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TRU Aseptics Acquires Beloit, WI Aseptic Facility from ADM
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TRU Aseptics expands business platform with acquisition of state-of-the-art aseptic processing facility in Beloit, WI.
Online PR News – 02-February-2017 – TRU Aseptics, LLC (TRU) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the former WILD Flavors Aseptics Facility in Beloit, Wisconsin from Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland Company. The facility is 65,000 sq. ft. and sits on 5.2 acres.
TRU's slogan TRU to Nature says it all.
TRU will provide contract packaging / pilot plant services to its customers seeking shelf-stable, preservative-free, minimally processed fruit / dairy / vegetable / plant based juice ingredients for the food and beverage industry.
Scott Eckman, TRU's Executive Vice President of Strategy, designed and built the plant in 2003 and is a Co-Founder of TRU, along with James Hurley, TRU Aseptics CEO and the former CEO of Vegetable Juices, Inc (now part of France-based Naturex). Together, the two industry veterans have filed patents for a revolutionary "Hub & Spoke Aseptic Filling Process" to be initially utilized at the TRU Beloit plant.
According to Hurley, "The TRU Beloit facility will be among the most flexible and advanced aseptic processing facilities in North America. We will provide our customers with both low and high acid aseptic and HTST processing, unitized packaging, multiple filling and packaging formats, lower production volume requirements and a state-of-the-art aseptic/HTST pilot plant."
TRU anticipates hiring up to 50 employees by midyear and is actively recruiting qualified food industry professionals.
Stacey Huels, TRU's chairman and co-founder, stated, "We believe that our business model will enable us to be a trusted, independent partner with our customers to enable them to adapt in a market where the mega trend of consumers demanding better for you food and beverage ingredients is just ramping up."
TRU's recapitalization was funded by First Focus Capital Partners (FFCP), founded in 2013 by Mr. Huels. FFCP's proven business leaders have a deep understanding of companies in the lower middle market. They seek to control investments to assist with ownership transition in food processing, niche manufacturing and private label goods. For more information, visit www.firstfocuscapital.com.
For further information: [email protected]
"The TRU Beloit facility will be among the most flexible and advanced aseptic processing facilities in North America."
James Hurley
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The second time we were without a vehicle for an extended length of time was when we moved to Portugal for what was supposed to be 9-12 months of language study, but ended up being almost 2 years, thanks to a complicated Angolan visa process and then a surprise pregnancy.
Our situation was a bit different this time around than when we moved to Japan as newly-weds. For one thing, we had two children by this time. Alex was 4 when we moved to Portugal, so he could walk and get on and off buses without much assistance, but Stephen was only about 9 months old, so he had to be carried. We quickly discovered that strollers are a royal pain when riding public buses, so Rusty opted for the Kelty kid carrier, and I just used my sling. We only bothered with a stroller when we knew we were going to be doing a lot of walking, like if we were spending the day at the zoo.
But beyond that, the public transportation system in Lisbon (and across all of Europe, really) is so efficient and accessible, and for the most part, safe. We bought monthly bus passes that allowed us to ride a bus line and also included the Metro (subway) and trolley systems downtown — convenient when we were going sightseeing. We rode public transportation to school, to take Alex to school and pick him up, to go to friends' and teammates' houses, to church, to the mall for Date Night. And we walked — A LOT. European neighborhoods are laid out in such a way that most everything you need for daily life is within walking distance. We were a 5-10 minute walk away from a bank, post office, supermarket, green grocer, butcher, bakery/cafe, doctor, dentist, pharmacy, park, several restaurants, etc. Europeans don't NEED a car for daily life in the same way that many Americans NEED a car, mostly due to the appalling lack of decent public transportation options in all but the largest cities. When we lived in Nashville, our (church-provided) house was in a VERY affluent neighborhood, but it was 15 minutes by car from the nearest shopping center with supermarket, ATM, restaurants, etc. And of course no public buses came to that area!
Of course, there were some things that were frustrating about relying on public transportation — waiting in the rain at bus-stops, crowded buses, not remembering that the schedules change on weekends and holidays, barely missing your bus, and getting on the wrong bus without realizing it (I remember a particularly frustrating afternoon when I did just this while trying to get myself and the two boys to a team meeting on my own). Rusty chafed more than me under the restrictions of not having his own vehicle… he loves to get out and explore on his own, to not be bound by bus routes and schedules.
When we realized that we would be in Portugal longer than we had anticipated, and also that we were going to have a baby there, we began looking into getting a vehicle. We purchased one from some Brazilian friends at church who were leaving Portugal and returning home. Of course, as a pregnant woman with swollen feet and an aching back, I appreciated not having to walk so much or haul my whale-sized self onto and off of buses. But the biggest thing I noticed once we were driving again was how much more quickly we could get places in our car. Going to church via bus and Metro took the better part of an hour, depending on all the connections. In our car, we could do it in about 25 minutes or less. Getting to the beach on public transportation was a huge feat that involved about 2 hours each way — thus, a trip to the beach was typically an all-day affair. But in our own car, the trip took 30 minutes, so we started going more often, sometimes just for a couple of hours in the afternoon. I was surprised at how much riding public transportation for over a year had skewed my perception of how far away certain things were.
Of course, many things are easier when you have your own car. But I will always be grateful for the experience of doing without a vehicle while living in Japan and in Portugal. Through that, I learned that it IS possible to live long-term without a car, even with small children, and that there can be many benefits to this life-style — better health, lower transportation costs, and a reduced carbon footprint. I also learned a respect for those who live this way, whether because they can't afford to own a car, or by personal choice.
I am also VERY thankful for our car!
We are at Playa Almendro for a few more hours. 5 days we have enjoyed here — 5 idyllic, carefree days — and I don't want it to end. But all too soon, we will be loading up for the journey back to Quito.
I kept thinking I would grab some time to write while we were here. I even brought my computer, to do some writing for my blog. But I never turned it on the entire time we were here, and I never sat down to write in my journal until this morning. Maybe I was just having too much fun. Or maybe I needed a break from even the responsibility of writing, much as I enjoy it. Or maybe I was more interested in just relaxing, just being, than I was in reflecting and pondering and gathering the words to write about my feelings.
We swam, played in the sand, soaked in the hot tub, played games, read books, watched movies, laid in the sun. It's amazing how quickly life at the beach settles into a lazy routine based on the rising and setting of the sun. We were up each day by 7:00 (without an alarm) and falling asleep in our books by 10:30. We ate lots of yummy food, and thanks to my prep work last week on the meals, and Rusty's help with the dishes, I didn't have to spend all my time in the kitchen.
Yesterday afternoon, I sat out on the beach for quite awhile, watching the waves roll in and listening to the pound of the surf. And I thought how easy it is to be at peace here — away from all my worries and responsibilities and stresses, and with the wide empty ocean to look at, to listen to, to soothe my soul. It's always been one of my dreams to live by the sea. But I wonder — if I could see this every day, would it still have the power to melt away my cares, to put life back in perspective for me? Or would it just become part of my "normal," something I see but don't really notice?
I do know that the sea calls to me, has always called to my heart in a way that I can't really explain. Every time I come back to it, I feel a sense of homecoming. And that surprises me, not only because I've never lived by the sea, but because that sense of home, of belonging, often eludes me as a TCK and global nomad, someone who is from everywhere and nowhere all at the same time.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that the ocean is much the same, no matter where you are in the world. It's something I've been ruminating over since yesterday.
A couple of weeks ago, our Land Rover was out of commission for about a week. We stayed close to home and took taxis when we needed to go somewhere further afield. One day, after Rusty had walked to the store in the rain to pick up a few things he needed, I asked him if it made him nostalgic for the good ol' days of not having a vehicle. He actually rolled his eyes at me, so I guess the answer is no, but it got me to thinking on the two times in our married life where we have been completely wheel-less.
The first time was right after we moved to Japan as newlyweds. We didn't buy our car until we had lived there six months. We took buses occasionally and rode the train, but our primary means of transportation was our bikes! We rode them to school and home each day, to church, to the Soken (Board of Education) office every Friday for our AET meetings, to the grocery store, to friends' houses for dinner, to the park and Lake Senba, all over Mito really.
Of course, it's easy to romanticize it now, to remember being out in nature — the fields of wild-flowers, the plum blossoms, the leaves ablaze with autumn colors — the feel of the wind in my face, how fit I was just from riding my bike everywhere (hello, toned calves!). But it was also so cold in the winter that I actually got frostbite on my toes and so hot in the summer that I was drenched in sweat after my 5-minute bike ride to school in the morning. Riding a bike in the pouring rain with a basket full of groceries is just not fun. And then there was the time I almost got hit by a car.
After we bought our car, we both felt as though our world had opened up. We could go more places, do more things. We weren't bound by how far we could reasonably go on a bike or by train schedules and bus routes. We experienced a new-found sense of freedom. The world was ours for the exploring.
I continued to ride my bike to school and back each day since my school was only a 5-minute ride from our house. Rusty started using the car for his commute. I may or may not have occasionally begged him to drop me off at school when it was cold or raining. It was nice to have that option, but I actually found that I really enjoyed my daily ride. Since we left Japan, there have been times when I really miss just hopping on my bike and pedaling down the road, feeling the wind in my face as I ride and the rush of endorphins afterwards.
We went upriver in the canoe today, as far as we could go before heavy rapids prevented us from going farther. Some words that came to mind as I sat there watching the dense jungle flash by on either side — peaceful, untouched, remote. Kent says there are villages beyond the rapids, but you would have to hike into them. It is hard to imagine living in such a remote place. Kumanii and the nearby villages seem remote to me. No roads, no cars, no way in or out except by the river. But to live where not even boats can go? That gives whole new meaning to the word.
On the way back downriver, we stopped at a Chachi village to buy some baskets. Even after years growing up around poverty-stricken people, it slaps me in the face — the kids with their bellies swollen from parasites, dirty, ragged clothes, bare, muddy feet. So much need. And then the questions start gnawing at me — Why do I have so much while they have so little? Why do I have access to basic things like medicine, healthy food, clean water, while they don't? Why are my children so privileged just by virtue of the fact that they were born Americans? What can I do for these people, these precious children, these struggling mamas? What can any one person do in the face of such obvious, desperate need? Where does one even begin to bring hope and comfort and a better life?
P.S. I don't have any answers, by the way. The questions, they're still gnawing.
After Christmas, while my parents were with us, we took them on a five-day trip to see some of Ecuador. We spent one night at Kumanii, the jungle lodge, and since the next day was Sunday, we went to church at one of the nearby villages. On the way home, we spent one night at Chachimbiro, a town famous for its termas, or hot springs. But at the beginning of the trip, we had 3 nights of family vacation time at a lovely hosteria near the mountain city of Ibarra.
The hosteria was called Paraiso Escondido (Hidden Paradise), and it was nestled at the bottom of a ravine with a river rushing through it. They had zip-lines, four-wheelers, and a big pool. All our meals were included (yay for not having to cook or clean up for 3 days!), and, as we were the only guests, we had the entire place to ourselves while we were there.
It sounds like perfection, and it would have been, had it not been for the biting gnats. Josh said he thought we must have found the gnats of the Ten Plagues fame, because they were truly awful. Their bites itched like crazy, and in my case (and my poor sons' case), swelled to giant welts. I caught Stephen one morning using the back of a chair to scratch his back where he couldn't quite reach — poor guy! We were using insect repellent and taking garlic pills every morning, and they just seemed to blithely ignore both of those facts and kept biting away.
As I lay there one night, unable to sleep, still itching despite having smeared myself with hydro-cortisone cream, I marveled that something so small could cause so much discomfort. It reminded me of the quote, attributed to the Dalai Lama, "If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." Yeah. I've done that before, so I totally get what he's trying to say. But here's the thing: I don't think I want to "make a difference" in the same way a mosquito does (or those horrible gnats), thank you very much!


A former winner of Netmum's Best Party Supplier for London, Holly Barea makes glamorous centrepieces for weddings and events across the south east of England from her Battersea base. She founded Etoile Bakery in 2012 and has been in demand ever since. We spoke to her about her love of baking, her inspirations and what she has planned for the business in the future.
You trained at the Cordon Bleu School – did you have Etoile in mind at the time? How did the business come about?
Yes very much so. I know it sounds cliche, but I was inspired to bake by my mother. She makes the most incredible desserts and always made us awesome birthday cakes.
I discovered I had a knack for recreating things in icing, so I decided that it could be a good business for me and I should get some formal training and where better than Cordon Bleu.
Luckily my clients liked my work too and the business took off. We haven't looked back since!
What would you say is the hardest part of running your own business?
When you run your own business, you have to become an expert in so many different fields. I am a creative soul, and am lucky that my work allows me to let that side of me run wild, but I also have to be on top of finance, marketing, customer services and HR.
It is challenging at times, but it is hugely rewarding to look back and see how much has been achieved and how far the business has come.
As a food business, do you find there is enough information about how to adhere to safety guidelines, such as allergens, available to you?
Allergies sadly seem to be on the rise and we are very aware of our ingredients and any potential contaminants such as nuts or gluten.
Although we are not a certified free-from kitchen, we do create cakes that are without gluten or dairy as the client requires.
Often our couples request some cupcakes to complement their wedding cake, and we make these cupcakes gluten or dairy- or nut-free so that their guests with allergies are also catered for. By tying the decoration in with the main cake they can really add to the whole display.
You've mentioned that you were inspired by your mother's baking when you were young – what made them so special?
She always went to town on our birthday cakes we had 3D cats and forts, pirate ships and castles, she loved creating them and we of course thought they were wonderful especially as making themed birthday cakes wasn't as common then as it is now.
Have you noticed any new ingredients becoming more popular?
Our salted caramel cake is very popular in our wedding cakes, and red velvet also seems to be a perennial favourite.
We have just been asked to create a cake with a yuzu syrup which is interesting. Yuzu is a citrus fruit with a lovely tangy flavour, so I am looking forward to making that one!
Are there any ingredients in particular that you love to work with?
Chocolate ganache is a fantastic medium. We use it to cover our cakes to achieve the perfect straight lines and sharp edges needed in our wedding cakes. It is a joy to work with and really is critical to the end result.
Otherwise sugar flowerpaste is our number 1 ingredient we use it to make all of our flowers and figures, so we really couldn't do without it!
And what about some interesting trends – any unusual requests?
Metallics are big right now as is edible lace. There are some fantastic products available that help achieve incredible results.
In terms of unusual requests the oddest has to be when we were asked to create a cake for a baby shower with a lady giving birth on top of it made from icing!
We made it quite cartoon-like to make it humorous rather than realistic. We didn't want to frighten the poor mum to be!
You are very proactive on social networks such as Twitter – how does it help increasing brand awareness with potential customers?
I think it does. Social media plays such a large part in most people's lives these days that it is really important for businesses to embrace all the channels out there. It is a lot to keep on top of, but it does help to create a brand image and means potential clients can find you across multiple mediums.
Instagram is my latest passion I love that it is so visual. I can lose hours of my day pouring over some of the amazing images out there.
You cover a number of markets, such as corporate branded cakes, are there any new markets that you have found a good seam for business?
We have catered for a number of batcherlorette parties recently which is great fun. We tend to make lingerie and stiletto biscuits for the girls to munch on their night out. Babyshowers are also very commonplace now. But our main business is still from the traditional sources weddings, birthdays and christenings.
What should we be looking out for from you? Any plans you can let us into?
At the moment we are focusing on making beautiful cakes to the highest standard.
We are a bespoke boutique service and we aim to be among the best in our industry. That means attention to detail, maintaining a creative edge and lots of hard work! We are lucky that in London we attract clients with a love of design who are happy to push the boat out and commission fabulous cakes.
And finally – with all your experience, what would be your dream cake now?
That's a really hard one depending on my mood I fancy making different things. As we are in the middle of wedding season right now, I am all about sugar flowers.
Big blousey peonies are among my favourites and look so stunning on a wedding cake.


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Serum 25-OH vitamin D levels in patients with fibromyalgia.
The association between low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and non-specific musculoskeletal pain, including fibromyalgia syndrome, is controversial. Several studies have reported a "positive association" and two others found "no association." To test levels of 25OHD in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and in matched controls. The study population comprised 68 premenopausal women with a diagnosis offibromyalgia and 82 age-matched premenopausal women without. The former were identified from the computerized medical databases of five primary care urban clinics in the south of Israel, and the control subjects were attending the participating clinics for regular periodic blood tests. For each patient, the matched control interview and blood test were performed within a week or two from the patient's interview and blood test, thus controlling for expected seasonal variations. Serum 25OHD was measured using different cutoff levels and compared between the groups (< 30 ng/ml, < 20 ng/ml and <15 ng/ml). No statistically significant differences were found between the groups regardless of the cutoff level used. A logistic regression model for predicting women with 25OHD levels 20 ng/ml showed that all the variables examined in both groups (age, country of birth, education) were not statistically significant. We found the expected seasonal variations of 25OHD levels, though these were not statistically significant. We found no association between fibromyalgia and low 25OHD levels as previously suggested in other studies.


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Netflix greenlights The Order
Created and written by Dennis Heaton and Shelley Eriksen, the 10-part horror series starts shooting in Vancouver today.
Netflix has greenlit Nomadic Pictures' werewolf drama The Order (10 x 60 minutes).
Production on 10 hour-long episodes is set to begin today (April 18) in Vancouver.
Created and written by Dennis Heaton (Motive) and Shelley Eriksen (Private Eyes), The Order follows a college freshman who joins a secret society where he uncovers dark family secrets and magical underworld. The show will stream on Netflix in all territories including Canada.
Heaton and Eriksen also serve as exec producers alongside Nomadic's Mike Frislev (Ghost Wars) and Chad Oakes (Van Helsing), as well as David Von Ancken (The Crossing).
The series stars Jake Manley (Heroes: Reborn), Sarah Grey (Legends of Tomorrow), Matt Frewer (Altered Carbon), Sam Trammell (True Blood), and Max Martini (Training Day).
Netflix recently commissioned V-Wars, a 10-part vampire series starring The Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder, produced by Toronto's High Park Entertainment. The hour-long series will shoot in Sudbury, ON in June and in Toronto throughout the summer.
Chad Oakes, David Von Ancken, Dennis Heaton, Mike Frislev, Netflix, Nomadic Pictures, Shelley Eriksen, The Order, Vancouver
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Back Acne? Can I Get Massage?
Can I Get A Massage If I Have Back Acne?
If your acne is severe and consists of inflamed bumps that are likely to break open if touched or rubbed, these should be considered as contraindicated for massage techniques such as Swedish or deep tissue. These techniques could easily break open the acne bumps and spread the bacteria laden material. This could be dangerous to both you and your massage therapist.
If your acne is mild, consisting of small red bumps (the kind that will not break open upon touch) then you may consider massage. This would be on a case by case basis, depending on an assessment by your massage therapist.
Always tell your massage therapist during intake, before getting a massage, if you have acne on your back. Discuss the options. Perhaps an acupressure technique, which is performed with clothes and does not use any lubricant, would be better.
Also inform your massage therapist if you are taking any medication, either prescription or over-the-counter, for the condition as massage can influence the effectiveness of the drugs.


Indo-American School one of the best school. Which is situated at Bellary ,Bellary. The School gives the students the best education and learning which enhance them to become the leaders of tomorrow and global citizens of India. It imparts an environment for the development of quality of leadership, team spirit, sportsmanship, self-esteem and other social attributes to children .
Confirmation Fee has to be given for new admission in the first week of new academic year.Stationary and uniform charges are not included in school fee. You have to pay separately to get these items.School dues / fees are to be paid on working days from 1st to 10th of following months. June, August, November, February.The fee can be paid in cash or cheque, drawn in favor of 'VIP International School'.Rs. 350/- will be charged if the cheque is dishonored.Charges of Rs. 25/- per day for submitting late fee will be charged.The name of the student will be struck off from the school register for non-payment of fee together with the fine due thereon, by the last working day of the month in which these payments are due. Fresh admission may be taken on the condition, if parents agree to pay the amount of up-to-date fee including fresh admission fee.


Background: the activity of brown adipose tissue (BAT) – a highly metabolic tissue – has a magnificent role in the management of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes and numerous researchers have attempted to increase BAT via different methods including transplantation of BAT in animal models. Aims: to describe the protocol of the BAT transplantation in rats, as an animal model for studies about elevated BAT. Methods: twenty female Wistar rats were randomly divided in two groups (donor and recipient). Interscapular BAT (iBAT) were carefully removed from donors and transplanted into the interscapular region of the recipient rats, subcutaneously. To approve the successfulness of the operation, expression of the UCP1 mRNA and histological changes were evaluated in the grafts two months after surgery. Results: all operated rats have survived and fifty percent of the operations were successful. Conclusion: transplantation of BAT following this procedure in rats could be used as an acceptable animal model to investigate multiple aspects of elevated BAT.
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Qin, L., Yu, L., Min, W. (2013). Mouse models for graft arteriosclerosis. Journal of visualized experiments, 75, 50290.
Stanford, K.I., Middelbeek, R.J., An, D., Townsend, K.L. (2011). Transplantation of Brown Adipose Tissue Exerts Beneficial Effects on Glucose Homeostasis. Diabetes. Abstract presented at annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, San Diego CA, 60, A24-A25.
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Mclaren still at hibs as Melbourne city deal fell through, hibs are reluctant to let him go unless they can find a replacement.
Gael Bigirimana set to join?
Hope we still bring in the striker Lennon was talking about the other day.
Firstly hope Lenny's ok Talkin about mental health then slaggiñ oñe o yer best players for weeks doesn't add up secondly this has mirrored man u à wee bit and although forced Eddie made the changes to wiñ the game today we'll doñe under difficult circumstances.
We really need a striker but I think Lennon could have taken us as far as he can his tactics last night was rubbish.
Brilliant bit of business by hibs with Scottie Allan but we really need a good out and out striker/ goal scorer. on the plus side I've heard there is another 2 signings to come.
Any idea who the signings might be or which positions?
See Spanish hibby midfielder and another goal keeper but heard tonight we're going to have a striker in by end of transfer window.
Diogo Viana On hibs radar replacement for Boyle.
Scott Allen on his way looks like he's getting the boot fae celtic.
Scott Allen on his way looks like he's getting the boot at celtic.
Hibs looking for to get Lewis Morgan on loan as boules season seems to be over.
Lennon says he wants 1 or possibly 2 strikers in this window. Also rumours McLaren's loan deal might be cut short (shame it has not worked out ths time) . Also hearing Gauld's loan could turn into a permanent deal in the summer if it works out. Also Byrne from Livi is apparently a possibility. I just hope he get some of these deals finalised so the players can get settled in.
I still think strikers is a waste of time without a midfield that can compete and retain the ball.
The ones we have have shown they can score goals in front of a midfield that can do that.
I'd be happy with another player like Slivka to be honest, does a bit of everything decently well and gets stuck in.
With two players like that in the middle we'd be a bit better defensively and it'd allow Mallan/ Gauld/ Allan some space to link up and do what they're better at, creating.
I also wonder if McLaren's poor form has anything to do with getting him cheaply at the end of the season.
He's barely played and when he has he's been thrown on with little time to do anything. Maybe he's been told to stay fit and prep for then.
If we sign Futacs be prepared for lots of route one with a lightweight midfield. Smacks a bit of desperation, plus he's quite old and has never been the fittest of players so I don't see it being great.


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CHINESE BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATORS SOCIETY
About CBIS
Former Officers
History of the Chinese Biological Investigator Society
Dr. Ray Wu's Contribution and Leadership
The Chinese Biological Investigator Society is formerly known as the Ray Wu Society, established to honor Dr. Ray Wu's significant contributions in the advancement of Biochemistry and Plant Biotechnology, as well as his outstanding leadership in developing the Sino-America overseas student program. In the early 80s, Dr. Wu initiated and organized a well-known and highly successful Chinese overseas student program -- CUSBEA (China-United States Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Examination and Administration). This program, which selected gifted young Chinese students through intensified screening examinations, operated for 8 years (1982-1989) and provided the US with a total of about 400 students. The majority of them, later through their professional developments, made great career achievements and outstanding contributions to the progress of life sciences. In the past, the CUSBEA program also acted as one of the major autogenous professional platforms for biologists from China to communicate and interact in the States as well as internationally.
Formation of the Society
Despite the professional development of the CUSBEA students and growth of other Chinese overseas biologists who also made great successes in their career development, it became obvious that there was a strong unmet need to further expand and formalize a powerful platform from which more effective interactions and collaborations, among advanced Chinese life-science professionals from either academics or industries, could stem. In the fall of 1997, Dr. Chris Tan, the head of the Molecular Biology Institute in Singapore, proposed to set up a fund in Dr. Ray Wu's name to recognize his contributions to the academic exchange between China and the US. A quick positive response was reflected from American Chinese scholars with a further proposal to form a professional society. This initiative spread rapidly and widely throughout the existing networks of Chinese life science professionals. In January of 1998, with the participation of Dr. Ray Wu and high-level delegates from both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and American Chinese Embassy, more than 100 PI/PLs representing the new generation of Chinese biologists got together at UCLA to form the Ray Wu Society. The conference was very successful and included an outstanding symposium with panel discussions of advanced life science topics and an election of the officers and executives for CBI Society.
Significance and Potential Impact of CBI Society
The significance of CBI Society is not only demonstrated by the uniqueness of its organization and mission, but is also reflected by the inclusion of outstanding scientists who are leaders in diversified fields. It is well known that Chinese scientists are generally diligent and productive. They serve as indispensable work forces in the development of life sciences and biotechnology in both academic and industry settings. This is evident from their authorship in top-rated journals and recognition and frequent appearances at premier scientific meetings. Tightly connected with the Chinese overseas scholars and with the rich human-resource pool in China, CBI Society will play a critical role in organizing and promoting professional interactions and collaborations among Chinese scholars, at home and overseas, together with their American and international colleagues.
CBI Society began in January 1998. The outcomes of the activities of CBI Society and its long-term proactive impact on the advancements of life sciences can not be over-estimated. CBI Society stems from a solid base of successes in fostering young scientists and of significant contributions to science and biotechnology. CBI Society will grow steadily and operate productively to live up to its great expectations.
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Blind Item: Money Talks Assholes Walk?
July 25, 2019 by tamaratattles 60 Comments
Blind Item: It's with a heavy heart I break this news. It looks like this former RSP is going to either walk on his charges, or get no jail time from a judge. He has gotten SEVERAL extensions on making a plea deal. But I am hearing there will be no trial. It's unclear what that means. I have heard there will be no jury, And a judge is close to making a decision. IN MY OPINION he or she as been bought.
Once again, money gets you out of a lot of things. The worst part is several people privately emailed me who were so glad their attacker was finally going to be held accountable for something. For some it happened in college. This has been a pattern his whole life. Another is afraid her husband would kill him and go to jail if she came forward. I've heard too many stories that were awful and this will be devastating to many other victims.
I went a long time really redacting a lot of disturbing comments here and getting a lot of emails that were very hard to read. This is hard a hard Blind Item to report.
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This will be disastrous for the child custody case as well. I fear for those kids. But in the south, and I am a southerner, sometimes it is all about who you know. But letting someone with (inadmissible) sexual assaults let back out onto the streets is despicable. He his not capable of stopping what he does. And he is not a parent to those kids.
If this blind item is true, I will be devastated along with my #MeToo #TimesUp sisters. For the first time, I hope my source is wrong. But I don't think they are.
Filed Under: Blind Items Tagged With: #MeToo, #TimesUp, Blind Item, Blind Items
KAM511 says
Ugh. F*** you T Rav. What are your thoughts (if my guess is even close) on their custody judge?? I haven't been following too closely, I admit. I just always like to hear your thoughts.
Michelle Prinvale says
F*ck. I had a feeling T-Rav would get away with it. Only Silver Lining is his name has been dragged through the mud. And hopefully numerous women will now know to avoid him like the plague
EnglishRose says
For a lot of us, I think it was a foregone conclusion that TRav would never serve jail time or have any type of real punishment. Given his family's lifelong connections, like a tree with roots that run deep and strong, there's no chance that the good old boys' network would convict one of their own. It makes me want to throw up.
marcy scrot says
Didn't he already do prison time>
Aura38 says
Thomas Ravenel
Please post the whore in church.
MelG says
This makes me sick. I really hate that he's going to get away with what he's done.
I am up all night about it. FOR ONCE I AM HOPING MY SOURCE IS WRONG. But I don't think it is.
MizGrandma says
Transparency is a potential deterrent. Has this info been available to the Charleston media? Public outrage after the fact will accomplish nothing.
KB says
I felt nauseous reading this. This is sickening and enraging, but I can't say it's surprising, sadly.
BT says
At first I thought Jenelle because its been reported her husband used the good old boy favor line aka threat to get the kids back. But, I could see where it could be Thomas. I said all along that the one with the most money would win in the end. Not that I think Kathryn is fit either.
TRav will be given another chance at life but he will repeat his pattern. He thinks he won, and because of that, he will do it again. Kathryn needs to stay quiet and do what she is doing. It will happen again. He thinks he is above the system.
Prycer says
I totally agree with you. I do think that he's luck will eventually run out.
As we all know, Karma is a bitch. I have witnessed it too many times. What goes around comes around.It May take a while but it will happen. Praying for those children who do not know what their destiny will be. No child deserves parents like these!
At first I thought it was going to be about Joe Guidice. I hate that they are allowing him extra time to complete his Court documents. I am ready for him to be deported. I wish the same for Teresa. Deport her too.
They say she's served her time and made restitution but only a small %, There are still Sandy victims Joe bilked out of insurance money that has never been repaid and they have no homes. She knews and was complicit. Bu they can't deport her since she is a citizen.
But how would that fit with the statements written about how things work in the south? Definitely not them. T-Rav!
jojersey says
This beyond sickens me! But maybe the universe will send him a woman who won't take his shit and will "put him in his place" when he tries his shit.
LaLaFly says
This does not surprise me at all. Ravenel's family money and connections were enough to keep him out of trouble this time. Thomas Ravenel is a danger to women and society in general but the Ravenel name must be kept "clean" no matter how much fucking money is paid out to do so.
I feel so desperately sorry for Kensie and Saint. I really hope that Ravenel doesn't have much to do with them! Better they are raised by nannies than by a psychopath.
Of course my heart goes out to Kathryn. I can't even imagine her life if this blind is the truth. I can only hope that Ravenel money and connections don't grease palms in order to take Kensie and Saint away from Kathryn altogether.
Charleston, SC reeks of sleaze and evil right now.
lorelli says
Sadly, I never really believed he was going to be held accountable anyway. It isn't just in the south that powerful men with money get away with crimes. It's worldwide.
Maxie says
I came to say the same. Epstein, Kevin Spacey's recent result, and many other such cases all over the world tell us that connections, money, and blackmail win out.
Smitters (@CountryDiva10) says
Shame for Kathryn, the kids and all his victims. There will be future ones. I think the same will be happening with that sleaze ball producer Weinstein..
Doritos hair-clip collector says
I'm sickened to here this.
Assuming it's the douchcanoe Ravenal you're referring to. I despise him & his SICK family ( if this is who the blind is referring to) for aiding his predatory ways!
I'm all for family "sticking together " but not when it comes to law breaking/ ruining other peoples lives. If they are helping, they are just as guilty WHEN he does it again!
Praying 🙏 the source is wrong or a miracle happens!
So sick!
Sending Prayers to the victims!
Could they take it to a civil suit??
JillyAnne says
It has to be T-Rav and it is beyond sickening! For the life of me, Kathryn has been on the straight and narrow for I would guess at least a year now – why can she not have physical custody of those children at this point? She's done the work and she's an awesome mom! Just makes me want to throw up reading this news.
I am sickened by this news. Prayers for Kathryn and her children.
Sali says
I, like some others here never thought he'd be held accountable. This is the sad reality of the world we live in even in the "Me Too" era. We still have a long way to go.
If this is T-Rav I'm worried that he will retaliate against Katherine. I don't think it would be hard for him to set her up and make false accusations causing her to lose custody. She seems to want to co-parent and I think he could slither his way back into her life and when her defense is down destroy her. How can she protect herself moving forward? Does she have the money and connections to fight back?
ZenTrying says
For shame.
He's going to revert right back to scum he is.
I do think eventually he'll be punished, but not soon enough.
If there is a trusted reporter in the area, I hope the information is passed on to the reporter for investigation of corrupt judges. Someone needs to blow the whistle and report this judge to the FBI. Corruption should never be tolerated.
JennaR says
This is so, so upsetting. I was really hoping that he would finally be held accountable for his actions, but the pessimist in me is sadly not surprised.
Jeannette Moore Wall says
Sadly I have read so many news accounts of men getting off because of the good old boy network such as the judge who gave a kid virtual no time for rape because "he's from a good family". Its beyond sad.
Suzanne D says
I totally believe that a lot of the 'evidence' he had against Kathryn is suspect. Not all, but some. Either he paid off the lab to give him a clean drug screen or he paid off the judge. Sadly, I knew nothing would come of these sexual assault charges against him. He's a miserable and spiteful douche hole who only wants to get custody of those kids to stick it to Kathryn. And so he doesn't have to pay her anything for child support.
Fizz says
This Sucks.
sundayhare3 says
This is the way of the world now. Men getting away with what they have always gotten away with , only now they don't have to bother hiding or pretending because…..as long as they have the name, the money, the power it's all good. They can even brag about it and people laugh. It's not just this case, its many people in politics, in entertainment , in churces . It doesn't matter. Why should one even believe there will be justice any more? Well, I do. I believe with all my heart that somehow, somewhere when they least expect it or from the most unlikely source justice will be served. I have to believe that……I have to.
Sliceo'pie says
I don't think a lot of these guys are hiding what they do. They do it in full view of a great many people who through a comibnation of apathy, self-interest or fear say nothing and do nothing. I won't say names but people have known about men like the billionaire who's in the news now for allegedly raping under-age girls for decades. Nobody did anything about it.
KathyD says
I wonder if someone approached the judge and said the children needed their Dad. Perhaps someone was concerned the kids would have a "jailbird" Dad.
Not an excuse, obviously. Just the only thing I can think of to let him be free.
therealdeb says
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME! Wow. I just can't even believe this. Fucking good old boys club bullshit.
jennyjennybobinny says
I am hoping when his old man kicks the bucket that Charleston will not keep covering up his crimes…but I am naive…
I hate to say I told you so but I am not surprised at all. Men like him have made a mockery out of crimes like these. I hope he rots in hell for the damage he has inflicted on society. He is absolutely disgusting & vile. Those women's lives will never be the same & he walks away sneering & unscathed. God help us all. This kind of behavior is atrocious & that animal is walking upright amongst us. So disturbing & horrific. I pray for all of his victims.
my mom was a nurse in a SC college town and I remember in the papers and her coming home talking about it when an enraged husband (or maybe wife…I forget) cut off a man's pecker with an electric carving knife and threw it in the lake….this was pre-Bobbit….I smile and chuckle and hope this for our blind item….ps…I think they fished it out the lake…
smplatt014 says
Here's how naive I am. I looked up RSP and got ligit terms for this acronym till I realized I needed to look up the slang!! Anyway the story is very sad and I feel for Katheryn since she has to deal with his sorry ass for many years to come.
Kipper says
I had to look it up too.
I also thought we'd se justice prevail in this case. My rose colored glasses need to be put away. This is so wrong. I'm so sad to hear this news. Please don't give up people! Somehow we have to make the system change and correct these atrocities. #MeToo
I'm still praying for you nanny Dawn and Kathryn!
You're not alone! I had to look it up too, my guess was completely wrong. LoL.
catazure says
Maybe Kathryn and he will marry – and Trashley kill him because he didn't pick her! Kat gets the kids, kids inherit and T-Rav and Ashley get their Karma.
Laila says
I'm not surprised. Seems like men like him never get punished. I hope he meets karma someday. Horrible man. I hope Kathryn and the children can find a way to get rid of him. He's going to make their lives difficult, that's what men like him do. I'm also very, very sorry for the victims.
Nanette says
The only thing that surprises me at all is that TRav went to jail for coke; someone was unable to sweep that under the table. After that he has just been a felon with impunity. Knowing that Kathryn had to drug test when she was neither arrested nor convicted of drug use while he displays questionable behavior, cavorts with a "polo girl" and attacks others is a miscarriage of justice on many levels. I wish that CPS would step in and demand an investigation by federal authorities. Or he needs to get busted in a state where his good ol' boy status means nothing. Every pig has their day; he will have his.
JustJenn says
This is so sick and sad.
Snail says
This is scary. He won't say "phew, that was a close one I better change my rapist and predatory behavior." He was just shown he can assault someone and get away with it. He can create problems and leave them for his family, children, and those around him to clean up. He'll try this again.
The good? This reputation will still follow this man and hopefully prevent further victims. People will point to him in bars and tell their girlfriends to "stay away from him." Or a quick Google search will show a disgusting, sweaty church selfie and instantly turn dates away. Hopefully.
What I've taken from the #MeToo movement is that I have to speak up. I have to teach my daughter how to speak up. I have to support women when they speak up regardless of the amount of "proof" they have. Not just in cases of violent sexual assault but also when some douche grabs a woman's breast or makes a disgusting comment. Will it work? God, I hope so.
I hope so too snail. But there are plenty of Ashley Jacobs with piss poor parenting who will line up to be the next victim, unfortuately.
SaraSally says
Now I'm wondering …just how does Kathryn provide such beautiful digs for her children?
Seriously? It was a promotional ad for the house. they never lived there. But her new house is amazing if that is what you mean. She makes six figures on the show and has people who do the interior design in exchange for promotion.
Tamara, does this mean that Aaron Rothman is off the hook too or is there still a chance they will be held responsible for failing to report assault as they separate cases? I believe he knew and covered it up for ratings.
Nothing ever happens to the Haymaker assholes either. But again THIS IS JUST A RUMOR. I would not have posted it at all if I had not heard it from MULTIPLE sources. I am hoping they are all wrong. If I had just heard it from one place, I would never have posted about it. But it is word all over the streets. SO… Let's hope it is just gossip. Because if not, this is sickening.
I just can't help but think what's second worst only to T Rav? Covering up sexual violence against a woman in order to profit. I hope someone still holds them accountable as I believe they knew. At the very least the #metoo movement has brought down the T Ravs of the world, maybe not legally but he's a disgrace and his career is over. But Aaron Rothman just gets a free pass?
Bunnyluv says
This is horrific, how much is enough to let someone get away with this behavior?! Disgusting.
Carolyn Levey Winks says
I'm not surprised. Sickened but not surprised. I hope it's not true but I suspect it is.
PixnTrix says
This absolutely devastates me not only as a victim but for women everywhere. It's hard enough to come forward and then this happens WTF it's a slap in the face to every woman! Fuck him! And fuck the two men who did it to me and got away with it in this good old boy justice system. I hope they all burn in the depths of fucking hell!
Sorry TT this really set me off. You can delete if necessary.
Shaunna says
I don't think it is TRav. TT would not be this passionate about TRav. It's someone else.
F-ing Thomas Ravenel. Good ole southern "justice" never ceases to amaze. The thought of this being true makes my stomach turn. I'm afraid for Kathryn, his children. and all of his victims if this blind is true. There's truly no way to beat the good old boy network unless you're one of them. They turn on their own without a second thought, witnessed it personally, so I can't imagine what they could do to these women. Disgusting.
IJC says
I pray that this is not true but sadly I wouldn't be surprised. Sickening. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Le sigh :/


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Emirates to return A380 to service on 15 July
Emirates will begin reactivating its Airbus A380 fleet in mid-July with the reintroduction of the superjumbo on flights to Europe.
The Dubai carrier said in a tweet on 23 June: "The iconic Emirates Airbus A380 will return to the skies with flights to London Heathrow and Paris starting from 15 July."
The airline's fleet of 115 A380s has been parked since late March in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Emirates operates the aircraft in various seating configurations, one of which is the densest A380 layout in service at 615 seats.
The plan to reintroduce A380 services follows the announcement of new protocols which will enable Dubai to be open to business and leisure visitors from 7 July. These protocols for travel into and out of Dubai airports were announced under the directives of the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark gave the double-decker his backing in a webinar interview earlier this month, amid speculation that the A380 would be a major victim of the crisis. He said it "would be folly to exclude large widebodied aircraft in the future. The A380 has proven to be a hugely successful aircraft and if fuel prices were forever to stay at today's levels, this aircraft is hugely potent."
Breeze to introduce Airbus A220 on 17 routes in Q2
US start-up carrier Breeze Airways will introduce its new Airbus A220-300s on 17 routes beginning in May.
United Airlines lost $646m in Q4 as Omicron delayed recovery
United Airlines lost $646 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 impacted air travel and delayed the airline's anticipated recovery.


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1. Such improvements are necessary, cost effective, and feasible as detailed in the Feasibility Study, and such improvements are hereby ordered.
2. The Town Board hereby ratifies all previous action taken by the Town Board with respect to the Wolf Creek Road Area 2019 Paving Project.
3. Jeff Stabnow is hereby designated as the engineer for this improvement. The engineer shall prepare plans and specifications for the making of such improvements.
4. The Town Board declares its official intent to reimburse itself for the costs of the improvements from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds.
Adopted by the Town Board of Brandon Township, Minnesota this 19th day of November, 2018.


Of course I had to zoom in and investigate what hair products Kyle Richards was using.
I think it's really cool that Kyle Richards uses a mix of drugstore and higher end hair products.
Lots of celebrity hair stylist Jen Atkins' hair line Ouai! I'm dying to try the Ouai Scalp & Body scrub my friend Jamie says it's amazing!
Here is a screen shot of the products from the video. Bravo blurs the brand names out which is why the photos are so grainy!
I think Kyle would use something like the AQUIS Lisse Luxe Desert Rose Hair Towel ($30) to help cut down on drying time and prevent frizz. I've had one of these towel for a few years and love it. It's thinner than a normal bath towel so it can stay snug on your head and isn't as heavy.
So how can us common folk get an at-home hair salon like Kyle Richards? PS if you're a fan of affordable DIY home projects check out my most popular post on my whole blog My DIY Ikea Alex Vanity.
I started my search where I begin most online shopping adventures- Amazon. It took me about .2 seconds to find a very similar chair to Kyle Richards' beauty salon chair with shampoo bowl.
It's currently $658 (+ $165 shipping since it is 175 lbs) and while that's not cheap, honestly it's not too bad! They deliver it via freight and drop it off at your curb, but if you need help getting it into your house you could always use the LUGG App.
The measurements of the salon chair with shampoo bowl are 24 1/5″ Wide. 38 1/5″ High and 48″ to 52″ in Length. It has plumbing access for both backwash and side wash set ups and a 1 year warranty.
Beauty Salon Chair with Shampoo bowl. Pretty sure this is the exact one Kyle Richards has in her home hair salon!
If you're looking for a more affordable alternative, this plastic black beauty salon chair with shampoo sink is just under $200. It's rating is a solid 4 stars. This barber chair somehow has free shipping even though the package weighs 450lbs.
Next to the salon chair/shampoo station Kyle has a rolling salon service tray. It looks like it's a silver tray (covered with a black towel to keep the products from moving around) with rolling wheels like an office chair. This silver rolling salon tray from Amazon is about $53.
Judging from Kyle Richards' daughter Portia's reaction to getting wet, it seems like a hair dressing cape may be a good investment for your home hair salon.
If you don't have that The Agency and Kyle by Alene Too money, you can still enjoy the luxury of having your hair blown out and styled at home.
The Glam Squad app allows you to book a hair stylist, makeup artist, and/or nail technician to get in home hair styling, makeup, and manicures and pedicures. Blowouts start at $50 and you can book same day. You can use my invite code LCOCKBURN3461 (but lowercase if it's case sensitive) to get a $25 credit when you book a service!
A similar app has been co-created by Lisa Rinna's makeup artist Joey Maalouf and it's called TheGlamApp.
For Andy Cohen's baby shower, Kyle Richards (who hosted BTW) had this gorgeous sleek high ponytail moment with some volume in the front and a bit of a wave. I did an entire post on all of the details and tons of pictures of Andy Cohen's baby shower so be sure to check that out!
Teresa Giudice's rose gold hair looked super gorgeous at Andy Cohen's baby shower too!
I thought surely at least wig queen Kim Zolciak Bierman of Bravo's Don't Be Tardy would have a home hair salon, but nope! I don't believe there's one in Chateau Sheree either.
Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kenya Moore [whose home is called Moore Manor] and Porsha Williams both have their own hair lines, but no home salons as far as I can tell.
Then I tried to think of the grandest houses in all of the Housewives and with 22,000 square feet of space you'd think there would be a hair salon at former Real Housewives of Orange County Heather Dubrow's home, but sadly no. They do have a drawer that warms towels though which is chic.
Erika Jayne also came to mind since her Glam Squad is a non-negotiable. It looks like she has a salon chair in her master bathroom, but I don't see a shampoo bowl. Be sure to check out my blog post all about Erika Jayne's beauty secrets.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump's home Villa Rosa has a gorgeous bathroom with lots of pink accents. She may have a pink chaise lounge for relaxing, but she does not have a hair salon. Lisa Vanderpump was the housewife who inspired me to start the beauty secrets blog series!
Southern Charm star Patricia Altschul has an incredible historic home in Charleston, South Carolina that has been decorated to a T. Patricia designed the home with the legendary designer Mario Buatta. While she has a stunning master bathroom with a gorgeous tub, she does not appear to have a home hair salon. Read more about Patricia Altschul's beauty secrets.
PLEASE comment and let me know if there's another Bravo star with an in home salon! And thank you so much for reading!
I've written extensively about Kyle Richards' hair, makeup, favorite beauty products, skin care routine, Botox, lasers, etc. etc. in my Kyle Richards' Beauty Secrets blog post. So be sure to check that out!
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Got a chain. Everything matches! In russia, the rub is not tracked. Walked a bag for a long time somewhere in the local soil.
Excellent investment of 60 rubles)) the order is satisfied, the parcel was tracked, everything as in the photo, looks simpotichno, wore already a couple of times, the coin can be worn separately. I recommend!
Everything corresponds, so there is nothing to complain about :). It just came in a bag and in a puffy envelope, put in a mailbox. It looks normal, i will wear it on a t-shirt in the summer. Now i tried on for a photo on a sweater, i hope that it will be approximately clear how it looks. The circle itself is not attached, so he walks the chain. I recommend!
Looks like a gold chain, imitation, looks beautiful) fastened to the last.


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Forever 21 is set to relocate to a new space at the Beverly Center. A grand opening event is scheduled for Saturday, May 21st at 10 a.m. The first 500 people in line will receive a free gift card, with values ranging from $10, $20, $50, $100 and one lucky winner will receive a $210 gift card.
The relocation will allow this new store to offer additional lines in over 45,000 square feet of retail space. Complementing Forever 21 apparel and accessories, the store will feature the retailer's other brands, including Heritage 1981®, a lifestyle brand for women; 21MEN™, a line of fresh, fast fashion for men of all ages; as well as Love 21®, a contemporary women's line. This new location will feature "The Gift Shop", offering the most fitting Forever 21 gifting items, for all occasions. "The Gift Shop" will include cosmetics, school supplies, and one-of-a-kind accessories, sold only at this store.


Louis M. Onori Sr. of Nassawadox, Va., formerly of Burlington, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, surrounded by his family and loyal loving dog. He was 76.
Louis was preceded by his parents, Josephine (Santini) and Luigi Onori, his brother, Thomas A. Onori, and sister, Michelina Onori-Smith.
Lou is survived by his daughters: Shellie L. Onori and her husband, Nuri Onal of Virginia, Michelina Onori-Perry and her husband, Shane of Virginia, and his son, Louis M. Onori Jr. and his wife, Tricia (Kulpa) Onori of Pennsylvania, and his grandchildren: Michael and Maeson Perry and McKenna Ann Onori. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews that he adored.
Lou was born and raised in Burlington City, and proudly spent 72 years there prior to relocating to Virginia.
He retired from the City of Burlington Water Treatment Plant after more than 41 years of dedicated service.
He was a lifetime member of The Endeavor Emergency Squad and the NRA.
When Louis wasn't at work he could be found in his yard tending to his vegetable and flower gardens or cleaning his pool, or playing with man's best friend unless it was hunting season. He loved to deer hunt and was a member of the Goose Pond Gun Club. He was a former member of the Mt. Holly Moose & Burlington Roma Club.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Naval Reserves and then the U.S. Air Force as a jet aircraft mechanic.
Lou was a simple man that loved to try to make people laugh. He believed his highest calling in life was to be a hard working, loving, faithful and dedicated son, husband and father.
He was famous for saying the best thing he ever accomplished in his life was marrying the love of his life, his late wife Patricia, and having three children.
Family and Friends are invited to his viewing and funeral services at Page Funeral Home, 302 E. Union St., Burlington from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, with Christian Service conducted by Rev. Canon Donald Muller. Entombment will follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery Mausoleum in Burlington.
Donations may be made in his name to Hospice of the ESVA, P.O. Box 316 Parksley, VA 23421.


Will MPs force Theresa May to negotiate a customs union? Will the PM put her Brexit deal to a fourth vote? Here's what to expect.
There's another complicated week ahead after the prime minister's Brexit deal was defeated for a third time last week. So what's in store?
Theresa May is to hold a bumper five-hour cabinet meeting. Ministers will attend political cabinet from 9-12pm, have an hour's break and then normal cabinet from 1-3pm.
It has been reported Mrs May will look to put her Brexit deal to a House of Commons vote for a fourth time on Tuesday.
However, a government source says this was very unlikely to happen.
Listen to "Third time's a charm? Maybe not..." on Spreaker.
If it were, to get around the Speaker's ruling that the prime minister cannot put the same proposal to the Commons twice, Mrs May could try to put her deal to a run-off vote against the most popular option from the previous day's indicative votes.
Following the results of Monday's indicative votes, MPs will seek to legislate to force the prime minister to negotiate their preferred option with the EU.
But, if she refuses to follow MPs' demand for a customs union because it breaches Tory manifesto commitments, it could force her to push for a fresh general election.
However, the dates of Easter recess have yet to be confirmed, with Leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom telling MPs the public would expect them to be "working flat out" amid the Brexit crisis.
Following the third rejection of Mrs May's deal by MPs, European Council president Donald Tusk arranged an emergency summit of EU leaders for this date.


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Pittsburgh set to spend $407K to design upgrades for fire stations
Unions representing fire, police and paramedics have complained for years about problems at stations, including sinkholes, leaking roofs and sewage backups
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh is set to spend $407,000 for design work on six fire stations scheduled for remodeling in 2020, according to the Mayor's Office.
City Council will introduce legislation on Tuesday to approve the funding.
Unions representing fire, police and paramedics have complained for years about problems at stations, including sinkholes, leaking roofs and sewage backups. The city for years neglected maintenance on its buildings because of financial constraints.
Massaro Construction Management Services assessed about 300 city structures in 2015 and estimated it would cost about $60 million to repair them all.
Mayor Bill Peduto budgeted nearly $11 million in 2019 for facility repairs, including $3.9 million for public safety.
Renovations at the six fire stations would include improved bunk rooms, toilets, showers, locker rooms, kitchens, utilities and accommodations for disabled people.
The city plans renovations at Stations 19 in Swisshelm Park, 23 in Carrick, 26 in Brookline, 34 in Perry North, 35 in Brighton Heights and 38 in Northview Heights.
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The Oberaar Glacier at the headwaters of the Aare River is one of the key glaciers whose runoff feeds the complex hydropower system built by Kraftwerke Oberhasli (KWO) from the 1930's thorugh 1979. The Glacier ended in the artificial lake Oberaarsee created by damming the glacier outflow in 1932. Oberaarsee (O) is dominantly a glacier fed reservoir, which is evident in this 2002 image from Jürg Alean This dam is close to two other largely glacier fed reservoirs Grimselsee (G) and Raterichsbodensee (R). The upper watershed of the Aare provides ideal natural conditions for hydropower generation, abundant water, deep broad glacial valleys for water storage and a 1700 m elevation drop from the Oberaarsee down to Innertkirchen. KWO's constellation of power plants, seven hydro dams, a natural lake and around 130km of water carrying pipes was completed only in 1979. The total output of the KWO system is 1100MW, equivalent of a large nuclear plant. The network that supplies 7% of the hydropower for Switzerland is fascinating as seen in the schematic below from KWO.
Oberaar Glacier has retreated 1500 meters since the building of the dam and now no longer reaches the shores of Oberaarsee. The glacier from 1953-1967 retreated at a rate of 42 meters per year, calving into the lake with the average depth of 17 meters. The presence of the lake enhanced retreat, the glacier velocity was 8 meters per year, while calving retreat was 42 meters per year. The lake did not cause the retreat though, as Gauligletscher the next glacier to the north has experienced a large retreat since 2000. The Swiss Glacier Commission's retreat history indicate that by the 1970's the glacier was in shallow water near the edge of the lake and retreat was minor. More recently though the lake is no longer enhancing retreat, the retreat rate has again risen to more than 20 meters per year from 1998-2010. The glacier has retreated 460 meters from the edge of Oberaarsee. By 2013 Landsat imagery indicates the glacier has retreated approximately 1 km from the lake, black arrow indicates terminus and red arrow the end of the stagnant zone. . The Swiss Glacier Commission monitored the glacier surface and found the lower section of the glacier below 2700 meters, thinned by 7.3 meters from 2001-2005 representing a volume loss of 13.5 million cubic meters. Given that lower glacier thickness averages somewhere close to 75-100 meters, this was 7-10% of the glacier lost in four years. Compared to the 1960's the glacier near the terminus has slowed from 8 to 4 meters per year. It is evident that terminus tongue is thin nearly stagnant moving at 2 meters per year in 2005. The glacier thinning is rapid which is also indicated by the degree to which the lateral margin of the glacier is higher due to the higher debris cover. This occurs only during periods of rapid retreat. The retreat will continue due to the recent snow line rise that has reduced the area of the accumulation zone. The glacier has an icefall at 2800 meters and and above this at 3050 meters is a significant consistent accumulation zone; however not large enough to maintain the large lower elevation glacier tongue. This is similar to all Swiss Glaciers, the average mass balance from 2000-2010 has been consistently and substantially negative as reported to the WGMS, -0.8 meters per year. This has led to retreat of 98% of all glaciers in the Alps such as Maladeta, Italyand Ochsentaler in Austria. The Swiss have the best annual terminus survey system and the graph at bottom indicates the percent retreating in red, advancing in blue, and stationary in green. It is clearly a red tide. With glacier area loss the summer melt will decline and summer inflow to Oberaarsee will decline. The total annual inflow is determined by annual precipitation and is not changed by loss of glacier area. This decline in natural glacier storage is one reason KWO is contemplating expanding the reservoir storage of Grimselsee.
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News from TACA President Shannon Garson, July 2015
A lot of things have happened to The Australian Ceramics Association since my last report. First of all we had the devastating fire at our office in Waverley. The fire destroyed the office, our archives and our library but TACA lives on! Due to meticulous office management by Vicki Grima, EO and editor of The Journal of Australian Ceramics, all the files were backed up and safely at home. Vicki and Rachael have been working at Vicki's home and we have now found a new office at Square One Studios (SQ1), an independently run artists' studio space, rented by graphic designers, painters, ceramicists, photographers and other creative workers and I feel this will be a great fit for TACA.
Vicki talked about this in her report:
One week in late May we changed our bank accounts, the office burnt down and we launched a new website and changed web hosts! It was a huge week. We are still coming to terms with those changes. It is believed that the fire started due to faulty old wiring in the ceiling of an office in the middle of the building. Damage was so severe to the building at 249 Bronte Rd that it will be demolished, leaving only the façade. New office spaces will be constructed but will not be suitable for TACA.
We were 2 days into layout when the fire happened so this issue of The JAC feels like a miracle. Thank goodness for back-ups! A big thank you to Astrid Wehling (designer), Suzanne Dean (proofreader) and Rachael Rigg who worked to a tight deadline and in different circumstances. Newstyle Printing in Adelaide also deserve thanks for working within the smallest possible time frame to get the JAC printed and to Canberra in time for the Triennale. Issue 54/2 was published for the Triennale with a free copy given to each delegate (400 total).
… Over 120 donations have been received since the fire totaling $18,680 as of 17/7/15. TACA will use the donated funds it re-establish services to our members in a new location at SQ1, Bowden St, Alexandria. Thank you to all who donated.
… TACA office is still operating under restricted conditions as much of our paperwork and records were destroyed. Everything takes longer.
The Triennale was an amazing event! Around 400 ceramicists converged on Canberra and the city was jumping. Vicki and I tried to go to different café everyday for breakfast and we never ate breakfast off factory made ware! There were pop-up shops and galleries rented by local ceramicists selling work faster than they could wrap them. Craft ACT has a beautiful new retail space, AGENCY, in the Ori building in Braddon a revitalized semi-industrial zone very close to the city centre. I felt that the city of Canberra presented a very interesting model of a healthy arts eco-system with commerce and commercial investment working with government and non-profit organisations, educational institutions and commercial galleries. The Triennial itself provided another aspect of this symbiotic arts/ business model. The ANU provided beautiful grounds and fabulous lecture facilities for the keynote speeches. Marketplace at the National Gallery of Australia, gallery openings and associated events such as the Strathnairn woodfiring and delicious curry night, and the Canberra Potters exhibition and woodfired pizza night (woodfiring is not just for pots!) gave the delegates an insight into the many sides of the arts community in and around the city.
Photos l to r: Joey Burns tableware at Barrio, Craft ACT registration, John Tuckwell demo, Mike Goldmark
TACA's exhibition BeLonging was a beautiful presentation of TACA's members and our goals for the Australian Ceramics community. 140 artworks from our members around Australia were displayed on a continuous shelf, looping around the foyer of the ANU Gallery. The diversity of the pieces was held together by the size restriction and as a viewer you were pulled gently from piece to piece by the narrative of the artist's statements. Over the exhibition period I saw many people spending prolonged periods of time moving from piece to piece, engaging visually with the artwork and gaining further insight through the artist's statements. It is a credit to curator, Madhulika Ghosh, that she worked through all the technical obstacles and maintained her concept to produce such a moving testament to TACA. Her vision was for a project that was inclusive, beautiful and poetic, and she succeeded. BeLonging brought our members together and then, united by the conceptual framework, the exhibition became more than the sum of its parts and became a concrete illustration of the unity of purpose and inspiration TACA serves as a focus for.
The inaugural Australian Ceramics Film Festival was well received. We had a great room for the festival in the middle of all the demonstrations and Greg Daly from the ANU had the inspiration to provide four comfortable couches that were well used by weary conference delegates! We showed 11 short films from Australian ceramicists as well as TACA's film exploring our last exhibition The Course of Objects.
I was really excited to be able to present the work and thoughts of some of our members in the Film Festival and feel it is a valuable thread to follow into the future. Films allow us to promote our members to audiences they find hard to reach. One of the keynote speakers Mike Goldmark spoke about the power of film and how he harnesses this to promote the artists in his gallery. I am working on getting the Australian Ceramics Film Festival on a special Vimeo channel to further promote the participants. We have already been offered some interesting opportunities for the film festival at the next Triennale in Hobart in 2018. Keep an eye out on our AC Facebook page, AC Instagram and AC blog for the Australian Ceramics Film Festival online!
Finally we would not have been able to do any of the wonderful projects that we took part in for the Triennale without the endless, unstinting generosity and energy of Vicki Grima EO and editor of The Journal of Australian Ceramics. Our committee worked to get the BeLonging exhibition installed, produced cards for artists statements, manned the desk, handed out drinks, helped take down the exhibition and worked very hard to make it work. Throughout everything that has happened to our organisation in the last couple of months I am continually reminded that it is our members, individuals working in their own studios and coming together through TACA that give us strength.
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Our first challenge for this project was to devise how to subdivide the large but oddly shaped lot into three parcels — a task that had eluded several other developers who could only get the city to agree to a two parcel split. We managed that and then subsequently herded the project through the subdivision process. The parcel had a number of large, protected trees, and the builders, Mansour and Kathy Moussavian, wanted three different styles for the houses, so we had the pleasure of designing three distinctly different homes while saving some beautiful trees. The mature landscaping really helped in the sale of the houses.


The world's largest continent, Asia spreads from Turkey in the west to the islands in the South China Sea in the east, and from Russia in the north to Indonesia in the south. The continent is so vast that we decided to divide it in two with a section devoted to Southeast Asia travel. Asia is a massive and diverse continent full of rich and varied opportunities for the Over 40 and Over 50 travel adventurer, at Travel Begins at 40 our expert writers have shared their favourite travel experiences of the region, from glamping in Japan to trekking the Tajikistan Alps and sleeping in a Mongolian yurt. We also have information on our favourite festivals in the region, so whether it is boat burning or goat carcass polo that tickles your fancy we have the ideal event just for you. Read about our Asia travel experiences and let them inspire you to explore all the continent's riches.


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Q: How does an electron adjust itself to fit in an excited state that is completely filled? According to quantum mechanics each state has a specific shape. So, how does the electron get into that shape of the orbital?

A: Electron doesn't 'get into' the shape of the orbital.
An atomic orbital is a mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus. The term may also refer to the physical region or space where the electron can be calculated to be present, as defined by the particular mathematical form of the orbital. (wikipedia)
This means that Atomic orbitals are just areas around the nucleus of the atom where electrons might be found. As thought earlier, electrons do not revolve around the nucleus like planets revolve around the sun. Due to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle you can't know with certainty both where an electron is and where it's going next. We can only find probability of a an electron being in an area.
How do we find this area? Well, suppose you had a single hydrogen atom and at a particular instant plotted the position of the one electron. Soon afterwards, you do the same thing, and find that it is in a new position. You have no idea how it got from the first place to the second. You keep on doing this over and over again, and gradually build up a sort of 3D map of the places that the electron is likely to be found.
In the hydrogen case, the electron can be found anywhere within a spherical space surrounding the nucleus. The diagram shows a cross-section through this spherical space. This is the atomic orbital of Hydrogen ($1s$). 95% of the time (or any other percentage you choose), the electron will be found within a fairly easily defined region of space quite close to the nucleus.

I am not sure what you are asking about excited electrons so I'll just give a brief description about it.
Orbitals are grouped in zones at different distances from the atomic center. Electrons in zones close to the center are lower in energy than electrons in zones at greater distances from the center. According to Bohr, the amount of energy needed to move an electron from one zone to another is a fixed, finite amount. These zones are known as energy levels (or sometimes called electron shells).
$1s$ orbital, the lowest energy level, can hold 2 electrons.
At the next energy level, there are four orbitals; a $2s$, $2p^1$, $2p^2$, and a $2p^3$. Each of these orbitals can hold 2 electrons, so a total of 8 electrons can be found at this level of energy. In larger and larger atoms, electrons can be found at higher and higher energy levels (e.g. $3s$ and $3p$).
It is possible for electrons to move between energy levels. When supplied energy, the electron becomes excited, and promptly moves out of its lower energy level and takes up a position in a higher energy level.
This situation is unstable, however. Almost immediately the excited electron gives up the extra energy it holds, usually in the form of light, and falls back down to the lower energy level again.


Another seemingly bizarre music choice but while I was a wee boy the voice of Johnny Mathis would be regularly be oozing out of the record player. He was a real favourite of my mum and dad who saw him in concert a few times too.
Part of me cannot believe I am writing this but you would be amazed at the level of planning and coordination that goes into Christmas time in a primary school! (unless you already work in a primary school then I am sure you will be nodding your head in agreement) You may have noticed this tweet earlier this week?
We also had a staff meeting on Wednesday to discuss the final points of what needed done, by when and by whom. Christmas, though, is another wonderful context for education and this learning and teaching remains as strong a focus at this time of year than at any other. Our staff team are so slick and well organised that I just sat in wonderment as the plans unfolded all around me.
Plans are a really important part of life in school and they support every aspect of our work. From individual children's education plans to teacher's plans for each curricular area and how they will develop and support the learning of our children. School improvement planning and Cluster Improvement planning with our partner schools and service performance plans from Falkirk Council also keep everyone focussed on improving outcomes for our children alongside the national guidance contained within the national delivery plan for Delivering Equity and Excellence in Scottish Education.
Its a fair amount to keep track of and we have pretty robust systems and processes in place to track and monitor our progress every step of the way. You also may have noticed that our Standards and Quality report has been published on our website outlining a snapshot of the success over session 15-16. Very many thanks go to Mrs Guthrie and the rest of the staff team for pulling all of this together. Parental communication is another way in which we monitor the progress of the school and I want to thank all of you who managed along to parents night and took the time to fill in the questionnaire, the results of which I have embedded below.