Dog owners may want to think twice before letting their canines run free in Amherst State Park.
The town plans to step up enforcement at the Mill Street park this year to ensure dog owners are complying with the leash law, which has been an ongoing source of contention. Violators will be ticketed.
The issue came up again last week, when Councilmember Mark A. Manna tried to offer a compromise. Rather than spend time and resources enforcing the leash law, Manna suggested the town look into designating a few acres of the 80-acre park where dogs could run unleashed at certain times or days.
The proposal was shot down by a 3-2 board vote.
• The Williamsville Village Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Village Hall, 5565 Main St., where a public hearing will be held on the $3.4 million general fund budget for 2014-15.
Costs associated with turning over the village's water system to Erie County will force Williamsville to increase the tax levy – the total amount to be raised in taxes – by 8.6 percent. Meanwhile, a rise in some commercial property values has boosted the village's tax base.
Homeowners are looking at a property tax rate increase of 5.79 percent, to $4.53 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. That's up from $4.28 per $1,000.
• The Williamsville School Board is holding a budget work session at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the district office board room, 105 Casey Road. The meeting will include an opportunity for the public to comment or ask questions about the 2014-15 draft budget.
• A meeting of the Amherst School Board begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in district offices, 55 Kings Highway. The agenda includes the 2014-15 school calendar.
• Amherst's Information Technology Advisory Committee meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Amherst Municipal Building, 5583 Main St.


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Summer parties should encompass all of the joys of the season. What is more Summer that barbequed Ribs? Ok, now that I think about it... burgers are probably more of a traditional Summer meal. But we have burgers all of the time, so step up your grilling this year and offer your guests great BBQ Ribs as a special treat.
We used the All-Purpose Barbeque Seasoning as a rub on the ribs. I got our ribs cut at the butcher - they are beef ribs. Giant beef ribs.
Step 2 : Bake covered in the oven for 4-5 hours at 250 degrees.
Step 3 : Grill on a medium flame for 5-10 minutes until slightly charred.
Step 4 : Brush on BBQ Sauce. Cook for 2-3 more minutes.
Step 5 : Cover with foil and let set for 10 minutes before cutting.
Step 6 : Cut into single ribs.
We love Gates Barbeque sauce. It has such a unique flavor - very heavy vinegar and celery seed flavor.
Everyone's had these cheesy potatoes made from frozen hash brown potatoes. These are always a crowd pleaser - ultimate comfort food.
Like most men, Mike is good with just meat and potatoes. But when I'm eating spicy BBQ and rich cheesy potatoes, I need something cool, fresh and crunchy. Enter cole slaw. I used a basic recipe of cabbage, carrots, mayo, milk, sugar, vinegar and a little cayenne pepper.
No Summer celebration is complete without watermelon. Which is great, because it might be the world's easiest food to prepare... besides that it can be messy and, well, watery. I came up with a really simple way to cut watermelon in a hurry.
Get the step by step tutorial here! Don't worry, I haven't gone crazy yet - it is not too complicated (I mean it is just cutting watermelon, after all...), just hard to explain verbally, so I decided to do it visually. Humor me and check it out - it really will make it easier for you.
Here's the easy-to-pin snapshot for pinterest!


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Masterpieces of Japanese art donated to The Met, Freer│Sackler, and Portland Art Museum
Watanabe Seitei (Japanese, 1851-1918), Birds and Flowers of Twelve Months and Four Seasons: Eighth Month (detail), 1905, 1 of 12 hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, public domain, 2018.76.17h.
NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Freer|Sackler, and the Portland Art Museum announced jointly today that the three institutions are to receive superlative works of Japanese painting, calligraphy, and ceramics from Seattle-based collectors Mary and Cheney Cowles. The three gifts together total over 550 works and represent an extraordinary contribution to the understanding and enjoyment of Japanese art in the public realm.
Mr. and Mrs. Cowles's collection is one of the largest and finest comprehensive collections of Japanese painting and calligraphy in private hands in the West, with over 600 works ranging in date from the eighth century to the present day, most of which will be dispersed in the coming five years. In addition to the works on paper and silk, the collection includes over 100 ceramics, with a focus on early Edo-period porcelains, tea wares, and a carefully selected array of Meiji and contemporary works. The Cowles collection is particularly strong in paintings and calligraphy that have links to East Asian literary traditions across the centuries, with a focus on calligraphy, inscribed paintings, and works inspired by Japanese and Chinese poetry. The so-called Three Perfections of East Asian culture—the supreme arts of poetry, painting, and calligraphy—are all amply represented in this impressive collection.
"The Met is deeply grateful to Mary and Cheney Cowles for this remarkable gift," said Max Hollein, Director of The Met. "These works add great strength to our collection by filling gaps or complementing our renowned holdings. The vision and generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Cowles significantly enhances our ability to tell a more comprehensive history of Japanese art for the millions who visit the Museum each year."
"This gift from Mary and Cheney Cowles to the Smithsonian's Freer|Sackler, the nation's museum of Asian art, is exceedingly generous," said Chase F. Robinson, the Dame Jillian Sackler Director of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. "The most significant gift to our Japanese holdings since Charles Lang Freer's foundational bequest in 1919, it will transform our Japanese collection."
"This extraordinary gift will have a transformative impact on the Portland Art Museum and the artistic resources on the West Coast," said Maribeth Graybill, Ph.D., The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Asian Art at the Portland Art Museum. "Each of these artworks is among the finest of its type. The addition of these works to the Museum's collection will make Portland an even more important destination for the study of Japanese art."
Cheney Cowles summarized his collecting activities: "As Mary and I consider the past 18 years of collecting Japanese art, it is pleasing to realize that any rules or limits on what to collect were abandoned fairly early on, giving us a great feeling of freedom to learn and develop new interests. For instance, the calligraphy holdings have expanded to become a significant part of the collection. We hope that our donations will support years of interest, enjoyment, and study for students, scholars, and the general public."
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will eventually receive over 200 Japanese paintings and calligraphies, carefully chosen to complement works already in The Met collection. Highlights include an exceedingly rare calligraphy by Musō Soseki (1275–1351)—one of the few surviving recognized works by this early Zen monk-calligrapher—boldly inscribed with the philosophical phrase "Abiding nowhere, achieve an enlightened mind," and ink paintings dating to the 14th to 17th century—such as Ink Landscape, by Sōami, and White Heron, by Tawaraya Sōtatsu. In the years to come, donations of two rare and important works by the 16th-century ink painter Sesson that were known and published earlier in the 20th century, but were long hidden, will nicely complement The Met's holdings of this influential artist. Calligraphy by Ikkyu Sōjun, along with other works created in the context of Zen monastic communities, will be the first such examples in The Met's collection. The gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Cowles—collectively designated as the Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection—will be celebrated as part of the Museum's 150th anniversary-related Collections Initiative. The Met is also planning an exhibition for 2023, that will be accompanied by a scholarly catalogue, commemorating a selection of works that will have entered the collection by then.
The Smithsonian's Freer|Sackler is receiving more than 250 works of painting and calligraphy over five years. The first gift installment of 39 works (received in 2018)—a concentration of major literati paintings and significant early 20th-century works in the Nihonga style, both largely absent from the Freer's Japanese holdings—is a microcosm of the larger gift. At a time when the Freer Gallery's collection is nearing its centennial anniversary, in 2023, and the Gallery's staff look toward the future of the collection and the institution as a whole, this gift marks an unprecedented milestone, paying homage to both the Cowles's taste as collectors and the legacy of Charles Lang Freer. Of special significance is the large number of works by the artist Tomioka Tessai (1836–1924), whom Freer met in Japan. Tessai defied the facile equation of modernization and Westernization and portrayed a Japan then-emerging on the international stage through a Chinese lens. The Freer|Sackler looks forward to exhibiting a selection of the finest Tessai paintings from the Cowles collection, notable for their bold and often humorous traits, in spring and early summer 2020.
Portland Art Museum (PAM) announced that it had received 22 works in late 2018, the first in a planned series over five years that will total 100 works. These join 32 paintings, calligraphies, and ceramics donated to the Museum in the past decade. The artworks in the 2018 gift were among those on view recently in PAM's special exhibition Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art: Selections from the Collection of Mary and Cheney Cowles, which closed January 13, 2019. Last year's gift to PAM included many of the most striking works in that exhibition, spanning from the most ancient of the calligraphies, the eighth-century Nigatsudō Burnt Sutra, to an avant-garde modern work of expressionist calligraphy, Inoue Yuichi's Shout (1961). Other highlights include a hanging scroll depicting a competition between poets, dating to the 13th or 14th century; Thatched Retreat on Cold Mountain, a 1770s painting by the renowned poet Yosa Buson; the calligraphy Filial Piety, by Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1768), the most famous Zen master of Edo-period Japan; and a playful 1867 ink painting by the Buddhist nun Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791–1875), Samurai Footman and Poem, the first work of Japanese painting that Cheney Cowles purchased. This year, the Portland Art Museum will present another valuable resource for appreciating the Cowles Collection with the publication of a fully illustrated catalogue in conjunction with PAM's recent special exhibition presenting new research by an international group of leading scholars. Click here for more information on the Cowles gifts to PAM, and here to browse an image gallery.
Cheney Cowles has been collecting East Asian art in earnest for over four decades. His interest was first kindled while attending law school in the late 1960s, when his aunt, Phoebe McCoy, who was a docent at the Avery Brundage Collection in Golden Gate Park, now part of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, introduced him to Asian art collections there. In 1975, Mr. Cowles opened the Crane Gallery in Seattle, specializing in Asian antiques, which he owned and managed until his retirement in 2016. Mary Cowles became an active supporter of the couple's collecting activities after their marriage in 1977. The Cowles Collection gradually expanded in scope to include modern and contemporary Japanese paintings and calligraphies. Mr. and Mrs. Cowles have together also contributed to various exhibition and educational initiatives related to Asian art.
On roof of New York's Met museum, planets and skyscrapers collide
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Warby Parker's latest collection is sure to have you wishing you were four eyed – no wishing for me since I already am! I have been in search for some new frames for a while. My current prescription is outdated and I am in desperate need of an eye doctor appointment. It's a pain to lay in bed and not being able to see anything on the TV screen – seriously!
Warby Parker's fall collection, capturing "fall feelings that emerge year by year with a handful of mellow fades". Whether you favorite circular or rectangular frames, there's definitely something for everyone in this collection.


"One, design. Two, utility. Three, technology" is the motto of Tokyo-based outer wear brand White Mountaineering. Since 2006 the brand has produced rugged, heritage-inspired collections with a strong emphasis on fabrics, construction and technical features.


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I'm the author of several adult games: Bondage Island, Lucretia's Legacy, and my latest, Damsels and Dungeons. Thank you for checking my page out, and I hope you'll download the games and enjoy them.
I have written and published over thirty novels, so plotting and story are my strong points. I've been gaming for thirty years. And I have over twenty years of real life experience with BDSM, and several years experience in real-life Master/slave relationships. The emphasis of my games is on story and game play, with graphics used to enhance and illustrate. And they are games, not merely visual novels, with real choices and replayability.
Damsels and Dungeons
Damsels and Dungeons is about building a roster of sexy adventurers, getting them loot... and seducing them. It combines an old-school Fantasy RPG element with themes of Exhibitionism, Voyeurism, S/M, Bondage, Threesomes, Dominance, Submission, and Humiliation. If you like this game, please consider supporting it. It is free, but in appreciation to my patrons I'll release new versions to $5 patrons first, to $3 patrons one release behind, and then to the public on release behind that. I expect to release new versions once a month.
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A Strange Gift
In this game you acquire some magical powers from the goddess Freyja, and the means to fight Loki's plan to create chaos in your town. Naturally, you do this with spells ... and by seducing girls! Work on this game is currently in hiatus while I consider what to do with the project, so it is available free-to-play. Players find the current version a challenge, which is as intended, but most manage to figure out how to beat it with a few tries.
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Lucretia's Legacy
In Lucretia's Legacy, you play a vampire who has just been bitten. The game is about pursuing Master/slave relationships with several women, while thwarting the plans of an evil vampire. There are 10 girls to choose from. Lucretia's Legacy features higher quality models and more complex game play than Bondage Island. The final version is now publicly available.
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Bondage Island
Bondage Island is a completed game built on the Ren'py engine. You play a dominant who is just learning his BDSM skills, and can seduce and form Master/slave relationships with any of five lovely submissive ladies on an island resort, or learn skills from them and use them to live happily ever after with your old girlfriend from your home town. It is possible to form relationships with more than one person, but hard to form relationships with all of them. The game is playable in an hour or so, and many people choose to play it multiple times. Making every girl your slave is difficult and maybe impossible, although one player did it and sent me a screenshot, so please don't feel bad if you don't succeed at that level with everyone. Having to make choices is an intended part of game play.
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is a hormone produced during pregnancy that is made by the developing placenta after conception, and later by the placental component Syncytiotrophoblast. The pituitary analogue of hCG, known as luteinizing hormone, is produced in the pituitary gland of males and females of all ages. It is also often used in the treatment of undescended testicles in young boys, hypogonadism (underproduction of Testosterone) and as a fertility drug used to aid in inducing ovulation in women. When prepared as a medical item, this hormone comes from a human origin.
This compound is used by bodybuilders to improve results during anabolic-androgenic steroid use and in some cases to restore the testes. HCG acts by restoring the Testosterone levels, counter the testicular atrophy and to burn the fats in the human body. The last should be followed by a strict low calorie diet and is efficient among women as well. Chorionic gonadotropin also eliminates some of the side effects of anabolic steroids, as well as keeps the gained muscle mass. In case of testicular problems HCG works by sending artificial signals to the testes thus preventing their eventual atrophy. It not only helps to maintain testicular size and condition but it will also help in restoring testicles back to their original size.
HCG is not the perfect hormone to combat Testosterone suppression, and it is used most often in conjunction with estrogen antagonists such as Clomiphene, Tamoxifen or Cyclofenil. These drugs have a different effect on the regulating system, namely inhibiting estrogen-induced suppression at the hypothalamus. Estrogen production is also heightened with the use of HCG, due to its ability to increase aromatase activity in the Leydig's cells. The dosages of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin usage should be split in order not to provoke an increase in estrogen levels caused by the aromatization and eventually gynecomastia. HCG should be avoided in use by persons that are suffering from thyroid or adrenal gland disorder or an ovarian cyst, premature puberty or breast cancer symptoms.
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Relaxing massage of the head, neck and shoulders integrating Aveda Blue Oil to relieve stress and relax muscles.
A relaxing full body massage for Mom to Be on our maternity bed. Benefits circulation, reduces lower back pain and water retention.
A healing technique of applying pressure.
Our Stress Fix body treatment & massage, clinically proven to relieve feelings of stress, combines the power of Swedish and deep tissue massage, acupressure, foot reflexology and scalp massage with our new Stress Fix aroma, which is infused with organic French lavender and clary sage.
Reveal your most Radiant Self! This treatment starts with a cup of comforting tea and an aromatic footbath. You will be on your way with a Sensory Journey including your choice of ..BEAUTIFYING-uplifting aroma of lavendar and bergamot, ROSEMARY MINT-invigorating aroma of rosemary and peppermint, SHAMPURE-calming aroma of bergamot and ylang ylang, STRESS_FIX-stress relieving aroma of lavendar and clary sage. This relaxing treatment includes exfoliation, shower and full body massage, including a scalp treatment and a foot reflexology. Enjoy the power of pure flower and plant essence by Aveda.
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This Glo facial will smooth, soften and revitalize your complexion with this advanced treatment utilizing plant stem cell technology. The treatment begins with a lactic acid chemical exfoliation, its powerful concentration of actives deliver instant smoothing and toning. Skin is then nourished with vitamins and botanical during a relaxing massage, followed with an application of a serum and mask designed to help regain elasticity and plumpness. After the treatment, your skin is left looking lifted and lustrous.
Target existing breakouts while drawing out impurities and refining texture to fight future flare-ups. Enzymatic exfoliation softens and preps skin to clear debris from follicles, followed by a clay treatment mask to draw out excess oil. Medicated ingredients purify the skin, reduce bacteria as well as irritation. Couple this professional treatment with a peel and home care products for the ultimate acne-clearing solution.
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Smooths, hydrates and brightens, improving the appearnace of lines and pigmentation. With a larger molecular size, Lactic Acid is a preferred option for dry and sensitive skin. Added antioxidants help repair damage and strengthen skin.
This modified Jessner formula delivers a synergy of effective acids designed to create transformation, reducing the appearnace of melasma, freckles and acne.
Deeply cleanses pores with antiseptic properties. Treats oily, congested and acne-prone skin. Helps rejuvenate, smooth and balance the complexion.
A versatile and fast acting acid exfoliant appropriate for most skin types, effectively aids,oily, problematic skin. Improves the appearance of facial lines, uneven tone and texture.
This physician strength formula combines TCA with other exfoliating agents to improve the appearance of aging skin, smooth fine lines and enhance skin tone. Added probiotics and antioxidants support skin and encourage repair.
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Acupuncture has positive physiological, neurological, immunological and pharmacological effects on the human body and brain activity. Scientific studies offer real evidence that it can ease pain and treat ailments, ranging from osteoarthritis to migraine headaches. Acupuncture works by stimulating the central nervous system to release hormones and chemicals, called neurotransmitters. These chemicals dull pain, boost the immune system, regulate various body functions, and stimulate the body's various systems. Acupuncture may also improve sleep and digestive function, and lead to a better overall sense of well-being.
Microblading is a luxury semi-permanent make-up service that creates realistic "hair" in the eyebrow. A trained and certified technician will individually customize your service to create fullness, definition and balance to your brows. A semi-permanent pigment is deposited into the hair like strokes and can last up to two years. A free consultation is highly recommended to get you started towards the brows you've always wanted.


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Several state BOE policies out on comment
By WVEA Communications Staff
During its April 9-10 meeting, the state Board of Education placed five proposed policy changes on 30-day public comment, including one (Policy 2320) that details a new A-F school grading policy.
The A-F grading policy, which Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin ordered the state board to craft in January, has already led to debate among board members.
For instance, state board member Bill White believes A-F could unfairly burden some schools that are working to improve student achievement. He's concerned it's going to be one more thing they have to deal with, and one more obstacle to pulling these schools up "out of their condition."
He also cited concerns in states like Virginia and Oklahoma, where he said teaching to the test occurred in an effort to make the grade. White, who lives in Mercer County, also said some teachers in neighboring Virginia are not happy with the A-F model. He believes that being labeled an "F" school wouldn't provide the spark to improve that school.
But state board President Gayle Manchin, who favors A-F grading, believes communities will be "offended" if their school receives a low grade and will rally to improve it. She and other board members say the old model of labeling schools as "success, transition, support, focus or priority" is not clear to the public.
To read this policy or comment on it, click this link.
Also, a second policy's revisions (Policy 5202) would give West Virginia teachers already certified in one area eligibility to teach in an additional area of certification if they can earn a passing score on the appropriate content area test. This policy change is meant to help out in shortage areas. The revisions also would add an "Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher Authorization" to policy, and make the Technology Integration Specialist Advanced Credential become a permanent credential.
Changes also were proposed to Policy 2525, which guides universal pre-kindergarten.
They include revisions that address Senate Bill 359 requirements for program availability, such as hours of instruction per day, days of operation, and a pre-k school calendar in preparation for full-day, five-day programs by the 2016-17 school year.
The 2525 revisions also address fiscal reports and other requirements that pre-k programs must submit to the WVDE Office of Early Learning, according to the proposed changes.
The board's proposed revisions also include minor edits to Policy 2510: Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs. Further, changes to Policy 5100 are meant to reflect current PRAXIS exam requirements, including the minimum scores necessary on PRAXIS exams.
Read or comment on any of the policies here.


Just watched 'Megamind' with Will Ferrell .. a brilliant tail of Good vs Evil .. hilarious, an absolute must .. 8/10 ..
Megamind-7.5/10-Covers familiar ground, but the end result is actually a lot of fun.
Megamind 7/10 I thought this was super fun! Loved the characters and plot. Nothing complex, just above average everything.


Planning to replace that aging Blu-ray player with a Wii U? Not so fast. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says the gaming console won't play DVD or Blu-ray discs, due to patent licensing fees.
Wii U does not have DVD or Blu-ray playback capabilities. The reason for that is that we feel that enough people already have devices that are capable of playing DVDs and Blu-ray, such that it didn't warrant the cost involved to build that functionality into the Wii U console because of the patents related to those technologies.
So there you have it. Iwata doesn't want to hand over a bag of cash for baby Blu's "bag of hurt." By the time the Wii U hits store shelves in 2012, we may be buying Blu-ray players just for their Netflix capabilities, so here's to hoping the console at least carries over that functionality from its predecessor.


When building a fresh Google ads search account the development can feel overwhelming, especially if you are not entirely familiar with the process. There are endless options and strategies in terms of targeting, bidding, ad copies, etc. Resulti Media LLC would like to provide some tips towards helping launch a successful Google search ads account.
The most common rookie mistake we see beginners make is selecting broad for the keywords match type. It is almost always a bad idea to launch immediately into broad search. It is generally good practice to start off launching exact only keywords and then expanding to phrase, then broad match modifier, and lastly by broad. There are two major reasons why we suggest launching in exact and then expanding to phrase: intent and proper bids. For example, let's say someone is bidding on the broad term "digital marketing". If there were no precautions taken (such as negative keywords), the ads might be showing up for "digital marketing fraudsters" or "digital marketing scam". Not only that, but you could also be bidding the same cost-per-click on two different terms that have a totally different intent. Search terms like "find digital marketing agencies near me" and "what is digital marketing" are going to have the same bids set if you are matching via broad match. The best option is to expand your exact keywords as much as possible so that you can have the most expect bidding by search term. Another important tip is to regularly go through search term reports and exclude anything deemed irrelevant as well as adding in new exact match keywords from the search term report for potentially more targeted CPCs and advertisements.
Often times while creating a Google Ads Search account people might not see the importance in separating out groups of keywords into their own ad group. This is very important in terms of having a relevant ad copy to the keyword you are bidding on. For example, if you were building out a google ads search account for digital marketing and one of the service you provide is SEO (Search Engine Optimization), it would definitely be in the users best interest to put anything with high intent relating to the words "digital marketing" in a separate ad group from "SEO". Users like to see something closely relevant to what they have searched, meaning if they were looking for SEO it would be optimal to include the word "SEO" in the ad copy and vice versa for someone who is searching digital marketing.
There isn't a clever way to optimize advertisements when you are only running one at a time. Google Ads will by default optimize for the best performing advertisement. This means if Google's algorithm believes that an advertisement will not serve as well compared to another it can actually dramatically reduce, or even stop serving that advertisement.
It can be easy to overlook or put much thought into the ad schedule in Google Ads. However, we feel strongly that timing is everything! While certain hours and times of the day might offer cheaper CPCs, they might also be less desirable times for your business and there might be less search volume available. Resulti Media suggests taking these factors into consideration while setting an ad schedule.
If you are trying to build a Google Ads search account don't hesitate to reach out to Resulti Media. We specialize in PPC and lead generation, the specifically focuses on driving high quality leads at an affordable price for businesses. To learn more about our digital marketing services, visit our website or give us a call: (424) 253-5271.


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Accessible Features in State Parks > Auburn
Auburn State Recreation Area
In the heart of the gold country, Auburn State Recreation Area covers 40-miles of the North and Middle Forks of the American river. Once teeming with thousands of gold miners, the area is now a natural area offering a wide variety of recreation opportunities to over 900,000 visitors a year. Phone (530) 885-4527 for more information.
The Quarry Trail is an 'out-and-back' accessible trail that is 1.3 miles each way along the bank of the Middle Fork of the American River. The trail starts at a parking lot on the east side of Highway 49, south of the intersection of Highway 49 and Old Foresthill Road. The trail is constructed of compacted aggregate that is usable year-round, and offers great views of the river along its length. The accessible portion of the trail ends at a large staging area that has accessible picnic tables and shade cabanas. The trail is generally flat at less than 5% slopes with intermittent sections between 5% to 8%. The trail descends from the parking lot and maybe more challenging uphill hike back especially the last 0.07 miles. Accessible parking is available at the trailhead. Accessible restrooms are located at located at the end of the accessible trail and at the 0.30 mile and 0.07 mile markers.
Quarry Trail
3% Average 2.3% Average 9 FT Average Aggregate
Mineral Bar Area: Restrooms, including parking, in the picnic area as well as at the raft put in area are accessible.


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import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs/BehaviorSubject';
import { combineEpics } from 'redux-observable'

// Allows for Adding New Epics Asynchronously/Lazily
// https://redux-observable.js.org/docs/recipes/AddingNewEpicsAsynchronously.html

export const epic$ = new BehaviorSubject(combineEpics());

export const rootEpic = (action$, store) =>
  epic$.mergeMap(epic =>
    epic(action$, store)
  );

export default epic$

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Rahul Gandhi said that the events in West Bengal were part of an unrelenting attack on India's institutions by PM Modi and the BJP.
New Delhi: Opposition parties late Sunday night expressed solidarity with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who began a sit-in protest over the CBI's attempt to question the Kolkata Police chief in connection with chit fund scams, as the Congress termed it "mala fide" and an "assault" on the federal polity.
He alleged the events in West Bengal were part of an unrelenting attack on India's institutions by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister M Chandrababu Naidu said it was a glaring example of how "Modi-Shah duo are destroying the institutions".
"Attacking political opponents in different States, few days before the Parliament elections commence, will have disastrous consequences in the country," he said.
"Spoke to Mamta didi and expressed solidarity. Modi-Shah duo's action is completely bizarre and anti-democracy," he tweeted.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav termed the CBI's action undemocratic and against the spirit of the Constitution.
"The BJP wants to stay in power by hook or by crook. They are so scared of losing that CBI is being used as election agents. This is undemocratic and against spirit of the constitution. We demand due process be followed so that CBI is not used as a tool of political interference," he said on Twitter.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the CBI action in Kolkata is clearly "mala fide" and an "assault" on the federal polity, which has come within 48 hours of Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah's public "threat" to him.
He alleged that the BJP and the prime minister are desperate to create a controversy in the state for "cheap publicity and divisiveness" to get some space in 2019 elections.
Congress leader Ahmed Patel said, "Investigative agencies are constitutional bodies and need to operate within the parameters of law.
Rashtriya Janata Dal national president Lalu Prasad said the Constitution and constitutional institutions in the country were facing an "unprecedented crisis" and alleged that there were "attempts to plunge the country into a civil war".
"The common public of the country is against the BJP and its coalition partner – a partisan CBI. We stand with @MamataBanerjeeOfficial. There is a brazen display of dictatorship.
"It is the greatest danger to democracy. The Constitution and constitutional institutions are facing an unprecedented crisis. Attempts are being made to plunge the country into a civil war for electoral gains," Prasad tweeted in Hindi.
Prasad's official twitter handle is operated by people close to him as he is serving sentences in connection with fodder scam cases and admitted at a hospital in Ranchi for treatment of multiple ailments.
According to party sources, the RJD supremo's younger son and political heir Tejashwi Yadav has spoken to Banerjee over phone and he might visit Kolkata on Monday in a show of solidarity.
"State governments will be compelled to take such steps in view of political decisions taken by the CBI in the last few months under pressure from the BJP. The CBI may have to face the wrath of the public if it continues to act as a coalition partner of the BJP. Nobody is mightier than the public in a democracy," Tejashwi Yadav tweeted.
"Just spoke to @MamataOfficial didi to convey the support of @JKNC_ as she sits in dharna. The use of the CBI as a political tool has crossed all limits as has the Modi government's misuse of institutions. A former CM having such little regard for India's federalism is shocking," Omar tweeted.


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import rospy

from std_msgs.msg import Float64
from std_msgs.msg import Int16
from std_msgs.msg import String
from horde.msg import StateRepresentation

class Verifier:
    def __init__(self, bufferLength, name):
        self.bufferLength = bufferLength
        self.name = name
        self.gammas = []
        self.cumulants = []
        self.predictions = []
        self.observations = []

    def append(self, gamma, cumulant, prediction, newState):
        encoder_position = newState.encoder
        speed = newState.speed
        load = newState.load

        print("Verify append with observation: " + str(encoder_position) + ", speed: " + str(speed) + ", load: " + str(load) + ", gamma: " + str(gamma) + ", cumulant: " + str(cumulant) + ", prediction: " + str(prediction))
        if (len(self.gammas) == self.bufferLength):
            #Remove the first item from the arrays
            self.gammas.pop(0)
            self.cumulants.pop(0)
            self.predictions.pop(0)
            self.observations.pop(0)

        self.gammas.append(gamma)
        self.cumulants.append(cumulant)
        self.predictions.append(prediction)
        self.observations.append(encoder_position)
        #First gamma has to be 1 since the return of first is always just the unweighted cumulant

        runningGamma = 1
        runningCumulant = 0
        self.gammas[0] = 1
        for i in range(0, len(self.gammas)):
            runningGamma = runningGamma * self.gammas[i]
            runningCumulant = runningCumulant + self.cumulants[i] * runningGamma

            #TODO jump out of for loop if runningGamma = 0 since no point

        predict = self.predictions[0]
        #print("Observation " + str(self.observations[0]) +  ":")
        #print("--- Prediction: " + str(self.predictions[0]))

        #print("--- Actual: " + str(runningCumulant))

        #Publish the values

        pubPrediction = rospy.Publisher('horde_verifier/' + self.name + '/predicted', Float64, queue_size=10)
        pubPrediction.publish(self.predictions[0])

        pubActual = rospy.Publisher('horde_verifier/' + self.name + '/actual', Float64, queue_size=10)
        pubActual.publish(runningCumulant)

        pubError = rospy.Publisher('horde_verifier/' + self.name + '/error', Float64, queue_size=10)
        pubError.publish(self.predictions[0] - runningCumulant)

        pubObs = rospy.Publisher('horde_verifier/' + self.name + '/encoder_position', Int16, queue_size=10)
        pubObs.publish(self.observations[0] / 100)


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Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing
An Ensemble Based Offline Handwritten Signature Verification System
Alpana Deka Gauhati University
Lipi B Mahanta Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19139/soic-2310-5070-447
Keywords: Handwritten signature, Offline, Verification, Ensemble classification
In the field of security and forgery prevention, handwritten signatures are the most widely recognized biometric since long and also most practical. Although handwritten signature verification systems are studied using both On-line and Off-line approaches, Off-line signature verification systems are more difficult to compare to On-line verification systems. This is due to the lack of dynamic information, viz. a database which constantly stores the latest signature of the person. In the paper an approach using ensemble methods are adopted to classify a signature as forgery or not. In proposed system, three classifiers, viz, one unsupervised, viz. Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) and two supervised classifiers, viz. Naive Bayes (NB) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) are used as base classifiers. An attempt is made to compare the different approaches. We attempt both the categories of classification not only because both of them are applicable in this particular case but also with an objective of finding out which performs better. In most cases it is observed that Naive Bayes and Ensemble are comparable as they exhibit better performance than the other two. But among them, in most of the cases Ensemble classifier performs better than the Naive Bayes and consequently we have taken the Ensemble as a final classifier.
Alpana Deka, Gauhati University
Research ScholarDepartment of Statistics
Lipi B Mahanta, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
Associate Professor Central Computational and Numerical Sciences Division (CCNS)
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Deka, A., & Mahanta, L. B. (2020). An Ensemble Based Offline Handwritten Signature Verification System. Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing, 8(4), 902-914. https://doi.org/10.19139/soic-2310-5070-447
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TrainingPeaks announced today that it has hired legendary cycling coach Jim Miller as the company's Vice President of Business Development.
"Jim's wealth of experience coaching athletes at the Olympic level will greatly help our efforts to grow our high performance market and will strengthen our bond with USA Cycling and other National Governing Bodies and partners," said Dirk Friel, Co-Founder, President and Chief of Fitness Brands at Peaksware, TrainingPeaks' parent company.
Miller's storied career as a cycling coach includes serving as Head Performance Director for USA Cycling at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, and through the years he has helped coach more than 60 national champions, Olympic gold and silver medalists, and some of the sport's most successful athletes. As USA Cycling's Director of Endurance Programs in 2008, he was awarded the prestigious Order of Ikkos medallion by the U.S. Olympic Committee for his contributions to the sport of cycling.
Previously Miller served as the Vice President of Athletics at USA Cycling, leading athlete development across all disciplines and the ongoing development and execution of USA Cycling's Elite High Performance Program.
In addition to supporting TrainingPeaks existing partnerships, Miller will work directly with high performance teams and new partners to provide valuable feedback in the continuing evolution and broadening of TrainingPeaks' products. A TrainingPeaks user since 2001, Miller's familiarity with the product, coupled with his vast knowledge of endurance coaching methodologies and industry connections, will make him a critical asset to the organization moving forward.


"Drum Tools" only appears on the list after the user enters Note input mode on a percussion staff.
It is possible to enter Note input mode on a pitched staff, display the "Drum Tools" and enter notes from the Drum input palette!
"Drum Tools" is actually the "Drum input palette."
Drumm tool not shown in the View menu, and the Text tool, showing up as needed, is not listen in either the View menu or the right-click Toolbar menu.
My guess is that the Drum tools should not be shown on that right-click menu.
See #153691: Active Drum input palette won't close if more than one file open.


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Justia Patents US Patent for Mercapto carboxylic acid esters Patent (Patent # 3,948,816)
Mercapto carboxylic acid esters
Mar 28, 1974 - Givaudan Corporation
There are disclosed novel .beta.-mercapto carboxylic acid esters and methods of producing the same. These novel esters are useful as odorants and flavorants.
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The present invention is concerned with new .beta.-mercapto carboxylic acid esters of the general formula ##EQU1##
wherein R.sup.1 signifies alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-6 carbon atoms of alkadienyl of 4-6 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 signifies an alkyl or alkenyl residue containing 3- 9 carbon atoms,
A PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE NEW ESTERS, AS WELL AS THEIR USE AS ODORANTS AND/OR FLAVORINGS AND ODORANT AND/OR FLAVORING COMPOSITIONS WITH A CONTENT OF SUCH ESTERS.
The new .beta.-mercapto carboxylic acid esters of General Formula I can be manufactured in accordance with the invention by reacting an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester of the general formula
R.sup.2 --CH=CH--COOR.sup.1 II
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the above significance with hydrogen sulphide in the presence of a basic catalyst.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The alkyl, alkenyl and alkadienyl groups consisting the moieties of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 in Formula I above can be unbranched or branched and, insofar as they contain double bonds, exist in any desired stereo configuration. Examples of such groups are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec. butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isoamyl, 3-pentyl[-CH(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3).sub.2 ], n-hexyl; allyl, dimethallyl, hexen-(2)-yl, hexen-(3)-yl (cis or trans): hexadien-(2,4)-yl, hepten-(1)-yl and the like.
Especially preferred are the compounds of General Formula I-1 ##EQU2##
wherein R.sup.1 has the above significance and is preferably unbranched, R.sup.3 signifies hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms and R.sup.4 signifies alkyl, preferably unbranched, containing 1-7 carbon atoms.
Formulae I and I-1 are meant to include all optically active and racemic forms which are possible on the basis of asymmetric centres which are present.
Examples of compounds of General Formula I in accordance with the invention are:
3-MERCAPTO-4-METHYL (OR ETHYL)-CAPROIC ACID ESTERS SUCH AS THE METHYL, ETHYL, THE HEXEN-(2)-YL, THE CIS-HEXEN-(3)-YL OR THE HEXADIEN-(2,4)-YL ESTER;
3-MERCAPTO-CAPROIC ACID ESTERS SUCH AS THE METHYL OR ETHYL ESTER;
3-MERCAPTO-OCTANOIC ACID METHYL OR ETHYL ESTER;
3-MERCAPTO-NONANOIC ACID METHYL OR ETHYL ESTER;
3-MERCAPTO-DECANOIC ACID METHYL OR ETHYL ESTER.
The reaction of the .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters II with H.sub.2 S can be carried out according to methods which are known per se, suitably the reaction mixture is cooled to below the boiling point of hydrogen sulfide preferably to about -30.degree. to -40.degree.C and hydrogen sulfide, which had previously been condensed at a lower temperature suitably around -80.degree.C, is decanted into the reaction mixture. Although the reaction can be carried out solvent-free and without the application of pressure, as a rule it is expedient to use a solvent (e.g. an ether or an alcohol) and to allow the reaction to take place in closed vessel (autoclave) in order to avoid losses of H.sub.2 S.
The sealed autoclave is permitted to warm to ambient temperature and then further warmed to a temperature from about 60.degree. to about 90.degree.C from about 1 to about 5 hours. The course of reaction may be observed by following the pressure drop of the pressure in the autoclave. Initial and final pressures of course depend upon the size of the autoclave utilized and on the charge placed therein. In a typical run, reaction will start at a pressure of approximately 25 atmospheres (gauge) and drop to a pressure for about 2 to about 3 atmospheres.
As basic catalysts there can, for example be used: alkali hydroxides such as sodium or potassium hydroxide; alkaline earth hydroxides such as calcium hydroxide; alcoholates such as sodium methylate or ethylate; organic bases such as trialkylamines (e.g. triethylamine), pyridine, piperidine etc.
The .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated esters II employed as starting substances can, insofar as they are not known, be obtained according to methods which are known per se from the corresponding .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated acids by esterification with an alcohol R.sup.1 0H or also by re-esterification. The .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated acids are in turn readily accessible by Knoevenagel condensation of a corresponding aldehyde with malonic acid diethyl ester and subsequent saponification and decarboxylation.
The compounds of General Formula I and, among them, particularly 3-mercapto-4-methyl-caproic acid methyl ester are distinguished by particular diffuse green notes with fruity impact which readily combine with known fragrance notes such as lavender, chypre, gardenia, jasmine and rose and lead to novel interesting modifications of such floral bases. On the basis of these olfactory qualities, surprising for sulphur-containing compounds, the compounds of General Formula I can be used as odorants and/or flavorings, for example in perfumery for the manufacture of odorant compositions such as perfumes, or for perfuming products of all kinds such as washing agents, detergents, soaps and other cosmetic articles, or for aromatizing foodstuffs and delicacies as well as of beverages. In odorant compositions, very good head note effects are achieved with additions of less than 0.01%. However, in order to achieve certain modifications higher concentrations, for example of 0.05-1% can also be used. In aromatized foodstuffs the concentrations can, for example, lie between 0.01 and 100 PPM, preferably between 0.1 and 10 PPM.
In the following Examples, the temperatures are stated in degrees centigrade.
50 g of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid ethyl ester are placed in an autoclave with 0.5 g of hydroquinone and a solution of 2 g of sodium hydroxide in 50 ml of absolute ethanol. The autoclave is subsequently cooled to -30.degree. to -40.degree. and a hydrogen sulphide amount of 60 ml previously condensed in another vessel at -78.degree. is decanted into the autoclave. The autoclave is immediately sealed and, after reaching room temperature, placed into a warm (80.degree.) oil-bath. The reaction mixture is left for 2 hours at an internal temperature of 70.degree., the pressure of on average 25 atm. (gauge) initially reached falling by 2 to 3 atm. After completed reaction, the autoclave is cooled, the excess pressure released, the reaction mixture (after opening the autoclave) taken up in ether and the ether solution washed neutral and dried. After distilling off the solvent, the residue is fractionally distilled in the vacuum of the water-jet pump. There are thus obtained 47 g of 3-mercapto-4-methyl-caproic acid ethyl ester of boiling point 107.degree.-108.degree./10 mm/Hg, n.sub.D.sup.20 1.4593.
The very diffusively acting odour of the compound is green in the direction of a leaf green, slightly rose-like, fruity, with slightly sulphurous side-note.
0.2 g of sodium are dissolved in 10 ml of absolute ethyl alcohol. After completed alcoholate-formation, 5 g of 2-octenoic acid ethyl ester are added and the solution is cooled to -70.degree.. At this temperature, 10 ml of hydrogen sulphide are condensed into the solution. Subsequently, the whole mixture is immediately transferred into an autoclave, pre-cooled to about -30.degree., and left by itself overnight at room temperature in the sealed pressure vessel. On the next morning, the autoclave is heated at 50.degree. for a further 2 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the excess hydrogen sulphide is vented off, the reaction product washed with saturated common salt solution, dried and distilled. There are obtained 1.6 g of 3-mercapto-octanoic acid ethyl ester of boiling point 74.degree./0.4 mm Hg, n.sub.D.sup.20 1.4538.
The compound smells fatty-green and possesses fruity aspects which in dilution are reminiscent of rhubarb.
A sodium methylate solution is freshly prepared from 0.3 g of sodium and 5 ml of methanol. 10 g of 2-nonenoic acid methyl ester are added to this solution and the mixture is cooled to -70.degree.. After reaching this temperature, 20 ml of hydrogen sulphide are condensed in and the whole batch is transferred into a pre-cooled autoclave. The pressure-vessel is sealed and immediately heated at 50.degree. in an oil-bath for 3 hours. The autoclave is subsequently cooled to room temperature, the excess hydrogen sulphide vented off and the reaction mixture washed with saturated common salt solution and dried. There are obtained 12.4 g of crude product which, after distillation, yields 5.7 g of pure 3-mercaptononanoic acid methyl ester of boiling point 70.degree./0.2 mm Hg, n.sub.D.sup.20 1.4602.
The odour of the compound acts fatty-green with citronellol-like character.
Analogously to Example 3, from 7 g of 2-decenoic acid ethyl ester in the presence of sodium ethylate there are obtained 6.9 g of crude product which, after distillation, yields 2.3 g of 3-mercapto-decanoic acid ethyl ester of boiling point 85.degree./0.2 mm Hg, n.sub.D.sup.20 1.4593.
The compound smells fatty-sourish, is reminiscent of enanthic ether and possesses only a weak sulphurous side-note.
Analogously to Example 3, from 2,4-decadienoic acid ethyl ester there is obtained 3-mercapto-4-decenoic acid ethyl ester of boiling point 88.degree. to 90.degree./0.8 mm Hg. In the infra-red spectrum, the compound possesses the characteristic bands at 2580 (--SH), 1738, 1160 (--COO--) and 972 (C=C) cm.sup..sup.-1. The NMR spectrum likewise displays all signals for the stated structure, namely .delta. = 0.88 (T,J=5 cps) for CH.sub.3 --; 1.265 (T,J=7 cps) for CH.sub.3 -CH.sub.2 -O; 3.05 (M,2M) for CH.sub.2 -CO; 3.45 (M,1H) for C-CH(SH)-C; 4.17 (Q,J=7 cps 2H) for CH.sub.3 -CH.sub.2 -O- and 5.61 (M,2H) for --CH=CH--.
0.5 g. of potassium hydroxide are dissolved in 10 ml. of absolute ethanol and, together with 11.7 g. of 4-ethyl-2-hexenoic acid ethyl ester, cooled to about -40.degree.C in an autoclave. 20 ml of condensed hydrogen sulphide are added to this mixture, the autoclave is immediately sealed and, after reaching room temperature, it is placed in an oil-bath of 70.degree.C. After heating for 2 hours, it is again cooled to room temperature and worked up as in Examples 1-5. There are obtained 2.6 g. of pure 3-mercapto-4-ethyl-caproic acid ethyl ester of boiling point 63.degree./0.25 Hg, n.sub.D.sup.20 1.4611.
The compound possesses a fatty-fruity odor with a slightly sulphurous side-note and in all is reminiscent of wine dregs.
4-ethyl-2-hexenoic acid ethyl ester is prepared by the reaction of 2-ethylbutanol with malonic acid followed by the esterification of the reaction product. The material has a boiling point of 85.degree.C/11 mmHg, n.sub.D.sup.20 = 1.4419.
3.0 g. of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid 3'-cis-hexenyl ester is dissolved in 2 g. of 3-cis-hexenol in the presence of 0.2 g of sodium. The reaction mixture is treated with 10 ml. of liquid hydrogen sulfide in accordance with the procedures of foregoing Examples 1 -6.
Short path distillation yields 3-mercapto-4-methyl-caproic hex-3-enyl ester (0.7g.) mp 120.degree.-0.5 mmHg n.sub.D.sup.20 1.4731. The product is purified by preparative gas chromatography and possesses the following structural characteristics:
I.R. .uparw. (cm-1), 2620, 1724, 1256, 1168, 744; NMR (.delta. in PPM): 0.91 and 0.975 (d and t, together 9H); 3.33 (m, 1H); 4.17 (t, 2H); 5.48 (m, 2H); MS(m/e at 70eV): 82 (basis = 100%), 83, 103, 115, 127, 145.
This compound possesses a green fruity smell reminiscent of apples.
The starting material may be obtained in the following manner:
280 q. malonic acid are dissolved in pyridine previously distilled over potassium hydroxide in a 1.5 liter4-necked flask equipped with stirrer, condenser, and thermometer. The reaction mixture is cooled and a mixture of 180 g. of 2-methylbutanal and 18 g. of piperidine added thereto. The mixture is heated under stirring to 90.degree.C until evolution of carbon dioxide ceases. The mixture is then stirred for a further 12 hours. The reaction mixture is poured over ice and concentrated hydrochloric acid is added thereto to the Congo acid reaction. The reaction mixture is taken up in ether, the solvent removed by distillation and the residue distilled through a 25 cm. fractionation column packed with Raschig rings. The forerun is discarded, 4-methyl- 2hexenoic acid distills at 118-120.degree./10 mmHg. n.sub.D.sup.20 = 1.4532. Yield: 94% = 225g.
232 g. of 4-methyl-2hexenoic acid, 380 ml. of absolute ethanol, and 23 g. of concentrated sulfuric acid are charged into a 1 liter round bottom flask equipped with condenser.
The mixture is heated under reflux for 12 hours, quenched with 500 ml. of water, and extracted with ether. The ether layer is washed twice with 10% aqueous sodium carbonate solution and with water, and the solvent removed by distillation. The residue is then distilled through a 25 cm. fractionation column packed with Raschig rings to yield 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid ethyl ester b.p. 76.degree.; n.sub.D.sup.20 = 1.4376.
20 g. of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid ethyl ester and 25 g. of 3-cis-hexenol are heated to boiling over 0.5 g. of anhydrous potassium carbonate under a Vigreux column. During the course of the esterification, the ethanol formed therein is distilled off through the column. After the reaction is completed, the reaction mixture is removed from the potassium carbonate by filtration and the 4-methyl-2hexenoic acid 3'-cis-hexenyl ester is fractionated under reduced pressure. There is obtained 20.9 g. of the ester, b.p. 90.degree.-93.degree. 0.25mmHg, n.sub.D.sup.20 = 1.4572.
In accordance with the foregoing Example, 5.6 g. of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid 2-hexenyl ester is reacted with 5 ml. of liquid hydrogen sulfide in the presence of 0.2 g. of azoisobutyronitrile. There is obtained a reaction product having a boiling point of approximately 105.degree./0.1mmHg. n.sub.D.sup.20 1.4700, from which the pure 3-mercapto-4-methyl-caproic acid 2-hexenyl ester may be separated by means of preparative gas chromatography. The pure product has the following spectral characteristics:
I.R. (.nu. in cm.sup..sup.-): 2620, 1742, 1258, 1168, 980; NMR (.delta. in PPM): 0.85, 0.95; 0.975 (together 9H); 3.36; (m, 1H); 4.60 (d, 2H): 5.73 (m, 2H); MS (m/e): 55 (basis = 100%), 82, 83, 145, 127, 145, 201, 244.
The odor of the ester is green, pungent, sulfurous, and slightly earthy and mushroom like.
The starting material can be prepared in the following manner:
12.8 g. of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid and 17.5 g. of 2-hexenol are heated in the presence of 0.5 g. of p-toluene sulfonic acid and 25 ml. of chloroform under a condenser equipped with a Dean-Stark head. Heating is continued till no further water is seen to be liberated. After the cooled reaction product is washed with water and aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, it is dried and the solvent is then removed by distillation. Distillation of the residue under reduced pressure yields 12.2 g. of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid 2-hexenyl ester. b.p. 104/1.4mmHg. n.sub.D.sup.20 = 1.4589.
10 grams of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid hexa-2,4-dienyl ester are treated with 0.4 g of sodium hydroxide in 10 ml of absolute ethanol in the presence of 0.1 g. hydroquinone. The reaction mixture charged to an autoclave and cooled to approximately -40.degree.C in 12 ml. of liquid hydrogen sulfide added thereto. The autoclave is sealed and heated on an oil bath for 2 hours at 70.degree.C. The autoclave is cooled, the excess pressure released, and the reaction mixture taken up in ether. The ether solution is washed to neutrality with water, dried and the solvent removed by distillation. The resiudal 3-mercapto-4-methyl-hexanoic acid hexa-2,4-dienyl ester (11.5 g.) is fractionated under reduced pressure, b.p. 110.degree./0.2 mmHg. n.sub.D.sup.20 1.5035: IR: .nu. = 2580, 1734, 1660, 1160, 992 cm.sup.-; U.V. .lambda. max 226.5nm (.epsilon.= 26,900). Odor: sulfurous having an onion or garlic-like tone.
The starting materials can be prepared in the following manner:
15.4 g. of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid are reacted with 21.6 g. of thionyl chloride to provide the corresponding acid chloride. The thus produced acid chloride is slowly, suitably dropwise, added to a solution of 11.4. g. of 2,4-hexadienol in 50 ml of absolute pyridine under cooling. After addition is complete, the reaction mixture is warmed for 20 minutes to 70.degree.C and quenched by pouring over ice. The aqueous mixture is purified with dilute hydrochloric acid and the thus formed ester is taken up in ether. The ethereal solution is washed to neutrality, and the solvent removed by distillation. The residue is fractionated under reduced pressure to yield 12.2 g. of 4-methyl-2-hexenoic acid hexa-2,4-dienyl ester, b.p. 93.degree./0.3 mmHg, n.sub.D.sup.20 1.4907.
by additions of 5-10 g. of a 10% solution of 3-mercapto-4-methyl-caproic acid ethyl ester, a carrier diluent composition of the lavender type containing
Parts by weight ______________________________________ patchouli oil 5 coumarin 5 trans-bicyclo (10.1.0)tridec- 1-yl methyl ether 10 rosemary oil - Spanish 20 p-tert.-butyl-cyclohexyl acetate 40 linalyl acetate 80 bergamotte oil Reggio 100 lavender oil Mont Blanc 500 lavandin 22/24 100 rosewood oil acetylated 50 4-docen-1-al (10% in phthalic acid diethyl ester) 10 lavandulal (10% in phthalic acid diethyl ester) 40 isobutylcitral 20 "Cistambral" Givaudan (10% in phthalic acid diethyl ester) 20 1000 ______________________________________
is modified in a welcome manner in that the composition acquires a fruity-green aspect with a slightly grasslike reminiscence. Further, the addition brings about a marked fixation of the lavender character and imparts freshness and fullness to it.
An aqueous solution of the 3-mercapto-4-methyl-caproic acid ethyl ester (20 PPM) has a fruity, winey pineapply flavor having moderate to strong impact. The compound is useful in this concentration for flavoring fruits, meats, and in flavorant compositions.
1. An odorant composition containing an olfactible amount of a compound having the general formula ##EQU3## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and is preferably unbranched, R.sup.3 signifies hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms and R.sup.4 signifies alkyl, preferably unbranched, containing 1-7 carbon atoms, and at least one fragrance material having a note selected from lavender, chypre, gardenia, jasmine and rose.
2. A composition according to claim 1, comprising between 20 and 1000 PPM of 3-mercapto-4-methyl-caproic acid ethyl ester.
3. A composition according to claim 1, including between 0.01 and 1% of said compound.
4. An odorant composition according to claim 1, comprising a carrier diluent composition of the lavender type containing 0.05 to 0.1 percent of 3-mercapto-4-methyl-caproic and ethyl ester.
3277143 October 1966 Tilles
542,641 January 1942 UK
805,761 May 1951 DT
Filed: Mar 28, 1974
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1976
Assignee: Givaudan Corporation (Clifton, NJ)
Inventors: Daniel Helmlinger (Dubendorf), Dietmar Lamparsky (Wangen-Dubendorf), Peter Schudel (Grut), Trudi Sigg-Grutter (Winterthur), Jost Wild (Zurich)
Primary Examiner: C. Davis
Attorney: Thomas Cifelli, Jr.
Application Number: 5/455,761
Current U.S. Class: 252/522
International Classification: A61K 746; C11B 900;


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This paper examines the potential for workplace partnership to produce mutual gains through the implementation of high-performance, flexible-working initiatives. Using a large manager–employee matched dataset, originating in the British Workplace Employment Relations Survey (WERS 2004), it focuses upon a range of related workplace practices reported by manager and employees as available or in use in their establishment, to consider the extent to which their implementation is associated with mutual benefits (positive-sum), reported by both managers and employee respondents, or whether gains for one group occur at potential cost to another (zero-sum). Bivariate probit models allow measures of manager and employee-reported organisational outcomes to endogenously affect each other, first from a managerial perspective, second from an employee perspective and third from a combined managerial and employee perspective. The results highlight the significant potential for partnership agreements to deliver mutual gains, albeit within a narrower range of workplace practices than might be the case if the innovation package was designed with the primary interest of only one group in mind. Unsurprisingly, managers and employees were found to have different perspectives in relation to partnership arrangements, with the latter having the more realistic expectations of achievable outcomes. However, since partnership agreements, as defined by this paper, remain underdeveloped within UK workplaces, with only 8% of the sampled 23,000 employees benefiting from such workplace arrangements, the evidence advanced by this paper would indicate a potential scope for realisable gains deriving from well-designed, participatory forms of partnership.


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Submitted photo##This view of Northeast Third Street in downtown McMinnville in the mid-1970s is taken near the intersection with Evans Street, looking west. Northwest Food and Gifts now occupies the corner storefront on the right.
Submitted photo##This photo, taken in summer, is of the same intersection, now with mature trees and sidewalk bulb-outs, making the modern Northeast Third Street in McMinnville more inviting.
• May 29, 2015
Cassie Sollars: 'Little' town steals her heart
Move to McMinnville changed life significantly for Downtown Association manager
My love affair with McMinnville began in 1977 when I was 28 years old. It was tentative at first, as those things often are. In fact, early on, I even thought I might have made a mistake moving here from Lake Oswego. There, my home was across the street from the lake, surrounded by tall fir trees and the quiet peace of nature. Yes, I had to commute to Portland every day where I worked at a downtown bank, but returning home each evening was such a joy.
However, after much thought, we relocated here so my then-husband could accept a teaching job at Linfield College. We both felt it was a great career move for him, and the beautiful campus captivated us both from the beginning. The faculty was welcoming and kind, the students were motivated, and the little downtown — though its current magic hadn't materialized — had so much potential.
Cassie Sollars is the manager of the McMinnville Downtown Association and the former editor of the Viewpoints section of the News-Register.
Still, there were unknowns. We hadn't found a house, our daughter hadn't enrolled in school and I hadn't transferred my own job. What if the move didn't work?
Though our marriage didn't last despite many years of trying, the move more than worked. It changed my life.
Let's travel back to 1977 and I will share why, little by little, my heart found its true home in Mac.
The photo above was taken in the mid-1970s at Third and Evans looking west — see the dense outline of the giant sequoia in City Park? In those days, volunteer firefighters festooned that massive tree's branches with lights each Christmas. Now, it's too tall for such decorations, although a separate tree offers holiday cheer nearby.
JC Penney and other clothing stores flourished as shopping destinations: 1893 Shops, Hamblin Wheeler and Lynn's for Men and Young World for children, all on Third Street.
Nick's Italian Cafe opened in 1977, when you could count the number of area wineries on just two hands.
Michelbook Country Club featured just the front nine holes, and Michelbook Lane stopped at Crestwood Court; Wallace Road ended at Northwest Fenton Street.
Southwest Fellows Street terminated at Fleishauer Lane, and you could see vacant land all the way to Hill Road. McMinnville's population was just under 13,000.
Some downtown enhancements were made in the mid- to late-1970s. The city planted trees, created the bulb-outs at the corners and built the kiosks.
Then, the recession of the early 1980s hit. The timber and construction industries tanked, and interest rates climbed to as high as 24 percent in some Oregon communities.
Businesses left downtown McMinnville in droves and, in the mid-1980s, the storefront vacancy rate was nearly 20 percent. But while I was busy raising kids, downtown property owners went into action setting the stage for the improvements we see today. These volunteers included, among others, Jeb Bladine, Marilyn Dell Worrix, Steve Macy, Walt Gowell, Rocky Wade, Carol Granger, Candy Gormley and the late Roger Heller.
They worked tirelessly with the city to create a downtown improvement district and assessed themselves a small fee — pennies per square foot — to support it. The McMinnville Downtown Association was born in 1986 after two years of weekly planning sessions and countless volunteer hours.
The city contracted with the association to promote "economic improvements by planning or management of development or improvement activities; by landscaping or other maintenance of public areas; by promotion of commercial activity or public events; by activities in support of business recruitment or development; and by improvements in parking systems or parking enforcement."
I followed all this in newspaper stories and vowed to become part of the association's cadre of volunteers as soon as all the kids were in school. That was more than 25 years ago, before the renovation of the Cozine House had even begun.
I started in the background at the MDA, working on paperwork and state grant drawdown requests for construction costs for the Cozine House. As I prepared to write this piece, I looked through old records and smiled as I saw my name and handwriting on some of the documents. My goodness, that was a long time ago!
In 1995, I started doing the bookkeeping for the association, something I continue today. In 2001, I joined the board as secretary and volunteered at many events. Today, I manage the MDA and will until I retire, probably in late 2016 or early 2017.
But it was through my association with and employment by Marilyn Worrix that I was lucky enough to have the mentor of a lifetime. She was and is the epitome of public service and she — and later Jeb Bladine — both taught me what it means to be invested in the community.
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with people who dedicate personal time and energy for causes we strongly believe in helps a community thrive and grow. We want to maintain and protect this safe place for our children and grandchildren.
When challenges arise — and they always will — it is our duty to find solutions or at least work toward them. By giving of ourselves, we help create the future. That's a legacy we could all strive for.
Nearly seven days a week, I walk through the streets of our beautiful downtown. I raised my children here. I work here and I live here.
The picture below, although not taken from the middle of the street, shows the same intersection as the one on Page C1. This is the beautiful, vital heart of our community created by hundreds of its citizens, and I promise to dedicate the rest of my life helping it to remain so.
I love McMinnville now more than ever.


This week we staged a very beautiful new construction, luxury home at 408 N. Altura Rd., Arcadia, CA 91007. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms, and yes, we staged every single room! Staging a house this large takes a lot of planning, skill and a very large inventory of appropriate furniture, artwork and accessories. I love staging big, beautiful homes in Arcadia because once we are done staging, I get to take big, beautiful staging photos of the home. I provide the listing agent of every home we stage with gorgeous home staging photos that really highlight the home's architectural features and floor-plan.
Located in the most desirable part of Arcadia, this is a rare Brand New Custom Ranch style home in the north part of Arcadia. This ranch style home built home by local developer Bowden Development, offers 5 bedrooms with 2 suites downstairs, , 5 1/2 total baths, library/office with coffered ceilings, formal living room, formal dining room, large gourmet kitchen, open family room. The kitchen features custom cabinetry, over sized center island with built in professional appliances, professional range with pot filler, and separate fry room with built in. This 5 bedroom suite home also features a luxurious Home Theatre room with special black light effect star ceiling. Additional features include 2 suites downstairs, panic room in the Master Bdrm, separate laundry room 3 car garage, and a relaxing lush backyard.
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Hi Sharon: Not to worry...Phoenix is a little far afield for me. Acadia is actually a city in it's own right - a suburb of Los Angeles.
It's beautiful, Michelle. I'm sure the homeowners were thrilled with how this turned out.
Thanks, Kathy. The builder was VERY happy. My assistant Wendy took her mother to see it during an open house on the weekend, so Mom could see what she does. Wendy said the house was packed with potential buyers, which bodes well for a fast sale!
Such a beautiful home, Michelle! Your inventory is fabulous and I love what you did with it!!
Hello Michelle -- nicely done, as usual -- I like your almost subtle line about the finest quality(including the home stager) -- nice touch!
Thank you, Sharon. I have a 1500 sq. ft. warehouse full of art, accessories, lamps, etc.
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Q: Open app in background from Terminal I'm trying to open an app in the background from the Terminal by using the -g or --background flags like so
open -g -a Franz

Unfortunately, the app isn't opening in the background. I've also tried the j flag, which is supposed to hide the app, according to the help:
Usage: open [-e] [-t] [-f] [-W] [-R] [-n] [-g] [-h] [-b <bundle identifier>] [-a <application>] [filenames] [--args arguments]
Help: Open opens files from a shell.
      By default, opens each file using the default application for that file.
      If the file is in the form of a URL, the file will be opened as a URL.
Options:
      -a                Opens with the specified application.
      -b                Opens with the specified application bundle identifier.
      -e                Opens with TextEdit.
      -t                Opens with default text editor.
      -f                Reads input from standard input and opens with TextEdit.
      -F  --fresh       Launches the app fresh, that is, without restoring windows. Saved persistent state is lost, excluding Untitled documents.
      -R, --reveal      Selects in the Finder instead of opening.
      -W, --wait-apps   Blocks until the used applications are closed (even if they were already running).
          --args        All remaining arguments are passed in argv to the application's main() function instead of opened.
      -n, --new         Open a new instance of the application even if one is already running.
      -j, --hide        Launches the app hidden.
      -g, --background  Does not bring the application to the foreground.
      -h, --header      Searches header file locations for headers matching the given filenames, and opens them.

The app opens in the foreground as if the I had simply called
open -a Franz

Any idea why this doesn't work and an alternative?

A: As of writing (10.14.3 Mojave), the correct answer is:
open -a /Applications/Skype.app -gj

If you do
man open

you can see that

-g  Do not bring the application to the foreground.
-j  Launches the app hidden.

A: If you call the command open with --hide (-j) it works (at least in macOS Sierra). For instance
open -j -a /Applications/Skype.app

Also, the -g flag helps some
open -gj -a /Applications/Skype.app

A: You have to specify the -j and -g before the -a
For example:
open -gja /Applications/Calendar.app

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Rome is filled with luxury hotels and many claim to offer beautiful views of the Eternal City. But if you seek a postcard view of Rome's greatest monument right from your bed, there's only one choice. The beautiful Palazzo Manfredi, a part of the Relais & Chateaux collection of luxury hotels, sits right in front of the Colosseum. The only thing separating you from the incredible ancient structure is another ancient structure, the ruins of Ludus Magnus, the gladiator training school.
The Palazzo Manfredi offers much more than beautiful views. The contemporary, yet classic style works well in Rome. There's a small lobby with a stylish library off to one side. Service is personal and omnipresent, yet not overwhelming. Aside from the Rome property, Manfredi Hotels also has an equally spectacular luxury hotel on the Italian island of Capri.
I found myself in Room 43, the highlight of which was a bed that faced the Colosseum. Yes, I could lay in the bed and gaze out the window at the arena. It was amazing to see it at all times of the day and night, the monument probably most beautiful in the moonlight and in the early glow of sunrise. One wall was a large closet and storage area, with a curtain that could be drawn to close it off. The style and design was very Italian and very modern, yet filled with homey touches like flowers, books and small objets d'art.
The huge, spa-like bathroom lacked a bathtub, but made up for it with an enormous shower room, complete with its own window on the Colosseum. Yes, you can stand there in the shower and admire Rome's greatest monument. For comfort, there's a huge window seat formed out of the concrete and for privacy, the shower window has blinds which can be pulled down. Acqua di Parma amenities added to the luxury experience.
One minor complaint, as a traveler who sometimes has to get some work done during my adventures, I was disappointed by the lack of a writing or work desk. I was able to set myself up at the small table by the window, which had two chairs, but a proper desk would have been helpful.
If all that style and luxury and those views weren't enough, the Palazzo Manfredi is also home to Aroma, a Michelin-starred restaurant considered one of the best in the city. With a terrace offering those same postcard views of the Colosseum, the restaurant's views compare to its celebrated cuisine. Hotel guests can get that same million dollar view each morning as breakfast is served in the same space.
To get to Rome, I flew Alitalia's foodie-centric Business Class service, which was more like flying in a fine Italian restaurant than on a plane. With leather seats made by the company that supplies Ferrari car interiors and cabin crew who are trained by Michelin-star-level chefs, it was the first flight I've taken that I didn't want to end.


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Learning from Locality: an international residency
International residency programme visits the Creative Campus
Students from Belgium, France and Scotland came together in Findhorn and visited the GSA's Highlands and Islands Creative Campus last week for a vibrant residency programme.
The GSA's campus outside Forres has opened up new opportunities for staff and students to visit the area to research, work and study.
"We enjoyed the tranquillity of the GSA's Highlands and Islands Creative Campus. It introduced us to other aspects of Scotland's landscapes and environments," explained Mark Luyten from Sint Lucas Antwerpen College of Art and Design.
Students and staff from the Locality II Residency visit Findhorn Bay. Image credit: Michael Mersinis
The residency, entitled Locality II, brought together postgraduate students from the areas of Fine Art and Design to discuss and respond to the theme of locality. Considering the Scottish landscape, its history and setting was central to the research. Students focussed on the importance of space and place in relation to their own work and that of the wider group.
The aim of Locality II was to 'rupture the classical definition of specialism and to allow collaboration between different specialisms, schools and countries'. Students joined the residency programme from three schools across Europe: The GSA, École européenne supérieure d'art de Bretagne (EESAB) in Quimper, France and Sint Lucas Antwerpen College of Art and Design.
"We visited Forres and were shown around the Creative Campus staying for the afternoon where we all enjoyed student presentations," explains Eimer Birkbeck from EESAB.
Learning in locality
Residency organisers chose the Forres location as an 'ideal platform' to explore the north of Scotland and immerse students in diverse aspects of locality. As well as time on campus, the students visited Culloden Battlefield, the Sueno's Stone, the Falconer Museum in Forres and Findhorn village where the group stayed for the week.
Grounds around the campus: an inspiring location for artists and designers. Image credit: Paul Campbell
Students considered themes including:
– Inhabited land
– The weather as a mechanism of forming the land
– The use of land within agriculture
– History of the natural landscape
"The opportunity to be displaced and placed again within a land that has its own rhythm and rules was a great privilege. There are certain qualities in the Scottish landscape that are truly unique. This particular sense of place permeated our thoughts and actions during the residency".
Michael Mersinis, The Glasgow School of Art
The residency was the second part of a three year project, with the first part having taken place in Le Guilvinec in France and the third part taking place in Antwerp in Belgium.
For more information on Locality II please contact the GSA's Michael Mersinis, Lecturer in Fine Art Photography, [email protected] or Thomas Greenough, Head of International Academic Development, [email protected].
Find out more about The Glasgow School of Art's Highlands and Islands Creative Campus.
*Featured image of Findhorn sunset by Oliver Pilcher