Michael Hill will donate half the proceeds from his showcase at Banksmill Studio, Derby, in July, to the Parkinson’s Disease charity.
He took up art after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2018. During a stay in the Royal Hospital Derby, where he was treated for an acute illness a few months after his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Michael was inspired by the AirArts exhibition there and also became a volunteer for the arts programme.
Michael said: “Having had a lifelong interest in abstract art but with no formal training the creative process did not start until my latter years prompted by a period of illness. My art has therefore become a form of therapy and the lack of experience has resulted in an eclectic mix of styles and creative processes. However I see this as a positive giving me a freedom and lack of inhibition that otherwise may not have been the case.
"Themes are many and diverse, e.g. health and wellbeing, climate change and reconnecting with the natural world.”
Michael, who lives in Rolleston on Dove in Staffordshire, will be exhibiting his work from July 3 to 30, daily from 11am to 3pm. Banksmill studio is on Bridge Street, Derby.


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SAN FRANCISCO – Mike Pelfrey has now graduated to Double-A. Pelfrey,the Mets ‘ top pitching prospect,was
promoted to Double-A Binghamton yesterday. The 22-year-old righthander had been pitching at Single-A St. Lucie this year and had been exceptional.
“He moved himself up,” GM Omar Minaya said yesterday.
On Monday,Pelfrey fashioned his fourth straight strong start,giving up two runs in six innings while striking out
eight against Brevard County.The righthander is 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 22 innings. Pelfrey is slated to pitch on Saturday against the Erie SeaWolves,who are the Tigers ‘ Double–A club. Depending on whether
the Mets need a starter at some point in the summer, the 6-foot-7 Pelfrey,who was the Mets ‘ first–round
pick last year,could potentially graduate to the majors.
Minaya said it will be a few weeks before Anderson Hernandez,who ‘s on the DL with a bulging disc, will be back with the Mets. Technically,the second baseman can come off the DL on May 3.Kazuo Matsui started again at second base last night.
David Wright suffered a groin strain last Thursday in San Diego but has not had to miss any games.
“It doesn ‘t prohibit me from doing anything,” Wright said yesterday.
Said Willie Randolph of his third baseman, “I think he ‘s all right.Most players play with little bangs and bruises.[Paul ]
Lo Duca ‘s nicked up. That ‘s part of playing every day.You ‘re not always going to be 100 percent,so he ‘s fine.”
On Monday,the Giants had runners on first and third with one out.With Barry Bonds up,Randolph pulled Tom
Glavine and brought in Aaron Heilman ,who walked Bonds intentionally.With the bases now loaded,Moises Alou hit a two-run single.But while the decision to walk Bonds didn ‘t work,the other odd decision was bringing in Heilman to issue an intentional walk rather than letting Glavine stay.
“No rhyme or reason for it,” Randolph said.. “He ‘s got to be intentionally walked.It ‘s a matter of who does it,to me.”


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A magical song and dance usher in Tom Fletcher’s WHSmith-exclusive book club.
Tom announced his brand new children’s book club with a video that sees him singing and dancing through a WHSmith shop at night. The original song penned for the announcement also includes humorous jabs at Zoe Sugg and Richard and Judy, who have two long-running book clubs with the retailer themselves.
The Tom Fletcher Book Club includes ten titles for children aged 7-11 which can be found on the WHSmith website.
Whilst Tom is widely known as a member of McFly and as a popular vlogger, he is also the author of a series of books for young children. His newest title, The Creakers, will be released on 5 October 2017. There is no word yet whether the book will make an appearance on his own Book Club list, but tickets are available for a UK book tour this October.
Trick or CREAK! Come and meet me on my book tour this October. 🎃👻😱📚 https://t.co/aHKbeoQIhD
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— Tom Fletcher (@TomFletcher) September 8, 2017
Tom is not the only member of his family to publish written work. His sister Carrie has published several acclaimed books, while Tom’s wife Giovanna released a bestselling book on parenting.
Discover more about the podcast series based on Gi Fletcher’s best-selling Happy Mum, Happy Baby or find out why disabled YouTubers are calling on YouTube to review their ad policy.
For updates follow @TenEightyUK on Twitter or like TenEighty UK on Facebook.

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From the editor: We are the world
Welcome to the post-geographic age. We now all live in a 'connected world' where people are no longer segregated by national borders, distance and cultures. We're one global tribe, united by Facebook. Aren't we?
Well... yes, and no. It's true that the internet and other communications technologies have, to some extent, created homogeneity of cultures, tastes and interests.
Yet these same technologies have also assisted in the greater fragmentation of the tribe – with the formation of niche communities, some joined by local/regional predilections, but others linked by shared, often minority, interests, which are not defined by geographic boundaries or cultures.
The challenge for Global Planning – the topic for this month's Admap Focus - is how to create communications strategies that bond the efficiency and clarity of a central idea to local (not necessarily in a geographic sense) executions, which resonate with legions of segmented communities.


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Dog finds driver who abandoned wrecked car after Manchester street race, chase
But with the help of his dog, Moose, Foster tracked the driver to the area of Merrimack and Beacon streets, where the registered owner, Wilfredo Bonilla, 23, of 350 Lake Ave., was identified and arrested.
Bail was set at $15,000 cash/surety. A probable cause hearing on the felony was set for Nov. 19 and trial on the misdemeanors was set for Dec. 4.
Police said Christopher Cellura, 24, who lists the homeless shelter as his address, had heroin in his possession when arrested at Beech and Merrimack streets Friday on warrants charging him with receiving stolen property and theft by deception.
Police were already looking for Christopher Tessier, 17, of 25 Laval St., after he failed to appear for arraignment Thursday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division on criminal threatening and criminal mischief charges that allege he threatened a girlfriend in a phone call and smashed a man's windshield with a piece of asphalt Wednesday.
Court documents show that when police asked Tessier about the other teen, he refused to identify him, saying: "I don't snitch." But his passenger, Daylen Zisis, 17, of 617 Rimmon St., was located in the area of Notre Dame Avenue and taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. Zisis was charged with resisting arrest and also held on a juvenile detention order. Both teens turned 17 in mid-October.
Because bail conditions bar committing a new crime, Tessier's second arrest prompted police prosecutors to file a motion to revoke Tessier's bail and have him held until trial. A hearing on the motion was set for Tuesday morning.
Already out on bail
Siobhan Hameline, 27, of 323 Franklin St., Monday asked a Circuit Court-Manchester District Division judge for personal recognizance bail on two felony drug charges, saying she is a single mother and just started a new job.
A man accused of firing shots in the air during a dispute with another man early Saturday morning was arraigned Monday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division on a felony charge of reckless conduct and a misdemeanor of resisting arrest.
They noticed four or five people in the roadway near Church Street and saw one man in the group point a handgun in the air and fire a shot. The officers ran after the man, around the corner and onto Church Street, where they saw him get into the front passenger seat of a stopped vehicle.
Errico, of 212 Fox Hollow Way, could enter no plea to the felony charge in Circuit Court, so a probable cause hearing was set for Nov. 14. Trial on the misdemeanor was set for Jan. 7, 2014. Errico is free on $30,000 cash/surety bail.
A police prosecutor Monday said Allen Proulx, 48, of 48 Henriette St., was charged with disorderly conduct because he wouldn't stay out of the roadway of the Bridge Street Bridge.
Police originally responded Saturday to a report of a man lying in a crosswalk. But after being removed from the roadway, police said he refused to stay out of the roadway and was arrested for disorderly conduct.
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A 60-mile charity cycle ride is being organised to mark the Tour de France.
#MYcycle is being organised by Ramsdens Solicitors and MYnetwork and departs the Shay Stadium at 7 am on Friday, June 27.
The route will take in Wakefield, Dewsbury, Huddersfield and then back to Halifax.
There will be a celebratory lunch at Bar Eleven that afternoon welcoming all the riders back.
The group have nominated four local charities to receive money raised - the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, Wakefield Hospice, Age UK Kirklees & Calderdale and the Laura Crane Trust.
Also, Barclays will match fund monies raised and if you don’t want to take part but would still like to donate you can at: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/mycycle
If you’d like to take part in the challenge register here http://mycycle.eventbrite.co.uk/
Stuart Stocks, Senior Barclays Business Manager at Barclays said: “The world’s greatest cycle race is coming to Yorkshire and this pre charitable event raises the scale of the opportunity, income to local businesses and the community.”
Sinéad Sopala, director of marketing at Ramsdens says: “It’s going to be a tough challenge but it is all going to be worthwhile as we’re raising money for four fantastic charities. Thanks to the fantastic partner support from Ramsdens, Barclays, the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Copiserv, Better Telecoms and 02 Dewsbury - with their support we’ve been able to make this event happen.”
Jason Costello, Corporate Partners Manager at the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice said: “The hospice is honoured to be one of the charity beneficiaries, it’s fantastic the cyclists will be pedalling through the streets Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield as these are the very same towns and villages where we deliver support and care for the children and families with life shortening conditions.”
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While combing through Archive.org yesterday in search of public domain images, I came across the book Prester John, an adventure novel from 1910 by Scottish novelist (and Canadian governor) John Buchan. The novel tells the tale of David Crawfurd, a young Scottsman, and his adventures in South Africa, where a Zulu uprising is tied to the Prester John legend of Medieval times. In the front of the book was this cool Tolkien-esque map. So I pulled the image, cleaned off the wording (including that pejorative South African term that starts with a "K" that I hate so much), and am making that cleaned up version available for you at this link!
So here's the "before and after" version (the one on the right is the one at the link).
And here's how I've adapted it for something I'm working on...
(BTW, the font I'm using is Morris Troy, a font designed by William Morris.)

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Machine learning has potential in aiding objective psychiatric diagnosis and in the prediction of events such as suicide and the development of mental ill-health in people at risk. But the value of standalone apps in treating seriously ill patients has still to be proven.
In theory, machine learning and digital technologies can provide high standards of diagnosis and individualized care for patients while saving millions in cost. In practice, we are still some distance from achieving this. But, as those attending ECNP 2020 Virtual were told, there are encouraging signs along the way.
One such sign is that automated semantic analysis of ten minutes of free speech can differentiate psychiatric patients from controls with high sensitivity and specificity, Dina Popovic (Sheba Medical Centre, Tel HaShomer, Israel) told the symposium on machine learning. This follows evidence that machine learning can, for example, use speech analysis to identify comorbid psychiatric conditions in people with epilepsy.1
Smartphone data can act as an electronic biomarker of illness activity
Real-world monitoring of illness activity
We also have encouraging evidence from the MONARCA study of people with bipolar disorder that objectively collected smartphone data on incoming and outgoing calls and messages correlate well with scores on clinical rating scales of depression and mania.2 The smartphone data also distinguished between affective states.
Another research group has developed a machine learning model which uses data on daily mood collected by a smartphone app to distinguish between healthy controls and patients with either bipolar or borderline personality disorder.3
Early days for standalone treatment apps
On the current evidence, apps have potential value as standalone interventions in patients with mild-to-moderate depression or anxiety, said Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei (Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain). But in recurrent or severe depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, there is evidence of benefit only when apps are used as an adjunct to traditional approaches, or blended with them.
Treatment apps cannot be recommended as a standalone intervention for serious mental health problems
In a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in depression, smartphone interventions had a moderate positive effect in comparison to inactive controls, but only a small effect in comparison to active controls, Professor Hidalgo-Mazzei reported. And in the majority of cases, the apps were used as an additional treatment. 4
A further meta-analysis of standalone apps for depression found only a small overall effect on symptoms.5
In conclusion, although some trials show the potential of smartphone apps targeting mental health symptoms, current evidence does not justify their recommendation as standalone psychological interventions.
Predicting rare events
In the Q&A that followed the symposium, Professor Popovic suggested that machine learning has potential in aiding objective psychiatric diagnosis, in evaluating suicide risk, and in helping identify at-risk children who are themselves likely to develop mental ill-health.
But, in relation to treatment, the verdict remained that the value of standalone apps in seriously ill patients has still to be proved.
Our correspondent’s highlights from the symposium are meant as a fair representation of the scientific content presented. The views and opinions expressed on this page do not necessarily reflect those of Lundbeck.
1. Glauser T et al. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 2019; https://doi.org/10.1111/ane.13216
2. Faurholt-Jepsen M et al. Bipolar Disorders 2015;17:715-28
3. Perez Arribas I et al. Translational Psychiatry2018; 8: Article 274
4. Firth J et al. World Psychiatry 2017; 16: 287–298
5. Weisel KK et al. NPJ Digit Med 2019 Dec 2;2:118. doi: 10.1038/s41746-019-0188-8

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Padma shri Subhash Palekar an Indian agriculturist who practiced and has written many books about ZBNF (Zero Budget Natural Farming).Subhash Palekar was born in 1949 in a small village Belora in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in India, and he has an agricultural background. He practised Zero Budget Natural Farming without using chemical fertilizers or pesticides to cultivate. He was awarded India’s fourth highest civilian award the Padmashri in 2016.
Zero Budget Natural Farming, as the name implies, is a method of farming where the cost of growing and harvesting plants is zero. This means that farmers need not purchase fertilizers and pesticides in order to ensure the healthy growth of crops. Shocked by the harmful effects of chemical farming, Palekar began the hunt for less-destructive alternatives. Thus began the journey of Zero Budget Natural Farming in India.
What is Zero Budget Natural Farming
Come let’s practice brand new farming in agriculture i.e, Zero Budget Natural Farming which means investment is zero in agriculture farming. Natural farming is an ecological farming approach. Natural farming is practised by using the things which are naturally available in nature. All things required for the growth of the plant are available around the root zone of the plants.Our soil is prosperous-full of nutrients, Only 1.5 to 2.0% nutrients taken from soil remaining 98 to 98.5% nutrients are taken from air, water & solar energy.
Reduced costs and risks, increased yields, regular income, climate change resilience
More food, safe food and nutritious food
Reverse migration to villages
Enhanced soil health, water conservation, regenerated coastal ecosystem, biodiversity.
Natural farming is practised by using the things which are naturally available in nature. All things required for the growth of the plant are available around the root zone of the plants.
According to Palekar there are four artefact followed in natural farming.
BENEFITS OF ZBNF
No chemical fertilizers or pesticides, only all natural inputs for agriculture which r educe your expenses & dependence on market
ZBNF Method makes land more fertile & productive leading to better quality yield & good returns
One Cow provides enough for 30 acres of land which in turn, will earn you 12 Lacs per acre.
ZBNF produces without chemical hazardous pesticides giving you poison-free food.
with ZBNF produce, you consume zero/NO harmful chemicals, hence no disease.
Farmers are debt-free, No to suicide. We are disease-free, No Hospitals. Better Healthy Society.
"Addressing the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)- We are focusing on Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)."
"ZBNF is an unprecedented transformation towards sustainable agriculture on a massive scale, and the kind of bold chagne we need to see to protech the climate, biodiversity, and food security. We're pinning a great deal on the ZBNF Programme, which is a better deal for farmers, consumers, and the planet."
"ZBNF has positive ecological effects on soil quality, fertility and water retention capacity as well as socio-economic benefits. There is also evidence of positive impacts on food security and climate change resilience."
"Around 50 lakh farmers are working on ZBNF in differenet states, and it has potential for India and also global. It is a practical method and would not only benefit small and marginal farmers, but also the medium and large farmers could succesfully adopt it at no cost."
"I promise to keep on propogating ZBNF, which has been my mission since 2015. It preserves land fertility, saves water and helps reduce global warming. It was a matter of satisfaction that many states had started work on it, and vers oon other will dopt this regenerative practice to save the farmers sovereignty."
"As 90 percent of our population is dependent on farming, the state needs to follw PM Narendra Modi's vision to increase agriculture production and the income of farmers by the year 2022, for which I believe that ZBNF programme should be pushed in a big way."
"My goverment will promote ZBNF to reduce cost of production of farmers. We need to 'Go back to basics' and to 'replicate this innovative model that can help in doubling our farmers income in days to come."
"ZBNF is a set of farming methods, and also a grassroots peasant movement, which has spread to various states in India. Zero budget garming promises to end a reliance on loans and drastically cut production costs, ending the debt cycle for desperate farmes."
"Chemical farming did not give farmers any income. Organic farming is also expensive. Both these farming lead to global warming on large scale. ONy ZBNF provides the sustainable solution to the distressed farmers of the country."
"The success of Andhra Pradesh’s Zero Budget Natural farming experiment will not only help India to meet its SDGs but will also inspire and transform the lives of millions of farmers across the de-veloping world"
"“Agriculture is the biggest contributor in providing employment. If we are able to promote zero investment natural agriculture then it will not only be a revolutionary step for the farmers but also for development of the state."


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The Eagle RipMaster optimizes lumber going into fixed arbor or moveable blade gang rip saws. Yield is increased by a pick and place mechanism as opposed to a fence based system. The advantage here is that the board being optimized may be scewed and precision fed into the rip saw. The traditional disadvantage has been the lower speed and production capacity of these systems. However, Tisfoon Ulterior System's innovative controls package has increased the production capacity of the RipMaster to the same level as the fence based system. With the additional yield savings of the pick and place system, the RipMaster out performs and out yields any other rip saw optimizer available.
Width and shape of the incoming board are scanned with a side bend scanner. Tisfoon's shape detection algorithm and optimization engine work together to determine the optimal scew, and rip solution for the board. Stepper motor controlled lasers quickly move to display the board solution to the operator. The operator then confirms the computer solution and triggers the board to be ripped. In that case, the board is picked up and delivered to the rip saw for ripping. The operator may also use the joystick controls to fine tune or override the computer solution. Override of the computer decision is important for cases where the operator defects the board and to get the long clear strips.
The Tisfoon Virtual Rough Mill simulator VRM compliments the RipMaster by generating optimal arbors that also satisfy the production requirement.
The arbor is generated in such a way that it naturally produces the production requirement while maintaining a high yield.
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Former Rangers defender Carlos Bocanegra has joined Major League Soccer's Chivas USA.
Rangers have parted company with defenders Carlos Bocanegra and Dorin Goian after their contracts were mutually ended.
International defenders Dorin Goian and Carlos Bocanegra both look set to quit Rangers this summer.
Carlos Bocanegra has left Rangers for Spanish side Racing Santander on loan until the end of the season.
Ally McCoist has confirmed that Kirk Broadfoot will be allowed to leave Rangers but he is hopeful Carlos Bocanegra will stay at the club.
Rangers boss Ally McCoist has reluctantly accepted that Maurice Edu and Alejandro Bedoya are on their way out of the club.
Ally McCoist is still hopeful of bringing Craig Beattie into his Rangers squad and expects discussions to be brought to a close on Wednesday.
Lee McCulloch called on the remaining Rangers players to join him in pledging their future to the club and not join the exodus from Ibrox.
Ally McCoist admits Alejandro Bedoya is heading out of Rangers and concedes that he faces a tough task keeping other big names at the club.
American defender Carlos Bocangera admits he is yet to decide whether to remain with Rangers.
Carlos Bocanegra will return to Scotland on Friday for pre-season training, but admits he is unsure whether he will be turning out for Rangers in 2012/13.
Carlos Bocanegra has made it clear that he would like to commit his future to Rangers but he will first wait to discover the club's fate.
Carlos Bocanegra is committed to Rangers but has warned the troubled club he will not take another pay cut.
Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu believes the club should keep hold of compatriots Carlos Bocanegra and Alejandro Bedoya.
Carlos Bocanegra wants to remain at Rangers despite enduring a turbulent first season at Ibrox.
Carlos Bocanegra believes Rangers are too big a club to go out of business, despite their debt crisis.
Rangers defender Carlos Bocanegra has no regrets about joining the club despite the financial crisis engulfing the SPL giants.
Rangers defender Carlos Bocanegra is looking to give the club's fans something positive to cheer against Kilmarnock.
Rangers expect Kyle Lafferty to face Dunfermline in some capacity if he proves his fitness after a scan eased fears over his back injury.
Carlos Bocanegra has embraced the pressures of being a Rangers player and claims to be relishing the constant demand for success.
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The limits of log-ratios
© Sharov et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2004
- Received: 15 November 2003
- Accepted: 08 March 2004
- Published: 08 March 2004
DNA microarray assays typically compare two biological samples and present the results of those comparisons gene-by-gene as the logarithm base two of the ratio of the measured expression levels for the two samples.
Because of the fixed dynamic range of fluorescence and other detection systems, there is a limit to the range of comparisons that can be made using any array technology, and this must be taken into account when interpreting the results of any such analysis.
The dynamic range of microarray data collection systems results in limits in the comparative analyses that can be derived from such measurements and suggests that optimal results can be obtained by making measurements that avoid the boundaries of that dynamic range.
- Microarray Scanner
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DNA microarray analysis has become one of the most widely used techniques in modern molecular genetics, and the laboratory protocols that have developed in recent years have led to increasingly robust assays. The application of microarray technologies affords great opportunities for exploring patterns of gene expression and allows users to begin investigating problems ranging from deducing biological pathways to classifying patient populations.
As with all assays, the starting point for developing a microarray study is planning the comparisons that will be made, and the simplest experimental designs are based on the comparative analysis of two classes of samples, either using a series of paired case-control comparisons, or comparisons to a common reference sample, although other approaches have been described. But the fundamental question addressed using arrays is generally a comparison between paired samples to find genes that are significantly different in their patterns of expression. For the sake of the analysis presented here, we will focus on direct pair-wise comparisons between samples using spotted DNA arrays conducted as dual-labeled co-hybridization assays. However, it must be noted that the results we present here will impact other analyses including inferred relative changes derived by comparisons to a reference sample, through more complex loop designs, or from comparisons between single-color assays such as those which are commonly performed using the Affymetrix GeneChip™ or filter array platforms.
Measuring log-ratios on microarrays
Microarray experiments generally measure relative expression levels between biological samples. However, there is a fundamental limit to the changes that can be measured on an array and understanding that that these limits exist is important for analyzing microarray experiments. This observation depends fundamentally on the manner in which most microarray scanners work. Following hybridization of spectrally distinguishable labeled targets to the arrayed probes on a microarray, the surface of the slide is generally interrogated using one or more lasers, each tuned to excite a particular fluorescent label. The fluorescent light emitted from the surface is collected through an optical system, generally spectrally separated, and focused on a photon detector, usually a photomultiplier tube (PMT). PMTs have a glass photocathode window coated by one or more alkali metals that has a high probability of converting an incoming photon to an electron. The electron emitted from the window is attracted to an alkali metal coated electrode which is maintained at a positive charge. When the initial electron strikes the electrode, it normally releases a number of additional electrons. These are attracted to a series of coated electrodes, each maintained at a slightly higher voltage than the previous, in effect multiplying the number of electrons released at each subsequent electrode. After a series of these amplification steps, the electrons are collected by a final electrode and the output current is measured. This output current depends on the intensity of the light (i.e. the number of photons) and the total voltage maintained across the PMT – a higher voltage accelerates electrons more in each step, producing a greater final current. It should be noted that this process is also stochastic, so that each photon produces a number of electrons which can be modeled as a Gaussian distribution with mean μ and standard deviation σ. It should be noted that as the light intensity increases, the number of photons increases and this has an effect on the distribution, with N photons producing approximately Nμ final electrons with a standard deviation of . This explains, in part, the reason why the variation in signal intensity, and consequently derived measurements such as log-ratios are more uncertain for genes expressed at lower levels. Finally, the signal from the PMT is converted to a digital signal using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). Typical array scanners use 16-bit ADCs, giving the instruments an output range of 0 to 65535 (216-1) relative fluorescence units (RFUs) for each pixel. The reported intensity values for each spot on the array varies between research groups and software used for image processing. Common measures of expression include background subtracted mean or median pixel values measures for each arrayed gene. For the purposes of the analysis presented here, we will use the background-subtracted mean pixel values reported by the TIGR Spotfinder image analysis software .
It is important to note that this effect limits the dynamic range of "fold-change" (equivalent to the log-ratio) measurements on arrays, particularly as the measured intensities approach either the minimum or maximum detectable levels accessible on a particular array scanner. Furthermore, it is important to note that these limits are not unique to dual-color detection techniques. Comparisons made using single color microarrays are also limited by the dynamic range of the individual measurements and fold-change estimates in comparisons demonstrate exactly the same type of artifact.
This work was supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NIH 1 U01 HL66580-01 and NIH-1 R33 HL3712-01), the US National Cancer Institute (NIH-U01-CA8552-01A1), and the National Science Foundation NSF-DBI9975920 and NSF-DBI-0177281).
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Regardless of your life stage or financial position, it’s worth going through a financial health check every now and again.
Sometimes a few simple changes can make a big difference to the amount of money you have available to spend, save, or invest, and can help make your future more financially secure.
Here we talk you through five simple ways to get your finances in order:
It’s a good idea to have detailed knowledge of all your incomings and outgoings so that you can make sure you don’t overstretch yourself, and ideally save some for a rainy day.
As well as big costs such as mortgages and bills, it’s worth looking at everything you spend.
Lots of bank accounts now have apps or online access that allows you to see all your in and out transactions, and it’s a good idea to map these over the period of about a year to see what you are really spending.
Doing this will help you take account of some of the costs which can sometimes slip through the net such as birthday presents, one-off purchases or holidays.
You can then try and draw up a budget to make sure you are living within your means. There are some good budget planning tools around that can help you do this, or if you need help reducing some of your bigger costs such as your mortgage an independent financial adviser can help.
One of the biggest costs most households have will be your monthly mortgage payment. It’s worth looking at this regularly to make sure you are on the best deal.
There are lots of different types of mortgage available, including fixed and tracker options, and it’s important to make sure that you have the best deal for your circumstances.
Also check that your current deal hasn’t ended, as this will sometimes lead to you going automatically onto your lender’s Standard Variable Rate and paying a lot more than you need to every month.
A financial adviser can help you to navigate through the options and choose the right deal for you and your circumstances.
Most of us don’t want to work forever, and so it’s necessary to plan for how you will fund your retirement. The State Pension isn’t enough to cover most people’s financial commitments so it’s advisable to also pay into a private pension.
Whilst you don’t want to leave yourself short, you need to make sure you are paying in enough so that you can live the retirement you want. At Amethyst we can work with you on cash flow modelling to take care of both your present and future financial needs.
All of the planning in the world doesn’t take away from the fact that we never know what life is going to throw at us.
How would you cope financially if you lost your income due to ill health? If your household is dependant upon your income it could be an idea to look at critical illness cover, which would help pay your bills while you were unable to earn.
We would also recommend that anyone with dependants considers taking out life insurance, so that your loved ones would be ok financially should the worst happen.
To talk through cash flow modelling, mortgages, pensions or life insurance don’t hesitate to get in touch, our qualified advisers will be happy to help.

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MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 2016 are reported to be apt for gaming thanks to new Nvidia GPU and a new external GPU specifically designed for Apple devices.
Nvidia recently released GeForce GTX 950 GPU. The $159 GeForce GTX 950 is “three times faster than previous-generation GeForce GTX 650, and with support for all the latest technologies and effects, the GTX 950 gets you in the game,” according to Geeky Gadgets.
The graphics chipset also features GameStream Co-op that allows gamers to load the game on the Internet and stream it to another user. The other user can watch you play, take over control of the game remotely, or play multi-player games with you as if they were sitting in the same room. Previous MacBook are also powered by Nvidia, which makes this rumor a likely possibility.
Meanwhile, Tech Radar reported that bull.box is a product that can transform your MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 2016 to a full-fledged gaming device. It connects to the Apple iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air using a mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt 2 port and provides an extra boost to the Apple systems.
On the other hand, some of the purported features of the MacBook Air 2016 are 13-inch and 15-inch screen displays, Intel Skylake-U chipset, OS X El Capitan, Type-C USB port, and an improved battery life. The laptops will most likely be equipped with Force Touch technology. The MacBook Air will be even thinner than last time.
Meanwhile, the MacBook Pro 2016 is also expected to pack almost the same specs and features, but with more powerful RAM.
It is still unknown whether MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 2016 will be released later this year or early next year.


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Sunderland have announced the signing of Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj on a season-long loan deal.
The 21-year-old Belgian will be available for selection for Sunderland’s Premier League season opener at Manchester City tomorrow.
Januzaj, who had to endure a frustrating spell on loan at Borussia Dortmund last season, will now spend the season at the Stadium of Light under the manager who gave him his first-team United debut in the 2013/14 season.
David Moyes has expressed his delight at securing Januzaj’s services, saying the winger will add variety to the team’s attack.
“Adnan will give us a different variation. I have to get him back to the level he played at two years ago”, Moyes said.
“He will get every opportunity to do the business. I’m hoping the Sunderland fans will see the real Adnan Januzaj.”
This is a fantastic opportunity for Januzaj to get his career back on track. He enjoyed a magnificent 2013/14 season under Moyes, but failed to impress Louis Van Gaal during the past two seasons.
It seems like he’s failed to impress Jose Mourinho as well and will now spend some more time away from Old Trafford.
It’ll be interesting to see how he does at the Stadium of Light this season. If Moyes can resurrect Januzaj’s career, the Belgian would have another chance to establish himself at Old Trafford next season.

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Two emotionally damaged African American professionals find love when the man rents a house from the woman, and they later travel together so he can complete a job on the Navajo-Hopi Reservation in Arizona.
Maria Herndon is a 48-year veteran mathematics teacher who has loved romance novels since she was an adolescent. She has lived in Chicago and Arizona and now resides in Sacramento.


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Invitation to the final event of the blended course Italian_design_experience, sponsored by Visegrad Fund, which will be held on Saturday 24 September 2022 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at the Poliarte Design Academy in Ancona – Via Miano 41 a/b – and which can also be followed online at the following link:
The final day will feature a talk by Poliarte Scientific Committee Chairman Prof. Giordano Pierlorenzi, and a lecture on current and future trends in transportation design by Prof. Masato Inoue
Design & Consulting and Former Nissan Advanced Studio Chief Designer.
To conclude, the presentation of attendance certificates to the 12 students from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary will be held by Mr. Antonio Rotondo, President of the Italy-Czech Republic Chamber of Commerce, who will be present with his own delegation.
The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
Academy of design and fine arts
Ancona – Italy
Since 1972 the Poliarte Academy of Fine Art and Design in Ancona, Italy, has been a centre of excellence for design and applied arts, recognised at both Italian and international level. It’s one of the very first institutions to have specialised in education in the design sector, and has immediately become both a source of inspiration and a benchmark, thanks to its teaching methodology which combines research, practical skills and innovation. Since 1972 Poliarte has organised and run courses focusing on design. From 2016, 3-year courses have been granted formal academic status – 1st level Academic Diplomas, thanks to accreditation from the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research – MIUR. The courses are divided across 5 departments: Fashion Design, Visual Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design and Video-Film Design. Additionally, Poliarte offers short courses focusing on other design areas. It’s a syllabus requiring compulsory attendance, with the perfect balance between theory and practice. Theoretical, creative, design and workshop activities are undertaken with the aim of teaching students how to collaborate, how to communicate and build relationships, as well as inter-disciplinary studies across the different areas of design.
Technická univerzita v Liberci
Technical University of Liberec
Liberec – Czechia
The Technical University of Liberec – TUL – is a mid-sized progressive institution based in Liberec, which marries technical education with the wider university education system. Within six faculties and university institutes, it offers a large spectrum of qualifications in technical and scientific subjects, humanities, as well as artistic and interdisciplinary study areas. TUL has well-equipped laboratories and top-quality teams of research workers for humanities. TUL has actively participated in the creation of common European education areas and common European research areas. The Technical University of Liberec can boast excellent results in the field of science and research.
Magyar Képzőművészeti Egyetem
Hungarian University of Fine Arts
Budapest – Hungary
The Hungarian University of Fine Art – MKE – was the first and continues to be the most prestigious art academy in Hungary. Its traditions date back 150 years, and it represents and embodies a rich cultural heritage of which it is extremely proud, providing a home where future artists can nurture their talents and learn to navigate the art world of the 21st century. An essential element of MKE is their spirit of innovation in partnership with tradition, the diversity of which is captured in the programs ranging “from pigment to pixel”. The old and the new are not vying with each other for dominance. Rather, they form an organic collective of the experience and knowledge of successive generations who learn from and draw on one another. Education, artistic research and the sharing of knowledge are the triple pillars of MKE’s mission statement.
Krakowskie Szkoły Artystyczne
Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design
Krakow – Poland
Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design – KSA – was established 30 years ago in Krakow, the cultural capital of Poland. The School offers tuition in Polish in the following fields: Fashion Design, Interior Design, Photography, Visual Merchandising, Drama, Choreography and Pattern Making.
KSA also offers tuition in English in Fashion, Jewellery Design and Creative and Commercial Photography.
Nearly 1000 students study at our school each year, with groups of 15-20 students on each course. KSA represents a point of reference for the whole of Poland – and abroad – for young people that want to study and train in design in the country. Thanks to the importance and reputation of KSA in Poland and its role as a catalyst for excellent design and fine art, Poliarte decide to incorporate the institution in their project.
Technická univerzita v Košiciach, Fakulta umení
Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Arts
Košice-Sever – Slovakia
The Technical University of Košice, Slovakia – TUKE – is a public college. It plays a key role not just in the East Slovak region as the only science, research, and education centre in Slovakia, but also in Central Europe. The Faculty of Art provides higher education in architecture, design (Industrial, Innovation, Space, 2d and Visual Communication), fine art and media art, and is an active institution in the implementation of art, research and exhibition projects in Slovakia and internationally. The Department of Design is one of the three departments that make up the Faculty of Art at TUKE, and has been in operation since its establishment in 1998. TUKE students continue a long tradition of winning major awards at Slovak and international competitions, as well as taking part in renowned exhibitions both at home and abroad
A dynamic, contemporary, and intercultural journey that explores the many different aspects of Italian design and manufacturing, which takes place in the Marche, a region that comprises all the particular features of the Italian peninsula in terms of production, fine art, history, architecture and landscape.
12 students in design and fine art from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia will attend 2-week online courses plus 2 weeks in person in Ancona to discover how the scientific and specific methodology of the Italian design process can respond to the current regional and societal needs of V4 students.
An innovative teaching methodology that combines research, innovation, hands-on projects and techniques to create real-life solutions that meet the contemporary needs of companies and end-users. Creative and design activities will be accompanied by additional work designed to improve collaboration, communication and relationship-building.
The Italian way of design can be integrated into the strategies and processes of local companies and artisans, translating this regional expression of the transformation of society and markets into contemporary and socially useful products and services.
History, tradition and proven methods are combined and improved with a strong innovative drive and fresh, out-of-the-box thinking.
Once back in their home countries, these young students will act as ambassadors and promoters of good design practices, introducing and influencing their network and future companies and colleagues as to how the Italian way of design can have a positive impact on their businesses.
Bonyhád – Hungary 1998
I always strive for being well-organized but flexible at the same time. You never know what kind of adventure, experience you are going to miss, if you are not adaptable enough. This perception is what I try to keep in my mind during my work as well.
László Bertalan Boda
Budapest – Hungary 1999
I attend the Hungarian University of Fine arts. In school I like to take a different, more manual approach to projects, which is also present in my day-to-day life. Outside of school, I still find time to draw and illustrate, to make alternative covers for my favourite musical artists, of which I also collect their albums on vinyl.
Veronika Anna Csaszar
Budapest – Hungary 1999
Creating has always been an important part of my life. I keep experimentation and exploration as the main elements of my working method, my purpose is to make my artworks as diverse as possible and find ways to be unique, current and educated.
Levoča – Slovakia 1999
I’m currently studying industrial design. While designing, I try to implement nature and geometry into my products. I enjoy traveling, literature and getting to know new things.
Košice – Slovakia 1998,
I’m student of product design and I’m interested in slovak traditions and traditional crafts. I’ve always been trying different areas of design to gain experience and use it in another projects. The most important for me is the minimalism and pure organic forms.
Košice – Slovakia 1996
I am a product design student from Košice. In my work I try to combine colourful and playful design together with clean and functional properties. My designs are often inspired by humorous situations I experienced or bizarre objects I observed in everyday life.
Bełchatów – Poland 2001
Since I was a little girl I was interested in fashion, volleyball and history. Apart that, I’m a car enthusiast and a film lover. Currently I’m trying myself on a movie set as a costume assistant. I enjoy trying new things and I always try to be positive.
Miechów – Poland 1987
From an early age, demonstrated manual and creative skills. Student of Interior Designing on Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design. Lover of design and art. Architecture has always been my passion. In the future, she wants to combine painterliness and design in interior designing.
Busko-Zdrój – Poland 1996
I like challenges and I’m open to new ones, so this course is a great opportunity for me. Interior design has been my passion for many years. I’m currently studying at Cracow school of art and fashion design.
Jilemnice – Czech Republic 2000
Hi, I am a student at the Technical University in Liberec, majoring in textile and clothing design. I really enjoy sublimation printing technology, pattern making and experiments with non-traditional materials for textiles and clothing. In my free time I like to play ball games and play sports with my dog.
Hradec Králové – Czech Republic 1999
I am student of fashion design and previously studied graphic design. I try to make my work with a touch to nature, because for me has nature always been full of unique inspiration and materials. My hobbies are hiking, photography and traveling, which l like to combine :). I signed for this project, because I think its something which can affect my art and knowledge with new experiences, and I can learn something new.
Prague – Czech Republic 1999
I am very creative and i like art of every kind. I love trying new things. I challenge myself very often.


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Considered to be one of the most beautiful stretches of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, you'll find plenty for the entire family to enjoy. Rent a pontoon boat or jet ski, sign up on a sight-seeing tour, dinner cruise, or fishing charters from one of several North Myrtle Beach marinas or just sit back and enjoy the beauty of the Intracoastal Waterway.
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Apr 02, 2014
"Is this dam pipeline the only way to get oil out of the country?" No, it's not. But, if they ship it by rail, it adds to the price of oil and gas and everything else related to oil and gas inclusive of food, clothing, etc. I'm not willing to part with another five to 15% or more of my income for the elitists.

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Earlier this month, I voiced doubts about the huge crowd predictions for the Inauguration, based on my interviews with New Yorkers about their travel plans. I wrote:
Rather than excitement mounting, I see excitement waning. Though there have been predictions of crowds up to 5 million, I am now wondering whether the numbers will be significantly lower.
Officials in D.C. are now agreeing with me. From the Washington Post:
Officials are casting doubt on an early projection that 4 million to 5 million people could jam downtown Washington on Inauguration Day, saying it is more likely that the crowd will be about half that size.
D.C. authorities said the earlier estimates, provided by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D), were based on speculation surrounding the historic nature of the swearing-in of Barack Obama as the nation's first African American president. After weeks of checking with charter bus companies, airlines and other sources, they're reassessing.
It's funny how the prediction itself has become such a news story.
Some random items have popped up in the comments on this blog. One is a fairly practical guide to inaugural rentals, per "marcella." Rates look a bit high to me there. The other is an even more practical guide to bathrooms in D.C., per "jennifer." It is poetically titled "Where to Pee in D.C."
Inauguration Day Crowd Estimate Reduced by Half [Washington Post]


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In another jolt to the Congress party in Haryana, the state Power Minister Captain Ajay Yadav today resigned from his post and submitted his resignation to the Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
However, he did not resigned from the party.
After submitting his resignation, Capt Yadav said, “I have only quit my post and not the party. The decision that I have taken is not to weaken the Congress party in the State, rather it will strengthen the party in the coming Vidhan Sabha polls”.
Captain Yadav accused Hooda of sidelining him during his stint as the power minister, forcing him to resign from the ministerial berth.
Captain Yadav, a six-time MLA of Congress party was one of the detractors of Hooda and had been occasionally criticising Hooda’s policies and style of functioning.
In the recent Lok Sabha polls, Captain Yadav was left disheartened when the Congress party did not consider fielding him from Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat. Capt. Yadav’s demands to field his son from the same Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat was also turned down by the party high command.
“There are many issues that forced me to take this step. Infact, I wanted to resign two years ago also, but yet carried on hoping that the state may face inclusive development. But it did not happen. Focussing on development merely one area in the entire State is not right”, Capt. Yadav said.
Minicing no words against Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Capt. Yadav said, “I had been associated with the Congress party for the last 27 years. Merely that now I have developed differences with Bhupinder Singh Hooda, it can not be said that I have quit Congress. Hooda is not Congress. The congress party is an ocean”.
“I told Hooda today that you have reduced me to a rubber stamp since the portfolio of power does not hold any significance. I hold Forests’ portfolio as well, but there are hardly any forest areas in Haryana. There was a time when I was Finance Minister of the State and I did a commendable job. Even opposition used to praise my functioning as the Finance Minister. But the last three years that I had served as power Minister were extremely suffocating”, Capt. Yadav said.
“When Finance Ministry portfolio was taken away from me, I was told by Ahmed Patel that it was a temporary arrangement, but it did not hold truth”, Capt Yadav added.
Capt Yadav also advised other ministers to quit their berths as “they were also not having any say in the state government’s functioning”.
Capt Yadav added that he shall not quit the Congress party and if the party high command decides to field him in the forthcoming polls, he shall be happy to contest.
“I have not criticised the party high command or the Congress party. I do not have any complaints against the party high command”, Capt Yadav said.
“But the decision to resign had to be taken because if my area’s youth are yet unemployed even after 10 years of us remaining in power, I must resign”, Capt Yadav added.


text: The skull of a Tyrannosaurus rex may have brought in more money ... $215,000, to be precise. But the items that attracted the most attention today at I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers' annual natural history auction in New York were of humbler origin: lumps of fossilized dinosaur poop, also known as coprolites, which sold for $1,200. Coprolites are nothing like your garden-variety droppings. Scientists find them interesting because their composition can hint at the diets of prehistoric creatures (including humans), while collectors find them interesting partly because of the "eww" factor. (Last year, a Swiss watchmaker unveiled a $11,290 timepiece made from coprolite.) Watch this video from msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck for more about coprolite commerce.

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Birthplace: Ravenna, Italy
Location of death: Faenza, Italy
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Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Executive summary: 11th c. Doctor of the Chuch
Pietro Damiani, one of the most celebrated ecclesiastics of the 11th century, was born at Ravenna, and after a youth spent in hardship and privation, gained some renown as a teacher. About 1035, however, he deserted his secular calling and entered the hermitage of Fonte Avellana, near Gubbio; and winning sound reputation through his piety and his preaching, he became the head of this establishment about 1043. A zealot for monastic and clerical reform, he introduced a more severe discipline, including the practice of flagellation, into the house, which, under his rule, quickly attained celebrity, and became a model for other foundations. Extending the area of his activities, he entered into communication with the emperor Henry III, addressed to Pope Leo IX in 1049 a writing denouncing the vices of the clergy and entitled Liber Gomorrhianus; and soon became associated with Hildebrand in the work of reform.
As a trusted counsellor of a succession of popes Pietro was made cardinal bishop of Ostia, a position which he accepted with some reluctance; and presiding over a council at Milan in 1059, he courageously asserted the authority of Rome over this province, and won a signal victory for the principles which he advocated. He rendered valuable assistance to Pope Alexander II in his struggle with the anti-pope, Honorius II; and having served the papacy as legate to France and to Florence, he was allowed to resign his bishopric in 1067. After a period of retirement at Fonte Avellana, he proceeded in 1069 as papal legate to Germany, and persuaded the emperor Henry IV to give up his intention of divorcing his wife Bertha. During his concluding years he was not altogether in accord with the political ideas of Hildebrand. He died at Faenza on the 22nd of February 1072.
Damiani was a determined foe of simony, but his fiercest wrath was directed against the married clergy. He was an extremely vigorous controversialist, and his Latin abounds in denunciatory epithets. He was specially devoted to the Virgin Mary, and wrote an Officium Beatae Virginis, in addition to many letters, sermons, and other writings. His works were collected by Cardinal Cajetan, and were published in four volumes at Rome (1606-15), and then at Paris in 1642, and at Venice in 1743.
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Libraries will be effectively banned from buying the new e-books that you want to read. This unprecedented embargo hurts library users like you – the very people who enjoy and support the authors published by Macmillan.
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The Court and this country have made incredible strides in the direction of expanding the rights of same-sex couples to marry, but marriage inequality remains only one of many systematic injustices against members of the LGBTQ community in this country.
Properly and officially delineating the respective roles of the House Committees and the UC would be an important first step toward improving relationships with these two important governing bodies.
As Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Richard A. Davey said at the station’s opening, “It’s about a neighborhood.”
Harvard is remarkably resilient, but even as campus moves past the emails, it is important to recognize their effect. Regardless of the credibility of this specific threat, we must recognize that they reflect a very real current of racism that is unfortunately alive and well in our world today.
The law is the first in the nation to officially embrace an affirmative consent policy, and we hope others are soon to come.
In light of the staggering civilian death toll, we support the actions of the Palestine Solidarity Committee and of all student protesters who took part in Monday’s demonstration.
For the nation’s first African-American Attorney General, these blind spots blemish the substantive progress he achieved towards making the United States more just.
The movement deserves our support, and China should be criticized for its behavior toward civil rights both in Hong Kong and on the mainland.
Beginning next academic year, the Ad Board will implement the largest structural changes in its history, changes that will alter both the types of cases and the number of cases the Board will deliberate on in the future.
Perhaps most troubling, this already flawed program would limit poor students’ freedom of choice by tying aid to the rankings.
The problem of sexual assault on campuses is one close to home—but until all Americans are free to live without the debilitating scars of sexual violence, everyone must do their part. It’s on us.
The Loeb Classical Library Foundation and the Harvard University Press announced last week that the entire Loeb Classical Library would be digitized and put online for a fee. Their efforts to make these resources more widely available are commendable and show the potential for future digitization projects.
Never did we think we would come to appreciate a body that was seemingly incapable of effecting change or inspiring student support.
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I once had Alligator Bites…they looked like Chicken Nuggets. They werent bad but I dont like the thought of eating alligator.
Beets!! Ugh…they make me gag just thinking about them!
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During the week my father would usually cook dinner because my mom got off work later! He is the Master at making Tuna Casserole (shhh don’t tell my mom)!!! We would eat a lot of casserole dishes during the week!


" I have been on many workshops, trainings, courses, events and very few have actually been deeply powerful and soul changing like this weekend. This weekend was inspirational and so much more than I hoped and thought. I loved how from start to finish you were thrown straight into it, worked hard and really delved in deep, deeper than you thought you would go. I really enjoyed how although we had opportunity to meet and greet others and communicate with each other over the weekend, it was really very much a personal journey and that we met each other more during the experience and through the sound, chant and song experience rather than endless hours of sharing circles. I was moved to tears listening to others soulful sounds, I didn’t need to hear their story, I felt it. I felt my own story too in ways I have never felt before.I am not usually naturally vocally gifted, yet I felt totally at ease and comfortable with exploring my own eclectic being with my own inner tunes and sounds that were waiting to be released. I surprised myself with some of the hidden sounds that were waiting to explode from me. With the sounds came emotions, thoughts, creative ideas and inspirations. Finding the inner most raw sounds that emerged from myself and others were actually the most wonderful sounds that I have ever heard. The sounds have resonated big and deep and strong. The experience within me feels as though an opera singer, whale song and full symphonic orchestra have played in a room with just me as their audience and how the vibrations keep on coming through the echoes of the ripples to depths of my heart and soul. I have no idea what has just been unlocked and shifted in me, but it feels big, life changing almost. It was incredible and I can’t wait to come again."


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I am writing to find out how much interest there is in a week long camping trip. I am looking at starting on Saturday, June 21 and going to Judge C.R. Magney State Park
and camp their 3 nights. While we are there, one day we can drive up to Grand Portage State Park
(this park doesn?t have camping). Tuesday (6/24) we would go to Bear Head Lake State Park
and camp their 3 nights. While there we can go to Soudan Underground Mine State Park
and take the tour (also no camping). And lastly, on Friday (6/26) we would go to Moose Lake State Park
and camp there until Sunday. Depending on the route we take to Moose Lake, detouring to Hill Annex Mine State Park
(no camping) and going on one of the tours there might be manageable. You would have the option of camping as many days as you like so if you aren?t up for camping eight days you could go home early, or join us late. This would be a great way for people in the State Parks Hiking and/or Passport clubs to complete 6 in one week.
For those who are not aware, the DNR has two state park clubs. One is a hiking club and the other is the passport club. Here is the official webpage explaining the clubs http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/clubs.html
. In short, when you hike ?Hiking Club? trails at state parks and collect passwords you receive rewards for how many accumulated miles you?ve hiked. For the passport club you go to a park and get your ?passport? stamped you and received rewards for various numbers of parks you?ve visited.
If this sounds interesting let me know. If there is enough interest I will get it planned.


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Week 6 - Organizational Planning: Traditional Approaches
Activity: Prison Realignment Planning Case with Don Ashton, Chief Administrative Officer for El Dorado County
- What challenges do you see with the CCP Executive Committee tasked with the planning/implementation process?
- What benefits do you see with the CCP Executive Committee tasked with the planning/implementation process?
- What are the consequences of setting policy by ballot initiative (e.g, Three Strikes) and how does this impact the planning/implementation process?
- Did planning, at the local level and/or state level, address the root cause of prison overcrowding and if not, what is a possible outcome?
- What were the likely impacts on local government and what issues did local government have to plan for?
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DH and I have been "trying" for 13 years with no success. Mother's Day has been pretty painful for me every year as a constant reminder of my desperate internal need to be a mother and my body's failure to successfully get pregnant. I struggle every year with dealing with those emotions, but at the same time trying to enjoy and appreciate the time spent with my own mother, mother in law and grandmothers.
This year, like many others, I feel saddened because, yet again, I'm not pregnant and have no children, but I have the little bit of hope that things will change due to foster care and while I might not be the bio mom, I'll be another version of "mom" and while I hope to have the permanent "mom" position eventually, I'll cherish the temporary mom role while I have it. But, again, I don't have it yet. (And that stupid little niggling doubt in my head that we might not be approved is always there.) This year I also have to deal with the recent loss of my grandmother, whom I was very close to and miss very much.
I do wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day and I hope those who have pain around this holiday, for whatever reason, find peace in the day somehow.


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An interesting look if you haven't seen this before.
Some of the differences in style to me come off as perhaps self-imposed--like he's thinking more about what he took than doing an actual honest self portrait. For example the fluctuation in style between doing marijuana and marijuana resin--feelings-wise, there's really just not THAT much of a discrepancy. But some are pretty interesting nonetheless. Although the guy who did all those portraits on acid seems a lot more sincere.
sb's sb: Crit it! Hurt it! Make it cry!
its impossible not to be sincere on acid, thats sort of the trouble usually. im amazed he managed to even understand which way up was on salvia tho, that shit is stroooong
sb most art copied to page 1
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There's a video on YouTube where an artist is asked to draw his self portrait after a dose of LSD. Weird stuff. Imho it's optimal and healthier to draw while listening to some music - often it can help you open the doors and windows of imagination you would never otherwise realise you have in your cranium.
"There are two kinds of people in this world: artillerymen and targets."
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This is nothing new, we already have all of Android's self portraits on here. Badumtish... (I'm just joking, jeez.)
I call major bullshit on the DMT and Salvia ones. I guess for those he said that he drew them mostly after, though. You're not going to do any drawing on salvia, that's for sure.
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It's amazing how much those cats resemble the triptamine dimension. It's absolutely unmistakable. I think that gives credence to the notion of the role of DMT in the brain chemistry of those suffering from mental illness.
I suffer from mental illness (schizophrenia) but it has never helped my art in any way I dont think. Art has been a form of meditation for me. a way to redirect things that are going on in my head. medication helps but it is not a cure and even at maximum dosages i still suffer symptoms. I wish I could say there was some benefit like more creative art but it has mostly made things difficult to focus. I wish i could draw all the time but things have been difficult tbh.
Wow, that's... a lot of drugs...
The very last picture is fantastic.
... 'Ativan / Haloperidol' is it aye? Hmmmm....


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WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke, QC):
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education and I will today lay before Parliament the Government’s Response to the Family Justice Review. The Family Justice Review offered an extensive set of recommendations on how to reform the family justice system. We offer our gratitude to all of the Panel members, and in particular to the Chair, David Norgrove, for their dedication, creativity and hard work. The range and boldness of its recommendations offer a significant opportunity to improve the resolution of disputes in the best interests of children and their families.
In the first place, I wish to address the issue of shared parenting. This is a sensitive issue with strong opinions on both sides of the debate. The Review rejected any legislative provision in support of shared parenting. Instead, it offered a range of recommendations, focused on education and parenting agreements, to help promote shared parenting – we will be taking these forward.
However, many people continue to have concerns about the proper recognition of the role of both parents by the Courts. The Government accepts the need to clarify and restore public confidence by a legislative statement emphasising the importance of children having an ongoing relationship with both their parents after family separation, where that is safe, and in the child’s best interests. The Government is mindful of the lessons which must be leant from the Australian experience of legislating in this area, which were highlighted by the Review and led them to urge caution. We will therefore consider very carefully how legislation can be framed to avoid the pitfalls of the Australian experience, in particular that a meaningful relationship is not about equal division of time, but the quality of parenting received by the child.
The debate over shared parenting, however, must not be allowed to delay the implementation of the many other changes recommended by the Review. As the Review made clear, the family justice system is under great strain. It is a system, characterised by distrust and delay. We must begin to work immediately on tackling these problems.
In public law, where the state intervenes to take children into care, our overriding priority must be to reduce significantly the unacceptable level of delay that currently exists. The average care case now takes 55 weeks and many take much longer. This delay, in practice, means months of uncertainty for a child, trapped in a difficult situation and with little stability in their life. This cannot continue.
We have already announced our intention to legislate, as soon as parliamentary time allows, for a 6 month time limit on care and supervision proceedings. This will send a powerful and unequivocal message that the current level of delay is unacceptable. It will also provide a focal point for the broader changes to the system.
This 6 month limit will not be achieved without fundamental changes to the way the system works. We will be introducing a number of other changes to create a more efficient and coordinated system. These changes include refocusing the courts on the core issues within the local authority care plans, removing duplication between the courts and adoption panels scrutinising cases already before the courts and ensuring that expert reports are only commissioned where they are essential to the case.
In private law, we are determined to provide a procedural framework that will support separating couples to resolve their disputes more reasonably and more quickly, without the need to resort to litigation in court, where it is possible to do so. To do this we will legislate to make attendance at a Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting compulsory for a person wishing to make an application to court in certain private law family proceedings unless a limited number of exemptions apply.
We will also work to make specialist parenting programmes available to separating parents earlier, rather than waiting until they come to court At the same time, we have begun to work across Government to create online support which can provide the range of information that separating couples need and will consider how Parenting Agreements could be used to emphasise the need for parents to consider how the child can maintain a relationship with other close family members including grandparents.
The Review was also clear of the need to create a more coherent system, characterised by trust and coordination between the different Courts and agencies involved. As the first step towards this, we will create a Family Justice Board to provide greater leadership and co-ordination across delivery agencies nationally and locally and prepare the system for the changes to come.
This Family Justice Board will bring together key departments, delivery bodies, local authority representatives and the judiciary into a single forum to oversee the delivery of family justice. Its priority will be on driving improvements in the system’s performance, with a focus on greater cross-agency coherence, tackling variations in local performance and making progress against the 6-month time-limit for care cases.
Additionally, the Board will be tasked with driving the cultural change which is essential to transforming the family justice system. This will include better quality and more integrated training and increased information sharing across agencies. We will also bring court social work closer to other courts services by transferring Cafcass to the Ministry of Justice.
Taken together, these steps represent a significant agenda for change. We are convinced that through this agenda we can transform the family justice system, improving the lives of thousands of children and families.
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Can I use the wireless portal for other consoles
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My manager saw me oogling these games at work (Big Spyro fan) and he got the Wii starter pack for free so he gave it to me. I've been playing the game all night but I'm a little bit of a graphics whore. I know the game isn't going to be any more epic but at least it'll be a little cleaner and sharper on 360 or PS3.
So for anyone who knows how this game operates can I just pick up a copy of the game for another console and use the portal and characters I have, or would I need to buy a whole new starter set?
To the best of my knowledge thus far, the game is not available outside of the starter set, meaning you can't buy it, for any platform, without the portal, so that part is moot. The figures will work with all versions of the game, and your level and moves info is stored on the figure itself. The portals are different, too. The 360 portal is USB, the Wii and PS3 are bluetooth, and the 3DS is wireless IR. All portals can be hooked up to PC, but they are not compatible between systems, as I understand.
Now, I have a question for you. My friend is a manager as well, and he is giving me his Wii copy. Was it the full retail package? Or, was it loose?
It was the full Retail Wii Starter Set. He usually gives me the dumb games they get for free because he knows I tend to love them. I already did the Skylanders PC beta thing and used the portal for my PC. I'd assume the chances are high that someone might trade in the game on PS3 and not realized you need the portal for it to work. Which means random copy in the store I can buy. For now I'm going to try to hunt down a few of the figures that I really want. At least one for each element.
Anywho yeah it should be the full starter set. I'm assuming we both work for the same company and for managers that always get like every game ever for free ever year from vendors at their conference.
Oh well I'm still happy with it. At least the characters are stored in the figures. I picked up a few more today. This game has a pretty large chance of failing so I can probably pick up another started for a different platform dirt cheap later.
TheHoleFnShow posted... Oh well I'm still happy with it. At least the characters are stored in the figures. I picked up a few more today. This game has a pretty large chance of failing so I can probably pick up another started for a different platform dirt cheap later.
Not around here. The thing is selling like hot cakes.
Captain Anderson also has his picture on his desk. Kaidan is such a slut. - khrulez
Either way good to know. I've been on a hunting craze for a few figures. I love the game and I'm glad others to do. Maybe I don't want it to fail, but i'd like to be able to get the game on another platform cheap somehow lol

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The aim of this study is to investigate differences in willingness to pay more for sustainable hotels, analyzing whether consumers’ searches for information about sustainability, the importance they assign to sustainability certifications, their previous experiences and sociodemographic variables, are all features that influence consumer intentions. We thus contribute to the literature on the importance of consumers’ concerns and awareness and how they influence consumer intentions regarding sustainability in the hotel sector. Our results, based on a sample of consumers of various nationalities, show that all the variables analyzed can explain the differences between consumers that are willing to pay more for sustainable hotels and those that are not, except those variables capturing sociodemographic characteristics. These results could help hotel managers to establish strategies to retain more responsible consumers and increase awareness of sustainability, and should prompt them to improve their sustainability practices.
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