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☆Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society of University Surgeons, St. Louis, Missouri, February 11-14, 2004.
☆Supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health GM-066194 (J.S.R.) and GM-42859 (J.E.A.), by the Carter Family Charitable Trust (Armand D. Versaci Research Scholar in Surgical Sciences Award to V.L.T.), and by allocations to the Department of Surgery by the Rhode Island Hospital.

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Hampton in Arden Walks
This West Midlands based village includes a train station, a good 17th century village pub and a pleasant local nature reserve for easy walks.
This circular walk from the village takes you to the Marsh Lane Nature Reserve and Barston Lakes. You can start the walk at the train station and head east to Patrick Farm. Here you turn south to visit the reserve and the pretty lake where you can see various water loving birds on the water. The site also includes feeding stations which attract a variety of species including Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Birds of prey such as osprey and buzzards have also been sighted at the reserve.
In the area there are nice views of the River Blythe which runs along the western side of the reserve.
Head west from the reserve and you can visit the pretty Ryton Lake before heading north to return to the village.
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Walks near Hampton in Arden
- Berkswell Circular Walk - This village near Coventry has a number of good waymarked footpaths to try
- Balsall Common - This village near Coventry is surrounded by some lovely countryside with a major long distance trail running right through it.
- Coventry - This long circular walk uses a mixture of waymarked footpaths and minor roads to take you to some of the highlights of the city
- Coventry Canal - Enjoy waterside cycling and walking along the 38 mile long Coventry Canal towpath
- Brandon Woods - These woods near Coventry have a network of good footpaths to follow around the 178 acre site
- Kenilworth - A short circular walk around the Warwickshire town of Kenilworth, visiting St Mary's Abbey, Abbey Fields and Kenilworth Castle
- Coventry Way - This walk circles the countryside around Coventry taking you through some fine Warwickshire countryside and a series of interesting villages.
The walk starts at Meriden and heads towards Kenilworth with its impressive castle - described by architectural historian Anthony Emery as the 'finest surviving example of a semi-royal palace of the later middle ages, significant for its scale, form and quality of workmanship'
- Brandon Marsh - This lovely nature reserve near Coventry has some nice footpaths taking you around a series of lakes and lagoons
- Ryton Pools Country Park - Enjoy a cycle or walk around this lovely park in Ryton, Warwickshire
- Hearsall Common - This area of common land is located just to the west of Coventry city centre and is a nice place for a peaceful afternoon stroll
- Heart of England Way - Follow the Heart of England Way through the Midlands of England
- Warwickshire Millennium Way - Follow the Millennium Way through the Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Northamptonshire countryside from Pershore to Middleton Cheney
- Solihull - This large town is located in the West Midlands, near Birmingham
- Barston Lakes - This walk takes you around Barston Lakes near the village of Barston in the West Midlands.
- Meriden - This West Midlands village is located in the Solihull area of the county.
Head to the White Lion for some refreshments after your walk. The friendly pub dates back hundreds of years and includes a lovely garden area to relax in on summer days. They serve good home cooked food and have a fine selection of drinks. You can find them on the High Street at postcode B92 0AA for your sat navs. The pub is also dog friendly if you have your canine friend with you.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
You can continue your walking in the area by visiting the neighbouring villages of Berkswell, Balsall Common and Meriden. The former is particularly noteworthy with its Norman church, Grade II listed 16th century inn and the Berkswell Windmill which dates back to 1826. The epic Heart of England Way can also be picked up in this area.
For more walking ideas in the area see the West Midlands Walks page.

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text: Vascular simple muscle cells (VSMCs) maintain the ability to modulate their phenotype in response to changing environmental stimuli. these findings mutation of the MEF2 promoter resulted in promoter activation during quiescent conditions suggesting that this MEF2 promoter may thus prove critical for toggling between the turned on and quiescent VSMC phenotypes. Vascular even muscles cells (VSMCs) 2 unlike their skeletal and cardiac counterparts usually do not terminally differentiate but can modulate their phenotype under circumstances of development or differentiation (1). Differentiated even muscle cells exhibit high degrees of contractile protein and various other muscle-specific genes a phenotype that is termed “quiescent” or “contractile.” Yet in response to vascular damage VSMCs down-regulate muscle-specific genes boost their proliferation price and migration capability and positively secrete matrix proteins. This proliferative phenotype continues to be known as the “turned on” or “artificial” phenotype (1). Although proliferative VSMCs are certainly necessary for vascular advancement and during vascular fix this turned on phenotype also is important in multiple even muscle diseases such as for example atherosclerosis and restenosis pursuing angioplasty (1). Which means molecular systems whereby VSMCs modulate their phenotype between your quiescent and turned on states is normally of particular curiosity for our knowledge of even muscles cell biology under physiological and pathological circumstances. The MADS container transcription aspect serum response aspect (SRF) plays a crucial function in even muscles phenotype modulation. SRF binds to a cognate gene MEF2 can raise the expression from the immediate-early gene c-is mediated through MEF2; nevertheless evidence from Keratin 18 antibody various other cell lines suggests the participation of MEF2 in the serum induction of c-(11). To time very little is well known regarding the function of MEF2 in even muscles phenotype modulation nonetheless it shows up that both SRF IPI-504 and MEF2 proteins possess a regulatory function in even muscles proliferation and differentiation. The transcriptional activity of MEF2 proteins is normally controlled by post-translational adjustments such as for example phosphorylation and sumoylation and several interacting proteins IPI-504 co-factors. The mobile consequences from the connections between MEF2 and course II histone deacetylases (HDACs) and its own IPI-504 regulation by calcium mineral/calmodulin kinases (CaMK) and PKCδ/PKD signaling never have so far been elucidated in VSMCs. Oddly enough PDGF signaling may activate CaMKs and PKCδ/PKD during VSMC migration (12-14) and we’ve previously shown which the book PKC isoforms PKCδ and PKC? can activate MEF2 protein in HeLa and COS cells (15). As a result we speculated that PDGF induction of c-in VSMCs may be mediated by PKCδ- and CaMK-mediated derepression of MEF2. Proteins kinase A (PKA) the cyclic AMP-dependent proteins kinase potently inhibits vascular even muscle proliferation and could drive back vascular disease (16). In VSMCs PKA is normally turned on by prostaglandin I2 (prostacyclin) and β-adrenergic agonists. Oddly enough in humans decreased creation of prostaglandin I2 (prostacyclin) by cyclooxygenase II inhibition IPI-504 IPI-504 is normally associated with elevated cardiovascular risk (17). One system where PKA has been proven to inhibit even muscle proliferation is normally to inhibit the appearance of c-(18). In addition recent evidence from our laboratory and from others suggests that PKA can promote HDAC4 repression of MEF2-dependent transcriptional activation in additional cell types (19-21). Consequently we evaluated the part of PKA signaling on MEF2-dependent c-expression in VSMCs. With this statement we demonstrate that a MEF2 promoter serves as a repressor element in quiescent VSMCs and that this repression is largely abolished during conditions of cell growth. Consistent with this getting HDAC4 is definitely exported from your nuclear compartment during growth conditions or by exogenous manifestation of CaMK or PKD whereas PDGF induction of c-is prevented by CaMK and PKCδ inhibition. In addition gain and loss of function manipulation of HDAC4 levels reveal its involvement in rules of c-expression in VSMCs causeing this to be the first are accountable to document that course II HDACs regulate.

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According to author, Rosie O’Hara, cancer is not an illness that you can catch and it’s certainly not something you deserve. However, it is something you can survive. In fact, there are so many unknown elements in regards to cancer as far as how it develops and how it is formed that the cure is very complex.
Neuro linguistic programming (NLP) is an approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy. The title refers to a stated connection between the neurological processes (“neuro”), language (“linguistic”), and behavioural patterns that have been learned through experience (“programming”). NLP is capable of providing people with resources that they need to cope with every circumstance. Especially the difficult times in our lives that change who we are, how we live and the decisions we make.
No More Bingo Dresses is Rosie O’Hara’s personal dialogue about her experience with breast cancer. It is refreshingly different from other related personal journals. In this book, you will not find the typical tales of self-pity, sorrow and sadness but words of inspiration. Using NLP techniques, will be of interest to patients, professionals, relatives, NLP practitioners and more.
Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston is joined by author, Rosie O’Hara to discuss her best-selling book, No More Bingo Dresses, August 25th, 2012 at 7pm EDT/4pmPST! Stay Tuned!

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Today We Out Here Festival have dropped the awaited first wave of artists for their first festival held this summer in Cambridgeshire from 15-18 August. The festival – presented by DJ Gilles Peterson and his associated Brownswood Recordings and Worldwide FM – was first announced back in January, and was born out of Peterson's desire to "bring a UK festival that celebrates elements of UK club culture, and the community that surrounds it".
We Out Here takes its name from Brownswood's acclaimed 2018 compilation that showcased some of the artists at the fore of London and the UK's thriving jazz scene, and so unsurprisingly the festival will showcase many of the artists featured on it, including Maisha, Sons of Kemet, Joe Armon-Jones, Nubya Garcia and KOKOROKO.
Joining them are the likes of the much-hyped Tirzah, Nottingham's up-and-comer Yazmin Lacey, alternative rapper and artist Kojey Radical, plus a comprehensive mix of DJ sets from Theo Parrish, Mr Scruff, Awesome Tapes From Africa, DJ Paulette, as well as from Peterson himself and more. The full list of names can be found below.
The festival will take place in Abbots Ripton in Cambridgeshire on the same site where Secret Garden Party was held until its last edition in 2017.
We Out Here Festival takes place from 15-18 August 2019. Tickets are available now.

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Relax — The Divine Mother through Isabel Henn May 22, 2013
Copyright © Isabel Henn. It is allowed to share this message in its complete form without changes and when the author’s name and the link to the original site is given. http://sirianheaven.wordpress.com/
Your shady sides — The Divine Mother through Isabel Henn May 23, 2013
Streaming Energetic Constructs Shape Overall Gaia Consciousness
Posted on Mai 23, 2013 by Sirian Heaven
Allow the understanding of All, of One, to enter your hearts. — channeled by Ron Head
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We will speak today of the continuing success of the lightworkers in opening the understanding and consciousness in your world. We marvel at the ability of so many to avoid seeing what to us is so obvious. Each day now it becomes more difficult to interpret events, and reports of events, in other than a hopeful and positive light.
There are still things occurring which we understand are not so easily understood in this way, but much more is surrounding you which is of a positive nature. Of course the loudest voices are still trumpeting the tune of fear and control. But the strains of peace, progress, freedom, love, and compassion are refusing to be pushed aside any longer. They are there for all to hear if they desire to do so.
Copyright © Ronald Head. All Rights Reserved. You may copy and redistribute this material so long as you do not alter it in any way, the content remains complete, and you include this copyright notice link: http://oraclesandhealers.wordpress.com/

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NYT, AP, Reuters, CNN Disavow Foreknowledge of Israel Attack. So the friends of Hamas are all denying that they had prior knowledge of Hamas attacking Israel. Are you buying that?
A lot of news organizations use what’s called stringers. Folks who are paid for stories, video, or pictures. And all four of these MSM used Arabs. So didn’t anyone wonder how this information was received so fast?
The international news agencies were responding to a report by Jerusalem-based media watchdog Honest Reporting, which suggested that six freelance photojournalists in Gaza may have been able to document the attack so quickly because they were informed in advance of Hamas’ deadly incursion. They also reported that some of these folks were imbedded with Hamas.


An update to the Whitefish Downtown Master Plan was presented to the public March 12 in what is likely the final hearing before the matter goes before the city council for approval later this spring.
Crandall-Arambula, the Portland, Ore. consulting firm that drafted the original downtown master plan in 2006, has designed the update that if adopted would become an amendment to the Whitefish growth policy.
The downtown plan is meant to be a guide for future projects, zoning and development and works as a companion document to the growth policy and area neighborhood plans.
Don Arambula, a principal with the firm, highlighted top-priority projects in the plan, including the design and construction of a new City Hall and parking structure at the existing site on the corner of Baker Avenue and Second Street.
The council selected Helena-based Mosaic Architecture to design the $11.5 million facility.
Other priorities include improvements along Baker Avenue; a Whitefish promenade and protected bikeway along Spokane Avenue; and a pedestrian emphasis and street improvements on Central Avenue and in the Railway District.
Another key recommendation is creating a downtown retail loop by extending stores on Central Avenue and expanding retail growth into the Railway District along First and Third streets and Lupfer Avenue, using the same streetscape design along Central Avenue.
“There’s a lot of retail west of Baker that needs to be tied to Second Street. I feel that’s a great impediment to access the Railway District,” Arambula said.
To accomplish the retail-only zone, city-zoning regulations would need to be amended to require ground-floor retail exclusivity in the downtown loop, according to a report from the planning department.
Arambula also proposed a downtown “living room,” which would be constructed by paving a plaza at the intersection of Railway Street and Central Avenue just west of the train depot.
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I’m not too savvy when it comes to fixing an air conditioning.
I actually don’t know how to fix anything in my house.
I usually don’t learn things when I’m hands-on, I know it’s weird. I’m more of a bookworm. However, I’m also a very cheap . So when my air conditioning broke down, I tried to be the one to fix it. I didn’t have that many tools going into it, but I felt I had enough to begin and take the air conditioning apart. I wasn’t too sure if I would be able to even spot the problem, because I didn’t know what I was looking for inside the heating and cooling unit! In the back of my head, I knew that if I didn’t see a very obvious broken piece, I was probably doing further damage to the air conditioning unit. After taking the entire air conditioning apart and finding nothing, I decided to do some research online. I started by looking up the usual reasons an air conditioning system might break down, but nothing came up that I was able to identify while I took it apart. Then I began researching other people’s issues in different Heating, Ventilation and A/C forums. I found a lot of stories where the person was experiencing Heating, Ventilation and A/C troubles just like me. Honestly, it didn’t matter how much research I did. I finally realized that I would never be able to repair my air conditioning system. I called the Heating, Ventilation and A/C repair company and they sent someone out before the day was over to fix the entire heating and cooling unit in under an hour.


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I really like this cover! Oh My! :DWhen again we said this is out?
Absolutely love it-- sexy and really interesting. Great composition.
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Hot hot hot! Guess the elevator is, too! Muahahahaha!
I really picked this book as one I'd like to read because the cover caught my full attention!
love it! espesh the gritty b/w look with the splash of red. :)
Gorgeous, love the cover, the black and white with the red is beautifully compelling.
Lovely cover! Steamy and gorgeous too.
Love this. Dark and sexy... Just my cup of tea
Amazing cover! My favorite.
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Eye catching and sexy!
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Totally sexy cover image!! Love it!
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Adore this cover! It's yummy and I can't wait to read this one!!
Definitely this one. The others are so... 'Fabio'.The darker edge and the back-clenching grip of the females fingertips, raking over his honed skin, make the book far more attractive than a nice six-pack. That is all.
Looks awesome! I love it!
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Um... yes. Do I need say more?
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An absolutely stunning cover! Its got my vote!
I would very much like to be in that elevator....and I'm petrified of elevators!
So hot! Love the strength and balance in the pic. :) Yuummmm
Wow, beautiful cover design. Good luck.Jennifer Snow
Hmmm - loads of anonymous here?The cover is compelling.
A great cover! I would definitely pick this one up off the shelf.
Fab cover...and the tag line? It's grabbed my attention -- I would so read this booK!
I LOVE his sexy back and it's a great tag line as well. I'd definitely read it.-KaitlynNocturnal Readings
Wow...Nothing sexier than a man's back AND his hands locked behind his head (shows uber-confidence). Vote. Vote. Vote.
A very striking cover design, stands out!
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Feels like Spring... We sure had a drenching this Winter, and now with the days extending and the temperatures climbing, plant life is turned up all the way to 11, for now. Still, it's important to watch our resource usage.
Would you like to explore a more natural approach to garden design, one that values plants not as yard decorations, but as food for bees, birds and the soul? Would you like your garden to reflect and harmonize with this unique part of the world? If so, you've come to the right place.
My goal is to artfully bring Nature into your garden in a way that respects the Earth in general, and the Bay Area specifically. I welcome you to wander about the Garden Together site for some inspiration for your green matters.
news... I visited local treasure Western Hills in February, and you can see photos here ... Garden Together's new section seeds has a growing list of the gardens I visited last August, including Sissinghurst and Great Dixter ... in the same section you can also find California Cottage, the first of my essays on gardening (below are two visual examples of the essay).
'California Cottage' incorporates a palette of drought tolerant plants, mixing compatible annuals, various California natives, succulents, grasses and select perennials. above: bold horizontal leaves of helianthus quietly anchor this airy July mix of scabiosa and verbena, Duboce Triangle. below: this Napa yard unfolds in abundant layers as the seasons progress. This photo was taken in June of 2015. (photo credit: Jeff Herwatt)
Nature continues to hand us bold reminders that we are stewards of this planet; that our actions have an impact. What kind of impact we make stems from the sum of our choices. Keep choosing well, and allow me to offer my suggestions.
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President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are dead even on a national level but Obama holds a slight edge in three of the most hotly contested states in Tuesday's election, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday.
Mr Obama leads Mr Romney among likely voters by a margin of 3 percentage points in Virginia and 2 percentage points in Ohio and Florida, the online tracking poll found.
None of the polls indicates a clear lead for Mr Obama because each falls within the survey's credibility interval, a tool used to account for statistical variation in internet-based polls.
The two candidates are tied in Colorado, the tracking poll showed.
Nationwide, they are tied at 46 per cent each. Neither candidate has held a clear lead in the four-day national tracking poll since early October.
But the national poll may be less relevant at this point because Tuesday's election will be won or lost in the eight or nine states that remain truly competitive.
Collectively, the state polls indicate that Mr Obama holds a slight advantage in the state-by-state battle to rack up the 270 electoral votes needed to control the White House.
Voters seem to share this assessment. Regardless of who they personally support, some 52 per cent said they expect Mr Obama to emerge the victor in the election, while 32 said they thought Mr Romney would win.
Mr Romney will have a hard time winning the White House if he does not carry Ohio. Mr Obama leads there by 47 per cent to 45 per cent.
One-third of those surveyed in Ohio said they had already voted, and Mr Obama led by 59 per cent to 35 per cent.


Beginning The Search
When we started our journey to making the switch from our existing bags, we assumed we’d end up with a compostable alternative, as this seemed to be the obvious more sustainable option. “Initially we wanted to phase out our packaging bags in favour of what we thought were the most sustainable option, compostable,” says Farah.
We backed this up with some serious research, casting our net far and wide and looking to the places in the world where sustainability takes precedent. “I started researching many different suppliers, both small and big, and from across the world too,” says Farah. “I covered the UK and Europe, but also places like Asia, Australia and New Zealand, where there is a stronger awareness about this.”
What we quickly discovered is that trying to arrive at one absolute ‘most sustainable’ choice is pretty impossible, in no small part because of the sheer amount of conflicting information, both from suppliers and even the likes of impartial academic research.
Add to this the juggling act of what’s the best choice in an ideal world, and what’s feasible for an independent business operating in the U.K., and you can see how even something like sourcing sustainable mailing bags can become a mammoth task. “When we’re looking at what’s possible for Everpress, as well as design and cost we need to think about a whole array of other things,” says Farah. “That’s everything from the lead time for the bags, the number of minimum orders we’re able to place, and the commercial conditions in which they’re produced.”
Back To The Drawing Board
“Originally we were very interested in using cornstarch biodegradable bags, particularly because these seem so popular at the moment,” says Farah. “However after a few months of research we realised that the compostable option is not necessarily the most sustainable one.” Despite having them in our sights initially, it became clear that the reality of compostable bags wasn’t quite as sustainable as we might hope.
Being open-minded is crucial
Firstly, it’s what compostable bags tend to be made of; PBAT, which derives from petroleum, and PLA, which derives from corn, are both virgin materials which have harmful impacts on the planet. Then there’s the compostable aspect; typically, compostable bags aren’t compatible with at-home composting, so need to be taken to a centralised facility where the compost is guaranteed to reach high temperatures. The hassle of this, not to mention the lack of these kinds of centres, means the reality is that these bags often end up at landfill (which they don’t biodegrade, and instead behave like traditional plastic). Plus, they can’t be recycled, and will end up contaminating plastic recycling streams if people attempt this. Finally, compostable bags only offer a linear, one-use life cycle, rather than encouraging the reuse and recycling of non-virgin materials.
Being open-minded, and willing to reassess and go back to the drawing board if needs be, is crucial when it comes to becoming more sustainable in a meaningful, tangible way. So we decided to interrogate further exactly what the best option could be.
Metrics To Consider
Plastic tends to be where most of the focus lies when we talk about sustainable packaging. While this isn’t necessarily wrong, it can mean that a lot of other aspects get left out of the conversation. “It’s really important to consider not just plastic pollution but all kinds of other damaging effects that can result from the production, delivery and end life of packaging material,” says Farah. “This is everything from the Greenhouse gas emissions of production, the waste produced, the amount of water used in production, and the impact on biodiversity when it comes to disposal.”
“Take the example of creating a beauty product with a glass jar,” she continues. “Using glass means you’re able to phase out plastic, which seems like a good thing, but when you consider a full Life Cycle Assessment, a plastic jar is less harmful for the environment, in large part because of the raw materials used to create it. This is especially true when it’s recycled too.”
Recycled versus Recyclable
Often a tradeoff has to be made between whether a bag has been created from recycled materials, or whether the bag itself can be recycled. So we delved into what’s better: recyclable bag, or recycled bag? And it turns out that while recycled plastic can often be recycled, only a small percentage currently ends up being, due to the lack of knowledge and straightforward recycling options available for customers.
Often a tradeoff has to be made
To get an expert opinion we got in touch with a spokesperson for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity which aims to inspire a generation to re-think, re-design & build a positive future through the framework of a circular economy. “After speaking with one of our Research Analysts, we would advise the recycled option,” was their verdict. “Regarding the problems of recycling, we would suggest using a bag made from a mono material that can be fully recycled, for example PET or Nylon6.”
And so, we arrived at Grounded Packaging, an Australian-based supplier who produce their bags in Asia. Though this is slightly unideal from a transport perspective, having looked at UK-based alternatives, we exhausted all our options before we arrived at Grounded. 100% recycled and recyclable, as their spokesperson explains, “The material for the mailers is recycled LDPE which is a soft plastic often used for things like mailers, food packaging, commercial wrapping etc. This particular material is predominantly recycled from commercial waste streams.”


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Friday, April 13 is a Mid-Term Grading Day.
The 2018 Spring Break is Monday, March 26th through Friday, March 30th.
No School for students. School and District offices will be closed.
Please have a safe and enjoyable break!
Welcome Future Graduating Class of 2031!
Creslane Elementary will be hosting a kindergarten registration and informational for the 2017-18 school year on Thursday, March 22 from 4:30-6:00 at Creslane.
Families will have a chance to meet Creslane kindergarten teachers, discover what all-day kindergarten looks like, check out the classrooms, and learn about the resources available to kindergarten students and their families.
Families with children who will be 5 years old by September 1 who have not already registered for kindergarten should plan to visit the event.
Cannot make the event? Families can stop by the Creslane Office between the hours of 8:00-4:00 to pick up the registration packet and information about kindergarten.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about Creslane Elementary. If you, or someone you know, has a child that will be entering kindergarten next fall please mark this date on your calendar. We hope to see you at the Kindergarten Registration on Thursday, March 22.
This week we celebrate our classified staff and give recognition to the wonderful work they do for the students, fellow staff members, and patrons of our district. The work they do and skills they bring to Creswell School District is immeasurable.

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Study: Transplant without immune drugs may work
A 63-year-old man with Type 1 diabetes received a transplant of insulin-producing cells with the aid of a device that eliminated use of immune-blocking drugs, a potential breakthrough that may lead to safer and more effective procedures to revive weakened organs. The cells, which survived for 10 months, showed signs of insulin production, according to a study released today by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The new approach may lead to diabetes therapies, as well as open the possibility of other types of tissue transplants where side effects of immune suppression may outweigh the benefits.
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Audi’s engineers have given the Audi TT a larger dose of R8 blood, creating the performance-tuned Audi TT Clubsport Turbo Concept. Unveiled at Wörthersee 2015, the hardcore German sports car packs a 600 horsepower engine that lets it accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in only 3.6 seconds.
The TT Clubsport Turbo Concept weighs 1,396 kg (3,077 lbs.) and is powered by a bi-turbo 5-cylinder, 2.5-liter TFSI engine featuring an electric turbo that helps it produce 650 Nm (479 lb-ft.) of torque, in addition to the aforementioned 600 HP. Using a six-speed manual transmission that sends power to all four wheels via a permanent quattro all-wheel drive system, it can cover up to 16 meters (52.5 ft.) — 6 meters (19.7 ft.) more than a comparable car without e-turbo — in just 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 192 mph (310 km/h).
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It rolls on 20-inch six twin-spoke alloy wheel wrapped around in 275/30 tires, while stopping is done by carbon fiber ceramic brakes that measure 370mm on the front axle.
Compared to the regular TT, the TT Clubsport Turbo measures 14 cm (5.5 inches) wider and comes with a manually-adjustable rear CFRP wing developed from the Audi Sport TT Cup. Its interior houses lightweight race-spec bucket seats with a four-point harness, a protective cage constructed from ultra-high strength titanium tubes, and black Alcantara and coral orange Alcantara trim.
In case you’re wondering, the Audi TT Clubsport Turbo Concept does not preview the new TT-RS, but Audi development chief Ulrich Hackenberg describes its technology as being “close to production readiness.” We know you want it…
10 Exciting Electric Cars Coming In 2020
2020 is a good year for anyone shopping for an electric vehicle.
If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the perfect electric car, 2020 could be the year you found one. It’s noteworthy for the large number of high-profile EVs that will be released.
With prices becoming competitive and range anxiety almost a thing of the past, the age of the electric vehicle is truly upon us. Whether you’re looking for a practical car to use for daily commutes or something that simply wows people with impeccable style, there’s bound to be something for you. Here are ten exciting electric vehicles we are looking forward to the most in 2020.
1. Rivian R1T Truck / R1S SUV
There have been much excitement surrounding Rivian, and for good reason. The electric car upstart is seen by many as a serious threat to Tesla, and you have the Rivian R1T and R1S SUV to thank for that. The all-electric R1T pickup truck is arguably the coolest and most well-rounded pickup in recent memory, offering supercar-levels of performance (it does zero to 60 mph in just 3 seconds!), world-class trucking capabilities, and serious off-road chops. A massive 80kWh battery gives it an effective driving range of 400 miles (644 km) and can be charged to 100% capacity in an hour when depleted.
Mechanically identical to the R1T, the R1S is for those who would prefer more seats and a hatch rather than a truck bed. As a seven-passenger electric SUV, it’s better suited for carrying people around than the R1T.
2. Porsche Taycan / Taycan Cross Turismo
As the company’s first fully-electric vehicle, Porsche’s long-awaited Taycan four-door performance sedan and its high-riding Taycan Cross Turismo estate (wagon) variant will offer buyers a super powerful lithium-ion battery and up to 350 kW charging capacity. Both models can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.5 seconds and have a driving range of more than 300 miles (500 km). Their battery can be charged to provide 62 miles of range in just four minutes.
3. Tesla Model Y
The Tesla Model Y is essentially the SUV version of the highly-popular Tesla Model 3, featuring the same interior design and similar performance. It offers more interior room than the Model 3, however, with an optional package allowing it to seat up to seven people. The most affordable Model Y will have a driving range of up to 280 miles (451 km/h), while the long-range version might deliver as much as 300 miles (483 km).
4. Volkswagen ID Neo
As one of the more affordable family cars coming to the market, the Volkswagen ID Neo is for the masses. Essentially an all-electric interpretation of the highly-popular VW Golf, the practical five-door compact hatchback has capable motors, a 125kw charging capacity, and is expected to come with three different battery size options giving it a driving range from 180 miles on the low end to 342 miles.
5. Volkswagen I.D. Crozz
The VW I.D. Crozz is a fully-electric compact crossover with rear-biased all-wheel drive system. It offers 311 miles (500 km) of driving range, according to European NEDC tests, and performance should be brisk thanks to two electric motors generating a combined 302 hp. With a 150 kW DC fast charger, its battery can be recharged to 80 percent capacity in just 30 minutes.
According to Volkswagen, the production I.D. Crozz will have as much interior room as the VW Tiguan SUV.
6. Peugeot e-208
French automaker PSA took its first step towards the full electrification of its entire lineup by 2023 with the Peugeot e-208, an all-electric version of Peugeot’s hot selling 208 city car. The impeccably-styled electric hatchback uses a 50 kWh battery pack to power a 100 kW electric motor for an estimated 211-mile (34 km) range on the WLTP cycle, while fast charging can give it an 80% charge in around 30 minutes.
Primed for city driving, the electric Peugeot e-208 should be within reach for most people, even those who might need a little help from car-buying service like Buy Here Pay Here Car Lots.
7. Audi e-tron Sportback
The Audi e-tron Sportback is one of the more exciting, head-turning electric vehicles coming in 2020. As a coupe-like SUV, it is a more stylish interpretation of the new Audi e-tron SUV for those who place design above practicality. And like the regular e-tron SUV, it will likely utilize one electric motor at the front and one at the rear to produce a maximum of 402 horsepower (300 kilowatts) and 490 lb⋅ft (664 Nm) of torque, allowing it to hit 60 miles per hour (96 km/h) in 5.7 seconds before reaching an electronically-limited top speed of 124 mph (200 km/h). A 95-kilowatt-hour battery pack provides a driving range of over 200= miles EPA range and can be recharged to 80% capacity in just 30 minutes.
8. Polestar 2
As the second car from Polestar (formerly the performance arm of Volvo), the Polestar 2 is a five-door fastback EV featuring many hallmarks of Scandinavian design and offering 310 miles (500 km) of range from a 87kWh battery. Its 408 horsepower and all-wheel drive system provide more than enough propulsion to get you moving. Learn more about the Polestar 2.
9. Mercedes-Benz EQC
The Mercedes-Benz EQC is Mercedes-Benz’s first-ever all-electric SUV. A little bigger than the Mercedes-Benz GLC and expected to go on sale in early 2020, the electrified German SUV has an 80 kWh lithium-ion battery and two electric motors — one at each axle to provide all-wheel drive — that make 402 hp and 564 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 5.1 seconds. The EQC is estimated to be priced around $90,000.
10. BMW iX3
With the German government massively supporting the development of electric vehicles, it’s no surprise to see BMW bringing several to the market. Essentially an all-electric version of the popular X3 SUV, the BMW iX3 makes around 270bhp and can travel up to 249 miles on a full charge, and charging its 70kWh battery to full capacity when depleted takes just 30 minutes!
BMW plans to introduce a whole fleet of new electric vehicles over the next few years, and the iX3 will probably be its most popular model.
New, 2020 Audi S8 Brings A 563 Horsepower Biturbo V8
A standard active suspension and four-wheel steering are some of the major performance highlights.
There is a new Audi S8 and it packs more power, more technology and better overall performance than its predecessor.
Audi’s has a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 with cylinder deactivation and 48-volt mild hybrid technology that improves fuel efficiency for a heart, pumping out 563 horsepower (571PS) and 590 pound-feet of torque. That makes it 100 horsepower and 100 pound-feet more powerful than the A8’s twin-turbo V8.
In addition to the powerful engine, the S8 comes standard with all-wheel steering and predictive active suspension that limits body roll to just 2.5 degrees in ‘dynamic’ mode and can lift the car by up to 50 mm for easier ingress and egress.
A revised front bumper, side sills, dual twin exhaust outlets, and S badging sets the performance sedan from the lesser A8, while the interior gets a Carbon Vector upper inlay that creates a special 3D effect, Matte aluminum trim, and diamond-stitched seats with embroidered S badging.
The new and improved Audi S8 will be offered in both short-wheelbase and long-wheelbase versions, but only the long-wheelbase S8 will be sold in the United States and likely in Canada… with size-figure price tag, of course.
Will The Next Audi A8 Be Fully-Electric?
Audi’s flagship sedan will definitely be electrified, but by how much?
Audi revealed a number of big changes for its lineup during its 2019 Annual General Meeting. In addition to announcing killing off the TT sports car, adding more SUVs, and possibly replacing the R8 with an electric supercar, the company also hinted at a fully electric A8 sedan.
“The next generation of the Audi A8 might well be all-electric. That has not been decided yet, but I can well imagine it,” stated Bram Schot, Audi AG Chairman of the Board of Management. “We are thinking about revolutionizing the top-end class with a completely new concept for the A8.”
The current generation Audi A8, which benefits from mild hybrid technology, went on sale not too long ago in 2018, so its successor is quite a few years away. That should give Audi some time to improve it electric vehicle technology and ponder approving the electric A8 for production.
An electric Audi A8 will take on the Tesla Model S. What are you hoping for?


Detroit (CBS Detroit) -Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit is a creative youth development organization that’s been around since 1992. Since the majority of young people in Detroit do not have arts programs in their schools, Mosaic wanted to fill that gap.
“Once we started we saw that these young people were doing some really incredible art,” says Rick Sperling, Founder and Artistic Director of Mosaic Youth Theatre. “What we’ve found is that we can teach everything that you need to succeed through the arts.”
“What we are most proud of is the fact that in our more than 25-year history, 95% of the young people who have performed for Mosaic have not only graduated from high school but have gone on to college.”
Mosaic alumni have gone on to perform on Broadway, in television shows, in major motion pictures, they’ve been nominated for Tony Awards, Emmy Awards, and Grammy Awards.
“So this is really a launching pad for them,” adds Sperling, “but many other young people don’t go into the arts, they become lawyers and social workers and teachers, but they look at this artistic experience as where they really developed their professionalism and their ambition.
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Dep. Mayor Falcicchio Has Full Tray of Development Ideas
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John Falcicchio, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, is just the opposite of what one might think of as a remote, top city bureaucrat with many titles and vague duties. For one thing, Falcicchio is hands-on in charge of the oversight, planning and project development of some 13 city departments and commissions that make up the unglamorous acronym DMPEC. They include cluster agencies and commissions such as the offices of Planning, of Public and Private Partnerships and of Housing and Community Development as well as independent agencies dealing with housing finance and tenant advocacy, zoning and of real property tax appeals. His portfolio includes the Arts Commission and the Office of Cable TV, Film, Music and Entertainment. And he oversees the Dept. of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD), among others.
On top of all that, Falcicchio is Mayor Bowser’s chief of staff and long-time assistant and confidante. His presence is almost ubiquitous in the most visible evolving development projects in the city.
But incredibly Falcicchio (he says humorously to pronounce his difficult last name “John”) is relaxed, friendly, open, knowledgeable and happy to talk about, it seems, every facet of his agencies’ projects. He’s confidently enthusiastic about the prospects for D.C.’s future. He talks eagerly during an interview but not overly; he stays completely engaged and listening, nodding, acknowledging the questions and answering them directly. Not once during the one-hour-long interview with The Georgetowner at the St. Regis on 16th Street did he take out his phone to do a quick scan of emails or turn to his communications director to ask her to “get back to us” on a question. His two favorite terms for the District’s multifaceted recovery seemed to be “imagining” and “innovation.”
The options for D.C. economic development after the two-year pandemic that basically shut down the downtown area, eviscerated popular, historic and favorite small businesses that were sacred in the dozens of neighborhoods that comprise the eight wards of the city, are many, according to Falcicchio. But there will be changes. Things won’t be the same.
Top priority for economic development is to get the D.C. work force back to in-person, in-office work, according to the deputy mayor. Tens of thousands of federal and association workers used to come into the city every day to work downtown — especially on K Street. They spent an average of $40 a day in local support businesses. “We have to get them back,” Falcicchio said. “But we won’t get them all.” Falcicchio expects that remote work will become part how people work from now on. Most of the professional work force will come to the office maybe three days out of five a week. Offices will shrink. The day-workers won’t need as many side services. They’ll have less patience for commuting, even by public transportation.
Some of the solutions Falcicchio and his planners are considering involve converting office spaces to condos and residences, including lots of affordable housing for service workers from hospitality and sanitation employees to teachers, first responders, emergency and medical personnel. “We see our future in providing vibrant space for people in fed, in ed and in med particularly to work and reside right in the District,” Falcicchio said. That includes workers in industries of all kinds — energy, high tech, digital businesses — not so much the manufacturing employees but the corporate professionals (the C crowd), the ones who need to be close to the feds to represent their interests in taxation, regulation and competition issues.
The District is already investing in four huge new property development projects similar to the development of the Wharf in the underdeveloped areas of SE Washington and the St. Elizabeth campus, said Falcicchio, adding that private-public partnerships will increasingly be the vehicle to supply the investment and management aspects.
What about our part of the ’hood, Georgetown? Falcicchio emphasized the importance of continuing the development and top maintenance of the historic C&O Canal as a special Georgetown attraction for businesses and tourists. (He mentioned the gondola.) But mainly he referred to the District’s increased support of planning by the Georgetown Business Improvement District and Main Street non-profits working with the DSLBD, to get local ideas planned and developed. As a model example he pointed out the impressive partnerships of Georgetown’s parks between the National Park Service, the District Parks and Recreation Department, the neighborhood parks’ “Friends” groups and community non-profit organizations, such as the Georgetown Garden Club.
Falcicchio’s vision is involved communities imagining innovative, projects, new ways to do things collaboratively and in new forms of partnerships. The 42-year-old said he fell in love with the challenge of community governance and politics when he came to the nation’s capital from Jersey City, New Jersey, as a graduate of St. Peter’s Prep to attend the Catholic University of America. He never left.
He credits his knowledge and skills to the mentorship of great bosses like Mayors Adrian Fenty and Muriel Bowser. He recalled with admiration Bowser’s adroit and quick reaction to the George Floyd protests as well as President Trump’s photo op at St. John’s Church at Lafayette Park that resulted in a section of 16th Street NW being renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza in June 2020. And, no, Falcicchio assured us, he is not interested in running for office.
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Minister of the Interior Jiang Yi-huah (江宜樺) yesterday countered denials by a construction company that it had violated a new rule on real estate sales contracts and said the firm had broken its promise to make improvements after several warnings.
According to a new rule that took effect on May 1, the surface area of the main structure of a house must be listed separately in the contract from those of attached structures, such as the balcony.
The new rule is meant to combat skyrocketing real estate prices, because when the surface areas are listed separately, a buyer may be able to negotiate a better bargain on attached spaces.
The Chinese-language China Times reported yesterday that the ministry had found the sales contract for a Jay San Lin Construction Co (JSLC) building project in Keelung was in violation of the new rule, adding that the company had been fined NT$300,000 (US$9,390).
Following the report, JSLC management denied the company had violated the rule, arguing that it had been abiding by the new contract format since March.
The company also denied ever being fined by the ministry.
However, with documents in hand, Jiang said those claims were false.
“What [JSLC] said in the media is not fact,” Jiang told a news conference at the ministry in the afternoon. “In fact, the fine was sent via registered mail and the Post Office record shows it arrived last Friday.”
Jiang said the ministry discovered 160 violations of the new rule after it became effective in May.
“We first issued warnings and all of them — except for JSLC — made corrections before the deadline we gave them,” he said.
The minister said JSLC was found to have violated the new rule on contracts on May 5 and was given until May 31 to revise the contract.
“We went back on May 31, June 2 and June 22, but they were still in violation,” Jiang said. “On Aug. 10, we found that the contents of a sales contract JSLC signed with a female buyer surnamed Chang (張) still did not follow the new format. This time around, we decided we had to act.”
Jiang showed copies of inspection forms from each of the inspections signed by the inspectors and representatives from JSLC.
“They cannot claim that they don’t know about it, because the JSLC chairman actually talked to us and promised to make the changes on June 2,” Jiang said, showing a paper signed by JSLC chairman Chu Wen-yu (祝文宇) with a statement promising to revise their sales contract according to the new format.
“We gave them 15 days to fix it, [telling them that] if they failed to do so, we would continue fining them,” Jiang said. “If they won’t change their practices, we’ll shrink the buffer period to three days or even one day and may ask them to pay the maximum fine of NT$1.5 million for the violation.”
The Supreme Court on Tuesday found four men guilty of attempted murder in the 2017 stabbing of Spanish surfer Ignacio Prio on a Pingtung County beach in the final ruling in the case, sentencing them to three-and-a-half to six years in prison. The defendants had appealed their convictions for attempted murder in the first and second rulings, which had also led to prison sentences ranging from three-and-a-half years to six years. The then-42-year-old Prio went to Jialeshui Beach (佳樂水) near Kenting (墾丁) on March 31, 2017, was attacked after he asked four men to remove their fishing lines from an area
‘IMMORAL, INSINCERE’: Huang Kun-huei said that Ma was ‘distorting history’ in claiming that Lee Teng-hui laid the foundation for the so-called ‘1992 consensus’ Former Presidential Office secretary-general Huang Kun-huei (黃昆輝) on Saturday rejected former president Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) claim that former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) had been a proponent of Beijing’s “one China” principle. Lee, who served as president from 1988 to 2000, died in Taipei on Thursday last week. After visiting the Taipei Guest House on Saturday to pay his respects to Lee, Ma posted on Facebook that “28 years ago on this day” Lee hosted a session of the now-defunct National Unification Council, during which he passed a resolution on the “one China” principle. That resolution became the basis of the Chinese Nationalist Party’s
NEW ERA: Taiwan, which has controlled its virus outbreak, now faces the challenge of safely resuming economic exchanges with other nations, Chang Shan-chwen said People should not focus entirely on having zero new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Taiwan, but neglect overall control over the disease situation, Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) specialist advisory panel convener Chang Shan-chwen (張上淳) said yesterday. Chang made the remark at a forum in Taipei discussing the steps Taiwan should take in the post-pandemic era, organized by the Chinese-language magazine Global Views Monthly. Chang, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director-General Chou Jih-haw (周志浩), and Stanford University’s Center for Policy, Outcomes and Prevention director C. Jason Wang (王智弘) each made a presentation, followed by a panel discussion with Chang, Wang and Buddhist Tzu
ANOTHER IMPORT: A Filipina who arrived on Friday to visit family developed a fever on Saturday and test results yesterday were positive, making her Taiwan’s 465th case The government’s real-name mask purchasing system is to be continued until at least the end of the year, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday, as it reported a new imported COVID-19 case from the Philippines. The center would continue to requisition mask production to ensure people can buy masks using the real-name system until the end of December, said Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥), the CECC’s spokesman. While the CECC requisitions about 8 million masks per day to ensure there are enough for the real-name system, more than 10 million masks are produced per day


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The object of the Society has always been to educate referees and provide social activities, and joining the Society is a great opportunity to meet other referees and learn from their experiences.
The emphasis of our meetings are on learning and development. We always aim to make the meetings interactive and try to attract guest speakers or hold in service training that are suited to our members which cover a wide variety of age, refereeing level and involvement in the game.
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The comfortable Cordial House is a 2-star property set next to The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews, Galata Tower and Galata Bridge. An example of Ottoman architecture, this hotel opened in 1996 and was fully restored in 2001.
The hotel’s special location offers quick access to a mosque and a basilica. Just 10 minutes from the center of Istanbul.
The hotel is surrounded by a bazaar and restaurants.
The Çemberlitaş tram stop is situated only 150 meters from the hotel. Ataturk airport is 15 minutes' drive from the hotel.
All 40 non-smoking rooms at Cordial House feature satellite TV, a telephone, a heating system, a ceiling fan and a seating area. They also have private bathrooms with a shower and a bathtub.
A rich breakfast is served daily. The traditional restaurant offers tasty international cuisine. The lively bar serves a selection of spirits.
Guests at Cordial House can take advantage of a safe deposit box, a luggage storage and a tour desk and such services as tour assistance, airport transfer and 24-hour room service.
Wireless internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Private hotel parking is possible at a location nearby and the rate is EUR 8 per day.
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PM Launches Major Infrastructure Projects in Gwadar
During his one-day visit, Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed various infrastructure development projects for the key port city of Gwadar, including the Gwadar Free Zone (GFZ) Phase II, according to news outlets.
During his visit, the prime minister opened the first phase of the GFZ and unveiled a number of projects, including an exhibition centre, agro industrial park, and three factories. Following is a list of the revealed projects:
- Gwadar Fertilizer Plant Gwadar Animal Vaccine Plant
- Henan Agricultural Industrial Park Gwadar Free Zone Phase Two Gwadar Expo Centre Hengmei Lubricants Plant
In addition to announcing numerous human development projects for Gwadar’s residents, the premier thought it important to foster inclusive growth. The following are some projects in this regard:
- Construction of a technical college,
- The establishment of a hospital, a university, and low-interest loans for farmers and impoverished households.
- Announcement of an initiative to assist the fisherman of Gwadar
- On this occasion, the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Jam Kamal, remarked that the provincial and federal administrations have undertaken numerous efforts targeted at uplifting the Gwadar population and bringing the province closer to financial parity with the rest of the nation.
In addition, he mentioned the following projects now ongoing to meet the needs of the people and local communities:
- The 180-kilometer Eastbay Expressway water pipeline would connect numerous dams.
- Desalination plant Hospital expansion in Gwadar
- In addition, Chief Minister Jam Kamal stated that plans are underway to establish a university in Gwadar.
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"Fog" was the bob-tailed title of the short story printed in Lutheran Young Folks in 1935. My eye fell upon the yellowing issue as it tumbled from an old filing cabinet. The story bore my name, Mildred Augustine Wirt, a Ladora, Iowa, graduate of The University of Iowa School of journalism. Certainly I had written that story and nearly one hundred others at a previous or slightly later date, yet blessedly all memory of this tale of aviation's early day had erased from my mind. Scanning it, I winced at a few aeronautical inaccuracies; yet it did seem to carry suspense and imagination, particularly the latter, for in the 1930's my nearest approach to flight had been a brief ride taken as a child with a Cedar Rapids pilot who barnstormed Iowa towns in an old jenny. Reviewing "Fog," it dawned upon me that my style as a writer of action books for young people already had been set, a style which possibly evolved from extensive childhood reading of St. Nicholas Magazine.
Not style, however, but content, snagged my attention. In this tale of a girl who, despite feelings of inadequacy, successfully challenged the skies, did I not detect a long-slumbering personal wish? Until this moment, the motivation which led me, late in life, to become a pilot had gone unrecognized. At an age when wiser persons welcome Social Security, this misguided author took up flying, earned advanced ratings, and presently functions as a commercial pilot, reporter, and aviation columnist for a Toledo newspaper.
Significantly, now that I might be better qualified to write aviation fiction, I feel no urge to do so. Facts, I am sure, would fetter my imagination. Scenes which rolled rather smoothly in "Fog" would by an aeronautical mind be rejected as "improbable." So too would the several out-of-print aviation fiction volumes contrived by me for Barse & Co. in the 1930's. Ruth Darrow in Yucatan (1931), for example, combined flight with archaeology, of which I then knew nothing. Later the subject became an absorbing hobby, leading to nine trips to Mayan Indian sites in Yucatan and to more remote parts of Central America. However, having savored fascinating reality, I felt no compulsion to make printed use of any material gathered. Glancing over shelves usurped by 120 to 130 volumes of juvenile fiction written by me over a thirty-year span, I cannot avoid the conclusion that much of my writing was based upon unfulfilled desire for adventure.
Even as a child, a determination to write possessed me. I detested dolls, but played with hundreds of tiny wooden spools, moving them as actors on a stage. "When I grow up I'm going to be a GREAT writer," I proclaimed to anyone who would listen. In those uncomplicated days, "prolific" was unknown in my vocabulary. When I was twelve, my first short story appeared in St. Nicholas Magazine. Others followed, printed primarily in denominational papers.
Soon after obtaining a bachelor's degree in 1925 at The University of Iowa, and working a year on a Clinton, Iowa, newspaper, I headed for New York City. An anticipated writing job failed to materialize, but I did meet Edward Straterneyer of East Orange, New Jersey, head of the Straterneyer Syndicate and author of numerous series books, including the famed "Rover Boys." The syndicate, so flourishing today, then consisted of Straterneyer himself, a secretary, and a few "ghosts" who accepted a brief plot outline, vanished, and returned to the office weeks later with a finished manuscript.
Shortly after my return to Iowa, a letter came from Mr. Straterneyer, offering me an opportunity to continue the then-faltering "Ruth Fielding" series. This full-length book was written at my parents' home in Ladora, Iowa, and it fought me on every page, as I could gain no kinship with the main character. A second volume, Ruth Fielding Clearing Her Name (Cupples & Leon, 1929), came easier. By this time I was brain-deep in graduate work at The University of Iowa. The story was written on a typewriter in the old journalism school. Fortunately my professors assumed that I was hard at work on a thesis.
Next came a chance to undertake a new series, "Nancy Drew" (Grosset & Dunlap), one destined to dominate the popular market for more than forty years. Mr. Stratemeyer died soon after it was launched. But under his two daughters who took over the syndicate, and at request of the publisher, I continued writing the Nancy books through the first twenty-five, ending with The Ghost of Blackwood Hall in 1948.
The plots provided me were brief, yet certain hackneyed names and situations could not be bypassed. Therefore I concentrated upon Nancy, trying to make her a departure from the stereotyped heroine commonly encountered in series books of the day. Never was Nancy patterned after a real person, unless as one who recently interviewed me suggested: "I gain the impression that Nancy was yourself." In writing, I did feel as if I were she, but then when I created the Dot and Dash stories for younger children (Cupples & Leon, 1938) I likewise felt as if I were Dot's obnoxious dog, Dash. Not only in the Nancy books, but in others written after my association with the syndicate ceased, "feel" for a situation and presentation of a character with which readers could identify, were my goals.
Mr. Straterneyer expressed bitter disappointment when he received the first manuscript, The Secret of the Old Clock, saying the heroine was much too flip and would never be well received. On the contrary, when the first three volumes hit the market they were an immediate cash-register success for the syndicate. Over a thirty-eight-year period, the series was printed in seventeen languages and, according to published report, achieved sales of more than 30,000,000 copies. As "ghost" I received $125 to $250 a story, all rights released.
Analysis is not one of my accomplishments. However, it seems to me that Nancy was popular, and remains so, primarily because she personifies the dream image which exists within most teen-agers. Definitely, Nancy had all the qualities lacking in her author. She was good looking, had an oversupply of college "dates," and enjoyed great personal freedom. She never lost an athletic contest and was far smarter than adults with whom she associated. Leisure time was spent living dangerously. She avoided all household tasks, and indeed, might rate as a pioneer of Women's Lib.
Under the name of Wirt, the "Penny Parker Mystery Stories" (Cupples & Leon) later took shape, with a heroine similar to Nancy, though performing in situations more to my liking. These tales achieved popularity but were plagued by distribution problems and never overtook the fleet footed Nancy. In addition to many pen names owned by the syndicate, I used at least five of my own, including Don Palmer, Dorothy West, Ann Wirt, Joan Clark and Frank Bell. Also, I wrote extensively as Mildred A. Wirt and published a few books as Mildred Benson. Usually pen names were selected by the publisher, who wished to avoid glutting the market with too many books by one author. In my most prolific year I turned out thirteen full-length volumes under various pen names, writing the entire list of new books for one publisher.
When I was writing with ease, words fairly flowed from my typewriter. Always I sought for rhythm by word, sentence, paragraph, and ultimately by chapter. If all were achieved, a story seemed to gain suspense -- in effect, hooking the reader. As work piled up, writing became increasingly burdensome, physically and mentally. The most trying part for me was the making of a detailed outline. An order would arrive, perhaps several simultaneously. Titles, outlines, the dates at which manuscripts could be delivered, would be requested, all "at earliest convenience." Always panic took possession of me. If only I had an ideal A plot! Three plots! Usually several days of painful concentration would bring the glimmer of an idea upon which one could build. First, the story's opening problem and the climax were plotted. If these were sufficiently strong, and basic complications satisfactory, then interior chapters fell into place.
Selection of a title normally preceded the plot, preferably a short one, easily understood and lending itself to illustration. Often a title immediately suggested its own story, so that an outline readily took shape. Titles in this category included Whispering Walls, The Shadow Stone, Through the Moon-Gate Door, and The Clock Strikes Thirteen. However, one can be betrayed by closeness to a subject. In the first individual mystery story written by me for Cupples & Leon in 1935, this misguided author proudly called her masterpiece The Gimmal Ring. Publisher Arthur Leon wisely suggested Twin Ring Mystery. This change, plus the fact that my loyal mother purchased fifty copies, I'm sure was a vital factor in launching me as a writer.
Few of my books ever rated display on librarians' shelves. An exception was Pirate Brig (Scribner's, 1950), an ambitious attempt at a boys' historical yarn. Many months of labor went into this book, compared to a few weeks spent on more popular-type material. Other volumes which found a place on public library shelves included Dangerous Deadline, winner of the 1957 Boys' Life-Dodd Mead contest, and Quarry Ghost (1959) written for the same publisher. Dangerous Deadline was based upon newspaper experiences mostly gleaned from others, including William Maulsby, one of my journalism teachers at Iowa City.
Rarely, if ever, is Iowa mentioned by name in any of my stories, but different localities from this state nevertheless appear in numerous book scenes. For example, in Ghost Gables (Cupples & Leon, 1939) the first chapter carries a brief description of a college-town boat landing which could be no other than the old Iowa City canoe dock of the ’twenties on the Iowa River. Vermont figured in many of my tales for children, but only as reflected through stories told me as a child by my pioneer grandfather. As I turn to such volumes as Dot and Dash at the Maple Sugar Camp (by Dorothy West) rich memories come flooding back. This story and others which intermingle Vermont and Iowa life include antics of a mischievous dog once owned by my husband, and recollections of fascinating automobile trips made through the countryside with my father, a Ladora, Iowa, doctor. In particular, a visit to the home of a farm lady with a peacock seemed to have left a lifelong impression. Long after these books appeared, a genealogy tour of Vermont confirmed that my grandfather had accurately described maple-sugar mountain country and passed down its true flavor. The trip was most delightful, but I do not recall that ever again I made use of Vermont in my writing.
Quite suddenly, creative activity ceased. Personal loss came into my life. At the same time, a large backlog of published books was wiped away when the Girl Scout organization objected to any writing use of the word "scout." In one swoop, Cub Scout, Girl Scout, Explorer Scout and Brownie Scout books went down the drain. "Why write?" I asked myself. Obligingly, ideas took themselves elsewhere. Not long ago an editor, after coming upon out-of-print Penny Parker books, wrote that his firm planned to launch a modern series for teen-agers based upon the drug abuse and other social problems. Would I undertake it in the style of my old mysteries? For a moment, I was tempted. Plots began to percolate. Then fog settled over my typewriter. The teen-agers for whom I wrote lived in a world far removed from drugs, abortion, di vorce, and racial clash. Regretfully, I turned down the offer. Any character I might create would never be attuned to today's social prob lems. In my style of writing there can be no time concept, no chains binding one to the present.
To be remembered for more than an hour, a tale must ride in a sealed capsule, isolated from everyday living. A presentation should be as true to childhood aspiration in the year 2003 as in 1906. Such sentiments definitely identify an author with a swiftly receding past.
So now it is time for the final chapter, seemingly one destined from the beginning. A fadeout becomes the most difficult of all, for though the story is finished, the reader must be led to believe that the very best lies directly ahead. New worlds to conquer! New horizons to explore!
Ruth Darrow and all the pilots of fantasy suddenly take shape be fore our eyes, their waggling wings flashing the personal message: "Come fly with me."
Such challenge cannot be denied. Work forgotten, we hasten to the nearby airport where a small plane awaits its all-too-willing passenger. Eagerly we take off, climbing high above the smog, the petty perplexities of life. The sky is blue ... the wind blows free. Here at last, far above the earth, age and youth imperceptibly blend, and stern reality dissolves into the ultimate Magnificent Dream.
Editor's Note: The title of the present essay has been supplied by the editors, who note that while a good half of her books were "ghost written" by Mrs. Benson using a variety of pen names, she has in fact published more than fifty volumes under her own name.
 Arthur Prager, "The Secret of Nancy Drew," Saturday Review (January 25,1969), p. 18.


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Convicted double murderer Raita Fukusaku will appear before the Hawaii Paroling Authority today to ask for his release after serving less than half of his 40-year minimum term.
The parole board will convene at the Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona, where Fukusaku is serving two consecutive life prison terms.
A state jury found Fukusaku guilty of two counts of murder in 1995 in the deaths of well-known Japanese fortuneteller Toako "Kototome" Fujita and Fujita’s son Goro Fujita.
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The polysilicon market is still in wait-and-see mode this week. Although polysilicon prices in general stay unchanged, the market still saw manufacturers’ attempt to increase prices for polysilicon for mono-Si wafers and lower prices for polysilicon for multi-Si wafers. Since only a small number of transactions have been made in mid-June, manufacturers are unlikely to unveil price quotes until the end of this month.
Judging from the estimated utilization rate, the total polysilicon supply in June will increase by 7% from May, of which, supplies of polysilicon for mono-Si wafers will decline significantly. Fortunately, the shorter supply will have little impact on supply and demand temporarily as polysilicon companies that are conducting maintenance still have enough stock. However, once inventory level becomes lower in July, polysilicon for mono-Si wafers will witness substantial changes in supply and demand, which is why the price is believed to be trending upward. On the other hand, prices for polysilicon for multi-Si wafers are expected to stay constant or go down following increasing output in June and July.
Multi-Si wafer prices are kept at the previous level of RMB 1.9/piece and USD 0.255/piece. Prices are unlikely to change significantly before China’s grid-parity projects are given the go-ahead. As for mono-Si wafer, prices are basically adjusted every month, yet, top-tier manufacturers may adjust prices in late June as supply shortage intensified.
It is expected that supply of mono-Si wafer won't be able to meet demand in the second half of the year, giving cast mono the opportunity to grab market share. Since GCL is the only supplier that mass produces cast mono at the moment, prices in general are based on GCL’s price. According to market sources, cast mono is priced at RMB 2.6-2.7/piece for 157mm and RMB 2.9/piece for 158.75mm. Although price difference will widen as wafer size enlarges, 157mm is more common at the point. Meanwhile, overseas wafer prices have stayed constant. As overseas demand for mono-Si wafer demand is still increasing, overseas companies without long-term contracts or small and medium sized cell makers will be suffering from more serious shortage.
Prices of mono PERC cell remain stable at RMB 1.18-1.21/W in China. In Taiwan, PERC cell prices also stay at USD 0.175/W, which represents the “high price” of mono PERC.
As PERC capacity will continue to increase in Q3, module makers will put more pressure on cell prices. However, since PERC cell demand is kept at a high level, the standoff between buyers and sellers is expected to persist through July. Yet, the actual price trend will depend on price negotiation at the end of June, a time when overall demand for July becomes clearer.
With prices of conventional multi-Si cell staying constant at RMB 0.89-0.9/W, manufacturers are waiting to negotiate prices for next month at the end of June. In Southeast Asia, prices for conventional multi-Si cell are rising toward USD 0.128/W or even higher.
Module prices have remained stable during SNEC PV Power Expo 2019. As the market saw a continued increase in the cost of module BOM and a possible rise in glass prices, the conventional multi-Si module market that is less profitable may be the first to raise prices once Chinese demand bounces back in the second half. Owing to continued strong demand, mono-Si module prices are likely to stay constant in Q3 despite mono PERC capacity is still climbing.
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Welcome to the Characters Page! Do you have an Original Character (or OC) that you often write, draw or include in roleplays? You can add your character to the New Geneforce Wikia!
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