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What You Should Know about the Pool Maintenance Cost Calculator
According to statistics that have been done, there are about 10.6 million swimming pools that are located in the United States alone. The interesting thing is that many people today are very much interested in having swimming pool in their homes. Having the swimming pool on your premises is good because now, you do not have to go anywhere so that you can be able to relax in the water. The most important thing to realize when you’re thinking about making this investment the amount of money will have to spend with maintenance. Getting as much information as possible about this will be recommended. You’ll be able to get more of this information in this article. One of the things that you need to realize is that there are different types of this, inground pools are definitely the most common. In fact, the inground pools are considered to be some of the most enjoyable. Another thing you realize is that understanding all the details will always be recommended in regards to the cost.
Finding the right company that is going to provide you with this kind of installation and, maintenance service will always be recommended. You’ll realize that when you work with this pool company, you’ll be able to get some of the biggest advantages. When you have the pool loan calculator, it’ll be possible for you to know the costs and build the pool. After this, it is important for you to also consider the kinds of maintenance costs that you will be paying constantly. Another thing you realize is that you can have an easier time if you understand some of the general costs. According to the research that has been done in regards to such matters, it is estimated that most companies usually ask for about $233 for one-time cleaning. For you to be able to keep the pool in proper condition, recurring costs will have to be sorted out continuously. The chemicals are important because they will help you with things like the pH level and that is something that you really want to look out for.
Although the right companies are going to provide you with weekly upkeep of the pool, it is important to understand that you have to pay for it. In taking care of the pool, you’ll also have to invest in the equipment that will be used. You also have to think about electricity and water bills because you need to have freshwater.


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Curren$y takes you behind the scenes for his West Coast tourn in September in his latest documentary JETFLIX. It includes appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Odd Future, Big K.R.I.T. and others.
Here’s the full documentary directed by Zeno Jones that gives fans access to the making of his latest studio album Hall of Fame which is in stores now.
We posted the trailer a few weeks ago for this Chi Raq documentary by film maker Will Robson-Scott who touched down in the heart of the city to bring the harsh reality the South and West Side of Chicago is going through over the past few years. Check out the short film above as Summer comes to an end we hope this violence gets under control. Continue reading “Video: Chi Raq” »
For the 4th episode of J.Cole’s Born Sinner episode Kevin “KO” Ogletree is featured as he discusses his struggles growing up in New York, his influences, motivations and his will to succeeding. Born Sinner in stores June 18th. Continue reading “Video: J.Cole Born Sinner Episode 4: Kevin “KO” Ogletree” »
For the second episode of J.Cole’s Born Sinner series, Kendrick Lamar explains growing up in Compton, influences and making it in this tough industry. Born Sinner arrives June 25th.
Gotta love that J.Cole has kept the same formula since entering the Hip Hop game, always keeping it real from his college days and now he releases his latest series titled Born Sinner where he touches some personal things around his life. The first episode depicts his mom’s job at the post office and explains in details her last day working there. Very touching and deep, stay tuned for more episodes of Born Sinner.
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MGK releases part 2 of his ‘Lace Up’ documentary on this Christmas Day. Continue reading “Video: Machine Gun Kelly: Lace Up The Documentary [Part 2]” »
If you missed Spike Lee’s BAD25 documentary last night then here’s your chance to watch it. The documentary is filled with never before seen backstage footage of the making of one the best albums we’ve have heard. Awesome!
MGK wants everyone to know his story about what it took to get his Bad Boy Records debut together. In part 1 he takes us behind the scenes of all the tribulations and drama during the entire process. Lace Up the album in stores now.
DMX takes us behind the scenes in his new documentary before his new album Undisputed drops September 11th.

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It’s official! I am in love with the human figure.
Working on a fairly large scale I am currently exploring how our own “personal
space” reacts when we change our position within that space.
At the same time I am also looking at how the art of the portrait can be revisited by
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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) will release its earnings report for the quarter ended September 30 on Tuesday morning. The company's earnings are expected to be relatively flat, though analysts are tentatively optimistic after the numbers released by two of the other big consumer banks, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Wells Fargo Company (NYSE:WFC) last week.
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Mary J. Blige wears her heart on her sleeve every time. Getting divorced from somebody you’ve been with for almost 12 years is never going to be easy but the queen of hip hop soul wants us to know she’s hanging there.
It’s clear she’s still hurting and we hope she gets the strength she needs to fully move on from the disappointment of a husband known as Kendu Isaacs.
On the plus side… She makes some of her best music when she’s sad. Listen to U + Me (Love Lesson) below or cop it on ITunes.

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On the other pages of the topic Powercar Company I have concentrated on the cars that were styled after production automobiles starting with the Ford Thunderbird in 1955. on this page I cover some of the other vehicles that they produced before and during the production of the automotive based products.
from the best sources i could find the company started as the New London Metal Processing Corporation in New London Connecticut in the very early 1950s were they started making the Caterpillar diesel Bulldozer that was pedal powered. from there the company went to Mystic Connecticut and became the Mystic River Sales company wher it continued to make the bulldozer and they added the Powercar Junior that was basically the bulldozer civilized. The Powercar had wheels instead of tracks and headlights were added along with a more dosile paint scheme and most importantly it was electric powered instead of peadl powered. A combat tank joined the line up that was pedal powered like the bulldozer and had tracks like the bulldozer but it carried a fiberglass body and shot ping pong balls. then there was a vision of things to come with the powercar special with it's electric power and fiberglass body it was very close to a production automobile in style with working headlights and taillights along with a horn and even reverse. also available were trailers to hitch to you powercar Junior or special in order to haul goods or the neighbor kids. this would have been the model line up in 1953 and 1954 before first Thhunderbird was made. they also made a basic Go-Kart called the Scotty in the mid to late 50s when Go-Karts were in the infancy that was electric powered instead of gas powered like most Go-Karts of the day.
I have started a Resourses page that I will list known available original parts and reproduction parts for Powercar products. I have also started to compile a list of surviving cars. but the list is only as good as the information that I am provided. or as good as i am able to update it. if you have information to share or parts to sell let me know.
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This week, we lost one of our most promising voices in Nipsey Hussle. What he was establishing for not only himself but his community, was admirable and inspiring for us all.
We decided to break our weekly tradition of updating you with new music, and instead, share some of our favorite Nipsey tracks and features from over the years. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in Peace to Neighborhood Nip. The Marathon Continues.
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Bethel Park, PA ( prnob.com ) April 07, 2017 - Driscoll Insurance Services, LLC, offers free insurance quotes for customers looking for affordable life insurance. The agency represents more than sixty insurance companies across the U.S., including MassMutual, MetLife, Genworth, Principal, Prudential, Protective, Banner, SBLI, and Allianz. Customers who fill in the online form can receive a life insurance quote in less than 90 seconds.
A spokesperson for the agency explained, “We are a third generation family owned and operated insurance agency. For over forty years, we have been active in the community, offering affordable insurance options to companies, business owners, and residents in Pittsburgh. From liability insurance coverage to whole life insurance and cheap car insurance quotes, we offer a full range of insurance options. Some of our staff members have been with us for decades, and their expertise helps customers choose the best plan for the right price.”
The company reevaluates existing insurance coverage to analyze exposures, identifying potential gaps and taking care of needed changes. They also help with underwriting and claims support. The agency’s spokesperson went on to state, “We get quotes from multiple carriers so that clients have access to competitive rates. Our representatives are committed to finding the policies that are best suited for our customers, at prices that are right for them.” The agency offers life insurance options to help manage every aspect of life, including college tuition fees, mortgages, medical expenses, and other financial responsibilities.
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Lost Meets C.S.I.by lora-31 | created - 31 Mar 2014 | updated - 13 Jul 2014 | Public
This is a list of actors who played in both of my favorite TV shows: Lost and C.S.I.
Actor | Men in Black
Born in Buffalo, N.Y. but raised in the Garden State, Fredric first appeared in small theater productions at the age of six, and in his teens spent weekends studying at The Neighborhood Playhouse and HB Studios in NYC. During the summer he apprenticed at The Peterborough Players in N.H. - New ...
Actor | Lost
Daniel Dae Kim has made a career of creating multifaceted and stereotype-breaking roles as an actor, director and now, producer. Prior to his seven-season portrayal of Chin Ho Kelly on "Hawaii Five-0," Kim was best known for his role as Jin Soo Kwon on the hit TV series "Lost," for which he shared ...
Actor | The Fugitive
Having made his feature film debut starring in the teen comedy Cavegirl Daniel Roebuck quickly realized that there was only one direction to travel in his career. Up!
Soon after Cavegirl, Roebuck established himself as one of the industry's youngest character actors with his haunting portrayal as the...
4. Tom Irwin
Actor | The Haunting
A native of Illinois, Tom Irwin attended Illinois State University. After graduation, he joined the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago. The renowned ensemble of artists - among them Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich, Gary Sinise and Joan Allen - still work together as often as possible...
Actor | The Green Mile
Doug grew up in Detroit and Minneapolis, eventually moved to N.Y.C., and attended the Juilliard School for a brief stint. After studying two years with Sanford Meisner and working a plethora of odd-ball jobs (including dressed as a giant Citibank card handing out fliers in Times Square), the actor ...
Actor | The Vampire Diaries
Ian Somerhalder was born and raised in the small southern town of Covington, Louisiana. His mother, Edna (née Israel), is a massage therapist, and his father, Robert Somerhalder, is a building contractor. He has Cajun (French), English, and Scots-Irish ancestry. Boating, swimming, fishing and ...
7. Neil Hopkins
Actor | Lost
Neil is best known for his recurring role on "Lost", playing Liam, the heroin-addicted rockstar brother of Charlie (Dominic Monaghan). His other TV credits include recurring roles on the Emmy-Award Nominated "Big Love" and the Paul Haggis series, "Crash"; as well as a wide variety of guest starring...
Actor | Romeo + Juliet
Harold Perrineau was born on August 7, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as Harold Williams. He is an actor and producer, known for Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Edge (1997). He has been married to Brittany Perrineau since August 27, 2002. They have three children.
Actress | The Fugitive
L. Scott Caldwell was born in Chicago and now lives in New York City. She has an extensive background in feature films, television and theater. Her film credits include "Mystery Alaska," "Waiting to Exhale," "The Net," "The Fugitive," "Dutch" and "Without a Trace." Caldwell had a recurring role in ...
10. Josh Holloway
Actor | Lost
Josh Holloway was born on July 20, 1969 in San Jose, California, USA as Josh Lee Holloway. He is an actor and producer, known for Lost (2004), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) and Sabotage (2014). He has been married to Yessica Kumala since October 1, 2004. They have two children.
11. Henry Ian Cusick
Actor | Lost
Henry Ian Cusick (born 17 April 1967) is a Scottish-Peruvian actor of television, film, and theatre and a television director.
He is known for his role as Desmond Hume on the U.S. television series Lost (2004), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He starred in the ABC drama ...
Actress | Lost
Elizabeth Mitchell was born in Los Angeles in 1970. Shortly after her birth, her parents moved to Dallas, Texas. She was graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas. Later, she earned a BFA degree in acting from ...
13. Kevin Durand
Actor | X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Kevin Durand was born on January 14, 1974 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada as Kevin Serge Durand. He is an actor, known for X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), I Am Number Four (2011) and Robin Hood (2010). He has been married to Sandra Cho since October 1, 2010.
14. Marc Vann
Actor | Spider-Man 3
Marc Vann grew up in Virginia, on the water. Fishing, crabbing, buzzing around in small motorboats. Never had any interest in theater or acting until, while working on his MBA, was drawn to a mime workshop. (Always has been a big fan of silence.) That led to studying dance and movement, and his ...
15. Beth Broderick
Actress | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Beth Alison Broderick was born on February 24, 1959 in Falmouth, Kentucky, USA but was raised in Huntington Beach, California. Beth was always very interested in theater as a child and she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California at age 18. After that, she moved ...
16. Titus Welliver
Actor | The Town
Titus Welliver was born on March 12, 1961 in New Haven, Connecticut. His father was a famous landscape painter, Neil Welliver. His mother was a fashion illustrator, Norma Cripps. He has three brothers, one was killed overseas. He was raised in Philadelphia and New York City, surrounded by poets and...
17. Katey Sagal
Actress | Futurama
An extremely gifted and versatile performer adept at both comedy and drama, actress/singer Katey Sagal became a household name in the late 1980s as the fabulously brazen, undomesticated Peg Bundy on the enduring Fox series Married with Children (1986). During its lengthy run, she received three ...
18. William Mapother
Actor | Lost
William Mapother was born on April 17, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA as William Reibert Mapother Jr. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in English. He is the co-founder of the film finance marketplace Slated. He is known for his work on Lost (2004), In the Bedroom (2001)...
19. Jeff Perry
Actor | Wild Things
Jeff Perry was born on August 16, 1955 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Wild Things (1998), Scandal (2012) and My So-Called Life (1994). He is married to Linda Lowy. They have one child. He was previously married to Laurie Metcalf.
27. DJ Qualls
Actor | The Core
DJ Qualls grew up in the small city of Manchester in Tennessee, USA, one of five children. After studying in the UK at King's College, University of London, he returned to Tennessee where he began acting in a local theatre. During that time, he was discovered by photographers David La Chappelle and...

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The Dreamcatcher will help young people with rheumatic diseases to, together with health care professionals, focus on their dreams and goals in life, and plan their health care according to it. The Dreamcatcher is an innovative digital tool, with its starting point being the focus on the well-being and the possible, instead of illness and limitations. The goal is to develop an available app for young people with rheumatic diseases to facilitate participation, more efficient health care meetings, a constructive patient dialogue and collection of data.
Expected results and effects
Using behavioral science, nudging and social functions, The Dreamcatcher has the potential to lower the barriers to an active lifestyle for the patient, while also serving as a tool for dialogue with health care professionals, resulting in more efficient meetings, better resource planning, and the gathering of valuable data to national quality registers.
Planned approach and implementation
15th of April 2019 15th of October 2019: Pilot study and user workshops, resulting in a situation analysis, conclusions and scope for the development. 15th of October 2019 15th of May 2020: Design and development of the application, resulting in a fully working first version of the Dreamcatcher. 15th of April 2019 15th of May 2020: Investigating GDPR and patient data safety, to ensure that the digital solution meets the legal requirements.

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Compare and contrast the pathophysiology between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumococcal pneumonia. Include any types of cellular injury or cellular adaptation that may occur. Evaluate if an inflammatory response is present and discuss the impact of that response. In the case of COPD, discuss the type of patient education you would implement to help with the patient’s understanding of the disease and to improve compliance with a treatment plan.


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I wasn't okay, but I am now
By: Jessica Wan
Published: March 10 2021
This article contains mention of mental illness, including disordered eating and anxiety. Please read at your own discretion.
In April 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I carried all my belongings with me and hopped on a plane that took me home. I sat in
the dark for 13 hours without drinking or eating, with a great fear of not knowing what was ahead of me. However, I was soon pleasantly surprised that the summer was as fun as it always had been for the past five years, where I spent time with my family after a year of studying abroad. The anxiety started to hit me when the University announced their online teaching plan. I kept asking myself how I was going to study with my parents around, and how much longer my stay at home was going to be extended?
All of my fears turned true the moment school began. It was impossible for me to concentrate at night due to the 12-hour time difference in China, and it was even more impossible for my mother to comprehend why I always had something due every day. The schedule made me extremely sleep-deprived and exhausted; however, I saw a silver lining in eating. Anything extremely sweet or spicy would give me a thrill of excitement, and the fatigue after a food coma would bring me a moment of peace. I did not realize how much my physique has changed until my friend compared me with an inflated balloon, and I did not know this was an illness until I saw “compulsive overeating” on my medical chart. This diagnosis was probably the thing that finally crushed me.
“I have mental illness now” was the thought that was always hovering above my head, then soon enough it became “I am psychotic now”. This was me convincing myself to surrender. Aside from this, my mood swings were so frequent that sometimes I could not tell what my brain wanted. I could be yelling and feeling extremely violent one moment, and crying and repenting another moment, then right after all of this, I could still feel like the happiest person in this world. Nevertheless, I never let this side of me be exposed to anyone but my parents. I still could sound calm and text “lmao” to my friends, I did an excellent job disguising myself. However, this means my parents had to become my emotional outlet. I still remember the look on my mother’s face when I experienced my first panic attack. She looked so helpless and scared when I was hyperventilating, but all she could do was patting my back and say “everything will be fine”.
Things really had taken a positive turn by the time of exams. The course load was lightened; I was determined to finally make some changes as I knew this was not the way I wanted to live. My life seems to be back on track now almost two months after this turning point; however, this does not mean the past four months of struggling should be forgotten, and thus I would like to share the things I have tried and how they have helped me.
1. I took prescribed fluoxetine to treat my overeating disorder. Unfortunately, I had to pause it since I was undergoing disturbing side effects, insomnia and difficulty concentrating. I have to stress that I do not recommend going off medication without any medical directives because it is extremely dangerous, I was lucky to dodge a bullet. My strategy after this was similar to meditation. For instance, if I had a strong desire of eating a dozen donuts, I could allow myself to have two, then I would take the rest out of the house and keep telling myself that they still taste the same no matter how many I consume. Furthermore, three meals a day is a must, skipping breakfast would only make me overcompensate at lunch. Another thing I always reminded myself of was that do not be frustrated even if I fail. The human body works in a mysterious way, our appetite might grow big or small due to unknown reasons.
2. I managed to work out at least 3–4 times a week. Our bodies release endorphins while exercising, which are chemicals that lead to positive feelings. This activity was commonly recommended by everyone around me. Nevertheless, I only felt anxious and furious during the first few times I worked out since I blamed myself for not keeping up, and I hated how clumsy my limbs were. From this I discovered that hardcore workout tutorials were not for me, so I switched to Zumba and jazz dance. Dancing was less repetitive, and I could choose the tutorial based on my song preference; therefore, I decided to stick with it. Some of the Zumba/jazz dance YouTubers I recommend are Sunny Funny Fitness, MYLEE DANCE, and Zumba® France by Alix.
3. I encouraged myself to try something new, but not necessarily out of my comfort zone. For example, I bought a whole manicure kit and painted my whole family’s nails. I also picked up badminton again, even though I had not played it since Grade 5. The badminton court was the perfect place for me to be let out my anger and no one would blame me for being overly competitive.
4. I forced myself to stop living like a recluse and gain some real-person interaction. I was fortunate enough to live in a city where COVID-19 had been effectively controlled, yet I still was reluctant to go out due to body image issues and other concerns. The first time I went to the mall in three months I was flooded with anxiety and fear, and I recall asking myself “where do all these people come from?”. I could not help but cry in panic and ended up going home early. My first attempt at stepping outside was a failure, but I continued to try from time to time and eventually became comfortable with the environment other than my home.
5. I came to terms with my anxiety. The major source of my anxiety was the dilemma between my wish for good grades and my need for a 12-hour social media usage. After realizing that neither of these could be achieved simultaneously, I had to give up my “grind for one day, play for six days” schedule, instead I opted for a 4-3 ratio alternatively. I also made peace with my two 60s on Childsmath, as they might be my “local minima”, but definitely not the “absolute minima”. Learning to accept my failures and giving up unrealistic dreams were crucial parts of combating my anxiety. I have to admit, eventually, that I am just an average person, yet thriving to “stay average” is more challenging than it sounds.
By sharing this fairly personal experience, I hope to encourage anyone that is also living with or healing from mental illnesses. “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?”

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A soulful vocalist and innovative multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and producer Rachael Sage is one of the busiest touring artists in independent music, performing 100+ dates a year both solo and with her band The Sequins throughout the US, UK, & Europe. She has earned a loyal following for her dynamic piano playing, delicate guitar work, soulful vocals, and improvisational audience interaction.
Sage has shared stages with Sarah McLachlan, Beth Hart, Judy Collins, Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, Jamie Cullum, The Animals and Ani DiFranco. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and received numerous songwriting awards including The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Grand Prize) and several Independent Music Awards. Her songs have appeared on MTV, HBO, the Fame soundtrack, and had over 20 placements on Lifetime’s controversial reality series, Dance Moms.
Sage herself is a former dancer who studied at the School of American Ballet in her teens, and she has been thrilled to see her music widely embraced by the lyrical dance community over the past several years (videos featuring young girls dancing to her music have received over 9 million hits on YouTube). Her 2016 album Choreographic delivers a musically ambitious and emotionally accessible tribute to dance, her very first love. She “envisioned each song as a fully-choreographed multi-media experience”; the result is an inspired set of piano-based chamber-pop merging orchestral elements with her signature blend of folk, pop and rock. The album was co-produced by Sage and Grammy-winning producer Andy Zulla (Idina Menzel, Rod Stewart).
“One part Elton John, one part Kate Bush” — Uncut
"her keen ironic sense of humor and quirky sense of the profound is what makes her special as a songwriter“ — billboard.com
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MPress Records Accepting Artist Submissions for New Arrivals: Volume 5
Emerging Artist Compilation to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Relief Organizations: The Red Hook Initiative, Project Hospitality Staten Island, & Graybeards
New York, NY – Internationally distributed record label MPress Records has announced the beginning of production on Volume 5 of their New Arrivals charity compilation series. 100% of the proceeds from New Arrivals: Vol. 5 (NAV5) will benefit the following Hurricane Sandy Relief organizations: The Red Hook Initiative (Brooklyn), Project Hospitality Staten Island Hurricane Relief Fund(Staten Island) and Graybeards (The Rockaways). The NYC-based independent label has just launched an international search for rising artists in various genres to be on the compilation, via theSonicbids online submission platform. AAA, Singer-Songwriter, Americana, Rock and Pop submissions highly encouraged, but all styles of music are welcome and will be considered. (For more details visit: http://bit.ly/MPR_NAV5.)
New Arrivals project founder and MPress Records flagship artist Rachael Sage knew immediately following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy that she wanted to help. In December 2012 she donated all of the proceeds from her holiday show at Joe’s Pub in NYC to the same three organizations that will now benefit from this compilation. Having experienced Sandy first-hand, Sage recalls “I was without power and heat for five days and really had nowhere else to go so I just stuck it out. I was very lucky though to have only had such a minor inconvenience…All of us at MPress know so many people who were really hit hard by all of it, and who are still struggling.”
Set for a digital release in Fall 2013 and a physical release in early 2014,New Arrivals Vol. 5: Artists For Hurricane Sandy Relief is the latest installment in MPress Records’ New Arrivals series, created by Sage in 2006 as a project aimed at increasing exposure for exceptional self-released material and showcasing both established and emerging indie artists. Tracks by featured artists receive exposure via a national press campaign, along with Triple A and College radio promotion. Each volume has benefited a different charity: Volume 1 benefited Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief, Volume 2 benefited World Hunger Year, Volume 3 benefited NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) and Volume 4 benefited The National Network For Youth. NAV5 sponsors include: Blurt Magazine, M Music & Musicians Magazine, The Musician's Atlas, A To Z Media, Powderfinger Promotions andDirectCurrentMusic.com.
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Meet Michael Kidd, incumbent Dallas Center mayoral candidate
Incumbent Dallas Center mayor Michael Kidd is running for re-election to the seat.
The mayor and two at-large seats are up for vote.
Julie Becker is also running for mayor and the City Council at-large candidates are Robert Haxton and incumbents David Bagby and Curtis Pion.
Elections will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 7.
Seat running for: Mayor
Work: IT Manager with an insurance company
Education: Masters in Business Administration, Drake; BS Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University
Political experience: Dallas Center mayor November 2015-present; Dallas Center City Council, Nov 2009-15
Community experience: First Presbyterian Church Dallas Center Leadership Council 2008-10; Dallas Center Grimes Softball Association, 2009-2015; Dallas Center Cub Scouts Den Leader, 2001-15
Family: Darci Kidd, Delaney, 18, Isabel, 14, Rowan, 13 and Jack, 11
Contact: Facebook at Dallas Center Mayor Michael Kidd, email@example.com
What is the biggest challenge facing Dallas Center?
Well-managed future growth. We need to continue to plan for forthcoming growth and be ready for the projects this will generate.
What are your top three priorities if elected?
- Completion of Phase 1 of the Southwest Storm Water project, which will improve the storm water drainage in the entire city. We have plans for incremental additions, however these will need to be spread over multiple years to remain fiscally conservative and responsible within our bonding capacity.
- Upgrades to the water treatment plant are underway to assure safe and plentiful drinking water for our citizens. We are also in the planning process to improve the sewer plant to meet new DNR clean water requirements.
- We need to monitor and plan for the inevitable westward expansion of the metro suburbs. Dallas Center will need to proactively preserve our borders to avert uncontrolled growth.
Why are you running for Dallas Center City Council or Mayor?
I enjoy working for the good of all Dallas Center residents. We have professional city staff and need to continue to give them the tools and support required to take care of our city. I would like to see moderate growth and encourage economic development in our downtown district.

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Real Name: Wale Victor Folarin (born Olubowale Akintimehin)
D.O.B.: September 21, 1984 Washington, D.C., United States
Label: Interscope, Roc Nation
Wale (pronounced /wɑːleɪ/), is an American hip hop artist. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song “Dig Dug (Shake It)” became popular in Washington, D.C. Wale has released five widely recognized mixtapes. His first full length album, Attention Deficit, was released on November 10, 2009. Wale was born to Nigerian parents in Washington, DC. He graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg in 2001, after which he moved to Largo, Maryland. Wale attended Bowie State University and Virginia State University. “Dig Dug (Shake It)” became popular in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The song became the most requested song by a local artist in D.C. radio history and Wale was the first local artist to get any BDS spins since DJ Kool in the early 1990s. The song was included in Wale’s first mixtape, Paint a Picture. In July 2006, Wale hired Daniel Weisman, a former club DJ and promoter, as his manager. In September 2006, after dropping another go-go influenced single, “Breakdown”, sampled from Huck-a-Bucks “Sexy Girl”, and a mention in The Washington Post, Wale released his first non-go-go original single, “Uptown Roamers.”
On September 14, 2006, “Uptown Roamers” debuted on XM Radio Channel 66 and was played twice in one day. Both “Breakdown” and “Uptown Roamers” were on Wale’s second mixtape, Hate Is the New Love. Wale’s song “Breakdown,” was featured on the video game Madden NFL 2009. In early December 2006, Wale won the award for “D.C. Metro Breakthrough Artist of the Year” at WKYS’ Go-Go Awards.
On December 15, The Fader magazine associate editor Nick “Catchdubs” Barat visited Wale for an interview and photo shoot which appeared in the March 2007 issue of The Fader. In January 2007, Wale released a new single to radio called “Good Girls” produced by Gerard Thomas and Demario Bridges for TeamMusicGroup. Daniel Weisman gave the song to Mark Ronson and on February 23, 2007, Ronson began playing the song on his East Village Radio show. A week later, at Ronson’s studio, Wale recorded a freestyle for Ronson and in exchange, Ronson put Wale on an unreleased remix of Lily Allen’s “Smile” which appeared on a number of music blogs around the world on March 13, 2007. In April 2007, Ronson asked Wale to join him on a UK tour to promote the release of his newest album.
In June 2007, Wale signed to a production deal with Ronson’s Allido Records. Wale released his third mixtape, 100 Miles & Running, on July 11, 2007 as a free download on his Myspace page. To date, the mixtape has been downloaded over 75,000 times. This mixtape includes features from Mark Ronson, Daniel Merriweather, Amy Winehouse, and Lily Allen. It was released on the same day as his performance at the Highline Ballroom, in Manhattan. The Highline show was to promote the US release of Mark Ronson’s album and included performances by Mark Ronson, Wale, Saigon, and Daniel Merriweather. Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye West, Maroon 5, Clive Davis, Eve and Danny Masterson were all in attendance. There, Wale was interviewed by MTV News correspondent J.D. Tuminski for his first national TV feature, which was released on August 16, 2007. In March Wale signed a joint venture deal with Mark Ronson’s Allido Records and Interscope, joining Rhymefest and Daniel Merriweather as Allido artists.
On May 30, 2008, Wale released his 4th mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing, for free through www.elitaste.com and 10deep.com in collaboration with the streetwear brands Commonwealth and 10 Deep. 10 Deep also released the “Serenity Now” tee in collaboration with Wale’s release of this mixtape. Everyone who purchased the “Serenity Now” tee also received a hard copy of The Mixtape About Nothing. The majority of the mixtape was produced by DC’s Best Kept Secret. In the June issue of the German Hip-Hop magazine JUICE Wale announced that his upcoming debut-album will feature production credits from Mark Ronson, Kanye West, Just Blaze, 9th Wonder and the French electronic music duo Justice. In the June/July 2008 issue of Giant Magazine, Wale announced he is making a new mixtape called Back to the Feature, which will be produced by 9th Wonder. In a recent interview with Washington Post’s Express, Wale announced that he was recording a song with Chrisette Michele called “Shades” for his upcoming album, which discusses inter-black racism. Wale also said that similar content found in The Mixtape About Nothing will be on the album. In a Elitaste interview, Young Chris said about Wale, “We’re ready to do a mixtape together; we ain’t got the name nor the DJ yet, but we’ve had some good talks and we’ll get that mixtape out.”
His friendship with Young Chris also has led to Wale wearing the Roc-A-Fella chain as worn by Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records. Wale stopped into Travis Barker’s studio in August 2008 to rap a verse for Travis’ solo album, Travis then performed live drums on a Wale album cut, “G Told Me” produced by Sean C & LV (”Roc Boys”). Wale also appeared on Interscope label mate DJ Greg Street’s single “Dope Boys” which samples Hip Hop classic T.R.O.Y. alongside Lupe Fiasco and Kardinal Offishall. He will also appear in the video with Alex Schild.
On June 19, 2009, Wale released his fifth mixtape, Back to the Feature, on which eleven of the tracks were produced by 9th Wonder, with contributions also coming from Mark Ronson and others. The album’s title, a play off the name of the movie Back to the Future, referred to the fact that a lengthy list of rappers joined Wale on the songs, including K’naan, Talib Kweli, Joell Ortiz, Beanie Sigel and Bun B. The mixtape received several positive reviews, although at least one critic commented that it represented neither “a step forward or back [for the artist] so much as shouting-in-place.” Wale is featured in “Change” a song by the Australian singer/songwriter Daniel Merriweather. It was written by Merriweather and Andrew Wyatt and produced by Jayceon Dolinh/ Mark Ronson. It was released on January 30, 2009 in the United States and Canada, and February 2, 2009 in the UK (where the song peaked at no.8). The song is included on Merriweather’s album Love and War. The “Change” music video was directed by Elliot Jokelson. On September 13th, Wale, alongside the DC-based musicians of UCB, served as the official house band for the 2009 MTV VMAs. They performed between award presentations and before and after commercial breaks the entire night. The house band also performed with various musical guests throughout the night.
On November 10th Wale released his first studio album, Attention Deficit, to primarily positive reception. In early November, 2009, an unreleased single titled “Letter” with Wale featuring John Mayer was made available to download through the infamous Biggy Jiggy Mixtapes.
2009 Attention Deficit
2011 Self Made Vol. 1
2005 Paint a Picture
2006 Hate is the New Love
2007 100 Miles & Running
2008 The Mixtape About Nothing
2009 Back to the Feature
2010 More About Nothing
2011 The Eleven One Eleven Theory


Marathon runner Donna Noble will be cheered on by a very special Patient Champion
Photos by Tim Johnson
Bouncing on the trampoline in the backyard of his Grove City home, Kole Noble is a carefree 3-year-old. It’s hard to believe the adopted son of Donna and Rich Noble suffers from short bowel syndrome, which requires a daily 18-hour IV feed, and had doctors predicting he may not live past the age of 2.
Kole’s inspiring story of survival will be one of 26 shared with 18,000 runners and thousands of fans on Oct. 21 at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon, which benefits the hospital for the first time. A Miracle Mile Patient Champion will dot each mile marker, themed to show off the personality of the child cheerleader. Kole will mark the .2-mile push to the finish.
Donna, who started running last year to honor her son Kyle, whom she lost five years ago to an incurable disease, will run her first marathon as part of fundraising team Kole’s Kontenders. —Beth Stallings
The thought of me running was enough to make me laugh. Then a friend said you can run to raise money for the hospice program at Children’s in honor of Kyle. And that’s all it took for motivation. I thought with all he endured every day, I can suck it up and put one foot in front of the other.
For eight years, Children’s Hospital supported us every day of Kyle’s walk. Nobody should ever have to go through what we went through, but I am so grateful we had our hospital and our team. This is why I say Children’s is our second family.
It’s going to be so inspirational this year knowing you only have to go a mile until you see a cute little smiling face.
I train with Marathon In Training. Now when we’re up to 18 miles, and I’m whining or my pace group is whining, we talk about all these kids that would give anything to be able to run and play like other kids.
My biggest fear is that something’s going to happen and I’m not going to be able to finish, and I will let Kole down.
We are so blessed. Kole is the happiest, smiliest, most outgoing kid you could ever meet. His motto is, “Have backpack, will travel.” He does not let it slow him down. He’s got a fighting spirit.
We try to let him be a boy because, unfortunately, there are no guarantees for tomorrow. That’s why raising money for Children’s is so important, because not every kid who comes through that door is going to get their miracle. But for those that aren’t, the more we can do [the better], so what life they do have they can live to the fullest.


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Background and Objectives: Cell transplantation is a promising therapy for several muscle diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Satellite cells are stem cells in skeletal muscle that provide an important cell source for transplantation therapy. However, culture of satellite cells in vitro causes them to lose their undifferentiated state, associated with reduced transplantation efficiency. It is therefore necessary to develop optimal culture conditions for maintaining the undifferentiated state of satellite cells.
Methods: Primary satellite cells were cultured with or without leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF). The expression of undifferentiation and differentiation markers, and the transplantation efficiency were analyzed.
Results: LIF-treated satellite cells showed increased expression of Pax7, and enhanced transplantation efficiency in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Conclusions: Our study showed that the treatment with LIF effectively maintained the undifferentiated state of satellite cells, and enhanced their transplantation efficiency. These results will contribute to the optimization of culture conditions for cell transplantation therapy.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by mutations in the DMD gene. DMD is the commonest form of muscular dystrophy, and is characterized by the progressive degeneration of muscle fibers and their subsequent replacement by fat or fibrotic tissue, with eventual deterioration of muscle function . Although curative treatments remain to be developed, several therapies have been proposed for DMD and other degenerative muscle diseases [2–4], including cell transplantation therapy. Satellite cells are stem cells in skeletal muscle and represent an important cell source for transplantation therapy, because their depletion leads to complete impairment of muscle regeneration [5, 6]. Although primary satellite cells immediately after isolation shows high levels of stemness, culturing and passaging of satellite cells results in loss of their undifferentiated state, and gradual reductions in transplantation efficiency [7, 8].However, the culture and expansion of human skeletal muscle cells in vitro is necessary to ensure the adequate cell numbers for transplantation therapy. Although growth factors, cytokines , and chemicals  have been used in muscle cell cultures, the optimal culture conditions required to maintain the undifferentiated state, inhibit differentiation, and enhance eventual transplantation efficiency have not yet been established.
The expression of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) has been reported to be increased in patients with muscular dystrophy and muscle trauma . Furthermore, LIF is thought to be functionally involved in muscle regeneration, because LIF knockout mice showed impaired muscle regeneration , and administration of LIF ameliorated the pathology of the mouse model of DMD [13, 14]. However, although its effects on the proliferation of muscle cell lines or primary muscle cells have been studied [12, 15–18], the roles of LIF in the transplantation efficiency have not been analyzed. We therefore examined the effects of LIF on the undifferentiated state and transplantation efficiency in primary, freshly isolated mouse satellite cells. The results of this study will contribute to the development of optimal culture conditions for cell transplantation therapy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Twelve- to 16-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were purchased from Nihon CREA. Four- to 8-week-old NOD/SCID mice were purchased from Oriental Yeast. C57BL/6-green fluorescent protein (GFP)-transgenic mice were kindly provided by Dr. Masaru Okabe (Osaka University, Osaka, Japan). C57BL/6-mdx mice were kindly provided by Dr. Toshikuni Sasaoka (National Institute for Basic Biology, Aichi, Japan). All mice were housed in the institutional animal facility. All experimental procedures were approved by the Experimental Animal Care and Use Committee at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.
Satellite cells preparation and culture
Primary satellite cells were prepared from extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles from C57BL/6 or C57BL/6-GFP mice by dissociation with type 1 collagenase (Worthington), as described previously . Briefly, isolated muscles were dissociated by incubation in 0.2% type 1 collagenase/DMEM for 80–90 min and unraveled by gentle pipetting. Single muscle fibers were then isolated and plated on Matrigel-coated plastic dishes. Isolated muscle fibers with primary satellite cells were cultured in DMEM (high-glucose, sodium pyruvate and GlutaMAX supplement, Thermo Fisher Scientific) supplemented with 20% fetal bovine serum, 1% chicken embryo extract (US Biological) and 1% penicillin-streptomycin (Thermo Fisher Scientific) at 37°C with 5% CO2 with or without 5 ng/ml LIF (PROSPEC) for 5 days.
RNA isolation and quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction analysis
Total RNA was isolated using TRIzol (Invitrogen) and single-strand cDNA was synthesized using a QuantiTect Reverse Transcription Kit (Qiagen). The expression levels of Pax7, MyoD, Myogenin, and Tbp (encoding TATA-binding protein) were evaluated by quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (qRT–PCR) using SYBR Premix Ex Taq II (Takara) on a MyiQ single-color system (Bio-Rad). Primer sequences for qRT–PCR were as follows: Pax7 forward: 5′-gcccacagaacctgtcactc-3′,reverse: 5′-ggacttgaaagcttggtgctct-3′, MyoD forward:5′-tgagccttgcacacctaagcc-3′, reverse: 5′-ctccgcaagctgtggggaaa-3′, Myogenin forward: 5′-tgtgcacatctgttctagtctc-3′, reverse: 5′-gctttggaaccggatagctc-3′, Tbp forward: 5′-cagcctcagtacagcaatcaac-3′, reverse: 5’-taggggtcataggagtcattgg-3′. The expression levels of Pax7, MyoD, and Myogenin were normalized to that of Tbp.
Satellite cells transplantation
To induce muscle regeneration, 100 μl of 10 μM cardiotoxin (Sigma-Aldrich) was injected into the tibialis anterior (TA)/EDL muscles of NOD/SCID mice or mdx mice 24 hours before transplantation. Thirty microliters of cell suspension containing 3×104 C57BL/6-GFP transgenic-mouse-derived satellite cells cultured with or without 5 ng/ml LIF for 5 days were injected directly into the TA/EDL muscles. After 1, 2, 4 or 14 days, the muscles were dissected, fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 30 min at 4°C, immersed in 10% sucrose/PBS followed by 20% sucrose/PBS, and then frozen in isopentane cooled with liquid nitrogen.
The obtained cells were fixed with 4% parafor-maldehyde for 10 min at room temperature, washed, and treated with 0.1% Triton X-100/phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) for 10 min for permeabilization. The cells were blocked with 5% goat serum (Cedarlane) in 2% bovine serum albumin (BSA)/PBS for 15 min, and then incubated with anti-Pax7 (1:80, sc-81648, Santa Cruz), anti-MyoD (1:400, sc-32758, Santa Cruz) or anti-Myogenin antibody (1:1000, sc-12732, Santa Cruz) in 2% BSA/PBS at 4°C overnight. The cells were then incubated with Alexa Fluor 488- or Alexa Fluor 568-labeled secondary antibodies (1:1000, Thermo Fisher Scientific) in 2% BSA/PBS. After several washings, nuclei were stained with Hoechst (DOJINDO). Immunofluorescent images were evaluated by fluorescence microscopy (Olympus).
The transplanted TA/EDL muscles were cut into 8 μm transverse sections using a cryostat. The sections were fixed with cooled acetone for 10 min and air-dried. They were then blocked with 5% goat serum in 1% BSA/PBS for 15 min, or M. O. M Mouse Ig Blocking reagent (VECTOR) for 1 hour followed by 5% goat serum in 1% BSA/PBS for 15 minutes. The sections were incubated with anti-GFP antibody (1:300, AB3080, Chemicon) and anti-laminin α2 antibody (1:200, ALX-804-190, Alexis) in 1% BSA/PBS, or anti-GFP antibody and anti-Dystrophin antibody (1:100, Clone: Dy8/6C5, Leica) or anti-GFP antibody and anti-Ki-67 antibody (1:200, Clone: B56, BD Pharmingen) in M.O.M. Diluent at 4°C overnight. The sections were then incubated with Alexa Fluor 488- or Alexa Fluor 568-labeled secondary antibodies (1:1000, Thermo Fisher Scientific) in 1% BSA/PBS or M.O.M. Diluent. For TUNEL assay, ApopTag Red In Situ Apoptosis Detection Kit (Chemicon) was used. After several washings, nuclei were stained with DAPI (VECTOR). Immunofluorescent images were evaluated under a fluorescence microscope (BZ-9000; Keyence), and GFP-positive fibers or cells, GFP/Dystrophin double-positive fibers, GFP/Ki-67 double-positive cells or GFP/TUNEL double-positive cells were counted.
All values were expressed as mean±s.e.m. Statistical differences were assessed by the Student’s t-test. Probabilities less than 5%, 1% or 0.1% were considered to be statistically significant.
Single muscle fibers and attached primary satellite cells were cultured with or without 5 ng/ml LIF for 5 days (Fig. 1A). Similar to previous report , the expansion of satellite cells was promoted by LIF (Fig. 1B). We first analyzed the expression of Pax7, MyoD and Myogenin by qRT-PCR. We found that the expression of Pax7, a satellite cell marker which expression level was related to its stemness , was elevated by LIF (Fig. 1C). Expression of Myogenin, an essential transcription factor required for differentiation, was reduced, though the difference was not significant. These results suggest that LIF affected the maintenance of undifferentiated state in satellite cells. Expression of MyoD was slightly increased by LIF (Fig. 1C). We also found that the incidence of Pax7-negative differentiated cells were significantly decreased by LIF (Fig. 1D and E),while Myogenin-negative undifferentiated cells were increased, thus supporting a role for LIF in preventing the differentiation of satellite cells (Fig. 1Dand E).
We investigated the effects of LIF on the transplantation efficiency of satellite cells, which reflects the number of engraftable satellite cells that retained their stemness. Primary satellite cells isolated from C57BL/6-GFP mice  cultured with or without LIF were transplanted into cardiotoxin-injected regenerating TA/EDL muscles in NOD/SCID mice. We found that LIF-treated satellite cells formed two to three times as many GFP-positive fibers which were surrounded by laminin α2 as vehicle-treated satellite cells did (Fig. 2A and B). We also observed higher number of LIF-treated GFP-positive cells compared with that of vehicle-treated cells at 1, 2, or 4 days after transplantation. To elucidate the cause of this differences, we analyzed the proliferation or apoptosis of GFP-positive transplanted cells. We found that the majority of transplanted cells lost their proliferation ability immediately after transplantation (Fig. 2D and E). In addition, no difference in the number of GFP/Ki-67 double positive cells between vehicle-treated and LIF-treated satellite cells transplanted muscle was observed (Fig. 2DD and E). In contrast we found that the number of GFP/TUNEL double positive cells was decreased in LIF-treated satellite cells transplanted muscle at 1 day after transplantation (Fig. 2F and G). These results suggested that treatment with LIF in vitro enhanced the transplantation efficiency of satellite cells by inhibiting their apoptosis in vivo.
Finally, we transplanted C57BL/6-GFP mice-derived satellite cells in mdx mice, a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Similar to the observation in NOD/SCID mice, we observed two to three times many GFP/Dystrophin-double positive fibers in LIF-treated satellite cells-transplanted mdx mice compared with those in vehicle-treated satellite cells-transplanted mice (Fig. 2H and I). Overall, these results indicated that LIF maintained the undifferentiated state, inhibited the differentiation of satellite cells in vitro, and enhanced their transplantation efficiency in vivo.
To the best of our knowledge, this study provides the first report of the effect of LIF on the transplantation efficiency of primary satellite cells. In response to several stimuli, quiescent satellite cells are activated, proliferate, and form new muscle fibers . Culturing of satellite cells lead to proliferation of their descendants, with loss of their undifferentiated state and transplantation efficiency. In addition to our results, Hashimoto et al., showed the role of LIF in the increase of round stem-like cells in vitro , which also support that LIF might facilitate the expansion of primary muscle cells while maintaining their undifferentiated state. However, further studies are needed to confirm the effects of LIF in long-term cultures, and in human muscle stem cells. Although we showed the effects of LIF on the enhancement of transplantation efficiency, the total number of engrafted GFP-positive fibers were approximately 3% of the total muscle fibers, and the limited distribution of transplanted satellite cells from the injected site was not improved (Fig. 2H and I), suggesting that the combination of LIF with other cytokines, such as bFGF, or transplantation with other cell population that improve migration of transplanted satellite cells would be required . The use of immune deficient mdx mice or immunosuppression would also enhance the survival of transplanted cells.
By analyzing the proliferation or apoptosis of transplanted cells, we found that treatment with LIF inhibited the apoptosis of transplanted cells (Fig. 2F and G), suggesting the relationship between stemness of satellite cells in vitro and their survival in vivo. However, precise mechanisms of LIF for the enhancement of transplantation efficiency remain unknown. Investigations aimed at determining the downstream targets of LIF would help to clarify the functional importance of LIF in muscle regeneration, and further its potential application in cell transplantation therapy.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have no conflict of interest to report.
We thank Dr. Isao Kii and Dr. Takashi Nishiyama for valuable discussions. This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Intramural Research Grant (28-6) for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders of NCNP, and Research Center Network Project for Realization of Regenerative Medicine from Japan Agency for Medical Research and development (AMED).
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Welcome to the departure lounge : adventures in mothering mother
- 1 of 1 copy available at LARL/NWRL Consortium.
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- ISBN: 9781400067954
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191 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, c2009.
|Formatted Contents Note:||I demand an autopsy! -- Home-care hotel -- Meltdown at the departure lounge -- Pass the sauce -- Adrift -- Digging down -- To her health -- Falling apart -- Last call.|
|Summary, etc.:||The author relates her poignant and hilariously tumultuous journey caring for her eighty-year-old mother and newly minted step-father who were forced to accept full-time home care.|
Meg Federico regularly writes humor for the National Post. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Shambhala Sun, and Agni Magazine (Boston University Press). She has written commentary and created documentaries for CBC Radio. For several years, she wrote a successful column, âTransitions: Issues in Caregiving,â for the Halifax Daily News. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with her family.
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1 dead, 40 injured in MP communal clash: Cops
Police said the district administration has invoked prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in the area. So far, 13 people, all Muslims, have been arrested after an FIR was registered against 16, police said.
A 25-year-old man was killed and at least 40 people were injured in a clash between tribal and Muslim communities in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday night, police said.
Police said the district administration has invoked prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in the area. So far, 13 people, all Muslims, have been arrested after an FIR was registered against 16, police said. The clash erupted between two groups over a Muslim man riding a two-wheeler at high speed. “A local resident Javed Mansuri, along with his sister, was riding through a place where a few tribals were playing Holi on Friday afternoon,” said Deepika Suri, IGP, Raisen.
“Some members of the tribal community abused Mansuri and threatened them for riding the bike at a high speed. Later, Mansuri returned with six others and beat up a few tribals. At 8pm, at least 500 people from the tribal community gathered in the village and clashes erupted between the two communities,” the officer added. In the clashes, a tribal youth, identified as Raju Adiwasi, (25) was shot dead while two others were seriously injured and a man lost his vision due to an eye injury, the IG said.
“As of now, the case has been registered against Muslim community only but we have received a complaint from Muslim community,” said the IG.
A local resident, however, refuted the allegations. “The tribal men were in intoxicated state while celebrating Holi and tried to put colour on Javed Mansuri forcefully. This led to the clashes,” the resident told HT, requesting anonymity.

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Craig Kilborn, former talk show host and original star of The Daily Show, may require the help of a household moving company, as he has sold his Los Angeles home, according to Relocation.com. He has lived in the three-bedroom home since 2001, but decided to move into a slightly smaller house in Fairfax, California.
The property sold for $2.9 million, according to the source, after it was originally listed for $3.495 million. Kilborn's home featured several deluxe features and amenities, but he may have received less than his initial asking price due to the still-tepid real estate market. It features Malibu tiles, a master bedroom with a fireplace and city views, according to the National Association of REALTORS.
The one-time late night personality appears to be downsizing, as he has purchased a two-bedroom house for his next residence. Kilborn has largely been out of the limelight since leaving The Late Late Show in 2004.
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Le Golf National - The perfect venue
The 2018 Ryder Cup was a huge success in so many ways but not many people realise just what goes into preparing a venue to create the biggest Ryder Cup yet.
Described as “building a small city” by Match Director Edward Kitson, it is more than just erecting a few grandstands and preparing the golf course.
Creating The Ryder Cup’s largest first tee grandstand, planning France’s first temporary three-tier structure, accrediting more than 900 media, making sure public transport is efficient and offering an incredible viewing experience through the use of 16 big screens on-site at the stadium golf course, it goes without saying that planning and preparation are key.
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Shot 2 great episodes @shondarhimes Greys Anatomy @greysabc @therealdebbieallen with great cast @chandra_wilson @therealsararamirez @jessicacapshaw @giacomo_gianniotti @samanthasloyanfans @jimpickins directed by @therealkevinmckidd LOVE LOVE this cast! It was a joy to work with them all! Thanks for your warmth & kindness Look out for my episodes tweeples! ☺
I’ve put together all the scenes of ‘Penny’ from Grey’s Anatomy S12E17.
Kate Sigel who played the main role on the horror movie Hush which Samantha stars in, recently did an interview with ACED Magazine and said that her favorite scene to film was the one with Samantha.
What were your favorite scenes?
Kate: The scene with Samantha Sloyan, a warm, giving, open actress who played my neighbor. The dialog scene with her was such a joy. It’s a turn from the rest of the film, and it creates a sense of who Maddie really is and how she interacts with people around her.
I’ve put together all the scenes of ‘Penny’ from Grey’s Anatomy S12E16.
Episode: S12E17 (261)
Title: ‘I Wear the Face’
When: April 7, 2016
Directed by: Chandra Wilson
Written by: Karin Gist
“I Wear the Face” – Meredith goes on an ambulance ride with Owen and Nathan to pick up a heart for a transplant patient. Musician & MS patient Kyle Diaz is admitted to Grey Sloan Memorial with a tremor in his hand, and the residents apply for the Preminger Grant. Meanwhile, Catherine continues to insert herself into Jackson and April’s business against Richard’s wishes, on “Grey’s Anatomy,” THURSDAY, APRIL 7 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
“Grey’s Anatomy” stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jessica Capshaw as Arizona Robbins, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery, Sarah Drew as April Kepner, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, Jerrika Hinton as Stephanie Edwards, Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce, Jason George as Ben Warren, Martin Henderson as Nathan Riggs and Giacomo Gianniotti as Andrew DeLuca.
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Talented people seem to be the ones who get busy, who would have known. ;)
Cannibelle (SLurl) definitely helped me find myself as a tattoo person. Annabelle's designs are very realistic, beautiful and always so ethereal and meaningful.
Her lingerie designs are beautiful too, and have a similar timeless quality.
Time constraints are forcing Annabelle's hand and making her close her inworld store Wednesday 18th April 2012. So now she has a sale for a few days, and you can get everything for half prize! This is very generous. Her Tattoo packs have several options to suit your tastes and the products are always very well thought through.
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Boston's New Youth Poet Laureate named
The John D. O’Bryant School of Math & Science’s Anjalequa Leynneyah Verona Birkett is Boston’s second Youth Poet Laureate.
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Boston Public Library, 826 Boston, MassLEAP, GrubStreet, and Urban Word, today announced Anjalequa Leynneyah Verona Birkett has been named the City of Boston’s next Youth Poet Laureate.
“Young people don’t just represent the promise of tomorrow, they’re leaders in our neighborhoods and communities today,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Anjalequa is one of those leaders and I can’t wait to see how she elevates Boston youth voices as Boston’s Youth Poet Laureate.”
Anjalequa was born and raised in Roxbury before moving to Roslindale. She is currently 18 years old and attends the John D. O’Bryant School of Math & Science, where through the 826 Writers Room, she has been given a space and community to truly hone and admire her love and technique for writing and poetry. Her cleverness and artistry stems from her own life experiences and wanting to connect with those around her. She has volunteered with organizations such as A-VOYCE and BARCC to spread awareness of social issues that impact her community and help make and be the blueprint for change. In everything she does she makes it her mission to express the feelings of people around her and her own, and create a bright, and better future ahead.
“I will use this opportunity and platform to connect with Boston youth through poetry and the arts, find what issues they want to change and how they want to improve their community, and be the voice that makes it happen in my own way,” said Youth Poet Laureate Anjalequa Leynneyah Verona Birkett. “I also want the youth of Boston and Boston residents to find their own voice through poetry and the arts by holding spaces and events for them to come together, learn, give back and improve, as I make myself into a strong representative. I aim to make my time and work in this role impactful, inspiring, loud and true.”
Anjalequa was named the next Youth Poet Laureate at a showcase at the Boston Public Library, where she read some of her original poetry alongside several Youth Poet Laureate finalists. The following individuals were named Youth Poet Laureate finalists:
- Fernando Medina, Fenway High School
- Yolanda Oliveira, EMK Academy for Health Careers
- Ash Albert, Boston Latin School
- Megan Li, Boston Latin School
- Atticus Duck, John D. O'Bryant School of Math & Science
- Maya McNeill, Wellesley High School
- Erin Kim, Phillips Academy
- Valerie Cameron, Boston Latin Academy
- Natasha Dayvonna Mays, Boston Latin Academy
Each youth poet received several books, including a copy of former Boston Youth Poet Laureate Alondra Bobadilla’s debut collection of poetry With Clipped Wings, and a summer scholarship for a writing class at GrubStreet. Anjalequa will receive a $2,000 annual stipend as Youth Poet Laureate, and will also publish her own collection of poetry. She will be mentored by Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola while she is in this role.
“It has been thrilling to see Alondra Bobadilla organize, teach and lead as our inaugural Youth Poet Laureate. I think what's even more exciting is the passing of the role onto our second laureate, Anjalequa Birkett. We were impressed by Birkett’s poetry, pose, and spirit,” said Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola. “What was most inspiring, however, is that she was a 2019 youth poet laureate finalist. She is in the unique position to be a pillar of perseverance for her peers, for the city, and for poetry. I am excited to see how she continues to enliven her dreams while carving herself into the city’s literary tradition.”
The Boston Youth Poet Laureate program (BYPL) was created in cooperation with the national youth literary organization, Urban Word, local youth literary leaders, the Boston Public Library, MassLEAP, and 826 Boston to promote appreciation for poetry. Similar to the Poet Laureate's civic challenge, the Youth Poet Laureate is tasked with inspiring deeper engagement in the written and spoken word. Alondra Bobadilla was named Boston’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate in January 2020.
“The Youth Poet Laureate program centers youth voices in civic life while expanding Boston’s connection to poetry,” said Kara Elliott-Ortega, Chief of Arts and Culture. “Alondra has done amazing work over the past several years, especially during the pandemic, and we’re confident that Anjalequa will continue keeping people inspired and engaged through poetry.”
To learn more about the Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate programs, visit boston.gov/poetry.
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Whilst studying graphic design at University, life took an unexpected turn when I won the Royal Society of Arts Student Design Award, which included a work placement in the design department at John Lewis in London and a travel bursary to explore arts and crafts in India!
Travelling in India was a life changing experience and I had some amazing adventures! From trekking in the Thar desert on camel back, visiting ancient monuments & temples, meeting local craftspeople and even performing as an extra in a Bollywood film! The seven months that I spent there has certainly had a lasting impression on me - it started my life long passion for travelling and stimulated my love of pattern and colour.
You can see some of my India journal in a video featured on the sketchbook page.
After travelling India I trained as a specialist teacher of art and design, working at schools in Manchester, Stafford and Chesterfield, completing my 24 year career as Head of Art at Chapel High School in Derbyshire.
I am now a full time artist working from my home studio in Buxton. I am proud to be a member of the highly regarded Peak District Artisans and High Peak Artists and exhibit regularly with both groups. I had the honour of representing Buxton in a European touring art exhibition where eight of my paintings were selected and exhibited in Germany, France and Belgium. I’ve had paintings selected for the prestigious Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours exhibition at The Mall Galleries in London and have received several awards at the Buxton Spa Prize painting competition. You can see some of the other projects I have been involved in on the events page.
Drawing plays a big part in my work and is important in developing my painting practice. As early as I can remember I have drawn and have continued to draw throughout my career as a teacher and now as an artist. I often create sketches in situ and enjoy nothing more than sketching outside in a beautiful location. These sketches can provide the inspiration and framework for developing ideas in the studio but are often just for the joy of it. To find out more about my drawing and sketching practice visit my processes page about sketchbooks.


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Powpeezy – Everyday (Lojojumo) Ft Zlatan mp3 download. Powpeezy recruits Zlatan on this new song titled “Everyday (Lojojumo)“. The new song was produced by Cubix. Check it out below and don’t forget to share it with your friends also.
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My homie Rene and I hit up the Pusha T show in San Francisco last week. Now that I am back in the States I can hit up way more shows and provide more coverage, so expect more of these in 2014. Today we are starting with a review of the Pusha T show written […]
After the success of Pusha T’s album “My Name Is My Name”, North Carolina’s own, DJ Dave Dolla, put together a compilation of Pusha T’s best verses of over the years.
New dopeness from the likes of Young Chris, Curren$y, Astro, Pusha T, Dynasty, Vic Mensa, RJD2, Chuuwee, CJ Fly, Isaiah Rashad, Mack Wilds, Blu, Black Mil, Bondax, and more.
While by definition, I always enjoy the music we play on SNSS, this week’s episode featured a ton of really greatrecords, including two that are currently fighting out an epic “favorite song of the moment” battle in my head: The Internet’s “ Dontcha (Preview) ” (Pharrell is somewhere seething that he didn’t make this) vs. Drake ft. Jhene Aiko’s “ From […]
The HTown Sneaker Summit happened yesterday at the Reliant Stadium with an after party at Warehouse Live. Pusha T was this year’s headliner performing Wrath of Caine standouts “Millions” and “Blocka”. The GOOD Music MC ended with his MNIMN lead single “Numbers on The Board.”
The video is for a track called “I Swear” which is to be featured on a brand new EP titled “Six Before Twelve“.
ShowYouSuck releases his latest, “Super Street Fighter IV”. Rapping over Pusha T’s “Numbers on the Boards”, ShowYouSuck shits on anyone who can’t beat him in Capcom’s Street Fighter video game or any video game at that. HADOUKEN! “I’m really, really good at Street Fighter so I decided to do some “I’m better than you raps.” The next record […]
After some real nice leaks, Houston’s own Mayalino finally brings you his new mixtape “K.I.L.O.S. (King In Life Off Sales)” hosted by #1 co-signer in the game Don Cannon . The tape features joints with Pusha T, Mannie Fresh, Bun B, and more over production provided by Mannie Fresh, Cash Jordan, and Joe Smack among others. […]
Mr. Push dropped a new video for the Don Cannon produced BANGER. My Name is My Name is definitely one of my most anticipated projects right now!


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What Jesus knew
Gerhard Lohfink clearly loves Jesus, and his book demands readers who share that love. Because the readers love Jesus, they want to know more about him, and collecting facts takes them only so far. They want to understand Jesus, to appreciate in a fundamental way how Jesus perceived his world and to glimpse Jesus’ vision for the reign of God. In the three weeks I’ve had this book, I’ve recommended it to three such readers.
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After Backlash, Rick Snyder Withdraws from Harvard Fellowship
The former Governor announced his decision in his first tweet since the beginning of June.
It appears as though former Michigan Governor is blaming the current political climate and not his actions that resulted in the Flint water crisis for his decision to withdraw.
via GIPHY He was offered a position as a senior research fellow for the Harvard Kennedy School, which immediately brought on a pretty big backlash. And it obviously worked. I'm honestly surprised that Harvard didn't rescind the offer FIRST.


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Toronto Arts Foundation receives matching gift of $1 million for Resiliency Fund
Toronto Arts Foundation is delighted to announce that The Slaight Family Foundation has contributed $1 million to the Toronto Arts Foundation Resiliency Fund.
TORONTO, March 30, 2022 – Toronto Arts Foundation is delighted to announce that The Slaight Family Foundation has contributed $1 million to the Toronto Arts Foundation Resiliency Fund. This generous donation matches the lead gift of $1 million from the Hal Jackman Foundation, and provides a catalytic boost in our efforts to support Toronto’s artists and arts workers who were hardest hit by the pandemic.
A pandemic response fund, the Resiliency Fund was created to support Toronto’s artists and arts workers, many of whom have suffered significant financial loss. Four mandated closures of arts venues have taken a toll on the performing arts sector in particular, leading to cancelled contracts for thousands of people. These first two major gifts will directly support the performing arts sector, which lost an estimated 60% of revenues within the first year of the pandemic. Applications for funding are now open for qualifying performing arts organizations committed to paying fees to Toronto artists and arts workers. The deadline to apply to this first round of funding is April 6, 2022.
Subsequent rounds of funding will help artists working in Community Arts, Visual and Media Arts and Literary Arts. Toronto Arts Foundation is welcoming others tocontribute to the Fund so that artists working in all arts disciplines receive support.
“I am absolutely delighted with this generous donation from The Slaight Family Foundation. I am grateful for their support to artists during this difficult time and their confidence in Toronto Arts Foundation to distribute the funds quickly and efficiently,” said Claire Hopkinson, Director & CEO, Toronto Arts Council and Toronto Arts Foundation. “I am optimistic that this generous donation will inspire other donors to give, ensuring that Toronto’s artists feel appreciated and financially supported.”
"The Slaight Family Foundation is pleased to support this Resiliency Fund to help Toronto artists and art workers who have been so adversely impacted from the pandemic" said Gary Slaight, President & CEO, The Slaight Family Foundation.
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It has been a lot of time since I last drew some anime character, I am a big fan of One Piece and recently there was an adaptation of a novel that tell the live of Portgas D. Ace and Boichi (nickmane of Mujik Park) is doing this manga adaptation, he is the author of Dr. Stone and Sun Ken Rock, which are his most famous mangas, as soon as I saw his drawings of One Piece I wanted to replicate or at least see if I could draw some of his work and choose Jinbe, maybe I will be drawing some other of the One Piece character.
First pencil draft of Jinbe the shichibukai.
Here you can see that I started to draw with ink.
Up to this point I had all the outline of the drawing done with ink, now it comes to add the details of the shadows and lights.
Here I started to add the black color for the shadows but as base, not fully detailed yet.
Finished drawing of jinbe the warlord of the sea. I hope you like it as much as I do.
Closer look to it to appreciate the details.
You can read the second chapter drawn by Boichi here

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Lets talk about dividing walls that are not made put of gyp rock or brick. I like open spaces but I need a feeling of separation between my rooms a full stop or comma before the next room starts not a backslash or exclamation mark.
This captivating design is by DaSomm Choi for Yellow Goat Design is called Pxl. A contemporary and approach to a stain glass window. This wall of colored light and shadow is interactive and lifts my spirit up to the heavens!