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The Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus (AGMC) is a nonprofit performing arts organization based in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).  The AGMC, along with the Atlanta Women's Chorus, are managed under their parent organization, Voices of Note.

With more than four decades of service, the AGMC remains committed to its mission – to inspire dialogue and drive social equity though  artistic excellence. Regardless of race, age, sexual orientation or  gender identity, the AGMC welcomes those dedicated to presenting  exceptional musical experiences for both its audiences and its members,  fostering inclusion and equality for all people.

The AGMC's traditional concert season includes a Holiday Concert in early December at The Cathedral of St. Phillip in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, a Spring Concert in late April, and a Pride Concert in June. The AGMC is also a strong presence in the Atlanta LGBTQ Community due to their involvement in various charitable organizations, cultural events and the annual Atlanta Gay Pride Parade.

One of the world's longest-running gay choruses, the AGMC is a member of the international Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA), and it actively participates in collaborative performances and educational efforts with GALA member choruses worldwide. The AGMC is also a member of Chorus America, an organization dedicated to the expansion of the choral movement in North America.

History
In August 1981, a time when the gay-rights movement was just gaining momentum, founding Artistic Director Jeffrey D. McIntyre and 45 singers came together to form something quite new, especially in the South — a singing group. Auditions were held on August 29th and the first rehearsal was held in September with a charter membership of 45 singers.  By the time the newly formed AGMC gave its premier performance at First Metropolitan Community Church on North Highland Avenue on October 18, membership had increased to 48.  More than 300 people attended.  Six weeks later, the AGMC presented its first Holiday Concert, Music of the Season, featuring ten decidedly Christmas songs, on November 29, 1981, at Grant Park United Methodist Church.

The AGMC was chartered in the U.S. state of Georgia as a domestic nonprofit organization on March 3, 1982, and was granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service in December 1982.  The AGMC joined the Gay And Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruses), an international organization of gay, lesbian and mixed choruses, on September 2, 1984.  GALA has more than 185 member choruses with 10,000+ active members in 11 countries and hosts an international choral festival every four years (every three years in the 1980s).  The AGMC has attended and performed in every festival since 1989, including Seattle, Washington, in 1989; Denver, Colorado, in 1992; Tampa, Florida, in 1996; San Jose, California, in 2000; Montreal, Québec, in 2004, Miami, Florida, in 2008, and Denver, Colorado, in 2012 and 2016. AGMC is set to perform at GALA Festival 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In 1984, the AGMC was the first gay organization to have a float in WSB-TV's annual Independence Day Salute 2 America Parade, and was included again in 1985.  In 1994, the AGMC commissioned its first major work, Memento mori: an AIDS requiem by James Adler, which was world-premiered in 1996.  In 1997 and again in 1998, the AGMC presented concerts at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Midtown Atlanta.

The AGMC has performed joint concerts with several other GALA choruses, including the New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus  in the late 1980s, One Voice of Charlotte, North Carolina in 1993, the Gateway Men's Chorus of St. Louis, Missouri in 1994, le Choeur International Gai de Paris (the International Gay Men's Chorus of Paris, France) in 1996, the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. in 1999, Turtle Creek Chorale of Dallas, Texas in 2003, and several performances over the years with the Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus (AFWC). On July 14th, 1986, the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus and the Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus joined more than 500 other choral group members for a performance in Woodruff Park in the middle of downtown Atlanta.

The AGMC has also performed joint concerts with several special guests, including the Derivative Duo (Seattle, Washington) in 1995, Dr. Maya Angelou in 1998, the Atlanta Ballet in 1999, Matt Alber in 2015, and Jessica Vosk in 2022.  For many years, the AGMC was a regular performer in the annual Heartstrings fundraiser for AIDS , St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church's annual Olde English Festival and, from 1996 to 1998, was also a featured performer at First Night Atlanta.  The AGMC was the featured entertainment at the annual Southern Comfort Transgender Conference for many years.  In 2000, the AGMC presented a benefit concert for the Birmingham AIDS Network in Birmingham, Alabama.  In 2001, the AGMC, AFWC, and Atlanta Freedom Marching Band hosted a benefit concert for the victims and survivors of the September 11 terrorist attacks on America.  In 2002, the AGMC performed at the post-inaugural reception for City of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, the first time any LGBT organization had participated in such an event. The AGMC was invited to perform for the City of Atlanta Mayor's Inaugural Pride Reception, started by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in 2018. Since then, the AGMC has been invited back to perform again at the 2nd Annual Pride Reception in 2019, and the 4th Annual Pride Reception in 2022, which was continued and hosted by the City of Atlanta Mayor, Andre Dickens.

In 2001, a quartet from the AGMC performed the national anthem at an Atlanta Braves home game, and in 2002, the entire chorus returned to do the same.  Mayor Shirley Franklin issued a proclamation declaring that day, June 5, 2002, as "Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus Day" in the City of Atlanta.  The AGMC is the only openly gay performing arts organization to perform the national anthem at an Atlanta Braves game. Now you can see the AGMC performing the National Anthem each year at the Atlanta Hawks games, including for their Atlanta Hawks Pride Night.

On December 20, 2013, the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus became the first openly gay group to be invited to and perform at the Georgia State Capitol building. The performance was coordinated by Artistic Director Kevin Robison and Georgia State Rep. Karla Drenner. Ms. Drenner and other local dignitaries also attended the performance.

On March 12, 2014, the Georgia House of Representatives passed Resolution HR 1787 commending the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus for its legacy and hard work. Representative Karla Drenner championed the Resolution through the House. The Resolution passed the House on the very day that the AGMC performed in the Rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol.

Artistic Directors

Current Artistic Director

Donald Milton, III is the AGMC's current Artistic Director. He joined the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus in January 2018, bringing an impressive background in conducting, music education and music administration. Milton also serves as the full time Director of Music at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (UUCA), the largest UU congregation in the Southeast. Active in the Atlanta music scene, he has served as the executive director of the Atlanta Master Chorale, artistic director of the DeKalb Choral Guild, founder and artistic director of Lux Atlanta, and founder of Sky Punch, a company that produces sing-alongs, concerts and other interactive community music events.

Milton has extensive experience as an educator, including teaching general music at an alternative school for emotionally impaired youth. He is an active choral clinician, guest conductor, lecturer and performer. He studied at the University of Michigan School of Music, with concentrations in education, conducting and vocal pedagogy.

Previous Artistic Directors
 Jeffrey D. McIntyre, Founding Artistic Director, 1981 - 1984 and 1991 - 1994, Interim Artistic Director, 2006-2007
 Neil Gregory, 1984 - 1987
 Richard D. Rechtin, 1988 - 1990
 David A. Puckett, 1995 - 1999
 Gary W. Arnold, 1999 - 2000
 Leslie J. Blackwell, 2000 - 2006
 Kevin Robison, first Full-Time Artistic Director, 2007 - 2017

Discography
 The AGMC recorded three tracks for Gerald L. Stacy's CD, In Remembrance of Love, in 1997, including "Commencement" by Shelly Jackson, "Prayer for the Children" by Kurt Bestor, and "Irish Blessing," arranged by Robert Seeley.  "Prayer for the Children" was performed by the AGMC's small ensemble, Panache; David A. Puckett, Artistic Director.  Recorded and produced by Allgood Productions, Atlanta, Georgia.
 Carols, Revels and Holiday Cheer (1998)—a live recording of the AGMC's 1997 Holiday Concert at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip; David A. Puckett, Artistic Director.  Recorded and produced by DiverseCity Records, Austell, Georgia.
 Passions (2002)—a live recording of the AGMC's 2001 Spring Concert at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church; Leslie J. Blackwell, Artistic Director.  Recorded and produced by Gil Moor & Bill Brown, Atlanta, Georgia.
 A Real Family Holiday (2004)—a studio recording of music from the AGMC's 2003 Holiday Concert; Dr. Leslie J. Blackwell, Artistic Director.  Recorded by Allgood Productions, Atlanta, Georgia; produced by Dr. Leslie J. Blackwell.
 Live at the Cathedral (2004)—a live recording of the AGMC's 2004 Holiday Concert at The Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip; Dr. Leslie J. Blackwell, Artistic Director.  Recorded and produced by Allgood Productions, Atlanta, Georgia.
 And On Earth, Peace (2012)-a live recording of various selections from the AGMC's Holiday Concerts at the Cathedral of St. Phillip from 2008-2011. Kevin Robison, Artistic Director. Recorded by RM Audio, Atlanta, Georgia.

Performances
1st Concert Season: 1981–1982

 The AGMC's very first public performance, called simply "Sneak Preview", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on October 18, 1981, at (First) Metropolitan Community Church in Virginia Highland.

 The 1981 Holiday Concert, "Music of the Season", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on November 29, 1981, at Grant Park United Methodist Church.

 The 1982 Spring Concert, "Southern Knights", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on May 15, 1982, at the Peachtree Playhouse.

2nd Concert Season: 1982–1983

 The 1982 Holiday Concert, "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on December 4, 1982, at All Saints' Episcopal Church.

 The 1983 Pride Concert, "United in Song!", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on June 18, 1983, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

3rd Concert Season: 1983–1984

 The 1983 Holiday Concert, "Fanfare for Christmas", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on December 10, 1983, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

 The 1984 Pride Concert, "A Grand Night for Singing", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre and a joint performance with the Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus and the Atlanta Lambda Chorale, was presented on June 23 & 30, 1984, at the Dancers Collective.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Jeffrey D. McIntyre, performed in WSB-TV's "Salute to America" parade in Atlanta on July 4, 1984, and was the first openly gay organization to do so.

4th Concert Season: 1984–1985

 The 1984 Holiday Concert, "Let Us Rejoice Together", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on December 15, 1984, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

 The 1985 Spring Concert, "Spring", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on April 12 & 14, 1985, at the Walter C. Hill Auditorium of the High Museum of Art.

 The 1985 Pride Concert, "Way Down South of Broadway", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on June 29, 1985, at the Academy Theater.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Neil Gregory, performed in WSB-TV's "Salute to America" parade in Atlanta on July 4, 1985.

5th Concert Season: 1985–1986

 The 1985 Holiday Concert, "Celebrating the Season", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on December 14, 1985, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

 The 1986 Spring Concert, "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on April 19, 1986, at the Richard H. Rich Theatre of the Woodruff Arts Center.

 The 1986 Pride Concert, "The Best of AGMC", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on July 26, 1986, at the Academy Theater.

6th Concert Season: 1986–1987

 The 1986 Holiday Concert, "Throw Up the Sash", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on December 13, 1986, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

 The 1987 Spring Concert, "Red, White and Blues", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on April 25, 1987, at the Walter C. Hill Auditorium of the High Museum of Art.

 The 1987 Pride Concert, "...When You're Having Fun", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on July 25, 1987, at the Walter C. Hill Auditorium of the High Museum of Art.

7th Concert Season: 1987–1988

 The 1987 Holiday Concert, "The Stockings Were Hung", directed by Neil Gregory, was presented on December 12, 1987, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

 The AGMC, the Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida and the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., presented "Brothers in Harmony", a joint performance under the direction Gary E. Keating, on February 20, 1988, at Victory Park Auditorium in North Miami Beach, Florida.

 The 1988 Pride Concert, "That's Entertainment", directed by Richard D. Rechtin, was presented on July 30, 1988, at the Samuel Inman Middle School Auditorium.

8th Concert Season: 1988–1989

 The 1988 Holiday Concert, "A Special Holiday Concert", directed by Richard D. Rechtin, was presented on December 7, 1988, at Onstage Atlanta.

 The 1989 Spring Concert, "Heart Theme", directed by Richard D. Rechtin, was presented on February 18, 1989, at the Walter C. Hill Auditorium of the High Museum of Art.

 The 1989 Pride Concert, "Look to Your Dream", directed by Richard D. Rechtin, was presented on June 10, 1989, at the Walter C. Hill Auditorium of the High Museum of Art.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Richard D. Rechtin, performed at GALA Festival III at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, in July 1989.

9th Concert Season: 1989–1990

 The 1989 Holiday Concert, "A Gift of Song", directed by Richard D. Rechtin, was presented on December 2, 1989, at the June Cofer Auditorium at Southside High School.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Richard D. Rechtin, presented "The Gayest Event of the Season" on December 16, 1989, at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

 The 1990 Pride Concert, "In Harmony and Unity", directed by Richard D. Rechtin and a joint performance with the Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus, was presented on June 3, 1990, at the June Cofer Auditorium at Southside High School.

10th Concert Season: 1990–1991

 The 1990 Holiday Concert, "Carols, Toys & Sugarplum Fairies!", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on December 8, 1990, at the June Cofer Auditorium at Southside High School.

 The 1991 Spring Concert, "Spring Break", directed by Richard Ezell, was presented on April 6, 1991, at the June Cofer Auditorium at Southside High School.

11th Concert Season: 1991–1992

 The 1991 Holiday Concert, "Men on Christmas", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on December 15, 1991, at the 14th Street Playhouse.

 The 1992 Spring Concert, "WGAY Radio", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on March 29, 1992, at the 14th Street Playhouse.

 The 1992 Pride Concert, "Tenth Anniversary Pride Concert", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on June 14, 1992, at the Alliance Theatre of the Woodruff Arts Center.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Jeffrey D. McIntyre, performed at GALA Festival IV in Denver, Colorado, in the summer of 1992.

12th Concert Season: 1992–1993

 The 1992 Holiday Concert, "Home for the Holiday?", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on December 19, 1992, at Henry Grady High School.

 The 1993 Spring Concert, "Homecoming Hop", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on March 26, 1993, at Henry Grady High School.

 The 1993 Pride Concert, "Made in the USA: Homegrown Music", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre and a joint performance with One Voice from Charlotte, North Carolina, was presented on June 12, 1993, at Henry Grady High School.

13th Concert Season: 1993–1994

 The 1993 Holiday Concert, "Carols of Splendor", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on December 17 & 18, 1993, at the William R. Cannon Chapel at Emory University.

 The 1994 Spring Concert, "An Evening with... Lenny, George, Steve & Fats", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on March 25, 1994, at Henry Grady High School.

 The 1994 Pride Concert, "When We No Longer Touch", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre and a joint performance with the Gateway Men's Chorus of St. Louis, Missouri, was presented on June 18, 1994, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

14th Concert Season: 1994–1995

 The 1994 Holiday Concert, "Christmas with Spirit", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on December 16 & 17, 1994, at the William R. Cannon Chapel at Emory University.

 The 1995 Spring Concert, "Songs from the Heart", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on April 8, 1995, at the Glenn Memorial Auditorium at Emory University.

 The 1995 Pride Concert, "WGAY Radio: Tune In Again!", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on June 24, 1995, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

15th Concert Season: 1995–1996

 The 1995 Holiday Concert, "Masters in This Hall", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on December 8 & 9, 1995, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

 The 1996 Spring Concert, "Memento mori: an AIDS requiem", featuring the world premiere of the AGMC's first major commissioned work by James Adler, directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on April 13 & 14, 1996, at Glenn Memorial Auditorium at Emory University.

 The 1996 Pride Concert, "The Atlanta Flames", directed by David A. Puckett and a joint performance with Le Choeur International Gai de Paris, France, was presented on June 29, 1996, at the Atlanta Civic Center.

 The AGMC, under the direction of David A. Puckett, performed at GALA Festival V in Tampa, Florida, in July 1996.

16th Concert Season: 1996–1997

 The 1996 Holiday Concert, "Fa La La La La...", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on December 13 & 14, 1996, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The 1997 Spring Concert, "United We Stand", directed by David A. Puckett and a joint performance with the Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus, was presented on April 11 & 12, 1997, at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts.

 The AGMC, under the direction of David A. Puckett, recorded three songs in studio for Gerald L. Stacy's CD, "In Remembrance of Love", in May 1997. The CD was released later that year.

 The 1997 Pride Concert, "Are We in Kansas Yet?", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on June 28, 1997, at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

17th Concert Season: 1997–1998

 The 1997 Holiday Concert, "Carols, Revels and Holiday Cheer", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on December 11, 12 & 13, 1997, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip. "Carols, Revels and Holiday Cheer" was subsequently released as the AGMC's first commercially available CD.

 The 1998 Spring Concert, "Songs of Freedom and Celebration with Maya Angelou", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on March 3 & 4, 1998, at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

 The 1998 Pride Concert, "Decades of Divas", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on June 27, 1998, at the Atlanta Civic Center.

18th Concert Season: 1998–1999

 The 1998 Holiday Concert, "Simply... Peace", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on December 17, 18 & 19, 1998, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The 1999 Spring Concert, "The Gay '90s", directed by David A. Puckett, was presented on March 19 & 20, 1999, at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts.

 The 1999 Pride Concert, "S'wellegant Elegance", directed by Gary W. Arnold and a joint performance with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., was presented on June 19, 1999, at the Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.

19th Concert Season: 1999–2000

 The 1999 Holiday Concert, "A Family of Lights", directed by Gary W. Arnold, was presented on December 10 & 11, 1999, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The 2000 Spring Concert, "Cameras, Postcards & Places to Be", directed by Gary W. Arnold, was presented on March 25, 2000, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

 The 2000 Pride Concert, "Celluloid, Footlights & Videotape", directed by Gary W. Arnold, was presented on June 17, 2000, at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Leslie J. Blackwell, performed at GALA Festival 2000 in San Jose, California, in July 2000.

20th Concert Season: 2000–2001

 The 2000 Holiday Concert, "Adeste Fideles", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on December 8 & 9, 2000, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The 2001 Spring Concert, "Passions", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on March 31, 2001, at Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. "Passions" was subsequently released as the AGMC's second commercially available CD.

 The 2001 Pride Concert, "Harmonic Convergence", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell and a joint performance with the Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus, was presented on June 23, 2001, at the Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.

 A quartet representing the AGMC, under the direction of Leslie J. Blackwell, performed the national anthem before an Atlanta Braves home game at Turner Field on August 8, 2001.

21st Concert Season: 2001–2002

 The 2001 Holiday Concert, "An Evening at St. Philip's", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on December 14 & 15, 2001, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Leslie J. Blackwell, performed at the post-inaugural reception for newly elected Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin at the Atlanta Civic Center on January 7, 2002.

 The 2002 Spring Concert, "Of Men & Music", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on April 6, 2002, at Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Leslie J. Blackwell, performed the national anthem before a home game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets at Turner Field on June 5, 2002.

 The 2002 Pride Concert, "WGAY Radio Theatre", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on June 22, 2002, at Earthlink Live.

22nd Concert Season: 2002–2003

 The 2002 Holiday Concert, "Spirit of Lights", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on December 12, 13 & 14, 2002, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Leslie J. Blackwell, presented "Brothers in Song", a joint performance with Turtle Creek Chorale, on January 25, 2003, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

 The 2003 Spring Concert, "Livin' La Dulce Vita", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on April 5, 2003, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

 The 2003 Pride Concert, "Babes in Boyland", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on June 20 & 21, 2003, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

23rd Concert Season: 2003–2004

 The 2003 Holiday Concert, "A Real Family Holiday", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on December 12 & 13, 2003, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip. "A Real Family Holiday" was subsequently released as the AGMC's third commercially available CD.

 The 2004 Spring Concert, "Spirited Away", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on April 3, 2004, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

 The 2004 Pride Concert, "Reel Men", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on June 18 & 19, 2004, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

 The AGMC, under the direction of Leslie J. Blackwell, performed at the 2004 GALA Festival in Montreal, Québec, in July 2004.

24th Concert Season: 2004–2005

 The 2004 Holiday Concert, "Home for the Holidays", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on December 10 & 11, 2004, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The 2005 Spring Concert, "One World", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on April 2, 2005, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

 The 2005 Pride Concert, "Babes in Boyland 2", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on June 17 & 18, 2005, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

25th Concert Season: 2005–2006

 The 2005 Holiday Concert, "Candlelight at the Cathedral", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on December 9 & 10, 2005, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip. "Candlelight at the Cathedral" was subsequently released as the AGMC's fourth commercially available CD.

 The 2006 Spring Concert, "The Best of Times", directed by Leslie J. Blackwell, was presented on April 1, 2006, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

 The 2006 Pride Concert, "Beyond the Yellow Brick Road", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on June 16 & 17, 2006, at the Robert Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

26th Concert Season: 2006–2007

 The 2006 Holiday Concert, "Wrapped in Light", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on December 8 & 9, 2006, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The 2007 Spring Concert, "Liberty: Songs of Protest and Awakening", directed by Jeffrey D. McIntyre, was presented on March 23 & 24, 2007, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.

 The 2007 Pride Concert, "Let's Misbehave!", directed by Robert Glor, was presented on June 16, 2007, at Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College.

27th Concert Season: 2007–2008

 The 2007 Holiday Concert, "Bells, Brass and Beyond", directed by Kevin Robison, was presented on December 7 & 8, 2007, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The 2008 Spring Concert, "Divas & Dilemmas: Opera OUR Way", directed by Kevin Robison, was presented on March 29, 2008, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

 The 2008 Summer Concert, "They Had It Coming: The Music of Kander & Ebb", directed by Kevin Robison, was presented June 27 & 28, 2008, at the Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center.

 Eighty members of the AGMC, under the direction of Kevin Robison, performed in the Knight Concert Hall in Miami, Florida, on July 15, 2008, during the weeklong GALA Choruses Festival 8.

28th Concert Season: 2008–2009

 The 2008 Holiday Concert, "Holiday Inn--and Out!", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 7, 2008, at the Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, and on December 12 & 13, 2008, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.

 The 2009 Spring Concert, "Shaken, Not Heard: Stories of Gay Men, Faith and Reconciliation", directed by Kevin Robison, presented in April 2009.

 The 2009 Summer Concert, "Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn", directed by Kevin Robison, presented in July 2009.

29th Concert Season: 2009-2010

 The 2009 Holiday Concert, "December Detours", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 11 & 12, 2009, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2010 Spring Concert, "The Road Leads Back: Georgia on Our Minds" tour, directed by Kevin Robison, presented Spring of 2010. The tour went through Savanah, Georgia (March 20), Augusta, Georgia (March 21), Athens, Georgia (March 25) and ended in Atlanta, Georgia on March 26 & 27 at Virginia Highlands Baptist.
 The 2010 Summer Concert, "All You Need is Love: The Music of the Beatles", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on July 9 & 10, 2010, at the Rialto Center for the Arts.

30th Concert Season: 2010-2011

 The 2010 Holiday Concert, "Holiday Lights", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 10 & 11, 2010, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2011 Spring Concert, "Divas 2: Opera Revisited", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on April 29 & 30, 2011, at the Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University.
 The 2011 Summer Concert, "Thirty Years of Broadway", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on July 8 & 9, 2011, at the Rialto Center for the Arts.

31st Concert Season: 2011-2012

 The 2011 Holiday Concert, "Bells in Boyland" featuring the Atlanta Concert Ringers, directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 9 & 10, 2011, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2012 Spring Concert, "Gleeful Noise: Celebrating Glee Clubs Then & Now", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on March 30 & 31, 2012, at the Cannon Chapel at Emory University.
 The 2012 Summer Concert, "Red, White & You: United We Stand", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on June 15 & 16, 2012, at the Glenn Memorial Auditorium at Emory University - Decatur.
 GALA 2012 Choral Festival, directed by Kevin Robison, presented July 7-11, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.

32nd Concert Season: 2012-2013

 The 2012 Holiday Concert, "And On Earth, Peace", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 7 & 8, 2012, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2013 Spring Concert, "No Rest for the WICKED: The Music of Stephen Schwartz", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on April 19 & 20, 2013, at the 14th Street Playhouse. This concert also was the debut performance of the AGMC Women's Chorus Project.
 The 2013 Summer Concert, "Singing Out Proud" premiered "I am Harvey Milk" by Andrew Lippa, directed by Kevin Robison, presented on June 28 & 29, 2013, at the Glenn Memorial Auditorium at Emory University - Decatur.

33rd Concert Season: 2013-2014

 The 2013 Holiday Concert, "Seasons of Family", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 6 & 7, 2013, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip. Featuring the performance by the Atlanta Women's Chorus (formerly the AGMC Women's Chorus Project).
 The 2014 Spring Concert, the premiere of "When I Was Your Age: Sons of Our Fathers", written and produced by the AGMC, directed by Kevin Robison, presented on March 27 - 30, 2014, at the Fabrefaction Theatre.
 The 2014 Summer Concert, "CHER Determination", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on June 27 & 28, 2014, at the Rialto Center for the Arts.

34th Concert Season: 2014-2015

 The 2014 Holiday Concert, "Tied up With Strings", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 5 & 6, 2014, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2015 Spring Concert, "UnSUNG Heroes" featuring singer Matt Alber, directed by Kevin Robison, presented on March 27 & 28, 2015, at Druid Hills Methodist.
 The 2015 Summer Concert, "Men in the Mirror", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on June 26 & 27, 2015, at Druid Hills Presbyterian.

35th Concert Season: 2015-2016

 The 2015 Holiday Concert, "Deck the Halls", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 4 & 5, 2015, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2016 Spring Concert, "And Justice for All" including a world premiere of "Libertad" by Kevin Robison, directed by Kevin Robison & Dr. Melissa Arasi, presented on March 18 & 19, 2016, at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. This concert was presented by the Atlanta Gay Mens Chorus and the Atlanta Women's Chorus.
 The 2016 Summer Concert, "The Story of Us" featuring the "When I Was Your Age" performance from 2014, directed by Kevin Robison, presented on June 24 & 25, 2016, at Druid Hills Presbyterian.
 GALA 2016 Choral Festival, "When I Was Your Age", directed by Kevin Robison, production by Christopher Repotski, presented on July 3, 2016, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colorado.

36th Concert Season: 2016-2017

 The 2016 Holiday Concert, "Comfort & Joy", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 2 & 3, 2016, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2017 Spring Concert, Two Boys Kissing" from composer Joshua Shank, directed by Kevin Robison, presented on March 31 & April 1, 2017, at Druid Hills Presbyterian.
 The 2017 Summer Concert, "Revolution: The Music of the Beatles", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on June 30 & July 1, 2017, at the Rialto Center for the Arts.

37th Concert Season: 2017-2018

 The 2017 Holiday Concert, "Bells, Babs, & Beyond", directed by Kevin Robison, presented on December 8 & 9, 2017, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2018 Spring Concert, "Midnight Train to Georgia", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on March 30 & 31, 2018, at Out Front Theatre.
 The 2018 Summer Concert, Broadway & Peachtree", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on June 29 & 30, 2018, at Out Front Theatre.

38th Concert Season: 2018-2019

 The 2018 Holiday Concert, "Holly, Jolly and Gay!", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on December 7 & 8, 2018, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2019 Spring Concert, "Sound Off", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on April 5 & 7, 2019, at Atlanta City Hall.
 The Roger Smith Memorial Concert, AGMC performs their Stonewall Concert, directed by Donald Milton III, presented on June 15, 2019, at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, NC. This was part of Hendersonville's Pride Week.
 The 2019 Summer Concert, "I see You: 50 Years After Stonewall", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on June 22, 2019, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

39th Concert Season: 2019-2020

 The 2019 Holiday Concert, directed by Donald Milton III, presented on December 6 & 7, 2019, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 A special performance with Yacht Rock Schooner, "The Best Damn Queen Show Ever", presented on February 14, 2020, at the Variety Playhouse.
 The 2020 Spring Concert, "Queens & Queen", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on December 7, 2020, at Lassiter Concert Hall.
 The 2020 Summer Concert (Virtual Concert), "A Couch Cabaret", hosted by Donald Milton III, and the Atlanta Women's Chorus Artistic Director, Dr. Melissa Arasi, presented on May 21, 2020.

40th Concert Season: 2020-2021

 The 2020 Holiday Concert (Virtual Concert), "25 Years at the Cathedral", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on December 4 & 5, 2020, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2021 Spring Concert (Virtual Concert), "Never Turning Back", directed by Donald Milton III and the Atlanta Women's Chorus Artistic Director, Dr. Melissa Arasi, presented on April 9 & 10, 2021. This was a combined concert with the Atlanta Women's Chorus.
 The 2021 Summer Concert, "Yaaaaaas Broadway" (Virtual Concert), directed by Donald Milton III, presented on June 18 & 19, 2021.

41st Concert Season: 2021-2022

 The 2021 Holiday Concert, "40th Anniversary Holiday Concert", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on December 3 & 4, 2021, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2022 Spring Concert, "Rubyversary", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on April 10, 2022, at the Byers Theater. Hosted by Jorge Estevez with special guest, Broadway star Jessica Vosk.
 The 2022 Fall Concert, the world premiere of Julian Hornik's "QueerZ", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on October 15, 2022, at the Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.

42nd Concert Season: 2022-2023

 The 2022 Holiday Concert, directed by Donald Milton III, presented on December 2 & 3, 2022, at the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip.
 The 2023 Spring Concert, a commissioned piece of work titled "Songs of the Phoenix", directed by Donald Milton III, presented on March 25, 2023, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
 The 2023 Summer Concert, directed by Donald Milton III, is set to be presented on June 9-10, 2023. Located to be announced.
 A small group from the AGMC is set to perform in Bologna, Italy for the Various Voices European Choir Festival, June 14-18, 2023, under the direction of Donald Milton III.

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English > 1 sense of the word Florida:
location Florida, Sunshine State, Everglade State, FL, Fla. a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico
Florida > pronunciation
flaa'rahdah; flaa'rihdah; flao'rahdah; flao'rihdah
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English > Florida: 1 sense > noun 1, location
A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states / states during the American Civil War.
Sunshine State, Everglade State, FL, Fla.
American state One of the 50 states of the United States
Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, South, Dixie, Dixieland The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
Gulf States A region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Apalachicola, Apalachicola River A river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border
Biscayne Bay A narrow bay formed by an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Florida
Biscayne National Park A national park in Florida having underwater coral reefs and marine life
Caloosahatchee, Caloosahatchee River A river in southern Florida that flows westerly to the Gulf of Mexico
Caloosahatchee Canal A canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway
Cape Canaveral, Cape Kennedy A sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida
Daytona Beach A resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast
Everglades A large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
Everglades National Park A national park in Florida containing an immense subtropical wilderness with mangrove swamps and rare birds and wild animals
Fort Lauderdale A city in southeast Florida on the Atlantic coast to the north of Miami
Fort Myers A town in southwest Florida
Gainesville A university town in north central Florida
Jacksonville Florida's largest city
Key West A town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico
Kissimmee, Kissimmee River A river of central Florida that flows southward to Lake Okeechobee
Melbourne A resort town in east central Florida
Miami A city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay
Miami Beach A city in southeastern Florida on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean
Okeechobee, Lake Okeechobee A lake in southeast Florida to the north of the Everglades
Okefenokee Swamp A large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia
Orlando A city in central Florida
Palm Beach A resort town in southeast Florida on an island on the Atlantic coast
Panama City A resort and fishing / fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida
Pensacola A town in extreme northwest Florida
Saint Johns, Saint Johns River, St. Johns, St. Johns River A river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean
Sarasota A town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico
St. Augustine, Saint Augustine A resort city in northeastern Florida
St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg A city in western Florida on Tampa Bay
Tallahassee, capital of Florida Capital of the state of Florida
Tampa A resort city in western Florida
Tampa Bay An arm of the Gulf of Mexico in west central Florida
West Palm Beach A town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach
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(LONDON) — U.S. exports of crude oil have, since August 2018, continued to rise every month, with a new record high in January of 9.6 million tonnes. Exports rose in January on the back of increased sales to Europe, which rose from 2.7 million tonnes in December to 4.8 million tonnes in January.
A strong end to 2018 meant that volumes for the full year totaled 87.4 million tonnes, 96.7 percent higher than the 44.4 million tonnes exported in 2017. This is good news for the crude oil tanker sector, with an additional 143 VLCC loads (300,000 dwt) or 287 Suezmax loads (150,000 dwt) needed in 2018 compared to 2017.
In January, the Netherlands was the largest importer of U.S. crude oil, beating Canada even when considering total and not just seaborne exports. South Korea, the biggest importer of seaborne crude oil exports in 2018, fell to fourth place in January 2019. Until the summer of 2018, China was the largest, accounting for 23.3 percent of all seaborne exports in the first six months of 2018, took nothing in January.
"Although small volumes of U.S. crude oil were sent to China in November and December, following a three-month pause in the trade, BIMCO did not take this as a sign that tensions between the two countries had eased, and were therefore not surprised by the lack of exports to China in January. A positive outcome from the ongoing trade negotiations is needed if this trade is to return to levels seen before the trade war," said Peter Sand, BIMCO's chief shipping analyst.
Although volumes were record high in January, tonne mile demand dropped following a record-breaking peak in December. U.S. seaborne crude oil volumes generated 83.8 billion tonne miles in December, falling 19.7 percent to 67.3 billion in January, still over twice as many as in January 2017.
A drop in the share of exports to Asia meant that average sailing distances were shorter. Exports to Asia fell from 4.9 million tonnes in December to 3.2 million tonnes in January, with a large drop from South Korea (2.3 million tonnes in December to 0.8 million tonnes in January). After China stopped buying U.S. crude oil when the two nations' relationship soured, South Korea bought much of the crude oil that would otherwise have gone to China. Exports to South Korea rose by 318 percent compared to 2017, making it the largest buyer of seaborne crude oil in 2018. This limited the impact of the trade war on tonne mile demand for the crude oil tanker market.
"The importance of Asia cannot be underestimated when considering how U.S. crude oil exports impact the shipping industry. In 2018, 71.5 percent of tonne mile demand generated by U.S. crude oil exports originated from exports to Asia. The sudden drop in exports to Asia in January was therefore particularly harmful to the crude oil tanker shipping industry. VLCC earnings rose to 53,121 USD per day in November, when vessels are being fixed for the following month, before falling again in January when tonne mile demand dropped," said Sand.


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Andrzej Jerzmanowski,
Born November 13, 1946 in Warsaw, Poland, married, 2 children
Nationality: Polish
Structure of chromatin and its function in control of plant development; Protein and nucleic acids interactions; Posttranslational modifications of proteins; Molecular evolution.
Academic training: Warsaw University, Poland (1964-1969)
Graduation: Dept. of Biochemistry, Warsaw University, 1969
Degrees: Master of Sciences (Biochemistry) Warsaw Univ. 1969
PhD (Biochemistry) Warsaw Univ. 1974
Habilitation (Dozent degree) Warsaw Univ. 1985
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Warsaw Univ. 1991
Postdoctoral Training:
Biophysics Laboratory, Portsmouth Polytechnic U.K. 07.1976-07.1977
Dept. of Forest Botany, Univ. of Goettingen, Germany, 08.1980- 11.1981
Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Univ. California Berkeley, 09.1988- 07.1991
Institute de Biologie Moleculaire et Cellulaire du CNRS (Strasbourg, France) 04.-06.1985, 08. – 10.1987.
Professional positions:
· International Scholar at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA – 2000 - 2005
· Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Head of the Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Institute of Experimental Plant Biology, Warsaw University 1991 – present
· International Scholar at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA - 1995 – 2000
· Professor and Group Leader, Plant Molecular Biology Group at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences 1994 - present
· Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry, Warsaw Univ. 1985 - 1991
· Associated Researcher, Dept. of Biochemistry Warsaw Univ. 1976 – 1985
· Research Associate, Dept. of Biochemistry, Warsaw Univ. 1971 - 1976
· Junior Research Associate, Dept. of Biochemistry, Warsaw Univ. 1969 - 1971
External Activities:
· Elected Member of Life and Earth Sciences Division of the State Committee of the Scientific Research - 2004 - current
· Vice-President of the Scientific Council of Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Sciences: 1998-present.
· Member of the Scientific Council of the UNESCO Cell and Molecular Biology Institute in Warsaw – 1996-2001.
· Chairman of the Study Section for grants in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at the State Committee for Scientific Research – 1996, 1998, 1999.
· Member of the Scientific Council of the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology - 1994-1996.
Elected Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences – 2002
Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany – 1980-1981
J. Marchlewski Medal of the Committee for Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Sciences – 2003.
J.K. Parnas Prize of the Polish Biochemical Society for the "Best Biochemical Paper of the Year from Polish Laboratory" – 2001
Polish Biochemical Society and Sigma Company Prize for the best paper on molecular biology and biochemistry of nucleic acids - 1999
Awards of the Scientific Secretary of the Polish Academy of Sciences: 1975, 1980, 1986, 1987
Membership of Editorial Boards
Acta Biochimica Polonica 1996-present
Plant Journal 2001-present
Plant Methods 2004- present
List of selected recent publications
· Prymakowska-Bosak, M., Przewłoka, M., Iwkiewicz, J., Egierszdorff, S., Kuraś, M.,
Chaubet, N., Gigot, C., Spiker, S. and Jerzmanowski, A. (1996) Histone H1 overexpressed to
high level in tobacco affects certain developmental programs but has limited effect on basal
cellular functions. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93, 10250-10255.
· Tomaszewski, R. and Jerzmanowski A. (1997) The AT-rich flanks of the oocyte-type 5S RNA gene of Xenopus laevis act as a strong local signal for histone H1-mediated chromatin reorganization in vitro. Nucleic Acids Research 25, 458-465.
· Tomaszewski, R., Mogielnicka, E. and Jerzmanowski, A. (1998) Both the 5S rRNA gene and the AT-rich flanks of Xenopus laevis oocyte-type 5S rDNA repeat are required for histone H1-dependent repression of transcription of pol III-type genes in in vitro reconstituted chromatin, Nucleic Acids Res. 26, 5596-5601.
· Brzeski, J., Podstolski, W., Olczak, K. and Jerzmanowski, A. (1999) Identification and analysis of the Arabidopsis thaliana BSH gene, a memeber of the SNF5 gene family. Nucleic Acids Res. 27, 2393-2399.
· Prymakowska-Bosak, M., Przewłoka, M., Ślusarczyk, J., Kuraś, M., Lichota, J., Kiliańczyk, B. and Jerzmanowski, A. (1999) Linker Histones Have a Role in Male Meiosis and the Development of Pollen Grains in Tobacco. The Plant Cell 11, 2317-2329.
· Jerzmanowski, A., Przewłoka, M., Grasser, K. (2000) Linker Histones and HMG1 Proteins of Higher Plants. Plant Biology 2, 586-597.
· Kaczanowski, S. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2001) Evolutionary Correlation Between Linker Histones and Microtubular Structures. J. Mol. Evol. 53, 19-30.
· Przewloka, M.R., Wierzbicki, A.T, Ślusarczyk, J ,Kuraś, M. Grasser, K.D., Stemmer, C. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2002) The 'drought-inducible' histone H1s of tobacco play no role in male sterility linked to alterations in H1 variants. Planta 215, 371-379.
· Sarnowski, T.J., Świeżewski, S., Pawlikowska, K., Kaczanowski, S. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2002) AtSWI3B, an Arabidopsis homolog of SWI3, a core subunit of yeast Swi/Snf chromatin remodeling complex, interacts with FCA, a regulator of flowering time. Nucleic Acids Res. 30, 3412-3421.
· Brzeski, J. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2003) Deficient in DNA Methylation 1 (DDM1) defines a novel family of chromatin remodeling factors. J. Biol. Chem. 278, 823-828.
· Brzeski, J., Dyczkowski, J., Kaczanowski, S., Zielenkiewicz, P. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2003) Plant chromatin - learning from similarities and differences. Adv. in Botanical Res. 40, 107-142.
· Jerzmanowski, A. (2004) The linker histones. in Chromatin Structure and Dynamics: State-of-the-Art. J. Zlatanova and S.H. Leuba (Eds), Elsevier B.V.
· Brzeski,J. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2004) Plant chromatin – epigenetics linked to ATP-dependent remodeling and architectural proteins. FEBS Lett. 567, 15-19.
· Wierzbicki, A.T. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2005) Suppression of histone H1 genes in Arabidopsis thaliana results in heritable developmental defects and stochastic changes in DNA methylation. Genetics 169, 997-1008.
· Sarnowski, T., Rios, G., Jasik, J., Świeżewski, S., Kaczanowski, S., Kwiatkowska, A., Pawlikowska, K., Koźbiał, M., Koźbiał, P., Koncz, C. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2005) SWI3 subunits of putative SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex play distinct roles during Arabidopsis development. The Plant Cell 17, 2454-2472.
· Reyes, J.C., Brzeski, J. and Jerzmanowski, A. (2007) Chromatin remodeling and histone variants in transcriptional regulation and in maintaining DNA methylation.in Regulation of Transcription in Plants (Klaus D. Grasser, Ed.) Annual Plant Reviews Vol. 29 (Blackwell Publishing) 112-135.
· Jerzmanowski, A. (2007) SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling and linker histones in plants. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1769, 330-345.
· Świeżewski, S., Crevillen, P., Liu, F., Ecker, J.R., Jerzmanowski, A. and Dean, C. (2007) Small RNA-mediated chromatin silencing directed to the 3' region of the Arabidopsis gene encoding the developmental regulator, FLC. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104, 3633-3638.
Activities in communication in the life sciences
My activity in the area of popularization and communication of life sciences really began in the early nineties; since then I have been involved in it at a more or less regular frequency. The initial impulse to start talking and writing about science to those beyond the scientific community was the realization of how difficult it was for the general public in Poland to grasp what really happened in biology with the advent of genetic engineering. There were many reasons of that situation like traditionally low level of public interest in science, almost no communication from those who worked in laboratories and the obsolescence of school biology textbooks. In effect there was a spread of often incompetent and misleading information. I came to the conclusion that in Poland where the position and esteem of life sciences was never as high as in some western European countries, a scientist should spent some of his/her time on explaining what is going on in laboratories at least to convince the public that it not so stupid to invest in basic research.
Since 1993 I wrote 5 full size articles, 13 larger commentaries and gave numerous short comments concerning different aspects of molecular biology and genetics for Gazeta Wyborcza, the largest Polish daily (circulation ca 500 000). I have been giving interviews and writing commentaries for other newspapers and weekly magazines and reviewing on a regular basis popular science books in the monthly "New Books" (12 reviews). In 1997 I initiated for the largest Polish editor of school textbooks WSiP (School and Pedagogical Editorial House) the modern series of school textbooks and teaching programs for biology beginning from the level of Gymnasium and going up to the level of advanced High School, which for the first time included the presentation of contemporary genetics and molecular biology. The books have been in use since then with several new and updated editions.
In 1994 appeared my first book entitled "Genes and people" about modern genetics and genetic engineering as well as about people who were involved in revolutionizing biology. The book was well received and in 1995 won me the Hugo Steinhaus Award for the best Polish book popularizing sciences.
In 2001 appeared my second book "Genes and life" in which I discussed the relation between organismal and molecular biology in the context of contemporary evolutionary synthesis and reflected on the general aims as well as limits of biological explanations. As could be judged from published reviews and many private letters the book was found inspirational not only by the general readers but also by professional biologists.
Since 1994 I participated in numerous radio talks and interviews and took part in several television recordings. These broadcasts were mostly devoted to important and often controversial problems arising at the boundary of modern life science and society, like GMO, the nature vs nurture, genetic diagnostics and counseling, therapeutical cloning, the impact of modern biology on human relations and religion and many others.


(Natural News) Pulmonary healthcare providers are constantly searching for ways to help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improve their respiratory function. Now individuals with COPD can add tai chi as an affordable alternative treatment for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), according to a study published in the journal CHEST.
PR is recommended for patients with COPD since it can improve their ability to exercise, as well as their overall quality of life. However, PR often requires access to trained staff and specialized facilities.
Tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art that requires physical exertion, involves breathing, coordinated movement, and stretching, and requires no special equipment.
According to Dr. Nan-Shan Zhong, a professor from the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, one of the health benefits that tai chi can offer is help COPD patients manage their symptoms. The researchers noted that this slow, methodical exercise can help improve the patient's quality of life in the same way a course of classical western style PR could.
For the study, the research team monitored 120 patients with COPD in rural China who have never used a bronchodilator. The patients received a daily treatment with indacaterol, a drug used to control wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness due to COPD. The participants were then randomly assigned to groups receiving either traditional PR or tai chi.
The researchers used the Saint Georges Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) to assess the patients. SGRQ is a standard measure of health status in patients with conditions related to airway obstruction. Both groups showed similar improvements, but after 12 weeks, there was a clinically significant difference in SGRQ scores.
Patients who practiced tai chi had better scores, and they also performed well during the six-minute walk test.
Professor Yuan-Ming Luo, another researcher from the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, shared that based on the patients' SGRQ and test scores, tai chi is a suitable alternative for PR. The patients who practiced tai chi also had better modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scores and quadriceps strength.
The participants in the tai chi group received formal instruction five hours weekly for 12 weeks. The group was taught the 24-form Yang style of tai chi. Meanwhile, the PR group received treatment thrice a week for 12 weeks.
After 12 weeks, the participants were encouraged to continue their tai chi either alone or with a group in their community. The group didn't receive formal assistance during this period.
The subjects in the PR group also received verbal encouragement to stay physically active. Final analysis of all data took place 12 weeks after the formal training ended.
Lead author Dr. Michael I. Polkey from the NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, and Imperial College London, said their data proves that tai chi is an accessible form of exercise intervention, and a suitable alternative to formal PR. It can help a lot of patients improve their quality of life, especially for those who don't have access to other treatments for COPD.
He concluded that regular physical exercise is crucial to managing the symptoms of COPD. While PR is recommended, tai chi was found to be an effective alternative for those without access to local PR services, or cannot afford them.
Read more articles about tai chi and how it can improve respiratory function at HealingArts.news.


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Ever since I started bellydancing in February Ive been crazy about the sparkly costumes, so I devoted a portion of my (all too long) summer vacation to stitch up one of my own. The skirt is something I had laying around, that I cut up in one of the sides and added a whole bunch of star shaped sequins.
The veil is homemade too, but the coin-belt is a gift from a friend who brought it home from Jordan.
Your costume is beautiful - and so are you wearing it!! I've never seen a belly dancer with as nice a shape as you have! Go girl!!
I can't imagine it looking better in person! The top definitely looks like the night sky. You did a terrific job! And I bet the shape of the skirt shows hip work really well.
i don't know if i am more jealous of the costume or your waistline! geez, girl.
wow! just wow! you did an amazing job! im jealous. the top most definitely looks like the night sky. and you look absolutely stunning wearing it!
Wow! What attention to detail! Great work girl! Thanks for sharing!!
Wow! Just beautiful! Its very true to it's inspiration. Great job!
Your patience is truly commendable; I think I'd be done after the first sequin. I love the addition of the stars.


What a wonderful adventure. I remember those train rides as well.
I never thought riding a train would be any big deal until our family took the steam train from Durango to Silverton in CO. The landscape was stunning and the ride was so relaxing. Were y'all covered in a fine layer of soot when you returned? We were because we rode in an open car like you did.
It wasn't too bad…I think the rain probably knocked a bunch of it down. It was wonderful though…and I loved the whistle!


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Lehigh Valley lost, Jake Thompson got rocked early and Pedro Beato was as bad as he was on his Clearwater rehab.
Reading was suspended trailing by a run.
Clearwater lost on a ninth inning walk off.
Williamsport couldn't recover after allowing a 7-run first inning.
And, I watched the GCL Phillies drop a game in Tampa.
Does anyone have any idea what happened to Jake Thompson? He was pitching so well before hos call up last year.
I think he was never that good. He's been exposed.
I don't think that he was ever a world beater,but I do think that there has been some regression. I couldn't tell you what exactly….and I still think that he could turn it around. Just a tweak to a pitch here or there, maybe an off-season to regain confidence, study film, and heal up would help too.
Yeah, it's fair to say there has definitely been some serious regression. The real problem is that he's just another guy who throws 89-92 MPH. For all of his vaunted prospect status, in terms of raw stuff, right now, there's almost nothing separating him and the other potential 4s and 5s we have in AAA, like Ben Lively. So maybe he'll figure it out, maybe he'll gain some velocity, but he's not a future piece of a rotation like, for example, Nick Pivetta might be.
Yeah, the Jake Thompson that was a top prospect does not exist right now. Last year he pitched well in AAA with diminished stuff; this year I don't know what the difference is but it seems like further regression. Honestly the one difference between him and the other back-end starter types we have in AAA seems to be that his pitchability is behind theirs.
Eshelman, I think, is a tier above all of these guys, except perhaps Taveras (who I'd have ahead of Lively), who is better than people think. I'd also flip Appel and Thompson because Appel is always hurt and he's a head case. If Appel comes back (and he might, even though he will be left exposed in the Rule 5), he should come back as a reliever and try to turn his career around this way because he hasn't shown the ability to be a capable starter.
Eshelman is kind of a one-off player. He has elite command which, to me, means that if he can develop a nasty breaking pitch, he might actually become a mid-rotation starter. He will never produce a lot of "wows" but he could be a very solid big league pitcher and potentially valuable trade piece.
Agree that Eshelman is clearly ahead of the group. I haven't seen Taveras pitch so I don't have a good idea how his stuff will play at the next level. I don't think Lively will amount to much; I just put him second because his fastball seems like it's ML average. Leibrandt was the hardest one for me to place because nobody asks about him and he doesn't seem to produce any scouting blurbs unlike the other guys. I put Appel ahead of Thompson because he has better stuff now, but both guys are about off the prospect radar.
Your right on with your evaluation of Thompson when you say he's just another guy who throws 89-92. The Phillies have a whole system of those guys.They get to the Majors and they get mashed.
Nola and Pivetta are the only guys on the starting staff that are capable of holding there own up there. That's why their in last place. In the majors you can't throw basically the same pitcher every night and hope to win. No lefty starters, no flame throwers, just the same righties throwing the same thing every night.
Wait what? Pivetta is holding his own with a 6+ ERA and negative WAR?
Guru….18 games he has pitched in….with Game Scores of 55 or better in 7….which 55 is more or less a quality go.
However on the flip side……he has had 8 games with a Game Score of less than 45 and some really low….which is horrific.
He seems to be either red-hot or ice-blue in his consistency.
@ Romus, Pivetta has potential but he's not holding his own. If he was on a playoff team, he would have been sent down last month. The scary part was yesterday, Ben Davis mentioned that Elfin has better secondary pitches than Pivetta. That's not saying much, because Eflin's secondary pitches are not great either.
Guru, it's interesting that Davis said that but it strikes me as being completely wrong. Pivetta has a swing and miss breaking ball while, otoh, I wouldn't consider any of Eflin's secondaries to even be average. Frankly, I think that's why he's so bad and can't strike anyone out.
Right now it is audition time for the young Phillies and these guys are now trying their best. All these guys dominated at LHV at one time or another….it may take a little while for them to adjust to MLB hitters.
Eflin understand has some shoulder issues going on.
I guess he will be placed on the 10-day DL soon….retro-active to yesterday..
Sixto Sanchez delivered a quality start. The kid did not walk anyone. Impressive.
His cealing is unvelievable. I see him in the mayor no later than 2019.
This weekend we have Suarez and Arauz starting for Clearwater. Let's see what they bring.
I got to see Sixto last night for the first time.
He came as advertised: seemingly effortless. He looked more relaxed throwing 96 MPH than the opposing pitcher did throwing 91.
Sixto began around 96 on his fast ball and 88, 89 on breaking pitches. But he was hittable. And the hits were well struck. They weren't bloopers and bleeders. However, he kept the ball down in the zone throughout the game.
Impressively, Sixto got stronger as he went along and shut down the Stone Crabs. By his final two innings his fastball was consistently 97, 98.
I understand he will be on pitch and/or innings limits, but I would have liked to see what he might have done into a seventh or eighth inning.
Have to like his velocity.
Those four straight singles in the second, I assume, is what you were referring to as the hard well struck hits?
How about the other hit balls that he surrendered that were outs?
I don't have my notes with me, but I recall at least several of the early innings outs were hit sharply. Still, he was effective and, as I said, dominant as the game progressed.
Just saw Kirsten K's write up and she did mention that …it was really that one inning that things slightly unraveled for him.
And I think you are correct…he is up to 85 innings now, and if they do something similar to him as they did with Franklyn Kilome last year (115 innings), he probably has about 25/30 more innings max before he is shut down, which is really about 5 more times thru the rotation for him, and the season should be over by then anyway..
Maybe it's me but I've been hoping that Sixto would have an amazing start at Cwater and he hasn't had one yet.
There are some very good aspects to Sixto's CLW start…..his BB/9 is exceptional for a just turned 19-year old.
Indicating great control and at least good command. From reports many of the hits are not squared so that is also a plus.
I think if Sixto can develop one above-average breaking pitch and a third "show me" pitch, he's going to take off. Assuming he remains health and on track, he's going to finish his age 19 year (next year) in AA or AAA, which is staggering. He's easily the best starting pitching talent in the system since Cole Hamels (Carrasco was a high level talent while with the Phillies, but became much better a few years after he was traded – he never showed the type of stuff Sixto is showing as a Phillies prospect and the same goes for Gio Gonzalez).
I think he needs a pitch that moves. He has plenty of time to develop it but I just keep hoping for the moon from him. I remember how good Hamels was in the minors and that's what a future major league ace looks like in the minors. Dominant. Kilome is pitching well but surely not dominant. Sixto is very good but not yet dominant. Romero looks very good also but not dominant. Eshelman has a chance because of his control to be a decent 4/5 starter. He'll get his chance soon. He needs a 40 spot to be called up in Sept, that could be tough.
Eshelman can go one of two ways…as a pitcher like Kyle Hendricks or Rick Porcello……or as a pitcher like former Phil Kyle Kendricks.
Yeah, those are all possible outcome. Agreed.
Murray, I agree with mostly every thing you said, but the Hamels as an ace comment. I am a Hamels fan as well, but when he was called an ace I thought he was a bit unworthy of that distinction. Halladay, Randy Johnson, Kershaw. They are what I believe are ace's. The numbers don't lie.
JP's ops is over 750, which is kind of my threshold of quality for middle infield prospects. Hard to believe, but it's not going to be wasted season after all. This is huge!
What's huge is that all signs point to the fact that he has turned the corner and is a heck of a lot better than a .750 OPS in AAA.
The most amazing thing about his season is that, after one of the worst starts I can ever remember for an elite prospect, his recent performance suggests that he has improved significantly and may better than we originally anticipated. That's what elite players and prospects do – they exceed your expectations.
By the way, for all of the Odubel doubters out there – how does your major league team look on offense and defense without that guy in the lineup? Not too good, eh? It's not entirely a coincidence – he's a hell of a player.
The first player is Ryan Howard.
The second is Odubel Herrera.
Yes, and while Ryan Howard's WAR production dramatically tailed off after year 3 I see Odubel's numbers continuing to improve. I'm not trying to minimize the weird and frustrating issues with Odubel – they are maddening to be sure – but, even with those flaws, he's still a heck of a player.
But he's not a winner, in my opinion. His bad instincts will cost his team in big games. I say trade him in the offseason when his value is very high.
Almost everyone on this team is in play in terms of possible trades – but I wouldn't move him to move him. I'd need a boatload of value in return.
@ Murray so we trade off Odubel for more prospects. So when are we contending again? 2022?
I put myself in the Odubel-doubter camp but I never suggested pushing him off a bridge. I did propose a deal with the Marlins for Yelich that I did and still do think would improve the Phils.
The Phils are in need of a young leader or 2 who don't take an ab let alone a week off, that take the extra base because they play with their head up. For all the love of WAR, flight paths and other metrics, a young Utley would really help this team. Hoskins is going about it the right way, Williams is showing signs and Kingery could be that guy. It would not only make the Phils a lot easier to watch now but could be contagious with team mates on the field.
If you imagine that Ortiz was our first pick of last year's draft, then you have to be pretty happy with the early returns. I'm not dumping on Moniak, but I have changed my expectations. I kind of think that he'll have a Tocci like trajectory to the major leagues now, and be a similar, albeit hopefully better, version of player.
All that to say that Ortiz is looking great!
There is a very large physical difference between MM and Tocci. Mickey's ticket is to go home and get big and strong – he has the ability to do that I believe. Tocci really does not. Tocci is a slower version of Doug Glanville, perhaps with a slightly better power projection and better field and throwing tools (Tocci really is an exceptional outfielder and he makes contact – but absent a miraculous burst of power, I don't want him as a regular in my outfield).
Not convinced that MM's "ticket" or "solution" is to increase size and strength. Sure, more power would be nice, but that really isn't his main issue right now.
Yes, I hear you, but . . . if he is going to continue to have challenges with plate discipline and his hit tool, he darned well better develop some power if he hopes to succeed at higher levels.
I agree. Tocci seems to peak developmentally as a productive 4th outfielder due to Contact skills and defense or as part of a trade. Not a regular on a playoff level team. MM, as first pick, obviously needs to peak as a quality regular CF or its an unproductive top pick.
Jake Holmes is off to a really encouraging start. His triple slash kind of hides it due to the low BA but he's got only 11 K's to 10 BBs in almost 100 plate appearances. Plus he's showing some pop with 6 XBHs including 2 homers.
Yes, he and Ortiz are among the more promising lower level bats.
Reference J Thompson – wasn't there some discussion about the loss of his slider ? He seemed to use it very effectively the year before last year, then lost it in 2016, and I would assume, still has not found it this year ? I recall reading that somewhere or was it my imagination ?
I hope I'm wrong but I usually say that a pitcher only stops throwing something for one reason – pain. I hope I'm wrong.
"………..both guys have a lot of strengths….. We're gonna alternate them in center field. We're going to expose them to the corner, use the DH spot. They're going to finish the season there … I think it's good that Adam is with that club now. And, for me, they're both going to be right in the middle of what we're doing….".
Sorry…the link for the entire transcript form Jay Floyd's interview.
Silva comments are an eye opener!
Phew Co!e Irvin wow !
JPC JPC JPC! All I gotta say!
Great Joe Jordan interview. The best I have seen. I could swear it was reported on this site that Irvin throws 87-90. Basically a soft tossing lefty. Jordan said he can throw 94 which is obviously huge for Irvin's future.
ciada observed and scouted him on July 30th in Hartford.
Cole Irvin struggled quite a bit but showed flashes of what may someday come to be at CBP. He took a 3 run lead into the bottom of the first and immediately got into trouble. Finding his footing early, his FB was 85-89. After giving up a tying 3-run HR, he got angry and started throwing 94-95. It definitely woke him up.
Not that his #s will necessarily translate to the Majors, but JP's OBP would rank 3rd among all SS. He could be a tremendous #2 hitter if he continues that.
There were some who called him a bust, and they've gone quiet.
I've been confident JPC would turn it around and that he has.
I'm confident another top prospect of ours will have the same turnaround next year.
Good to see JP finally hitting for a decent BA.
Do u guys think C Randilph is good enough?
Would you trade Franco for Josh Harris of thePirates?
Are you talking about Josh Harrison? Is this really a legitimate question?
Uh no. If the Pirates GM made that deal, he would get fired on the spot. I don't know why you think you can get a good player by trading away a bad player. It boggles the mind if you think this deal can actually happen.


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Morgan Boussad (11) trying the best she can trying to defend the goal when the ball went into the net. Ending to a 1-0 score with Hickman in the lead against Rock Bridge. Photo by Payton Beamlmear
Bruins fall to the Kewpies in soccer district championship
by payton bealmear May 17, 2019 May 19, 2019 0485
Hickman walked away with a 1-0 win against the Bruins, who were seeded second behind the Kewpies, at Muriel Battle High School in the Class 4 MSHSAA district tournament yesterday, May 16 at 6 p.m.
Despite the abrupt end to their season, the Bruins (11-9-1) who were underclassmen knew this loss would only encourage them to do better in the next coming season. For the seven seniors, however, this was a emotional night.
"I've learned so many valuable lessons through playing, and made so many friendships and memories that I won't forget," senior midfielder Grace Danielle said. "This season and almost every season I've played at Rock Bridge was kind of a roller coaster of emotions for me. Like every team, we had ups and downs, but every season was fun, and I've always felt like everyone was in it to win. I've never been on a bad Rock Bridge team."
Throughout the night the Lady Bruins guarded their territory like it was their life. With 9:42 left in the first quarter, there was not a goal made by neither the Rock Bridge Bruins team or the Hickman Kewpies. Junior Morgan Boussad, the goalie for the Bruins, and junior Allison Keys as the goalie for the Kewpies, they went hand in hand to see who will miss their block first. It was just a matter of time before the right kick was made, and the goalie wasn't ready for it. The Bruins were confident in Boussad's ability to do the best she could in any situation given to her.
In the second quarter the ball was kicked to the center line right to a Hickman player. With lightning speed, she passed it to junior Hannah Larson who swiftly kicked the ball in Boussad's direction. Boussad jumped up, making contact with the ball, and tried to push it away from getting in the net when things turned south. The ball went over Boussad's hands at an awkward angle making this game a 1-0 lead for the Hickman Kewpies with 12 minutes left on the clock.
"Morgan is a very capable keeper! She's made some amazing saves and seems very confident guarding the net," Sophomore forward, Istahil Omar said. "What happened in our game was a mistake that could happen to anyone. We're all very proud of her and what she accomplished this season. It was a heartbreaking moment. It was such a simple mistake. Nobody blames Morgan. It was a deflection, which isn't her or anyone else's fault. It was so sad to have such a small thing cost us a game we could have won."
The Lady Bruins knew they had to make a comeback to fight for the winning spot. As the clock counted down, the Bruins fought harder and harder to pull of a win or a tie, which could lead to overtime, but it was not to be for the team.
Though this loss put a damper on the team's standings, this only motivated the Lady Bruins to try harder and come back better than ever in next year.
"As our season is now over, looking back, I see how far we came and how close we've become," Omar said. "The whole team will miss the seniors so much, but we still have a lot to work on for next year."
Istahil Omar (10) dropped roughly to the field after a hickman player tried to steal the ball. Caroline Cole (11) looked at the ref in disbelief in the call that was made by a referee. Photo by Payton Bealmear
Morgan Boussad (11) kicks in the ball after attempted goal by Hickman. Getting close to scoring Boussad stopped the ball, kicking it to a Rock Bridge player. Photo by Payton Bealmear
Hannah Juengermann (10) guarded the ball against number 10 Hannah Larson (11) from Hickman. Leading to the ball getting passed from one end goal to the other. Photo by Payton Bealmear
Rock Bridge's Izzy Cole (9), Memphis Cutchlow (11) and Caroline Cole (11) jump up to get the ball from a sideline kick against Hickman's Haley Mister (11) and Hannah Larson (11). Ending with the ball being in Rock Bridge's possession. Photo by Payton Bealmear
Caroline Cole (11) caught mid kick on a attempt to score a goal in the first half against Hickman High School. Her attempted, however, led to the ball being stolen by the Kewpies. Photo by Payton Bealmear
Campbell Deneke (9) defends here territory as Hickman player Abby Delgado (9) attempts to score a goal on the Lady Bruins. Delgado tried her best but Deneke stole the ball. Photo by Payton Bealmear
Alexis Kliethermes (12) jumps in the air to headbutt the ball towards the goal, keeping the ball away from the opponents. However, the ball ended up being passed to a Hickman player. Photo by Payton Bealmear
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Q: Problem while reading the File in a eclipse Plugin application I 've developed an eclipse plugin and in that I have a java file trying to read directories and then populate result accordingly.
When I try to run the file from eclipse itself through Run>Java application , it gives me proper result but as soon as I try to run the same through Eclipse Application, it is throwing NullPointerException because unable to find the directory.
I tried the following ways-
Suppose , I have a package as -
Package - com.test.abhishek.file.java.TestWork.java
Directories - com.test.abhishek.file.java.Dir1
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The above line is getting failed.
How should I keep my directory and where so that it will run as an eclipse plug-in as well.
Tried to find the class path by
TestWork.class.getClassLoader().getResource("").getPath() and getting the output as /
So now where should I dump my directories to ressolve.

A: Just trying to understand what you are doing. You have a directory within your source structure that you want to get? Eclipse plugins are normally placed in the /plugins directory jar'ed up. This means you either A) need to bundle your resources with your plugin using build.properties, or put them somewhere else in the file structure and access it using normal File IO mechanisms.
If you are creating a plugin you most likely want to use Bundle.getEntry instead
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A: It looks like you need the findEntries API.
For some example code, check out the related question (and answer) at How to test if a URL from an Eclipse bundle is a directory?

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NFL's Cody Davis Teaches Young Players About Football and Faith at FCA Camp
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes Thankful for Players at All Levels Who Give of Their Time and Talent to Make an Impact for Christ
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The NFL's rookies and veterans are returning to training camp this week, ready for a hard-hitting, strenuous season. But before these players get back to the hard knocks of the game, one NFL standout is teaching young athletes about faith and football—and he's getting great reviews.
The Nueces County Record Star in Texas recently highlighted the fourth annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA, www.fca.org) football Camp with Los Angeles Rams safety Cody Davis. One attendee, Cole Damron, a 12-year-old Pee Wee football player, said Camp is "so fun."
"I enjoy it every year," Cole told the newspaper. "I recommend it to all the kids. Cody is my favorite player. I've loved him since he got drafted."
That's high praise from a 12-year-old, and shows the impact that professional, godly athletes can have on their young fans.
Now in L.A. with the recently relocated Rams, Davis has deep roots in Texas—as a three-year starter for the Yellow Jackets of Stephenville High School, where the FCA Camp was held, and as a defensive back at Texas Tech.
"I think you can't live in Stephenville and not get affected by the football culture," Davis told the Record Star, noting that he was influenced by that local football success when he was growing up. "It was definitely a big impact, with the winning standards and character on and off the field. The reason I wanted to make it to this level was to give back to the community and be a good role model."
The NFLer added that he takes time to add guidance on character and morals at his annual FCA Camp.
"It's a blast to get out here with the kids," Davis said. "I like working with the younger kids. It's so fun, and trying to build that foundation is so important. Each camp, we make it a priority. We give them wisdom. We call if 'five minutes of wisdom.'"
FCA is continually thankful for the athletes at all levels who give of their time and talent to make an impact on others for Christ.
"It's amazing when we see professional athletes return to their roots and give back to their communities in real and tangible ways through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes," said FCA President and CEO Shane Williamson. "This summer's Camp season will have immeasurable impact on tens of thousands of coaches and athletes, and we can't wait to see what God has in store!"
FCA Camps just like Davis' are happening all around the country, with more than 700 events in the U.S. and internationally this summer that will reach upwards of 100,000 coaches and athletes. FCA's 2017 Camps theme is "ONE," based on the Bible verse Philippians 1:27: "… I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News" (NLT). Seven types of FCA Camps include: Coaches Camps, Leadership Camps, Partnership Camps, Power Camps, Sports Camps, Team Camps and International Camps.
Those who still want to be a part of FCA Camps can find Camps by sport, day or location through FCA's easy-to-use Camps site. Last summer, new attendance records were set as more than 100,000 coaches and athletes converged at 720 Camp events in 40 states and in 45 countries around the world, where 8,788 coaches and athletes made first-time commitments to Christ and 11,256 recommitted their lives to Christ. The 2016 attendance was an increase of more than 10,000 over 2015.


Generation Green: USF Presents "Green from the Start"
image courtesy archpaper.comDo you ever stop and question how our city's schools are addressing matters of sustainability in the classroom?
This month's Urban Sustainability Forum will reveal the need for students in kindergarten through high school to have knowledge and understanding of the natural environment.
The event will showcase examples from local programs and institutions that are effectively taking on this challenge (see our February '11 issue pgs. 14-15 for Greenfield and Springside Schools' environmentally-aware programs).
Various organizations from surrounding regions, with both formal and informal approaches, will discuss the importance of educating children and teens in issues of sustainability.
Continue after the jump for the program's line-up of presenters.
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Morning. It's when my brain lights up. It used to be the most productive time of day.
Now that I have a working business partner, my wife Amee, things have changed. We work on everything together as a team. It's great.
These days I make notes in a collaborative work space, OneNote and my creative muse isn't wasted and Amee can look at it when it works for her.
That said, it's more important we stay in sync and work together than I satisfy my creative thirst.
Creativity is not like a water tap. It just doesn't flow because you decide the open the tap. Like water, there had to be some pressure in the line or no water. The same is true of creativity. There needs to be some creative tension (read pressure) so when you open up the tap it flows.
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