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A “silver lining” is what we call a positive aspect of a bad situation. Like the silver lining of a dark storm cloud. Though we’re disappointed that the pandemic is keeping us apart this fall and we want to get back to campus ASAP, we also know that artists, designers, architects, and writers are distinctly equipped to find the creative opportunities—the bright side, the silver linings—of a low point. We are the people who help the rest of the people see problems in a new light.
This page is dedicated to sharing these positive insights; to tracking our community’s creative achievements, breakthroughs, inspirations, events, stories, and even small moments of simply sharing space with each other in the cloud.
At CCA, we’re, ahem, weathering the pandemic storm together, even though we’re spread out around the globe. Here’s what we’re working on, dreaming up, and celebrating this week. Got something you’d like to share? Tell us everything
Civic action and radical joy
Joy to the Polls, a student-led “Get out the vote” event in Oakland on October 24, featured painting, postcarding swing states, voter registration, music, projections, and more, all socially distanced and safe! Shoutout to Carissa Lillian Clark (BFA Individualized Studies 2021) for the tip: “In the big picture we’re working to get out the vote for so many reasons: for racial justice, for the environment, for democracy, and for the nitty gritty of the local and YES for RADICAL JOY.”
An accompanying exhibition by Lena Wolff and Michele Pred (BFA Interdisciplinary Fine Arts 1990) inside Dream Farm Commons presented an evocative text-based sidewalk-looking-in-installation and included an appearance of Jenny Holzer and Tabitha Soren’s “Vote Your Future” billboard truck.
Congratulations to CCA Fashion Design student Xi Wan, who was selected as a finalist in the 19th International Arts of Fashion Competition hosted at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Wan is one of only 50 finalists chosen from 397 fashion students representing 30 countries and 103 schools and universities.
All Power to All People by CCA alum Hank Willis Thomas (MFA Photography, MA Visual Criticism 2003) is an eight-foot-tall sculpture depicting an Afro pick with a Black Power fist raised to the sky. It is also, according to a new list by T Magazine, one of the 25 most influential works of American protest art since World War II.
A new residence hall
Though perhaps one of the most unpredictable years in CCA’s 113-year history, 2020 also marks the beginning of the college’s firm grounding in San Francisco with the fall opening of Founders Hall and ushers in a new era of CCA as a fully residential campus. Don’t miss this first-look video tour and the Founders Hall Digital Mural Exhibit, created by CCA Libraries.
A new ecosystem
Members of CCA’s Architectural Ecologies Lab are helping the Presidio Trust and National Park Service restore native oyster habitats at Crissy Field by installing specially designed fiberglass panels. Their work was recently featured in the San Francisco Chronicle.
A new video
Nothing is Eternal, an immersive video work by artist Jeffrey Gibson newly commissioned by CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, launched October 22 at Tenderloin National Forest.
Conceived during this pandemic era, Nothing is Eternal “depicts the American flag in unsettling stillness, as a marker of territory, and projected onto bodies, while set to a heartrending soundtrack. … The slow transformation through time, color, and form reflects both a distillation of our social collapse and the reinvention of self and community, referencing the movement and change that is so desired for this nation.”
Did you miss the video’s debut? No worries. Nothing is eternal. ;) On-site presentations of the piece are being streamed online October 20 through December 12. Check out the full list of dates and times.
“Strokes of insight”
For a feature story in 48Hills, Victoria Wagner, senior adjunct faculty member in CCA’s First Year Core Studio program, says she didn’t work with wood until a piece of a tree being cleared “fell nearby, giving her what she describes as a ‘stroke of insight.’” The experience inspired Wagner to explore the phosphorescence of salvaged redwoods for the sculptures in her solo show, Everglow, recently on view at Maybaum Gallery.
Watch now: Alum Amanda Hunt (MA Curatorial Practice 2011) discusses contemporary visual culture with artist Jordan Casteel in a 2020 Frieze Talks conversation moderated by Mark Guiducci, creative editorial director of Vogue.
Here’s one of our favorite silver linings of a remote semester: Many of our international guest lectures, scholarly critiques, event series, artist interviews, and social gatherings are now virtual, open to the public, and accessible to more of us than ever before. See you soon.
- [email protected] Artwork Campaign. We may be physically distant, but we are united through our work as Creative Citizens in Action. On view now through December 1 in the windows of CCA Hubbell Street Galleries and online, the [email protected] Artwork Campaign lets you explore artwork and poster designs by CCA students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Each work expresses creative activism and promotes democratic participation in the lead-up to Election Day and beyond. Be sure to download free printouts of your favorite pieces to hang up in your own windows.
- Democracy lives! The deadline to register to vote in the 2020 General Election is Monday, October 19. If you miss this deadline, you can still register to vote in person at early voting locations or on Election Day and then file a provisional ballot. Learn more about the process or, if you’re not voting in California, find key deadlines for your state.
- A CCA first. The first-ever CCA Film Week is happening October 19–23. Join the CCA Film program as we investigate, reflect on, and celebrate the power and potential of the moving image with an all-virtual symposium of screenings, artist talks, seminars, and discussions related to racial and social justice in the field. Check out all the events, including talks with CCA students and alumni.
- Online lecture. Graduate Graphic Design Chair Jon Sueda (BFA Graphic Design 1998) is giving an online lecture at Letterform Archive from noon to 1:30 pm PT on Tuesday, October 20. Register now to attend and watch Sueda discuss his multifaceted practice as a designer, curator, publisher, and educator. He’ll dig into how this way of working has allowed him to create design, generate discourse around the discipline, and help prepare designers for a constantly changing field. The lecture will cover a range of topics, including publishing, exhibition-making, alternative histories, and unrealized projects.
- Student work ftw. A project developed by students Parker Crumley (BFA Industrial Design 2021) and Sarah Jane Walcutt (BFA Textiles) in this spring’s Ecology of Clothing course received honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards, Students category. The honor recognizes Crumley and Walcutt’s work as one of “the best student-designed projects of 2020.” The project, “Wearable Technology for the 21st Century,” proposes a dual tag system using machine-readable optical labeling and allows for the development of a streamlined fiber recycling system. It could incentivize brands to take responsibility for their products post-first sale and support the production of intentionally designed and sustainable goods.
- A 3D virtual tour. The MOTO MMXX motorcycle exhibition, designed and curated by Assistant Professor of Design Hugo Eccles, is on view at the Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco through January 3, 2020. The exhibition was scheduled to open in May but was delayed due to the pandemic. The reconfigured opening includes a 360-degree virtual tour of the showcase, starring 20 “extraordinary custom motorcycles from some of the best builders in the world, many never seen before in the USA.”
- Knowledge sharing. Sharpie Sessions, brought to us by the MDes Interaction Design community, are student-led learning and networking events centered around creative skill building and idea exploration. Topics range from how to grow your own food to street photography 101 to tips for freelancing. Bring your own Sharpie.
- Mindfulness practice. At this point, who couldn’t use a quiet, 20-minute practice of yoga- and Qigong-informed exercises? Check out MINDFUL MONDAYS: Reboot + Refocus from the Learning Resource Center. The breathing, stretching, and gentle movement techniques can help you de-stress and re-energize. Each week’s program is focused on a different theme to support your journey as a mindful learner.
- Virtual performances. CCA alum Lee Mingwei’s (BFA Textiles 1993) durational work OUR LABYRINTH became the site-specific guide for new contributions by choreographer Bill T. Jones. The interactions were live-streamed over three weeks from The Met’s galleries, featuring a range of dance styles, including ballet, hip hop, modern, vogue, and more. The performances are now available on YouTube.
- Recognition. MFA Fine Arts students Consuelo Tupper Hernández and Zhongyu Yuan were awarded Murphy & Cadogan scholarships from SOMArts Cultural Center and the San Francisco Foundation. Their winning work was presented at The Annual Murphy & Cadogan Art Awards Exhibition on October 1 during a SOMArts virtual celebration. <Insert Zoom megaphone party reactions here! 🎉>
- Reimagination. CCA alum Tosha Stimage (MFA Fine Arts 2015) created the first installation in a series for the public curated by YBCA for Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy. Stimage’s installation, Infinite center, infinite sun, is part of an ongoing project to envision new creative and inclusive ways for YBCA audiences to safely come together during the pandemic.
- Joyful return. The de Young Open is scheduled to open October 10. IRL! Many CCA community members are among the 762 Bay Area artists featured in the juried exhibition.
- Creative activism. The [email protected] Artwork Campaign launches October 13 at Hubbell Street Galleries! Featuring work by members of CCA’s alumni, faculty, and staff, the project is a showcase of our community’s talent and civic values. P.S. Have you voted?
- New stories. Professor of Writing Faith Adiele wrote two episodes of HBO Max’s new series A World of Calm. Adiele’s contributions include episode eight, “A Horse’s Tale” narrated by Kate Winslet, and episode 10, “Water: Giver of Life” narrated by Mahershala Ali.
- Material explorations. The 2020 Dezeen Awards selected two projects by Adjunct Professor of Architecture Alex Schofield’s practice, Objects and Ideograms, for its Sustainable Design Category: Coral Carbonate, which uses calcium carbonate to create 3D-printed sustainable underwater homes for coral reefs and other marine life, and Caffeinated Architecture, which explores how reused coffee grounds can be transformed into design materials using digital fabrication technology like 3D powder printing and CNC routing.☕🤖 Industrial Design Assistant Professor Hugo Eccles was also recognized in the 2020 Dezeen Awards for Untitled Motorcycles’ XP Zero, an electric motorcycle that produces double the torque of a superbike, delivered linearly and without gears.
- Defining values. Assistant Director of Career Development Nicole Mueller is the co-host of Beyond the Studio podcast, which will be participating in the first virtual Art World Conference, happening October 16 and 17. The conference, titled DEFINING VALUE(S) in the Art World, will bring together speakers to discuss today’s urgent questions, like “How do we define value in the art world?” and “How can we work toward greater equity and a solidarity economy?” Register now to watch; artist and student discounts are available.
- Collaboration on view. Featured in Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, is an installation by Professor of Film Lynn Marie Kirby and filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha (to whom the Wattis dedicated its last research season). Their work In Transit: Between and Beyond “is a tribute to the love of poetry, to the state of between-ness and renewal innate to the experience of Marseille as a city of transit—and more specifically to the Villa Air-Bel as a site of refuge and encounter for poets, artists, activists, and thinkers.”
- Alumni on the rise. Tanya Zimbardo (MA Curatorial Practice 2005) curated a new exhibition at SFMOMA. Future Histories: Theaster Gates and Cauleen Smith is on view October 17, 2020, through May 23, 2021. The exhibit includes Gates’ video exploration of the Black Madonna through reworking three decades of archival images, including Ebony and Jet magazines, and Smith’s feminist reimagining of an unpublished photograph from a 1966 Life assignment. Diedrick Brackens (MFA Fine Arts 2014) is one of 37 artists to receive a $5,000 fellowship Art Matters Grant from the New York–based nonprofit. Also in the 2020 awardees is the collective #XMAP: In Plain Sight, which includes Dean of Humanities + Sciences TT Takemoto and alum Hank Willis Thomas (MFA Photography, MA Visual Criticism 2003
We want to feature your silver lining! Send us news, story ideas, updates, happy thoughts, whatever—if it’s happening in our community on the cloud, we want to shout it from the stratosphere.
You can submit your stuff using the link below or, because we know you might work differently on your cloud, send it to us via email.
You can also send us your photos. What kinds of photos? Cloud photos, for example. ☁
Send them with a timestamp and location so we can see what the world looks like from everyone’s POV.
Are you, instead, finding micro moments of wonder on the ground? Has the change of pace and presence influenced your practice? How have you set up your home workspace and why? How are you adapting and finding inspiration during this time? We’ll share all those stories here, too.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Isn’t this all a little fluffy? Sure. But it’s also important to honor how our community is sticking together during this challenging time apart.
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Oct. 26, 2020
Everything's better with a side of boba.🥤 Even the already-rad [email protected] Artwork Campaign.
Are you voting in person this year? Our San Francisco campus will be open from 7 am–8 pm on Election Day as a polling place. Stop by Hubbell Street Galleries while you’re here to see the [email protected] work, too! BYOBoba.
Pictured: Students @camiim.art, Emma Brand, Josh Jackson, Elliot Aiena, and Samantha Thomes. Photo by Founders Hall Resident Advisor Riah Trevino.
Oct. 22, 2020
Make some noise for (and with!) @drob.dsgn and @namaste_or_die’s sound-making objects. 🔊 When #COVID19 closed campus, #CCArts students in Corey Jones and Sung Kim’s Acoustic Objects course shifted from the woodshop to Zoom, crafting imaginative instruments with the resources and materials around them. Read more about their acoustic adventures at https://bit.ly/3nLkuwF.
Image 1: Daniel Escobar’s PVC drum set
Images 2-3: Kate Greenberg’s lupini harp plays with the wind
Oct. 21, 2020
#CCArts alum @sajidasilva reflects how their experience abroad with @remakeourworld influenced their work: “My involvement with ‘Made in Mexico’ fundamentally changed my approach to fashion and design. I was faced with the fact that every piece of clothing being sold is hand-made and carries with it the story of suffering and exploited women. As a result I began to wonder what kind of a connection people would have with their clothing if they knew all that went into making a garment. My thesis collection looks at the type of energy a garment can carry depending on how it was produced.”
Hear more from Sajida at https://bit.ly/31hUwHO.
About Sajida’s thesis collection “A Través el Río Mopan”: Inspired by a community of people exchanging knowledge of craft, this collection blends flowing silk and curated yarns to create muddy, rooted, sprawling garments with a vibrant and raw color palette reminiscent of the winding Mopan River, beautiful Belizean horizons, and dizzying days in the sun. In an age where people are becoming re-interested in the journeys their “products” take to reach them, I aim to inspire individuals to gain and develop new skills and cultivate collaborative practice as a form of nourishment that each fiber of the garments carry. Because I wonder: What type of energy do garments made by enslaved women of color carry?
Oct. 19, 2020
🗳 #CCAvotes, how about you? 🗳 California voters, today is the last day to register online or by mail to vote in the #2020election! Head to https://registertovote.ca.gov/ to make sure your voice is heard.
➤ Not sure you’ll make the deadline? You can conditionally register and vote after the 15-day voter registration deadline at these locations: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg
➤ Not voting in California? Visit vote.org to find instructions for your home state and check your registration status.
➤ Want tips? Check out our guide on how to vote in four steps: https://bit.ly/2F6958S
Image credits: [email protected] artwork installation including work by Katayoun Bahrami, Ashley Adams, Devone King, Jenna Rosenthal, Sarah Dunham, Joseph Perez-Green, Lizzie Wallack, Leslie Gutierrez Saiz, and Robin Dintiman.
#creativecitizensinaction #CCArts #californiacollegeofthearts #chimeraMADE


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In an interview with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine, Christopher Walken talked about his character, Hans: "Everybody in this movie does want something. Hans wants to have a nice life. You know. He has a troubled past: difficult, you know, obviously. And I think he's at a point in his life where everything's okay, and then, you know, his wife dies, and things go... go south." See more »
The masked killer on the bridge throws down two playing cards. In the first shot, those playing cards have a pattern on their back. In the counter shot (showing how the cards land) the cards have matching front and back - both sides show the jack of diamonds. This was probably done to not have to go through repeat takes until the cards landed with the jacks facing upwards. See more »
You didn't think I was what? Serious? You think I'm not serious just because I carry a rabbit?
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A surprise final scene interrupts the closing credits a few seconds after they start. See more »
Well I'm gonna push my English to the limits to try and express the wonderful feeling I am still savoring. It is all about pieces coming together perfectly in this movie for me. The plot, THE ACTING, the dialogs, the settings etc. Very shortly after beginning of the movie I had gotten the sensation of being in the presence of a perfectly balanced yet joyfully spontaneous story that allowed me the feeling of a real life playing out in front of me however incongruous it might seem. We all search for this in books and movies the story that would just pick us up and take us along on an exciting ride. So few can do that. Immersion isn't that what gives us the most joy in life. Do not expect anything from this movie
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Maceration in a Dry Race
Two weeks ago I worked medical at Badwater. This year’s course had some serious uphills and downhills – but the course was dry. Unless one has feet that sweat heavily, there typically would not be any issues with wet feet.
Yes, this post is going to talk more about maceration. I’ve done a number of posts this year on maceration, but the problem won’t go away, so there must be more to learn.
So here’s how maceration happened in a dry year at Badwater and what you need to learn from it.
It’s very simple – really. Runners pour water over their head to cool themselves. Or well-meaning crews douse their runners with water over their heads, or spray them up and down with some kind of tank sprayer. The water runs down the runner’s clothes and body, down their legs, and ends up in the runner’s shoes. Socks and shoes become saturated.
Sometimes runners will changes socks and shoes during the run, and this helps for a bit, until more water is poured over the runner’s head and down into his or her shoes.
The water buildup leads to softening of the skin and maceration. In the photo you can see three areas of concern. If you click on the image, you’ll open a much larger copy image where you can see the detail even better.
First, the skin has torn at the base of the fourth toe. There may or may not have been a blister with fluid under the skin on the ball of the foot. My guess is it was not a blister, but simply wet softened skin that was stressed and then tore.
Secondly, notice the fold of skin at the bottom of the baby toe. The toe was probably pinched in the shoe toebox, folding under the fourth toe. This puts pressure on the skin of the baby toe, pushing the skin forward into a fold from the tip of the nail to under the toe. When I see these folds, the skin in usually intact and not torn.
Thirdly, notice the fold of skin going down the center of the ball of the foot. This is the most serious of the three problems. The fold is painful. The skin is not torn, but has pulled up and then folded over on itself.
As the skin goes through the maceration process, it first looks like the skin of a prune – shriveled up. The longer the maceration continues, the more chance for the skin to soften. The foot inside the sock, inside the shoe, can be squeezed and as the runner moves through the foot strike, with his whole body weight carried on his feet, pressure is put on the skin leading to creases in the skin. The creases are most common in a line down the length of the foot rather than across its width. Continuing through the maceration process, the creases of softened skin can lead to the skin lifting up and folding over on itself. In the photo you can see the shadow from the fold – it’s significant and can be quite painful.
In this case, all three problems were caused, by the runner’s admission, his pouring water over his head and allowing it to run down is legs into his socks and shoes.
It seems so beneficial to cool yourself off by pouring water over your head and/or by spraying your body and legs – but there are negative side effects.
The hard part for the runner, besides the pain, is that there is no quick fix to remedy the skin folds. It takes time, sometimes days for the skin to return to its normal state.
In an upcoming post I’ll talk about some products to help protect your skin from wet conditions. For now, avoid pouring water over your head. Protect your feet.

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“In my daily life I want to stand and say, I have done my part for humanity”. Justice Sambo, unofficially goes by the name Terrence, is a down to earth and humble person. At age 17, after having attended the California Global Youth Peace Summit, He vowed to be a peace leader in his community and the world at large. 3 years later, He is involved in the Africa Dreamteam of 3 young African youths who will be taking over the Africa Global Youth Peace Summit from the Amala Foundation.
The Summit is a place for healing, a place for authenticity, a place for learning, and most importantly, the summit is a place for connection and inspiration. In a conversation with his friend, the issue of exactly what is it that Justice does came up. The friend said that he can’t really explain what Justice does, and Justice told him that he also can’t explain it himself. He has embarked on a journey of not knowing where he is going, not knowing where he wants to be, but his passion is in the lead, with God helping him each journey.
He co-founded African Dream Movement alongside Naomi Mwangi and Aline Berabose, and currently working to create the change he desires for the world.
He believes in the beauty of life and believe that life has a lot of lessons for each and every thing that happens in our lives, whether it is bad or good. He has walked all sorts of journeys and learned from each, it is now time for him to serve the world and let the journeys he has walked speak for themselves. He has delivered speeches in events in and around South Africa, and other parts of the world.
Justice created The Erudition Show in March 2019, to start conversations with people hoping to stir people’s souls, and to share words of wisdom learned through people’s lived experiences.
Justice is the co-founder and Financial Director of the African Dream Movement.
The show aims to start conversations that will stir people’s souls.
Listen to these morning gems to expand your horizon
Millions Are Counting on us
The Millions Are Counting tour 2019/20 calls on everyone to pledge to do acts of kindness. This year, the challenge is to do One Million Acts of Kindness. Themed Million Acts of Kindness, the tour will kickstart on 26 July 2019 in Port Elizabeth. The tour is expected to go as far as South America as funds becomes available. Touching lives in and around Africa, leaving an impact.

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UPDATE: Former N.H. Rep. Bill Ohm, W1OHM, writes:
“Nice work on getting 100 hams to go on the record in support. This is very unusual in committee and got noticed. … I think the committee decision will weigh the value of having trained radio operators ready to be deployed in an emergency. The large number of hams submitting their support reinforces their interest in public service. … I expect the bill will be referred to a subcommittee to work on the concerns. If a quick comprise can be reached, then they can draft a committee amendment for that compromise and send it to the full House for a vote. Otherwise it will be retained in committee for work later in the year (best case) or simply voted out of committee as ITL, Inexpedient to Legislate. It will then be voted down by the full Legislature in quick order.”
Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, writes:
“I write to encourage favorable consideration of HB 313, to benefit the radio amateurs of New Hampshire, the people who provide emergency communications between hospitals, and train the next generation of technologists who will grow the New Hampshire economy. There are ~5700 radio hams in NH, and most of them who live in a Homeowner Association- controlled property find it impossible to put up an outdoor antenna for ham radio, even though federal law, the Over-the-Air-Reception-Devices rule (the FCC OTARD Rule), already allows outdoor antennas that are virtually identical to those allowed under this bill. Please note: This proposal does not allow towers.
This bill would allow:
• Antennas similar or identical to those for satellite TV dishes, broadcast TV, or broadband internet.
• Single wire or minimally visible antennas,
• Antennas raised only in darkness,
• Antennas no higher than 33 feet (i.e., lower than the roof line), and
• The use of a flag pole as an antenna.
It would only allow antennas on land where the homeowner already has the\ right to exclude others, and it requires safe construction, with municipal approval.
Here’s the procedure to testify in favor of the Amateur Radio bill, HB 313, being heard in the Commerce Committee today.
Go to this link: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/remotetestimony/default.aspx
• Select the date of the hearing as January 26
• Select the committee as “Commerce” (first pick)
• Select the bill, H.B. 313
• Select “I am a member of the public”
• Select, “I am representing myself”
• Indicate your position, “I support this bill”
• Enter name, phone, and email
Decide if you want to testify (not required). If you do, speak for no more than one minute. It’s OK to just say it’s important for emergency communications to be able to communicate, and you need a simple antenna for that. And that antenna is now prohibited.
SUBMIT THE FORM BEFORE 12:30 PM TODAY. This puts your position into the public record.
It’s very important to show support from the amateur radio community. A similar bill has been in Committee before, and has died for lack of sufficient support. Consequently the Committee will be skeptical. Opponents, like the CAI (condo association lobby) will show up and testify against this bill.
Fred Hopengarten, K1VR
New England Division
Phil Temples, K9HI
ARRL Vice Director
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Before Christopher Reeve flew across our screens dressed in such vibrant primary colours. Before Toby Maguire swung around New York with gooey string. And before Robert Downey Jr. hovered with his hands and feet in a big piece of metal, setting off a decade of superhero movies. Before all that, heroes were found in comic books. The ideas were put into print in such colour and delicate care, that they captured our childhoods and adolescenthoods, and even adulthoods. The characters were alive with action, almost bursting from the pages. For those of us who couldn’t finish literary classics, these comics were a lifeline. A gateway into story and imagination that sticks with us still today. At Lost Universe, we have put our love of comic books into the merchandise we stock. So take a look at our favourite action figures, collectable figurines, clothing and accessories from Marvel and DC. Harley Quinn, Batman, The Joker, Spiderman, Superman, Iron Man and so on. Dive in!
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The Mario Kart 8 Xbox 360 is the latest installment in the popular racing series from Nintendo. The game features a slew of new tracks, characters, and gameplay modes, as well as enhanced HD graphics and support for online multiplayer. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the series or just getting started, there’s plenty to like about Mario Kart 8.
The game’s 16 new tracks are some of the best in the series, with a good mix of familiar locales and completely new environments. From the high-speed anti-gravity sections of Rainbow Road to the watery depths of Piranha Plant Pipeway, there’s plenty of variety on offer. The game also features a number of new characters, including the returning Toad and Koopa Troopa, as well as new additions like the cat-like Inkling Girl and the big-bellied Toadette.
Mario Kart 8’s gameplay is largely unchanged from previous installments, but there are a few new wrinkles. The biggest addition is the inclusion of anti-gravity sections, which let you drive on walls and ceilings. These sections are used to good effect on many of the game’s new tracks, and add an extra layer of challenge to the already-tough Rainbow Road.
Another new addition to the Xbox 360 is the ability to record and edit HD video. This feature is available on both the Xbox 360 S and the Xbox 360 E. The process is simple and easy to follow. Just connect your Xbox 360 to your TV via an HDMI cable and you’re good to go.
There are a few things to keep in mind when recording HD video on your Xbox 360. First, you’ll need an external storage device that has enough space to store the videos you want to record. The Xbox 360 supports up to 2TB of storage, so you’ll need to get a device that can handle that much data.
Second, you’ll need to make sure your TV is set to display in HD. You can do this by going into the Settings menu and selecting the Display tab. From there, you’ll want to set the Resolution to 1080p.
Once you’ve got your storage device and your TV set up, you’re ready to start recording. To do so, simply go to the Dashboard and launch the Xbox 360 Video Player. From there, you can hit the Record button to start recording.
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 is a kart racing game and the eighth major installment in the Mario Kart series, developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U video game console. Released worldwide in May 2014, it is the first Mario Kart game to be released for the Wii U. The game features anti-gravity sections that allow players to drive on walls and ceilings, and also introduces new elements such as motorbikes and the ability to have two items at once.
The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its visuals, gameplay, and design. It is the second-bestselling Wii U game, with over 8.4 million copies sold worldwide as of March 2018.
A port for the Nintendo Switch, titled Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, was released in April 2017. The port includes all of the original game’s content, as well as additional features such as new characters, items, and multiplayer modes.

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We want to hear from you. Our team monitors and inspects our lifts all year long to ensure everything is in top shape, but If you ever see or hear anything of concern while you're on the mountain, or if you just have a question for us, click the button above and let us know.
With construction on the new Competition Center already underway, our Lift Maintenance Department has had to make some changes to the location of the Skidway lift counterweight, and lift operations hut. (A counterweight is a massive weight that provides constant tension on a chairlift's haul rope.)
The former position of the Skidway counterweight interfered with the location of the new Competition Center addition, and as a result the lift maintenance crew is relocating it to the top of the embankment, where the lift operation hut used to be. The hut is being moved to the northeast corner of the terminal, which will make it more accessible and more efficient for the lift operators and attendants.
Both lift terminals will remain in their current positions, and the lift experience will remain essentially unchanged. The new location of the counterweight will not affect the lift's operation in anyway, and according to our lift maintenance staff, it will actually be preferable to the former location.
One of the bright sides to the "winter that wasn't" is that our Lift Maintenance team was able to start annual summer maintenance on lower elevation lifts, before the mountain even closed for the season. Thanks to the jump start, they have been able to check off two lifts on their to-do list: Skidway and Sawduster.
Sawduster, as you may recall from one of our earlier posts, is slated to receive a new diesel back-up engine this summer. A back-up, or auxiliary, engine is required on all chairlifts in Maine, and is used in the event of a power outage or other event that renders the lift's primary motor inoperable. Sawduster's current 1971 Volkswagen auxiliary engine has trouble starting during periods of extreme cold, which forced us to keep the lift closed on a couple of occasions this past winter.
At a cost of approximately $10,000, this project will help to improve the reliability of the lift's diesel backup, and decrease the lifts down time.
Additionally, the Lift Maintenance department will install a new communication line on the SuperQuad. Communication lines, which you generally see running down the middle of the lift, are attached to the tower heads, and carry the data signals from each tower's safety and operating circuitry, as well as phone lines between the base, summit, and lift control.
In recent years, the lift department has recorded an increase in the number of nuisance stops and downtime as a result of the aging communication line on the SuperQuad. The replacement will increase reliability of the lift's communication system, and reduce unnecessary downtime.
Our Lift Maintenance department will partner with the experts at Doppelymayr to perform the replacement this summer, at a cost of roughly $75,000.
These are just a few of the projects that our lift department will be undertaking this summer. Stay tuned for a complete list of summer capital projects in the coming month.


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As most of us are aware, this Saturday at 7:00 PM CDT, our Houston Texans will take on Jim Harbaugh and his 49ers team. Overall consensus is that if you wanted to watch a preseason game to get a good feel of where the Texans are at, this is the game to watch. Our first team offense and defense will be out there for about 3 quarters. I'm going to approach this post from both teams' perspectives for what to look for, though I'll make more points on the Texans since that's my team.
As for the 49ers, one of the things to look for is the battle between the QBs, Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick. Currently, Alex Smith is set to start, however, Harbaugh has stated he will be switching to Colin early in the game to evaluate him against our starters. Kaepernick was 6 of 8 for 52 yards against the Raiders, while Smith was 8 of 13 for 126 yards and an INT.
Another point to look at will be Aldon Smith. Yes, most of us here dreaded drafting him (including me) but personally, I would like to see what our coaching/scouting staff saw in him that made them want to draft him. I've heard he's looked pretty good so far even with all that raw talent.
Third, look to the running backs in the 49ers game. Frank Gore will most likely be out, however, Anthony Dixon and Kendall Hunter (OSU) will be the featured backs. The 49ers have a pretty solid running game and this is the best scenario for the Texans to test their run defense.
Another point will be how the Texans handle Braylon Edwards and Vernon Davis. From what memory serves, Vernon Davis gave us problems the last time we played them and he basically lit us up. How will our LBs and secondary respond to him? Braylon is playing for a contract next season and he'll most likely be matched up against our biggest free agent acquisition: Johnathan Joseph. Look forward to that battle.
Lastly, I would like to see what changes have been made to security at Candlestick Park since last week's debacle. The images at the game were frightening to say the least and both Oakland and San Francisco have promised tighter security. Also, there will be no tailgating after kickoffs and I wonder how the 49ers will handle that.
Now on to the Texans.
Depending on how the flip of the coin goes, the first thing I would look for out of the first team offense will be how they respond to the outrageous offensive numbers they put up last week. The 49ers employ a 3-4 D and of course, they have All-Pro Patrick Willis on that team. Will Matt Schaub start off slow? Actually more so, will the offense start off slow or fast? Are we going to rain bullets on the 49ers? Or will Arian stampede all over their run D? Or fizzle a bit?
After Arian Foster, who will be the first RB to come off the bench after him? Will it be Ben Tate or Derrick Ward? Derrick is the veteran and because of that, I got him coming off first, though I would love to see more of Ben. He's electrifying and I watched him playing in college at Auburn. He's got mad skills. After Ben's sick numbers from last week's game, will he respond the same as he did in the previous game?
Another position battle to pay attention to...
Who will emerge as the #4 and #5 WRs? Right now, the battle is between Dickerson, Maehl, and Jean, with no true winner in that category. Jean is injured, so we might not even see him play, but I really do hope a receiver emerges from this battle or we may have to look at other options in waivers.
If the first team defense will be on the field first, I believe most of us will be looking forward to the debut of Johnathan Joseph. He will most likely be matched up against Braylon Edwards and play possibly a half. How has he responded to the groin injury and will he play good enough for Texans fans to be ok with that 5 year/$48.75 million dollar contract we gave him? I say he will live up to his expectations. Speaking of secondary, who will start at CB2, opposite of JoJo? Will it be KJax or JA? Jason Allen has started at CB1 when JoJo was out, so I'll be interested in seeing who starts.
One player who's been taking heat on the radio is newly converted OLB Mario Williams. From the Jets game to the Saints, we've seen improvements. However, will we see the very first OLB sack by Mario in this game? My money is on that he WILL register his first sack. Will that first sack also quiet down all these rumblings from fans in Houston? I sure hope they do because it's preposterous to suggest trading Mario for Asante.
And, how is Brian Cushing coming along? Will he look better than he did last week against the Saints or will we forever debate that his rookie season was due to "outside meds?" Also, will DeMeco play this game? He has not practiced this entire week and if he does not play, who will step up in his absence?
One thing I would love to see is Brooks Reed being in the mix at OLB to give Mario and Connor Barwin a breather. This kid is oozing with talent and has been making the transition to OLB fairly well. How will he fare in dropping into coverage though? And how will he respond to a first team offense? I'm fairly excited about the possibility of him playing with the first team D.
Another topic is the competition at NT between Cody and Mitchell. Mitchell currently has a minor injury, but will he even see the field in this game?
Which brings me to the point, will Wade finally give us a glimpse of his blitz package? So far, Wade has been playing it vanilla but what I really want to see is a safety coming up to the line to blitz.
Of course there's a bunch of other things to watch/hope for but I'm getting too tired to type anymore. What about the rest of ya'll? What are you hoping for or what are you watching closely?
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Life is different and exciting. I’ve finally turned twenty-three. I’ll pretend, in my mind, that I know all the secrets of the world and can indefinitely take care of myself. But, as all of those older than me already know, I will look back in a handful of years and find the ignorance of my youth amusing. Yet, I cannot help but state that I am the happiest that I have been in years. I’m not concerned with what is going to happen years from now. I’m concerned with how I’m going to get up and go to work in a few hours. That’s how it should be—especially since the birds are already chirping outside with the rising sun.
I’ve been writing music almost every day. I feel inspired. I’ve been playing guitar every day. I feel accomplished. I’m rarely home and am hanging out with people, being social. I feel happy. Life can be good, and it is. Simplicity at its finest.

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According to analysts from the Moroccan company Dataprotect, sub-Saharan banks are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks (credit card fraud, phishing, intrusions), mainly due to a lack of investment in cybersecurity and lack of qualified staff.
While the cost of cybercrime is estimated at $3.8 billion (€3.5 billion) in Africa – compared to $585 billion (€528 billion) globally – this does not mean that Africa is any more resistant than other continents to the challenge of cybersecurity. On the contrary, according to analysts from the Moroccan company Dataprotect, founded by Ali El Azzouzi, who looked at the situation of 148 banks from the eight-member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Uemoa) and three Central African countries (Gabon, Congo, and DRC). Twenty-one banks participated, directly or indirectly, in this survey, entitled “Banking Fraud in Sub-Saharan Africa”.
More than 85% of these financial institutions reported that they have already been victims of one or more cyber attacks resulting in damage, sometimes repeatedly. These include bank card fraud (in 30% of cases) and phishing – a method of tricking people into revealing their personal information, which also accounts for one-third of cyberattacks.
This is followed in 24% of cases by attacks on core banking: viruses and intrusions into information systems. Finally, banks are affected by information leaks, identity theft, money transfer fraud, and counterfeit cheque withdrawals.
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Investments on the rise, but insufficient
“Clearly, African banks are dealing with professional criminals,” explained Ali El Azzouzi, who estimated that only 6% of incidents are discovered by the cybersecurity staff of financial institutions in the study area. And when they are, they are not always revealed by the institutions concerned, making the financial impact of cyber attacks difficult to assess on the continent.
The banks that communicated on the issue estimated their losses at an average of $853,687 (€770,000) over the last few years. But Dataprotect analysts pointed to an average cost of $9,978 (€9,000) for each computer infected by malware. “This amount can quickly escalate if the attack is not contained,” they added.
To address the threat, 85% of banks surveyed by Dataprotect said they invest less than $554,382 (€500,000) per year in cybersecurity, while 50% said they invest between $110,868 (€100,000) and $554,382 (€500,000) per year. For its part, in its report “Africa’s investment in cybersecurity” Orange Cyberdefense predicted in 2018 that the African market would grow from $1,6 (€1,5) billion in 2017 to more than $2,43 (€2.2) billion in 2020.
A mainly subcontracted activity
Although, in recent years, this investment remained very modest compared to the losses incurred. The Dataprotect report warned that “In terms of cybersecurity, investments must be proportional to the information risk incurred by the company. It is in the financial sector that the risk is greatest.”
From an operational point of view, 55% of financial institutions use outsourcing for their cybersecurity activities, believing that this allows them to remain focused on their core business. They also do so because of the difficulty in recruiting qualified staff, an issue raised by more than 85% of the banks surveyed. “A cyber-security specialist is often reluctant to work in a company where he or she will be professionally isolated and without the possibility of promotion in his or her field,” explained the report’s authors, according to whom only 20% of the institutions that took part in the survey take the subject seriously.
Without fully immunizing them, their vigilance will enable them to prevent most intrusions. But the remaining 80% “operate with their eyes closed in a high-risk area and, once hit, will suffer maximum damage,” warned Dataprotect analysts.
The Moroccan company specialized in information security currently operates in more than 35 countries, with more than 500 customers including 100 banks, in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. Its turnover exceeds $11 million (€10 million).
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Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)
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5.0 mL whole blood, sodium heparin (EDTA)
Protect from extreme temperature. Ship with cool pack (refrigerated). Ship on Saturday for Monday delivery.
Clotted specimen; Specimen exposed to extreme temperature; Anticoagulant toxic to cells; Insufficient number of cells; Improper fixative
It is recommended that all FISH studies be done in conjunction with routine cytogenetic studies. If the FISH result is normal, a chromosome analysis allows identification of more complex abnormalities.
Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder found in approximately 1 in 7,500-20,000 people. A deletion on chromosome 7 is the cause for the disorder. This region includes several genes that most likely contribute to the characteristic features. Usually this disorder is seen as a random event and not inherited.
Elçioglu N et al. (1998). FISH analysis in patients with clinical diagnosis of Williams syndrome. Acta Paediatr. 87(1):48-53.


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This was the extent of my collection in 2009, maybe early 2010.
The general setup I've had since late 2011. Started buying a lot of books around summer/fall of 2011.
January 26, 2013
Probably the last significant change to my shelving until I move out of here later this year or early next. No real order to any of my books, I just keep authors together and toss them wherever. Top shelf is the only one I planned.


Elle Fanning on C Magazine Winter 2016.2017 Cover
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Lottie Moss stars in PacSun’s 2016 denim campaign
PacSun’s 2016 back to school campaign taps cool teenagers Lottie Moss and Luka Sabbat. The denim advertisements feature 90’s inspired pieces including jean jackets and distressed denim. Both 18-years-old, Lottie is known for being the ittle sister supermodel Kate Moss while Luka’s large Instagram following is his claim to fame. Photographed by Harper Smith, the pair are joined by other models in a series of shots captured at the Walt Disney Hall.
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Michelle Monaghan poses for Interview Magazine online
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Candice Swanepoel for Max Factor
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Discussion in 'GTS Photo Mode & Scapes' started by Spark_GTP, Oct 9, 2017.
Realised a couple of days ago you can get some pretty nice shots using another car's headlights..... Scapes is fantastic, the programming that's in it is top notch, just think of the work involved and the effects that can be achieved. Amazing.
The cars are all set for the upcoming Manufacturer Series. Now to do some laps and prepare for round 1.
That honda life
Went for an older style with this one, managed to get it in a slide without the blur being all kinds of whacky. No editing here, just what was available from GTS.
Attack Of The Snakes
Will the S-FR survive the Cobra and Viper, or will the snakes reign supreme?
Daggone shame that ITR was neglected.
Damn this thread always has awesome stuff when I come back..
Got some more stuff here.
As before, no editing software, just GTS.
All liveries were made by myself.
EDIT: Thanks for the feature @SlipZtrEm !
Beetle: Then & Now
For Beetle lovers/fans!
A couple classics out for a cruise...


A precise jeweled movement, choice of ball bearing mounted rollers and rugged cast aluminum housing makes the DX2 ideal for the toughest production floor application.
Built-in mounting holes permit fixed installation for continuous in-line use.
Built-in material thickness compensator maximizes accuracy when using filaments of different diameters. (Standard on model DX2-SP and higher ranges).
|Model||Ranges||Measuring Head Width* mm||SCHMIDT Calibration Material**||MTC***|
|DX2-50||10-50 cN||66||PA: 0.12 mm Ø||no|
|DX2-120||20-120 cN||66||PA: 0.12 mm Ø||no|
|DX2-200||20-200 cN||66||PA: 0.12 mm Ø||no|
|DX2-400||20-400 cN||66||PA: 0.20 mm Ø||no|
|DX2-1000||50-1000 cN||66||PA: 0.30 mm Ø||yes|
|DX2-2000||200-2000 cN||116||PA: 0.50 mm Ø||yes|
|DX2-5000||400-5000 cN||116||PA: 0.80 mm Ø||yes|
|DX2-8000||1-8 daN||116||PA: 1.00 mm Ø||yes|
|DX2-10K||2.5-10 daN||116||PA: 1.00 mm Ø||yes|
|DX2-20K-L||5-20 daN||216||PA: 1.50 mm Ø||yes|
|Other tension ranges and measuring head widths available on request.|
Other units of measure available, such as g or kg.
* Depending on model, either width of filament guide or outer distance between outside guide rollers
** Suitable for 95% of applications - PA = Polyamide Monofilament
***MTC = Material Thickness Compensator
Special calibration using customer supplied samples is recommended, if process material differs significantly from the SCHMIDT calibration material in diameter, rigidity or shape. For this purpose a material sample of about 5 m should be supplied.
|Code A: Air Damping||Code L: Special Lever||Code M: Memory Pointer|
This adjustable mechanical air dashpot is recommended for applications in which great fluctuations of the measured tension occur, as in spooling and winding machines.
Facilitates acquisition of the running material when measuring high tensions.
Retains the highest measured value (PEAK).
|Calibration:||According to SCHMIDT factory procedure|
|Accuracy:||±1% full scale or ±1 graduation on scale|
|Scale diameter:||41 mm|
|Air humidity:||85% RH, max.|
|Housing material:||Die-cast aluminum|
|Housing dimensions:||188 x 85 x 45 mm (LxWxH)|
|Weight, net (gross):||up to DX2-10K approx. 470 g (1000 g)|
DX2-20K-L approx. 580 g (2000 g)
|Maximum Speed:||2000 m/min (Standard)|
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Refrigerator door shelf retainer bar. Measures approximately 23" wide
Lower crisper drawer, clear
Appliance light bulb, clear 120 Volt 40 Watt Regular Base
Refrigerator door rack. Approximately 24-7/8" Long x 3 1/2" tall. For gallon shelf.
Refrigerator glass crisper cover. The part measures 23.82" x 15.50".
Refrigerator door gasket, press in place. 28.09 by 41.31 inches.
Complete add-on icemaker kit. Includes icemaker that makes 8 radius ice cubes, water valve, water line, ice bucket and hardware.
Crisper pan cover
Screw kit, handle #10-16 x .500
Evaporator/freezer fan blade
Refrigerator defrost thermostat kit. If the freezer is cold, but the refrigerator is warm you could have a problem with the defrost system. If so, the evaporator coils will be iced over and this thermostat kit may be defective.
Temperature control. The terminal orientation on this thermostat may be slightly different than the original.
Washer, hinge, nylon
Shelf retainer bar. ** Please use model# when ordering as many of these shelves look similar or contact customer service.


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At the end of 2011, a company called Isaias 21 Property paid nearly $3 million — in cash — for an oceanfront Bal Harbour condo.
“There may be legitimate reasons to be non-transparent, but it’s also what criminals want to do.” The temporary initiative also applies to Manhattan and expires in August.“No one wants to kill the goose that laid the golden egg,” Mc Cabe said. Others in the real-estate industry, including Realtors, are also exempt.Law firms like Mossack Fonseca and their Miami partners operate in a shadow economy, largely free from the “know-your-customer” rules imposed on U. The corrupt know they can park their cash here with few questions asked.In an email, Mossack Fonseca spokesman Carlos Sousa defended its business practices: “Our firm, like many firms, provides worldwide registered agent services for our professional clients (e.g., lawyers, banks, and trusts) who are intermediaries.As a registered agent we merely help incorporate companies, and before we agree to work with a client in any way, we conduct a thorough due-diligence process, one that in every case meets and quite often exceeds all relevant local rules, regulations and standards to which we and others are bound.” Mossack Fonseca also said that its Brazilian office was a franchise, and that the Panama law firm, which practices only in Panama, “is being erroneously implicated in issues for which it has no responsibility.” You can read MF’s full response on Miami And a recent case of money laundering involving fancy condos and the violent Spanish drug gang Los Miami drew further scrutiny to South Florida.
Jack Mc Cabe, an analyst who studies the booming local housing market, said it’s impossible to know how many homes are purchased with dirty money.
Regis, an ultra-luxury high-rise that pampers residents with 24-hour room service and a private butler.
In public records, Isaias 21 listed its headquarters as a Miami Beach law office and its manager as Mateus 5 International Holding, an offshore company registered in the British Virgin Islands, where company owners don’t have to reveal their names. That’s because the Miami Herald, in association with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, has obtained a massive trove of confidential files from inside a secretive Panamanian law firm called Mossack Fonseca.
In late 2009, Octávio was serving as the vice governor of the capital state of Brasília when federal police filmed his boss, the governor, accepting a thick stack of bills. Other tapes caught their associates stuffing pockets, bags and even their socks with cash. In Miami, secretive buyers often purchase expensive homes using opaque legal entities such as offshore companies, trusts and limited liability corporations.
Offshore companies are legal as long as the companies declare their assets and pay taxes. Treasury Department is so concerned about criminals laundering dirty money through Miami-Dade County real estate that in March it started tracking the kind of transaction most vulnerable to manipulation: shell companies buying homes for at least $1 million using cash.
In Brazil, prosecutors claim Mossack Fonseca created offshore companies that allowed officials of the state oil company to collect and hide bribes.


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Researchers are forging ahead with salvaging the most important scientific results from NASA’s crashed Genesis space capsule. Fresh tests on how best to analyse the highly prized solar wind ions will begin this week, say mission leaders.
The capsule, which crashed in Utah on 8 September, had spent 27 months in space collecting charged particles blown from the Sun’s outermost layer. That layer is thought to reflect the composition of the gas-and-dust cloud from which the solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago.
Scientists hope this primordial composition would reveal how different planets and meteorites evolved such a wide range of isotopes of key elements such as oxygen and nitrogen.
But that task was made much more difficult when the capsule slammed to Earth after its parachutes failed to open. Dirt from Utah’s salt flats entered the ruptured science canister and most of the wafers on the mission’s five collector arrays shattered.
“Still, we’re hoping we will get a fair amount of our top science priorities,” says team member Roger Wiens, a physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. He says wafer fragments as small as a couple of millimetres across – of which there are thousands – can yield useful data.
And the most crucial instrument, which collected oxygen, survived nearly unscathed, with just one of four wedge-shaped concentrator targets broken. The instrument must be calibrated very carefully – a process that could take 18 months. “We’re going to take our time to make sure it’s done right,” Wiens told New Scientist.
A kidney-shaped sheet of gold foil also fared well. Sandwiched between other collectors that “crumpled like the front end of a car”, the foil may shed light on the Sun’s isotopic composition of nitrogen. This value is currently poorly known says team member Robert Pepin, a physicist at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Determining the Sun’s isotopic ratio may explain why Earth has less of the light isotope nitrogen 14 compared to Jupiter. Studies of other gases such as neon strongly support the theory that a Mars-sized meteor hit Earth when the planet was less than 50 million years old.
The impact ejected debris that eventually coalesced to become the Moon. It also blew away much of the Earth’s early atmosphere, perhaps removing more of the light isotopes.
Scientists will take a crack at proving such theories when the collector materials are sent out from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they arrived from Utah on 4 October.
A variety of techniques will be used to clean and analyse the samples, depending on the specific collector material and target ion. These techniques must be tested before being applied to the actual samples. Last week, Wiens sent simulated solar wind samples – created in the lab on materials like those on Genesis – to team members at a handful of institutions.
Mark Thiemens, a physical chemist at the University of California in San Diego, was sent a silicon wafer sample to study oxygen isotopes. He and his team will use fluorine gas to remove water and organics – which could contain oxygen from Earth – from the surface of the wafer. They will then burn off layers of silicon carbide with a laser to free the captured oxygen for analysis with mass spectrometry.
The team’s technique will inherently clean away any contamination from the crash, Thiemens told New Scientist, “so even though the capsule didn’t come in the way it was supposed to, I think it won’t make any difference for our measurement”. A bigger challenge, he says, will be contamination from air in the lab when the wafers’ trace amounts of oxygen are liberated.
Pepin also received a test sample. He and his team will use mercury to release nitrogen and the noble gases helium, neon, and argon from gold foil. This sample will probably take six weeks to analyse, he estimates. “I’m looking forward to starting on the real stuff sometime in December,” he says.


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For the collector, given the age in very good condition, these 2 original exclusive menus, collector items!
Offered is an original 3 menu Holland-America Line R.M.S Veendam. Friday 1 January 1926 and 27 December 1925, 3 January 1926.
Size: 20 x 14 cm (folded).
Measurement menus 20 x 14 cm. Postcard book 14 x 9 cm
R.M.S original vintage black/white photo, measures 21 x 15 cm.
Rotterdamsche Lloyd postcard book.
Condition: For its age in very good condition, the menu page is loose.
Registered shipment only. On the front the gate of the Gasthuis 1793 Amsterdam, back the ship
- Menyer 1925-1926, Holland America Line (HAL)
- R.M.S Veendam
- Estimated Period
- Første halvdel av 1900-tallet
- Country of Origin
- God stand - brukt, med små tegn på aldring og skavanker


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Recommended to us by many farmers we know, Gold Medal was an all-around stunning tomato in our very first grow out. Maude and Tom Powell of Wolf Gulch Farm who grew some seed for us had this to say about it: “We loved growing this tomato! The plants were abundant producers of very large, meaty, 1lb+ fruits. What really stands out is the color – a sunset orange with red marbling, amazing to look at when sliced. The flavor is also outstanding, somewhat fruity. Great for sandwiches, but we also dried and made sauce with them. It reminded us of Striped German, one of our all-time favorites, but was more productive.” First introduced in 1921 as Ruby Gold in John Lewis Child’s (credited with founding one of, if not the first seed catalog business in the United States) catalog it was later renamed Gold Medal by Ben Quisenberry in his 1976 catalog. Mr. Quisenberry operated Big Tomato Gardens and was passionate about saving heirloom tomato seeds from extinction. Indeterminate. This large tomato does benefit from the extra heat of being grown under cover in cooler areas.
90 days. WG
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One of the most astonishing findings of whole-genome sequencing is the massive degree of horizontal gene transfer, which implies that gene exchange among organisms is not a laboratory peculiarity but a constitutive factor in microbial consortia. Although the rRNA operon is highly conserved, Escherichia coli has an extremely variable genome size ranging from 4.5 to 5.5 Mb, of which ca 10% consists of acquired genes as the result of horizontal gene transfer over 100 million years. Direct evidence of such horizontal gene transfer is provided by a huge amount of prophage or prophage remnant sequences. It is often assumed that viruses do not intrude on the genus barrier, but this concept has been questioned since host range can vary greatly between marine phages even with insufficient knowledge of transduction in natural microbial communities. Novel "broad-host-range vector particles", with a variety of recipients and an extremely high transduction frequency of up to 2.6×10-3 per particle, have been discovered among virus-like particles (VLPs) in marine and thermal environments. The discovery might provide a clue as to the role of environmental gene mediators contributing to evolutionary diversification and speciation.
Bacillus cereus is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacterium that occurs ubiquitously and is frequently isolated from soil and food products. When B. cereus is present in foods, it can cause spoilage and poisoning. The work of our group is focussed on several properties of B. cereus that are of key importance in the food-industry, e. g. sporulation, spore properties, biofilm formation and stress response. This review describes our progress and current research with B. cereus isolates from natural and industrial sources that will utilize the fully sequenced and annotated genome of the model strain, B. cereus ATCC 14579.
Microbes with which ruminants have established symbiotic relationships include bacteria, protozoa and fungi. Microbiological studies in Japan have emphasized the ecology of the ruminal system including the physiological and biochemical interrelationships between individual microbes. The difference in the distribution of various types of microbes in the rumen was studied first and the importance of the attachment of microbes to solid feed substrates was clarified. The existence of substrate-binding factors in bacteria has also been demonstrated. Many genes encoding fibrolytic enzymes have been cloned and characterized from ruminal microbes to improve the digestion of fiber. Some highly fibrolytic bacteria were produced and the survival of recombinant bacteria in the rumen was studied. The manipulation of ruminal bacteria has not been successful and is still at a challenging stage. Both microbial genetics and ecological approaches are needed to improve ruminant productivity through microbial manipulation. As for the study of microbial protein and amino acid metabolism, a particular emphasis was given to the role of ciliate protozoa. The synthesis of lysine from diaminopimelate by protozoa was demonstrated. The metabolic pathways for many kinds of amino acids were well studied, and it was shown that protozoa actively decompose feed protein and excrete amino acids as metabolic products. Therefore, protozoa tended to reduce the microbial amino acid flow to the intestine. A specific role for pipecolic acid in the physiology and behavior of the host animal was postulated. Protozoal function is still an important problem and deserves further research. Concerning the metabolism of carbohydrate, the reduction of ruminal methane production has been studied because methane is viewed as a pollutant greenhouse gas. Some possible methods of reducing methane production with the least adverse effect have been developed. In this review, some recent topics in ruminal microbiology are described.
The gastro-intestinal (GI) tract is the primary site of food intake, perception and conversion. It represents one of the most important metabolic organs of the body and is colonised by a myriad of microbes that contribute to nutrient processing, affect immune function, and stimulate a variety of other host activities. Genomes of GI-tract resident microbial species have been sequenced, e.g. the Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1 genome sequence has been published and an ever improving annotation database is in facilitating ongoing research to provide a model for specific and mechanistically predictable interactions of host and microbe. Bifidobacteria are of particular interest as they are dominantly present in the human GI-tract. The genome of Bifidobacterium longum has been sequenced and its analysis has provided insights into the interactions of Bifidobacteria with their hosts. Research into novel species, such as the recently identified Akkermansia muciniphila, which grows solely on mucin, will help to unravel the species-specific functionality of microbes. This article provides an overview of current research initiatives undertaken to elucidate microbial functionality in the human GI-tract.
The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum expresses a RecA homolog that is distributed in mitochondria. A gene disruption mutant is hypersensitive to DNA-damaging agents, indicating that RecA is required for the repair of mitochondrial DNA. We analyzed the process by which a multicellular structure of recA- cells is formed. Four hours after starvation, the internal glucose level of recA- cells (11.8±0.9 nmol/mg protein) was higher than that of wild-type cells (6.7±0.1 nmol/mg protein). The degree of cell-cell adhesion of recA- cells was greater than that of wild-type cells, while the migration speed of recA- cells (3.5±0.2 μm/min) was less than that of wild-type cells (4.3±0.3 μm/min). The increase in cell-cell adhesion and decrease in motility of recA- cells gave rise to the formation of large multicellular structures. The diameters of mounds formed by recA- and wild-type cells were 0.30±0.01 mm and 0.17±0.01 mm, respectively.
The source of Salmonella cross-contamination in 15 retail chicken outlets in a residential area of Coimbatore City, southern India, was studied. Chopping boards (18.75%) and the butcher's hands (14.29%) were predominant for Salmonella followed by knives and the weighing balance tray. Serotyping of the Salmonella strains revealed that all the strains were Salmonella enteritis, except one, which was found to be Salmonella cerro. The antibacterial activity of commonly used spices, such as garlic, onion, ginger, turmeric, clove, cinnamon and dry ginger against S. enteritidis, was evaluated. While garlic showed very good antibacterial activity even at very low concentrations, onion and ginger showed only moderate levels of inhibitory effect. The efficacy of the spice extracts in controlling the growth of S. enteritidis on various surfaces such as wood, plastic and stainless steel was also studied. The results indicated that garlic extract was very efficient in removing the organism from different contaminated surfaces at various concentrations.
Crude extracts of extracellular enzymes were prepared from a solid waste-compost mixture (SCM) taken from two mesophilic fed-batch composting (FBC) reactors for garbage treatment, and were tested for protease activity with azocasein as the substrate. The protease activity was highest at a reaction temperature of 70°C and remained relatively high even at 90°C. The optimum pH for the activity was 7 to 10. There were a significant negative correlation between the protease activity and the moisture content in the FBC reactors when the extracts were prepared. Seventy-six strains of proteolytic bacteria were isolated quantitatively by the agar-plating method and identified phylogenetically by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Most of the isolates were assigned to members of the phyla Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Firmicutes, especially those of the genera Bacillus, Cellulosimicrobium, and Ornithinococcus and an unaffiliated Cytophaga-like group. Inhibitor and zymography experiments showed that the proteolytic activities of the isolates belonging to the above-noted Gram-positive genera as well as of the SCM sample were inhibited by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride and that the isolates of Bacillus, Cellulosimicrobium, and the Cytophaga-like group excreted a protease similar to those from the SCM sample in electrophoretic mobility. The results of this study suggest that bacteria belonging to the phyla Actinobacteria and Firmicutes and producing alkaline serine protease play primary roles in protein digestion in the mesophilic FBC process.
Using a widely used commercial DNA extraction kit and a newly modified direct DNA extraction method proposed in this report, soil DNA was extracted from arable land in diverse geological locations in Japan and the quality and quantity of the DNA were examined. A modified direct DNA extraction method was developed, consisting of one-step extraction and two-step purification using potassium acetate and a DEAE-cellulose column, respectively, and designated as a DSPD (Differential Salt Precipitation and DEAE-cellulose) method. The total time needed to process six soil samples with this method was less than two hours, including the time taken to set up the DEAE-cellulose columns. Other advantages of our DSPD method are the use of non-hazardous reagents and running costs only 5-10% of the commercial kits currently used in soil microbiological research. This DSPD method was tested using 24 soil samples collected from diverse locations in Japan and showed that it is a reliable technique for DNA extraction from a wide range of soil types when compared with commercial DNA extraction kits. This DSPD method will therefore contribute to the molecular and genomic analyses of microbial populations and ecosystems that require numerous samples of soil DNA.
Six different soils that have received different organic matter amendments at different rates for more than 7 years (OM-soils) were collected and their suppressiveness against bacterial wilt in tomato was compared with that of corresponding control soils, that is, those amended with only chemical fertilizers (CF-soils). Disease incidence was lower in a yellow soil (Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan) and a brown lowland soil (Ayabe, Kyoto, Japan) with repeated application of cow manure (OM-soils) than in the corresponding CF-soils. The dynamics of the pathogen in non-rhizosphere soils after inoculation showed a quite similar fate in both the OM-soils and CF-soils. However, lux activity tended to be lower in tomato roots grown in the OM-soils than CF-soils when a lux-marked pathogen was inoculated, suggesting that disease incidence is suppressed in the OM-soils because of the reduced growth of the pathogen in the rhizosphere. In contrast, there was no significant difference in disease incidence in four soils between the OM-soils and CF-soils. These results suggested that repeated application of organic matter does not always induce suppression of bacterial wilt, and that the kind of organic matter and application rate may affect the suppressiveness.


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The Music Club of Hollywood and the Friends of the Stirling Road Library present
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Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Greatest Partnership in American Musical Theater.
Join Peter Fuchs on a musical journey on a musical journey through the "golden age" of musical theatre, including Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music for a fun filled evening of songs and memories.
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Leonard Bernstein: The Man and His Musicals
Leonard Bernstein was beyond description and his musicals seem to be telling us stories of his own life. From his first musical “On The Town,” to the highly successful “West Side Story,” as well as “Candide” and “Trouble in Tahiti,” he touches on universal themes that deal with humanity, tragedy, hope, faith and most important LOVE! Join Aaron Kula as he explores Bernstein musicals and his complex life.
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Peter studied music at the Munich Conservatory in Germany. He then went on to the Mannes College of Music in Manhattan to complete his degree. His first musical job was playing resort hotels in the New York Catskills during the summer. He played jazz and dance clubs in New York City during the winter, which landed him a job in musical theater, and led him to his career on Broadway. He went on to become a published author, composer of musical ballets, and an esteemed orchestra conductor.
As a pianist Peter has performed as a piano soloist for the Hollywood Symphony, the North Miami Beach Symphony and the Boca Symphonic Pops Orchestra. Peter conducts and writes music for the Hallandale Symphonic Pops Orchestra and Sugar Pops Orchestra in Coral Springs.
A nationally recognized conductor, educator, composer, and accordionist, Aaron Kula has appeared as guest with Miami City Ballet, Santa Fe Symphony and locally with Boca Raton Sinfonia. In 1997 Kula founded the award-winning Klezmer Company Orchestra in 1997 and renamed the ensemble Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra (KCJO). In 1997 Mr. Kula was appointed to the faculty at Florida Atlantic University as orchestra director and in 2003 was appointed director of Music Performance and Education for the FAU Libraries. Mr. Kula holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory and Judaic Studies from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Music in Theory and Conducting with Distinction in Performance from New England Conservatory.
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Of all the kinds of local history that we preserve at The History Center, one of the more interesting ones is our own. We document the work we've done, and, when we can, the people who have come before us. So we were especially delighted when a former colleague, Dorothy Bliss, emailed last year asking if we wereinterested in a donation of her records from her time here at The History Center in the mid-20th century. She had collected Ithaca Journal articles, photographs and other memorabilia, and also offered a brief narrative introduction to an autobiography she was writing. We were excited to receive Dorothy's materials, not only because they offer insights into a long-past era, but because Dorothy is African American, and her observations on race relations in mid-20th century Ithaca are invaluable.
Dorothy Simmons Bliss (Mrs. Wayne Bliss) started working at the DeWitt Historical Society (as we used to be known) in 1956 as a secretary to the curator, typing, taking dictation, mimeographing materials, and cataloging and labeling artifacts. At first she made $31.60 per month, a modest amount which gradually increased. At the time she was a wife and the mother of two young children, and she became adept at juggling the responsibilities of her family with working outside the home. On her work days, she wrote, "I would run practically all the way home during the noon hour so I could see that everything was okay with my children when they came home for lunch." In addition to her work at the DeWitt Historical Society, she took on freelance typing jobs for a variety of clients, often working for African American Cornell graduate students. Dorothy was glad for the example these high achieving scholars set for her children, and welcomed the encouragement they gave them.
Dorothy candidly relates the struggles and indignities she suffered at the hands of her boss, as well as others. "He thought that our race was moving too fast and that I was not ready to move up to more prestigious employment. My progress was slowed." One white researcher complained about having to sit near Dorothy as she did her work. But Dorothy was determined to control her anger and maintain her dignity despite this disgraceful affront. She movingly recounts her reaction: "I swelled up inside and didn't cry in her presence. But oh dear what does one do?" She then shares a source of strength and comfort: "So many have described having to bear up under insulting situations to put food on the table. Maya Angelou would write a poem entitled 'Still I Rise,' published in 1978. I would like to have given it to this woman right after she made her remark to me." Dorothy's situation is emblematic of what so many Black people have faced, and echoes the cries of today's Black Lives Matter movement, as well as Black people through the ages in America. It's painful to acknowledge that The History Center (then the DeWitt Historical Society) can't claim to have been any different than other employers of the time. That our atrocious behavior wasn't unusual doesn't diminish its shame. We're grateful to Dorothy for putting a spotlight on this sordid part of our past, and we're deeply sorry for what she experienced at our supposedly enlightened institution.
Dorothy worked here until 1960 and later went on to work at Cornell University. Last year she celebrated her 100th birthday and is currently working on her autobiography. Her materials are part of our Black History Collection, and when her autobiography is published it will be added to a Dorothy Bliss Collection.


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The Raven and the Big Halibut Fisherman Item Number: 2688/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Black and red version of the print. Depicted are: a left-facing man at the far right of the image; a right-facing raven at the far left of the image; and a vertical central halibut with its head toward the top of the image. The image itself is centred horizontally and its vertical orientation is further toward the top than the bottom of the paper. Artist name signed in pencil at lower right below image.
According to the Bill Reid Gallery and Robert Bringhurst's book, "Solitary Raven," the print is called "The Raven and the Big Halibut Fisherman." However the print has also been referred to as "The Blind Halibut Fisherman" and the "Master Fisherman." Another MOA version of this print is labeled "An Episode in the Haida Raven Myth". There are black, black and red, and black and blue versions of the print; all the versions in the MOA collection are coloured differently.
Relief print from an engraved silver block, depicting the raven and the big halibut fisherman; printed bichrome and monochrome by Rober R. Reid, c. 1958.