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UKULA Magazine was an independent arts and culture quarterly founded in 2004, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was created by co-founders Kevin Renton and Graeme Maclean, who first started out DJing under the now well known UKULA moniker at the city's Andy Poolhall in 2002. Copies of UKULA were to be found throughout the cities of Toronto, Montreal and New York City. Plans were underway to extend full distribution to include London and Edinburgh, though limited distribution was available in these two cities.

In addition to publishing its glossy magazine, UKULA also had event planning and arts/culture consultancy departments catering to local bands and haute couture fashion houses interested in promoting their brand.

Leah Rumack, writing for The Globe and Mail, described the store as the "ground zero for all things impossibly cool in music, books and fashion".

History
After a year in Toronto, Renton and Maclean relocated to Montreal in 2003, where they continued their series of popular DJ nights. A year later, the first issue of UKULA Magazine hit the streets, a slim staple-bound 32 page paperbacked-sized volume that included interviews with then up-and-coming bands Arcade Fire and Kasabian. By the third issue, the magazine had evolved into a vibrant, glossy (with an average length of just over 100 pages), professionally bound magazine, with content about film, literature, travel and fashion.

Renton and Maclean returned to Toronto in August 2006, and opened the UKULA boutique on 492 College St. A multi-purpose venue that could be converted for stage concerts and parties, the storefront featured a street-level lounge-style cafe, and sold books, magazines, CDs, and clothing. The magazine offices were located in the building's basement.

Events at the UKULA store included the Canadian book launch of Stephen Hall's The Raw Shark Texts, as well as concert performances by Born Ruffians and The Coast. On November 5, 2005, the UKULA Bright Lights Festival in Toronto's Distillery District featured bands such as Elbow, The Duke Spirit, Stirling, The Call Up and the Meligrove Band.

The 2007 Virgin Festival Afterparty hosted at UKULA featured a performance by The Cinematics, and attracted members of Metric, Smashing Pumpkins and The Killers. The magazine and its storefront and website all folded in 2008.

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External links
 Ukula website (archived)
 Now Magazine: Store of the Week: Feb. 2007
 Profile on the Montreal Mirror (archived)
 Profile on the McGill Daily

2004 establishments in Ontario
2008 disestablishments in Ontario
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TALA Professional Services
TALA Professional Services is and has been a proponent of the advancement of technology in schools, communities and cities for years. After working with city governments who pledged to move forward with bringing connectivity to government entities, businesses, healthcare facilities, educational institutions and the citizens in the surrounding area, it becomes apparent how connectivity open doors locally and globally.
Starting in 1987 as a Birmingham telecommunications consulting firm, TALA Professional Services (TALA), has transformed over the past 28 years into an international technology and management firm with offices in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Mobile, Alabama.
TALA created a team of experts who are on the cutting edge of their fields. Clients range from various markets such as education, healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, architects/construction, local, state and federal government and businesses. Many TALA projects have provided a unique firsthand experience and knowledge of the potential and positive impact technology can bring to clients committed to the demand today. Knowing that information and support just at the right time can lead individuals, businesses, and government entities to growth in a new direction. What's more exciting than to set sail on a new adventure: the opportunity and need is great! TALA stands ready to help!
Tuscaloosa City Council approves construction contract for first section of City Walk Trail
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The Tuscaloosa City Council unanimously approved a contract on Tuesday night for the construction of the first installation of the City Walk trail.
Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy shows off new facility at ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.
TUSCALOOSA | The new $25 million, 120,000-square-foot Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy opened its doors to the public Wednesday after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting.
Chattanooga's super-fast publicly owned Internet
Chattanooga, Tenn., may not be the first place that springs to mind when it comes to cutting-edge technology. But thanks to its ultra-high-speed Internet, the city has established itself as a center for innovation — and an encouraging example for those frustrated with slow speeds and high costs from private broadband providers.
Gov. Robert Bentley celebrates grand opening of new Bryce Hospital facility
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Gov. Robert Bentley toured the new Bryce Hospital facility in Tuscaloosa Wednesday, May 21, as the staff prepares for their final move next month. The hospital, which provides inpatient psychiatric services to adults, is one of Alabama's last remaining state-operated mental health facilities.
On the Record with Tim Lewis of TALA Professional Services and Salesity
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama–For 25 years, Tim Lewis has built a reputation as a telecommunications consultant as founder of TALA Professional Services.
Consultant says companies must adapt to tech changes
STAFF/LINDA STELTER Tim Lewis, owner of TALA Professional Services, sits in front of the central communications data network
for Mayer Electric. Lewis' firm is installing a new telephone system for Mayer.
Out of the lab, into the marketplace: Coastal Innovation Hub aims to jumpstart region's technology sector
Meanwhile, Danny Patterson, a business development executive with Birmingham-based TALA Professional Services, said the Coastal Innovation Hub's true
strength is its long-term goal of becoming the focal point for technology commercialization from Biloxi, MS, to Pensacola, FL, and beyond.
The Birmingham XO Story
In late 2007, after seeing a demonstration the Mayor of Birmingham purchased the XO laptops with the goal of closing the digital divide and ensuring that children of the city have access to the tools they need to succeed in the digital age. The XO was to be given to the child after a parental agreement was signed accepting the XO and the
responsibility for the XO. The agreement placed the responsibility of maintenance, repair and total care upon the family and child receiving the XO.
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Ray Vasquez submitted this photo and caption.
This is a photo taken while on tour this past summer with Spirit Drum and Bugle Corps. Each person in this photo was on the Spirit instructional staff in 2008 and is a former member of the Phantom Regiment. From the left: Dr. Ramon Vasquez (brass caption head), alum 1991-1993, Cathy Rakowski (visual staff). alum 2004-2007, Jeremy Figlewicz (brass staff), alum 2005-2007, Steve Slabaugh (brass staff), alum 1989, 1992.
All four of us were very proud of the Phantom "Phamily" in Rockford for this past season's World Championship performance. It was an inspiration to the many alumni who have marched in the Phantom Regiment through some very memorable shows over the years to finally see the Phantom Regiment win its first outright DCI title.


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The CSI: Miami Scene That Went Too Far
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"CSI" had a meteoric rise to the television top when it premiered on CBS. The procedural crime drama consistently pulled in millions of viewers, which is why it was no surprise that it managed to spawn numerous spin-offs. One of the most successful spin-offs to the franchise is "CSI: Miami," which trades in the main series' Sin City location for the famous Floridian city and stars David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine.
"CSI: Miami" still took the central criminal science theme from its older sibling, and much like "CSI," the series wasn't afraid to showcase some of the worst and downright disturbing crimes ever committed for its episode plots. But in terms of tone, "CSI: Miami" is a much different sunglass sporting-beast, primarily thanks to Caine. The CSI Miami team lead's punchy one-liners often delivered at the beginning of each episode, jabbing the overall vibes into comedic territory. However, in Season 5's "Curse of the Coffin," Caine throws a comedic haymaker. "Curse of the Coffin" contains stolen gold and the threat of magical curses, which makes it perfect as a Halloween-themed episode for the series. But in addition, the episode's use of a car bomb delivers the one "CSI: Miami" scene that probably went too far.
The Burn Baby Burn scene is Caine at his most ludicrous
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Caine is an expert at explosive forensics, and he owes it to his background in bomb disposal. This is probably why the most memorable scene in "Curse of the Coffin" involves him, as the team discovers a bomb within a car. Caine races down the highway, parks at a deserted beach, and calmly walks out of the vehicle in an action-movie strut. As the car explodes behind him and his trademark sunglasses sit on his face, Caine coolly delivers the line "Burn, baby, burn."
Some fans on the "CSI" subreddit believe it's quite the outlandish scene, as u/Elementaryfan listed it as the most "… cringeworthy Horatio Caine/CSI: Miami moment, in all of ten seasons." Another Redditor agreed, writing, "Yeah, pretty much, and I'm usually a Horatio stan." The fumble with Caine's sunglasses also didn't help the scene to be taken seriously. u/bhind45 noted that Caine wears his sunglasses while driving the car and briefly takes them off when he parks — but puts them back on as he slowly walks away.
The scene is hilarious for all the wrong reasons. Still, it also serves as a perfect example of why "CSI: Miami" can be a bit divisive among the franchise's fans, as some love it when the spin-off unashamedly ventures into ridiculous territory. However, we're not sure if that's how bomb experts properly diffuse car explosives in the same manner as Caine. The character may be based partially on a real LAPD bomb expert, but his unflinching walk away from the explosion in the scene is anything but real.


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Anti-#GamerGate Journalist Juan Thompson Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Bomb Threats
December 20, 2017 December 20, 2017 OAG Staff
The Chicago Sun-Times reported on December 20th, 2017 that former Intercept journalist and former intern for WBEZ-FM and DNAinfo Chicago, Juan Thompson, has been sentenced to five years in prison for bomb threats he made against Jewish institutions, which the judge labeled as domestic terrorism.
This follows on the charges that were levied against Thompson back in March of 2017 for the eight bomb threats he issued prior to being arrested.
Thompson admitted to the threats, along with admitting to cyber-stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend. As noted in the Sun-Times article, Thompson pleaded guilty to the charges…
"Calling Thompson's crimes domestic terrorism, Judge P. Kevin Castel sentenced the St. Louis man to a year longer than the federal sentencing guidelines recommended. He cited the eloquence of a victim statement delivered by Thompson's ex-girlfriend, Francesca Rossi.
"Rossi said Thompson began abusing her during their relationship and intensified the terror delivered largely through social media and electronic communications after they broke up."
We previously reported that Juan Thompson had been arrested back in March of 2017 by the FBI.
Thompson had been fired from The Intercept and other duties for fabricating stories and pushing an agenda. One his agendas was to blame #GamerGate for being a campaign of misogyny, as he wrote in his piece for the outlet back in May, 2015…
"The online racism directed toward Butler and other black writers is similar, in its scope and severity, to the online misogyny exposed by the Gamergate controversy last year. Many people were shocked to read about the torrent of misogynist hate directed at video game developer Zoe Quinn after a jilted ex-boyfriend falsely accused her, in a blog post, of having used sex to advance in the gaming community. The threats got so bad that Quinn eventually fled her home out of fear for her safety."
Thompson is one of many anti-#GamerGate journalists who have been outed either for sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or rape. Thompson, however, is the first journalist who has been arrested, charged and convicted for domestic terrorism.
One of the members of the GameJournoPros, Devin Connors, had once mentioned that #GamerGate wouldn't end until "someone goes to prison", back on September 6th, 2014.
At this juncture, it appears even after an anti-#GamerGate journalist was convicted of domestic terrorism and is going to prison, the brakes on the #GamerGate train won't be put to use anytime soon.
(Thanks for the news tip Blaugast)
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Bilgorod-Dnistrovsky
Ovidius Tower and me
Ovidius, the great writer of antiquity, is said to be buried in the land of his exile along the Dnister River in the Odessa region. Also at the Tiras (the Dnister's Greek name) a rock bears the footprint of Heracle. And of course the Tiragetts, ancient inhabitant's of this region, roam the land even today. These are all legends. But even without them the history of the city of Bilgorog-Dnistrovskyi reads like a fairy-tale hidden within fortress walls.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
The Greatness of the White Fortress
Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi is without question one of the world's most ancient cities alongside Athens, Rome and Constantinople. 1998 marked its 2500 anniversary! The Goths and the Romans, the Scythians and the Genoese, the Hungarians and the Moldavians, the Turks and the Poles all lived here and each gave the city their own name. The city, situated at a trade-route crossroads, has changed its name twenty times: Tira, Alba-Yulia, Levkopolis, Asprokastron, Feger-Var, Monkastro and Akkerma etc. Nearly every name used the word "white", referring to the city's buildings built of local light chalk-stone. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Countless raiding enemies considered the White city a tempting conquest necessitating a powerful fortress for its ancient citizens. So in the 13th c. on a rocky bank at the Dnister estuary, upon the remnants of the ancient city of Tira, the construction of high walls and unassailable towers began. For 200 years the stronghold was under construction by the Moldavians, the Genoese and the Turks. The defensive walls were approximately 2500 meters long with a thickness of 1,5-5 meters. There were 35 towers (only 20 remain), the majority of which had their own names: Ovidius' Tower, Pushkin's Tower, the Commandant's Tower and the Temnytsia (Dungeon) Tower.
From all sides but the northern where the Dnister waves wash the fortress wall, the castle is surrounded by a moat. Its depth once reached 22 meters! Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi or Akkerman fortress still stands as Ukraine's most grandiose.
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The territory is divided into several yards: the Southern yard where during enemy raids the city's population hid themselves, the Northern or Garrison's and the least preserved Economic yard where a minaret remains from the Turk construction. Next to it is the basement of a Christian temple from the 12-13th с. The mixture of religions, languages, cultures – this is Akkerman-Bilgorod's calling card.
The most "photogenic" part of the complex is the Citadel. This is impenetrable fortress within the fortress was built by the Genoese trades people. Their commandant lived here, the military staffs and the Turkish vicegerents' harems were to be found here. During the time when Akkerman belonged to the Turks (1484-1812) the Cossacks from Zaporizhya campaigned many times on their renowned boats called "gulls" to the outpost walls. They say that Citadel still hides ottoman treasures.
Akkerman was visited by the "father of history" Herodotus, the ancient princes of Kiev Kyy, Ihor and Oleh, the poets Pushkin, Lessya Ukrainka and Adam Mickiewicz. And in 1896 the fortress was named a historical-architectural monument. In Soviet times close to 30 films were shot here, among them is "Othello", "Captain Nemo", "The Musketeers - 30 years later".
The creation of a historical-tourist complex "Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi Fortress" is planned for the near future (Ushakova St., Bilgorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa region, tel.: (+380 4849) 249-36, open daily from 8:00 tо 20:00). Who knows, maybe this is the beginning to a new era in its history…
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A classical view on the castle
Canonballs in the walls
Mik on the wall
The entrance to the castle
Impressive!
An old mansion
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Samsung is smashing it with record profits, despite a corruption scandal
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Samsung Senior Vice President of Product Strategy Justin Denison unveils the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ during Samsung Unpacked at David Geffen Hall on March 29, 2017 in New York City.
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Samsung has shrugged off scandal to announce a record profit.
The South Korean electronics giant was propelled to record profit in the second quarter of 2017, and this boom is likely to continue into the third — just as revenue is widely expected to benefit from sales of OLED screens to Apple.
The world's biggest maker of memory chips, smartphones, and TVs is now set to smash its annual profit record after better-than-forecast performance in its mobile business lifted April-June profit slightly above its early-July guidance, analysts said.
"Looking ahead to the third quarter, the company expects favorable semiconductor conditions to continue," Samsung said in a statement on Thursday. "Although overall earnings may slightly decline quarter-on-quarter as earnings weaken for the display panel and mobile businesses."
Memory chip makers are enjoying a so-called super-cycle where increasing demand for more sophisticated devices, such as cloud-computing data center servers, requires higher numbers of more expensive chips. That has brought about a supply shortage which is pushing prices even higher and widening profit margins.
Chips were Samsung's top earner in the three months through June, as more than tripled from the same period a year earlier to a record 8 trillion won ($7.20 billion). Continued demand for DRAM and NAND chips and supply constraints are likely to sustain profit margins for the foreseeable future, Samsung said.
A 73% jump in profits...
Overall, Samsung in a filing said operating profit rose 72.7% to 14.1 trillion won in the second quarter, versus 14 trillion won estimated in July. Revenue rose 19.8% to 61 trillion won, also in line with its earlier estimate.
It also announced its third share buyback of the year - 1.7 trillion won worth of common shares - as part of a planned annual total of 9.3 trillion won, and said it would cancel shares worth 2 trillion won.
Samsung's share price closed down 0.1%, versus a 0.4% rise in the Kospi benchmark index.
The Galaxy S8 is selling well
In its mobile division, Asia's third most-valuable company by market value reported a 4.7% fall in profit, slightly milder than the decline forecast in early July.
Mobile chief Koh Dong-jin this month said cumulative sales of new flagship Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones, released April, were 15% higher than those of its predecessor. In a statement, the company said the new devices "have outsold the Galaxy S7 series in almost all regions."
However, the firm expects mobile earnings to dip in the third quarter as S8 sales trail off, mid- to low-tier models take up a larger share of total shipments, and marketing costs increase for the Galaxy Note 8, unveiled on Aug. 23 in New York.
"The mobile business might be slightly weaker in the third quarter because the second quarter was so strong," said analyst Greg Roh at HMC Investment & Securities. "But the expected sales from OLED display supply to Apple is seen to be reflected in earnings starting in the third quarter."
Apple and scandals
Apple is widely tipped to adopt Samsung's organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display for the next iPhone, which is expected to launch in the second half of the year. Subsidiary Samsung Display Co Ltd has an over 90% market share in smartphone OLED screens — meaning the expected success iPhone 8 will further boost Samsung's business.
However, price competition in liquid-crystal displays (LCD) used in low- and mid-tier handsets is expected to cut margins.
Samsung's record earning come as the firm's Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee is in detention while on trial for his alleged role in a corruption scandal involving South Korea's former president Park Geun-hye. He has denied wrongdoing.
The lower court ruling on the case is likely to come before Lee's current detention period ends on August 27, a Seoul court spokesman said.
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Kandi Burruss weighs in on the room drama with NeNe Leakes, Marlo Hampton's "dry" comment, and Kim Zolciak-Biermann's controversial text.
Bravotv.com: What did you think of NeNe's impression of you?
Kandi Burruss: It was actually pretty good.
Bravotv.com: How did you feel about Marlo calling you dry?
Bravotv.com: What did you think of the drama with NeNe over room assignments?
She picked her room first. It's not my fault she didn't go to the top floor before making her choice. You're not going to put me out of a room you passed up.
I thought that it was terrible for her to save roach videos just to wait for a time to make NeNe look bad. This group loves tearing each other down.
Who Should Have Gotten the Best Room, NeNe or Kandi?


Besides, what makes you think that the leaking of information regarding the existence of an intelligent alien race would cause either panic or unity? Perhaps Mr Sitchin is ignorant of this event. Anonymous The level of this debate is, as someone said, noteworthy in its civility and erudition. But in the Western education system, driven relentlessly by Judeo-Christian monotheistic beliefs, any teacher who would carelessly admit to the possible existence of ancient gods would be rapidly dismissed. There is simply no way a big planet so close to Earth could have escaped astronomers' detection … even amateur astronomers, who even Lieder and Hazlewood must realize have no reason to lie … all these decades. We, the humans of today, refer to these beings as the God of the Bible. For example, why do historians consider some people mythical not real and others gods.
It made me wonder how they all heard about these gods. I put this down to the fact that he is very passionate about his work. Initially it was heavy, and tedious, but I think the end is worth it. I was awestruck when I read the similarities between Enuma Elish or the Epic of Creation and the Genesis in the Old Testament. How could I come by translations of these texts so I can judge for myself? Scholars have told us that the first civilisation on Earth emerged in a land called Sumer some 6000 years ago.
The question that I have to ask is; did the translations inform the theory or did the theory inform the translations? Where the book fails a bit is how it concentrates a bit too much on the details and hammers them with repetative overload. If science can satisfactorily provide that link, then I may be swayed to believe otherwise — but to date, I have heard no plausible explanation coming out of the laboratories that satisfies the question how, almost overnight, human beings took a giant leap forwards by pretty much becoming what they are today. Why did early cultures need to write so much about gods? You asked if anyone had a better answer: I have one. It takes the reader on a shocking but revealing journey through the Bible and the Christian religion. Is all of this a deliberate plan of beings from another planet? Tellinger has undertaken a task that I had given serious thought to on more than one occasion. He reaches Abzu South Africa and starts to mine gold, they name Earth as Ki and Mars as Lahmu. If you have strongly held religious beliefs this book will just piss you off.
There is always the supreme god responsible for creating the world, his sons and daughters, and their offspring. Tellinger has undertaken a task that I had given serious thought to on more than one occasion. Good to see you are not afraid of the Illuminati. Loved the thoughts it invoked, and the implications it will have when proven. After all Neanderthal remains have been found in the Middle East dating back beyond 60 000 years before present, a time when the Anunnaki were supposedly at the height of their presence.
That seemed like a plausible solution to me, and I was satisfied for a while. Tellingers' work about the ancient 'living gods' is extremely timely and right on. Earth happens to be situated right in the middle of that band at the moment the band moves. I can say, however, juxtaposed with my own truth, some of his stories are trivial. I'll go back now and read Zecharia Sitchin's translations which Tellinger took from, anyhow.
Either way, the fossil record is not our only means of determining heredity. Later on reintroduce those assumptions as fact. I know that some of his statements may sound suspect… sounding as if he is declaring absolutes rather than accepted theories. He spent much of his early years in the arts performing on stage and screen. I'd love it if ancient Sumerian texts support all this.
But when one's theory is proven wrong, it's time to go back to the drawing board, using what lessons you have taken from the failure, and produce something else, something better. Please offer any suggestions you have as to expand on my measly examples!! Stanley Miller and Harold Urey attempted to recreate the environmental and atmospheric conditions of the early Earth. The puzzle of the ancient gods is a crucial element in the quest for our origins. Let me also ask, why has it been 2,000 years since god has physically appeared before someone of international stature, or anyone else for that matter, and had a conversation with them? He has been trained in critical thinking and the scientific process. With regards to the knowledge the Dogons allegedly have, I simply don't care enough about this anymore to go and look up the information I need to refute the claim. The book proves that we have without a doubt been manipulated. Recent re-analysis of Miller's original specimens have yielded traces of 22 amino acids, 5 amines and an assortment of hydroxylated molecules.
Research the material and you will see their conclusions are totally accurate and far closer than the orthodoxy we have been fed cradle to grave in our 'understanding' of history. He identifies a recently discovered complex of sophisticated ruins in South Africa, complete with thousands of mines, as the city of Anunnaki leader Enki and explains their lost technologies that used the power of sound as a source of energy. This title contains well researched material full of ground-breaking facts. I can say, however, juxtaposed with my own truth, some of his stories are trivial. Western children are brought up believing in things like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, and when they grow up, some are just as easily led to believe that Earth is only 6000 years old or that global warming is a hippie conspiracy.


This tutorial illustrates how to paint a miniature of British Infantry Centre Company,28mm scale, hard plastic, of Victrix Limited (http://www.victrixlimited.com/) forming part of a battalion of 26 miniatures that you can see in the 28mm section of this page.
*For this tutorial we will use reference range of Model Color acrylics Vallejo.
We paint the entire surface with Orange Brown (70981).
Mix Orange Brown (70981) and Flat Flesh (70955) 1:1 and applied in most of the outstanding areas leaving the base color in deeper grooves.
Mix Flat Flesh (70955) and Pale Sand (70837) 1:1 and apply it to the outstanding areas letting see some of the color from the previous step.
We give a final touch with the brush tip with Pale Sand (70837) in the most prominent parts (nose, cheeks, chin, and knuckles).
For the eyes we paint in black across the surface of the eye, then paint with Ivory (70918) inside the eyes letting see black color of the previous step on the top of the eye. Finally paint a thin black stripe inside the eye.
Paint the Jacket and the shako feather with Flat Red (70957) and Black (73602) 1:1.
We add a first light with Flat Red (70957).
Last light with Vermillion (70909).
Paint coat and straps with Neutral Grey (70992).
We add a first light with Sky Grey (70989) adding White (70951) to the mixture until the pure white. This step will be worth for the shako feather.
For the Coat we aplly two shades mixing Neutral Grey (70992) and White (70951) adding more white to the second light.
We'll paint the bag with GlodBrown (70877).
Mix GoldBrown (70877) with Ivory (70918) and aplly several times adding more Ivory to the mix. And in the end we will highlight the Haversack directly with Pale Sand(70837).
Paint the canteen with Prussian Blue (70965) and give a couple of shades mixing this color with Ivory (70918).
Paint the wood of the Musket with a mixture of Flat Brown (70984) and Black (73602) 1:1 and the metal part with a mixture of Gunmetal Grey (70863) and Black (73602) in the same proportion.
For the first add Flat Brown (70984) for wood and Gunmetal Grey (70863) for the metal. We will be adding up Orange Brown (70981) and Silver (70997) respectively atthe end.
For the black leather of the backpack and shako apply one coat of Neutral Grey (70992) mixed with German Grey (70995) 1:2.
For the shako plate mix Bronze (70988) and Black (73602) 1:1, first light with Bronze (70988) and second light Gold (70996).
Paint the pants with a mixture of Neutral Grey (70992) and German Grey (70995) 1:1.
Add more Neutral Grey (70992) to the mixture to start blending Neutral Grey (70992) with Ivory (70918) 1:1.
We will apply the last light in fine lines with Sky Grey (70989).
Finally paint the collar and sleeves with the regimental color chosen, in this case a pale yellow. First apply Flat Brown (70984).
First light with a mixture of Flat Brown (70984) and Deep Yellow (70915). Second light with Deep Yellow (70915); and finally Light Yellow (70949) directly.


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What's New in Parkinson's Research
From implanting cells into the brain to prevent the loss of dopamine producing nerve cells, to placing light sensitive channels in nerve cells to better treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, researchers are pushing into new realms in the fight against the disease.
At the ninth annual Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Therapeutics Conference in New York City earlier this month, more than 300 gathered to learn about a wide range of new experimental treatments and therapies.
Always groundbreaking, this year's conference didn't disappoint, and offered attendees much to be optimistic about. 23andMe's Paul Cannon, Ph.D., who manages our Parkinson's Research Community, was there along with Linda Yu, Ph.D., a project manager in business development here, and other business leaders, researchers and scientists.
"This was my second year attending the conference and I continue to be impressed by what I see," said Paul. "It's also a great opportunity to meet with like-minded researchers all interested in one thing — finding new breakthroughs in the fight against Parkinson's."
Bringing together the foundation's partners and grantees, the annual conference is meant to offer a snapshot of the state of the science around the study of Parkinson's and its treatments. The daylong conference is broken into sessions that focus on treatments that can modify the progression of the disease, or those that treat the symptoms, as well as sessions that focus on what's on the horizon, and new tools that can be used in Parkinson's research.
There was a lot packed into one day, but Paul singled out a few presentations that he found particularly interesting.
The first is a treatment that is now in the preclinical phase, a first step in the process of drug development. The treatment involves an innovative technique that implants cells into the brain. Those cells are engineered to express glial derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), a protein that could help prevent or even reverse the loss of dopamine producing neurons due to Parkinson's. Dopamine acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain and helps individuals regulate their movements, their body and emotions even. There is still much to be done, and an important next step in the process is a planned clinical study next year, the purpose of which is to make sure that this therapy can be safely administered to patients.
Paul said that he was also struck by the unusual cooperation between three competing drug companies and The Michael J. Fox Foundation. The companies — Genentech, Pfizer and Merck — are all developing inhibitors of the LRRK2 kinase, the product of the well-known LRRK2 gene, mutations in which cause Parkinson's disease in some individuals. An exciting feature of this approach is that it may also help all Parkinson's patients, not just those with the deleterious LRRK2 mutations. The consortium members, led by the foundation, are sharing their compounds and data to work through safety concerns and understand the potential impact of this approach on lung function, which was discovered during animal models.
"This is a cool and rare example of cross-company collaboration," said Paul. "The Michael J. Fox Foundation did well to pull it off."
There were many other interesting new therapies, such as the use of optogenetics in the treatment of Parkinson's symptoms. This involves placing light sensitive channels in nerve cells and then stimulating them with light to open or close those channels as a way to treat certain symptoms of the disease. Paul said there were also many updates on other treatments in development for Parkinson's including better techniques for administering the drug Levodopa in order to minimize the development of drug induced dyskinesias (abnormal involuntary movements).
Beyond drug development the conference also included presentations on new ways to detect Parkinson's and monitor its progression, as well as interesting new uses for smartphones. Dr. Ray Dorsey, a researcher at the University of Rochester who has worked with 23andMe as a member of our Parkinson's Research Scientific Advisory Board, spoke about the potential of using smartphones as an unobtrusive way to monitor the symptoms and progression of Parkinson's in patients. Motion sensors in the phones apps that can measure changes in changes in gait, or voice monitors that can measure changes in the tone of voice, are likely to be the next big tool for those treating people with Parkinson's. Working with researchers at Harvard and the company Sage Bionet, researchers have already developed two applications that leverage smartphone technology. This is also helping researchers who are collecting survey data and gathering patient feedback.
"It's a fascinating area," said Paul "The key is to collect data with a view to the questions you are trying to address otherwise drowning in data is a real possibility."


I'm sad to say that this, my one-semester sabbatical from "real" life, is quickly coming to a close. It didn't really hit me until this afternoon as I was in my office disassembling my marimba and loading it in my car how much I would miss this place that has been my home for the past 4 months. I hosted a very successful Percussion Studio Holiday Party at my temporary abode last night at which we exchanged Secret Santa gifts (see photo on right for my gifts... that's an OU keychain & an OU hat).
It was a pretty ambitious semester with many goals accomplished, including 3 percussion ensemble concerts, 1-1/2 solo recitals, 3 5K races, 2 half marathons, and 2 completed commissions. I've already written about all of these things in previous posts, so if you want more details, please check out my 10 other Oklahoma posts. I just have one more full day here in Norman filled with 6 hours of percussion juries (for you non-musician readers, this is when each student comes in and plays 10-12 minutes worth of music they've been working on this semester). Tuesday, I'll be winging my way up to Chicago for the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic where my piece Power Struggle will be performed by the Valdosta Middle School Percussion Ensemble, directed by Travis Downs. As soon as I return to the OKC, I'll start the 2-day trek back to the NC (assuming I don't get snowed in at O'Hare).
Okay, I'll wrap it up now. If you read this far, thank you for indulging me.


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August 28, 2017 By Young Research
In our view, investing in utilities offers a compelling opportunity to long-term investors. Utilities are regulated monopolies that sell some of modern life's most basic necessities—electricity and water. Utilities' monopoly status gives them the opportunity to earn guaranteed returns that are set by local regulators. As a result, utilities are one of the most stable and enduring businesses in America. And they offer some of the market's highest dividend yields to boot.
Interesting Facts For Utilities Investing
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One of the largest uses of water in the U.S. is generating electricity. "Every day in 2008, water-cooled power plants in the U.S. withdrew, on average, 60 billion to 170 billion gallons of water from lakes, rivers, and streams and consumed 2.8 billion to 5.9 billion gallons of that water." — Standard and Poor's
The water utility sector is highly fragmented, with the few large national players serving over 1 million households apiece. — WeiserMazars 2012U.S.Water Industry Outlook
"The earth has about 35 million cubic kilometres (km3) of fresh water—about 2.5% of the total, according to UN-Water. But 70% of this is locked up as ice or snow in the Antarctic and Arctic regions, or as permanent snow cover in mountainous regions. This leaves less than 1% for watering farms, supplying industry and piping into taps." — The Economist Intelligence Unit
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Sheriff disputes claims made in monitor's report on jail conditions
Ross Adams
THAT LASER A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS HERE AT THE COUNT JAIL IT SAYS THE COUNTY HAS KNOWN ABOUT BUT HASN'T FIXED I'M JUST A SHERIFF I DON'T KNOW WE'RE DOING THE BEST I CAN WITH WHAT I GOT. THE MONITOR'S REPORT IS BASED ON VISITS TO INSPECT THE JAIL THIS PAST MAY AND JANUARY. ACCORDING TO THE DOCUMENT, RAYMOND IS SO UNDERSTAFFED THAT NONE OF THE HOUSING UNITS HAVE DIRECT SUPERVISION. IT SAYS INMATES, RATHER THAN THE OFFICERS, ARE IN CHARGE OF THE FACILITY. NUMBER ONE LETS CLEAR SOMETHING UP THE INMATES NOT ON MY PAYROLL THEY DON'T RUN NOTHING. THE JAIL REPORT SAID THERE ARE UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN THE JAIL IT CITED FIRE DANGER IN ONE OF THE HOUSING UNITS. POD C HAS NO SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS THAT TRUE? I HAVE NO IDEA. I HAVE TO CHECK BUT THERE IS A SYSTEM BUT WE DO HAVE A FIRE COORDINATOR THE JAIL MONITOR WROTE THAT NURSES MAKING MEDICAL ROUNDS SAID INMATES GRABBED AND HARASSED THEM. THAT'S NOT TRUE I HAVE A SUPERVISOR THAT GOES WITH THEM EVERYWHERE THERE WAS ONE NURSE THAT HAS COME TO ME AND SAID SHE JUST DIDN'T FEEL SAFE SHE NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT HER BEING GRABBED. THE COUNTY HAS LESS THAN A MONTH TO FILE A RESPONSE TO THE MONITORS REPORT WITH A FEDERAL JUDGE IN JACKSON ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEWS. AN ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS
Sheriff Victor Mason is disputing claims made in a scathing report on the Hinds County Detention Center."I'm just a sheriff. I don't know. We're doing the best I can with what I've got," Mason said.The monitor's report is based on visits to inspect the jail in May and January. According to the document, the facility in Raymond is so understaffed that none of the housing units have direct supervision. It says inmates, rather than the officers, are in charge of the facility."No. 1, let's clear something up: The inmates are not on my payroll. They don't run nothing," Mason said.The jail report said there are unsafe conditions in the detention center. It cited fire danger in Pod C and said it has no sprinkler system."I have no idea. I have to check," Mason said. "We do have a fire coordinator."The jail monitor wrote that nurses who make medical rounds said inmates grabbed and harassed them."That's not true. I have a supervisor that goes with them everywhere," Mason said. "There was one nurse that has come to me and said she just didn't feel safe. She never said anything about her being grabbed."The county has less than a month to file a response to the monitor's report with a federal judge in Jackson.
RAYMOND, Miss. —
Sheriff Victor Mason is disputing claims made in a scathing report on the Hinds County Detention Center.
"I'm just a sheriff. I don't know. We're doing the best I can with what I've got," Mason said.
The monitor's report is based on visits to inspect the jail in May and January. According to the document, the facility in Raymond is so understaffed that none of the housing units have direct supervision. It says inmates, rather than the officers, are in charge of the facility.
"No. 1, let's clear something up: The inmates are not on my payroll. They don't run nothing," Mason said.
The jail report said there are unsafe conditions in the detention center. It cited fire danger in Pod C and said it has no sprinkler system.
"I have no idea. I have to check," Mason said. "We do have a fire coordinator."
The jail monitor wrote that nurses who make medical rounds said inmates grabbed and harassed them.
"That's not true. I have a supervisor that goes with them everywhere," Mason said. "There was one nurse that has come to me and said she just didn't feel safe. She never said anything about her being grabbed."
The county has less than a month to file a response to the monitor's report with a federal judge in Jackson.


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Extramural Papers
Pregnant women exposed to less secondhand nicotine after ban
Serotonin changes linked to flame retardants in placenta
Possible explanation for male and female cardiovascular differences
Exposure to air pollution around conception linked to birth defects
Papers of the Month
Extramural
By Sara Amolegbe
Pregnant women experienced less secondhand smoke exposure after the passage of a 2009 law banning smoking inside restaurants and bars in North Carolina, according to a new study by NIEHS grantees. Although exposure lowered overall, the study identified racial and socioeconomic disparities among the women exposed to secondhand smoke.
The data comes from 668 women who enrolled in the study between 2005 and 2011. Their secondhand smoke exposure was measured by the presence of cotinine, a biomarker found in blood plasma that indicates nicotine exposure in the previous 48 to 72 hours.
The researchers found that most nonsmoking pregnant women were not exposed to nicotine in the days before having their blood tested for the study. Although some women tested after the passage of the ban still had cotinine in their blood, their average blood levels were lower than those tested before the ban. Being African American, unmarried, and having less education were each associated with increased risk for passive smoke exposure.
According to the authors, the new results indicate that banning smoking in public spaces can reduce passive smoke exposure in nonsmoking pregnant women. The findings are also informative for medical providers who may want to discuss possible prevention efforts with pregnant women who are at higher risk of exposure.
Citation: Schechter JC, Fuemmeler BF, Hoyo C, Murphy SK, Zhang JJ, Kollins SH. 2018. Impact of smoking ban on passive smoke exposure in pregnant non-smokers in the southeastern United States. Int J Environ Res Public Health 15(1):E83.
NIEHS grantees showed a connection between exposure to a flame retardant chemical mixture and disruption of normal placental function in rats, which led to altered production of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Flame retardant exposure was associated with effects related to inflammation, hormones, and neurodevelopment. Some of the effects were only observed in female offspring.
The researchers exposed pregnant rats to the chemical FireMaster 550 (FM 550), a flame-retardant mixture used in foam-based baby products and furniture. The team examined the placentas and developing brains of the offspring to identify possible pathways affected by the chemical mixture. The dose levels used were all below the 50 milligrams per day currently considered safe.
In female offspring, the researchers found increased levels of estrogen and androgen receptors in placentas with exposure. They also observed an altered ratio of serotonin and its metabolite 5-HIAA in placentas and fetal forebrains of female offspring compared with the unexposed group. This finding demonstrated disruption of neurotransmitter production in the placenta and developing brain. Increased markers of inflammation that are associated with elevated risk of behavioral disorders were observed in placentas from both sexes.
According to the authors, these findings demonstrate that environmental contaminants like FM 550 have the potential to affect the developing brain by disrupting normal placental functions. These data also show, for the first time, that flame retardants can have sex-specific effects on placental functions critical for brain development.
Citation: Rock KD, Horman B, Phillips AL, McRitchie SL, Watson S, Deese-Spruill J, Jima D, Sumner S, Stapleton HM, Patisaul HB. 2018. EDC IMPACT: Molecular effects of developmental FM 550 exposure in Wistar rat placenta and fetal forebrain. Endocr Connect 7(2):305–324.
NIEHS grantees discovered that estrogen can block the function of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), an enzyme in cells that degrades chemically stable fatty acid metabolites. Because inhibition of sEH can be cardioprotective, this finding may help explain why women generally have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than men.
Using mice and human cells, the researchers showed that estrogen is responsible for DNA methylation of the gene Ephx2, which blocks the gene's ability to promote sEH expression. This sEH inhibition can raise levels of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), which are omega-6 fatty acid metabolites that are generally degraded by sEH. Because EETs are cardioprotective and can lower blood pressure, increases in EETs caused by estrogen suppression of sEH can help protect against heart disease.
According to the authors, this finding also highlights the potential for using sEH inhibitors that share the same target with estrogen to prevent negative cardiovascular outcomes that may result from estrogen deficiency.
Citation: Yang YM, Sun D, Kandhi S, Froogh G, Zhuge J, Huang W, Hammock BD4, Huang A. 2018. Estrogen-dependent epigenetic regulation of soluble epoxide hydrolase via DNA methylation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 115(3):613–618.
Women exposed to air pollution just before conception or during the first month of pregnancy face a slightly increased risk of their children being born with birth defects, according to a new study by NIEHS grantees.
The researchers estimated the association between abnormalities at birth and the mother's exposure during pregnancy to increased levels of fine particulate matter, an air pollutant. The team linked the geographic coordinates of the mother's residence for each birth with the nearest monitoring station and calculated average exposures. Birth certificate data came from the Ohio Department of Health, and particulate matter data came from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 57 monitoring stations throughout Ohio.
Exposure to increased levels of particulate matter in the air during the period around conception was modestly associated with an increased risk of birth defects, after adjustment for coexisting risk factors. The strongest influences of particulate matter on individual malformations were found with abdominal wall defects and hypospadias, in which the urinary opening on the penis is not in the usual location. They found that the most susceptible time of exposure was the one month before and after conception.
The authors added that although the increased risk is modest, the potential impact on a population basis is noteworthy because all pregnant women are exposed to some amount of particulate matter.
Citation: Ren S, Haynes E, Hall E, Hossain M, Chen A, Muglia L, Lu L, DeFranco E. 2018. Periconception exposure to air pollution and risk of congenital malformations. J Pediatr 193:76–84.
(Sara Amolegbe is a research and communication specialist for MDB Inc., a contractor for the NIEHS Division of Extramural Research and Training.)
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EA Sports NCAA Football '14 Simulation: Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M
Before MSU ventures out onto the field for a second straight weekend on the road, let us get you ready for Saturday with our digital simulation of Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M.
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We're back! After a couple weeks off to collect our thoughts and really contemplate the depth of life and our choices, we've stepped aside from all of that foolishness and we're here to bring you this week's EA Sports NCAA Football 2014 simulation for this Saturday's game between Mississippi State and Texas A&M.
Firstly, let's address the two games that we missed simulating -- Kentucky and South Carolina. State would wind up splitting the two games with a 48-27 win over Kentucky and a 31-26, narrow defeat at the hands of South Carolina.
So how would things go for MSU in game #9 of the season in College Station? Let's take a look
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Mississippi State would take #3 Texas A&M to the absolute brink, but come up just short in a 31-34, 2OT loss to the other maroon team in the SEC West. After regulation couldn't decide things, the Bulldogs and Aggies would exchange field goals in the first overtime, only for MSU to be stopped in the second OT and for A&M to kick another to win the game.
19 first downs
314 yards total offense
99 yards rushing
215 yards passing
5-13 (38%) 3rd down conversions
0 turnovers
Texas A&M with 442 yards total offense, but Bulldogs force two fumbles to keep game close
Passing Stats
Tyler Russell | 21 of 34, 215 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT, 61% completion, long of 37
Rushing Stats
LaDarius Perkins | 16 rushes, 71 yards, 0 TD, long of 11
Receiving Stats
Joe Morrow | 7 receptions, 76 yards, 3 TDs
Robert Johnson | 5 receptions, 71 yards
Jameon Lewis | 4 receoptions, 31 yards
Deonte Skinner | 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, .5 sacks
Preston Smith | 9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
Matthew Wells | 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack
Perkins returned and again became the primary back in the offense. The other notable player was Joe Morrow. My goodness big guy; what a game he had. On defense, the linebackers took care of things, while Preston Smith held his own on the edge.
So can we expect this outcome to be anything like the real one Saturday? Ah, probably not. Part of me thinks that MSU struggles mightly against the Aggies in the imposing Kyle Field atmosphere. But there is a chance that the Bulldogs rally around Dak Prescott, and find a way to keep it close, and maybe even eek out a win. We'll just have to see.


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Q: Reducing the number of terms in Waring-Goldbach problem by allowing exponents to vary Assuming the Waring-Goldbach problem (see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waring%E2%80%93Goldbach_problem) has a positive solution, can we reduce the number of terms $t$ to some value $t'$ by allowing the $t'$ exponents to take $1<u<t$ different values?
Indeed it seems to me that requiring the exponents to be all the same is too strong a constraint preventing $t$ to be small. Can we for example hope to get that every large enough integer $N$ fulfilling some congruence condition modulo $t'$ is the sum of $t':=t+1-u$ terms of the form $p_{i}^{k_{i}}$ with $\displaystyle{\sum_{i=1}^{t'}k_{i}=tk}$?

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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today publicly criticised Southwest Securities International Investment Limited (SSI Investment), Li Zhi Tao and Dong Jiang Wen for acquiring shares in Southwest Securities International Securities Limited (SSI Securities) within six months after the close of an offer at above the offer price in breach of Rule 31.3 of the Takeovers Code.
Rule 31.3 of the Takeovers Code prohibits an offeror and its concert parties from buying shares at prices higher than the offer price within six months after the end of the offer period except with the consent of the Takeovers Executive (ie, the Executive Director of the SFC's Corporate Finance Division or his delegate).
On 6 January 2015, SSI Investment made an unconditional mandatory general offer in cash for the shares of SSI Securities at a price of $0.58 per share, and the offer closed on 27 January 2015. On 9 and 10 July 2015, SSI Investment made a series of on-market acquisitions of a total of 10,466,000 shares of SSI Securities at prices ranging from $0.59 to $1.01.
SSI Investment, Li and Dong submitted that the breaches were not intentional but they accepted that they breached Rule 31.3 and agreed to the current disciplinary action taken against them.


This library is Sanpete's most excellent example of Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Prairie Style architecture; in fact, it is one of the best examples in the state. Its broad emphasis, low pitched hip roof, brick banding, interlocking of vertical and horizontal massing and unique detailing are typical of the style. The Carnegie Library was built in 1917, funded by a $10,000 grant from millionaire/philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.


Since we are way far behind on posts we are going to rush through the Disney posts. Dave put together a little video combining some film of us at The Dawa Bar in Animal Kingdom with other photos from the day.
We enjoyed our day in the park and found a possible Off-Kilter replacement. Burudika plays Afropop sets in the afternoons in Harambe.
Later that evening we had an excellent time dining with friends at Victoria and Albert's.
Sorry for phoning this in, but there's more posts to come including finishing up Disney, Holly's OBX Marathon report, Namibia posts, and of course Tizzel's Christmas Countdown.
Time to knock off Massachusetts from the 50 State Map. Most everyone I tell about running a marathon in every state asks if I have done Boston. I then tell them no because I am too slow. I decided to do another marathon for Massachusetts and hold out hope that by some miracle I'll get faster and run Boston someday. Cape Cod seemed like a perfect race. It fit my schedule and I had never been to Cape Cod. Dave had as a kid, but Falmouth looked like a cute town to spend the weekend.
We got in to town Friday night and had a great time in Falmouth. We had great food at Bear in Boots and fun listening to live music at Liam McGuire's. The next day we hit the expo. The expo was small but nice. We got some seriously discounted running clothes and I checked in at the 50 States Marathon Club table. We spent the rest of the day exploring the Cape and had a great Italian dinner.
My friend from Team All Ears, Steven decided to join me for the marathon and it was great to have the company. Dave and I stayed at the Captain's Manor Inn and it was perfect for the race since it was right across from the start/finish area so very easy for race day.
We lucked out on race day. The weather was perfect, although a bit windy along the coast, but we weren't by the water for too many miles. The course was challenging for sure. It was fairly flat for the first half but the second half was quite hilly. It would have been nice to have that switched around. Steven and I did a great job of keeping to our pace for the first 20 miles or so but then we started to get a bit tired of the hills and started walking up and running down. It worked well.
Dave did a great job of chasing as always. I was starving because once again it was a late start race, 8:30. I asked for chips and he came through by driving up to a private country club and walking right in. He is amazing. The course scenery was great. We ran along the coast by a lighthouse, through Woods Hole, through beautiful fall colors and even by a cranberry bogs! That was a first for me and it was cool to see them in person.
We finally got to the end of the race and got a really nice medal. The after race food was great, even for us back of the packers. They had hot clam chowder, cider doughnuts, cranberry juice and popcorn. It was all perfect and very yummy. This race was really a fun one due to things to do in town, the course - minus the hills, and the great race organization. I would definitely do this one again.
Finding lodging so close to the race start/finish and town made things so much easier. Once we arrived to town Friday night, we parked the car and took a quick walk to dinner. The two establishments we visited that night (Bear in Boots and Liam McGuire's) had nice craft beer selections. Dinner at Bear was excellent and the band had drawn most of town into Liam's that night.
The next morning we drove by a lighthouse and along the coast before Holly took me to Woods Hole - a place I never heard of. When she was younger a dream job for her was to do marine work out of this place. It was fun to see her excited about it. The town parking runs on coin meters and early morning we could not find change easily. The post office would not break a dollar for me so we each bought a stamp to get a total of four quarters. We saw some exhibits in the museum about the artic, deep sea exploration, and the Titanic. After the museum and exploring shops we headed to Sandwich where we heard we could see some glass blowing. The cute little town hosts America's oldest glas shop and a glass museum. The glass shop did not have any demos going on so we browsed the high priced items for a few minutes before leaving. We had lunch at Dan'l Webster Inn (ok you only gain one character when shortening Daniel to Dan'l. Just write it out.) which was very good.
Dinner was at La Cucina Sul Mare along with every other person in town. The place was packed! They didn't take ressies for small groups so the hostess stand was mobbed all night. We let go our wait list table when we finally landed some bar seats. The food was excellent!
The race course overall was fairly residential with some views of the water and an occasional a cranberry bog. There weren't too many snack stops available along the way but I did find a great country market for coffee and a giant whoopie pie at mile 14. During the race I was egging Steven and Holly on to pass a woman dressed as the Gorton's Fisherman. Thankfully that event occurred.
When the race ended we had lunch in town at The Quarterdeck. Lobster scampi and lobster rolls! Steven departed for home and we browsed the shops and spent a few hours in Liam's drinking some more New England beers and talking to runners. We headed back into Sul Mare when we saw they had a band and ordered a rigatoni vodka pizza. Incredible. Afterwards we stopped in Anejo because I heard they had nice margaritas. They did have a nice drink, but it came in a quart-sized glass.
The next day we headed to Boston (such a hard town to drive in) and hit up Harpoon Brewery. We sampled a few beers and found their IPA tolerable. We had a giant pretzel before taking a short walk to Legal Seafood. I was struggling with my lunch decision until I found out they did lobster rolls hot with butter instead of mayo. Sign me up!
October: In October we sponsored the Pulmonary Hypertension Association to support a friend raising money for this organization. He reached his fundraising goal and has to wear a zebra outfit during a half marathon. Zebras are the symbolic animal of PHA. Our donation of $125 will help aid in research.
We have a couple of friends that are living with MS so we thought this would be a great time to give them some support and bring some focus on the disease.
MS can cause many symptoms, including blurred vision, loss of balance, poor coordination, slurred speech, tremors, numbness, extreme fatigue, problems with memory and concentration, paralysis, and blindness and more. These problems may come and go or persist and worsen over time. Most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, although individuals as young as 2 and as old as 75 have developed it.
MS is thought to affect more than 2.3 million people worldwide. While the disease is not contagious or directly inherited, epidemiologists — scientists who study patterns of disease — have identified factors in the distribution of MS around the world that may eventually help determine what causes the disease. These factors include gender, genetics, age, geography and ethnic background.
The cause of MS is still unknown – scientists believe the disease is triggered by as-yet-unidentified environmental factor(s) in a person who is genetically predisposed to respond.


Variability in the hemispheric-scale atmospheric circulation can be directly linked to variations in surface environmental features, such as temperature, precipitation, and pollutant transport. One indicator of the behavior of the hemispheric-scale circulation is the circumpolar vortex (CPV). This research utilizes a geographic information system (GIS) approach to determine the variability in the northern hemisphere (NH) CPV. Specifically, the area, shape, and centroid of the December, January, February, April, July, and October NHCPV are analyzed for 1959 – 2001 because these features may provide insight about relationships between hemispheric-scale circulation and global temperature change throughout the year. A "circularity ratio" is used to characterize the shape of the hemispheric-scale circulation. Results suggest that none of the months analyzed exhibit any long-term trends in area and circularity, with July being the most variable month in area and October being the most variable month in circularity. In general, winter centroids tend to be skewed toward the Pacific basin, but few systematic temporal shifts in centroid position were noted for any month. Many monthly NHCPVs are correlated with atmospheric teleconnection patterns. For example, the Arctic Oscillation (AO) is associated with the area of the December, January, February, and April NHCPV, while in December the circularity is positively correlated to the AO Index. Also, the Pacific-North American Index is correlated with the area of the December and February NHCPV and with the shape of the December, January, and October NHCPV. Cluster analysis resulted in seven clusters consisting of similar wintertime NHCPV properties. Finally, clear regional patterns emerge that suggest that the area and circularity are associated with variability in surface temperature and moist static energy in various regions of the northern hemisphere. These results may facilitate understanding of the relationship between hemispheric- and regional-scale circulation and global temperature change.
Wrona, Kalyn MacKenzie, "Long-term changes and variability in northern hemisphere circumpolar vortex" (2005). LSU Master's Theses. 3286.


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In China, e-bikes currently come under the same classification as bicycles and hence don't require a driver's license to operate. Previously it was required that users registered their bike in order to be recovered if stolen, although this has recently been abolished. Due to a recent rise in electric-bicycle-related accidents, caused mostly by inexperienced riders who ride on the wrong side of the road, run red lights, don't use headlights at night etc., the Chinese government plans to change the legal status of illegal bicycles so that vehicles with an unladen weight of 20 kg (44 lb) or more and a top speed of 30 km/h (19 mph) or more will require a motorcycle license to operate, while vehicles lighter than 20 kg (44 lb) and slower than 30 km/h can be ridden unlicensed. In the southern Chinese cities of Guangzhou, Dongguan and Shenzhen, e-bikes, like all motorcycles, are banned from certain downtown districts. There are also bans in place in small areas of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Beijing. Bans of "Scooter-Style Electric Bikes" (SSEB) were however cancelled and in Shenzhen e-bikes may be seen on the streets nowadays (2010–11).
In my research about ebikes and the law, I cannot begin to justify how often articles about the laws evolved into the various ways and techniques to sneak around public notice and be stealth with the your ebike. The goal is to ride fast and fun, stay away from public awareness, and 'Fly under the Radar'. I have been there and I get the drift. Sales and production are up. Electric bike kits, DIY enthusiast, long distance commuters, and a general drive for value is raising the desire for more options for consumers, wanting speed for fun and function, while developing amnesia for the law. People want to ride their new ebikes, and have the same access to safe pathways as they did the week before on their 100% human bike. Rather than deal with the inevitable conflicts over access, behavior and perception within the general public, the typical user will try to blend in with the normal cycling community.
Depending on local laws, many e-bikes (e.g., pedelecs) are legally classified as bicycles rather than mopeds or motorcycles. This exempts them from the more stringent laws regarding the certification and operation of more powerful two-wheelers which are often classed as electric motorcycles. E-bikes can also be defined separately and treated under distinct Electric bicycle laws.
The first regularly produced device resembling the modern bicycle was unveiled in 1818. It was called the Dandy Horse. The two-wheeled ride-on Dandy Horse was the brainchild of German inventor Baron Karl Drais, and it featured a handle bar, a padded seat, and two inline wheels of nearly equal size. What it did not feature were pedals; this was a "running machine," thus its name in German, Laufmachine. The Dandy Horse saw only a flicker of popularity, and was largely an historical footnote within a handful of years, though its design is nearly mimicked in the child's balance bike of today.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) also has a specific Technical Committee, TC333, that defines European standards for cycles. Their mandate states that EN cycle standards shall harmonize with ISO standards. Some CEN cycle standards were developed before ISO published their standards, leading to strong European influences in this area. European cycle standards tend to describe minimum safety requirements, while ISO standards have historically harmonized parts geometry.[55]
If you want an e-bike that positively sprays tech out you, try the Volt Axis on for size. It takes the GoCycle GS's combo of folding, lightweight frame and disk brakes and adds automatic gears, if you please. These react to your speed and pedalling effort. So you automatically gear down when you stop at traffic lights – although what self-respecting cyclist does that? – and then back up as you accelerate.
I called Geico earlier today. They could insure me with Renters Insurance, but … I would need to have a Renter's Policy first, before the secondary insurance company they deal would insure my two bikes (Surly Long Haul Trucker and Yuba Sweet Curry custom eBike). BUT … unfortunately …. The company that would insure my bicycles will NOT insure me because we have a Pitbull !!! Can you believe that … !!!
Bike is awesome, warranty support has so far delivered, but is a hassle to deal with (and hassle is acceptable and better than nightmare, or unresponsive/clueless/unhelpful/not-english-speaking). To be fair, this is the middle of Swag's busy season. Check tire inflation, check and tighten fasteners, seatpost and handlebars and stem out of the box, RTFM, charge the battery and you're out the door riding quickly.
The bicycle is extraordinarily efficient in both biological and mechanical terms. The bicycle is the most efficient human-powered means of transportation in terms of energy a person must expend to travel a given distance.[38] From a mechanical viewpoint, up to 99% of the energy delivered by the rider into the pedals is transmitted to the wheels, although the use of gearing mechanisms may reduce this by 10–15%.[39][40] In terms of the ratio of cargo weight a bicycle can carry to total weight, it is also an efficient means of cargo transportation.
What's the Centros like? Big and heavy, but with enough power to overcome that, it really reminded me of a more upmarket Volt Pulse. You do tend to find that the weightier e-bikes give more of a feeling of speed, even though you're only doing 20mph or so at the absolute most (only up to 15mph with electrical assistance so you'll need leg muscles or a downward incline to get to that outlandish velocity).
Further innovations increased comfort and ushered in a second bicycle craze, the 1890s Golden Age of Bicycles. In 1888, Scotsman John Boyd Dunlop introduced the first practical pneumatic tire, which soon became universal. Willie Hume demonstrated the supremacy of Dunlop's tyres in 1889, winning the tyre's first-ever races in Ireland and then England.[28][29] Soon after, the rear freewheel was developed, enabling the rider to coast. This refinement led to the 1890s invention[30] of coaster brakes. Dérailleur gears and hand-operated Bowden cable-pull brakes were also developed during these years, but were only slowly adopted by casual riders.
On February 4, 2014, SB997 was introduced by Senator Matt Smith, which seeks to amend PA Vehicle Code to include "Pedalcycle with Electric Assist". In a memo addressed to all senate members, Smith said the definition shall include "bicycles equipped with an electric motor not exceeding 750 watts, weighing not more than 100 pounds, are capable of a maximum speed of not more than 20 mph, and have operable pedals."[128][129]


Creative has a penchant for offering a wide array of choices for the MP3 player consumer, so it comes as little surprise that the company decided to add a screen and some extra features to the ultra-basic Zen Stone. The new Plus version, which comes with 2GB of storage and a palatable S$99 (US$65.13) price tag, isn't exactly an improvement over its predecessor. Instead, it's just a different option that will appeal to active users that need a little more than a screenless MP3 player can offer--and that's not a bad thing.
At first glance, it appears that the tiny (19mm) round screen is the only thing distinguishing the Zen Stone Plus from its Plus-less sibling. Indeed, the players are the same size (53.3 x 33 x 10.2mm) and nearly the same weight (at 21g, the Plus has 2.6g on the Stone), and they come in the same six colors: Black, blue, green, pink, red, and white. They both have a lanyard loop built into the left edge, a standard miniUSB port and reset hole on the bottom side, and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top. To the right of the screen, the Zen Stone Plus has a five-way control pad which consists of volume and track shuttle keys surrounding a center button. However, unlike with the Stone, this center button is a select/menu key. The play/pause function can be found on the top edge of the device, making up one-half of a rocker (the other half is a shortcut key). On the Stone, there was a shuffle/repeat switch rather than this rocker.
Overall, it's a basic design that is not unattractive and certainly falls into the cute and pocket-friendly category. However, the simplicity in the design paired with the tiny screen make for navigation that is not the most intuitive--most users will not get by without reading parts of the included quick guide. For example, rather than stepping you out or forward in the navigation tree, the track shuttle keys do the same thing as the volume keys within the menus: Move the selector up or down. Music organization also suffers in that there isn't much to it. You can't browse folders without actually skipping through them--that is, the first song from each folder will start playing as you browse. The gist is that you're getting the same exact music navigation as with the Stone, just now you have a display. Essentially, the screen just serves to allow for several other features.
Still, those other features are redeeming, and users looking for a gym companion will be quite pleased. The Zen Stone Plus includes a clock and stopwatch, as well as a superb FM tuner with an autoscan feature and 32 preset slots. Plus, Creative will be offering several fitness-friendly extras for the player including a silicone case with a built-in belt-clip (S$29 (US$19.98) for a three-pack), an armband (S$29 (US$19.98)), and--my favorite--a wristband (also S$29 (US$19.98)) that "doubles as a watchband for the clock and stopwatch". There's also a unique keychain accessory (S$25 (US$16.45)), which is quite fitting for a player of this size.
Other onboard features include several playback settings, such as the ability to shuffle and repeat, either taking the folders into account or not. There are also five preset EQs (rock, jazz, classical, pop, and normal), a five-band custom EQ, and a bass boost function. The Zen Stone Plus even offers a built-in mic for voice recording, and it supports MP3, WMA (including purchased but not subscription tracks), M3U (playlists), and Audible files. You can transfer music either via drag-and-drop in Windows Explorer (the player works with Windows XP and Vista only) or through a Windows Media jukebox, such as Rhapsody or Windows Media Player.
Unsurprisingly, the Zen Stone Plus performs very well in the sound quality department. The included headphones sound passable but don't do the player much justice. I used our standard test 'buds (the Shure SE310), and results were much better. (For a cheaper sound-isolating option, try the V-Moda Bass Freq). Bass response is tight and the mids are rich and warm, yet the high-end is not overshadowed. The player offers nice, even sound overall, so all genres come off well.
Unfortunately, the Zen Stone Plus didn't perform quite so well with processor speed. The time between clicking the control pad and the next item in the menu being highlighted is painfully lagging--this can be a major annoyance. Luckily, this problem doesn't translate to skipping tracks or transferring tracks--both happen speedily. The rated battery life of 9.5 hours isn't impressive by any stretch but considering the ultracompact size of the player, the short battery life is not much of a shock. It's a tradeoff.


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The Psycho–Gustative Odyssey of Chef Paul Pairet
by Elysian Magazine April 6, 2022
He has been called "masterful, turbulent and totally unpredictable" by author and food critic François Simon. French-born chef and restauranteur Paul Pairet honed his unique approach to the art of cuisine through a global journey that began at Paris's Café Mosaic, and took him to Istanbul, Hong Kong, Sydney, Jakarta, and other exotic places. With the world as his oyster, the Phineas Finn of food set out in 2008 to travel 'round the world: to San Sebastian's Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia and Madrid Fusion where, at both, he was the only non-Asia-based chef invited to speak; to the 2008 World Gourmet Summit in Singapore; in 2009 to Salzburg, where he participated in the most acknowledged and cosmopolitan "Guest Chef Concept" by Ikarus of Hanger-7 then on to the Omnivore Food Festival in Paris; and the Identità Golose Milan Congress, all the time unreservedly sharing his near-religious belief in the art, study, and science of food.
Eventually he landed in Shanghai where, for two decades, the vibrant Far Eastern city has provided him with a force of energy in his own constant development, in every aspect of his work, and through many great opportunities. Pairet got the support he needed to build his team and develop his career. There he opened Jade on 36, the flagship restaurant of the Shangri-La Hotel Pudong, and in less than three years, created the city's first cutting-edge restaurant, where he established his inimitable reputation for original, personal, highly technical cuisine that embraces texture, temperature, flavors, and presentation, provoking preconceived expectations of traditional cuisine and raising it to a new, surprising, highly exaggerated level. Said Joanne Harris of The Times (UK), "I know that for my last meal on earth, nothing but Jade on 36 will suffice."
When Pairet opened his restaurant, Mr & Mrs Bund, in April 2009 on the historic Bund in Shanghai, he planned a modern "French but not so French" eatery that specialized in French and universal favorites. It was an immediate success as "One of the first to bring international attention to the Bund food scene, and his mix of glamour and playfulness set the tone for what came after." Ever the perfectionist, he popularized the concept of uncomplicated, well-executed dishes and immediately was met with both critical and popular acclaim. Within four months, That's Shanghai pronounced Mr & Mrs Bund to be the best French restaurant in Shanghai and international recognition spread with accolades and awards virtually overnight. Observed Alice Béguet, food columnist for Le Figaro, "Paul Pairet breaks the rules, has fun in reinventing the meal, updates the social concept of food, and keeps on climbing to the top of the most incredible chefs of his time."
Then came Ultraviolet—and Chef 's unparalleled concept: "psycho-taste."
Pairet originally conceived the concept of offering "a bold and exclusive dining experience that engages all the senses to create the ultimate luxury: emotion" in 1996. His idea was quite simple and primal, but he didn't know if the concept of multi-sensory, high-end technology merged with fine dining would work and pondered over the concept for some time before he was convinced that he could create a fully immersive dining experience. It was not until 2010 that he presented the concept to the world at the Omnivore Food Festival in Deauville, France and another three years before he finally opened Ultraviolet in Shanghai, in May 2012. When Luc Dubanchet of Omnivore journeyed to Shanghai to experience Ultraviolet the winter after the restaurant opened, he wrote, "Ultraviolet finally breaks the rules, reinvents the restaurant, not to mention the cuisine . . . this crazy work on rhythm, image, surprise, is a complete rewrite of what can be the hospitality, the service, the cuisine of the 21st century."
The presentation was stringent and unorthodox: a single table of ten, a 20-course avant-garde a la Pairet menu, a total immersion of the five senses using multi-sensorial technologies: a 'taste-tailored" atmosphere created by revolving lights and a sublime audio course designed as an "olfactory symphony" in a dining room dressed-up by lights, sound, scents, and color, each course enhanced with its own, unique, revolving taste-tailored atmosphere. Shanghai—and the world—was wowed. Reviews described Ultraviolet as "the best dining experience ever." Raved Thibaut Danancher in Le Point, "Ultraviolet is certainly much more than a restaurant. This is a unique tasting getaway magnified by digital technology. A moment where time stops . . . the illumination from Paul Pairet is, by itself alone, worth the trip." Howie Kahn of The New York Times traveled halfway around the world to dine at Ultraviolet. "With sights, sounds, scents, and a secret location," he reviewed, "Chef Paul Pairet's immersive dining experience could be the next great leap in culinary evolution."
"Food was the only way I could express myself, my single language." Chef Pairet explained. "I wanted to deliver my own best; I needed to find a way to speak. I had in mind to make something small, very personal . . . a revival of the 17th century table d'h te. I would mastermind the cooking, then trigger the ambiance to match, contradict, and influence one another. In 15 years, I have come close to opening this small table project three times. When you look at Ultraviolet today, the core of the project remains the same, although everything has been pushed to the extreme. The technology, the staff, the expectations."
Acclaimed as one of "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" and one of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants," Ultraviolet is the culinary canvas that Paul Pairet, the artist, has created with the zeal, wit, and the eye of a Picasso. As Monica Liau described in That's Shanghai, "Ultraviolet (is) an odyssey into the psyche of Paul Pairet, (who) is an OCD perfectionist with the soul of an artist." "The dishes' conception is frequently playful and witty, their presentation theatrical in the extreme:" wrote William Drew in The World's 50 Best Restaurants. "Chef Paul Pairet takes the idea of the multi-sensory consumption of food—blurring taste with emotion—to an unprecedented and inspirational level."
Since 2018, the avant garde restaurant has appeared in Michelin Guide Shanghai with three stars, the ultimate hallmark of culinary excellence, and three diamonds in the Black Pearl Guide. That same year, the restaurant placed 24 in the "World's Top 100 Chefs' Restaurants" by Le Chef, won an "Art of Hospitality Award" as one of Asia's 50 best restaurants, rated No. 1 by "OAD (Opinionated About Dining) among "Asia's Top 100 Restaurants," and was identified by Time Magazine as one of the "World's Greatest Places." And in 2013, Chef Paul Pairet received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Asia's 50 Best Restaurants and its Chef 's Award in 2016; and in 2018, Les Grandes Tables du Monde bestowed upon him their Restauranteur of the Year. establishing the creative genius of Chef Paul Pairet as, "provocative and innovative, his creative flair, daring experimentation, and inspired dishes will continue to influence chefs around the world."
In March 2019, he expanded his footprint in Shanghai when he opened his third restaurant, Polux, a casual eatery with a Parisian flare combined with industrial decor. "Pairet's simplest joint so far," opened in the heart of Xintiandi, the car-free shopping, eating, and entertainment district of Shanghai. Polux is a French caf , bar, and bistro with an outdoors terrace. Today it's a popular, informal hangout for diners who just want to drop-in and relax over a hearty brunch, afternoon snack, or cozy dinner. "Eternally untrendy and forever in fashion," Polux has Pairet's trademark touch, embodying understated luxury and simplicity…just stripped down to the core.
Ever pursuing his ideal, Chef Paul Pairet is open to the idea of developing outside of China. It will be exciting to see just where he lands next.
By Cordelia Lear
culinaryInside the MagazineSpring 2022
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