When I was a kid, my mother told me about the time she saw her father's ghost. Looking back, I can't help but think she imagined it or maybe caught a glimpse of something explainable and her mind, still mourning his loss, filled in the blanks. I used to be a believer. In all sorts of things. I grew up a believer in Greencastle, Indiana a small college town smack in between Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Now, I'm what you call a skeptic. I only believe in things like evidence, peer-review, and verified theory. Things you can see, touch, smell.
Almost seven years ago I moved out of state, away from those rows of corn fields, dry cold winters, and beautiful fall mornings when gentle shades of orange, yellow, and brown blend and blanket the ground. Packed up my guitar, my family, and headed south to Nashville, Tennessee.
Mom calls often. I don't get to visit much, though.
The cost of living here and the lack of time both make it hard to make it up north very much. In fact I haven't been for at least two years now. And she's been calling a lot lately. So last week I decided it was about time I headed home to say hi. Spend some quality time with Mom.
It's about noon. I've been driving 65 North about three and a half hours now. I just crossed over the bridge from Louisville, Kentucky into Jeffersonville, Indiana. Every time I cross this bridge and see that big blue sign with the red Indiana shape on it, no matter how long I've been gone, no matter how far I move away, I always feel like I've come home.
In typical Indiana style, I drive for two or three hours through at least three seasons. At one point its raining enough I can't see more than a blur in front of me, then it's a wintry mix, and by the time I'm passing Seymour, the sun is shining and the sky is blue. And of course for the entire trip, there's very little to see that I've not been seeing practically in a loop since I crossed the Ohio. Fields. Exits. More fields. A tractor here and there. Cops hiding in the median under overpasses, and even more fields. But still it's home and I can't wait to get to Putnam County.
Exiting onto 465, Indianapolis seems like such a small quiet city now compared to Nashville. And yet so much more urban. Maybe it's all the factories, the smoke stacks sending huge plumes of smoke up into the endless sky. The smell of some highly processed something I'd rather not be able to identify. Or the constant roadwork that's always happening somewhere. Maybe it's the contrast between downtown and the rest of the city that Nashville just doesn't seem to have. Maybe it's just all in my head.
The circle brings me around past East Kentucky Avenue, and then I'm crawling up the ramp for 70 East. Stealing my way into traffic from the exit, I can't help but remember the first time I drove on this very highway when I was only nineteen years old. I'd gotten on Westbound from State Road 231 in Cloverdale with my huge green '79 Cougar, it was morning or maybe afternoon. I felt so exhilarated trying to keep up with the fast-moving semis and cars, and now, so many years later, they almost move like slugs compared to what I'm used to.
Before long State Road 40 takes me to a large white barn and what looks like the largest Bonzai tree known to man and I veer right onto 240. From there it's all corn fields and farm houses until Greencastle springs up from nowhere. Several vast factories greet me as I enter town and then the "new" Wal-mart pops up and before I know it, I'm really here.
Turning onto the roadway that cuts through town, a few minutes pass and I pull in front of Mom's driveway. A large black open gate greets me as I drive the car onto the thin gravel stretch that circles between rows and rows of headstones of various shapes, sizes and colors. Some are old, weathered, dark, and hard to read while others are new, clean, lightly colored and then everything in between. Looking up the hill I see her tree.
I pull the car into the little fenced-in parking lot that didn't exist when Mom first came here to rest her bones beneath the earth. After I park the car, I have to sit and take a deep breath. The weight of how long it's been hits me like a ton of bricks. I get out of the car and walk around looking for her. She's never exactly where I remember, but about three or four wrong headstones later I find myself right in front of Mother's grave.
"Hi, Mom." I give a half-hearted wave.
My brother's left flowers again. He comes by often. He was always the better son, the one who was there when Mom needed him most. And just like when she was alive, I'm late again. I sit down Indian style unsure of what the dice will roll this time. Sometimes I sit here and feel nothing at all. And others… Others I have to peel myself away, tears streaming, and head back out into that huge empty world that's never been quite the same since she left.
Today, I feel something I haven't in far too long. I feel her presence. And then I think back to her father's ghost and that nagging doubt I've had over all these years. And the tears stream as I realize she didn't imagine anything at all.
I should know. No matter how long I've been gone, no matter how far I move away, my mother always calls me home.
Thank you, Erik. That's very kind of you to say.
Omg , my heart is broken .I am Australian but lived in Decatur Indiana for a while....was enjoying your very visual description of Indiana and reminiscing .of my time there...never for a moment thinking this would end so sadly. I agree with Erik about it being a powerful piece of writing , and I think it has a powerful msg. Sadly it's too late once our loved ones have passed on .


Hello lovely friends! Its Felicity here today with very fun and rather circular layout.
Tip 1: I'm loving circles at the moment and have a bit of thing for pie graph. There were so many fun embellishments in the kits that I couldnt help but layer them in. Dont be afraid to mix bold colours by leaving a little 'white' between the colours. This will help them be a little more prominent.
Tip 2: The little clips came in the kit, make super cute embellishments tucked behind your different elements on your page. Dont be afraid to introduce another colour to your bold palette, but try to use a different of the colour already there. Let me example. See the bright blue in the exclusive paper that Irit deisgned, use another shade of blue, such as this royal blue clip. It also adds another little pop of colour but still keeping true to your colour palette. Hope that made sense?
Tip 3: I love fussy cutting out some of those flowers and the words. By adding in some black and white elements it breaks the colour up a little. If you have a project that is bold, be sure to add a few neutrals, like black and white to ton the palette a little.
Tip 4: Also by using white cardstock this allows the boldness of colour to pop a little more.
Tip 5: When using quiet a few colours in our project, try to remember the triangle rule or thirds rule to keep the project balanced with colour. For example the touch of green on the 'awesome' sentiment, the green in the circle at the bottom and then the green thread at the top. All subtle touches but helps the eye follow the page around without it being to much.
Here's a process video for you as well.
Also, want to share with a Project life page and 3 reasons why I love interactive Project Life pages.
I love making interactive Project Life spreads. My kiddos think its great too when they lift the flap too.
Reason 1: I love that it can hide photos that are perhaps not all that appealing, yet the photo needs to be there to tell the story.
Reason 3: Most of the Project life cards in the Hip kit are exclusive and so pretty taht I dont want to cover them. Its the same as sentiments on the project life cards, there just pretty. Use them as a flap.


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Home / E-books economics edit
Key data from New Yorker article on e-books:
typical pricing of a hard-cover book:
bookstore price: $26
whole-sale price for the bookstore: 50% ($13)
author royalty: about 15% of the cover price ($3.90)
bookstores return about 40% of hard-covers, $5.2 per book on average
$3 is for printing and shipping
publisher profit: about $1 ($15 - $3.90 - $5.2 - $3)
e-book royalties for the author: 25%
before agency model pricing, Amazon was buying e-books for $13 and selling for $9. The assumption is that Amazon is taking short-term loss to set low price expectation for e-books so that in the future they can sell more e-books and kill bookstores (therefore make more money)
in agency model, publisher is considered the seller. Publisher sets the price and Amazon acts as an "agent", taking 30% of the price (70% going to the publisher)
ironically, in agency model, books cost more and publishers get less money (although probably only as long as Amazon is willing to sell at a loss)
estimated 3 million Kindles
450.000 Kindle titles
60.000 iBooks titles
12 million books digitized by Google
Open Road Integrated Media, founded by C.E.O. of HarperCollins, plans 50% royalty to authors
Amazon tried to strike deals directly with authors, offering them 70% royalty, as long as they agree to a $2.99-$9.99 price
of more than 100.000 published books, 70% doesn't earn back advance on royalties
6 biggest publishers produce 60% of all books sold in the U.S.
Note: some numbers are as of April 2010 and will surely change in the future.
Written on Apr 19 2010. Topics: business.

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How to send an email using API?
In order to send an email using Pepipost API, you should be ready with all the prerequisites mentioned this documentation.
An Endpoint: Use https://api.pepipost.com/v2/ or select the one from the list which best meets your requirement.
An API Key within the authorization header.
A valid Request method. When submitting data to a resource use a valid allowed request method like POST, PUT, GET, PATCH and DELETE.
A valid payload. You must submit your payload in JSON format only.
Once you're ready with the above components, follow the next steps.
Paste the curl call into your favorite text editor.
Copy your API key and paste it in the api_key header.
In the data section, specify the recipient and from email addresses.
From/Sender address consists of the Sender domain, which need to be pre-configured on Pepipost prior to initiate a test.
Copy the code and paste it in your terminal.
Check the recipient's inbox. You must have received the email.


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Posted on October 21, 2015 by Piqua Daily Call
Piqua football hosts Sidney in 'Battered Helmet' game
Piqua hosts Sidney Friday in rivalry game
Mike Ullery/Daily Call Allen Schrubb, 21, races upfield for the Indians against Trotwood-Madison.
By Rob Kiser
rkiser@civitasmedia.com
You might think Piqua would be in danger of a letdown after the Indians's huge win over Trotwood-Madison last Friday, which moved Piqua up to sixth in the D-III, Region 10 computer ratings.
Piqua coach Bill Nees said there are a lot of reasons why that is not a concern.
First, Piqua will be playing to keep the "Battered Helmet" in town.
"This is the first of two rivalry games," Nees said. "The kids take a lot of pride in keeping the Battered Helmet. The advantage of having an experienced staff is we talked about Trotwood for about 15 minutes when we got back (Friday night). Then, we already started tinkering with (what they were going to do against) Sidney.
"It was on to Sidney. The other thing is we have a lot of seniors who are three-year starters and junior who are two-year starters. This is a very mature team."
There is do denying the battle for the "Battered Helmet" has favored Piqua in recent times.
Piqua has won 31 of 35 meetings since 1979 and 11 0f the last 12, with Sidney's last win coming in 2009.
But, this is a much different Sidney team that will visit Alexander Stadium/Purk Field Friday night.
Freshman quarter Andre Gordon (6-0, 168) has sparked the Jackets to a 5-3 record overall and 1-2 in the GWOC North, while Piqua is 5-3 overall and 2-1 in the GWOC North.
The speedy Gordon has rushed for 749 yards and 12 touchdown on 116 carries, while completing 66 of 103 passes for 1,008 yards and eight TDs with five interceptions.
"There is no question he has played well since making the move (to quarterback)," Nees said.
Sophomore Isaiah Browser (5-10, 164) has 736 yards and nine touchdowns rushing on 122 carries.
Senior Daryl McNeal (5-11, 172) leads the receivers with 40 catches for 390 yards and three TDs, while senior Damien Duff (5-10, 160) and junior Allec Gordon (6-1, 208) have combined for 37 catches for 631 yards and seven TDs.
"They have two running backs that go back and forth," Nees said. "He (Andre Gordon) is dangerous scrambling. He has a lot of speed. He has a lot of ways to hurt you and so does (Daryl) McNeal. I think the biggest thing we need to do is keep things clogged up in front of us."
Defensively, Sidney will play a 3-3 stack.
Senior linebacker Sam Niswonger (5-8, 168) leads the defense with 55 tackles, while sophomore defensive lineman Devon Rogers (6-0, 259) has 52 tackles and three sacks and junior defensive lineman Javon Purk (6-2, 191) has 50 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
Junior defensive back Xavier Wise (5-10, 149) has four interceptions, while McNeal has two.
"They don't blitz as much as teams who play the 3-3 stack usually do," Nees said. "But, they move really well."
The Trotwood game, like the entire season, was a big win for Piqua in the turnover battle.
Allen Schrubb and Tristen Cox recovered fumbles, while Alex Nees and Andrew Lee picked off passes. Piqua is now plus-13 for the season in the turnover battle and has not had a turnover in four weeks.
"That is a huge swing for us (from last year)," Nees said. "And it is really hard to say who is doing a better job — the offense not turning the ball over or the defense coming up with turnovers."
Junior running back Darien Tipps-Clemons (6-1, 213) ran for four more touchdowns last week to run his season total to 20.
"He just seems to make a big play every time we need it," Nees said.
He is GWOC's second-leading rusher, with 1,231 yards on 164 carries, while senior Elijah Hudson (6-1, 186) and junior Allen Schrubb (6-0, 223) have five TDs each, combining for 512 yards rushing.
Senior quarterback Rupert Delacruz (5-10, 176) continues to be efficient.
He has completed 66 of 117 passes for 1,035 yards, with four TDs and two interceptions.
Senior Noah Lyman (6-4, 188) leads the receivers with 27 catches for 556 yards and three TDs.
Junior tight end Nathan Monnin (6-5, 249) has caught 11 passes for 106 yards and one score, while junior slot Hunter Hawk (5-9, 165) has caught eight passes for 119 yards.
Sophomore linebacker Ben Schmiesing (6-0, 199) leads the defense with 43 tackles.
Senior linebacker Jarrett Toopes (6-1, 211) has 42 and Tipps-Clemons is next with 40.
Sophomore defensive end Derek Hite (6-2, 248) has 4.5 sacks, while Monnin has added 3.5 sacks.
Nees (5-10, 176) and junior Dylan Cole (5-11, 190) are tied for fourth in the GWOC North with three interceptions, while Schmiesing and senior Andrew Lee (6-0, 179) both have two.
"I think they are (the defense playing with confidence)," Nees said. "I think it is a mature group with a lot of experience."
Something you can say about the entire Piqua team — who understand they need to match last week's effort to move their playoff hopes forward and keep the "Battered Helmet" at home.
Rob Kiser is Sports Editor for the Daily Call. He can be reached at (937) 451-3334.
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Consumers are getting tired of repetitive influencer content, according to Bazaarvoice
By Newsroom on August 6, 2018 Comments Off on Consumers are getting tired of repetitive influencer content, according to Bazaarvoice
The daily demand for something new on social media is leading to repetitive content and declines in the quality of posts when it comes to influencer marketing.
According to a Bazaarvoice survey of 4,000 consumers across Europe, 47 per cent of people are tired of the repetitive nature of influencer content, while 23 per cent question a dipping quality of posts. These feelings are highlighted by 49 per cent of UK consumers and 68 per cent of French consumers expecting new content on a daily basis from the influencers that they follow.
In addition, of those surveyed, 52 per cent are watching more influencer content than a year ago, with the 62 per cent valuing entertainers – like comedians, gamers, and sports personalities – as their favourite influencer category.
Though influencers remain popular, 62 per cent of consumers feel that content from influencers takes advantage of impressionable audiences – 55 per cent feeling it does this by being too materialistic and 54 per cent feeling it does so by misrepresenting life.
Due to these feelings, and the feelings around 'fake followers' in the industry, 49 per cent of consumers are calling on an influencer marketing association to enforce stricter rules on the content that influencers can post.
Bazaarvoice's research also found that, despite 92 per cent of European consumers interacting with influencers, 43 per cent are yet to make any purchases based on recommendations or adverts from the people they follow.
"At the core, Influencer Marketing is really intended to be about word-of-mouth, a timeless tradition of sharing our latest discoveries and preferences," said Joe Rohrlich, general manager of EMEA at Bazaarvoice.
"However, it is clear that the current use of Influencers can stray from that value of authenticity, as monetary rewards and consumer savviness bring the believability of Influencers into question. It is clear that influencers need to work towards improving the quality and authenticity of the content they produce. There is a balance to be struck with advertisers and audiences, promotional content and the results than can reasonably be expected and achieved."
Source: Mobile Marketing Magazine
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Consumers are getting tired of repetitive influencer content, according to Bazaarvoice added by Newsroom on August 6, 2018


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Leif Pettersen Makes a Podcast Podcast
By Leif Pettersen
Writing, travel, "odd jobs," Dracula, juggling and commentary that will probably only interest a handful of my closest friends. Also, funny.
Prepping for sane people with Joshua Samuel Brown
In this episode we talk about (sane) measures people can take to to prepare for temporary interruptions in normal society due to climate-related disasters, civil unrest, power grid failures, government instability and, well, name a thing. Joshua Samuel Brown is the author of Spinning Karma (a Buddhist Comedy), Formosa Moon, Vignettes of Taiwan, How not to Avoid Jet Lag (and other tales of travel madness). He's also co-authored thirteen guidebooks for Lonely Planet. Visit him online at www.josambro.com. Here are a few of the books from climate futurist Kim Stanley Robinson Joshua mentioned: New York 2140 2312 Green Mars, Red Mars, Blue Mars trilogies Please support this show by using the affiliate links above. Thank you.
Winter is coming and I'm still single with Callie McMillan
This was an unexpectedly enlightening conversation about dating during covid (and winter). Callie had a bunch of suggestions for apps, friend set-ups, making Zoom dates less awkward and much more that had never occurred to me. I hope you learn as much as I did. Callie McMillan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at the Relationship Therapy Center, a place dedicated to helping people grow in health and happiness in their important relationships. Through the integration of empirically informed couples therapy and a willingness to go beyond the normal bounds of couples therapy, Callie and her colleagues tailor their services to the needs of each individual client and relationship. Callie got her master's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where she studied sex therapy in addition to systemic family and relationship therapy.
The Minneapolis Department of Public Safety charter amendment, AKA "defund the police," with Naomi Kritzer
In this episode, I talk to Naomi Kritzer about the Minneapolis Department of Public Safety amendment to the city charter, AKA "defund the police," that the people of Minneapolis will be voting on in November. We get into the history and the details of the proposed amendment (and why the Minneapolis city council currently can't share those details) and straighten out the misconceptions being paraded through the media as the country watches. Naomi Kritzer is a science fiction writer who's also been writing about politics since sometime in the early 2000s. She started out just researching her own ballot, then sharing her notes with her LiveJournal friends, and expanded because people were interested in her opinions. She emphasizes that she has no particular qualification for this beyond strong opinions, solid skills at Internet research, and a blog. She lived in Minneapolis from 1995 through 2012, and now lives in Saint Paul. She has two children, one in high school and one in college, and currently has four cats. Naomi's books: Catfishing on CatNet Chaos on CatNet Both books are usually available from Dreamhaven and from the current mail-order-only incarnation of Uncle Hugo's.
Travel media in the age of COVID with Jenna and Micah from Wander The Map
In this episode, we talk about the delicate world of travel media (i.e. being travel influencers) in the age of COVID. How it stated, how it's going and how they managed to keep working through most of it. Jenna and Micah Kvidt are photographers and videographers who travel the world in search of adventure which they feature on the travel blog Wander The Map. One of their favorite things to do is to capture stories, both visual and written, through the people, cultures and destinations they visit. They're also in the process of launching Kvidt Creative, which will focus on their commercial video and photographer work which I can say from firsthand experience is fantastic. Wander The Map (website) YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook
Will travel ever be the same with Sheila Scarborough
In this episode, I chat with Sheila Scarborough about her recent blog post "Will travel ever be the same?" We also discuss why social responsibility is becoming a factor for leisure travelers and how destination marketing organizations are countering over-tourism. Sheila Scarborough is a speaker, trainer, and writer specializing in tourism, travel, and social media. Along with Leslie McLellan, she's part of the Tourism Currents team, offering online and in-person training in social media marketing for tourism, hospitality, and economic development. She co-founded and still writes for the award-winning Perceptive Travel blog, helps run #tourismchat on Twitter and Facebook, serves on the Advisory Board for the South by Southwest conference and also serves on both the Education Committee for the Texas Association of CVBs and the Legislative Committee for the Texas Downtown Association. A U.S. Navy veteran and Navy Master Training Specialist, Sheila is an NHRA drag racing fan because there's one winner, one loser, and no whining. Sheila's Social media chanels: Twitter Facebook Instagram
The ups and downs of van life with Jarrod Tocci
In this episode, Jarrod and I talk about the ups and downs of van life, loneliness, helpful resources, the current van building bubble and how to get decent internet in your van. Jarrod Tocci is a YouTube content creator, a comedian and one of those crazy people who decided to live in a self built van. He's a proud enabler for people who are not only considering van life, but also considering building their own van homes with no previous experience, myself included, which sounds like it's equal parts exciting and ripe for disaster. His YouTube channel focuses on van life, particularly walk-through tours of other people's vans and chatting about van life in general, like how to stealth camp in a city. Jarrod's YouTube channel
The state of travel blogging in 2021 with Tim Leffel
In this episode, Tim and I discuss the robustness of travel blogging in the post-pandemic, incipient-climate crisis world, in addition to all the unsexy aspects of being a travel blogger. Also, is it too late to start a profitable travel blog? Tim Leffel is an award-winning travel writer, editor, and blogger from the USA who lives in central Mexico. He is the author of multiple books, including Travel Writing 2.0, The World's Cheapest Destinations, and A Better Life for Half the Price. He has run the Cheapest Destinations Blog since 2003 and publishes the Perceptive Travel online magazine and blog, among others. He belongs to several professional organizations and is the North America Conference Director for TBEX, the longest-running conference for travel bloggers. You can find links to has many projects from his portfolio site at TimLeffel.com. Tim's books: A Better Life for Half the Price: How to thrive on less money in the cheapest places to live The World's Cheapest Destinations: 26 Countries Where Your Travel Money is Worth a Fortune Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune: The Contrarian Traveler's Guide to Getting More for Less
The Statesider US domesitc travel newsletter with Doug Mack
The Statesider is a wonderful email newsletter that shares curated and original stories about America and Americana, including many topics you didn't know you cared about 10 seconds earlier. It's a treasure trove of great storytelling. Doug Mack is a Minneapolis-based writer and the author of The Not-Quite States of America, published by Norton in 2017. He also wrote the super fun Europe on Five Wrong Turns a Day. He has written for The New York Times, Slate, and Time. He also writes Snack Stack, a newsletter about snacks from around the world.
I have two big announcements that will change the world forever (not for you, for me)
In the grand tradition of announcing major life developments on social media, I have TWO major life developments that I'd like to share with you. Now that I think about it, it's more like two-and-a-half major life developments. Most of you will only really care about one of these developments, but when has that ever stopped social media stunts like this? Never, that's when. OK, I'll give you a hint: Please buy my books. They have been well received (which is the least egotistical way I've come up with to say that they kick ass) and the passive revenue from the royalties is going to be more important than ever. Backpacking with Dracula: On the Trail of Vlad The Impaler and the Vampire He Inspired Throwing Up: Notes from 35 Years of Juggling The First (Failed) Travel Food Show DISCLAIMER: The links above are affiliate links. Please use them, even if you end up buying something else on Amazon. [bursts into tears] It doesn't cost you anything and it helps me out a lot.
What's the deal with travel in 2021 with Johnny Jet
The pandemic means details are ever-changing, but consumer travel expert Johnny Jet and I talked about travel options for 2021. We cover domestic and international travel, the current state of flying and car rental and why going somewhere far away isn't a requirement for a vacation. Johnny Jet has traveled over 100,000 miles a year since starting his newsletter in 1995 and has visited over 70 countries. He has hosted a television special on The Travel Channel and was named the original Travel Influencer by Forbes. He now appears every Saturday on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy Show talking about travel and technology. Subscribe to Johnny's incredible (and free!) travel newsletter here.
The post-covid remote working boom with Nora Dunn
In this episode, I talk to Nora Dunn about the post-COVID remote working boom and the tantalizing options this trend presents for people. Nora Dunn (aka The Professional Hobo) is one of the original Lifestyle Travel Bloggers, having sold everything she owned in 2006 to travel full-time. She traveled full-time for 12 years, and while she now has a home base in Toronto, she continues to take short and long-term trips (pandemics notwithstanding). She combines her expertise as a former Certified Financial Planner with her lifestyle travel experience, to teach people how to travel full-time/long-term in a financially sustainable way, which has allowed her to live and travel in over 60 countries. She also saved over $100,000 getting free accommodation around the world, and she has documented that expertise in her book "How to Get Free Accommodations Around the World" which is now in it's third edition.
A reading from "The First (Failed) Travel Food Show"
In which I read a short deleted section from my new ebook The First (Failed) Travel Food Show. In 2003, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations premiered on the Travel Channel, unleashing a deluge of travel food shows that continues to this day. Nearly a decade earlier, a ragtag group of marginally qualified noobs landed in Morocco to shoot the pilot for the first (failed) travel food show. I was one of those noobs. *The link above is an affiliate link. Please use it
I got the COVID vaccine, now what? with Jill Burcum
In this episode Jill and I discuss post-vaccine life, how and why all vaccines are safe and effective (even those with lower efficacy numbers), and why it's still important for vaccine recipients to continue adhering to virus safety protocols for now. Jill Burcum has been an editorial writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune since March 2008. Before joining the Editorial Board she worked for a decade in the Star Tribune's newsroom as an editor and reporter. She is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for editorial writing. "Not This Mine. Not This Location," which focused on copper mining's risk to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, was recognized in 2020. Her "Separate and Unequal" series on dilapidated Bureau of Indian Education schools was a finalist in 2015, and she also testified before Congress that same year about these schools' poor condition. Burcum graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1991 and started her career as a reporter for the Rochester Post-Bulletin. She previously worked for Mayo Clinic and Ican Inc. Jill's Twitter Jill's Star Tribune work
Middle-aged and single during COVID with Theresa Benoit
In this episode we talk about dating while middle-aged, dating during COVID and dating while middle-aged during COVID. Theresa had some great insight and suggestions that hadn't ever occurred to me, despite my many years in the dating pool. Best of all, you get a keyhole view of the nonstop thrill ride of dating me. (Spoiler Alert: It's less those things and more of a slow, low-pitch escalator that needs frequent repairs.) Theresa M. Benoit –Theresa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Co-Founder of the Relationship Therapy Center, a place dedicated to helping people grow in health and happiness in their important relationships. Through the integration of empirically informed couples therapy, VIP customer service, and a willingness to go beyond the normal bounds of couples therapy – the therapists at The Relationship Therapy Center tailor their services to the needs of each individual client and relationship. Theresa is also the Co-Creator of the trademarked Intensive Couples Counseling program, the Relationship Therapy Center's highest level of service, provided by their most experienced therapists for couples who need change now.
Odd Jobs: Professional poker player Jan Fisher
In this episode we hear about Jan's incredible career in poker, spanning more than 40 years. We also learn how poker has changed in that time, what it takes to go pro and some advice as to what NOT to do. (Basically everything you see the hat-on-backwards kids doing on "World Series of Poker.") Jan Fisher began her poker career in 1977 as a dealer. She has worked in many cardroom positions and is currently a partner in Card Player Cruises. This is where she currently spends most of her "working" time and she loves every minute of it. Jan was the statistician for the World Poker Tour for its first six seasons and taught WPT Boot Camps around the country. She co-founded the Tournament Directors Association and was on the Board of Directors for the Poker Players Alliance and even lobbied on "the hill" for internet gaming on many occasions. She co-founded Poker Gives, a charity to assist poker players to easily donate to those less fortunate and travels extensively as a host for the Ladies International Poker Series and the Senior Poker Tour. Her accomplishments in poker were honored when she was inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame in 2009. Books to read if you want to learn more about poker: Theory of Poker. (A good read after you have begun your poker education) Harrington on Hold 'em: Expert Strategy for No-Limit Tournaments (Volumes I and II - a deep dive into the play of hands) Small Stakes Hold'em Getting Started in Hold'em Sit-and-Go Strategy (Expert Advice for Beating One-Table Poker Tournaments) Every Hand Revealed Check-Raising the Devil Elements of Poker Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
Odd Jobs: Contortionist Leah Orleans
In this episode, Leah explains how she got into contortion, how it takes phenomenal patience (and a little pain) for even small improvements in contortion and how even adults can explore contortion. Not me, mind you, but normal people. Leah Orleans has traveled the country teaching fitness and flexibility while performing contortion and partner acrobatics in her comedy circus show, Acrobatrix! With a passion for making people laugh, she's performed to standing ovations on cruise ships, festivals and military bases. A Chicago native, she began training Mongolian contortion technique at 9 years old and has continued to study under coaches all across the world including Montreal, San Francisco, and New York. Acrobatrix Patreon The ABCs of Fitness Cheryl Birch (contortionist)
Odd Jobs: Burlesque performer Annemarie Dooling
In this episode, Annemarie talks about discovering burlesque classes, and later performing, and how it has dramatically boosted her confidence in all aspects of life. Also, if you've ever idly considered giving burlesque a try, Annemarie has tips on how to get started. Annemarie Dooling has been performing vaudeville on the east coast for two years. She also works in media. Books to get you started: The Burlesque Handbook by Jo Weldon Behind the Burly Q by Leslie Zemeckis Seduction: Sex, Lies and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood by Karina Longworth Holiday (Virtual) Burlesque Event: Jungle Belles Tropical Holiday Show and Fundraiser, Dec 12th7pm ET Names/places mentioned in this episode: Jezebel Express (coaching) Francine the Lucid Dream Little Brooklyn Gin Minsky (tapdacing, one of Annemarie's inspirations) The New York School of Burlesque (virtual classes!) Tigger (boylesque) Dirty Martini Perle Noire Mr. Gorgeous Nasty Canasta (Annemarie's favorite show) Jo Weldon Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
How juggling literally makes you smarter
In this episode I flog my juggling memoir, THROWING UP: NOTES FROM 35 YEARS OF JUGGLING, by reading a section of the "Let's get mental" chapter, which summarizes studies indicating that juggling causes development in gray and white brain matter. Buy the book! Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
Odd Jobs: Circus Performer with Gena Shvartsman Cristiani
In this episode, we talk about how Gena grew up as a circus kid, started work at age 12 and somehow developed up into a well-adjusted, awesome human being. And is it too late to run away to the circus as an adult? Maybe. Gena is a fifth generation circus artist from Russia, the child of two accomplished performers. She began her juggling training at the age of eight and within a few short years, her phenomenal talent brought her to United States. By age thirteen, she was a star attraction for Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus. Gena has traveled the world performing in lavish variety and circus shows, as well as competing in elite circus competitions. She was awarded a silver medal at the prestigious International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo, and a silver medal at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris, France. In addition, she took the coveted gold medal at the World Juggling Federation Championships in Las Vegas. Gena's interest in art has led her to a side gig, designing and constructing elaborate, dreamy costumes for performers. Gena's website Gena's Instagram Gena's Facebook Gena's World Juggling Federation competition routine
Burst appendix: Worst pain ever or just living nightmare?
Think you know the symptoms of incipient appendicitis? Are you sure? I thought I did, and boy was I wrong. In this episode, I recount the harrowing experience of my emergency appendectomy in entertaining, appetite-suppressing, graphic detail. I'm not gonna say listening to this tale may save your life or the life of a loved one, but I'm not not saying that either. :) If you'd like to read the infuriating postscript of this tale, "MinnesotaCare's dysfunction nearly bankrupted me," you'll find it here.
Odd Jobs: Travel Writer/Editor Spud Hilton
In this episode, we talk about Spud's time as the travel editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, traveling with sex toys, why SEO is effectively con to get people to read stuff they wouldn't otherwise read, the origin of the word "staycation," and how humor makes writing more memorable. Spud Hilton is a travel expert, consultant, featured speaker and editor for the SF Bay Area edition of the WHERE Traveler guide. In 20 years at the San Francisco Chronicle he earned 13 Lowell Thomas Awards for travel journalism. He hosts the Inappropriate Traveler podcast, which was named one of the "Ten Best Travel Podcasts" for 2020 by the London Telegraph. He has been featured on CNN International, "Good Morning America," and NPR. Books mentioned in this episode: Bill Bryson Shakespeare: The World as Stage In a Sunburned Country A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail Tim Cahill Road Fever Jaguars Ripped My Flesh A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg Pecked to Death by Ducks Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
The (uncut) story of how my father made the first recording of Bob Dylan
In the summer of 1960, a 15-year-old kid, using one of the first commercially available, portable reel-to-reel tape recorders, visited a then 19-year-old Bob Dylan in his Dinkytown (Minneapolis) apartment and recorded 12 songs, which later became reverently known as "The Minneapolis Party Tape." This is believed to be the first (possibly second) recording ever made of Dylan. That kid was my father. An edited version of this story appears in the wonderful Minneapolis anthology Under Purple Skies. Please support this podcast by using the affiliate link above.
Odd Jobs: Professional Entertainer with Mark Hayward
In this episode we discuss how Mark got into yo-yoing, juggling and spinning tops, how/why he decided to go pro, the day-to-day of being a full-time performer and finally advice for people thinking of breaking into performing themselves. Mark Hayward has been a variety arts performer since 1990. He is a World Yo-yo Champion, a member of a World Champion Juggling Team, and a Spin Top Champion. His mom is proud. Mark has traveled the world on the strength of his mad yo-yo skills and has made appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman (twice), The Late Late Show with James Corden, America's Got Talent, and the NBC Nightly News (and he didn't even have to commit a crime). Someday Mark hopes to perform for both the President and the Queen. Not being a convicted criminal should help with that. Mark's YouTube channel The best 12 yo-yo tricks for a beginner, from a world champion (1.1 million views!)
Pam Mandel talks about her new book, The Same River Twice
Pam's new, and first, book is being released TODAY: The Same River Twice: A Memoir of Dirtbag Backpackers, Bomb Shelters, and Bad Travel. As such, in this episode, we talk about her journey from artist to travel writer, the unusual circumstances that vaulted her straight from draft to landing a publisher (no literary agent stage), the Herculean task of writing a book without much in the way of encouragement, and the bizarre circumstances of releasing a book during a raging pandemic, on what is probably the most important election day in our lifetimes. Pam Mandel launched her career as a travel writer with her blog; www.nerdseyeview.com. She's since had her stories published by AFAR, Lonely Planet, AAA, Seattle Met, Sunset, and across the web. She's been to all seven continents and is as surprised by that as anyone. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with a rescue dog named Harley and too many ukuleles. Jane Friedman: How to write a book proposal The Same River Twice playlist Fields and Stations travel magazine We mentioned our pal Doug Mack a few times, so here are his books: Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day: One Man, Eight Countries, One Vintage Travel Guide The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories, and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
Odd Jobs: Podcasting with Gary Arndt
In this episode, we talk about how Gary went from award-winning travel blogger and photographer to taking on the relentless pace of a daily podcast. (Short answer: The complete, hopefully temporary, collapse of the travel industry.) Gary tells us about his production duties, advice for audience growth, possible revenue streams, the arc from Step 1 to resounding success (an abundance of patience and resilience), and idle, unresolved pondering about why the travel industry hasn't embraced advertising on podcasts. Gary Arndt is an awarding winning blogger and travel photographer who has been traveling around the world since 2007. His travels have taken him to over 130 countries and he has also visited over 400 UNESCO World Heritage sites and all 50 US states. Among the many acknowledgments and awards for his writing and photography, his blog, Everything Everywhere, was named one of the Top 25 Blogs in the world by Time Magazine. Since 2009 he has been the co-host of This Week in Travel, an award-winning podcast that covers travel industry news. He's been involved with several other podcasts as well, but he recently launched the pandemic-inspired, bite-sized Everything Everywhere Daily podcast, which has virtually nothing to do with travel. Links mentioned in the show: Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Overcast Audry.io
Interview with Dax Stokes from The Vampire Historian podcast
Dax and I talk about how he got into vampire academia, why so many people want to believe vampires are real, vampires enduring in popular culture and upcoming vampire-related releases. Dax Stokes is an academic librarian and music teacher in Texas. He holds degrees from the University of Tennessee and University of North Texas. Since 2010, he has been lecturing on the subject of vampires and the novel Dracula throughout the North Texas area. He is also the host of The Vampire Historian Podcast, the organizer of two academic conferences on vampires and Dracula, and can be found at http://thevampirehistorian.com. Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula (Icelandic version) Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
An interview with Dacre Stoker, author and great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker – Part 2
In this episode, we talk about vampires in popular culture, how/if Prince Vlad Dracula ever stayed in Bran Castle (famously mis-designated as "Dracula's Castle"), Romania's tourism struggles and wondrous offerings, and the time 88,000 people applied to spend the night with Dacre in Bran Castle as part of an Airbnb promotion. A native of Montreal, Dacre Stoker is the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker and the international best-selling co-author of Dracula the Un-Dead, the official Stoker family endorsed sequel to Dracula. Dacre is also the co-editor of The Lost Journal of Bram Stoker: The Dublin Years. Released in 2018, Dracul, a prequel to Dracula, was the UK's # 1 Bestselling Hardcover Novel in Horror and Supernatural in 2018, and a top 5 finalist by the Horror Writers Association for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel. Before that excitement, Dacre spent more than two decades as a teacher, athlete, specifically the Modern Pentathlon, and coach for the Canadian Olympic Team. Dacre Stoker's Website Facebook Bram Stoker Estate website Bram Stoker Bobblehead Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
In this episode, we talk about Dacre's adventure documentary, "The Search for Bram Stoker's CASTLE DRACULA," which is being released today (Oct 18, 2020), his Dracula sequel and prequel novels, and why it's dangerous to mess with super-popular literary canon. A native of Montreal, Dacre Stoker is the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker and the international best-selling co-author of Dracula the Un-Dead, the official Stoker family endorsed sequel to Dracula. Dacre is also the co-editor of The Lost Journal of Bram Stoker: The Dublin Years. Released in 2018, Dracul, a prequel to Dracula, was the UK's # 1 Bestselling Hardcover Novel in Horror and Supernatural in 2018, and a top 5 finalist by the Horror Writers Association for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel. Before that excitement, Dacre spent more than two decades as a teacher, athlete, specifically the Modern Pentathlon, and coach for the Canadian Olympic Team. Dacre Stoker's Website Facebook The Search for Bram Stoker's CASTLE DRACULA - trailer Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
A snarky summary of the novel DRACULA from my book BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA
Despite sudden and aggressive nasal congestion, I heroically read my snarky summary of the novel DRACULA from my book, BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA. You can purchase BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA at Amazon or, if you'd like to support independent bookstores, you can order from Subtext Books or Moon Palace Books. Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
There's something about Vlad - A reading from BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA
Despite mysterious nasal congestion every time I sit down in front of the mic, I powered through to read a variety of excerpts that shed some light on the intriguing, paradoxical and, no debating it, vicious person Prince Vlad Dracula was. You can purchase BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA at Amazon or, if you'd like to support independent bookstores, you can order from Subtext Books or Moon Palace Books. Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.
A reading from my book BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA - Part 1 - Introduction
Every year around Halloween, I'm invited to do a reading of my book, BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA, at a local bookstore. That's not happening this year, because we're living in hell, so I'm doing this instead. You can purchase BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA at Amazon or, if you'd like to support independent bookstores, you can order from Subtext Books or Moon Palace Books. Please support this podcast by using the affiliate links above.


This is not your typical podcast but it is an unavoidable one. Certainly in countries such as the US and the UK, between 20-40% of all the money you make will be lost to taxes. Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad (the best selling financial book of all time), says, 'the tax laws were written for the rich, by the rich.
Especially for younger guys who are maybe just starting out it is going to be very important that you understand the basics of the tax laws so that you not only avoid getting in allot of trouble, but so you can save as much money as possible to reinvest into travel, your education or your savings.
The goal of this podcast was to make the subject of taxes more relevant and less frightening for anyone who is not currently paying attention to this subject. While we do not offer any legal or tax advice in this podcast, it is our hope that you will have a solid understanding of the basics so that you feel good about tackling your own financial situation.
You will realise that this is a very easy area of your life to handle, with huge payouts if you just put in a little time to become more aware (which you are doing by listening to this podcast). And unfortunately, there are huge downsides that come from not correctly handling your taxes.
The average person likely has no clue what they are talking about when it comes to taxes so we want you to be ahead of the game and not to just be a sheep following poor information from people that know very little.
Find a good tax lawyer in your town who you would feel comfortable working with. By the end of this podcast you'll have a much clearer idea of how to talk with him and what you should talk about in order to ensure your financial security and build a the habits that will lead to success.


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To date, RZA has been fairly politically correct in his comments about Shkreli, choosing to disagree with his business practices, rather than attack the man, himself. Now, however, The Abbot's Wu-Tang Clan brother, Ghostface Killah, has joined in the discussion and his word toward Shkreli are quite a bit sharper.
In speaking with TMZ, Ghost refers to Shkreli as "that shithead" a couple of times. He goes on to explicitly address Shkreli's penchant for exorbitantly raising the prices of medications, noting that he doesn't know the executive personally, but he thinks his business methods are "not right." GFK also says that what Shkreli does with Once Upon A Time In Shaolin is "out of [his] hands," but he would like to see the album given to the people.


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How to Play the Nucor Stock Pullback
Options traders have been more bearish of late
The 160-day moving average has sent Nucor stock higher in the past
The shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) were last seen 6.8% higher to trade at $115.57. Today's pop comes just one session removed from the equity biggest single-day percentage loss of 2021, with NUE tumbling 8.6% yesterday. Yesterday's pullback brought the steel stock back toward a historically bullish trendline; a trendline that's been quite friendly to the steel stock in the past month.
Specifically, Nucor yesterday stock came within one standard deviation of its 160-day moving average, after spending a considerable amount of time above this key trendline. According to data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, four similar signals have occurred in the past three years. The security enjoyed a positive return one month later in 67% of those instances, averaging an 8.6% gain.
Options traders have been betting on puts. This is per Nucor stock's 10-day put/call volume ratio at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) of 0.66, which stands higher than 90% of readings in its annual range. So while calls still outnumber puts on an absolute basis, the high percentile indicates that such a put skew is rare for the last 12 months.
Echoing this is the stock's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) which sits in the 93rd percentile of its 12- month range. This means short-term traders have rarely been more put-biased.
Lastly, it's also worth noting the equity's Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) sits at 94 out of 100. This means NUE has exceeded options traders' volatility expectations in the past year.


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-, Misra S. Human gene therapy: a brief overview of the genetic revolution. The key element of Egle's core approach is the leveraging of its translational-based target discovery engine to unveil novel therapeutic Treg targets and vectorize computationally designed resurfaced cytokines acting as antagonists or as selective Treg-agonists. Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat disease. With the rapid pace of progress such as low-cost DNA sequencing and quick gene synthesis, biotechnology is making up its way into a new realm of maturity concerning both beneficial applications and more worrisome risks. For example, many MedTech companies are manufacturing tools that aid in patient care and perform laboratory procedures. New Gene Therapy for Epilepsy Provides on-Demand Release of Endogenous Substance Oct. 30, 2019 — Scientists have developed a new therapeutic concept for the treatment of … Prosthetic Knee. It also had to train mechanics to service electric cars and educate a broad shareholder base about their potential. Gene therapy for the CNS using AAVs: The impact of systemic delivery by AAV9. Keysight Collaborates With NTU Singapore on Hybrid Vehicle to Everything Communications. Some early clinical trials have failed to achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects. Chief Executive Officer 2010;24(70):31–69. These trials have been conducted in the United States, Europe, Australia and China. By harnessing the power of natural biological systems, scientists engineered a new wave of approaches to convert waste CO2 and C1 molecules into energy, fuels, chemicals, and new materials. Indeed, over, Biotechnology can also help identify biological threats, and thus develop and manufacture potential cures. There are quite a few recent advances in Gene Therapy developed in 2020. See this image and copyright information in PMC. -. Huang M, Huang X, Jiang B, Zhang P, Guo L, Cui X, Zhou S, Ren L, Zhang M, Zeng J, Huang X, Liang P. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids. Advancements in AAV-mediated Gene Therapy for Pompe Disease Article type: Review Article. This can be observed in how medical institutes are handling COVID 19 using equipment driven with technology. Review. These advanced techniques have profound applications in treating highly prevalent … Top 10 Most Reliable Language Translation Solution Providers, Top 20 Companies with Most Disruptive Solutions, Top Exceptional Companies To Work For 2020, Top Transformational Women Leaders in 2020. Figure 1. Abstract. For instance, Tesla had to build a nationwide network of charging stations before launching its electric cars. Additionally, many redundant tasks that required human intervention earlier have now become technology-driven. How 3D Bioprinting is Creating Human Organs? Estudos em células somáticas in vivo apresentaram resultados satisfatórios, e já existem protocolos aprovados para uso clínico. Egle has leveraged its unique bioinformatic and translational capabilities to successfully identify targets that will now be pursued under the terms of the alliance. In vivo studies in in somatic cell showed satisfactory results with approved protocols in clinical trials. Front Immunol. No entanto, existe grande preocupação referente às respostas imunes exacerbadas e à manipulação do genoma, principalmente em linhagens germinativas. The majority of the food today we consume comes from engineered plants, which are modified by modern technology. It has fewer side effects than typical conditioning regimens. Biotechnology innovations are poised to contribute to mitigating the ever-increasing risk of growing CO2 levels. The global artificial intelligence in the MedTech market is expected to increase from US$719 million in 2017 to US$19.2 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 49.6% between 2018-2025. Stimuli-Responsive Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery. The pace of discovery has rapidly increased recently, like unlocking CD34+ cells' potential that produces progenitor cells. In the past few years, the pace of technological progression in the biotechnology industry has reached a staggering milestone. How Robots are Contributing to Recycling? linc00174-EZH2-ZNF24/Runx1-VEGFA Regulatory Mechanism Modulates Post-burn Wound Healing. CRISPR Cas-9 system. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Leading-edge biotechnology solutions such as messenger therapeutics, targeted immunotherapies, conjugated nanoparticles, and structure-based engineering already produced candidates with substantial potential to improve human health globally. 2017 Jul;10(4):242-248. doi: 10.1111/cts.12466. 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Leading-edge biotechnology. Non-profit investment to achieve this goal is likely to produce a halo effect of technologies applicable to other platforms and indications. J Control Release. In a pilot gene therapy trial for sickle cell and a similar disease called beta thalassemia, Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics announced in … Mol Cells. However, as technology permeates the Medtech sector, bigger challenges are getting unveiled that needs a strategic solution. | The report sheds light on the current situation of the market size, share, demand, development patterns, and forecast in the coming years. Researchers at George Church's Wyss Institute Lab in Boston's Longwood Medical Area reported the combination gene therapy, which used a type of virus as a delivery vehicle, reversed diabetes … This therapy eliminates the activity of a gene that encourages the growth of disease-related cells. "Gene therapy gives you a testable therapy at scale in mice. Gene augmentation therapy is typically used for disease caused by a mutation that stops a gene from producing a functioning product like a protein. Friedmann T. A brief history of gene therapy. Egle to receive R&D milestone payment and equity funding from Takeda. Transforming Logistics and Supply Chain with Data Science, Understanding the Shift towards Decentralized Finance via Blockchain. As more people are getting educated about malware, ransomware and cyberattacks, hospitals and patients often do not want to deploy procedures that have the possibility of invading privacy and security. Engineering Delivery Vehicles for Genome Editing. After decades of basic research into decoding the chemical and genetic makeup of cells, biologists in the mid-20th century introduced a multi-decade flurry of research and breakthroughs. The industry will have to welcome automation for gene therapy development and manufacturing to reduce costs and escalate production. Your email address will not be published. Recent Results Cancer Res. For instance, it eases pets' internal parasites; antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections and sedatives are used to calm animals during the administration of anesthesia. The DNA is carefully selected to correct the effect of a mutated gene that causes disease. The new gene therapy. How bionic technologies are empowering the disabled? Gene therapy may cause severe toxicity due to overexpression of the transgene in targeted tissues or expression in off target cells. Henceforth post-COVID 19 the challenges for the MedTech sector regarding the adoption of technologically-equipped tools will surge. Copyright © 2020 Stravium Intelligence LLP. Epub 2020 Jul 10. When it integrates with CD117, the antibody is internalised with its cytotoxic payload and destroys the stem cell. The Gene Therapy Market report provides a detailed analysis of the dynamic of the market with extensive focus on secondary research. 1992;2(2):93–98. This development targets customizable platforms that help gene therapy create, nurture, and exert strict quality control over their supply chains. 2017;1016:3-27. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-63904-8_1. Epub 2016 Apr 21. Collecting sufficient functional CD34+ cells can be challenging. Gene editing of CCR5 in autologous CD4 T cells of persons infected with HIV. 34. This increases the possibility of data breach and invasion of the patient's demographic identities, ensuing a possible cyberattack. Technological devices, which generate data across various sources, play a major catalyst for these attacks.
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Хеклер и Кох УМП (-{Universale Maschinenpistole}-, што на немачком језику значи "универзални машински пиштољ") је аутомат којег је деведесетих година двадесетог века развила фирма Хеклер и Кох. Ово оружје користе бројне војне и полицијске снаге у свету. Хеклер и Кох УМП је развијен као наследник аутомата MП5, мада се оба оружја и даље производе.

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Овај аутомат је пројектован да користи муницију већег калибра него MП5 (нпр. калибар .45 ACP или .40 S&W, који имају јаче дејство него 9x19mm Parabellum муниција коју користи МП5). Недостатак је то што је такву муницију теже испалити у рафалу, тако да је брзина паљбе мања него код МП5.

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Постоје три варијанте овог оружја: УМП45, који користи .45 ACP муницију; УМП40, који користи .40 S&W муницију; и УМП9, који, као и MП5, користи 9x19mm Parabellum метке. Изузимајући разлике у муницији, све три варијанте деле исти основни дизајн (мања разлика је и у облику магазина; код 40S&W и .45 ACP, магазин је прав, док је код 9x19mm мало закривљен). Све три варијанте овог аутомата су лакше него МП5 (УМП45 и УМП40 су око 200 грама лакше од МП5, док је УМП9 око 400 грама лакши).

Постоји и УСЦ, који је у суштини полуаутоматска верзија овог оружја.

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Anna Oliver: "Meadow Suite"
February 5 – February 28, 2021
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Hudson, NY – 510 Warren Street Gallery is proud to present the recent work of Anna Oliver in a show titled "Meadow Suite." Oliver's paintings will be exhibited beginning Friday, February 5th and continue until Sunday, February 28th. The gallery is happy to welcome viewers with Covid protocols in place.
Anna Oliver moved to the southern Berkshires with her husband Stephan three years ago and was immediately entranced by the ever-changing array of wildflowers that line the roads and fill fallow fields in the warmer months. It reminded her of the mountain meadows that had been a favorite feature of her childhood in northern New Mexico. A wild slope in her own backyard filled with black-eyed susans, clover, wild dill and innumerable other flowers and grasses.
When Oliver first began to paint a decade ago, she was initially drawn to the bold color and intricate patterns of light, shadow and color in her Connecticut flower garden, and then, more and more often to subjects that told some kind of a story, often expressed by a human figure suspended mid-action: jumping into a pool, swinging upside-down on a ride at a county fair. In 2019, however, after encountering the exquisite gardenscapes of painter William Nichols, she returned to the subject of flowers and, specifically, the meadows of her new neighborhood. She and Stephan were in the middle of a disruptive renovation and dealing with the ill health of a family member, and, as a result, she had only short bursts of time in which to work, but she found that she could spend an hour on a complex interlacing of leaves and flowers and sticks and relax into the creation of those forms.. Oliver describes herself as a restless person and an impatient artist, but she could fall into a meditative state – through the frame of the painting, as it were – by working in a small area, detail by detail, building color and shape in dashes and layers over time. Fortuitously, this approach proved to be good preparation for the even greater physical and emotional disruption of the Covid pandemic: intense bursts of color, a little at a time, until a joyous explosion of intersecting shapes emerges, translating the feast of nature out the back door into a visual feast on canvas.
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This controversial Kardashian is a naughty Leo!
For Leo natives, sometimes fame is a goal. Some natives may spend their lives trying to achieve it, while others have it thrust upon them quite easily.
Case in point is Kardashian clan member Kylie Jenner, who's famous mostly due to her family's reality show. But she craves the attention and loves to make her own tabloid headlines.
She's been linked to Jaden Smith (Will and Jada's son), and begun modeling for various clothing lines. With sister Kendall, she's been voted a Style Ambassador for Seventeen magazine, and even designed a popular line of nail polishes for OPI. Nice work if you can get it!


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Backwards Recall 4/19/2018 through late night April 17th, '18 Lumpytunes! on WSLR
"Don't you dis-respect Ronnie James like that... You fucked it up" said the drunk man as he pushed the microphone into my face nearly chipping one of my bottom teeth. In a high pitched metal falsetto scream I called the guy out and suggested: "next time you sing it brother." and added "Ronnie James Dio, rest in peace." I did screw up the end but I started off strong with Dio's "Holy Diver" at Rain dogs' (a bar in the 5 Points area of Jacksonville, Florida) karaoke night. I paid five bucks to support a metal band called Cringe from Ohio who was playing in the back. Cringe was tight so I purchased a split cassette they were selling. Their side is titled MEMENTO MORI and includes three songs: "Searing Sin", "Tribulation", and "Flesh Famine". Crypt Rot fills the other side of the tape with a two song offering entitled NOCTURNAL DETERIORATION including "Butchered Slumber" and "Serpentine Atonement". Perhaps when my ears stop ringing I'll listen to the cassette. I missed the three opening bands as I was eating nachos, smoking a joint, and singing Peter Tosh's "Legalize It."
Earlier from 6 to 8:30 PM I played 12 string acoustic guitar and sang for mostly elderly women in a model home in some sort of gated golf community in Fernandina Beach. I heard that their husbands were all drinking scotch and playing putt putt. For some reason I decided to film the process of my dog Chaka and I driving to Earth Fare to fill our 5 gallon BPA free water container, purchase Kombucha's, and fuel up the Prius. The entire process took 55 minutes, and I later deleted the footage.
Swimming in a pool, walking along the freshly eroded gulf coast in Lido Key. At 1 AM Rob Demperio, Jen Sandwich, and myself all left WSLR in Sarasota, Florida. Rob was kind enough to invite us to partake in his radio show Lumpytunes! Definitely Difficult Listening 420 edition. The show airs every Tuesday evening from 11 PM til 1 AM and has for the last ten years. He talked to us about the experimental/noise scene in Florida and spun the live sets of Hal McGee, Fiver's Stereo, Dylan Houser, and Tom Miller from the Apartment Music 28 CD. The performances were recorded onto a type II chrome cassette at Hal McGee's apartment on March 24, 2018. I was happy to introduce Rob to the music of Ahleuchatistas from Asheville, North Carolina and had a blast hanging out during his radio show. Listen to Lumpytunes from 4/17/2018 at the WSLR archive link. Editor's Note: on the WLSR Archive page, SEARCH for "Lumpytunes".
Dylan Houser
4/20/2018 08:21:19
I listened to that WSLR broadcast, live in real time. I was working in an extremely noisy environment and couldn't hear the first 40 minutes too well until my duties that require the loud machinery were finished for that part of the night. I re-listened, of course. As Vince Lombardi once said: "405 blaze it"
Hal McGee
I'm listening to Lumpytunes! from the 17th and enjoying it! Lots of good stuff! You've got a great program there, Rob! Dudes, Jay, the reason that the performances at THIS Apartment Music show, #28, were limited to seven and a half minutes was so that I could fit everybody onto one CDR. :) Trevor (RumTumTum) seemed to think the time limit was five minutes - go figure! At the next one, it might be eight minutes per performance. It depends on how many performers I invite. Right?
Jay Peele link
5/4/2019 00:56:37
Making note of late June apartment shows!
Good! I hope that you will be able to make it!
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DJ Shatter Wax)
is an active musician,
song writer, experimentalist,
vinyl DJ, poet,
and friend.
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ELECTRONIC COTTAGE is an international magazine where independent artists, musicians, writers and freethinkers share in-depth articles, essays, interviews, tech and gear reviews and tutorials,
EC draws inspiration from the Cassette Culture Revolution of the 1980s, 90s and beyond; Mail Art, Small Press and Zines, Dada, Fluxus, Punk Rock, Hacking, Circuit Bending, Anarchy, and Noise.
EC values inclusion, democracy, experimentation, independence and freedom of thought and expression, open-minded exchange, and Community.
The Electronic Cottage website is primarily an online magazine for the publication of lengthy and in-depth articles, essays, and interviews.
For those of you who use Facebook I have created an Electronic Cottage Group, which is a casual social gathering place of the EC Community, where EC people can meet, share artwork and news of current projects and releases.
The website and this EC Facebook Group are two separate but connected entities of the greater EC Community.


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Galileo Multi-Bank for Corporates
Galileo TPaaS for Banks
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Blog, Bolero, Digitisation, Electronic Documents, Financial Services, Fintech, Galileo, Multi-Bank Trade Finance, Trade Digitisation
Our journey with Galileo, the biggest leap in trade finance digitisation yet, pt.1
Anchal Tiwari, Head of Products
Over the course of the last 20 years, international trade has expanded massively with goods and services traded globally now accounting for over 60% of the global gross domestic product.
Although trade has changed significantly in the last 20 years, processes have largely remained manual, paper-intensive and complex. Digitising trade processes is not a new initiative, but the previous lack of open standards, regulations and heterogeneous systems has resulted in the creation of digital silos stifling further progress.
Things however have started to change and trade digitisation has started to pick up momentum due to the evolution of recent technologies like AI, machine learning, open APIs and blockchain. Coupled with the recent challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen the trade finance community adopt digitisation more readily.
The benefits of digitising trade processes are clear; trade digitisation reduces the inherent risks of trade, reduces costs, and removes the inefficiencies of complex, paper-intensive and fragmented processes. Switching focus towards trade finance digitisation delivers countless opportunities and benefits for all trade parties.
We at Bolero have been at the forefront of trade digitisation and innovation for more than two decades. We were the first to roll out a commercial electronic bill of lading solution that allows our clients to receive digital bills of lading from our network of more than 200 shipping carriers across the globe and pass those along to their trade counterparts.
Bolero's transformation journey
With more than 20 years' experience in trade, maritime and cloud technology, we have access to data and research that allows us to build products that bring incredible value to our customers. And as such we have cemented ourselves as a main stay in the trade finance digitisation community.
As part of our objectives to build innovative, modern, and intuitive solutions we turned to our customers, partners, and friends in the industry for feedback to fuel our innovation. In these conversations, we were able to spot unmet needs and identified use cases that were not previously addressed by the market. We gained valuable insights from these discussions which have helped us identify improvements, add new functionalities, and create new solutions to address challenges faced by the trade community.
The first step for our talented team of engineers was to future proof our tech stack to keep up with the latest technology trends and innovations. This gave us the foundations to provide a single point of access to all Bolero services, transform user experience, build robust bank-grade security systems, and improve connectivity with third-party systems allowing us to provide deeper and wider functionalities to our customers.
This became a reality when we unveiled our new platform Galileo in February 2020. Our first live module – the Open Account module is enabling exporters and importers to exchange trade documents including electronic bills of lading (eBLs) with each other in a very collaborative and simple way.
A little more about Galileo
Galileo is a flexible, modular, and scalable platform that has been designed to deliver future-proofed digital trade services to Banks, Corporates, Carriers and other trade eco-systems. With an enhanced user experience powered by advanced technology, it delivers unrivalled functionality and seamless integration.
Galileo is also capable of growing in functionality with its ability to embed best-in-class solutions from our partners as value-added services. Our partnership with Traydstream for document precheck and Mitigram for price discovery makes it even more interesting and comprehensive for end users.
Figure 1. Our Galileo platform, connectivity and integrations are key.
Galileo Multi-Bank for Corporates; the first solution developed on our new platform.
Galileo Multi-Bank for Corporates is a powerful, collaborative and secure portal allowing corporates to manage and track all their trade transactions with multiple banks and counterparties on one platform.
This is a major transformation to our existing multi-bank solution used by clients globally.
Galileo Multi-Bank for Corporates allows customers to send their letters of credit or guarantee transactions to banks using our web application or any third-party portal application. Client transactions are sent to banks on a secured messaging channel and Banks can receive transactions via Bolero's web application or directly into their back-office systems.
Galileo Multi-Bank for Corporates solution offers:
A transformed digital user experience that is simple and intuitive.
Access to all trade transactions like Letters of Credit, Guarantees, presentations in one place
API based connectivity with banks and third-party applications
Ready connectivity and access to more than 200 carriers across the globe. Collaborative drafting of trade instruments between customers, counterparties and banks.
Real-time visibility of all trade transactions using dashboard, reporting, audit and traceability tools
Email and in-app notifications
Replacement of user certificates with 2-factor authentication using Google authenticator or Microsoft authenticator or Bolero's own authenticator will allow for quick onboarding of clients on Galileo. Over the next 12 months, we hope to move all our existing customers to our Galileo Multi-Bank for Corporates solution.
The collaborative process between our teams and customers allowed us to use that feedback to develop an innovative platform that addresses the difficulties the trade community faces. We are extremely pleased with our progress and the positive responses received from customers, partners, and prospects. The responses have driven us, even more, to make sure we continue to develop cutting-edge and innovative solutions.
The biggest leap is yet to come
With our new technology platform, we have built a strong foundation that allows us to continually innovate and build novel solutions for banks, carriers and corporates.
We have solved important issues corporates have been facing with the release of our Galileo Multi-Bank for corporates solution by providing a transformed user experience and better connectivity with banks and at the same time eliminating the time spent on manual processes.
On the other hand, banks have not been able to offer a fully digitised service to their trade customers due to the immense cost, time and the complex implementation processes required to offer a fully digitised user journey. This is a gap in the market that we believe we can fulfil.
For some time now, this has been an area of intense interest for us at Bolero. We have been working tirelessly in close collaboration with one of the biggest financial institutions in the world to address these issues so that we can bridge this gap and enable banks to offer a fully digital trade finance experience to their clients.
We are close to sharing our newest innovation and the biggest leap in the trade finance space and we cannot wait to tell you more about this in the coming days.
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I made a suggestion that perhaps we could have a section where we can show off our latest stuff.Other sites have it and it is fun and informational to see what we all are getting.The mods never answered so Bish recommended that I start a thread in the meantime and see where it goes,so feel free to post your latest stash additions.
You and I have the same luck....I grabbed the GZ too, and now she is $5 less. Go figure.
I know you will do a great job with the M40.
I also aquired the old Heller 1/100 HMS Victory earlier this month, but that is going to drive me totally insane with the rigging, if I ever get around to her.
HB 1/350 Arizona, Merit 1/350 Enterprise, Dragon 1/350 Laffey (to go with the CV-6), Dragon 1/350 Scharnhorst ('43) and the 1/72 Gato are all in front once I get caught up.
I think that these are 4 of my most recent purchases. The Hawk 200 just arrived in the mail on Friday.
Ok, that's my report on the new post.
PS--Not only that a kit usually takes months for me to build and I'm old. Maybe I'm stocked for life! LOL!
Got hold of my first new kits of the year yesterday, both e-bay buys.
I have been keeping an eye open for Hase 72nd F-111's for a while now and this one came up last week, their FB-111A, so I grabbed that quick.
Now their D/F kit is on E-Bay for auction and that's one I really want so I can do a Lakenheath aircraft, will see how that goes this week.
And this one has been on the radar for a few years, just kept putting it off. This is my first HB boxing of the Tristar kits and was I glad when these stared to re-appear.
hum, making it a section makes sence, since buying and hoarding kits is a big part of the hobby.
Max if you ever decide to offload that 1/12 Lambo let me know, I know a guy LOL.
My latest 3 purchases. Next will be the Revell Hmcs Snowberry. Once I get through my other 8 models.
Last 2 I picked up a few weeks ago. Wasn't even planning on buying any kits, but how can you not when you walk into the hobby shop for a few jars of paint!
I seen this one hiding in the corner and couldn't pass it up, considering it says Niagara Falls right on it, and that's where I'm from.
Always wanted the LTV...Liked the Sturmtiger. I got them off a Ebay guy down the road for $40. No Shipping! "Which is nice..." Carl Spackler.
Ooohh,that Meng T-90 is very nice,I built the one without the dozer blade.
These have been arriving on my door step over the past month. I wanted to post a few more but apparently P.B is acting up. I have a few more coming and will post them up when they arrive. Nice buys everyone.
Ok, P.B is acting normal again, here are the other kits.
Can't wait to get into the T-90 and the Tamiya Leopard 2a6 sitting on the shelf. Have just about everthing for the Leo 2, photoetch, taillights, kampfpanzer workable track links, metal barrel and antenna, Canadian armor decals, and probably a few other things im forgetting. Got to get my building down to a science before I take either of those monster sized mulltimedia kits on. Working on some older cheaper Tamiya kits at the moment.
Nice selection of Esci kits there RX. Look in good condition as well considering their age.
I don't have any pictures, but my last 2 buys were the Tamiya 1:350 USS Enterprise (CVN-65), and the Kitty Hawk 1:32 T-28 Trojan.
It saddens me a little when I think of the larger scale car 'super-kits' that have come and gone. This one, Tamiya's coach series is gone, and the grandpappy of them all, Pocher.
I'm with Armornut, that's a nice acquisition, Max.
Keyda- Nice score on the N.F. Phantom. Not seen that one before.
Wow,I did that Enterprise kit back in the 80's.its long gone now.A couple of years ago someone did a massive build log on it right here,it was impressive.
I remember those Pocher kits , they were museum quality with as many parts to assemble as the real thing. Always wanted to purchase one but the cost was too exorbitant back then , if you can find one now you might have to take out a small personal loan.
Thanks, Esci is what got me started. Despite their age they are still pretty good kits and with some mods. and fab. they can turn out as good if not better than some of the newer issued kits.
Thanks, it's the man cave, my go to place to unwind.
I built a Pocher Ferrari Testarossa, a fella gave the kit to me. Built it with only the box art pix and a few views from the internet. He had lost the instructions. I managed to make it look like the pictures, doors opened, hood lifted, trunk as well. I have no idea if it is right but it was a cool challange....not one I want to try again LOL.
Nice haul Johnny, and 2 British Phantoms in there as well.
Agreed, they were nice kits and my first experiance with indy tracks. I still have a couple some where i think, but the box's are not in as good condition as those.
RX and Armornut, it's neat that you remember Pocher. Thanks for commenting.


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Westbrook headed for state baseball finals
Photo: Westbrook Christian's Samuel Dutton (left) dives back to second base as Mars Hill Bible's Hugh Hargett awaits the pickoff throw during Game 1 of the Class 2A baseball state semifinals on Wednesday, May 12 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger)
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor
The Westbrook Christian baseball team is headed to the Capitol City this week.
The Warriors defeated Mars Hill Bible, 12-7, in the deciding third game of a Class 2A semifinal series on Thursday, May 13, in Rainbow City.
Westbrook (28-9) will face G.W. Long in the best-of-three state championship series beginning Monday, May 17 at Paterson Field. Game 2 is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Tuesday at Riverwalk Stadium, with an if-necessary Game 3 to follow.
Westbrook had to battle back from an early deficit in Thursday's Game 3 after Mars Hill plated four runs in the top of the first inning. But the Warriors responded with four runs of their own in the bottom of the inning and took the lead for good with another four runs in the second.
Each team scored a run in the third inning to make it 9-5 in favor of Westbrook, while a three-run sixth put the Warriors ahead 12-5.
Winning pitcher Brodie Self, who came in relief in the third, held the Panthers scoreless in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. He ended up allowing three hits, two earned runs and two walks while striking out two.
Westbrook endured a few anxious moments in the top of the seventh when Mars Hill loaded the bases with no outs, but the Panthers could only push across two runs before reliever Dalton Grace induced the third out and secured the Warriors' second straight semifinal series victory. Westbrook starter Martin Beall went two and two-third innings, allowing five hits, five runs and four walks. Only two of the runs were earned.
"We knew that all three guys were going to throw strikes and give us a chance," said Kennedy.
Our pitching really stepped up. If we kept putting up zeros, eventually we were going to score."
Kennedy was impressed with how quickly his players shrugged off the Panthers' early offensive outburst.
"We haven't been in that situation much at all this year, but the intensity in the dugout never changed and their focus didn't change. This is a high energy team that thrives when there's challenge in from of them. These guys also encourage each other, from the guys who play every day to the guys who are role players."
Will Noles and Micaiah Myers both had big games at the plate for Westbrook, the former going 4-for-5 with an RBI and four runs scored and the latter going 3-for-3 with two doubles, five RBI and a run scored.
Cole Patterson went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI, Grace went 2-for-3 with an RBI, Fisher Glasgow went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored, Samuel Dutton and Presley White each had a hit and two runs scored, Self had a hit, an RBI and a run scored and Carson Wiggins had three runs scored.
Noles stymied the Panther hitters in the series opener on May 12, tossing a complete-game two-hitter in an 8-0 victory. In seven innings, the senior righthander issued four walks while striking out eight. Noles helped his cause with two-RBI double.
The Warriors led 2-0 after the one inning, 3-0 after two, 4-0 after three 6-0 after five and 8-0 after six. At the plate, Patterson went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI, Dutton went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored Glasgow had a hit and two runs scored and White had a hit and an RBI.
Bo Mitchell had both hits for Mars Hill.
In Game 2, Panther starter Cody Watson limited the Westbrook lineup to five hits and two walks in a 6-2 victory. He allowed one earned run while fanning four. White took the loss, allowing three hits and two unearned runs and four walks with two strikeouts. Noles went 2-for-2 with an RBI, White went 2-for-3 and Caiden Wyatt had a double and a run scored.
Kenned pointed to the senior leadership of Dutton, Fisher Glasgow, Noles, Patterson, Myers, White, Wiggins, Wyatt, Martin Beall and Harrison Beall as crucial to the team's success, particularly after the loss of Dutton from the pitching staff prior to the second round of the playoffs.
"I could tell going into this season that those guys had a different vibe about them. But after we lost Sam as a pitcher, you could sense their resiliency. To me, they could have just folded up after that, so having those senior leaders makes such a big difference. I came back [as head coach] in 2006, and out of all those teams, this one seems to have a little something different."
"It's really special that we get to finish out our high school careers by playing for a state championship," said Paterson, who recently signed with Lawson State. "Hope we can get to Montgomery and finish it out with a win."
"It's just a great way to end our high school career," said Dutton, who signed with LSU last fall. "Hopefully we can come back with the blue trophy this time."
"The last time we were [in Montgomery], we didn't get the results we wanted, so hopefully this year we can bear down and get that result," said White.
"Getting to play this year was a big blessing after all the COVID stuff last season," said Glasgow. "It's an awesome experience to get to go back [to Montgomery] this year."
Noles, who signed with UAH last fall, transferred in from Etowah prior to his junior year.
"It was awesome in how these guys accepted me right off the bat. The bond is so strong, it's like a brotherhood. Not many seniors get to play for two state titles like we have, so it's a great opportunity to go out there and show what we can do."
"We got stripped of [the chance to play for a state title] last year, and this year a lot of people didn't think we would be back this year after we lost a couple of players," said Myers. "So it feels really great to be able to go back to Montgomery."
"It's definitely a great way to end our senior year to get to go to Montgomery," said Wyatt. "I'm super excited to experience it, like these guys are, for sure."
"It's such a blessing to get to play for a state title, especially growing up at this school and being here for so long," said Wiggins. "Mars Hill is great in most sports, so it was nice to beat them after the way they put it on us so bad in football."
"It's great to go to Montgomery after only two years especially with this group of seniors," said Harrison Beall.
"Especially with the way we had the season ripped away from us last year when we believed that we had a really good shot of making it back, it's great to be back this year as a senior," said Martin Beall.
Kennedy knows all too well what challenges lie ahead against G.W. Long, which defeated Westbrook in both the 2019 and 2013 2A championship series. The Rebels are the three-time defending Class 2A champions and have won four of the last seven state titles.
"I don't know if they have the guys they had in 2019, but doesn't matter what year it is with that program; they've always got "G.W. Long" stitched across their jerseys. [Head coach] Drew [Miller] does a great job of preparing his team, so it will be a huge accomplishment if we can at least win one game and then try to get it to have a chance to win a championship. We've never won a game in a championship series, so hopefully we'll get that monkey off our back this time around."