REGIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN PLEASED TO RECRUIT ON BEHALF OF THE VENTURA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR THE POSITION OF PROGRAM MANAGER - TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
$70,132 - $107,191 Per Year, Depends on Qualifications + Full Benefits
The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) is soliciting applications for the position of Program Manager – Transportation Planning. The incumbent, under general direction, performs professional level transportation planning, programming and funding of transportation projects in the region; oversees long-range transportation planning activities, including developing and updating short-term action plans. Manages corridor and project planning activities. The Manager works closely with other departments, regulatory agencies and Commission members; and does related work as required.
The positions primary responsibility is to ensure smooth functioning transportation planning programs. It requires the ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion in formulating, managing, and overseeing programs.
Typical and Important Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Responsible for comprehensive multi-modal transportation planning within VCTC’s jurisdiction including Ventura County Congestion Management Plan, Comprehensive Transportation Plan, Multi-modal Corridor Plans and the Comprehensive Airport Land Use Plan.
- Serves as a regional transportation planning resource to Ventura County jurisdictions and work to build consensus among local jurisdictions.
- Represents and coordinates VCTC plans with local, regional, and federal agencies including the Southern California Association of Governments and the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.
- Responsible for the Ventura County Traffic Model (VCTM) forecasting process and periodic updates.
- Refines VCTM as necessary for consistency with the Southern California Association of Governments regional model.
- Supervises professional staff for VCTC’s GIS function including data warehousing, map production, and spatial analysis.
- Coordinates planning activities with internal departments and external agencies.
- Represents VCTC to the professional community, including making oral and graphic presentations or preparing materials for presentation to the Commission, committees, staff, and interested groups related to transportation planning and modeling issues.
- Oversees the preparation of Commission reports by professional staff.
- Supervises the work of professional staff to ensure adherence to project scope, budget, and schedule requirements.
Job – Related Qualifications
- Principles and practices of transportation, transit, land use and environmental planning; regional, urban and/or transportation planning and policy development.
- Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of contracts, policies, and operational needs, project management principles and concepts.
- Principles and practices of budget development and administration.
- Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations, particularly related to Federal and State Departments of Transportation.
- Modeling principles and processes.
- Local state and federal transportation funding mechanisms.
- Effective public speaking and presentation techniques.
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, particularly rideshare privacy statutes.
- Provide administrative, professional leadership, and direction for the division.
- Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods, procedures, and techniques.
- Perform complex professional planning work with significant initiative and minimum supervision.
- Assign, direct, coordinate and evaluate the work of professional and technical planning staff.
- Analyze difficult problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, develop a positive course of action and implement recommendations in support of goals.
- Demonstrate sound professional judgment, reason logically, and think creatively.
- Research and interpret applicable federal and state rules and regulations as well as Agency policies. Interpret and apply the policies, procedures, laws, and codes, and regulations pertaining to programs and functions.
- Communicate effectively in writing, orally, and with others to assimilate, understand, and convey information, in a manner consistent with job functions.
- Prepare and present clear, effective, and accurate reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other oral and written materials.
- Make effective public presentations.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
- Represent the Agency effectively in contacts with elected and other officials, representatives of other agencies, and the public, occasionally in situations where relations may be difficult or strained.
Licenses and Certificates:
All licenses and certificates must be maintained as a condition of employment.
- A valid appropriate California driver’s license may be required.
- Maintain a satisfactory driving record.
The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) is a regional transportation planning agency committed to keeping Ventura County moving! If you drive, take transit, bike or walk in Ventura County, chances are, the VCTC has helped you do it. By working in close partnership with each of the cities and the County, the VCTC is ever mindful of maintaining the character of Ventura County while prioritizing transportation investments.
This position may be filled at any point of the salary range depending on candidate’s experience. Specific experience and education requirements are:
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
- Experience: Five years of progressively more responsible professional-level experience in urban, regional, transit or transportation planning or engineering, including at least two years managing transportation planning programs.
- Training: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with major coursework in regional, urban or transportation planning, community development, public policy, political science or a related field; and five years of public agency experience in urban, regional, transit or transportation planning.
VCTC offers a comprehensive benefits package, with the key provisions as follows:
- Vacation: accrued at 80 hours/year, increasing with VCTC service.
- Sick leave: accrued at 8 hours/month.
- Holidays: 9 holidays (72 hours) & 3 floating holidays (24 hours) per year.
- Health insurances including medical, dental and vision benefits are available under group plans. VCTC pays the premiums for eligible family members.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Long term Disability, Life, AD&D Insurances.
- State Disability Insurance (SDI).
- PERS Miscellaneous formula:
"Classic" members: 2% @ 60; employees contribute the full employee’s portion of the retirement contribution regardless of prior CalPERS membership and service.
"New" members: 2% @ 62; employees are required to pay the employee’s portion of the retirement contribution, consistent with the Pension Reform Act of 2012.
- VCTC does not participate in Social Security.
- Deferred Compensation Savings Plans (457), Flexible Spending Accounts.
How to Apply
To apply for this excellent opportunity, candidates must submit an application through CalOpps.org. This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED.
The first filing date/review of applications will take place on Monday, March 12, 2018.
To find out more information about VCTC please visit at https://www.goventura.org/. Only those candidates that submit an application, cover letter, and resume will be reviewed. Cover letters should address experience and qualifications, your career goals, as well as your specific interest in this specific position. After the final filing date, applications, cover letters and resumes will be reviewed and the most qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. Please, contact Steve DeGeorge via email at email@example.com for any additional inquiries.


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Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise, then cut the larger half again horizontally, creating 3 cutlets. Transfer to a large bowl.
In a small bowl, combine the salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, chili powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine.
Pour the spice mix over the chicken cutlets and toss to coat completely in the seasoning. Set the chicken aside.
Arrange the bacon slices in a 9x5-inch (23x13-cm) loaf pan, making sure the bottom and sides are fully covered, and that the strips hang over the sides.
Layer in 4 seasoned chicken cutlets, 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce, 5 slices of cheddar cheese, 4 more chicken cutlets, another 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce, the green pepper, onion, 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce, the red pepper, 5 remaining cheese slices, and the remaining chicken. Then, wrap the overhanging strips of bacon over the top of the loaf.
Cover the loaf with foil and bake for 1 hour. Then remove the foil, drain any excess fat, and bake for another 30 minutes uncovered, making sure the chicken is cooked through and the bacon is brown and crispy.
Remove the bacon loaf from the oven and turn on the broiler. Invert the loaf onto a wire rack set atop a baking sheet and baste the loaf with the remaining barbecue sauce.
Broil for 5 minutes, until the glaze dries slightly.
Slice and serve with rolls or other barbecue party food.
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Vintage Moroccan double side Rug BB6202 5'8" × 8'5" $18,000
A late 20th century vintage Moroccan rug. Vintage Moroccan rugs are famous for their uniqueness and this one is no exception. Hand-woven circa 1960, the short pile carpet has a nice softness to it, combined with flatly-woven elements. The first thing one will notice about this vintage rug, are diverse black motifs all over its eggshell-colored surface. Those characteristic symbols, probably woven by the indigenous Moroccan, tell us the hopes and dreams of a young girl, who either was about to get married or desired to do so. Depictions symbolizing fertility, love and marriage, like Bereket (hands on hips), and Bukagi (fetter) are mixed with evil-protecting Goz (eye), happiness-bringing Kus (bird), Kocboynuzu’s masculinity (ram’s horn), Hayat Agaci’s (Tree of Life) promise of divine providence and most importantly Sandikli (chest) expressing eagerness to marry. This rug will pair perfectly with art-deco style and sleek furniture, which will emphasize its rough charm.
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It's not easy getting pictures of dust mites. They can't be seen with the naked eye at just half a millimetre long and a quarter of a millimetre wide ( 0.016 by 0.01 in inches).
On the other hand, they're not hard to find. In fact they're nearly everywhere in most homes. You just need some serious magnification - about 200 times more than normal.Our hero for this first batch of photos is Gilles San Martin and his wonderful Flickr photo stream of insects, animals and nature conservation as well as dust mites. Pictures of this quality are truly remarkable. Dust mites are translucent. One way to see them is to put some dust on a sheet of white paper, put another sheet of white paper on top, and shine a light from underneath. Dust mites will cast a shadow. The picture of dust mites below proves that they seem to like company, although the reasons for this aren't clear. Perhaps they all head for moisture, warmth or food at the same time. The colourful dust mite picture below is from the UK National Health Service.


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These are the foods high in antioxidants you should try
The culinary world is vast and most people today will only try a fraction of what food is available to them. It can be easy to stick to comfort foods, but variety is the spice of life, and exploring new options is not only fun, but it can have added health benefits.
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There are a number of antioxidant-rich foods in the world and many of them are worth a try.
Below is a closer look as to why antioxidants matter in the first place as well as a laundry list of foods high in antioxidants that you should give a try.
Why antioxidants matter?
The term antioxidant has somewhat lost its shine in recent years as many marketing strategies revolve around health and wellness. While an antioxidant isn’t the latest discovery in the world of health and wellness, it is important to realize that antioxidants are an iconic classic that can play a significant role in ensuring your body is working efficiently.
Below is a closer look into why antioxidants matter and why you should try and add them to your diet via antioxidant-rich foods (and supplements).
Every moment within your life, a chemical reaction is taking place. From DNA replication to the breakdown of foods you eat, reactions are constantly occurring.
While many chemical reactions within the body cause no issue, some can result in byproducts known as reactive oxygen species (ROS). These molecules are highly unstable due to their structure, which contains unpaired electrons.
The instability of the lone electron drives the molecule to find an electron to pair with and steal. When these molecules steal electrons from structures and proteins within the cell, it contributes to oxidative stress. When a cell is placed under oxidative stress that cell is unable to perform its job as efficiently.
Many different ailments have been linked to chronic oxidative stress and trying to mitigate the overtaking of ROS and free radicals is important and is where antioxidants come into play.
Antioxidants are molecules that prevent free radicals and ROS from causing damage to surrounding structures. Antioxidants act as electron donors to help re-establish stability in those molecules.
Because the body inherently produces ROS and free radicals, antioxidants are what allow cells to continue working without worrying about oxidative damage. Within the body, there are a number of endogenous antioxidants (endogenous meaning that it’s produced naturally in the human body), which include glutathione, alpha-lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, ferritin, uric acid, and bilirubin.
While these endogenous molecules help to keep the unstable molecules at bay, they sometimes need additional support from dietary antioxidants.
Foods that are high in antioxidants
Food is the means by which the body obtains nearly all of its building blocks. Every food choice you make plays a direct role in the tools your body has to work with.
Consuming foods high in antioxidants can help to restore oxidative balance and fight back against free radicals. Food sources can include endogenous antioxidants, but for the most part, many dietary antioxidants are derived from plant compounds, which are readily able to donate electrons due to their large, stable molecular structure.
Below is a closer look at some of the foods that are high in antioxidants that can help to protect your body from oxidative stress and its associated ailments.
Keeping free radicals at bay is no easy task and through dietary support, you give your body a better chance at accomplishing it to allow you to live a happy and healthy life.
Green-lipped mussels are mollusks that are native to New Zealand. As the name implies, it has a unique green appearance. The mollusk is unique in that it is one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acid.
The unique nutrition offered by the green-lipped mussel along with the low environmental impact of cultivating them has profoundly increased interest in it from the world of health and fitness. The specific nutritional cocktail provided by the mollusk is particularly ideal for joint support. While you could spend all day eating mollusks, an extract can be derived from the green-lipped mussel known as GLME.
MitoQ Joint pairs the powerful antioxidant properties of MitoQ with the nutritional powerhouse offered by GLME to provide an ideal nutritional supplement to support the immune system and joint health.
Turmeric is widely accepted as one of the healthiest, most powerful spices on the planet. Commonly utilized in dishes like curry or beverages like golden chai, turmeric is a great way to add some spice while simultaneously providing healthful benefits.
From an antioxidant perspective, turmeric is an excellent source of curcuminoids. The most prevalent within turmeric is curcumin, which is believed to be the molecule that gives turmeric its many healthful benefits.
When talking about antioxidant-rich foods, berries are the quintessential pick for most people. Berries are full of great sources of antioxidants. The antioxidants found within berries include anthocyanins, resveratrol, and ellagic acid in addition to the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E. While you have most likely tried standard berries, you may have never tried goji berries.
Goji berries are a small berry native to Asia and will typically come dried. The berries are full of many of the antioxidants described above, along with iron and fiber. The sweet and slightly sour flavor profile of goji berries makes them a very popular addition to an antioxidant-packed smoothie or even to top off a yogurt parfait.
Standard non-berry fruits are also an excellent source of antioxidants. The saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” rings true, not only for their nutrition but also because they contain antioxidant vitamins like vitamin C.
If you’re looking to try a new fruit, sampling fruits like dragon fruit, passion fruit, and loquats is a great way to add nutritional diversity to your diet while simultaneously increasing your antioxidant intake.
There are many foods today that contain antioxidants and while you should always try and get your nutrition through your diet, the antioxidant supplements available today provide a compelling way to get more antioxidants into your diet than you ever could before with diet alone.
The main advantage of antioxidant supplements is that you give your body a healthy dose of antioxidants on a regular basis. Eating copious amounts of fruit on a daily basis can get old pretty fast, not to mention that some fruits can come with a lot of sugar (natural sugar albeit, but still a lot of it).
Supplements allow you to control the number of antioxidants you consume on a regular basis. When dealing with chronic oxidative stress, occasional antioxidant consumption simply does not cut it. Staying consistent over a period of a couple of months is what is needed to truly support your body at a cellular level and mitigate oxidative stress.
Below is a closer look at some of the best antioxidant supplements available today.
One of the most important antioxidant molecules found within the body is CoQ10. The CoQ10 molecule serves a dual purpose within the body. On one hand, it acts as a transport molecule within the cellular component known as the mitochondria. The mitochondria converts glucose into ATP, which is the usable form of energy for the cell. With this function, CoQ10 acts as a transporter of electrons within the electron transport chain, which enables the organelle to produce ATP.
The other function of CoQ10 helps to protect the mitochondrial membrane from oxidative damage.
While CoQ10 is naturally occurring within the mitochondrial membrane, over time its levels can decline due to a number of factors. When CoQ10 declines it leaves the mitochondria open to oxidative stress.
This is where MitoQ steps in as an antioxidant supplement. MitoQ is a specially formulated version of CoQ10 that is readily absorbed and implemented into the mitochondrial membrane. With MitoQ supporting the mitochondrial membrane, it is able to function with a lot less oxidative stress. The mitochondria can function at their best when antioxidant and free radical balance is achieved, and MitoQ can help to restore that balance and revitalize mitochondria affected by oxidative stress.
Curcumin is an antioxidant derivative of turmeric. While turmeric is an excellent source of orange pigmented curcumin, it only contains a small percentage by weight.
A great alternative is to supplement a purified form of turmeric that only has curcumin to get more antioxidants into your diet. Longvida® Curcumin is a specially formulated curcumin that is highly bioavailable.
MitoQ +curcumin contains MitoQ and highly bioavailable antioxidant-rich ingredient Longvida Curcumin®, that can help to support gastrointestinal and brain health.
In summary, with the sheer number of different foods high in antioxidants, you are sure to at least find some that meet your specific flavor profile.
Green-lipped mussel, turmeric, berries, and fruit just scrape the surface of what’s available to add to your recipe book. If trying new food is not your speed, you can still benefit from these foods by opting for a more convenient supplement.
Step out of your comfort zone and try something new — you’ll never know what you’re missing out on until you give it a try!
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After 73 years of Capers has earned a celebration, which is why this year’s Capers was named “Capers Takes a Holiday.”
The second-longest tradition at South Dakota State, Capers is put on entirely by students, including members of Alpha Psi Omega.
This year’s theme came from members of APO who wanted to show to something that would easily understood to someone outside of SDSU.
All of the obvious holidays like Easter, Valentine’s Day, and Hobo Day were prominent in the production, but there were also some lesser-known holidays like Work Naked Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day and “4/20” worked into the show.
It took multiple members of APO to come up with the script, including Alex Garcia, a junior theatre major, president of Alpha Psi Omega and artistic director of Capers. He oversaw everything throughout the production process.
“I was the face of it really, to the people in the show,” he said. “I would talk to them every night and let them know what was going on.”
Auditions for Capers were in December and the first two weeks back from break were spent rehearsing up until opening night.
Many students who participated last year came for this year’s show.
“Within the show, there were about 105 students, and 20 people on our side who ran the show,” he said.
“It’s a little smaller than last year … but this is one of best groups I’ve been around in my three years doing it.”
It was the first time performing on stage for freshman exercise science major Ethan Reetz.
Reetz was talked into auditioning by friends in his residence hall, different community assistants and members of APO.
His favorite part of joining Capers was the practices, making new friends and getting the chance to entertain other people.
Being involved with Capers does come with its challenges, though.
“Not knowing who is in the audience can be nerve-wracking, but once you or other people get the audience laughing you feel comfortable with it and that’s a great feeling,” Reetz said.
During Capers, various covers of popular songs are performed. Some of the songs covered this year included “True Colors,” “For Your Entertainment” and “Unsteady.”
Most music includes dance numbers as well.
“The dances this year, I think, are incredible,” Garcia said. “We have people who have been taking dance classes and have been doing this for years, and have created these interesting and fun to watch dances.”
Senior agricultural business major Sarah Schoon joined Capers for the first time this year to spend time with her sorority sisters and further her love of theatre.
“You do not need to have theatre experience,” Schoon said. “It is a great way to get involved in the theater department. If you are on the fence about joining, just try out.”
According to Schoon, Capers is an amazing experience where you will make new friends and great memories.
“It is a great production, the directors and APO members work hard to put together a wonderful show that everyone will surely enjoy,” she said.

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Deadmau5 has come a long way since he released “Alone With You” four years ago, but the dreamy tune still remains among my favorite mau5 releases. Many of Zimmerman’s productions have a harder edge to them and although they’re usually stellar, his chiller outputs always win me over. Once you press play on this beautiful masterpiece the repetitive “bleeps and bloops” — as he refers to them — get under your skin and live there forever. If you haven’t heard this, it’s a must listen and if you have, well, it’s still a must listen.
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By Jay Ruderman and Avital Sandler-Loeff/JNS.org
February in the U.S. marks Black History Month and Valentine’s Day. For the global Jewish community and Israel, this month also marks Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, a time to celebrate and double down on efforts to foster inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in our communities.
This kind of recognition wasn’t always a given, but as people with disabilities are the largest minority worldwide—representing 20 percent of the global population, including more than 1 million in Israel—it became incumbent on us to build a more open and welcoming Jewish and Israeli communities for people with disabilities. Living with a disability affects every aspect of life, not only the person with a disability but also their families, friends, and the society they live in.
Are we doing enough for people with disabilities, who want more control over their own lives and desire greater engagement as members of society? After all, inclusion, and independent living, aligns directly with our Jewish values. In order to develop a strong and sustainable people, it is essential that community-based programs have an inclusive mindset. In Israel, we still have a way to go.
That is why Israel Unlimited—a partnership between the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) in Israel, the Ruderman Family Foundation, and the Israeli government—collaborated this week with The Ted Arison Family Foundation and the U.S. Embassy in Israel to bring a renowned delegation from The National Leadership Consortium at the University of Delaware to address the most pressing issues in the field of disabilities. The seminar addressed by the delegation was organized to foster cooperation between the U.S., Israel, and Jewish communities worldwide to increase accessibility and the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of our societies.
The confab is providing top-level training to Israel’s senior professionals in the government, leaders with disabilities, local municipalities, and disabilities NGOs making the decisions shaping the future of individuals living with disabilities. They are spending an intensive week with the National Leadership Consortium and creating a network to lead change in the disability space and confront many challenges.
And what are those challenges?
First and foremost, living independently. Today, there are 10,000 Israeli with disabilities living in institutions and if you’re an Israeli with disabilities, you have few choices for independent living. You live with your parents for your lifetime with no adequate support or in a segregated setting, typically in severe poverty. Sadly, in Israel, there is also no training offered for finding an apartment, learning how to cook, making friends, paying bills, and navigating the personal aid system. All of these basic skills help someone with a disability to gain independence and move to the wider community.
In America, there are many services available for people with disabilities that are provided through the government. Tailored for individual needs identified in advance, appropriate services are then provided. Taking a page from this model, we have developed a strategy called “Supported Housing” that ensures these critical services and training, soon expanding to 37 municipalities around Israel.
A second challenge is employment for Israelis with disabilities. Israel, as it happens, is taking a lead and can serve as an example to other nations where people with disabilities still face barriers to work. They have a strong desire to work, but are lacking in the knowledge, connections, and access for a career.
JDC is currently collaborating with Israeli employers who already include people with disabilities in their workforce to encourage their peers in the business community to join them. This peer-to-peer model ensures potential employers hear from their colleagues about the manifold benefits that businesses reap when hiring people with disabilities.
The third and most critical challenge is changing negative attitudes towards Israelis with disabilities. While over the last decade there have been tremendous changes when it comes to these attitudes, we still have much to do.
For example, over half of the landlords in Israel—nearly 53 percent—do not want to rent their apartments to people with psychiatric or intellectual disabilities. Many Israelis still utilize parking spots reserved for people with disabilities. And there are local communities who protest providing services to people with disabilities because local residents are concerned their property values will decrease with the presence of people with disabilities in their town—a complete falsity.
To battle these perceptions, we’ve developed the “Friending” program, which creates social connections between people with and without disabilities who, after meeting and learning about one another, stand up in the face of intolerance. We are also training rabbis, sheiks, and imams to become change agents and deployed the “Friending” method in 14 leading Israeli universities, colleges, and major corporations. Using sports and lifestyle activities as a hook, we are also creating a countrywide movement of Israeli “Friends” programs that create sports and recreational opportunities with groups of people with and without disabilities.
While the challenges highlighted above are highly complex, they also present unique opportunities for positive change. From schools in Israel to synagogues in Kiev, and even American Jewish Community Centers, people with disabilities need to be part of all strategic planning moving forward.
It is our responsibility as Jews and Israelis to solve these issues, ensuring people with disabilities live with a high quality of life and can actively participate in our communities and nation. Now is the time to make a difference.
Jay Ruderman is the president of the Ruderman Family Foundation and Avital Sandler-Loeff is the executive director of JDC’s Israel Unlimited partnership.
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“Vivid Celebrations” takes you through Laxmi’s journey to the spiritual epicenter of Holi festivities in North India and depicts the raw celebration and revelry. These images captured the very essence of Holi, the festival of colours, which marks the time when man and nature discard the darkness and cold of winter with the warmth and colour of spring manifested through an atmosphere of social merriment.
Laxmi Kaul is a professional photographer specialising in portraiture, humanitarian, slow documentary and fine art photography. She loves shooting visual stories that satisfy her inner voices. She captures moments of incredible beauty. In her artistic work, she uses her unmistakeable textures to create great portraits. Her travel photography depicts movingly beautiful landscapes setting and proves how versatile her photographic oeuvre is. Laxmi Kaul’s body of work is showcased in various publications, NGO’s and camera manufacturers. Her work has constantly found its way in various exhibitions in Singapore and leading photography online platforms.
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Revista Brasileira de Ciências Farmacêuticas
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SANCHES, Andréia Cristina Conegero et al. Antioxidant and antifungal activities of extracts and condensed tannins from Stryphnodendron obovatum Benth.. Rev. Bras. Cienc. Farm. [online]. 2005, vol.41, n.1, pp.101-107. ISSN 1516-9332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322005000100012.
The antioxidant activity of stem-bark extracts from Stryphnodendron obovatum Benth., including fractions and isolated compounds, was evaluated by DPPH in thin-layer chromatography. All the fractions and isolated compounds showed antioxidant activity. Antifungal activity was determined by the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) against the yeasts Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida krusei and Candida tropicalis. All extracts (CE, EtOAc and FW), subfractions (F1-F12) and the compounds I, II and III were inactive against the yeasts. Against C. parapsilosis and C. albicans, fractions F13-15 and F20 showed moderate antifungal activity, and fractions F16-19 and F21-22 showed good activity. Chemical isolation of the ethyl-acetate fraction resulted in the identification of three compounds: epigallocatechin, gallocatechin and epigallocatechin-(4b®8)-gallocatechin.
Keywords : Stryphnodendron obovatum; Leguminosae; Antioxidant activity; Antifungal activity; Condensed tannins.

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Nose Surgery Guide
Nose Surgery is the most popular and very much demanding cosmetic surgery all around the world. The aim of nose surgery (rhinoplasty) was to improve the nasal shape and size in sub-tile and artistic manner. The benefits of nose surgery is not only upto improving the size and shape of nose but can also help improving some breathing problem. By improving, modifying the nasal shape it also promote better looks, boost the self-confidence and also promote better quality of life.
The nose surgery is the fastest growing in world of cosmetic surgeries. The surgery is also become the most common type of facial plastic surgery. Many of the people do have problem and are also not satisfied with their nose size and shape. For them the nose surgery become the world best option to go for and to get change the nose shape and also make looks better and feels confident.
So what I advice you is that if you are planning to improve you nose shape and size ,than just go for nose surgery to get the best excellent result. The procedure are all safe and painless and the surgery can be performed under full safety and security.
The nose is the most difficult facial feature to aesthetically manipulate. Rhinoplasty or nose surgical procedure is of the most technically challenging Plastic & Cosmetic Surgical procedure performed and revision rhinoplasty is clearly a quantum level more difficult, technically speaking, than a primary nose surgery.
Nose Surgery Procedure Fact :
Nose surgery procedures that modify aspect of the nose may affect two or even three other areas of the nose. For example, if the nasal tip is made smaller by removing excess cartilage the tip will be smaller. If the support has been reduced than the nose tip can be rotated down or sag. This drooping may cause the cartilages and bone of the nasal bridge to appear to giant compared to the nasal tip.
The procedures take about 1-2 hours for a closed nose surgery and 2-3 hours for an Open nose surgery. The length of time is determined by how lots of areas, of the nose, need to be re-shaped & whether it is a primary nose surgery or a revision rhinoplasty. This will also choose your surgical fee. Higher fees are charged for more challenging nose surgery Procedures.
Nose Surgery Procedures are usually performed as outpatient day surgical procedure.
The procedures are vastly different from patient to patient as is swelling and post-surgical healing. It is an advice to nose surgery patients to make use of ice therapy and shows them how to massage the swelling out of their nose after surgical procedure.
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NEW YORK – The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Menlo Park-based Deepcell said Tuesday that they have partnered to conduct research using Deepcell's artificial intelligence-powered imaging platform to analyze individual live cells in real time.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the partnership involves TGen's scientific technology assessment research team (START) joining the Deepcell technology access program. START is a new arm of the institute, tasked with scouting and onboarding new technologies that can then be handed off to TGen and the greater City of Hope enterprise.
According to the companies, their first joint effort will be a pilot study in melanoma, a disease for which TGen has collected decades of genomic research and cell-based models.
Deepcell's platform uses cell imaging and AI to subtype and quantify cells based on their morphology, such that molecular and other data can then be studied alongside these phenotypic patterns. Because the technology keeps cells intact, it can pair with a variety of downstream analyses, including TGen's established single-cell sequencing technology.
In a statement, Jeffrey Trent, TGen's president and research director, said that Deepcell's technology "without question, opens new avenues for us to explore."
START head Stephanie Pond added that the platform will help researchers "zero in on the most critical parts of a cell to gain a deeper understanding of what is driving disease."
"Understanding a complete picture of the tumor microenvironment should provide clues about how best to treat each patient, focusing especially on what type of immune cells might be present and coexisting with cancerous cells," she said.
Among Deepcell's growing roster of collaborations is another melanoma partnership with University of Zurich, Switzerland, which was announced last fall. Other partners include UCLA and Stanford University.


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This week we talk about my favorite game of last year, Spelunky.
If you haven't played Spelunky, you should read our review. Actually, you should just play the game. Last year, Spelunky was exclusive to Xbox 360, but this month it was released on Windows PC and next week you'll be able to download it on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. If you're an obsessive loon like me, you'll wind up owning it on a console, a PC and a mobile device.
We dig deep about what makes the game special, so I'll leave that discussion to the video (and the comments). But before I leave you with this week's episode, I want to prepare you for our first (and probably last) celebrity guest.

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AT&T Mobile TV - Coming to Your Wireless Phone in May
Innovative New Service to Broadcast on Two New AT&T Exclusive Handsets from LG and Samsung
AT&T Will Feature Full-Length Television Content, including Two Exclusive Channels
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and MediaFLO USA Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) announced today the launch of AT&T Mobile TV with FLO, a mobile television service featuring high quality live programming. The mobile TV service will launch in May 2008 on two new exclusive handsets, the LG Vu™ and the Samsung Access™. AT&T Mobile TV will also feature two exclusive channels, which will be announced soon.
AT&T Mobile TV will deliver full-length television content and sporting events from top networks, including programming from leading entertainment brands CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile, MTV, NBC 2GO, NBC News2Go and Nickelodeon.
"AT&T Mobile TV is a powerful new mobile entertainment offering, which will give our customers a formidable lineup of sports, news and primetime shows, including two channels exclusive available to AT&T customers," said Mark Collins, vice president of Consumer Data for AT&T's wireless unit. "We are thrilled to team with MediaFLO USA to offer our customers an unmatched mobile entertainment experience that is changing the way we all look at TV."
"By making the FLO TV service available to AT&T customers, the nation's largest wireless carrier, MediaFLO USA continues to expand our award winning FLO TV service to consumers across the country," said Gina Lombardi, president of MediaFLO USA. "We look forward to working closely with AT&T to continue the momentum of making mobile TV a staple for more consumers."
The AT&T Mobile TV service will be launched on two stylish devices: the Vu from LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. (LG), and the Access from and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung).
- LG Vu: A sleek and stunning device, the Vu gives you a clear view of TV, Web, pictures or videos on its large interactive touch screen. It also lets you get the utmost in mobile entertainment with a music player, 2.0 megapixel camera and Bluetooth® capabilities.
- Samsung Access: This stylish handset features a large landscape display, ideal for delivering a rich viewing experience and an internal antenna for exceptional reception. It's a great device for customers who are looking for advanced multimedia capabilities such as a camera, external stereo speakers, stereo Bluetooth, AT&T Music, CV, of course, AT&T Mobile TV.
More details on AT&T's soon-to-be-launched mobile TV service from MediaFLO USA and the company's exclusive handsets from LG and Samsung will be available soon. To learn more about AT&T's other mobile entertainment offerings, visit www.wireless.att.com/entertainment .
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Protein Development Lead
University of Dundee - Drug Discovery Unit
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The Drug Discovery Unit is a dynamic and multidisciplinary group of 85 scientists with expertise in compound handling, assay development, high-throughput screening, medicinal and computational chemistry and in vitro and in vivo pharmacokinetics. The unit is housed in a state-of-the-art building and has cutting-edge equipment and automation for hit-discovery and lead optimisation.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated scientist to help develop and shape the systems, resources and for scaling production of novel proteins from our collaborating Principal Investigators for delivery as validated production protocols to our in- house Protein Production Team. This role is key to enabling biophysical and protein structure based drug discovery projects across our neglected diseases and innovative targets portfolios.
The role holder will be expected to contribute to current and future structure based drug discovery projects. This is a demanding, senior and influential role which offers scope for considerable career development. The successful candidate should have a high level of technical expertise in all aspects of protein scale up together with hands on knowledge of biophysical methods and protein crystallography as applied to drug discovery. The position will report to the Head of Biology.
Development and validation of systems and resources for scaling up protein from small scale to delivering validated protocols to our in house Protein Production Unit (80%)
Support for structure based drug discovery projects (20%)
- A track record in all aspects of protein engineering from construct design, production, purification and validation
- Hands on experience of utilising biophysical methods and protein crystallography in drug discovery with a demonstrable understanding of the range of protein constructs desired/required to support projects
- Excellent problem solving and creative thinking abilities
- Good interpersonal and leadership skills
- The ability to influence to gaining buy-in for implementation of recommended tactics and strategy
- The ability to work in teams, and to work to timelines and deliver milestones
- Self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal direction/oversight
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Last night Once, the Musical cleaned up at the Tony Awards. Scoring a total of eight wins, including Best New Musical, the evening's praise surely made for a great night for Glen Hansard, whose featured songs transferred so easily from film to stage. As though perfectly timed for the occasion, The Frames and Swell Season frontman is now readying himself for the release of his solo debut Rhythm and Repose. Available June 19, the new album is now streaming in full online at NPR. Click here to listen. Hansard's recently announced North American tour dates can be found here.
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The Myth of Elon Musk is that of daring entrepreneur. An avant garde, cutting edge businessman who sees a little bit further around the curve of the Earth – to get a glimpse of the Next Big Thing before the rest of us are able see it.
Conventional wisdom is that Elon Musk is a genius. That he’s an avant-garde innovator – taking entrepreneurial risks way out on the edge. Here is but a sample of the paean news coverage – media members genuflecting so much that their pants are now baggy.


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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0km2), all of it land. Yadkinville is known locally for its "Harvest Festival" and "Grape Festival," which honors the Yadkin Valley Vineyards and as well as other vineyards around the state and VA.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,818 people, 959 households, and 641 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,034.2 people per square mile (400.0/km2). There were 1,026 housing units at an average density of 376.5 per square mile (145.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.84% White, 6.53% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 6.32% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.81% of the population.
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Leading up to this year's Juneteenth celebration, some community members in Leimert Part want to rename the area "Africa Town" to reflect what it has become.
Leimert Park was the first planned community in Los Angeles, established in 1927, but on the basis that only white families could move in.
By 1948, laws changed, and Leimert Park quickly grew into what it is today: fundamentally, unequivocally and unapologetically Black.
Kevin Wharton Price from the Africa Town Coalition remembers growing up in Leimert Park in the 1960s and the changes he witnessed as an adult.
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"Black folks had been discriminated against for quite some time," Price said. "The 80s was a time to reshape our identity and find out who we were, and this community was very pivotal in that."
Billion Godsun with the Africa Town Coalition said the name Africa Town has floated around for decades.
"If you're looking for Chinese culture, you go to Chinatown. If you're looking for Korean culture, you go to Koreatown," Godsun said. "Now, we want to officially have an area recognized and designated for our contributions."
Vendors at a weekend street market in Leimart Park have been trying to increase support for the idea.
"It's a place where we can be in our full Blackness and understand that we are absolutely here to circulate our Black dollars," said business owner Tahida Gibson.
And guests keep finding themselves coming back.
"Here, I can be free, not judged upon or looked at because of my big lips and curly hair," said Corrie Decosta with the Africa Town Coalition.


I have made unmistakably clear in previous posts (here and here) that I am no fan of Hillary Clinton. The latter stages of the 2008 Democratic nominating process were never for me a matter of choosing between two wonderful candidates, as some people described it (before things became ugly). Obama seemed fairly promising, admittedly with open questions about the actual content of his "change we can believe in" slogan; but to me, Clinton was never a serious option. It was, therefore, not a choice of the "greater of two goods" but between someone who appeared to hold genuine promise and someone whom I simply did not trust.
This is not to pile on Clinton in the wake of her withdrawal from the race but simply to acknowledge up front that I have publicly expressed a strong viewpoint about Clinton and whether she should have been the nominee. Today, though, I want to look at Clinton's loss through the lens of women's rights. While many people in the last week have expressed the opinion that Clinton's campaign was historic -- which it surely was -- the nature of the breakthrough has, I think, been seriously misunderstood. The surprising thing about the Clinton candidacy is not that she made "18 million cracks" in the glass ceiling, as she eloquently but inaccurately put it. She, in fact, crashed through the glass ceiling so successfully and so completely that she was then able to be evaluated on the merits -- and she lost. While it's surely true that she lost votes and took many cheap shots because of the continuing stain of sexism in American society, my take on the campaign's outcome is that her success in making most people forget about sex was ultimately the basis of her (quite appropriate) undoing. She said, "Don't think of me as a woman, think of me as a potential president." Too many people responded, "OK, but you would not be a good president."
The frustrating thing from the standpoint of someone who has long identified himself as a feminist is that we seem to have skipped a step. We grew up knowing that women could not be elected president (or vice president) because they were women. I'm just old enough to remember hoping that Frances (Sissy) Farenthold would be the Democrats' nominee for Vice President in 1972; but it was obvious even to someone just entering adolescence that she had no chance because she was a woman. (She came in second at the convention, but she had only 13% of the delegate vote.) Society was changing, but it hadn't changed nearly enough. With the subsequent decades showing much slower progress and frequent signs of backlash on gender issues (with, for example, former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder being ridiculed for crying publicly in 1988, contributing to the end of her nascent thoughts of a presidential bid), it seemed grimly possible that we might never reach the point that we reached this year.
Given that we went through a long period where women could not be elected because they were women, and that the ultimate goal is to reach a point where a woman could win or lose without sex or gender being an issue at all, it at least seemed plausible that there might be some period in which a woman might win specifically because she is a woman. Certainly, it would not be appealing to elect a woman only because she was a woman, but at least one could picture a situation in which being a woman was a big plus for a candidate. "We've gone too long without a woman president. Let's go out of our way to elect a woman at long last."
Thinking along these lines might underlie to a certain degree the notion that it was Hillary Clinton's "turn." Certainly, no individual politician has any claim to be in line to be president; but it might well be defensible to imagine that, as the first woman who could unquestionably get past all of the old anti-woman biases, she ought to be someone whom forward-looking people would affirmatively embrace. Being a woman would be a big asset, at least for one election, at which point it could then become a non-issue for future elections.
Clinton's ultimate failure in her quest for the nomination was, I am suggesting, therefore a matter of accelerated (or perhaps punctuated, in the language of evolutionary theory) social change. She had the resume, she had the drive, she had the connections, she had the money advantage going into the primaries, she was a force to be reckoned with. She stumbled, however, not on gendered issues but on issues that would cause trouble for any candidate, male or female. She had voted the wrong way on a defining issue and could not offer a plausible explanation or justification for that vote that resonated with voters. She stumbled badly in an early debate on the issue of driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. She voted for a resolution labeling the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization, suggesting that she had not learned from her previous errors. In the end, these and other matters large and small contributed to her reasonably being viewed as inauthentic, a triangulator, too much a politician and too little a leader.
If Barack Obama had lost the nomination, the question would have arisen as to whether his loss was due to racism. I could easily imagine, however, a primary season in which a narrative arose in which Obama simply had failed to fill in his "hope" agenda with enough detail to give people confidence in his potential presidency. This, in fact, was the fate suffered by Gary Hart in 1984. Notwithstanding all of the minor issues of that campaign (changing his name, Donna Rice, etc.), the big narrative became whether his "new ideas" campaign in fact had any new ideas at all. Walter Mondale's "Where's the beef?" line in a debate put Hart into a defensive mode from which he never recovered. Had something like that happened to Obama this spring, we could never have been certain how much of a role race still played in his defeat, but we at least know that this kind of narrative can sink a white candidate, too. Similarly, I find it very easy to imagine that what sank Hillary Clinton this year would have sunk any man.
Given the relative closeness of the primary race this year for the Democrats, it is undeniably possible that sexism was more of a net drag for Clinton than race was for Obama and that the difference decided the outcome. I doubt it, but it's possible. As someone deeply committed to women's rights but who strongly opposed Hillary Clinton's candidacy, though, I think that the real breakthrough of 2008 is that Clinton lost because she deserved to lose. Skipping a step is frustrating, but I am more confident than ever that there will be a woman sworn in as president someday soon. Clinton's pioneering work will have been essential to making that happen. Her loss in 2008, however, is evidence that women's rights have already made enormous strides forward.
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Conditions were incredibly optimal for many tree fruit diseases during the month of May. Management strategies for pome and stone fruit diseases are discussed.
Trees need to be protected during wet conditions. The following are strategies for keeping diseases in check on apple and stone fruit during persistent rainy weather.
Consider applying dormant sprays soon to manage fungal and bacterial diseases this season.
Conditions are optimal for fire blight, apple scab, and rust infections. Growers are encouraged to keep trees protected. Other diseases for the fruit grower radar are also discussed.

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the killing of four students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi by soldiers.
The House described the incident as “callous and inhuman.”
In a resolution in Abuja, the House also condemned “the deployment of soldiers to quell peaceful protests by students, and indeed civilian populace.”
Soldiers reportedly shot at students in Keffi on Monday, killing four of them and wounding many others.
The students were protesting the lack of water and electricity on the campus.
A member of the House from Rivers State, Mr. Kingsley Chinda, who drew the attention of his colleagues to the incident, stated that the authorities “called in soldiers, who shot and killed four students and wounded many others.”
Chinda said the students were “merely exercising their right of freedom of speech by protesting the lack of water and electricity on the campus.”
He added, “As we speak, we don’t know how many more will die from gunshot wounds.It is callous and inhuman to shoot at unarmed students.This is condemnable.”
Members observed a minute silence in honour of the deceased.
The Joint Committee on Army/Police Affairs/National Security was mandated to investigate the killing and report back to the House within two weeks.
The House also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, and other security agencies to “immediately take steps to forestall any further breakdown of law and order within the affected areas.”


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Last Updated: August 26, 2023, 12:18 IST
Bayern Munich will take on Augsburg in their second Bundesliga fixture of the 2023-24 season on Sunday, August 27. The two teams had last faced each other in March this year and Bayern Munich had emerged victorious in that contest by a convincing margin of five goals to three. The Bavarian giants won the domestic league last season. They have already picked up a win in their league opener and will be hoping to continue the momentum. The match between Bayern Munich and Augsburg will be played at Bayern Munich’s home turf, the Allianz Arena. Augsburg, on the other hand, will be eager to make an early upset in the new season. Bayern Munich’s new recruit Harry Kane scored his first goal for the German side during the previous Bundesliga game against Werder Bremen. Leroy Sane and Mathys Tel were also on the scoresheet for Bayern Munich.
Meanwhile, Augsburg competed in an eight-goal thriller in their first Bundesliga game. They came back from 2-0 down to seal a 4-4 draw against Monchengladbach. Elvis Rexhbecaj, Maximilian Bauer, Sven Michel and Ruben Vargas were the scorers for Augsburg.
Ahead of Sunday’s Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Augsburg; here is all you need to know:
What date will the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Augsburg be played?
The Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Augsburg will be played on August 27, Sunday.
Where will the Bundesliga match Bayern Munich vs Augsburg be played?
The Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Augsburg will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
What time will the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Augsburg begin?
The Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Augsburg will start at 9:00 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the Bayern Munich vs Augsburg Bundesliga match?
Bayern Munich vs Augsburg match will be televised live on the Sony Sports Network in India.
How do I watch Bayern Munich vs Augsburg Bundesliga match live streaming?
Bayern Munich vs Augsburg match will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app and website in India.
What are the Probable XIs of Bayern Munich and Augsburg For the Bundesliga match?
Bayern Munich Probable XI: Sven Ulreich, Dayot Upamecano, Noussair Mazraoui, Min-jae Kim, Alphonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Koman, Harry Kane
Augsburg Probable XI: Finn Dahmen, Arne Engels, Maximilian Bauer, Felix Uduokhai, Mads Giersing Valentin Pedersen, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Niklas Dorsch, Ruben Vargas, Ermedin Demirovic, Sven Michel, Mergim Berisha


I’m embarrassed. How did an album like Magic Fire slip through right under my nose (it came out in August of last year). Sure the Stray Birds are obscure but they’re one of my favorite bands. I didn’t even know they’d made a brilliant new album expanding their sound in all directions. So my only excuse is that I haven’t been able to listen to much new music these days. I screwed up.
From the first time that I heard their catchy folk-rock drums of their single “Third Day in a Row,” the drums just added that perfect final touch. The tight harmonies, expert musicianship, and literate lyrics had expanded. I thought I was a purist, loyal to their bluegrass/country aesthetic. I was wrong they were right.
Not only is Oliver Craven’s tune super catchy, the video captures such a summery coming of age narrative. Three children grow from childhood, to adolescence, and finally there’s the three band members. It’s a music video montage about growing up. And like that I was hooked again.
If that was the only song, it’d be nice but the Stray Birds weren’t done exploring the effect of drums. Maya de Vitry’s Sabrina is a catchy fiddle rocker. It tells the story of Christina, the one left behind, while Sabrina is there with a beer. Such a fun tune, backed by that fuller rhythm section and honey harmonies.
Bassist Charlie Muench even gets into the act with “Where You Come From.” Its got an infectious beat and, dare-I-say-it, an electric guitar. It’s catchy, fun, and expands the band’s sound while retaining their signature sound.
“Shining in the Distance” and “Hands of Man” are both standouts. They’re catchy and have a new groove that wasn’t possible without the addition of percussion.
Overall, the record is a leap forward and perhaps their best yet. They’ve pushed past any rules and limitations and the sky is the limit on their future.
About the author: Jeff is a teacher in the Boston area. When not buried correcting papers, Jeff can be found plucking various stringed instruments and listening to all types of americana music.


Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
It is said that ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’ and I see truth in this considering the sense of excitement ahead of live arts returning. As the COVID-19 vaccination programme rolls out we simultaneously edge closer to venues opening their doors to adoring audiences. I can safely say that in being absent from theatres for a year now, the anticipation to be amongst others in a bustling auditorium is thrilling (although I won’t be glad to once again spend all interval queuing for the ladies!) Many performance venues, creative organisations and production companies marked the anniversary of 16th March, when theatres were formally asked to close, with evocative and motivational social media content. As an example, Official London Theatre ran a campaign using the hashtags #FirstInLastOut and #BackOnStage to not only raise awareness of the difficulties industry professionals have faced this year but also to spark enthusiasm around the return of live performance within a global artistic community. The reach of these conversations was huge and purposefully highlighted the value that art has in so so many people’s lives. As such, my enthusiasm to not just re-attend but to advocate for the live arts is as strong as ever.
I view visiting the theatre as an event and not just a pastime. As a child any family trips to London’s West End required my best frock, shined shoes and favourite sparkly hairpiece: I had to look the part for such a special occasion. Despite the frequency in which I attend theatre having increased since then, this childhood enchantment has stuck. I still carry an instilled sense of respect for live performance and enjoy the eagerness that precedes an evening at the theatre. Those able to relate may also share my reflection that perhaps I took a privileged position of regularly engaging with the arts for granted. Even missing the rush to catch a train and grabbing a cheap pre-theatre dinner evidences how I have indeed developed a greater sense of appreciation for the broader theatre experience since parted from it!
As we begin to see light at the end of the tunnel, I pose whether it is possible the performing arts community has actually grown in passion? Not a particularly quantifiable question but it is clear the lockdown hasn’t stagnated external interest nor internal ambition. Digital platforms have leaped into new realms this past year as artists have been pushed to create in new ways and it has been hugely valuable to have engaging content at the click of a mouse that is also designed to reach new audiences. Yet there is still something that cannot be captured through a screen and thus the more physical qualities of and reactions to performance can’t help but be muted. I believe this void in which we find ourselves has unintentionally re-energised a societal interest in live performance and I trust that the industry is determined to meet the growing appetite we hold for a deeper sensory experience once emerged from the restrictions. Something that will hopefully come as a welcome feat for struggling venues to re-adjust to!
Of course, even though these experiences cannot come soon enough for many of us familiar with the delights, it is crucial that it does not come too soon! Safety is paramount and, with venues able to prove COVID-19 compliance through the Society of London Theatre’s See it Safely campaign, the public can find reassurance following an overwhelmingly anxious time. After confidence is reinstated in audiences I trust they will flood back to performances where a shared sense of admiration and awe can once again be found. I, for one, find the communal aspect of sharing a unique experience with an auditorium of others quite stirring and already have four live performances in my diary for 2021!
Whilst I have been excitedly booking these reunions with friends I still am aware of the looming fact that Boris’ roadmap out of the pandemic is very much a reactive timetable. Yet with full auditoriums set to return from June 21st, our support for the industry and recollection of adoring memories combine to provide joy in the suspense of its return. I use the word ‘joy’ loosely as of course avoiding the whole pandemic would be infinitely preferable, but considering our position, there is certainly comfort in projecting optimism towards the summer and beyond!


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The late summer is a time of haze and mists for Appalachia. What ever rain falls is quickly recalled by the sun and soon rises up from the mountains giving everything an ethereal feel. The little butterflies and bees waste no time between showers and the Ironweed nectar is irresistibly sweet. They’re drawn in to it like gravity. As I approached the feast with my lens they are too compelled to feed to be concerned about the giant hovering a few inches from them. And a few even decided to test my bright red shirt just in case I too was one of the blooms. Late August and early September is often a wet season and the little ones know that the break from the rain is temporary.
We should consider that own opportunity for living is always limited. There are always seasons of joy and seasons of sorrow. If the little butterfly was afraid to risk being caught in the next downpour he’d stave to death in fear of clouds. But instead he boldly snatches every second of joy he can find. We too have times and seasons when opportunity seems limited by circumstances but I think that we can learn from nature and aggressively grasp every single moment of joy presented to us.
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ANAHEIM -- If the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are going to reach the post-season this October, they'll have to do it without any further help from the Red Sox. The Sox suffered their sixth straight loss to the Angels Thursday night, 5-2, to complete the Angels' second sweep in the last week. Los Angeles also took three in a row at Fenway from Aug. 21-23. The two teams don't meet again this season. For the third straight game, the Angels scored multiple runs in the first inning, with Albert Pujols smacking a two-run double to left. After a solo run in the second, the Angels used four straight hits off Jon Lester (8-11) in the fourth to add to their lead. A sacrifice fly by Mike Aviles in the second and a fourth-inning solo homer from James Loney accounted for the only two runs of the night for the Sox, who fell to 9-19. Zack Greinke went seven innings and earned his third win for the Angels since being obtained from Milwaukee in late July. The loss signaled the first time in franchise history that the Red Sox have been swept in a season series of at least six games against any opponent.
STAR OF THE GAME: Zack Greinke Since coming to the Angels a month ago, Greinke had been pretty mediocre before Thursday night. Then, he pitched seven innings and limited the Sox to two runs in picking up his third win since the trade.
HONORABLE MENTION: Albert PujolsPujols doubled home two runs in the first, giving the Angels a lead three batters in. He then singled in the third and came around to score as the Angels enjoyed another two-run inning.
GOAT OF THE GAME: Jon LesterThough he registered his third complete game of the season, Lester saw his modest three-game winning streak come to an end, charged with five runs over eight innings.
TURNING POINT: In the third inning, the Angels pieced together four straight hits to score twice. They would add just one more over the final five innings, but they had all they would need to compete the sweep of the Sox.
BY THE NUMBERS: First baseman James Loney became the first Red Sox player in 17 years to collect at least one RBI in each of his first four games with the team. Matt Stairs was the last player to do so, in 1995.
QUOTE OF NOTE: "When you face teams like this that you don't face a lot, you have to minimize the damage early and I just didn't do that.'' -- Jon Lester.
Former major leaguer Andy Marte, a one-time top prospect in the Red Sox organization, was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday. He was 33.
Marte was killed the same day that Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura died in a separate car crash in the Dominican. Ventura was 25. Coincidentally, Ventura was the Royals starting pitcher in Marte's final major league game, for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 6, 2014.
Marte, drafted by the Braves in 2000, was ranked the No. 9 prospect in baseball in 2005 when the third baseman was traded to the Red Sox as part of the deal that sent shortstop Edgar Renteria to Atlanta and Marte became the top-ranked prospect in the Red Sox organization.
Marte was traded by the Red Sox to the Indians in 2006 in the deal that sent Coco Crisp to Boston and spent five seasons with Cleveland. His best season was 2009 (.232, six home runs, 25 RBI in 47 games). After a six-game stint with Arizona in 2014, he played in South Korea the past two years.
Metropolitan traffic authorities in the Dominican told the Associated Press that Marte died when a car he was driving his a house along the highway between San Francisco de Macoris and Pimentel, about 95 miles (150 kilometers) north of the capital.
Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in a car crash in in the Dominican Republic on Sunday morning, according to multiple reports. Ventura was 25 years old.
Highway patrol spokesman Jacobo Mateo told the Associated Press that Ventura died on a highway leading to the town of Juan Adrian, about 40 miles (70 kilometers) northwest of Santo Domingo. He says it's not clear if Ventura was driving.
Ventura was killed the same day former major leaguer Andy Marte died in a separate car crash in the Dominican. Coincidentally, Ventura was the starting pitcher in Marte's final MLB game, for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 6, 2014.
Ventura was 13-8 with a 4.08 ERA for the Royals' 2015 World Series champions and 11-12 with a 4.45 ERA in 32 starts in 2016. The right-hander made his major league debut in 2013 and in 2014 went 14-10 with a 3.20 ERA for Kansas City's A.L. pennant winners.
Ironically, Ventura paid tribute to his good friend and fellow Dominican, Oscar Tavares, who was also killed in a car crash in the D.R. in October 2014, by wearing Tavares' initials and R.I.P. on his cap before Ventura's start in Game 6 of the World Series in 2014.
Ventura is the second current major league player to die in the past five months. Former Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident in Miami on Sept. 25.


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Is the behavior determined by biological processes
Crime theories try to explain deviant and criminal behavior. Why do people become criminals: is it the genes, the chemistry in the brain, social factors, the prospect of material gain - or a little bit of everything? Anja Bruhn introduces the most important different explanatory approaches.
is a sociologist and works as a research assistant in the office of the Council for Social and Economic Data (RatSWD / German Data Forum). The social structure of Germany and social inequality are the focus of her academic research.
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Biological Theories - Is Crime Innate?Biological crime theories refer mainly to biological processes and partly to the genetic make-up of a person. A few theories are in the light of the criminal anthropological school introduced by Cesare Lombroso, which focuses on the genetic disposition of criminogenic factors. This approach from 1876 was reinforced in the thesis of his pupil Enrico Ferri about the "delinquente nato", the person born to be a criminal who becomes criminal on the basis of his genetic code. Although this theory was clearly refuted just a few years later, the Nazis in Germany used it to justify their actions. Not least for this reason, biological theories received little attention in Germany after the Second World War. Nowadays, Lombroso's and Ferris approaches no longer play a role in science.
Instead, modern biological crime research has comprised several strands with different priorities since around 1970. In addition to genetic inheritance, biological research focuses heavily on biochemical and endocrine abnormalities as well as neuroscientific aspects. As an example, brain damage caused by illnesses, accidents or even food, which can bring about changes in the psyche towards criminogenic behavior, may be mentioned at this point.
All biologically oriented research strands have in common that they see physical characteristics as a predisposition, a disposition. This perspective leads to the realization that a predisposition does not necessarily have to have a criminogenic effect, but can be influenced by the environment.
Although predisposition is still regarded as the main influencing factor, other environmental influences are at least of secondary importance. Such models, which consider biological as well as social influences, are called biosocial models. Despite the increasing influence of serious biological research on the part of forensic psychiatry and criminology, mainly biosocial models are being considered in Germany.
Comparative biological behavioral research (ethology) compares human behavior with animal behavior and deals with the question of which parts of behavior is instinct-controlled (innate) or learned. The aim of this current is to gain an insight into the basic structures of human behavior. This approach also incorporates other framework conditions in an interdisciplinary way.
The social and behavioral crime theoriesThe common position of all social and behavioral theories is that they explain crime primarily through the framework conditions of the environment. Psychological and social psychological approaches primarily focus on the individual. Sociological approaches try to explain crime mainly by means of social conditions. Because of the numerous overlaps and interdependencies between theories, a clear delimitation is hardly possible, and there is also no consensus on this in the relevant literature.
The "classic" explanation - the myth "crime is worth it"The “classic” approach is the economics-borrowed theory of rational (choice) action, the Rational Choice (RC) theory: “Crime pays”. Accordingly, the perpetrator thinks about what he will get if he acts criminally and contrasts this with the possible “costs” (getting caught, a penalty, etc.). It is therefore assumed that the perpetrator is guided by common sense and acts to maximize benefits, draws up a cost-benefit analysis for criminal acts and then chooses whether criminal acts are worthwhile. The state, on the other hand, analyzes the cost-benefit ratio of fighting crime and aligns its approach accordingly. It is obvious that this rather one-sided approach does not explain the majority of criminal behavior. Therefore, representatives from psychology and sociology have specialized in deviant behavior and its explanation.
In the following, common approaches are presented on a topic-related basis. At this point we are dealing with theories that (can) explain only a part of criminal or deviant behavior. Theories that mainly focus on the individual are known as personality theories (1). If the social environment is included as an influencing factor, one often speaks of socialization theories (2). The social structure is almost inextricably linked with socialization (3). Socialization and social structure mutually influence each other.
Personality theories relate primarily to people as individuals. Early concepts were strongly influenced by natural science. This includes behavioral conditioning, which works similar to Pavlov's (dog) experiments, as well as the empirically hardly tenable concept of the psycho- / sociopathic personality.
In addition to this approach, there are the psychodynamic approaches, of which Freud's psychoanalytic approach is probably the best known. The actions of an individual are understood as the result of certain undesirable developments in their life, with early childhood development in particular playing a major role. Another current within psychoanalysis deals with society and its collective psychological mechanisms.
With regard to a person's personality, the development of aggression and how it is dealt with is also important. Aggression theories take up this, but research on frustration and arousal is also reflected in it. In diverse approaches, for example, learning psychological approaches are linked with theories of aggression: They address the behavior that individuals learn in terms of aggression, frustration and arousal.
However, since humans do not exist independently of their social environment, they are influenced by them and adapt. These extensive processes of social learning are known as socialization.
Learning theories occupy a central position among the socialization theories. Learning theories are approaches that assume that criminal behavior can be learned - just like any other behavior. Personality-related learning theories particularly emphasize conditioning and special behavioral mechanisms, while from the sociological point of view, the social and socio-structural framework conditions of socialization are discussed in particular.
The control theories, which are also known under the term hold and attachment theories, form a further field of theories. Depending on the scientific approach, they take more into account internal or external control. The internal control theories tie in with the (Freudian) psychoanalytic perspective and ask why people do not commit crimes and instead behave in a socially compliant manner. The external control is usually created by the social structure.
Social structure is to be understood as the general conditions of society, i.e. the social structure. Most of the socially oriented concepts relate to it. The anomie, in particular, plays a central role here. Anomie is a state of decreasing regulation of social relations, which leads to instability of social norms and values. As a result, people have to adapt to a changed social order. To do this, they develop different strategies, including criminal behavior. The anomie theories form the starting point for other approaches. This is how you experience an expansion in pressure theory: Pressure theories assume that the individual is exposed to social pressure or a social burden from the environment, which can lead to deviant behavior.
Similarly, theories of disintegration are based on anomie theories. With social disintegration it is meant that the otherwise usual informal social control (e.g. by fellow citizens) is canceled and values that favor criminality can spread. One variant of the disintegration theories is the ecological approach, according to which there is a connection between urban development (and urban decay) and crime. The culture (conflict) theories are in this spirit. They focus on different cultural norms of values and behavior that cannot be combined and therefore lead to conflicts. This theory is particularly popular with regard to migrants. But these theories also make their specific contribution to the explanation of criminal behavior in special subcultures that have their own rules, such as gangs. All the crime theories presented so far have one thing in common: They regard criminal behavior as a deviation from social norms. This is one of the limits of such theories. Because crime is always defined socially. Theories of criminalization - also called theories of interaction - take up this point of view.
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