September 22nd: GOG's Autumn Equinox Sun Wheel Ritual!
In which we rolled a wheel representing the sun down Sourland Mountain late on Autumn Equinox Day! 8 attended. We had a brief ritual at the bottom of the mountain, during which Pat, Maggie, Ed, Karl, and Kerry climbed the mountain while Norma, Jon, and Sue waited below. We climbed all the way to the top and then rolled the sun wheel down. It was frenetic and fun, a merry chase, and nearly dark when we collapsed at the bottom. Then we retreated to a diner.
Kerry's fantastic painting of the ritual!


** Hardcover, Brand-new, Signed by the Author.
Kyle Saint-Claire is everything Jonny Fehey wishes to be: a star on and off the soccer field, a brain, and one of Millburn High's most popular students. Jonny unhappily accepts his lesser social status—but then he scores the winning goal in the county soccer championship and everything changes. Jonny is invited to a victory party with the in-crowd, and alcohol flows freely as toasts are raised in his honor.
But in his moment of glory, a classmate is raped and Jonny's world begins to unravel. Through years of friendship, Kyle and Jonny have always stood up for each other, but suddenly their friendship is tested. All their training together, pain and dedication become meaningless; Jonny's preconceived notions are shattered; and someone is out for revenge.


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Key research papers on alcohol consumption and young people in the UK and Europe
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2018 – NHS Information Centre (published 2019)
Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) 2018
Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being: Findings from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in Europe and Canada
Youth Drinking in Decline (2018)
WHO Adolescent alcohol-related behaviours: trends and inequalities in the WHO European Region, 2002–2014 (2018)
Alcohol consumption and harm among under 18 year olds (2017)
Promoting children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing
Public Health England's Child Health Profiles snapshot of children and young people's health
Families at Risk – Background on families living with multiple disadvantages – Cabinet Office
Local variations in youth drinking cultures (published 2012)
Eurobarometer: EU citizens' attitudes towards alcohol – European Commission (published 2010)
Opinions Survey Report No. 42 Drinking: adults' behaviour and knowledge in 2009 – Office for National Statistics (ONS) (published 2010)
Children, Young People and Alcohol 2010 – UK Government, Department for Children, Schools and Families (published 2010)
Influences on how children and young people learn about and behave towards alcohol – Joseph Rowntree Foundation (published 2009)
Teenage drinking, alcohol availability and pricing: a cross-sectional study of risk and protective factors for alcohol-related harms in school children – Centre for Public Health, Faculty of Applied Health and Social Science, Liverpool (published 2009)
Interventions in schools to prevent and reduce alcohol use among children and young people – National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (published 2007)
Statistics on Alcohol: England 2020 (published 2020)
Health Survey for England 2017 (published 2018)
ESPAD European school survey report of substance use by 15-16 year-olds in 35 EU countries (published 2019)
Requires Improvement – The causes of educational failure – The Centre for Social Justice (published Sept 2013)
Feeling the effects – DEMOS (published Dec 2012)
A positive choice: Young people who drink little or no alcohol (published 2012)
Young people, alcohol and influences – Joseph Rowntree Foundation (published 2011)
Family life and alcohol consumption: A study of the transmission of drinking practices – Joseph Rowntree Foundation (published 2010)
Drinking in the UK – An exploration of trends by Helena Conibear, AIM Executive Director (published 2010)
Drinking: adults' behaviour and knowledge in 2009 (published 2010)
Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Young People A Systematic Review of Published Reviews – UK Government, Department for Children, Schools and Families (published 2009)
The turning tides of intoxication: young people's drinking in Britain in the 2000s – Fiona Measham Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK (published 2008)

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I've been a huge fan of the bullet journal - and am using it as my daily check in - with my own red/yellow/green calendar. Somehow manually coloring something has some kind of general fulfilling feeling about it.
If you're curious about organizational/tracking tools, check it out.
"...skid into heaven broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!" " Thank you Hunter!


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Your 'Welsh Pride' Gift Collection
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At Wickedly Welsh, we have a remarkably simple and clear goal, that is to bring our customers the best Welsh chocolate we possibly can. Using the best Welsh ingredients and fuelled by our hunger and passion, we believe we have the formula for something special. Our Welsh Pride collection is a tribute to our nation and it's unmatched passion for the place we call home.
PLEASE NOTE: You will receive three items in this order and this will be made up of: A packet of three Love Spoons and then one bar of dark, Welsh themed, and one bar of milk, Welsh themed, chocolate.
The 'Welsh Pride' collection is composed of three chocolate bars, each of them based on traditional Welsh symbols and designed to make you feel nostalgic and proud all at the same time. We're a nation with so much to be proud of, from Aneurin Bevan to Tom Jones, we are full to the brim with talent and natural beauty. A land that's admired worldwide for its beautiful national parks, vast sandy beaches and cosmopolitan capital city. There is a reason we are such proud people - and no, it's not just because of our stand-out rugby team - we go above and beyond for our neighbours and welcome everybody with open arms.
The perfect gift for the Welsh chocolate lover in your life, this collection offers a selection of flavours sure to impress. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, special occasion or you just fancy being extra kind, this is the Wickedly perfect gift to put a smile on anyone's face.
Whether you're looking for a snack to take to the rugby or an artisan delicacy to impress the guests, these chocolate bars are guaranteed to leave you wanting more. Why not surprise the family to an evening treat that not only excites the taste buds but shares a message about some of our most iconic Welsh relics?
The first chocolate in the collection is a trio of iconic Welsh lovespoons, coming in Moreish Milk, Devilishly Dark and Wickedly White chocolate. Historically, the Welsh lovespoon is a hand-crafted spoon, which was carved by young men through the long, Welsh winter nights. Their original purpose was to declare a man's loving intent for a woman. The typical 18th century Welsh girl would often accumulate several spoons from different suitors, they would display them on the wall of the family home for her father to judge which of the young men were most capable of providing for his daughter. They are still gifted today as a traditional and lovely way of expressing love for your family, friends or the special person in your life. As you can probably tell, we are big fans of these beautiful traditional Welsh crafts, which is exactly why we decided to craft three miniature lovespoons out of our Wickedly delicious chocolate.
It would have been wrong of us to create a pride collection without including the Welsh dragon, which for many is the most iconic symbol of Wales. The Welsh dragon origins have long been with Wales, used as an ancient battle standard of Wales as early as the fifth century. Between 1120 and 1129 the Red Dragon - Ddraig Goch, was linked with the Arthurian legends, including Uther Pendragon, the father of Arthur, whose name translates as 'dragon head'. It has since been used throughout British history, eventually becoming the officially recognised Welsh national flag in 1959. The Welsh dragon symbolises the pride and passion that unites the Welsh people. So what better way to celebrate than to enjoy it in our deliciously creamy milk chocolate?
And as If that wasn't enough, we have one more final treat for you, an intricately designed dark chocolate bar bearing a three-dimensional map of Wales, the land of our fathers. This beautifully designed chocolate bar perfectly brings this collection together. Our rich, delicate, dark chocolate has a totally unique flavour, perfect for sharing with friends.
Sound appealing? This collection really does make us proud to be Welsh and we think it will fill you with pride too.
*Please check the individual listings for allergens, ingredients and nutritional information.
Next: Secret 48 Valentines Day Lover Chocolate Box


Our lakefront Olympic Peninsula dining room overlooks beautiful Lake Crescent and offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner from April 29 to January 2 (closed after breakfast). Relax in a casual atmosphere where you'll enjoy creative Pacific Northwest fare. The Lodge promotes wines from award winning Pacific Northwest wine regions and recently received the "Washington Wine First Award for Fine Dining" from the Washington State Wine Commission and the Seattle Post Intelligencer.
Reservations are not required for breakfast or lunch; however, to best serve you we recommend dinner reservations be made by calling the lodge directly at 360.928.3211.


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Joseph Conrad collection of papers
1885-1956 [bulk 1896-1934]
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Berg Coll MSS Conrad [Text]
This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts by and about the author, correspondence, financial and legal documents, portraits, and pictorial works.
Joseph Conrad was a British novelist, essayist, short-story writer, playwright, and translator.
This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts by and about the author, correspondence from, to, and about the author, financial and legal documents, portraits, and pictorial works. The manuscripts and typescripts include novels, stories, plays, and essays by the author, including the holograph of "The Secret Sharer" and the typescript of "Victory," as well as essays, reviews, bibliographies, and notes on his works by Richard Curle, Wilson Follett, Ford Madox Ford, John Galsworthy, Cecil Thomas Wood, and others. The correspondence, dating from 1885 to 1924, includes letters from the author to J. M. Barrie, Sir Sidney Colvin, J. M. Dent, Ford Madox Ford, Edward Garnett, W. T. H. Howe, James B. Pinker, T. Fisher Unwin, Catherine Willard, and others. Also present are letters relating to the author, dating from 1900 through 1956, between various correspondents including Georges Aubry, Sir Sidney Carlyle Cockerell, Sir Sidney Colvin, Norman Douglas, John Galsworthy, Christopher Morley, Bertrand Russell, Clement King Shorter, Thomas James Wise, J. M. Dent & Sons, William Heinemann, Ltd., Metheun & Co., James B. Pinker and Son, T. Fisher Unwin, and others. There are letters to Conrad from Mary Austin, Richard Curle, J. M. Dent and Sons, Doubleday, Page & Co., Ford Madox Ford, George Gissing, Basil Macdonald Hastings, Henry James, George Keating, Rudyard Kipling, Clement King Shorter, T. Fisher Unwin, and others, dating from 1896 to 1923.
The Joseph Conrad collection of papers are arranged in four series:
Financial and Legal Documents
Portraits and Pictorial Works
The bulk of the materials were donated as a bequest of John D. Gordan. Other former owners include W. T. H. Howe, Owen D. Young, Jerome Kern, A. Edward Newton, Arthur Pforzheimer, John Quinn, and Mrs. Struan Robertson.
Austin, Mary, 1868-1934
Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937
Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle, Sir, 1867-1962
Colvin, Sidney, 1845-1927
Curle, Richard, 1883-1968
Dent, J. M. (Joseph Malaby), 1849-1926
Douglas, Norman, 1868-1952
Follett, Wilson, 1887-1963
Ford, Ford Madox, 1873-1939
Garnett, Edward, 1868-1937
Gissing, George, 1857-1903
Gordan, John D., 1907-1968 (donor)
Hastings, Basil Macdonald, 1881-1928
Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup)
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Jean-Aubry, G. (Georges), 1882-1950
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945 (Former owner)
Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957
Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940
Pforzheimer, Arthur (Former owner)
Pinker, James B.
Quinn, John, 1870-1924 (Former owner)
Robertson, Struan, Mrs (Former owner)
Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926
Unwin, T. Fisher (Thomas Fisher), 1848-1935
Willard, Catherine
Wise, Thomas James, 1859-1937
Wood, Cecil Thomas, 1903-
Young, Owen D., 1874- (Former owner)
Doubleday, Page & Company
Heinemann (Firm)
J.M. Dent & Sons
James B. Pinker and Son
Metheun & Co
T. Fisher Unwin (Firm)


UPDATE: Aug. 26 ― The Guggenheim will not be showing the three animal-related works that have sparked protests, the museum announced Monday.
New York City's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, commonly called The Guggenheim, is facing accusations of animal cruelty over an upcoming show that includes an arena where live reptiles and insects will "devour each other" and a video of dogs strapped to treadmills.
Those exhibits are slated to be part of the museum's October show, "Art and China After 1989: Theater of the World." The exhibit features more than 150 pieces of art by more than 70 artists, the vast majority of which are not sparking any backlash. However, three pieces in particular are attracting criticism from animal welfare activists.
The piece that's gotten the most negative press is "Dogs That Cannot Touch Each Other," by controversial artist duo Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. When they first staged the piece in 2003, four pairs of pit bull-type dogs were brought to the Today Museum in Beijing and strapped onto non-motorized treadmills at close proximity, facing each other — similar to techniques sometimes used to train fighting dogs.
Animal welfare activists say that the video itself is unethical because of how it was created, and the way it depicts pit bulls.
A photo of a previous installation of "Theater of the World," included in a press release from the Guggenheim Museum.
A Guggenheim spokeswoman told HuffPost that one section of the installation will house leopard geckos, Italian wall lizards, millipedes, crickets, cockroaches, grasshoppers, and two types of beetles. A second will contain corn snakes and sulcata tortoises.
Versions of the piece have been shown all over the world, and it has sparked controversy multiple times, including when the Vancouver Art Gallery removed the installation in 2007 after Huang refused to let them make some alterations at the recommendation of a veterinarian.
I was trying to present a metaphor through these creatures, not to emphasize their cruelty. I was presenting a case in which the bugs represented different kinds of people who supposedly cannot exist together, and raising the question—what would it be like if they coexisted? Hence the metaphoric title Theater of the World. I believe that this artwork is about raising such meaningful questions, not illustrating so-called cruelty.
An online petition calling for the removal of the exhibits involving animals had garnered more than 160,000 signatures as of Saturday afternoon.
This article has been updated with comments from a Guggenheim spokeswoman.


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22562 aquarius Rd Hinkley CA 92347
Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society
Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society
The Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society of Barstow, California was founded in 1940. We are a nonprofit organization for people interested in collecting and learning about gems, minerals, rocks, fossils, lapidary artsand the earth sciences.
The club holds monthly meetings and sponsors a variety of special events including field trips, lapidary classes, and an annual gem and mineral show.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this Society are:
•To collect and study minerals and rocks.
•To disseminate a general knowledge of the science of mineralogy and allied subjects.
•To provide opportunity for the exhibition and exchange of specimens.
AFFILIATES: Our Society is a member of:
•AFMS - American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (a non-profit educational Federation of seven similar regional organizations of gem, mineral and lapidary societies).
•CFMS - California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. (includes approximately 137 clubs and societies mostly in California).
The Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society owes its origin to Mr. Nelson W. Whittemore of Santa Barbara, Mr. Frank Miratti, Jr. of the Beacon Tavern and to Mr. Walter Lauterbauch of Barstow.
These three, often meeting to discuss rocks and the cutting and polishing of semi-precious stones, conceived the idea of starting a rock club for all those interested in this particular hobby. The first meeting was held at the Beacon Tavern, forming the club on January 20, 1940 with a membership of 4 persons. Mr. Walter Lauterbauch was the first President. Then during 1941 was Mr. Robert Greer of Yermo, with Mr. Walter Rienhart serving during 1942.
The club was inactive during the war and reactivated on March 30, 1945 with Mr. Greer as its President. In 1946 Mr. George Fink of Yermo was elected President with Mr. Bill Gabriel of Barstow following in 1947.
The Society was incorporated February 6, 1946 and is a member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
The Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society sponsored a rock show which was held at the Beacon Tavern in 1941. There were over 1700 visitors from 16 states who saw the displays. It also sponsored its first hobby show in 1947 at Barstow High School. Each year thereafter the hobby show was an annual event until 1954, when it was discontinued because of lack of interest by the public.
Our club also organizes an annual Gem and Mineral show the first weekend in December of each year. It is always a big hit with local residents and rockhounds alike.
Society Objectives
To collect and study minerals and rocks. To disseminate a general knowledge of the science of mineralogy and allied subjects. To provide the opportunity for the exhibition and exchange of specimens.
MDGMS Scholarships
1. The applicant must reside in San Bernardino County.
2. Must be a graduating high school senior or college, university, or graduate school student.
3. Must be pursuing a degree and/or career in earth sciences, lapidary arts, or other related fields at an accredited college or university.
4. Must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
5. Enroll in one class of Earth Science of their choice.
6. Scholarship recipients must reapply each year.
The Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society has a program to provide scholarships to residents of the Barstow community. The society was established in 1940 to encourage interest in the earth sciences and lapidary arts and hopes that this program will aid in continuing these interests in future generations. Funds for the Scholarship Program are obtained from proceeds received from our annual Gem and Mineral Show.
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cfms news
please welcome are new 2021 CFMS representative Sharon Rogow.
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up coming shows
December 3 & 4 2022
Business Meetings are the 1st Friday of the month at 6:00 pm
Workshops-are the 2nd,3rd & 4th Fridays of the month at 6:00 pm
Share the big news
are new work shop is at 22562 Aqua rius Rd Hinkley CA 92347
We love our Members, so feel free to visit during normal club hours
Mojave Desert gem and mineral society po box 138 Barstow ca 92312
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Returning vendors have space priority other applicants will be screened for available spaces. New applicants DO NOT SEND MONEY until notified.
Display case applicaion for the show
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Microsatellites have immense utility as molecular markers in different fields like genome characterization and mapping, phylogeny and evolutionary biology. Existing microsatellite databases are of limited utility for experimental and computational biologists with regard to their content and information output. EuMicroSatdb (Eu karyotic MicroSat ellite d atab ase) http://ipu.ac.in/usbt/EuMicroSatdb.htm is a web based relational database for easy and efficient positional mining of microsatellites from sequenced eukaryotic genomes.
A user friendly web interface has been developed for microsatellite data retrieval using Active Server Pages (ASP). The backend database codes for data extraction and assembly have been written using Perl based scripts and C++. Precise need based microsatellites data retrieval is possible using different input parameters like microsatellite type (simple perfect or compound perfect), repeat unit length (mono- to hexa-nucleotide), repeat number, microsatellite length and chromosomal location in the genome. Furthermore, information about clustering of different microsatellites in the genome can also be retrieved. Finally, to facilitate primer designing for PCR amplification of any desired microsatellite locus, 200 bp upstream and downstream sequences are provided.
The database allows easy systematic retrieval of comprehensive information about simple and compound microsatellites, microsatellite clusters and their locus coordinates in 31 sequenced eukaryotic genomes. The information content of the database is useful in different areas of research like gene tagging, genome mapping, population genetics, germplasm characterization and in understanding microsatellite dynamics in eukaryotic genomes.
Microsatellites, also called as simple sequence repeats (SSRs) or simple tandem repeats (STRs) are ubiquitous component of eukaryotic genomes. A microsatellite consists of a specific sequence of DNA which contains 1–6 bp long (mono- to hexa- nucleotide) tandem repeats viz. (A)16, (GA)20, (GATA)30. Over the years, molecular biologists have increasingly exploited these sequences for diverse applications.
With the whole genome sequencing initiatives of various eukaryotic organisms, large amount of genomic sequence data has accumulated over the last few years. These sequence resources available in the public domain have also served as an attractive source of in silico mining of microsatellite sequences [1–5]. In silico mining of these sequences offers advantage in terms of time, labour and cost over conventional isolation from genomic libraries. Similarly, ESTs have also been screened for the presence of microsatellites [6–8]. However, finding potentially useful microsatellites occupying specific genomic regions still remains a challenge for the molecular biologists. Availability of this information can facilitate molecular mapping of desired traits and preparation of linkage maps saturated with evenly distributed SSR markers.
Popularity of in silico mining methods has led to the construction of various microsatellite databases in recent years, each with a different emphasis. For instance, MICdb  provides information on microsatellites spanning coding and non-coding regions, their frequency, size and repeat sequence. A recent version of this database covers 19 archeal, 155 eubacterial and 287 viral genomes. SilkSatDb  incorporates microsatellites extracted from the available ESTs and genomic sequences of the silkmoth (Bombyx mori). This database also stores data on polymorphism status of different microsatellite loci. Similarly, mouse genomic microsatellites are collected in the Mouse Microsatellite Database of Japan (MMDBJ) . CMD (Cotton Microsatellite Database) is a web-based relational database providing centralized access to publicly available cotton microsatellites. The database also provides a useful resource for mapping and related data pertaining to major cotton microsatellite projects . Satellog  database catalogues triplet repeats associated with human disorders. Similarly Microsat2006  database catalogues human microsatellite repeats. Taiwanese Polymorphic Microsatellite Database (TPMD) provides data on microsatellite mapping in the Taiwanese populations . Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Westmead, Australia has created an SSR database  that stores information on microsatellite repeats in nine fungal genomes. InSatDb  provides size, type (perfect and compound) and location (intron, exon, upstream or transposons) of microsatellites in five insect genomes. Some other databases [18, 19], although published earlier are currently inaccessible. In conclusion, existing microsatellite databases either are very specific in their content and application or have limited utility to a wider audience. Thus, a collection of whole genome eukaryotic microsatellite data at a single platform is still not available. Recognizing this gap, we have developed a comprehensive database for easy retrieval of information on microsatellites distributed in the sequenced eukaryotic genomes. The database named as EuMicroSatdb (Eu karyotic MicroSat ellite d atab ase) presents a web-based user friendly interface for the extraction of both simple and compound microsatellites from 31 eukaryotic genomes assembled as chromosomes. Important features of this database are compared with those of existing databases in Table 1.
EuMicroSatdb is a platform independent relational database. The basic scheme followed for the development of EuMicroSatdb involved following steps: (1) whole genome sequences were downloaded from various sources like Ensembl , The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) , Genolevures 2 , International Rice Genome Sequencing Project (IRGSP) , Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) , The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR)  (Table 2) and scanned using a simple sequence repeat mining tool called MISA ; (2) filtering and restructuring of the required data using novel algorithms, VRFINE (creates "rfine" file that has sequence information of microsatellites) and VRSTRUCT (uses "rfine" file and processes it to make three separate files for repeat number, repeat motif and repeat unit length); (3) extraction of 200 bp upstream and downstream flanking sequences using a C++ program called VEXTRACT that creates two separate files, one each for upstream and downstream sequences; (4) microsatellite clustering information was generated using a Perl based script VCLUST, and (5) all the data generated by above algorithms were reassembled into a data file using another Perl based script VDATA_ASSEMBL. This file was then imported in MS-ACCESS as a table. The overall scheme of database construction is explained in figure 1. Sub-databases were constructed for individual genomes by importing all data files as tables, each representing one chromosome. Finally, an Index-database was created that communicates with these sub-databases. Front end web interface was developed using ASP that communicates with the Index database for data retrieval. The overall architecture of the database is outlined in figure 2.
Construction scheme of EuMicroSat db. Figure describing methodology used for preparation of backend (codes used in the preparation of files in the database) and front end (the web interface of the database).
Architecture of EuMicroSat db. Scheme of EuMicroSatdb describing the outline of the database.
The EuMicroSatdb allows mining of different microsatellites along with their physical location on chromosomes in completely/almost completely sequenced eukaryotic genomes. At present, the database has over 10 million entries of microsatellites covering 31 genomes (Table 2). More genomes will be included in the database as and when their whole genome sequences are published and made available in the public domain.
User can search for perfect repeats, compound (perfect) repeats and microsatellite clusters. EuMicroSatdb database can be searched using following need based input parameters: Repeat unit length: the basic unit that is tandemly repeated in the microsatellite ranging from mononucleotide to hexanucleotide; Repeat sequence: this parameter allows the user to search microsatellite for a specific base sequence, for example, AT, GCG, etc.; Repeat number: is used to search microsatellites on the basis of repeat number of the microsatellite e.g. (CCT)9 has a repeat number of 9, (AGAGG)10 has a repeat number of 10; Microsatellite length: searches microsatellites on the basis of their total length in base pairs e.g. (TTGCA)5 has a length of 25 bp; Position: defined locations on the chromosome in terms of base pairs can be specified; Microsatellite cluster: search can also be performed to look for adjacent microsatellites. Further, if the user wants to design primers for PCR amplification of the desired microsatellite locus, the database also provides 200 bp upstream and downstream regions of all the microsatellite loci. The search options are further explained with the help of some case studies given in a power point tutorial available on the database website. Figure 3 displays the user interface for searching microsatellites by using one or more of the above-mentioned basic parameters.
Web interface for simple microsatellite searching. Web interface showing (A) various input parameters used for simple microsatellite based search, (B) output of the query, and (C) 200 bp upstream/downstream sequences for a particular microsatellite.
The unique feature of this database is the extraction of both simple and compound microsatellites. Compound repeats can be searched by specifying motifs desired in the combination. For example, if a user wants to search for a compound microsatellite from chromosome 1 of Homo sapiens which is more than 100 bp in length, has a TTTC-TC-TTTC repeat combination with the fourth association being a dinucleotide repeat, with repeat number greater than 10 for TTTC and TC, search can be made by using the parameters specified in figure 4A. The output of this query is shown in figure 4B.
Web interface for searching compound microsatellite. Web interface showing (A) various input parameters used for searching compound microsatellite, and (B) output of the query.
User can identify the genomic regions showing high microsatellite density to study microsatellite clustering in the genome  by defining the size of interruption between neighbouring microsatellites as explained in the database tutorial.
EuMicroSatdb is likely to be adopted as a useful tool to study the relative occurrence and distribution of microsatellites across eukaryotic genomes. The information may have diverse applications. The user can extract the position of the microsatellite on the chromosome and thus can link it with the gene co-ordinates, which are available on various public domains. In this way, microsatellites located in the vicinity of genes may be identified. These microsatellites will hopefully prove to be more useful for gene tagging and to investigate the role of microsatellites in gene regulation. Similarly, microsatellites spanning desired genomic regions can be selected and used for further saturation of existing molecular maps. Since microsatellite show varying levels of cross amplification among related genomes, microsatellites from the genomes included in the present database can be exploited for developing markers in the related species where sufficient STMS markers are still not available. The compound microsatellites being hypervariable can prove to be a potential source of highly polymorphic markers.
Incorporation of multiple sub-databases in EuMicroSatdb ensures faster exchange of information and unlimited expansion of the database. The database will be upgraded regularly as and when draft assemblies are updated and new genomes are sequenced. EuMicroSatdb is compatible with multi-user environment. The efficiency of data retrieval is maintained during simultaneous access by many users.
The EuMicroSatdb team would like to thank Prof. K.K. Aggarwal, Vice-chancellor Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi for encouragement and constructive suggestions throughout the project. We also acknowledge the technical support received from Mr. Ajeet Pratap, University School of Information Technology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.
VA was mainly responsible for writing codes, designing the architecture of the database and execution of the study. AG participated in designing of the database and helped in the preparation of the manuscript. PCS conceived, coordinated and supervised the study. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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HomeSAN DIEGOEntertainmentDiana A New Musical Review – A Worldwide Fascination
Diana A New Musical Review – A Worldwide Fascination
April 2, 2019 Kathy Carpenter Entertainment 0
photo courtesy of theatremania.com
By Kathy Carpenter
Jeanna de Wall as "Diana" and Roe Hartrampf as "Prince Charles" (with Tomas Matos as photographer) in La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere musical DIANA, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music and lyrics by David Bryan, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley; photo by Little Fang
La Jolla Playhouse presents the world premiere of Diana, A New Musical, Thru April 14, 2019. Written by Joe Dipietro, created by artistic director Christopher Ashley, focuses on the triangle of love between Diana, Charles, and Camilla. Showing us much of what we have gleaned over the years. Not painting any villains but letting us garner opinions on our own, Showcasing the naive young Diana, who married Prince Charles, as she developed into the strong woman many of us remember.
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Diana was shaped by her life but not molded into the woman Charles and Camilla hoped. Interesting fact, Diana and Prince Charles were married 15 years. Divorce was something that did not happen with British Royalty. A tradition not taken lightly. The musical is done with an 80's punk rock vibe, as this is the music Diana loved. She was a normal girl before she married the Prince, after only 12 dates. Swept up in the Fairytale. Back then every girl wanted to marry a prince. For Diana, the dream became a reality. One that did not end happily ever after.
(L-R) Jeanna de Wall as "Diana," Erin Davie as "Camilla Parker Bowles" and Roe Hartrampf as "Prince Charles" in La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere musical DIANA, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music and lyrics by David Bryan, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley; photo by Little Fang
For me, I grew up in the Diana era. I was fascinated with the mystic that was Diana, from the fairytale to her tragic unresolved death. For the millions of people in the same category, we still wonder and are still fascinated to find out any new tidbit. A musical about her life, a must-see for Diana fans. This show will give you insight into living life as a royal.
One of the important things in a show about Diana is her costumes. A challenge costume designer William Ivey Long took seriously. As a fan of English Royalty and Diana, he had accrued a collection of books and pictures of Diana fashion icon, actively pursuing the job. The show more or less features 32 costumes for Diana. Based on actual outfits she wore. Many you may recognize, with a slightly updated take. The show starts with her gorgeous wedding dress and follows Diana's styles as she emerges from her modest high neck bowed look to the mature strong woman she became.
udy Kaye as "Queen Elizabeth" in La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere musical DIANA, book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music and lyrics by David Bryan, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley; photo by Little Fang.
Three of the four main actors, Erin Davies, as Camilla Parker Bowles, Jeanna de Waal, as Diana, and Judy Kaye, as Queen Elizabeth, are Broadway actresses and bring the talent reflecting the experience. Roe Hartrampf, plays Prince Charles, hailing from off Broadway. Excellent performances by all. Jeanna as Diana has a tremendous voice. Kaye brought us much of the humor. Davies and Hartrampf, although not portrayed as villains did an amazing job showcasing the disdain most of us feel toward the couple.
The stage reflects an upscale lifestyle, with a curtain of beautiful multi-colored roses to remind oi Diana's love of the flower, covering the front of the stage, for us to reflect upon waiting for the show.
My favorite numbers came towards the end of the show. "The Dress," A payback number. And, "An Officer's Wife," sung by the Queen. Shedding new insight into Queen Elizabeth.
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Diana's impact is felt today, as she changed British history, a fact that allowed Megan Markle, a divorced, part black, American, to marry Prince Harry. And also through her many philanthropic works.
Be the first to see this Broadway bound hit.
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Q: Help with output generated by this C code using fork() I am trying to figure out the output for a block of C code using fork() and I am having some problems understanding why it comes out the way it does. I understand that when using fork() it starts another instance of the program in parallel and that the child instance will return 0. Could someone explain step by step the output to the block of code below? Thank you. EDIT: I FORGOT TO ADD THE EXIT(1) AFTER THE FOR LOOP. MY APOLOGIES.
main() { int status, i;
         for (i=0; i<2; ++i){
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A: What happens on the first loop is that the first process forks. In one, fork() returns 0 and in the other it returns the pid of the child process So you'll get one that prints out "this is a child" and one that prints out "this is a parent". Both of those processes continue through the loop, incremement i to 1 and fork() again. Now you've got four processes: two children and two parents. All four processes will increment i to 2 and break out of the loop.
If you increased the loop termination condition to i<3 then the next time around the loop all four processes will execute fork() and you'd have eight processes in total. If there was no limit in the loop, you'd have a fork bomb where you'd just exponentially create more and more processes each loop until the system runs out of resources.

A: This code can be tricky to explain.  The reason why is that the first child does not exit and will itself call fork.  Try modifying the code to include the process id on each print line such as:
printf("At the top of pass %d in pid %u\n", i, getpid());

Then notice how the child becomes the parent...

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Citation: Baliga, G.R.,Case, J.,Jain, S. (1999). The Synthesis of Language Learners. Information and Computation 152 (1) : 16-43. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.
Abstract: An index for an r.e. class of languages (by definition) is a procedure which generates a sequence of grammars defining the class. An index for an indexed family of languages (by definition) is a procedure which generates a sequence of decision procedures defining the family. Studied is the metaproblem of synthesizing from indices for r.e. classes and for indexed families of languages various kinds of language learners for the corresponding classes or families indexed. Many positive results, as well as some negative results, are presented regarding the existence of such synthesizers. The negative results essentially provide lower bounds for the positive results. The proofs of some of the positive results yield, as pleasant corollaries, subset-principle or tell-tale style characterizations for the learnability of the corresponding classes or families indexed. For example, the indexed families of recursive languages that can be behaviorally correctly identified from positive data are surprisingly characterized by Angluin's condition 2 (the subset principle for circumventing over-generalization). © 1999 Academic Press.


Recovery after a crash may not go as expected. ICBC is here to help you get the care you need, even if it takes longer or requires more treatments.
Typically, your health care practitioner will perform an initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan aimed at helping you recover both at home and at work. They may recommend additional treatments or new ones, or engage the expertise of a registered care advisor, especially if your recovery is taking longer than expected.
During the first 90 days, your doctor will consider whether your recovery could benefit from the involvement of an RCA. If your doctor recommends this, you can expect to meet with the RCA within 15 business days of your doctor's referral. The RCA may offer additional diagnoses or treatment options that assist your doctor in helping you get better.
Here's an example of how the process might look when an RCA gets involved in your care.
If your injuries aren't improving as expected and you need more treatments (beyond those available to you up to 12 weeks after a crash) as a part of your treatment plan, talk to your claim representative.
Talk to your claim representative. Changes to insurance come into effect on April 1, 2019, which may affect your coverage.


For over two decades, it has been our privilege to ride the roads less traveled, to embrace and be embraced by the peoples of foreign lands, and to be recognized worldwide for our innovation, our integrity and our mission of providing a very special experience for a special breed of individual. Please join us this season and help us create the next chapter of MotoDiscovery history!
Skip Mascorro organizes motorcycle tours to Mexico.
Skip Mascorro relocates from San Antonio to El Paso, Texas and begins to spread the word about motorcycle touring South of the Border. His first Mexico tour runs in early 1982.
The Gold Wing Road Riders Association and Wing World magazine sponsor our first Colonial Tour of Mexico.
PVMT entertains groups from New Zealand and Australia organizing rides through the American Southwest. Also this year we introduce several new tours including rides to the Yucatan and the still popular Baja & Copper Canyon Tour.
Our first "dual purpose" motorcycle tour is offered.
Recognizing the future of "dual purpose" adventure touring, the first Copper Canyon Expedition runs in Old Mexico. Pancho Villa gets dirty!
Ed Culberson (along with his R80GS "Amigo," that now sits in a place of honor in the museum at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greenville, South Carolina) joins the PVMT staff team. Ed was recognized as the first to travel the entire length of the Pan American Highway, including the jungles of the Darien Gap, and was the author of "Obsessions Die Hard."
PVMT runs its first women-only tour.
PVMT begins to successfully run a series of For Women Only tours to Mexico raising awareness of the growing involvement women have in motorcycling.
PVMT runs two USA to the Panama Canal tours!
Two back-to-back tours are conducted from the USA, through Mexico and Central America to and from the Panama Canal.
Costa Rica is added as a Fly-n-Ride destination.
PVMT again pioneers new territory!
We reach the tip of South America!
With the help of PVMT researcher and world traveler Frank Campbell, PVMT undertakes a lengthy one-month expedition from Santiago, Chile to the tip of South America at Tierra del Fuego.
(author & photographer of Ten Years on Two Wheels) lends his world travel expertise to the success of the Tierra del Fuego project as staff.
An exploration of Incan South America is offered.
The lure of the ancient Inca civilization again has PVMT riding in South America, this time through the high Andes and Altiplano of Peru and Bolivia... Destination, Machu Picchu.
Skip Mascorro speaks at the Art of the Motorcycle exhibit.
Skip Mascorro, PVMT founder, is invited as a guest speaker at the Field Museum of Chicago on the subject of motorcycle touring in conjunction with the Art of the Motorcycle exhibit.
Speedvision Cable Network, hosted by Dave Despain, runs a two-part series on Pancho Villa Moto-Tours in the Copper Canyon.
MotoDiscovery runs its first 30 day Turkey Expedition.
Also, a full program of tours in Asia is added to the list of exotic destinations offered by MotoDiscovery.
It was a time of political tension and intrigue. A group of 13 Americans ride from Turkey into the Islamic Republic of Iran, a ground breaking and somewhat controversial event.
Another MotoDiscovery Recon ride proves to be highly successful adding European Union countries to our growing list of riding destinations.


There is a $60, non-refundable registration fee due at registration. You must also bring a copy of your child's birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residency (a copy of a utility bill or lease agreement).
Penn PALS Community Preschool serves youngsters within Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (click to see the interactive Google P-H-M boundary map) with special needs in an inclusive setting with their preschool peers, while providing them appropriate challenge, support and accommodation.
We offer the half-day program at four P-H-M elementary schools: Bittersweet, Elm Road, Elsie Rogers and Mary Frank.


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I was wondering if there was a way to set the hero's state? All I noticed in the documentation was hero:get_state().
Sometimes the hero gets stuck on a certain state in my scripts and something like the following would be useful.
There is no hero:set_state() function because depending on the state you want, there are different parameters needed. Like in the treasure state, you need to specify which treasure you want. For this reason, there are separate functions instead. The one you want is hero:unfreeze(). It unblocks the hero, that is, it restores control to the player.
Ah, got it and that did fix my problem. It was quite odd because the hero would get stuck on the bow state if I pressed "b" and "down" very quickly on a ladder. Not sure if that is a bug. It could just be me.


Bilikon Ent. ace producer and singer Killer Beatz(Style Gbema/Dancehall) is out with a collaboration with Teddyride (alias Boy To Love To).
Both artists have not really worked together,this came as a surprise to many fans.
This song is hott with that Dancehalll vibez,both artists delivered perfectly..
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Here's some good news for all of us C. S. Lewis fans: There's a new play by Max McLean about Lewis's journey to faith.
If C. S. Lewis could serve the cause of freedom by lecturing on Icelandic literature, we can all use our gifts for the common good and God's glory.
Should a Muslim be President?
You can live for heaven or for earth, but not for both.
According to C. S. Lewis, the Devil loves it when we give him attention . . . or disbelieve in him. Some folks in Detroit recently did both.
C.S. Lewis died fifty years ago today, but he understandably is not getting the attention of John F. Kennedy.
What better way to wrap up a week remembering C. S. Lewis than to look at the work that best wraps up his view of the world? We're off to Narnia.


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Il parvinatator (Parvinatator wapitiensis) è un rettile marino estinto, appartenente agli ittiosauri. Visse nel Triassico inferiore (circa 248 milioni di anni fa) e i suoi resti fossili sono stati ritrovati in Canada.

Descrizione
Questo animale era di dimensioni molto piccole, e non doveva superare il metro di lunghezza. È noto per un esemplare incompleto con tanto di cranio e per una pinna anteriore isolata. I fossili sono sufficienti a ricostruire l'animale: doveva essere un piccolo ittiosauro dotato di un cranio piuttosto alto e dal rostro corto e sottile, munito di denti aguzzi, conici e di forma eguale fra loro. La mandibola era insolitamente alta rispetto a quella di altre forme simili, come Utatsusaurus. Il processo quadrato del quadratojugale era molto lungo e sottile, così come il processo postorbitale dello jugale.

Classificazione
Parvinatator wapitiensis è stato descritto per la prima volta nel 1995, sulla base di resti fossili ritrovati nella Sulphur Formation nella zona di Wapiti Lake (Columbia Britannica, Canada). Parvinatator è considerato uno degli ittiosauri più primitivi, affine a Utatsusaurus. Questi due generi sono considerati talmente primitivi da non essere ritenuti nemmeno veri ittiosauri, ma ittiotterigi basali (Cuthbertson et al., 2013).

Bibliografia
R. Motani. 1999. Phylogeny of the Ichthyopterygia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(3):473-496
M. W. Maisch. 2010. Phylogeny, systematics, and origin of the Ichthyosauria - the state of the art. Palaeodiversity 3:151-214
Cuthbertson, R. S.; Russell, A. P.; Anderson, J. S. (2013). "Cranial morphology and relationships of a new grippidian (Ichthyopterygia) from the Vega-Phroso Siltstone Member (Lower Triassic) of British Columbia, Canada". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33 (4): 831. doi:10.1080/02724634.2013.755989

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Ittiosauri

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