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My name is Jim Rinella and I am on staff with The Navigators at CSU. We are a Christian ministry on campus. You might have questions about your son or daughter checking out The Navigators.
The Navigators offer student led Bible Studies. We have a large group meeting right on campus every Friday evening. Once a semester we join with other campuses and go to a conference usually at the YMCA camp in Estes Park. Our students love our annual spring break trip to go somewhere and serve others in need like the people that were hit by the hurricane and floods in Texas.
One of the main things I want you to know as parents is that you are welcome to come to any Navigator activity. We often have parents attend our Nav Night large group meeting on Fridays. My wife Linda and I would be glad to meet you. We usually host one or two desserts just for parents each year.
I also want you to know that we value your child's attendance at a local church. We bring in pastors from churches in Fort Collins to speak at our meetings to help students in their search for a church home while away at college.
I hope The Navigators at CSU will be a place where your son or daughter finds Christian community and the opportunity to grow in their faith. Let us know if we can answer any questions you might have.


Chana Masala-Chole Masala is a Punjabi side dish that is served with roti, naan, poori/bhaturas. It is made with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in onion-tomato gravy along with spices. This is our family favourite and we like to have it even with dosa,rice & bread..
Soak chickpeas overnight. Pressure cook with water upto immersing level along with salt & 1 tea bag for 5-6 whistles. Meanwhile dry roast the ingredients mentioned for the chana masala powder until slightly brown & a nice aroma comes from it.
Cool the dry roasted ingredients and grind it into a powder. Heat a pan with oil, add finely chopped onions and ginger pieces and saute until onions are transparent. Add chopped tomatoes and saute until they are mushy.
Add required salt and the ground chana masala powder and mix. Saute until raw smell goes off and oil oozes out. Add the cooked chickpeas (discard the tea bag) along with the water to the onion tomato gravy. Cook this in low-medium flame for a few more mins until everything blends well.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Chana Masala-Chole Masala is ready.
Serve hot with roti, naan or poori.
Soak the chickpeas overnight or atleast for 4-6 hrs. This way it will get cooked easily.
U can use store bought chana masala powder & skip the roasting/grinding process mentioned above. I feel homemade is the best.
Instead of chana masala powder u can use a combination of chilli powder, corainder powder, jeera powder & garam masala too.
Adding tea bag gives a nice color as well as a good flavour. U can skip this if u want.
Add salt carefully as we are adding it in 2 stages – one while cooking the chickpeas & two in the onion tomato gravy.


I am a former secondary teacher of English and the social studies in urban, international, and rural (Navajo Nation) contexts. My research, teaching, and service are focused on the improvement of educational theory, research, and practice across a wide range of settings.
My research focuses on the improvement of educational research and practice, with a focus on language and literacy education, both domestically and internationally.
Currently, I am a Fulbright Senior Scholar working in Morocco over the next three years to improve the teaching of English in universities there and to study the informal English learning practices of university students. This project is part of a larger project to compare English language policy, practice, and outcomes in Morocco and South Korea.
I am also engaged in a project to theorize relations across print, images, and sound in multimodal texts, with the goal of improving educational websites and multimedia.
Past projects have included studies of poetry education, the use of social theory in educational research, literacy policy, and literacy in school libraries.
Dressman, M. (2016). Reading as the interpretation of signs. Reading Research Quarterly, 51 (1), 111-136.
Dressman, M. (2015). The paradox of poetry education. Routledge International Handbook of Arts and Education ( pp. 203-211). New York: Routledge.
Dressman, M., Faust, M., & , . (2014). On the teaching of poetry in English Journal, 1912-2005: Does history matter? Journal of Literacy Research, 46 39-67.
Journell, W., Dressman, M., Babock, A., Weatherup, N., & Makhoukh, A. (2013). "Toward technology-mediated transcultural education: Learning from a discussion of politics and culture between American and Moroccan students.". International Journal of Social Education, 24 (2), 169-192.
Dressman, M. (2013). Beyond disbelief: A confessional tale of religion, technology, and academic conceit. 14 255-274.
Dressman, M., Journell, A., & Mann, J. (2012). Teacher education: Qualitative research approaches. Handbook of qualitative research in education ( pp. 181-194). Cheltenham, Glos, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.
Dressman, M., & McCarthey, S. (2011). Toward a pragmatics of epistemology, methodology, and other people's theories in literacy research. Literacy research methodologies ( 2nd ed pp. 322-346). New York: Guilford Press.
Dressman, M. (2010). Let's poem: The essential guide to teaching poetry in a high-stakes, multimodal world New York: Teachers College Press.
Dressman, M. (2008). Using social theory in educational research: A practical guide London: Routledge.
Dressman, M. (2007). Theoretically framed: Argument and desire in the production of general knowledge about literacy. Reading Research Quarterly, 42 332-363.
Dressman, M. (2006). Teacher, teach thyself: Teacher research as gendered ethnographic practice Ethnography, 7 (3), 329-356.
Wilder, P., & Dressman, M. (2006). New literacies, enduring challenges? The role of capital in adolescent readers' internet practices. Reconceptualizing the literacies in adolescents' lives ( 2nd ed pp. 205-230). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Dressman, M., Wilder, P., & Connor, J. (2005). Theories of failure and the failure of theories: A cognitive/sociocultural/macrostructural study of eight struggling students. Research in the Teaching of English, 40 8-61.
Dressman, M. (2004). Dewey and Bakhtin in dialogue: From Rosenblatt to a pedagogy of literature as social, aesthetic practice. Bakhtinian perspectives on language and literacy education ( pp. 34-52). Cambridge, UK: University Press.
McCarthey, S., & Dressman, M. (2004). Toward a pragmatics of epistemology, methodology, and other people's theories in literacy research. Literacy research methods ( pp. 322-346). New York: Guilford Press.
Dressman, M., & Faust, M. Lessons from the history of poetry education in one journal, 1912-2005: Does history matter? Journal of Literacy Research,.
Redesigning English Instruction in Moroccan Universities: Task-Based Learning, Social Networking, and Ubiquitous Technology (2014). Chulalangkorn and Thammasat Universities: Bangkok, Thailand.
Becoming accountable to our students: New approaches to teaching and learning in undergraduate education (2014). Turkish Educational Research Association: Haceteppe University, Ankara, Turkey.
You say you want a revolution?: Qualitative research and the production of general knowledge about education (2014). Near East University: Lefkosa, North Cyprus.
Does history matter? Analyzing the history of poetry education in one journal via three perspectives (2012).
English on the Internet: WebQuests as sites of task-based learning (2012).: Morocco.
Reading the signs: A semiotic analysis of Occupy Wall Street on Al Jazeera and CNN (2012).: Morocco.
What kind of sign is Occupy Wall Street? Toward an integrated model of semiotic analysis for multimodal texts (2012).
Globalization and higher education: An American perspective (2011).: Rabat, Morocco.
(2011). One hundred years of research: A review of research published by NCTE at the elementary, secondary, and college/adult levels (2011).
Morocco: (R)evolutionary exception? (2011).: Urbana, IL.
Social networking in the classroom (2011). University of Illinois College of Education.
I teach a wide variety of courses at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. At the undergraduate level, I teach courses in the secondary English education program, a course in content area literacy across many content areas, and a course on social media. At the masters level, I teach courses in curriculum development, social media, and literacy, and at the doctoral level I teach courses in qualitative analysis and writing.
I am equally proud of my work in program development at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and particularly of the study abroad and service learning trips I organize and lead to Spain, Morocco, and the Navajo Nation.
Disciplinary Literacy (CI 473) Provides secondary and K-12 level education majors with principles and practices of effective language and literacy instruction in their content areas, consistent with the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards for educator preparation of the Illinois State Board of Education. 2 or 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 3 graduate hours. Students in music and kinesiology education take for 2 credit hours; students in agriculture, art, mathematics, science, social studies, and English education take for 3 credit hours.
Social Learning and Multimedia (CI 482) Learning in multimodal environments from a social and cultural perspective. Topics include the formation and expression of individual and group identity across multiple contexts, including social networking, online gaming, reality television programs, streamed video, and in online courses. Assignments include both analytic and project-based tasks, with an emphasis on implications for formal learning environments. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
Navajo Nation Trip (CI 499) Seminar course on topics not treated by regularly scheduled courses; requests for initiation may be made by students or faculty member. 2 to 4 undergraduate hours. 2 to 4 graduate hours. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours.
Fundamentals of Curr Develop (CI 501) Examines a variety of definitions of curriculum development, from past to present. Course activities use theories and research to frame discussions of substantive issues in the field: how learning is influenced by the stated goals of education; the cultural background of diverse learners; structure of the school setting; competencies of teachers; means of student assessment; and approaches to incorporating technology and 21st Century skills into classrooms. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit.
Qualitative Writing (CI 552) Focuses on analysis of data and writing of qualitative/ethnographic research in educational contexts. Topics include the history of qualitative research practices; approaches to the analysis and interpretation of multiple forms of data, including coding, discourse analysis, text analysis, and structural/post-structural analysis; different styles of qualitative writing; social theory as a framing device; and writing for publication. Provides a theoretically informed but very practical, hands-on approach to qualitative writing for graduate researchers across the broad range of educational and social science contexts. One part of the course focuses on methods of analysis through application, while a second part is designed as a writer's workshop in which students "write up" the data from a study in three narrative styles. Assignments include weekly readings, three short writing assignments, and a more substantial writing project. Advanced graduate standing is useful but not required.


Interstate Container, the nation's second largest poultry packaging supplier, to meet with industry professionals at the 2013 Meat Conference in Nashville, TN.
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Items St. John's College, Oxford : the president's drawing room.
St. John's College, Oxford : the president's drawing room.
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection
Tanner, Henry, 1876-1947
English interior woodwork of the XVI, XVII, & XVIIIth centuries: A series of the best and most characteristic examples of chimney-pieces, panelling, staircases, doors, screens, & c
Tanner, Henry, 1876-1947 (Artist)
Tanner, Henry, 1876-1947 (Author)
English interior woodwork of the XVI, XVII, & XVIIIth centuries: A series of the best and most characteristic examples of chimney-pieces, panelling, staircases, doors, screens, & c
Place: London
Publisher: Batsford, B. T.
Shelf locator: MRX++ (Tanner, H. English interior woodwork)
Woodwork -- Great Britain
Architectural elements -- Great Britain
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 56c6d8b0-c6f7-012f-73d6-58d385a7bc34
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "St. John's College, Oxford : the president's drawing room." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1902. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-3c42-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "St. John's College, Oxford : the president's drawing room." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 21, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-3c42-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1902). St. John's College, Oxford : the president's drawing room. Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-3c42-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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Ladies Button Ankle Boot Kit - Crocheting Kit includes Yarn and Pattern!
The Ladies Ankle Boot Crochet Kit includes the yarn and pattern in several different colors all for under $10.00. This boot pattern is situated between the comfort of a sock and durability of a shoe. The kit comes with the pattern and Lion Brand Vanna's Choice yarn. The color range from reds, greens, browns, blues, greys, white, and several others to choose from. These make great gifts especially since everyone loves to keep their feet warm.
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Upbeat Music and Drama Day Camp is perfect for kids who love to sing, dance and act. Campers get an introductory experience working with costumes, scenery and staging while focusing their efforts on choreography, singing and acting. A great musical show is the end product of a week full of fun, friends, growth in Christian faith, exciting games and a bit of craziness.
Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church's Weber Street Center, 105 N. Weber St.
Performance the evening of June 21, followed by a potluck dessert.
Upon registration your child will receive a script and CD of the musical they will be learning. They will need to bring their script with them to camp.


Diane Asher started her career in kinesiology and psychology. She has always had a strong interest in helping people live healthier lifestyles—and a curiosity for researching health behavior change. It wasn't until she was exposed to the nursing model and started working with vulnerable patient populations in community health that she truly discovered her career path. Now as a family nurse practitioner, she partners with patients, their families and communities to help ease suffering, prevent disease, and improve health outcomes.
Elizabeth (Beth) Duffy is a clinical assistant professor at the U-M-Ann Arbor School of Nursing and teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her areas of expertise include pediatric acute care and pediatric primary care. As a former pediatric oncology nurse and pediatric nurse practitioner, she is focused upon improving patient outcomes in children with cancer through multidisciplinary quality improvement projects. One area of interest is the prevention of central-line-associated bloodstream infection through the implementation of evidence-based care bundles. At the national level, she serves as an evidence-based practice mentor for the Children's Oncology Group. In addition, she practices as a pediatric nurse practitioner.
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1968-1970 Department of Culture and Science - Secretary of the Board of Culture and Science of the Socialist Alliance of Working People of Slovenia
1971-1977 Department of International Relations - Secretary of the Board of International Relations of the Socialist Alliance of Working People of Slovenia
1977-1981 Advisor to the Presidency of the SR Slovenia for foreign policy and international relations
1981-1984 Consul-General of SFR Yugoslavia to Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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1992-1994 Advisor to the Minister of Science and Technology and the Secretary-General of the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO
1995-2006 Director of the Office of the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO (independent office attached to the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports)
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1966-1968 Member of the Board of the Students Association of Ljubljana University
1974 -1981 Member of the Presidency of the Slovenian Conference of Social activities of Women and President of its International Committee
1988-1989 President of the Yugoslav Conference for Social Activities of Women and the Member of the Presidency of the Socialist Alliance of Working People of Yugoslavia
1987-1994 President of Ljubljana Golf Club
1992- 2006 President of the Committee on Golf Rules (Slovenian Golf Association) and Golf Referees
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Keira Christina Knightley
Keira Christina Knightley is an Englisch actress best remembered for her works in the movies Pirates of the Carribean, Star Wars: Episode 1 – Phantom Menace, Bend It Like Beckham, Atonement, Anna Karenina, the critically acclaimed Pride and Prejudice and the Imitation Game. But how well do you know Keira? I am sure if you are a big movie fan, you must have seen her in one of these movies. Let us enjoy this interesting trivia in order to get to know more about this pretty and talented actress.
Keira Christina Knightley grew up in showbiz-oriented household. Keira's father is actor Will Knightley and mother is playwright Sharman McDonald. But in a later interview, Keira recounted that playing doll houses may have been instrumental in her career choice because as a child while playing with her toys for hours, she would make up stories. And she said, that she just never grew tired playing.
Keira Christina Knightley grew up with dyslexia. Dyslexia is a condition by which the individual afflicted with the condition will be having a reading disorder. She struggled in school because of the condition. She was diagnosed with the condition when she was just 6 years old. Aside from dyslexia, Keira was also diagnosed with ADHD. She attended Stanley Primary School in elementary, Tedinton School for her secondary school and at Esther College in college. However, Keira persevered to overcome her disorder and she recalled she was very focused on becoming an actress at such an early age. She managed to get roles in local amateur productions such as in the play After Juliet written by her mother and in another play United States written by her drama teacher, Iam McShane. While at Esther, Keira made extra work on subjects such as history, art and English literature. But she left Esther College to pursue acting, which was an obsession since she was just three years old.
Keira Christina Knightley got an agent when she was six years old. Keira had her own agent as early as six. The story was that, when Keira was three years old, she already asked her parents that she will have her own agent. Young Keira got the idea of an agent from her parents who were acting in the theater or in the television. When Keira was seven years old, her first agent got her a job for a local television drama named Royal Celebration. The story sets the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana as the backdrop of the story.
Keira Christina Knightley played double to Natalie Portman's Queen Amidala. Although this role did not boost Keira's popularity to movie fans, her part in George Lucas Star Wars: Phantom Menace was a welcome addition to her portfolio. Keira's role was the handmaiden of Queen Amidala and to act as a decoy to the Queen. It was kept secret that even the Queen's mother had no idea which was which between Natalie and Keira was Queen Amidala while on makeup because the two actresses have a striking resemblance. Click here and take a gander at this awesome source of phenomenal entertainment.
12 Things You Didn't Know About Two and a Half Men
The long-running show Two and a Half Men has seen its share of hurdles when it comes to writing, casting, and the perception of the audience. But, Two and a Half Men has powered through some negative criticism and come out as one of the top comedies airing in the US today. The show made it through twelve seasons and significant cast changes before the network officially ended the series earlier this year. But, even if you've been watching the show from the beginning, there's a good chance you didn't know any of these things about the series!
1. Conchata Ferrell, who plays Bertha, was originally casted as a recurring character on the show. Once the producers saw how much the audience enjoyed her role, they turned her into a regular cast member.
2. In the series that used to star Charlie Sheen, his character wrote jingles on the piano and sung. It was later revealed that Sheen couldn't actually play, and Dennis C. Brown would compose all of the jingles while Sheen's character pretended to play on the piano.
3. The recurring character of Judith (Alan's ex-wife) is never given an occupation. All other characters on the show have identified what they do, except her.
4. Before Jennifer Taylor got the role of Chelsea on the show, she made three other appearances on the series as different characters, including a part in the pilot. In all of her parts, Charlie took interest in her character.
5. Melanie Lynskey, who plays Rose in the series had received an offer to be on another show called Drive. To deal with her departure, her character moved to London. When Melanie's part on the show failed, the creators of Two and a Half Men brought her back.
6. Chuck Lorre has admitted to being a big fan of the British band UK Subs. The lead character of the original seasons (Charlie Harper) shares the name with the lead singer in the group. Despite the similarity, Chuck has also said to have named the character after film editor Charles Harper Yates, whom he worked with while producing Dharma & Greg.
7. The title of every episode comes from a line in the script.
8. Over the twelve years the show has been on air, only Jon Cryer has appeared in every episode.
9. The show's opening tune was written by Chuck Lore and lip-synched by the lead actors while the show is actually performed by studio musicians.
10. April Bowlby, who played Kandi on the show, made ten guest appearances during season three and was credited as a recurring member. During season four she was credited as a regular cast member, but only appeared four times.
11. Throughout the series, Sheen interrupted the filming because of rehabilitation, public remarks again the producers/show's network, and various other issues. In 2008 he was confirmed to be one of the highest paid actors on television and eventually reached the point of earning $1.8 million for a single episode. In 2011, it was officially announced that Sheen wouldn't be coming back for another season.
12. Ashton Kutcher, who replaced Sheen on the show was said in one episode to be an underwear model. In real life Kutcher had once modeled underwear, and he also got a job modeling underwear in one episode of That 70s Show.
With over 31 wins and 67 nominations, there's no doubt that Two and a Half Men's fan base is strong, yet it's still growing. Despite the difficulties, the show has experienced with casting, it has managed to pull through and the writers have continuously produced current and entertaining material that has repeatedly brought in new and interested viewers.
Despite ratings increasing throughout the latest seasons, the network has officially pulled the plug on the show. While many critics agreed that Two and a Half Men as highly successful and never failed to entertain, apparently the network wants to make room for a new series. The final episode aired on February 19th earlier this year, and fans said their goodbyes to the show. After Sheen left, some critics said it was only a matter of time, but many fans had watched the twelfth season believing the show still had a ways to go.
Even though some think the series was ended too early, the network has announced plans for over a dozen new shows coming this summer to help fill the gap. Just click here for more fantastic entertainment.
Shark Tank is a reality series that made its debut on the ABC Network in August, 2009. Based on a Japanese television series, Dragon's Den, this show features entrepreneurs pitching their business idea to a panel of investors in order to secure funding.
New entrepreneurs are always bootstrapped for capital even though they have a viable product. Lack of funds is a real problem that all new business owners face without an exception. In many cases, people who have resources and money, often fund such business ideas, as a worthy investment opportunity. However, all businesses come with their fair share of risk. Compounding the woes of startup entrepreneurs is the fact that it is almost impossible to predict the future of their product. Therefore, it takes a good amount of negotiation on the part of an entrepreneur to sell the idea to these investors. These interesting negotiations are what form the premise of the show, Shark Tank.
The show allows participants to make their business presentation and chat with the investors for about an hour. However, to increase the entertainment value, it is compressed to 10 minutes. What the audiences see are only the power packed highlights.
There are generally five judges on the panel and many have been rotated or changed over the years. Initially the show had Barbara Corcoran, Robert Harjevac, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary and Kevin Harrington on the judging panel. Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner appeared as guest judges for the second and the third reason respectively. Both of them later became permanent fixtures on the show. However, Kevin Harrington left after the second season. Each of the panelists deal with the contestants in their own personal style. Over the seasons, Jeff Foxworthy, John Paul DeJoria, Steve Tisch and Nick Woodman have also appeared as guest judges on the show.
The investors are paid to be part of the series, however, they invest their own money when they choose a business on the show. It is also interesting to watch the bidding process where everyone is interested in investing. In this case, the tables turn and now it is in the hands of the contestants to pick the offer that suits them the best. Take one of the show's success stories, Scrub Daddy for instance. Initially, it required a lot of convincing by Aaron Kraus, the proprietor, to get the judges on board with his idea of a cleaning product. However, once the bidding started, it was war. Lori Greiner finally took the cake by offering $200,000 for 20% of the stake in Aaron's company. As art of the deal she was to share her expertise and connections to take the product forward.
Thousands of entrepreneurs apply each season to get a chance to present their business ideas. The show has experienced a deluge of applications from entrepreneurs all over the country. Clearly, these business owners understand the win-win situation the show offers. In the scenario where the proposal resonates with the investor the contestant can get his business funded. However, if the entrepreneurs are not able to impress the judges, they and their idea get a lot of exposure and publicity. It is good for business and opens new doors for future opportunities.
The animated discussions between the judges and the contestants, the euphoria and the tears have given this show an impressive viewership of 6 million per episode. This makes it one of the most watched shows in the Friday Night slot. Over the six seasons, the show has seen a gradual increase in its viewership. The latest season wrapped up on May 15, 2015 and the next season is expected to come out in September 2015. Hop over to this web page for more awesome entertainment.
Last Man Standing is a comedy drama that premiered on ABC Network on October 11, 2011. The sitcom revolves around the life of a well-to-do senior corporate Mike Baxter. It is the story of a man that the world has changed too much and not for good. His family life which includes his wife and three daughters, is laden with quirky characters, drama and laughs.
Mike Baxter, as portrayed by the seasoned actor, Tim Allen, is a regular guy next door who is a quintessential American. He works as Director of Marketing at Outdoor Man, a chain of sporting goods and lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. He has a severe problem adjusting to changes. He holds a politically conservative view and has a problem with those who don't. The comedy arises from the fact that in Mike's mind, he is a "manly" man living in a woman's world.
For Tim Allen, this is the second sitcom with ABC after Home Improvement and it is hard to miss the similarity between the two. With a little difference in the characters, Last Man Standing can also be called a sequel to the widely popular Home Improvement.
Then there is Venessa Baxter, the first lady of the house and Mike's wife. She is a geologist by profession and works for an energy company. She has been portrayed as someone who is calm, composed and firm in her demeanor. She is the boss in the house and takes care of her family and her macho husband.
The couple has three daughters - the eldest one named Kristin Beth Baxter. She is everything her father is not. She also has a son named Boyd, from a former boyfriend and she lives with the parents. The part was initially played by Alexandra Krosney, who was replaced by Amanda Fuller after the first season itself.
Mandy Baxter (Molly Ephraim) is the middle child. Unlike her sisters, Mandy is not an ace student. However, what she lacks in academics, she more than makes up for it with her social skills and aesthetic knowledge. She takes the creative bent from her father and is an independent girl. Mandy is one of the popular girls and aspires to be a celebrity one day.
Mike's youngest daughter, Eve Baxter (Kaitlyn Dever) is his favorite and she knows it. Mike sees a lot of himself in her and Eve uses it to her advantage. Eve is a driven young girl who excels at sports and studies. She has inherited her father's sense of humor and is the one making all the wise cracks.
Then there is Kyle Anderson (Christoph Sanders) who is a young subordinate at Mike's work. He is shown to be an emotional guy who likes romantic movies and has an interest in baking. This makes him the center of good-hearted pokes from the macho Mike, according to whom these are not the traits of a man. Interestingly enough, Kyle has dated both of Mike's younger daughters.
All these characters along with the supporting cast make for good family entertainment. However, it should be understood that given the plot of the show, a lot of humor is sexist, which is not everybody's cup of tea. The show has an experienced cast and they have delivered good performances to dish out this comic relief.
Since its inception, the show has received decent ratings and a viewership of 7 million on an average. The last episode of the latest and the fourth season of the show was aired in April, 2015 and the fifth season is in the offing. Click right here for more great entertainment right in your home.
How To Get Away With Murder is a new crime drama series from ABC Studios that debuted in September, 2014. Produced by the famous Shondaland Production Company, this show is the creation of Peter Nowalk. It revolves around the life of a law professor and her four students who become part of a murder.
Viola Davis plays the part of a law school professor and practicing lawyer named Annalise Keating. The show starts with a classroom setting where Professor Keating is teaching her class - How to get away with murder. She is an ace advocate, the kind that never loses. Now, the professor is looking for only five students in her class who show potential to intern at her law firm. Connor (Jack Falahee), Laurel (Karla Souza), Wes (Alfred Enoch), Michaela (Aja N. King), and Asher (Matt McGorry) are finally chosen for these coveted internship positions.
The pilot for the show was excellent and did its part perfectly in gripping the audiences and creating a buzz. All the interns are trying to cover up this murder, which also inadvertently pulls in Keating into it. This episode does not give any information about the identity of the victim, the motive or the circumstances behind it. Through the entire first episode you will be on the edge of your seat, not knowing the next interesting turn the story is going to take. It is a fast paced story and the audience has to really commit to it, else it is easy to miss some minor yet important detail.
The story is told in a non-linear fashion, with frequent flashbacks from the law firm. In the process, they also reminisce the various cases that Annalise handled. The show's characters are dynamic, in the sense that there is so much character development that they evolve over the episodes and so do their relationships. Apart from the interns and the professor, there are many other players in the story. Rebecca Sutter, a shady neighbor of Wess, played by Katie Findlay, is a suspect in the murder of Lila Stangard. Detective Nate Lahey, is the lover of Keating, as well as the main accused in the murder of Sam. He also believes that Sam was the one who murdered Lila. Then there are the two associates at the law firm, who play a significant role - Frank Delfino, played by Charlie Weber, and Bonnie Winterbottom, portrayed by Liza Weil.
This crime-fiction show comes from the house of Shonda Rhimes, who has also produced Grey's Anatomy and Scandals. If you liked those shows, you are definitely going to enjoy this show. There is also a witty streak to many characters like Connor among others.
This show really got off to a great start, unlike many other shows. Annalise Keating's husband Sam has been cheating on her with a student, Lila. It is this girl whose murder investigation is being followed. Everything is interrelated and is very cleverly woven together.
Every episode also has a new crime to be solved. Along the way, the characters are explored more, and the story becomes richer and more gripping. You will start identifying with the characters and not only this, you will also become invested in their success. You learn things about their background but you don't suspect any of them.
The show has hit all the right chords with the audiences. The intelligent script and great performances by the cast have been appreciated by the critics as well. The show is in a genre that poses tough competition. However, the show has been able to carve a niche for itself and has left a mark. There were 15 episodes in the first edition of the series and it has been able to pull more than 14 million viewers for its pilot alone. You can find all kinds of great entertainment right here.
Grey's Anatomy is a drama series broadcasted on ABC and follows the lives of doctors in a fictional hospital. It debuted on the network in March 2005 and has since then dished out eleven successful seasons.
The show is based on the lives of surgical interns and residents at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. The name of the hospital has changed over seasons from the original to Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital and finally the Grey-Sloan Hospital. It is entertaining to watch the everyday struggles of these surgical interns as they push forward to become doctors. The show is more bent towards portraying the personal lives and complications of the characters rather than their professional lives.
Meredith Grey, the protagonist and the narrator, joins Seattle Grace as a surgical intern. Played by Ellen Pompeo, Grey is following her mother, who is also a popular surgeon and works at the same hospital. The story is presented from the eyes of Meredith. Christina Yang, played by Sarah Oh, is also one of the interns and ends up being best friends with Meredith. The list of interns also includes George O'Malley, portrayed by T.R. Knight, the girl next door, Izzie Stevens, played by Katherine Heighl and the bad boy Alex Karev, played by Justin.
One of the most important characters on the show is Dr. Derek Shepherd, played by Patrick Dempsey, the attractive resident surgeon, Meredith's boss and also her love interest. Then there is Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey, who is in charge of the newbies. The character is strict and relenting, as it should be for someone who has to ensure that the new residents are inducted into the system. Then there is Dr. Richard Webber, played by James Pickens Jr., who is the chief supervisor of the surgical wing. There have been multiple major characters who have entered and exited the show over the years.
Starting with the first season, the show producers have made some serious effort to ensure that the audience understands and connects with each and every major character. The show starts with what appears to be a boot camp for young interns. They are under the strict guidance of Dr. Bailey. Very soon, love blooms between Meredith and Derek, as it does between Yang and the Cardiothoracic surgeon, Peter Burke.
Throughout the seasons, the show continues to deliver the essential dose of drama and scandals. It has estranged spouses looking for reconciliation, new faces coming into the hospital and what not. All these changes create a stir in the lives of the leads as it does for other characters. For instance, Meredith's sister joins the hospital as an intern as well and starts an unstable relationship with a resident doctor. The soap opera has also seen Peter ditching Yang at the wedding ceremony and exiting the show. Amidst these relationship problems, divorces, rekindled romance and new love, the show see the interns graduating to become residents. As they complete their residency, their lives are constantly twisting and turning making for entertaining television and high ratings. No wonder that since its inception the show has grabbed top spots in popularity charts and critic lists alike. The performances in the show have been highly appreciated. Not only this, the show has been credited with impacting people's way of perceiving the world. Today the show is watched by a good 8 to 9 million people. Yet, this is a step back for a show, which in its golden years, was nothing less than a phenomenon and had peaked at a whopping 22.6 million viewership.
The series has won a huge number of accolades over the years. It has won the People's Choice Awards, Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards on multiple occasions. Hop over to this website to find information about how to access entertainment via the Internet.
America's Funniest Home Videos is one of the oldest and longest running shows in the history of television. It premiered on ABC in 1990 and has since then been a regular on the network for a successful 25 seasons. With an endless supply of funny videos from their audience and an evergreen concept, there is no reason for the show to not run forever.
The show was created on the similar lines as a Japanese television series called Fun with Kato Chan and Ken Chan. The Japanese version featured a segment where funny videos from the audiences were included at the end of the show. ABC pays royalties for the original concept for the Tokyo Broadcasting System. Presently, the show is the longest running entertainment program on ABC.
Initially, America's Funniest Home Videos would invite the audiences to send in their entries by mail in the form of VHS or DVDs. However, after 2008, the videos could be directly uploaded on the network's website. The only criterion is that the content should be funny. The videos sometimes include people or animals at other times in awkward and hilarious situations that are sure to tickle your funny bone. These videos are sometimes edited to fit into the theme of the show.
Then there are the prizes that keep the videos coming in and has been there since the inception of the show in the 1990. Among the videos showcased on the show in every episode, three are chosen as winners. These are chosen by vote of both the studio audiences as well as the show producers. The top video wins a cash prize of $10,000 followed by the $3,000 prize for the second place and the third ranker wins $2,000. Other than this, a video which secures first prize automatically becomes eligible to win a cash prize of a whopping $100,000 among the winners from a season. The format was slightly different early on in the series when only the first place was eligible for a cash prize of $5,000 and the other two won camcorders without any voting. Also, the grand prize used to be accompanied by a Disney vacation.
The series has also seen a number of talented and humorous hosts that made the show memorable and kept the audiences coming back. Bob Saget was the very first host for the series and appeared on it for eight years. During his time, many live skits were performed on the show and the segment 'Backward Classics' was also introduced. Being a stand-up comedian, Saget added a comic flair to even the introduction of the videos. However, the unchanging pattern of the show did not satiate the creative sensibilities for Bob Saget. By the last two seasons Saget had grown tired and only stayed on the show to honor his contract.
After his exit in 1998, the baton was passed over to John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes. At this time, the show also donned a new look and logo. However, the ratings of the show dipped and both the hosts eventually left it only after two seasons. Later on, ABC discontinued it as a weekly fix and the some special episodes were aired till 2000.
In 2000, ABC renewed the show under the host Tom Bergeron, and made it a weekly regular. 'Tom's Home Movies' was a new addition to the decade long show. It presented a video in which his face is digitally placed over the person in the video and was a huge hit. Tom retired in May, 2015, after hosting it for fifteen long years. ABC has announced that the next edition of the legendary show will be taken forward by Alfonso Ribeiro. If you love great entertainment, just click here to find a great entertainment service provider.


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There is nothing funny about the Asiana plane crash. The stunt that got pulled on this local news team however, is hilarious.
KTVU News in Oakland, CA was punked in what could be the best prank (and worst prank considering the situation) to ever make it on TV.
The anchor was reading the names of the pilots that flew the Asiana flight and didn't realize that someone had given the news outlet bogus information. Watch.
The station later apologized saying that they had reported false information, but the names were "confirmed" by an official. That officials name, Hugh Janus. Kidding.
Now, I'm in broadcasting and I screw up all the time. It's the worst feeling in the world. Occasionally my information is incorrect, or I just say something stupid. I actually feel bad for this anchor.
However, before those names got to the teleprompter to be read on air, they had to go through multiple channels. There was even a graphic made for them. It is kind of mind boggling how not one person caught the prank before it went live.


Nope, I haven't forgotten about Fashion Week, y'all. Fashion month came to close this past weekend: this past Fashion Week season was a super crazy one being my first one as a resident of New York, and working full time that week alongside shows and events! It's been a work in progress juggling two careers with little off time (#startuplife), so I made the most of my time during the weekend days and weekday evenings. What was my consensus this year? As a visual artist myself, this Fashion Week was truly special to me for one reason: inspiration for all. Diversity on the runway went far beyond body types, it included so many sectors of influence molded into one.
This was my 4th season in attendance at Chromat, and I swear, with each season it gets more inspiring. What once started as a swim label years ago, has expanded into revolutionary athleticwear with hints of streetwear. This year's runway presentation rang true to its water roots with soaked models and white tees over bodywear. Each piece was thoughtfully crafted with every body type in mind, and I loved seeing so many different personalities and backgrounds in one show. You can check out more of the show and collection on their site here.
This is a wildly refreshing brand I've been obsessed with since my years in San Diego. I remember walking into their store in Fashion Valley being like, "where the FUQ have you been all my life?!" The Spaniard in me is all about flare and flash, and this season's show was just that: sparkle and neon galore. It even included hints of athleticwear. Excuse me while I hunt down that tracksuit embellished in sequins. Shop their current pieces here.
I love Nonie for it's relaxed glamorous feel. This season was full of blacks, neutrals, and pops of red; nearly every piece I would snag to wear here in New York for an easy transition from work to happy hour. You can see the full runway collection for SS19 here.
I am constantly drawn to Asian designs, as they bring such creativity to modern designs here in the US. Ruby Fang was full of artful deconstruction, from the dresses to the masks some of the models wore. I personally want one myself so I can walk around New York feeling like Lady Gaga. ALSO: hello, their team also creates custom birthday dresses? SIGN ME UP.


This, has caused something of a spat on Twitter.
Sadiq Khan is the current mayor of London, member of the British Labour Party and one of the world's 500 most influential Muslims.
A few years ago, in a conversation with a self-professed 'christian-atheist', we discussed the topic of Christianity and culture, and especially the positive contribution that Christianity had made to Western civilisation. Christianity, he said, had been a good thing for the West, and perhaps the world, but not because it was true, rather, because it had contributed to our sense of ourselves.
Here was a strong human narrative, and a way of thinking which had produced wonderful art, music and architecture. Furthermore, it had helped us to gain a sense of meaning, of identity, and to develop moral responsibility towards others; it was, therefore, worth preserving.
And so, he told me, we should continue to tell the story. Whatever its truth, Christianity still had something to contribute to the seasons and rhythms of the year and to the stories we tell ourselves. Easter, for example, along with eggs and fertility goddesses, had something to say about new life and hope and the indomitable human spirit. Christmas, along with Santa Claus and merry making, still speaks of giving, of peace on earth, and being kind to one's fellow man. And our great cathedrals, these should be filled with exhibitions and performances, with great art, with drama and music. They are an opportunity to celebrate human nature and everything about it which is creative, inspiring and challenging; and, among other things, this would be christian-atheism in action.
And what was wrong with that?
Well, what was wrong with it, as far as I could see, was that it took a central tenet of Christianity i.e. truth, and made it something of a lie, or at least a little-white-lie—like Santa Claus. So by way of reply, and I was quite serious, I said that christian-atheism could keep the creative and cultural glories of Christendom—all of them–he could have them. I, if I had to make a choice, was prepared sacrifice the art, the architecture and the music; the history and the illuminated manuscripts; the poetry and the literature; and with these, every the ritual of state–he could have them all–as long as I could keep Jesus and the truth of the story. It was, I suggested a fair trade: he would have his culture and his self-constructed story, and I would have truth, and reality.
If I recall correctly, the conversation petered out rather quickly. Perhaps he realised I wasn't offering him enough.
I should be clear, though, before I say any more. I am not against great culture, art, music or anything else. I am neither an iconoclast nor an iconodule, and in many ways my christian-atheist friend was right, Christianity has made a positive contribution to Western civilisation and we would all be poorer without the riches of our past—but my central point remains: you can gain the whole cultural world and still lose your soul.
And the images from Paris this week lend weight the the dilemma.
All the figures indicate the decline of Christianity in Europe, but it is nothing Christians didn't know already by experience.
That 70% of 16-29 year olds in the United Kingdom identify as non-religious is evidenced by empty pews, a lack of basic (Sunday school) Bible knowledge, changing moral values, and popular votes in countries once as Catholic as France.
… and then Notre Dame burned.
And from the ashes rose a kind of remembrance. Society appeared to remember that while it was increasingly secular and atheist, and glady so, it was also a particular kind of atheist.
Europe may have stopped believing in God, but it hadn't stopped believing in just any old God, it had stopped believing in the Christian God. And so, by definition, and by evidence of its sorrow at Notre Dame, Europe remembered that it is 'christian-atheist'.
It may have banished God, but it still likes the idea of curating His house and furnishings. Who knows, it may even retell His story and then mourn because it is no longer true!
That Notre Dame has burned during what we commonly call Holy Week adds an additional sense of drama to the tragedy; but Notre Dame is not the only building to been praised during a week of holy celebration.
The disciples, it seems, were impressed by its wealth and grandeur, and not without reason.
The Temple had taken eighty years to build; cedar trees from Lebanon were floated down the coast, and limestone was cut in quarries around Jerusalem—one of the stones on the Temple Mount was 44 feet long and 11 high, and weighed 600 tons–it is still there.
And, as the sun shines on the stones of Herod's Jerusalem they can look as pure as driven snow, or so it has been said.
"Have you seen the stones!" they said.
And they looked at God's 'house', and they saw the house, and they were entranced by human ingenuity. There's a touch of the 'christian-atheist' about it all, and Jesus had to put them right.
Notre Dame has burned, and one can understand the sorrow of the nation; but Europe has been burning the idea of God and rebelling against the reality of God for many years now, and there are few who grieve for Him.
And it exposes one of the many problems with christian-atheism. It's all very well idolising and preserving the 'stones', but when all you have are the stones then the process of restoration and curation is just a prolonged rearrangement of stones. It exposes too, that we live in an 'empire' which can raise more money more quickly for the stones than bread for suffering, little children. Which puts one in mind of a verse form Matthew chapter 7; it's verse 9.
And then, when the stones have been 'thrown down', like Ozymandias, it becomes clear that the whole thing is a "shattered visage".


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Q: Will the gradients be recorded when finding the model's accuracy in pytorch? I starting to learn PyTorch and I am confused about something. From what I understand, if we set .requires_grad_() to our parameters then the necessary calculations to find the gradients of those parameters will be recorded. This way, we can perform gradient descent. However, the gradient values will be added on top of the previous gradient values, so after we perform a gradient descent step we should reset our gradients using param.grad.zero_(), where param is a weight or a bias term. I have a model which has just the input layer and one output neuron, so really simple stuff (since I have just one output neuron you can tell that I only have 2 possible classes). I have my parameters called weights and bias, it is on these 2 variables that I set requires_grad_(). Also I put my training data in a DataLoader called train_dl and my validation data in valid_dl. I use a subset of the MNIST dataset, but that is really not important to this question. These are the functions I use:
def forward_propagation(xb):
    z = xb @ weights + bias
    a = z.sigmoid()
    return a

def mse_loss(predictions, targets):
    loss = ((predictions - targets) ** 2).mean()
    return loss

def backward_propagation(loss):
    loss.backward()
    weights.data -= lr * weights.grad.data
    weights.grad.zero_()
    bias.data -= lr * bias.grad.data
    bias.grad.zero_()

def train_epoch():
    for xb, yb in train_dl:
        a = forward_propagation(xb)
        loss = mse_loss(a, yb)
        backward_propagation(loss)

As you can see I use the function train_epoch() to perform: forward propagation (where some of the calculations for the gradient will be recorded since that is where our parameters are first used), calculate the loss (this step will also be used to calculate the gradients), and then backward propagation where I update my parameters and then reset the gradients to 0, so that they don't accumulate. I used this code to train my model and it worked fine, I am satisfied with the accuracy I got. So I assume that it works, at least somewhat.
But I also use this code to find the validation data accuracy for my model:
def valid_accuracy():
    accuracies = []
    for xb, yb in valid_dl:
        a = forward_propagation(xb)
        correct = (a > 0.5) == yb
        accuracies.append(correct.float().mean())
    return round(torch.stack(accuracies).mean().item(), 4)

As you can see, in finding the model's accuracy I perform forward propagation (the above function, where I multiply the weights by the data and add the bias). My question is: will the gradients also be recorded here? So the next time when I use .backward() on loss will the gradients be influenced by the steps taken in finding the accuracy? I think that as it is right now, the gradient values will be added each time I find the accuracy of the model (which I do not want and doesn't make sense), but I am not sure. Should I have somewhere in the function valid_accuracy() another 2 lines with weights.grad.zero_() and bias.grad.zero_() so that this doesn't happen? Or is it the case that this doesn't happen automatically, so I get the desired behavior by default and I simply misunderstood something?

A: There are two things to consider: One is the gradients itself, and the other is the computational graph that is being built in each forward pass.
To compute the gradient after a forward pass, we need to record what operations have been done to what tensors in what order, that is, the computation graph. So whenever whe compute a new tensor form other tensors that have requires_grad==True, the new tensor has an attribute .grad_fn that points to the previous operation and the involved tensors. This is basically how backward() "knows" where to go. If you call backward() it will consider the this .grad_fn and recursively do the backward pass.
So currently the way you do it will actually build this computation graph, even when computing the accuracy. But if this graph is never accessed, the garbage collector will eventually destroy it.
The key thing to notice is that each separate evaluation will produce a new computation graph (depending on your model maybe sharing some parts), but the backward pass will only start from the "node" from which you called .backward, so in your snippets you won't ever get a gradient from the accuracy computation as you never call a.backward(), you only ever call loss.backward().
The recoding of the computation graph does require some overhead though, but this can be disabled using the torch.no_grad() context manager, which is made with this exact use case in mind. Unfortunately the name (as well as the documentation) mention the gradient, but it really is just about recording the (forward) computation graph. But obviously if you disable that, as a consequence you won't be able to compute a backward pass either.

A: The gradients stored in the leaf tensors (weights and bias in this case) are updated when you call .backward() on a tensor that is a descendent of those tensors. Since you aren't calling backward during valid_accuracy the gradients won't be influenced. That said, PyTorch will store intermediate information in the temporary computation graph (which is discarded when the program returns from valid_accuracy and all the tensors referencing the computation graph go out of scope) which takes time and memory.
You can, and should use a torch.no_grad() context if you are certain you won't need to perform backpropagation on the output of the model.   This will disable the recording of the intermediate results. For example
def valid_accuracy():
    with torch.no_grad():
        accuracies = []
        for xb, yb in valid_dl:
            a = forward_propagation(xb)
            correct = (a > 0.5) == yb
            accuracies.append(correct.float().mean())
        return round(torch.stack(accuracies).mean().item(), 4)

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Brian will perform all of Buffett's greatest hits including Margarataville, Cheeseburger In Paradise, Why Don't We Get Drunk, He Went To Paris, Volcano, Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes and many, many more. What better way to spend a New Year's in Mexico than with us at Luna Lounge and all the songs you know and love from Jimmy Buffett and your wonderful 4 course dinner!


4-H'ers: this page is a great resource for you! It's your one-stop shop for everything 4-H, including the 4-H handbook, club leader information, record sheets, frequently asked questions and more! The 2019 Hendricks County 4-H Fair is July 14-20.
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Erdogan in search of new allies?
Since the last few months, Turkey has been in the grips of a severe economic crisis and has faced strained relations with the United States. US President Donald Trump has even mentioned this in one of his speeches. The Trump regime has gone so far that it has imposed sanctions on Turkish aluminium and steel production.It's very unfortunate to see this rift between the two NATO allies. Turkey … [Read more...] about Erdogan in search of new allies?
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Are we living in the age of modern liberal democracy or the dark ages? Each day in Pakistan brings a new kind of darkness, as people continue to die. The blame can be placed in several different directions, but the silence of the civil society is the most criminal aspect of this issue.It is extremely sad to see the criminal silence of the Pakistani state machinery, and especially the civil … [Read more...] about How long will Pakistan's civil society sleep?


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How enzymes work in our body?
What conditions do enzymes work best in?
How would your diagram be different if the enzyme activity was anabolic instead of catabolic?
Do all enzymes work best at pH 7?
At what temperature do most human enzymes work best?
Do high temperatures kill enzymes?
What destroys protein in the body?
How do you stop enzymes?
Enzymes create chemical reactions in the body. They actually speed up the rate of a chemical reaction to help support life. The enzymes in your body help to perform very important tasks. These include building muscle, destroying toxins, and breaking down food particles during digestion.
The perfect conditions Most enzymes in the human body work best at around 37°C – body temperature. At lower temperatures, they will still work but much more slowly. Similarly, enzymes can only function in a certain pH range (acidic/alkaline).
How do enzymes work? How would your diagram be different if the enzyme activity was an anabolic instead of catabolic? It would maybe bond them together to make a stronger substrate. Do digestive enzymes help complete dehydration synthesis or hydrolysis reactions?
Acids have a pH of less than 7, bases (alkalis) have a pH greater than 7. Enzymes in the stomach, such as pepsin ( which digests protein ), work best in very acid conditions ( pH 1 – 2 ), but most enzymes in the body work best close to pH 7.
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Since enzymes are protein molecules, they can be destroyed by high temperatures. If the temperature becomes too high, enzyme denaturation destroys life. Low temperatures also change the shapes of enzymes. With enzymes that are cold-sensitive, the change causes loss of activity.
To deplete a protein, researchers have two main techniques at hand: genome editing by CRISPR/Cas, and RNA interference (RNAi). By targeting a cell's DNA or RNA, respectively, they efficiently shut down the production of a protein.
A chemical that blocks enzyme activity by binding to the active site is called a competitive inhibitor. These types of chemicals have similar shapes with the substrate of the enzyme. This similarity allows the chemical to compete with the substrate for who gets to attach to the active site on the enzyme.


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Enablers and inhibitors of cultural integration during M&A phases
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dc.contributor.postgraduate Jenneker, Jayson
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dc.description Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
dc.description.abstract As organisations continue to search for growth and expansion in new markets Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) will continue to be a strategic tool to achieve those goals. However, if organisations fail to integrate the culture through the three M&A phases they may not realise the opportunities and synergies that the M&A had envisioned. The phases are Pre-Merger phase, Legal Combination phase and the Post-Acquisition phase. This qualitative study, which takes a grounded theory approach, researched five large and diverse organisations and proposes a theoretical framework that indicates the enablers and inhibitors to cultural integration through the three phases of the M&A. The study presents key findings that will enable future researchers to explore how organisations can begin their M&A process with culture as a prominent feature that unlocks potential in achieving improved performance in a M&A. The theoretical framework provides new insights on the importance of culture, communication, adaptability, strategy and culture working together rather than in opposition, task and human integration, change management, the role of leaders and issues of justice across the three stages of a M&A. The study further identifies the enablers and inhibitors within each of these themes that will lead to cultural integration. The framework is simplistic in its approach seek to open opportunities for further research in cultural integration across the phases of a M&A.
dc.description.degree MBA
dc.description.department Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
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dc.identifier.citation Jenneker, J 2019, Enablers and inhibitors of cultural integration during M&A phases, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/68854>
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dc.title Enablers and inhibitors of cultural integration during M&A phases
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by Retro Gamer Team, 1 January 2015
Format reviewed: PC Eng/Turbografx-16
Publisher: Irem
Developer: Irem
Ask anyone what the PC Engine's best arcade conversion was and they will always reply 'R-Type' with a smug look on their faces. There's no denying that Irem's port is an astonishing piece of work, but it's easy to forget that initially the game was split across two separate HuCards, meaning you had to spend a fair amount of cash to enjoy that 'authentic' experience.
Irem was working plenty more magic on NEC's micro console however, no more so than with its superb port of Vigilante. It featured all the levels from the game and, more importantly, was crammed onto a single HuCard. The visuals were excellent, doing a fantastic job of capturing the mean and moody looking sprites of the original arcade hit, while the gameplay was just as fast-paced and hectic. Yes you could argue that it's basically Kung Fu Master with a grittier Western theme attached to it, but it remained great fun to play, even if (like many similar fighters) it gets rather repetitive towards its end.
If I wanted to be super picky I'd highlight the fact that your girlfriend's arms don't appear through the grills of the van at the end of each stage, or that the sound effects and music aren't as authentic as the visuals, but I'd be being really churlish. Vigilante is a fantastic conversion, further proof of the PC Engine's amazing ability to mimic far more powerful arcade machines and a game that needs to be in every owner's collection. A real gem.
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The fundamental concept of the Atkins diet plan is that a state of ketosis will aid you burn your fat shops as energy. Many individuals, also those that are on low carbohydrate diets, don't fairly understand ketosis and also why it works.
Most diet regimens are calorie-reduction diets. They help you drop weight, but some of the weight is from fat and also several of it is from lean muscle mass cells. While you might look smaller sized on the scale, your metabolism is actually slowing down. The even more muscle mass you shed the slower your metabolic process will be. This makes reducing weight harder as well as putting on weight back also less complex.
The Atkins diet plan, on the various other hand, is carbohydrate limiting. It creates a state of ketosis in your body that burns only fat, as well as not muscular tissue. The main source of your energy for your body will be fat through ketones. Your liver will certainly transform fat into ketones as well as it could not be transformed back. It will certainly be excreted naturally.
Ketones are real a typically and reliable source of gas for the body. They are developed in the liver from the fatty acids that result from the failure of body fat. These only show up when there is an absence of glucose as well as sugar. In the Atkins diet regimen, you minimize the amount of glucose and sugar that remains in the bloodstream. Because of this, your body produces ketones for gas. When your body is developing ketones it is called ketosis.
There is a common false impression that complying with a ketogenic diet regimen like Atkins is dangerous. The truth is that remaining in ketosis is an entirely normally state. The human body creates ketones to make use of as fuel in the lack of sugar.
In the Atkins diet plan book, Dr. Atkins recommends making use of ketone-testing strips to identify your state of ketosis during diet programs. These tiny plastic strips are held in the urine stream and also consist of a special chemically dealt with absorbent pad. This pad will change color if ketones exist in the urine. With the visibility of ketones, the strip will transform differing tones of pink to purple. There is a color scale on the tag of the bottle that will assist you identify your ketone levels.
Ketone strips are available in any drug store and can be found amongst the diabetic person supplies. In some stores, they are kept behind the counter so you may have to request for them. You will not require a prescription to purchase them however. Once you open a bundle of ketosis strips they have a service life of 6 months. It may be useful to mark the opening day on package.
Ketone strips will certainly allow you know if you are advancing correctly on the Atkins diet plan. If you are complying with the Induction strategy word for word as well as typically aren't seeing purple, do not stress. Some people never show trace amounts of ketones or they might reveal just above the minimal line. As long as you are losing weight as well as inches then you are effectively making use of ketones. Also, if you have actually simply exercised a couple of hrs before making use of the strips, you might not see purple.
Some dieters may mistakenly believe that a dark purple outcome on the testing strips indicates that they are dropping weight quicker. In fact, the darkest purple color signifies dehydration. It suggests that your urine is also concentrated and you should drink water.
Ketones come from fat in the bloodstream, whether it is fat that you eat or fat that you shed. So if you consume a meal heavy in fat and after that promptly utilize a screening strip, after that you'll see a dark purple result. Make use of the strips as a guide, but don't obtain hung up on the color.
Reaching a state of ketosis is vital to success on the Atkins diet plan and also it as simple as eliminating carbohydrates from the diet. See to it to follow the consuming strategy appropriately and make use of the ketone screening strips as required.


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Ligamentul trapezoid (Ligamentum trapezoideum) este o lamă fibroasă groasă, de formă patrulateră trapezoidală, care formează porțiunea anterolaterală a ligamentului coracoclavicular. El se inseră inferior pe fața superioară a procesului coracoid al scapulei și superior pe linia trapezoidă aflată în treimea laterală a feței inferioare a claviculei. Ligamentul trapezoid este un ligament la distanță a articulației acromioclaviculare.

Ligamentul coracoclavicular este format din două porțiuni: ligamentul trapezoid și ligamentul conoid. Ligamentul trapezoid este situat în plan sagital (adică vertical antero-posterior), având astfel o față laterală și alta medială, o margine anterioară și alta posterioară, iar ligamentul conoid este așezat în plan frontal (adică transversal și perpendicular pe planul sagital), prezentând o față anterioară și alta posterioară, o margine medială și alta laterală. Prin urmare, ligamentul trapezoid este așezat înaintea și în afara ligamentului conoid, iar marginea posterioară a ligamentului trapezoid vine în contact cu marginea laterală a ligamentului conoid, între cele două ligamente formându-se astfel un spațiu unghiular umplut cu țesut adipos; uneori, între ele se găsește și o bursă seroasă.

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Ligamentul trapezoid și ligamentul conoid au un rol important în menținerea integrității morfofuncționale a articulației acromioclaviculare, realizând unirea la distanță a claviculei cu procesul coracoid al scapulei și suspensia centurii scapulare la claviculă.   Aceste două ligamente fac ca greutatea membrului superior să fie suportată în mai mare măsură de claviculă și în mai mică măsură de acromion  și limitează mișcările dintre scapulă și claviculă. Ruptura lor în disjuncția acromioclaviculară este gravă, acest accident necesită de regulă intervenție chirurgicală.

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Iowa Democrats say President Biden making upcoming Iowa stop
Joe Biden is planning a trip to Iowa for the first time since he was elected in November 2020
Apr. 8, 2022 3:31 pm, Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 6:32 pm
Joe Biden is shown as a candidate for president in October 2020 speaking at a rally in Des Moines. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
DES MOINES — President Joe Biden appears to be headed back to Iowa for the first time since his election in November 2020.
While the White House as of Friday afternoon would not confirm the trip, the Iowa Democratic Party issued a statement trumpeting Biden's "upcoming" visit to Iowa.
The White House declined to confirm a report from the Des Moines Register that Biden plans to visit Des Moines on Tuesday. Without confirmation from the White House, no details about Biden's visit were immediately available.
Biden has traveled to other states in recent months to tout federal infrastructure funding. And infrastructure was the theme of the Iowa Democrats' statement about Biden's visit.
Iowa will receive roughly $5 billion over five years in new federal funding under the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the White House said when the bill was being approved by Congress.
"I'm thrilled to welcome President Biden back to Iowa," Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Ross Wilburn said in a news release. "Thanks to President Biden's leadership, we now have the tools to repair Iowa's roads and bridges, connect our rural communities with high-speed internet access, clean up our drinking water, and provide tens of thousands of Iowans with access to affordable health care."
Biden also may talk about corn-based ethanol, a key issue in the country's top corn-producing state.
According to a spokesman for POET, a biofuels company based just across Iowa's northwestern border in Sioux Falls, S.D., Biden is expected to announce a federal waiver that would clear the way for gas stations to sell the E15 blend of ethanol year-round. Currently, E15 cannot be sold in Iowa during the summer.
Biden was last in Iowa on Oct. 30, 2020, for a campaign event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds just four days before the general election. While Biden lost Iowa by 8 percentage points, he defeated Republican President Donald Trump for the White House.
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That was Biden's only visit to Iowa during the general election campaign. He was a frequent visitor to Iowa in the months leading up to the February 2020 Iowa caucuses, in which he finished fourth behind Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
"As Republicans like (Gov.) Kim Reynolds and (U.S. Sen.) Chuck Grassley repeatedly turn their backs on Iowans and take credit for programs passed by Democrats, I'm eager for Iowans to hear directly from our Commander-in-Chief how Democrats are lowering costs for working families, delivering for rural communities, and building a better Iowa," Wilburn said in his statement.
Republican Party of Iowa State Chairman Jeff Kaufmann also issued a statement about Biden's pending visit, noting Biden's low job approval numbers here. Just 35 percent of Iowans approve of Biden's performance as president while 59 disapprove, according to the most recent Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll, from early March.
"I'd like to welcome Joe Biden back to Iowa, a state he lost by eight points, and where his popularity has sunk even lower today," Kaufmann said in the statement. "Iowans and Americans are worse off than they were a year ago because of Biden's out-of-touch policies and broken promises. … Maybe a trip back to Iowa will be just what Joe Biden needs to understand what his reckless spending, big government policies are doing to our country."
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This unique design allows couples and friends who like to run different distances to run the same race on the same day together and party together at the after party/awards ceremony. It also allows the beginner to safely and steadily progress their way up in distance having a goal to achieve every 2 months. Dirt Devil Racing helps with this by providing a trail running club. Those that want to can join for only $20 a year at http://www.meetup.com/dirtdevils/ with membership you get discounts into Dirt Devil Races ($10 off all races!) plus discounts into other trail running events.
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Більбао. Grand Slam Chess Final — міжнародний шаховий турнір, що проводиться у місті Більбао, Іспанія. Один із найважливіших щорічних шахових турнірів, завдяки високому рівню учасників.

Перші турніри, які проводилися у Більбао, були фінальними турнірами серії турнірів «Великого шолому», і в ньому брали участь переможці турнірів серії шахового «Великого шолома».

Серію турнірів «Великого шолому» складали:

 Pearl Spring chess tournament — проводиться в м.Нанкін (Китай)

 Tata Steel Chess Tournament (Вейк-ан-Зеє) — проводиться переважно в січні місяці в невеликому містечку Вейк-ан-Зеє, Голландія

 Kings Tournament — проводиться в Румунії (Базна та Медіаш)

 Лінарес — зазвичай проводився у лютому в Іспанії, але в 2011 році турнір було скасовано через відсутніть фінансування.

 M-Tel Masters (Софія) — проводився у травні в Болгарії, скасований 2011 році через відсутність фінансування.

Турнір проводиться у два кола.

Система нарахування очок: за перемогу — 3 очки, за нічию — 1 очко, за поразку — 0 очок.

Контроль часу: 90 хвилин на 40 ходів, потім 30 хвилин до кінця партії з додаванням 10 секунд на кожен хід, починаючи з 41-го.

У 2008—2010 та 2013—2016 рр. турнір проводився в Більбао, в 2011—2012 рр. у двох містах Сан-Паулу (Бразилія) та Більбао.

Переможці турніру

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Why Bringing Your Demo to a Record Label Is a Bad Idea
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When you're eager to for the decision makers at a record label to listen to your demo, the idea of stopping by their office, CD in hand, is tempting. But is it ever a good idea? A resounding NO.
In almost every instance, dropping by a record label office unannounced to give them your demo is going to backfire and here's why:
It's uncomfortable: No one at the label wants to be subjected to listening to your demo in front of you, and they don't want to accept it from you in person either. It's not because of an uppity attitude nor is it a reflection on your music. Rather, everyone at the label understands how much your demo means to you, and the vast majority of the demos any label hears will be turned down. Giving the label the space to judge your demo on their own terms will work in your favor. Putting them on the spot will not.
It might not be an office: This one only applies to small, indie labels, but you might be surprised how many of your favorite music businesses are operating out of someone's bedroom or garage. Turning up at someone's house? Awkward. And a little scary...for both of you!
The receptionist is ready for you: On the other end of the spectrum, major labels have front desk receptionist who have dealt with people bearing demos thousands of times. You're not getting past them. Plus, a vast majority of labels that have receptionists don't accept unsolicited demos.
You'll be remembered for the wrong reasons: It might seem like visiting a record label with your demo shows some spunk and "go get 'em" attitude. It may seem like a great way to make an impression. You might not be forgotten. And you're unlikely to be remembered fondly.
Record Label Demo Policies
Almost every record label has a demo policy clearly listed on their website—follow it to the letter. The demo policy isn't there to discourage you. It exists to establish an efficient method to deal with the demos that pour into even the smallest labels. The label wants to give your demo gets the chance it deserves, or alternatively, to save you from wasting your time approaching a label that can't be of help. Here you'll also find acceptable demo formats (eg, CD, mp3 clips), their mailing address, the name of a specific demo (A&R) rep to whom you should address your package, and the follow-up guidelines indicating whether it's acceptable for you to call or email.
Now, the caveat: Every rule has exceptions. You may happen upon a label that invites drop-in visitors, and there undoubtedly a musician somewhere, who got a deal by bursting into a label office with a demo. However, your best bet with demos is to stick to the guidelines.
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Intro to CP is a foundational computer science course. No previous experience with computer science is required. Students with more experience will have opportunities to extend projects and to expand their knowledge.
Intro to CP emphasizes programming more than MLHS's AP CS Principles course. The focus is on getting students comfortable with foundational concepts while introducing students to the power of computer science. Students will spend a significant portion of class time programming collaboratively and individually. The course is presented using a combination of Java and Processing (a language based on Java).
Students who take this course can progress to Computer Programming 2 the same year.
This course may fulfill the Practical Arts requirement. Students should speak with their Guidance Counselor.
Computer Programming II introduces students to Object-oriented programming concepts, teaches them the fundamentals of the Java language and syntax, introduces them to the major class libraries in Java, and prepares them to begin development of applications in Java. Students familiar with object-oriented concepts can learn how to develop Java applications. This course may fulfill the Practical Arts requirement. Students should speak with their Guidance Counselor.
Although students will be using the Java programming language, programming skills are the focus of this course. All students enrolled in this course are expected to take one of the two levels of the AP Computer Science tests in the spring. Intro to Computers and Computer Programming 2 are prerequisites for Advanced Placement Computer Science. Students who successfully complete this course are expected to take the AP Computer Science exam.
Honors Advanced Data Structures is the continuation of AP Computer Science A. This course covers advanced data structures such as two dimensional arrays, Linked Lists, Sets, Maps, Stacks, Queues, Binary Trees, and hashing. Algorithms to traverse, insert, delete, search and sort using each of these data structures will be analyzed for average efficiency. Students will also work with case studies to gain experience with large programs comprised of several classes. AP Computer Science A is a prerequisite for Honors Advanced Data Structures.
AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) introduces students to the central ideas of computer science. No previous experience with computer science is required. AP CSP emphasizes programming less than MLHS's Intro Computer Programming course. AP CSP focuses on 7 big ideas: Creativity, Abstraction, Data & Information, Algorithms, Programming The Internet and Global Impact.
What happens when you enter a URL in a web browser?
How does your phone store your text messages, pictures and videos?
How does computing impact your privacy?
How can you create apps?
Students taking AP CSP are expected to participate in the AP CSP Performance Tasks (during the course) and the AP CSP Exam.