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Structure aims to publish papers of exceptional interest in the field of structural biology. The journal strives to be essential reading for structural biologists, as well as biologists and biochemists that are interested in macromolecular structure and function. Structure strongly encourages the submission of manuscripts that present structural and molecular insights into biological function and mechanism. Other reports that address fundamental questions in structural biology, such as structure-based examinations of protein evolution, folding and/or design, will also be considered favorably. We will consider the application of any method, experimental or computational, at high or low resolution, to conduct structural investigations, as long as the method is appropriate for the biological, functional, and mechanistic question(s) being addressed. Likewise, reports describing single molecule analysis of biological mechanisms are welcome. In general, the editors encourage submission of structural studies that are validated by additional experimental systems that address structure-activity relationships, and will not consider studies that solely report structural information unless the structure under investigation is of exceptional and broad interest.
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August 20, 2019, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Earl Tower's
Stacey Barcomb from the Alzheimer's Support Initiative will be doing a presentation on her available programs.Lunch will follow presentation. Reservations are suggested and must be at least one day in advance. Please contact Elizabeth Humiston.
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University Academic Graduation Gown Bachelors UK
After a seemingly endless winter, itвҖҷs finally spring. Spring means it is time for spring events and celebrations, and graduation! After working hard all semester you finally made it, and itвҖҷs time to celebrate. Whether your are graduating from high school, college or grad school, graduation day can be a bit stressful! From styling tips to veteran tips for what not to wear, here at Faviana we have you covered for 10 Tips for Graduation Day.
1. Dress To Impress
You want to mix comfort with style for graduation day. Make sure to dress in age appropriate clothing that is semi-formal and easy to move in, but also shows off your personality! If your graduation gown is white, make sure not to wear patterns that will show through.
2. Decorate Your Cap
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Decorating your cap, if you school allows it, is a really fun way to show your personality on graduation day! In the days leading up to graduation research some cute designs or quotes
3. Pick a Photographer
Make sure you pick someone, a friend or a family member, to be your designated photographer for the event. This will prevent any missed shots with all of the confusion and excitement. Make sure your photographer has a good camera, and plan where they will stand when you walk across the stage, so you know where to look!
4. Bring A Change Of Shoes
Heels look fabulous as you strut across to get your diploma, but they may cause you some trouble later. After graduation family and friends tend to linger for group pictures, so a change of shoes could save you some pain later.
5. Arrive Early
The worst thing you can do is to be late to your graduation! Not only will it stress you out, but will cause your friends and family to miss out on this important event. Plan to arrive a bit early to gather yourself, and this will also ensure your entourage gets a great seat.
6. Cap Ready Hair
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Anyone who has ever graduated will tell you, graduation caps are not the most fashionable hats. They tend to be poorly fitted, and seem to be plotting to squish your hair style. When planning out your graduation day look, make sure you choose a hairstyle that will work with a cap.
7. Sunscreen
If your graduation is outside, make sure you protect your skin! Graduations can be long depending on the class size, so be sure you are not getting a sunburn or weird tan lines while you wait for your name to be called.
8. Stash Your Bag
Plan ahead to have your mom or friend hold your bag during the ceremony, that way when itвҖҷs over you will be able to retrieve your things without confusion.
9. Eat Beforehand
Graduations can be long! Make sure you eat a good meal beforehand so your stomach isnвҖҷt growling during the ceremony. You could also pack a healthy snack or two in your bag to munch on during photos after the event.
10. Smile!
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These pictures will be in your moms wallet for all of eternity, so make them fabulous! When you pick up your diploma take a few moments to turn and smile, this way your designated photographer can get the perfect shot.
Graduating is a huge accomplishment! Between the ceremony and pictures with friends, there is a lot to be excited about on graduation day.
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Although one probably doesn't think about Gullliver's Travels in relation to metrology, when it comes to measuring the very small—as in the micro- or meso-scale—it is not inappropriate to consider Gulliver among the people of Brobdingnag, where he was very small and what we consider to be somewhat insignificant in size takes on enormous scale. As Patrick Lanthier, F25 product manager, Carl Zeiss IMT Corp. (zeiss.com/imt) notes, for example, "Cleaning the part before measuring is critical to collecting reliable data. For example, cement dust can be anywhere from 3 to 100 microns, while a human hair could be 5 to 200 microns. When you are talking about a machine like the ZEISS F25, whose MPE is 0.25+L/666, that small speck of dust or hair becomes a large source of potential error." (Lanthier cites engineeringtoolbox.com for the source of the object size figures.)
Lanthier has some suggestions that should be taken into account when measuring the very small, whether you're doing it optically or with touch. (The F25 machine utilizes two sensors. One is an optical camera sensor based on an objective lens, the type used in Zeiss microscopy. That sensor is used for 2D measurements. Then there is a tactile, passive measuring scanning sensor that is based on silicon-chip technology with integrated piezo-resistive elements. A camera is focused on the tactile sensor so the operator can see the tactile probe as it moves about the part, providing, for example, the means to visually verify the interaction of the stylus and the workpiece. This tactile sensor is used for 3D measurements.)
Here are his recommendations:
• When it comes to handling, realize that this is going to be difficult. If you can handle the part by hand, then be sure to wear gloves so as not to contaminate the part with any dirt, dust or oil. You may want to use tweezers or vacuum tweezers. In any case, be sure to take into account that due to the tiny size, the parts are likely to be fragile, so don't handle too roughly.
• Keep the work area clean. A disorganized space could make finding a small part exceedingly challenging.
• Have some magnification on hand. A magnifying glass, microscope or loupes are useful.
• Clean the part before measuring. Lanthier suggests, "Using a small ultrasonic table top cleaner, or a simple part bath, may be the answer for most part cleaning applications. As there are a myriad of cleaners to use for different materials, an important step in measuring parts is to match the proper cleaning solution to the part materials."
• Be careful while fixturing the part for measurement. "As in part handling, clamping forces are critical to holding the workpiece. You do not want to induce any stresses into the part you are measuring, while at the same time you want to make sure the workpiece is secure," he says.
• Using a CAD model can facilitate the measurement planning, particularly for small parts. That is, "Planning the navigation for a part too small to see is simplified by visualizing your measurements on the CAD model, before the actual measurements ever begin."
Honda's Most Powerful U.S. Engine—in a Crate
Honda is an engine company.
Local Motors & DARPA
While we wrote about Local Motors in the entry below earlier today, we were just advised by the company that another one of its competitions—this one held in cooperation with the U.S.
Breaking Down the Chevy Bolt
Sandy Munro and his team of engineers and costing analysts at Munro & Associates were contacted by UBS Research—an arm of the giant banking and investment firm—and asked whether it was possible to do a teardown and cost assessment of the Chevrolet Bolt EV.


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Tomorrow night is Girls Night Out! Join us at The Hall on Franklin (1701 N. Franklin St.) in The Heights. There is a variety of food vendors as well as drinks and from what I hear a super cool environment. Get your workout in early (we have a 5:30am class!) and meet up around 6pm or anytime after. Text me with questions! 203-506-2355. Please come out! It will be a blast!
Thursday's Training:
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There Goes the Neighborhood! is a four day event that positions "the neighborhood" as a fluid institution of creative production, critical thinking and intersecting interests. Collaborations among artists, residents, small businesses, universities and local activists will culminate in a series of workshops, talks, installations, performances and tours that center around the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, with satellite events at the UCSD campus and the San Diego Museum of Art (in conjunction with the opening night of the Summer Salon Series).
This year the focus of the There Goes the Neighborhood is "the neighborhood" as a nexus of global conditions which manifest themselves in local, everyday, situations. These issues range from transportation networks to means of food production to how information (and knowledge) is disseminated publicly. The first iteration of There Goes the Neighborhood! took place in June of 2010 and focused on issues relating to gentrification and how art can play a role in neighborhood revitalization and can also be complicit in the displacement of existing groups by those moving in. There Goes the Neighborhood takes as its "fundamental organizing assumption the notion that individuals are inherently active, thoughtful, innovative and engaged citizens." So please join us in examining these issues. The project is not complete without your participation!
There Goes the Neighborhood! May 31st – June 3rd 2012
Schedule of Events
Thursday May 31st
|3pm – 5:30pm
|In and With – Part I a conversational forum moderated by David White
Friday June 1st
|5pm – 6:30pm
|Wayfinding Seminar with Mario Borja and Micki Davis
|6:30pm – 7pm
|Re-locating a University presentation and sculpture by David White
|7:30pm – 9pm
|In and With – Part II: How do knowledge and information flow?
a panel discussion with Todd Gloria, Anchi Mei, Brian Goldfarb, and Xavier Leonard;
moderated by David White
Saturday June 2nd
|10am – noon
|Brunch with Strangers
|noon – 2pm
|Photography workshop with Shane Anderson and Zach Parks at Agitprop
|1pm – 3pm
|Un-Photography workshop with Andrew Printer at Art Produce
|2pm – 4pm
|Bicycle tour of thrift stores with Joy Boe and Josh Bellfy
|2pm – 4pm
|Silkscreening workshop with Eddie Miramontes
|2pm – 4pm
|Music at Whistlestop
|2pm – 6pm
|Streetcar tours with Beryl Forman, Xavier Leonard, Leslie Ryan, and Randolph Van Vleck
|6pm – 10pm
|Hard Shoulder opening reception of new work by Shane Anderson at Agitprop
|8pm – 10pm
|Poetry reading at Agitprop
|8pm – 9pm
|You Are Here projected films by Glen Wilson
|8:30pm – 9:30pm
|Critical postcards at Art Produce garden
|9:30pm – 11:00pm
|Music by starvelab (Michael Trigilio) and Chris Warren at Art Produce garden
Sunday June 3rd
|10am – 1pm
|Brunch and intercambio at Santos Market
|2pm – 4pm
|Daily Unusual zine workshop at Art Produce
|3pm – 7pm
|Alt. Town Square workshops at the North Park Theatre parking lot
|2pm – 4pm
|Yard by Yard II garden tour with Lesley Stern
|6pm – 8pm
|Hay conexiones entre de los tres: a dinner atop the Landis Street overpass
with Elizabeth Chaney RSVP required, subject heading: DINNER
|8pm – 10pm
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I came across an urgent prayer attention that I've devoted myself to. Luckily, I've been blessed with a group of prayers warriors who have taken this intention and included it fervently in their own prayers.
How blessed the earth is to count among its children these souls! How blessed I am to count one of these devout souls as a dear friend and most loving mother!
Anyway, a young mother was given devastating news regarding her beautiful unborn child. The little angel isn't growing as expected, and his heartbeat is barely sustaining him. She fears for his very existence, and has devoted herself entirely to not only prayer, but attempting to discern and accept the Will of God in this suffering... this period of waiting.
I know this torment myself. Too well, I know this torment.
While pregnant with my son, Vincent, I started cramping intensely during my 9th week. It was a Wednesday. That evening, when I finally came home, I noticed that I had begun bleeding. A terrible panic gripped me and I immediately told John we needed to get to the E.R. In tears, I called my mother, hoping that she could offer some solace that she, too, had experienced these symptoms and all had turned out OK. She couldn't, but promised she'd be on her way to meet us at the hospital.
The entire trip to the ER I was in the passenger seat, praying the Memorare. Interspersed with these Memorares were the words, "Please, please, please, Dear God, don't take my baby." John, normally awkward and uncomfortable with my prayers, said nothing as he sped through the darkness. I tried so hard to remain calm, but the thought of losing this perfect little soul before he had even taken his first breath was almost too much for me.
When we finally reached the hospital, I went to the front to check myself in (John had to park). I could barely speak as I was shaking and crying. The man graciously led me to the proper area and took my information patiently. I was given a urine test and took a seat as I waited for my turn at triage.
When I went in to take the urine test, I was still bleeding... enough for the triage nurse to take me back immediately. After the initial battery of questions, she patted my hand and said, "Honey, from the sounds of it, you probably had a miss. I'm so sorry." John had just come in and I broke down again. Hearing these words from her tore at my heart. I didn't, however, want to believe them until I got confirmation from the doctor.
By this time, I saw my mother walking through the hall looking for me. I called out to her, and she came in with my sister, Maria. (Dear Lord, I'm crying again just thinking of this). We all walked out to the waiting room while the OB-GYN was called. I was silently crying, tears falling out of me in fat splashes of helplessness. I remember Maria putting her hand over mine. She, too, had begun to tear up and could only say, "It'll be okay."
My mother kept saying, "If anything has happened, you have an angel in Heaven. Grandmom and Grandpop are with the baby. If something happened, the baby would have been so sick if it were born, so this will be better for the baby and for you." Still, even understanding this, I didn't want to hear it. I didn't want to process any of it. I wanted someone to say, "Gina, the baby is safe. This sort of bleeding is normal sometimes, and the baby will be fine."
So we waited. Crying silently, I waited, praying and praying that the little baby I carried was still clinging to life. Finally, we were called back. I changed into the robe and almost immediately the doctor was in to do an exam. I offered the intense pain to God in a plea bargain. "Give me as much pain as you will, God, but just protect my little baby."
Tears continued to roll down my face as the doctor shot the nurse a look. She didn't realize it, but I saw her shake her head. My heart nearly shot out of my chest. The nurse then looked at John and saw my reaction. She quickly said, "Daddy, hold Mom's hand now. She needs you."
"Daddy." She called him Daddy before our little baby could. She called me "Mom." That's what we were... even before we were given the chance to hold our little angel. We were parents, and we were already seized with panic, fear and helplessness over the fate of our first child. This made me cry anew, even though I was doing all I could to supress the cries. I was worried my fast heartrate and emotional distress would do more damage.
John took my hand and we braced for the news. The doctor patted my leg and said, "While it doesn't look like you've miscarried just yet, you've lost a considerable amount of blood. I can't tell you for certain, but this could be your body's way of preparing for miscarriage."
I defiantly asked if there was hope that this could just be from some other, unknown complication that could rectify itself. She said, "Maybe, but this is a lot of blood. This isn't implantation bleeding, and I don't see any ruptures. I can't tell you what's causing it, I can only tell you what it likely will lead to."
With the tests complete, my mother and sister were allowed to come back in while John and I waited for the resident to speak with me. When he came in to speak with me, his news was much more hopeful, though still serious. He gave me the words I was looking for. He said, "I've seen this type of bleeding before, and some women walk out with healthy babies. Some miscarry, but some have normal, healthy pregnancies."
Oh, my heart, my heart! I was placed on bedrest for a week until I was able to go in for an ultrasound to confirm that my little one still had a heartbeat.
The quote to the right kept popping into my head. If God took such good care of His birds, flowers and other creation, how could He neglect the baby I carried within me? How could He forsake John and I, and our families and friends who anticipated this new life so joyously?
I gradually felt a deep peace within myself as I contemplated the truth that God knows what is best for us, and as such, I should place even this emotional matter at His Feet. I thought, "Maybe God doesn't think I'm ready yet to be a parent" or "Maybe God wishes this child to be born next year" even "Maybe God wants to punish me for the many awful things I've done in my life." The latter was fleeting, however, since I don't believe God uses the lives of the innocent to inflict punishment onto others.
When John and I finally went in for the ultrasound, both of us were nervous. I, however, had a peace within me as well. I knew that regardless of the outcome, it was God's Will and I
should be grateful for the blessing of carrying life within me at all if my angel was taken from me prematurely.
However, the first words out of the nurse's mouth were "That's a good, strong heartbeat!" John, who was sitting at my feet, squeezed my left foot so tightly but didn't say anything. I, in turn, let the tears of thanksgiving roll into my hair as I stared into the screen that showed my child enthusiastically moving within me. I looked up and said "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" over and over again throughout the ultrasound.
As soon as we left the building (complete with a picture of our future son in my hands), John and I hugged one another. A week's worth of desperation, pleading and fear came tumbling out in a torrent of sobbing that couldn't be stopped. John didn't understand why I was crying. I couldn't get out the words that the sobbing was all happiness and thanksgiving since the past week of torture ended with a blessing.
In fact, when I called my mother to let her know the happy news, I was crying so hard that she thought I had been given confirmation of a miscarriage! I don't think I've ever cried so hard in my life, but they were tears of thanksgiving. My soul did not stop singing praise and thanksgiving and each tear was a gift of love.
Several months later, Vincent was placed in my arms, and when I presented him to the Blessed Mother, I cried anew because I knew it was Her intercession which saved him for me. Even now when we go to a Church, I offer him to her in thanks.
May all women faced with this crushing news be gifted the same blessed outcome. I hope my story serves as hope for others... I hope it is a testament to the powerful intercession of the Blessed Mother, and the wonderful Mercy of God.
And all of you reading this, please offer a prayer to Our Lady for the intention of this young mother... and mothers everywhere... who are being asked to endure the agony of this wait.


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Leptomeningeal disease
|This article has been reviewed by the NeuroWiki Editorial Board
Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is the dissemination of cancer throughout the spinal fluid. Cancer cells may coat the leptomeninges (pia and arachnoid). LMD may often coat cranial nerves or the cauda equina. This may result in cranial nerve deficits or radiculopathy.
The exact incidence is difficult to ascertain since LMD is not often recognized. The overall incidence from few large series is estimatee to be between 0.8 to 8% of cancer patients, with the higher number being quoted in more recent publications. In solid tumors, the incidence ranges from 4-15%. Melanoma, lung and breast cancer are the most common sources of LMD in metastatic disease. It has also been frequently reported for primary tumors, especially Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). May etiologies for LMD have been proposed including: hematogenous spread, spread via the perivascular lymphatic, endoneural or perineural routes, direct spread from CNS metastases, or iatrogenically after neurosurgical resection. Some studies suggested that en bloc resection of metastases will lower the LMD rate when compared to intralesional methods.
Clinical Presentation
Common symptoms include those associated with increased intracranial pressure. Headache, metnal status changes, nausea and vomiting, gait difficulty, seizures, and papilledema are frequent cerebral symptoms. Cranial nerve symptoms including visual loss, diplopia, hearing loss, dysphagia, ocular muscle weakness, facial weakness, and facial pain are also seen. For patients with spinal LMD, radicular pain, weakness, and paresthesias are also common.
The most useful diagnostic maneuver is lumbar puncture. Opening pressure is abnormal in >50% of patients, protein concentration is elevated in 80% of patients. Cytology is important, but this test is not very sensitive, and multiple lumbar punctures must be performed (at least 3) in order to make the diagnosis when clinical suspicion is high. At least 10cc of fluid should be evaluated. Ventricular fluid may also be evaluated but may be inconsistent with fluid obtained from lumbar puncture.
T1 weighted MR with gadolinium is the standard imaging modality. Several imaging characteristics are seen in LMD including:
- Intradural enhancing nodules
- Enhancement of cranial nerves
- Irregular tentorial enhancement
- Irregular ependymal enhancement
- Obliteration of the cisterns
- Hydrocephalus
- Subarachnoid or intraventricular enhancing nodules
- Spinal linear enhancement
- Assymetry of nerve roots
Cytologic evaluation is the gold standard. Malignant cells identified in the spinal fluid is diagnostic.
The mainstay of treatment is intrathecal chemotherapy. This is often performed with serial LPs for instillation of chemotherapy. More commonly, an Ommaya reservoir may be placed, sometimes in conjunction with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt if hydrocephalus is present. Focal irradation (or even whole brain radiation in patients who have not yet received it) may be offered. Chemotherapy may be delivered systemically or intrathecally. Systemic chemotherapy is limited by the blood brain barrier. The preferred treatment is delivery via Ommaya reservoir due to ease of access, certainty of delivery to the CSF, and better volume of distribution. Commonly used agents include:
- methotrexate
- DepoCyt (liposome encapsulated cytarabine)
- Thiotepa
Systemic agents used include methotrexate and cytarabine.
The prognosis is probably more dependent upon the primary tumor histology, but LMD is an ominous development nonetheless. Impaired CSF dynamics, and bulk disease are poor predictors.
- Leptomeningeal metastases from solid malignancy: a review. Journal of Neuro-Oncology (2005) 75: 85–99
- Comparative risk of leptomeningeal disease after resection or stereotactic radiosurgery for solid tumor metastasis to the posterior fossa. J Neurosurg. 2008 Feb;108(2):248-57


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Reminder: Podcast Reviews
// June 29th, 2008 // Blog
Not sure how many of you read them, but just in case you forgot… I am writing a series of podcast reviews for Ijtema.net. I'm aiming for once a week (usually Saturdays), but it's been more like once a fortnight on average!
Anyway, I just posted an entry reviewing the Western Muslim podcast. Please check it out and leave your comments there so I know that you're reading. HINT HINT.


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B&W Trailer Hitches has introduced its new RVB3500 Companion fifth-wheel aftermarket trailer hitch sporting a 20,000-pound capacity. According to a press release, the new Companion hitch employs B&W's unique Turnoverball mounting design that promotes quick, single-point hitch installation. The quiet riding hitch is designed to handle today's heavier trailers and pickups with varying truck bed configurations.
B&W's earlier Companion model had an 18,000-pound towing capacity, but remained virtually unaltered since its inception in 1998. The new 20,000-pound rated Companion fifth-wheel trailer hitch has all the features that RV owners and dealers favored in its predecessor.
"The combination of product quality and reliability, along with B&W's reputation among customers, have made the B&W Companion fifth wheel hitch our most popular," Don Collins, president, DC's RV Campers. "With its 20,000-pound towing capacity, enhanced height adjustment and flexible installation design, we anticipate that the new Companion will be even more commercially successful than its forerunner."
The new Companion hitch features two adjustable pivot arms that can be oriented horizontally, relative to the truck's axle, and vertically to allow trailers to clear the taller truck bed walls now on many late-model pickups. The new hitch also features adjustable plastic feet that allow the hitch to adapt and mount snugly to an ever-increasing variety of truck bed corrugation patterns.
The entire system is made of top-quality American steel and is finished top to bottom with a tough, durable powder coating. Once installed, the substructure leaves the truck bed totally unobstructed. The substructure's socket accommodates any of seven different Turnoverball-style hitches, including the RVB3500 Companion.
The single-post hitch base drops easily into the socket and, once married to the substructure uses adaptable leveling feet for stabilization and bolts to lock it securely into position. Pivot arms are also fully adjustable with a height range of 16 1/4 inches to 18 1/4 inches. The arms feature thick polyurethane bushings that allow the locked coupler head to pivot effortlessly, and the coupler head itself is fitted with a hydraulic dampening mechanism that absorbs road shock and tilts up to seven degrees. The whole hitch system operates so smoothly and quietly that drivers and passengers sometimes have the sensation that there is no trailer being towed.
"Our new 20,000-pound rated Companion hitch is a response to recent trends in the structure and shape of truck beds, along with the increasing lengths and weights of trailers," Cleat Stockebrand, product design engineer for B&W Trailer Hitches, said. "The new Companion hitch base takes advantage of the structural features of late model truck beds, optimizing the capacity of the hitch and giving customers the needed adjustments to accommodate their towing needs."
For more information visit http://www.Turnoverball.com/.
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John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole were described on Tuesday as inspirational "animals" for their training-ground attitude in the heat of Bangkok and have already been told that they will all start this afternoon against Singha All-Stars.
Significantly, Mourinho has been reassured over this past week of intense double training sessions that Terry and Lampard have not slipped physically in the six years since he last worked with Chelsea.
"What I see with my previous players makes me very happy," the Portuguese said. "They know me. They know that I'm not going to make their lives easy, that I'm going to give them absolutely nothing. And because they know me, from the first day they never questioned that situation and worked hard.
"I don't see them any different to before. When I see Terry, Cole, Lampard, the way they are working at 32, 32 and 35, it's easy for me to control the group and demand the same from the other guys.
"I can say: 'Look that them: they don't miss one minute; they are training like animals; they compete.' So you, who are 18, 19, 21, don't tell me you can't do it.' I don't see any more 'the old' and 'the new'."
With Mourinho taking an animated part in a training session in front of several thousand local fans, there is certainly the clear sense that the old spirit and winning mentality is being restored. Mourinho believes that he can even "smell" the progress that is being made.
"We are working very hard, and day after day the players are showing they 'want'. That's the most important thing in football. If they 'want', they 'can' do everything. The group is good. The other six boys, when they come, I think they will find something good. They will find it and feel it. I think they will smell immediately that we are doing something."
Mourinho's satisfaction with his players also extends to his first few weeks back as Chelsea manager. He again referred to himself yesterday as 'the happy one' and, whenever he has been seen in Thailand over these past four days, there has invariably been a big smile on his face. The contrast with those final months at Real Madrid is obvious and Mourinho agreed yesterday when it was put to him that "his mojo" has returned.
"My wife was right," he said. "She is a person nobody knows and she doesn't talk about football. But she does the best she can and she told me a few times in Madrid that I needed to be happy to be able to give my best. I needed to be happy to be motivated, to spend my time organising training sessions and enjoying the sessions, to enjoy to be with the players outside the training sessions – and I'm having all of this here."
Mourinho will also have provided reassurance to Fernando Torres, David Luiz, John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata; four players who are not in Asia and have been linked with moves away from Chelsea. "I don't want the team to sell," he said. "We are very much on board and connected, me and the board and the owner. We don't need to sell players; we are happy with the group we have. I will try to close my door well so nobody leaves."
There was less information on the subject of prospective additions although Branislav Ivanovic stressed that he would be happy to play alongside Luis Suárez despite infamously being bitten by Liverpool forward.
Romelu Lukaku and Demba Ba will share the striker position in Bangkok today but a new centre-forward is among the transfer priorities.
Mourinho, though, says he is happy with his other attacking options and revealed that 4-2-3-1 will be the preferred formation. "It is my favourite system. I think it is a natural system for all these players to play. Mata is the only left-footed player we have when we want to play with a winger on the right side, so I will play him there but he can also play No10. I need to get to know him better.
"The competition is hard. We will have Andre Schurrle, Kevin De Bruyne, Mata, Oscar, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses for these three positions. It's fantastic."


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Two is Better Than One When It Comes To Credit
Plastic money as a mode of payment has gained prominence in India, especially with the push towards digital payments after demonetization.Usage of debit cards was resurrected and credit cards got a new lease of life.
Speaking of the latter, credit cards have always been viewed with skepticism compared to debit cards.Even those who own one are very wary regarding getting another. While one debit card is issued per savings account, an individual can get multiple credit cards issued from a single issuer, or spread his cards across issuers, even with those he does not have anysavings or deposit account with.
Multiple credit cards have several benefits. Here is a list of four of them:
When talking about money, it is always good to diversify payment modes. An additional credit card, or two, help do just that. Sometimes, a card may not function at a point-of-sale terminal for an unknown reason. Multiple cards help avoid such a situation. This can be crucial if shopping abroad where certain merchants may not accept cards issued by a particular issuer like Visa or Master Card, or American Express, among others.
While travelling, one can store one's credit cards across different places so that in case of an unfortunate incident of theft, an individual still has another card to make payments with.
Benefitting from varied payment cycles
Owning and maintaining a single credit card seems simple enough. Spend during the cycle and make full payment before the due date. Adding another credit card into the mix seems like a hassle because of the two payment cycles (or more in case of more cards). Some cardholders try to align the credit and payment cycles of their various credit cards in order to simplify the payment problem.
But there is a benefit to be had here. Different credit cycles allow for balancing the outstanding payments between cards and help maximize reward points as well as provide a broader grace period – the period between the end of the usage cycle and the last payment date.
Maximizing reward benefits
Different credit cards cater to different needs: fuel payments, grocery shopping, lifestyle, air travel, and co-branded partnerships. While there are reward points for all purchases, credit cards offer higher points for the avenue they have been designed for. So if one is a frequent air traveler and shops at a particular merchant quite frequently, a co-branded card with an airline or travel company and another focused on that particular merchant would be more useful than just one of them.
Improving credit score
This benefit is vital. It is advisable not to spend over half of your credit limit consistently as it tends to negatively impact your credit score, which can hamper your chances of getting a loan in the future. Thus, it is useful to get another card(s) issued. A lower utilization percentage on multiple cards is better for your credit score, which will be hard to come by with a single card.
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Put them on your wish list, assign them as gifts and buy early so you can read them before you have to give them up, I suggest you keep them for your self. They are among the best of the year.
My Life as a Foreign Country: A Memoir by Brian Turner is the perfect gift for readers interested in how men think and feel in war and stress by an author who is a protein poet and who served two tours in Iraq. Because he is a poet, what he writes is not confined to only his experience; it is universal. Men, whatever you think of them, are well served in this book.
Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh, A Biography by John Lahr is the best biography of a writer I have read; and I have read a hell of a lot of biographies. The man, his family, his neuroses, his early struggles as a writer, his successes and collaboration with Elia Kazan, his failures, and cannibalization of himself are all woven together as one great American narrative of one of our greatest playwrights. To enjoy to the fullest any of his plays, you need to first read this book. Before you put the book down, you will be eating fruit cake, drinking martinis, and swiming through the massive genius of Thomas Lanier Williams III we know as Tennessee Williams.
Lila by Marilynne Robinson again brings us full frontal with the enormity of what we think of as the small lives of unimportant people; but the author does it with a tenderness that is never false, and is always empathetic. She is the author Home and Gilead; and she has again returned to the bare town of Gilead, Iowa. She makes you wish you knew the townspeople; and of course your wish confirms you already know them. She demonstrates how imperfect, people deal with unanswerable questions; they live with them by getting up and attending to the duties of the day.
Undeniably we live in a time of great writing. The riches seem to overwhelm us; still, it is a happy gluttony. Charles Marlin


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As a pediatrician, I'm frequently asked questions about breastfeeding by new moms who want to be sure they're doing the best for their babies. I want new moms to know you're not alone in your uneasiness or uncertainly. It's a challenging time! Here are some questions patients frequently ask me about breastfeeding. Making an informed decision about what's best for both mom and baby starts with good questions like these.
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There's quite a learning curve for new moms. From learning how to get a diaper right to maneuvering your child's arms into that first onesie, there is almost instant information overload – especially when it comes to breastfeeding. I get so many questions from new moms about breastfeeding – from milk supply to why babies always seem so hungry. Here's some information that may help regarding the top three questions I get regularly from new mothers.
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Breastfeeding provides so many natural benefits for your baby, but for some moms, breastfeeding is not an option – even after consultations with lactation specialists. Faced with the realization that they cannot breastfeed their child, some new moms are now turning to the internet for help. You want what's best for your baby – that's why it is so important to know that buying breast milk, especially online, is almost never in the best interest of your child. The online purchase of breast milk is not regulated and therefore poses several potential threats to your newborn.
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As a pediatrician, so many of the questions I get from new moms involve breastfeeding their newborns. I find, however, that the biggest questions regarding breastfeeding tend to arise within the first day or two after the baby is born. From worrying the baby isn't getting enough nutrition to wondering how much milk new moms should be producing, I tend to find that new parents overestimate what the baby needs, and underestimate the value of colostrum.
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Hi! I'm Chris Rathbone - a freelance illustrator with a background in Graphic Design and Art Direction. I love the challenge of trying to capture the emotion, speed and energy from the world of sport, and experimenting with colour to further enhance the visual impact of my work.
I have created illustrations for a host of agencies and clients within the sports industry, including Formula 1, Formula E, W Series, the Grand National, the Tour De France, the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Sky Sports, Ferrari, RedBull and Mahindra Racing. I have also created illustrations for leading magazines such as Top Gear, CAR Magazine, Match of the Day and Imagine FX. In addition, I have been commissioned by a U.S. publishing house to illustrate a series of sports related books.


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Got my assignment yesterday, a Consular-Political rotation in Seoul starting June 2014. I'll get a full course of Korean in DC that is perfectly timed for Miku to get a full year of school in the U.S. This wasn't even close to my top choices (it was #15 on my list) and I'd really wanted to do a full Political tour instead of a rotation, but I'm not complaining in the least. I know the guy who got the job I really wanted, a Political/Military post in Singapore and I'm very happy for them. I'm stoked to learn Korean and this is going to set me up well for future career work in EAP. Maybe I'll be able to get Chinese somewhere along the way and really lock things up.
This is still a long way out. I've got a year left in Abuja and then 9+ months of training before Korea. The next 4 years are set though. Odd to think that Miku will be 13 when we leave Seoul in 2016.
Also, Happy Birthday, America. Hope we can all take a moment to reflect on what has made our nation and country great. We need to consider how we are failing to live up to that legacy too.


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|"Congratulations! You bloody well did it!"
Congratulations to all our year three students who graduated at the Royal Festival Hall today! The sun shone, smiles beamed, and hats flew skywards. It was wonderful to see Jonny Sharples and Mike Holman in the mix, and for all those year three students who weren't able to attend this year's ceremony, I genuinely look forward to seeing you at next year's hats-and-gowns shindig. It's a special day - and a very busy one, so not everyone was able to congregate for this impromptu photocall.* If Alan and I didn't get to speak with you personally today, rest assured we're hugely proud of your achievements over these past three years and it was great to see you all dressed up and looking dandy on your big day. Well done all of you!
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|Oh dear - Fizzgig and Alice's mortar boards fall down a stairwell following some over-zealous hat-chucking!
|This sort of looks as if we're about to escort Tom from the premises...
|Jojo & her henchmen!
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This thread is dealing with a 3D printed 12 pole Monopole that can run on crystal cells and Capacitors for a very long time. As I have seen on the internet Meany building what they call Easy-Spin motors, but they are all Monopoles Energizers even if changed to lay vertical instead of horizontal. The monopole was termed by me in the late 70's and it has gone through many changes up to 2015. This is very well documented.
I allowed Rick to make kits even if he changed them, which he did. The original Monopole used barium Ferrite Magnets and later on used Strontium Magnets. However in the Earth Lights I showed Iron-less coils in simple monopole energizers along with many YouTubes on this Energizer they call now the Easy-Spin. We did not have 3D printers so everything had to be made in the machine shop in my lab until Rick F took it upon himself to re-invent my machine. The Easy Spin is a monopole and it does not make any difference weither you face the coils north and south, why because the Rotor uses all north facing poles or south facing poles. The best working Monopoles use pulse charging and Linear Regulators and may be looped if connected right. The monopole must be in attraction mode to work at the highest efficiency and that would be a COP of 1 people missed the mechanical energy which must be added into the equations.
The 3D printed motors/Energizers follow the patent of which you can use up to 360 poles, reed switches, hall devices and self- triggering, single triggering circuits that would be one big machine as the Ferris wheel proved that when coils get that big charging batteries is nothing.
So I hope you will follow along with this project I'm hoping that Tom Childs, Erik Nissen join in as we all have 3D printers and make parts available through Teslagenx .com as I will be working this project with them. I also will be working on a 3D printed Window motor running on capacitors. I will also be working on a much bigger version 3D printed Monopole and the reason is the cost. I will also be updating the Crystal Battery in a 3D printed version and be adding things I have never discussed about them.
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There are many things to love about the tequila sunrise. It is easy to mix up at a moment's notice, it is beautiful to look at, it is a refreshingly fruity cocktail, and, of course, there's tequila!
While it is a great cocktail, the orange juice and grenadine version that is so popular is not the original. If you want a taste of the first tequila sunrise, you'll need lime juice, creme de cassis, and club soda. It is equally delicious and includes that signature "sunrise" effect. It's simply a completely different taste.
The Modern Tequila Sunrise
There is no doubt that the tequila sunrise is one of the most popular tequila drinks. It is also one of the easiest and the layering effect that creates the sunrise happens naturally, so anyone can create this stunning cocktail.
The key to the sunrise is to avoid stirring the drink after adding the grenadine. If you stir it, the grenadine will mix with the juice and create a blush pink drink.
The grenadine also adds a fine sweetness to balance out the tartness of the orange juice. If you skip the tequila, the virgin sunrise is actually a pretty good way to sweeten up your morning OJ. Either way, it's a fabulous addition to your brunch table.
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- 2 ounces tequila
- 4 ounces orange juice
- 1/2 ounce grenadine
- Garnish: orange slice
- Garnish: maraschino cherry
Steps to Make It
Gather ingredients.
Pour the tequila and the orange juice into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.
Slowly pour the grenadine around the inside edge of the glass. It will sink and gradually rise to mix with the other ingredients.
Garnish with an orange slice and cherry.
Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Variations
The signature sunrise effect of the tequila sunrise has inspired countless drinks over the years. If you enjoy that touch of sweetness and the beautiful impression it leaves in your glass, give one of these recipes a try:
- Firefly: Vodka and grapefruit juice pair with grenadine for a simple, tart drink.
- Peach Candy Corn Cocktail: A playful vodka cocktail that's ideal for Halloween.
- Ruby Rum Sunrise: A tart rum drink with grapefruit juice.
- Sour Sunrise: A fancier version that features bourbon whiskey.
- Sparkling Peach Sunrise: A delicate mocktail featuring peach juice.
- Tequila Sunrise Margarita: Yes, there is a margarita for everything and this blended beauty is quite fun.
- Waterloo Sunset: A drink that mixes gin, elderflower, and Champagne with a raspberry-flavored sunrise.
The Original Tequila Sunrise
The original tequila sunrise is sparkling, light, and featured creme de cassis. At some point, it was simplified or completely altered (depending on how you look at it) to the recipe above. The constants have always been the visual sunrise effect and the tequila.
Creme de cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur with a deep red color that is used in a few cocktails, most famously with wine in the kir and vermouth cassis. It works very well with tequila and is easy to find at the liquor store. While you have a bottle open, be sure to mix up the chimayo and el diablo cocktails as well.
To make this drink, pour 1 1/2 ounces tequila and the juice of 1/2 lime into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with club soda, then slowly pour 3/4 ounce creme de cassis into the drink. Garnish with a lime wheel and maraschino cherry.
History of the Tequila Sunrise
There are a few stories behind the origin of the tequila sunrise. As with most cocktail histories, things get a little cloudy at times and it's hard to know which story to believe. In all likelihood, the Arizona Hotel and Trident Restaurant stories are the most plausible.
One story claims that the drink was used to welcome tourists to Cancun and Acapulco in the 1950s.
Another story gives credit to Gene Sulit who tended bar at the Arizona Hotel in the 1930s and 40's.
Another attributes it to Bobby Lazoff and Billy Rice, bartenders during the tequila craze of the 1970s at the Trident Restaurant in Sausalito, California. It's said that this is where the drink may have turned into the popular orange juice version.
How Strong Is the Tequila Sunrise?
Assuming that you pour an 80-proof tequila and end up with a 7-ounce drink, the alcohol content of either recipe will be around 11 percent alcohol by volume (22 proof). You can pour as much tequila or as little juice and soda as you like to make either stronger or weaker. However, it will almost always be a rather mild cocktail.
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Nurturing Creativity in Children
Many people think of creativity as a trait one either has or doesn't have, like having dimples in your cheeks, or having brown eyes. In truth, creativity is innate to each one of us, given as a gift by the One who created all things. And like a living thing, creativity can be stifled as well as nurtured.
In a popular TED talk, British educational advisor Sir Ken Robinson provocatively asked "do schools kill creativity?" Schools, he argued often enshrine right answers as preferable to divergent thinking, and many schools reinforce the idea (usually indirectly) that a mistake is just about the worst thing a person could do. Yet creativity "is as important in education as literacy," he says, "and we should treat it with the same status."
But how? What can parents do to nurture their children's God-given capacities for creativity?
Realize creativity might not always look the way you expect it to look.
Many of us immediately think of paints and canvases--or perhaps of musical instruments or poetry--when we think of "creativity." But creativity encompasses more than just the arts. In its essence, creativity is the ability to make something new--to put words or ideas or foods or colors or Lego bricks together so as to create something that didn't previously exist in anyone's mind but your own: a poem, a scientific theory, a new kind of dessert, a painting, a toy spaceship. Scientific advances and technological innovations require creativity every bit as much as painting murals or playing violin concertos do. So if your child shows no interest in arts and crafts, don't write him off as "not creative." He's probably just creative in a way you didn't expect. Which brings us to--
Give your child freedom to pursue his or her interests.
It's important that children have some freedom to pursue what they are interested in. This doesn't mean they should never have to engage in activities that they don't like, of course--it simply means if your seven year old is content to build new things out of Lego for hours on end, you don't necessarily need to interrupt him to make him do an art project, because chances are he's already flexing his God-given creative muscles. Some parents are perplexed to find their children aren't interested in the same sorts of things that they are, but it's a mistake to assume that because you love music, your children will, too. It's important to give children a wide range of experiences, but it's equally important to allow them to become who God created them to be, instead of trying to mold them in our own image.
Offer your child a safe space that's free from too much criticism, and too much praise
For creativity to flourish, a child needs to feel safe. She needs to know what she makes, says, or thinks will not be harshly criticized, and that she is not loved conditionally, the condition being she performs well and makes no mistakes. Essential to creative success, notes psychologist of creativity Mihalyi Czikszentmihalyi, is a high tolerance for making mistakes, and we develop that when we learn a mistake is not the worst thing in the world. We can instill this necessary confidence in our children first by loving them unconditionally, as God loves us, and then by communicating to them that their beings, not their doings, are what are most precious to us. A firm resolve not to criticize or mock their efforts--or to base your affection for them on their talents and gifts--can help strengthen their willingness to explore and take creative risks.
Let them find intrinsic enjoyment in their chosen area.
One sure-fire way to squelch creativity is to weigh the creative activity down with all kinds of external motivators such as awards or money. I know an artist whose father always commented on the money his son might make from art one day, and it frustrated and bothered the son that his father seemed to be looking right past the drawings themselves toward some external reward that, in truth, wasn't important to the artist himself. Let them find enjoyment in painting, scientific experimentation, cooking, or music for the sake of the activities themselves, apart from praises and prizes.
Make some time.
Parents should also remember that (Czikszentmihalyi again!) "constant busyness is not a good prescription for creativity." Those of us in North America face constant pressure to get more done and to be constantly on the go. We're tethered to our iPhones after ten hour workdays or we're ferrying children from one after-school activity to the next, multitasking all the way. Many writers have noted children today lead highly scheduled lives; lives not exactly conducive to creativity. Creativity doesn't follow a clock, but if you identify creative development as a priority for your family, you must make time for the kind of action and reflection that it requires. You may be surprised to find a few hours engaged in a creative pursuit repay themselves later, because creative exercise--just like physical exercise--is refreshing. If your child is artistically inclined, don't assume more lessons are better: what she may need is simply more time to play around with paints and markers, paper and canvas.
Find God in creative pursuits.
For many creative people, the joy of creating is linked to their religious faith: your child may be as likely to find God at the easel or music stand--or in the kitchen--as anywhere else. And that's fine, because "the earth is the Lord's, and everything in it.
Don't neglect your own creativity!
Finally, a parent who wants to nurture her child's God-given creativity should not neglect her own. Maybe it's been years since you gave your own creativity a moment's thought, but remember: God made you creative, too. What do you itch to discover or to make? Don't say that you "can't," but realize creativity enriches adult lives, too. Your creative example is probably as important as anything in nurturing your childrens' creativity and demonstrates that you find value in your pursuits. Take your children--and yourself--to places where things are made--a pottery studio, for example--and rediscover the truth that nothing, not the shape of a pot nor the design of a chair nor the formula for shampoo are inevitable, but were dreamed up by someone, somewhere, and then coaxed into reality by hard work, confidence, and joy.
I hope you--and your children--find the tools and time you need to be creative. And I hope you--and they--feel the Creator's pleasure as you create!
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Rachel Marie Stone is the author of Eat With Joy: Redeeming God's Gift of Food. Her writing has appeared in Christianity Today, Sojourners, Books & Culture, RELEVANT, and others. She also regularly contributes to Her.meneutics. Rachel lives in Malawi, Africa with her husband Tim and two little boys. You can read more from her at her blog, or follow her @rachel_m_stone.


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Friday, November 27, 2015
Apple Parsnip Soup
I can't say this was my favorite soup.
And you know I love soup. Love.
Everywhere I have been looking lately, I see soups with root veggies and apples.
However, I am not sure I am a huge fan.
It's not often that I cannot salvage something and make it something yummy.
I mean, there's always something you do to save it.
More stock, a bit of acid (like lemon or vinegar) more salt & pepper.
But this one, this one was just too sweet for me. My hubby refused to eat it.
Parsnips, apples and apple cider are all sweet- combined in soup it is just too much.
Though, I did eat it, and kept thinking how I might change it if I was going to make it again.
I've made some notes below.
A couple of things I can say about this soup is that I do think that kids would really love it.
Warm, sweet with a hint of spice. I think they would like it.
It could also be a good with a salty, grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
Serves about 8
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion
1 garlic clove
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
2 cups apples, peeled and chopped (Suggest reducing to one cup instead...)
4 cups stock, vegetable or chicken
3 cups parsnip, peeled and chopped
1 cup apple cider (suggest omit this and replacing with more stock)
Saute onions and garlic for 3-5 minutes over medium heat in a dutch oven or 6 qt soup pot.
Stir in the curry powder and fresh (or dried) ginger.
Add stock and the chopped apples and parsnips.
Cook covered, 30 minutes
Blend until smooth with a stick blender, or in batches in your regular blender.
Serve with sour cream or cream fraiche, and a sprinkling of chives or green onions.
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43's 44% in 2004 - Zombie Exit Polling
La La Land
'Too Damn High' (population growth driving rent & housing out of reach)
America has a population growth policy. Immigration laws are responsible for between 88% and 95% of U.S. population growth. America has a housing appreciation policy. Population growth results in higher housing costs. There's nothing more fundamental than housing, and every single American has a stake in this.
Jiminy Cricket! Pinocchios pile up for Post
The Washington Post "fact-checkers" have a new tool as their disposal: "The Bottomless Pinnochio." This is for politicians who engage in "campaigns of disinformation." Glenn Kesller described how they will be awarded, and gives a statement of President Trump's that meets the test. Kesller's explanation shows what's wrong when journalists use "fact-checking" as a way to avoid substantive, and truthful, reporting.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas' Activism
After a long weekend at EarthX in Dallas, I noticed this Tweet from frequent cable news guest and demonstrator du jour David Hogg -- student at recent mass shooting site Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School:
The Deflation of Top-Heavy GOP Consensus
The holidays prod us to requite, reflect, and resolve. But this season finds our politics enjoined in heightened introspection as well. So, it was fitting that the American Enterprise Institute hosted an event titled "Conservatism: What now?" at their impressive new facility Tuesday.
Remembering HR4437
DOT's Population Nod
Yesterday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted the last in a series of 11 forums meant to "facilitate conversation" and "inform [their] final Beyond Traffic report on key transportation trends and potential policy considerations." The video that accompanied the announcement (astonishingly) nails the critical factor for the future of our infrastructure in the first 10 seconds:
Republican Governors Talk Immigration in Aspen
Yesterday evening, the Aspen Institute held their annual "Conversation with Republican Governors" as part of the McCloskey Speaker Series at their Aspen campus. We were in attendance for the sold out event.


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How to elevate programs' privileges correctly using Vista's UAC
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"I put 100% of my faith in Houshang's training programs and feel extremely lucky to be able to work alongside such a devoted coach. "- Max Plaxton
This is our Elite Performance program. It is the program used by our top professional athletes and Olympians looking to work with the most experienced and proven coaches.
We believe in offering you the best to help you achieve the highest level of personal excellence regardless of your racing level.
In this program, you will work with the most experienced and established coaches in the business. They will build your 12 month Yearly Training Plan (YTP) based on your skills and goals (through performance testing, past results, questionnaires and interviews.) This highly customized program will cover all aspects of your development and will evolve with you as we analyze how you respond to training stimuli, the environment around you, and racing.
The foundation of this program is careful and constant analysis of your Key Performance Factors (KPF) including your daily training files (power meter, HR, RPM, speed,) evaluating your recovery and regeneration, and your training and racing progress. Athletes in this program will be coached by an Elite Senior Coach who works at the National level and has experience in all cycling disciplines as well as Triathlon, Ironman and Xterra. They will have extensive coaching experience with all level of athletes (from development to master athletes and age group athletes.) Coaches in this program have NCCP level 3-4 or equivalent certification and over 10 years of coaching experience.
Elite Pro
per month
|One time setup fee
|add $200 / mo.
|Minimum commitment
|3 months
|Pricing is based on a 1 year contract.
|Fees are billed every 3 months.
|Add 20% to monthly fee for contracts under 1 year.
|Coaching Expertise
|Coaching level
|Elite senior, National level
|Experience with all cycling disciplines
|Experience with triathlon, ironman and xterra
|Coached athletes of all levels
|Minimum years of experience
|Training Program
|Training with HR analysis heart rate data and use for creating target zones
|Recovery and regeneration advice
|Training and race nutrition advice
|Overview of seasonal training plan (STP)
|Goal setting based on questionnaire and self testing
|Individualized training plan
|Fully periodized yearly training plan (YTP)
|Training with power advanced power analysis and target zones
|Advanced heart rate analysis in direct relation to power output and training zones
|Recover regeneration analysis
|Race recover regeneration analysis
|One week diet analysis
|Coach initiated commUnications ( phone or emails per week )
|Athlete initiated communications ( emails per week )
|Review of training files and schedule ( Mon - Fri )
|Discount for Victoria based training camps
|Race Preparation
|Basic race strategy and logistical advice
|Race tapering and peaking strategies built into your YTP for target races
|Technical and tactical race strategy and peaking advice for target races
|Modeled peaking strategies based on what has worked for you
|Testing & Evaluation
|Re-evaluation of baselines at the start of each training block (new testing may be required)
|Additional fee applies
|Full laboratory testing prescribed based on individual need ( map, max power, body comp, core strength and flexibility )
|Additional fee applies
|Torque / pedaling efficiency and stroke analysis
|Additional fee applies
|Bike positioning and fitting
|Additional fee applies
|Other Services
|Core strength advice
|Strength program advice
|Core strength & stability program
|Strength and weights integrated into your program
|Laboratory based video analysis linked with your testing session
|Additional fee applies
|Scholarships ( one discount per program )
|Second full year contract
|U23 athletes
|Sports Canada carded athletes
|National champion
|Upcoming talent program PCC standards are met
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With its endless landscape of lush green valleys, craggy peaks and black sand coastlines, it's no wonder Madeira is known as the 'Floating Garden'. It really is a feast for the eyes, and you can enjoy it all while sampling Madeira wine – a speciality that originated on the island.
Madeira might be a little pinprick in the Atlantic Ocean, but this island has much to offer when it comes to Portugal holidays. It's part of a Portuguese archipelago that's not far from the Canary Islands and Africa – and you can feel it in the weather, which is almost constantly warm.
This tiny island is renowned for its landscape, which is paved with greenery sloping down valleys and up steep peaks, home to waterfalls, caves and a diverse range of flora and fauna. It isn't exactly a hotspot for beaches, though you'll find a few manmade shores and pebbly coasts that are sure to do the trick.
Divide your time between the black sand beach, saltwater swimming pools and clifftop walks of Canical. You'll be based near an upmarket marina and have lots of options in seafood restaurants nearby. Just down the road are the towns of Machico and the capital Funchal.
A charming seaside village with plenty of opportunities for exploring the surrounding landscape, Canico de Baixo is a resort with lots to offer. You can catch a cable car down to the beach, go diving around a shipwreck, play 18 holes at the golf course or visit the spa.
With a classy marina providing bay chic, Funchal provides a sensational selection of modern and old fashioned accommodation, bars and restaurants. Days can be spent by the beach or travelling by cable car to botanical gardens. Then in the evening the nightlife and restaurants will give you plenty of flavour.
A relaxed town in the southeastern Madeira countryside, Santa Cruz has a pebble beach and its own waterpark - Aquaparque - plus a lido and surf school. A beautiful 16th-century church adds character to the town and there's a great permanent market.
The island of Madeira is cloaked in breath-taking natural landscapes that beg for exploration. There are massive mountaintops to be scaled, valleys to hike through and waterfalls to wade past. Within the Madeira Natural Park, there's even a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's the Laurisilva of Madeira, a vast forest of laurel trees – a type of vegetation that's now concentrated in only a few areas around the world.
There are group tours you can join that'll provide transportation to and from these gorgeous parks, plus off-roading and quad-bike adventures. And for those that like the greenery without the sweat, Madeira has a handful of botanic gardens too, such as the one in Funchal that can be reached by cable car.
If you haven't yet heard of Madeira wine, prepare yourself. It's a Portuguese wine that originated in the Madeira Islands, and ranges in taste from dry to sweet. What makes this wine different is it's heated continuously for months before being left to sit. Famous around the world, Madeira wine is especially prevalent in its home island, and is readily available to drink.
Another of Madeira's top sips is poncha, a sweet fruit drink made with aguardente de cana, a sugar cane alcohol. Add to the mixture some honey, sugar and lemon, and you've got yourself a strong and refreshing drink to enjoy on a warm Madeira evening.
On the whole, Madeira is a volcanic island clad in black basalt rocks. There aren't any natural sandy beaches, but in an effort to compete with its Mediterranean counterparts sand has been imported from Africa, which has been used to make a few sandy beaches to entice holidaymakers booking Madeira All Inclusive holidays.
Praia Formosa is a black, pebbly beach that's reachable from Funchal and is lined with a small selection of restaurants. Perhaps the best manmade beach is the Praia da Calheta, which is up on the southwestern side of the island. It's a Blue Flag award-winner curved bay whose sands were imported from Morocco.
Because Madeira is an island, it's treated to a tantalising array of fresh fish like tuna, marlin and wahoo. Portugal's national dish is salted cod, but you'll find a much wider array of seafood here, mixed up in stews or heated on the grill.
Another popular plate is a hearty meat dish called espetada, which is beer rubbed in garlic, salt and bay leaf, then marinated in Madeira wine. On top of this, there are restaurants across the island serving British eats, Indian cuisine and other Mediterranean flavours to choose from.
During the week, nights out on holidays to Madeira will be largely low key, but things are sure to heat up come Friday and Saturday. The majority of Madeira's nightlife scene takes place in Funchal, the island's capital. That's where you'll find nightclubs along the waterfront, as well as tucked inside busy casinos. It's these spots that keep the party going until well after sunrise. For those in search of a quieter evening, there are plenty of easy-going bars to choose from in Funchal as well as in all-round quieter resorts like Canical, Canico De Baixo and Santa Cruz.


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A 21-year-old New Hampshire man has been arrested for alleged criminal mischief.
Sam Tulley, of Londonderry, was arrested at his home on Sunday on suspicion of tagging/spray painting in the Musquash Conservation Area.
In a booking photo released by police, a wide-eyed Tulley put hs best face forward.
Tulley and his tongue were released on $1,000 bail and are due back in Derry District Court On July 19.


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Raising the Roof's: Reside
Introducing Our Newest GoFundMe Crowdfunding Campaign…
Reside is an initiative of Raising the Roof's, that aims to prevent homelessness by increasing the number of affordable housing units within local communities. This is achieved by renovating vacant and abandoned homes into environmentally sustainable and affordable units. Once renovated, these homes are offered to people who are either at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.
In addition, Reside has further social impact. Each construction site creates opportunities for people facing barriers to employment, to build a career in the trades. We have partnered with Building Up, to employ 80 people to complete the renovations of our two current properties.


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With most of the specs for Microsoft's next generation console confirmed at last month's reveal, there remained one vital piece to the gaming puzzle that many needed to know — and we now have it. Launching this November, as expected, the Xbox One will cost $499 in the U.S., €499 in Europe and £425 in the U.K. It will launch in 21 countries and if you're set on owning the One, you'll be pleased to know that Microsoft is also allowing preorders as of today at select stores. Now we play the waiting game for five months….