The 4-diamond Hawks Cay Resort is located on mile marker 61 in Duck Key, nestled in the heart of the Florida Keys. Ninety minutes from Miami International Airport, the 60-acre island is a prime spot for corporate groups with the largest meetings facility south of the mainland. The resort offers a slew of fun group experiences including meetings aboard a catamaran and lunch with their resident bottlenose dolphins.
The friendly staff with the resort's Island Exploration Department fuses aspects of entertainment, concierge, reservations and guest services to create tailor-made group experiences and exhilarating teambuilding opportunities.
Take your group for a Segway tour of Duck Key or treat them to the new JetLev flying experience. JetLev is a water-propelled flying machine that lifts group members up to three stories in the air over the Atlantic Ocean. Others can ride in a boat alongside the flyer until it is their turn to try.
Hawks Cay has 177 guestrooms and 160 two- and three-bedroom villas that combine elegant tropical décor with that Jimmy Buffett-style laidback attitude the Keys are all about. Hawks Cay's meeting space totals more than 20,000 sf of indoor waterfront space.
For a more unconventional approach to meetings, groups up to 120 people can meet aboard Blue, the resort's 63-foot catamaran (also referred to as the hotel's on-the-water boardroom). Leave the traditional behind as you host an al fresco meeting, sailing over beautiful coral reefs and gliding past schools of colorful fish and curious sea turtles. The three-hour rental also includes snacks and baked treats.
For an easy, breezy evening event rent the catamaran and take the group for a sunset sail. Enjoy good company as you watch the blazing sun sink into the horizon.
Top off the event with dinner catered by the resort's award-winning chefs. Try the conch fritters and mini crab cakes, and follow them with the truffled risotto fritters and marinated fish tacos.
Another exciting option is the chance to have lunch with Hawks Cay's resident dolphins in the resort's natural saltwater lagoon. Hawks Cay is the only resort in the continental U.S. to have an onsite Dolphin Connection program. The program was created in 1990 and focuses on the advancement of marine mammal education, breeding and research techniques.
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Review: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, proof you really can have it all
By Jeff Jablansky
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The Grand Cherokee SRT accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in approximately 4.8 seconds. (Jeff Jablansky)
Once an outlier in the SUV market—a hot rod with four doors and broad shoulders, with all the power of a benevolent dictator—the 470-hp Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT now leads the movement in the do-everything, burn-rubber SUV segment.
In the name of proving that an SUV belongs at the racetrack as much as it does on the trail, Jeep temporarily gave in to pressure from enthusiasts to build a performance-oriented Grand Cherokee to compete with new entries from Germany and Japan.
The old school Grand Cherokee SRT was something of a handful on the road and lowered too much for real off-roading. But it made up for these foibles when it came to ferocious straight-line acceleration.
Jeep's second attempt, based on a much-improved model, is a revelation, offering the acceleration and driving dynamics you expect from a dedicated sports car, without sacrificing features and amenities found on the luxurious Summit model.
So, when the keys to what is ostensibly the mightiest Grand Cherokee unexpectedly fall into your lap, how do you evaluate the SUV designed to perform at the limit?
How about as normally as possible? If you're like us, without access to an empty racetrack or an airport runway, that means going about a normal driving while not tapping fully into the Grand Cherokee SRT's untapped potential.
The Grand Cherokee SRT's styling is debonair without being too flashy. You will never lose yours on the street or in a crowded parking lot. It receives a typical SRT re-flash – meaning LED lights and hood scoops and lowered everything – but it's not ostentatious like some German performance SUVs are. Think of it as business casual meets whatever Red Bull enthusiasts like to wear on the weekends.
Performance from the 470-hp V-8 is overwhelming at first – careful with that gas pedal pressure – and then impressive at any speed. Turn this Hemi-powered engine on, especially by remote start, and watch a crowd form.
A light touch of the throttle only tickles the beast's belly, while a heavy stomp results in an immediate bellowing blast down the road. The excellent 8-speed automatic transmission is your partner in crime, and you will want to exploit it for all that its smooth shifts are worth.
You'll also want to try out the L-A-U-N-C-H button located aft of the shifter, which features an icon of a stoplight which mimics the 'Christmas tree' lights at a drag-strip.
The lack of body roll and the near-perfect balance between squat and dive through bends make even the seasoned driver curious how Jeep managed to circumvent the laws of physics here. Not once did this Grand Cherokee whine or squeal its way around a turn, the power and grip propelled this WHAT lb. sport-ute through each and every corner.
The suspension is adjustable, as is the driving mode, but we found that keeping it in normal or one dial click toward sporty was a more pleasant experience than Eco or Track. (Okay, Track was awfully tempting…but in the New York Metro area, trust us, it's smarter to stick with Sport).
Suffice it to say, you're going to be impressed with nearly every element of this luxury SUV in full pads and helmet.Well, almost every element.
You may be unexpectedly frustrated, as we were, with the experience of using uConnect, the Grand Cherokee SRT's infotainment system that also appears on other Jeeps, Chryslers, and Dodges. The touchscreen-based system would frequently freeze or go blank, blocking access to most audio and navigation controls.
The problem crept up intermittently throughout our week driving the SUV, and was not resolved by a simple vehicle reboot. We put a call in to Jeep to describe the problem, and it was the first instance our contact at the company had heard of the issue with this model.
With these systems being briefly out of commission, we had the chance to ruminate on everything else that comes together to make the Grand Cherokee SRT exceptional. Consider it the automotive equivalent to forgetting a restaurant's sporadic Wi-Fi and, instead, putting all attention back on the meal. It's hard to quibble over the little things in a vehicle this good – though a working infotainment system should be a part of the deal.
A familiar name meets newly found civility, along with the expected Hemi V-8, in the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT. (Jeff Jablansky)
Our advice? Focus on this sport-SUV's core competencies, such as blistering performance, a luxurious cabin, and chiseled good looks. Just maintain some balance between the laws of physics and the reach of Johnny Law, because the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT goads you into being very, very mischievous.

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Arun Kumar Ahuja Biography, Facts & Life Story
Nickname:Kumar Ahuja
Full Name:Arun Kumar Ahuja
Profession:Actor, Producer
Nationality:Indian
Date of Birth:January 17, 1917
Date of Death:July 3, 1998
Place of Death:Mahim, Mumbai, India
Cause of Death:Heart attack
Birthplace:Gujranwala
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height:5 Feet 11 Inches (1.73 m)
Bodytype:Not Known
Eye Color:Black
Arun Kumar Ahuja was a well-known Indian movie actor as well as film producer and was in Bollywood film industry in early 1950s and 1940s seeming in more than 20 movies. He was massively recognized for his remarkable acting in 1940s Mehboob Khan's movie "Aurat" which was the precursor of Oscar elected 1957 re-form Mother India.
Arun Kumar was introduced into Bollywood film industry by filmmaker Mehboob Khan who featured him in the main role in Ek Hi Raasta in the year 1939. Arun moved ahead to appear in more than 20 movies all through the 1940s and 1950s playing supporting and leadings characters. One of his prominent movies was "Aurat" in which he acted alongside Sardar Akhtar. This movie was afterward re-created as the more eminent and well famous megahit Mother India. He starred alongside his wife Nirmala in a number of movies like Chalis Karod and Savera. Once his roles dropped in the early 1950s, he abandoned acting after his last movie appearance in Aulad.
Arun Kumar Ahuja turned to produce movies though the only movie he produced was a catastrophe on Indian box office. The losses he suffered from his family production's failure ensued in him shifting his whole family from his small house in Mumbai. Arun's health failed all through this time and his beloved wife Nirmala had to work as a vocalist on radio as well as touring concerts with the intention of providing for the family of two sons and four daughters.
Arun Kumar Ahuja lived an ascetic life after leaving the Bollywood film industry and died in the year 1998 when he was 81 years old. He was born in pre-partition Punjab, Gujranwala, India on 17th January, 1917. Arun Kumar married actress and singer Nirmala Devi in the year1942 after they were casted alongside each other in the movie Savera. The couple was married until Nirmala's death in the year 1996. They had two sons and four daughters. The daughter's names were Pushpa, Kamini and Padma with one more daughter whose name is still unknown. His sons are director and actor named Kirti Kumar and youngest son is actor named Govinda. Arun Kumar is the grandfather of famous actors Krishna Abhishek, Vinay Anand, Aarti Singh, Ragini Khanna, Tina Ahuja and Soumya Seth. His daughter Padma is the Mom of Aarti and Krishna who died in 1980s after giving birth to Aarti.
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Arun Kumar Ahuja was a popular actor of 1940s.
He is the father of superstar Govinda and former actor Kirti Kumar.
He was born in Gujranwala, Punjab, British India.
Arun Kumar was an actor typically recognized for the movies Return of Toofan Mail, Ek Hi Raasta and Adalat.
The actor was married to Nirmala Devi who died on 3th July 3, 1998.
After playing a number of supporting and leading roles in a number of movies in 1940s, Arun turned a film director in early 1950s.
Even if his younger son Govinda became a super star of silver screen, he always favored to stay him away from silver screen.
Arun Kumar Ahuja Education
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Profession: Actor, Producer
Salary: Under review
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Father: Not Known
Mother: Not Known
Brother(s): Not Known
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Wife/Girlfriend: Nirmala Devi (m. 1941–1996)
Son(s): Govinda, Kirti Kumar
Daughter(s): Kamini Khanna
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Drug mule mom finally home
'I've paid my dues, I am stronger and I have changed my ways for the better."
These were the words of Joeleene Phillips, 24, a Durban woman who arrived at OR Tambo International airport on Wednesday morning after serving almost three years in a Brazilian prison.
Phillips arrived in Joburg at 7.30am via a direct flight from Sao Paulo. The Daily News accompanied her mother, Belinda Lange, to OR Tambo International for the emotional reunion.
Lange, speaking on the flight to Johannesburg, became tearful as she tried to envisage what her daughter might look like after prison.
"The only image of Joeleene in my head is the picture she posted last Christmas of her in a white T-shirt, glasses and red lipstick. I don't even know what colour her hair is; she's always changing her hair," said Lange.
We approached the international arrival terminal at 7:20 and Lange's eyes welled with tears again as she saw the word "landed" flashing in red next to Phillips's flight details on the information board.
She stood right at the front of the terminal, anxiously scanning every face through the sliding doors.
Forty-five minutes later and Lange was still standing in the same spot, clutching the railing.
"Now I'm impatient. Joeleene does not even know that I am meeting her here.
"I told her someone will take her to Durban and I'll see her there. This is a surprise for her," she said.
More than 90 minutes after the arrival time, Lange spots a spectacled red-head in a red and black jacket, jeans and takkies, and she shouts: "It's Joeleene!"
With tears in her eyes and a smile on her face, a surprised Phillips embraced her mother. The mother and daughter stood for a few moments just holding each other and wiping each other's tears.
The tears were barely dried and Joeleene proceeded to tell her mom the reasons for her delay.
Phillips said she had not been told that she had to have a vaccination for yellow fever before she could be cleared at immigration.
"I'm upset with the Brazilian authorities. The vaccine cost R600 and I had no money.
"Thankfully, another Brazilian paid for me," she said.
Laughing, her mother said she had "not changed a bit – still complaining!"
As the mother-daughter reunion continued, Phillips shared her experiences in prison, her plans for the future, her sense of remorse and her yearning for her children.
In 2006 Phillips was arrested at the Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil for drug trafficking. She was found with 3kg of cocaine in her bag.
According to reports, she claimed she did not know that there were drugs in her bag and believed she had been set up by her Nigerian boyfriend, the father of her two children.
She now admits that she knew, and is remorseful.
The case of drug trafficking took a heart-wrenching turn on November 2, 2006 when Phillips gave birth to her second son, Tyran Joe, in the Penitenciaria Feminina prison where she was awaiting sentence. Phillips was four months pregnant when she was arrested.
Phillips's anguish at being thousands of kilometres away from her family, including her then 17-month-old son, Roland, increased when she was told she only had six months with her son.
She was told that he would be placed in an institution if no family member claimed him.
That was when her mother approached Independent on Saturday to help her raise funds to bring her grandson back home.
Her plea was successful and Tyran Joe was taken from his mother in prison at just four months old and placed in his grandmother's custody.
Phillips's biggest concern had been for her baby to be placed in the care of her mother.
She served her sentence and in March 2009 she was released on parole. Barely a week ago, she was told she was going to be deported.
Reflecting on her stay in prison, Phillips said: "I kept to myself and didn't talk too much to any of the police officers. If the other prisoners see you talking to the police they threaten you.
"I had chores to do every day and I took every opportunity so the sentence would go faster."
Phillips said she had shared a cell with Tessa Beetge, another South African in prison on drug-trafficking charges.
Beetge made headlines earlier this year because of her links to Sheryl Cwele, the wife of the then national intelligence minister, Siyabonga Cwele.
"Tessa and I were close; we would write letters and watch TV together," Phillips said.
According to Phillips, there are more South Africans in Brazil prisons than there are Brazilians. "The South Africans are taking over the Brazil prisons," she said.
According to the latest statistics released by the Saps Narcotics Bureau, more than 660 South Africans are in prison on drug-related charges, with half of them being held in South American prisons.
"The prison is fairly peaceful because we are not allowed to fight."
She said she had got a job at the prison, cleaning the main gates and working in the kitchen.
Out on parole, she stayed at what she called "a safe house" for foreigners.
"They provided me with food and a place to sleep, but I had to look for a job."
She worked as a housemaid.
While on parole, Phillips also completed a manicure course. "Joeleene always had a flair for hair and beauty treatments," her mother says.
Over a cup of coffee while awaiting the flight back to Durban, Phillips said: "I do have regrets about what I did. If I could change things, I would. But I can't. It's now time to move on."
She said she was looking forward to the next chapter of her life.
Phillips admitted that she was not proud of what she had done and said she knew many people had lost faith in her.
She responded to the criticism and judgement that will most probably come her way by saying: "Everyone deserves a second chance. I've made my mistake, I've learnt from it and I've paid for what I have done and now it's bola para frente (a Portuguese saying which roughly translates as 'but we've got to look forward')."
She said the pain that she was put through and being away from her family made her very angry. "It was unfair for me to take the fall by myself."
After initially claiming that she had been set up by her Nigerian boyfriend, Phillips admitted that she had been aware that she was transporting drugs.
She said that when she was arrested, she had SMSed her boyfriend to tell him what had happened.
"He knew that I was pregnant. His response was 'Oh s***!' and that was it."
She said she had never heard from him after that.
Phillips was adamant that she would not let him have anything to do with the children.
"The only good thing that he brought into my life is my two children."
Phillips said her short-term plan would be to get a job and her long-term plan was to be a proper mother to her children.
"I'll never leave my children again. If I do leave, I will take them with me."
Her other plans include helping others not to make the same mistakes she did.
She said: "I would like to visit schools, talk to the youth and warn them about the dangers of being involved in the drug industry.
"I am committed to changing my life."
Driving down Umgeni Road on the way to her home to be re-united with her sons, she commented on how nothing had changed in Durban.
But one thing about her had changed: "When I was in South Africa I didn't like soccer, but once I got to Brazil they converted me into a true football fan."
Her mother said: "I'm so glad she's home. The nightmare is over and we can now start a new chapter."
This article was originally published on page 15 of Daily News on October 15, 2009
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CAMBRIDGE – "I believe you," said Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), to more than 200 students, survivors of sexual assault, advocates and legislators at the Every Voice Summit on Saturday at the Harvard Law School HALT.
"I want to offer that because those are the three most powerful words that have never been said to me," Pressley said.
She identified herself as a black woman, thought leader, policy maker, wife, mother, caregiver to her own mother, as well as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and campus sexual assault.
According to Pressley, when she first publicly shared her story after elections, people did not want to believe her. She said she was called "whore" and blamed for what happened to her. But Pressley said she keeps sharing her story and publicly raises the issue of sexual assault.
The Every Voice Summit united people of various backgrounds at Harvard University Feb. 23 to build a community of activists for passing the legislation on Title IX and inform attendees about sexual assault on college campuses.
"Today's summit is really about bringing people together, bringing perspectives together, and all being able to come out of this space having shared perspectives and shared solidarity," said Jace Ritchey, the Every Voice Summit steering committee chair.
Started as a class project at Harvard about campus climate surveys on sexual misconduct – which is one of four parts of Title IX regulation – in 2014, the Every Voice Coalition became a campaign later that year to work towards changing the state regulations of Title IX and proposing a climate survey bill. In the next couple of years, Every Voice grew its vision to unite all campuses in Massachusetts.
EV's website calls the problem of sexual assaults on college campuses as a "silent epidemic." To supply administrators with the information they need in order to address the issue, the first step is to give voice to the students through anonymous sexual assault climate surveys, according to the website.
"In the absence of accurate campus-specific statistics, present-day policymakers and school administrators lack the data they need to design effective change," the website states.
In 2014, EV took on Title IX advocacy, proposing the bill that would make campus climate surveys uniform across the state. H.599 / S.340, an act requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education was filed by Rep. Lori Ehrlich, Sen. Will Brownsberger, Sen. Michael Moore, and Sen. Joan B. Lovely.
First proposed in 2016, this year the bill will go undergo the legislative cycle for the third time. EV is hopeful that the bill will be passed in the next hearings, said Martha Durkee-Newman, member of the Legislative Advocacy team with The Every Voice Coalition.
After the bill on climate survey is passed, EV plans to continue work on bettering the execution of Title IX in the colleges and universities across Massachusetts. First introduced in 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act has never been reviewed and improved on federal level since.
BU has its own survey regarding sexual assault on campus, the AAU Survey on Sexual Misconduct, which was sent to students last month. Boston University students are free to take the survey by following the link.


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The work process involves attaining skills, refining tasks, developing sensitivities, strengthening concentration, solving problems, and achieving new insights. The goal is to become happy and useful members of society, and to gain competence to function in the real world.
Children are given ample time to work in the learning areas of their choosing, including Practical Life, Art, Sensorial, Language and Reading, Math, Geography, History, Botany, Zoology, and Earth Science. Teachers try to limit disruption of this work time because opportunities to deeply focus are essential to children's growth. The emphasis on respect for people and things that permeates all interactions also helps the children to develop self-control and good social skills.
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To Cite: Berjis N. An Evaluation on the Relation between Chronic Mouth Breathing and Children IQ, Shiraz E-Med J. Online ahead of Print ; 7(4):20417.
At the beginning of the 3rd millennium, one of the most important wishes of the human being is to prevent the causes that disturb the intelligence, especially in the childhood. One of the most famous disorders that seems to have such an effect, is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), however, only a few studies have described the level of intelligence or cognition in the children with OSAS. Because of finding no preliminary study to search for any relation between the intelligence and chronic nasal or nasopharyngeal obstruction leading to chronic mouth breathing in the literature, the authors arranged a study to evaluate this relation. In a nonrandomized cross- sectional study, 60 otherwise healthy children with 6-12 years of age whom had been referred to the clinic of otolaryngology of Al- Zahra hospital in Isfahan were selected as the case group with the chief complaint of mouth breathing for at least 2 months. Besides, we selected 60 healthy children from 2 schools in Isfahan as the control group that had no history of chronic mouth breathing during last 6 months. All cases were referred to the clinic of psychiatry to test their intelligence. The data gathered and analyzed using T-Test. The study resulted that mean IQ of 60 subjects in the case group, with a range of 89-114, was measured about 100.07 6.15. Mean IQ of the subjects in the control group was measured about 102.73 6.14 (range 94-124). There was a statistically significant difference between the mean IQ of the case and control groups; so, there was found a relation between IQ and chronic mouth breathing (P=0.02). It is concluded that the chronic mouth breathing would lead to a lowered IQ comparing with the control group. Some of the most common causes of mouth breathing due to nasal or nasopharyngeal obstruction are adenoid hypertrophy and allergic rhinitis. The treatments of both of etiologies are easily accessible. This means that the lowered IQ of children with chronic nasal or nasopharyngeal obstruction seems to be, at least in some degree, preventable. These initial findings about the relation of IQ and chronic mouth breathing suggest that these are identifiable and preventable sequelae of childhood and that it is very important to evaluate the etiology of this problem and improve the patients' IQ with the appropriate intervention.


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Q: What does this typedef statement mean? In a C++ reference page they provide some typedef examples and I'm trying to understand what they mean.
// simple typedef
typedef unsigned long mylong;

// more complicated typedef
typedef int int_t, *intp_t, (&fp)(int, mylong), arr_t[10];

So the simple typedef (the first declaration) I understand.
But what are they declaring with the second one (repeated below)?
typedef int int_t, *intp_t, (&fp)(int, ulong), arr_t[10];

Particularly what does (&fp)(int, mylong) mean?

A: It's declaring several typedefs at once, just as you can declare several variables at once. They are all types based on int, but some are modified into compound types.
Let's break it into separate declarations:
typedef int int_t;              // simple int
typedef int *intp_t;            // pointer to int
typedef int (&fp)(int, ulong);  // reference to function returning int
typedef int arr_t[10];          // array of 10 ints

A: typedef int int_t, *intp_t, (&fp)(int, mylong), arr_t[10];

is equivalent to:
typedef int int_t;
typedef int *intp_t;
typedef int (&fp)(int, mylong);
typedef int arr_t[10];

There is actually a similar example in the C++11 standard:

C++11 7.1.3 The typedef specifier
A typedef-name does not introduce a new type the way a class declaration (9.1) or enum declaration does.Example: after
typedef int MILES , * KLICKSP ;

the constructions
MILES distance ;
extern KLICKSP metricp ;

are all correct declarations; the type of distance is int that of metricp is "pointer to int." —end example

A: If you have the cdecl command, you can use it to demystify these declarations.
cdecl> explain int (&fp)(int, char)
declare fp as reference to function (int, char) returning int
cdecl> explain int (*fp)(int, char)
declare fp as pointer to function (int, char) returning int

If you don't have cdecl, you should be able to install it in the usual way (e.g. on Debian-type systems, using sudo apt-get install cdecl).

A: The (&fp)(int, mylong) part represents a reference to a function. It is not recommended that programmers use functions in typedef for the very reason you're asking this question. It confuses other people looking at the code.
I'm guessing they use the typedef in something like this:
typedef unsigned long mylong; //for completeness
typedef int (&fp)(int, mylong);
int example(int param1, mylong param2);

int main() {
     fp fp_function = example;
     int x = fp_function(0, 1);
     return 0;
}

int example(int param1, mylong param2) {
     // does stuff here and returns reference
     int x = param1;
     return x;
}

Edited in accordance with Brian's comment:
int(&name)(...) is a function reference called name (the function returns an int)
int &name(...) is a function called name returning a reference to an int
A reference to a function which returns an int reference would look something like this: typedef int &(&fp)(int, mylong) (this compiles in a program, but the behaviour is untested).

A: typedef is defining a new type for use in your code, like a shorthand.
typedef typename _MyBase::value_type value_type;
value_type v;
//use v

typename here is letting the compiler know that value_type is a type and not an object      inside of _MyBase.
the :: is the scope of the type. It is kind of like "is in" so value_type "is in" _MyBase. or can also be thought of as contains.
Possible duplicate : C++ - meaning of a statement combining typedef and typename

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Measuring the levels of a specific enzyme in pituitary tumors producing excess adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) may help predict the recurrence of Cushing's disease in patients, a study shows.
The study, "Expression of MMP-9, PTTG, HMGA2, and Ki-67 in ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors and their association with tumor recurrence," was published in the journal World Neurosurgery.
Cushing's syndrome is characterized by excess cortisol levels in the blood. In 70 percent of cases, this is caused by pituitary tumors making too much ACTH, a hormone that regulates cortisol production. This condition is called Cushing's disease.
While transsphenoidal adenomectomy, a surgery to remove a pituitary gland tumor, is the first treatment choice, tumor recurrence rates can be as high as 45 percent.
Only a few studies have investigated the association between biomarkers and the risk of ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors recurring, leaving physicians with limited methods to predict which patients will have a recurrence.
Identifying biomarkers that can effectively predict the potential recurrence of Cushing's disease would allow clinicians to look for early signs in patients and start appropriate follow-up and therapeutic protocols, avoiding long-term mortality.
Many studies have suggested that matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) enzymes, the pituitary tumor transforming gene (PTTG), and high mobility group A 2 proteins (HMGA2) all play vital roles in the development of pituitary tumors.
Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes that work to degrade the cell's extracellular matrix, which anchors the cell, thus enabling tumor invasion. PTTG is highly expressed in pituitary tumors, and is a marker of malignancy in many types of tumors. HMGA2 is overexpressed in various tumors, and is also associated with high malignancy.
However, whether levels of MMP-9, PTTG, and HMGA2 are related to ACTH-secreting tumor recurrence has not been investigated.
Researchers set out to determine the expression levels of MMP-9, PTTG, HMGA2, and Ki-67 (a marker of cell growth) in ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors, and evaluate their association with tumor behavior and recurrence.
They conducted a retrospective study that included 55 patients with sporadic Cushing's disease with long-term remission after a transsphenoidal adenomectomy. Their tumor specimens were collected and examined.
Patients were divided into two groups based on whether or not they had tumor recurrence. There were 28 patients in the non-recurrent group, and 27 in the recurrent.
Results showed there was significantly increased expression of MMP-9 in tumor samples of recurrent patients, compared with the non-recurrent group. Levels of MMP-9 were also strongly associated with a shorter time period to recurrence (recurrence-free interval).
On the other hand, PTTG, HMGA2, and Ki-67 expression was not significantly different between the recurrent group and the non-recurrent group.
"ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors with higher levels of MMP-9 were associated with a higher recurrence rate and a shorter recurrence-free interval. MMP-9 could be a valuable tool for predicting recurrence of ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors," the researchers concluded.


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Bride's Attendants
Bride's Family
Groom's Family
Scottie Sisters
Pamela rohling
Pamela and Alison met in High School and have been best friends ever since. Pamela credits Ali for convincing her to go on her first date with, now husband, Christopher Rohling! Alison was Pamela's Maid of Honor in August 2004 when she wed Christopher, almost a decade ago! Pamela is the mother of three awesome children, Nathaniel (6), Jonathan (5) and Juliana (who turns 3 just before the wedding)!
Natasha Paracha
Tashi and Ali met in the 4th Grade and became fast friends by the 6th Grade. There are too many inside jokes between them to count. Together they've survived middle school, wicked choral directors, funny band directors, Odyssey of the Mind, 3 seasons of the TV show Roswell and their twenties - to name a few!
Linda Gordon
Linda and her daughter, Portia, will be traveling all the way from Ireland to be in the wedding! Linda and Alison met while both studying abroad in Erlangen, Germany in 2004-2005. During which they took a month-long backpacking trip in Eastern Europe and Italy.
The day before arriving in Rome, Pope John Paul II passed away. They have quite a tale to tell from visiting the Vatican during this time and paying their respects to the Pope. It's too long to share here so ask them to recount it for you!
Again in 2010 Linda and Alison teamed up, this time with Portia too and traveled to the Amalfi Coast of Italy. This trio can't wait to reunite for the wedding!
Jason Kanak
Stason Slappy
Junior Attendant / Brian's Niece
Flower Girl / Brian's Niece
Flower Girl / Linda's Daughter
Portia, daughter of bridesmaid, Linda, is coming all the way from Ireland for the wedding! Portia and Alison first met in NYC when Portia was just 9 months old. We met again on the Amalfi Coast of Italy where Portia ate a lot of pasta with mushrooms, her favorite! ;-) Alison could not be more excited to see Portia again and to show her and Linda around Atlanta!
Flower Girl / Pamela's Daughter


Brenda Van Fleet requests to speak to Council regarding health hazards regarding 5G Networks.
Beverly Harvey requests to speak to Council regarding Rockwood.
Jason White requests to speak to Council regarding Independence Power and Light.
Laura Dominik requests to speak to Council regarding ethical expectations of elected officials.
Council action is requested to approve an Engineering Services Contract with Affinis Corp. for an amount not to exceed $249,400.00 for the 40 Hwy Complete Streets Project (No. 70111802).
18-789 - A resolution eliminating the City Beautification Commission and the Citizens Committee on Solid Waste Management; and establishing the Sustainability Commission and specifying its membership and responsibilities.
A public hearing for the application by Sharil Wheeler Gibson requesting a rezoning from I-1, Industrial, to C-2, General Commercial, for the properties located at 1204 S. Cunningham, 11441 and 11443 E. Truman Road. New Information Only.
18-081 - 2R. An ordinance amending the Zoning District Map as to tract of ground located at 1204 S. Cunningham Avenue, 11441 and 11443 E. Truman Road from District I-1 (Industrial) to C-2 (General Commercial) in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
A public hearing for the application by Pedro Ariel Vargas Dela Rosa requesting a Special Use Permit to operate a used vehicle sales business at 13801 E. 35th Street Ct S. New Information Only.
18-083 - 2R. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit to operate a vehicle sales business at 13801 E. 35th Street Court S. in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
A public hearing on the issuance of Chapter 100 Bonds by the City for the 39th Place Apartments project (also known as the Ansley Apartments project) to be located near the southeast corner of the intersection of Jackson Drive and East 39th Street. Full Public Hearing.
A public hearing for the voluntary annexation of two adjacent tracts, totaling 91.66 acres, located generally south of East Truman Road and east of South M-7 Highway, in Jackson, County, Missouri. Full Public Hearing.
18-080 - 2R. An ordinance approving a first amendment to Amended and Restated Arena Lease between the City and Kansas City Mavericks, LLC.
18-084 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing and directing the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with Shepherd Enterprises, to convey the former Fire Station 4 real estate.
18-085 - 2R. An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 18922 which levied a tax on all real property subject to taxation on January 1, 2018, within the corporate limits of the City of Independence, Missouri, for general revenue and public health and recreation purposes, and for The Independence Square Special Business Benefit District; said levies and assessments being separate and distinct, all for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of July, 2018, and ending on the 30th day of June, 2019.
The City Council is expected to convene in an Executive Session at 5:15 pm, Monday, September 17, 2018, in Conference Room A, on matters of personnel, as permitted by Sec. 610.021 (3).
Case 18-125-01, a request from Jennifer Asbury with the Spanos Corporation to rezone the property at 19700 East 39th Place South from R-6, Single Family Residential to R-30 PUD, High Density Residential PUD, was advertised for a new information only public hearing at the August 6, 2018, City Council meeting. The applicant had initially requested that the first reading by City Council be delayed to September 4, 2018, and second reading be held on September 17, 2018. The applicant has requested a second continuance so that the first reading by City Council be delayed to September 17, 2018, and second reading be held on October 1, 2018. As such, the September 17, 2018 City Council new information only public hearing on this item is continued to the October 1, 2018, City Council meeting.
The Law Department is providing the following notification to the City Council of the claims paid and received during August, 2018.
Municipal Court Monthly Case summary Report for August, 2018.
The Council is expected to adjourn to an Adjourned Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 24, 2018 in the Council Chambers to discuss matters, including Real Estate Property Tax Levy.


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Corruption, Oversight, Accidents. There's A Link, People!
July 18, 2012 in Uncategorized | Tags: airlines, Business, Eduardo Pães, Folha de São Paulo, Time magazine
At least 28 of the 47 shopping centres in Sao Paulo are operating illegally because they do not have the proper permits to function, according to an investigation published on the front page of the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper today.
Some were built where or when they shouldn't have been by construction companies, others did not get the proper documentation and permissions before opening and others don't have the required number of parking spaces.
This news comes just days after it was revealed there are 45 obstacles along the flight path to Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport, one of the busiest in Brazil. The obstacles range from buildings that are too high, to trees, to a hospital and – surprise, surprise – two shopping centres.
The point here is this: If we can't rely on the state or the city to enforce laws designed to protect us – and in the case of the airport save lives – then who can we rely on? Why were these buildings allowed to be built?
And now that we know they are illegal why haven't they been closed down?
I wrote this story in Time magazine in February about a building in Rio that collapsed, killing several people inside. It was reported that authorities had looked the other way while granting building or work permits on the building and I said this in my story, prompting Mayor Eduardo Paes to publicly criticize me (as I reported in this post).
There's a clear connection between not following the proper building procedures and tragedies like the one in Rio.
Don't people who pay bribes and the officials who take them or overlook the law get that?
Yes, they know but they are too cynical and greedy to care. Besides, if impunity rules and there are no consequences why should they care?
andrewdownie
Precisely. Which is why we need action from citizens. Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to protect animal rights. Millions to celebrate gay pride day. But only a handful turn out to protest corruption and greed. It has me tearing my hair out!
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Home»Environment»Polluters' Friend Poised to Take the Reins of Fish and Wildlife Service
Polluters' Friend Poised to Take the Reins of Fish and Wildlife Service
By Sarah Okeson January 9, 2019 3 Mins Read
And That Planned Information Freeze at the Department of Interior May Also Be an Attempt to Shield Aurelia Skipwith's Fiance from Scrutiny
Aurelia Skipwith, Trump's nominee to head our nation's Fish and Wildlife Service, is a Kentucky attorney and former Monsanto employee with ties to a one-time Montana state lawmaker with connections to former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
Skipwith has a biology degree from Howard University and a master's degree in molecular genetics from Purdue University. Her predecessor, Greg Sheehan, didn't have the science degree required by federal law to be the acting director for the service. She also has a law degree from the University of Kentucky.
Skipwith is currently the deputy assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks, a job that pays $162,000 a year. Interior calendars show she was involved in discussions about endangered red wolves and cutting protections for the imperiled greater sage grouse, a bird that makes its nests on the ground and is known for its distinctive mating dance.
Contact members of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee
The Center for Biological Diversity can be reached at 520-623-5252 or [email protected]
"Skipwith will always put the interests of her old boss Monsanto and other polluters ahead of America's wildlife and help the most anti-environmental administration in history do even more damage," said Brett Hartl, government affairs director for the Center for Biological Diversity.
Red wolves, once found across the eastern United States, are now perhaps the most endangered mammal on the planet with as few as 40 in the wild. In November, a federal judge ruled that the Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to protect red wolves.
Skipwith and fiance Leo Giacometto, photographed at a Lexington, Ky., society party (Tops in Lexington)
Skipwith's fiance, Leo Giacometto, is a former Montana state lawmaker. She and Giacometto founded AVC Global Inc., an agricultural company, in 2014.
Giacometto was tried and acquitted in a misdemeanor fraud case in Montana in 2003 after accusations about a state travel reimbursement. In 2002, Giacometto was named in an investigator's report about a drunk-driving crash that killed Paul Sliter, the Montana House majority leader. Witnesses said they saw Giacometto, who was first on the scene, trying to hide beer cans and bottles that spilled from a wrecked pickup truck.
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking public records documenting meetings between Skipwith and Giacometto. Eight days after that request was filed, the Interior Department proposed a rule that would let it reject FOIA requests that the Trump administration decides are "unreasonably burdensome."
Skipwith said in her federal financial disclosure that she owned single-family and multi-family homes in St. Louis valued at $500,001 to $1 million and received rent or royalties of $50,001 to $100,000 a year. In 2011, a service request for a lead inspection was initiated on one of those homes, owned by Specialized Home Solutions LCC, but the request was closed after the inspector was unable to gain access to the house.
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Deploy a maven project
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	First of all, create a user for runtime environment.
	login to remove server and then running following command.

	# groupadd -g 80 www
	# adduser -o --home /www --uid 80 --gid 80 -c "Web Application" www

	Assign a password to www user.

	# passwd www
	Changing password for user www.
	New UNIX password:
	Retype new UNIX password:
	passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.

	Create project directory.
	# su - www
	# mkdir /www/netkiller.cn

Create a configuration file for the project.
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	$ cat production/netkiller.cn.ini
	[www]
	repository=git@192.168.0.1:netkiller.cn/www.netkiller.cn
	branch=development
	delete=Y
	mode=ssh
	backup=~/backup
	exclude=www.example.com.lst
	remote=www@www.netkiller.cn
	destination=netkiller.cn/www.netkiller.cn
	maven=package
	remote_before=Y
	remote_after=Y

Create an exclude list
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	$ touch production/exclude/www.netkiller.cn.lst

Create remove shell
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### Before shell.

	Before running 'production/libexec/www.netkiller.cn.before' during the deployment.
	Such as build, package, shutdown tomcat...

	$ cat production/libexec/www.netkiller.cn.before
	pkill -f cn.netkiller.cn-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar

### After shell

	After running 'production/libexec/www.netkiller.cn.after' during the deployment.

	$ cat production/libexec/www.netkiller.cn.after
	java -jar /www/netkiller.cn/www.netkiller.cn/cn.netkiller.cn-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar

Use locally available keys to authorise logins on a remote machine
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	$ ssh-copy-id www@netkiller.cn
	/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to log in with the new key(s), to filter out any that are already installed
	/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: 1 key(s) remain to be installed -- if you are prompted now it is to install the new keys
	www@netkiller.cn's password:

	Number of key(s) added: 1

	Now try logging into the machine, with:   "ssh 'www@netkiller.cn'"
	and check to make sure that only the key(s) you wanted were added.

Deploy locally available project to remove server.
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	$ deployment production www.netkiller.cn

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Ionic task: clean up the world's contaminated water
News | October 1, 2007
Pat Patera
Cleaning up contaminants in the world's water everything from mining wastes in Chile to municipal sewage in India is a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it.
Ionic Water Technologies of Reno wants the job, and it's got 14 employees to put on it.
But to take on the world, Ionic needs to grow, and that takes money. The privately-held company plans to go public next spring on AIM, London's Alternate Investment Market.
"The majority of our client base runs off the London market," says Matthew Setty, chief executive officer. "London is the hub of mining business."
With operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Chile, and investments in Peru and Bolivia, Ionic is now looking at a joint venture in India, says Setty.
The company did less than $10 million in sales this year, but plans to reach $30 million to $40 million in sales by 2009.
"We have a detailed 24-month plan to allocate funds to growth and to development of new technology," he says. "For us, a half-million dollar project is not uncommon."
Along with its need for capital, another challenge to growth is finding qualified engineers and chemists. The company's tech guru is Timothy Tsukamoto, director of science and technology. One Ionic product involving bioreactors is currently non-patented. "But most of the information is between Tim's ears, so there's a certain level of protection in that," says Setty.
And a third challenge faced by the company is credibility.
"An idea we run into is that only giant companies can address these issues," Setty says. "Mining is a fairly niche market. And before, big consulting firms always came in to take care of it."
The difference, he says, is that the big consulting firms identify a project and sell existing technology.
In contrast, Ionic views contaminant cleanup as a three-part process. It manufactures the technology, consults with clients, and executes the operation. Or in some instances, it will train the client to use its process.
In a world with more than six billion people generating sewage, Setty sees the greatest international potential in wastewater treatment.
"But mining companies have money to treat water," adds Tsukamoto. "Municipalities in poor countries do not."
Ionic's process stands to be an affordable solution for poor peoples because it does the job with 90 percent less energy than required by conventional methods, says Setty.
Oxygen is the key to cleaning water. "When air oxidizes heavy metal contaminants it pulls them back into solid form," he says.
Ionic hauls a unit alongside a holding pond of acidic mining wastes. It adds lime and picks up a thin film of water on rotors, which expose the liquid to air as they spin. Most of the energy is centrifugal.
Conventional processes pump compressed air into the water, which require far more energy than Ionic's method. Setty estimates his company's technology requires 90 percent less electricity.
But technical challenges remain, says Tsukamoto. "This is a new thing; we have to prove it works."
Ten years back, passive bioreactor technologies used special bacteria to treat sulfuric-acid water contaminants. Even though the technology uses little energy or labor, it failed because it wasn't completely passive, says Tsukamoto. It could not simply be installed and abandoned because it requires a carbon source such as ethanol to feed the bugs.
While its playing field is worldwide, Ionic is solidly rooted in Reno. "We're all Nevadans," says Setty. "No way will you get us to move to California.
"The principals all grew up out of Elko," he adds. "They were in touch with clean up work at the mines."
And while the Golden State may be awash in well-educated labor, he says, "Much of mining is here. And from a small business standpoint, incentives are available in Nevada.
"We can be a local Nevada company yet have a client base internationally. We can have foreign subsidiaries and input global work back to Nevada.
"Besides," he adds, "we may be more successful at growing our employees due to UNR connections."
Tsukamoto was formerly a research professor at University of Nevada, Reno and other employees either hold or are earning doctorates there.
The company maintains relationships with the university and contracts with its professors to work as consultants. In return, says Setty, Ionic Water Technologies will commercialize some of the patents held by the university.
Founded in 2004 in Boise, Ionic Water Technologies at the start was a pure research firm funded by mom and pop investors.
"Tim and I saw the potential and verified the research," says Setty. They formed Ionic Water Technologies in its present incarnation
a year ago.
Ionics will keep R&D in Boise, says Setty. The Reno location will handle corporate sales, manufacturing business and international business.
But first it needs to grow out of the cozy converted home that houses its downtown office on Flint Street, says Setty, adding that the firm's executives think they've found a new home suitable for manufacturing activity on Greg Street.


Federal authorities recently arrested 20 defendants indicted by a grand jury on charges of participating in a long-running telemarketing scheme that targeted small businesses and charities by selling them toner products for printers and photocopiers at grossly inflated prices.
An indictment alleges that participants in the scheme fraudulently coerced over 50,000 victims to send more than $126 million to telemarketers who posed as the victims' regular supplier of toner products. The costs were as much as 10 times the normal retail price.
The 30-count indictment charges 23 defendants and alleges a conspiracy that started in 1988. The conspiracy was allegedly orchestrated by Gilbert N. Michaels, a West Los Angeles resident who had previously been ordered by federal and state court judges to cease fraudulent and deceptive business practices related to toner sales. Michaels owned and operated IDC SERVCO, a Culver City-based business that sold toner to small businesses, charities such as Easter Seals Disability Services and the United Way, schools, churches and city governments.
In addition to the 20 defendants arrested this morning, two other defendants have agreed to surrender. Michaels is named in the indictment, along with Stephen D. Paine, 51, of Hollywood, who owned Case Distribution Services, Inc. The other defendants live in Orange County and locations as far away as Colorado.
The indictment outlines a scheme in which telemarketers called victims and claimed to be their regular toner supplier, or said they were affiliated with the suppliers. The telemarketers typically told victims that the price of toner had increased, and the victims had a chance to purchase toner at the previous, lower price.
Believing that they were dealing with their regular supplier, victims signed order confirmation forms, and Michaels' company shipped toner and sent invoices demanding payment at inflated prices.
When the victims realized they had been scammed, they called IDC to complain. The victims were told IDC could not cancel the order or refund money because the victims had signed order confirmation forms, according to the indictment. It is further alleged that IDC failed to disclose its relationships with the telemarketing companies that had brokered the fraudulent deals.
The indictment alleges that IDC employees threatened victims with collections or legal action if they did not pay invoices. The indictment alleges the telemarketers knew there had not been a price increase for toner, and failed to disclose that the prices they were charged were two to 10 times the regular cost of toner.
Another aspect of the fraud was that the telemarketers failed to disclose that they were affiliated with IDC. In a series of court orders dating to 1988, Michaels and his companies were prohibited from making false statements that they were a usual supplier of photocopier supplies or that there had been price change.


Wi-Fi hotspots allow portable, wireless access to the internet. These devices may be used at home, public spaces, or anywhere that free internet access is not available. Connect a tablet, smartphone or laptop computer to the Wi-Fi hotspot and follow the set-up instructions. Each Wi-Fi hotspot can connect to 10 devices simultaneously.
In the Wi-Fi application on your computer or device, find the hotspot's Wi-Fi name and enter the password to connect to the internet.
Once the service has started, press the Power (Menu) button to show the Wi-Fi name.
Press the Power (Menu) button again to show the password.
Insert the cable into the micro-USB charging port on the right side of the hotspot, and plug the charging adapter into an electrical outlet.
The indicator light on the power button illuminates red when charging starts. The light turns green when the battery is fully charged. Fully charging a battery may take up to three hours.


I designed and built some badges for Defcon 19 for our DC group, dc501.
The badge is based on a Microchip PIC18F13K50. Power is from a single CR123, boosted to 5V by an LT1610. The blue 7-segment LEDS are some Chinese e-bay purchase; they were cheap and look nifty. Board was designed to fit in an Altoids tin; called cool and retro by folks who gave us positive feedback at the con.
You can see the paper doll for the board in the Altoids can. As part of documenting my projects here on this blog for the hacker/maker crowd, I will include some tips that will be old hat for experienced hardware folks. Printing a 1 to 1 paper doll is always a good idea, because parts don't always fit the way they look in layout. In this case it also let me come up with a template for shaping the boards to fit the rounded edges of the tin.
At the time of this writing, both mine and ShortGrrl's are still running on the original CR123 installed at Defcon 19…not bad! We ran our badges pretty much anytime we were awake at the con, and have run them at a number of dc501 meetings. The CR123 is still my favorite battery, but that comes from designing military stuff I guess. There's a lot of energy in a CR123, and an efficient step-up regulator can help in squeezing it all out.
Schematic and layout done in Altium/Protel DXP. The boards were part of a prototype lot purchased from low-cost no-frills online board house. Code written in Microchip C18.
The code walks through dc501 at varying intensities, then dc19, and finally a handle. I customized each dc501 member's badge with their handle, or at least best I could with the 7-segment displays. Snide was easy, Quin not bad, ShortGrrl's became "6rrl" and mine was "Fir" with dancing dashes. I wrote the state machine to be easily modified if members wanted to change the sequence, add displays, and so forth.
Buying boards in a panel lot can reduce cost for home projects, but you have to cut them. I cut boards with a dremel and cutting wheels, and shape the boards on a belt sander. Wear some kind of mask so you don't breathe the dust, it's fiberglass and does the same thing to your lungs as asbestos.
I am planning on making dc501 badges for Defcon 20; the thought now is to go tiny and see if I can fit the same basic concept in an Altoids mini tin. I've got some really cute little 7-seg LEDs from another project.
This pic shows the first tests I did on the drive FETs for the LEDs. I really like the dark blue glow of the display on the right.
And the first test with running code.


The aim of this project is the creation of a database to manage concert venues in Brussels, including conceptual and logical data modeling.
The database is meant to be used by all stakeholders involved with concerts in Brussels to facilitate management, updating and information sharing.
artists and their teams, who could quickly compare venues (based on capacity for instance).


Frederick R. Gutermuth, 80, formerly of New Sewickley Twp., passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2011.
He was born November 15, 1930, in Unionville, a son of the late Roy L. and Hazel G. (Eakles) Gutermuth. Fred was a faithful member of the Concord United Methodist Church, as well as the Free and Accepted Masons, Lodge 229, the New Castle Consistory and the Koinonia of Erie County.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou (Vogan) Gutermuth.
He is survived by three children, Penny Lee Qualls of Erie, Pa., Patricia S. (Ronald) Goehring of New Brighton and Frederick R (Olivia) Gutermuth, Jr. of Virginia Beach, Va. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Allison Rae (Christopher) Esquilin, Brittany Lynn (Douglas) Foeks and Ronald W. Goehring; a brother-in-law, Charles (Betty) Vogan, and three sisters-in-law, Natalie Volk, Martha Jean (John) Bryan and Audrey Macklin.
Friends will be received on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m. in the Concord United Methodist Church, 285 Concord Church Rd., Beaver Falls. Arrangements are being personalized by the SAUL-GABAUER FUNERAL HOME INC., 273 Route 68, Rochester, (adjacent to Sylvania Hills Memorial Park).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Concord United Methodist Church, 285 Concord Church Rd., Beaver Falls, PA 15010; Good Samaritan Hospice House, 146 Neely School Rd, Wexford, PA 15090 or the Koinonian of Erie County, P.O. Box 9575, Erie, PA 16505-8575.


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Five Unsolved WWE Mysteries, Just In Time For Halloween
by: Austin Heiberg October 28, 2014
All right, gang… Halloween is on Friday, and I hope you're all in the holiday spirit. If you're not really feeling it this year, allow me to try and help you get into the swing of things. Of all the ridiculous things that I take completely seriously, Halloween and professional wrestling are deadlocked at the top spot, so let's take a look at some WWE mysteries! These are angles or events that… wait, hang on. Something's missing here. Gotta set the mood.
There we go. Let that run for a while and read this in your best Robert Stack voice. Like I was saying, these are angles or events that happened and then just sort of vanished, free of any narrative consequence. If you're like me, you wanted answers and satisfying conclusions, but you never got any. For each of these five paradoxes, I'll give a summary of the angle and then whether or not any closure whatsoever was given in later years. And then, just for good measure, I'll list how I would have ended each one. Ready? Let's get speculative!
(Please stop the Unsolved Mysteries music, it gave me the creeps as a kid and still kind of freaks me out today.)
Kane Vs. Himself
What Happened: It was the summer of 2006, and the original See No Evil was just about to hit theaters. In order to promote this, Kane needed a big storyline – something that would highlight the deep psychological trauma his character experienced on an almost daily basis. And since subtlety doesn't really work in wrestling, WWE decided to have Kane literally go to war with himself. An impostor (played by current IWGP tag team champion Doc Gallows) began ambushing Kane, culminating in a match at the Vengeance PPV that year. Now, you're probably thinking that in order to properly tell a story in which a tortured soul battles the mistakes of his past, one needs time and nuance. You'd be right, but WWE saw fit to discard this angle after a month.
Did We Get Closure: Not really, unless the shoot identity of the impostor was a bigger mystery to you than WHY an impostor was on the loose in the first place. The real Kane chucked the fake one out of the arena during Monday Night Raw, and it was never mentioned again.
How I Would Have Ended It: This scenario should have been played as a schizophrenic episode that only Kane and the WWE audience could see, a la Fight Club. Vince McMahon plays the Vengeance 2006 DVD and wonders why there's a 10-minute blank space in the middle. Kane defeats his demon once See No Evil finishes its run at the box office. Eight years later, See No Evil 2 is released. The visions start again, interfering with Kane's ability to be an asset to The Authority. Maybe just for continuity's sake, the impostor is now wearing a Bullet Club shirt.
Did The 2002 Royal Rumble Ever End?
What Happened: Maven Huffman won the inaugural season of WWE's Tough Enough and was almost immediately thrown into the deep end of the pool. To prove that this rapid product of the WWE developmental system could succeed, Maven was given the underdog moment of the year when he eliminated The Undertaker from the 2002 Royal Rumble with a critical-hit dropkick. Undertaker, smack-dab in the middle of BIG EVIL MODE, quickly got back in the ring and ejected Maven from the ring… but not over the top rope, as per the Shawn Michaels Rule. Triple H was ultimately declared the winner of the match, but to this very day, there are TWO men who entered the 2002 Rumble and were never sent over the top rope.
Did We Get Closure: Not that I know of. There was a bit of a callback spot in the 2003 Rumble where Maven unsuccessfully tried to eliminate 'Taker in the exact same fashion, but I think that's the most attention WWE ever gave this.
How I Would Have Ended It: I like the idea of a pocket dimension existing where Triple H and Maven are still battling for the right to headline WrestleMania X8, but that'd be hard to film. Instead, I would have booked Maven as a surprise entrant in the 2011 Royal Rumble (remember, that was a forty-man rumble) where he would be eliminated almost instantly. Then, he gets back in the ring, claiming that he's now "even," only to get flung over the top rope again.
How Did Hornswoggle Seize Control of an International TV Broadcast?
What Happened: Break out the string and cork-board, this one's a bit of a tangled web. In June of 2010, Monday Night Raw GM Bret Hart was attacked by The Nexus, effectively removing him from active duty. To replace Hart and protect future positions of authority from further attacks, the new Raw General Manager was kept anonymous and limited to communication via e-mail. The anonymous GM called the shots for over a year, until John Laurinaitis took the position. AJ Lee would be John's successor, but during the weeks between their reigns, there was a power vacuum which the anonymous GM was called upon to fill on July 9, 2012. That was the night Santino Marella discovered that Hornswoggle had been sending the e-mails (FROM UNDER THE RING) all along. Yes, a leprechaun had been running WWE's flagship TV show for over a year. Yes, they expected us to be okay with that explanation.
Did We Get Closure: Sort of. We finally knew who the anonymous GM was, but that opened up so many more questions. How does a novelty wrestler rise to a position of authority so quick? Did no one on the ring crew notice a leprechaun with a portable Wi-Fi hotspot every Monday night for over a year?
How I Would Have Ended It: Remember how Hornswoggle was revealed to be Mr. McMahon's illegitimate son in 2008, but five months later Finlay admitted to being the real father? In my version of this, McMahon struck a deal out of shame. He was so embarrassed by the scandal that he offered both Finlay and Hornswoggle positions of power within WWE… all they had to do was lie. Vince is free of the burden of a bastard son, Finlay gets a cushy job as a road agent once he's done wrestling, and Hornswoggle gets to anonymously run Monday Night Raw however he sees fit. Everyone wins! Speaking of Vince McMahon…
How Would The "Vince Is Dead" Angle Have Played Out?
What Happened: It's June 2007, and Vince McMahon walks into a limousine that promptly explodes. WWE's official website reports that he is "presumed dead." If you could get past the unintentional comedy of a billionaire getting the Marvin The Martian treatment, you realized that this could turn Monday Night Raw into a murder mystery. It would be the summer of "Who Killed The Boss?"
And then, Chris Benoit went and made himself famous. The angle was immediately dropped. No one wants to watch a murder mystery when ACTUAL murder is in the news.
Did We Get Closure: More so than any other item on this list, I suppose. Vince came back later in the summer to reveal that it was all an "If I died, would anyone miss me?" social experiment. Maybe that was the original plan all along, maybe it wasn't. Something tells me that the emergency brake was pulled on this story very early on, and we didn't get to see the full thing.
How I Would Have Ended It: Obviously, I would have ended it WITHOUT one of the most prolific murder-suicides in American pop culture. But as far as the narrative elements go, let me direct your attention to the "final" clip of Vince.
There is SO MUCH to work with here. It's the wrestling version of the final dance scene from Fellini's 8 1/2. It introduces every possible suspect. I'm not sure who I would have be the actual culprit, but if I were Stephanie or Shane McMahon, I'd start the interrogation with Paul London here.
That is the biggest "Guess who just pooped in the punch bowl" grin I have ever seen. Dude is up to something.
The Strange Case of Hade Vansen
What Happened: For my money, this is the big one. In terms of how quickly this was dropped and how little context we were ever given, I feel like nothing comes close to this. This is Area 51, the Nazca Lines, and D.B. Cooper rolled into one. Eighty-three seconds of footage with not a damn answer in sight.
Here's what we do know – Hade Vansen was in the WWE developmental system for a while before this clip aired. He eventually had some momentum behind him, and the plan was for him to debut on Smackdown in an angle with The Undertaker. On December 12, 2008, the audience saw this…
…and Hade Vansen was never heard from again.
Did We Get Closure: HELL NO WE DIDN'T. Vansen was released from WWE just a month after that clip debuted. There were no more vignettes, no cryptic warnings, nothing. He would soon quit wrestling altogether. Hade Vansen vanished after eighty-three seconds of fame. #2SPOOKY
How I Would Have Ended It: I'm about to make one hell of a leap here, so strap in. Does anything about Hade strike you as familiar? His speech patterns, his obsession with darkness, his tendency to distort the video feed? Think about it for a second. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
The same demon that inhabits the body of Husky Harris and takes the name "Bray Wyatt" has been floating around the WWE for at least six years, and Hade Vansen was its prior host. Don't ask me to book the end of this angle… I think it's still in progress.
What unsolved mysteries from the world of wrestling have I neglected? Leave a comment if you think of any. Join us next time, when we find out who gives a sh*t about Bigfoot.
Topics: #Halloween, #Pro Wrestling, #The Undertaker, #Vince McMahon, #WWETags: BRAY WYATT, HADE VANSEN, Halloween, HORNSWOGGLE, KANE, MAVEN, PRO WRESTLING, THE UNDERTAKER, The Wyatt Family, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES, vince mcmahon, WWE
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Borrowdale Fell Race.17m/6.500ft. Sat 1st Aug.
This race used to be very popular with Horwich runners many moons ago, but only a few intrepid folk make the trip now outside of it being a championship race, which is a pity as being one of the shorter 'Longs' it is a great race to practise racing on the big fells without being out too long. Unless of course the weather is down or you bonk!
Ian Charters was out first counter – being just a stroll in the park for him – Ian ran 4.29.21 for 171st place. Rachel Metcalfe is really putting in the races at the moment, surprised to see her doing Borrowdale without her running partner Suzanne. Rachel was 253rd in 5.04.40. Our only other finisher was Tony Varley, still taking on these big challenges and running 5.42.35 for 297th. I believe he found the race this year a bit tough. 301 finished the course.
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A genuine curiosity about a variety of media has served up-and-coming artist Eve Rosin well, thus far, in her career - from roles as an "arts and crafts" instructor at the local Jewish community center and accomplished graphic designer to her most recent endeavors in Judaic fine art.
Her studies at New York's prestigious Pratt Institute allowed her the opportunity to explore woodworking, clay, printmaking, millinery, work with precious metals and even furniture making, but her primary inspirations have always remained the same: nature and the constantly changing environment.
This appreciation, tempered with a modern sensibility, is epitomized by her favorite artists, Japanese-American sculptor, designer and architect Isamu Noguchi and Finnish architect and sculptor Eero Saarinen. It is also visible in her student works, which earned her accolades including selection at the 2002 International Contemporary Furniture Fair and the 2003 Pratt show, a Presidential Merit Scholarship and a regular place on the President's and Dean's lists.
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Hey all. Today I picked up this old Harmony 1215 for a whopping $45. This old dog need's a lot of work. Body damage where some asshat sat on it. & It needs a neck reset in a huge way. The cool thing about one of these is they made thousands of em' so they don't go for big money. So I can do whatever I want to it & I don't have to feel guilty about lowering it's value.. I'm going to fully rebuild this guitar from the ground up & build a tasteful custom out of it. My good buddy Simon the Harmony king will be helping me out as a coach through this & am very fortunate to have all access to his shop to do the tough stuff at. Stay tuned guys it's gonna be a long project.
The cool thing about one of these is they made thousands of em' so they don't go for big money. So I can do whatever I want to it & I don't have to feel guilty about lowering it's value..
I think things you described already lowered the value.
A lot of people would have charged a lot more for this as it is "Vintage"
So you got a great deal.
Sounds like a fun project--I'm reserving a front row seat to follow along.
That looks like fun! You're a determined guy to be able to see this one through, KC.
This morning I grabbed this old relic & headed into the city to visit my buddy Simon. I got it strapped into the rack. Time to get the neck off. 1st you release the board extension into the body area. The block is heated to 400 degrees & used to soften up the glue using small putty knives you seperate it from the body. I am replacing this horrible fretboard so I don't care what happens to it. Removing a fret just behind the dovetail joint aiming for a void behind the joint.Then with this handy dandy modified capachino machine I pump steam into the void testing prying & wiggling the neck until it slowly releases. It come out pretty clean I will have to Dr up the dovetail but nothing serious. Did a little steam work on the body & it was time to go home. All in all it was a productive day. I'm gonna go back next Sunday.
You sure take on some interesting projects. Looks good so far, KC.
Of all yours, KC this is the project that interests me most. The neck reset is particularly cool- and how useful to learn!


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For the elite athlete, the brass ring of immortality and a professional sports championship- often swings just beyond his clutch. The more he abandons one, the more the public spotlights on what he hasn't refined rather than what he has. LeBron James knows all about this pitiless incongruity. For eight baffling seasons, he was the NBA's ruler without a crown. At last, in years 9 and 10, James put the championship stamp on his profession and turned into an official part of the "basketball's greatest ever" deliberate. At that point, for a reprise, he pulled off the NBA's most prominent homecoming and conveyed a title to his dearest Cleveland Cavaliers. This is his story…
LeBron James, in full LeBron Raymone James, is the superstar guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio, professional athlete LeBron Raymone James is a four-time winner of the NBA's most valuable player award.
Life was often a struggle for James and his mother. When his mother, Gloria James was only 16, James's father, Anthony McClelland denied in being a parent. Gloria raised James on her own and gives him her last name. Gloria faced and battled with numerous problems during his childhood but still she strived to be a loving mother and shield James from the poverty and brutality of the boulevards. When James was two, she started dating Eddie Jackson. However, James framed a bond with Jackson and Gloria enjoyed having a man around who was willing to serve as a father figure. Her siblings, Terry and Curt, additionally lend a hand.
High School Basketball Star
From an early age, LeBron James encompasses tremendous intuitions for basketball. In 1999, James was employed to join basketball team by St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. As a green bean, James averaged 18 points per game and helped the team by scoring 25 points in the championship game. As his advanced basketball skills were getting noisy, James earned several honors for his elegant performance. He was the first sophomore chosen for the award for the USA Today All-USA First Team. James was also called as "PARADE magazine's High School Boys Basketball player of the Year and Gatorade player of the Year. Helping his team and proving himself to be the top national ranking player, James soon emerge as one of the leading players of National Basketball Association.
Career with Cleveland Cavaliers
James was the first player chosen by the Cleveland cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft because of his impressive posture. Additionally, he also signed an unprecedented endorsement contract with the NIKE shoe company for $90 before he ever played a professional game. Despite the pressures, James made history when he drove the Cavaliers franchise through the span of the 2003-04 seasons to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He as well turned to be the youngest player- at just 20 years old- to receive this honor. Furthermore, James became one of only three rookies to fulfill this accomplishment with Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson. In 2004, James made his Olympic debut at the Summer Games as part of U.S. Olympic basketball team in Athens, Greece.
Turning towards his personal life, James went through some changes around this time. In October 2004, he became a father of his first child, when he and his girlfriend Savannah Brinson welcomed a son, LeBron Jr.
NBA Star
James's performance and passion for success help to improve his performance over the following years. During his second season, he was known as the best player on the Eastern Conference All-Star team, and in his third season, he escorted the Cavaliers to their first playoff billet in nine years. These accomplishments were exceeded during the 2006-07 season; James helped his team conquer the Washington Wizards in the first round of the final tournament. Later on, the Cavaliers took on the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals. After his striking postseason play, many observers could not stop them to place him among the best players in the league. That same year, in June 2007, his girlfriend, savannah Brinson gave birth to their child, Bryce Maximus.
In 2007-08 season, James persists the Cavaliers to upgrade and improve their ranking in the Eastern Conference. The team made it to the semifinals as they got defeated by the Boston Celtics. As an individual performer, James made best to his level defeating his rivals and became the highest average scorer in the NBA regular season.
Career with Miami Heat
Early in the 2008-09 season, James's future and his next step in the sport became the hot topic for sports journalists and fans. He had the choice to be a free agent in2010, and everyone wants to know where he would like to end up. James made several references to his awaiting free agent status; however, he was certain to minimize the matter. When the reporter asked James about it, he replied as he wanted to focus on his team right now and win a championship rather than making a change at that point.
After becoming a free agent, James announced that he would join the Miami Heart for the 2010-2011 season. This decision creates aggression among his fans in Cleveland. Many of his fans considered his departure as a betrayal to his hometown. Soon after James's announcement, Dan Gilbert, Cleveland Cavaliers owner, wrote an open letter stating James's decision as his selfishness and betrayal to his hometown.
Championship Wins
To move to Miami made James a recluse in Cleveland, but it paid off when the Heat won back-to-back NBA championships in 2012 and 2013. His team got victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012 in five games, and 7 games over the San Antonio Spurs in 2013. James was the youngest player to score 20,000 points at age 28- and 38th player in NBA history to achieve this distinction.
"I made a difficult decision to leave Cleveland but I understood what my future was about," James told FOX Sports following the game. "I knew we had a bright future [in Miami]."
By then, Success followed the James that this victory named him as the Most Valuable Player in both series and the NBA's biggest star.
Return to Cavaliers
At the culmination of the 2013-14 season, James opted out his contract with the heat and after a week of frenzied conjecture among fans and media- he declared that he will return to the Cavaliers. James has to miss 13 regular-season games in 2014-15 due to him back and knee problems. However, he was as dominant as ever- he led the Cavaliers to the NBA championship in 2016 becoming the first player. James brings Cleveland its first pro championship in any major sport since 1964.
Victory Statement of King James
Voted Finals MVP, James said, "I came back to bring a championship to our city. I knew what I was capable of doing. I knew what I learned in the last couple years that I was gone, and I knew if I had to-when I came back-I knew I had the right ingredients and the right blueprint to help this franchise get back to a place that we've never been. That's what it was all about."
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The King Of Lebron James Basketball Shoes are reaching high sales each year. LeBron James is a professional ball player inside the United States that plays for that Miami Heat. He is nicknamed "King James" and was named, precise three-times in a row, "Mr. Basketball" throughout his High School playing career. He had been currently promoted within the country as being a long term NBA superstar. This occurred while he was still in High School which is amazing. When is had been 18, he'd was selected as the the main draft selection for the NBA in 2003 NBA and became a team member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a result of all of his success, he was asked to signed a mult-million dollar sneaker deal with Nike. He was additionally honored with a full collection and private label.
This professional player is the youngest professional player that has achieved so much within the NBA. He has accomplished a great deal. He was referred to as the best NBA Rookie of the year and was acknowledged for many prestigious awards for several different years.
He was a key player with the Cleveland team. He played excellent offense and led the team to consecutive playoff games. Curing 2007, the Cavaliers made it to the Conference Finals. This was a the first time this was accomplished in a long time. Thanks to this player, this team was very successful. James continues to be a main player within the USA. He has even gone on to win medals in the Olympics.
He is among the most mentioned players inside his class. Plenty of individuals look up to the way he plays the sport and does not hog the ball. It really is not every day that you simply will get to find a great NBA superstar that is willing to pass the ball. Jordan could have scored far more when in contrast with this player regarding a per-game basis. But there is completely no doubt that Lebron, who's identifying close to "triple-doubles" in rankings, is one of the best players in the NBA.
He is devoted to becoming profitable, in addition to generating success for his teammates, he continues to work on becoming a better player. This has earned him the ability to have his very own athletic sneakers. In 2003, athletic footwear attached to professional players became very popular. Athletic footwear is a billion dollar industry and professional players make a lot of money from having their own sneaker. This is only possible for high profile players.
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This athletic footwear can be found in sports outlets and various retailers around the world. The price tag on these sneakers can be costly but discounts can be found on older models. They are extremely well-liked sneakers, specifically with teenagers. When a player is extremely well-liked, their shoe's production sales experience a major boost.
Nike has previously established a substantial roster of celebrities which have their own Nike Signature sports shoe. This has become an extremely common pattern. They've observed the highest product sales together with LeBron's particular brand. They have scored significant sales under his label. Product sales haven't experienced such large sales volumes since the boom of the Air Jordans. The King Of Lebron James Basketball Shoes are in large demand worldwide.
LeBron James Shoes – The Shoe Fit For the King
Even before LeBron James entered the National Basketball Association, the whole nation has already fallen in love with him. During his time with St. Vincent – St. Mary High School, he has been the subject of features from USA Today, Sports Illustrated and ESPN Magazine.
No other high school player has gotten that much national attention other than LeBron (other high school NBA draftees like Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady only made their names known after playing for the professional league). Even before his actual signing with a pro league team, Nike has already partnered with him to create James' LeBron shoes, the signature sneakers that he would eventually wear in the NBA.
Nike has had quite a long line of superstars with their very own Nike Signature Sneaker, among which is Vince Carter. But it is perhaps in LeBron's era that Nike scored big in terms of sales and promotion. The shoe manufacturer never had it this big since probably the time of Michael Jordan (who once put the Nike franchise on the map). But why is it that James' LeBron shoes is a sought after item not only in the US but also in other parts of the world like China?
It is probably because of the shoe's design that has a wide appeal, thanks to the creative designers over at Nike. His signature sneakers can be worn not just by pro ballers, but also by the weekend warriors. It looks great on casual wear as much as it is good on the playing court.