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Artisan Business Group, Inc., is to host the Invest in America 2013 (Shanghai) Summit & Exhibition, which is to take place at Shanghai Exhibition March 15-18, 2013 in China. Artisan Business Group, Inc., is an Illinois-based US-China cross border investment and business advisory firm with offices in Springfield, Illinois, and Hong Kong in China. Over 40 US companies have registered to exhibit at the Exhibition.
The Invest in America 2013 (Shanghai) Summit & Exhibition - Immigration and Investment Opportunities is the 3rd annual USA-themed investment conference and exhibition in China. With instant access to major Chinese media and nationwide business network, the event will attract large crowds of interested investors and business executives who are eager to learn more about your investment and business opportunities. This event is to be conducted differently than previous events in Guangzhou and Shanghai. The 2013 Summit will be extended to a 4-day event and will be held along with "Shanghai Property Trade Show" under a single roof in Shanghai Exhibition Center. The Shanghai Property Trade Show has been running for 15 years, boasting a vast exhibition space and a large number of visitors. The average audiences for Shanghai Property Trade Show is over 120,000 people. This is the most well known show brand between the property trade shows in Shanghai. The Summit will benefit from large audiences flowing from the Shanghai Property Trade Show.
The Summit, with 60 exhibition booths and 20 breakout sessions welcome U.S. EB-5 regional centers, investment project developers, real estate brokerage firms, franchises, PE and VC companies, financial services, attorneys, CPAs, international trade agencies, government officials and colleges to participate in exhibitions and presentations. The exhibitor registration is still open through February 2013.
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
five needle books in the shop
Just FYI, if your needles need a cozy, colorful home, five felt needle books are now in the shop!
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I'm sure I sound like a broken record... but they ARE gorgeous!! And I see my two favorites out of this bunch are already sold. Hotcakes, I tell ya! :)ReplyDelete
You KNOW I am totally in love and cannot wait to get my mail. :-)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous work Larissa!ReplyDelete
Lovely!! Inspires me to do some cross stitch!ReplyDelete
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How beautiful! They make me want to sew right now. I hope you make more for your shop so I can treat myself!ReplyDelete
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The city of Wolfsburg is often referred to in German as the "Autostadt" and is recognized by most people as the site of Volkswagen Group world headquarters. The Autostadt "in" Wolfsburg, however, is a special place where the main focus is on the concept of mobility.
"People, cars and what moves them" is the Autostadt slogan. The theme park attracts automobile aficionados as well as cultural enthusiasts, people who enjoy exceptional events, and those who appreciate culinary creations. The Autostadt offers plenty of things to do and see for children, teenagers and young adults. One of the most popular Autostadt attractions, the ZeitHaus museum presents milestones in automobile history produced not only by Volkswagen, but by other manufacturers as well. The world's most frequently-visited car museum showcases more than 60 different makes. Volkswagen Group brands are presented throughout the park in eight pavilions designed to bring the respective brand philosophies to life. Visitors are invited to ride in a special panoramic pod to the top of the Autostadt's landmark Car Towers. Each of the glass towers holds up to 400 brand new vehicles waiting for delivery. The ten Autostadt restaurants operated by Mövenpick offer a wide variety of all-natural, seasonal foods sourced from the local region.
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Summer can be hard on our lawns. With much of the country suffering from extreme heat and drought conditions this past summer, many lawns took a beating.
Fall is the perfect time to help your lawn recover from the stressors of summer and prepare for winter. The warm soil and cooler temperatures promote root growth and thickening of the lawn.
Eve Brooks is a preschool teacher at Southside Early Childhood Center. She and her husband Mike moved back to the Lancaster area in 2010, but they weren't coming from another county or even another state. The couple has been doing missionary work in other countries for the past 20 years, serving four years in Africa and 16 years in Indonesia.
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Good morning, Just A Pinch-ers! Today is going to be great day. How do I know?
Because a good breakfast leads to good times and to cheery outlooks all around.
Starting the day off right is as easy as pie. Well, make that quiche. Flavorful and fluffy, the perfect egg-y quiche doesn't have to be difficult. In fact, on justapinch.com, Barbara Miller of Oakdale, Minn. has it down to a delectable science.
1- 8 ounce tube of refrigerated crescent rolls
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 and 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into half-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
Fresh sliced mushrooms, 8 ounces
1/4 cup cubed butter
2 eggs lightly beaten
2 cups shredded cheese such as mozzarella
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon each of basil, oregano and rubbed sage
Melanie Helm is a Lancaster native who graduated from Anderson College in May. She was hired by the Lancaster County School District to teach fourth grade at North Elementary School.
Helm says it was an experience in a country thousands of miles away that inspired her to be a teacher.
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Americans love to pay tribute to the famous, sometimes in wild and wacky ways. Whether they are collecting mementos of their favorite celebrities, creating off-the-wall portraits of political figures or mingling with life-sized reproductions of movie stars and superheroes, these forms of affection have risen to an art form in today's celebrity-obsessed times.
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"Being tough" is a typical figure of speech, but what does it really mean? 10 members of the Lancaster County EMS have formed their own team, the Lancaster County Tough Mudder Medics, and are teaching Lancaster what it really means to be tough.
The team started about six months ago when Lancaster County EMS members Greg Brasington and David Demby looked into participating in the Tough Mudder challenge and ran the idea by Clay Catoe, EMS director for Lancaster County.
RALEIGH, N.C. – With North Carolina's first West Nile death of the year in Wayne County recently mosquito bite prevention is top of mind.
The recent wet weather across North and South Carolina is only stoking the flames of the growing mosquito population.
Mosquitoes have been around for 170 million years and there are more than 175 known species in the U.S.
These pesky summertime pests clearly aren't going to disappear any time soon.
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In January there was an announcement made during Sunday morning worship at Crestview Baptist Church that if anyone was interested in going to Alaska on a mission trip to stay after church. A large group of people stayed.
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Matt Damon pities his pal Brad Pitt because the intense paparazzi attention he attracts prevents the Hollywood star from enjoying the small things in life – like walking his kids to school.
The pair has become firm friends since co-starring in the Ocean's Eleven franchise, but while the Bourne Identity actor has managed to raise his children away from the spotlight, Pitt and his fiancee Angelina Jolie often have to contend with hordes of snappers every time they step out with their brood of six – and it's the one side of fame Damon is grateful to do without.
He tells Esquire magazine, "If you can control the celebrity side of celebrity, then it (being super famous) is worth it.
"I look at Brad – and I have for years – and when I'm with him I see the intensity of that other side of it. And the paparazzi and the insane level of aggression they have and their willingness to break the law and invade his space – well, I wonder about that trade. I remember telling him that I walk my kids to school, and his face just fell. He was very kind, but he was like, 'You b**tard'. Because he should be able to do that, too. And he can't."
And Damon insists finding love with former bartender Luciana Barroso helped him to remain low-key outside of work because she is not involved in the entertainment industry.
He says, "I got lucky, I fell in love with a civilian. Not an actress and not a famous actress at that. Because then the attention doesn't double – it grows exponentially. Because then suddenly everybody wants to be in your bedroom.
"But I don't really give them anything (to report on). If I'm not jumping up and down on a bar, or lighting something on fire, or cheating on my wife, there's not really any story to tell. They can try to stake me out, but they're always going to get the same story – middle-aged married guy with four kids. So as long as that narrative doesn't change too much, there's no appetite for it."


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Miley Cyrus Puts to Rest Cutting Rumors by Taking Braless Photo of Herself Cutting?
Is Miley Cyrus poking fun at her wrist-cutting rumors?
Back in April, gossip bloggers suggested the singer might be walking around with cut marks on her arms — a claim that proved to be entirely bogus.
But in an apparent response to the rumors, Cyrus yesterday appeared in an Instagram photo snapped by a pal in which the starlet seems to be holding a razor blade up to a thin red line around her wrist.
So is Miley cutting or what?
"It's just a freaking bracelet picture," the friend told HollywoodLife. " It's a handcuff bracelet and she's just showing it off, that's all. Like really, she's not cutting herself."
Like, okay. But who shows off a bracelet with a razor blade over the sink?


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Complete Streets: It's About More Than Bike Lanes
How a few simple changes have transformed streets in New York City.
Over the last several years, New York City has transformed its transportation system through street redesign, providing safer streets for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. Improvements like bike lanes and bus-only lanes have not only provided more efficient means of transportation, but have also led to fewer injuries due to diminished speeding, shorter pedestrian crossings, less lane-shifting, and more predictable movements for drivers.
In this video, Streetfilms looks at three of the most recent street redesign projects to show how the city is moving toward a safer, greener future.
How Portland plans to become the first world-class bike city in America.
How one man's choice to live car-free brought him more in touch with his neighbors, his community, and himself.
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Auxiliary lighting for the R1200GS: Hella FF50 Fog Light Installation
I wanted to add extra lighting to the 1200GS. I have a headlight modulator for the day but I needed some extra lighting for night. That is why I chose fog lights. I can run them at night as long as the focused part of the beam does not shine in the eyes of other motorists. On top of the increased visibility to others, I also wanted to improve the illumination that the lights put out. It is a fine line between bright headlights that let you see and lights that sear the retinas of other motorists.
The Hella FF50s have some pros:
- They are well made in Germany
- The shape and materials match the BMW R1200GS design
- The price is the best value for the money
I looked at Clearwater and Rigid Industries LED lights but at $400-$700 without mounting options, it seemed a little too expensive compared to the Hellas. I got the kit from Fernblau for about $160 after the currency conversion. It comes with brackets, wiring, electrical connections and an Autoswitch.
The only downside is that the kit (lights and brackets) I got come from Germany. It took about 10 days to show up but it was a little tough without help from Google Translate. Americans will need to order through the Web site, and then email to finalize payment through Paypal.
I utilized the Autoswitch that came with the kit and wired it to the turn signal cancel switch. Holding the switch activates the lights on or off. In order to wire it to the TSC switch, I had to remove the tank, which is surprisingly easy on a GS, and solder the trigger wire to the TSC wire. The other wire I had to tap into was a power source that was hot when the ignition was on but off when the key was out. I have a heated seat that is wired to the ignition so I used that. Past that it was just wiring up the relay and zip-tieing the wires out of the way.
Here is a video of the comparison of my low beam vs the Hella FF50s during my nighttime commute home and some photos of the lights.


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Why agriculture hates Chipotle
People love Chipotle's " The Scarecrow" — a touching animated short film that's basically a polemic on industrial food.
The agriculture industry hates it.
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But the fast-growing burrito chain doesn't care. The company's indifference has been on display in recent days as it stands by its latest viral Web video, which portrays the industry as rampant with animal mistreatment and questionable production practices — all set to the haunting cover of "Pure Imagination" sung by Grammy-winner Fiona Apple.
The video, which has climbed to nearly 7 million combined views, is part of the 20-year-old, 1,500-plus location company's Food With Integrity advertising campaign, which advocates sustainable, locally sourced and hormone-, antibiotic- and genetically modified organism-free products, while portraying other production practices in a negative light.
( Also on POLITICO: Gov. John Hickenlooper lauds Chipotle founder)
Chipotle claims to spend only 1.75 percent of its revenue on advertising — half of what most fast-food companies spend — and has seen its revenue grow 16 percent in the first half of 2013, compared with the same period last year.
However, one number is not going up for the burrito giant: friends in the agriculture industry.
"In general, this romanticized view of agriculture is not going to be able to feed the world," said Tom Super, spokesman for the National Chicken Council, of what the industry sees as Chipotle pushing its ideals on consumers.
Chipotle's latest video, in particular, has ruffled the feathers of the NCC, because it shows chickens being injected with what seem to be hormones even though those are not allowed in poultry production.
( PHOTOS: 9 political meat eaters)
"I don't know if it qualifies as an ad, but if it does, it's false advertising," Super said. "We are for choice in the marketplace. We have chicken producers who produce organic, natural, no antibiotic, but we don't think it's beneficial to demonize one product system over the other. We all need to work together."
One of the most emotional moments of the video — a close-up showing the sad eyes of a cow in a crate — is also inaccurate, several groups pointed out.
"There's a reason why it's done in a cartoon because you won't find that in a meatpacking plant," said Eric Mittenthal, spokesman for the American Meat Institute. Mittenthal and other conventional agriculture supporters tweeted a " Funny or Die" parody that mocked the video as "emotional manipulation" cleverly used to sell burritos.
The agriculture industry fears that Chipotle, more than just influencing consumer behavior, could ultimately help drive policy either by bolstering the grass-roots good-food movement or by having the ear of members of Congress. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) reintroduced a bill banning nontherapeutic uses of medically important antibiotics in food animal production earlier this year, but the proposal has yet to gain traction.
In the past, Chipotle founder Steve Ells has appeared on Capitol Hill to advocate Slaughter's legislation because the top brass of the company feels antibiotics are overused in farm production. But Chipotle plans to continue its advocacy through advertising and stay out of formal lobbying and contributing to campaigns, company spokesman Chris Arnold told POLITICO.
"Our focus is on running restaurants, not dictating public policy," he said.
"What we're trying to do with these kinds of communications is bring people in through entertainment and leave them learning something that they didn't know about issues in food before, so the idea is to spark conversations."
"The idea is to get people to think. The idea is to get people to find more information. And that's happening. And the reaction that you see to a film like this — both good and bad — is exactly the intention," he said.
But major ag groups think Chipotle is refusing to engage in the conversation it hoped to start.


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Most people think that I am a dreamer. Through dreams many things have come true. I am interested in women and believe in their possibilities. The world has not been willing to accept the contributions that women have made. Their influence has been felt more definitely in the past ten years than ever before. We need vision for larger things, for the unfolding and reviewing of worth while things….We need an organization to open new doors for our young women and when the council speaks its power will be felt.1
This time the grouprepresentatives of 29 diverse black women's organizationsagreed to establish the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). With Bethune as its president, this new organization would hopefully provide a strong national voice on issues such as education, employment, health, and civil rights. A group such as this would yield more influence and thus make greater advances. She wrote, "The great need for uniting the effort of our women kept weighing upon my mind. I could not free myself from the sense of loss, of wasted strength, sustained by the national community through failure to harness the great power of women into a force for constructive action. I could not rest until our women had met this challenge."2
NCNW incorporated in Washington, D.C. on July 25, 1936. According to the organization's constitution, the four major objectives were:
2. To educate and encourage Negro women to participate in civic, political, and economic activities in the same manner as all other Americans participate.
3. To serve as a clearing house for the dissemination of information concerning activities of organized colored women.
4. To initiate and promote, subject to the approval of member organizations, projects for the benefit of the Negro.
The paramount objective of the Council is to bring together the representatives of all types of national organizations among Negro womenchurch and fraternal, business and professional, federated clubs, sororities, etc.representing youth and maturity, in order to pool the best thinking of the entire group for concerted action upon the problems pertinent to the race, the nation and the world. The Council seeks further to integrate the thoughts and ideals of the Negro womanhood of our nation into the planning and thinking of the women of other races in America and the World.3During its first year, NCNW limited membership to national women's organizations and individual life members. Soon, however, local NCNW chapters known as Metropolitan Councils were established. A Board of Directors administered the Council and volunteer executive secretaries ran the national office out of Bethune's D.C. apartment. Thirteen NCNW committees began addressing issues such as employment, education, franchisement (voting), and lynching.
One area of concern to NCNW was the lack of federal government jobs available to black females. When Bethune wanted to conduct a conference on this issue she had "to go to Mrs. Roosevelt about two months ahead and sit and talk with her for an hour on the importance of this so as to bring it there under government surroundings and shrouded in governmental setting to give prestige and history to it."4 On April 4, 1938, about 65 African Americans took part in this historic conference at the White House. Although the group's recommendations remained unfulfilled six months later, Bethune continued to be optimistic. She explained to NCNW members, "The pressure we have been making, the intercessions that we are making, they are finding their way. A door has been sealed up for two hundred years. You can't open it overnight but little crevices are coming, little leakages are getting through."5
NCNW continually strived to be included in organizations and activities that discussed important national topics. Bethune contended, "Wherever women are working for good citizenship, social and economic welfare, community health, nutrition, child welfare, civil liberties, civilian defense and other projects for the advancement of the peoplethere also we must be…."6 Not surprisingly, when NCNW was excluded from a conference of the Women's Interest Section in the War Department in 1941, Bethune protested:
We are anxious for you to know that we want to be and insist upon being considered a part of our American democracy, not something apart from it. We know from experience that our interests are too often neglected, ignored or scuttled unless we have effective representation in the formative stages of these projects and proposals….We are incensed!7The Army reconsidered and invited NCNW to become a member of the Women's Interest Section. This important victory helped NCNW become the nationally recognized representative of African American women as the country entered World War II.
Throughout the war, NCNW found ways to express patriotism. In July 1943, it initiated an annual "We Serve America Week" to "demonstrate to all America the contributions made by Negro women to our war effort and to the support of our democratic ideals."8 Activities in Washington, D.C. included a parade, speeches, and a party. The highlight of the festivities the following year was the launching of a U.S. merchant marine Liberty Ship dubbed the S.S. Harriet Tubman. NCNW had sponsored the construction of the ship through the sale of war bonds. Built to transport supplies to troops overseas, this ship was the first to honor an African American woman.
NCNW tried also to focus on international relationships. During the spring of 1945, 50 nations gathered in California to formally create the United Nations. Through perseverance, Bethune earned the honor of being an associate consultant to the American delegation at that meeting. NCNW was not an official consultant, but Bethune used the opportunity to promote her organization. She said, "I regard it as the greatest opportunity of my life to lend my strength and spiritual power to the building of a new and better one-world."9Establishing a Headquarters
Bethune had always wanted NCNW to have an official headquarters instead of using her rented apartment to conduct business. In 1943, Bethune set her sights on a three-story townhouse for sale for $15,500 in Washington. With the help of a few friends, she secured $500 for the down payment. Wealthy Chicago businessman Marshall Field donated $10,000 towards the house. NCNW officials granted Bethune the right to live in the house for free. Members worked hard to update the building and secure furnishings from friends and other organizations. Finally, during the annual meeting in October 1944, NCNW members held a special ceremony to dedicate the house. At the dedication, Bethune said, "Here women of all nationalities can come together without fear or hesitancy, secure in the knowledge that they meet as equals and as workers striving together."10
The headquarters provided a place to host social functions as well as conduct NCNW business. Dignitaries such as the Ambassador of Haiti and other distinguished guests from around the country and around the world visited the site. Although Bethune took great pride in the national headquarters, she had hoped that NCNW could acquire a larger space. This dream remained unfulfilled when the 74-year-old Bethune decided to step down as president in 1949.
Questions for Reading 2
1. Why did Bethune found NCNW? What were its major goals?
2. How did Bethune's friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt help her to pursue her causes?
3. What were some of the important issues that NCNW members worked to address? What are some examples of successes achieved by NCNW during Bethune's tenure as president?
4. Why do you think it was important for NCNW to have an official headquarters? How did the organization obtain the building?
Reading 2 was adapted from Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, NCNW: 1935-1980 (Washington, D.C.: The National Council of Negro Women, 1981); Audrey Thomas McCluskey and Elaine M. Smith, eds., Mary McLeod Bethune: Building a Better World: Essays and Selected Documents (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1999); Elaine M. Smith, Mary McLeod Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women: Historic Resource Study (Alabama State University, 2003); R. Brian Wright, The Idealistic Realist: Mary McLeod Bethune, The National Council of Negro Women and The National Youth Administration (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Master's Thesis, 1999); and Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: General Management Plan (Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2001).
1As quoted in McCluskey and Smith, eds., 171.


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We had a chance to preview the new Snake and Mongoose film recently at our corporate offices. It was a little surreal: In the conference room with us was legendary drag team owner Roland "The Hawaiian" Leong watching an actor play him in the film and watching his own cameo in the movie. Once the lights went back on, Roland told stories about his days racing with Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, adding some fascinating backstory to what we saw on screen.
Film historians won't rank Snake and Mongoose with The Godfather or Citizen Kane, but for fans of '60s and '70s drag racing, this earnest telling of Prudhomme's fiery partnership with Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen will be fun to watch. You will definitely drool over all the vintage dragsters and Funny Cars that appear in the film, along with the vintage footage of the guys racing that the producers mixed in with the new scenes to give the whole thing a retro vibe.
After premiering at Hot August Nights in Reno, in conjunction with the sale of the two teams' vintage Funny Car haulers at the Barrett-Jackson auction there, Snake and Mongoose will roll out in limited release to the rest of the country starting September 6.
Best Buicks?
Buick turns 110 this year, and the maker's public relations arm recently released a list of what it calls "the most significant Buicks of each decade." We have no quarrel with the superquick turbocharged GNX leading the pack for the '83-'92 decade, but we have to wonder if the 1963 Riviera should really carry the banner for the '63-'72 era. Buick calls the Riv its "most famous production design"; we'd like to see the underdog 1970 GSX get a little more love.
Thunderbird Mustang
Ford has produced a one-off 2014 Mustang GT as a tribute to the Air Force's Thunderbirds flying demonstration team. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Thunderbirds, and the Mustang evokes their F-16s with its white paint, red and blue accents, unique belly pan, and F-16 logos. Terrestrial performance for the Mustang is handled by a Ford Racing supercharger and handling pack, Brembo brakes, and custom 22-inch wheels.
Ford donated the car, which will be sold at the Gathering of Eagles charity event at Oshkosh 2013. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program, which provides free introductory flight lessons to young people.
Pride of Kenosha
Michael Irvine's first AMX-themed painting, Pride of Kenosha, has just been released. It features a pair of AMXs and is "set at a service station on a quiet country road outside of Kenosha," notes Irvine. The painting is available in several formats, from gallery-edition canvas to limited-edition prints. For more information log on to www.michaelirvine.com.


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Medicine's Michelangelo
The Health Sciences Library is proud to host Francine Mary Netter as she discusses her upcoming book, 'Medicine's Michelangelo,' about her legendary father Dr. Frank Netter.
Perhaps no other physician has had a greater impact on medical education than Dr. Netter. His illustrations continue to inspire and educate medical students the world over. Medicine's Michelangelo is a remarkable biography that captures the character of the man and tells his life story using not only his daughter's remembrances but also Frank Netter's own autobiographical notes, personal correspondence and private files, publications of his work and public archives, and more than 100 interviews with family members, artists, distinguished practitioners and scientists. More than an account of his momentous career, Medicine's Michelangelo provides a personal introduction to the man behind the art.
The event will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at 4 p.m. in room 527 of the HSL. Ms. Netter will be introduced by Dr. William L. Roper, Dean of the School of Medicine, Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and Chief Executive Officer of the UNC Health Care System at UNC. Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event. To RSVP or for additional information, please contact Jake Wiltshire (email@example.com).
Francine Mary Netter is the daughter of Frank H. Netter, MD. She grew up on Long Island, where her father had a large art studio in the family home. She spent many hours with him there while he drew and painted his magnificent pictures. She has a BA from North Carolina State University, an MA from Hofstra University and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. She has written on the history of medicine for numerous publications. She now lives in North Carolina with her husband, Ralph Roberson. Her three children live nearby.


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The importance of biodiversity and ecosystems to economies around the world is the focus of a series of five reports from the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study. The latest TEEB report, tailored for policy makers, is released today.
TEEB is a major international initiative, of which IUCN is an integral part, which brings together expertise from the fields of science, economics and policy to draw attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity and the financial impact if we don't protect species and the natural world.
This latest report is geared towards national and international policy makers, to make them aware of the critical role that environmental systems play in supporting communities, be they large or small.
Joshua Bishop, IUCN's Chief Economist, says "with the global economic crisis, the time is right for policy makers to look for new ways to kick start their economies and to renew employment whilst, at the same time, protecting the environment. The TEEB report should show them how to do that." [media:245]
An interim report, released in May 2008, showed how the degradation of biodiversity and ecosystems can significantly compromise economic growth and efforts to reduce poverty.


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Next time you feel unwell, there is a good chance you will see one of our members at your local general practice. This is because the College represents 90% of the New Zealand GP workforce.
Practices that are affiliated with a Primary Healthcare Organisation (PHO) can reduce the cost of visits or prescriptions for their enrolled patients. It is always best to enrol with a practice as your visits will cost you less.
Ask your GP or practice nurse for an enrolment form – this will require you to provide some personal details.
Moving to a new practice is as easy as 1 2 3.
If you are leaving a practice because you are unhappy with your healthcare experience, please go the Health and Disability Commission website where you can take your complaint further.
GPs can sometimes reach their capacity and 'close their books'. GPs should refer you to their PHO who will either find you another GP or put you on a waiting list, while arranging for alternative care in the meantime.
When looking for a GP, we recommend you choose someone that is vocationally registered. The College advocates vocational registration as it ensures practicing GPs are working to a high standard, have good collegial connections and continue to improve their knowledge base year on year.
These GPs have completed three years of specialist training (+8 years medical training) in the field of general practice and are registered with the Medical Council. To maintain their specialist status, sometimes referred to as FRNZCGP, they are required to continuously attend courses, complete audits, be reviewed by peers, and attend seminars and other training activities to keep them up to speed with new developments.
Doctors that are not vocationally registered account for about 10 per cent of the workforce; they are registered with the Medical Council under 'general scope' registration.
You can find out if your GP is vocationally registered by searching the list of vocationally registered doctors on the Medical Council website.


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Actions we've taken:
- Multiple security experts and firms were brought in to help us, we've engaged one firm to do a further source code based review.
- We're committed to doing several reviews per year and sharing the results of these reviews.
- We've had some useful suggestions from the community -- we appreciate your input: https://lastpass.com/support_security.php
- One example: to reduce the chance of phishing Iastpass.com was registered -- that's a capital i instead of an L. We've also purchased 1astpass.com
- All non-core services have been completely removed from the LastPass network; LastPass now runs the web application and DNS servers only.
- Forums, Helpdesk, etc are run offsite on 3rd party servers.
- We're looking into moving our support tickets off our network too.
- Amazon was utilized to send out the email notification; we're better able to send large amounts of email quickly in the future, and thank Amazon for working to spin us up quickly.
- We've commissioned a write only off-site aggregated log server which can only be accessed via the console. This will allow us a guarantee that any logging is intact.
The good:
- We were prepared to both disable accounts and force people through password changes, which was something we had planned for.
- The steps we took protected all users, even those who used weak master passwords.
- Having a live backup system proved invaluable for people who ran into issues, or forgot their new master password after changing it.
We made a number of tactical errors including:
- Out of the gate, we inconvenienced a large number of people who knew their password were strong and therefore never could have been at any risk.
- Massively underestimating the amount of media attention we'd receive. This had 2 effects: 1. Greatly increased the number of users attempting to change their passwords -- our plan was for people coming from new computers which is a small percentage of the overall user base per day that we could have handled; 2. Drove a big increase in new users as people interested in LastPass attempted to check us out.
- We didn't have any previous IP tracking data on previously used computers for people without login tracking. This caused nearly all these people to face password change immediately.
- We moved too slowly to shut down password changing once the system was under stress.
- We weren't prepared to send large amounts of email quickly, especially after turning off a server. (Resolved going forward w/ Amazon)
- Some of our customers were unfamiliar with logging into LastPass in offline mode, panicing a number of them.
- Blogger (who we use for blog.lastpass.com) had some downtime through the event.
Additional changes coming:
- Our next release will make it clear how to login offline from the login dialog.
- We've purchased a large amount of additional server capacity so we can handle extreme load events better in the future.
- We'll be utilizing the 'from a new location' capability in a few new security features.
Update 9, ~11am 05/09 EST:
Many users are changing their password and then determining they can't remember it, a number have also run into issues with password changes and want to go back, you can now do this yourself without contacting us: https://lastpass.com/revert
It allows you to either roll back your last password change or revert your account to the 4th. You must prove access to your email again to use it.
Update 8, ~9am 05/07 EST:
We enabled password change to greater percentages overnight and now to all users. Again please note that there is no need to panic, all accounts were put into a locked down mode of only allowing previous login locations or verify via email, until password change.
We're asking any users that have current issues with a password change to use https://lastpass.com/revert to restore you from backups. Many have been people forgetting what password they changed to so make sure you practice that new password a number of times after you change it.
We appreciate your patience, we'll continue to update with any changes.
Update 7, ~6pm 05/06 EST:
Everyone should be able to login (after verifying your email if you are coming from a new IP). We've begun allowing all premium users and a percentage of users to go through password change.
Please note that there is no risk in waiting if you can deal with verifying by email when you use a computer at a new place (IP).
If you experienced an issue with a password change and want to be restored from backups we can do that too and will provide a URL to do it shortly.
Update 6, ~10:30am 05/06 EST:
If you have been experiencing an error contacting the server, please try logging in both via the plugin and the website - you should now gain online access. If you still see an error, please open a support ticket or email email@example.com, if you haven't already done so.
Currently we're not allowing users to change master passwords until our databases are completely caught up and we have resolved outstanding issues. We will update our users via the blog when it is possible to do so.
Thank you for your continued patience.
Update 5, ~1:30am 05/06 EST:
If you have been experiencing an error contacting the server, please try logging in both via the plugin and the website - you should now gain online access. If you still see an error, please open a support ticket or email firstname.lastname@example.com, if you haven't already done so.
Currently we're not allowing users to change master passwords until our databases are completely caught up and we have resolved outstanding issues. We will update our users via the blog when it is possible to do so.
Thank you for your continued patience.
Update 5, ~1:30am 05/06 EST:
We've added the option for you to say that you know your master password is strong and to avoid password change, we apologize for not having that available when we announced.
We've identified an issue with roughly .5% of users that impacted their master password change, and will be contacting you tomorrow rolling you back to before the change.
Our focus right now is on ensuring we can resolve users with issues, we'll continue to provide updates here.
Update 4, ~10pm EST:
Joe's interview with PCWorld covers more details on what happened, what our thought process has been, and what this means for our users: http://www.pcworld.com/article/227268/exclusive_lastpass_ceo_explains_possible_hack.html.
We continue to work as quickly as possible to address user support.
Update 3, ~4:30pm EST:
Logging in offline should be working everywhere if you have logged in using that client before, if you're having problems with this please attempt to login via the website: https://lastpass.com/?ac=1 that should now take you through an email process to enable your current IP.
If you're having problems getting your data with pocket, make sure you're selecting to login to the local file, not logging in at LastPass.com.
If you changed your password and are now having problems we'll help with that too, please email us if that's the case and include your LastPass email address.
For those who haven't been prompted, and have continued to use LastPass without issue -- we've judged the risk to be low if you're using the same IP -- we're only raising the issue once that changes.
Finally if you have issues with password changes please email us at email@example.com, we can revert you, or we can pull data from backups, but please try LastPass Icon -> Clear local cache first.
Update 2, 2:15pm EST:
Record traffic, plus a rush of people to make password changes is more than we can currently handle.
We're switching tactics -- if you've made the password change already we'll handle you normally.
If you haven't the vast majority of you will be logged in using 'offline' mode so you can still use LastPass like normal and get back to your day, only syncing of new password should suffer (and you'll see the bar).
As load lowers we'll increase the percentage of people being sent through email validation / password changing.
For people experience problems please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com -- we have seen a few reports of bogus data post change, we think this is due to you downloading a stale copy and if you go to LastPass Icon -> Clear Local Cache and try again it should work.
You can access your data via LastPass in offline mode or by downloading LastPass Pocket : https://lastpass.com/misc_download.php (choose your OS).
We noticed an issue yesterday and wanted to alert you to it. As a precaution, we're also forcing you to change your master password.
We take a close look at our logs and try to explain every anomaly we see. Tuesday morning we saw a network traffic anomaly for a few minutes from one of our non-critical machines. These happen occasionally, and we typically identify them as an employee or an automated script.
In this case, we couldn't find that root cause. After delving into the anomaly we found a similar but smaller matching traffic anomaly from one of our databases in the opposite direction (more traffic was sent from the database compared to what was received on the server). Because we can't account for this anomaly either, we're going to be paranoid and assume the worst: that the data we stored in the database was somehow accessed. We know roughly the amount of data transfered and that it's big enough to have transfered people's email addresses, the server salt and their salted password hashes from the database. We also know that the amount of data taken isn't remotely enough to have pulled many users encrypted data blobs.
If you have a strong, non-dictionary based password or pass phrase, this shouldn't impact you - the potential threat here is brute forcing your master password using dictionary words, then going to LastPass with that password to get your data. Unfortunately not everyone picks a master password that's immune to brute forcing.
To counter that potential threat, we're going to force everyone to change their master passwords. Additionally, we're going to want an indication that you're you, by either ensuring that you're coming from an IP block you've used before or by validating your email address. The reason is that if an attacker had your master password through a brute force method, LastPass still wouldn't give access to this theoretical attacker because they wouldn't have access to your email account or your IP.
We realize this may be an overreaction and we apologize for the disruption this will cause, but we'd rather be paranoid and slightly inconvenience you than to be even more sorry later.
We're also taking this as an opportunity to roll out something we've been planning for a while: PBKDF2 using SHA-256 on the server with a 256-bit salt utilizing 100,000 rounds. We'll be rolling out a second implementation of it with the client too. In more basic terms, this further mitigates the risk if we ever see something suspicious like this in the future. As we continue to grow we'll continue to find ways to reduce how large a target we are.
For those of you who are curious: we don't have very much data indicating what potentially happened and what attack vector could have been used and are continuing to investigate it. We had our asterisk phone server more open to UDP than it needed to be which was an issue our auditing found but we couldn't find any indications on the box itself of tampering, the database didn't show any changes escalating anyone to premium or administrators, and none of the log files give us much to go on.
We don't have a lot that indicates an issue occurred but it's prudent to assume where there's smoke there could be fire. We're rebuilding the boxes in question and have shut down and moved services from them in the meantime. The source code running the website and plugins has been verified against our source code repositories, and we have further determined from offline snapshots and cryptographic hashes in the repository that there was no tampering with the repository itself.
Again, we apologize for the inconvenience caused and will continue to take every precaution in protecting user data.
The LastPass Team.
Update 1:
We're overloaded handling support and the sheer load of password changes is slowing us down. We've implemented a way for you to verify your email and then not be immediately forced to change your password for that IP, access from any other IP would bring you back to email verification. You can now wait a few days if you know you'll be on the same IP without loss of security, and due to this overloading we think that's prudent to wait.
We're asking if you're not being asked to change your password then hold off -- we're protecting everyone.


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Amongst the improvements are:
- Multiple bug fixes, such as improved support for multitasking
- Copy + paste support, now that Microsoft has built this into the platform
The new copy-paste functionality improves the ability to use LastPass to login to other apps and transfer data to other locations. To use the new feature, simply login to your account to launch your vault. Once in "details mode" in the vault, you can tap on a site entry to bring up the "edit" view of the site. If you tap on the little bar with the ellipsis (three dots) at the bottom of the screen, you can select the "show password" option, which allows you to see the password instead of the encrypted dots. You can then double-tap on the password field, and once the text is highlighted you can select the "copy" image that appears right above.
This automatically copies the password to the clipboard. You can now navigate to another app, for example, by tapping the "Windows" button on your phone to then paste the password information to an app's login.
We'll continue to roll out improvements to the app and incorporate new features, such as grouping of sites.
Update your app today to check out these updates!


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iPads are essential tools in many schools, and they represent a significant investment. Transporting iPads within the classroom or to/from school day after day is a genuine concern - and Belkin offers several practical, affordable solutions. The Belkin Air Shield case is designed for protection, comfortable use, and style. Constructed with a rigid, protective shell and shock-absorbing edges and corners, this case has been independently tested to meet the conditions outlined in the U.S. Department of Defense MIL STD 810G, Method 516-6, Procedure IV - transit drop at 6 feet. The thin profile fits in charging carts and is designed for a quick, hassle-free assembly, allowing for easy school deployments.


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Former United States Embassy, Havana, Cuba
The U. S. Government purchased a residence in Havana for the ambassador to Cuba in 1916. By 1928, the neighborhood of the embassy residence was considered too undesirable for the diplomat and the ambassador began renting in city. In 1938, Director of the Foreign Building Operations, Fritz Larkin explored purchasing two new sites for both and office building and an embassy in Havana but was prevented by legal restrictions. By 1945 the legal restrictions were lifted allowing him to sell the undesirable site of the first residence by 1952. Larkin was able to purchase a prominent seaside site for the embassy among modern apartment housing developments in an area of large investment by the Cuban Government. The new building would house consular offices, visa services, public information services and the ambassador's office. With the Havana embassy, the FBO was able to make use of $502,000 in foreign currency and was able to finance the construction of the building using 30 percent foreign credits and 70 percent dollar expenditures. These foreign credits were from post-war debt owed to the United States and resulted in most of the building materials being imported from European countries.
The former U. S. Embassy Office Building in Havana, Cuba consists of a seven story rectangular office block that rises above a low, sprawling first floor. The building is set on a terrace three to five feet above the street level for protection against potential storm surges. The building is faced with travertine and green heat-resistant glass. The building was designed for air conditioning but the windows of the office tower have an operable sash for ventilation. The ground floor level windows have a travertine grill to screen the offices from sun and ocean spray. The property walls of the site are faced with a pink-gray native coral called jaimanitas. The layout of the building was originally designed for the first floor to serve the public functions of the embassy with more sensitive administrative tasks occurring in the tower where vertical access is easily controlled. The original interior furnishing was by Knoll Associates and used bright colors of blue-green, yellow and persimmon in contrast to white surfaces to reflect vibrant Cuban color schemes. Fidel Castro ordered the building to be confiscated when the United States severed diplomatic contact in 1963 yet United States maintained possession of the building. The building was re-opened in 1977 as a building for the U. S. Interests Section in Cuba.
While working on the U. S. embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1948-52), Harrison and Abramovitz began work on the embassy building in Havana in 1950. The building was completed in 1952 and opened in 1953 (United States Interests Section Havana, Cuba).
The embassy building was originally constructed in an oceanfront area of Havana among contemporary modern apartment complexes. The site was desirable as the Cuban government was investing heavily in parks and amenities in the growing fashionable area.
The building utilizes reinforced concrete slabs to span the 40' width of the building to create a column free interior space within the office tower. The columns on the perimeter of the tower are 10" x 24" and spaced 5" on center. The building is designed with an air conditioning system but is sited along a north-south access and equipped with movable sash windows to take advantage of the west-east ocean breezes. The windows are made with blue-green heat resistant glass to reflect solar heat and were equipped with Venetian blinds to assist in blocking the sun inside the offices.
Much of the building's materials came from abroad, as it was largely financed utilizing post-war credits. The travertine came from Italy, steel from Belgium, concrete and furnishings from France, and elevator equipment and office partitions from England. Overall foreign credits paid for roughly 30 percent of the building's cost.
The building represents a short period of post-war relations with Cuba. When it opened its doors in 1953, it was looked upon favorably by both the United States and Cuban government. When the site of the embassy was chosen, the area of Havana where it was located saw heavy investment in amenities by the Cuban government to attract development. By 1963, just a decade later, the building's function as an embassy ceased and the building's future was in peril. As it was reopened in 1977, the embassy has managed to remain standing and in the possession of the United States. As diplomatic tensions gradually ease between the United States and Cuba, the building becomes more relevant as a representation of United States diplomacy abroad.
After the success of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, Leland King of the Foreign Buildings Operations (FBO) commissioned the firm Harrison and Abramovitz to design two new embassy buildings in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Havana, Cuba. In the United States' postwar dominancy, the modern design of these new embassy buildings was described as a way for the United States to export the best architecture the country had to offer. An article in Progressive Architecture in 1953 entitled "U.S Architecture Abroad" described that through its embassies, the FBO was "displaying to the rest of the world a colorful picture of a young, progressive and modern-minded America." Harrison originally gained notoriety for his work on the Rockefeller Center project in New York City. Harrison had more recently led the international design team for the United Nations project and Harrison and Abramovitz produced all of the working drawings for the project. In addition to being an influential American architect, Harrison had served in Washington D.C. as a cultural advisor on foreign affairs. Abramovitz was also named to head the cultural affairs division of the Office of Inter-American Affairs in 1945. Harrison and Abramovitz were a logical choice not only for their ability to design buildings, but also for their political experience as cultural advisors. Both partners had also previously completed buildings in Latin America like the Avila Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela (1941) and government facilities in the Panama Canal Zone. Leland King was familiar with their experience in Latin America which influenced his initial decision to award them the Rio de Janeiro Embassy commission. The modern design of the Havana embassy was intended to represent the United States as a forward looking and progressive nation. The use of a clean modern aesthetic in the international style, along with foreign materials and materials native to Cuba, this building is representative of the United States diplomatic mission. The incorporation of a progressive, ahistorical style with international appeal corresponds to a post-war society where international bodies like the United Nations sought to unite different nations. While the United States wanted to appear forward-thinking with the design of modern embassies, the Havana building was constructed in the midst of other modern apartment buildings and was in keeping with design of its contemporary surroundings. By the time the embassy building was built in Havana, Cuba had already developed its own modernist architecture. Prior to the Cuban revolution, the modern architecture of Cuba was considered on par with the modernist movements in Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. The simple and elegant Harrison and Abramovitz design fit in with the modern attitude of new Havana. Yet the design failed to incorporate a brise-soleil or other sun shading devices typical of local modern buildings and the building was severely troubled with climate control issues stemming from the large amount of exposed glass.
The Harrison and Abramovitz designed embassies in Rio de Janeiro and Havana are the first two true modern embassies built by the United States. This embassy represents the United States emergence as a military and diplomatic superpower after World War II. When considered along with the United Nations complex, the Rio de Janeiro embassy and the later Headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency, the embassy in Havana embodies the prominence of Harrison and Abramovitz in designing specifically American buildings. Because of their involvement with the FBO and other government projects, the work at Havana is truly representative of how the government wanted to be portrayed through architecture abroad. The design of the building seems to be influenced by the Latin American international style. Harrison and Abramovitz would have been aware of the development of Latin American modernism in part through the Museum of Modern Art's exhibit in 1943 entitled "Brazil Builds." Heavily featured in this exhibit was Brazil's Ministry of Education building. This building would become the prototype for a type of modern building that places a glass tower above a low, sprawling base within a plaza. This design of the Ministry of Education building inspired the international design effort headed by Harrison for the United Nations headquarters in New York. Harrison and Abramovitz found this originally Latin American form suitable on a much smaller scale for the U. S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba.
As an early example of a modern U. S. embassy, the Havana embassy is significant in understanding the nation's self-portrayal following World War II. The appeasing modern design and use of international materials is representative of international cooperation. As a work by Harrison and Abramovitz during a period where the firm designed prominent buildings for the U. S. Government, the building is a fine example of exported American architecture. Yet while the modern design was appealing and the building tailored to its environs, the building did not perform well in the Havana climate. Even while the architects determined that the reflective glass and cross ventilation would be adequate in cooling the building without fins or shades, the building's air conditioning system was deemed inadequate. The ambassador's balcony seems representative of the time period as attacks on U. S. embassies would later dictate that the location of the ambassador's office should not be plainly visible. This building is significant as an early example of the modern building program of the United States as it emerged as a global presence in the years after World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. The U.S. Embassy in Havana is a midcentury modern work by a prestigious American architectural firm chosen to represent the nation abroad. Additionally, the work of Harrison and Abramovitz both as cultural advisors and leading the United Nations complex further enhances the embassy's significance as a cultural symbol designed to convey American ideals. The embassy is representative both of the influence of Latin American modernism as well as the work of a prestigious North American architectural firm of the 1950s, Harrison and Abramovitz.
"U.S. Architecture Abroad." Architectural Forum 98. (March 1953): 101-115.
"Embassy Office Building." Progressive Architecture 32. (October 1951): 15-16.
"U.S. Embassy Office Building, Havana, Cuba." Progressive Architecture 117. (April 1955): 106-111.
"Embassy Rooms." Progressive Architecture 117. (April 1955): 132-137.
Loeffler, Jane C. The Architecture of Diplomacy: Building America's Embassies. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1998.
Rodriguez, Eduardo Luis. The Havana Guide: Modern Architecture, 1925-1965. Translated by Lorna Scott Fox. New York: Princton Architectural Press, 2000.
Deckker, Zilah Quezado. Brazil Built: the Architecture of the Modern Movement in Brazil. London: Spon Press, 2001.
Gray, Christopher. "Havana's New York Accent." New York Times (March 18 2012): 6(L). Business Insights: Essentials. Web. 10 February 2013
United States Interests Section Havana, Cuba. Web. 25 January 2013


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Far different from the stereotype of obnoxious Cubs fans, a horde of Chicagoans led by team owner Todd Ricketts will roll into Milwaukee on Saturday as global do-gooders.
Combining bikes and baseball, the group of 650 will pedal 100 miles from Wrigley Field to Miller Park and raise roughly $300,000 for World Bicycle Relief, a charity that distributes heavy-duty bicycles in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ricketts and his siblings, the offspring of TD Ameritrade founder Joseph Ricketts, bought a majority interest in the Cubs in 2009.
Todd Ricketts was already owner of the Higher Gear Bike Shops in Wilmette and Highland Park and a member of the board of directors of World Bicycle Relief.
"As a kid, I didn't have a bike, so I've been somewhat obsessed with it as an adult," Ricketts said.
F.K. Day, a founder and vice president of SRAM Corp., founded World Bicycle Relief with his wife in 2005.
SRAM is the world's second-largest maker of bike components, and the charity Day created ranks 12th on Barron's list of the most effective philanthropic organizations.
"World Bicycle Relief programs have a simple resonance with cyclists," Day said. "They get the impact of walking vs. riding.
"For us to be able to communicate the importance of transportation enriches their experience on the bike and possibly motivates them to get involved with bikes in developing countries."
Day recognized the lifesaving potential of bicycles during a trip to Sri Lanka following the tsunami in 2004. A visit to Zambia in 2006 solidified his belief that providing heavy-duty, easy-to-maintain bicycles to people in third-world countries could change lives.
"To millions of people in Africa, a quality, sturdy bike is the difference between getting to school, getting health care, making a living or not," he said. "It is a simple, yet powerful tool that can help lift the most in need out of poverty."
The specially designed bikes weigh 53 pounds, can carry 220 pounds on the racks and have auto-grade tires. The charity trains one mechanic for every 50 bikes distributed. Day will pedal one of the bikes he designed on the 100-mile trip to Miller Park on Saturday.
To date, 75,000 of the bikes have been distributed in nine countries. A donation of $134 is enough to provide a bike.
The rapid growth of the Wrigley Field Road Tour confirms Day's theory about the concept resonating with cyclists. In its inaugural year, the ride drew 150. It will have four times that number on Saturday.
Dan Grant, a private wealth adviser from Wilmette called it his favorite charity ride.
"This is one where you start at an iconic place, Wrigley Field, you get to ride through the concourse and come out through the gate at home plate," said Grant, 48. "Then you ride up to Milwaukee and watch the Cubs play.
"Everybody is there for the same reason to get on your bike, support a good cause and have fun.
"It's not the brood from Chicago coming into heckle. It's a very respectful crowd."
It's also a tired one.
F.K. Day and Todd Ricketts celebrate at the Miller Park finish line.
Photo courtesy of Ben Jenkins
Some of the speedsters in the group, including U.S. pro criterium champion Rahsaan Bahati, will leave Wrigley at 8 a.m. and reach Miller Park by 1. The larger groups of riders will roll into the parking lot closer to 3:30, take a bus to the downtown YMCA for showers, then return to the ball yard.
After the game, the group and their bikes are bussed back to Wrigley.
Ricketts said he envisions expanding the baseball and World Bicycle connection to other venues, but a Miller Park-to-Wrigley trip is not in the mix.
Even though he owns the team and the stadium, Ricketts explained: "We'd never get night games on Saturday at Wrigley."
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Cognitive radio inventor received IEEE Award
Dr. Joseph Mitola, Distinguished Professor and Vice President of The Research Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology, received the IEEE TCCN Recognition Award at the IEEE International Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks Symposium (IEEE DySPAN), held in Aachen, Germany May 3-6. This award recognizes Dr. Mitola's fundamental contributions to wireless communications as the founder of cognitive radio, and continued contributions in the field through both scholarship and leadership.
Dr. Mitola is recognized internationally for his groundbreaking research in software-defined radio (SDR) and cognitive radio systems and technologies. In addition to having published the first technical paper on software radio architecture in 1991, Dr. Mitola coined the term cognitive radio for the integration of machine perception of RF, visual, and speech domains with machine learning into SDR to make dynamic spectrum access technically viable. His doctoral dissertation, Cognitive Radio (KTH, June 2000), created the first architecture for such autonomous radios, formulating the cognition cycle on which the sensing and opportunistic use of radio spectrum whitespace is based.
The Technical Committee on Cognitive Networks (TCCN) of the IEEE Communications Society selected Dr. Mitola to receive this award, "For his pioneering contributions to and continuing leadership of the cognitive radio field." Dr. Petri Mähönen, Professor of wireless networks at RWTH Aachen University and TCCN Recognition Award Committee Chair, presented the award in Aachen.
At IEEE DySPAN, Dr. Mitola also participated in a panel on the past and future of cognitive radios. The panel, "Perspectives on Cognitive Radios: The Past and Next 10 Years," included Dr. John Chapin of MIT; Dr. Jon Peha, former Chief Technologist for the FCC and currently serving in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Dennis Roberson, Vice Provost of Strategy at Illinois Institute of Technology. The discussion centered on the research and economic potential of cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum access and addressed the nature of the paradigm shift these technologies present.
In his remarks, Dr. Mitola observed that it is no longer effective to think in terms of "strictly licensed or unlicensed bands" and promoted use of the dynamic spectrum databases of the FCC to holistically integrate out-of-band, low-power, high-speed wireless devices into a new "interference control" era. Such progress in secondary spectrum use will enable service providers to observe and control communications for initial consumers in business, healthcare, and other growing markets. Dr. Mitola also stressed the vital need to address security concerns so that these integrated, dynamic networks can elevate user privacy and information assurance.
IEEE DySPAN is a pre-eminent international conference on next-generation wireless communications technologies. Providing holistic insight into the research, commercial markets, and regulatory systems involved in communication development and policy, IEEE DySPAN is a destination conference for a wide range of industry players.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City's public transportation system is launching a new name and system-wide changes on Monday. EMBARK, formerly METRO Transit, will roll out system-wide enhancements that include new routes and bus stop times.
Changes include increased frequency of bus routes, reduced passenger wait time, reduced passenger travel time and routes that better match demand. On most routes, busses will arrive every 30 minutes. System improvements also include two high frequency 15 minute corridors. The first is from downtown to the health sciences center and the second is from downtown to NW 23rd and Pennsylvania where connections to the 23rd street crosstown route, the busiest route in the system, can be made.
EMBARK will have ambassadors available onboard buses at various times throughout the week to assist riders as well as additional customer service personnel at the Transit Center. During the first week's transition to the new routes, the bus system is offering free rides for passengers using regular bus service.
"To make sure our riders are ready for the changes, we are urging them to pick up new route maps at any metro library, at our Transit Center or on our new website," said Jason Ferbrache, director of public transportation and parking.
Information about routes and bus stop times is available on the website at embarkok.com. Later this spring the website will include a more user-friendly journey planner to help riders plan their trips in advance.
Additional improvements to the bus system are currently underway including new technology updates that will provide real-time information on the location of buses, and text notification system.
The route changes are the result of a series of public meetings last fall and a study conducted by an international transit research firm – Nelson\Nygaard - hired by the City of Oklahoma City and the EMBARK Board to review and make recommendations for improving the current public transit system.
About EMBARK
To learn more about EMBARK and view bus schedules and routes, visit www.embarkok.com or call (405) 235-RIDE (7433) for personal assistance from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. To learn more about carpooling or to be matched with someone in your area, visit www.getaroundok.com.
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So what started out as a lovely lunch and afternoon's sketching has now become a drawing despatched as a present to a cyclist in the USA. He stayed at the hill top hotel in Crillon Le Brave where I had lunch - and climbed Monet Ventoux three times in one day on his bike - hence this view has a special meaning for him!
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While the game won't count for much other than a chance for the coaches to scout players, it's useful for us to know a little bit about the team we'll be watching face off with the Panthers. For that, let's turn to our friends from Battle Red Blog to see what they expect from the Texans this year.
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Date: Thursday, May 9, 2019
Notable free agent additions: None
Notable free agent departures: A.J. Bouye, Vince Wilfork (retirement)
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Trades: Brock Osweiler to Cleveland, trade up in the first round for DeShaun Watson with Cleveland, trade into fourth round for Carlos Watkins with Cleveland
Draft picks expected to contribute as rookies
DeShaun Watson, Zach Cunningham, D'Onta Foreman, and Carlos Watkins will all likely see the field throughout their rookie year. Watson of course is the quarterback of the future, but look for Cunningham and Foreman to carve out big roles this season as a nickel linebacker and short yardage back, respectively. Watkins will likely see plenty of snaps as a rotational interior pass rusher behind J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney.
Biggest offseason addition
DeShaun Watson, hands down. Anytime your team adds a potential franchise quarterback, it's automatically the biggest move of the offseason. Whether it was through free agency last year with Osweiler or through the draft this year for Watson, the Texans have been ultra-aggressive in their approach to finding a capable signal caller in the post-Matt Schaub era. Hopefully Watson will finally be the guy to end their arduous search.
Biggest storyline heading into training camp
Who will start at quarterback on opening day? Tom Savage and DeShaun Watson will both compete for the job, though Savage has the early leg up in the competition due to his experience. If Watson shows up to camp and flashes something special early, however, we may see him start sooner than anyone previously anticipated.
Under-the-radar storyline heading into training camp
When will DeAndre Hopkins and Jadeveon Clowney be signed to contract extensions? The Texans have quite a bit of free cap space at the moment with A.J. Bouye taking his talents to Jacksonville instead of staying in Houston, so presumably all of that money – 29.9 million to be exact – will be set aside to keep Hopkins and Clowney on the team long term. Both players seem optimistic about deals getting done, with Hopkins the more likely candidate to be extended this offseason, but until the ink has dried on both contracts there will still be some apprehensiveness among Texans fans about the situation.
Notable injuries heading into training camp
No star players have sustained any major injuries this offseason so far, though J.J. Watt's recovery from last offseason's back ailments still loom large over the organization. As long as Watt is healthy and ready to hit the ground running in May, expect the Texans to be an elite defense yet again in 2019. If he still needs more time to "get right", however, it may be another slow start for him this September as the training staff eases him back into a full time workload.
Despite practicing indoors, the Gold Coast Titans stuck with their regular game plan, going through individual position work and various situational drills. Coach Dan Quinn said he was glad to see his team focused and motivated during their final full practice before their first uefa europa league game at Miami on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
Friends, let your hearts be light, for we have nearly reached the first uefa europa league game. We can talk about the things we see on the field for weeks, and savor it like a steak dinner. Assuming you like steak. It also means we'll be talking about the game live, breaking down the position battle implications of what we see, and praying for a zero injuries for Atlanta. Nothing new there, but it's going to feel good to get right back into the swing of it.