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Dr Michael Weiner wins CiteAb's 2019 Lifetime achievement award
We are pleased to announce that Dr Michael Weiner, Abcam's Vice President of Molecular Sciences, is the winner of CiteAb's 2019 Lifetime achievement award. The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the research reagent industry over a sustained period of time.
Dr Andrew Chalmers, founder of CiteAb, said: "Dr Weiner has a remarkable portfolio of achievements that have furthered our sector significantly throughout his career to date. Our judges were extremely impressed by the breadth of Dr Weiner's impact and efforts and we feel he's a very worthy recipient of this esteemed award. Our team wishes Dr Weiner and Abcam many congratulations."
Dr Weiner said: "I'm grateful and honored to win this award. Delivering research with practical utility for bench scientists has always been my life's goal and I cannot wait to see where the hard work and innovation of the people at Abcam takes the life sciences next".
Dr Weiner has delivered several extremely useful and well-received products into the commercial marketplace. He invented the first commercially available means for next-generation DNA sequencing and emulsion PCR (454 Life Sciences, now Roche). The methods have each been cited in over 50,000 scientific articles.
As a serial entrepreneurial scientist, Dr Weiner has successfully founded and sold three companies: Affomix, acquired by Illumina in 2010; GnuBio, acquired by Bio-Rad in 2014; and AxioMx, acquired by Abcam in 2015. His time, innovation, and hard work with these companies have led to many ground-breaking additions to research. Dr Weiner's additional inventions have also included a bead-based genotyping method, which he pioneered at GlaxoWellcome, (now GlaxoSmithKline) and improved methods for the production of monoclonal antibodies (Affomix) to name just a few.
Beyond his career as a scientist, Dr Weiner, was selected as the Entrepreneur of the Year (2016) for Connecticut by CURE (CURE is Connecticut's Bioscience Innovation Network). He continues to give time and resources to training and mentoring multiple bioscience professionals throughout his local community of Connecticut.
Abcam was also "highly commended" in several additional categories in the CiteAb awards:
Most exciting antibody validation initiative
Life science reagent supplier of the year
Plant science antibody supplier of the year
ELISA kit company of the year

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Early yesterday morning, I learned that I am a finalist for a Millésima Wine Blog Award for my story about my trip to Brooks Winery and its founder Jimi Brooks and current CEO Janie Brooks Heuck, Jimi's sister and current President of the winery.
While it is actually an honor just to be a finalist, there is now an internet vote to choose the winner. So despite how I feel about internet votes (it has nothing to do with the merits of the relevant articles but rather one's vigilance in beating the drum), I am asking you for your vote. Should I win, I would get a trip to Bordeaux to taste some fancy wines.
What Happy Wine Woman said!


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Experience Kirkgate Market after hours with new Night Market
Visitors will be able to see Leeds historic Kirkgate Market in a new light when it opens its doors after dark with a new Night Market this week.
Vice & Virtue – One year on
Who would have guessed that within one year, a former strip-club would redefine the Leeds restaurant scene, pick up a coveted Oliver Award for Best Fine-Dining and become the city's only new entry into the 2018 edition of the Good Food Guide? Well, it seems that all the love, blood, sweat and tears has paid off for Vice & Virtue, because that's exactly what they've done…
first direct Host Exclusive #fdVIPs Event at Leeds Arena
first direct bank, who sponsor the impressive entertainment venue in Leeds - organised an exclusive Press and Blogger event, to mark the occasion. The #fdVIPs experience took place in one of the private boxes within the arena. Transformed into the ultimate Little Mix wonderland – the suite was filled with themed drinks, nibbles, activities…and a sprinkle of glitter.
Raise a toast with 'Red Roasts' at Crafthouse
Award-winning restaurant Crafthouse at Trinity Leeds has unveiled a new mouth-watering Sunday lunch menu – which comes complete with free-flowing red wine.


Dallas – September 27, 2010 – LatPro (www.LatPro.com) and the National Society for Hispanic Professionals (www.nshp.org) encourage jobseekers who are Hispanic or bilingual, or who have other multicultural skills to attend a career fair at the Dallas Convention Center on Thursday, October 28th from 10am-3pm.
According to census bureau data dated 2006, more than 43 percent of Dallas's residents identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino, which makes Dallas a prime location for the recruitment of diverse professionals, particularly those with Spanish-language abilities.
Many companies in the Dallas area are specifically looking for bilingual and other professionals in order to remain competitive in the global marketplace, as well as promote diversity within their organization. The LatPro job fair facilitates the introductions between Dallas area professionals, and the diversity-conscious employers who are seeking their talents.
"Dallas is an area rich with Hispanic professionals as well as competitive diversity-conscious employers. Our career fair is a perfect match for the Dallas area; resulting in great opportunities for employers and jobseekers alike," said event manager, Ricardo Villalba.
Jobseekers attending the 2010 Dallas Diversity Career Fair will have the opportunity to network with fellow Hispanic professionals and local chapters of Latino organizations, in addition to meeting representatives from prestigious employers including Capital One, Cook Children's Healthcare, Coca-Cola Enterprises, and Prudential.
Established in 1997, LatPro is the worldwide leader in online employment resources for Hispanic and bilingual professionals. With over 324,000 registered candidates and 95 of the Fortune 100 companies using its award-winning service, the LatPro.com site (available in English, Spanish and Portuguese) is the premier career destination for Latino and bilingual professionals throughout the U.S. and Latin America. LatPro also hosts a career focused social network where the company welcomes all career experts and job seekers.


Noteflight has a database of lesson plans all shared by teachers using Noteflight Learn. This database provides a valuable forum for teachers to share their lessons. Follow the link below to find a completed lesson or to find some inspiration to create your own lesson plans for your classes!


MARCY, N.Y. - The SUNY Poly Athletics Department has released the 2019 schedule for the Wildcat women's lacrosse team. This year's schedule features 16 games, six at home and ten on the road. The Wildcats open their season at home on Wednesday, February 27th against local rival Utica College.
The Wildcat's North Eastern Athletics Conference (NEAC) schedule consists of nine games. The team will look to bounce back from a tough season in 2018 where they went 4-10 with a 2-7 NEAC record. The program is under the guidance of first year Head Coach Morgan DuPont this season.
Notable non-conference opponents for the Wildcats this season include Utica College on February 27th at home, Buffalo State on March 2nd, Fredonia on March 3rd, and Potsdam on March 16th.
"I am excited for my first season at the helm of the SUNY Poly women's lacrosse program. I am hoping to bring some new energy and a wining mentality to our team this season and to lay the groundwork for future success."


Are you concerned about your bike? Do you think that the extreme changes in the weather condition might affect it? Undoubtedly being a true biker, your first preference is always making sure about maintaining its quality.
Bike covers are the only answer for people who want to prevent the adverse effect caused by sunlight, rain, and dust. It is not necessary that everyone will have a garage and even if you have one you'll definitely want one for when you're not at home.
Being a true biker, you might have noticed that how precipitation can adversely demise the paint along with its exterior design, hence you require selecting a cover that will bestow with the best protection in different climatic condition.
Since there are huge numbers of choices available in the market, here we have made it easier for you to make a choice within your budget. So before discussing about the best motorcycle covers let us find out what to look for while looking for these covers.
While most of the owners look for waterproof covers at the first place, but you require keeping in mind a list of other factors in order to get the best motorcycle cover. Here we will discuss some of the most important factors that you definitely should check prior to making a purchase.
If you are residing in an area where dust is the major factor that can affect the appeal of the motorbike, then you primarily require focusing on buying dust resistance cover.
Well, you definitely don't want to buy a cover every month and which is why you require checking the durability of the product. Checking the quality is a major lookout as it will keep out the chances of getting ripped easily and break down.
We all are well aware of the fact that how heat can cast an adverse effect on the colors and quality on any material. Concealing the bike making use of good motorbike covers becomes the best alternative as it ensures keeping your bike safe and secured without the stress of deterioration of the quality.
Harmful UV rays can have an adverse effect and result in discoloration of your bike. If the bike cover is low quality, it won't be of much help and therefore checking precisely is a necessity. Make sure you buy a good motorcycle cover that has UV resistant.
Since these covers are made for bikes, you require checking whether it fits properly for your bike and serving the purpose properly. Silver-gray and black covers are some of the most used colors and therefore choose the color properly. Always remember ill-fitting covers are a huge no-no.
Checking these few factors is a necessity while buying a motorcycle cover. As discussed previously, the choices are countless and which as a result makes it difficult to choose. So here is a list of some of the best motorcycle covers.
Bikers no longer need to stress about their bike as the new Budge Sportsman cover is available in the market to protect your two-wheeler from adverse weather condition. Budge motorcycle cover reviews are already enough to let you know about their quality.
This particular motorcycle cover has been designed to endure the ever changing climatic condition. As a heavy-duty motorcycle cover, the Budge Sportsman Cover is manufactured with 600 deniers polyester coated with urethane. All its seams are sealed with tape which ensures complete waterproof protection.
This Budge motorcycle cover comes with a retention system which ensures fastened securely while it is in the trailer. The cover's muffler area comes with heat resistant panel which makes smooth sheathing after a ride. Its durability offers extraordinary weather protection and hence is said to be the best motorcycle cover for outdoors.
With a strap along with buckle tie-down functionality, it keeps the cover locked properly in a place. This cover is truly the versatile one and can work as the best shield for various types of bikes. You can stay assured that you are investing in a reliable product that has the exception ability to keep your motorcycle harm-free.
This motorcycle cover has the best rain, and water protection, therefore, is the best waterproof motorcycle cover.
It is great for people who live in tropical areas or where the sunlight is a major concern, is undoubtedly a good choice.
When you are searching for motorcycle covers, the results found are almost countless, but the Guardian by Dowco is the best of all weather motorcycle covers. This particular motorcycle cover is backed by the leading Dowco's industry and its lifetime warranty, which is why why it is the safest bet for the owners.
Owning this cover provides you a peace of mind that your motorcycle is completely protected. All the WeatherAll Plus motorcycle covers are designed by ClimaShield technology. It offers maximum protection against fading, rain, and mildew, therefore, is a great motorcycle rain cover.
Made with 300D polyester fabric and double tapped seams ensure being breathable and waterproof. For a perfect security, a soft cotton is used which prevent the windshield from scratches. With its reflective Moisture-Guard vent, it prevents building up of moisture along with also comes with the nighttime visibility.
Its high-end features and extraordinary added security, which has helped this become a top choice for many users. So if you are looking for proper protection, then don't shy away from Guardian by Dowco. It'll keep your bike looking fresh and clean!
Whether it is your old bike or you have bought a new one, the XYZCTEM Oxcord maintains your bike's appeal. It keeps your bike safe and clean, no matter wherever you park it. Leaving your motorcycle outside without making use of proper coverings can expose it to the man-made and natural elements.
From industrial pollutants to dust to rain, everything can affect your bike's paint to a huge extent, and a good cover can become a great choice that ensures keeping the motorcycle clean for years.
These covers are designed in such a manner that it can release moisture, reduce heat and keep your bike protected from the harmful UV rays along with rain. One of the most affected areas of your bike other than the paint job are the seats. It tends to crack and becomes heated up thereby deteriorating the quality.
Using this motorcycle cover can protect your bike completely. Easy and quick installation slide works as an anti-scratch protector along with makes use of elastic hems on the place. XYZCTEM XXXL Large Oxford Waterproof Motorcycle Cover is definitely a good motorcycle cover for the money -bikers are investing in it as it ensures safety and security throughout. If you're looking for a great deal then look no further!
This is another high quality motorcycle cover that can be the best for users. The Formosa Cover comes with an Eagle logo with lock and a cable set. If your motorcycle mostly stays outdoor and exposed to harsh environmental conditions, this is simply the best choice for you to ensure its quality.
The 300 denier polyester cover is meant for heavy duty. It has been designed to keep your bike in a proper condition by protecting against UV rays and making it a waterproof material.
All the seams of this cover are double top stitches by nylon thread along with heat seam sealed. The soft cloth lining with fabric on its windshield makes it safe from scratches. The Formosa Cover also comes with covering bags and a size of XXL which makes it apt for Yamaha Royal Venture, Honda Goldwing, Harley Electra Glide and Kawasaki Nomad. This is the best motorcycle cover for bikers as it maintains the high quality for a long time with little fade.
Tokept's Waterproof Cover is one of the best motorcycle covers on the market and comes a very affordable price. It is a thick and durable cover, made up of 190T oxford fabric which is very durable and has a special waterproof layer.
If you go for this motorcycle cover, it will protect your vehicle from sleet, rain, snow and many more environmental factors. This cover is designed for everyday usage, both for indoor and outdoor use and under every type of weather.
It will also prevent your motorcycle paint to fade away or to flake under harsh weather condition, and over time.
This cover is easily foldable and very convenient to carry in a bag, provided along with this set. If you want to go for a motorcycle trip, don't forget to carry this waterproof cover, as it can give your vehicle the ultimate protection.
You can fit it inside your motorcycle compartments. It fits most of the large motorcycles as well as medium cruisers such as - Fatboy, Heritage, Harley, Honda Goldwing, Suzuki Boulevard C50, Honda VTX 1800, Harley Road King, Harley Road Glide, Harley Electra Glide, Kawasaki Vulcan 900 LT, BMW K 1200 LT and much more.
In case you lack a proper inside space for your motorcycle, and still, want to keep your vehicle clean and dust free outside your home, go for Gaucho's All Season, Heavy Duty Cover. It will provide safety to your motorcycle and protect it from sun, water, snow and dust.
This heavy duty cover is large enough to fit most of the large motorcycles and cruisers, with or without side cases, windscreen, and accessories. Its outside shelter is made up of thick and a high-end waterproof material, 190T polyester. It is well known for its water resistant quality and withstanding ability against exposure to sunlight for a long time. It will keep away dust and pollens from getting on your motorcycle.
It's inside linen is made up of soft cotton material, which provides a gentle touch on your motorcycle's paint and chrome, thus producing no scratch marks. Even though it's inside layer is made up of heat-resistant substance, you are still advised to give 10 minutes time for letting your bike to cool down, keeping it under 150° F.
Every seam of this cover is double stitched, for ensuring lasting strength during usage. A carry bag is also included with this cover set, for convenient carrying option.
It doesn't matter whether you have a motorcycle, cruiser or moped, it needs to be cleaned and protected from harsh weather condition. As you leave it outside your home, uncovered and exposed to both natural and manmade factors, it is prone to threats that reduce its machine life.
Due to the effect of pollutants, dust or rain, your vehicle's paint job, seat, and windshield are constantly being degraded. To prevent it from outside damages and to provide the long lasting effect, you need the XYZCTEM motorcycle cover.
It is made up of taffeta coated 180T polyesters with PU materials. It provides qualities such as water repellent, mildew and non-abrasive resistant, super soft and lightweight, to your vehicle cover. All of these things combined makes it THE best motorcycle cover for the users.
Its breathable protection design is very effective in releasing moisture and reducing heat. It allows your bike to breathe and prevents UV rays or rain from reaching near it. This cover protects the vehicle's paint job, saves the seat from cracking and retains your bike's good look.
It provides an easy and quick installation slide that covers the entire motorcycle without producing any scratch on it. The elastic hems hold the cover in its place and effective enough to face high winds. It provides a universal fit to most of the motorcycles having 108" body length. It is also a suitable cover for most of the standard-sized, on and on road bikes.


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A New Fiction Writers Forum
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Not All Revisions are Alike
Writers tend to use the word "revision" as a catch-all term that applies to every type of self-review of their manuscript. The fact is that all revisions are not the same. A recent blog post by Janice Hardy on Fiction University outlined three different types of reviews: revision, rewrite, or redraft. In a revision, changes are minor. "The focus is on the text and the flow of the scenes," Hardy wrote.
The next level is a rewrite. "The focus is on reworking an existing story to bring out the core idea," she wrote. In this type of revision, "large chunks of the novel are often scrapped or reworked, but the bones are there to build on." In a rewrite, "goals, conflicts, and motivations frequently change to reflect the new direction of the story."
A rewrite is necessary when the writer is happy with the idea, "but the story isn't quite unfolding the way you want it to yet."
Then, there is the third type of revision, and the most comprehensive. This is the redraft. In this type of revision, she wrote, "the focus is on the original idea and how to get back to it.
"Nothing you've already drafted will work—it's too fundamentally flawed to save. You have changed your story in a significant way."
In a redraft, the writer is "not happy at all with what's there."
In my current work-in-progress, I've done all three types: revisions, rewrites, and redrafts. By far, the most difficult type of revision to undertake is the redraft. I threw out half of my draft novel after receiving feedback that the story didn't work. Specifically, certain events in the story and decisions of the main character made her appear cold and unfeeling, the exact opposite of how I wanted the reader to perceive the protagonist. Discarding the latter half of my book meant wholesale changes to the story itself. In the original draft the main character's mother is murdered after she goes out looking for her daughter (the main character), who was kicked out of the house. Now it was important to the story that the main character lost her mother, but there were other ways to do it (talk about killing your darlings).
In the first draft the father kicked the main character out of the house after she told him she intended to have an abortion. She doesn't have the abortion, so she should have come back home, right? That was the reason she was kicked out, but she doesn't come home. She stays away for 10 years, because it allowed me to use all of these phony plot devices.
In the redrafted story, she comes back home shortly after she decides to have her baby, only to discover her mother has dementia. In her condition, her mother is lost to her and she ends up dying a lot sooner, anyway. The main character is forced into a role she is not ready for and it challenges her in ways that relate strongly to her internal goal and obstacles.
The lesson for writers is that there may come a time, even after multiple rounds of revisions, when the story still doesn't work. That's when the writer is confronted with a difficult decision: undertake a redraft or scrap the story entirely. What makes this such a difficult decision is the redraft is a daunting, time consuming challenge, that occurs at a time when the writer has already put a lot of time into drafting and revising a story. What makes it worthwhile is the possibility that the writer can create a more powerful story.
How does one know whether to kill or redraft a story. Here are some questions to ask:
–Does the main character have a strong internal goal? Is that goal clear to the reader? If achieved, is the goal worth the reader's time?
–What are the stakes and how do the stakes relate to or threaten the main character's achievement of the goal?
–Do the oppositional forces, whether an antagonist, external events or other obstacles, grow naturally from the plot in a way that makes sense?
–Do the events of the story relate to the main character's internal quest?
In my case, I hadn't spent enough time identifying and developing my main character's internal goal and the forces that prevented her from achieving it. Instead, I piled on a lot of external events (a plan to hide from her family in plain sight, a murder that her brother unwittingly caused) that I thought at the time would create a better story. Those events only served to weaken the main character and cause the reader to lose respect for her.
Once I thought through the main character's internal goal and identified the obstacles that would block her from achieving it, everything fell into place.
Redrafting can bust a writer's confidence, but once the writer moves past the fear of the work required, it can be satisfying to resurrect a moribund story and breathe new life into it.
CG Blake, Author
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Wolfensohn Hall is located on the campus of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ. Home to the PSO's Chamber Series at the Institute for Advanced Study, the hall has been called "an instrument for sound," (US1). The curving side wall panels are made of wood to attain acoustical excellence.
There is construction underway at the Institute for Advanced Study. Please plan on giving yourself extra time to park and walk to Wolfensohn Hall. We advise you to park in Lot A located past Einstein Drive on Olden Lane.
After parking, take the pedestrian walkway and follow the signs to the PSO concert in Wolfensohn Hall (marked on the map with red dotted line). An elevator is located in Simonyi Hall (building 6 on the map) if you cannot take the stairs. Drop off zones and accessible parking are marked on the map with an accessibility symbol.


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Zac Brown Band fans asked, they answered. The Georgia native and his incredible band are returning to their roots on upcoming album Welcome Home, and today's release, "Real Thing," is evidence of just that.
The song is a perfect example of the band's bread and butter: stunning harmonies, strong vocals, an easy groove, and lyrics about what really matters in life. "There ain't nothing like the real thing," they sing, touching on topics from a great whiskey to a true love.
The song is the second taste of Welcome Home, which is due May 12. "My Old Man," the first look a the album, similarly returns to the band's signature sound.
Preorder Welcome Home on iTunes.


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Robinhood's valuation skyrockets to $11.2bn as it closes $200m Series G
By Aisling Finn on Tuesday 18 August 2020
Following its latest valuation, Robinhood is one of the highest valued fintechs in the world.
Image source: Co-founders and co-CEOs of Robinhood Baiju Bhatt and Vladimir Tenev/Robinhood
American investment platform Robinhood has closed a $200m Series G funding round at an $11.2bn valuation just over a month after its last fundraise.
The latest funding round was led by existing investor D1 Capital Partners, which has also invested in the likes of Google, Netflix, Disney and Microsoft.
Earlier this year, the trading platform raised a $280m Series F funding round that saw it valued at $8.3bn, only to top up the round with an additional $320m at a valuation of $8.6bn.
Robinhood announced the latest raise, and the $2.6bn jump in its valuation, in a blog post on its website last night and revealed that the fresh capital will be used to better its customers' experience and improve its core product offerings.
The blog post also revealed that the fintech now has over 20m subscribers to its weekly newsletter and more than 1.9m monthly active listeners to its podcast.
Robinhood made more headlines late last month when it announced it was officially cancelling its hotly anticipated and long-delayed UK launch.
Roughly 250,000 eager soon-to-be users signed up to the platform's waitlist, only to be told that just eight months after the move was first announced, Robinhood was pulling its UK launch.
Robinhood cited wanting to focus its efforts on "strengthening our core business in the US making further investments in our foundational systems."
Earlier this year, Robinhood was rocked with scandal as it suffered an outage in March on a day that the US stock market surged $1.1 trillion.
Some customers reportedly lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and three class-action lawsuits, in California, Illinois and Florida, were launched against the trading app.


Canadian knife users are rallying behind the first formal effort to oppose Canada Border Services Agency's crackdown on one-hand opening folders. A petition, sponsored by Alberta Conservative Member of Parliament Matt Jeneroux, calls on the government to repeal the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's (CITT) ruling on AP-2017-012 last November, which prompted the change in CBSA's policies. The petition has already been signed by nearly 2,000 Canadians and will be tabled in the House of Commons later in the year. Once tabled, the Liberal government will have 45-days to issue a response.
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The board of directors sets a priority to build a developmental strategy plan, as a roadmap for the board and executive management, to achieve the goals set out in the plan itself. These include qualitative and quantitative objectives, as well as administrative and organizational targets. The plan has incorporated a list of objectives, with control mechanisms and performance assessment verified periodically.
Improving the quality of services and achieving the appropriate level of quality provided.
Setting up a network of stations, inside and outside the cities, to become one of the three largest companies active in this field.
Developing the transport division to meet the company's needs, while transforming it from a cost center to a profit center.
Developing the company's new corporate identity, to keep pace with customer expectations.
Building alliances with international and leading companies working in the service divisions including catering companies, accommodation services, oil, car maintenance, and tire services.
Applying the concept of total quality through all divisions of the company.
Developing and activating the services provided by the Saudi Automobile & Touring Association (SATA), including increasing the market share in Triptik sales and issuing of international licenses.
Managing the company's financial resources in the operational field to achieve the best returns.


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Exchangeable image file format (en español, Formato de archivo de imagen intercambiable; abreviatura oficial Exif, no EXIF) es una especificación para formatos de archivos de imagen usado por las cámaras digitales. Fue creado por la ya extinta Japan Electronic Industry Development Association (JEIDA). La especificación usa los formatos de archivos existentes como JPEG, TIFF Rev. 6.0, y RIFF el formato de archivo de audio WAVE, a los que se agrega etiquetas específicas de metadatos. No estaba soportado en PNG, aunque se podían usar secciones concretas para guardar la misma información que proporciona Exif en un formato propio. En julio de 2017, se añadió en las extensiones a especificación 1.2 de PNG el soporte a Exif.
No está soportado en JPEG 2000 o GIF.

La versión 2.1 de la especificación fue publicada el 12 de junio de 1998 y la versión 2.2 en abril de 2002. En julio de 2016 la Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) entidad que se formó tras la desapación de JEIDA, en compañía de Camera & Imaging Products Associations (CIPA), publicaron la más reciente revisión de la especificación, la versión 2.31.

Las etiquetas (tags) de metadatos definidas en el estándar Exif cubren un amplio espectro incluido:

 Información de fecha y hora. Las cámaras digitales registran la fecha y la hora actual y la almacenan en los metadatos.
 Configuración de la cámara. Esta incluye información estática como el modelo de cámara y el fabricante, e información que varía con cada imagen como la orientación, apertura, velocidad del obturador, distancia focal, medidor de exposición y la velocidad de la película.
 Información sobre localización, la cual podría provenir de un GPS conectado a la cámara. Hasta el 2004 solo una pocas cámaras lo soportaban (véase geoetiquetación).
 Descripción e información sobre copyright. Nuevamente esto es algo que la mayoría de ellas hicieron cuando posteriormente procesaban la imagen, solo las cámaras de altas prestaciones permiten al usuario elegir el texto para estos campos.

Programas que lo sustentan
Los datos Exif están incrustados dentro del mismo archivo de imagen. Mientras que para algunos programas más nuevos de manipulación de imágenes reconocen los datos Exif y lo mantienen cuando escriben una modificación en la imagen, este no es el caso para la mayoría de los programas más antiguos.

Estado
La especificación Exif está actualmente desatendida (abandonada) porque no hay una entidad pública u oficialmente detrás de ella.

Visualizar Exif
En Windows XP, un subconjunto de la información Exif puede ser visualizada haciendo clic derecho en un archivo de imagen y seleccionando «Propiedades», por medio del diálogo Propiedades hacer clic en la pestaña Resumen. Sin embargo, esto puede dañar el encabezado del Exif.

En los sistemas Mac OS X 10.4 y posteriores, esta información puede ser vista en el Finder, por medio de la funcionalidad "Obtener Información" (Get Info), del archivo de interés y expandiendo la sección "Más Información" (More Info).

En GNU/Linux, el subconjunto de datos Exif puede ser visto pulsando el archivo con el botón derecho del ratón y luego seleccionando «Propiedades». La mayoría de los visores de imágenes de Linux pueden dar un conjunto completo de datos Exif.

En sistemas móviles basados en Android o IOS, puede ser visualizado usando una de las numerosas aplicaciones de terceros para visualizar información EXIF, localizadas en sus respectivas tiendas de aplicaciones.

Ejemplo
El siguiente cuadro muestra los valores Exif para una fotografía tomada con una cámara digital típica. Nótese que la información de autoría y de copyright no es generada por la cámara, de manera que esta debe ser agregada durante las fases posteriores del procesamiento de la fotografía.

Véase también
 DCF
 Fotografía digital
 Formatos de imagen
 Procesamiento de Imágenes
 DIG35
 XMP
 Geoetiquetación
 IPTC
 RAW
 NEF

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Exif 2.2 Specification  (Archivo PDF)
 Exif 2.2 Specification (Archivo HTML)
Exif 2.31 Specification (Archivo flash)
 Exif in the TIFF Tags Directory (en inglés)
 Digital Image File Formats (en inglés)
 Exif Dangers (en inglés)

Formatos de archivos informáticos
Imagen digital
Metadatos

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In 2011, Dan Slater opened the Water Shed after seeing the need for a specialised sailing shop on the North Shore. The store is not just a sailing chandlery but a water sports lifestyle shop that specialises in kayaks, Stand Up Paddleboards, as well as a huge range of water sport clothing.
Dan Slater has been involved in competitive sailing since the age of nine when he first started at Takapuna Boating Club in Bayswater.
In 1991, at the age of 14, he became the youngest sailor to win both the Starling National Fleet Racing Championships and the National Match Racing Championships.
In 1992, Dan won a silver medal in Portugal at the World Young Championships and followed that up in 1994, becoming World Champion. This was in the Laser Std Class.
Dan has represented New Zealand at three Olympics. In 2000 at Sydney in the 49er Class and in 2008 Beijing and 2012 London in the Finn Class.
Dan also continues his involvement in competitive sailing by coaching. In 2014, he coached the Dutch sailor Nicholas Heiner winning the World Laser Championships in Santander Spain.


We've been honored to go behind-the-scenes at FDR Four Freedoms Park while it was under construction for the last two years, from the time it was just a few pylons in the water to when "The Room" was completed. Yesterday, we were proud to witness the unveiling ceremony on the tip of Roosevelt Island. With speeches by President Bill Clinton, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Tom Brokaw and Ambassador William vanden Heuvel, distinguished guests like Henry Kissinger, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, the Frank Delanor Roosevelt's family, and performances by the West Point Band and Staten Island PS22 Chorus, it seemed that nothing could mar the beautiful fall day.
Perhaps the most passionate of speeches was delivered by Ambassador William vanden Heuvel, who together with Four Freedoms Park director Gina Pollara, has been the beating heart of this project. Eschewing the rhetoric about freedoms, he opened with the great endeavor that was the construction of the park itself.
Louis Kahn's Four Freedoms Park has been the subject of much debate, eliciting sharp and divided emotions. Some deride its architecture, others love it for the purity of Louis Kahn's vision. Urban explorers lament the taming of a once wild patch of urbanity on the tip of the island, made all the more mysterious by the smallpox castle. Some Roosevelt Island residents have felt left out of the decision making process, and indeed, underneath today's pomp and circumstance there were grumblings about the irony of a park dedicated to freedom whose opening ceremony was closed to the public. One attendee thought that "FDR would be spinning in his grave given that this is Four Freedoms Park and [Roosevelt Island residents] are being denied the freedom of representation," referring to how the island's political leaders are appointed rather than voted into office.
In the end though, this park will be for the public. Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that it will be the 214th New York state park. The park is wi-fi equipped and visitors will have access to a multi-media digital resource about FDR and the park, designed with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any architecture that spurs heated debate in our era has a place and I think it's wonderful that New Yorkers and visitors alike will be able to take in the magnificent views at the southern end of the island again.
When visiting the park, which opens on October 24th, spend some time in Southpoint Park which includes the well-known smallpox hospital, a landmarked ruin, which Four Freedoms Park hopes to stabilize for use as a visitors center. The most beautiful vistas are in the room, where a natural breeze cools even the hottest of days, and where you can contemplate FDR's speech under the watchful eye of the United Nations building, the industrial harbor of New York and occasionally Lou the seal, who pops up on the rock outcrop just south of the Island.
Maybe some day I will get to see the Park. I am so glad I got to see the pictures. of the park.
Thanks for covering this Michelle. In a city known for, in part, for it's parks, I'm almost certain will be embraced by all those who enter onto it's grounds. I look forward to experiencing it next week.
Looking forward to seeing your amazing instagram photos of the park!


The Speer Handloading Manual No. 15.
Speer Ammunition announced its newest volume of handloading expertise. Decades of reloading knowledge and the latest recipes and techniques have been distilled into a single source: The Speer Handloading Manual No. 15.
This new edition is Speer's largest volume yet, featuring updated recipes with the latest propellants for more than 120 legacy cartridges, as well as data for 13 new cartridges, including 204 Ruger, 6.5 Creedmoor and 300 Blackout. The manual also provides recipes for loading new Gold Dot rifle component bullets, and articles by professional shooters Julie Golob and Jim Gilliland.


A Jacksonville-based dragon boat racing team made up of breast cancer survivors does most of its paddling locally, but a recent event gave the Mammoglams a reason to take their skills overseas.
Five years ago, Laura Brown dipped a toe — or paddle, as it were — into dragon boat racing and fell in love. "It's a great way to relieve stress," Brown, a care coordinator at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus, tells us. "Being out on the water is therapeutic. It makes you feel alive." That's a feeling Brown and her teammates don't take for granted. Every member of her dragon boat team, the Mammoglams, is a breast cancer survivor. "We're all grateful to still be here," she says.
The Jacksonville-based team does most of its paddling on the Intercoastal Waterway, where they enjoy dolphin sightings and picture-perfect sunsets. Earlier this month, they traded those views for the hills of Tuscany when they headed to Florence, Italy, for the IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival, hosted by the International Breast Cancer Paddler's Commission. The event, held every four years, drew 129 teams from 17 countries. And while the schedule included two days of racing on the Arno River, the festival was more celebration than competition.
"Whether you won the race or not was secondary," says Denise Rubin, a point of care coordinator at Mayo Clinic and a member of the Mammoglams. "We all know the fragility of life and that we have won just by being there and having the strength to paddle on."
As we've reported previously, dragon boating gained a connection to breast cancer some 20 years ago, when a Canadian doctor challenged the conventional wisdom that advised against exercise for breast cancer patients. "He believed the teamwork could provide emotional support while the upper body exercise would help prevent lymphedema," according to MayoClinicHealthSystem.org. Subsequent research has supported that belief, and there are now around 150 teams of breast cancer survivors who race dragon boats throughout the world.
But it felt like just one team in Florence, we're told. Especially at the end of the event, where representatives from each team paddled together in a closing ceremony to honor those who have passed away from breast cancer. During the ceremony, each survivor dropped a flower in the river in memory of someone lost to the disease. "Watching the ceremony makes you feel grateful to be in remission," Brown tells us. "We were there to paddle for others who can't."
If you're in the Jacksonville area and you'd like to give dragon boating a try, you can learn more on the Jacksonville Dragon Boat Club website. Then paddle over and leave a comment below before using the handy social media tools atop this page to share this story with others.
Learn more about breast cancer treatment at Mayo Clinic.
I am on the Making Waves dragon boating team in Rochester, and we practice on Silver Lake on Wednesday nights during the summer. Spectators welcome!


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Macdara is an Irish first name that originates from a Christian saint, Macdara, who lived off the western coast of Ireland on a remote island over 1,500 years ago. His own first name was Sinach. According to a 1999 article in the New York Times, St. Macdara's Island "was home in the sixth century to St. Macdara, Connemara's most respected saint, who built a one-room chapel here" which is "considered one of the finest early Christian oratories in Ireland".

Today in Ireland, the name Macdara is quite rare as a first name. One of the most prominent modern uses of the name is a second-level school located in the south of Dublin city named St Mac Dara's College.

The spelling of the name has a number of different variations including Macdarragh and Macdarra. Mac is Irish for Son and Dara is Irish for Oak so the literal translation of Macdara is Son of Oak. A new innovation without historic pedigree is for the name to be spelled as one word with a capital "D" as in MacDara.

People
 Macdara Ó Fátharta, Irish actor
 Macdara Woods, Irish poet

Notes

External links
 Cruach—na—Caurra (Saint Mac Dara's Island)

People from County Galway
Medieval Irish saints
Irish-language masculine given names


It's been a while, a LONG while, since we've updated the core Flyball.com website. We just recently moved to a new bigger and badder server that significantly increases capacity and speed.
As always, we will host any flyball team for free. We will also now forward a Flyball.com email to any address you want. More features will be coming so keep an eye on news posts.


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Letter from Whitehead Institute Director David Page on Reopening (5/27)
The following letter was sent by Whitehead Institute Director David Page on May 27, 2020.
Dear fellow members of the Whitehead Institute community,
I am writing to provide an overview of plans for Phases I and II of the return to more normal levels of on-site research activity at Whitehead Institute, and to invite you to participate in an upcoming community-wide meeting on the subject.
First, I thank each and every member of our community for persevering and doing your best to advance our shared mission during our nearly three months of skeletal in-person operations. Like me, most of you have been working remotely, and many of you have done so while juggling responsibilities for children, parents, your own health or that of others in your extended families, all while dealing with the mounting uncertainties and painful losses that have been the hallmarks of this Spring. Our lab groups, our administrative departments, and even those with ongoing access to our facility have had to find new ways of staying connected and focused, and accomplishing tasks, and for this I salute the resilience and creativity that you have all displayed. I recognize the enormity of the challenges that each of you has faced.
What principles will guide our next steps? Our objective in increasing in-person research activity at Whitehead Institute is clear: to more effectively pursue our core mission of cutting-edge research and training the next generation. That said, the ongoing public health crisis demands that our primary concern and priority be the health, safety, and trust of our entire workforce and of all who enter our building, including our vendors. I ask that you join me in affirming these priorities.
Fortunately, some aspects of COVID biology directly relevant to our reopening have been clarified in the past several months, even in the absence of rigorously controlled prospective studies in humans (studies that would never be approved by an Institutional Review Board). First, transmission of the virus is from person to person, via aerosols expelled from the nose and mouth. Second, adherence to straightforward measures – regulating entry to and density within buildings, social distancing, wearing masks, and handwashing – has dramatically reduced transmission within what might otherwise be risky settings, including our neighboring hospitals. From the outset, we have committed to ensuring that our workplace is safe, and that you can trust Whitehead Institute to keep your health and wellbeing foremost in all planning.
Recognizing that COVID's demands on our hospitals and clinics in Eastern Massachusetts have begun to recede, we are preparing to launch Phase I of our return on Wednesday June 3, preceded by a community-wide meeting on Monday June 1 (more about that below). In Phase I, the building will be open to researchers 96 hours per week: 7 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday, and 9 am to 9 pm on Sunday, with density in our labs capped at one person per 500 square feet (one person per room, or one person per two bays). Each of our labs has identified a coordinator who has been working for the past week or two to prepare, for central review and approval, a plan for populating their lab within the guidelines just described. A simple on-line form for our lab coordinators to use in planning staff schedules has been devised in consultation with the coordinators. In this way, each lab group is deciding how to divide up the available hours across the course of a day, or the course of a week, with the following caveats or guidelines:
All return to work must be on a voluntary, opt-in basis, without coercion.
Work that can be done remotely should continue to be done remotely, even for those with continuing access to the building. A corollary here is that we have no immediate or near-term plans for the office workers among us, including Lab Administrators and most members of our central administration, to return to our building.
Individuals at higher risk because of age or underlying medical condition will return during Phase I only upon written justification and approval.
All meetings will be held remotely.
Anyone with a fever or other symptoms, or with recent contact with an individual suspected or confirmed to be infected, should stay home and, as appropriate, seek medical care. Our IT group has developed a symptoms questionnaire app that staff will complete each day before leaving home to come to Whitehead Institute. All individuals entering our building will have their temperature checked via thermal scanner.
Masks will be required at all times in our building; they will be provided by Whitehead Institute. Gloves, coats, gowns, etc. should be worn when called for by the experiments underway, but are otherwise not needed in what should be a low-risk environment.
Other safety precautions, including protocols for entering the building, elevators, restrooms, traffic flow, food, cleaning, and monitoring the effectiveness of our plans are being finalized in collaboration with Safety Partners, Inc. In addition, lab coordinators are assembling plans for the safe use of shared rooms, tissue culture rooms, animal rooms, and the like. These plans and protocols will be rolled out to our labs and to our community prior to June 3.
Many of you have asked about the readiness of our core facilities to meet the needs of our labs as they reopen. In response, we have been working to restart our core facilities in a timely manner to support increasing onsite research activity. Iain Cheeseman has been working closely with core facility heads, and Human Resources, on this task.
I understand that transportation remains a concern to many. Currently, Whitehead employees can park at any MIT parking lot free of charge, and we expect this to remain the case across the summer. Lots can be accessed using an MIT ID card. Interested individuals can contact HR with any questions.
How quickly we progress to Phase II of our return, in which we will cap density at one person per bay and adjust other parameters based on Phase I experience and feedback, will depend, internally, upon how quickly and smoothly our community executes and adapts to Phase I and, externally, upon the evolving course of the pandemic in Eastern Massachusetts.
Many of you may want to hear more about our plans for reopening, and would like an opportunity to ask questions. With that in mind, I will host a virtual town meeting, to which all members of our community are invited, at 1 pm on Monday June 1. We will send you the link to the town meeting this weekend. In the meantime, please email any questions that you would like to see addressed to covid@wi.mit.edu.
The days and weeks ahead will require much of each of us, so I thank you in advance for your efforts in preparing for our phased return to work.


Ray Madigan demonstrates the vajrasana.
(Thunderbolt Pose) » This is a sitting posture used for meditation and "pranayama" (breath/energy regulation).
By keeping your posture firm and steady and your mind quiet, your consciousness floats like a leaf on a still lake, enabling you to experience your true nature. On a purely physical level, vajrasana removes fatigue in the legs and brings an arch to flat feet. It is wonderful after running or being on your feet.
1. Place a folded blanket on a level surface and kneel with the knees together. Bring your heels and big toes together. Extend your toes back and bring the shins and tops of your ankles to the floor.
2. Place your hands beside your hips and slowly lower your buttocks to the heels. Work to keep your feet and knees evenly together. If the pose is uncomfortable, place a blanket or pillow between your buttocks and heels.
3. Sit erect with your chest open. Do not allow your spine to slump or arch, but keep the back of your skull, spine and sacrum in alignment. Rest your hands softly on your thighs.
4. Keep your eyes level to the horizon with a soft gaze and observe the flow of breath at the nostrils. Keep your spine erect and chest open while relaxing your shoulders, arms, hands and legs.
5. Learn to remain still and quiet with your mind focused on the flow of breath. If your mind wanders, gently come back to the breath. With practice, you will be able to maintain this undistracted state for longer periods of time.


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About Matt Molloy
Matt Molloy, a native of St. Louis, was introduced to cooking early. Both of his grandmothers were exceptional cooks and some of his warmest memories originated cooking alongside them. Matt studied history on the way to a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Missouri. Cooking along the way and studying under several nationally known chefs, Matt's watershed cooking moment occurred during an extended stage at Le Bernardin in New York. Matt's passion for French cuisine led him to a 7-year stint and position of Chef de Cuisine at the James Beard Award-Winning restaurant Lumière, in Newton, MA. Since August of 2010, Matt has helmed Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro as Executive Chef.
Hero Profile » About Matt Molloy

Matt Molloy, a native of St. Louis, was introduced to cooking early. Both of his grandmothers were exceptional cooks and some of his warmest memories originated cooking alongside them. Matt studied history on the way to a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Missouri. Cooking along the way and studying under several nationally known chefs, Matt's watershed cooking moment occurred during an extended stage at Le Bernardin in New York. Matt's passion for French cuisine led him to a 7-year stint and position of Chef de Cuisine at the James Beard Award-Winning restaurant Lumière, in Newton, MA. Since August of 2010, Matt has helmed Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro as Executive Chef.

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