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Preach to the Nation #2
By: Mitchell Jones
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Wow, two weeks already? It's amazing how time flies when you're having fun. But alas, my break in Florida is over and its time for me to get back to work, producing W101's hottest rising column EVER!!! *cheap heat*. So as Bo Selecta would put it - "Lets get crackin' with the knackin'". This weeks chosen subjects are: Brian Pillman, MLW, and who WWE should fire�
But before I start - a plea to all you knowledge buffs out there in "Internerd" land. I'm in the midst of preparing a pretty big column entitled "The History of NWA:TNA" which is right now a little side project. If anyone has any links to good resource sites for NWA:TNA information, wrestler debuts, signings, and especially backstage rumours, problems, potential signings that never came about and so on, please could you hit me up at Mitchell@wrestling101.com or PM me on the TWO forums (Username: DraVen) so that I can add to my currently large selection of resource notes. Anyone who has a copy of any PW Press or Wrestling Observer newsletter with detailed coverage of NWA:TNA could also be of assistance. I'm more than willing to splash out a bit of dosh for an issue or if you would be so kind as to relay the given information to me, that would also help. Either way, any help would be much appreciated.
The Loose Cannon = Greatest Heel Ever?
Many of you who joined the wrestling fanbase during the peak of Attitude may not remember this guy. Those who watched WWF exclusively before then may know him from a feud with Goldust but not much else. But those who've followed wrestling extensively and are still with us through these tough times will know exactly what I'm talking about and I don't think many of them will disagree with me. Introducing... Brian Pillman.
Yes, he of Hollywood Blonds fame in WCW. Alongside Steve Austin (yes, THAT Steve Austin), the brave victim of throat cancer (the reason behind his raspy voice) achieved a fair bit of success as a tag team, one which many predicted would go on to become the future of the business. But no matter what he did, he always remained mid-card at best. Sure, he had cracking contests in the light-heavyweight division with such dazzling wrestlers as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger, but it only served to make people realise he was a great talent going nowhere. The talent, the charisma, it didn't elevate him any higher... until his darker side was unleashed. Introducing... The Loose Cannon.
Ah yes, the Loose Cannon. A creation of Pillman, endorsed secretly by Eric Bischoff, the character was the talk of the town as almost everybody fell for it. It was so ahead of its time, it was unbelievable. Up until that point, heels had consisted of smart men who tried to outsmart the babyfaces (see Ted DiBiase, Bobby Heenan, and Ric Flair). But the Loose Cannon was special because it revolutionised the way we look at not only heels, but the business in general. It all began with a heel turn on Ric Flair, aligning himself with Arn Anderson, before Flair turned heel and reunited the 4 Horsemen. As the weeks progressed, Pillman was seemingly starting to lose his mind. At one point, during a match at Clash of the Champions XXXII, he grabbed Bobby "The Brain" Heenan for no reason whatever, causing the announcer to scream "What the fuck are you doing?", before leaving. His attire was also cause of concern, at one point causing Arn to have a stern talk with the former "Flyin' Brian". But most concern stemmed from his feud with Kevin Sullivan, which had turned personal. In one tag match, the two refused to sell for each other, and Anderson had to break out of character to tell Kevin to "snap out of it". Then came the moment that would solidify Pillmans name in history forever. Introducing... bookerman.
It was Superbrawl 1996. Sullivan and Pillman had been signed for a "Respect match", which was basically a variation of an I Quit match, with strap match rules also in effect (or something like that - WCW was hard to understand at that point). The two had been feuding for a while, and with the rumoured real life tension between the two, everyone expected the match to be very interesting indeed. But oh boy, no one expected it to be as interesting as it was. About a minute or two in, Pillman grabbed a microphone and said "I respect you, bookerman", before leaving to the backstage area, laughing his head off. The crowd, the announcers, and pretty much everyone bar Sullivan and Bischoff were legitimately left in a state of shock and confusion. Not long after, Pillman was "fired". Everyone thought that Bischoff was doing the right thing and punishing Pillman, but in fact, Easy E had given Brian the all-clear to go and make a name for himself in another company. Pillman was out, and off to a new home. Introducing... Extreme Championship Wrestling.
See, in WCW, he had set the tone for his new heel character. But through Paul Heyman and ECW, Pillman took the gimmick to a height absolutely unheard of. A lot of people were still left in the dark about the gimmick, and genuinely thought that Pillman was dangerous. And he certainly played to it.. so well in fact that it's still considered one of the greatest gimmicks of all time, and my pick for greatest heel gimmick ever. It's genius. How many heels do marks believe are dangerous? Quite a few. How many heels do smarks believe are dangerous? Not many. That Pillman fooled both sets of fans is a testament to not only the character but himself for playing it as well as he did. Anyone who has seen ECW videos from that period will know how the whole thing played out. One of the most high profile feuds he encountered was against Shane Douglas. The heat was off the charts and Pillman was atop of it. As Douglas drew babyface heat by being "The Franchise", Pillman was all up in his face, taunting him, pulling women and children in front of him to protect himself from attack, and even calling him out and then retreating for no reason whatsoever. He was setting out riots in the ECW Arena, threatening to take a piss in the ring, attacking fans with forks, and even turning up on WCW TV, all in the name on heel heat. And it worked. Bischoff even offered Pillman a main event PPV spot, but was turned down simply because of problems with his throat. He was a tortured sole off-screen, and diverted all of his aggression into the Loose Cannon, and was having a wail of a time doing it. He wanted heat. He got it. He wanted legitimate fear from those around him. He got it. And he was still talented, until a fatal vehicle accident put paid to that. But from its creation to its end, the Loose Cannon was and still remains one of the most talked about and revolutionary ideas in wrestling, maybe for the better, maybe for the worse. But the impact it had on marks and smarks alike cannot be denied.
How do you like your wrestling? Rare, medium or HYBRID?
As the WWE falls to record lows in terms of ratings, attendance, merchandise sales and overall product, the independent scene is booming. The hardcore fans have Combat Zone Wrestling and IWA - Mid South. The technical fans have Ring of Honor. Even us Brits have Frontier Wrestling Alliance, NWA-UK Hammerlock, FCW, the list goes on. But I crave something different. I crave big time stars, up-and-comers, hardcore wrestling, high flying wrestling, Mexican wrestling, Japanese wrestling, an entertainment factor whether from mic work or storylines, and people I know and enjoy watching. Normally, I'll stay complacent with even just a few of those factors in a wrestling show, but when I can find ALL those factors in one show, you better believe I'm gonna take notice.
Major League Wrestling has come a long way from it's humble beginnings in 2000. Not making much of an impression, except maybe the wrong one, Court H. Bauer had to think differently about how to make something out of MLW, rather than be labelled "just another ECW-wannabe". I mean, thats initially what it was. When I first learned about MLW in Power Slam magazine, thats exactly what I thought. But that was before I got my hands on MLW footage (god bless chatrooms). I managed to weasel my way into a copy of Underground TV from The Sunshine Network, based in Florida, and I was mightily impressed. The production looked really good for an Indy company with a limited budget, and Joey Styles has always been a favourite of mine, a guy who I study a lot when practising my announcing technique. The matches themselves were also great, originating from the MLW: Reload event. I was overjoyed to see some favourites of mine in action: La Parka, Vampiro, Fuego Guerrero (Amazing Red, to you and me), and Raven. It was especially refreshing to see a Raven promo start the show off. I knew nothing about the Raven/Vampiro feud going into it, but I instantly became intrigued by it, just from two minutes of listening to Scott Levy tell Vampy that he's "still waiting". And don't get me started on Steve Corino.
This guy is a superstar in MLW, pure and simple. He is a heat magnet, and the Extreme Horsemen, up until PJ Walker and Barry Windham joined, had an air of legitimacy to them, like you actually felt their heel energy and got caught up in it. Just a typical old school stable, with a typical old school leader cutting typically old school promos which were amazingly effective. How many men do you know that can cut a fantastic promo while driving down the lane in his vehicle, and even remember to point out that the camera is there, and give reasoning for the camera to be there? Just the little things make Steve Corino that goddamn fantastic in his role. I can't think of anyone who could ever replace the "King of Old School". And he can wrestle too. That makes the taste of Steve Corino all the more sweeter. Whether he's up against Mike Awesome or Terry Funk, Corino gives his all and makes people believe in his matches. It's a talent not many others share, although Satoshi Kojima comes close. Kojima has been pushed well under Bauer and has developed quite a following with the MLW faithful. He is a talented Japanese worker and has opened my eyes to the world of puroresu moreso than I had been opened to before. The talents of Dick Togo and Jimmy Yang caught my eye too. Super Crazy and La Parka re-impressed me after a while of not having seen them on my TV set. Christopher Daniels, Jerry Lynn, SAT, D'lo Brown, CW Anderson, Simon Diamond, CM Punk and Homicide are all impressive athletes and no doubt add so much to MLW in and out of the ring. And the main event scene looks good too. So I've had my eyes opened to puroresu, lucha libre, technical wrestling, high flying action, and hardcore, hard hitting main event brawls, all on one show. Can't ask for much more than that.
Ok, so they've hit a few rough patches, and even had to cancel some shows recently, but they're back, and ready to kick ass and take names once again. The restructure of MLW may have disappointed some, but it was a necessary change that I hope and pray will benefit in the long run. Some of the talent has been dropped in favour of lesser-known stars, but the names synonymous with MLW are still there - Corino, Funk, Steve Williams, etc. And they've even brought in some other names, such as Low-ki. So I'm certainly not going to complain. Afterall, this is the company who brought us War Games, King of Kings, and a whole host of other great pay-per-views, not to mention a potential Raven/Vampiro feud (which I can only presume was scrapped due to problems with Vampiro). Boasting the roster that they do, and having seen the evidence for myself, I'm not going to argue with MLW. In fact, quite the opposite. ALL HAIL MLW!!!
Who really should be on the firing line...
By now, we all know about the impromptu firing of Dustin "Goldust" Runnels. Debate has sparked up as to why an entertaining performer was considered for firing while other less deserving and entertaining athletes remain on the payroll. I thought I'd join in with the debate, and throw my two cents in as to who I think SHOULD have received the chop.
A-Train - why is this guy still employed? If sports-entertainment is all about entertainment (seemingly), then how does A-Train fit into that equation? He's done practically nothing of interest since his debut and can't seem to get over, as nice a guy as he might be backstage. I know he's a WWE-made wrestler, and Vince obviously takes pride in that, not to mention that he'd big. But there's a difference between pushing somebody and pushing somebody at the expense of your business. You don't push people who aren't over. You get them over, and then push them. A-Train can't get over, so he shouldn't be pushed. It's unfortunate, but sadly a proven fact in the history of wrestling.
Stevie Richards - unlike A-Train, actually can get over, and has done several times in his tenure at the WWE. This for me would be considered a "mercy fire". The guy is super-talented, and very charismatic, but he's going to get nowhere in the WWE. He's small, he's considered a Shawn Michaels-ripoff, and Stephanie McMahon just about knows that he's employed by her daddy. It's not the best of situations for Stevie. The guy needs to be let out of his misery. He has no future here. Let him join Raven and The Blue Meanie on the independent circuit and rejuvenate his passion and drive. It saves everyone the hassle.
Nathan Jones - oh boy, what can I say about this guy that hasn't already been said? The guy was brought in because of his size, then went and made the WWE regret the day. I've had the misfortune of seeing this man live, and even a tag team match couldn't hide his brutally dire wrestling ability. Yet WWE continues to bring him in and try to motivate him to get better. Talk about dragging a dead horse.
I could go on and on with various names such as Billy Gunn, Rodney Mack, and Sable, but at the end of the day, we all know they're going nowhere. So lets just hope that Goldust finds every success on the independent circuit and sticks it to the WWE brass.
Top Ten... Commentary Combinations (in my opinion)
10) Mike Tenay & Don West
9) Jim Ross & Jim Cornette
8) Vince McMahon, Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler
7) Joey Styles & Joel Gertner
6) Michael Cole & Tazz
5) Joey Styles & Cyrus the Virus
4) Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay & Larry Zbyzsko
3) Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura
2) Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler
1) Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan
As NWA:TNA morale sinks lower, thanks to "Triple J" Jeff Jarrett, the top brass must consider how to combat Jeff Jarrett's so-called ego and calm the woes of the other stars... oh wait, Jeff Jarrett IS the top brass. Well, that just speaks volumes to me.
The CM Punk/Raven feud is finally coming to a conclusion, and I for one can't wait to see it end, and for Raven to stop putting over this kid. As nice as it is to see a veteran take his time to make a young "stud" look like a million bucks, CM Punk is overrated in my opinion, and should start to move on and see how his new found drawing power can hold up with other big stars such as Steve Corino, Terry Funk, and so on and so forth. If his drawing power remains and carries through with him throughout the independent circuit (not just Ring of Honor), then all the power in the world to him. But we'll wait and see first.
Who is the best manager in wrestling today? Many would point to Theodore Long, or Ric Flair. I'd personally go for Father James Mitchell, whose promos never cease to amaze me. A man of my own heart.
Is it finally time for Chris Benoit to cross the sacred bridge, over the troll that lives beneath, to join his peers on the greener grass on the other side? I hope so, but unfortunately, think not. Let's hope WWE will (to quote the Wolverine himself) prove me wrong.
Is it me or has RAW been an outstanding show for a few weeks now? Just last year, the same was being said for SmackDown. Nice to see some improvement though. Credit to the WWE. Let's just hope the momentum can remain going into 2004.
Ok, thats it for another episode. Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed, send comments if required, etc. Until next time, peace out.
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More than half of Canadians don't choose Tax Free Savings Accounts as their investment vehicle, according to a new survey by ING Direct.
But while 44 per cent of Canadians say they are familiar with how the accounts work, the real culprit behind the tempered use of TFSAs by Canadians is a lack of excess funds to contribute.
According to ING Direct, 53 per cent of Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque and don't have the surplus to invest in a TFSA. Nearly a third of those surveyed said they have no plan to open such an account within the next year or two.
Of those surveyed who do have a TFSA, the survey shows 38 per cent use the account as a vessel for retirement savings, while 30 per cent use it to house emergency funds.
For people between the ages of 18-34 with TFSAs, the account is more utilitarian, with 24 per cent citing it as an emergency fund and 19 per cent using it to stockpile for a down payment on a house.
Why Should You Get a TFSA?
The Tax Free Savings Account, for all intents and purposes, is meant to be a long-term savings tool – a sentiment held by 74 per cent of Canadians.
"With a TFSA, there's no tax implication when you withdraw funds, and you don't lose your contribution room over the long term," says Aceto.
However, many people are still unaware of these rules, with a third of those surveyed saying they weren't sure whether you pay tax when withdrawing funds from a TFSA. Fifty two per cent say they are unsure if you can have more than one TFSA. "The answer is yes," says Aceto adding that, "Being knowledgeable about the relevance and benefits of this savings program – and saving in general – is a key part to Canadians' financial success.
Psst… Want more info on how these accounts work? Check out our TFSA LEARN section!
Many Canadians still prefer to put their savings in a Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with 52 per cent of those surveyed picking it over TFSAs as their mode of investment.
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I completely agree that most Canadians think TFSAs are great because they can see the advantage of tax-free savings – but the problem is finding the money to contribute after all the bills are paid. There are a couple strategies that I've found helpful: 1) Those who make RSP contributions may be entitled to a tax refund, which can be put towards a TFSA contribution instead of spending it on consumer goods (although, some may argue the latter is more fun). 2) Another option is to 'pay yourself first' by automatically transferring money on payday from the chequing account to TFSA. That will eliminate the temptation to spend, because the funds are already transferred and invested. Most financial institutions have this type of service at no fee, so it's worth exploring. Putting aside even $20 a pay cheque can add up to $1040 by the end of the year.


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Cancer Lett. 2018 Mar 28;417:112-123. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2017.12.036. Epub 2018 Jan 3.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A3 (ALDH1A3) is regulated by autophagy in human glioblastoma cells.
Wu W1, Schecker J1, Würstle S1, Schneider F1, Schönfelder M1, Schlegel J2.
Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str.22, 81675, München, Germany.
Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Pathology, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str.22, 81675, München, Germany. Electronic address: schlegel@tum.de.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase is a polymorphic enzyme, which responsible for the oxidation of aldehydes. It has been shown that ALDH1A3 is expressed in human glioblastomas and that its expression correlates with a worse prognosis. In our present study ALDH1A3 expression was associated with resistance against Temozolomide (TMZ) treatment and sensitivity could be re-established in ALDH1A3 knockout cells. TMZ treatment at high concentrations diminished ALDH1A3 protein and this downregulation made the tumor cells more sensitive to chemotherapy. ALDH1A3 was post-transcriptionally regulated since mRNA levels were not affected by TMZ treatment. With increasing concentrations of TMZ, autophagy was up-regulated, and we found evidence for a physical interaction between ALDH1A3 and p62, an important adaptor protein in autophagosomes indicating that ALDH1A3 protein was downregulated by autophagy. So far, the results of the exact role of autophagy in tumor development and tumor growth are inconsistent. Our data indicate that ALDH1A3, that is directly involved in therapy resistance of glioblastoma, is regulated by autophagy during chemotherapy.
Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
ALDH; Aldehyde dehydrogenase; Autophagy; Chemoresistance; Glioblastoma
10.1016/j.canlet.2017.12.036
Aldehyde Oxidoreductases/genetics*
Aldehyde Oxidoreductases/metabolism
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/pharmacology
Autophagy/drug effects
Autophagy/genetics*
Brain Neoplasms/metabolism
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UK's Rider acquires debut by leading feminist
Posted by Admin | Aug 26, 2020 | News
Penguin Random House (PRH) imprint Rider, part of PRH's Ebury division, is to publish the first book by one of the world's leading feminists, Brita Fernandez Schmidt, who is executive director of the charity Women for Women International.
Entitled Fears to Fierce – A Woman's Guide to Owning her Power, the publisher says: 'Through a combination of guidance, storytelling and practical tools, [Schmidt's] rallying call in Fears to Fierce will inspire you to realise your purpose and potential, ignite your 'fierce' and create the life you have been dreaming of."
Ebury Publishing Director Olivia Morris acquired world rights from the eponymous agent Valeria Huerta for publication in January 2021, ahead of International Woman's Day. The book will have a foreword from Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel, authors of We: A Manifesto for Women.
Originally from Germany, Schmidt went to school in Venezuela and studied English literature and Portuguese at the University of Essex, followed by a master's in Women's Studies at the University of Sussex. A role in the European Women's Lobby in Brussels followed, then a stint at the Peru Support Group (raising awareness of human and women's rights in Peru). In 1998 she joined the welfare charity Womankind Worldwide. She worked her way up to become policy director, looking after 60 humanitarian programmes in 20 countries, and in 2008 she was headhunted to open the UK office of Women for Women International, the charity empowering thousands of female survivors of war through a year-long program. The charity has worked with women from more than 16 countries, including Iraq, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.
Morris said: "A leading voice on women's empowerment Brita walks her talk like no one I've ever known. Her belief that 'inspired women inspire others' is at the core of Fears to Fierce, a roadmap to unleashing your fierce and owning your power. We're thrilled to welcome Brita to Rider and can't wait to share her powerful first book with the world."
Schmidt said: "When we're 'head-heavy', we can get stuck. Inspiration is felt in the heart and the gut, and the way it feels is fierce. The 'fierce' is waiting for you to acknowledge it, to allow it and believe it.
"Writing about what it takes to find meaning, and how that requires you to own your power and [how that] enables you to change the world around you, has been an experience of practising that very process and I knew that when I met Olivia and the team at Rider that there was no better publisher to partner with on this journey. Inspiration is everywhere if we stop to notice it, and when we do everything changes. I hope that Fears to Fierce will do that for the reader."
No foreign rights have yet been sold on the title.
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Q: One button within loop (mass_assignt) I have a form, which has loop as you can see below.
My aim:
text   | checkbox |
text2  | checkbox |
text3  | checkbox |
text4  | checkbox |
______
button
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If I clicked on button my table changes if i choose checkbox of course. So its One button in one form which has one loop.
PROBLEM:
Only last one is pasted successfully, (dont know why) e.g if i changed last item, this is ok, but when i changed first one, second one for example and last one, i get changes only in last one :(
DOESNT SEE MY LOOP i think :(
my show view
<%= form_for :task, :url => { :controller => :tasks, :action => :update } do |f| %>

  <% @tasks.each_with_index do |task, index| %>

    <%= f.fields_for task do |task_form| %>

      <%= task_form.text_field :task %>  | <%= task_form.check_box :is_active %>  <%= task_form.hidden_field :id %>

    <% end %>

  <% end %>

  <%= f.submit 'Update' %>

<% end %>

my controller:
 def show

    @tasks=Task.find(:all)

  end

  def update

    tasks=Task.find(:all, :conditions => ["id=?", params[:task][:id]])

    tasks.each do |task|

    task.task=params[:task][:task]
    task.save

    end
 end

And thats error i get:
{"utf8"=>"✓",
 "authenticity_token"=>"vn0DUQhRa2zBguCFRf/fY/cYnzKYAkio0MwDUd4/mC8=",
 "task"=>{"task"=>{"task"=>"dlaj testa!",
 "is_active"=>"1",
 "id"=>"11"}},
 "commit"=>"Update"}

undefined method `each' for nil:NilClass

A: I believe it is saying that tasks.each do |task| is the cause. tasks is nil, which you define above.
Instead of
tasks=Task.find(:all, :conditions => ["id=?", params[:task][:id]])

I would probably write it as:
tasks = Task.where(id: params[:task][:id])

That will return an array of all of the tasks, even if it's an empty array.
Then calling .each should not fail, since it's empty.

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A big part of my role in developing Active Leaders is to speak with teachers, to understand how Active Leaders could fit within schools. Schools are judged on their academic results which means that time available to develop the other essential skills is squeezed. Programmes like Active Leaders must complement, not de-rail, academic standards, even though teachers know that physical activity is a fantastic means of easing tension and opening minds.
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Seb Coe, who I knew when he was a competing athlete and later as a colleague, told me that he was able to succeed as a competitor and later in business because a phenomenal team surrounded him.
The Active Leader course concentrates on helping young people learn skills that employers expect so they have a better idea of how to present themselves, be more confident, more mature and not afraid to take on responsibility. This then makes it more attractive for them to be offered work experience, opening new doors.
If we are honest, we are all anxious about something. We expect young people to get stuck in and overcome challenges which we ourselves can choose not to undertake. Active Leaders facilitates confidence, opportunity and engagement. It gives the individuals who participate a sense of purpose and pride – something to talk about and a basis on which to build. In my opinion it has to be seen as a crucial part of how our education system is evaluated.


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During our last mini vacation to Universal Studios, I did a similar performance of the Sears hat show. This time the retailer, a Universal Studios souvenir shop, sold fun hats and enjoyed the free advertising that my son and I provided. This time was more fun than the last. My son and took turns shooting photos and being silly.
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CPUCorrelates to the putamen, a part of the brain that affects motor functions, reward sensitivity and higher cognitive processing like executive learning, working memory, and sequence-learning.
Memory:Correlates to the caudate, a part of the brain that contributes to reward sensitivity, motivation, conditioning, attention, and emotional processing.
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Data Volume:The amount of content our brain is exposed to.
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Correlates to the putamen, a part of the brain that affects motor functions, reward sensitivity and higher cognitive processing like executive learning, working memory, and sequence-learning. The study found that peer victimization (bullying) is associated with generalized anxiety caused by decreases in the putamen and caudate volume. The putamen drives how the brain processes short-term and working memory, speech, and implicit skill learning. The CPU in a computer, much like the putamen in the brain, controls the logic and processing operations. In the context of machine learning, this is where procedural learning takes place.
Correlates to the caudate, a part of the brain that contributes to emotional processing and other behaviors. The study findings suggest that peer victimization (bullying) decreases caudate volume in the teenage brain (β=0.036, 95% CI=0.002–0.099).
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In many cities, they're as ubiquitous a menu item as burgers or buffalo wings. Stuffed with chicken, pork or vegetables, steamed and pan-fried to crispy-brown perfection, pot stickers have become a bite-sized bellwether for North America's growing love of Asian cuisine.
Fine Choice Foods has played an outsized role in helping spur this trend since its 1986 inception. According to Emily Tang, however, maintaining the company's place in the Asian food pantheon means ensuring its products reflect not only today's menus, but tomorrow's tastes.
It was Tang's aunt, a Chinese-Malaysian immigrant named Christina Lui, who had the idea of selling frozen versions of her favorite dim-sum offerings out of a small Vancouver storefront.
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The company's product line has grown as well, featuring everything from gyozas and spring rolls to dumplings and wonton soup—foods Tang says have gone from niche indulgences to mainstream staples.
Having garnered a loyal following in and around its Vancouver base, Fine Choice has increasingly set its sights on the American market, where partnerships with Costco and other retailers are bringing some of the company's popular offerings to consumers throughout the U.S.
To be sure, there is no shortage of statistics to back the strategy up. According to market research firm Euromonitor, sales of Asian fast food in the U.S. rose 135 percent between 1999 and 2005—and by nearly 500 percent globally.
From Vietnamese pho to Thai curry, Korean bulgogi to Japanese ramen, the explosion of Asian flavor profiles has reshaped the American restaurant scene. Today, there are more Chinese restaurants in the United States than there are McDonald's worldwide.
It's a trend Tang is well aware of—and one she was born to help set.
Since joining the family business in 2010, following an eight-year stretch as a marketing and public relations specialist with Swedish furniture giant IKEA, Tang has been instrumental in helping manage Fine Choice's growth.
According to Tang, the growing popularity of prepared foods in the U.S. dovetails seamlessly with the company's longstanding commitment to easy-to-make options that are both healthy and devoid of MSG and trans-fats.
More recently, Fine Choice has contemplated entering the do-it-yourself market, a concept that combines the convenience of prepared foods with elements of customer preparation. As an example, consider the company's wonton soup kit. Introduced in 2018, the product features an easy-to-make soup concentrate that pairs perfectly with the company's wonton dumplings.
After brainstorming the idea, Tang conducted a series of focus groups—both internal and external—aimed at determining how the product might be received.
While Chinese-inspired fare will always be the company's sweet spot, Tang sees plenty of untapped potential for other Asian cuisine.
Indeed, it's the kind of work Tang is happy to take home. A self-described "foodie at heart," she spends many an evening in the kitchen, playing with flavors and concepts, always trying to replicate the latest Food Network dish.
But with from-scratch cooking becoming more and more of a niche activity, Tang says finding that middle ground—prepared foods that still require a modicum of kitchen skills—will probably be central to Fine Choice's long-term success.
Understanding the state of the American palate will always be part and parcel of Tang's title. The real challenge, she says, is to convince Fine Choice's customers to be trendsetters, rather than followers.
Luckily, as the company's success all but proves, such resistance is lessening by the day.


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Jan. 30, 2019 2:00 p.m.
B.C. paramedics will soon be trained to better treat seriously ill and older patients, as the province moves to reduce unnecessary trips to the hospital.
BC Emergency Health Services announced Tuesday it is receiving about $1 million to train first responders over the next four years.
The funding, provided by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare, is part of a nationwide initiative to train 5,000 paramedics across the country. Roughly 65 to 80 per cent of people in Canada receiving palliative care have cancer.
According to the foundation, 86 per cent of Canadians believe palliative care should be provided at home as much as possible, and 75 per cent would prefer to die at home than in hospital.
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Elephant Poaching Could Cost Africa $25 Million a Year in Tourism Revenue
"You're backing the moral argument with an economic argument."
By Jess McHugh
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Animal lovers have long flocked to countries including Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania to see a nearly unparalleled diversity of animal life. On safaris and at conservation parks, visitors throughout the African continent can see beautiful and beloved species such as lions, giraffes, and of course elephants.
However, ongoing struggles to contain the scourge of elephant poaching have kept some tourists away, and African economies stand to lose $25 million a year in tourism revenue, according to new estimates published in the journal Nature Communications on Tuesday.
Poachers kill an estimated 20,000-30,000 African elephants per year, according to research from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the University of Vermont, and the University of Cambridge. The research constitutes the first continent-wide survey of the effects of poaching on tourism economies, according to its authors.
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"The economic argument is providing information so that governments can understand that in certain places conservation is actually a real net gain to revenue," Brendan Fisher, one of the study's co-authors and University of Vermont economist, told Travel + Leisure.
The team of researchers used statistical modeling to determine and quantify how tourists valued elephants and how much money and time they were willing to devote to see them during a trip. In parks where elephant populations dipped, research suggests the number of tourists could fall too.
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The study found that in most regions the returns from cracking down on poaching outweighed the cost of paying for increased patrols and other conservation efforts: Fisher estimated that for every $1 spent on conservation in East Africa, for example, $1.78 was earned in tourism revenue.
"Most of the countries where we have elephant populations, a lot of them are in sub-Saharan Africa and they don't have tons of revenue around to invest in conservation," Fisher told T+L. "If conservation is seen as being a costly endeavor to the government, it's probably going to fall down the priority list."
The ethical imperative to conserve elephants and protect biodiversity should not be discounted, Fisher said, adding, "You're backing the moral argument with an economic argument."
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Kevin Hulsmans,  né le  à Lommel, est un coureur cycliste et directeur sportif belge.

Biographie
En 1999, Kevin Hulsmans remporte le Tour des Flandres espoirs, le Circuit Het Nieuwsblad espoirs, Gand-Ypres, Bruxelles-Opwijk, et reçoit en fin d'année Vélo de cristal du meilleur jeune cycliste belge de l'année. Il est actuellement directeur sportif de l'équipe Crelan-Vastgoedservice.

Il devient professionnel chez Quick Step-Innergetic en 2000. Il remporte dès sa première année professionnelle une victoire d'étape sur le Tour de Basse Saxe. En 2002, il termine sixième du Het Volk, prouvant ses dispositions pour les courses flamandes, et remporte une étape du Circuit franco-belge. Dans les années qui suivent, il joue essentiellement un rôle d'équipier pour Tom Boonen, mais confirme ses qualités sur les pavés, terminant  de Paris-Roubaix en 2005, puis septième des Trois Jours de La Panne en 2007. Il termine également cinquième du Prix national de clôture la même année.

En , il chute lors du Circuit du Houtland et doit subir une opération du poignet qui le prive de la fin de saison. Il est à nouveau opéré du poignet le , à la suite de problèmes liés à la précédente opération.

En , il annonce son intention de mettre fin à sa carrière de coureur à l'issue du Critérium de Lommel, fin juillet. Il devient en septembre directeur sportif de l'équipe Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace. Il apparaît brièvement dans le rôle de Filippo Simeoni pour le film The Program, retraçant les faits de dopage commis par le coureur cycliste américain Lance Armstrong.

Palmarès

Palmarès amateur
 1999
 Bruxelles-Opwijk
 Gand-Ypres
 Tour des Flandres espoirs
  du Tour du Limbourg amateurs
  du Triptyque ardennais
 Circuit Het Volk espoirs
  de la Flèche ardennaise

Palmarès professionnel
 2000
  du Tour de Basse-Saxe
  du Trofej Plava Laguna 2
 2002
  du Circuit franco-belge
 2008
  du Tour du Qatar (contre-la-montre par équipes)

Résultats sur les grands tours

Tour de France
1 participation
 2005 : hors délais ()

Tour d'Italie
1 participation
 2009 :

Tour d'Espagne
3 participations
 2004 :
 2006 :
 2007 :

Distinctions
 Vélo de cristal du meilleur jeune belge : 1999
 Vélo de cristal du meilleur équipier : 2005

Notes et références

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Références

Liens externes

Coureur cycliste belge
Naissance en avril 1978
Naissance à Lommel

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Spread the Word Nevada (STWN) received a $55,000 grant from the Andrew Family Foundation. The $50,000 grant supports the Books & Buddies program at Beckley and Dailey Elementary Schools for the 2018/19 school year with $5,000 for outreach of mentors to grow the crucial needs for weekly one-on-one mentoring and increase the number of children served.
The Books & Buddies Mentor Centers provide individualized attention to at-risk children by focusing on improving reading proficiency, comprehension, and oral reading skills.
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Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Settlement With Privatized Military Housing Contractors Over Allegations of Illegally Evicting Military Servicemembers
Posted by Fay Arfa | Aug 11, 2016 | 0 Comments
SAN DIEGO– Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that California has reached a $252,000 settlement with two privatized military housing contractors over the companies' unlawful evictions of 18 military servicemembers and their families from private military housing complexes in San Diego and Orange Counties.
Attorney General Harris argued that these evictions violated the California Military and Veterans Code, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and other state debt collection laws which protect servicemembers who are sued while serving on active military duty and are therefore unable to appear and defend themselves in court. These laws prevent the entry of a default judgment unless a lawyer has been appointed to represent the interests of the absent servicemember, and they prohibit the use of false statements to collect a debt. In addition, the contractors allegedly violated California privacy laws by filing court documents that included unredacted Social Security numbers, birth dates, or other personal information of nearly 100 servicemembers and military family members.
The defendants, Lincoln Military Property Management LP and San Diego Family Housing LLC and their eviction law firm, Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP, are required to pay $200,000 in civil penalties, as well as provide $52,000 in debt relief for the servicemembers harmed by their conduct and assist victims with restoring and repairing credit history. The settlement also requires the defendants to provide privacy protections to victims, including identity theft repair and mitigation services for one year following notification. In addition, any default judgment evicting a servicemember and his or her family that was unlawfully obtained will be dismissed.
"It is unconscionable that companies would prey upon and illegally evict servicemembers and their families from their homes," said Attorney General Harris. "This agreement holds these contractors accountable for their unlawful conduct – including illegal evictions and privacy violations – and ensures that veterans' rights under the law are protected. I want to thank the Navy Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) Southwest of San Diego for helping us secure justice for the servicemembers harmed by these companies."
The complaint, filed today in San Diego Superior Court, alleges that Lincoln routinely evicted tenants from its private military housing complexes while failing to file affidavits that accurately reflected the military status of the servicemembers. The defendants also violated California privacy laws by disclosing the personal information of servicemembers, exposing at least 100 victims to a risk of identity theft.
The United States Department of Justice is filing a parallel complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California alleging violations of federal law.
This is Attorney General Harris's second action against a company that violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The first was against JP Morgan Chase, which violated the Act in obtaining default judgments against servicemembers on credit card debt. The Attorney General also obtained a $1.1 billion judgment against Corinthian Colleges, which illegally used the official seals of the military services in advertisements to entice servicemembers and veterans to enroll in its programs.
The Attorney General's office has provided training and technical support to JAG legal assistance attorneys at military installations throughout California. The Attorney General has also issued multiple consumer alerts to help members of the military protect themselves from fraud and scams. Hermost recent alert for servicemembers and veterans, issued in honor of Memorial Day, provides tips on how to avoid common scams including rental scams, pension scams, predatory auto sales and financing, and education rip-offs.
A copy of the complaint is attached to the online version of this news release atwww.oag.ca.gov/news.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris / Wednesday, August 10, 2016


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Kalbang is een bestuurslaag in het regentschap Bengkulu Utara van de provincie Bengkulu, Indonesië. Kalbang telt 499 inwoners (volkstelling 2010).

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Jon Christopher Aster is an American pathologist who researches the role of the notch signaling pathway in leukemia. He is the Michael Gimbrone Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. He has been a co-editor of the Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease since 2016.

Early life and education
Jon Christopher Aster was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan as the eldest child born to his parents. His father, Richard Aster, was a physician and medical researcher. His parents divorced when he was eleven, and he moved with his mother to Boston. He attended the University of Michigan (UM), where he was initially interested in pursuing a meteorology degree but later switched to microbiology. After graduating, his father recommended that he worked for George Brewer, a faculty member in UM's  department of human genetics, while he determined his career path. Aster worked in Brewer's lab for a year before re-enrolling as a doctoral student at UM. He graduated in 1987 with a PhD and Doctor of Medicine in human genetics. For his doctoral research he studied the physiology of red blood cells.

Career
Aster began his medical residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in 1987, finishing a hematopathology fellowship in 1990 and a molecular oncology fellowship in 1993. In 1996 he became an assistant professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School; he was promoted to associate professor in 2000.
he currently works there as the Michael Gimbrone Professor of Pathology. Much of his research has focused on the Notch signaling pathway and its role in leukemia. He has been co-editor of the Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease since 2016.

Personal life
Aster enjoys golfing and has competed in many father/son golfing tournaments with his father Richard. He is married to Erin Malone and has two children.

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Home Your council News News and updates Planting of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Coppice, Derbyshire
Planting of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Coppice, Derbyshire
Six trees from the iconic 'Tree of Trees' gifted to Derbyshire by the Queen's Green Canopy and dedicated to organisations and schools across the county have been planted at Shipley Country Park to create a coppice in memory of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
His Majesty's Vice-Lord Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson OBE DL, Chief Executive of The Queen's Green Canopy Colonel Dan Rex MVO, Queen's Green Canopy Derbyshire lead Brell Ewart DL and Derbyshire County Council Leader Cllr Barry Lewis attended the tree-planting ceremony at Shipley, and are pictured here with all attendees including representatives of tree recipients by the newly unveiled information board.
At a ceremony held this week (Tuesday 18 October 2022) at the country park, which we run, the 6 trees, along with a seventh courtesy of His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire, were planted to create The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Coppice, Derbyshire.
The Queen's Green Canopy is a nationwide tree-planting initiative launched by Her Majesty to mark her Platinum Jubilee.
The 'Tree of Trees' stood in front of Buckingham Palace at the height of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London in June and was seen on TV by more than one billion people worldwide.
The trees have been dedicated to 6 Derbyshire organisations, schools and groups following recommendations made by the Derbyshire Lieutenancy which helped to secure the trees for the county from the Queen's Green Canopy.
The 6 Derbyshire recipients are among more than 300 organisations to receive a tree from the Tree of Trees or have one dedicated in their name.
Tuesday's ceremony at Shipley was attended by His Majesty's Vice-Lord Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson OBE DL, Chief Executive of The Queen's Green Canopy Colonel Dan Rex MVO, Lead for The Queen's Green Canopy in Derbyshire Brell Ewart DL and Derbyshire County Council Leader Councillor Barry Lewis.
Civic dignitaries and councillors representing all Derbyshire districts also attended the event, along with representatives from organisations, groups and schools having a tree dedicated to them, and school children from nearby Cotmanhay Junior School.
The Derbyshire recipients who have a tree dedicated to them are:
Alfreton Park School, Alfreton
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team, Buxton
Derbyshire County Council Children's Homes
Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institutes, Derby
Landmarks Specialist College, Eckington
The Royal School for the Deaf, Derby
The 6 trees that have been planted are hornbeam trees which are known to prosper and thrive in the county's climate and soil. The seventh tree, a copper beech, was planted in the centre of the new coppice. With the added seventh tree there is one tree to represent each decade of Her late Majesty's historic 70-year reign.
His Majesty's Vice-Lord Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson OBE DL said:
"The Platinum Jubilee was very much celebrated across Derbyshire and tree planting for the Queen's Green Canopy has been a very important part of those celebrations. The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Coppice provides a great focal point for the people of Derbyshire; it is a permanent reminder of the unique Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and of the life and incredible untiring service to us all by Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II."
Derbyshire County Council hosted the event, and Leader Councillor Barry Lewis said:
"Derbyshire is extremely privileged to be receiving these 6 very special trees from the Tree of Trees.
"We are very grateful to The Queen's Green Canopy and to the Derbyshire Lieutenancy, and it was a proud moment to be a part of the ceremony to create this wonderful legacy to Her Majesty and for our county."
Chief Executive of The Queen's Green Canopy Colonel Dan Rex MVO said:
"We are proud to unveil this nationwide network of organisations chosen to become custodians of these special trees in Her Majesty's name. In recognition of the positive impact that they have on their communities, the groups chosen represent the very best of Britain.
"The Queen's Green Canopy hopes the trees will serve as an inspiration for tree planting within communities and to encourage care for the trees which already exist as part of our nation's stunning landscape."
Headteacher at The Royal School for the Deaf in Derby, Paul Burrows, said:
"It is a true honour to have a tree dedicated in memory of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Coppice. It recognises the work of the Royal School for the Deaf, Derby, and the important status of the Deaf community in Derbyshire."
Chairman of the Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institutes Chrissie Booth said:
"It was a great honour and privilege to be chosen as one of only 6 charities and organisations in Derbyshire to plant a tree in Shipley Park, in respect of the Queen's Green Canopy Platinum Jubilee project. It now has more poignancy to us in view of Her Majesty's recent death.
"Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institutes are also delighted to receive a Cyphered original pot with a hornbeam sapling to plant at another site, kindly donated by Derbyshire County Council, and this will be a lasting memory for decades to come."
Landmarks Specialist College Principal Larry Brocklesby said:
"Landmarks Specialist College are thrilled to have a tree dedicated as part of Her late Majesty's Queen's Green Canopy initiative. This living legacy continues to play an important role highlighting the conservation challenges facing our world.
"Our special tree in Shipley Country Park will enable our learners to relate their understanding of local conservation to this much wider and far-reaching ambitious initiative. We would like to thank the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire for her very kind nomination.''
Headteacher at Alfreton Park School Josie O'Donnell said:
"We are a school which strives to educate our pupils on fundamental British values and it means the world to us all at Alfreton Park to have something as special as a tree from Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations dedicated to us. We are so grateful for the nomination and will cherish it for years to come."
Former Chairman of the Buxton Mountain Rescue Team Rick Mobbs said:
"We are very pleased to be honoured in this way and have one of these special trees dedicated to the Buxton Mountain Rescue Team.
"We shall be planting the sapling given to us in the Dove Holes Community Association gardens in memory of Her late Majesty."
While the original Tree of Tree trees have been planted in The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Coppice, the 6 organisations and schools received the original aluminium pot embossed with Her Majesty's Cypher that held their tree and we gave them a sapling to plant themselves.
Find out more about our support for the Queen's Green Canopy.


Bryan and his Weston Dean Custom Homes construction team build new homes all over San Antonio and the surrounding Texas communities. We're proud to be recognized for our work in Terra Mont community in Texas Hill Country! This estate-designed community resides on the edge of the greater city, providing a unique balance between the country estate life and the conveniences of an established metropolitan area.
Residents have the privilege of waking up every morning to be greeted by spectacular views of its rolling hills near La Cantera. At night, the city skyline beckons the community to "come out and play." Between local shopping, dining options, adjacent and accessible healthcare facilities and more, what more could you want? Terra Mont is in pre-development stage, which means that now is the best time for new home buyers to come and visit! All the best lots are for the snatching up, and let Weston Dean build you your dream home!
Other featured amenities of the Terra Mont community includes acres of nature park and miles of walking trails weaving about the neighborhood. Each homesite boasts between 1 and 3 acres of prime estate land, and as we mentioned before, the landscape is truly one of a kind. Each new home built in the area will have complete access to the private pavilion, tennis courts, other sports fields and courts, and a swimming pool.
If you intend on raising a family in the Terra Mont community, rest assured to added safety and security to do 290 acres of gated and guarded property. Students will thrive at Julie Newton Aue Elementary and Hector Garcia Middle School is well-known for its educational standard. You'll be proud of your children graduating from Louis D. Brandeis High School in the Northside Independent School District of the San Antonio area.
Homes in the Terra Mont community start at the $400,000 price range and are based on what custom features you wish to include with your brand new home. After all, your home is an investment, and Weston Dean wants you to be completely satisfied with all of your choices and throughout the home building experience.
Are you interested in stopping by to take a look around? This neighborhood is located at 19702 Terra Mont Boulevard. Camp Bullis from H-10 West will lead you to Babcock Road, which guides you straight into Terra Mont Way. If you'll be arriving via Anderson Loop 1604, Babcock Road is directly accessible, so drive along that outside of the loop to find Terra Mont Way.
We at Weston Dean invite you to contact us at any time should you have any questions or would like to get started on building a new home in Terra Mont community or any other lot you have in mind.
Welcome to Weston Dean Custom Homes!
Welcome to our new website! We're thrilled with our new look and invite you to take a look around. If you're unfamiliar with our company, we'll introduce ourselves before we go any further. Weston Dean Custom Homes is the name for Bryan Mendenhall's home building company. Where'd the name come from, you ask? From none other than Bryan's two children, Weston James and Benjamin Dean. A resident of San Antonio for the majority of his life, Bryan is committed to building only the highest quality custom homes in the area at a fair and affordable price.
Throughout our new site you'll find links to photo examples of our work, currently available homes and lots around the San Antonio area, detailed vision downloads and information on various architectural styles to choose from, and much more! For starters, check out our Design Excellence page for exactly what to expect when working with Bryan and the rest of his team. Bryan outlines step by step through the entire custom home construction process.
Customer satisfaction is incredibly important to Weston Dean. In fact, it's Bryan and his team's chief goal, and for the past ten years, the high percentage of referrals and repeat clients only serves to prove that we've been doing something right. One of our main methods in ensuring consistent and clear communication between builder and customer is our private and secure website. Every single customer with new custom home being built has access to their own personal webpage documenting the progress and all the details associated with that home's construction. From personalized home feature choices, budget information, building schedule, and other important conversation points, nothing will go missing, and you don't have to worry about "we-said-he-said" problems. The best part is that you can access this at any time, anywhere for the most recent updates on your new home. We've found that this thoroughly enhances communication with our customers. When building a custom home, the last thing you want is a surprise, so we seek to involve our customers as much as possible to make sure you're getting everything you want in your dream home. You can find out more about our strategy on our Client Communication page!
On the Vision Views page you'll find 5 architectural styles in which Bryan and his team are superior builders. You'll be able to choose from characteristic designs including Spanish Revival, European, Hill Country Contemporary, Traditional, Texas Country, or other styles specifically customized for you and your family's needs. You can even individually select which features you'd like within each room. With pictures, PDFs, and other details, you'll find a home style that's perfectly suited to you!
Feel free to click around and explore the site. We hope you find everything you're looking for and tell us what you think! If you have any questions or would like more information about Weston Dean building a new custom home for you around San Antonio, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us here.


High Tech Fabrics = Easy Care Chic!
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High tech fabrics such as Porto's jet jersey also are perfect for travel!
Pictured here is a taste of the new Porto coming in for fall!


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LEEP Recognition Case Studies
LEEP Campaign participants have upgraded or installed energy efficiency equipment and/or lighting controls in over 565 million square feet of parking facilities, representing 1.7 million parking spots. Participants saved 229 million kWh annually, amounting to $24.2 million in electricity savings and deferring the energy usage of roughly 21,150 homes.
With more than 40,000 parking spaces to light Cox Enterprises, owner of Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction achieved 50% lighting energy savings through a retrofit of outdoor lighting.
IRS/MC Realty
MC Realty replaced 1,500 metal halide fixtures with an equal number of T8 fluorescent fixtures to cut energy use by 2 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually.
MGM Resorts International installed energy efficient parking area lighting and controls at 65% of its U.S. facilities. By replacing more than 4,400 existing metal halide and high-pressure sodium light fixtures, MGM saved 4.5 million kWh per year across their portfolio.
Regency Centers
Regency Centers upgraded the parking lot lighting at Rona Plaza in Santa Ana, California. Regency Centers retrofitted the existing parking lot and exterior wall mounted fixtures with high efficiency LED fixtures coupled with a wireless dimming system. The retrofit resulted in energy savings of nearly 88%.
Marine Corps Base Quantico
With technical assistance from the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), the Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) undertook a major overhaul of its outdoor lighting, boosting safety and security throughout the site, while cutting energy costs and earning national recognition in the process.
With a total of 4,500 sites, Walmart's commitment to efficiency in parking lighting in new construction and retrofits is paying off in major savings. Across 100 stores including both new and retrofitted sites, over 40 million square feet in surfaces for parking and over 100,000 parking spaces, Walmart is saving over 15 million kWh each year as a result of lighting upgrades.
ThedaCare
At the Appleton Medical Center, ThedaCare replaced inefficient lighting fixtures at a 126,000 square foot parking structure with high efficiency low-wattage LED fixtures. The resulting energy savings exceed 80 percent of the previous usage.
The University of Minnesota (U of M) upgraded the lighting at all 18 parking ramps and garages on its Minneapolis campus. The project achieved 90% energy savings by upgrading to LEDs with lighting controls.
JBG Companies
The JBG Companies (JBG) achieved almost 50% energy savings compared to energy code by using a combination of high efficiency LEDs coupled with lighting controls for the parking structure at the National Cancer Institute Shady Grove in Maryland.
NorthBay VacaValley Hospital completed lighting retrofits to their 150,000 square foot parking lot and its 225 parking spaces. They did so with help from The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at the University of California, Davis. The project has achieved 65% savings.
Howard Hughes Corporation
The Howard Hughes Corporation upgraded the lighting for the parking structure at the Ward Centers in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Ward Centers parking structure is seven stories high, and encompasses nearly 300,000 square feet and houses over 800 parking spaces. The Ward Centers was able to achieve 75% in energy savings.
Kimco
Kimco Realty Corporation provided upgrades to 160 sites across 25 states over 2 years. Kimco has reduced their lighting energy usage primarily through the use of lighting controls for their parking lots representing approximately 51 million square feet of parking area.
The Northwest/Arctic Region branch of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) replaced 220 fixtures with LED fixtures in a four-story, 600-space parking facility. The conversion cut energy use by 180,000 kWh annually.
Army Reserve 63d
Army Reserve 63d Regional Support Command (63d RSC) installed LED fixtures for outdoor lighting at several facilities. The parking lot lighting retrofit at Camp Pike in Little Rock, AK resulted in a dramatic 85% reduction in energy use.
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base replaced fixtures in one parking lot with high-efficiency induction fixtures for 91% savings in energy use and $5,700 in cost savings annually. This parking lot is estimated to have a simple payback of 2.9 years. Site wide upgrades yielded annual savings of 1 million kWh.
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215 Clisby Austin Rd
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
Moonlight & Moonshine website
On October nights in Northwest Georgia, when the leaves have changed and the weather's crisp, you feel the history that fills the valleys of the Appalachian foothills. We've partnered with the Dalton Distillery and the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center Museum to bring you an evening of history and mystery when history will come to life!
Moonlight & Moonshine is held on the grounds of the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center located at 215 Clisby Austin Rd, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755. On-site parking will be available.
Cost: $32.00 (Non-Refundable)
Moonlight & Moonshine is an event is for ages 21+ and not open for not open to anyone under the age of 21.
This event is RAIN OR SHINE!
NWGA BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival
Edwards Park
3508 Cleveland Hwy
NWGA BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival website
Prater's Mill
5845 GA-2
Prater's Mill website
The Prater's Mill Country Fair, begun by volunteers in 1971 to raise funds to restore the dilapidated 1855 grist mill and surrounding buildings, has grown into a legendary celebration of Appalachian traditions. This is an invitation-only show where nearly 200 talented artists and craftsmen must hand-make their items out of only natural materials. We boast the best Southern food this side of Heaven, most prepared by local groups.
Prater's Mill Historic Site is now owned by the people of Whitfield County but continues to be operated and maintained by the Prater's Mill Foundation. As a non-profit volunteer group, the foundation relies heavily on the revenue from the annual Country Fair. This is our primary fundraising event. All donations and proceeds from the fair go back into site maintenance and day to day operations. The mission of the foundation is to protect, preserve and present the heritage of the Prater's Mill Site for future generations. For more information call 706-694-MILL.
Battle of Tunnel Hill Reenactment
Tunnell Hill Hertitage Center
Tunnell Hill, GA
Battle of Tunnel Hill Reenactment website
Visitors will enjoy a weekend of Civil War reenactments, tours of the Historic Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel, Tunnel Museum, "Meadowlawn," the 1850 Clisby Austin House - headquarters of General William T. Sherman, as well as various food vendors and period sutler tents. Interact with the reactors, visit their camps, and then find your spot to watch the battle unfold.
Hamilton House
701 Chattanooga Avenue
Hamilton House website
Historical redbrick house museum constructed in circa 1840.
Open by appointment only. Please call (706) 278-0217 to schedule a tour.
Dug Gap Battle Park
W. Dug Gap Battle Rd.
Dug Gap Battle Park website
Located on Dug Gap Mountain, the Battle Park offers a magnificient view of Whitfield County and a glimpse into Civil War history of our area. Breastworks built by Civil War soldiers during the Atlanta Campaign. Open during daylight hours.
Confederate Cemetery
W Emery St
Confederate Cemetery website
The Confederate Cemetery is the site of 421 Confederate and 4 unknown Union soldiers. A Memorial Wall listing the names of the deceased stands in their honor.
Creative Arts Guild
520 W Waugh St
Creative Arts Guild website
The mission of the Creative Arts Guild is to cultivate and sustain the arts in Dalton, Georgia and its surrounding counties.