the help of congressman Mike Mansfield, she succeed in getting three presidents (Nixon, Ford, and Carter) to issue proclamations, along with numerous governors.
In 2003, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution, sponsored by Montana Senator Max Baucus, making September 28, National Good Neighbor Day. Previously, this day was celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September.
Note: Rhode Island initiated a movement to pass a National Neighbor Day on the Sunday before Memorial Day. Action never materialized into a formal national proclamation or law.
How to Celebrate:
Here are some suggestions for celebrating the day:
- Help your neighbors in some way.
- Offer a smile and friendly hello to your neighbor
- Have your neighbor over for a meal
- Hold a block party
- Get to know your neighbor a little better
So how are you going to celebrate Good Neighbor Day? Find a way to brighten the days of those around you by saying thanks, or performing a small act of service that lets your neighbors know just how much you appreciate them!
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Finnish hard rock band Lordi have announced that they will be releasing a new album entitled "To Beast or Not to Beast" on March 19, 2013 via The End Records. The album was recorded at WireWorld Studio in Nashville, TN with producer Michael Wagner (Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Skid Row, Megadeth). This album will be the debut for new members Halla on keys and Mana on drums.
Mr. Lordi states, "The road to this album has truly been paved by hardships. However, the new line-up of the band has given us new and fresh touch and an energetic edge to the recording process, and to the album itself.
"The album cover painting is actually a part of a larger picture. The original artwork had this vintage- styled lady holding a horned skull, which, however, was not the main point of the art piece. There was something not quite right with the setting, so I made experiments with various versions and framings. Album title was Upgradead at that point in time, and the painting was done with that title in mind."
"But now, with a changed concept of the artwork, the title did not seem to fit anymore. We did not consider it an A-class name either. Our guitarist Amen came up with the final title, which we felt suitable and perfect both for the cover artwork and the album."
To Beast or Not to Beast Track Listing:
01 We're Not Bad For The Kids (We're Worse)
02 I Luv Ugly
03 The Riff
04 Something Wicked This Way Comes
05 I'm The Best
06 Horrifiction
07 Happy New Fear
08 Schizo Doll
09 Candy For The Cannibal
10 Sincerely With Love
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The end of the "Blog Roll"
After seeing Dion's post on the Google AJAX Feed API, specifically the PartnerBar, I decided to start a little "Coherence Blog Network" as seen at the bottom of the page here (still playing with the formatting). This works nicely as long as you quickly identify all of the typos in the PartnerBar Programming Guide (thanks for the assist Dion).
The only downside so far is that if the list of blogs change (as the most certainly will – i.e. grow) we have to update the JS for all of the blogs that are participating in the "network." Which leads to a feature request – find a way to have clustered consensus of the information that makes up the "network" across the blogs in the "network" itself.
Getting back to the title of this post, "blog rolls" have always been horribly hard to maintain. With a small amount of work it would seem easy to tie the PartnerBar concepts into GoogleReader (perhaps narrowed by label, trend, starred, etc?). Therefore having a dynamic and easily maintainable "blog roll."
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There is already a blog roll feature in reader. You can find out about it here
Though it probably won't work for you because of my biggest complaint with it; the fact that you can't specify a maximum number of feeds to show.
What I do is simply give my blogroll a tag in reader so that I can manage how many actually show up. Kind of annoying but it works.
Or you could just use it as motivation to get rid of those blogs that you aren't reading 😉