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Cornell iGEM
Wet Lab
Dry Lab
Future Applications
Eric Holmes
Beware of Eric Holmes, the fearless leader of CUGEM who grew up in the hood. His disturbing character is immediately evident by his love for dead fish, as his latest kill is proudly displayed on his phone case. He relentlessly pursues these innocent creatures in the hope of wiping them off the face of the earth. Some call it fishing. Watch out for his killer jokes; you may shoot yourself after hearing them ten times. These also usually involve fish. In addition, he seems to enjoy trekking for days through miles of monotonous forest in order to …end up where he started. He occasionally drags innocent freshmen along for the ride. Despite all this, no one can dispute that Eric is a brilliant bioengineer, and so his curious hobbies have gone unquestioned.
Arun Chakravorty
Arun Chakravorty was found on the sandy shores of California, fully grown, in fetal position, borne from the sea foam of the great pacific. No one is sure how Arun came to be, but they have attributed his bubbly personality to the sea foam from whence he came, and his rich color to the sun, which he laid in for many days before he was discovered, giving him a tan that makes pale white girls cringe with jealousy. Arun, after rising from the gold sand on which he was found, then travelled the world, learning invaluable skills like cloning, a Capella, and FIFA. He needed strikers for his exclusively Argentinian FIFA team, so he travelled to Argentina and persuaded two men named Palacio and Milito to train and become world class soccer players. He then realized he could combine his three skills of cloning, singing, and FIFA, and become one of the most unique people to walk the face of the earth. He travelled to Ithaca, New York, and joined Cornell iGEM. Now, Arun spends his days cloning while simultaneously playing FIFA and singing songs of both praise and loathing (depending on the situation) for Milito and Palacio, with whom he plays as. Arun hates Palacio for growing a rat tail, but still enjoys his superior soccer capabilities. Arun's hobbies include long walks on the beach and base jumping. He was also the inspiration for Tom Haverford, a character in the hit series, Parks and Recreation.
Samah Hoque
At first, Samah Hoque might seem like your ordinary iGem wet lab minion. But don't be fooled by her innocent smile and kind demeanor. After graduating from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Samah turned down a job from the Ministry of Magic and came to Cornell University, where the eternal frozen tundra and endless days without sunlight constantly remind her of London. She spends plenty of time down in the basement lab space of Weill because it brings back her fondest childhood memories of living in a cramped cupboard under the stairs. With a single spell, Samah is able to bring bacteria to life by tricking them into thinking LB is delicious butterbeer. In dire lab situations, Samah must conjure her patronus, a rare form of Escherichia coli to ward away all evils from her precious bacterial colonies. When not in lab, Samah can be found dominating Quidditch games on the Arts Quad or reading about the dark arts in the library. 100 points to Samah Hoque for being iGem's secret weapon.
Casey Zhang
Casey toils away in lab night and day, but only to feign a hardworking nature, as few are aware that this is because she prefers to remain discreet about her dwelling in the legendary interstitial space. (It has been heard that she unlocks it with a special pattern of light reflected by her carefully painted nails.) There is little known about the contents of this mysterious corner of our building, though we do suspect that it is filled with a surplus of baked goods, based on the delicious aroma wafting into the basement from a crack in its door. It is only fitting that the creator of these fine fragrances is none other than Casey, whose cream puffs will send you into the heaven of all food comas. But you must also be wary, for no one is quite certain of her recipes. The last iGEMer that recklessly wandered into the interstitial space reappeared weeks later as a half-eaten bag of dorito chips, so we are forced to wait for Casey to approach us with her offerings. Yet those, too, may be bewitched – any who cannot resist the goodness should fear transformation into a cuddly puppy. Unless you're into that. Never fear, this adorable witch definitely won't be able to eat you alive, though, because you would be long gone before she could finish chewing her first bite.
Kevin Hui
Entering Kevin Hui's kitchen is a life changing experience. Whether it's an oven-roasted chicken, apple-crumb pie, or fancy biscotti served with ginger cheesecake that you desire, Kevin can make it, and he will leave you craving for more. His discerning tongue makes team socials far more savory. That said, this foodie from Long Island is also an aspiring assassin. If he's not busy cooking you dinner or wiping the floor in a Dota 2 match, he's probably plotting your murder. Each of his targets receives a uniquely catered ending. You better not get on his wrong side or the rice noodles you're enjoying may well be the end of you. One way to hold on to your precious life is to never mess with this man's pizza. He will eat only the finest NYC thin crust pies and will find anything below his standards offensive. Anyone from Chicago would be well advised to keep their distance from this conniver. If you are special enough to earn a spot on his hit list, instrumental music and Steam sales are known to pacify him. And if you somehow manage to survive, you'll find that this master chef, pizza connoisseur, and hobbyist assassin is an indispensable member of the Cornell iGEM team.
Gargi Ratnaparkhi
Gargi, standing at 3'7" and originally from the Shire, now resides exclusively in lab. She journeyed to Ithaca all the way from Middle Earth for the sole purpose of aiding Cornell iGEM. On any given day or time, you can find her staring angrily at the centrifuge while waiting for her minipreps or staring angrily at cells, trying to force them to transform with her mind. Although infamous for her skills in Ice Ball (patent pending) and her delicious cake, Gargi is less known for her not too terrible saxophone playing and her ability to crack boulders over her swimmer's shoulders as though they were eggs. Although there is so much more to be said about Gargi Ratnaparki, this direct quote sums her up pretty well: "Five minipreps? I eat five minipreps for breakfast."
Aaron Gittelman
In a land far, far away, where the grass stayed green and the water crystal blue, where minipreps worked and all was good, lived a young dragon-rider who soared the sky as carefree and lighthearted as the breeze that took him. Everywhere he flew over, music followed. The timbre and vibrancy of his voice, interwoven with the depth and complexity of his bass, spun even the simplest tunes into enchanting melodies. Oh how smooth and sweet they were! Everyone swooned at the mere echoes -- and did I mention his good looks? In the air, he and his dragon were one. But one day, his dragon fell ill. The deep emerald scales gave in to a pale sickly orange. For years, the rider searched for an answer, but what could it have been? Then, whispers came. "Look within." Hoping to hone his skills in the molecular world, he decided to join iGEM to first master the techniques of synthetic biology. Interviewers tried to stump him, but unbeknownst to the community, riders grew up around the art. The yellow tint in his eyes glowed as his intent gaze pierced through the dense air. His replies were as accurate as poised. By the end, he was not just any other newcomer. He was Aaron Gittelman – his name said it all.
Sharlene Dong
N Vrou van die raaisel, 'n vrou van raaisel. Ek sien jy dit durf waag om hierdie bio te vertaal haar donkerste geheime te ontsluit. Jy is gewaarsku.
Haar status: dodelik. Die P100 is haar wapen van keuse. Op 'n skaal van 1-4, Sharlene is Biosafety Vlak 10 Sy kan etanol steriliseer jou tenderest druk punte voor spuit haar vrag van dodelike gifstowwe. Wat deur die manier, is gesintetiseer gebruik om kennis oorgedra van antieke 5000-jarige Chinese alchemicy. Sy vlieg, nooit loop, het sy horlosies, nooit slaap. Jou enigste hoop op oorlewing is om haar te lei met 'n boeiende episode van Game of Thrones. Dit of blink voorwerpe.
Jy het dit so ver, jy is dapper.
Afrikaans filler text (or is it...), because Latin is too mainstream. Sharlene's a fan.
Neema Patel
Neema Patel...how do I begin to explain Neema Patel? Neema Patel is magical. It's said that her legs are insured for $10,000. People say that she does bubble tea commercials in Taiwan. Her favorite movie is Mean Girls. Once she met Chris Pratt at an all-you-can-eat buffet. He told her to stop hoarding all the cupcakes. One time during Ice Ball (many times actually), she threw ice at me...it was not awesome.
Olya Spassibojko
No person is ever what they appear to be, and Olya Spazzabyolkajdksajfiodas is certainly no exception. Look under those perfectly placed spectacles and you'll find an avid Anberlin advocate fluent in Ubbi Dubbi and prone to turning anything and everything turquoise. No one really knows how to spell her name, and people have learned it is better not to try. The brave souls who did were stripped of their sanity, never to recover. She has made a home out of the grand trees of Ithaca, and if you are lucky you might catch a glimpse of her masterfully navigating them. It is rumoured that from her birth in the distant Russian mountains, she attained her nimble skills during her tutalage under the continent's most notorious ninja. She will purr if you pet her, but petters beware – stay too long and you too will find yourself infected with a deep love of domestic felines and working with yeast. She climbs, she meows, she takes her bunny out on walks. She is Olya Spazzabyolkajdksajfiodas: resident cat lover and professional monkey.
Sara Gregg
SaraGregg is Cornell iGEM's resident celebrity power couple rivaling the firepower of Brangelina and the sheer intrigue of Kimye. When she's not using her gazelle-like endurance prowess to ski across Ithaca or run to dry lab meetings on Sunday mornings (a little extra sleep never hurts, right?) she's using it to put in late night hours at the machine shop or to swoon over Korean dramas until 4am. A master of the 3D printer, she'll print a plastic cake and simply stare at it, willing the tasty morsel she's been craving into existence. This girl from small-town Ohio is a true city girl at heart, and all you Gregory Sarah's out there better watch out for her; Sara is ready to produce her very own SynBio drama and the first SaraGreggGregSarah power couple to rule them all.
Steven Li is a super hero. His power of course, is: ________. Despite being quite elusive to even his closest of team members, who haven't seen him in months, Super-Stealthy-Steven can be recognized by his iconic wooden cross necklace, from which he draws his power. Rumored to be a demigod born from the Western God Franisco-San Francisco to you- He has decided to leave his home, many leagues away, to solve the many crimes of current Eastern society the main one being: selfies. In a private interview, to which he never appeared, it is documented that Steven is diligently working on destroying the power of selfies by photo-bombing each and every one. Because of the plethera of selfies being taken in our day and age, Steven is rather busy and doesn't stay in one place for very long. So if you haven't seen Steven in awhile, don't worry he is off being the grand super hero that he is!
Joseph Fridman
The year was 1989. Even as the Cold War raged on, the USSR and the ideology it represented were in their death throes. In an act of desperation, the Politburo sought to develop a new propaganda apparatus, hoping that by effectively spreading pro-Soviet sentiment worldwide support for the enfeebled superpower would increase, and the tides would turn. To that end, Joseph Fridman was created. With a disarming kindness and an extraordinary intellect, he was capable of convincing anyone whom he spoke to that the path to prosperity was painted red. After a battery of evaluations, Fridman was sent to America with the goal of neutralizing it as an adversary to communism. However, upon arrival in the US, he was staggered by the wealth and majesty of the republic. After thinking it through, he decided to defect to the capitalist West. Without his assistance, the Soviet empire soon collapsed. Now an American citizen, the former sleeper agent has settled down, studying psychology at Cornell University (with the obvious purpose of honing his power of persuasion) and working to convince the population of Ithaca of the preeminence of CUGEM.
Ryan Ashley
There are rumors. People say things – see things – around our labs. Blonde-haired apparitions float in and out of the corners of our eyes. Visions of a gentle smile flash through team members' minds. Perfect gels appear on the countertop, and despite the immaculate labeling, no one knows who ran them. One team member, who wishes to remain anonymous, says that on one quiet lonely afternoon as he walked by one of the sinks, he noticed it was dirty, caked with mud and beakers strewn about. Since he was the only one in the lab at the time, he decided to clean it up, but when he turned to look at the sink again, it was completely cleaned! There is agreement among the team that something … else lurks in our workspace. We've taken to calling our mysterious helper "Ryan" (the name just seemed to fit). We don't know what it is or what it wants, but we do know our project wouldn't be half as well done without it.
Rishabh Singh
They speak of a man learned beyond all others, unbound by mortal flesh. For eons, he wandered this plane, seeking new pleasures to satisfy his ageless conscience. Nothing was outside his grasp. In his wake, nations fell, civilizations flourished, and as always, the women swooned. Gradually, through the thousands of millennia, this man's true name of power was lost to the shifting sands of time. But, word among the people speak of a him currently residing in Cornell University, assuming the identity of "Rishabh", though veterans of the field know this is simply one of the many guises he has chosen. He currently dedicates himself to the Cornell iGEM team, lending an eternity of knowledge to this humble project team. When he is not gracing his presence in the iGEM lab space, he prefers the quiet sanctity of the indoors, proving himself among the best in the FPS gaming, his years as a skilled military tactician rendering his enemies little more than a mob of confused toddlers. Legend also speaks of his legendary pie making skills, though few live to tell the tale of a pie of such high caliber, as the sheer ecstasy of tasting one of these legendary morsels causes the human body to permanently cease function (in some parts of the world, death in such a way is considered an honorable one). This biography serves as more than just a record, it is a herald, a warning for times to come. The one named Rishabh is powerful beyond measure, though his current form may be unassuming. Woe to those that stand in his way, as he is not known to be merciful. The last recorded time his wrath was incurred, the Black Death occurred. Not even the very best of heroes can even dream of facing his final form, which is also known to be incredible sassy. So beware, beware to all those who hope to undermine his efforts. In even the most secretive of moments, do not forget. He won't.
Ritvik Sarkar
What is the Ritvik? I'm glad you asked. Ritvik used to be our team's secret secret nonlethal weapon, until a series of not completely unrelated explosions and earthquakes alerted national media to its existence. Ritvik is the original prototype for our project, with its 20 micron filter hair outperforming all competition. We are still struggling to develop a successor that has even half the ability to make wet things into dry things. Capable of building models to ensure our team's success as well as other smaller ventures such as hostile takeover of midwestern states, Ritvik is an essential component of our team. Without its capabilities as a replacement pump system, we would be incapable of surmounting the one foot of head that stalls our team's inevitable victory.
Swati Sureka
You'd remember when you first met her, in lab. It's pretty striking at first: She [Swati] sits motionless, like a spider in the centre of its web, but that web has a thousand radiations, and she knows well every quiver of each of them. Beakers, notebooks, laptops, disembodied voices, bits and pieces of cardboard, flora and fauna of the like that have never been seen before on Planet Earth - all circle her in the air, flying around like so many transporters, enzymes, and cellular automata. She does little herself. She only plans. But her agents are numerous and splendidly organised. Is there research to be done, a paper to be abstracted, we will say, a block of DNA to be characterized, a project to be undertaken - the word is passed to the SWATi Team, the matter is organised and carried out. And if that all sounds a little intimidating, have no fear: Swati is sworn by oath to the Old Gods and the New to defend, advance, and justify through feats of meaningful scientific accomplishment the existence of human life. Just make sure you don't forget to pay your social dues...
George Danias
George Danias?
Many have dreamt and heard his name
Only to find themselves shocked and maimed
By his unputdownable creativity,
Ingenuity and alacrity,
His inventions rise from ground
Like his infinite wisdom that always astounds
His mechanical chess pieces guard his palace
Where he makes cells as radiant as the aurora borealis
Although only a part of the team since this year
Everyone seems to notice when he disappears
So treasure his presence, for he's only nice
When you're not one of his lab mice
Many wonder why he has chosen to impact our lives,
But to that question, he chooses to derive
A massive differential equation
Showcasing why it is the best and most valuable occasion
He often is staring at the sky
Not pondering when, where, or why,
But deciding the fate of planets and stars
Like a couple billion years ago, he decided on mars.
So in fact he didn't apply to the team
But decided it would be good for our self-esteem
Tina Su
Date a girl who reads. Find her in a cozy coffee shop, Stella's, tucked behind the fall foliage in the bustle of Cornell Collegetown. Wherever you find her, she'll be smiling. Making sure it lingers even when people talking to her look away. Kiss her in the rain under the glow of a streetlamp because you saw it in a film. Remark at its huge significance. Date a girl who reads because she is a storyteller. You with Hemingway, Nabokov and Austen, in the library, on the metro platform at nine and three-quarters, in the corner cafe, perched on the window of your room. You, who makes my life so difficult.
Neil Chitrao
Deep beneath the Alamogordo testing range, the United States planned their most ambitious project yet. So shrouded in secrecy was this project, not even the President of the United States was aware of its undertaking. It was to be a grand culmination of centuries of research, dwarfing even the scale of the Manhattan Project. The premise was simple: to create a humanoid embodiment of the spirit of American patriotism. Nicknamed the N.E.I.L., or Nationalistically Empowered Intelligent Lifeform, he was to be an exemplar of the American standard and ingenuity. Unfortunately he was too modern for his time, and the team of scientists, fearing for another "Cold War" style confrontation, locked N.E.I.L. in stasis until the time was right to reintroduce him to American society.
That time is now.
Numerous field reports have triangulated his position at Cornell University, where he has subtly placed himself within Cornell's iGEM team. Though he tries to mask his identity, his designs are unmistakable. He is fueled by twin-powered nuclear fission reactors, rendering sleep unnecessary, explaining the numerous hours he has been sighted in the lab working on inhuman hours of sleep. It is also nigh impossible to be in his presence without the word "America" being uttered at least once, a remnant of his circuitry from the highly patriotic wartime years. Delving further into conversation, you will find a vast database of knowledge of weaponry and military aircraft, an unsurprising find due to his production during the 1940s. Despite his advanced systems, he bides his time, remaining in his low-profile state until the time arises to take up arms to defend the American ideal once more.
Michelle Zhang
Now for Michelle there's little I can say:
Her skill is matched by none; her scheming eyes
Do always flit betwixt pipettes, with ne'er
A microliter out of place. Oh my!
Above the busy humming of our lair,
Amidst the bustling team, her focus grows;
Her data gathers, as if out of air.
Graphs pop on screen; a smile begins to show.
Fluorescent lights now flicker, silence falls
Upon the lab… we just make out the clicks
Of Eppendorf tubes popping. Softly call,
"Who's there?" Ms. Zhang emerges, oh so slick.
What more can I say of this wondrous fiend?
Her mysteries abound; 'tis all I've gleaned.
Jonlin Chen
The shining light of the grand Lighthouse of Alexandria pierced through the ebony Arabian night, guiding the royal ships of King Ptolemy II Philadelphus to the safety of the Pharos shore. After departing the Eastern Desert with crates of spices, linen, and gold, Egyptian sailors bowed to the mercy of the Great Sea and endured Her thrashing waves and whipping rain on their way home. The darkness often consumed faith in reaching Great Alexandria, that is until the fire-burning Lighthouse parted the night sky and illuminated the secure Nile Delta and familiar shores. Jonlin Chen, although human and not 120 meters tall, is Cornell iGEM's guiding light and source of all hope during times of darkness. While we, less-skilled iGEM members, are literally drowning in incomplete minipreps and restriction digests and utterly clueless on where to begin, Jonlin is the one person we can count on to show us the way. Whether it is a frantic phone call in the morning before class or a 2am Groupme message of desperation, Jonlin is always ready to help. Her fire-burning passion for bioengineering and iGEM fuels our team and shines through the often gloomy labspace during exam weeks and consecutive weeks of unsuccessful transformations, and is an inspiration to us all.
Grace Livermore
Beyond the isles of man, in the shaded grove where the heavens gently caress the Earth sits the very heart of nature itself. It is here that the land retains its pristine landscape, unfettered and untainted by the influences of mankind's expansion. The very natural order was under siege, and Mother Nature required a vanguard to fight on her behalf. Using primitive arcane energies that shaped the Earth itself, the very essence of nature was harnessed, coalescing into a single being. Thus, Grace came into being, so aptly named to be the saving grace of nature's purity.
But where to start? The damage done is great, but like all great heroes, small steps come before giant bounds, and Grace knew the perfect place to start. She now works tirelessly on Cornell's iGEM team, conducting research that can rectify the contamination that grips this planet. Despite all her continuing dedication to the team, she never fails to forget the roots from which she came. An avid rock climber, she enjoys scaling the formidable walls to attune herself with the Earth. She is also learned in song and dance, particularly the style of Bhangra, for which she has joined Cornell's Bhangra team and has had much success. But above all, she is a defender of nature; a hero to us all.
Jeffrey Ly
Future billionaire playboy philanthropist, Jeffrey can do it all. An acting virtuoso, it was said that he once challenged Batman to the lead in Les Miserables and the loser had to wear their underwear on the outside for the rest of time. Indeed, Jeffrey is the reason that Leonardo Dicaprio has never won an Oscar. Once, when counseling Dicaprio after not winning the Oscars again, Jeffrey told Dicaprio a joke about the Oscars to cheer him up… needless to say, he didn't get it. When he's not off fundamentally transforming our perceptions of superheroes for the better or the worse, Jeffrey is the life of the party at Cornell iGEM, forever cheering up people in those late night cram sessions.
Tim Abbott
Tim Abbott was the original cybernetic organism from which James Cameron based the terminator upon. He was sent back in time from a post-apocalyptic future in an effort to protect members of the Cornell iGEM team which would go on to design a novel metal sequestration fiber reactor. Once the war would break out between artificially intelligent machines and humans, humans would hold their own for a surprising amount of time. But their greatest downfall would come when the machines contaminated all the world's water supplies with heavy metals. By successfully aiding the 2014 iGEM team in completing their metal sequestration fiber reactor, Tim effectively has ensured the future of all of mankind.
In a spectacular laboratory experiment (similar to the one that created the Powerpuff girls), researchers managed to combine the wisdom of a great redwood tree with the humor and wit of Kanye West to produce the artist formerly known as Prince, currently known as Prashant "Shawn" Sharma. As a senior member of Cornell iGEM, Shawn imparts his vast stores of worldly knowledge onto the 'youngins, sometimes dropping some advice on a sick double clutch fadeaway he saw Kobe perform once, other times, schooling teammates on the intricacies of synthetic biology. As a chemistry/biology double major, Shawn is clearly a mad-man and should not be approached under any circumstances, unless you come bearing naval oranges, his favorite fruit. Perhaps one of the more intriguing facts about Shawn is that every car model with an "S" in the name is named in honor of Shawn, including the Toyota Corolla S, the Tesla Model S, and obviously the Mercedes S Class.
Rebecca Chew
She's no bird, not an airplane...she's Rebecca Chew, the super ChemE that dabbles in modeling, dry lab, and wet lab! One day she's in goggles, another creating insane models, either way, nothing can move forward without her. How does she do all this? Two words: BUBBLE TEA. The consumption of glucose and caffeine molecules is her secret potion. One sip of this delightful beverage is enough for her to become a machine.
Nupur Bhatt
Thousands of years ago, nature spirits and humans coexisted as one. They walked the ground we walked on. They lived in the valleys we lived in. Until humans began harming their homes, their families. That was when gods split their world with ours. The Night of Crystal Rift. We only know about Karuna from ancient scriptures, this alternate dimension on Earth. It is said the spirits still walk the ground we walk on, but we don't see them. We don't hear them. Then two decades ago, the gods decided to give humans a second chance. Scyllarus. That's what they call her. When she was born into Karuna, sages on Earth saw the dark night glow. An orange aurora streaked the sky. She is the daughter of the wild, destined to synthesize the bridge between the human world and the spiritual world. The day she stepped into the human world, she took the name of Nupur. Her spiritual powers took form in tangible human abilities. Her strong base notes. Her swift coding skills. Her quiet demeanor hides her true powers, but she is observing...finding ways to mend the past.
Mac Sennett
He doesn't always operate heavy machinery, but when he does, the finger of God once again touches the earth through his work. He once purposefully maligned one of his creations, just to see what failure felt like. After he drove his car off the lot, the value increased. He once got a compliment on his appearance from his reflection. Raw materials he uses and BioBricks assemble themselves for him. Police frequently pull him over to ask for his autograph. He makes all cloning strategies succeed, even GoldenGate. The "College of Sennett" was founded at Cornell because he asked them to. He has taught old dogs every trick in the book, even the ones that aren't written. Each night, the Sandman dreams of Mac.
Christine Soong
Having retired from saving the world as the country's top CIA agent, Christine returned to scout for potential successors. While not training her prodigies, she casually works on the circuitry to control our top secret fiber reactor. Her ultimate goal in life is to adopt 101 Dalmatians to accompany her on her long runs and kayaking trips!
Rafael Martinez
Now this is a story all about how Rafa's life got flipped – turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there I'll tell you how he became a prince and a billionaire A town called Ithaca's where he stayed Inside Milstein is where he spent most of his days Drawin' and plottin' relaxin' all cool And all Building some dragons outside of the school When a couple of guys, who were up to some good Started building towers in the neighborhood He got a great little job and a title with flair Now he's master architect he makes his projects with care
Erica Alonzo
In a world oppressed by the bland and mundane, where creativity is stifled in the wink of an eye. Where uniqueness is punishable by death. Societies have all devolved into nothing but brainless servants of The Man, and there is only one person who can stop them. Join Erica, an unlikely heroine, as she utilizes her wit, charm and sass to bring an end to The Legion of Tropes and their dastardly (albeit trite) plans of enslaving the human race. One woman will help bring the light of excitement back into this dismal planet. This Fall, prepare to get your creative juices flowing in 'Dee Zine: And The Legion of Tropes.' This film is not yet rated.
Dr. Shivaun Archer - Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Shivaun Archer is a Senior Lecturer in charge of the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Instructional Laboratories. She designs and teaches undergraduate instructional labs for five biomedical engineering courses: BME 131, BME 301, BME 302, BME 401, and BME 402. The labs are designed to illustrate the course material and bring research to undergraduate education whilst exposing students to cutting edge technology and research methodology. A significant emphasis in all the labs is biomedical nanotechnology. Each of the five courses has a hands-on lab module that focuses specifically on nanobiotechnology. Overall, the lab modules enhance the hands-on training of Cornell students in the areas of microfabrication, microfluidics, biosensors, nano/microbiotechnology, and drug delivery. In recognition of her efforts in undergraduate education, Dr. Archer has received a prestigious College of Engineering Teaching award.
Before coming to Cornell, Dr. Archer worked for five years at Lynntech, Inc. a small research company specializing in biotechnology, biomaterials, chemical and biological sensors, medical biotechnology, and environmental remediation. Her work on wastewater treatment for long term space missions resulted in her receiving two NASA Inventions Space Act Awards. She also holds a joint appointment as a Research Associate in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Her research interests include nanobiotechnology and tissue engineering.
Dr. Matthew DeLisa - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Matthew DeLisa received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1996; his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 2001; and did postdoctoral work at the University of Texas-Austin, Department of Chemical Engineering. DeLisa joined the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University as an assistant professor in 2003 and was promoted to associate professor in 2009. He recently served as a Gastprofessur at ETH Zürich in the Institut für Mikrobiologie.
Professor DeLisa's research focuses on understanding and controlling the molecular mechanisms underlying protein biogenesis -- folding and assembly, membrane translocation and post-translational modifications -- in the complex environment of a living cell. His contributions to science and engineering include the invention of numerous commercially important technologies for facilitating the discovery, design and manufacturing of human drugs and seminal discoveries in the areas of cellular protein folding and protein translocation. DeLisa has received several awards for his work including an NSF CAREER award, a NYSTAR Watson Young Investigator award, a Beckman Foundation Young Investigator award, an Office of Naval Research Young Investigator award, and a NYSTAR Distinguished Faculty Award. He was also named one of the top 35 young innovators (TR35) by MIT's Technology Review in 2005 and was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Wiley-Blackwell Biotechnology and Bioengineering Daniel I.C. Wang award, which honors a distinguished young researcher in this field. Most recently, he was honored with a Cornell Provost's Award for Distinguished Scholarship and was the recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the American Chemical Society's BIOT division.
Dr. Bruce Land - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bruce Land is a Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell. He teaches three courses in ECE and advises masters of engineering projects in ECE and Biomedical Engineering. When time allows, he does some neural modeling and spike train analysis. He has been in this position since 1998.
Land received a BS in physics from Harvey Mudd College in 1968 and a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Cornell University in 1976 . He was a Muscular Dystrophy Association postdoc in NBB at Cornell for three years, then a lecturer in NBB for seven years. During this time he worked with Miriam Salpeter on the coupling of activity at the vertebrate neuromuscular junction, both experimentally and by computer modeling. In 1987 he moved to the Cornell Theory Center as a computational research associate, then started supporting graphics and animation. He was visualization project leader at the CTC from 1989 to 1998. From 1992 to 1998 he taught an introductory computer graphics course in Computer Science at Cornell. From 1998 to 2007 he taught computer programming and electronics courses in NBB and was a Senior Research Associate in Neurobiology and Behavior.
Dr. Julius B. Lucks - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Julius B. Lucks is Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University, and a James C. and Rebecca Q. Morgan Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow. After attending the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics for high school, he became an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he performed research in organic synthesis and the application of density functional theory to studying the electronic properties of atoms and molecules as a Goldwater Scholar. After graduating with a BS in Chemistry, he spent a summer working with Robert Parr before obtaining an M. Phil. in Theoretical Chemistry at Cambridge University as a Churchill Scholar. As a Hertz Fellow at Harvard University, he researched problems in theoretical biophysics including RNA folding and translocation, viral capsid structure and viral genome organization, under David R. Nelson. As a Miller Fellow at UC Berkeley in the laboratory of Adam P. Arkin, he engineered versatile RNA-sensing transcriptional regulators that can be easily reconfigured to independently regulate multiple genes, logically control gene expression, and propagate signals as RNA molecules in gene networks. He also lead the team that developed SHAPE-Seq, an experimental technique that utilizes next generation sequencing for probing RNA secondary and tertiary structures of hundreds of RNAs in a single experiment.
Professor Lucks' research combines both experiment and theory to ask fundamental questions about the design principles that govern how RNAs fold and function in living organisms, and how these principles can be used to engineer biomolecular systems, and open doors to new medical therapeutics.
Dr. Xiling Shen - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Xiling Shen has been an assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University since August 2009.
Born in Shanghai, China, Dr. Xiling Shen went on to receive his BS and MS degree from the Electrical Engineering Department of Stanford University in 2001. He then worked at Barcelona Design Inc. for two years, specializing in analog circuit design and optimization, before joining Professor Mark Horowtiz' research group in the Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford in 2003. In the first two years of his PhD, he collaborated with Professor Joseph Kahn on using adaptive spatial equalization to compensate modal dispersion in multimode fibers. From 2005 to 2008, he worked with Professor Harley McAdams, Professor Lucy Shapiro, and Professor David Dill on modeling and analyzing the asymmetric division of Caulobacter crescentus. Xiling's postdoctoral work focused on synthetic biology with Dr. Adam Arkin in Bioengineering at UC Berkeley prior to joining the faculty at Cornell University's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Dr. David Wilson - Molecular Biology and Genetics
David Wilson is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) at Cornell. He is a member of the MBG, Microbiology, and Toxicology fields and serves on the graduate committees of students who minor in Biochemistry of Microbiology.
He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1961, his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Stanford Medical School in 1966, and did postdoctoral work at the Department of Biophysics at Johns Hopkins Medical School from 1966-67 before coming to Cornell as an Assistant Professor in 1967. He is a member of the American Society of Biological Chemists, the American Society of Microbiologists and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is a member of the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars and is director of the Cornell Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology.
The Wilson laboratory studies the enzymology of plant cell wall degradation with a major focus on cellulases, which are important industrial enzymes and have potential in the production of renewable, non-polluting fuels and chemicals. Members of the Wilson Lab use a combination of genomics, protein engineering, and molecular biology their research.
Nathan Kruer-Zerhusen
Wilson Lab
Aravind Natarajan
DeLisa Lab
Jason Kahn
Luo Lab
Taylor Stevenson
Aljosa Trmcic
PhD, Food Science Lab
Devin Doud
Angenent Lab
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Behind the BBC's new in-house agency: more perfect days to come?
A mix of bureaucracy and budget cuts has not been conducive to outstanding creative work emerging from the BBC in recent years. But, liberated from its restrictive outsourcing model, the corporation has set up an in-house unit to get sparks flying and take on 4Creative. Here, its boss speaks to James Swift.
Two years ago, Justin Bairamian, then the director of marketing and audiences at the BBC, was asked to think about what the broadcaster should do when its production deal with Red Bee Media expired.
The BBC's outsourcing model wasn't broken, but it was clear that it no longer yielded the best results.
Red Bee had started life as BBC Broadcast Ltd before being sold in 2005 with a ten-year contract to remain the corporation's exclusive production partner. The agency had always worked by borrowing directors for shoots and this was no problem while it was part of the BBC. But production companies choked at the idea of loaning their best talent to a rival commercial venture, which Red Bee had become.
To make matters worse, the pressure on the BBC to cut spending fostered an atmosphere that made it tough to push through innovative work.
Meanwhile, Channel 4's 4Creative was redefining the expectations of what a broadcaster's in-house creative team could do, with trails such as "meet the superhumans".
It took Bairamian and his team about six months to decide that the answer was to create a hybrid model: establish an in-house creative team at the BBC, put an end to Red Bee's exclusive partnership and work with the best talent the market had to offer.
So far, so sensible. But it was only when the BBC announced that it had hired as executive creative directors Aidan McClure and Laurent Simon, a creative team at Adam & Eve/DDB, that the broadcaster looked serious.
McClure and Simon have an outstanding body of work to their names, not to mention a Cannes Creative Effectiveness gold for John Lewis' "the bear and the hare" campaign.
Can this new department rival 4Creative, or will the pressures put upon the BBC, not to mention its own bureaucracy, prove too stifling? Campaign speaks with Bairamian, a former managing director at Leagas Delaney who is now the director of BBC Creative, to find out more about his plans.
Is the new department an indication that the Red Bee outsourcing model failed?
Times have changed. When it was outsourced, it was a TV model for creating 30-second trails and Red Bee created a very efficient method for that. We still use it when we do TV work. But the world has changed so much. Now you almost have to start reaching out to audiences at the point of commission through social and digital, as well as pro-moting it on TV. Working closely with programme-makers through the agency model became really difficult. It's no coincidence that all the other broadcasters have an in-house model.
How difficult was it to get the new department signed off?
It went right to the top and we had to sit in front of the executive team. It was good because it feels like we got endorsement from the very top.
The BBC is looking to cut costs in a lot of areas and [the creative department] is something that, on the surface at least, would be taking cost on and headcount on, even though we could demonstrate efficiencies.
We could demonstrate that we would save £1.3 million a year, which is not insignificant. But the purpose of this was not to save money, it was to create a better model for the organisation.
How will you decide what to make in-house and what to outsource to agencies?
We'll go through that process with the marketing team, sit down with a plan and ask who's best-placed to deliver the work. The skillset that's based in-house is particularly good at taking content and manipulating it, so it would be unusual if we put that out-of-house. Really, it's based on the needs of each project and where we're going to get the best work.
Won't there be tension when it comes to outsourcing the best briefs?
I hope there is some healthy competition. That's how agencies thrive.
What are your ambitions for the department? To sweep awards shows like 4Creative?
We should be competing there. People should be able to come to the BBC and do their best work – that's the bottom line – partly because the BBC deserves it as a public-service broadcaster. We should be really ambitious. But that's true for what we get from external agencies as well as in-house. I used to work in agencies but I've been here for 12 years and the thing that really motivates you is doing the best for the audience. It's quite pure in that sense – there's no commercial agenda.
Do you ever miss the cut-and-thrust agency life?
There are bits of it I miss but what I'm trying to do with this team is give it an agency sensibility, the feel of a start-up. If you let it, the BBC can be a really big and bureaucratic place, but it can also be really entrepre-neurial and let you do amazing things. I set up planning as a discipline when I joined the BBC so I've been down this path before and know what it takes. It's not always easy but, if you get it right, it can be incredibly rewarding.
What set apart McClure and Simon from the competition for the ECD jobs?
First and foremost, it was down to the quality of their work. But also, you learn to know who's joining the BBC for the right reasons, and it felt like they were looking for a change for all the right reasons. They got what the BBC was about and what their role within it might be.
It's interesting because Laurent is French and didn't grow up with the same experience of the BBC. But I've found that people who experienced the BBC from the outside value it more than the people who grew up with it. He particularly had a strong sense of how special it was.
Have you set the department any targets for the first year?
I want to surprise some people. I'd love people to say: "My God, look what that team are doing." I want people to look at BBC Creative soon and say that's somewhere I can do some great work.
Would you say that the BBC's work has not been up to scratch over the past few years?
When you're going through a change, like the BBC is, it's always more difficult. Is it the best work we have ever produced? Probably not, but it has still been pretty good. 4Creative has obviously been the one in our area that has been doing interesting work and we haven't been there recently, and I'd like us to be.
You oversaw the BBC's creative agency review last year. Did anything strike you about changes to the ad industry?
Yes – the lack of certainty about what's right and where they should be going. Everyone says the old model is dead but no-one knows what the new one is. It's a turbulent time but great ideas still count. It's a bit like in broadcasting where people talk about the death of a schedule and say TV is over but, if you produce a great programme, millions will come and watch it. I think that's the case with advertising – if you get the idea right and project it in the right way, you can still have a massive impact.
What has been the best BBC work, in your opinion?
Last year's Christmas campaign, "Sprout Boy", captured the right tone and engaged people in the right way. There was a moment of nervousness when Sky released an ad that also featured Brussels sprouts but it was different enough that we were able to breathe a sigh of relief. That said, nothing beats "Perfect Day".
What can the BBC expect from its new ECDs?
Aidan and Laurent are as good as any creative team on the planet. They're super-talented and diligent, and a big part of the Adam & Eve/DDB family. But we promoted Rick Brim to executive creative director and you run out of room, and we didn't try to talk them out of leaving. I think they have the complete set of skills, and they think in a very integrated way. They've always realised that their career was tied to the success of the agency – they're like having fine Italian goalscorers who are also happy to play at Stoke on a Tuesday. I don't think the BBC could have got anyone better for the job.
4Creative was created a long time ago and the feeling then was that we're going to get better work over time, and I think that has been proven right. I can't see us ever going back. We chose an in-house model because most of what we do is promoting the product in the most interesting way, not coming up with elaborate ad ideas. Although I think we've shown we can do brilliant ad ideas and promote the product. I think the BBC's new in-house team is probably the right thing to do and we wish them all the best. We're pretty chuffed with where we're at but we're only as good as the last thing we've done. If the BBC can give us a run for our money, then we'll all be glad because it'll spur us on and the quality of the work will be even better.


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Q: Dynamic Forms, Microsoft JScript runtime error: 'b' is null or not an object I get an error while adding a partial form to my current form (kind of parent/child).
The partial form is loaded with ajax and there can be none to several partial forms/childs.
I got it working that every partial form gets an ID and I can save etc, but everytime I click on the ActionLink I get:
Microsoft JScript runtime error: 'b' is null or not an object

My ActionLink:
      <%=Ajax.ActionLink("Add Address", "AddAddress", new
        {
            Prefix = ViewData["Prefix"],
            ListDivName = AdressListDivName,
            ListIndexName = AdressListIndexName,
            ListIndex = AdressListIndex
        },
        new AjaxOptions
        {
            UpdateTargetId = AdressListDivName,
            OnSuccess = "ListApi.ResetAddLink(event,'" + AdressListIndexName + "')",
            InsertionMode = InsertionMode.InsertAfter
        })%>

I googled around and found others with the same error but different Links
This error drives me crazy :) I'm new to javascript/ajax, might be an obvious error :(
Edit: Here is the function AddAddress in the controller:
public ActionResult AddAddress(string Prefix, string ListDivName, string       ListIndexName, int ListIndex, string lang)
    {
        MyAdress aa = new MyAdress { };

        ViewData["PageLang"] = lang;
        ViewData["Prefix"] = Prefix;
        ViewData["ListDivName"] = ListDivName;
        ViewData["ListIndexName"] = ListIndexName;
        ViewData["ListIndex"] = ListIndex;

        return View("_MyAdresseListItem", aa);
    }

The Javascript function:
ListApi.ResetAddLink = function(evt, ListIndexName) {
evt = evt || window.event;
var target = evt.target || evt.srcElement;

var Index = parseInt(document.getElementById(ListIndexName).value);
var Pre = target.href.substring(0, target.href.lastIndexOf("=") + 1);

Index = Index + 1;
document.getElementById(ListIndexName).value = Index;

target.href = Pre + Index;
}

Update
In the meanwhile I tried some other stuff, when I use the debug.js I get
Sys.ArgumentUndefinedException: Value cannot be undefined. Parameter name: method

I changed the OnSuccess to
OnSuccess = "function() { ListApi.ResetAddLink(event, '" + AdressListIndexName + "'); }"

Now I get a simple "Object required" :(

A: The problem was with the event which was not passed correct in the OnSuccess function.... so I figured out to pass the information in the function rather than passing the event and grab the information from there...

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Tug-of-War has a very long history that shows up on a 4,000 year old tomb in Sakkara, Egypt. It depicts teams of 3 men pitted against each other. I wonder what the prize was?
This competition / sport appears to have been carried over into many civilizations, often under ritual forms. In Korea local villages used tug-of-war to settle disputes for centuries using a straw rope. Some civilizations used very long ropes with as many of 100 people on each side. To celebrate the fall season, a team might consist of females on one side and males on the other. If the "ladies" won it was symbolic of a good harvest.
The modern version of tug-of-war has descended from sailors on British naval ships, and later those on trading ships traveling from one British port to another. The sport was used not only as competition, but as a physical training with pulling ropes for sails. It kept sailors in shape. In India, the British army started competing on grass, continued the sport in England. When soldiers left the army they took the sport to the Police Forces and Fire Brigades.
Tug-of-War became an Olympic sport in Paris 1900. After the 1920 Olympics, the International Committee took several sports out of the competitions and Tug-of-War was discontinued. In 1981, it became a part of the World Games. It has an international event with teams gathering from all over the whole.
In 2015, we created the competition for the high schools that represent the JROTC programs for the Marines, Navy, Army, and Air Force. Our rules are the International Association rules except we have 6 pullers instead of 8.


Here's how to assemble a small Altoids Robot from a breath mint tin. You don't need expensive tools or have an engineering degree to build this project!
Let the Altoids Robot Army RISE and conquer your children's toybox!
This assembly is a straightforward build that anyone can complete. The attached tutorial will give you the main phases. First, you must pierce the tin and screw the various elements to manufacture a small character. Have fun now!
With only a few pieces of hardware, your Robot army rises!
You need a few ordinary tools and some mint tins!
Make a Patio Table from Pallets with a Central Fire Pit! Turn an old speaker into a Cozy Kitty Condo!


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7 July 2014 by Webmaster
UK Posters for "Hector And The Search For Happiness"
Categories: news, posters, Tags: Hector and the Search for Happiness
21 June 2014 by Webmaster
New trailer for "Hector And The Search For Happiness"
Categories: news, video, Tags: Hector and the Search for Happiness
The uplifting story follows Hector (Simon Pegg) and his quest to find out whether happiness truly exists. It starts with Hector feeling trapped with his mundane daily routine and his neurotic girlfriend Clara (Rosamund Pike), so he decides to break away from his sheltered London life and go on a global quest to find out whether happiness truly exists.
Will he end up happy? We suspect so, but we'll have to wait until August to find out.
27 May 2014 by Webmaster
Simon Pegg to appear at FantasyCon in Salt Lake City in July
Categories: news, Tags: FantasyCon
Simon Pegg will be making an appearance at this year's FantasyCon Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah which will be held at The Salt Palace from 3 to 5 July 2014.
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TwitchFilm.com: Melbourne 2014 Announces World Premiere Of KILL ME THREE TIMES
From TwitchFilm.com:
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced their Premier Film Fund films – a selection of new Australian features that make their world premiere at MIFF. Included in this diverse and fantastic line-up is the Simon Pegg vehicle Kill Me Three Times, which will makes its world premiere as the MIFF Centrepiece Gala.
Following the mammoth success of Red Dog (MIFF 2011), director Kriv Stenders' new film pivots around a charismatic hit-man (Shaun of the Dead's Simon Pegg), who acts as the spark that ignites a chain of murder, blackmail and revenge in a small surfing town. Hired by a wealthy gentleman to 'take care' of his wife, the assassin gets down to business only to discover there's more than one person after his target.
23 April 2014 by Webmaster
Deadline.com: Relativity Acquires U.S. On 'Hector And The Search For Happiness'
Categories: news, Tags: Hector and the Search for Happiness
From Deadline.com:
Relativity has closed a 7-figure deal for U.S. distribution rights to Hector And The Search For Happiness, the Peter Chelsom-directed comedy that stars Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Rosamund Pike, Stllan Skarsgard, Jean Reno and Christopher Plummer. Relativity has dated the film for a September 26 platform opening, expanding wider on October 3. The script was written by Maria von Heland, Chelsom & Tinker Lindsay.
tonicThe film is based on the bestselling novel by François Lelord, and Pegg plays a disillusioned psychiatrist searching the globe to find the secret to happiness.
Simon Pegg interview with London Live
Categories: news, video, Tags: interview
Source: independent.co.uk
20 March 2014 by Webmaster
New trailer for "The Boxtrolls"
Categories: news, video, Tags: The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls (2014)
A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Based on the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow.
In cinemas 26 September 2014.
14 February 2014 by Webmaster
Happy Birthday to Simon Pegg!
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Best wishes on your birthday!
Team Pegg x
5 February 2014 by Webmaster
Collider: First Trailer for "Hector and the Search for Happiness"
Pegg plays Hector, an eccentric yet irresistible London psychiatrist in crisis: his patients are just not getting any happier! He's going nowhere. Then one day, armed with buckets of courage and an almost child-like curiosity, Hector breaks out of his sheltered vacuum of a life into a global quest to find out if happiness exists. More importantly, if it exists for Hector. And so begins a colorful, exotic, dangerous and hysterical journey.
Source: Collider.com
8 January 2014 by Webmaster
Watch "A Fantastic Fear Of Everything" today on iTunes Movies before it's in the cinema!
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"A Fantastic Fear of Everything" is comes to North American cinemas on 7 February 2014. But you can watch it TODAY with iTunes!
"A Fantastic Fear Of Everything" is the brand new comedy with an outstanding leading performance from master of comedy Simon Pegg. Pegg plays Jack, a children's author turned crime novelist whose research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has made him a wreck, afraid to go out, terrified of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a career life-line by his agent, and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden interest in Jack's script, what should be his 'big break' rapidly turns into his 'big breakdown' as Jack is forced to confront his worst fears; among them love, laundromats and serial killers.
Open iTunes to preview, buy, and download this movie.
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Succumbing to the pressures of personal relationships, creative differences, financial hardship, and the strain of life on the road with the same group of people day in and day out, bands come and go. The best bands are the ones who brave the changes and uncertainties that come with life as an artist and continue pushing forward. Austin country rockers the Band of Heathens are no strangers to the type of unexpected changes that can compromise the longevity of a band. Since Ed Jurdi, Gordy Quist, and Colin Brooks formed the group in 2005, the Heathens have built a loyal following in Austin and the rest of the country through relentless touring and a reputation as an impressive live act. Despite finding success over the years, it was only a matter of time before the Heathens encountered a series of changes that threatened the future of the band. The group's recent Sunday Morning Record, their fourth studio album, almost didn't happen after the departure of founding member Colin Brooks and drummer John Chipman.
"Basically we were at this point where we were like, do we want to keep doing this, should we keep doing this as a band," says guitarist and singer Gordy Quist.
These questions loomed as they prepared to enter the studio to make Sunday Morning Record, uncertain if it was possible for the Band of Heathens to exist in any way, shape, or form without the full lineup. Time passed and recording was delayed, but instead of calling it quits, Jurdi, Quist, and longtime keyboard player Trevor Nealon decided it just wasn't time for a world without the Heathens. Instead of calling off the record or hiring studio musicians, Quist and Jurdi connected with drummer Richard Millsap and decided that the best way to get comfortable with the new members was to do what they do best: hit the road.
"There was a period of having to find a new drummer and bass player, and we found a couple guys and wanted to go out on the road before going into the studio so we could get our legs under us as a band and play live a bunch. We were probably ready to go into the studio about a year earlier, but with all of the change happening we decided to put it on hold and make sure the band [was] healthy and feeling good playing together before we went into the studio," says Quist.
Taking the time to get comfortable as a band paid off when the band finally returned to the studio. Sunday Morning Record is more mellow than the band's previous work, with Quist and Jurdi using the songs to reflect on the changes in the group and in their own lives as well. During the recording Quist and his wife gave birth to a daughter while Jurdi announced that he would soon be moving with his family to North Carolina, both of which only added to everything else that had happened and can be heard in the reflective, somber, but ultimately uplifting tone of the album.
"We've always tried to embrace change and let each album sound different than what we've done before. We knew we wanted to go into this record trying to capture more wooden acoustic sounds, and I think that was both because we were listening to a lot of records that sounded like that and we were also looking to those records for inspiration," says Quist, who cites artists like Michael Kiwanuka, Jackson Browne, Vetiver, and Bahamas as influences on Sunday Morning Record.
The songwriting talents of Quist and Jurdi shine through with lyrics that are simultaneously an ode to the past and an optimistic outlook on the future. Instead of stressing over the fate of the band, there is a sense that Sunday Morning Record was exactly the kind of album the Heathens needed to make to cope with the unexpected changes brought on by the previous two years.
"In this case I think we're really proud of the record. It's a different record than anything we've done and it also reflects some of the sentiments that were floating through our heads around that year," says Quist.
One could spend a lifetime reminiscing about the way things used to be, but for the Band of Heathens it is the changes that come with growth that have only pushed them to keep moving forward. While other bands may look back on the good old days and call it quits when times get tough, the Heathens made the best of the situation, and through it all they came out stronger than ever.
Gordy Quist sums up the bands optimistic attitude towards their future best when he says, "All of those things were kind of feeding some uncertainty and change in general, which personally can be tough and cause a little anxiety, but creatively sometimes it can bear really good fruit."
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link: "/warpscript/functions"
desc: "Move the third element of the stack onto the top"
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The `ROT` function moves the third element of the stack onto the top of the stack, moving the top two elements down one level.

## Example ##

Initial stack:

    TOP: 'a'
    1:   'b'
    2:   'c'
    3:   'd'

WarpScript commands:

    ROT

Stack:

    TOP: 'c'
    1:   'a'
    2:   'b'
    3:   'd'

{% raw %}
<warp10-warpscript-widget backend="{{backend}}"  exec-endpoint="{{execEndpoint}}">'d' 'c' 'b' 'a'
ROT
</warp10-warpscript-widget>
{% endraw %}

## Unit test ##

{% raw %}
<warp10-warpscript-widget backend="{{backend}}"  exec-endpoint="{{execEndpoint}}">'d' 'c' 'b' 'a'
ROT
'c' == ASSERT   'a' == ASSERT
'b' == ASSERT   'd' == ASSERT
'unit test successful'
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Yet again, the Avalanche played on the road, needing a win.
The playoffs were in sight after the win on Tuesday, and Colorado continued their push to the postseason against the Dallas Stars. Knowing a win might put them in the playoffs, the resilient Colorado Avalanche outfought the Dallas Stars to a 3-1 win.
The Avalanche got help with goals from Erik Johnson, Tyson Barrie and Carl Soderberg who netted the empty net goal to seal the victory. Philipp Grubauer made 44 saves to cap off an all-around hard fought night for the Avalanche.
What did we learn from this huge win?
1. Tyson Barrie continues to put the puck in the net. Barrie gave Colorado the important two-goal lead early in the second period. In the last four games, Barrie has 12 shots on net, four goals and one assist. Tonight's goal was Barrie's 300th point, making him the first in franchise history to reach the 300 point mark.
2. Defense continues to step up. Not only did Erik Johnson get Colorado's first goal, but Sam Girard had assists on two of the goals tonight giving him a two-point night and the defensive core four points total. With Colorado's captain, Gabe Landeskog, out with an injury, the Avalanche needed additional help from somewhere else and the defensive group has stepped up.
3. Philipp Grubauer continues to shine, ensuring Colorado left with the win. Yes, that was a team win, but Grubauer made sure several times that Dallas didn't put the puck in the back of the net. It took a perfect tipped shot from Tyer Seguin to beat the Colorado netminder tonight. Most importantly, Grubauser stood tall when Dallas threw everything they had at Colorado. He faced 24 shots in the third and only allowed one to get passed him. Most likely he will continue to be the goalie we see in net down the stretch.
4. Back in the playoffs. With the win, Colorado moved back into the last playoff spot with 78 points. Arizona, who also has 78 points lost to Florida Thursday night. Because they have a -10 goal differential, and Colorado has a +10, Colorado holds the final playoff spot with 8 games to play.
The Avalanche look to extend the win streak to four games when they return home for a very important matinee game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m. MT from Pepsi Center.


The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute and General Electric Company (GE), is offering $10,000 scholarships to high school seniors in the United States. The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program is open to current high school seniors who demonstrate the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship similar to those exhibited by President Ronald Reagan.
Like President Reagan, candidates use the formative experiences of their youth to lead, serve, and pursue a life of purpose and significance, both individually and for their communities. Renewable scholarships are offered for full-time study at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.


The PCI expansion slot was developed before AGP abd PCI Express. PCI video cards are much more limited with bandwidth and processing power compared to AGP and PCI-E video cards. PCI video cards are generally only used to replace on-board display adapters in low end PCs that do not have AGP or PCI-E capabilities or for a system with dual displays. Very few manufacturers currently produce PCI cards. However, if you are looking for a value-level video card, there are many excellent PCI cards available that offer great performance for the price.


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Buhari receives Guinea Bissau President-elect, Embalo, affirms stance on stability
by GovernanceNewsPosted on January 6, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday received President-elect of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Muhktar Embalo, and reiterated his desire for stability, peace, progress and prosperity in the West African sub-region.
Malam Garba Shehu, the President's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said President Buhari spoke at the State House, Abuja.
It said that Embalo had come to Nigeria on a "thank you visit" and to express his "good wishes" following his emergence as winner in the keenly contested, just-concluded elections in his country.
Shehu quoted President Buhari as saying that development was impossible without stability in the sub-region.
The Nigerian leader commended the out-going President, José Mário Vaz, himself a candidate in the election, for supporting the emergence of Embalo in the second round of balloting "in the interest of peace and stability."
According to him, history will remember President Mario Vaz for putting national interest above his own, emphasising that he cared for peace within the region.
President Buhari expressed his desire for both countries to work together for the betterment of their peoples, and reiterated his vision for peace, progress and prosperity in West Africa.
Embalo had earlier praised President Buhari for his support leading to his emergence as winner in the elections, and expressed his appreciation for the warm and friendly disposition of Nigeria towards him and the people of his country.
He informed the Nigerian leader of his selection as the Guest of Honour at the Presidential inauguration coming up next month and was assured by President Buhari that he would make the best efforts to be present.
President-elect Embalo, a businessman-turned politician, was Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau under incumbent President Jose Mario Vaz, between 2016 and 2018.
He was a member of the ruling African Party of Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), when he founded the Movement for Democratic Alternative (MADEM-G15), on which platform he won the elections.
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The White Bear in Epworth is offering one of its delicious choices of dessert, worth £5.95, for free to any customer who buys a coffee or a meal in their pub/restaurant.
The choices change each day but think along the lines of sticky toffee pudding, Toblerone cheesecake, white chocolate and butterscotch cheesecake, Nutella tiramisu, home-made gingerbread and custard, or lemon meringue gateau. Those are just a sample of the sweet range at the White Bear.
To claim your free dessert, just fill in the coupon in the January 28 edition of the Epworth Bells and take it along to The White Bear. The offer runs from January 28 to Wednesday, February 3.
Currently, customers can enjoy a starter or dessert for only £2 extra, when they eat weekday specials between noon and 6pm. And for those who like cocktails, you can buy two for £10 at present – what better way to start off a great evening out?
Bookings are being taken now for tables and especially over Christmas and New Year. Parties can always be catered for in the attractive setting. Booking is essential at weekends.
And The White Bear offers two sirloins for £25 and also the fantastic offer of two fillet steaks for £30.
With tempting starters, main courses and desserts, all to The White Bear's usual high standard, you will find plenty to suit your palate. They will also serve a great range of breakfasts from 9am to noon starting in February, including cereals to full English breakfast. Call 01427 872544.


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Buffalo Horn Chair
56 x 50 x 110
Wood, buffalo horns, leather; Industrially manufactured
Saskatchewan Western Development Museum WDM-1973-S-1833
Massive herds of bison once roamed the vast expanse of North American prairie, before incoming settlers hunted them nearly to extinction. First Nations people relied on the bison, and a use was found for every scrap and morsel of the bison carcass. The once-proud coronet of horns worn by Plains bison, however, was also of interest to furniture makers in the late 1800s. A new trend emerged in the 1870s that promoted the incorporation of antler, bone, and horn into furniture design, and bison horns were shipped east to furniture makers for parlour chairs, footstools, hat racks, and bookshelves. In 1876 examples of horn furniture were shown at the Chicago Industrial Exhibition, and by the 1880s the furniture was all the rage.
One such piece found its way back to Saskatchewan. At one time the chair graced the home of Canon Edward and Eleanor Matheson of Battleford. Canon Matheson came to present-day Saskatchewan in 1877 from Red River, Manitoba. He was Superintendent of Anglican Missions and also taught school on reserves in the Fort Carlton area. In 1895 he became principal of the Indian Industrial School at Battleford, continuing in that post until 1914. Matheson was reportedly an avid collector of First Nations artifacts and trade goods. While the early story of this chair is lost, it was likely manufactured in the eastern United States and shipped west.
The buffalo horn chair was produced during the late 19th century when furniture made from animal parts was extremely popular. Photo: Western Development Museum Collection, WDM-1973-S-1833
At one time thousands of bison roamed the Canadian plains, but by the end of the 19th century the herds were decimated. Photo: Image courtesy Ruth Bitner
Buffalo bones gathered at Gull Lake, North West Territories, for shipment east, circa 1900. Photo: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Historical Collections Unit, Regina, Saskatchewan. 1953-31-8
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Comet ISON has been called the "comet of the century," and if it survives its close encounter with the Sun later this year, it may provide us with a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic light show, easily visible with the naked eye.
In 1988, entrepreneur and would-be treasure hunter Gregor Spörri allegedly came across something rather incredible in Egypt: a 15-inch-long (38 cm) mummified finger.
Consider the terrors that lurk in the storied history of forteana: alien abductions, poltergeists, black eyed kids. Mysterious disappearances and unexplainable slips through time. There are too many to mention, but now there's one more nightmare to add to the list: the haunted toilet of Bangladesh.
After repeatedly finding a 4,000-year-old Egyptian relic inexplicably facing the wrong direction, curators at the Manchester Museum decided to take matters into their own hands. They set up a time-lapse camera, pointed it at the statue, and hoped to catch whoever — or whatever — was causing it to rotate 180 degrees.
Let's open up the Esoteric Theories file and see what it has for us today. "During Barack Obama's speech at 2012 AIPAC Policy Conference at the Washington Convention Center, the camera spotted a very odd individual…could be a strong evidence of a shape shifting alien humanoid working for the Powers That Be." Oh, okay.
You know, I just can't help perusing conspiracy forums now and then. It's where all the cool people hang out. And by cool, I mean…well…let's just get right to today's peculiar find.


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Democrat Congresswoman To Keep Money Given By Jeff Epstein
John Romero , @libertydrone
July. 9. 2019
U.S. Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D) office says they have no intention of returning any money given to them by billionaire Jeff Epstein.
Plaskett's office was contacted by the Daily Mail and said they have no plans to refund the $8,100 in donations at this time.
While many of the crimes Epstein faces are currently allegations, he was convicted of crimes of prostitution in Florida. All the evidence was placed under seal. Meaning that the victims couldn't see the extent of his crimes and the public could have no access to them.
According to Daily Mail:
A spokesman for Plaskett's office said that she had no plans to refund the donations for now, according to the site. 'I'm pretty sure she's not,' they were told, before it was later confirmed that she was unlikely to return them. No further comments about the case or donations were made.
Rep. Plaskett wasn't the only one to receive money from Epstein. Daily Mail also reports that:
Epstein has contributed more than $145,000 to democrats running for public office according to CNBC. He also donated $25,000 to the Clinton Foundation. Other beneficiaries include Harvard University, which has yet to state whether they will return the donations, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Now arrested by the Southern District of New York, Epstein faces charges of sex trafficking. Also during the arrest, a search warrant was carried out on his Manhattan apartment, where federal agents claimed lewd pictures of young girls were discovered.
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Within between (2014)
Fort Blossom revisited (2000/2012)
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Truth, Revised Histories, Wishful Thinking, and Flat Out Lies (2009)
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Becky, Jodi, and John (2007)
Prone (2005)
just two dancers (2003)
Giant Empty (2001)
Madison as I imagine it (1999)
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Choreography by John Jasperse
in collaboration with Miguel Gutierrez, Parker Lutz, and Juliette Mapp
Original Music by Christian Fennesz
Set Design by Matthias Bringmann
Lighting Design by Stan Pressner
Giant Empty is an evening-length project for four dancers. The work deals with division–between inside and outside; self and other; intimacy and distance; future, present and past. We as humans are continuously constructing new divisions while reaffirming or dismantling existing ones, imposing spatial, temporal and ideological structures onto our world. We use these divisions to separate out (and thereupon assign meaning to) individual people, groups, moments and places from the enormous continuity of humanity, time and space. While these divisions are highly subjective and often unstable, we depend on them to define such fundamental aspects of our existence as personal identity. Giant Empty is about the continuous flux of where we place our "edges" and how we use those frames to define ourselves and our experiences. When these boundaries momentarily collapse, there is an ensuing sense of vastness–a "giant empty." The work also deals with this experience and the myriad of emotions which can accompany it.
Within this frame, the piece explores the idea of actions which take place, not merely in the sense of occurring, but in the sense of seizing a given space and redefining its meaning through the actions which occur within in. Implicit in this is the idea that architecture (in the sense of spatial identity) exists not only through physical matter, but can also be created through physical action. A key part of this is the transformative power of repetitive action.
"The repetitive motion of a line, to caress an object, the licking of wounds, the back and forth of a shuttle, the endless repetition of waves, rocking a person to sleep, cleaning someone you like, an endless gesture of love." – Louise Bourgeois
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Giant Empty is a co-production of Ballett Frankfurt and The Brooklyn Academy of Music in collaboration with co-commissioning partners the American Dance Festival and the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. Development of the work was also made possible through the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Philip Morris Companies, Inc. , Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and The British Council. Additional funds for the development of the work were provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Jerome Foundation of St. Paul, MN, Creative Capital Foundation, The Greenwall Foundation, an Artist's Fellowship in Choreography from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the James E. Robison Foundation, and The Goethe-Institute.
Premiere: Schauspielhaus, Frankfurt, Germany (May 18, 19, 20, 2001)
American Dance Festival, Durham, NC (June 11, 12, 2001)
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Oregon (Oct. 5 & 6, 2001)
TanzQuartier, Vienna, Austria (October 18-20, 2001)
Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio (November 8-11, 2001)
Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival, NY (November 14, 16-18, 2001)
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois (April 6-8, 2002)
Walker Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN (April 12-14, 2002)
Montpellier Danse Festival, Montpellier, France (June 28 & 29, 2002)
DANCE 2002, Munich, Germany (November 5- 6, 2002)
Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest, Hungary (November 13-14, 2002)
La Biennale di Venezia, Teatro Alle Tese, Venice, Italy (July 16-17, 2003)
Tanz im August at the Schaubuhne, Berlin, Germany (August 23-25, 2003)
LAOKOON Festival, Hamburg, Germany (September 3-5, 2003)
Dance Umbrella, London, England (October 21-22, 2003)
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What happens when you mix two teaspoons of freedom, an ounce of desire to standout, and a pound of invincibility? Unfortunately, more often than not you get a college student in the hospital. Whether binge drinking, attempting an ill-advised prank, or one of the dozens of other foolish things done by students, the common denominator is self-destruction.
Claire DeRoin first met "Soccer Mom" at a party. Mom was on the floor passed out and had no comment after. Dan Corey is leaving KTIV for greener pastures hopefully. Not wanting to start off on the wrong foot, Corey also declined to share the details of a binge.
Going to college can be a stressful time so it's hardly surprising that many students fall victim to self-destructive behavior. Chances are that you or your dorm mates know someone who has engaged in some sort of negative behavior, especially after midterms or finals where stress levels are at their peaks.
Tune into any media outlet and you'll see the stereotype of what a college student is supposed to do. Below is a brief sampling. Remind you of anyone you know?
Nothing is more alluring to a Latin woman then a Spanish-speaking white male. I had proven this fact in several quaint Baja towns and after leaving El Farallon that night was proving it again. Prior to heading to my place, we stopped in for a quick bite at a popular Mexican restaurant I frequented. Similar to La Juanita's here in Sioux City it had great authentic food, but you didn't want to be there after dark. I was a regular though, so I gave it little thought.
While we sat there enjoying each other's company a young chunti approached. His eyes were glossed and immediately I could tell he was zooted. He asked if we could talk in the bathroom. I assumed he was angry at the fact a guero had stolen one of their own. But I was a young brash Marine fresh out of MCMAP training and he was coked-out. What did I have to lose?
The sound of my cries or more likely the fear of prison caused four of them to immediately flee the scene. The owner of the gun knew his fate was sealed though, so he continued to fight at first. Yet reality set in and he headed for the door. The cops wouldn't arrive soon enough to catch them, so I followed in pursuit knowing that a license plate number and escape direction would be helpful.
He turned to me and again pointed his unloaded gun and pulled the trigger. The muzzle flash and whizzing sound at my ear stopped me dead in my tracks. I turned as if in a dream and stood there as the glass cracked around the fresh bullet hole.
There is a God –This I believe.
Both men also noted that the film was, "a thriller with ideas," bestowing it with their coveted two thumbs up. After watching Gattaca, I couldn't agree more.
Set sometime in the near future, the sci-fi thriller Gattaca stars Ethan Hawke as Vincent Freeman, a "Godchild" (or natural birth) whose only goal is space travel. Unfortunately for him as a Godchild or "In-Valid" he is a genetically inferior man in a society where the prerequisite for such a mission is perfection. His limitations prohibit him from service at the astronaut-training program "Gattaca" in any capacity except cleaning it. Yet by assuming the identity of Jerome Marrow (Jude Law), and his second to none genetic profile, Vincent's deception and persistence lead him to the cusp of his dream – a manned mission to the moon of Saturn.
Directed by Andrew Niccol and released in 1997, this PG-13 tale keeps you on the edge of your seat. More notable than the plot itself is the films star-studded cast. Throughout the story I caught myself trying to recollect where I had seen several of the actors and actresses prior. Films like Billy Madison and television shows like Monk immediately came to mind. If pop culture is your thing, then definitely try and place this cast with their other "claims to fame" and see how many you can guess.
Notwithstanding, I enjoyed the flow and suspense of the film, which never ran off course and always kept me engaged. Though I'm not generally a fan of the science fiction genre I found Gattaca extremely compelling. The genetic science in Gattaca is probably possible by today's standards and it got me thinking. If parents could order perfect babies would they or more importantly should they?
It does get you thinking about the possibilities of such a choice and the medical ethics that coincide. Fortunately for us, life (in this case) has yet to imitate art – or at least we hope.
Three and half stars. Worth the time to watch.