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Several prominent social justice groups, including the Southern Poverty Law Center, GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign, and National Council of La Raza, have sent a letter discouraging public officials from participating in the Family Research Council's Values Voters Summit this weekend. Among the confirmed speakers are vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), and Ann Romney, among many other prominent Republican lawmakers and conservative voices.
The letter highlights FRC's anti-gay smears, as well as that of affiliate American Family Association, both groups the Southern Poverty Law Center has deemed "hate groups:
The FRC is far outside of the mainstream. It has engaged in repeated, groundless demonization — portraying LGBT people as sick, vile, incestuous, violent, perverted, and a danger to the nation. One of its officials has gone so far as to say homosexuality should be criminalized. […]
We urge you to decline the FRC's invitation and not share the stage with and lend your credibility to an organization that spreads demonizing falsehoods about other people.
The letter may not deter any of these speakers, but it does hold them accountable for their affiliation. The speakers' rhetoric will likely cater to the social conservative base, but their mere presence at the conference will speak volumes to the general public.


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Eat Healthy to Lose Weight Like a Pro
When we are trying to lose weight, everything that you eat and drink counts. Losing weight is all about counting your calorie intake and eating right. You need to know that you can lose weight only if you eat right and drink right. Our body is 70 percent of what we eat so just imagine how important can food be when we are trying to shed those extra kilos. Speaking of the right diet to lose and manage weight, given below are a few food items that not just elevate the weight loss method but cut down the stored fat as well.
Food Items That Help You in Weight Loss-
Here are the food items that will increase your weight loss procedure and will make you fit in no time.
1. Whole Eggs-
So, whole eggs are once again making a comeback. Even though it was rumored that whole eggs have high levels of cholesterol, they were shrugged off by the fitness experts. They have high levels of healthy fats and protein which makes you feel fuller even after consuming a very low amount of calories.
2. Leafy Greens-
Green leaf's such as swiss chards, collards, spinach, and kale have amazing properties in them and are really good for weight loss. The leafy greens have high amounts of fiber and very low amount of carbohydrates and calories. They not just make you feel fuller but are extremely nutritious as well. They have all the properties of vitamins, protein, and fiber in it.
3. Salmon-
For all those who don't know what a salmon is, it is an incredibly healthy fish and again, makes you feel fuller for a longer period of time. Salmon has healthy fats, fiber and a lot of iodine. Speaking of iodine, it is essential for our body as only proper iodine intake is the only thing that is responsible for a fit thyroid gland. A fit and perfectly working thyroid gland improves your metabolism making you fitter and stronger.
4. Cruciferous Vegetables-
Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli etc. are a few to name when talking about cruciferous vegetables. The best part about these veggies is that they not just help you in losing weight, but also fight cancer causing cells in your body. They have not as much protein in them as chicken or fish for that matter, but the amount of protein is enough to improve metabolism and lose weight easily. They are very nutritious and can be added to different food items. You can add banana in your diet, here are some banana benefits for weight loss.
So, these were all the major food items that, if added to your meal, give you a perfect blend of taste and nutrition. Remember, no matter how hard you try to lose weight and do whatever it takes to shed those extra kilos, if you don't eat right, you are not going to get fit. Try all these items one by one to know for yourself what works best for you and what speeds up your metabolism. Happy eating!

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The Springfield Lemon Tree is a famous historic lemon tree in Springfield.
The tree was planted over 100 years ago, about the time when Springfield was founded by Jebediah Springfield and Shelbyville was founded by Shelbyville Manhattan. The tree was planted because lemons were the sweetest fruit available at the time.
It was once stolen by a group of kids from Shelbyville, who uprooted the tree and planted it in an impound lot in Shelbyville, but it was returned to Springfield when Bart came up with the daring idea to have Ned Flanders park his RV in a "No Parking" space with Rod, Todd, Martin, Database, Nelson, Milhouse, and their fathers hiding inside. When the RV was impounded at the lot, they uprooted the tree, and escaped back to Springfield. The tree is back at the hill where it belongs, albeit missing foliage from the branches of one side, while people in Shelbyville have to have turnip juice.[1]
Tourists are forbidden to pick fruit from the tree as all fruits in Springfield give a barely audible radioactive hum.[2]


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CBC News - April 29, 2009
The Catholic Church administered three-quarters of residential schools across Canada, but has yet to apologize for the rampant abuse suffered by many of the 90,000 former students still alive.
AFN's Fontaine says he hopes statement will 'close the book' on apologies issue
Pope Benedict XVI expressed "sorrow" to a delegation from Canada's Assembly of First Nations on Wednesday that the abuse and "deplorable" treatment that aboriginal students suffered at residential schools run by the Roman Catholic Church.
In a statement, the Vatican said the Pope "offered his sympathy and prayerful solidarity" to those whose anguish was caused by some church members. The comments came during a private audience with the delegation, which included Assembly of First Nations Leader Phil Fontaine, aboriginal elders and residential school survivors.
During the meeting in the Vatican's Paul VI auditorium, which was also attended by Canadian Catholic Church representatives, Benedict emphasized that "acts of abuse cannot be tolerated in society," the statement said.
About 150,000 First Nations, Inuit and Métis children were taken from their families to attend the schools from as early as the 19th century to 1996.
Following the meeting, Fontaine, who is also a residential school survivor, called the Pope's words a "very significant statement."
While he said it did not amount to an official apology, Fontaine told CBC News he hoped the expression of regret would "close the book" on the issue of apologies for residential school survivors.
"The fact that the word 'apology' was not used does not diminish this moment in any way," he said. "This experience gives me great comfort."
Fontaine added it was important to note the delegation came to the Vatican at the invitation of Benedict himself.
"We never thought for a moment we would be here to be received by the Holy Father to talk about an experience that has caused so much pain and suffering with so many," he said.
The Vatican stressed it was a private audience and no cameras or recording would be permitted, the CBC's Peter Armstrong reported on Wednesday from Vatican City.
The Pope spoke in Italian and had his words translated into English by an aide, said Edward John, grand chief of the Tl'azt'en First Nation in north-central British Columbia, who also attended the meeting.
John said the Pope acknowledged the suffering of those who are still living with the consequences of their experiences at the schools.
"I think in that sense, there was that apology that we were certainly looking for," John told CBC News.
"This is a message that needs to be heard in every church, in every parish across the country, and we are hopeful that the clergy in Canada will take this message and repeat it in every one of these churches in every parish."
Truth and reconciliation commission in limbo
The Catholic Church administered three-quarters of residential schools across Canada, but has yet to apologize for the rampant abuse suffered by many of the 90,000 former students still alive.
Other Christian denominations implicated in abuse at residential schools have already apologized — the Anglican Church in 1993, the Presbyterian Church in 1994 and the United Church in 1998.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper also offered an apology on behalf of the government of Canada in the House of Commons last year.
There were about 130 such schools in Canada — with some in every territory and province except Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
In September 2007, the government formalized a $1.9-billion compensation plan for victims. The Catholic Church alone paid some $79 million, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said.
The government also established a truth and reconciliation commission to examine the legacy of the residential schools.
However, the commission has been in limbo since October 2008, when Justice Harry LaForme resigned as its chairman.
Its remaining commissioners, Claudette Dumont-Smith and Jane Morley, announced in January that they will step down effective June 1.
A selection committee led by former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci and comprising aboriginal and church leaders is in the process of finding new commissioners.
The First Nations' audience at the Vatican takes place less than a month before a National Day of Healing and Reconciliation in Canada.
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We are deep in research mode, and for me that means a lot of visits to the Seattle Public Library. I have been working toward learning more about the Georgetown Steam Plant and it's environs in the early 20th century, as well as the Seattle-Tacoma interurban trains and neighborhood streetcars that the plant powered. Just look at all these sepia-photo-covered books that I have stacking up!
I wanted to share this lively photo of the Renton local electric train No.125, circa 1910-15, at its Seattle starting point at Occidental and Yesler in Pioneer Square (making all stops between here an Renton Junction). The Interurban Building can't be seen in this photo, but it's just to the right. The light colored building in the background is the Seattle Hotel, a site which is today occupied by a structure we commonly know as the "sinking ship parking lot."
(From the collection of the Washington State Historical Society, published in the lavishly illustrated book "To Tacoma by Trolley" by Warren W. Wing, 1995.)
For further reading on the Interurban and this Pioneer Square intersection, you can't go wrong with Seattle Now and Then.


text: I've had my garminfone for a month or two now, and while i realize it's a dead-end product, I'm still happy with it as a first android phone. However, recently the touch screen is not responding at increasing intervals. It could be the lock screen, or the home screens, but suddenly, the screen will not respond to commands. It has now started doing it to call screens as well. A master reset did NOT solve the problem, and if anything accelerated the issue. Any ideas? Additional Data: On occasion, on the home screens if you press the screen it'll indicate all the way at the bottom of the screen, even if you press near the top. Only apps on the phone are facebook, gmail, CNN, and smart keyboard trial. I don't recall dropping the phone, but my memory isn't perfect. Thanks in advance for any ideas y'all might have.


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Obituary gallery: Wildlife photographer Philippa Scott
Lady Philippa Scott, who has died aged 91, was the honorary director of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), which was founded by her late husband, the wildlife TV presenter, Sir Peter Scott. She was a keen photographer and a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society; her pictures were used to illustrate many of her husband's books. Here are some of her photographs
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell announced a $70,000 settlement on Monday with a Burlington-area business that allegedly violated the state's Hazardous Waste Management Regulations.
Sisters and Brothers Investment Group LLP allegedly engaged in 11 violations of the state's Hazardous Waste Management Regulations at a pair of Burlington properties. The alleged violations included releasing waste oil onto the land of the state and failing to immediately notify the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, failure to properly mark hazardous waste containers, the use of improper containers, failure to properly manage the condition of containers and the failure to make hazardous waste determination.
The agency discovered the alleged violations during inspections in 2012.
"Vermont businesses that generate and handle hazardous waste must follow the state's hazardous waste management rules," Sorrell said. "Those rules protect the public health and the environment. We take violations of the rules seriously."
Under the terms of the settlement, Sisters and Brothers admitted liability for the 11 waste management violations and agreed to pay $70,000 in civil penalties. Washington Superior Court recently approved the settlement.
After receiving notice from the agency, Sisters and Brothers took corrective steps at the properties to address the violations. The agency said it did not think it would be necessary to have a formal compliance plan as part of the agreement.


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After closing in San Francisco and Berkeley, Jeremy's to reopen in Uptown Oakland
Everyone's moving to Oakland ...
Last year, Uber announced it's expanding its headquarters on the other side of the bay. Earlier this month, the longtime San Francisco art supply store Flax announced that it's heading east (and keeping its small Fort Mason outpost in the city).
Now, fashion retailer Jeremy's is "consolidating its Berkeley and San Francisco locations" into a historic church in Uptown Oakland, according to a press statement.
The discount designer apparel store founded by Jeremy Kidson closed its San Francisco location in South Park in August and sent its stock to the Berkeley branch.
"We found that the technology demographic doesn't really shop as much at Jeremy's as the more creative types that used to live in South Park when we started," Kidson told SFGate's Unzipped blog at the time.
The Berkeley shop on College Avenue will soon be shutting its doors too, and the retailer known for discounts on high-end designer threads will reopen in the First Church of Christ Scientist Oakland at 1701 Franklin St. in May 2016.
Kidson had been searching for a property in Uptown Oakland for a year and recently purchased the church for $2.6 million. He'll be renovating the 10,000-square-foot interior and turning it into a retail space that will be Oakland's largest designer apparel and shoe store since I. Magnin closed in 1995.
"We see it as an honor and a privilege to be entrusted with the restoration and preservation of this amazing building," Kidson said in the statement. "We are so respectful of the congregation for selling us this beautiful building."
Ruthie Gasser of the First Church of Christ Scientist told the San Francisco Business Times the church decided to put the prime piece of property on the market after membership went down. The church is looking for a new location.


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Sonoria, a sound toy for iPhone
SONORIA is a sound toy for iPhone and iPad.
It is a part of an upcoming series of musical toys which can be used for fun or for artistic performances.
SONORIA is particularly oriented towards noise, suggestive, deep musical soundscapes.
Touch the screen to produce sounds.
Combine touch with phone rotation to change panning and other sound parameters.
We will be releasing the source code for the Sonoria sound toy in the next few days, so that you will be able to make one for yourselves and to create modified versions of it.
So please support us and free software by buying the Sonoria Sound Toy for iPhone on the App Store by using the links below.
more information here on Art is Open Source:
or you can buy Sonoria here on the App Store:
watch out on Art is Open Source for the announcement of the source code in the next few days:
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Vector HPV
Without a doubt the one I want and cannot buy is the Vector. Built back in the 1980's to compete in the IHPSC races, the Vector is easily the most streamlined and close to the ground. I believe the had 24 inch sew up tires in front and a 700c rear wheel. It had a lexan canopy and was constructed with 2 inch tubing. Apparently the huge clear canopy caused a few problems. It would cook you on warm days and fog up on cool days.
If you want to know about something really close in design stay tuned, I will be uploading a velomobile in the near future that could be a production version of this. It probably isn't, but it definitely has some of the same design cues.
Check out the link below for some more information on the Vector.


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Take a look at our tattoo work... Here are a few of our customer tattoos, we carry out custom tattoo work so if your looking for an original and unique tattoo we can provide a full design service. For more tattoo photos visit our Facebook page.
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text: For more than 50 years, NAWIC has helped women take advantage of the opportunities in construction. Whether you want to embark on a new career, establish a networking base, be a mentor/mentee, make a difference in your community, continue your education, or invest in great friendships, NAWIC offers a variety of opportunities undefined large and small.Savvy NAWIC members, business owners and managers can expect value from their investment in NAWIC. NAWIC membership affords many opportunities.


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|Flock Together: Cutouts & Confetti
Outfit Details: Black cutout dress with multicolor confetti pattern (Sparkle & Fade via Urban Outfitters // swap from Ashley) | Heather gray boyfriend cardigan (Love Rocks via TJMaxx) | Skinny patent yellow bow belt (Forever 21) | Red tennis shoes (c/o Keds) | Orange and white 2D "Cheese" bag (c/o Jump from Paper)
Hey everyone!
I just wanted to let you know that I recently joined this new style collective blog called Flock Together. It's a group of girls who share a love for vintage-inspired fashion and hail from different parts of the country. We pick and choose different clothing items to swap, and share our outfits on the blog along with the ways the other girls have styled them.
I've been having fun seeing how different we all are and having the chance to wear special things I wish I had in my closet, or even things I might not necessarily pick out for myself otherwise.
Be sure to check the blog out for remix ideas and inspiration. You'll also discover some great fashion bloggers!
Detailed photos for the outfit above can be seen in this post. Enjoy!
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Wall Street Journal reporter Rebecca Smith has recently offered two stories on how the U.S. recession is affecting domestic utility companies. "Clean Energy Confronts Reality," her first story on Nov 20, focused on how utilities are pulling back their investments in wind, solar and other renewable energies due to a collapse in demand for power, falling prices for the commodities that produce electricity and other concerns. The second story on Nov. 21, "Surprise Drop in Power Delivers Jolt to Utilities," focused on the baffling fall in U.S. electricity consumption, for which few have full explanation. Neither weather nor mortgage defaults completely account for the drops.
What's telling is that utilities are seeking more information about the causes of the drop-off, according to Smith. "Some are asking customers who reduced usage to explain what influenced them. Xcel and other utilities, for example, have been running environmentally focused campaigns to urge consumer to use less energy recently, a message that might be taking hold."
It will be interesting to learn the results of those finding. Smith doesn't mention this, but it may also have been that as recently as July gasoline prices in much of the U.S. were above $4 per gallon. Smith notes that the declines occurred in the July-September quarter, when gas prices were still in the $3-4 range. Those prices might have caused people to cut back on other areas where they could. Electricity may have been one. As people have more disposable income because of the collapse in gas prices to $1.80 or less, their demand for electricity may resume. We'll see.
The difficulty for utilities, as Smith points out, is determining what is the root cause because planning a portfolio of generating assets, to match future demand, is not a minor undertaking. Planning the capital outlays, siting, and engineering requirements of plants yet-to-be built is a difficult task that must make certain assumptions about demand and economic growth. There's no doubt utilities are scratching their heads about whether conservation is really taking hold or short term price situations caused the decline in electricity consumption.
Whatever the case, it's important that utilities worldwide keep their focus on the core issue here: utilities need systems that supply them with the best information for making business decisions. U.S. utilities are weighing one quarter's information about the effectiveness of their conservation/efficiency campaigns against the mitigating factor of pricing and disposable. Utilities in other parts of the world have other factors to weigh in as well, including the state of their nation's economic development and how quickly an upturn will increase demand. Obviously, a mature economy like the United States' has fewer factors affecting demand than developing country, whose upward spiral (once the recession is over) may quickly outpace current generating assets' capabilities.
So, on the one hand, utilities need to understand what is happening now. On the other, they need to be looking past the recession, to a time when demand and the resource shortages recently experienced may resume. They must do this when their own income may be affected, due to the fact that economies are reeling from a meltdown in the financial sector, and cost-cutting is at hand.
In our view, the current environment requires an increased need for Business Intelligence throughout the organization. Now more than ever, organizations need to get the right information to the right people faster so that they can make smarter, more informed decisions in line with corporate strategy and goals, whether those goals are short-term cost-cutting efforts or longer-term build-out decisions. We recommend that utilities focus on achieving five areas of business intelligence that can drive their business in good times and bad. Those areas include:
· Getting Real-Time Information – Let's you see what's happening right now.
· Find Profitable Customers – Target the right customers.
· Pivot on a Dime – Forecast and plan based on scenario's and business conditions.
· Find Inefficiencies – Understand variances and drill to detail to find trends and make changes.
· Save Money – Know your cost structure and take action to ensure you hit the bottom line
Keeping these principles in mind can assist the utility as it struggles through the economic challenges of prosperity and consolidation.
One resource I would recommend for more information is viewing the video from the Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference where Microsoft Business Division President, Stephen Elop, talks about the Role of BI in an Economic Downturn.
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A former associate head coach at Winthrop University and 15-year NCAA coaching veteran, Mark Prosser was introduced as Western Carolina University's 18th head men's basketball coach by Director of Athletics Randy Eaton on March 27, 2018 in a press conference held on campus in the Ramsey Center Hospitality Room.
Prosser, who just completed his sixth year on the men's basketball staff at Winthrop, has ties to the Southern Conference including two stints alongside head coach Mike Young at Wofford College where he helped guide the Terriers to consecutive regular season championships in 2009-10 and 2010-11. WCU is the second head coaching position for Prosser. He is the son of the late Skip Prosser, who guided three programs to a total of eight NCAA tournament appearances during his career.
Between four different NCAA-member institutions, Prosser has been an integral part of recruiting, developing and coaching a total of 28 all-conference players including two conference players of the year, two conference defensive players of the year and a combined eight all-freshman team selections. Teams he has helped coach have appeared in nine conference championship title games and have made five NCAA Tournament post-season appearances, twice pulling off first-round upsets.
"Just over three weeks since Coach Larry Hunter resigned, our search ends today. We didn't find a guy; we found 'THE' guy," said Eaton. "Mark Prosser has everything we were looking for in our next head men's basketball coach: a plethora of experience assisting in building successful mid-major programs, both on-and-off the court; recruiting ties not only to the southeastern United States, but also a strong history of recruiting nationally and internationally; a proven leader of young men, leading them in life as much as the game; a family man, who along with his wife Emily, daughter Ava Grayce, and son Declan, has already become one of us; and a fit in our department, our campus, our community -- in short, the entirety of the Catamount Nation."
Eaton added, "Speaking with those in the college basketball industry who know the business better than I, or those who simply watch televised games, Mark's name continued to come up. Essentially, this is a slam dunk for WCU men's basketball."
Prosser comes to Cullowhee after six highly successful years on the bench at Winthrop. Alongside head coach Pat Kelsey -- a former player for and assistant coach with Prosser's father, Skip, at Xavier and Wake Forest -- the Eagles compiled an impressive record of 102-59 over the past five seasons, highlighted by four-consecutive Big South Tournament title game appearances and a 2017 NCAA Tournament berth. Prosser helped orchestrate the offense of the 2015-16 Winthrop squad that ranked 13th nationally with an average of 82.2 points per game including the 23rd-best free throw percentage (74.9-percent) and an average of 8.9 made 3-pointers made per game to rank 32nd overall in the NCAA.
During his tenure in Rock Hill, S.C., Prosser led the development of Big South Player of the Year and All-American honorable mention, Keon Johnson, and first team All-Big South selection, Xavier Cooks. He also was the primary recruiter of Keon Moore, who set the school's NCAA Division seasonal scoring record and was Winthrop's first All-Big South selection since 2006-07.
Prosser began his first of two coaching stretches at Wofford College in the summer of 2002 where he served as an assistant coach for the Terriers in Mike Young's first season as head coach. During that season, Wofford posted a 14-15 overall record, including a 79-77 win at Virginia Tech. In the SoCon, the Terriers were 8-8 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament.
After one season, he parlayed the experience into an assistant coaching position on Pat Flannery's staff at Bucknell University in Lewisberg, Pa. As an assistant coach, Prosser helped the Bison to a 99-57 record in five years including three Patriot League regular season titles and a pair of tournament crowns. Those squads averaged 20 wins a season while Prosser was on the coaching staff.
It was at Bucknell that Prosser experienced the most post-season success as the Bison scored two NCAA Tournament upset victories during his tenure. In 2005, the 14th-seeded Bison upset No. 3 Kansas in the first round, earning the award for "Best Upset" at the 2005 ESPY Awards, and finished the year ranked 25th overall nationally with a 23-10 record. The following season, No. 9 seed Bucknell defeated No. 8 Arkansas in March Madness.
In 2005-06, the Bison went undefeated in Patriot League play, the first team to do so in conference history. The team was ranked in the top 25 for the first time in school history and featured Patriot League Player of the Year Charles Lee. For the NCAA Tournament, the Bison were seeded 9th and defeated Arkansas in the first round. In the second round they were defeated by Memphis to end the season at 27-5, the best record in school history.
While at Bucknell, Prosser signed 2008 Patriot League All-Freshman team selection Todd O'Brien and was involved in the player development of Charles Lee, who went on to sign a professional contract with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs. Lee was a three-time All-Patriot League selection and the 2006 Patriot League Player of the Year.
In the summer of 2008, Prosser returned to the sidelines at Southern Conference-member Wofford. During his first season back in Spartanburg in 2008, the Terriers set a school record with 12SoCon wins. In addition, the team posted its first winning overall record since moving to the NCAA Division I level. The following year, Prosser helped Wofford reach a school-record 26 wins along with the Southern Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
All told, with Prosser on the bench in Spartanburg, the Terriers posted a 63-36 (.636) overall record, highlighted by back-to-back SoCon regular season and tournament championships, and consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He helped Wofford to a then school-record 26 victories in 2009-10 with a second 20-win season in 2010-11 with a squad that led the SoCon in assists and was also first in assist/turnover margin. Wofford also was eighth in the nation in 3-point percentage and 12th in overall field goal percentage.
Prosser was instrumental in the development of three-time first-team All-SoCon selection Noah Dahlman, a post player who scored more than 2,000 career points and was twice dubbed SoCon Tournament MVP.
A native of Wheeling, W.Va., Prosser played collegiately at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., before a knee injury ended his career prematurely. He began his coaching career as a student assistant coach at Marist until his graduation in 2002, helping the Red Foxes to a share of the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) regular season title in 2001-02.
Prosser and his wife Emily are the parents of two -- a daughter, Ava Grayce and a son, Declan.
"Mark Prosser is a grand slam hire for WCU. He is a terrific basketball mind who is highly respected in our profession. He has been an integral part of our success here at Winthrop. Those that know Mark like I do would all agree -- Buy stock in Catamount basketball!" -- Pat Kelsey, Winthrop University Head Men's Basketball Coach
"Mark Prosser is an excellent hire for the Catamounts. Mark has worked incredibly hard to put himself in position for this opportunity and I could not be happier for him. Mark checks all the boxes that one would look for in a head coach; he is a hard worker, a high-character man, and an excellent basketball coach. I am happy for Mark and for Western Carolina." -- Mike Young, Wofford College Head Men's Basketball Coach
"Western Carolina has made a great hire in Mark Prosser. He is a bright and energetic individual who not only is a great coach, but a great person. Mark and his wife, Emily, will be tremendous assets to the Western Carolina community." -- Richard Johnson, Wofford College Director of Athletics and former Terriers Men's Basketball Head Coach
"Mark Prosser is one of the rising stars in college basketball. Western Carolina hit a grand slam! He is an excellent coach and will be a great role model for the young men under his charge. His commitment to values of character, integrity and academics make him the perfect fit for Western Carolina. The Catamounts will enjoy the ride he takes them on." - Dino Gaudio, ESPN Basketball Analyst and former head coach at Wake Forest University
"Mark Prosser is a fabulous hire for Western Carolina. Mark has basketball and high character in his DNA, and he knows exactly who he is as a person and as a leader. Mark has been very well schooled, and brings knowledge, passion, and most important, vision. Mark is an outstanding young coach." - Jay Bilas, ESPN Basketball Analyst
"Mark Prosser is as deserving of a head job as anyone in the business. He has tremendous character, connects well with people and obviously knows how to coach. Western Carolina fans should be excited to have Mark on board." - John Goodman, ESPN Basketball Insider


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Aside from celebrating his wife's birthday, Daniel spent the Fourth of July marching in the annual 4th of July Steam Engine parade and introducing himself to North Georgia voters. He passed out flags, shook hands with on lookers along the parade route and even handed out water to those sitting in the hot sun.
Large groups of supporters lined the streets waving flags and cheering as children, including Daniel's three sons, riding on the democrat float tossed candy into the crowd. Along the route Daniel stopped and reflected on how far Forsyth has come as he passed over the same streets where a racially mixed group of protesters led by Hosea Williams in 1987 was met by hate and bigotry. Now the same streets where filled with a diverse group of people from all over North Georgia celebrating and enjoying the festivities together. The hate had been replaced with hope, optimism, and joy.
As the parade continued you could often spot Daniel weaving in and out of the crowd taking a special moment to shake a veteran's hand and listen to a good story or two and usually a sound piece of advice to go along with it. As the son of an Airborne Ranger Daniel made it a point to thank each and everyone one of the 25 veterans he spotted along the way for their service.
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This book is one that I believe all woodworkers should read, if only to have an understanding and appreciation for those who came before us. First published in 1937, this book is a firsthand account of growing up in a rural carpenter's shop. Walter Rose came from a line of rural carpenters that were skilled in many lost forms of woodcraft. Walter tells of a time long ago when the local carpenters shop was so very much important and central to the life of a small village in England. The story takes place during his childhood, prior to the death of his grandfather and master carpenter in 1893.
Though you will not learn how to cut perfect dovetails, construct a highboy, or learn the secrets of design, this book is very entertaining, enlightening, and illustrates how woodcraft was of great value to many before the industrialization of modern life.
Walter takes us on a journey as he follows his grandfather, father, and fellow carpenters from job to job, telling fascinating stories of their skills, quirks, and dedication to their work. He includes what it was like cutting trees into planks in the old saw pit, making field gates, fixing cogs on old wooden mills, making and installing wooden water pumps, some tidbits of info on old hand tools, and even the construction of a wooden rat trap. Though some of the topics discussed in this book are not relevant themselves anymore, the way in which the craftsman worked and how they went about their work is still very relevant to the modern craftsman.
If you have never read this book, then I suggest you do. There are not many woodworking books that are written in a story form. We often dive into books that teach techniques or inundate us with information that is very useful, however are not always the most enjoyable to read. I highly recommend this book for those that are in the mood for a good story of simpler times. It may just motivate you to become a local village carpenter yourself.
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I read the book and it's an excellent telling of rural life and carpentry practiced before power was available. He wrote another book on the other people in his village which is another book that you should read
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8/29/2013 12:22:04 pm
Thanks for the review. Sounds like a really interesting book. It's going on the Christmas list along with "By Hand and Eye". If you haven't seen this you might find it interesting.
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Self-driving cars aren't just for future robots and lazy, super-rich humans; they could also prove to be a much safer way to travel for everybody. At least that's what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration man-in-charge David Strickland said today at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit. While delivering his keynote speech, Strickland heralded technology such as autonomous driving and vehicles that are able to communicate with one another, going on to say they could eliminate up to 80 percent of road accidents.
To be fair, autonomous driving technology and inter-vehicle communication isn't all that new. Google has been dabbling with it for some time now, and announced it was shopping around for interested automotive partners. Luxury German automaker BMW has its ConnectedDrive (see how the words are cleverly connected?), while General Motors has been tinkering around with its EN-V concept for a while now, and just this week unveiled the next generation of its Chevy-branded, self-driving pod car in Beijing.
Of course the applications for cars that can "speak" with one another and even operate without the need for a driver's input rests far beyond mere superficially: like texting, playing games, or shaving/doing your makeup while on your way to work – although you could very well do all those things in the not-too-distant future. Instead, what automakers are keen to explore are the inherent safety benefits a machine may provide over man. In fact, this was one of the driving factors for GM when we interviewed director of GM's Electrical and Control Integration Lab, Nady Boules, and the director of GM Advanced Vehicle Concepts, Chris Borroni-Bird last year.
For now, the Detroit Free Press reports that Strickland and the NHTSA are currently working with the auto industry — in addition to other government agencies — to help accelerate the introduction of advanced vehicle-to-vehicle connectivity such as crash warning systems and lane departure alerts with hopes of making our future commutes a lot safer, and maybe even a little more fun.
What do you think? Are your ready to hand your keys over to a machine?
Editors' Recommendations
- Daimler is taking a 'reality check' on self-driving cars over safety challenges
- U.S. automakers were leading targets of hackers in 2018, FBI says
- What I saw at the LA Auto Show gives me hope for humanity
- Mercedes-Benz wants to know what you expect from a ride in a self-driving car
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Whether you're looking to experience ranch life to the fullest, or to relax and reconnect with yourself, your family or with nature, an All-Inclusive Ranch Stay at Burnt Well Ranch is the ultimate getaway. We are closed to all/inclusive guests (our vacation rental is available any time) mid June-mid August and mid November-mid January, but will consider hosting groups of five or more. We will also schedule 'The Art of Marriage' weeks during these two shoulder seasons.
At Burnt Well, all-inclusive means all-inclusive. We don't nickel-and-dime. There are no extra fees for local airport transportation, snacks or drinks. The only additional items you might need to cover are gift shop purchases and alcoholic beverages, as we are a bring-your-own facility.
Enjoy the Old West rustic flavor of our lodge-style guest hacienda featuring:
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- Two spacious bedrooms, each with its own private bath: The Rodeo Room, comfortably furnished for a family of four with a king size bed and a set of bunk beds & The Indian Room, family-ready with a queen size bed and two sets of bunk beds. (Don't be misled by the size of our rooms, we are happy to take individuals as well. You, or your party, will have a private room!)
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Burnt Well's hearty cowboy meals are home cooked with Chesser's own natural beef and lamb, all prepared in Patricia's kitchen. You will be encouraged to join the Chessers for old fashioned, family-style meals. For your stay, the lodge kitchenette is stocked with drinks, snacks, your choice of breakfast foods as well as some of the lighter meals.
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- All prices are subject to 6.5208% New Mexico gross receipts tax
- 20% deposit required upon booking; balance due 14 days prior to arrival
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The letters are believed to contain views about the BBC's programmes, but the corporation has refused to release them under the Freedom of Information Act because "audience feedback" is exempt under the Act.
But one of the Prince's aides insisted the letters were about "routine" matters.
In a letter sent to The Daily Telegraph following a request for information in 2010, the BBC's head of information policy and compliance stated: "I can confirm that the BBC holds correspondence sent to the director general of the BBC from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales."
The letter from James Leaton Gray continues: "I can confirm it is correspondence in respect of BBC output. Feedback from any audience member, including the Royal Household, is excluded from the Act because it is held for the purposes of 'journalism, art or literature'."
The broadcaster said it wanted to "maintain a safe space for public bodies to debate issues with the Royal Household away from public scrutiny".
It was also concerned about "the impact of disclosure upon future conversations between public bodies and the Royal Household".
Last night the BBC clarified Mr Gray's letter, saying it was not the Prince himself who had sent the letters, but members of his household.
The Daily Telegraph had asked the BBC to release letters from the Prince between 2005, when the Freedom of Information Act came into force, and 2010.
The disclosure will raise fresh questions about the Prince's attempts to influence public debate by writing private letters to senior people in the public eye.
On Tuesday Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, blocked the release of 27 letters containing "particularly frank" views that he said could cast doubt on the Prince's political neutrality.
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Pharmaceutical residues in the Baltic Sea are causing concern as the full impact for the marine environment is still unknown.
Addressing the potential environmental threat from pharmaceuticals have long been on HELCOM´s agenda. The last HELCOM Ministerial Meeting in 2013 agreed to collect information and assess the state of contamination.
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MP calls for parliamentary committee to investigate threat to privacy
Canadians who make large cash transactions, international wire transfers or win big at the casino could end up with a federal agency scrutinizing their Facebook pages and other social media posts, CBC News has learned.
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC), the federal government body charged with monitoring financial transactions to detect money laundering and terrorist financing, has been quietly scrutinizing the social media posts of Canadians whose transactions attract its attention.
FINTRAC defends the practice, saying the rules that govern it allow it to collect a variety of information.
"FINTRAC's mandate is to detect, deter and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing activity," spokesperson Renée Bercier wrote in response to questions from CBC News.
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I am the assigned Gen-ART reviewer for this draft. The General Area Review Team (Gen-ART) reviews all IETF documents being processed by the IESG for the IETF Chair. Please treat these comments just like any other last call comments. For more information, please see the FAQ at <https://trac.ietf.org/trac/gen/wiki/GenArtfaq>. Document: draft-ietf-ippm-2330-ipv6-?? Reviewer: Francesca Palombini Review Date: 2018-04-23 IETF LC End Date: 2018-04-25 IESG Telechat date: Not scheduled for a telechat Summary: This draft is basically ready for publication, but has nits that should be fixed before publication. Major issues: None Minor issues: None Nits/editorial comments: Please note that most of the following comments are suggestions to make the text more clear in my opinion. Feel free to disregard or fix as you prefer. * Section 3: "For example Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) [RFC4861] packets are transmitted with Hop Limit value set to 255, and the validity test specifies that the Hop Limit MUST have a value of 255 at the receiver, too. So, while other tests may intentionally exclude the TTL/Hop Limit value from their Type-P definition, for this particular test the correct Hop Limit value is of high relevance and MUST be part of the Type-P definition." Regarding the use of MUST: The text above is not an absolute requirement of the specification, but rather an example to a referenced document. In my opinion, using "must" would be ok here. (About MUST, was there any specific reason not to use the updated boilerplate referencing RFC8174?) * Section 3: "Load balancing over parallel paths is one particular example where such a class C would be more complex to determine in IPPM measurements." I would have appreciated a reference to a load balancing over parallel paths example. * Section 4: "For an IPv4 ( [RFC0791] and updates) packet to be standard-formed, the following additional criteria are REQUIRED:" "For an IPv6 ([RFC8200] and updates) packet to be standard-formed, the following criteria are REQUIRED:" To be consistent with the first bullet of the list above ("It includes a valid IP header: see below for version-specific criteria."), I would rephrase the text above with something on the lines of: "For an IPvX (...) packet to be standard-formed, the IPvX-specific criteria for a valid IP header are:" Also, note the space before "[RFC0791] and updates)" * Section 4: "An adaptation layer enables the transfer IPv6 packets over networks having a MTU smaller than the minimum IPv6 MTU." NEW: "An adaptation layer enables the transfer of IPv6 packets over networks having a MTU smaller than the minimum IPv6 MTU." * Section 5: "All these changes MUST be reported." I'd like more clarity on where they should be reported: does this mean they MUST be reported when reporting the test results? Or on test spec? Either? Both? * From id-nits check: (Using the creation date from RFC2330, updated by this document, for RFC5378 checks: 1998-02-23) -- The document seems to lack a disclaimer for pre-RFC5378 work, but may have content which was first submitted before 10 November 2008. If you have contacted all the original authors and they are all willing to grant the BCP78 rights to the IETF Trust, then this is fine, and you can ignore this comment. If not, you may need to add the pre-RFC5378 disclaimer. (See the Legal Provisions document at https://trustee.ietf.org/license-info for more information.) IETF Trust Legal Provisions of 28-dec-2009, Section 6.c(iii): This document may contain material from IETF Documents or IETF Contributions published or made publicly available before November 10, 2008. The person(s) controlling the copyright in some of this material may not have granted the IETF Trust the right to allow modifications of such material outside the IETF Standards Process. Without obtaining an adequate license from the person(s) controlling the copyright in such materials, this document may not be modified outside the IETF Standards Process, and derivative works of it may not be created outside the IETF Standards Process, except to format it for publication as an RFC or to translate it into languages other than English.


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Winter Camp
February 17th to February 21st, 2020
Baitng Hollow Scout Camp offers both Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts the chance for camp fun all year long!
Day Camp at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp is the perfect way for your kids to spend their school recess. Don't let your Scouts spend the entire vacation laying around playing video games! Enroll them in the Day Camp program at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp and let them enjoy indoor and outdoor activities, arts & crafts, electives, and much more! Their days will be active, fun, and filled with memorable moments shared with new friends. The program runs from 8:30am to 4:00 pm with early drop off and late pick up provided at no additional charge. Hot lunch and snack will be served everyday and is included in the price.
The price is $325 per Cub Scout.
Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register early.
AGAIN IN 2020 - Busing is available for Cub Scout Winter Day Camp!!!
The bus will pick-up and drop-off campers each day at the following locations: (PLEASE NOTE - Times are approximate.)
- Park & Ride Exit 49 - LIE North Service Road, Melville AM pick-up: 7:00 AM, PM drop-off: 5:30 PM
- Park & Ride Exit 53 - LIE South Service Road, Brentwood AM pick-up: 7:15 AM, PM drop-off: 5:15 PM
- Park & Ride Exit 58 - LIE North Service Road, Islandia AM pick-up: 7:30 AM, PM drop-off: 5:00 PM
- Target Shopping Center - 2975 Horseblock Road, Medford AM pick-up: 7:45 AM, PM drop-off: 4:45 PM
The fee for riding the bus to camp is $60 per camper for the week.
For a copy of our Cub Scout registration flyer, click here.
To register online for Cub Scout Winter Day Camp today, click here!
There will be merit badge classes and open time activities. Scouts will sleep in heated cabins. All meals will be prepared and served in the Dining Hall. The Trading Post will be stocked with snacks, merit badge books, Scouting items and camp souvenirs.
A list of merit badges for Winter Camp will be posted by January 1, 2020.
The price is $350 per Scout.
Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register early.
For a copy of our Scout registration flyer, click here.


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Go Racing
I want to race, but how do I start?
So basically you've done a few track days and perhaps been to one or two of our meeting, but now you really want to have a bash at this racing lark. Obviously you are the fastest driver to grace this earth and being highly competitive you are now capable of rubbing paint with our top club racers.
So lets not deter your enthusiasm and get you on the road to your first race. The four basic steps to get you racing are as follows.
- Get a Race Licence
- Join the motley crew of "5 Club Racing "
- Register for a championship or series
- Enter a race
1. Get a Race Licence
First off you will need to apply to the MSA for a "Go Racing Pack".
The pack will include the applications forms and a useful DVD/video outlining some of the things you will come across in your A.R.D.S Course (The Association of Racing Driving Schools).
You need to complete your Race Licence Application Form and Medical Form, which your GP needs to complete after giving you a full medical.
Its best to get your medical done before your ARDS course, it could save you a few pennies if you fail your medical.
The Association of Racing Driving Schools, which are situated at most of the race circuits in the UK, run one-day courses which include theory tests of your basic knowledge of motor sport (flag signals, etc.) and a practical 'test' of your ability to drive safely around a circuit.
Assuming your doctor is happy with your physical condition and you pass your ARDS course, you can then apply to the MSA for your National B Race Licence.
When you receive your licence, you get another pack which includes a copy of the MSA Year Book (commonly called the Blue Book). This contains all the General Regulations of the MSA. You should pay close attention to the safety section its essential reading, but the rest could send you to sleep.
Apply to the MSA for a Go Racing Pack.
2. Join "5 Club Racing "
This is pretty straight forward, you can do this all from the comfort of your arm chair, right here, right now. Just join our club by selecting on of the registration options "Standard Membership" or "MX5 Cup Championship" and pay the applicable fee.
3. Register for championship or series
Well, if you have just paid for a "MX5 Cup Championship" membership to "5 Club Racing" you are now already entered into club championship.
4. Enter a race
Simply look at the "Event Calendar" on our site, pick an event you would like to enter, then book the event through our affiliate host club the "750 Motor Club", you will have to register with the 750 Motor Club in order to book any events, please contact info@5clubracing for further details on this, as the host club processes are ever changing. You can book as far in advance as you like, but spaces may be limited so don't leave it too late or you will miss out.
This is all assuming you have a car of the correct class and specification to enter the race you've selected. If you don't you have a couple of options open to you
- Build a car
- Borrow a car
- Hire a car
The third option, to hire a car is a good starting point if you are unsure if racing is really for you. Rather than spend a large sum of money going through the process of buying or building a car and getting everything you need together in order to get to the track and compete for the day. If you hire an already prepared car, it would also be supported by a team of seasoned drivers and mechanics, so your day is pretty much sorted for you, all you need to do pay you way, turn up, sign on, go to your drivers briefing, get in the car and drive the t**s off it. However beware, if you bend or break it, you have to pay for it, but its a great way to get you into racing.
If you still unsure and need more question answering, just turn up to any race meeting and we, the entire club, racers and organisers, would be more than happy to answer any questions you have or give you some additional guidance.
Good luck, we hope to see you at a race meeting soon.


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MobyGames: Quantify MeFriday, December 28th, 2012 by Mr.Mouse
Taking data from MobyGames I have analyzed their information on games released since 1977 on many platforms in an attempt to make some historical sense of it all in a descriptive way. It is entitled MobyGames: Quantify Me. A brief quantitative analysis of the gaming era according to MobyGames. Below is the Abstract plus some key figures, but you are encouraged to read the full article here: MobyGames: Quantify Me 2012. Enjoy the read!


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The goal of the project was to get our robot to use computer vision to drive a race course all by itself. The course was a bunch of orange and green pool noodles (we call them "pylons" to sound sophisticated) that were set up vertically and spaced out on the floor. Orange meant that the robot had to pass them on the right and then turn to the left; green meant the opposite. The robot was supposed to use its camera to find a noodle, drive to it, make a turn, and repeat until it had finished the course.
That was the idea, anyway. None of the five teams that competed in the project were completely successful. Our team fared the worst.
There are several components to a system that can autonomously control a racer:
- A color segmenter that can identify areas in the image that are the specific shade of green or orange that we're looking for.
- A feature extractor that can take those areas and identify the precise position of the pylon.
- A vision-guided control system that uses the data from the feature extractor to control the robot's steering and throttle to drive toward pylons.
- A dead reckoning control system that "drives blind" to control the robot while pylons are out of view.
- A "mission control" computer program that runs on a desktop computer that communicates wirelessly with the robot. This program doesn't control the robot; it's just used to monitor its state, fine-tune parameters, and send an emergency stop command if the robot gets out of control.
What went wrong? A lot of things. Most of it boils down to poor planning and a rushed schedule.
- We optimized prematurely. We tried to implement our feature extractor in hardware (VHDL) because we wanted it to run fast. Developing hardware is a lot trickier than developing software, and we spent three weeks trying to get it to work. We finally decided to cut our losses, and I wrote the object extractor in C and had it working in two hours. In hindsight, I should have written it in C to begin with, and only converted it to hardware if it was too slow. As it turns out, the software, running at 100MHz, was plenty fast enough to process images at the camera's full 35 fps frame rate.
- We added too much complexity too quickly. When we finally got our feature extractor working a couple of weeks ago, we tried to throw everything else into the pot all at once. When you add a lot of complexity all at the same time, it's hard to tell where to look when something doesn't work. Instead, we should have tested each feature independently. When we were confident that a feature was working by itself, we could add it to the rest of the system and make sure that it works when integrated. That way it's a lot easier to isolate problems.
- We didn't have a consistent schedule. With a semester-long project like this, it's easy to put it off and work on more pressing assignments for other classes. That hurt us in the long run, though. There were also several times when one person was assigned to complete an important part of the project by a certain day, and they didn't have it done. That then delayed everyone else who couldn't make progress until that part was in place.
- It was hard to work in parallel. We had only a single development computer, so only one or two people could work on the project at once. That wasn't an issue for most of the semester, but when it was crunch time, it would have been really helpful to have two or three workstations.
- Attitude. Most school project are very well-defined and self-contained. This project was different: it was very open ended, both in approach and schedule. This type of project requires more discipline and more creativity than typical school projects. It also requires a different attitude. When something doesn't work—and it seems that nothing works on the first try—you can either give up and say "I tried", or you can buckle down, try a different approach, do research, talk to others, and make things happen, even though the problem is hard. Some members of our team were better than others at taking the reins and making things happen. That's not mean to bash my team members, though; I feel like everyone contributed to meaningfully to the project.
I'm really happy with the work that everyone on our team did. I'm also really happy that I'll be able to get a little sleep again. :)


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2017 M.A.D | Motorcycle. Art. Design Exhibition Coming to Greensboro
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M.A.D | Motorcycle. Art. Design is a multi-media, experiential exhibition combining art, sound, industrial design and cultural elements that will be held at GreenHill in Greensboro, NC, from February 3 – June 8, 2017. GreenHill is dedicated to promoting the visual arts of North Carolina. The organization is collaborating with University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) on […]
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Images of Kate Moss' new line for Longchamp are out, featuring themes Rock 'n Glam, Rock 'n Travel and Rock 'n Casual. To fete the launch, the supermodel-turned-designer stepped out in Paris with a chopped-up Valentino and gray (!) highlights.
After only about 24 hours, it appears as though Kate Moss' foray into gray was only temporary -- though considering everything Kate Moss does turns to trend, we woudn't be surprised if the city's stylish started trying salt-and-blond 'dos of their own.
The gray caused quite the stir when Moss hit the Ritz for the Longchamp party. Along with a black lace Valentino gown, of which Moss (ever the stylist) scissored eight inches off to create a shorter silhouette, the rogue model made sure her line dropped with a bang. The collection consists of leather bags as eclectic and edgy as Moss' own personal style, with structured shapes -- both 80s and mod -- offset by zebra print and colors ranging from basic black to fuschia and candy apple green.


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Thioredoxin family members involved in cellular protein signaling networks provide an important mechanism regulating many aspects of cell function including proliferation and cell survival. Redox signaling involves a protein post translational modification second in importance only to protein phosphorylation. Unlike protein phosphorylation little is known of redox signaling networks in the cell or how they are altered in cancer. The increased expression of one redox signaling protein in particular thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) has been associated with aggressive tumor growth, decreased apoptotic cell death and decreased patient survival. The hypothesis upon which our studies are based is that redox signaling through thioredoxin family members is an important signaling mechanism that is deranged in cancer and that understanding redox signaling networks in the cancer cell will allow the identification of novel molecular targets for cancer drug discovery and development, and new strategies to treat cancer. We have used Drosophila genetics together with functional genetic siRNA studies in human cancer cells to identify new redox signaling pathways which we will investigate in human cancer cells. We will also investigate the redox regulation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) which is important for maintaining the synthesis of cell survival proteins during stress, including many angiogenic factors important in cancer. We will conduct in vivo antitumor and mechanistic studies of an inhibitor of Trx-1 in colorectal cancer and of a new antitumor inhibitor of thioredoxin reductase we have developed. The overall objective of our studies is to use redox signaling pathways in cancer to identify new molecular targets for cancer drug discovery and development, and to provide new strategies to treat cancer. The work builds upon our past studies of Trx-1 as a cancer drug target which has led to the development of one cancer drug in clinical trial, and seeks to identify new pathways of redox signaling by thioredoxin family members for the identification of molecular targets for cancer drug discovery.
We propose that altered oxidation (redox) states of key cellular proteins that provide growth signals to cancer cells is responsible for their unregulated growth. The studies are designed to identify new redox pathways based on results of genetic studies in flies, studies of the effects of human genes on the pathways and the effects of redox stress on cancer cell growth. The role of the pathways in human cancer will be confirmed to allow the identification of new molecular targets for cancer drug discovery and new strategies to treat cancer.
|Guntle, Gerald P; Jagadish, Bhumasamudram; Mash, Eugene A et al. (2012) Tumor Xenograft Response to Redox-Active Therapies Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using a Thiol-Bearing DOTA Complex of Gadolinium. Transl Oncol 5:190-9
|Sheveleva, Elena V; Landowski, Terry H; Samulitis, Betty K et al. (2012) Imexon induces an oxidative endoplasmic reticulum stress response in pancreatic cancer cells. Mol Cancer Res 10:392-400
|Kim, Yon Hui; Coon, Amy; Baker, Amanda F et al. (2011) Antitumor agent PX-12 inhibits HIF-1? protein levels through an Nrf2/PMF-1-mediated increase in spermidine/spermine acetyl transferase. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 68:405-13
|James, Brian P; Staatz, William D; Wilkinson, Sarah T et al. (2009) Superoxide dismutase is regulated by LAMMER kinase in Drosophila and human cells. Free Radic Biol Med 46:821-7
|Bartholomeusz, Geoffrey; Cherukuri, Paul; Kingston, John et al. (2009) In Vivo Therapeutic Silencing of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 Alpha (HIF-1?) Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Noncovalently Coated with siRNA. Nano Res 2:279-291
|Baker, Amanda F; Koh, Mei Y; Williams, Ryan R et al. (2008) Identification of thioredoxin-interacting protein 1 as a hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha-induced gene in pancreatic cancer. Pancreas 36:178-86
|Koh, Mei Y; Spivak-Kroizman, Taly; Venturini, Sara et al. (2008) Molecular mechanisms for the activity of PX-478, an antitumor inhibitor of the hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha. Mol Cancer Ther 7:90-100
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Anyone who claims to be elightened, yet uses that same claim to infer superiority over those "unenlightened" ... not there yet. Try again.
Anyone who claims to be elightened, yet uses that same claim to infer superiority over those "unenlightened" ... not there yet. Try again.
Female Skydiving Instructors
Educational Foundation for Skydivers
USPA's Skydive School
What's up with the word up? I was just thinking, if someone was learning English as a second language, they would be really confused at how much we use this word, and not in a way that indicates direction.
Sometimes you need to see an immediate improvement, but there is just no time to learn a new way of doing things. You have to make do with what you have. But what if you could just tweak a few things and see instant huge improvement? That's where hacks come in!
If you are a teacher, a speaker, or even a mom, I have for you, Five Simple Hacks that will instantly improve how you get your point across.
Which is better? Brushing your teeth twice a day for 90 seconds each time? Or brushing your teeth every Monday morning for 21 minutes? Or brushing your teeth on the 1st of the month for 10 1/2 hours?
After owning two businesses for two decades, I finally got a real job... dream job actually! Combining my passions of technology, education, and skydiving, I was hired in January 2017 by the United States Parachute Association as Director of IT. Sadly, I am no longer taking on new web programming projects, but I'm still skydiving and teaching certification courses through Xcelskydiving and of course writing! Also, I am still available for public speaking events... just email me. This blog site serves to display my numerous previously published works as well as satisfy my continued urge for sharing my insights... you know, those thoughts you have at 4 o'clock in the morning.
Two individuals can do greater things together than the effect of their separate acheivements.
Everyone credits Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Sherpa as the first to summit Mount Everest. But that is certainly not true....
Goal setting, self-improvement, advancement, augmentation, progress, development... It's a constant and insatiable chase to an over-glorified, vague end game that never ends. I like activity, but I don't like that race. So, here's what being a lazy drummer taught me about getting better at stuff.


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The legendary designer and fashion icon, Oscar de la Renta has died at the age of 82. For five decades he graced us with beautiful pieces of clothing and dressed many movie stars and singers. It is safe to say that the fashion world is in mourning.
The cause of the designer's death as announced by close family friends was not clear. He was diagnosed with cancer back in 2006, but last year he assured was he was very much clean and healthy.
Many celebrities acted quickly to this announcement, taking it out to twitter to show their appreciation for the late designer. One of the first ones to send in their tweets was the popular singer Taylor Swift.'My all-time favorite designer has passed away. Oscar, it was an honor to wear your creations and to know you. In loving memory,' she tweeted, accompanying the tweet with an Instagram post of her wearing his gown in May, for the Costume Institute Gala in New York.
Movie stars, singers and models weren't the only ones who enjoyed de la Renta's designs, he was widely recognized after dressing the first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy. And since then, he hadn't stopped, he dressed Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Laura Bush and even her daughter Jenna, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama was added to the rooster earlier this month.
Oscar de la Renta's last work was designing the wedding dress for George Clooney's fiancée, now wife Amal Clooney who had only words of praise for the designer."George and I wanted a wedding that was romantic and elegant, and I can't imagine anyone more able than Oscar to capture this mood in a dress."The dress was worn on September 27th in Venice. The new bride further said about her encounter with Oscar de la Renta: "Meeting him made the design process all the more magical, as he is so warm and such a gentleman."


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The place of my childhood holidays, it seemed that if I lived in Sedgefield, all problems would seem small and easily manageable compared to the joy I'd feel waking up to the sound of the sea and the view of the mountains. Eight years ago our family of four took the chance to leave it all behind and live the life we dreamed about when stuck in Joburg traffic.
We said what everyone opting out says. That cliché about quality of lifestyle making up for loss of city income. And, like all clichés it has an element of truth – but, you still need money and earning in a place this size is very difficult. There's a saying the locals trot out to new incomers, 'If you want to end up with a million in Sedgefield, bring two million when you move down.' Since we've been here we've seen a big turnover of faces at the local school – all eager and happy in the first few months, less happy by month 6, and back where they came from by the time a year has passed.
We've had very rocky periods including a winter where our lights were cut off and we ate baked beans and rice every single night. The fact that we could flavour the beans with our garden chilies and drink cheap red wine in front of the fire did make it all more bearable, but the stress of imminent poverty and foreclosure on your house is immense no matter your surroundings.