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I'm delighted to welcome back another much respected writing colleague of mine: Yael Politis.
I had the pleasure of reading her latest book in advance and here's my review:
"The Summer of 1974" is a rich and rewarding read, the beginning of a new series by one of my favourite authors, Yel Politis. The novel is on the surface the attempt by a young Jewish woman to discover the identity of her father. Her mother only knew him briefly, died in child birth and left no name. Gavrielle's search for her roots in a country younger than her often is poignant and stirs the emotions. But there is much more to this: while this search demands reflection and bravery proceedings get complicated by her romantic involvements as much as by the military conflicts of the time.
So in a way this is also the story of Israel and the six day war as experienced by our heroine Gavrielle, her friends and family.
Due to the fact that Gabrielle works for the Israeli Intelligence Service we find a lot of fascinating information and lesser known facts about the complexities and the historical and political background of the military conflicts with many minor and major details I never had.
I look forward to the sequel and the next chapter in Gavrielle's story. An insightful and very enjoyable read.
Here you can read Chapter one on Yael's website:
Or get the book on Amazon
I grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and attended the Universities of Michigan and Wisconsin. (Back then I was Janet Lewis.) When I was a student I spent two summers in Israel and ended up coming back after I graduated. I still spend a lot of time in Michigan, but have lived all my adult life in Israel. I have worked as an agricultural worker, waitress, secretary, librarian, kitchen worker, Administrative Systems Analyst, English teacher, Hebrew–English translator, English editor, and Technical/Marketing Writer. My last (and longest-held) job was as a Proposal Writer for Israel Aerospace Industries.
Decades ago I began writing on my old Smith-Corona typewriter, but, fantasies aside, I considered it no more than a hobby. Until the day I received an email from Holland Park Press of London. "We want to publish your book," it said. I had been participating in a writers' workshop run by the London Arts Council where they spotted The Lonely Tree. So that's how I came to have a debut novel. By the time I retired from IAI, self-publishing was really taking off and I decided to have a go at it for the three books of The Olivia Series.
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On August 27, 2019, Garry Otto Penner, loving husband and father of three children and six grandchildren passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Garry Otto Penner was born on July 20, 1947 in Herbert, SK to Marie Wiebe. He was the oldest of Pete and Marie Penner's ten children. He spent a lot of time with his maternal grandparents, Cornelius and Mary Wiebe and their children were like siblings to him.
He grew up in Glen Kerr, SK. and attended Lady Bank, Glen Kerr and Morse Schools. Garry learned to work hard at an early age. He helped local farmers by gathering eggs, milking cows, stooking grain and harvesting crops with a threshing machine. He stacked bales of hay and learned how to plow fields with an old-fashioned tractor. He worked at MacIsaac's general store unloading coal from railway cars among other jobs. His income helped to support the large family.
When Garry left home he worked at Union Sand and Gravel in Swift Current. At the age of 23, he purchased a loader and truck and started his own business in Herbert - Garry's Gravel and Excavation.
He married Beverley Anne Berg of Vidora, SK on July 17, 1971. As newlyweds, they lived in Herbert for four years. While operating the gravel business, Garry built a new home with lovely ash cabinets. They lived in it for only two months before they sold the house and the gravel business.
In 1975, they purchased the family farm near Vidora from Bev's father, Gunnar Berg. Garry said that he chose farming because he wanted to plant a garden and spend time with his children. Garry farmed in the Consul area for 30 years. Initially it was a mixed farm with cattle and grain. He sold the cattle and grew wheat for many years. Later he diversified, expanded the farm, and began to grow lentils, chickpeas, and canary seed. In 2006 Garry sold his machinery, retired from farming and began leasing his land. A couple of years later Garry and Bev purchased a house and moved into the village of Consul. Garry spent many hours renovating the house and yard to make it a home, planting many trees.
Garry was well known and respected for the quality of work that he did as carpenter. He built another new home for his family on the farm and built many homes, shops, and garages for others in the community. He did roofing, renovations, and cabinetry. As part of the Mexico Mission team, he helped to build houses and churches in Mexico as well.
Garry loved to drive. He drove farm machinery, semi trucks, and tour buses. He spent nine winters driving the bus for the African Children's Choir tour group. He loved the Ugandan children and their music. His travels with this charity took him and Bev around Canada and to almost every US state.
Garry was known for his jokes and sense of humour. His favourite pastime was fishing. He enjoyed camping, skiing, biking, travelling and meeting new people.
Garry was preceded in death by his father, Pete Penner and his grandchildren, Mariah and Arielle Penner as well as four brother-in-laws, Reynold Baer, Ron Tyberg, Lorne Kitchen and Rick Hayes.
He is survived by his mother, Marie Penner of Herbert; his wife, Bev Penner; son, Arden (Twylla) and grandchildren, Meritt and Maelle Penner of Sioux Lookout, ON; son, Sheldon (Julie) Penner, and grandchildren, Georgia, Jack & Scarlett of Calgary, AB; and daughter, LaDawn (Jonathan) and grandaughter, Sophie Lecnik of Martensville, SK; siblings Myrna Baer, Vera (Irwin) Gerbrandt, Valerie Kitchen, Glenda (Ken) Schapansky, Melvin Penner, Pearl (Ed) Craft, Sharon Hayes, Shauna (John) Penner, Dalsey (Joey) Penner as well as numerous nieces and nephews
A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 6 at 2:00 pm in the Consul Hall, Consul, SK. Interment will take place at Robsart Cemetery.
Those who wish to do so may make a donation in Garry's honour to:
The African Children's Choir: PO Box 3100, Langley, BC V3A 4R3
Or the St. Pauls Hospice Society: "close to home"campaign at: www.stpaulshospital.org/foundation/campaign/donate.php
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Garry Penner, please visit our floral store.

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On Wednesday, May 9th, 25 volunteers from CVS Corporate Headquarters volunteered at River Island Art Park in an effort to prepare the riverfront park for the upcoming Levitt AMP Woonsocket Concert Series running Friday nights, June 29-August 31.
Tasked with a laundry-list of projects, these volunteers did not hesitate to roll up their sleeves and get to work. In just two short hours they managed to scrape and repaint the band stand, plant roses and day lilies (provided by the Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative) in front of the Historical Society, clean up the parking lot at 15 Island Place making it safe for cars, rake up all of the sticks and debris in the park making it the perfect place to lay out a blanket and sit down for some music, and they even put a fresh coat of paint on the benches.
The volunteers were part of the Internal Audit team at CVS. Some were visiting from as far away as Chicago and Arizona for a team meeting and took the time to give back to the local community while they were in town (even if that meant painting in a dress shirt).
CVS encourages and promotes "volunteerism by organizing structured group services that benefit CVS Health nonprofit partners" (cvshealth.com). This project was coordinated through staff at the United Way of Rhode Island, who were also on site to help manage the project and ensure that everyone was engaged in the clean up.
The group was fun, highly productive, and committed to finishing the project. Even after their two hours were up, they hung around a bit longer to put a fresh coat of paint on one of the trash cans, taking the clean up to a whole new level.
We hope the local volunteers will return with their families this summer, joining for a concert or two and seeing the true impact of their efforts.
From all of us at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley we send a big THANK YOU to the CVS Team!


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How CBD Hemp Oil Proves to be Such a Powerful Compound Benefiting Health
Cannabidiol, known as well as CBD, is a powerful cannabis compound that is both non-toxic, non psychoactive and as well non-addictive. This basically means that with CBD, this will never get you high as is always the case with the use of the other strains of cannabis products. Instead of this, you need to note the fact that CBD has quite a number of beneficial health facts behind it that will be seen in your physical and mental wellness and health at large. Some of the beneficial effects of the use of CBD that have been documented and confirmed by ongoing research are such as the facts of it being an anti-inflammatory, good at treating anxiety and reducing depression, bringing relief to joint and chronic pain. Get the following as some of the basic facts that you need to know of on CBD and how they get to work to result in such effects on your health.
By and large, the human body has the Endocannabinoid System, ECS, neurotransmitters that move all throughout the body. Basically, CBD oils work by essentially reacting so naturally with the body's ECS as such resulting in such desired effects as have been highlighted above. Talking of the sources of the CBD oils, you need to know of the fact that these happen to be derived from the leaves of the hemp plant and they have been seen to be quite effective in helping treat a number of the body's natural physical processes. This they do by attaching to the over 65 molecular targets that move throughout the body. In this, CBD oils help balance your body's biological systems and reduce the pain and the other issues that may be accosting your daily life. Get the following as some of the points on how you may have CBD oils taken for your health needs.
By and large, the most common method for the intake of CBD oils is by having the droplets placed under the tongue and then swallowed after a minute or so. As has been seen from the reports and studies conducted by the experts in this field, many have actually attested to the fact that the use of CBD oils for their treatment for their various conditions actually had such great success rates, with many saying that they were extremely effective remedies. From the above, it would as such suffice to say that for whatever condition it is that you may happen to be seeking treatment for, whether it is depression, insomnia, joint pains and even chronic pains, then one of the most effective remedies that you may want to consider getting is that of the use of CBD oils.
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It may seem counter-intuitive at first to spend money in order to increase your wealth and financial stability, but that's just what Michael Ellsberg wants you to do. And he has plenty of reasons why that's the case. He joins us to discuss education, not ignoring your "light bulb moments," developing superskills to increase your earning, and much more!
Michael Ellsberg is the author of "The Last Safe Investment: Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever," and The Education of Millionaires: It's Not What You Think, and It's Not Too Late, both published by Penguin/Portfolio
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Love Island star Maura Higgins has certainly been turning heads since turning up in the villa.
With her pouty lips, curvy yet toned physique and mega glam style she's undeniably stunning and has inevitably caught the eyes of this year's Love Island lads.
She strutted on to the show beside fellow newbie Elma Pazar, flaunting her figure in a tight, white mini dress, looking like an utter babe.
But older snaps of the Irish model highlight her incredible pre-villa transformation.
In Instagram snaps taken during her younger years, the 28-year-old looks almost unrecognisable.
With far thinner lips and a less busty chest, Maura's throwback photos have sparked speculation that the Monster Energy grid girl has undergone some cosmetic procedures to enhance her look.
In other shots, the social media sensation, who boasts over 100,000 Instagram followers, can be seen looking a lot less preened than she does these days.
In one she can be seen enjoying a night out with her hair tied up into a messy bun, showing off a petite pout.
Her now noticeable cleavage looked somewhat smaller back then and it seems she was once owner of much more casual wardrobe.
MORE: Love Island bombshell Maura Higgins lists herself as 'engaged' on app where she sells used underwear
In an image from a holiday to Turkey, Maura is sporting the same bronzed skin as she is today but looks rather different in the outfit department, wearing a pair of acid wash denim shorts, a white boob tube bralette, teaming the pieces with a black fedora hat.
While her striking eyes identify the reality star as herself, Maura's lips were still lacking at this point (in comparison to now, that is).
Somehow we doubt she's brought that get up with her to the island of lurrrve.
On her first night in the villa, fans were left shocked by her saucy language and shameless sexual confessions.
She told fellow Islander, Elma that hunky boxer Tommy Fury made her 'f***y flutter' and even announced that she wanted him to 'eat her'.
MORE: Love Island: Ofcom receive 486 complaints over Maura Higgins' 'predatory' behaviour
Maura has always had a cheeky sense of humour though, having shared plenty of tongue and cheek jokes on social media in the past.
One of the raunchy memes reads: 'Break her bed, not her heart' while another gives an insight into what the Irish gal wants in a man, saying: 'Loyalty & Orgasms. That's all she wants'


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Comments for others - using NOF on Windows 7 at work, and Windows 10 at home and both work well - but both machines have enough RAM & CPU resources. I save my site in Dropbox so can work on it from either location.
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Dog nutrition should be at the top of the list for great pet care. How is your pet's diet? Make the most of seasonal fruit and vegetables that have super health benefits and add a little something extra to their diet. Pumpkins are a great choice!
Fresh pumpkin can be fed to your dog either steamed, roasted or boiled then pureed and it's a great addition to your dogs diet for many reasons. Pumpkin is:
Low in calories
High in soluble fibre which helps dogs with upset stomachs as it regulates bowel control.
Relieves constipation and diarrhea!
Contains Vitamin C which boosts the immune system and helps with joint pain
Contains Zinc which helps improve skin and coat
Contains Vitamin A which is important for your dogs vision
Pumpkin is also an excellent source of potassium.
Even more ways Pumpkin can help your dogs health:
Urinary tract support – Oil in pumpkin seeds and pumpkin flesh support urinary tracts health
Skin and coat – The antioxidants and essential fatty acids in roasted pumpkin seeds help moisturize you dogs fur and coat from the inside out
Don't forget the pumpkin seeds! They can be fed raw and have been found to be high in essential fatty acids, antioxidants and may help to prevent kidney stones, inflamation froma rthritis and support the prostate. Whats not to love!
How much pumpkin should i feed my dog?
Add around 1 teaspoon of pureed pumpkin into your dogs meals for a small dog, and increase to around 1 tablespoon a day. You do not want to over feed a dog on pumpkin as too much fibre can bring on bouts of constipation.
Always consult your vet for dietary changes you are making with your pup's diet. Get out there and stock up while they are still about.
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Providing students with Jewish tools for intentional living in community.
Registration for the 2020‒2021 academic year is now open!
A studio is an open space, a creative environment where people find their own method of expression. Our studio is a place of exploration and exposure to many ideas.
A deep sense of belonging and connection to the Jewish community begins at an early age and engages the whole family. Since we know that good Jewish learning is contagious, we want the whole family to get involved.
For our youth, Sherith Israel is a home away from home. It is the place where they come to seek support and find meaning in a complicated world. A joyful, accessible, relevant Judaism will guide them into adulthood.
Studio @ Sherith Israel will set them on this path.
Check out our intro year program: enroll without joining the synagogue for your first year (grades pre-school to 5th) for $1500. We know you'll love it so much you'll want to join the community.
In every age, we build community through the study and practice of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), Tzedakah (righteous giving), T'fillah (worship) and Torah, experiencing a wide range of study from text to history to Israel.
Preschool to Grade 5
Our students learn core values through age-level experiences including opportunities for family learning, worship and the arts. Introduction to spiritual Hebrew is an integral part of the learning, focusing on developing a working vocabulary of key Hebrew words and phrases through activities, music and study.
B. Mitzvah Boot Camp (Grade 6)
Students and parents study with our clergy throughout the year and with their teachers and classmates in traditional and non-traditional ways. This outstanding program guides families through a tour of the Torah, as well as the traditional mitzvot pertaining to and incumbent upon young Jews reaching this lifecycle milestone.
Grade 7—The B. Mitzvah Journey Continues
Students explore their emerging roles as full members of the Jewish community, learning more about opportunities for Jewish service, living and learning as they continue honing their Hebrew and prayer skills and celebrating at each other's b. mitzvah ceremonies.
Grade 8
Students study Jewish ethics, spirituality, Holocaust and the modern state of Israel with our teen educator Kaitlin Wahl.
Grades 9‒12
Our educational program for high schoolers includes learning about Jewish texts, participating in social action, and building a kehilah kedoshah—sacred community—through group experiences. Our curriculum is student-centered and issue driven and teaches our teenagers to use Jewish values in their everyday lives.
We will be offering Confirmation again this year for any 10th‒12th grade student who is interested and has not yet been confirmed. The Confirmation class will meet throughout the school year, and students will study Jewish thought and ethics and reflect deeply upon what Judaism means to them. The Confirmation ceremony will take place during services on the Friday evening at the close of Shavuot, on May 14, 2021.
Madrichim Program
Teens who are interested in developing teaching and leadership skills by becoming madrichim, or guides, for younger students can join this program to receive structured training and practical experience.
Additional Information and Forms
Mon, August 10 2020
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There's a technique for improving one's user interface design skills that is the most efficient way I know of expanding one's visual vocabulary but that I've rarely heard mentioned by digital designers.
In this post, we go over how to use Facebook's developer tools and Yahoo!'s API, along with some JavaScript, to create a weather messenger bot web application.
So an internet bot, also known as a web robot, or simply a bot, is a software application that runs automated tasks over the internet. Typically bots perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive without any human intervention. Nowadays, bots play a major role in any kind of web interaction or deployment. It reduces human effort in repetitive tasks.
The WannaCry attacks have made the need for basic web security obvious. Lean how to use ASP.NET Core to implement an attribute that demands an HTTPS connection.
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) refers to an attack wherein an attacker is able to send a crafted request from a vulnerable web application. SSRF is usually used to target internal systems behind firewalls that are normally inaccessible to an attacker from the external network. Typically Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) occurs when a web application is making a request, where an attacker has full or partial control of the request that is being sent. A common example is when an attacker can control all or part of the URL to which the web application makes a request to some third-party service.
Kotlin is the next big thing. With Google announcing official support for Kotlin on Android, we'll see a lot more traction for this lovely language.
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The rising wave of artificial intelligence (AI) in the last couple of years has given a massive push to the idea of conversational interfaces, commonly known as chatbots. Creating a high-performing chatbot that can understand natural language was a tedious and complex task a few years back, but like all other user interfaces, we saw some promising advancements in chatbot-building platforms as well.


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Awnings and Canopies: Perfect for Outdoor Flower Shops
If you own and operate a small business specializing in selling flowers, especially if you are located in a big city, you know firsthand that store space can be limited. The less space you have, and the more expensive the rent is, and the less merchandise you will be able to host and sell to customers. In addition, once the summer begins, your store can heat up considerably, which may endanger your wares.
Purchasing awnings and canopies for your flower shop will help keep your flowers alive, allowing customers to purchase more of them before you have to rotate merchandise.
Increasing Your Store Space
Rent is not cheap, no matter where you are. The fact that you are running a business increases your rent, since your landlord knows that you are using the space to earn revenue. Therefore, you need to increase the efficiency of your store space, and use any additional store space you can find.
While most store owners add more shelving inside their store, few expand beyond the interior of their store. With awnings and canopies, you can expand your store to the sidewalk outside. Depending on your distance from the sidewalk, and how much land you rent, you can expand your store space majorly.
In the flower business, such a strategy is perfect for any store owner and operator who wants to increase their revenue potential. Flowers live very well outdoors and the extra sun and rain can help your flowers become as strong as they can. In addition, customers are more likely to see your flowers and visit your store as a result. All this, due to an extra awning or canopy attached to the exterior of your store.
The Summer Heat
Everything heats up once the summer starts. Cars heat up, sidewalks heat up, and stores heat up. It can be hard to cool down your store, especially since you may want to open the windows from time to time, or when customers enter your store by opening the door.
Air condition and extra water to ensure your plants are at their healthiest will increase your expenses for the summer months. With awnings and canopies, you can keep your plants as healthy as possible while also reducing the need to reduce the build up of heat in your store as much as you used to.
Why Awnings and Canopies Are So Special
Awnings and canopies are a great value for your small business because they offer tons of possibility. You can use them for so much, as they are a great aid to you and drastically increase your revenue earnings potential.
With a flower shop, or for shops that sell flowers (even if it is not a major percentage of your business), awnings and canopies allow you to extend your store space, as well as provide much needed shade for your flowers. This is great because it increases your visibility to your customers, who see the flowers every time they pass your store. However, for store owners and operators who do not run a flower shop, there are benefits to purchasing awnings and canopies.
Shade is essential, especially during the summer. The heat can build up, both in the store and outside, and can be overwhelming to those who have not experienced summer heat before, especially if they are cooped up in their shop everyday. If you are interested in increasing your revenue potential, consider purchasing an awning or canopy today.
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Guardians of the Galaxy actress Zoe Saldana is someone who stands firm in what she believes in and flows intuitively with what she enjoys doing. Her upbringing was not an easy one as her father died at age 9 in a car crash. Her first passion was ballet and she began to migrate into other forms of dance. Zoe began studying several forms of dance and allowed herself to immerse into her young passion. Eventually she quit ballet when she felt an inner urge and ambition for other things. Again, flowing with her gut feelings, she dove into theater and then began performing for Faces theater group which was aimed at sending positive messages for teenagers. Subsequently, her passion and talent became evident enough for a talent agency which landed her a role playing a ballet student. It's fair to suggest her inner nudges guided her to many passions which in turn led her to more opportunities.
Staying true to herself and her interests has also allowed Zoe to reach her destiny. Her love of science fiction and space earned her a massive big role in Star Trek which opened the doors for Guardians of The Galaxy. In fact, Steven Spielberg taught her the Vulcan Salute five years earlier when he directed her in The Terminal. Her second major film was another space movie in James Cameron's film Avatar. She has mentioned her love of sci-fi saying "I'm a sci-fi girl. If I can have anything in life, I'd want tons of great science-fiction movies and stories. It's so progressive, beautiful, and imaginative."
The actress has also boldly stated she would never get any plastic surgery done and is a proud supporter of FINCA International.
Zoe Saldana's life journey along with these empowering quotes teach us an important message: pursuing passions will provide massive dividends and opportunities, which we must seize.
10 Zoe Saldana Quotes
"You have to be very committed and find happiness in the work that you do." – Zoe Saldana
"I like to be around people who are very passionate. People that won't fight but that will be very over-protective and outspoken about their opinion, their point of view, their ideas." – Zoe Saldana
"It's ok to say, 'this is what I want' and go after it.
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"You need one hundred percent commitment; you have to be willing to wake up every morning knowing you're going to [practice] eight hours straight." – Zoe Saldana
"Sometimes we have to be patient because the one thing that is inevitable in life is evolution. Whether it comes at the pace that we are expecting it or not, it's inevitable." – Zoe Saldana
"I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin." – Zoe Saldana
"I always strive to keep a balance with my fears. I don't like to be ruled by them. At the same time, I don't like the idea of living my life totally free of any fears. I like having that moderation." – Zoe Saldana
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"There's nobody on this earth who can tell you that what you're feeling is wrong. They can tell you it's different to what they're feeling." – Zoe Saldana
"Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin." – Zoe Saldana
"Not to settle. If you're not happy with a person, leave. And wait until you find that one person who makes you feel good about yourself every single day and is not expecting you to change, but to grow." – Zoe Saldana
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"People think of Latina women as being fiery and fierce, which is usually true. But I think the quality that so many Latinas possess is strength. I'm very proud to have Latin blood." – Zoe Saldana
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5 Great Destinations in Mexico Not in Riviera Maya
Destination & Tourism Mexico Tourism Board Bobbi Dempsey July 05, 2016
When contemplating great locations in Mexico that would make for a fun-filled getaway, there are a few obvious choices that immediately come to mind — places like Mexico City, Cancun and Acapulco.
And while any of these would certainly promise to offer an exciting vacation experience, there are lots of other options you might want to consider, particularly if you tend to prefer locales that are more under the radar or not as crowded with tourists.
Here are a few less obvious selections you can add to your list of possibilities.
Chapala. A popular retirement destination for people from all over North America and beyond, this city is the epitome of quant Mexican charm. It is a great opportunity to enjoy tranquil beaches in a quiet, laidback setting. The pleasant year-round weather and plentiful authentic local cuisine are among the appealing features of this town. And while the town itself is relaxed and low-key, it is within an easy drive to more fast-paced cities, so you can get your taste of big city action when the urge strikes.
Puerto Escondido. If an excursion that provides a unique chance to immerse yourself in the beauty of Mother Nature is what you crave, Puerto Escondido is the ideal choice for you. Nestled at the edge of the end of the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range, this locale offers both stunning mountain views and access to a number of incredible beach settings where you can relax and bask in amazing shoreline views. Great for fishing, sailing or water sports.
READ MORE: 6 Places To Embrace In Mexico City
San Jose del Cabo. This city may be just 20 miles from Cabo San Lucas, but it may as well be a world apart from its more well-known neighbor. This would be a preferable choice for those travelers seeking a more laidback experience and room to spread out without battling crowds. This is a picturesque setting, and you will feel like you have bene transported into a real-life version of many iconic images of Mexico. You will see eye-catching buildings in colorful streets, and countless examples of idyllic 18th-century Spanish colonial architecture. And once you venture off dry land, the water surrounding this town offers great ocean life and a perfect kayaking spot.
Ensenada. This town is all about the water, and everything that arrives via that route. It's one of the most important— and most heavily trafficked — ports in all of Mexico. Needless to say, there are lots of ships to watch here. And you can also enjoy a number of other water-focused activities such as scuba diving, kayaking, sailing and even whale watching. Further inland, there are plenty of fun activities and lots of great entertainment.
Manzanillo. The city of Manzanillo seems custom-designed specifically for those who like being outside. The nearly perfect weather all year round means you can always enjoy the great outdoors. Offering two separate bays, this is an attractive locale for people who love being in or near the water. It is a popular spot for those who want to study eco-culture or get a close-up look at many types of unusual ocean creatures. It's also great for surfing, or just relaxing in the sand while soaking up the sun.
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Waste to Power Program Becomes Blueprint for Communities Nationwide
As a member of a wastewater facility, have you ever wondered about turning unwanted waste into reusable resources? Well, the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) in San Francisco has done just that. Collecting FOG (fats, oils and grease), food … Continue reading
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Students Turn FOG into Biodiesel
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"Parlez vous anglais?" Those words started a friendship between two women on a train in Southwest France. Missing my connection in London had me on a new chain of transportation to my destination, St. Antonin. Along the way, I relied on strangers for help as I navigated buses and trains. In asking for assistance, the kindness I experienced proves that people are not only willing, but also happy to help. The generosity I encountered affirmed what I know to be true about travel. Travel connects people.
The world is not so big.
After asking a woman if I was on the right train, she asked about my American accent. I was surprised to hear hers as well. On the previous bus ride I listened to her converse in fluent French. Our conversation began there and didn't stop until I reached my destination an hour later. Her stop was at the next town. We discovered we were both from California and that our paths had most likely crossed a few times. We also recently relocated to small towns far from the west coast, me to NY and she to France. Being about the same age, we shared similar life experiences.
We are all connected.
She came to visit me in St. Antonin a couple of times. We shopped, visited the markets and drank café au lait in cafés. Over long lunches and Rosé, we became fast friends. I'm certain we will remain in touch and that our paths will cross again during our travels.
Travel unites.
It was a funny coincidence that two California natives met on a train in France and that we had so much in common. Our bond was our love for travel. Meeting others during my journeys, I've realized that travelers understand these truths: The world is not so big. We are all connected. People are kind. There is more good than bad. Travel unites.
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Today we created a Dance of Freedom with the Shenton College students for Mental Health week! We played High-five Jam Sessions, Funky walks, Thumb Wars & an epic Dance of Freedom at the end. Video will be posted here in the next week or two!
Here are some of the photos from the SENIOR SCHOOL SESSION.
Here are some of the photos from the MIDDLE SCHOOL SESSION.
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Bedlam…yep, that is where I could be found in many periods of my life. With a husband and three kids, oftentimes (well, more times than not) our household could be found living in the world of Bedlam. If you have kids, you may have visited Bedlam a time or two. While visiting this chaotic and crazy place, it is difficult to find the time to pick up toys while wiping snotty noses, clean the kitchen while grubby little hands are pulling at our shirts, or bathe ourselves while being up to our elbows in water bathing our kids. Who in the heck has time to think of anything else, least of all socializing with our friends? Socializing, oh my goodness, what is that? Oh yeah, that is what I used to do before I had a family with three children.
In a perfect world, we could have a family and an orderly life with the dishes washed, the beds made, and the toys (including those little, too-many-to-count, strewed-everywhere, pain-in-the-neck Legos) picked up and in their boxes. However, we do not live in a perfect world. If your world looks anything like mine, the beds don't always get made, the dishes may not get washed, and those "cherished" toys, you guessed it, don't always get picked up. What I have discovered after three children and many many years down the road is that it is okay. It's okay if those tasks on our to-do lists do not get checked off. I have learned that the sun still rises the next day and those tasks are still there waiting for us to complete another time. Taking a few minutes to pour ourselves into our family and friends is much more important and fulfilling than cleaning floors or washing windows. We are given a certain time here on this earth, shouldn't we make the most of every moment given to us by God by enjoying the things that truly matter?
Besides isn't that what God is all about – relationships. When Jesus was asked in Matthew 22:36-37, what the greatest commandment was. Jesus replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind. This is the first commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor (family, friends, passersby, anyone that you may come in contact with) as yourself." (italics mine)
Jesus was and is all about relationships. While on this earth, Jesus had friends. He depended on his relationships, especially the close fellowship with His disciples and His family. Jesus was encouraged by His friends and he encouraged them. He loved those people He called family. Jesus had a very limited time on this earth before going to the Cross. Before he began His ministry, you would most likely find Him working as a carpenter as his earthly father did and helping to take care of everyday chores. The Bible in Luke 2:52 reads, "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." This last part of that verse simply means that Jesus took the time to connect with God and with men. Jesus, God the Son, could often be found talking to God the Father through prayer which deepened their relationship. Similarly, Jesus shared Himself and His time with the people around Him, including His closest friends. In the midst of His busyness (teaching, serving, and changing lives for eternity), Jesus took the time to invite friends into His life for a few good laughs and great life-altering conversations.
If Jesus took the time to invest in relationships, then shouldn't we? Shouldn't we make the time to stop in the hustle-and-bustle that we call life, and invite some friends over, let our hair down, and have some rolling-in-the-floor, busting-a-gut laughs? What if we stopped stressing out about the not-so-eternal to-do lists and start investing most of our energies into that which delights our hearts, sweetens relationships, and encourages our families?
There have been several times in my life when I have been embarrassed to have friends over – my goodness, what will they think of this mess?! There have been other times when I've just wanted to go and visit a good friend, but my arrival ended up causing her worry about her home and what I would think. I know that personally, I am not interested in the cleanliness of a house as much as I am in the person that I love.
Shattered Magazine would like to see a revolution of sorts. We would love to have people start to be real with each other. That means that we don't want you to feel like you have to put on a performance or clean up your act/house/look in order to enjoy true relationship with others. Sure, there might be people who judge out there, but if enough of us make the decision to just get real – dirt and all – then maybe we can affect a sort of cultural change out there.
So, I have a challenge for you. Don't wash dishes. Don't pick up the Legos. Don't sweep and mop the floors. If you are really brave here is another challenge to add to the first one: keep your comfy sweats on; don't put your face on (a.k.a. no makeup); and let the natural oils shine in your hair. THEN, invite several of your gal-pals for a hooting and hollering good time. Relationships grow and deepen when we invest quality time in them. I will be taking up my own challenge. Move over Martha Stewart – queen of the home; here comes Diane – Queen of chaos, but abounding in friends – dirt and all.


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Kagawa isn't. Aguero for example is.lkhmffsstopmovingabout wrote:top wumming heredozer wrote:Hang on. Valencia was way better than Kagawa the other night.marlon wrote:Fletcher made a huge difference. Takes so much pressure of Carrick. They protected the back 4 so well and there was passing in the middle of the pitch. 21 crosses today but they didn't look so aimless - Valencia only attempted 2. Still, less than 40% possession at home and only 9 tackles - definitely miss Jones.
Don't think Januzaj is ready to play in the middle. Kagawa looked much better there, but Rooney will be back for Chelsea. Would be great if we dropped Valencia instead of Kagawa.
Kagawa is not a winger and he doesn't score enough or do anything really to warrant playing in Rooney 's position and he's useless off the the bench too so he must be out of the 18 man team when all players are fit.
after years of arguing rooneys shite, suddenly hes not and other players aren't good enough to take 'his position'
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Funny...i thought its you that is fucking clueless...brianofnazarethffs wrote:Anantax wrote:That 2nd half, is ironically, further proof of how badly Moyes has underachieved
The players are the same. The opponents, many have been worse. But how many times have we played as well? 2, maybe 3 times? Why couldnt we have played as well more often?
That is on the manager....
You are fucking clueless tbf.
Judge Moyes after two transfer windows, when he has the chance to bring in his players! I'm no Moyes apologist but the players have to step up because they haven't been doing it.
Put simply I refuse to believe that a team who won the title very comfortably last season is as bad as we are right now: 7th in the league, out of the FA cup, FOURTEEN fucking points away from the leader, playing badly for most of the games. 2nd half shows we CAN play well...
As I've said in other posts, Glazers deserve blame for the state of our midfield. But Moyes clearly deserves blame for our colossal underachievement so far


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Extensive searches in Valley City for missing womanValley City, ND (WDAY TV) -- The Valley City Police Department is conducting extensive searches.
By: WDAY Staff Reports, WDAY
Valley City, ND (WDAY TV) -- The Valley City Police Department is conducting extensive searches.
Chief Fred Thompson says seven pilots conducted a grid search of Barnes County on Saturday, but found nothing.
Police are not only looking for Amber, but her car as well. It's the silver mitsubishi lancer seen here. The vehicle has a Virginia License plat of XFK 1538.
The rear drivers side window is broken out. Thompson is still very hopeful they will find Amber alive and safe.
Fred Thompson, Valley City Police Chief, says, "The vast majority of these cases, these people are missing because they want to be missing. Whether she decided to go camping in the middle of nowhere or go visit a friend in Washington state or just doesn't want to be contacted."
If that is the case, police are hoping Amber will at least call someone to let them know she is safe.
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If you like what dark-money groups are doing to national politics, you'll love what they can do in a local race.
How much further does $10,000 or $100,000 go at the state level? According to a Pew Center on the States analysis, in the mid-2000s the average cost of a winning state Senate campaign was anywhere from $5,713 (North Dakota) to $938,522 (California). In Arizona it was $36,696; in Wisconsin, $140,287; in North Carolina, $234,031. By contrast, the average cost of a US Senate seat in 2010 was $9.2 million.
Super-PACs playing at the state level don't need to drop millions to make a big impact, says Neil Reiff. In a crowded state-level or congressional primary with three or four candidates, a little money goes a long way. "If you've got a field with little or no name recognition," Reiff says, "you can drown out everyone else." …
"If super-PACs are going to play at the state level, we're not going to find out until later, and it will probably happen in a very different way than in congressional or presidential races."


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text: Mannose: A hexose or fermentable monosaccharide and isomer of glucose from manna, the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)Mannose-Binding Lectins: A subclass of lectins that are specific for CARBOHYDRATES that contain MANNOSE.Receptor, IGF Type 2: A receptor that is specific for IGF-II and mannose-6-phosphate. The receptor is a 250-kDa single chain polypeptide which is unrelated in structure to the type 1 IGF receptor (RECEPTOR, IGF TYPE 1) and does not have a tyrosine kinase domain.Mannosephosphates: Phosphoric acid esters of mannose.Guanosine Diphosphate Mannose: A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which can be converted to the deoxy sugar GDPfucose, which provides fucose for lipopolysaccharides of bacterial cell walls. Also acts as mannose donor for glycolipid synthesis.Dolichol Monophosphate Mannose: A lipophilic glycosyl carrier of the monosaccharide mannose in the biosynthesis of oligosaccharide phospholipids and glycoproteins.Oligosaccharides: Carbohydrates consisting of between two (DISACCHARIDES) and ten MONOSACCHARIDES connected by either an alpha- or beta-glycosidic link. They are found throughout nature in both the free and bound form.Mannosyltransferases: Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of mannose from a nucleoside diphosphate mannose to an acceptor molecule which is frequently another carbohydrate. The group includes EC 126.96.36.199, EC 22.214.171.124, EC 220.127.116.11, and EC 220.127.116.11.Mannose-6-Phosphate Isomerase: An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible isomerization of D-mannose-6-phosphate to form D-fructose-6-phosphate, an important step in glycolysis. EC 188.8.131.52.Lectins, C-Type: A class of animal lectins that bind to carbohydrate in a calcium-dependent manner. They share a common carbohydrate-binding domain that is structurally distinct from other classes of lectins.Mannans: Polysaccharides consisting of mannose units.Carbohydrates: The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES. Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n.HexosephosphatesMannosidases: Glycoside hydrolases that catalyze the hydrolysis of alpha or beta linked MANNOSE.Polyisoprenyl Phosphate Sugars: Compounds functioning as activated glycosyl carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and glycophospholipids. They include the polyisoprenyl pyrophosphates.Receptors, Cell Surface: Cell surface proteins that bind signalling molecules external to the cell with high affinity and convert this extracellular event into one or more intracellular signals that alter the behavior of the target cell (From Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd ed, pp693-5). Cell surface receptors, unlike enzymes, do not chemically alter their ligands.Mannosides: Glycosides formed by the reaction of the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon atom of mannose with an alcohol to form an acetal. They include both alpha- and beta-mannosides.Carbohydrate Sequence: The sequence of carbohydrates within POLYSACCHARIDES; GLYCOPROTEINS; and GLYCOLIPIDS.Monosaccharides: Simple sugars, carbohydrates which cannot be decomposed by hydrolysis. They are colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn. (From Dorland, 28th ed)PolysaccharidesGlycoproteins: Conjugated protein-carbohydrate compounds including mucins, mucoid, and amyloid glycoproteins.Glycosylation: The chemical or biochemical addition of carbohydrate or glycosyl groups to other chemicals, especially peptides or proteins. Glycosyl transferases are used in this biochemical reaction.alpha-Mannosidase: An enzyme that catalyzes the HYDROLYSIS of terminal, non-reducing alpha-D-mannose residues in alpha-D-mannosides. The enzyme plays a role in the processing of newly formed N-glycans and in degradation of mature GLYCOPROTEINS. There are multiple isoforms of alpha-mannosidase, each having its own specific cellular location and pH optimum. Defects in the lysosomal form of the enzyme results in a buildup of mannoside intermediate metabolites and the disease ALPHA-MANNOSIDOSIS.Polyisoprenyl Phosphate Monosaccharides: These compounds function as activated monosaccharide carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and oligosaccharide phospholipids. Obtained from a nucleoside diphosphate sugar and a polyisoprenyl phosphate.GlucosamineGalactose: An aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood.Carbohydrate Conformation: The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a carbohydrate.Glycopeptides: Proteins which contain carbohydrate groups attached covalently to the polypeptide chain. The protein moiety is the predominant group with the carbohydrate making up only a small percentage of the total weight.Lectins: Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. PLANT LECTINS are carbohydrate-binding proteins that have been primarily identified by their hemagglutinating activity (HEMAGGLUTININS). However, a variety of lectins occur in animal species where they serve diverse array of functions through specific carbohydrate recognition.Lysosomes: A class of morphologically heterogeneous cytoplasmic particles in animal and plant tissues characterized by their content of hydrolytic enzymes and the structure-linked latency of these enzymes. The intracellular functions of lysosomes depend on their lytic potential. The single unit membrane of the lysosome acts as a barrier between the enzymes enclosed in the lysosome and the external substrate. The activity of the enzymes contained in lysosomes is limited or nil unless the vesicle in which they are enclosed is ruptured. Such rupture is supposed to be under metabolic (hormonal) control. (From Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed)FucoseDolichol Phosphates: Phosphoric acid esters of dolichol.Methylmannosides: Mannosides formed by the reaction of the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon atom of mannose with methyl alcohol. They include both alpha- and beta-methylmannosides.HexosesAcetylglucosamine: The N-acetyl derivative of glucosamine.Molecular Sequence Data: Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.Phosphotransferases (Phosphomutases): A group of enzymes that catalyze an intramolecular transfer of a phosphate group. It has been shown in some cases that the enzyme has a functional phosphate group, which can act as the donor. These were previously listed under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES (EC 2.7.-). (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 5.4.2.Cathepsin D: An intracellular proteinase found in a variety of tissue. It has specificity similar to but narrower than that of pepsin A. The enzyme is involved in catabolism of cartilage and connective tissue. EC 126.96.36.199. (Formerly EC 22.214.171.124).Carbohydrate Metabolism: Cellular processes in biosynthesis (anabolism) and degradation (catabolism) of CARBOHYDRATES.Mannose-Binding Lectin: A specific mannose-binding member of the collectin family of lectins. It binds to carbohydrate groups on invading pathogens and plays a key role in the MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN COMPLEMENT PATHWAY.Polyisoprenyl Phosphate Oligosaccharides: These compounds function as activated glycosyl carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and glycophospholipids. Include the pyrophosphates.Hexosaminidases: Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of N-acylhexosamine residues in N-acylhexosamides. Hexosaminidases also act on GLUCOSIDES; GALACTOSIDES; and several OLIGOSACCHARIDES.Glycoside Hydrolasesbeta-Mannosidase: An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing beta-D-mannose residues in beta-D-mannosides. The enzyme plays a role in the lysosomal degradation of the N-glycosylprotein glycans. Defects in the lysosomal form of the enzyme in humans result in a buildup of mannoside intermediate metabolites and the disease BETA-MANNOSIDOSIS.Swainsonine: An indolizidine alkaloid from the plant Swainsona canescens that is a potent alpha-mannosidase inhibitor. Swainsonine also exhibits antimetastatic, antiproliferative, and immunomodulatory activity.Mannosyl-Glycoprotein Endo-beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase: A group of related enzymes responsible for the endohydrolysis of the di-N-acetylchitobiosyl unit in high-mannose-content glycopeptides and GLYCOPROTEINS.Endocytosis: Cellular uptake of extracellular materials within membrane-limited vacuoles or microvesicles. ENDOSOMES play a central role in endocytosis.GlucuronidaseNucleoside Diphosphate SugarsPlant Lectins: Protein or glycoprotein substances of plant origin that bind to sugar moieties in cell walls or membranes. Some carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) from PLANTS also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. Many plant lectins change the physiology of the membrane of BLOOD CELLS to cause agglutination, mitosis, or other biochemical changes. They may play a role in plant defense mechanisms.Glycolipids: Any compound containing one or more monosaccharide residues bound by a glycosidic linkage to a hydrophobic moiety such as an acylglycerol (see GLYCERIDES), a sphingoid, a ceramide (CERAMIDES) (N-acylsphingoid) or a prenyl phosphate. (From IUPAC's webpage)Dolichol: Eicosamethyl octacontanonadecasen-1-o1. Polyprenol found in animal tissues that contains about 20 isoprene residues, the one carrying the alcohol group being saturated.Kinetics: The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.Phosphoenolpyruvate Sugar Phosphotransferase System: The bacterial sugar phosphotransferase system (PTS) that catalyzes the transfer of the phosphoryl group from phosphoenolpyruvate to its sugar substrates (the PTS sugars) concomitant with the translocation of these sugars across the bacterial membrane. The phosphorylation of a given sugar requires four proteins, two general proteins, Enzyme I and HPr and a pair of sugar-specific proteins designated as the Enzyme II complex. The PTS has also been implicated in the induction of synthesis of some catabolic enzyme systems required for the utilization of sugars that are not substrates of the PTS as well as the regulation of the activity of ADENYLYL CYCLASES. EC 2.7.1.-.Golgi Apparatus: A stack of flattened vesicles that functions in posttranslational processing and sorting of proteins, receiving them from the rough ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM and directing them to secretory vesicles, LYSOSOMES, or the CELL MEMBRANE. The movement of proteins takes place by transfer vesicles that bud off from the rough endoplasmic reticulum or Golgi apparatus and fuse with the Golgi, lysosomes or cell membrane. (From Glick, Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1990)Collectins: A class of C-type lectins that target the carbohydrate structures found on invading pathogens. Binding of collectins to microorganisms results in their agglutination and enhanced clearance. Collectins form trimers that may assemble into larger oligomers. Each collectin polypeptide chain consists of four regions: a relatively short N-terminal region, a collagen-like region, an alpha-helical coiled-coil region, and carbohydrate-binding region.Amino Acid Sequence: The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.Tunicamycin: An N-acetylglycosamine containing antiviral antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces lysosuperificus. It is also active against some bacteria and fungi, because it inhibits the glucosylation of proteins. Tunicamycin is used as tool in the study of microbial biosynthetic mechanisms.Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation: A genetically heterogeneous group of heritable disorders resulting from defects in protein N-glycosylation.Molecular Weight: The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule.Imino Furanoses: Five-carbon furanose sugars in which the OXYGEN is replaced by a NITROGEN atom.1-Deoxynojirimycin: An alpha-glucosidase inhibitor with antiviral action. Derivatives of deoxynojirimycin may have anti-HIV activity.Glucose: A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.Chromatography, Paper: An analytical technique for resolution of a chemical mixture into its component compounds. Compounds are separated on an adsorbent paper (stationary phase) by their varied degree of solubility/mobility in the eluting solvent (mobile phase).Mucolipidoses: A group of inherited metabolic diseases characterized by the accumulation of excessive amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides, sphingolipids, and/or glycolipids in visceral and mesenchymal cells. Abnormal amounts of sphingolipids or glycolipids are present in neural tissue. INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY and skeletal changes, most notably dysostosis multiplex, occur frequently. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch56, pp36-7)Chromatography, Affinity: A chromatographic technique that utilizes the ability of biological molecules to bind to certain ligands specifically and reversibly. It is used in protein biochemistry. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Cell Line: Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely.IndolizinesInsulin-Like Growth Factor II: A well-characterized neutral peptide believed to be secreted by the LIVER and to circulate in the BLOOD. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like and mitogenic activities. The growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on SOMATOTROPIN. It is believed to be a major fetal growth factor in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I, which is a major growth factor in adults.Macrophages: The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.)Chromatography, Gel: Chromatography on non-ionic gels without regard to the mechanism of solute discrimination.Asparagine: A non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolic control of cell functions in nerve and brain tissue. It is biosynthesized from ASPARTIC ACID and AMMONIA by asparagine synthetase. (From Concise Encyclopedia Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 3rd ed)Glycosylphosphatidylinositols: Compounds containing carbohydrate or glycosyl groups linked to phosphatidylinositols. They anchor GPI-LINKED PROTEINS or polysaccharides to cell membranes.Acetylglucosaminidase: A beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-glucose residues in chitobiose and higher analogs as well as in glycoproteins. Has been used widely in structural studies on bacterial cell walls and in the study of diseases such as MUCOLIPIDOSIS and various inflammatory disorders of muscle and connective tissue.Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel: Electrophoresis in which a polyacrylamide gel is used as the diffusion medium.Biological Transport: The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.HexosaminesCricetinae: A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS.Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsPeptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase: An amidohydrolase that removes intact asparagine-linked oligosaccharide chains from glycoproteins. It requires the presence of more than two amino-acid residues in the substrate for activity. This enzyme was previously listed as EC 188.8.131.52.beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases: A hexosaminidase specific for non-reducing N-acetyl-D-hexosamine residues in N-acetyl-beta-D-hexosaminides. It acts on GLUCOSIDES; GALACTOSIDES; and several OLIGOSACCHARIDES. Two specific mammalian isoenzymes of beta-N-acetylhexoaminidase are referred to as HEXOSAMINIDASE A and HEXOSAMINIDASE B. Deficiency of the type A isoenzyme causes TAY-SACHS DISEASE, while deficiency of both A and B isozymes causes SANDHOFF DISEASE. The enzyme has also been used as a tumor marker to distinguish between malignant and benign disease.Acetylgalactosamine: The N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine.alpha-Glucosidases: Enzymes that catalyze the exohydrolysis of 1,4-alpha-glucosidic linkages with release of alpha-glucose. Deficiency of alpha-1,4-glucosidase may cause GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE II.Endosomes: Cytoplasmic vesicles formed when COATED VESICLES shed their CLATHRIN coat. Endosomes internalize macromolecules bound by receptors on the cell surface.Chromatography, Thin Layer: Chromatography on thin layers of adsorbents rather than in columns. The adsorbent can be alumina, silica gel, silicates, charcoals, or cellulose. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Protein Processing, Post-Translational: Any of various enzymatically catalyzed post-translational modifications of PEPTIDES or PROTEINS in the cell of origin. These modifications include carboxylation; HYDROXYLATION; ACETYLATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; METHYLATION; GLYCOSYLATION; ubiquitination; oxidation; proteolysis; and crosslinking and result in changes in molecular weight and electrophoretic motility.Cell Membrane: The lipid- and protein-containing, selectively permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.Fructose: A monosaccharide in sweet fruits and honey that is soluble in water, alcohol, or ether. It is used as a preservative and an intravenous infusion in parenteral feeding.Flocculation: The aggregation of suspended solids into larger clumps.Transferases (Other Substituted Phosphate Groups): A class of enzymes that transfers substituted phosphate groups. EC 2.7.8.Galanthus: A plant genus in the family LILIACEAE (sometimes classified as Amaryllidaceae). Galanthus nivalis L. is the source of GALANTHAMINE.Amino Acids: Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins.Fructokinases: A class of enzymes that catalyzes the phosphorylation of fructose in the presence of ATP. EC 2.7.1.-.Liver: A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.Carrier Proteins: Transport proteins that carry specific substances in the blood or across cell membranes.Cell Wall: The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents.trans-Golgi Network: A network of membrane compartments, located at the cytoplasmic side of the GOLGI APPARATUS, where proteins and lipids are sorted for transport to various locations in the cell or cell membrane.Cells, Cultured: Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.Ligands: A molecule that binds to another molecule, used especially to refer to a small molecule that binds specifically to a larger molecule, e.g., an antigen binding to an antibody, a hormone or neurotransmitter binding to a receptor, or a substrate or allosteric effector binding to an enzyme. Ligands are also molecules that donate or accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond with the central metal atom of a coordination complex. (From Dorland, 27th ed)Guanosine Diphosphate Sugars: Esters formed between the aldehydic carbon of sugars and the terminal phosphate of guanosine diphosphate.Protein Binding: The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments.Membrane Glycoproteins: Glycoproteins found on the membrane or surface of cells.Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylglucosamine: Serves as the biological precursor of insect chitin, of muramic acid in bacterial cell walls, and of sialic acids in mammalian glycoproteins.Rhamnose: A methylpentose whose L- isomer is found naturally in many plant glycosides and some gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharides.Endoplasmic Reticulum: A system of cisternae in the CYTOPLASM of many cells. In places the endoplasmic reticulum is continuous with the plasma membrane (CELL MEMBRANE) or outer membrane of the nuclear envelope. If the outer surfaces of the endoplasmic reticulum membranes are coated with ribosomes, the endoplasmic reticulum is said to be rough-surfaced (ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM, ROUGH); otherwise it is said to be smooth-surfaced (ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM, SMOOTH). (King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)Mutation: Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations.Cations: Positively charged atoms, radicals or groups of atoms which travel to the cathode or negative pole during electrolysis.Recombinant Proteins: Proteins prepared by recombinant DNA technology.XyloseConcanavalin A: A MANNOSE/GLUCOSE binding lectin isolated from the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis). It is a potent mitogen used to stimulate cell proliferation in lymphocytes, primarily T-lymphocyte, cultures.Sugar Alcohols: Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group.(From Dorland, 28th ed)Deoxy SugarsFibroblasts: Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules.Binding Sites: The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule.Substrate Specificity: A characteristic feature of enzyme activity in relation to the kind of substrate on which the enzyme or catalytic molecule reacts.Cattle: Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor.Polyisoprenyl Phosphates: Phosphoric or pyrophosphoric acid esters of polyisoprenoids.Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Spectroscopic method of measuring the magnetic moment of elementary particles such as atomic nuclei, protons or electrons. It is employed in clinical applications such as NMR Tomography (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING).Receptors, Mitogen: Glycoprotein molecules on the surface of B- and T-lymphocytes, that react with molecules of antilymphocyte sera, lectins, and other agents which induce blast transformation of lymphocytes.Receptors, Immunologic: Cell surface molecules on cells of the immune system that specifically bind surface molecules or messenger molecules and trigger changes in the behavior of cells. Although these receptors were first identified in the immune system, many have important functions elsewhere.Chromatography, Ion Exchange: Separation technique in which the stationary phase consists of ion exchange resins. The resins contain loosely held small ions that easily exchange places with other small ions of like charge present in solutions washed over the resins.Pinocytosis: The engulfing of liquids by cells by a process of invagination and closure of the cell membrane to form fluid-filled vacuoles.Glycoconjugates: Carbohydrates covalently linked to a nonsugar moiety (lipids or proteins). The major glycoconjugates are glycoproteins, glycopeptides, peptidoglycans, glycolipids, and lipopolysaccharides. (From Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents, 2d ed; From Principles of Biochemistry, 2d ed)


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This 1973 BMW 2002tii is an extremely original and stock round taillight version that has had recent restoration performed by some of the most knowledgeable marque specialists in Southern California. It is an original US Market 1973 BMW 2002tii in its original color scheme, Baikal Metallic Blue with Black interior. 2763678 spent it's entire life in Southern California and most recently has been in storage for 12 years in a residential garage. The current owner is a BMW CCA concours judge and former national concours winner. He purchased the car nearly two years ago and began a meticulous restoration. He intended to give the car to his wife, but just as the restoration neared completion he found a 1971 cabriolet that he thought would make a better gift. He personally performed over 300 hours managing the restoration. All receipts for parts and work performed are available.
The seller says that the body shell offered an extremely dry starting point for the project, which is why it was selected. It retains original California blue license plate (339 JFK) and consistent VIN documentation (VIN tag matches, body, engine, door sticker and steering column). When at all possible original parts to the car were used. The wheels are four new factory correct OEM original alloys and wear Vredestein tires. Front and rear light lenses are also new. All new OEM rubber gaskets were installed after the new paint including doors (L/R), front and rear windscreens, rear quarter window (L/R), trunk, and engine compartment. Note the images of the extremely dry wheel wells, sills and inner fenders.
List of work performed in last 18 months:
This combination of painter, interior and mechanical work is the same combination of vendors used by the owner for his other '73 tii that won People's Choice and 1st place concours class award at Oktoberfest 2013, and best '02 at SOCAL Vintage.
Many stock components are still present including center console, seat belts, steering wheel, grills, trunk floorboards, jack, tool roll, engine, intake, 4-speed, differential and stock springs that still show color codes specific to a tii. Brakes have four new flex lines and new rear brake cylinders installed. All fluids flushed and refreshed including the brake system, cooling system, fuel system, tranny and differential. The radiator and gas tank were also flushed and shift bushings replaced. Bilstein shocks are likewise new.
The 4-speed transmission shifts smoothly up and down in all gears with good synchros according to the seller. Other mechanical work performed by the previous owner (not within last 18 months):
The seller says that it is evident that the previous owners took extremely great care of this tii, and since it was stored and driven less than 1,000 miles from 2004-2016 the mechanical and suspension work has low miles.
Documentation provides evidence that this car was cared for by knowledgeable owners who used OEM parts and respectable vendors and technicians. All body panels appear original except for the rear panel between the tail lights which was replaced with factory OEM panel after previous owner backed into a fire hydrant. Following the restoration work, the seller says the car looks stunning and it runs and drives great.
Personal inspection is highly encouraged. This car will be in Monterey during 'Car Week' from August 17-21 and is available for inspection at Legends of the Autobahn on Friday. Car is scheduled to return to Orange County at the end of Car Week. The car comes with a clear California title.
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Kirby Smart's declaration seemed part mission statement, part anxiety reducer.
"We're not going anywhere," the Georgia football coach said not long after the Bulldogs lost the national championship game to Alabama on the last play.
The Bulldogs were that close to capturing the prize that has eluded them for nearly 40 years. In the moment, it was natural for even the most faithful Bulldogs backers to wonder if their team would get another shot.
Many of them remember Mark Richt following that 2005 SEC title went 9-4. They saw the diminishing returns after the Bulldogs were No. 2 in the final 2007 AP rankings.
To those people, Smart seemed to be saying: Not going to happen this time. Seven months later, does Smart think his players believe it?
"I don't know if they look at it as what I said, or that message from that game," Smart said Tuesday. "I think they've bought into the fact if they do things the right way, they will have success."
Outsiders think the Bulldogs will make another run. Georgia is No. 4 in the preseason coaches' poll. It's hard to find an expert who doesn't put the Bulldogs in at least the top five.
It's telling that Georgia's stock is so high after a major talent drain. Sony Michel and Nick Chubb are gone. Great tailbacks are a given at Georgia, but the Bulldogs also lost seven defensive starters. Among them: Roquan Smith, the 2017 SEC defensive player of the year.
Yet Smart's fellow coaches and college football experts are echoing him: The Bulldogs aren't going anywhere. They can prove it with another big season.
A good sign for UGA's long-term stability: Smart's incoming recruiting class, ranked No. 1 by the 247Sports Composite. The same goes for the record $80.4 million raised by the UGA Athletic Association, with a big chunk of that going toward upgrades to Sanford Stadium.
But it takes more than big money and good recruits to be a consistent contender. Coaching, both quality and continuity, are key. Luck plays a role, too. It's hard to stay near the top (even with the College Football Playoff providing a slightly wider path).
"The biggest thing is everyone understands it is not going to come because of what you did in the past," Smart said. "This year is independent of the past. We've got to go out there and practice the right way. We've got to develop talent. We've got to be able to avoid injuries and if we have injuries, do we have backups prepared to come in and fight and compete."
Only Alabama has been able to contend for titles year after year. Players and coaches come and go, but Nick Saban's machine hasn't really stopped since it got started in 2008. The Crimson Tide have set an impossible standard but that's how it goes in these parts.
Florida got one last national title before Saban took over the league. Since then, three fellow SEC programs have taken cracks at the crown.
Auburn won a national title under Gene Chizik, who got lucky to land Cam Newton. Gus Malzahn came out of nowhere to make it to the 2013 BCS but won 8, 7, and 8 games over the next three seasons. We wait and see if Malzahn really has Auburn, No. 10 in the preseason, back on track.
Les Miles won a national title at LSU, stumbled for two seasons, then reeled off 44 wins over the next four. LSU lost the 2011 championship game to Alabama (it happens) and then didn't finish in the top 10 over Miles' final four full seasons.
Outside the SEC, Clemson looks built for long-term success. The Tigers don't always get the best recruiting classes, but they've become a factory for defensive linemen. Crucially, they've thrown big money at defensive coordinator Brent Venables to keep him around.
Ohio State won a national championship under Urban Meyer and hasn't lost more than two games in any of his six seasons. His run might end in scandal. Add off-field turbulence to the list of things that can derail enduring success.
Georgia's supporters believe Smart, like Saban, can field a consistent contender. That's significant because it wasn't long ago they were grumbling about Smart's first UGA team blowing leads at home to Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech. They wondered why it took an injury for Jake Fromm to get his shot.
Everyone will forget those hiccups if the Bulldogs back up their breakout season with another run to the college football playoff. If they take a step back, everyone will remind Smart what he said following that gut-punch loss to Alabama.
It's hard to be a championship contender over the long run, but the Bulldogs are in position to do it.


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