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Sometimes "wine-tasting" in a touristy destination can be a bit sketchy, but Vino Prima is the real deal. They offer an extensive collection of wine (by the glass and flight) and a knowledgeable staff whose recommendations were spot-on. Even as self-proclaimed wine-snobs (or at least...More
We decided to check the wine bar out after dinner. We like seeing local people who know the wine around them. We ordered to inexpensive flights, and then asked about some specific wines, and they really knew their stuff. The person helping us brought a...More
My Husband and I stumbled upon this place after having dinner on the wharf. The bartender was knowledgeable, pleasant and genuinely enthusiastic. We also enjoyed pleasant conversations and a few glasses of wine with a few of the other patrons there that night. It felt...More
Libel experience having a great bottle of Foley Johnson Chardonnay recommended by Stacey with a beautifully selected plate of salami and cheese that was an outstanding complement to the wine! A really secret find here in Santa Cruz with great prices!
At an upstairs venue on the Santa Cruz Wharf, Vino Prima is easy to overlook. Don't. They offer wine tasting from many of the fine wineries of the Central Coast, Santa Cruz Mountains, and Monterey regions in a relaxed atmosphere above the fray on the...More
This wine bar is on the second floor above the ice cream place on the Boardwalk. We were there in late March, but I imagine at the height of the summer season it would be lovely to sit up there and enjoy a lovely glass...More
Love this spot on the wharf! My husband and I enjoy the selections, while our daughter enjoys ice cream and watching the ocean. For us to enjoy a glass, takes about the same time for her to get her fill of alone time (they don't...More
Wandered down here one night and stopped in for a glass of wine. The ambience was nice, nothing special, but boy did I get a big surprise when I got the check as I was paying $14 a glass for mediocre wine. Not worth it...More
Great place that seems local even though it's on the wharf. Staff was very nice and generous when pouring taste samples if you weren't sure what wine you wanted (they carry a nice selection and an option to purchase closed bottles). The customers around us...More


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text: Valentine's Day is right around the corner! This heart headband is made from bullet fabric. It is super soft and stretchy. It is cut from 20 inches of fabric and when sewn is approximately 4 inches wide. I pre-wash all of my fabric, and it is made in a smoke-free and dog friendly home. Slight variations may occur since all items are handmade.


The current financial climate is impacting everyone and trainers aren’t exempt from that. With sky-high fuel costs every, journey is an expensive one. It could therefore be significant that Simon and Ed Crisford are sending one runner on a 742-mile round trip to Ayr on Monday. This’ll be a costly journey so connections are surely confident of a big run. Only a win would justify this trip and the form book suggests the horse has every chance. Check out our free tips page for daily content across British and Irish racing.
Chance (2-1, William Hill) would appear to have a particularly strong chance in this race. The six-year-old won as recently as three starts ago and finds himself on just a 2lb higher mark. His run at Sandown at the start of the month should have sharpened him up as it was his first start for 154 days.
Ground conditions are likely to be slower at Ayr as the current going description is good with rain expected on Monday. This is unlikely to negatively impact him as he’s a previous winner on heavy ground and isn’t dependent on the going.
Harry Burns is a useful apprentice who takes a very helpful 5lb off here. This is the training partnership’s first runner of the season at the Scottish track which has to be another significant factor. Their only other foray into Scotland this season resulted in victory at Hamilton. Chance is a consistent sort who runs his race more often than not and all the signs point towards a big run.
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One of the best ways to keep seedlings from getting leggy is to pet or brush them with your hands.
Yes, you heard that right, we "pet" our seedlings to stimulate them to grow stockier and not get leggy. You can also use a small fan on them to keep them from getting leggy and spindly. Air circulation is important to keep seedlings healthy, and keep them from succumbing to dampening off, a common seedling ailment that causes them to shrivel and die. We grow a lot of pepper seeds and tomato seeds as well as other vegetable seeds, and we use this trick on all of them when we start the seeds indoors.
This trick works to prevent leggy lettuce seedlings, leggy kale seedlings, and leggy tomato seedlings! Once they get leggy, it's harder to help them – so it's good to give them a breeze or a pat right after they germinate, and to give them movement and air circulation daily. Stimulation is key as movement causes the seedling to strengthen it's stem. This also helps to prepare them for the breezes outside as you harden off your seedlings.
Think of movement as exercise for your seedlings – they will build strength with some resistance, whether it's from petting them with your hands or putting a small oscillating fan on them.

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HANCOCK — When Sandra Burton was 4, a talent scout spotted her potential as a dancer and urged Sandra’s mother to enroll her in dance lessons. Burton recalls that episode as the first time she recognized her own identity and talents. She knew she was meant to dance.
At 8, Burton enrolled in New York City’s Mission Society’s Camp Minisink programs, which guided her toward performance.
After graduating from high school, Burton worked as a Minisink assistant. There, she met Chuck Davis, a rising star in dance. She joined Davis’ class for young dancers, rising to apprentice, and then to company member.
She danced with the Chuck Davis Dance Company for 12 years, while earning her bachelor’s degree in dance from the City College of New York.
In 1983, Burton became coordinator of dance for Williams College’s Dance Program, now the Dance Department. During her tenure, the program grew to include more faculty, academic courses and four student dance ensembles. Burton is now Lipp Family Director and Senior Lecturer in Dance. In 1987, Burton earned her Master of Fine Arts from Bennington College, and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2012.
Burton is deeply involved with dance and cultural events in the Berkshires. She serves on the boards of Jacob’s Pillow and the Clark Art Institute, and she co-chairs the Arts Advisory Council for the New England Foundation for the Arts. She is a dance/movement consultant to the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
With her late husband, historian Don Quinn Kelley, Burton helped establish the Lift Ev’ry Voice Festival of African American history and culture in Berkshire County.
Early in Burton’s career, Thelma Hill, a founding dancer of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, urged her to serve dance in multiple ways. Burton accepted the challenge.
While her responsibility to dance is “still unfolding,” she said she is committed to dance as “a way of anchoring self, releasing self, and knowing self, and a way for communities to connect with the past, be present today and aspire for our future.”


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Updates: The first paragraph of this article has been edited to clarify NAVER Corporation’s market cap value.
The companies plan to drive adoption of cloud services for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Southeast Asia.
Through this partnership, Deskera will incorporate NBP’s cloud service platform, whereby SMEs in the region will be able to host their data securely and efficiently.
Collaboration between Deskera and NAVER will enable SMEs further create sustainable value across their digital transformation efforts.
The joint announcement was made at the RISE 2019 Conference in Hong Kong, in which Deskera was participating.
NAVER Corporation is a global ICT that runs South Korea’s web search engine and manages global mobile services such as LINE Messenger. The company is valued with a US$16.2 billion market cap.
The official statement from the two companies stated that the partnership is deemed as a first-of-its-kind for NBP in Southeast Asia as a means to strengthen its presence in the region.
“We believe by leveraging Deskera’s cloud-based suite of software solutions coupled with NBP, SMEs will be further empowered in today’s digital economy,” said Paritosh Mahana, Head of Cloud Infrastructure, Deskera.
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NBP recently launched the NAVER Cloud Service Platform, offering cloud computing infrastructure, solutions, and eco-friendly cloud servers for enterprises.
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On July 4, 2020, we celebrated the 244th birthday of the United States of America. It was also the day that Kanye West announced on Twitter that he would be running for president in the 2020 election.
So far, West has qualified to be on the November ballot in 12 states.
Lots of people have speculated that West’s campaign is merely a publicity stunt to promote his music (or maybe even an attempt to take some votes away from Joe Biden).
But even if that is true, he still has some pretty wild campaign policies that make absolutely no sense for a man running for president.
Let’s first take a look at his policy regarding religion. West has made religion a core component of his platform and is not shy about saying that.
West has supported the idea of bringing back mandatory prayer into the school system. What? Doesn’t he know that mandatory school prayer was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1962 due to the establishment clause?
Trying to reinstate mandatory prayer would immediately be struck down by the courts. Sure, you have the right to pray individually in school. But mandating prayer for an entire classroom is unconstitutional.
Another strange topic on West’s platform is his wariness about a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine to stop the pandemic.
West said he believes vaccines can paralyze children. Perhaps he was not aware of, let’s say, the polio vaccine, which kept children from being paralyzed. Anti-science rhetoric has no place in the White House, and West’s science denialism would ultimately cost people’s lives if he were president.
Obviously, West has no chance of winning the election. Like I mentioned, he is only on the ballot in 12 states and has only polled in the single digits.
Although he is running as an independent candidate, West has supported President Donald Trump in the past, even meeting with him in 2018 in the oval office.
He recently said that he does not support Trump anymore. Interestingly, however, West’s comments about religion and vaccine hesitancy do resonate with the ideology of some conservatives and Trump voters.
No matter how many votes Kanye West gets in November, his presidential campaign is definitely bonkers and his policies are more than ridiculous.


Johan Santana – On The Way?
It’s do or die time for Omar Minaya.
No matter how many times Minaya, or Willie Randolph, or any other Mets official says that the team is “comfortable” with their pitching staff, we know better — they’re NOT comfortable. Oh, we fans — many of us, anyway — are satisfied with the current state of the rotation, so long as the Sheasters pick up one decent veteran arm (Jon Lieber?) as a backup plan. Leading with Pedro, John Maine, and Oliver Perez, then crossing our fingers on El Duque and one of the youngsters, seems like a fair plan. Not ideal, but less questionable than a year ago, for sure.
But the pressure is on Omar to make THE move — the biggest move of his tenure since the Pedro – Beltran one-two punch.
The Twins have been playing chicken with the Yankees and Red Sox all winter, with the Mets a jealous bystander. Now, however, it’s time for someone to blink — and both the BoSox and Bronxters have withdrawn their offers, making the Mets the unlikely leaders. The Yankees have “officially” removed themselves from the sweepstakes, according to owner and figurehead Hank Steinbrenner — but then again, Hank is the same guy who vowed that there would be absolutely no negotiations with a certain third baseman who enjoys the company of Canadian dancers. Still, publicly, the Yankees are out, which means the Red Sox will not budge on their separate offers (one headed by Jacoby Ellsbury and the other featuring Jon Lester). That leaves the Mets and their measly 4-prospect package of Carlos Gomez, Deolis Guerra, Phil Humber, and Kevin Mulvey — not a one ready for MLB duty. Supposedly, the Twins are demanding one more juicy prospect — Fernando Martinez to be exact — and Omar hasn’t blinked … yet.
We’ve already covered the negative aspect of dumping the last of the Mohicans from the Mets’ farm system, so we won’t beat that horse again. We’ll hold our collective breath in hopes that F-Mart is not added to the package, a move that would ultimately set back the minor league system about four years. If F-Mart is added, and the Twins pull the trigger, there will be no turning back — the Mets will be playing for RIGHT NOW for the next five years.
Yes, the Mets are always playing for the present, but at this moment they also have just enough bits and pieces to be optimistic about building from within as they enter their new ballpark in 2009. Chances are good that at least one if not two or three of the aforementioned prospects can make an impact at Citi Field in the near future. Is missing the blossoming of home-grown talent in two or three years worth having Johan Santana now?
It all comes down to this: do the Mets want to stay the course and hope to grow into a longstanding contender, or throw down the gauntlet and show all of MLB they are serious about capturing elite status here and now.
Having ignored, flubbed, or barely missed on all other possibilities this winter, Omar Minaya is pressured to make a move. He has the proper size ego to pull off a deal of this magnitude — in truth, it kills him not to make a big splash. For Minaya, this is almost too easy: the urgency demands that an ace be brought to Shea, the youngsters are mostly unknown to the majority of casual Mets fans, and even if they do pan out, they’ll do it way up in Minnesota — so who in New York would even notice?
In exactly one month’s time, pitchers and catchers will be playing catch. The possibility that Johan Santana will be in Port St. Lucie at that time seems to be growing more realistic every day.


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GLA Encourages Public To Take Advantage Of Digital Library App
Mr Aaron Kuwornu, Northern Regional Director of the Ghana Library Authority (GLA), has encouraged citizens in the Region to take advantage of the Ghana Library’s Digital Library Application (App) as an alternative to getting all its services.
This, he stressed that it would help citizens access information and other services from the GLA, especially in the wake of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
Mr Kuwornu gave the encouragement in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Tuesday in Tamale.
The GLA Digital Library App is a digital library application established in 2019, which seeks to provide access to e-Books, audiobooks and educational videos made available on Android and IOS.
The App provides a collection of free content of over five thousand titles as well as e-books including both fiction and non-fiction.
The government in response to COVID-19 pandemic temporarily closed down all educational institutions including the GLA.
Mr Kuwornu, who also doubles as the Regional Director for the Savanna and North East Region said: “the App offers a collection of free GES curriculum e-books, tutorial videos and audiobooks from Kindergarten to Senior High School/TVET and also fiction and non-fiction books to suit the general public”.
He stressed the GLA has declared 2020 a year of learning, adding that students including children, with the exemption of the final years, who were still at home, could, therefore, take advantage of the App to read and learn.
Mr Kuwornu said the App can be downloaded through play store or app store, adding that “the App is reliable and easily accessible and only requires the use of internet data and an email or phone number in place of library cards for registration”.
“Parents can also assist their wards by using their own emails or creating emails for their children to access the needed material for their children to learn,” he said.
Mr Kuwornu praised the government for providing the regional office with a 4X4 pick up among others and appealed for more.
He encouraged the citizenry to become readers and advised them to observe all the safety protocols recommended by the government to help fight the spread of the COVID-19.

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The New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund is how the state raises money to finance highway, bridge, and mass-transit construction projects that often take years to complete and span multiple budgets, and for state aid to counties and municipalities for their transportation capital projects. Created under Gov. Thomas Kean in 1984, the TTF was supposed to combine dedicated tax and fee receipts with bond issues, thus ensuring a stable and predictable source of funding. Over the past several years, however, an almost total reliance on bonding and borrowing for transportation projects has exacerbated New Jersey’s state tax-supported debt burden, which was already among the heaviest in the nation.
What It Provides
The Transportation Trust Fund will generate $4.9 billion in state funding for transportation projects for Fiscal Years 2012 to 2016. Combined with $1.8 billion provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and $1.3 billion in pay-as-you-go funding taken from New Jersey Turnpike Authority tolls, the $8 billion in state and Port Authority funds will be matched by $8 billion in federal transportation aid to provide a total of $16 billion for the state’s current five-year transportation capital program.
How It Works
An independent Transportation Trust Fund Authority was created by the 1984 legislation to finance transportation capital projects through a combination of regular state budget appropriations and through the issuance of long-term bonds. Unlike general obligation bonds such as the higher education bond issue approved by voters last fall, the authority was given the power to issue bonds without voter approval.
The state contract debt issued by the Transportation Trust Fund Authority originally was backed by just 2.5 cents from the existing 8-cent per gallon gas tax, plus a motor fuels surcharge on heavy trucks. Over the years, New Jersey voters agreed to constitutionally dedicate 10.5 cents from the 14.5-cent gas tax that provided $540 million to the Transportation Trust Fund in Fiscal Year 2013, a petroleum products gross receipts tax worth $228 million, and a minimum of $200 million from the state sales tax. “Good driver” registration surcharge fees and heavy truck taxes also are dedicated by legislative statute.
Over-Reliance on Borrowing
Over the years, the Transportation Trust Fund Authority has relied increasingly on borrowing and less on ongoing state appropriations for “pay as you go” capital. By 2012, when the four-year program authorized under then-Gov. Jon Corzine expired, all of the dedicated revenue would be going to pay off the principal and interest on previous TTF bond issues, leaving no funding for new projects for the next four years.
As they had urged Corzine four years earlier, transportation advocates and some Democratic legislators called on Gov. Chris Christie to increase New Jersey’s 14.5-cent per gallon gasoline tax — which is the third-lowest in the country and far below New York’s 43-cent tax and Pennsylvania’s 39-cent tax — to put the Transportation Trust Fund back on a stable footing.
The Current TTF Plan
Christie, who had taken a “no new taxes” pledge, found another solution in the fall of 2010 when he pulled out of New Jersey’s commitment to build the $8.7 billion Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) rail passenger tunnel to New York that was the largest combined federal-state construction project in the nation, citing fears that New Jersey could be stuck with billions of dollars of cost overruns. Cancelling the ARC project not only freed up $1.8 billion in Port Authority funds for other New Jersey projects, but also another $1.3 billion in New Jersey Turnpike Authority toll increases that were supposed to go to the tunnel.
Using the $3.1 billion in the Port Authority and New Jersey Turnpike funds, Christie announced in January 2011 that he would come up with the remaining $4.9 billion needed to fund the Transportation Trust Fund through FY2016 by issuing almost $4.4 billion in bonds and by dedicating $500 million in state tax revenues for pay-as-you-go financing in the last three years of the program.
For the first three years of the program, however, Christie has relied more heavily on borrowing than he originally promised. He diverted $261 million in Turnpike toll revenue that was supposed to go into Transportation Trust Fund pay-as-you-go financing in FY2013 to help plug a budget deficit instead, and used $250 million in bond premium financing and other maneuvers to avert the need for $375 million in pay-as-you-go financing in FY2014, the first year in which state tax revenues were supposed to go into the Transportation Trust Fund.
Because of these maneuvers, New Jersey ended up borrowing 97.4 percent of all transportation capital costs in the first four years of the Christie administration — a higher percentage and higher dollar amount than any previous four years. As a result, New Jersey’s tax-supported debt, which ranked among the highest in the nation at $3,964 per capita, according to a State Budget Crisis Task Force report issued last summer, continues to grow faster than other states.
A new Transportation Trust Fund plan will need to be approved by the spring of 2016.


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I’ve noticed along with others that there sometimes is an anti FFB sentiment running through some comments. I’d like to dispel people’s beliefs for a moment.
First of all let’s realize that if it wasn’t for the FFB world, we wouldn’t be here today on this website (obviously Hashem is the ultimate reason we are here). After all, the first BT’s of this past generation were merkaraved by Aish, Ohr Samayach, Neve, etc. All started by FFB’s. So we owe a tremendous hakaros hatov to the FFB world. Did we ever stop and think who kept the light of Torah burning the last 2000 years? That’s right, those FFB’s.
I know at least in my own experiences, I gained so much and grew so much due to FFB’s that were maspia (influencing) on me. That’s not to say that I didn’t have any BT role models. I did. However the FFB role models out number the BT ones (I am not talking qualitatively, just quantitatively now). Every day that I go daven and I see businessmen coming to shul (FFB’s), I think to myself how Hashem must be smiling. The world is a sewer, with a pull so strong that even the mightiest have fallen and yet still these FFB’s that are so involved in the outside world come early in the morning to thank Hashem. Let’s not judge them, whether it is habit that brings them there, etc. Only Hashem is the true judge. The fact is that they are there every morning, afternoon and evening.
I have met a number of FFBs that grew up “modern” and then moved to the right. I think they are incredible. They have the right perspective (excited about their Judaism) while yet for the most part still pure (most didn’t “treif” themselves up so bad). I envy them.
Most BT’s went through college, the secular world for some part of their life. We unfortunately have seen too much (in terms of the forbidden). No matter how much we remove ourselves from it now, it still lurks in the backs of our minds, rearing it ugly head at various points in our lives. I am speaking about those that have done sincere Teshuva, even then the mind’s memory system doesn’t forget too easily. We know that we always need to regret what we have done before. These things haunt us to this day. Whether we are talking about how we see the world-through the Torah’s eyes or that of the western world. You can’t erase 25 years of influence too easily. (I am not discussing now what we should throw out and what we should keep, however we know everything needs to be looked at through a Torah perspective as opposed to the western ideals, etc.). The “modern” kid turned “fanatic” usually doesn’t have as many skeletons in his/her closet.
Let’s also realize how many BT’s never real go the whole way in their Teshuva process. They get stuck in both worlds. We aren’t all Tzaddikim. I didn’t write this to knock any one group. I want us all to be aware of our pluses and minuses and realize that Hashem wants us each to help each other come closer to him.
Just remember, I hope that each and everyone of us look forward to the moment (if not already) when they can say that their children are true FFBs.

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- Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2016
J.J. Sedelmaier was born into the worlds of funny and art, infused into his DNA by his parents: mom Maria Svolos, a noted artist/designer, and dad Joe Sedelmaier, the legendary director known for his brilliant brand of humor that graced ads for then startup FedEx (“Fast Talker”) as well as Alaska Airlines (“Sky High Airlines) and Wendy’s (“Where’s The Beef?”), among many others.
J.J. went on to mesh those comedic and artistic sensibilities into an animation career spanning varied disciplines, including commercials, shorts and TV. Initially an aspiring comic book artist, Sedelmaier discovered the world of animation upon having the good fortune to break into the business at The Ink Tank, the iconic NY animation studio headed by R.O. Blechman. Sedelmaier first worked as a freelancer at the studio in 1980 and then got a big break. “He [Blechman] decided I was going to be his producer and I didn’t even know what a producer was,” recalled Sedelmaier. “If I didn’t have that opportunity to see what it was like to run a studio--without actually having a studio--I wouldn’t have been able to open my own place.”
That place, now marking its 25th year anniversary, is J.J. Sedelmaier Productions (JJSP), launched in White Plains, NY, by J.J. and his wife, Patrice. The studio built its reputation on commercials (for such clients as Adidas, Volkswagen, Slim Jim, SC Johnson’s Scrubbing Bubbles, 7Up, the resurrection of the “Speedy Alka Seltzer” character) while becoming a key contributor to ground-breaking animation series work which included the first season of MTV’s Beavis & Butt-Head, the relaunch of Schoolhouse Rock on ABC, and co-creating, with Robert Smigel the Saturday TV Funhouse cartoons for NBC’s Saturday Night Live. JJSP served as the exclusive animation house for Funhouse for the first three years, designing characters and animating such memorable fare as The X-Presidents, Fun With Real Audio, and Animated Outtakes. JJSP was the exclusive home of The Ambiguously Gay Duo.
JJSP developed the pilot for Harvey Birdman--Attorney at Law with Cartoon Network that helped initiate that network’s Adult Swim block of cartoon programs. The studio also collaborated with writer Stuart Hill to develop and animate for Cartoon Network a series of interstitial shorts based on the “Captain Linger” super-hero character. JJSP even worked with Cartoon Network’s architect Betty Cohen to help produce the in-house film that originally presented the concept of a Cartoon Network to the Turner Network.
JJSP also created all designs and animation for the first season of The Colbert Report’s Tek Jensen cartoon series. NBC/USA Network’s hit series Psych contracted JJSP to develop, design and produce two seasons of its interstitial cartoon episodes The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus.
J.J. Sedelmaier additionally is known for translating print/illustration into film, and over the years has collaborated with foremost illustrators and artists, including David Levin, Al Hirschfeld, Garry Trudeau, Alex Ross, Don Martin, Neal Adams, Douglas Fraser, Al Jaffee, and Gary Baseman.
JJSP and its ensemble of artists, animators and designers have received more than 700 awards from various film and print competitions, with screenings in over 100 festivals in 25 different countries. Top honors earned include the Annie Award; New York Art Director’s Club Gold Cubes; Best Educational Film-Annecy Animation Festival; recognition from the Ottawa International Animation Festival; a primetime Emmy for Saturday Night Live; a Daytime Emmy nomination for Schoolhouse Rock; two New England Emmy Awards for a Boston Bruins campaign out of Arnold Worldwide; and awards from Promax, BDA, NY Festivals, Mobius, Telly Awards (including Hall of Fame), Gracie Awards, and Worldfest. In one year alone, JJSP swept the Cel Animation Category at the Broadcast Design Awards, with five BDA Pyramids. Several museums (Guggenheim, Andy Warhol, New York Public Library) have requested JJSP films for their permanent collections.
In the following edited Q&A, Sedelmaier, president/director of JJSP, reflects on the studio’s 25 years and counting, what’s next in the pipeline and his foray into academia as an instructor at NYU.
SHOOT: What have been the most important lessons learned in launching and maintaining a successful studio?
Sedelmaier: I’m first glad that we developed it as a mom-and-pop shop, setting priorities based on our lives. We live five minutes away from the studio so it’s been possible to dovetail life and family. You can do this your way and in that respect I was influenced by my dad having his own place and being militantly independent. You don’t have to be big, and running the studio your own way translates into work that tends to be of a certain character and sensibility because you’re independent--and desperately trying to remain that way. Being in White Plains instead of New York City has also been a plus. It takes an extra effort for people to come to see you. At the same time you’re not being needlessly hovered over.
We loved doing Beavis and Butt-Head. It’s work I’m proud of. But we ran away from it after realizing we were being consumed by a network and starting to lose our focus on commercials which allowed us to work in all these different styles and realms. We had grown to about 60 people for the series. We didn’t know any better. It was good we didn’t know any better. MTV had never done this kind of series before. We had never done a series before. We went in with the attitude that we will never have done a series before together with MTV. Then it became Viacom. I loved the work but we scaled back down so we could retain that independence which is at our core.
We came close again to building up with Harvey Birdman. We did the pilot and enjoyed the fun, juicy development stuff that goes into creating and into the pre-pro. We found it ideal to set the standard and then not have to be in the production jungle. We pulled back after the pilot. That’s why I have full respect for those people who dive right in and keep going, like those behind The Simpsons, The Family Guy and those series that endure.
With SNL we also didn’t want to get that big again. We had to leave because the budgets were so crazy tight. But I wouldn’t have changed a thing or traded that TV Funhouse work for anything. It’s funny that people thought we were still doing that work even after we stopped. We learned what branding was about--once you get so closely associated with work, that perception continues.
SHOOT: How has advertising changed over the years and how has JJSP been impacted by those changes?
Sedelmaier: Budgets aren’t what they were. Everything is so spread out improvisationally with online and viral where it’s advertising but not advertising. Everything is constantly changing. Everyone has to be nimble. I don’t know how large agencies do it. Sometimes not sure if they are being nimble or behaving like they’re being nimble. But in the big picture, you’re given chances to do stuff you never would have had otherwise. We work in all facets of animation. People think of our work as being in a certain niche. But we’ve become involved in varied forms, working with CG, live action. People don’t realize that even going back to Beavis and Butt-Head, that first season [Nov. 1992-May ‘93] was digital. I also think people better understand animation today. It used to be that you had to hold people’s hands and escort them through the whole process. Now it’s more accessible. Production and agency people are savvy, in some respects even more savvy about animation than live action.
SHOOT: What have been the highlights thus far during your tenure at JJSP?
Sedelmaier: The best thing about it all are the people I’ve had a chance to work with, specifically the artists and designers. I’ve particularly enjoyed working with amazing illustrators and artists--Al Hirschfeld, Don Martin, Al Jaffee who’s been doing Mad Magazine for years. Not just taking their drawings and figuring out how to make them move on film but to problem solve and collaborate. Last April we did three spots for Ford, one with Bill Plympton, another with artist/cartoonist M.K. Brown [National Lampoon] and one with Al Jaffee who had never had his stuff animated. He’s 95 years old. To see his curiosity, the giddiness of him seeing his stuff animated for the first time, to work with him, was a true joy.
It’s also been gratifying to take people’s perceptions of what animation was in the late 1980s and to help change those perceptions--because of Beavis and Butt-Head along with shows like The Simpsons and South Park. People respect animation more. They understand it has much more potential than just ducks and bunnies. To have that body of work from Saturday Night Live, working in different styles and having it seen by millions of people, was very special. We asked for a title card to credit us and that completely transformed us. In many ways, though, it was one of the reasons we stopped doing that work. We were getting typecast.
SHOOT: How did The Ink Tank experience influence you?
Sedelmaier: To work in that studio with Blechman was a great experience. He’s very quiet and introverted. I was comfortable speaking up and it turned out we made a good team. He made me his producer, then I took over repping the studio. He and I were running that studio the last three years I was there. After that, there was nothing left to do but open my own place with Patrice. I learned so much at The Ink Tank. It was a wonderful experience.
I also met great people there, including Jim Signorelli who became a live-action director at SNL. He ended up directing a film with Rodney Dangerfield, Easy Money, that my father was supposed to direct. Jim and I then came together with Robert Smigel and from that came the SNL work.
Dating back to The Ink Tank I’ve had one primary goal which continues today. I’m trying to constantly find people who are fun to work with. We’re developing something with a guy named Paul Mercurio who does warm-up on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. He has a law/investment banker background but he’s also a stand-up comedian and was a writer on The Daily Show. We’re working on something quite fun.
SHOOT: What’s next?
Sedelmaier: Hopefully more great work in collaboration with great people. I continue to write for Print magazine. I usually write about graphics and history. And I’m teaching a class at NYU. I’ll be teaching in the fall semester and am working with students now as they put their treatments together.


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The creativity of cake makers is mind-blowing these days. The cakes are becoming so realistic that many people often mistake these delectable creations for the actual item. The level of detail is simply astounding. If you need a conversation starter at your next event, consider one of these five amazing cakes.
From the bucket to the corn-on-the-cob, the realism is simply unbelievable. The colors are vibrant on the crabs, corn, shrimp, lime and potatoes. Since it is such as realistic rendition of a seafood boil, the brain is probably somewhat confused when it is accompanied by a sweet taste. The cake is impressive nonetheless. The Wicked Little Cake Company created this cake to make an impression at the Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Show.
So, you don’t think you can get your kid to eat asparagus? You can if it is a cake. Though an asparagus cake may not have the nutritional value of asparagus, the cake’s resemblance of an asparagus bundle is simply incredible. This particular cake was made by Rosie of Sweetapolita for her sister-in-law who had won a bodybuilding competition. She was sick of eating asparagus. The cake was intended to make light of her strict diet and her efforts to win the contest.
If you are tired of the traditional cake, the chocolate-covered strawberry is great for a romantic event. The best part about this cake is that it features chocolate cake with strawberry buttercream. The Pink Cake Box came up with this creation. It is as delectable as it is aesthetically appealing and realistic.
Many people may shirk at the idea of eating raw fish, but if you get accustomed to eating these cupcakes first, you may reconsider. These sushi cupcakes look like California rolls and other common types of sushi. The owner of a Sushi company was so impressed by this cake artisan that she was asked to join forces with the sushi company for catering. This sushi cake is a true work of art.
If you are a beer lover, you might be slightly disappointed when you reach for this bottle of beer and find a sweet treat instead. This artisan is truly talented and has created an incredibly realistic cake that is impressive to most people. This cake combines the use of cake, frosting and hard candy to create this cake creation. The ice cubes and water spillings from the pail are made of hard candy and other parts of the cake may be made from hard candy also. Cake decorator, Rouvelee Ilagan, is the creator of this masterpiece that landed her in Woman’s Day.
These five amazing cakes will be a hit at any party. If you can’t hire these artists, try to tackle it yourself or take the photograph to a professional as inspiration for recreation. You will be the talk of the town with these cakes.
Marcio is a pastry chef with Trippas White Group in Sydney, Australia. Marcio is also an aspiring cake decorator, who is always striving to make life-like cake decorations. These are some of his favorites.

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Following the same logic FDA used to deny marketing authorization of JTI Logic menthol e-cigarettes, FDA has denied authorization for RJR to sell menthol versions of its Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and the Vuse Ciro Cartridge Menthol 1.5% e-cigs.
While FDA does not post the Marketing Denial Orders, Center for Tobacco Products Director Brian King said in FDA’s press release announcing the decision, “The applications for these products did not present sufficient scientific evidence to show that the potential benefit to adult smokers outweighs the risks of youth initiation and use.”
This is the same logic outlines in FDA’s post-Brian King assessment that menthol e-cigs in general do not have public health benefit.
Given that e-cigarettes as consumer products do not help smokers quit cigarettes — with the most recent best evidence showing e-cigarettes reduce quitting of cigarettes, the reality is that there is no benefit to adults against which risks to youth have to be balanced.
Just as FDA updated its assessment of menthol in e-cigarettes, it is time for FDA to issue a formal analysis of e-cigarettes as consumer products and smoking cessation.
In the meantime, FDA needs to move quickly to clear the market of the remaining menthol e-cigarettes.


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OH BABY! This past holiday weekend was full of relaxation, family, food, and painting art for my NEW BABY STATIONERY line.
I can not believe I waited 15 years to design this super sweet paper goods collection. Following are a few pics and sneak peeks for you!
PAINTED RACE CAR BABY
PAINTED BABY FISH
Keep an eye on this blog for more BABY STATIONERY illustrations and my new BABY STATIONERY line.


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Purple Wreck by Reserva Privada has been created by marrying Train Wreck (T4) with Urkel, the rarest and most sought after strain of California. Urkel has a notoriously slow growth, so it has been crossed with the Train Wreck to improve growth. The plants brought forth from Purple Wreck seeds are rather short and early flowering, producing huge buds with a purple touch like the Train Wreck. Purple Wreck by Reserva Privada has a flowering time of 8-9 weeks (indoors) and can yield 400-500g/m2; of large and sense buds on average. The marijuana of the Purple Wreck has a fruity and sweet aroma, inherited from Urkel. Purple Wreck is a joy to grow and even better to enjoy!


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We knew it would be hard. We’d read about the torturous final decent. We’d come prepared. Still, halfway up a sheer ridge of volcanic sand and scree, with gale force winds whipping past our ears and the temperature just above zero, we thought about giving up.
The early going was tough, boy it was hot! We soon got into our stride and the company of fellow climbers from Australia, Poland and Holland kept morale high during the increasingly steep seven hour ascent to our camp site.
We felt triumphant reaching the end of the climb! Little did we realise what was still to come.
With the steep slope to the summit looming in the background, we settled into camp. It was early to bed, after some sweet tea & soup, in preparation for our 2am wake up call to take on an attempt at reaching the summit before sunrise.
|The steep ridge towards the peak, with the summit hidden by clouds|
With only the light of our head torches and following the feet of our guide, we started our ascent to the summit along a steep sandy trail; scrabbling over tree roots. After 2 hours we took 5 minutes break behind a rock; the only shelter from the bracing winds whipping across the narrow ridge pathway.
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As we descended, the morning light revealed just how tough the ridge climb had been.
After seven hours of walking we were back at camp, but our day was not done.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf chairman Imran Khan condemned Prime Ministers' statement considering it a threat to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), while asking the ruling party to refrain from such a note.
“We will staunchly oppose any move of the federal government to clip the wings of NAB,” Imran Khan said, while addressing a press conference in Islamabad.
On February 16, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif criticised the bureau over its raids on government offices and residences of officials, asking it to “act responsibly”.
NAB responded saying it respected the premier’s proposals, but added that the bureau was an “independent institution owing to non-interference from the government.”
Imran went on to say he was against Qamar Zaman Chaudhry’s appointment as NAB chairman following consultation between the PML-N and leader of the opposition Khurshid Shah.
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Analyzing the Advantages
of Robotically Dispensed
FIP Gaskets and Seals
While robotic technology improves productivity and gasket performance,
up-front attention to component and mold design can lead to even higher gains.
By John Snyder
and Tom Chresand
Editors note: Traditionally, injection molders would have to manually adhere the die-cut peel and stick gaskets onto plastic parts molded for the automotive, appliance, drum/barrel and electronics industries. But recently, companies in the United States have begun to follow Europes lead in using robotic equipment for gasketing. Although this method offers savings in both time and labor, to receive the optimal benefits, plastic parts must be designed slightly different.
Robotic foam-in-place (FIP) gasketing is an established technology for automating the gasketing and sealing of component parts used in the manufacture of plastic automotive, appliance and electrical components.
Specific applications for this process include: automotive air exhausters and access covers, vacuum cleaners, air filters, dish washers, clothes dryers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators, ranges, air cleaners and computers.
But while many plastic parts are amenable to the use of FIP seals, up-front attention must be given to the mold and plastic part design. If done correctly, the benefits of the FIP seal and gasket approach will be reductions in labor costs, increased flexibility in both product and process design, and seamless, high performance gaskets.
The FIP Process
An FIP foam is a void-filled polymer matrix. The foam is applied robotically to a part as a liquid or semi-liquid and cures to a solid on the part. Foams can be one-component, such as hotmelt or urethane moisture cure; or two-component, such as polyurethane or silicone.
One-component foams are produced by mechanically mixing an inert gas, such as nitrogen, into the material, while two-component foams are produced by the production of gas in a water-based side reaction as the material is blended during the dispensing process. Selection of the foam material depends on the application and the performance specifications. However, two-component polyurethane foams are most widely used in the FIP process since they offer the widest range of physical properties.
The viscosity of different FIP materials can vary widely, from a paint-like consistency to a thick paste (thixotropic). The way in which these materials flow onto a flat surface or into a groove has implications for the part design.
For both one- and two-component foams, the liquid or semi-liquid material must be applied to the substrate accurately since curing will occur wherever the material is first laid down. The material cannot be adjusted or moved into position after the fact. For this reason, the material is almost always robotically applied. While round parts can sometimes be gasketed with a simple turntable, most applications require either a three- or six-axis robot.
It is the robotics requirement that actually leads to some of the major benefits of FIP gasketing: a reduction of labor and an increase in placement accuracy.
Fixturing is another important aspect of the FIP process. Parts must be moved into and out of the dispense station accurately and quickly in order to ensure high productivity, and they must be presented to the robot in optimal fashion. These factors also impact part design.
The Optimal Part Design
Since FIP materials can be applied either in a groove (liquid) or on a flat surface (semi-liquid paste), most component parts can be converted from manual gasketing to a FIP system or initially designed with the FIP approach in mind. The following are some part design guidelines:
While sloped regions as steep as 45 degrees can be accommodated, the seal should be dispensed onto a surface which is as consistently horizontal as possible. This will simplify the robotic requirements and reduce any potential slumping of the dispensed material. (A sloped application requires a thixotropic FIP material to avoid slumping.) The part should also be designed so that it sits flat. This will ensure that the material remains level during and immediately after foaming, thereby avoiding additional table fixture costs.
Whenever possible, a groove should be designed into the part to accept the gasket. A groove will allow use of lower viscosity liquid materials, which will self-level and avoid a visible knit line the point where the end of the gasket rejoins the beginning. A groove also protects the gasket from wear and abuse. The groove walls should be continuous and equal in height at all points so that the resulting gasket is uniform.
Narrow groove width is probably the most common design error. Material will not flow easily into a narrow groove, and air entrapment can occur. Also, the dispense nozzle must have a small inside diameter, which leads to a low flow rate and low robot speed. The overall result is a longer dispense cycle time.
Production rates can be significantly increased by use of an appropriate groove width. While groove widths as small as 1&Mac218;8 inch can be gasketed, the groove should preferably be from 3&Mac218;16 inch to 1 inch wide. Also, the groove width should be uniform around the part so that a constant robot speed and dispense rate can be maintained. This will lead to a gasket of uniform height.
Corners, both for flat and grooved parts, should be rounded so that the robot can maintain speed in the turns. The bottom of a groove should also be rounded so that air is not trapped while material flows into the groove. These design features lead to higher robot speed and increased production rates.
The gasket should be compressed between 35 to 45 percent to ensure proper sealing. Make sure that the tolerance between the mating surfaces is not a significant fraction of the gasket height. For example, if the tolerance between the parts is ± 0.030 inch (0.060 inch = 10 percent variation), the overall height of the gask
et should be 0.600 inch. Obviously, the less the part warpage the better.
Case Study: Straight But Not Narrow
An appliance manufacturer wanted to use FIP to gasket a freezer panel. The panel was 18 inches by 12 inches and had a 0.160 inch wide by 0.400 inch deep groove around the perimeter. The nozzle which was specified had a 0.150 inch outer diameter, 0.120 inch inner diameter and could accommodate a flow rate of about 1 g/second. This led to a cycle time of 15 seconds per part.
The material supplier recommended widening the groove to 0.210 inch and making it only 0.300 inch deep with a 0.030 inch radius between the groove walls and bottom. This allowed use of a 0.170 inch inner diameter nozzle (twice the cross-sectional area of the 0.120 inch inner diameter nozzle) which could produce a flow rate of 2 g/second. The result was a doubling of the robot speed and a halving of the cycle time to 7.5 seconds per part.
Thus, the production rate was doubled with no change in the amount of FIP material used.
Mating surfaces should have a radius edge or flange rather than a knife edge to minimize the chance of cutting the gasket surface when under compression.
FIP gasket materials do not adhere well to polyethylene, polypropylene, stainless steel, galvanized steel or aluminum. The plastic substrates require either a groove or surface pretreatment, while the metals typically require either a groove or priming.
Component parts should be free of obstacles, such as posts or flanges, which impede the movement of the robot or mix head.
The gasket surface should be free of rough surfaces created in the injection molding process such as knock-out marks or gussets. This reduces the chance of air entrapment that can lead to bubbles in the gasket surface and compromise the integrity of the seal. w
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My heart is normal, but I have ventricular ectopic beats. Could these cause cardiac arrest and kill me at the age of 23? I worry about it every day. Kindly advice.
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It is unusual for ventricular ectopics alone to cause cardiac arrest. Still, it depends on various factors like cause of ectopics, the morphology of ectopics, frequency of ectopics LV function on Echo. What symptoms do you have? Please provide your ECG and Echocardiography report. You have uploaded your photo as an attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity).
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I had an echo gram which came back as fine heart structure. My ectopic usually happens once a day, sometimes more. My symptoms are flutter and big pound in the chest when the ectopic happen and slightly short of breath, but this only lasts for a few seconds. I also suffer from anxiety and panic. My heart will stop beating. I get rapid heart slot as well. My ECG was shown to be normal with just shaking ectopic beats and occasional fast heart.
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As your seven-day heart monitoring report is not showing anything other than ectopics and Echocardiography report is normal. You need not worry about ectopics as it may occur because of your anxiety. If you are unable to tolerate the symptoms, you can start a beta-blockers with the help of your doctor.
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RAVIN Crossbows R10 400 FPS Crossbow – Predator Camo + Aluminum Broadheads – Qty 3 + Padded Shoulder Sling and String Fluid
- KIT INCLUDES: Ravin Crossbows R10 400 FPS Crossbow – Predator Camo | Ravin Aluminum Broadheads – qty 3 | Ravin Padded Shoulder Sling for Use Exclusively with Ravin Crossbows | Ravin Serving and String Fluid for Use with Ravin Crossbows | 3 x Ravin .003 Arrows and Field Tips | Removable Draw Handle | Quiver/Mounting Bracket | 100 Yard Illuminated Scope | 5-Year Non-Transferable Limited Warranty
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- VERSA-DRAW COCKING SYSTEM: One of the revolutionary design advantages provided by HC Technology is the Versa-Draw Cocking System. Working in conjunction with the Trac-Trigger Firing System this ultra-compact fully integrated cocking mechanism is built into the sleek stock design. Featuring a minimal 10 pound cocking force.
- TRAC-TRIGGER FIRING SYSTEM: This patented built-in trigger mechanism slides forward on the rail and clasps directly to the precise center of the string every time the bow is drawn, allowing for straight-line nock travel. This unique HC advantage creates a perfectly balanced draw for unmatched down range accuracy with every shot.
Barnett Whitetail Pro STR Crossbow with Crank Cocking Device | Elite Crossbow with Enhanced Safety Features, Scope, Arrows, Quiver & CCD
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- HIGH-PERFORMANCE: Whitetail Pro STR Compound Crossbow in Tru Bark with complete hunting accessory package | Specs: 400 Feet Per Second, Weight of 6. 9 Pounds, Axle to axle width of 17. 625 inches, Dimensions: 36. 5 X 20 inches
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- READY TO HUNT PACKAGE: Includes 4×32 millimeters illuminated scope, Two 22″ Headhunter Arrows, Side mount quiver, Crank Cocking Device & Lube Wax| Ships mostly assembled | Color: Tru Bark
- Included Components: 2 Arrows, Lubrication Wax
RAVIN Crossbow R29X 450 FPS Sniper Crossbow Package + Case with 6 Replacement Lighted Nocks, 6 Aluminum Broadheads and Serving Fluid (Hard Case)
- KIT INCLUDES: Ravin R29X Sniper 450 FPS Crossbow | Case For Crossbows | 6 X Ravin .001 Arrows & Field Tips (400 Grain Total) | Replacement Lighted Nocks (6-Pack) | Aluminum Broadheads (6-Pack) | 1×8 Scope | Jack Plate | Removable Draw Handle | Quiver/Mounting Bracket | Serving & String Fluid | Five-Year Warranty
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- TRAC-TRIGGER FIRING SYSTEM: Ravin’s Trac-Trigger Firing System is designed to give you the confidence and peace of mind of knowing that when you pull the trigger on the R29X Sniper, your arrow will fly true to its target every time. The Trac-Trigger System slides forward on the rail and clasps directly to the precise center of the string every time the bow is drawn.
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GeoMysteries With Rex the Dino Detective - Help Rex solve these mysteries about rocks, fossils and minerals as you learn all about them!
BrainPop Rock Cycle - Tim and Moby explain how one type of rock can actually become another! Youll explore the three types of rock igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary and learn examples of each kind.
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Amethyst Galleries' Minerals Galleries - This huge database of minerals and rocks has a wealth of information.
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"Forests protect water quality by reducing soil erosion, sedimentation, and pollution; yet there is little information about the economic value of conserving forests for water quality protection in much of the United States. To assess this value, we conducted a meta-analysis of willingness-to-pay (WTP) for protecting unimpaired waters, and econometrically determined several significant drivers of WTP: type of conservation instrument (tool), aquatic resource type, geographic context, spatial scale, time, and household income. Using a benefit transfer to two highly forested sites, we illustrate the importance of these factors on WTP for water quality protection programs, forest conservation and policy design."
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The City of Edmonds is hosting a public meeting regarding the new Bike2Health project — aimed at increasing bicycle connectivity in the cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace — on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 5-8 p.m. in the gym at College Place Elementary (20401 76th Ave .W, Lynnwood.
All three cities are participating in Bike2Health, which strives to make bicycling safer and improve access to health and wellness choices, according to a city announcement. Learn about the new bike lanes, where they are and what they connect to, and when they will be built. The preliminary design plans for this project have recently been finished, with the goal of completing critical bicycle missing links in the regional bicycle map (connecting Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, and Edmonds).
The new bike lanes are proposed on 212th Street Southwest from 84th Avenue West to 72nd Avenue West and on 76th Avenue West from 220th Street Southwest to 196th Street Southwest. Pavement striping modifications will result in the following changes at certain locations: (1) reduction in width of travel lanes; (2) road diets (four-lane to three-lane conversion with two-way left turn lane); and (3) removal of on-street parking and addition of two-way left-turn lane.


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(RxWiki News) Scientists have finally discovered an explanation for the greater virulence of the deadly strain of E. Coli that swept through Germany recently sickening thousands.
A study revealed that the rare O104:H4 strain responsible for the outbreak is a clone that combines the virulence potentials of two different pathogens—the Shiga toxin producing ability of enterohemorrhagic E. coli and the adherence abilities of enteroaggregative E. coli.
This may explain its greater virulence and the unusually high number of infections that resulted in severe kidney complications or death.
"The source of the E.. Coli outbreak may never be known."
The findings have been published in The Lancet: Infectious Diseases and could have implications for disease reporting and detection and food safety.
Most infected with the E. Coli strain caused by the Shiga toxin completely recover with fewer than 10 percent developing serious complications. About 1,000 cases are reported each year in Germany while about 60 cases of the enteroaggregative E. Coli are reported each year. By June 20, the more virulent strain that combined the two had infected 2,684 with 810 becoming infected with the more serious complication that include kidney failure.
Helge Karch from the University of Münster investigated the virulence profiles of the O104:H4 strain by analyzing 80 bacteria samples from patients in the outbreak that recovered between May 23 and June 2, 2011.
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It addition to discovering the blended pathogens, the recent virulent strain was antibiotic resistant. The researchers were unable to offer an explanation as to why the pathogens blended to create the more virulent strain.


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Nick Cannon’s Ex Was Shocked by His Marriage
Add Christina Milian to the list of peoplewho were caught off guard by Nick Cannon’s quickie marriage to Mariah Carey earlier this year.
The 27-year-old actress and R&B singer, who dated Cannon for two and a half years before their break-up in 2005 (and co-starred with him in 2003’s Love Don’t Cost a Thing) says she was “shocked” that Cannon, 28, and Carey, 38, had tied the knot, People magazine reports.
“I definitely was shocked like everybody else,” says Milian (born Christine Flores). “I was like, ‘Really?’ It just seemed like a weird match. But I was happy for him. I always feel like Nick works hard to get what he wants, whether that be women–that’s how he got me.”
Indeed, Cannon’s efforts to stay on his new wife’s good side seem nearly inexhaustible. But while he might have put in some elbow grease to land Milian in the first place, he apparently didn’t work very hard to keep her. After their split Milian claimed that she had caught Cannon cheating on her by snooping into his phone records.
Apparently, though, all of that bad blood has transformed into water under the bridge. Though she hasn’t spoken to Cannon since he exchanged vows with Carey, she expresses no regrets over their time together.
“He’s a beautiful person,” the “Dip It Low” singer says. “Regardless of what I felt in the past at the time, I actually forgive him and I’m very much over that.”

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