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The Department of Neurosurgery has been serving the region for more than 60 years. We are dedicated to the Upstate Medical University mission to improve the health of the communities we serve through education, biomedical research and patient care.
Our clinical practice — the Upstate Brain & Spine Center — offers the largest neurosurgical team in Central New York. Our faculty and residents provide services to patients at Upstate University Hospital, which has an entire hospital floor dedicated to our patients with neurological disorders. In addition to providing advanced care and technologies, our multispecialty group supports patients at these Upstate facilities: the region's only adult and pediatric Level-1 trauma center, a dedicated Cancer Center, the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, neonatal care units, and the region's first Comprehensive Stroke Center.
As part of a medical university, our department's mission of education for students and residents goes back to 1958 when the department was started by Dr. Robert King. In 2020, our prior Chair Dr. Lawrence Chin was appointed Dean of Upstate's College of Medicine in recognition of his work and leadership.
We are proud of the fact that our faculty members have trained more than one hundred neurosurgeons through our residency program, as well as influenced many medical students pursuing neurosurgery. Our residents are educated in clinical decision making, technical aspects of neurosurgery, safety, quality, interpersonal and communication skills. Residents initiate and participate in both clinical and laboratory research.
To seek novel solutions through research has always been a focus of our department. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the Department of Neurosurgery engages in basic, translational and clinical research aimed at finding new treatments and improved strategies for disorders of the brain and spine.
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Watch Dogs 2 is an upcoming open-world action-adventure third-person developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is set for a worldwide release date of November 15, 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
A sequel to the 2014 video game, Watch Dogs, Watch Dogs 2 will take place in San Francisco, California. The player takes control of Marcus Holloway, a hacker and a member of the hacking group DedSec who aims to take down CTOS 2.0.


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Blog Gary Zuckett April 25, 2018
On the first day of early voting, WV Citizen Action Education Fund (WV CAEF) is excited to announce a new resource for helping voters identify candidates and issues they support with a new, easy to use election app called BallotReady. BallotReady is a non-partisan civic engagement tool that enables users to find comprehensive ballot information for their own voting precinct. The tool displays candidate bios, stances, endorsements, and relevant news all in one place; and helps users to find their polling place, make a plan to vote, easily save, and be reminded of the information prior to and on Election Day. More
Issues: Civic Engagement, Elections, Voting
Blog WVCAEF April 17, 2018
A new West Virginia report by Americans for Tax Fairness and Health Care for America Now detailing the affects of the new tax law on families in West Virginia and compares that with the tax benefits that health insurance companies and prescription drug manufacturers receive under the same law. Read the full report here. More
Issues: Healthcare, Taxes
Blog Alexandra Gallo April 9, 2018
On Friday, June 1, we are hosting our annual awards dinner and fundraiser at the Charleston Woman's Club. We hope you can join us! In honor of Paul Nyden, long-time Charleston Gazette investigative reporter who passed away earlier this year, we are dedicating, the Paul Nyden and Don Marsh Public Service Award, which recognizes a lifetime commitment to truth, justice, and service in the public interest. Cathy Kunkel will be the first recipient of this newly dedicated award. In addition to celebrating the accomplishments of our awardees, this is a great opportunity to lift up the great work we all have been doing over this past year -- oh, and have a little fun, too! More details here. More
Blog Julie Archer March 16, 2018
During the 2018 legislative session, legislators approved resolutions putting two proposed constitutional amendments on the November 6 general election ballot. The Judicial Budget Oversight Amendment would amend the state constitution to give the Legislature oversight of the judiciary's budget. The No Constitutional Right to Abortion Amendment is being deceptively explained as an effort to take away Medicaid funding for abortion, but aims to take away reproductive rights for women more broadly. More
Issues: Elections, Fair Courts, Healthcare
Blog WVCAEF March 4, 2018
In what is now likely a familiar story to most reading this, Lissa Lucas was escorted from the House chamber after being called out of order for reading a list of campaign contributions that each of the committee members had taken from interests that stood to benefit from the bill before the committee. Lucas is a candidate running for a House seat in this election, but you don't have to be running for office to get access to the information on campaign donors— you can do it too. Try out one of these easy tools and take a look at the wealth of information they have on your legislators' campaign contributions. More
Issues: Disclosure, Elections, Money In Politics, Voting
Blog WVCAEF February 13, 2018
In a notice filed Monday, Feb. 5, with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, FirstEnergy Corp. stated that it will stop fighting to transfer ownership of the Pleasants Power Plant to Monongahela Power and Potomac Edison, FirstEnergy's West Virginia utilities. This is a major win for the 530,000 Mon Power and Potomac Edison consumers in West Virginia. This deal was bad from the beginning and the extensive evidence presented at the PSC proceeding made clear that the proposed transfer would benefit FirstEnergy and hurt West Virginians struggling to survive in today's economy. More
Issues: Consumer Protection, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Utility Rates
Blog Julie Archer January 2, 2018
West Virginia's voter ID law went into effect on January 1, 2018. With many important races on the ballot this year, it's important to make sure you're registered to vote and ready to vote. This means making sure you have your ID, informing yourself about the issues and candidates, and last but not least, getting yourself to the polls. Learn more about the new law, and the various forms of photo and non-photo ID that will be accepted at the polls. More
Issues: Elections, Voting
Blog WVCAEF December 18, 2017
New Report Details Who Pays for Judicial Elections
A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice and the National Institute on Money in State Politics finds that judicial integrity is increasingly under threat. A torrent of special interest money, often from secretive sources, is flooding state judicial elections. and West Virginia is no exception. The report is the only comprehensive look at all state supreme court elections in the latest cycle, 2015-16. More
Issues: Disclosure, Elections, Fair Courts, Money In Politics
Blog Julie Archer October 11, 2017
Without Disclosure, We Don't Know What Conflicts of Interest Our Judges Might Have
Without common-sense disclosure laws, anyone could end up across the courtroom from another other party who has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to a dark money group supporting the judge ruling on their case. And they wouldn't even have the information, to ask the judge to recuse himself or herself. More
Blog WVCAEF August 30, 2017
Coalition Opposes FirstEnergy's Bad Deal for West Virginia
WV CAEF's Energy Efficient West Virginia (EEWV) project has helped launch a coalition called West Virginians For Energy Freedom (WV4EF) to oppose FirstEnergy's plan to transfer the obsolete Pleasants Power Plant to Mon Power and Potomac Edison. West Virginians don't want to bail out FirstEnergy Corp. and its shareholders, and we shouldn't have to! More
Blog Gary Zuckett July 6, 2017
Climate March Beats the Heat
The last Saturday in April was a scorcher with temperatures in the 90's, as we gathered in Charleston for a 'sister' march to the People's Climate March. Despite the heat, we nearly 400 folks from around the state assembled and marched to a rally at the state Capitol in solidarity with the national march in DC. More
Issues: Climate Justice, Energy, Jobs
Tax Cuts for the Rich, Health Care Cuts for Everyone Else
Today, WV Citizen Action Group (our sister organization) joined two national groups, Americans for Tax Fairness and Health Care for America Now (HCAN), to release a joint report entitled, Republican Health Care Repeal Plan: Tax Cuts for the Rich, Health Care Cuts for Everyone Else. The report details how the Republican plan to repeal the ACA would give billions in tax breaks to wealthy households, insurance companies and drug manufacturers, paid for by cutting the health care of low- and moderate-income families. More
A Cost Too High: The Financial Harm of the Republican Plan to Eliminate Health Care
The Republican-led Congress has launched a rapid process of eliminating health coverage for 184,000 residents of West Virginia by repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These cuts will severely reduce income to health facilities and result in lost jobs across sectors. The cuts also will come at severe cost to the state budget. More
Issues: Healthcare
Blog WVCAEF June 30, 2014
No one should have to choose between job and family
Issues: Jobs
Who's Complaining about Health Care Reform? (And What Do They Pay in Taxes?)
A new analysis from Citizens for Tax Justice shows that many of the companies protesting a tax-loophole-closing reform enacted in the new health care reform law are paying corporate taxes at less than a third of the 35 percent statutory corporate tax rate, and in some cases are actually getting tax rebates back from the federal government. More
Report: Small Businesses Reject Role of Money in Politics; View Citizens United Decision as Bad for Business
Issues: Taxes
Tax Shell Game: The Taxpayer Cost of Offshore Corporate Tax Havens
Blog WVCAEF October 18, 2006
Rick Wilson: Fair Taxes for West Virginia: Challenges and Opportunities
A Guide for Answering the WV Tax Modernization Questionnaire
Updated: March 13, 2016 — 4:00 pm
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Per Wikipedia, "In sociology and psychology, self-esteem reflects a person's overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth" and per dicitionary.com, self-worth is defined as "the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect." In contrast, one's net-worth is measured by the combination of what one owns, their assets, and what one owes, their liabilities. A person's net-worth is a snap-shot picture of their current financial situation and overall monetary value. As shown by the definitions alone, self-worth is based on one's self-perception and how one values themselves based on such aspects as their personality traits, morals, and beliefs, while net-worth is entirely "outside" of the individual and based on financial situation, material possessions, and money. Despite this clear distinction between external and internal factors, many people base their self-worth on their net-worth alone and ignore all the great traits that make them who they truly are.
Our society places such a high significance on how much a person makes, how big or how many homes one owns, how many cars one may have, what brand of clothes a person wears, how many exotic vacations one can take, which restaurants one eats in, etc., that we have lost sight of what truly matters about a person and ourselves. We think we are only as good or "valuable" as the money we make or what we own. Our culture has created a view or judgment of a person based on materialistic and financial factors. This way of judging a person's "worth" can have significant negative consequences on one's self-esteem, self-perception, and mental health.
Basing an opinion of yourself on other's perceptions or values, external factors or measurements, or society's high expectations can lead to significant anxiety, distress, pressure, feelings of inadequacy, hopelessness, and depression. With ideas that more is always better, making more money or owning more stuff will make you happier, you're not successful unless you are filthy rich, you are only worth the amount in your bank account, the list goes on. How is anyone supposed to feel like enough or "worth" something? And when is enough really enough? Constantly trying to achieve unattainable expectations or goals that aren't truly meaningful to you or what you want will never make you happy.
Knowing what you value about yourself, what you consider to be successful, and what makes you happy is the first step to having a positive view of your self-worth and positive self-perception. What qualities do you have that you are proud of? Maybe you are honest, or hardworking, or caring, or trustworthy, or non-judgmental. You could be good at a sport, or writing, or cooking. You could be a good friend, or mother/father, or brother/sister, or partner. What do you consider successful? Is it having a job, being able to put food on the table, helping others, taking care of family? Also, what makes you truly happy? Spending time outside, reading, working out, having random conversations with strangers, gardening. Whatever it is about yourself that you appreciate, what you consider to be successful, and what makes you truly happy, embrace it! These aspects are what make you unique and special, and most importantly money can't buy them!
Once you are able to determine your own positive qualities, successes, values, expectations, and what makes you happy, you will be able to feel more secure in who you are and where you are in life. You won't feel the pressure, need, or stress to live up to other's or society's expectations, but rather your own, which is much more important anyway. If you aren't happy with who you are, no amount of money or stuff will change that. You are important, you are worth something, and you are NOT a reflection of your net-worth!


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As we are a voluntary unincorporated association, we have limited resources. For this reason we look to many different sources to help fund our activities. Behind the scenes are a hard-working dedicated group of volunteers who devote their time and effort to the cause. We are always looking for more volunteers. If you would like to know more about how you could help please contact the site admin via email on the contacts page.
The CSSS is led by a management board that meets several times a year to plan our activities. Once a year we have our Annual General Meeting, which is open to all paying members. At the AGM, we present the accounts and discuss our plans for the coming year. In the interim periods, members communicate about all kinds of other things in our Facebook group.
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Sometimes I visit The Folio Society just to eat my heart out! They have cloth and leather bound classics as well as modern tales with whimsical, colorful illustrations.
Kate Baylay illustrated this. Her talent is priceless.
I think these guys are super cute without lacking sophitication. The Literary Gift Company hails from the UK but ship all over the world! They have great gifty things like this candle, too.
"There was no moon, and everything beneath lay in misty darkness: not a light gleamed from any house, far or near all had been extinguished long ago: and those at Wuthering Heights were never visible—still she asserted she caught their shining.
And then there is this. It's a scent called "In the Library."
"In the Library is a warm blend of English Novel, Russian and Moroccan Leather Bindings, Worn Cloth and a hint of wood polish."
The scent is made by Christopher Brosius from Brooklyn New York whose story is more than interesting. I recommend you visit CB I Hate Perfume just to peruse his cleverness.
And finally, The Jane Austen umbrella from Literary Luminaries.


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Find Johns Island, South Carolina Attorneys by Practice Area
Eliza H. Cantwell
Charleston, SC Attorney
Elder, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
North Charleston, SC Attorney
(843) 300-1047	2130 Dorchester Road
Criminal Defense, Family, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Dennis Robert Toney
Charleston, SC Lawyer with 22 years experience
1 Carriage Ln
Bankruptcy, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Drew Carroll
Charleston, SC Lawyer
(843) 737-4245	44-C Markfield Drive
Ingrid H. Rudolph
(843) 814-4215	1483 Tobias Gadson Blvd, #205a
Nicholas Gray Thomas
705 W. Harrison Road
Michael Charles Sahn
(843) 856-2222	225 Seven Farms Drive
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
University of South Carolina School of Law
Sahn Law Firm, located in Charleston, South Carolina, provides clients with aggressive and skilled representation in some of the most difficult legal situations they will face. From serious criminal charges to life-altering personal injury cases that have turned your world upside down, Sahn Law Firm vigilantly represents your interests from the start to finish of your case. We work diligently to achieve the best possible results for our clients.
Susan E. Williams
Summerville, SC Lawyer with 15 years experience
(843) 607-9800	207 East 3rd North Street
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and White Collar Crime
I Am a Native South Carolinian I grew up on the rural outskirts in the midlands of South Carolina. Growing up I enjoyed fishing for bream, bass, and catfish. A good day in the country was spent riding bikes, eating boiled peanuts, swimming in the Edisto River, and tending to Brahma cows. I attended a small high school and my focus was always furthering my education. Why I Pursued Law After graduating from high school, I went on to the University of South Carolina, proud to be a Gamecock fan. Shortly after my freshman year I was held...
Tiffany Provence
(843) 871-9500	300 N. Cedar Street
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning, Medical Malpractice and Probate
Tiffany Provence formed Provence Messervy, LLC after more than 10 years as an elected official, serving Dorchester County as the Probate Judge and an additional two as Associate Judge. Provence is a graduate of the University of Florida and University of South Carolina School of Law. Provence also holds dual certifications as both a Civil and Family Court mediator and is a licensed real estate broker in the state of South Carolina.
Provence currently serves as the Drug Court Judge for Dorchester County. She has also served as President and Legal Counsel for Dorchester Paws (formerly Francis R. Willis...
Ryan D Templeton
Summerville, SC Lawyer with 5 years experience
(843) 285-5090	133 E. 1st North St.
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Ryan Templeton helps people that have been charged with crimes, people going through a divorce or child custody case, and people that have been injured.
He can help you navigate the legal minefield that you have found yourself in to get you the best possible result in your case. You will receive quality representation when you need it the most, in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury.
Ryan Templeton graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law, and began his legal career as a Law Clerk to Circuit Court Judge Diane S. Goodstein. Upon...
David Vyborny
(843) 804-4844	174 East Bay St.
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Richmond School of Law
David Vyborny concentrates his practice exclusively in Federal Immigration Law, and is licensed through Virginia to represent clients in immigration matters in all 50 U.S. states. He handles visas for Businesses, Families, Investors, and Visitors. Having been born abroad, David has personal experience with the U.S. immigration process, and understands the importance of providing clear, professional, effective counseling to those who wish to live, work, or visit the United States. David employs his business background to assist global businesses of all sizes with all aspects of expansion to the United States, including visas for executives and employees, and business...
Catherine D. Meehan
Charleston, SC Attorney with 6 years experience
(843) 720-2800	61 Broad St
Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Catherine Dunn is the newest associate to join The Steinberg Law Firm. Born in Chevy Chase, MD, Catie enjoys living in Charleston. Dunn graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Charleston School of Law in May of 2013. Dunn received her B.A. in Psychology from Notre Dame, she then headed to the Medical University of South Carolina to earn a B.S. in nursing. Dunn worked as a pediatric nurse for three years at MUSC before pursuing a degree in law. Upon completing two internship/clerkship appointments, Catie knew she wanted her legal career to focus on helping people, not corporations. Her...
George Sink
North Charleston, SC Attorney with 46 years experience
(843) 628-0100	7011 Rivers Ave
I am attorney George Sink, South Carolina Injury Lawyer, and a former Marine Corps Captain who served two tours in Viet Nam. Born and raised in Detroit, I taught school in downtown Detroit in 1965 and 1966 prior to leaving my draft exempt job and volunteering for service in the Marine Corps. After Viet Nam, I returned to school and received my MBA and Masters Degree in History. I moved South when all the Southern friends I made in the service promised me that everyone was as friendly as they were, and it did not snow. In Atlanta I...
Richard Wern
(843) 553-0007	2185 Ashley Phosphate Road?
Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
In the aftermath of a serious personal injury, many find that they are dealing with more than just physical pain. With mounting medical bills, lost wages and stresses associated with insurance, one's quality of life can be diminished greatly. Perhaps even more devastating is when an injury is due to another's negligence or wrongdoing.
For 35+ years, the team at Wern Lawyers in North Charleston has dedicated their professional lives to representing personal injury victims throughout the Lowcountry and the coast of South Carolina. With aggressive advocacy for those experiencing a life-altering injury, we work to make things right again.
For peace...
William Green Sr
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Bill Green has become a noticeable figure in Charleston. His face is easily recognizable from numerous television commercials and his catchy slogans are heard throughout the Low country. But it is his focus on the concept of customer service to meet the needs and expectations of his clients that has led to his enormous success and reputation. Bill completed his undergraduate degree in 1985 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He continued his stint as a Tarheel and attended law school in Chapel Hill, graduating in 1987. After law school, Bill...
Sheila Mims
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
Sheila Mims graduated from the Gonzaga University School of Law in 1998, and since has pursued her passion representing individuals and their needs in the courtroom. She has been a trial attorney for over 20 years both prosecuting and defending clients in circuit and magistrate court. She began her practice in the Richland County Public Defenders office representing clients in all criminal matters. She has also served as an Assistant Solicitor in both Richland and Dorchester Counties before entering private practice. Sheila is bringing her extensive experience to Templeton Mims & Ward where she will be practicing in the...
David Pearlman
Charleston , SC Lawyer with 44 years experience
Charleston , SC 29401
University of South Carolina School of Law and The George Washington University Law School
Born and having lived in Charleston all his life, David Pearlman has spent his entire life observing the dignity and respect of the law. David's father, the Honorable Gus H. Pearlman, was Probate Judge for Charleston County for 35 years. "He taught me that everybody deserves respect, dignity, and equal justice no matter their background." David Pearlman has spent his entire career trying to ensure that "justice for all" means just that.
While in college at University of Georgia and George Washington University, David marched for civil and workers' rights. After obtaining his law degree from the University Of South Carolina...
Gary Christmas
(843) 884-6615	1495 Remount Rd
Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of South Carolina School of Law and University of South Carolina School of Law
Gary Christmas is a senior partner in the law firm of Christmas Injury Lawyers. His practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured and their families including representing those injured on the job under the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Defense Base Act, as well as negligence from DUI and other automobile accidents, with retail stores, bars, hotels, landlords and apartments, wrongful death and all other cases where there are victims who suffer injuries caused by the negligence of others. Gary is in his 14th year of practice...
Randell C. Stoney Jr.
Charleston, SC Attorney with 40 years experience
(843) 577-7700	288 Meeting Street
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Personal Injury
Campbell Law School
For more than 30 years, Randell C. Stoney, Jr. has focused his law practice in the areas of premises and product liability, construction law and litigation and general liability.
He has been recognized annually by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers and serves as Barnwell Whaley's managing member.
For a complete bio, please visit: http://www.barnwell-whaley.com/attorneys/randell-c-stoney-jr/
James C. Sproat Esq.
Mt Pleasant, SC Lawyer with 8 years experience
(888) 429-5529	884 Johnnie Dodds Blvd
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Mr. Sproat received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of South Carolina in 2008 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2011. While at the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Sproat served as both the Student Bar Association president and the Managing editor of the Immigration and Nationality Law Review. He was admitted to practice law in South Carolina in 2011, after working with both the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the South Carolina Court of Appeals during school.
Lionel Lofton
(843) 722-6319	225 Seven Farms Dr
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Lionel S. Lofton was born and raised in McClellanville, South Carolina, where he still resides. He received his juris doctorate from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1971 and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar the same year. While in law school, Mr. Lofton worked as a law clerk in the United States Attorney's Office. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Lofton was immediately hired as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina. He was the first and only attorney in South Carolina named as an Assistant United States Attorney directly out of...
Malcolm Crosland
Malcolm Crosland grew up in Charleston in a family of attorneys. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1987 and immediately joined the Steinberg Law Firm. Malcolm was drawn to the firm's reputation for representing working people and championing causes to promote fairness and equality for injured people and their families. His office is in our downtown location, but Malcolm travels throughout the state to meet with clients and help them fight for their rights. Three times named to Best Lawyers in America and a 2011 SuperLawyer, Malcolm holds an A/V (the highest...
Steven E. Goldberg
Charleston , SC Attorney with 27 years experience
Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Steven E. Goldberg joined the Steinberg Law Firm in 1993, following his father into a career of law. Steven explains, "Growing up, I was impressed to see my father working hard and the clients being truly thankful for that hard work." Steven earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
While practicing law for over 25 years, Steven has represented clients with on the job injuries and automobile wrecks. He has had successful trial appearances as well as settlements totaling over several million dollars. Over the past...
Charlie Condon
Mt Pleasant, SC Lawyer with 42 years experience
(843) 884-8146	880 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Suite 1
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Charlie Condon, a top rated attorney, is a former Attorney General of South Carolina and a former Ninth Circuit Solicitor (District Attorney) for Charleston and Berkeley Counties. He is a top rated attorney in Martindale Hubbell (AV Rating) and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Charlie is a sole practitioner so you can rest assured that your case will be handled by him and will receive his individual attention. Client satisfaction is the number one goal.
Melissa F. Brown
(843) 722-8900	145 King St., Ste. 405
Melissa F. Brown is a divorce attorney who handles complex family law matters. She is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The complex family law matters include,custody, visitation (multi-state and International), alimony, child support, and property division cases. The firm also handles relocation cases, enforcement proceedings, modification proceedings, and drafting Settlement Agreements. As an experienced South Carolina divorce and custody attorney and Certified Family Court mediator, she understands the impact divorce can have on clients and their families. Thus, our firm strives to minimize conflict and amicably resolve each case. While our goal is...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski
(843) 580-9057	5401 Netherby Lane
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
U.S. Naval Academy graduate; Commander, U.S. Navy; U.S. Patent Attorney: Electro-mechanical * Electrical * Software * Automotive * Energy Systems * Medical Devices * Optics and other Intellectual Property and Related Business Issues and Litigation
William H. Waring, III
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
William H. Waring III was born and raised in Summerville, South Carolina and is a proud distinguished honor graduate of Summerville High School's class of 1990. After high school, Will attended Furman University, where he was actively involved as president of the Residence Hall Council and his senior class and was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity as well as the Quaternion Club, a prestigious organization that inducts four senior males annually who distinguish themselves in scholarship, leadership, character, and loyalty to the university. Will graduated from Furman in 1994 with a B.A. in History, moved back to his...
Frederick Elliotte Quinn
Summerville, SC Attorney with 8 years experience
(843) 871-6522	103 Grandview Drive
Suite A.
Elliotte is from Charleston and graduated with honors from the College of Charleston. He received his law degree with high honors from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta. While at Emory, he was on the Emory Law Journal and served as its Executive Articles Editor. He received several honors and awards while at Emory including the Pro Bono Medal for his work providing legal services to those in need, the Order of the Coif, the Paul Bryan Prize, and the International Association of Defense Counsel's legal writing prize.
Following law school, Elliotte served as a law clerk for...
Mr. Timothy Clay Kulp
(843) 853-3310	116 Church Street
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Timothy Kulp a native of South Carolina, born and raised in Columbia. Mr. Kulp is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina School of Law and clerked for the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's office while in law school. After graduating from law school he accepted a commission as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served in the Miami, Florida division on the criminal reactive squad handling highjacking, extortion and bank robbery matters. In 1980 he moved to Charleston and accepted a position as an assistant solicitor with the Ninth Judicial Circuit...
Cameron Jane Blazer
Mount Pleasant, SC Lawyer with 12 years experience
(843) 732-4441	1037 Chuck Dawley Boulevard
Building D Suite 104
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
My passion for criminal defense law comes from my personal experience. Before becoming a lawyer, I regularly saw people whose rights were violated by a criminal justice system that is far too often flawed. That inspired me to become an advocate for those who need it most. I have helped hundreds of people stand up for their constitutional rights and avoid unjust penalties.
Joseph Brooks Fisher
North Charleston, SC Lawyer with 22 years experience
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Joe Fisher is an experienced and compassionate attorney at George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers. At the firm, Joe focuses his practice primarily on the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation law. It is in these fields that Joe uses his legal background and passion for helping others to secure the compensation and benefits his clients deserve. As a personal injury lawyer, Joe handles many cases involving preventable car wrecks, including accidents caused by distracted, drunk, or otherwise negligent drivers. In these cases, he fights to secure compensation for the damages victims suffer, including their medical bills, lost income, and...
Jeffrey Vinzani
(843) 628-7732	225 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 207
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Nov 12, 2014, 1:00 PM by Eric M. Zeman
Google's latest Nexus handset comes from Motorola and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. The new operating system shines on Motorola's excellent hardware, which should appeal to more than nerds.
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Is It Your Type?
Google's Nexus-branded devices have typically been for a specific set of people: Those who want early access to the latest version of the Android operating system from Google. This year marks a bit of a change. The Nexus 6 is a true flagship and will probably appeal to people beyond the hardcore operating system nerds who usually chase Nexus phones. It is the anti-Nexus Nexus phone. The Nexus 6 is for anyone who likes big phones.
I'm going to come right out and say it: The Nexus 6 is Motorola's best-ever piece of hardware. It's the piece de resistance for a company that helped usher Android into the mainstream. It's also among the last handsets launched by Motorola under Google's ownership. Lenovo owns Motorola now, and I think it is fair to say the Nexus 6 is Motorola's farewell effort as a US-owned company.
The Nexus 6 is a larger version of the Moto X, but with the Droid Turbo's guts. It's a powerful and appealing combination. The N6 has a glass front, aluminum frame around the sides, and polycarbonate on the back. It doesn't have the Moto X's customizable rear panels, but it does have the same shape, contours, and structure. The phone comes in either white or indigo blue. I think both are rather attractive.
The materials are excellent. The glass covering the front is sleek and curves just a bit along the outer edges to help it feel smoother. I like that the phone has a strong, aluminum frame. It's not overly shiny. The back panel feels strong, as well, and all three materials are fit together snugly. The phone feels solid through and through.
Thanks to its 6-inch screen, the N6 is a massive device. It's taller, wider, and thicker than the iPhone 6 Plus, but let me tell you, it fits in your pocket much more comfortably. The N6 may measure 0.4 inches at its thickest point, but the device is tapered aggressively. It's much thinner along the edges than the iPhone 6 Plus, which maintains the same thickness across the entire footprint of the phone. I was much more apt to notice the IPhone 6 Plus in my pocket than the Nexus 6, despite latter's larger size and weight. The N6's shape also makes it more comfortable to hold and use. Well, at least as comfortable as a phone that measures 6.27 inches tall and 3.27 inches wide can be.
When the screen is off, the front face is pitch black. There are no logos, no chrome, nothing but darkness. The slits for the stereo speakers are hardly visible. There are no buttons, as the N6 uses the on-screen controls for manipulating Android. Motorola did the best it could to minimize the bezels around the outer edge and succeeded admirably in that respect. The screen consumes a huge proportion of the front, with minimal framing.
There are only two physical buttons adorning the N6's outer edge. The screen lock button and volume toggle are on the right edge. The buttons each have an excellent profile and solid travel and feedback. I'd rate the buttons as practically perfect. There are no controls along the left edge of the N6, leaving it clean.
You'll find the USB port on the bottom and the stereo headphone jack on the top. There's a tray for the SIM card positioned next to the headphone jack. You'll need a SIM tool or paperclip to eject it. The N6 does not support memory cards, nor does it support swappable batteries. The phone's battery is sealed in tight, which some people dislike.
The Nexus logo is carved deeply into the back cover and embossed with a chrome accent. It will catch the light from time to time. The stylized Motorola "M" logo is there too, nestled in the now-standard circular indentation.
I'm sure some people will say the Nexus 6 is too big, or not premium enough. Surely it isn't for everyone, but I dig it.
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Madonna on the upcoming song festival in Tel Aviv? It would just be. According to Israeli media, the organization is in negotiations with the muziekicoon. They will not participate as a candidate, but they want her to be like break-act bows. It would not be the first time that a major musical hit on the Eurovision-stage singing. Three years ago, sang Justin Timberlake all at the event.


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Cancer cases are expected to increase more than 75% worldwide by 2030
Report suggests the adoption of unhealthy lifestyle and 'westernized' for poor countries as the main factor
The number of worldwide cancer cases is set increase by 75 per cent in the next two decades, according to researchers in France.
The scientists predict cancer cases will increase from 12.7 million in 2008 to 22.2 million by 2030.
The rise will be even greater in the developing world, with cases in the poorest countries projected to increase by more than 90 per cent by 2030.
The findings, published in the Lancet Oncology, suggest that countries must continue to invest in research to prevent deaths from cancer.
Scientists at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon looked at how economic development affects incidence and death rates of different types of cancer.
Some types of cancer, such as cervical cancer and stomach cancer, are declining in more developed parts of the world such as Europe. But the reduction is likely to be offset by a substantial increase in other cancers such as breast, prostate and bowel cancer in these countries.
Jessica Harris, health information manager at Cancer Research UK, said: "These statistics remind us it's more important than ever to invest in ways to reduce the number of people that develop and die of cancer across the world.
"If we're to beat cancer, we need continued research to find ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. And governments, health organisations and individuals need to work together to put that research into practice - to prevent cancer through promoting healthy lifestyles, and to encourage and enable early diagnosis.
"Cancer Research UK is leading the way in all these areas - and in the UK, the positive side to this story is that, although the number of people with cancer is increasing, survival rates for the disease have doubled over the past 40 years."
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L'océanographie (du grec , « Océan », dieu de la mer et  /  « écrire ») est une discipline scientifique, faisant partie des sciences de la Terre, consacrée à l'étude des mers et des océans. Un premier congrès en 1871 et l'expédition Challenger accomplie entre 1872 et 1876 concrétisent la naissance de cette discipline et en popularisent rapidement le nom et les premières avancées auprès du public amateur. Le terme océanographe, désignant les chercheurs de cette science, apparaît en France en 1881.

Les océanographes étudient un très grand nombre d'aspects des océans et des mers, incluant la tectonique des plaques, les grands cycles biogéochimiques, les courants océaniques ou encore les organismes et les écosystèmes marins ou encore les liens entre océans et modifications climatiques. Ces domaines variés reflètent la multitude de disciplines que les océanographes intègrent afin de comprendre l'interdépendance qu'il existe entre la biologie, la géologie, la météorologie et la physique de l'océan. On distingue cependant en français l'océanographie de l'océanologie, qui concerne l'utilisation de l'océanographie appliquée à l'exploitation des ressources océaniques et à la protection des environnements marins.

Histoire de l'océanographie

Aperçu de quelques faits océanographiques avant l'océanographie
Dans l'Antiquité Pline l'Ancien écrivait que selon Papirius Fabianus, .

Par nature, l'exploration des océans a été longue et difficile et n'a débuté qu'il y a seulement quelques siècles avec le développement de la navigation et des premières grandes explorations lointaines. Au , la maîtrise maritime de l'Europe occidentale commence un formidable essor alors que la navigation se fait toujours essentiellement à l'estime. Au , le néologisme océanographie est déjà employé par les Humanistes, mais pour désigner vaguement divers écrits sur les voyages maritimes et les mers. Jusqu'à une période récente, seuls les navires apportaient l'essentiel des connaissances de ce milieu, mais les données étaient dispersées dans le temps et l'espace.

Les premières investigations étaient limitées à la surface et aux quelques créatures que les pêcheurs attrapaient mais lorsque Bougainville et Cook mènent leurs explorations, les mers elles-mêmes sont une part de leur rapport.

À la fin du  et au début du , James Rennell a écrit les premiers textes scientifiques sur les courants dans les océans Atlantique et Indien. Sir James Clark Ross procéda aux premiers sondages modernes des mers profondes en 1840 et Charles Darwin publia un article sur les récifs et la formation des atolls.

En 1854, une conférence internationale tenue à Bruxelles propose un protocole mondial de mesure des données océaniques par les navires marchands. Il est la source des premières séries cohérentes de mesure des températures moyennes de surface de la mer.

Alors qu'on venait en 1849 de découvrir la pente abrupte au-delà du plateau continental, Matthew Fontaine Maury publie en 1855 le premier texte véritablement « océanographique ». Trois ans plus tard, en août 1858, la pose du premier câble télégraphique transatlantique, grâce aux travaux du lieutenant Maury, confirme la présence d'une dorsale sous-marine au milieu de l'océan.

Naissance de l'océanographie

L'océanographie est holistique en ce que l'océan influe sur le climat et qu'il est en retour influencé par les écosystèmes terrestres, et qu'il mémorise via ses sédiments les apports non seulement terrigènes, mais aussi spatiaux. Hans Pettersson a marqué des océanographes tels qu'Arrhenius en leur rappelant que les sédiments ont mieux que les sols gardé la mémoire des apports de particules cosmiques (mais moins bien que la glace).

Dans la seconde moitié du , les sociétés savantes reçoivent et traitent un flot de nouvelles observations terrestres et maritimes et les spécialistes d'histoire naturelle en Europe pressentent le besoin d'informations autres qu'anecdotiques sur les océans.

L'océanographie émergente après 1850 est une science carrefour au même titre que sa devancière terrestre, la géographie lentement constituée par des pionniers tels les Allemands Alexander von Humboldt, fondateur de la première société de géographie en 1813 à Berlin ou Carl Ritter, professeur de géographie marquant la vocation d'Élisée Reclus, alors étudiant. La cartographie, l'astronomie et la géodésie en progrès du siècle industriel proposent des outillages fondamentaux pour les deux sœurs. Les sociétés de géographie dès leur naissance multiplient les explorations, les enquêtes et les découvertes en laissant de volumineux rapports écrits et photographiques. Les associations savantes versées dans l'océanographie sont à bonne école, mais ne peuvent déployer une lourde organisation par une impossibilité d'accès à des moyens coûteux.

L'océanographie prend le statut d'une science quantifiable en 1872 lorsque l'Écossais Charles Wyville Thomson et le Canadien John Murray ont initié l'expédition du Challenger, accomplie de 1872-1876. D'autres nations européennes et américaines envoyèrent des missions scientifiques, aussi bien des particuliers que des institutions.

La France s'illustre indirectement par l'action énergique et le mécénat du prince savant Albert I de Monaco. Ce dernier, financeur sur ses propres deniers de l'institut d'océanographie à Paris, décide d'organiser de nombreuses campagnes d'explorations maritimes. Il choisit un universitaire sédimentologue de Nancy, Julien Vivien Toulet, pour réaliser de minutieuses cartographies bathymétriques. Toulet devient ainsi le père de l'océanographie française qui émerge encore timidement à la Belle Époque.

En Allemagne, l'océanographie géographique est enseignée dès 1880. Ferdinand von Richthofen, géologue devenu géographe directeur de l'institut de géographie à Berlin de 1886 à sa mort en 1905, océanographe universitaire renommé, est le fondateur de l'institut océanographique de Berlin en 1899. La même année le congrès de Berlin crée le conseil international de l'exploitation de la mer. Le projet qui justifie le lancement du CIEM consiste en une carte bathymétrique générale des océans. L'organisme aujourd'hui spécialisé dans la biologie marine illustrée par les travaux de Knudsen siège à Copenhague. Il fixe les quotas de pêche, initialement proposés pour les mers de l'Europe du Nord-ouest.

Le milieu océanographe berlinois est aussi à l'origine de l'expédition du navire Gauss, la fameuse expédition océanographique Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition confiée de 1901 à 1903 à Erich von Drygalski. Le Gauss après avoir traversé l'océan Indien gagne l'Afrique du Sud et passe un premier hivernage dans la banquise antarctique. La considérable moisson de l'expédition transforme son patron scientifique, de simple professeur de mathématiques et de physique en chercheur glaciologue, professeur de géographie et de géophysique à l'université de Munich, où il exerce de 1906 à 1935.

Océanographie actuelle entre recherche et politique
Depuis les années 1980, les techniques d'observations spatiales ont permis des progrès considérables en apportant une nouvelle capacité de surveiller globalement les océans, de manière permanente et instantanée : par mesure de la topographie des mers (on parle alors d'hydrographie) et de son évolution temporelle, par celle des vagues, de la température de surface et des indicateurs biologiques, par collecte de données océanographiques mesurées in situ à bord de bouées et de bateaux, etc.

L'imagerie satellitale, et en particulier l'altimétrie satellitale aujourd'hui au centre de l'activité d'océanographie spatiale, est une technique spatiale permettant de mesurer le relief des océans, mise au point dans les années 1970 puis 1980, et qui a vu ses capacités décuplées en termes de précision et de couverture spatio-temporelle. Ces progrès ont été notamment obtenus grâce aux données du satellite franco-américain TOPEX/Poséidon lancé par la fusée Ariane en août 1992. Aujourd'hui, le successeur de ce dernier satellite désormais à la retraite, est Jason-1, premier satellite de ce qui devrait devenir une véritable filière spatiale en matière de suivi océanographique à long terme.

Outre cet aspect d'observation et d'analyse des mesures in situ, un autre grand domaine de l'océanographie est l'étude théorique des processus physiques mis en jeu : on parle d'océanographie physique. Cela se traduit par l'écriture et la résolution d'un jeu d'équations plus ou moins simplifiées représentant les écoulements géophysiques rencontrés dans l'océan. Ces équations, dites équations de Navier-Stokes, souvent très complexes, ne peuvent pas toujours être résolues analytiquement par les méthodes mathématiques classiques, d'où le recours massif à l'utilisation de codes numériques nécessitant une grande puissance de calcul. L'apparition de super-calculateurs offrant de plus en plus de puissance a provoqué un développement intensif de l'usage des codes numériques en océanographie dans les 20 dernières années. Ainsi sont apparus des modèles représentant l'océan mondial et ayant pour but une compréhension globale de la circulation océanique.

En 1961, les Nations-Unies ont voté la création d'une Commission intergouvernementale océanographique sous l'égide de l'UNESCO. Les outils de travail collaboratifs facilitent une approche globale et holistique avec des projets fédérateurs tels que l'Atlas mondial des océans, un projet global d'analyse des données océanographiques (Global Ocean Data Analysis Project) et la mise en place d'un réseau d'aires marines protégées.

Branches de l'océanographie
On distingue quatre grandes branches de l'océanographie :
 la biologie marine (ou l'écologie marine) qui étudie la faune et la flore des océans ainsi que leurs interactions écologiques ;
 dont l'Ichtyologie, la science qui étudie les poissons.
 l'océanographie chimique étudie la chimie des océans ;
 la géologie marine étudie la géologie du fond des océans dont la tectonique des plaques ;
 l'océanographie physique étudie les caractéristiques physiques de l'océan (telles que la structure thermohaline, les vagues, les marées et les courants marins).

Ces différentes branches montrent que souvent les océanographes ont d'abord étudié les sciences exactes.

S'y ajoutent parfois la météorologie maritime ainsi que l'ingéniérie maritime.

Océanographie dans le monde
En Chine, un laboratoire national a été installé à Qingdao, consacré aux sciences et techniques de la mer, qui devrait employer  (chercheurs et personnel) ce qui en fait le premier laboratoire consacré aux océans, et l'une des plus grandes unités scientifiques du monde (alors que la Chine a lancé des projets équivalents sur le cerveau, la physique et l'environnement). Il avait prévu une conférence mondiale sur le climat et les océans en , qui sera sa première ouverture vers le monde.

En Europe, la commission européenne s'est dotée d'une « Stratégie pour le milieu marin » traduite en une directive cadre (2008/56/CE) qui exige pour 2020 au plus tard de retrouver un bon état écologique, et a publié en 2012 un livre vert intitulé Marine Knowledge 2020 - From seabed mapping to ocean forecasting.

En France, le Grenelle de la mer a proposé en  la création d'« un conseil national de la recherche marine et littoral » dont le rattachement ministériel ni la composition n'ont été précisés, mais dont le pilotage serait « de type Grenelle ».

Océanographes célèbres

Notes et références

Voir aussi

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Articles connexes

Liens externes

 , sur le site du Service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine (SHOM)
 , l'Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (Ifremer)
 , formation à l'Institut universitaire européen de la mer (Université de Brest)
 Formation en Sciences de la Planète Terre à l'ENS
 , Observatoire global du Saint-Laurent - OGSL, Canada
 , site de la spécialité Océanographie et Environnements Marins (OEM) du Master de l'UPMC
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Océanographie opérationnelle
 Mercator Océan - Le centre français d'analyses et de prévisions océaniques
 PREVIMER - Observations et prévisions côtières
 NEMO - Modèle numérique d'océan utilisé en recherche et en océanographie opérationnelle
 Société Actimar - Océanographie Opérationnelle
Documents
 André Toulmond, 2007, Les scientifiques sur les chemins des mers : une brève histoire illustrée de l'océanographie
 Qu'est ce que l'océanographie ? sur le site de la Médiathèque de La Cité de la Mer
 Lucien Laubier, océanographe biologiste
 Jozée Sarrazin, chercheuse en écologie benthique (Département Étude des écosystèmes profonds, Ifremer Brest)
 Pierre-Marie Sarradin, chimiste (Laboratoire Environnement Profond, Ifremer Brest)
 Thierry Moutin, maître de conférences au Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille (Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et de Biogéochimie)

Métier de la mer
Vocabulaire maritime


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'Variety' chides Elton John for "fairly dull songs" in new musical 'The Devil Wears Prada'
August 9, 2022 by Classic Rock 93.9
Elton John and the cast of 'The Devil Wears Prada'; Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical
A few days ago, Elton John attended a preview performance of his new musical, The Devil Wears Prada, which is currently playing in Chicago on its way to Broadway. On Instagram, Elton told the cast and crew, "You've created something truly wonderful!" But at least one review doesn't agree with him.
In its review of the show, Variety writes that the show needs to "get meaner," calling it "an overly respectful and frankly miscalculated approach to its source materials." According to Variety, the show, based on the book by Lauren Weisberger and the hit movie starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, "provides some serviceable entertainment but needs a hefty dose of guilty, edgy fun to boost its mild pleasures."
In Variety's opinion, the show "just never lets loose," and in particular doesn't give us enough of Prada's iconic boss-from-hell Miranda Priestly, who in the movie and book treats her assistant Andy so terribly that we're rooting for her to get out from under her thumb.
And while Elton's score and its "pleasing, peppy pop sound" has "its moments," Variety reports, "There's a lot of work needed to replace the sincere and fairly dull songs … with songs that express the naked ambition, social irresponsibility and joyful artifice of the fashion industry."
Variety suggests that Elton and the rest of the creative team need to "set niceness aside, and channel their inner Miranda Priestlys."
Of course, Elton has written numerous hit musicals — The Lion King, Billy Elliott and Aida — so it's unlikely one middling review will make much of a difference to him, though The New York Times isn't thrilled with the show either. The musical is playing at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre through August 21.
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1) Does this involve writing a C/C++ module and integrating in to my android project [ I use Android Studio ]
2) Is it possible to write a vtab module in Java?
I have searched for any references to this question, and can find nothing.
Thanks!

A: This mechanism is not exposed in the Android database API.
You'd have to compile your own copy of the SQLite library and use it through the NDK.


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Loan program continues to help Floyd County small businesses
By Jen Cardone |
Posted: Tue 10:11 PM, Nov 12, 2019 |
Updated: Wed 8:33 AM, Nov 13, 2019
FLOYD, Va. (WDBJ7)— Floyd County is filled with many small businesses and people who want to start one up. Now, thanks to a $60,000 USDA Rural Development grant, entrepreneurs can continue to do just that.
Bronwyn Watts, owner of Coldspring Nurse Mares, LLC. off of Kristi Lane is one business owner who plans to take advantage of this most recent grant.
"[My business] has exploded in the first year," Watts said. "It's so busy I can't keep up."
She started her own nurse mare program in 2018 to help rejected foals to have a new mother.
"Our mares go and adopt the foals and they mother the foals for the next six months," Watts said.
"Bronwyn is really a rising star in Floyd County," said the county's community and economic director Lydeana Martin. "She's been very smart about how she's growing her business and we're here to help whether it's technology or marketing or managing the operation as it grows."
This most recent grant goes toward the Floyd County 5 and 10 Small Business Program. Depending on the number of jobs you may help to provide and other criteria, you can be eligible for a loan in $5,000 and $10,000 increments. The program has been helping businesses like Watts' since the 2008 recession.
"We've actually started re-loaning the money that we first earned because it's been paid back and now we make that loan to other people," Martin said. "It gives businesses incentive to pay back their loan because they know that not only are they going to be on the hook with us, but if they don't it's going to keep the next business from being able to have it as they have."
Martin said this grant plus funds paid back by other companies has allotted over $100,000 to help the small businesses in the county.
"It's really remarkable what a relatively small amount of money can do for a business," Martin said.
"It's really meant a lot for me to be able to be a part of the agricultural heritage here in Floyd that I grew up in," Watts said. "I'm able to contribute to that heritage and give back to the local farmers with the business."
In addition to applying for this loan, Watts was able to win the Floyd C4 Business Development Series' top prize this year, $5,000 to buy an ATV to haul hay around her farm.
"The programs that are available here in Floyd have been amazing," Watts said.
If you're interested in learning more about the loan program in Floyd County, please follow this link: https://yesfloydva.org/.


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Michael's Isle Beat the Trains - Again!
I am commuting to work by e-bike one last time for Brain Tumour Research because the Univ. of Portsmouth does such amazing work.
We fund long-term, sustainable research to find a cure for brain tumours
Charity Registration No. England and Wales 1153487, Scotland SC046840
On 11th January 2001 Sally Taylor and Roger Finn interviewed me on South Today about my unusual commute to work across the Isle of Wight. I live in Sway near Lymington and had been enduring an unreliable train service via Southampton. My solution was to buy an electric bike and travel across to the Isle of Wight on the Yarmouth ferry, returning to Portsmouth from Fishbourne . The story went viral!
The highlight of the media coverage was the feature on South Today and my ride-on part in it. You can enjoy it again at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaXN9zMiFUw
What happened next ?
"When I started marathon running in 2002, my e-bike commute across the Isle of Wight became impractical. I ran a total of 33 marathons between 2002 and 2015, including sub-3 hours at London in 2010 when I was 56. I bought a car and drove up and down the M27 to work each day so that I could run regularly with the New Forest Runners and Portsmouth Joggers. In 2005 I won the Great South Run vet-50 prize and into my 60s expected to maintain my fitness, but was not prepared for what was to happen next."
"In February 2016 at the age of 62 I was diagnosed as having a rare auto-immune disease, called polyarteritis nodosa or PAN. After weeks in intensive care and months of treatment at Southampton General Hospital, I required ongoing medication and had chronic kidney disease CKD. I eventually returned to work by car. My limited physical ability allowed me a blue disability badge so that I could park near my office at the University of Portsmouth.
"When I commuted by e-bike in 2001 electric bicycles were in their infancy and its lead acid battery jextremely heavy. Modern electric bikes are lighter and more powerful, so I am buying a new electric bicycle, so that I can ride my route to work again. Interestingly my colleague Dr Jamie Foster in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Portsmouth is engaged in cutting edge research designed to improve the performance of modern Li-ion batteries"
"Other important research at the University of Portsmouth is carried out by a team led by Prof Geoff Pilkington, who work on brain tumours. Since I will be 65 and retiring from my work as a mathematics lecture on 9th September, my last day of work will be Friday 7th September 2018. Together with my buddy and electric bike expert David Johnsen, we will be cycling my well established commuting route across the Isle of Wight for one last time. We will be fundraising for Brain Tumour Research, which helps to support the internationally recognised mwork by Geoff Pilkington's research group."
"Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer. The MP Tessa Jowell recently died from brain cancer helping to raise awareness of its severity."
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer. Just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this disease. We are a leading voice calling for support and action for research into what is called the last battleground against cancer.


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'Oh, Billy, Billy, Billy'
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2007, at 12:02 AM
String him up by the hoody. See if anyone else tries to follow suit.
(Thanks to Judge Smails for one of the most quotable lines in my repertoire.)
So here's something that is a newsflash to no one -- Bill Belichick is not very nice.
We all know the guy has less personality than a fencepost. He has the sense of style of a homeless wino. He is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the NFL and yet he seems to take absolutely no joy in it.
But a cheater? That was an accusation I didn't think I'd hear.
Yes, folks, it appears that way. NFL insiders seemed to take it as no real surprise when a camera was confiscated from one of the Patriots' assistants during Sunday's 38-14 win over the Jets.
For me, though, it was a little shocking. I've thought all along Belichick's a jerk, but I also thought he had respect for the game. This seems to be one of those guys to whom nothing else matters so much as the almighty football. Sleep at the office, ignore your family. Do what it takes to win, win, win.
But the flip side of that (or so I thought), was a belief in the game, a respect for its past, an attempt to preserve the integrity of competition.
But maybe I should have seen the warning signs.
Most of the things the fans and media have disliked Bill for are harmless. But what about he and the Patriots' treatment of former Pats linebacker Ted Johnson? Johnson's accusations that he was pressured to come back too soon from concussions are nothing to ignore, especially when you consider that the man has now lost some of the basic motor functions of everyday life.
Belichick and the Patriots turned a cold shoulder to a man who sacrificed the very function of his body for the franchise.
Strike one, Billy.
Then you consider the recent revelation that Rodney Harrison, a lynch pin of the Patriots' feared defense has used human growth hormone. Now we all knew Harrison and much of that defense was dirty in between the lines, but being dirty outside the lines is something else entirely. How many juicers do the Pats have on the team?
Belichick is known to micromanage every detail of the Patriots. Do you think he was totally ignorant of this?
Strike two, Billy.
And now this. We thought the Pats were just better prepared and more dedicated than most of their opponents. Turns out, they may have been illegally obtaining an edge all along.
Strike three, Billy. You're out.
So now the test is for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. He's shown himself to be tough on the criminal players who have messed up the league's image. He's done a good job with that, and any fan should applaud it.
But this isn't image. This is the league's very integrity. It's time for Goodell to come down hard on Belichick and the Pats. There's been talk of taking away draft picks, and that's great. However, I think there should be some immediate repercussions, and I'm not talking about these meaningless fines. The league's fines are like parking tickets to you or me. Sure, it's a pain. But I'll probably try to get away with it again.
Belichick either needs to be suspended (I'm talking barred from game and practice facilities for an extended period of time.) or the win needs to be stripped.
Sure it's extreme, but I also think it would take care of the problem right now. They say this may be more widespread than any of us think. So be it. Make the Pats an example and it will end now.
No one else will be trying this stuff anymore.


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Sunday Morning Quarterbacking on the "Rapture"
May 22nd, 2011 by scaredpoet
Update: Harold Camping says he will appear tonight on Family Radio's "Open Forum" to explain himself, typically scheduled weeknights at 8:30 PM eastern time. Â This will prove interesting… perhaps he'll set a new date? Â Perhaps he'll actually admit he was wrong? Â We'll see.
Update 2: Camping has spoken! Â Now he says he was actually right all along about the date, but the rapture was "spiritual" in nature, not a literal one. Â Also: October 21 is still the actual end of the world, and the earthquakes and destruction WILL happen then! Â Whoops, silly mistake right?
Full coverage on Huffington Posts' Live Blog of the event.
What's that pertinent bible quote for this type of thing? Â Oh yes…
Proverbs 26:11 – As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
"Predicting the end of the world is a bit like alcoholism.Once you get started, it's hard to stop."
- David Richardson, Average Dude who works in a lab
If you happened to believe Family Radio founder Harold Camping, yesterday was supposed to be the Beginning of the End. Â However, it would appear, at least to most mortals anyway, that nothing of note actually happened.
Near as we can tell, the Righteous among us haven't suddenly disappeared. There were no outsize rolling earthquakes, at least not beyond the standard number of seismic events that the USGS tracks every single day. Â In fact, it seems like just another day. Â Even Family Radio's radio and TV stations continued broadcasting, though conspicuously, all mention of the Rapture had been removed by about midday Saturday. Â Their website alternated between showing a "Doomsday Countdown" at 0 days remaining, and not being accessible at all, likely due to heavy traffic. (Update: As of Monday, May 23, the website has reverted to what appears to be a really old pre-rapture-announcing layout. I'm using screenshots and avoiding links to the website because frankly, I don't think they deserve the traffic.)
According to Camping relatives, who spoke to him late on May 21, he was "a little bewildered," but still holding on to the prediction as the day hadn't flipped to May 22 yet around the world.
And so, it looks like the stage has been set up for anther Great Disappointment. Some of his believers, having seen nothing happen, have returned from their campaigns to get the message out, already disappointed and crestfallen, to find the Family Radio headquarters locked up tight and with no one home. It's hard to estimate how many people followed Camping's predictions, but they are likely coming to the realization that their false prophet was wrong. Again. Â Some of them have believed in it so much that their post-"apocalypse" lives are going to be very difficult. Life savings have been spent. (Update: the guy who spent his life savings responds to the non-event here.) Â Credit cards maxed out. Believing parents have squandered the college funds of their more level-headed children. Â No doubt, lives have been drastically altered, possibly even ruined because so many people chose to beleive the teachings of a single man who claimed to know it all.
Harold Camping, apparent false prophet
There are varying opinions and observations on Harold Camping. Some report on the kindly old man with no pretense and a deep conviction. Â Others who "grew up" with him report on his self-teaching and constant misinterpretations of religious text, his megalomania, his ego, his indignation from being kicked out of the church and the possible goal of trying to destroy churches all over with his teachings in an attempt at vengeance.
There's also the monetary aspect. Â Despite the conviction that the end of the world is going to hell in a handbasket and that none of our lives, property or money will matter, Family Radio is still raking in the cash and making tax and finance-related moves as if the world is going to continue right on past the End Times.
And then, there is Camping's staff.
Here's the question that really bugs me: how can you work for a doomsday soothsayer you don't believe? Â Apparently, quite a few members of Family Radio's staff don't believe in the May 21 prediction. Â Yet, as mentioned in this and many other articles, these people, despite openly non-beleiving, still showed up to work… still manned the cameras and microphones, still collected a paycheck, and still enabled Camping to spread his doomsday prophecy to the very end.
"I don't believe in any of this stuff that's going on, and I plan on being here next week," a receptionist at their Oakland headquarters told CNNMoney.
A program producer in Illinois told us, "We're going to continue doing what we're doing."
How do people like this sleep at night?  This prediction of Camping's has been shrugged at, dismissed and scoffed by many, but still others are waking up to a rude realization today: they "ended" their lives on Friday, quit their jobs, ruined their finances and burned bridges with "nonbeliever" friends and relatives.  And here are these skeptical employees and "followers" who did more than just stand by and watch… they actively enabled it to happen!
It is these people who relate another point of view: Harold Camping's apparently miserable existence…
Of his six living children, only one believes his message. "The grandkids aren't around that much," [Family Radio Producer Matt] Tuter said. "I think Harold has a very sad life. I've been around him every day for 23 years. I do not envy his life."
Tuter is bracing himself for the reaction among Family Radio listeners when next week materializes. "I think it's going to absolutely devastate a lot of these people," Tuter said. "You have people who have given up their jobs, sold their homes, maxed out their credit cards."
Quite frankly, I don't envy Matt Tuter's life, now that he likely has to answer for contributing to this massive lie.
But what will become of the Big Liar himself? Â What will Camping say after having proclaimed over and over, with no apologies, that "this IS going to happen," and "The Bible guarantees it?" Â He could come back on the air Monday, and come up with some excuse… a miscalculation in his math and a new date, perhaps, or maybe he'll say God showed his mercy upon all of us at the last minute. Â He could do the honorable thing and admit he was wrong and apologize. Â Or, he could slink away and disappear forever. Â A few days ago, he did send out a farewell letter to his staff advising them to carry on their good work as he departed. Â And immediately, bloggers and news sources all over began to dissect it for hidden meaning. Â Could it mean that he won't come back even if the Rapture didn't come? Â Could it be a suicide note? Only Camping himself knows for sure.
In fact, only Camping knows a lot of things. Â Like, did he truly believe his own prediction? Â Did he mean well, or was there a motive behind what he did? Â And simplest of all… why?
These are questions that we may get answered in time. Â Or, we may never know them at all. Â Harold Camping is getting close to 90 years old. Â Not quite as limber as when he predicted the end in 1994... and all those other times that he doesn't talk about. Â He might not have the strength or the will to get back on his feet and carry on.
Perhaps he hoped the end would really come… if not by Rapture, then by his own days on earth coming to an end before the Big Day. Â At least in such a case, he wouldn't been around to have to face his followers.
It's true that some people just can't take their eyes off a good trainwreck. Â And so, I would speculate that this has probably been the most well-covered, well-publicized and well-known doomsday prediction ever made. Â The internet, social networking, and even Campings own efforts through his billboards, radio stations, television stations, and by his sending out caravans of believers to get people all riled up, have made certain of this. Â And so, the effects will likely be more profound than any other failed doomsday prediction… both for his followers, and possibly for Camping and his modest media empire.
No doubt, in the Post Rapture parties and other gatherings of atheists and skeptics circles, this non-event will be another feather in their caps… another reason to point to in arguments for why religion is just a big myth. Â The religious camps will likely posture, point to Family Radio as being controlled by a cult leader, and that this is the time to come back to the church and engage in real worship, where "no man knows the day nor the hour" of Christ's return.
The disillusioned among Camping's camp (pun intended) will have to figure out what to do next with their lives. Â Some may go to the churches Camping railed against… or they may turn away from faith altogether and become skeptics, atheists and agnostics… some, I fear, may be faced with such grief that they may bring about an end to their lives all by themselves. Â Again, only time will tell.
Truly, the Lord – or whatever you believe in – Â works in mysterious ways.
"I want to sneak out," Camping said. "They'll say, 'Where is he? He disappeared in thin air.'"
- Harold Camping as quoted by the LA Times, after his last "Open Forum" broadcast
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As some of you know, I love the use of bottles and glass in many of my sculptures. This photo shows the top portion of the most recent 'Bottle Monster'. This piece hold eight colorful bottles that look stunning year-round. Especially in the gray garden days of winter. The monster is made from pieces of an old birdbath, wrenches and other orphaned machine parts.


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Why Do We Freeze When Startled? Columbia Researchers Uncover Neurochemical Mechanism
TOPICS:Columbia UniversityNeuroscienceSerotonin
By The Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University November 28, 2019
Serotonergic Modulation of Walking in Drosophila. Credit: Current Biology DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.042
Why do we freeze when startled? New study in flies points to serotonin.
Columbia researchers uncover the mechanism that produces the fly's startle response, offers clues as to what may happen in our own bodies when we get startled.
A Columbia University study in fruit flies has identified serotonin as a chemical that triggers the body's startle response, the automatic deer-in-the-headlights reflex that freezes the body momentarily in response to a potential threat. Today's study reveals that when a fly experiences an unexpected change to its surroundings, such as a sudden vibration, the release of serotonin helps to literally — and temporarily — stop the fly in its tracks.
These findings, published today in Current Biology, offer broad insight into the biology of the startle response, a ubiquitous, yet mysterious, phenomenon that has been observed in virtually every animal studied to date, from flies to fish to people.
"Imagine sitting in your living room with your family and — all of a sudden — the lights go out, or the ground begins to shake," said Richard Mann, Ph.D., a principal investigator at Columbia's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and the paper's senior author. "Your response, and that of your family, will be the same: You will stop, freeze and then move to safety. With this study, we show in flies that a rapid release of the chemical serotonin in their nervous system drives that initial freeze. And because serotonin also exists in people, these findings shed light on what may be going on when we get startled as well."
Videos of flies using FlyWalker, a program that enables scientists to label and track the position of each of the fly's footfalls, thereby building a high-resolution picture of it's walking gait. Top: normal fly walking at around 25 mm/s. Bottom: fly with its VNC serotonin neurons stimulated, which slows its speed to 15 mm/s. Credit: Clare Howard/Mann lab/Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute
In the brain, serotonin is most closely associated with regulating mood and emotion. But previous research on flies and vertebrates has shown it can also affect the speed of an animal's movement. The Columbia researchers' initial goal was to more fully understand how the chemical accomplished this.
The team first analyzed fruit fly steps using FlyWalker, an apparatus developed by Dr. Mann and Columbia physicist Szabolcs Marka, Ph.D., to track an insect's steps on a special type of glass. After monitoring how the flies moved, the scientists manipulated the levels of serotonin — and another chemical called dopamine — in the fly's ventral nerve cord (VNC), which is analogous to the vertebrate spinal cord.
Their initial results revealed that activating neurons that produce serotonin in the VNC slows flies down, while silencing those same neurons speeds flies up. Additional experiments showed that serotonin levels could impact the insects' walking speed under a wide variety of conditions, including different temperatures, when the flies were hungry, or while they walked upside down, all situations that normally affect walking speed.
"We witnessed serotonin's biggest effects when the flies experienced rapid environmental changes," said Clare Howard, Ph.D., the paper's first author. "In other words, when they were startled."
To further investigate, the research team devised two scenarios to elicit a fly's startle response. In the first, they turned the lights off: a total blackout for the insects. For the second, they simulated an earthquake.
To accomplish this, the scientists partnered with Tanya Tabachnik, Director of Advanced Instrumentation at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute. Tabachnik's team of machinists and engineers works with scientists to design and build customized systems for their research. For this study, they created a miniature, fly-sized arena perched atop specialized vibrating motors. Adjusting the motors' strength produced the desired earthquake effect. When the researchers exposed the flies to either the blackout or earthquake scenarios, they also manipulated the fly's ability to produce serotonin.
"We found that when a fly is startled in these scenarios, serotonin acts like an emergency brake; its release is needed for them to freeze, and that part of this response may be a result of stiffening both sides of the animal's leg joints," said Dr. Mann, who is also the Higgins Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics (in Systems Biology) at Columbia's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. "This co-contraction could cause the brief pause in walking, after which the insect begins to move."
"We think this pause is important," added Dr. Howard, "It could allow the fly's nervous system to gather the information about this sudden change and decide how it should respond."
Interestingly, even though the fly's response in both scenarios was to cause an immediate pause, their subsequent walking speeds differed significantly.
"After being startled in the blackout scenario, the fly's gait was slow and deliberate," Dr. Howard said. "But the earthquake caused the flies to walk faster after the initial pause."
While these findings are specific to fruit flies, the ubiquity of serotonin and the startle response provides clues as to the chemical and molecular processes that occur when more complex animals, including people, get startled.
Going forward, the researchers hope to further investigate serotonin's role in the movement, as well as what other factors may be at play.
"Our results indicate that serotonin has the potential to interact with many different types of nerve cells in the fly nervous system, such as those that guide movement and process sensory information," said Dr. Mann. "As we and others continue to investigate, we hope to develop a detailed, molecular blueprint for locomotion that can be applied broadly to other animals, perhaps even people."
Reference: "Serotonergic modulation of walking in Drosophila" by Clare E. Howard, Chin-Lin Chen, Tanya Tabachnik, Rick Hormigo, Pavan Ramdya and Richard S. Mann, 27 November 2019, Current Biology.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.042
This research was supported by BRAIN Initiative of the National Institutes of Health (1U01NS090514, 1U19NS104655), the Columbia MD/Ph.D. Training Program (GM007367), the Columbia Neuroscience Program (5T32NS065928) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (31003A_175667).
The authors report no financial or other conflicts of interest.
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