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Two-photon microscopy imaging of thy1GFP-M transgenic mice: a novel animal model to investigate brain dendritic cell subsets in vivo
Transgenic mice expressing fluorescent proteins in specific cell populations are widely used for in vivo brain studies with two-photon fluorescence (TPF) microscopy. Mice of the thy1GFP-M line have been engineered for selective expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in neuronal populations. Here, we report that TPF microscopy reveals, at the brain surface of these mice, also motile non-neuronal GFP+ cells. We have analyzed the behavior of these cells in vivo and characterized in brain sections their immunophenotype. With TPF imaging, motile GFP+ cells were found in the meninges, subarachnoid space and upper cortical layers. The striking feature of these cells was their ability to move across the brain parenchyma, exhibiting evident shape changes during their scanning-like motion. In brain sections, GFP+ cells were immunonegative to antigens recognizing motile cells such as migratory neuroblasts, neuronal and glial precursors, mast cells, and fibroblasts. GFP+ non-neuronal cells exhibited instead the characteristic features and immunophenotype (CD11c and major histocompatibility complex molecule class II immunopositivity) of dendritic cells (DCs), and were immunonegative to the microglial marker Iba-1. GFP+ cells were also identified in lymph nodes and blood of thy1GFP-M mice, supporting their identity as DCs. Thus, TPF microscopy has here allowed the visualization for the first time of the motile behavior of brain DCs in situ. The results indicate that the thy1GFP-M mouse line provides a novel animal model for the study of subsets of these professional antigen-presenting cells in the brain. Information on brain DCs is still very limited and imaging in thy1GFP-M mice has a great potential for analyses of DC-neuron interaction in normal and pathological conditions.
Titolo: Two-photon microscopy imaging of thy1GFP-M transgenic mice: a novel animal model to investigate brain dendritic cell subsets in vivo
LAPERCHIA, Claudia
Allegra Mascaro A. L.
Sacconi L.
ANDRIOLI, Anna
MATTE', Alessandro
DE FRANCESCHI, Lucia
Grassi Zucconi G.
BENTIVOGLIO, Marina
BUFFELLI, Mario Rosario
Pavone F. S.
Abstract: Transgenic mice expressing fluorescent proteins in specific cell populations are widely used for in vivo brain studies with two-photon fluorescence (TPF) microscopy. Mice of the thy1GFP-M line have been engineered for selective expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in neuronal populations. Here, we report that TPF microscopy reveals, at the brain surface of these mice, also motile non-neuronal GFP+ cells. We have analyzed the behavior of these cells in vivo and characterized in brain sections their immunophenotype. With TPF imaging, motile GFP+ cells were found in the meninges, subarachnoid space and upper cortical layers. The striking feature of these cells was their ability to move across the brain parenchyma, exhibiting evident shape changes during their scanning-like motion. In brain sections, GFP+ cells were immunonegative to antigens recognizing motile cells such as migratory neuroblasts, neuronal and glial precursors, mast cells, and fibroblasts. GFP+ non-neuronal cells exhibited instead the characteristic features and immunophenotype (CD11c and major histocompatibility complex molecule class II immunopositivity) of dendritic cells (DCs), and were immunonegative to the microglial marker Iba-1. GFP+ cells were also identified in lymph nodes and blood of thy1GFP-M mice, supporting their identity as DCs. Thus, TPF microscopy has here allowed the visualization for the first time of the motile behavior of brain DCs in situ. The results indicate that the thy1GFP-M mouse line provides a novel animal model for the study of subsets of these professional antigen-presenting cells in the brain. Information on brain DCs is still very limited and imaging in thy1GFP-M mice has a great potential for analyses of DC-neuron interaction in normal and pathological conditions.
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Line in the Sand: CH2'S Person of the Year
Author: Mary Frances Lowrey & Courtney Hampson | Photographer: Photography by Anne
Mary Frances Lowrey
Selecting a "Person of the Year" was much harder than I initially thought it would be. I can see why mainstream media picks them by categories, such as musician, business person, actor, politician, etc. It was hard to narrow down to only one person whom I thought deserving of this title (I found out later that Courtney selected multiple deserving people…she is pretty smart.). In order to narrow it down to one, I asked myself three questions: Did they influence others for the greater good? Did they put others before themselves? Were they trailblazers? Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person ever nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2013), met all my criteria.
Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan, located in the country's Swat Valley. She attended a school that her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, had founded. After the Taliban began attacking girls' schools in Swat, she gave a speech in Peshawar, Pakistan, in September 2008. The title of her talk was, "How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?" At the time, Yousafzai was only 11 years. In 2009, she began blogging under a pseudonym for the BBC against the Taliban and their rules of no education for girls. Eventually her real identity became known and she became a target for the Taliban. Her courageous stand as an educational advocate for all children cost her dearly.
On October 9, 2012, the Taliban boarded her school bus as she was headed for home and shot her in the head at point blank range. For 10 days, Yousafzai laid in a coma, 14 years old, her life hanging by a thread. She and her family were relocated to England where she underwent multiple surgeries and began her next phase of educational advocacy.
Malala Yousafzai is my 2013 "Person of the Year," because this child influenced change for the greater good of others. She highlighted a problem in our world. She courageously carried on when she knew she was in danger. She bravely told her story and continued her platform to promote education for all children. Malala Yousafzai leads by example. She knows (and so does the Taliban) that education is the key to change, growth, prosperity, enlightenment and freedom. Despite the Taliban's continued threats, Yousafzai remains a staunch advocate for the power of education.
Courtney Hampson
In mid-December I needed a mental health break and decided to go into work late and have a little me time, which basically amounts to a leisurely walk with the dog, a full cup of coffee (not three slurps before rushing out the door) and more than 10 minutes of the Today Show. So, I tuned in for my daily dose of Al Roker. I must admit, I have a slight obsession with weathermen. Al is in good company with CNN Headline News' Bob Van Dillen, but I digress…
This isn't about me, or Al, or Bob, or any other weather prognosticators. That morning, on the Today Show, they were revealing TIME's person of the year, and it got me thinking about people here in the Lowcountry who had impacted my life in 2013. So, since we had zilch planned for our January column, which then got bumped to February, I was intent on identifying my (er, CH2's) Person(s) of the Year. My counterpart couldn't think of anyone local who did anything meaningful, which only fueled my fire. Alas, here we are.
The timing couldn't have been more perfect, as the night before the Today Show / TIME revelation, I had the privilege of hosting an event to benefit Family Promise, a Beaufort County organization whose mission is to provide food, shelter, and support services for homeless families during their transition to permanent housing. Currently, 350 children in Beaufort County are homeless. Not something we think about often, is it? So, let's. Think about this, that is. Think about the size of your child's classroom. Multiple it by 15, and approximately that many kids are homeless in our community. Staggering.
As part of the event, I had the privilege of meeting Family Promise board member Lakeisha Bennett. She made a huge impact on me as she stood in front of a crowd of 500 people and boldly shared her experience of being homeless and how Family Promise helped her and her family. From homeless to a board member for the organization, Lakeisha only reinforced the importance of giving back, especially after receiving.
Then, I started thinking about the other people in our community who impacted my life this year. Jake Walsh, the Army veteran who bravely told me his story of war, of sacrifice, and the difficulties associated with reintegrating into civilian life. Recognizing that he is not alone and that 30 percent of the 834,000 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been treated in a VA hospital for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Jake set the wheels in motion to do something about it. With local support, he created Honor our Heroes, an organization committed to alleviating veteran's stress and honoring their sacrifices. Their programs provide small business grants, short-term financial assistance, educational assistance, and mental health and wellness referrals to local veterans.
Then, I thought about Joe Naughton and Jaison Horbar, two recovering addicts who brushed aside the stigma associated with addiction and decided to help others. With one in every three people (yup, look around; it is you or the two guys sitting next you) being affected by addiction, Joe and Jaison created a non-profit organization, Greener Grass, with a mission to ensure that no alcoholic or addict desperate and willing enough to seek help from a treatment facility is denied this life-saving opportunity due to their inability to pay either out of pocket or via insurance. Further, through Greener Grass, they want to work to lessen the burden of the family that has suffered alongside the afflicted by providing, where needed and when possible, financial assistance for such things as food and basic necessities.
I think what strikes me most about Lakeisha, Jake, Joe, and Jaison is that they have been there. They've been at the bottom. They were brave enough to ask for help, find their center, and are now dedicating their lives to helping others in similar situations.
That is how you make an impact. That is what citizenship means. These are the people who define our community and are changing our community for the better. We all owe them a debt of gratitude.
Now, you may have noticed (yes, I got your e-mail), that A Line in the Sand didn't appear in the January issue, but I'm back baby, and I am looking for a new (friendly) foe. That's right. This is a contest to find the right person to tow the other half of the line.
Think you've got what it takes?
Female writer, laden with sarcasm, and fueled by pizza, CrossFit, and margaritas seeks male with writing experience (or a brilliant command of the English language), quick wit, sense of humor, willingness to be photographed with kooky props, and ability to argue monthly.
Submit your answers (and a writing sample or two) to the following questions to m.washo@celebratehiltonhead.com and we'll see who has what it takes.
Hamburger or hot dog?
Book or Nook?
Brittney or Miley?
Bruce or Bon Jovi?
How do you pronounce pecan?
Spend or save?
Dog or cat?
Most compelling Line in the Sand argument you've ever read?
Who would your person of the year have been and, why?
Be creative. And may the best man win.
5 Drinks with The Bluffton Bourbon Club: Raising a glass to the great American spirit with one of Bluffton's coolest not-so-secret societies
5 Drinks with Sean and Julia Dennis, Wild Birds Unlimited
5 Drinks With… Sir William "Willie" Innes
5 Drinks with: Dr. Curtis Hennessey
5 Drinks with The Amazing Zoltan - The world's greatest animatronic prognosticator opens up on what's coming our way in 2020.
5 Drinks with: Michelle Meissen, Palmetto Ocean Conservancy
5 Drinks with Logan Cambron: The Chicken Man of Hilton Head just wants you to slow the cluck down.
5 Drinks with: Marshall Sampson of Santa Fe Cafe and Pizza Co.
5 Drinks with Franny Gerthoffer of the Hilton Head Humane Association
5 Drinks with: Mike Wagner, operations manager for Hilton Head Island Shore Beach Services
Trattoria Divina: A Remarkable Balance of Wine Yin to Culinary Yang
Heritage Fine Jewelry: The Engagement Diamond: Making the Cut
Gimme Shelter - Pal's New Home Provides Hope For Adoptable Pets
Editor's Note: July 2010 - A VISIT TO HILTON HEAD IS OUT OF THIS WORLD...
Get Fit 2013: Healthy Beginnings
REPUBLICAN ROUND-UP
Dan McCaw - Finding The Purple Tree
While Healthcare War Rages on, Bluffton-Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine Gives Neighbors a Medical Safe House
How to be a Fit Female at Any Age
Life is Too Short to Skip Dessert: Indulge your sweet tooth without the side of guilt
Sandalwood Community Food Pantry: 'Tis the giving season every day
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Spring, spring, spring! Sun shines, snow has disappeared and weather is getting warmer. Slowly but surely - and the flowers are appearing too.
...but it didn't take too long to ground start blossoming too!
I picked them up and put them into my shop to you to enjoy - and there's a special spring campaign there too (shipping is free for two or more items).
Oh how wonderful four day-weekend it's been! Just relaxing, sunny days and lot's of chocolate and family time. It'll be a hard one to get back on track tomorrow *sigh* but hip-hooray, it'll be yet an another wonderful party-weekend coming after just four days! It's 1st of May on next Sunday and we'll celebrate it here both on Saturday AND on Sunday.
So the winner is ROBIN! Congratulations! She wrote: " I love the yellow and pinks, sooo bright and cheery." So three flower-magnet-set in yellows&pinks with matching little pouch for you Robin! I already have your details so I'll be sending you a little springly parcel soon!
And as you saw, I picked an another one too, and it was LEAH, congratulations to you, too! She wrote: "...I really like the pink." I like pink too, and will be making you a pretty and bright flower-brooch in pink! Could you please contact me via email at handmadebymia at gmail.com so I can get your package shipped to you too, thank you so much!
I'll get to work tomorrow, but tonight I'll still be as this cute-cat my dear dear friend made me for my b-day, happily on sofa with the very last chocolate-eggs. I hope you have had the most relaxing holidays too, and wish you the wonderful new week!
It's been sunny, bright and springly around here for many days, and it just makes me feel happy. I bought some felt wool fabric (they're actually wool-polyester blends but beautiful all the same) for a new project I have been working on but couldn't resist making some flowers out of those pretty colored-wools too.
Oh yes, they're little flowers magnets, and they just brighten up any fridge door! I needle felted little flowers, and cut some more from the felt wool fabrics and sew them all together. I used my beloved hot-glue gun to stick the magnets in place on back.
They also come with a matching little pouch to keep them safe when not in use. The pouches were made of reused cotton and they close with matching ribbon.
And I would love to spread some of this spring-feel to all of you - so it's time for a little give-away! All you need to do is leave a comment on this post, and let me know, which color of flower-set you would like to have! I'll pick up the winner on Monday, 25th of April 2011 and make the custom-set with your chosen color(s), both three flower magnets and a matching pouch. And I'll ship the set anywhere you live, too!
Color-wise you can choose any color you like, I am pretty sure I have most of them in my stash waiting for you - so please bring on pinks-greens-blues-browns-yellows-any of you favorites! Good luck!
During these HandmadebyMia-years I have been knitting and felting (and making some designing work too) many different kind of bags. Smaller, bigger, striped, round, with flap, with long strap, two handles - you name it. But I haven't made a perfect purse-design, something just to carry your essentials in a pretty bag on your shoulder.
So to the designing studio I went (read: a cup of coffee and on my dear old sofa) with my beloved coloring pens, calculator and needles&wool. I made some sketching, and started to knit. I made one bag first, liked it, and made more... and some more.. You know me?
...But once finished, I'm happy! It's wonderful to see how same design (same gauge, needles, different wool) comes out totally different when the color changes. And not to mention the decorations.
I definitely can see more of these coming, but before that I have other designing work to be completed. I am having a happy week - wishing you the very same!
I love knitting. I do that daily for my felts, but I love knitting in general. Choosing the yarns, colors and patterns, trying out different stitches and techniques. I used to knit a lot, almost all my gifts for birthdays and Christmases were knitted shawls, mittens, hats and even jerseys. If I still had the time, my family (and friends too) would use only (read: much more) hand knitted clothes.
But when there's not that much time, one must enjoy things in smaller scale. Like knitting something slightly tinier (and quicker, obviously) but enjoying the process in full. My dear old friend had a baby in his family recently, and I just had to make the newcomer pair of socks. And not any socks, I spent some time in ravelry searching the right pattern. Did you know that if you type there baby socks, you'll have 57 (fifty and seven) pages full of the most adorable chubby feet with tiny socks in them?
I didn't know, and finding a perfect pattern...Huh. I didn't actually find one, but many, and made the socks with ideas from here and there. I hope they'll fit (they're tiny but the guy's wee too) and keep his little potatoes warm this cold and rainy spring. Oh yes, it rains constantly. It's good for the snow (good-bye!) but I have a creepy feeling that this will stop only in October, when the snowing will start again. If you happen to have extra sunshine lying around, please donate it to my way, thank you!
Almost exactly a year ago I had similar flowers on this very same table, and it was Easter. This year we need to wait a few weeks still, but that's not what's bugging me today. It's the a year-bit. Where did the time go?
This past year has been somewhat different to the previous ones, and many new things have happened, too. I started both crafty life and Spanish studies, my nephew started kindergarten, we got upstairs renovated. I have made many new friends, and started very good business-relations, too. We also had the summer of the century (and winter to match). I have learned many, many things, and hope, that they've made me at least a little bit wiser. Older I definitely got, too *sigh* but who's counting anyway?
My head (and luckily my sketchbook and my to-do-list, too) is full of new ideas for this year. Some will see the day light during next year, and some will be marinated a little longer, still. It's not easy to come up with new, original ideas constantly, but as long as there are a few waiting to be tried out I am happy. And I am making what I love - the following years will have a hard time trying to beat that experience!
It's been a good year, all in all. Here's to many fantastic ones to come and to you, my dear friends! I wish to see you again here in one year's time to sum up yet an another one. And hopefully before that too, I have many, many things I would love to show and tell you about!


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Historically speaking, the Aspire brand name was synonymous with new vapers. When it first appeared on the market in 2013, the vaping world was at the center of a dynamic shift. Everyone was looking for a change from Clearomiser style tanks, as the public knew that more was possible from the market. Giant corporations were already pumping out millions of units per week, such as Kangertech and Joyetech, but this soon-to-be juggernaut found a niche that the others seemed to be leaving behind. While many experienced vapers lost sight of the Aspire name for quite some time, over the last 18 months, they have stamped the market with some killer designs. The community came almost full circle, from bigger, nastier cloud-producing demons back to smaller mouth-to-lung type systems, Aspire waited patiently in the wings.
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From humble beginnings with simple designs, Aspire caught everyone's attention with the invention of the Nautilus Tank. Sleek, simple, and the ability to produce crisp, clean flavors made it an amazing addition to the vaping market. Without the Aspire Nautilus, the adjustable airflow that everyone takes for granted may never have existed. A true pioneer in the vaping world, this tank is still as popular today as it was the week of its launch. The coil system in the tank is timeless. One of the latest devices to hit the market from Aspire, the Nautilus AIO, uses the same coil packs. The rise of pod systems was almost seen as a rebirth for the brand, but the reality is that they never went anywhere – they were concentrating on helping smokers make the switch.
When it comes to simple product design that keeps the customer's needs at the forefront, Aspire is miles ahead of the curve. Whether it's the simplicity of their tank systems, the ease of use of their AIO pod systems, or the amazing quality of the best e-hookah on the market, Aspire hasn't once tried to overcomplicate its designs.
While other companies were running at full speed to get the most powerful device on the market, with more batteries and the bells and whistles they thought the customers wanted, Aspire stuck to a very simple business model that has created a truly global distribution network. They concentrated their efforts on customer satisfaction and the highest quality products, repeatedly trendsetting without anyone realizing they were doing it. From the Atlantis through to the Cleito Tank series, the sub-ohm offerings released by Aspire have been outstanding. Creating the perfect balance between flavor retention and producing killer clouds has been elusive for many companies, often trading off taste for more vapor production but Aspire has repeatedly found the sweet spots. When the customers wanted to turn up the heat on the device without having to turn to RDA's, the Cleito 120 was, and still is, an absolute beast.
The research and development department at Aspire has always been the finest innovators in the industry, even though they are rarely in the spotlight for the latest technology. They don't look for ways to make you buy their products, and they look for solutions to the problems that the public tells them that exist. When they were asked to create a tank that would work for both mouth-to-lung vapers and those who wanted massive clouds, they created adjustable airflow. When they were asked to develop a solution for people who wanted to use hookahs but were getting low-quality products, the R&D team created the Proteus Kit – and it's been a fan favorite ever since.
With the advent of salt-based nicotine e-liquids, it was as if Aspire had been preparing for a resurgence of high-quality, low-wattage devices. The Aspire Breeze is a device that could activate with a fire button or simply drawing on the tip, it is perfect for a first-time user of any vape product to pick up and use, but it is also popular with people who have been vaping for years. Aspires AIO systems work so well that the designs seem to have been used as blueprints for others in the industry, as we said earlier this company has a history of setting the standard.
When it comes to complete systems, Aspire has given the market a couple of amazing offerings. The Pockex system is a simple, stick-style sub-ohm kit that takes full advantage of the Aspire balancing act between flavor and cloud production. At the other end of the spectrum, for people who are looking for an inexpensive entry into the world of box mods, the Zelos kit is in a class unto itself. Simple to operate and hardworking, this is a 50-watt box mod that is topped off with the latest version of their timeless classic, the Nautilus II.
While we have barely scratched the surface with Aspire's wide assortment of products, we here at West Coast Vape Supply are honored to have them on our shelves. From their variety of simple tanks to sub-ohm beasts, AIO pod systems to high-quality starter kits – such as the Zelos and Pockex – all the way through to the coil systems that make all Aspire products stand out from the competition, we are pleased to offer them at some of the lowest prices anywhere. Our goal is merely to get the best products on the market into the hands of our customers for the most competitive prices they will find.
When it comes to products made from high-quality materials by some of the finest creators in the world of vaping, you won't find anything better than the Aspire Collection we have right here. Whether you need exquisite devices, ground-breaking tanks, or accessories, we believe that we have enough of a selection for everybody to find what they need. Take the time to browse through our Aspire collection, as we believe that when it comes to putting together an amazing vaping experience, the devices, and tanks that they offer are truly in a class of their own.
If you're looking for some of the best vaping products, it doesn't get any better than the Aspire brand. This name is known throughout the industry for its craftsmanship, the quality of the products, the designs that they create, and the performance that is backed behind each and every product it releases. There is a reason why Aspire is one of the industry's largest names, and it's up to you to explore what it's all about.
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Infrastructure investment represents large capital values, whereas the benefits and other consequences are extended into the future. This makes methods to assess investment plans an important issue. This paper develops a framework in which infrastructure networks are interpreted as determinants of the spatial organisation of an economy, while the very same organisation is assumed to influence the growth of functional urban regions (FUR) and thereby the entire economy. The suggested framework is formulated so as to facilitate the modeling of agglomeration economies, and hence to separate intra-regional and interregional transport flows. A basic argument is that transport networks should preferably be described by their (physical) attributes, and several accessibility measures are presented as tools in this effort. This type of accessibility measures combine information about time distances between nodes in an FUR and the corresponding location pattern. The attempts to estimate aggregate production functions and associated dual forms is assessed in view of the so-called new growth theory are discussed, and it is concluded that this approach has been more successful when cross-regional data are employed in combination with infrastructure measures that reflect attributes. The discussion of macro approaches is followed by a detailed presentation of how accessibility measures can depict the spatial organisation of FURs and the urban areas inside an FUR. Such measures are candidates as explanatory variables in macro models, although the presentation concentrates on applications in commuting models, and sector growth models. In particular, the paper presents a model in which an individual urban area's accessibility to labour supply interact with the same area's accessibility to jobs, in the context of an FUR. Empirical results from Sweden are used to illustrate how the spatial organisation and its change is influenced by the inter-urban networks of urban areas in an FUR. It is also argued that the model is capable of depicting essential aspects of recent contributions to the economics of agglomeration.


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A: I am not really sure about the source of the described problem (I know other web applications where everything works fine with just one simple rule for the whole application), but I could solve it by adding a special rule for the resources (before the "/"-rule):
location ~ ^/(assets|images|javascript|js|css|flash|media|static)/  {
    root    /path/to/the/resources/on/the/server/;
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This is the kind of thing I know we will all look back on in a few years (or even worse, 20 years) and cringe about.
Facebook? What the hell is that? More importantly... Why would we have needed two puppets to make jokes about 'security settings'? You mean we actually had our profiles open by default!?
But for now, I think it's a pretty good wrap up of general sentiment towards social networks at the moment... Lots of love, and lots of hate about all that love.


Nobody does clever/spooky/funny like Welcome to Night Vale, the coolest podcast to hit the Internet since, well, ever. And this Halloween, you can put a little Night Vale charm on your front porch with our exclusive Welcome to Night Vale pumpkin carving patterns.
Read on to download the pumpkin stencil templates and to get carving instructions.
Save and print it out the pattern you want.
Tape it to your pumpkin.
Cut out the black sections.
Leave the white sections alone; this is the pumpkin skin.
Note: On the glow cloud, you could either shade the cloud, or you can cut it out entirely. In the picture below, I cut it out entirely. But shading it would be a cool effect, too.
If you're not sure how to carve and shade a pumpkin, you can find further instructions here. And if Night Vale isn't up your alley, check out last year's post on other geeky pumpkin patterns.
If you use one of our patterns, be sure to post a picture on our Facebook page or tweet us a pic. We want to see how crafty you can be!


The masterminds behind the outrageous anime Dead Leaves, Hiroyuki Imaishi and Imaitoonz, have teamed up again to create Oval x Over, a promotional animation for the Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile race. Composed of three 3-minute shorts, it is an experiment to portray Indy car racing with animation and music. The narrative style itself is a straight, over-the-top parody of the sports anime classics of the '70s, and cleverly mixes a professional-style live commentary of the race with flashbacks regarding the three main characters' past, with both dramatic and hilarious results. The video had premiered at an event called "Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile in Roppongi Hills" at the Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo on March 23, 2005. The animation staff also created the music video for the official song Over Top, performed by legendary singer Maki Oguro. It is rumored that they worked 300 hours overtime to complete the project.
Burn is eager to defeat the champion, Earth, to overcome some past trauma. The glamorous Gravis is also after the championship. And there is Earth, the champion himself, who is waiting to face a challenger capable of defeating him.


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James Edward "Eddie" Liu  (25 May 1922 – 25 June 2013) was an Australian community leader.  best known for his work with the Chinese Australian community in Brisbane, Queensland.

Among his most notable achievements are co-founding the Chinese Club of Queensland in 1952 and establishing Brisbane's Chinatown in the 1980s.

Biography
Born in Hong Kong in 1922, Liu grew up in Kowloon and attended La Salle College.

He moved to Australia in 1937 to complete his secondary education at Christian Brothers College in Melbourne.

He was sent to Brisbane in 1942 during World War II when he was called on to supervise and translate for Chinese seamen who were tasked with building landing barges, work which led to him being appointed secretary of the Chinese Seamen's Union of Australia.

Leadership
During his time in Brisbane, Liu was seen as a leader within the city's multicultural community, helping settle migrants from Singapore, Thailand, Solomon Islands and China. Liu is often referred to as the founding father of Chinatown in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, having been appointed to a committee to establish the community in 1983.  Upon its opening in 1987, Liu was appointed an honorary ambassador of Brisbane.

As an advocate of preservation of Chinese culture, Liu is credited with overseeing the restoration of Brisbane's first Chinese temple, Holy Triad Temple at Breakfast Creek in the 1960s, which had been built in 1886 by the Cantonese Chinese community of Brisbane.  He also supported numerous charities and promoted or participated in various community initiatives.

Liu was a critic of politician Pauline Hanson and her right-wing populist political party One Nation.  He once described Hanson as having no sense of humour following a discussion with her during a chance encounter on a flight from Brisbane to Canberra, where Liu suggested she marry a Chinese person to get a better understanding of immigration issues.

Honours
Liu received numerous honours during his life, including the Order of the British Empire in 1980 and the Order of Australia Medal in 2001.

He also received the Centenary Medal in 2001, and was the Metropolitan Local Hero for Queensland at the 2004 Australian of the Year Awards.

The University of Queensland presented an honorary doctorate to Liu in 2007.  He was named as a Queensland Great in 2010.

Eddie Liu died on 25 June 2013.  His death prompted a number of public tributes from community and political leaders. His funeral was held at Brisbane City Hall on 11 July 2013.   At the time of his death, Liu had five six children, 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. His wife Elizabeth, whom he had married in 1940, predeceased him when she died in 2001 at the age of 79.

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Costa Rica is a popular destination in Central America as it is cheap, has great weather, beautiful beaches, and friendly locals. If you're considering a visit, here are some spots to add to your must-see list.
On the Caribbean coast near Panama lies Puerto Viejo, which has excellent beaches for surfing and an overall party atmosphere. There are things happening most nights in the town, but it's also easy to find a quiet beach to relax, depending on your mood. There's also a jaguar rescue centre here, that rehabilitates various wildlife (not just jaguars) to release back into the wild.
This tiny town shares its name with a national park located an hour north of Puerto Viejo. This is far less of a party spot and is better suited to those who like hiking, swimming, or surfing. If you like getting active on your holidays, then Cahuita is for you!
Tortuguero is a huge rainforest and national park spanning over 77,000 acres. It features a series of rivers and canals and significant numbers of turtles that nest along the shoreline. You will likely see them if you visit in April and May, but the national park is wonderful to see just about any time of year.
Another national park, Corcovado, is found on the remote Osa Peninsula and is the largest park in the country. It's a bit off-the-beaten-path so can be tricky to get to, but if you do make the effort then expect stunning deserted beaches and lots of marine life. It's undoubtedly worth the trek to see this practically untouched and serene area.
The Arenal volcano is just one of Costa Rica's many volcanoes, and it erupts every now and then, meaning you can actually get to see lava flowing down the volcano. There's also a beautiful waterfall nearby, you can go caving, rafting, and be sure to take a visit to the famous hot springs.
This popular beach destination can be found on the Pacific Coast, offering white-sand beaches and a national park to explore. There are loads of secluded beaches, and you will likely see many native monkeys too!
Bird watchers will have a field day in the green jungles near Monteverde, home of the rare quetzal birds. As one of the largest eco-tourism hubs in the country, Monteverde offers plenty to do including a zip-line adventure through the tree canopy and sky bridges.
Whether you prefer your holidays to consist of relaxation or adventure, Costa Rica has something for everyone. It's also a great place to see wildlife that you don't ordinarily see!
There is something magical at the Maldives. Whether you are visiting with your family, going on a honeymoon, or travelling solo, you are certain to enjoy this great beautiful place.
There are a lot of water bungalows in the Maldives and you need to take advantage of these beauties while you are there. Staying in a water bungalow will give you 24 access to swimming and pure relaxation. You can just jump right into the waters and snorkel or swim if you want to. you don't even have to leave your room if you don't want to since you can order room service any time of the day.
If you love the underwater sea, then the Maldives is a perfect place for you. There are many affordable PADI dive centres on the islands where you can take a discover dive if you are not certified. You will be able to enjoy playing and swimming with sea turtles, stingrays and whale sharks and swim with a school of fish.
If you do not like to scuba dive, another option for you is to go snorkelling. The water in the Maldives is so pristine, you don't have to go deep to find the reefs. You will be able to go snorkelling with sea turtles and colourful fishes from big and small.
Dolphin spotting is a famous activity in the Maldives. Your greeter may even recommend you to try this and it will definitely not disappoint.
Simply put it, if you want to travel, put it as your priority! If your reasons why you cannot travel is because you lack funds, see why it is. Do you have a closet full of designer clothes? Do you order Starbucks coffee every day before heading to work? Do you collect expensive toys that will just be stuck in a box? If so, then travelling may not be your top priority.
We suggest, to check where you channel most of your energy, focus and finances. If you do this correctly, you will be able to achieve your plans for travelling.
When you are planning on a trip, don't try to do everything and everywhere since that is a good way to blow your budget and get tired at the same time.
Better if you will focus on a region or a specific place instead. This way, you will be able to appreciate the place better and enjoy it at the same time.
Plan for a slower pace type of travel and be realistic about what you want to accomplish especially if you are travelling with your family.
You may hear some couples say that once they had their kids, they travel less. But this should not be true because family travel is always possible and should not be a hassle. In fact, travelling as a family can be one of the best experiences you will have together.
Sure, you won't be able to travel to as much countries as you would do as before or go to as many parties like you used to, but the rewards of travelling with your kids are a lot and your children will always find great memories when you travel with them that they will take for the rest of their lives.


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10 Best Online Storage Services
With the rapid popularity and usage of smartphones, tablets, and other digital devices, the users have started facing problems of data storage and the necessity arises when the smartphones have smaller internal storages. The online storage services have made easy for the users to store unlimited data like photos, videos, documents, files and much more. When it comes to picking the best service, there are multiple options, but here we will cover the best online storage services to facilitate the users.
If we enlist the ten best online storage services, Dropbox successfully gains the priority because it's very easy to use and is believed to be the best and most reliable storage service. It offers online and offline options; in case you are online, you can open the site, share or receive files, tag people to get their attention on a particular file and offline provides access to open the folder on the device and do the needed actions. Dropbox offers storage up to 2GB that can be increased if you invite and add more people to the service. The maximum storage is reported to be more than 16 GB.
The second that snatches the position on the list of ten best online storage services is none other than the service of internet giant Google and it's named as Google Drive. Google Drive offers up to 15 GB storage that's shared through multiple options like Gmail, Google Plus, and others. The service resembles Dropbox a lot when it comes to using, file sharing and adding more participants. Most of the storage services put severe restriction towards the users like no synchronization and gaining more space for data but Google Drive spares from all such worries.
3. OneDrive
This is the latest version of Microsoft's old storage service with the name of SkyDrive. OneDrive is very much convenient and proffers 15 GB space for storing data in the form of documents, files, photos, videos, and maps as well. Previously it was giving just 7 BG but attracting millions of more users; the service was upgraded and now has become one of the finest options regarding data storing. The two additional features that make OneDrive a fantastic pick are the provision of more 5 GB data for referring to someone and 3 GB for enabling photos backup.
4. TheOneSpy Data Backup
Among thousands of online data storage services, TheOneSpy gives its users an option to store all of their data without any limit of space. TheOneSpy is a monitoring app for kids and employees. When the user install on the target device, uses and all the record of documents, files, calls, and others is directly stored in the drive for the users' convenience. Regarding data storage, TheOneSpy is second to none as none of the spying apps provides such service for facilitation of the consumers. It spares the users to back up the device for storing data at any moment of time as the feature is built-in.
5. ADrive
If you are a user who needs unlimited space to store data on the device, share or receive from the team members, ADrive is best for you as it provides 50 GB's amazing space. Though the service can be availed freely, premium package asks for payments and in case you don't subscribe it, you will miss few amazing features like uploading data up to 16 GB. An irritating aspect of ADrive is it's full of repulsive ads about various technologies.
6. Mega
It's the storage service initiated by megaupload.com. The online storage of Mega gives 50 GB data storage space. It supports mobile use as well. You can create an account and enjoy sharing files in every format publically. Not only does it control the uploading speed but you can pause and restart the load as well. The customer reviews regarding the use of the service are commendable and prove that it's good enough to be utilized.
7. Box
This is considered to be the top competitor of Dropbox and is suggested to be best and convenient for business use but can be utilized for homes as well. This is not free but gives few days' free trial to the users. It supports all the features like Dropbox including synch as well. For using the app, the users will have to create an account, download the app and install on the device. It supports all OS versions of Android, iOS, BB and window phones too. Using Box, you can share, add and receive files with multiple users in your teams and business circles.
8. Apple iCloud Drive
If you are a user of Apple products, you must be familiar with this data storage service. It's better as compared to all other online storage services like Box, IDrive and others. Primarily it supports Apple devices but can be availed through the web as well. When the user adds data to the account, it's uploaded to all the devices where iCloud is being used by the customer.
9. SpiderOak
When we store sensitive data, we all have some reservations about the reliability of our data as it might get leaked, get into hands of unwanted agents or might get corrupt, but SpiderOak spares its users from all these issues and lets everyone save data. If you are a smartphone user and need some good and trustworthy storage service, you must try this out, and you will be pleased to use it.
10. IDrive
IDrive is more than just an online data storage service. The app has made it a lot easier to share, upload, and receive documents, files, photos and other data. When you are a user of IDrive, put all of your worries like privacy and backup problems at rest because it lets you experience the most convenient and comfortable use. Furthermore, the reviews shared by the customers have strengthened the importance of the service by adding more to its authenticity and perfect functionality. Just install IDrive and start enjoying happy storage.
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In recent years, computers have become an integral part of everyday life. Now, more people own computers than ever before, and the numbers continue to rise. As a result, children are learning how to use computers in school at a much earlier age than ever before.
There is a wide array of educational software available for children of all ages. This provides you, the parent, with many options when choosing educational software for your children. Since many educational games have been shown to help children learn and improve their skills in many subjects, these games have become an important part of a child's learning experience. But choosing the right educational software makes all the difference. For this reason, it is essential to take care when choosing computer software for your children.
The best educational software is designed by people who know how children think. By nature, children like to see, touch, and interact with a thing in order to learn about it. This same concept also applies to computer software. For this reason, interactive applications have become so prevalent. Among these, there are many different types of software applications. Some are actual simulations, while others are open-ended creativity tools. There are also a number of structured activities available for the computer such as puzzles, tutorials, and reference titles. They are made by the 700+ publishers that specialize in educational items.
Because there are so many options available to you, selecting those that will truly help your child to learn may seem like an overwhelming task. This, however, does not have to be the case. When choosing computer software for your child, there are a few factors you should consider.
First, make sure you choose software that your child will be able to operate. This is especially important if you have a small child, as he or she will probably only be able to use the mouse. Be sure the application you choose accommodates this, as your child's attention span will probably not last very long, otherwise.
When choosing software, you should also take care to select programs and games that best fit the interests of your child. While it is wonderful to encourage the learning of new skills and acceptance of new ideas, your child is less likely to take part in something of which he or she has little or no interest. Introducing your child to newer concepts and skills more gradually, however, may peak their interest and help build character and skill.


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Pop-culture Evolutionism
The ship's rudder is locked
by Paul Price
Creation scientists (and science writers) normally spend most of their time engaging with the 'hard science' of the day—or at least whatever is passing as such at the moment. In my opinion, however, it has never been the hard science that has packed the biggest punch in the everyday life of the average person. Instead, it is the popular retelling which filters down to us from every direction: television, books, movies, video games, and so forth. None of these references need be particularly accurate; the important thing is, they instill in the minds of average people that evolution is a given. It's beyond question since it gets repeated so often. In other words, it acts as a form of subtle brainwashing.
In the movie, it is stated as a plain fact by a scientist.
What makes this 'pop culture evolution' so particularly damaging to society is that it is essentially immune to correction, since few people bother criticizing media on their science, when they are not scientific media. Even if they did complain, the damage has already been done. The movie has been made and cannot be changed. I'd wager nobody walked out of the theater in disgust when watching Jurassic World just because a scientist drops the line,
" … the [dinosaur] soft tissue is preserved because the iron in the dinosaur's blood generates free radicals, and those are highly reactive. So, the proteins and the cell membranes get all mixed up, and and uh… act as a natural preservative. DNA can survive for a millennia that way."1
This is of course a discredited theory (iron has certainly not been demonstrated to be capable of preserving soft tissue for "millennia"), but no matter. In the movie, it is stated as a plain fact by a scientist. Sure, it's 'just fiction', but the impression left on the audience is the same regardless. It inoculates them against one of the most powerful evidences against evolution and millions of years!
Evolutionary psychology is another very serious offender in this regard. Despite the embarrassing and tragic history of lobotomies being done on people under the false premise of an ancient 'lizard brain' sandwiched inside our more highly evolved human brains, the idea of the "old brain" keeps getting repeated even in more recently-produced textbooks. One textbook produced in 2010 reads,
"The innermost structures of the brain — the parts nearest the spinal cord — are the oldest part of the brain, and these areas carry out the same functions they did for our distant ancestors."2
Is the above quote 'science'? No, it's simply an assumption being made based on an evolutionary worldview. But since students read it in a psychology textbook, they will take it for granted. Some of those students may not even be science majors! They will take this evolutionary thinking with them into whatever field they eventually wind up in. And the cycle of misinformation will continue. Maybe some of them will wind up becoming self-help tutors in the world of business, and will continue repeating this 'old brain' canard in their lectures, like we see here:
"Rather than using our more primitive Old Brain thinking, we teach people how to use their New Brain to be more successful. Through our book, consulting services, presentations, and content, we help business leaders learn management and organizational skills to create a powerful, engaging work environment that drives personal as well as business performance."3
Indeed, while lobotomies are no longer being performed, the evolutionary idea that we have a reptile brain with added parts is not going away any time soon. It cannot, in fact, since all mammals have brains, and nobody is arguing that the brain has evolved multiple times independently (convergently). At least as recently as 2015, articles were still being written comparing reptile brains to human brains, in order to draw out alleged evolutionary inferences.4 The authors rhetorically ask, "…is the reptilian brain really just a mammalian brain missing most of the parts?" But another paper from just last year answers that question with a resounding "no"!
"A widespread misconception in much of psychology is that (a) as vertebrate animals evolved, "newer" brain structures were added over existing "older" brain structures, and (b) these newer, more complex structures endowed animals with newer and more complex psychological functions, behavioral flexibility, and language. This belief, although widely shared in introductory psychology textbooks, has long been discredited among neurobiologists and stands in contrast to the clear and unanimous agreement on these issues among those studying nervous-system evolution."5
This cycle of misinformation is a vicious one, since the popular level evolutionism necessarily cross-pollinates with the more formal scientific side. After all, scientists are human beings just like the rest of us, who also grow up consuming popular media and being influenced by it. What, then is to be done?
Over the past 60 years, the modern creationist movement has had many delightful successes and has achieved much by way of refuting evolutionary falsehoods and giving hope to Christians looking for solid answers. I think now, as we see our world and our culture changing at a rapid pace, it would be good for all of us creationists to think strategically about the goals we hope to accomplish in the future. Is it possible to have any positive impact on the culture at large, or is the culture simply too far gone? If such impact is possible, how could it be achieved?
It is my opinion that the 'ship of culture' is not likely to be turned around in the near future by any amount of effort on the part of diligent creation scientists to refute the scientific falsehoods of evolutionism. After all, the modern creation movement6 can be largely traced back to the efforts of Henry Morris and John Whitcomb, which date back to 1961 with their publication of The Genesis Flood. Yet the ubiquitous preaching of Darwinism in the culture has proceeded unabated since that time, largely without paying the slightest attention to anything creationists have said. As the media landscape has developed in the direction of greater and greater Internet and technology usage, creationists have adapted. Whereas in the early days one had to rely on paper printouts, overhead transparencies and physical books, now creation apologetics content is freely available in great supply online. But still, the mainstream culture is largely not listening. In my extensive experience attempting to reach out to skeptics directly, I have found that very few of them are even willing to read an article for free, if they see that it is from a creationist organization. "Don't you have any information that is not from such a biased source," they'll ask, not understanding that all sources on the topic of origins will be biased in one direction or another. They hold it against creationist organizations that we openly admit our Statement of Faith, while continuing to naively think that secular science journals, textbooks, and so on are purely objective.
How might creationists more effectively engage with people in the 21st century?
I have no easy answers to this difficulty, but I do want to invite you to think about these topics constructively. How might creationists more effectively engage with people in the 21st century? How might we realistically convince more of the world's atheists and agnostics (a group that is growing enormously in the ranks of younger generations) to take a second look at biblical Christianity? One suggestion is that creationists think more about how they might have a constructive influence on the people who are in a position of power in our culture: the media producers. C.S. Lewis once commented that one of the most powerful things Christians could do to influence culture is to incorporate Christianity into fiction, rather than only attempting to preach it directly. This would allow truths of the Christian worldview to sneak past "watchful dragons"—those mental gatekeepers which are hostile to Christ—and thereby change people's hearts and minds in a less confrontational way.
Some Christians may reply that it is not our job to convince people, but only to preach the truth and to let God do the rest. And I will readily agree that we cannot fully control the results of our efforts—but does that mean we shouldn't think about how to strategically and persuasively present our message to people? Not at all. Jesus told His followers to be "wise as serpents" when engaging unbelievers (Matthew 10:16), and the Bible repeatedly commends evangelists and disciple-makers who used thoughtful means of persuasion (Acts 18:4, 28). God tasked humans with the Great Commission, and I think this implies that God wants us to do our best to present the truth in the way that will win over as many people as possible (without compromising the message). "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." (Colossians 4:6).
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Walinga, J., Introduction to Psychology - 1st Canadian Edition, opentextbc.ca/introductiontopsychology/chapter/3-2-our-brains-control-our-thoughts-feelings-and-behavior. Return to text.
Press Release: Using Old Brain Thinking? The New Brain for Business Institute Launches Book, Website and Consulting Services to Help Leaders Succeed, inlandempire.us/using-old-brain-thinking-the-new-brain-for-business-institute-launches-book-website-and-consulting-services-to-help-leaders-succeed. Return to text.
Naumann RK, Ondracek JM, Reiter S, et al. The reptilian brain, Curr Biol. 2015; 25(8):R317-R321. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.049 Return to text.
Cesario, J. et al, Your Brain Is Not an Onion With a Tiny Reptile Inside, Current Directions in Psychological Science 29 (3):255–260. doi:10.1177/0963721420917687 Return to text.
Note, I do not mean to agree with liberals who assert that young earth creationist beliefs are a recent phenomenon, as they are the historic position of the Christian church. Rather, I refer to the reactionary movement in western culture which exists as a response to the influence of Darwinism, and attempts to rebut it. Return to text.
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Aerial Cinema Productions Heads South
by Kate Fox
Something exciting is hovering over the sunny skies of Southern Florida.
Aerial Cinema Productions, Inc. has relocated to the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area. One of the premier providers of the helicopter and fixed-wing aviation assets and services to the motion picture and TV industry is Aerial Cinema Productions (ACP). ACP is committed to providing superior service to the east coast and throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
CEO and founder, Ray McCort, states "it's time service like this is available in what has become one of the hottest markets". A SAG pilot for over 20 years, with over 8,000 hours of flying time, he has skills in aerial safety and stunt coordination. An active member in the motion picture industry since 1991, he spent several years as a pilot/reporter in the electronic news gathering industry, flying for several US news markets throughout the US, including Washington DC, Baltimore and New York. Ray is in a very select group of go to pilots for this kind of service. His current professional affiliations include membership in SAG/AFTRA, VES, SOC, HAI, AOPA and AUVSI. Ray has recently become FAA certified to fly UAV/Drones for commercial film and video work under FAA exemption 333 and created an off-shoot of ACP called Aerial Cinema Drones. The company will utilize drones to fly for various film and video productions. "It's a natural progression", says McCort. "With the new technology available, it would be shortsighted to ignore this opportunity."
Aerial Cinema Productions, Inc., a motion picture aviation company, was established in 1991, in New York City, where the founder was born and raised. A full service aerial production company, they employ pilots, flight crews, professional production personnel and top of the line video and film camera equipment for the purpose of aerial filming and video with projects ranging from studio feature films to commercial campaigns, music videos, documentaries, industrials and independent films. ACP is FAA certified with an approved Motion Picture and TV Manual and Certificate of Waiver. When asked if there is anything ACP doesn't do, McCort answered, "If it flies, we fly it. We can provide any aerial service you need."
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The interpretation of silence depends on meanings that are negotiated in a particular social and cultural location, or place and space. Silence is an under-theorized and under-researched aspect of adult learning. The complexities and salience of silence in teaching and learning, methodological issues around observing and researching silence are explored.


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Manorville Man Convicted of Killing 2 Women in 1990s
Clockwise from left: John Bittrolff, Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee.
A contractor from Manorville was convicted Wednesday of killing two women who were sex workers more than two decades ago on eastern Long Island in a case that hinged on DNA evidence.
A Suffolk County jury found John Bittrolff, 51, guilty of two counts of second-degree murder following a two-month-long trial and seven days of deliberations at county court in Riverhead.
Prosecutors have said Bittrolff killed 31-year-old Rita Tangredi-Beinlich, whose body was found in a wooded area off of Esplanada Drive in her hometown of East Patchogue on Nov. 3, 1993. Authorities have said he also killed 20-year-old Colleen McNamee of Holbrook, who was found in a wooded area south of the Long Island Expressway in North Shirley on Jan. 30, 1994.
Both women frequented the areas and had prior arrests for prostitution, police had said at the time. They were strangled to death, were found nude and their bodies were similarly posed, authorities have said.
The cases went cold for 20 years until Suffolk County police got an unexpected break in September 2013, when Bittrolff's brother, Timothy, was convicted of violating an order of protection, according to investigators. A DNA sample submitted to the state databank upon Timothy's conviction matched samples collected in the murders, but the DNA was not his, prosecutors have said. The sample indicated that the killer was a relative of Timothy's.
That's when investigators focused their attention on John. Prosecutors said they for a direct DNA match from a glass of water Bittrolff drank while in police custody and samples preserved from the crime scenes. He was 27 and lived in the Mastic-Shirley area at the time of the crimes.
Bittrolff has been held without bail since his arrest in 2014. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced Sept. 12 by Judge Richard Ambro. His attorney reportedly plans to appeal the conviction.
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Nika's On First
A Mocha Girl's [M]ajor [L]ove for [B]aseball
Tag: NatsPlus
Opening Day 2019
On Opening Day, you wake up SUPER hyped!
After what seemed like the longest winter…EVERRRRRR, Opening Day had finally arrived!
The best way to describe Opening Day is that it's like the First Day of School or even Christmas morning. I've experienced Opening Day before but there I was, surprised I managed to sleep at all the night before. It's like a ball of energy in anticipation for the day, that's just waiting to be let out. I needed to tell someone…anyone. So I jumped onto Instagram to declare my excitement but then realized despite having over 800 "followers" on my personal my Instagram account, majority knew or cared little to nothing about baseball. I'd have to wait until I got to the ballpark.
I grabbed the remaining items I needed for the day then went into my closest to figure out what I was going to wear. I tend to leave what I wear on Opening Day to what sparks joy, harnessing my inner Marie Kondo. I opted for my red Curly W hat with "Nika" embroidered on the side, a red player-less jersey over a blue henley, jeans, Curly W argyle socks, and my red Converse sneakers.
It was 10:20a when I finally got in my car and made my way to the metro. At first I thought I might have missed the wave, as there's usually other Nats fans on the train with me. However, as the train chugged along, the presence of Nats fans and the color red increased. Nine stops later (and around 10:50a), I arrived at Navy Yard Ballpark.
On Opening Day you get re-adjusted and maybe make a new friend.
Making my way down Half Street, I remember how happy I was to see that the street vendors selling bottled water, peanuts, hot dogs, and other snacks hadn't been completely displaced by the development and construction going on in the area….yet.
I was surprised to find that the lines were a lot shorter than I expected given that gates would be opening at 11:05a. I decided to stand in one of the the Season Plan Holder lines so I put on my new NatsPlus 2019 lanyard and credentials for access. Despite my previous thoughts…this thing…it grows on you.
Waiting in line, I couldn't help but jam to the sounds of DJ Flexx from WPGC 95.5 deejaying just inside the park. I also struck up conversations with fellow Nats fans, in particular Ms. Nettie. I'd never met or seen Ms. Nettie before that day, but I believe particular people are placed into your life, not just for a reason, but also at the right time. We immediately clicked. Like me, she's a Black woman that loves baseball and was also at the park by herself that day. What's even more awesome about her is that in addition to being a baseball fan, she's a big hockey fan too and holds season tickets for the Capitals!
Ms. Nettie and I bid each other a "see you later" shortly after entering the ballpark. Once through the gates, I grabbed the giveaway for the day: a red DC Flag/Curly W t-shirt with the team's home schedule on the back, then made my way over to take a pic in front of a Curly W made of balloons. Seriously, how cool is that?!
My next stop before doing anything else, is always the team store. My toughest budgeting test really. But before I could get there, I ran into Ms. Nettie again. Like a giddy school girl on the first day of school, I told her all about the Curly W balloon photo op and that she just had to get her picture taken too. So we decided to come back to the team store together.
On Opening Day you get new merch.
There were people, people everywhere in the team store. The line literally wrapped a couple of times around itself. But like with Spring Training, I have must-get items on Opening Day. One being a lapel pin for my lanyard and the other, whatever additional item catches my eye. This time I chose a navy hat with a red block W, a nod to the Washington Senators.
…and more merch.
I left Ms. Nettie again, but not before exchanging numbers and making a deal to keep in touch. I then ventured upstairs to look around and scope out new places to eat. I didn't make it far at all before I came up on the Breaking T kiosk and some pretty dope t-shirt designs. I grabbed two. If you're keeping track, I've now acquired 3 shirts, a hat, and a lapel pin.
Avoiding further damage, I went straight to my seat to enjoy the program.
On Opening Day you catch up with old friends like on the first day of school!
I caught up with the usual suspects like Tripp, Captain Obvious, my section/row mate Beverly, and of course Matt, the beer man…oh and Stephen! I met Stephen back in 2017 at the Nationals Crab Feast on the Field. We made it a point to keep in touch and Thursday marked Opening Day #2 that we caught up and of course took a selfie!
On Opening Day your Ace pitches.
Max Scherzer (#31), a 6x All-Star, 3x Cy Young award winner and a definite for the Baseball Hall of Fame, was our starting pitcher for the day. He would be going up against the recent Cy Young award winner, Jacob DeGrom of the New York Mets. Before taking my seat for good, I went a few sections over to snap some pics of Mad Max warming up near the bullpen.
On Opening Day there's pomp and circumstance.
Opening Day is ceremonious. We had the pleasure of having James Brown from CBS News emcee the event. There was an emotional tribute to the late Frank Robinson, the first Black manager in MLB history and a former manager of the Nationals, followed by a moment of silence. The Mets and Nationals players, coaches, and managers were then introduced.
The Star-Spangled Banner was performed by the U.S. Army Chorus Quartet as a United States-shaped American flag was spread across the outfield by the U.S. Coast Guard Color Guard. A white star was creatively used to depict Alaska or Hawaii or both? Anyway, the Nationals Opening Day ceremony never disappoints.
Unlike last year, the the Star-Spangled Banner was capped off by a flyover performed by the 113th Wing Capital Guardians. I wasn't prepared, so I missed getting a pic/video of it but believe me it was glorious!
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gave us the the green light when she shouted "Lets Play Ball!"
On Opening Day, it's totally normal to drink beer for lunch.
Trust me, it was 5 o'clock somewhere. There's nothing like a cold can (or two) of Bud Light from your favorite Beer Man, on a beautiful day, while enjoying your and America's favorite pastime.
On Opening Day your team either wins or it loses.
First pitch was at 1:07p. Both pitchers were starting the season and this series with a record of 0-0. Max would strike out his first batter, Brandon Nimmo but Robinson Cano would hit the very first home run of the season and the first run of the game, in the 1st inning.
It was good to see former Nationals catcher now Met, Wilson Ramos who received a warm welcome when it was his time at bat. Nats fans shouted "Wiiilllllllson!" the way we used to when he was behind the plate for us.
The game went on and by the 6th inning Max had 10 strike outs but our offense had yet to score a run.
Road Runner Trea Turner (#7) stole his 2nd base in the bottom of the 6th. He was challenged by Manager Davey Martinez to steal 80 bases this season. At the pace from Opening Day, he's on track to stealing upwards of 500 bases this year!
It was such a beautiful day for baseball. The only thing more we could ask for was a run or two!
(On Opening Day you're also reminded your team still has the same issues from before.)
I'm not exactly sure why Davey decided to allow Max to hit for himself after already pitching 7 innings and we were trailing 1-0. In the American League, there's a player known as the Designated Hitter (DH) that always bats for the pitcher. However, in the National League (where the Nationals play), there is no DH. Managers and pitchers can decide whether the pitcher will hit for himself or bring in a pinch hitter (PH) to hit for the pitcher. Max ended up striking out during a moment that could have been pivotal for us had Davey simply played a PH. I don't blame Max, he has the tendency to rake (hit well) but Davey should've made a play that would have gotten us closer to scoring a run.
Max would pitch 7 and 2/3 innings before being relieved by Hellickson…and then the bullpen just fell apart. That on top of a lack of offense kept us scoreless.
There's no half time in baseball but the 7th Inning Stretch provides an opportunity to…well…stretch and reclaim your hype. As custom, we sang Take Me Out to the Ball Game. After which, there's usually an up-to-date popular song guaranteed to get us moving. I was surprised to hear Take On Me! Take On Me used to be a walk-up song for Michael Morse, a beloved former National turned San Fran Giant, who saw his career ended way too early after suffering a concussion during an on-field brawl. That song always got crowd participation and brought back all the feels of that time when Morse was on the team.
(Ignore the abrupt ending, there was a t-shirt being thrown my way.)
We would return to the game. Leaving runners stranded in scoring position (2nd or 3rd base) several times. Victor Robles lost on what would've been a run after hesitating on a ground ball. Robinson Cano would score on a single off Matt Grace in the 8th inning.
All in all, two GREAT pitchers pitched that day, recording historical double-digit strikeouts so the game was low scoring, each team having only 5 hits. At the end of 2 hours and 44 minutes, we lost 2-0. Max ended that game 0-1, DeGrom 1-0.
On Opening Day, there are 161 games remaining…still.
Record | 0-1
Author Nika's On FirstPosted on April 2, 2019 April 2, 2019 Categories Baseball, Sports, Washington NationalsTags Baseball blog, baseball fan, Fan blog, friends, interests, Jacob DeGrom, lifestyle, Max Scherzer, MLB, Nationals Park, NatsPlus, New York Mets, Opening Day, Opening Day 2019, Scherzday, things to do, Washington DC, Washington Nationals Fans, Wilson RamosLeave a comment on Opening Day 2019
Nationals Park Is Lit!
Author Nika's On FirstPosted on April 5, 2018 Format StatusCategories SportsTags DC Sports, I Back the Nats, NatsPlus, Opening Day 2018, Opening Week 2018Leave a comment on Nationals Park Is Lit!
Back In The Swing Of Things
Man have the boys been busy and off to a GREAT start!
The last time we spoke it was officially Opening Day for the Nationals. Nats played the Reds in Cinci and beat them 2-0. After that the Nats went on to sweep the series against the Reds (13-7 and 6-5) before heading to Atlanta for a 3-game series against the Braves.
Adam Eaton is back in the lineup (following surgery on his ACL) and doing Adam Eaton things! There's a reason why they call him Mighty Mouse. And ICYMI…he was voted NL Player of the Week!
Bryce Harper is also killing the game and proving his haters wrong….AGAIN. While in Cincy, he hit a home run. Then a Reds' fan called him "overrated", to which he answered with what?!? ANOTHER HOME RUN!
1. Bryce Harper's up…
2. Someone yells "OVERRATED."
3. Bryce launches his SECOND HR of the game. pic.twitter.com/BTttlni4M2
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) April 1, 2018
Also, Bryce hit a 3-run home run against the Braves yesterday. That makes his 3rd in 2 days.
Although Catcher Matt Weiters (shout out to the Os) was placed on the 10-Day DL for an oblique strain, 24 year-old Pedro Severino was called up from Triple-A Syracuse and opened yesterday's game against the Braves.
Nats over the Braves 8-1.
I'm getting ready for our home opener on Thursday. Yes, there is fan preparation for any game but ESPECIALLY Opening Day AT HOME! Think Opening Day Survival List….I'll talk more about it in my next post.
*UPDATE* The wins just keep coming. I came across 1,000 Red Carpet Rewards points in my account. I'll trade those in on Thursday for Curly W earrings and a Nationals umbrella.
NL East Standing: 1st!
-Nika
Author Nika's On FirstPosted on April 3, 2018 April 3, 2018 Categories Baseball, Sports, Washington NationalsTags #Ibackthenats, DC Sports, MLB, NatsPlus, Opening Day 2018, Opening Week 2018, Red Carpet Rewards, Women who love baseballLeave a comment on Back In The Swing Of Things
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There are many different types of social media on the internet, which are user generated and where we can share opinions and ideas with other people all over the world. What we often forget is that this is a public arena with the potential to pass our information on to undesirable people.
You can create your own profile, so you can be whoever you like on the internet, but do you consider the implications of what you say and do in the social media arena?
Watch the YouTube video below. What do you think the person behind this animation feels about social media himself? Do you agree with him?
Social Media are internet arenas that allow users to create various profiles to meet up with other people or share information in a network. There has been huge increase in the number of these social media. Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia are among the most widespread today. Social media are by definition user-generated sites. So there are many types of social media, and they grow fast and may disappear quickly. They all require you to log in and establish some kind of user account. Actually, a social media may be interwoven in a traditional news media – like with all the discussion forums found at the end of news articles.
YouTube and Wikipedia are, as indicated, also social media - but while Facebook focuses on people and what they do, Wikipedia and YouTube focus on sharing information and media contents. What they have in common is that they are user-generated and allow sharing of opinions and ideas. There are user-generated sites for most activities, like creating music, developing software, pruning grapes and pretty much every imaginable topic. They vary from the all-encompassing sites where you share everything about yourself to What do I do when things turn green? - sites.
Facebook is very popular at the moment, but may be gone in a few years. What they all have in common is a lot of fine print with legal statements. Did you know that you by default give Facebook copyright for all your pictures? You may think that just because many use Facebook, it is safe and sound – but how many read the legal texts?
Twitter is yet another variant of social media. But this is text based and fast. Using Twitter, you may keep people updated as to what you are doing. Twitter is excellent at sharing specific information during specific events – like sports events, concerts and so on.
There are numerous fun aspects of social media. You can meet people from all over the world and you can pretend to be what you always dreamed of becoming. You may get advice from others who don't know your real name, which leaves it a bit safer to explain intricate or touchy problems. Basically, it is a virtual world where you can model and shape your profile according to your own desires.
Many of us prefer to use rather cryptic user names on social arenas, and we may take on various personalities, like in a carnival. Others just want to share their lives and what they experience with others.Of course, if you want to stay in touch with friends and family on e.g. Facebook, you need to be recognizable. But then you also expose yourself, and there are quite a few over-curious souls out there who just like to pry into other people's lives. Fortunately, none of us are like that.
Sadly, there is a lot of evidence that people slip up or do things they regret. They may think they're untouchable behind the screen in their own room and fail to recognize that once they push 'enter' the text or imagery is out there for everyone to manipulate and abuse. Many young girls have experienced that pictures taken in a private setting have become public overnight. The Internet is very unforgiving in such matters: precisely because it provides and spreads information unimaginably fast, it may be very destructive.
Though it may be fun to pretend to be some cartoon figure or celebrity or just a crazy, self-absorbed character, the downside of social media is that you run the risk of getting involved with people who may turn out to be hustlers or child predators. Their façade may be that of a school counselor or a young, innocent boy. You just don't know. Giving away personal information or hooking up with people based on virtual meetings is therefore potentially unsafe. Some enjoy the excitement of not knowing what they are getting involved in, but there's a high price to pay if you hook up with the wrong crowd. Just keep in mind that strangers may not be what they claim to be, and what you share on the Internet is public – in other words, out of your control.
The possibility to create your own identities has been criticized by some because it allows people to act crazy and irresponsible. An expert on Internet safety suggested that it would be a lot safer if everyone had to get out there with their real names; then everything would be traceable, and thereby safer. One suggestion is that, like with a cell phone, there should be a number and a personal account for every Internet entry.This would leave each individual responsible for what he/she has said and done. Though this may be a very good idea for tracking down criminals, it contradicts the very essential idea of being anonymous on the Internet.
Social networking sites can have a positive impact on our lives – as the following stories illustrate.
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While most of South Florida's condominium communities were financially devastated by the downturn in the real estate market, one community did surprisingly well.
In fact, several of the owners at The Reserve of Pinecrest are actually pre-paid by a month or two in their maintenance fees. Prices for both purchase and lease/rental are increasing rapidly in this stable complex.
Built in 2003, The Reserve of Pinecrest Condo is a 68-unit condominium located in Pinecrest, Florida. Comprised of three and four bedroom condos (ranging from 1,738 to 2,226 square feet), the complex is luxury, but not over-the-top luxury...providing reasonable accommodations accompanied by reasonable maintenance fees.
The units at The Reserve of Pinecrest are very nice; they have upscale kitchens with cherry wood cabinets and granite countertops, elegant baths, large balconies (front patios too, larger for 1st floor units - see below), impact glass windows, and elevators from the secured underground covered parking garage.
There is an on-site gym, clubhouse and a beautiful sparkling pool and whirlpool, meticulously maintained, of course.
Nestled on 102nd Street, right off of US-1, the complex is surprisingly quiet. Behind The Reserve of Pinecrest is Pinecrest's newest park which hosts soccer fields. Close to the entrance of the Palmetto Expressway (826), grocery shopping, the Dadeland Mall and other shopping. The condo also has the best of schools: Pinecrest Elementary, Palmetto Middle and High Schools.
What is most striking to me are the beautifully landscaped grounds. There is always some sort of very proactive preventative maintenance going on. Right now, the entire complex is being repainted, despite the original paint job not really showing significant wear.
About two years ago, the community fired the off-site management company and found an internal resource to effectively manage from within. The Schuitema Group is now the management company and it is evident that they take every detail of condo lifestyle into consideration in their daily dedication.
I am very familiar with The Reserve of Pinecrest because my parents live there and have for about 6 years. I know the rental and sales markets are strong. Prices are regularly a few notches higher than comparable condos. Most renters also renew for additional years.
So, if you are looking for a hassle-free condo experience with "good sense" amenities, look no further. Give me a call and we'll explore options. Rentals start at around $3000 for 3BR and purchases at $400k.


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This original wine was the first creation of a whole range of Fizz : white Gamay'Fizz, rosé Gamay'Fizz and Muscat'Fizz. This bubbly universe may be enjoyed as an aperitif as well as throughout an entire meal, including dessert. It is the perfect accompaniment to tapas, antipasti, barbecues, and other delicious moments shared with friends.
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Paul was born Jan 5, 1935 at Tahik Lake, north of Baker Lake. There were too many people to feed at their camp so his mother, Hitviaq, told Paul to go live with his future in-laws in order to survive. It was his future father-in-law, Peter Inuksuk, who taught Paul to hunt.
In the 1950's, Paul married Hattie Atungak. Their family had 10 biological children but many died in infancy. The couple also adopted three children.
Paul and his family moved to Baker Lake in 1970. After the move Paul still lived regularly at various camps. His dogs were trained to hunt and Paul and his family enjoyed traditional food. He said he and his dogs would travel long distances and have no worries. I met Paul by the Prince River, east of Baker Lake, while he was hunting. He stood proudly with rifle in hand, in his black atiqik (parka) for my photographs.