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The Seattle office of Perkins Coie is seeking a mid-level associate with at least 3 years of mergers and acquisitions experience to join our thriving business group. The business group focuses on mergers and acquisitions, emerging companies and venture capital, corporate governance and compliance, securities, financial transactions, and general corporate counseling for companies in a broad range of industries and at all stages of development, with a particular focus on companies in technology industries. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collegial office environment while working closely with experienced practitioners on sophisticated matters at a national level. To be considered, please apply using the link below and provide your cover letter, resume, and law school transcripts. Apply: https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/about-us/careers/laterals/job-listings/mergers-acquisitions-corporate-associate-attorney-midlevel-job.html
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Clinical Soft Tissue Surgery, Ischemia Tolerance
Dr. Raymond Kudej is a board-certified small animal surgeon and instructor at the Cummings School, with special interests in nasal, reconstructive, thoracic and gastrointestinal surgery.
As a child growing up on a farm in north central Iowa, Dr. Kudej (pronounced
KOO-gee) was always around animals and developed an interest in veterinary medicine at a very young age. He pursued a veterinary degree, PhD and surgical residency at Iowa State University before undertaking post-doctoral studies at Harvard Medical School, where he met his wife. He was an assistant professor at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA, prior to coming to Tufts in 2000.
In addition to his clinical and teaching duties, Dr. Kudej is also a cardiovascular researcher with special interests in ischemia tolerance and associated metabolic mechanisms. Prior to becoming an American Heart Association fellow in 2001, he was honored with the prestigious association's Young (1998) and New Investigator (1999) Awards. He was given the Tufts Pfizer Research Award by the Cummings School in 2005, and was the school's invited speaker at the V'07 Graduation and V'08 White Coat Ceremonies.
Dr. Kudej teaches small animal surgery to second and third year students and helps to oversee their experience in the spay lab. He also serves as a facilitator for the Problem Based Learning course and directs the Standardized Client Interview program, which teaches client communication and history-taking skills, and directs the surgery residency program at the Cummings School.
What I like most about teaching is interacting with the students. They are all very impressive individuals, he says.
I enjoy teaching in the clinics the most, where the students are kind of putting everything together and getting a chance to perform. I enjoy meeting the clients and watching the students develop their skills and confidence.
One of Dr. Kudej's most memorable cases was a four-year-old golden retriever who was having difficulty breathing because of a large benign tumor in his voice box. After the surgery needed to remove the tumor, Dr. Kudej says,
What I remember the most was that he was eating the next day, and the little dance and tail wag he did when the owner came to visit.
Dr. Kudej lives with his wife, Amy (a biomedical engineer and scientist at Genzyme) and their two young girls (Ellie and Emma) in nearby Westborough, MA. The family has a pet dachshund named Borghese. Dr. Kudej enjoys studying American history, restoring his 1886 Victorian home and is a member of the Westborough Historical Society. He also loves spending time with his family and friends, playing with his daughters and helping them to grow.
- Post-Doctorate - Harvard Medical School - 1994-1996
- PhD - Iowa State University - 1994
- DVM - Iowa State University - 1987
Board Certification
- American College of Veterinary Surgeons
- Babici, D., Kudej, R.K., McNulty, T., Zhang, J., Oydanich, M., Berkman, T., Nishimura, K., Bishop, S.P., Vatner, D.E., Vatner, S.F. 2020. Mechanisms of increased vascular stiffness down the aortic tree in aging, premenopausal female monkeys. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.
- Zhao, Z., Kudej, R.K., Wen, H., Fefelova, N., Yan, L., Vatner, D.E., Vatner, S.F., Xie, L.-H. 2018. Antioxidant defense and protection against cardiac arrhythmias: Lessons from a mammalian hibernator (the woodchuck). FASEB Journal.
- Mariano, A.D., Penninck, D.G., Sutherland-Smith, J., Kudej, R.K. 2018. Ultrasonographic evaluation of the canine urinary bladder following cystotomy for treatment of urolithiasis. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
- Lynch, A.M., O'Toole, T.E., Rush, J.E., Rondeau, D., O'Neill, K., Kudej, R.K. 2015. Acute tracheal compression in a large breed dog due to a dorsal tracheal membrane abscess. Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001).
- Yan, L., Kudej, R.K., Vatner, D.E., Vatner, S.F. 2015. Myocardial ischemic protection in natural mammalian hibernation. Basic Research in Cardiology.
- Li, H., Liu, T., Chen, W., Jain, M.R., Vatner, D.E., Vatner, S.F., Kudej, R.K., Yan, L. 2013. Proteomic mechanisms of cardioprotection during Mammalian hibernation in woodchucks, Marmota Monax. Journal of Proteome Research.
- Bravo, C., Kudej, R.K., Yuan, C., Yoon, S., Ge, H., Park, J.Y., Tian, B., Stanley, W.C., Vatner, S.F., Vatner, D.E., Yan, L. 2013. Metabolomic analysis of two different models of delayed preconditioning. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
- Kudej, R.K., Blaze, C. 2013. Pectus Excavatum. Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery.
- Kudej, R.K., Fasano, M., Zhao, X., Lopaschuk, G.D., Fischer, S.K., Vatner, D.E., Vatner, S.F., Lewandowski, E.D. 2011. Second window of preconditioning normalizes palmitate use for oxidation and improves function during low-flow ischaemia. Cardiovascular Research.
- Zacher, L.A., Berg, J., Shaw, S.P., Kudej, R.K. 2010. Association between outcome and changes in plasma lactate concentration during presurgical treatment in dogs with gastric dilatation-volvulus: 64 cases (2002-2008). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
- Bretz, B., Blaze, C., Parry, N., Kudej, R.K. 2010. Ischemic postconditioning does not attenuateischemia-reperfusion injury of rabbit small intestine. Veterinary Surgery.
- Shen, Y.-T., Depre, C., Yan, L., Park, J.Y., Tian, B., Jain, K., Chen, L., Zhang, Y., Kudej, R.K., Zhao, X., Sadoshima, J., Vatner, D.E., Vatner, S.F. 2008. Repetitive ischemia by coronary stenosis induces a novel window of ischemic preconditioning. Circulation.
- Kudej, R.K., Depre, C. 2007. NO with no NOS in ischemic heart. Cardiovascular Research.
- Kudej, R.K., Shen, Y.-T., Peppas, A.P., Huang, C.-H., Chen, W., Yan, L., Vatner, D.E., Vatner, S.F. 2006. Obligatory role of cardiac nerves and α1-adrenergic receptors for the second window of ischemic preconditioning in conscious pigs. Circulation Research.
- Song, L.-S., Pi, Y., Kim, S.-J., Yatani, A., Guatimosim, S., Kudej, R.K., Zhang, Q., Cheng, H., Hittinger, L., Ghaleh, B., Vatner, D.E., Lederer, W.J., Vatner, S.F. 2005. Paradoxical cellular Ca2+ signaling in severe but compensated canine left ventricular hypertrophy. Circulation Research.
- O'Donnell, J.M., Kudej, R.K., LaNoue, K.F., Vatner, S.F., Lewandowski, E.D. 2004. Limited transfer of cytosolic NADH into mitochondria at high cardiac workload. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
- Yatani, A., Kim, S.-J., Kudej, R.K., Wang, Q., Depre, C., Irie, K., Kranias, E.G., Vatner, S.F., Vatner, D.E. 2004. Insights into cardioprotection obtained from study of cellular Ca 2+ handling in myocardium of true hibernating mammals. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
- Huang, C.-H., Vatner, S.F., Peppas, A.P., Yang, G., Kudej, R.K. 2003. Cardiac Nerves Affect Myocardial Stunning Through Reactive Oxygen and Nitric Oxide Mechanisms. Circulation Research.
- Kudej, R.K., Vatner, S.F. 2003. Nitric oxide-dependent vasodilation maintains blood flow in true hibernating myocardium. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
- Takagi, G., Asai, K., Vatner, S.F., Kudej, R.K., Rossi, F., Peppas, A., Takagi, I., Resuello, R.R.G., Natividad, F., Shen, Y.-T., Vatner, D.E. 2003. Gender differences on the effects of aging on cardiac and peripheral adrenergic stimulation in old conscious monkeys. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
General Research Interests
- Clinical veterinary soft tissue surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Cardia, thoracic, gastrointestinal, and reconstructive surgery
- Gastric dilatation-volvulous syndrome
- Ischemia tolerance: metabolism
Research Interests by Organ System and Disease
Cardiovascular Diseases and Nutrition
- Pathophysiology of ischemia reperfusion injury. Cardiac surgery; mechanisms of myocardial ischemia

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It's been an awful long time since I wrote here the last time. Reason being simple, as simple it can be – daily routine I swamped by… And yes, lack of motivation, topics, time, energy, ideas… You name it :)
Alright. Amiga 1200. My old friend. Decomposed but powered on, and working. With that 'click' floppy sound. This is where I was.
Keyboard was my primary struggle. I knew it was not functional anymore, but… Maybe you know that feeling, when you count on, literally, magic. It did not happen though. Only few keys were able to break through and say "hello" on the screen. What a shame. Magic does not exist…
So… no much you can do with no keyboard. On the disks I found there were no games. OK, maybe two or three, but… they refused to start. I had no zeal to investigate further. Maybe they are remains of A500 I had before, or have failed due to Motorola 68030, or Fast RAM, or weather, or my bad mood. Who knows.
Nevertheless, there was one component I had to check still.
Motorola 68030, with MMU, geared with devilish 28MHz. And 8MB on-board… M-Tec T1230/28. Yeah, it was a low-end even that time I was buying it, but it is always better to have something than nothing, right? I spent a noticeable amount of money on it. I was working for a month or so during my vacations… It was a dedication! I wanted to see the demos that complained about my bare A1200.
And here I got a lesson how volatile human memory is…
Believe it or not, but I had a really hard time making the expansion card working :) I couldn't find the user guide, and the labels on the card was rather cryptic. I ran few cycles before I found THE RIGHT combinations. Like in an adventure game…
Here is the place my story ends. At least for now. I am not sure which direction I should pursue. To pump time and money to the real vintage, meaning Amiga 1200, or keep it as it is and buy Mimig or other FPGA replica. What I found for sure is that I am not a vintage guy, and I am not interested in renovating old stuff, for sake of having it working. What I am looking for is the feeling, the spirit of those days. If it is possible at all, it is more likely, at least to me, to find it coding and developing any kind of software. And I can do this with Mimig, or… even on a machine running AROS.
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A walk around the District turns up interesting sights.
Along with street signage anomalies, unexplained happenings and peculiar (or thoughtless obstructions) on the sidewalks cataloged further down the Topics Page, there are intriguing visitors who pass through.
Here's the first one for 2016: The Big Underwear bus. Go figure. Or is it GO, Figure!
With a warning that anyone who's allergeric to bees might want to keep away from this tree on Clifford Street one tree west of Claverack St., here are some shots of the hiveless honey bees that arrived in the District on June 4th. They were still there on the morning of the 6th. If these things worry you, be reassured, sort of: their numbers appear to be diminishing.
While we were battling to keep the PawSox in Pawtucket and off our park land, Hartford, Connecticut, was busily building a new minor league ball park. Things are not going all that well, according to an article in the Hartford Courant. Not regular readers of that paper we would have missed the story, but thanks to Beth Comery at Providence Daily Dose, you can read all about it right here.
The stadium's running late, way over budget and the owners of the team are holding out a baseball cap to be filled, if you please, with another $25,000,000 of public money.
Have we dodged that bullet?
As the Providence Daily Dose suggests: Follow No New Stadium for Providence on Facebook and keep up with any new developments. It's not over.
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My family and I live at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, enjoy the outdoors and are beginning our journey towards resiliency through preparedness, alternate income sources and the development of a homestead and community involvement.
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That is a seriously ambitious plan, but I think the timeline is realistic and you've obviously put a lot of thought into it. I don't know anything about agriculture; but I do have a fairly extensive background in business, entrepreneurship and law. If you haven't already done
so you'll need expertise in 4 areas:
– Accountant: Preferably someone well versed in working with small business and 501C(3) organizations to set some financial plans;
– Commercial Real Estate Lawyer: Someone who knows the nuances of buying multi-use property in the desired location. A big expense but worth it because there are just so many things that can go wrong in development.
– Business Lawyer: Someone to walk you through the details of starting and running businesses. If you are going to have a mix of for profit and non-profit enterprises you are really going to have to be careful as this can be a tax minefield.
– Estate Planning Lawyer: Needed to set up trusts and such if this is going to be handed down as a going concern.
You might be able to get all of the expertise in one bigger law firm, but expect to pay accordingly. In my neck of the woods rates for this type of service runs $400+ an hour but YMMV.


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Emporia Middle SchoolHome of the Junior Spartans
EMS Enrollment Planning Guide
2020-21 EMS Enrollment Planning Guide
2020-21 Experiencia del Guia de Cursos
2020-21 EMS 6th Grade Course Request Form/ Formulario de Incripcion de 6 to Grado
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Welcome to Emporia Middle School!
Emporia Middle School
2300 Graphic Arts Rd
Emporia, KS
Phone: (620) 341-2335
Fax: (620) 341-2341
Office hours: 7 am – 4 pm
School Hours:
|Building opens:
|7:15 am
|Classes start:
|6th Grade – 7:55 am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 8:55 am Wednesday
|7th & 8th Grade – 8 am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 9 am Wednesday
|Classes dismiss:
|6th Grade – 3:17 pm
|7th & 8th Grade – 3:22 pm
Junior Spartan X-tra is an after school extended learning program open to all students. Clubs are offered Monday-Thursday from 3:22-4:25 pm. There are no clubs on Fridays and during certain times of the year. A schedule and description of individual clubs is available under the Spartan X-tra link of the EMS website. Daily club offerings can also be found on the Junior Spartan X-tra bulletin board and in the daily morning announcements. Snacks and transportation are provided.
Start & Dismissal Times
All K-12 schools start at 8 am, with a 9 am start for EMS & EHS on Wednesdays. Dismissal times are 3:09 pm elementary, 3:22 pm EMS & 3:24 pm EHS.


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Rhetoric Society of America - Reminder: Graduate Student Chapter Special Event Award Applications Due 11/30
Special Event Award
This competitive award is meant to support special event programming created by RSA student chapters that would not otherwise be possible without the support of RSA. RSA encourages applicants to propose projects or events that cultivate professionalization and cooperation between and among academic departments, RSA student chapters, and/or rhetoric programs at other universities, although such collaboration is not requisite for the application. In keeping with the society's priorities, events that forward mentorship, and/or diversity and inclusion are highly encouraged. The application and selection process for funding will be overseen by a subcommittee consisting of the early career and graduate student representatives of the Board (Karrieann Soto Vega and Laura Proszak) and one additional member of the Board (Katie Irwin). If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the subcommittee at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Here are examples of funded activities during 2017-18: https://www.rhetoricsociety.org/aws/RSA/pt/sd/news_article/148445/_PARENT/layout_details/false
Any chapter in good standing will have the opportunity to apply for this competitively awarded grant from RSA. The number and dollar amount of awards given each year will depend on the availability of funds. Chapters must submit a project proposal, including a budget. Applications will be due November 30 for projects in the Spring semester of the 2018-19 academic year. The committee will notify all chapters of their application's status by December 14. Chapters receiving awards will be required to provide a progress report to the RSA early career and graduate student representatives of the Board of Directors by May 15 of the funding year. Awardees are especially encouraged to consider how they can share the project with other RSA chapters and individual RSA members through the use of technology (podcast, webcast, etc.).
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This can be a go to meal for anyone with an oven and some salt and pepper. Simple, elegant and absolutely delicious every time. You don't need a lot of ingredients to make good, healthy food. This recipe serves two.
- 2 bone-in, skin-on Chicken Breasts
- 1 tbsp Butter, divided
- 1 tbsp EVOO
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Option Gravy Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Flour
- 4-5 tbsp Pan Drippings
- Chicken Stock, as needed
Here's what I did:
Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees. Pat dry the chicken, this will help give you crackling, crispy skin.
Carefully move your fingers between the skin and the breast, to create a pocket for the butter. Thinly slice one tablespoon of butter and massage it underneath the skin and onto the chicken breasts.
Rub olive oil on the outside of the chicken. Season on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan or baking dish. Bake the chicken for about 35 minutes until the juices run clear or a digital thermometer reads 160-165 degrees. Take the chicken out of the pan and allow to rest for five to ten minutes while you make the gravy. This will ensure the chicken stays juicy and doesn't dry out. Reserve the pan drippings for your gravy!
Optional: Make the gravy. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, stirring frequently, until completely absorbed and the floury smell and taste has mostly cooked out. Add the pan drippings and additional chicken stock (or water) to thin it out as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Hit the chicken with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to brighten up the flavors and serve with your favorite sides.


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It's become somewhat redundant at this point, but acclaimed fine dining restaurant Araxi once again took home top honours at the annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards last week.
For the 14th time in 15 years, Araxi was recognized as the Best Whistler Restaurant, with the panel of expert judges and Vancouver Magazine editors pointing to Executive Chef James Walt's continued excellence in the kitchen at one of the resort's most revered establishments.
"We remain in awe of chef James Walt's plates and the efforts of his crew, which 'command the attention not only of Village Square, but of all food and wine enthusiasts,'" it read.
The magazine also remarked on the relative affordability diners can find at the iconic restaurant, saying: "In terms of prices, its menu is now in line with many of the region's better 'casual' rooms — without a titch of compromise to be found."
This should come as no surprise to locals who've indulged in Araxi's beloved — and economical — shoulder season menu, which, at a price tag of $33 for five sumptuous courses, isn't exactly raking in the profits.
Bearfoot Bistro, another pillar of the resort restaurant scene, nabbed the Silver award — as has been the case every year since 2009 when founder André St. Jacques and his team snatched a rare win from their village rival.
"Luxury, extravagance, and flamboyance," were the words used by one judge to sum up the one-of-a-kind dining experience to be found at Bearfoot — as apt a description as any for Executive Chef Melissa Craig's decadent cuisine.
The magazine also called the restaurant's three-course tasting menu "worth every penny," and highlighted the Ketel One Ice Room, the coldest vodka tasting room in the world. (Bearfoot has its own super-affordable five-course menu on right now, priced at $38 for five courses.)
Rounding out the list for 2015 is Alta Bistro, the first time the modern French bistro cracked the Top 3.
Judges commended chef Nick Cassettari's "modern French cuisine committed to seasonality and sustainability," noting the restaurant's dedication to cooking with renewable hydroelectric power and sourcing locally made hand soap.
Honourable mentions this year went to Aura, the Nita Lake Lodge restaurant offering contemporary, farm-to-table West Coast cuisine; and The Mexican Corner, where, besides a killer margarita list, you'll find traditional pre-Hispanic dishes with a modern twist.
It was also a banner year for Araxi's parent company — Toptable Group — with several of its restaurants taking home hardware. Blue Water Café was named Best Seafood Restaurant for the eighth year in a row, along with a silver for Best Upscale Restaurant and the bronze for Best Yaletown Restaurant.
Italian eatery CinCin, meanwhile, grabbed a bronze in the Best Upscale Italian Restaurant category.
For the full list of winners at the 2015 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, visit www.vanmag.com.


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Quinsam Communications is a Teldio Certified Reseller. We have worked with Teldio to bring custom solutions to companies and municipalities to ensure their workforce is safe, connected, and informed.
Teldio is a MOTOTRBO applications developer delivering solutions targeted at improving operational efficiency, employee safety & cost reduction for enterprise customers.


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The first application deadline has passed and the admissions staff is busily processing all submitted applications. A few of the submitted applications are missing a couple of items so they are in our "Awaiting materials" bin until 'completion'. However, the majority of the applications submitted are complete and have already moved forward for review. Congrats!
But we did notice a couple of applicants mistakenly did not complete all three required essays:
If you are a re-applicant, you will also need to respond to the "Re-applicants Only" essay: How have you enhanced your candidacy since your previous application? Please detail your progress since you .
There is also an optional essay for any applicant who has something more to say about their candidacy. There is no word limit; however, use some discretion and keep it within reason.
Please make sure all your materials are submitted by the indicated deadlines for consideration. If you forgot to upload required materials and clicked the "submit" button — No worries, you may still upload them into your application. If you have trouble doing it yourself, please let us know. You can find a checklist of required admission-related items on our website.
You may track your application status by logging back into your application account any time. Materials submitted and received will be reflected as we process them — this may take up to 10 days. If you are reading this post over the weekend, don't check now and freak yourself out — there was a glitch in the system today that changed all received materials to "awaiting material" status so if you submitted and you see this in your application status, relax. We got you. The tech team is working on this and will have it resolved early next week.
An application that is (submitted and) complete goes to the Admissions Committee for review. Once an admission decision is reached, you will receive an email to check your account again (this will happen in March); so don't lose your application log in information.
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Can Being Overweight Lead to Breast Cancer?
By Nick Nicholson, MD
The statistics surrounding breast cancer are staggering. One in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. More than 315,000 women will receive a new breast cancer diagnosis this year alone. Breast cancer claims the lives of more women in the U.S. than any other cancer, except lung cancer. (Source: breastcancer.org)
There are multiple factors that have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer: gender , age, race, family history, genetic mutations and weight. While we have no control over most of these factors, one thing we can manage or control is our weight, and doing so is essential to preventing life-threatening diseases, such as cancer.
It's important to note that while breast cancer is most common in women, about 2,400 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in men this year. About one in 1,000 men will develop breast cancer in his lifetime.
Many research studies have shown a link between a higher BMI (a measure of body fat percentage based on height and weight) and an increase in risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. According to the National Cancer Institute, women who are overweight or obese may be as much as 40 percent more likely to develop breast cancer compared with normal weight women.
Why are postmenopausal women who are overweight or obese more likely to develop breast cancer? One word: estrogen. Fatty tissue is the largest source of estrogen production for postmenopausal women. Fat contains an enzyme called aromatase that converts hormones called androgens to estrogens. Carrying excess weight means higher estrogen levels, and women with higher estrogen levels are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer compared to women with lower estrogen levels.
Are you at risk of breast cancer due to obesity? According to the National Institutes of Health, adults with a body mass index (BMI) 30.0 or higher are considered obese. Adults with a BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 are considered overweight. Use this BMI calculator from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to calculate your BMI.
Women who are overweight or obese can reduce their risk of breast cancer by losing weight. Research from the Nurses' Health Study found that women who lost weight and kept it off for at least four years after menopause were 40 percent less likely to develop breast cancer. Weight loss surgery has been proven an effective tool at helping women lose weight and reduce their cancer risk. Women who have undergone bariatric surgery may be 83 percent less likely to develop cancer. A reduced risk of cancer after weight loss surgery is due not only to a reduction in fatty tissue, but to changes in body chemistry that promote disease prevention and symptom control.
If you are overweight or obese, contact Nicholson Clinic today to learn how weight loss surgery can help improve your health and reduce your risk of cancer.
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I've never read "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus". But I'm pretty certain there is an entire chapter about how to support a woman when she's upset. (And I realize I am stereotyping here.) When a woman is upset. And is talking to a man. Unless she explicitly asks for advice from you – she is venting. She doesn't want solutions. Or explanations. She doesn't want silver linings. Or bright sides. Or to be told about the other door. that's now open.
She is allowing herself to feel:
shitty/angry/pissed off/upset/enraged/frustrated/etc.
And she wants you on her side.
She wants empathetic ears to listen. She wants you to rip things with your teeth, too. She needs a proverbial pillow to punch. She wants you to hold the pillow tightly. And let her fists fly.


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Name: Shelley NoisetteSubject: MusicContact info: 336-727-2860
Welcome to Music!
It is my hope that all children will enjoy music through singing, dancing, playing instruments, listening, moving and performing in programs while learning the fundamentals as specified in the North Carolina Essential Standards.
Some important aspects of music include learning about:
Instruments and their Families
Composers and Musicians
Music History
Note Studies--Reading and Writing Music
Playing Instruments and Performing
Tempo, Timbre, Form, and Dynamics
Each year, students will be exposed to a more rigorous curriculum so that they will leave our school with a variety of experiences leading to musical understanding!


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Dry carpet cleaning is another method suitable for cleaning both natural fibre and synthetic carpets. As the name suggests, dry carpet cleaning uses very little water and still yields the same excellent results. Dry carpet cleaning is also a non-aggressive cleaning method which poses no risk to the carpet's fibres as well as their structure and properties. Cleaning professionals and carpet maintenance specialists advise that carpets should be subjected to professional cleaning at least twice during the year for best results and lasting hygiene.
Even if the carpet doesn't seem to be too dirty or worn, chances are bacteria, dust and dirt have made their way deep inside the fibres, especially in high traffic areas around the front door and the hallway. Eventually this will become a problem, so don't compromise your home's interior hygiene and don't postpone the carpet cleaning. Conventional carpet cleaning is hardly the best and most efficient way to clean your carpets so save your time, effort and resources as we can provide you with a better, more efficient cleaning solution.
Our professional dry carpet cleaning is an affordable and highly effective type of cleaning that gives you consistent, quality results without risk of damage or margin for error. Dry carpet cleaning is designed to lift stains and remove dirt from deep inside the carpet structure, where other cleaning methods will likely prove ineffective. Taking advantage of this highly efficient, affordable cleaning service means you also get a number of additional benefits, such as relatively short drying time, as the method uses very little water.
Most treated carpets will be ready to walk on in about thirty to forty minutes, though this depends on humidity and temperature inside the property. Also, dry carpet v is suitable for both natural and synthetic carpets, despite their condition or age. The cleaning process consists of machine dry cleaning, followed by the application of spray solvents which lift and remove stubborn stains and dirt from deep inside the carpet. Final stage is the application of a special powder cleaner, which is then vacuumed, along with loose debris and dirt particles.


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Marisa Fagan, the founder of the InfoSec Mentors Project (ISMP) - "a non-profit project that builds a more collaborative and friendly environment for newbies in information security by introducing them to mentors in the community" - kindly dropped by from across the pond to talk about SECore.info:
"SECore was founded in July 2011 and exists to empower security practitioners in an attempt to organize security conferences, manage call for papers (CFP) and match reporters with known experts. The Open Security Foundation feels that there is a distinct need for tools and information that provide unbiased, high quality data regarding security conferences and experts in the industry. There are no other open resources available that facilitate this subject matter effectively."
You can stalk Marisa on twitter: www.twitter.com/dewzi
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J Cancer 2017; 8(4):513-522. doi:10.7150/jca.17622
Molecular Subtyping of Pancreatic Cancer: Translating Genomics and Transcriptomics into the Clinic
Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, PR China.
*Authors share co-first authorship.
Du Y, Zhao B, Liu Z, Ren X, Zhao W, Li Z, You L, Zhao Y. Molecular Subtyping of Pancreatic Cancer: Translating Genomics and Transcriptomics into the Clinic. J Cancer 2017; 8(4):513-522. doi:10.7150/jca.17622. Available from http://www.jcancer.org/v08p0513.htm
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies, and insights into both personalized diagnosis and intervention of this disease are urgently needed. The rapid development of sequencing technologies has enabled the successive completion of a series of genetic and epigenetic sequencing studies of pancreatic cancer. The mutational landscape of pancreatic cancer is generally portrayed in terms of somatic mutations, structural variations, epigenetic alterations and the core signaling pathways. In recent years, four significant molecular subtype classifications of pancreatic cancer have been proposed based on the expression of transcription factors and downstream targets or the distribution of structural rearrangements. Increasing researches focus on the identification of somatic mutations and other genetic aberrations that drive pancreatic cancer has led to a new era of precision medicine based on molecular subtyping. However, few known molecular classifications are used to guide clinical strategies. Specific scientific, regulatory and ethical challenges must be overcome before genomic and transcriptomic discoveries can be translated into the clinic.
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A recent Akon concert in Australia ended in violence last night (October 26th) as a fight took place which resulted in reportedly eighteen people getting injured. Police were called to the Melbourne Park venue about 9:00 AEDT after a group of reportedly fifty people rushed security guards to get into the Akon concert. According to multiple sources, eighteen people, including two security guards, were injured in several fights inside and outside the venue. Eight of the injured needed to go to the hospital. [Akon – Concert Ends In Violence – Watch Footage Here]
Footage that landed online [view here] shows Akon walking through the crowd calling on them to "calm down," while the fighting in the center appears to briefly calm down, his walk through the throng of people also seems to excite the crowd even more. Akon's promoter Dwaye Cross said that his charge had risked his own safety to calm down the crowd. "One of the things people should take note on is an artist didn't have too much concern for his own safety to go down and try and make things better." [Watch The Akon Concert Fight – Click Here]
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According to the Airport Council International, a trade group representing airports, Keflavík International Airport is among the best airports in Europe. The ACI asked visitors to rate airports according to a number of criteria, including security gates, check-in, passport control, restaurants, shops and other facilities and services. Despite problems, including long lines and delays, caused by the strain caused by a record number of travellers last year, Keflavík Airport came out among the best airports in Europe.
The local news site vf.is reports that ACI has previously ranked Keflavík among the best airports of Europe. In 2009, 2011 and 2014 the Airport came out in first place. This year however, Keflavík landed in third place. This is a very good result, considering the problems the airport faced last year, Björn Óli Hauksson, the CEO of Isavia, which operates the airport, argues.
Keflavík shares the third place with four other airports, Copenhagen, Porto, London Heathrow and Vienna. Four airports share second place, Zurich, Malta, Prague and Dublin. Three Russian airports share first place, Pulkovo in St Petersburg, Sochi and Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow.
Isavia has announced plans to expand the airport six-fold by 2040 to deal with growing traffic. Work on the project, which will allow the airport to handle as many as 25 million passengers annually, will start next year.


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A rather short post today to share the latest development at the Workshop. Two weeks ago early Saturday I have received the ultimate miniature which will be the focus of attention from here on. At first sight it's a remarkable product with no mould lines so far and an excellent casting quality. Say hello to Tolga!
All kidding aside this is pretty much the game-changer for me as I've been expecting him for quite some time now. Immediately he's become the center of attention in the family and everyone is excited to see my first-born son. Needless to say he'll be well geared towards miniatures and other manly things from the earliest possible age – we even let him listen to Star Wars scores while he was still growing in mom.
Obviously the first few months will be eating up a lot of my time so expect to see less updates in this corner. I'll be working on my Twitter account and Facebook page in favor of the blog but may still be able to post the odd review or showcase mini (ha-ha I wish!). The Facebook page is still under construction (due to laziness) but Twitter is up and running so feel free to add me to your follow list @roemersworkshop.
Until next time, stay safe and keep on rocking the minis!


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December 22, 2011 Update: It would be more appropriate to say that including the data "greatly diminished" the relationship than that it "demolished" the relationship because the positive relationship still exists. See this excellent analysis by Denise Minger.
If we are going to criticize Keys for cherry picking, it behooves us to root out cherry picking from our own communities as well. This requires constant self-criticism, because bias is human nature, and anyone who isn't engaged in a devoted battle to overcome their own bias will be its prisoner. I myself cannot claim to always be victorious in this battle, but I do try.
About seven minutes into a recent interview on sugar and health, Dr. Lustig stated the following:
Those animal studies are very clear in terms of what's going on. If you wanna do diet-induced obesity, people say you put the rat on a high-fat diet. Garbage. Here's why. You can't get a rat to eat a high-fat diet, unless you add 20 percent sucrose to the diet. Basically what you're doing is you're giving them cookie dough. But if you give them lard, they won't eat it. They actually lose weight on that because that's the Atkins diet for them. It's not palatable, they don't like it, and they actually lose weight and their metabolic parameters improve. The only way to get an animal, rat, monkey, or any other animal for that matter, to eat a high-fat diet, is to lace the fat with sucrose. So the question is, which is doing the damage? The fat, or the sucrose in that case? And the answer is, both.
Nowadays, their 60% fat diet is most popular. Again, most of the fat comes from lard. The diet contains less than 7% of its calories from sucrose, which translates to about 3% of calories from fructose.
The diet also contains 13% maltodextrin, which is partially digested starch. The maltodextrin used in this diet averages ten glucose units per molecule, so can hardly be called a "sugar." A "sugar" would contain one or two units per molecule. In any case, maltodextrin does not contain fructose.
As I pointed out in "They Did the Same Thing to the Lab Rats That They Did to Us," the American Institute of Nutrition (AIN) recommended the inclusion of 13-15% maltodextrin broken down even further than this as well as 10% sucrose in order to reduce the amount of heat damage that would occur during the pelleting process. Thus this diet can hardly be said to be high in maltodextrin and it is pretty low in sugar.
Kirpich IA, Gobesjishvili LN, Bon Homme M, Waigel S, Cave M, Arteel G, Barve SS, McClain CJ, Deaciuc IV. Integrated hepatic transcriptome and proteome analysis of mice with high-fat diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Nutr Biochem. 2011;22(1):38-45.
More to the point, however, there are several studies available showing that high-fat diets can induce obesity in mice without any sugar at all.
Here is what happens to two different strains of mice consuming high-fat or low-fat diets with or without sucrose for four months:
We can see the effect of fat if we compare the black and white bars to the patterned bars. Clearly, fat increased adiposity more than sugar in each strain of mouse, but the effects were much more pronounced in the strain of mouse shown on the right. The white bars represent a 58% fat diet that had no sucrose in it whatsoever. This diet clearly increased adiposity, especially in the susceptible strain.
Lest we be afraid the maltodextrin is the culprit, let's take a look at this study by the same authors:
After 16 weeks, fat increased adiposity in both strains (this time adjusted for body weight). The white bars represent the 58% fat diet that had no sugar. On top of this, none of the diets contained maltodextrin. Clearly high-fat diets can induce obesity in mice even without any sugar.
One interesting study showed that including sucrose instead of starch on a similarly high-fat diet can increase adiposity in rats by 23%. Unfortunately, this study did not include a low-fat control group so we can't really tell whether the sugar-free, high-fat diet induced obesity. Fortunately, however, the same authors performed a very similar study that compared starch to sucrose on a low-fat diet, which allows us to make a rough comparison:
The red and blue bars represent rats on diets that were 64% fat and 14% protein, with 21% carbohydrate as either starch or sugar. The green and purple bars represent rats on diets that were only 16% fat, 20% protein, and 54% carbohydrate as either starch or fat.
By comparing the blue and red bars, we see that a very high-fat diet produces 23 percent more adiposity in rats when it is accompanied by sucrose instead of starch. The sugar-free, high-fat diet shown in red, however, produced 74% more adiposity than the sugar-free, low-fat diet shown in purple. This would suggest that very high-fat diets produce adiposity in rats even when they do not contain any sugar at all. Or maltodextrin, for that matter.
Am I about to blame fat as the cause of obesity? Not in a million years.
There are a few reasons.
As I pointed out in the "High-Fat Diets and Choline" section of my article, "The Sweet Truth About Liver and Egg Yolks -- Choline Matters More to Fatty Liver Than Sugar, Alcohol, or Fat," the first researchers who used high-fat diets to induce fatty liver noted that they could achieve this in some but not all strains of animals, and that they could achieve it during the winter but not the summer. This could, perhaps, also be true for obesity. This means there are likely to be genetic, environmental, and other factors that determine the success of the diet. If these factors confound rodent experiments, they would confound any generalization from rodents to humans to a much greater degree.
In any case, fat or fructose may well operate very differently in whole foods than in purified diets. It is overall dietary patterns that produce health or disease, not isolated dietary components. This will relate to the overall nutrient-density of the diet, the diet's effect on satiety and the metabolic rate, and as Stephan Guyenet's new series is revealing, the effect of the foods within that diet on the reward centers of the brain. All of these effects are determined by interactions between different components.
As I pointed out in "Reductionism and Holism Go Hand in Hand," looking at isolated components is important for understanding how things work, but if we don't re-synthesize the big picture our reductionism is pointless. Blaming fat because of its effect in these purified diets would be an example of "pulling a Campbell."
There are many different factors that affect the ability of a high-fat diet to induce obesity in rodents and reviewing all of them is a gargantuan task for another day.
In any case, we can see quite clearly that fructose is not required for high-fat diets to induce obesity in rodents. While I do want to help steer our society away from junk foods full of refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup (and fructose-free white flour!), I don't think that contriving fictitious myths about the effects of dietary fat on rodents is going to help us uncover the true causes of obesity.
That's not to say that you can't produce weight loss if you restrict carbohydrates to less than one percent and protein to less than ten percent. You can, as was done here. Although this is not because the rats won't eat the diet. But that's a topic for the next post.
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Both Liu and de Blasio had the endorsement of the Working Families Party, yesterday and in their original primaries two weeks ago. De Blasio's ties to the party are particularly tight.
The victories yesterday continue a very successful election year for the Working Families Party. In the Sept. 15 primary, challengers backed by the party toppled four sitting council members.
"The Working Families Party, once derided as a ragtag collection of Brooklyn progressives, is now the pre-eminent political force in New York City politics, replacing a forlorn, disorganized Democratic Party," Michael Barbaro observed in the City Room.
The kinds of issues that the Working Families Party pursues?
Billionaires for Budget Cuts is a diverse group of insurance company CEOs, bailed-out Wall Street executives and hedge fund managers, united to stop even a pay increase in taxes on the very rich, even if it means slashing healthcare and education.
See the Billionaires' recent press clips.
Join the Billionaires for Budget Cuts Facebook group.
Our healthcare system is broken. Costs are through the roof, and yet we still have hundreds of thousands of families in Connecticut without coverage. It's time for a high quality public health option. Read more.
Paid Sick Days. Between the outbreak of swine flu and the recession, it's clearer than ever that working families need paid sick days. We're leading the fight. Learn more.I don't expect that they will see a lot of corporate money flooding their coffers as they endorse candidates from every and any party that has a proven record of voting for the little guy.
In The News:
Read the our great CT Post Op-Ed on why people are voting Working Families and help spread the word:
"When you vote for a Democrat or a Republican on the Working Families line, you're vote counts for the candidate just the same as a vote on the major party line. But a Working Families vote also sends a powerful message to all politicians that it's time to put working families first again.
The real work to fix our economy will start the day after Election Day. Our elected officials will have to make difficult choices to put our country and our state back on the right track.
Voting on the Working Families line is a small way that each of us point our politicians in the right direction -- and give them a little push."
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If you haven't seen the Neelakurinji (a flower that blooms once in 12 years) before, then you're missing a real magical sight. A hill flower typical to the Nilgiris, botanists call this flower neelakurinji thanks to the beautiful blue hue it has. There are 40 varieties that grow in this region and from memory of about two decades ago, the hills are covered almost completely by this flower — it's like a blanket of blue. It's almost unbelievable, but since we've got it documented, you better believe it's true! This season, the flower is expected to begin blooming in July and will be in blossom all the way until October of this year. The prime spot to catch this majestic scene is apparently going to be the Eravikulam National Park in Munnar as the destination offers a view of Neelakurinji and Nilgiris range up close. You can also catch this rare phenomenon from good old Ooty and even Kodaikanal, though that is not really the Nilgiris. Coorg too gets a fair share of the flower, but to see an entire mountainside, carpeted with this flower, you best make reservations in Ooty or Munnar. While you may think that it is a while away, we're giving you a heads up as the season will see plenty of tourists. Book your hotels or homestays ASAP or you won't get space! In Ooty we recommend you stay at a heritage hotel, check into a charming homestay in Kodaikanal and check out these places to stay in Munnar. We plan to just at the Kurinji homestay in Kodai, because of its name! Check out more about the flower here.
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Myrto is devoted to her family and to Kythera. Nothing could be further from her mind than to leave her home and island with her beau, George, who wants to find a future in Australia. Her purity and loyalty to family and home override any material considerations like a career or material possessions, or even her relationship with George.
George, passionate and emotional, is caught between various love interests and a realistic future outside Greece. Like so many young Greeks, he must choose between the limbo of youth unemployment or a career outside the country. Confused by the pressure of the decision and the encouragement of his lovers, George represents a youth whose hope is slowly being eroded by the demands of society.
Poppy is the salt of the Kytherian earth, with a voice made to carry over a few valleys and then some. Modest, hardworking and deceptively clever, she loves her life on Kythera but won't let that stand in the way of the adventure which lies before her. Sisterly devotion to her bachelor brother Giorgos comes above all, even above the high-ranking in the Kytherian establishment who vie for her attention.
Giorgos is a decision maker. Life on the land has taught him how decisiveness is the key to success, whether it be with crops or fruit trees or his beloved bees. With a voice like a rusty chain saw, and a heart as big as one of his water melons, Giorgos looks after his sister and his bees with patience and care, and when he makes his big decision, there is no question of leaving either behind.
How much understanding can a priest show when things get pushed to the limit? Father George knows no boundaries, or does he? A native to Kythera, the good Father has been consoling his many parishioners for decades. He knows the quirks and uniqueness of his flock and knows better than anyone what is going down on Kythera. His popularity among all sections of Kythera society comes down to his tolerance of the new ways of the young and his love of the old traditions. Quiet, unassuming but passionate, Father George is the man to have at your side when the going gets tough.
Vasili lives in the legendary village of Petrouni, also the home of notorious King of the Rams "Billy" (see below). Vasili is Kythera's original hippy. He came for a visit to the island 60 years ago and forgot to leave. Always on the move, usually on his cute monkey-motorcycle overloaded with whatever he has found on his travels, Vasili knows all the island gossip and family histories and is thus one of the most knowledgeable Kytherians, even though he isn't really one.
Vasili's daughter Maria is the first person he tells the island gossip to. Used to his rantings, she is a good but critical listener, and this keeps her father from going off the scale with his stories. While her father is a great fan of Kythera, she is more ambivalent about her life on the island.
Vicky is George's little sister and runs the travel agency in the commercial centre of the island, Potamos. Ever helpful and considerate, she has to deal with all sorts of enquiries from islanders, not all of whom are seasoned travellers...
"Elpida" means "hope" in Greek, and that is what she represents in the film. In addition she is a head-strong and moody young woman who does not put up with any nonsense from her admirers. Elpida understands the value which her species has to Kythera and has a clear opinion of the hierarchy of the animal world - including humans - around her.
Benny is Elpida's big brother and the two stick together like glue. As in any good family, they look after each other, share their food and support the ambitions and weather the tribulations of each other. And they share lots of jokes about the frivolous humans around them. Introverted and modest by nature, Benny isn't anywhere near as impetuous as his little sister.
Billy is Benny and Elpida's mighty father, the king of the goats on Kythera. The island's top stud-ram is in constant demand in all corners of Kythera and knows the place like the back of his hoof. He also controls the weed trade and, with the help of Sotiri the donkey, makes sure his "business" is free of competition and that no-one gets hurt who doesn't deserve it.
Ex-Hellenic Special Forces, Sotiri is Billy's island enforcer. Able to speed to any point on Kythera within a day or two, Sotiri takes care of the "dirty work" which King Billy deems necessary to keep the island "clean" of competition in the lucrative weed trade. When not on "duty" Sotiri blends into the island landscape like a chameleon, the perfect cover for his adventurous profession.
Tasia is Poppy and Giorgos' trendsetting cat. In addition to the rodents she regularly dines upon, she has at least four sets of "owners" who feed her, each of whom believes that she is devoted only to them. Despite her voracious appetite, Tasia's enviable figure is maintained by regular roaming from family to family and by a tape-worm which she fondly refers to as "Tommy". Like most beasts of fashion, Tasia is willing to risk her health in this way to remain slim and á la mode.


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Permission to Rebel
The entire room resounded with an audible, and collective, sound of shock. We all looked at her with shear amazement for about 10 seconds, then some people applauded, others nodded in solidarity, and still some laughed nervously while looking at the door as if they were waiting for the "book police" to burst through at any moment.
It was the first time I had seen someone intentionally destroy a book. But the catch was that she wasn't destroying it, she was repurposing it, and eventually asked us to do the same.
Creative Rebellion
I spent years looking at book art that felt like magic. After graduating from Mills College with my MFA in Creative Writing and Poetry, I worked for my professor, Julie Chen (www.flyingfishpress.com) as a studio assistant, We spent hours everyday making books. Binding, gluing, folding, sewing, cutting, fusing, and creasing, until there was no more magic.
And before you let this sadden you, I have to tell you that the moment the magic was gone is the exact moment that I found my entry into a world that had otherwise seemed inaccessible. Moving beyond the magic of book art was the way I gave myself permission to enter into that space of creative rebellion. It was the way I allowed myself to love something for exactly what it was and not for what I thought it was.
I had learned all the rules, the traditional way of doing things in book art, and I could now break those rules and do what my creative energy was asking (begging) of me.
My First Act of Rebellion
This is how I decided that I wanted to be a bookbinding teacher and what my teaching style would look like. I took up the mission to demystify bookbinding and book art for people who may otherwise not have access to this form of art, people who live simply, but with intention like me, and people who want nothing more than to create something that makes them feel purposeful in the world.
It was through this first act of rebellion that I found my voice, my path, MY MAGIC.
Teaching What You Love
I get inspiration from lots of places, but one of the most magical sources of inspiration is from my students. I love watching how they take my basic tutorials for a book and create sacred vessels for their art, their words, and their dreams. It's one of the best parts of what I do.
Where do you get your inspiration?
My hope is that you will join us if you haven't already and get inspired by the beautiful work of the other students. That you'll come with your personal creative energy and an open heart and see where the lessons take you. Join us and see what the teachers ignite in you, see how your art changes as you begin to think of color in a new way, and ultimately, experience your own creative rebellion.


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Babywearing. It's no secret I am into it. Wearing a nugget is one of my very favorite things to do, so when I have the chance I jump at it. I'm not ashamed to admit that I have a ton of baby carriers in my apartment (which is *interesting* since I don't have kids of my own) and I love them all. Throughout my time in this crazy baby space I've tried a ton of carriers….and then there are some I'm not as familiar with.
I remember the first time I saw a Tula. It was a couple years ago during a photo shoot….and it wasn't just ONE Tula. There were 4 or 5 out of a group of 12 people–and that was unplanned. I chatted with the moms wearing them and they were all completely obsessed with them. It seemed that Tula was very popular, but also very "underground" in the world of carriers.
Since that day I've seen Tula rise in popularity. Maaaaaaany of you BEG me to review Tula, to recommend Tula, to work with Tula. So here we go.
Tula Carriers come in Baby and Toddler sizes. Baby is suitable from 15-45 lbs, and from 7.7 lbs with the Tula Infant Insert. The waistband is built into sections to wrap around your waist comfortably, and there's the VERY important pouch built into that waistband for storing your phone, keys, wallet, Sour Patch Kids, or whatever. The Toddler Tula has the same great construction but has a wider and taller panel to support taller kiddos. Tulas can also be worn on the front facing inward, or on the back.
I've worn a Tula Toddler Carrier. Once. I found it incredibly comfortable, the fabric felt great, the waistband was nice and wide (which is not only comfortable but helps hide muffintop), and it was easy to put on. The pattern was ZigZag and I thought it was pretty attractive. I have several friends with Tulas and they love them. Clearly LOADS of you do as well. I wish I could tell you so much more from my personal experience, but I am currently waiting on my Tula to be shipped to me—but that is NOT going to stop you all from enjoying them.
So, until I get my Tula in the mail, I'm gonna be GIVING THEM AWAY ALL WEEK. Yeah. That sounds like a plan. And then I'm gonna review my very own. Finally.
I'd also like to interrupt this post to quote the Tula site. I found this quite nice:
"We do not support criticism and looking down at parents for the type of a wrap or carrier they chose to use. We believe that every parent tries to make the best decision for his baby. "
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU READ THAT ON A BABY CARRIER WEBSITE??? Tula, you had me at "do not support criticism"— #StrongWork.
Winner will get to choose their size (Baby or Toddler).
Today's carrier is the Tula "The Star." The Star is a grey carrier with a black star hand-appliqued to the front panel with black thread. It looks pretty awesome.


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Flash videos are the rage these days with it being lightweight and more easy to broadcast over the internet, however downloaded flash videos like FLV cannot be played with a regular media player, and you will require a special player to play such type of files.
We had told you about a handy and free desktop FLV player, however we came across another standalone flash player which will allow you to play FLV and SWF files from your desktop with ease.
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Our offices register and enroll all new students who come from other countries or who speak a language other than English at home. ESOL staff administer an English assessment to determine whether they qualify to participate in the English for Speakers of Other Languages program. If a student qualifies, he or she will receive additional English instruction from an ESOL Specialist.
Our district has two ESOL center schools on the elementary level: Edison Elementary and Hyde Elementary. At the ESOL center schools, an ESOL endorsed teacher provides intensive English language instruction to English Language Learners for a time period based on students' abilities. ESOL services are available at all district schools, with an ESOL-endorsed teacher assigned to each school.
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STR Holdings, Inc. Chairman's Letter
To my fellow shareholders:
STR will hold its Annual Shareholders Meeting on June 19, 2018, just over six months since the last such meeting held on December 5, 2017. This is noteworthy because we are intentionally advancing our meeting schedule to get more in line with customary timing, and perhaps more importantly because I'll ask you in light of this advanced schedule to bear in mind that much of what you are about to read is an update from just two quarters ago, including fiscal 2017 results, rather than a full year as would normally be the case.
Since the December 2017 Shareholders Meeting, we have continued to make significant progress on our strategic imperatives: (i) reduce cash burn while supporting the balance sheet, (ii) stabilize the existing platform, and (iii) invest in new areas of growth.
In plain terms, reducing cash burn while supporting the balance sheet means taking actions necessary to pull cost out of the business and to avoid losses due to sales of unprofitable products while at the same time, converting assets to cash. To that end, we were able to reduce our 2017 SG&A costs by $1.5 million compared to 2016 and by $4.7 million compared to 2015. Our bad debt expense was $3.3 million better than prior year and we were able to improve EBITDA by $4.7 versus 2016. Perhaps most importantly, we were able to reduce our net loss by $10.8 million versus 2016 results and by more than $8.3 million versus 2015.
As for current and fixed assets, we were able to reduce our net accounts receivable balance at YE2017 by $1.8 million compared to YE2016 by aggressively pursuing past-due accounts in China, and also sold surplus production and laboratory equipment from STR China to our tolling partner in India in what we believe to be a win-win transaction that puts our equipment into a market in which we believe we can be competitive and generate profits. While cash (including bank acceptance notes in China) was down by $1.3 million as compared to YE2016, we did manage to keep the total over $14.0 million as of YE2017, meaning we continue to dramatically reduce the rate of cash burn but still have work to do to get the company into a sustainably profitable position. And that's exactly where stabilizing the existing platform comes in.
The platform I refer to here is the company as it has existed for the last several years, including our business model of developing and selling innovative solar encapsulant materials. This platform also includes our manufacturing footprint, which we have analyzed in great detail before deciding to wind out of China and reposition ourselves in India, where we have had greater success and see opportunity for profitable growth. In last year's letter, I shared our target to begin production in cooperation with our tolling partner in India during 4Q17 and I am pleased to report that we achieved that goal and continue to see orders that command all of our currently available installed capacity in India. On the same note, we have recently entered a contract to sell another of our surplus, state-of-the-art production lines for our leading encapsulant products to the same tolling partner, effectively doubling capacity available to us in India following installation planned for this summer. Our team will be working very closely with our tolling partner to install the production line as quickly and efficiently as possible so we can accept more orders from our established customer base as well as new customers in India.
Meanwhile in Malaysia, we have engaged new representation for the sale of our property in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Johor, and have re-entered the commercial listings with the aim of completing a sale within 2018.
Also leveraging our technology and knowhow is an important contract we entered into earlier this year with one of the world's strongest photovoltaic module manufacturers. The concept behind this transaction is to monetize otherwise non-revenue-generating intellectual property by granting a technology license to our client, allowing them to make a product that we developed exclusively for their needs, and then assisting them in getting set up for its production. The contract amount is $6.0 million, paid as milestones are accomplished, including cost verification, qualification, equipment delivery and acceptance, and after one year of successful operation. We have already received $1.75 million under the contract and expect the balance to be received in 2018 and 2019. This contract was conceived to address a special set of circumstances wherein we deemed it unlikely that we would be able to profitably supply the product to the contract party, but that the client would be able to meet their aggressive price targets by taking the production in house. We don't believe the contract will restrict our ability to make and sell our most popular products into the solar market, or displace any sales volume we enjoyed prior to signing. We will certainly consider similar transactions when commercial circumstances dictate.
Finally, we took a very hard look at our operations in Spain and made some important decisions about that facility and the future of STR as well. The reality for us in Spain is that our legacy solar encapsulant customer base, once more than 100 companies strong across Western Europe, continues to yield to the market leaders in China. While we have no intention of giving up on those that remain, we also realize that our encapsulant product business in Europe may never again be the engine of growth it once was.
Another important part of our analysis of our Spanish operation was an assessment of our facilities and the talent embodied in our Spanish management team. Our conclusion is that our assets in Spain represent a well-positioned opportunity to capitalize on our core competency; the design, manufacture, marketing, sales and servicing of highly engineered products made of polymeric materials. In fact, this has been our specialty since 1944 and it remains the foundation of our company.
Last October, we shared with you that we have embarked on a major investment to allow us to enter the expanding high-end food packaging market in Europe. I am pleased to report that our effort relative to this strategic investment remains both on budget and on schedule for a commercial launch in early 2019. Our approach to buyers in our target markets has already begun in earnest and the feedback we are getting has been positive and reassuring in that it supports our earlier market analysis and conclusions that demand exists at our price and cost assumptions. We have also been able to validate throughput rates during sample production trials at our equipment vendor's facilities.
In summary, we continue to make important progress on our near-term goals of reducing our cash burn from our historical operations, stabilizing our existing business platform, and investing in new areas of growth that leverage our core competencies. Our ultimate goal, of course, is returning the company to sustainable profitability and growth by strategically positioning assets in geographies and markets where there is demand for our products and where we believe we can compete effectively.
Thank you for your continued trust and confidence in STR.
Robert S. Yorgensen
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
STR Holdings, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This letter contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may include words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning, including in connection with any discussion of the timing, investment, financing or anticipated success of our proposed new investment in Spain and expansion of its tolling operations in India, our ability to timely meet our milestones and receive the anticipated payments under our equipment sale and licensing agreement, and our ability to further stabilize our existing business platform. The food packaging business is highly competitive, and we cannot assure that we will be successful in this new endeavor. In particular, we cannot assure that we will be able to successfully complete our investment in this new business on a timely basis or within budget, if at all, or that we will be able to achieve our anticipated revenue, earnings or payback from this new investment.
Other risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect the Company's business and prospects, and otherwise cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, include without limitation: (1) incurring substantial losses for the foreseeable future and our inability to achieve or sustain profitability in the future; (2) the potential impact of pursuing strategic alternatives, including restructuring our business to align with our customers' geography; (3) our reliance on a single product line and any contemplated pursuits of new market sectors; ((4) customer concentration in our business and our relationships with and dependence on key customers; (5) the outsourcing arrangements and reliance on tolling arrangements with one or more third parties for the manufacture of a portion of our encapsulant production; (6) technological changes in the solar energy industry or our failure to develop and introduce or integrate new technologies could render our encapsulants uncompetitive or obsolete; (7) competition; (8) excess capacity and declining prices in the solar supply chain; (9) demand for solar energy in general and solar modules in particular; (10) our administrative activity and assets in China, including our cash, trade receivables and court judgments in our favor related to the collection of receivables, being subject to significant political and economic uncertainties; (11) limited legal recourse under the laws of China and other foreign countries in which we operate if disputes arise; (12) our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property, particularly during the outsource manufacturing of our products; (13) our lack of credit facility and our inability to obtain credit; (14) a significant reduction or elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives or a change in government policies that promote the use of solar energy; (15) volatility in commodity costs; (16) our customers' financial profile causing additional credit risk on our accounts receivable; (17) our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers for raw materials for our encapsulants and other significant materials used in our process; (18) potential product performance matters and product liability; (19) our substantial international operations and shift of business focus to emerging markets; (20) the impact of
changes in foreign currency exchange rates on financial results, and the geographic distribution of revenues; (21) potential losses of financial incentives from government bodies in certain foreign jurisdictions; and (22) the other risks and uncertainties described under "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent periodic reports on 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties included above are not exhaustive. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation to publicly update any of our forward-looking statements.


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- "I am a techno-service droid, not a butler droid!"
"Can it, Todo! You are what I say you are."
- ―Todo 360 and Cad Bane
Todo 360, known as Todo for short, was a techno-service droid in the employ of the Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane. He helped Bane steal a holocron from the Jedi Temple with the help of Cato Parasitti, a female bounty hunter. He was destroyed in a ventilation shaft that lead to the communications room of the temple as a decoy for his master to get the holocron. Todo was later rebuilt by Anakin Skywalker, escaped, and rejoined Bane. He assisted Bane in capturing C-3PO and R2-D2 to extract data concerning the Senate Building's floor plans.
Finding a holocronEdit
- "Some butler droid you turned out to be."
"I am a techno-service droid!"
- ―Todo 360 and Cad Bane
The droid accompanied Bane to Coruscant, where Bane secretly installed a small bomb in the droid's back in preparation for his raid on the Jedi Temple. Right when the bomb was installed in Todo 360, a doorbell rang. Though he tried to protest, proclaiming he was not a butler droid, Bane ordered him that he is what Bane says he is. Todo opened the door where Cato Parasitti was waiting. Both Todo and Bane flew to the Jedi temple undetected while Cato Parasitti, disguised as the Jedi Ord Enisence, gave Todo the coordinates of the weak point in the temple's shield. Arriving at the shield, he made a hole for both Bane and himself to go through.
As they entered through the ventilation shafts, Todo 360 managed to deactivate the first fan but failed to find and turn off the second fan. As a result, the security system activated the first fan sending both Bane and Todo 360 back to the first fan. The fan was deactivated when Cato Parasitti deactivated both fans, allowing them to go further into the Jedi Temple. After Cato Parasitti, now disguised as Jocasta Nu deactivated the first set of lasers, Todo 360 and Bane worked together to deactivate the 2nd set of lasers. Though they were successful, Bane could hear the approaching footsteps of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Using Todo 360 as bait, Bane sent Todo 360 down to the communications room.
- "Oh, uh... hey, guys. I was just... ah... testing the access hatch. Works great."
- ―Todo 360 to Yoda, Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, and Aayla Secura
Expecting no one to be at the communications room, Todo 360 broke through the access hatch, finding Mace Windu, Yoda, Kit Fisto and Aayla Secura in the room. Todo then made up an excuse of testing the access hatch. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan and Anakin were behind him in the hatch. At that moment, unbeknownst to him, the back of Todo 360 started beeping and Mace Windu sensed the bomb on his back ticking. Windu then Force pushed Todo in to the ventilation shaft. Obi-Wan and Anakin too, tried to run from the bomb. Todo 360 wailed helplessly before the bomb exploded. With the distraction of Todo 360's destruction, Cad Bane successfully managed to steal and escape with the holocron.[2][5]
Rebuilt, and ready to serveEdit
After his destruction, he was rebuilt by Anakin Skywalker in hopes of finding out more about Bane, but the plan went wrong, and Todo escaped from the Jedi. He then came back into the possession of Bane. Bane had been hired by Jabba Desilijic Tiure to obtain floor plans to the Senate Building. Once Bane determined that he could get the information from Padmé Amidala's protocol droid, C-3PO, he instructed Todo to separate him from his counterpart, R2-D2. Todo approached the duo and proceeded to advertise a nearby droid spa. R2-D2 quickly entered the spa, and Todo pushed C-3PO into a nearby RGC-16 airspeeder, piloted by HELIOS-3E. The two flew off and brought C-3PO to Bane. Bane and J0-N0, an 8D smelter droid, tortured C-3PO until they realized that he did not have any useful information. Todo and HELIOS-3E tracked down R2-D2, and after a brief chase, captured him and extracted the information. They partially wiped the memories of the droids and dumped them on the street. Bane would later be hired by the Hutt Ruling Council to free Ziro Desilijic Tiure from prison.
Testing the new recruitsEdit
Under the pretense of interviewing him for a job, Bane lured Davtokk, a fellow bounty hunter, to Keyorin around 21 BBY to test the abilities of his new posse by pitting Davtokk against them. Bane sent Todo to guide Davtokk to the proper meeting place, though the latter refused, offering a tip for the droid's master. Later, after Davtokk had been apprehended by Robonino, Shahan Alama and Aurra Sing, Todo was at Bane's side as he emerged from the shadows and ended Davtokk's life.[6]
Hunting for ZiroEdit
After Cad Bane freed Ziro from prison, he and Todo brought him to Nal Hutta and presented him to the Hutt Grand Council. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Quinlan Vos arrived not long after, hot on Ziro's trail. With the help of Sy Snootles, Ziro escaped, but was quickly followed by the Jedi. Todo and Bane overtook the Jedi and learned from Ziro's mother that he and his girlfriend had taken her starship and gone to Teth. When Todo and Bane arrived on Teth, they found Ziro's corpse and were themselves found by Kenobi and Vos. The two factions attacked each other, the Jedi in an attempt to bring Bane to justice, and Bane in the hopes of receiving a million credit reward for each Jedi. In the ensuing fight, Todo at one point saved Bane's life by tugging at Vos's braids. Shortly after, he snatched his lightsaber and swung it at Kenobi, who dodged and stole it from him. Todo 360 and Bane gave up the fight and fled in the Xanadu Blood, with Todo taking care to retrieve Bane's hat from where it had fallen when it had been knocked off.
Personality and traitsEdit
- "Thanks for the memories."
- ―Todo 360 to C-3PO and R2-D2, after erasing sections of their memories.
Todo 360 was a techno-service droid, and was proud of it. He was often angry declaring that he was not meant to do menial tasks, such as collecting money and answering doors. He was also sarcastic, making quips about Cato Parasitti's remarks to him and ironically thanking C-3PO and R2-D2 for the memories that Todo and Bane stole from them. Todo was extremely loyal to Bane even though the Bounty Hunter had blown him up without remorse whilst stealing a Jedi Holocron.[6][5][7]
Behind the scenesEdit
Todo was voiced by Seth Green in "Holocron Heist," the premiere of Season Two in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series.[8] Todo 360's ironic farewell of "thanks for the memories" in the episode "Evil Plans" to C-3PO and R2-D2 is a nod to the 1938 hit song of the same name made famous in The Big Broadcast of 1938 and as actor-comedian Bob Hope's signature song.[7]
Todo was manufactured on the planet Vertseth. The planet's name is a nod to Seth Green, "vert" being "green" in French.[9]
The pet droid T0-D0 in the Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures video game has a personality and model based on Todo 360. [10]
- The Clone Wars: The Holocron Heist (First identified as Todo 360)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Holocron Heist"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Evil Plans"
- The Clone Wars: Invitation Only (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Hunt for Ziro"
- "Bane vs ...Bane?"—Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.46
- Seth Green's Droid Debut in The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Holocron Heist on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (Nintendo DS edition in-game databank)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.7
- Star Wars Insider 118
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
- "50 Great Reasons to Rewatch Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Three"—Star Wars Insider 125
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Three
- Bane, Cad in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett
- Cad Bane in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Todo 360 in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Star Wars Annual 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 The Clone Wars: The Holocron Heist
- ↑ Star Wars Insider 118
- ↑ Todo 360 in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Holocron Heist
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Clone Wars: Invitation Only
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Episode guide
- ↑ Bane, Cad in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/
- ↑ Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures video game
External linksEdit
- Drawing Todo 360 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)


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