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Functional analysis of the Runx1 C-terminal sequences.
Transcription factors. ; Hematopoiesis -- Regulation. ; Genetic transcription -- Regulation. ; DNA-binding proteins.
RUNX1 is a transcription factor regulating hematopoietic development. Study of the RUNX1 structure revealed two functional domains. The runt domain binds DNA and mediates interaction with CBFß. Sequences C terminal to the runt domain form the...
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Hematopoiesis in the allantois and chorion.
Hematopoietic stem cells. ; Transcription factors. Placenta -- Cytology. Chorion -- Cytology. ; Cellular signal transduction.
The placenta is the extra-embryonic tissue that mediates the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between the fetus and mother. It was shown that the placenta is a source of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). However, it is not known whether the placenta...
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Synthesis of porphobilinogen and studies on the synthesis of cobyric acid.
Tetrapyrroles -- Synthesis. ; Porphyrins -- Synthesis. ; Vitamin B12 -- Synthesis.
This thesis describes the synthetic study of two biologically related natural products: porphobilinogen (PBG) and cobyric acid. PBG is the key intermediate in the biosynthesis of all naturally occurring tetrapyrrolic 'pigments of life', including...
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Runx1 expression and function in the development of murine definitive hematopoietic stem cells and blood lineages.
Transcription factors. ; Hematopoietic stem cells -- Genetic aspects. ; DNA-binding proteins. ; Mutation (Biology).
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Characterizing the heterodimerization interface of core-binding factors (CBFs).
Transcription factors. DNA-protein interactions. Genetic transcription -- Regulation.
Core-binding factors (CBFs) are a small family of transcription factors that play important roles in several developmental processes and in human disease. CBFs consist of CBFα (Runx1, Runx2, or Runx3) and CBFβ. The CBFα subunit binds DNA in a...
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Causes and consequences of DeltaNp63 expression in mammary epithelial progenitors.
Epithelium -- Tumors -- Genetic aspects. p53 antioncogene -- Regulation. Stem cells. Breast -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects. Breast -- Cancer -- Etiology. Medical Terms: TP63 protein, human; Tumor Suppressor Proteins -- genetics; Breast Neoplasms --...
Efforts to elucidate the events that account for breast cancer initiation have focused sharply on a small subset of mammary epithelial cells, referred to in this document at mammary stem cells, whose features may enable them to accumulate and...
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Runx1 is required in vascular endothelial cadherin expressing cells for hematopoietic stem cell emergence.
Transcription factors. Hematopoietic stem cells -- Genetic aspects. Hematopoiesis -- Regulation. DNA-binding proteins. Vascular endothelium.
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the cells that can give rise to all different lineages of differentiated/mature blood cells. HSCs are capable of self-renewal and maintaining the homeostasis of differentiated cells for specific functions. The...
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The importance of dosage of core binding factors α and ß in hematopoietic development.
Hematopoiesis -- Regulation. ; Transcription factors.
Core Binding Factors (CBFs) are members of a small family of transcription factors that play critical roles in a number of mammalian developmental processes. CBFs are heterodimers consisting of a CBFα subunit, which contacts and binds DNA at the...
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Studies of adaptive immune responses: factors mediating the biology of adaptive T regulatory cells, plasma cells, and memory B cells.
Immune response -- Regulation. Tretinoin. T cells. B cells. Plasma cells. Immunity.
Adaptive immunity licenses higher organisms to generate potent immune responses against foreign antigens. Two hallmarks of adaptive immunity are A) the ability of T and B cells to distinguish self from non-self and B) the ability to mount a...
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An optical search for supernova remnants in nearby spiral galaxies.
Supernova remnants. ; Spiral galaxies -- Optical properties. ; Optical detectors.
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Structure/function analyses of the murine -globin locus through trageted mutations.
Globin genes -- Expression. Genetic markers. Genetic transcription -- Regulation. Mutation (Biology).
Genes at the mammalian β-globin loci are arranged in the order of their developmental activation. Expression of individual genes at this locus is controlled by gene proximal and distal cis -regulatory elements. This thesis focused on the function...
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Hepatic T cells and MDSCs in TGF-ß1-deficient mice.
Chronic active hepatitis -- Pathogenesis. ; Suppressor cells. ; Transforming growth factors-beta. ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes -- immunology. ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 -- immunology.
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an autoimmune liver disease characterized by immune-mediated necroinflammatory liver damage associated with CD4 + T cell infiltration in liver parenchyma. Despite advances in the understanding of AIH, its etiology...
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Immunomodulation and the prevention of pathogen-driven ileitis.
Crohn's disease -- Prevention. Crohn's disease -- Treatment. Immune response -- Regulation. Toxoplasma gondii -- Pathophysiology.
Oral infection with Toxoplasma gondii in susceptible C57BL/6 mice results in the morphologic, histologic and immunologic changes in the small intestine consistent with the human Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) of unknown etiology, Crohn's disease....
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Glucocorticoids affect the action of gamma interferon on human monocytes.
Glucocorticoids. ; Interferon. ; Monocytes. ; Immunity.
Dartmouth Dissertations
The expression and activity of TP63 in the mammary epithelial regenerative hierarchy.
Tumor proteins. ; p53 antioncogene. ; Epithelial cells. ; Mammary glands -- Cytology. ; Stem cells. ; Regeneration (Biology). ; Genetic transcription -- Regulation. ; Cellular signal transduction.
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The role of CD40 and its ligand in transplant tolerance.
CD antigens. T cells -- Receptors. Receptor-ligand complexes. Transplantation immunology. Immunological tolerance -- Molecular aspects. Antigens
Voltage-dependent sodium channels (Na v ) are critical determinants of the ability of a neuron to generate and propagate action potentials. While a large family of Na v isoforms has been identified, the impact of specific isoforms on the electrical...
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Regulation of apoptosis in the Caenorhabditis elegans nervous system.
Caenorhabditis elegans -- Genetics. Neurons. Apoptosis. Genetic transcription -- Regulation.
Most of the cells that die during the development of a C. elegans hermaphrodite do so within 30 min after being generated. In these cells, the pro-caspase proCED-3 is inherited from progenitors and the transcriptional upregulation of the BH3-only...
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Pharmacologic induction of human fetal hemoglobin through activation of the NRF2 antioxidant response signaling pathway
Pharmacologic induction of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) has proven therapeutic potential for ß-hemoglobinopathy patients. Increased HbF reduces disease severity by decreasing sickling in sickle cell disease and reducing α-chain imbalance in...
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Estradiol regulation of innate immune protection in the human female reproductive tract / by Mickey Vinay Patel.
Estradiol is a key regulator of immune protection in the female reproductive tract (FRT). Its concentration varies during the menstrual cycle, leading to changes in innate immune protection. In this thesis, I demonstrate the multiple levels at...
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A computational study of radio relics in galaxy cluster mergers / by Dane Patrick Owen.
Radio relics are extended regions of synchrotron radio emission that have been found in the outskirts of a few dozen galaxy clusters. Relics are often associated with clusters undergoing merger activity. They are not associated optically with a...
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Endogenous leukocyte activation by chimeric antigen receptor T cell immunotherapy / by Paul Spear.
Many protocols for adoptive T cell therapy (ACT) include preparative conditioning strategies to deplete host lymphocytes prior to T cell infusion. Total body irradiation and high-dose chemotherapy regimens not only relieve immunosuppression, but...
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Brain repair after trauma : birth and migration of immature neurons after focal traumatic brain injury in piglets and human children / by Sabrina Rose Taylor.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of acquired disability in children, yet innate repair mechanisms are incompletely understood. A possible innate mechanism to repair injury after insult is neurogenesis - the birth, migration,...
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Synthetic studies on sarpagine alkaloids.
Alkaloids. Organic compounds -- Synthesis.
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Examining functional variation in oncogene biology : the role of somatic mutations and germline variation on c-Myc and c-Myb / by Scott Andrew Turner.
The identification and characterization of functional genetic variation is essential for future advances in molecular diagnostics, pharmacogenomics, and personalized medicine. Recent attempts at identifying nucleotide level variation (somatic...
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Spectroscopic analyses of type Ia supernovae / by Jerod Parrent.
After decades of searching we have yet to find the progenitor systems for type Ia supernovae. In fact most of what we know about this homogeneous class of supernovae is from spectral features associated with the incinerated remains of the C+O white...
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Role of the Menin-MLL1 interaction in normal hematopoiesis and leukemia / by Bin Li.
Leukemia represents a small percentage of human cancer, accounting for about 5% of all cases of cancer in adults, but, interestingly, for about 50% of all cases of cancer in children. The behavior of leukemia is often regulated by the chromosomal...
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Identification and characterization of signaling pathways underlying the tumorigenic activity of [Delta]Np63[alpha] in breast cancer stem cells / by Amanda Lynn Balboni.
Studies presented in this dissertation focus on the transcriptional targets and cellular functions of [Delta]Np63[alpha], the predominant TP63 isoform expressed in epithelial stem cell compartments. TP63, a member of the p53 family of...
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Leptin DNA methylation and maternal and infant pregnancy outcomes in the Rhode Island child health study / by Corina Lesseur Perez.
In utero exposure to maternal malnutrition is associated with increase offspring susceptibility to cardiometabolic and neuropsychiatric disease. Epigenetic mechanisms mediate, at least in part, fetal adaptations to adverse in utero environments...
Dartmouth Dissertations
The causes and consequences of regulation of [Delta]NP63[alpha] in mammary and breast cancer stem cells / by Andrew Joseph DeCastro.
Despite the array of targeted therapeutics that currently exist to combat breast cancer, disease progression leading to metastasis, and tumor recurrence still remains a significant clinical challenge. Efforts to identify novel pathways and...
Dartmouth Dissertations
MLL1 plays an essential role in steady-state hematopoiesis and B Lymphopoiesis / by Tao Gan.
The Mixed Lineage Leukemia (MLL1) gene was first cloned as a hot spot of chromosomal translocations in acute leukemia. More than 70 fusion proteins of MLL1 have been described in both lymphoid and myeloid leukemia and many are highly associated...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Nerve growth factor and the septohippocampal system / by Lan Guo.
Nerve growth factor (NGF), the prototypic neurotrophin, is well characterized for its pro-survival and growth effects in sympathetic and sensory neurons. Acting as a target-derived factor, NGF regulates the maturation of innervating neurons, and...
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Constitutively activated PI3K signaling accelerates tumor initiation and progression in breast and lung cancers / by Mee Rie Sheen.
Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) is a major positive regulator of the PI3K signaling pathway that regulates many important cellular functions including growth, proliferation, survival, metabolism, and angiogenesis. The PIK3CA gene, encoding the...
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The role of cell stress signalling in the induction of [gamma]-globin gene expression / by Emily K. Schaeffer.
Increased fetal hemoglobin (HbF) expression is beneficial for [beta]-hemoglobinopathy patients; however, most inducing agents do not possess the ideal combination of efficacy, safety and availability. Better understanding the mechanisms involved in...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Cataclysmic variables and white dwarf-m dwarf binaries from the superblink proper motion survey / by Julie Nicole Skinner.
Cataclysmic variable stars (CVs) are close, interacting binary systems comprised of a white dwarf and a companion star, which is typically a late-type dwarf star. Their progenitor systems are post common envelope binaries (PCEBs) with a white dwarf...
Dartmouth Dissertations
ID4 promotes the growth of glioblastoma multiforme by mediating MGP-enhanced angiogenesis.
Glioblastoma multiforme. DNA-binding proteins. Transcription factors. Extracellular matrix proteins. Neovascularization.
ID proteins are naturally occurring dominant negative HLH-transcription factors that are highly expressed during development but generally not expressed in adult tissue except for selected cell types and some stem cells. Also, aberrant expression...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Dendritic cell Fcγ receptor expression and function
Fc receptors. Dendritic cells. Immune recognition.
Three types of Fc receptors for IgG, FcyRI (CD64), FcyRII (CD32), and FcyRIII (CD 16) are expressed differentially on blood leukocytes. In particular, CD64 and CD32 are constitutively expressed on mononuclear phagocytes of the human myeloid system....
Dartmouth Dissertations
Disruption of the Cbfa2 or Cbfb gene causes necrosis and hemorrhages in the central nervous system and blocks definitive hematopoiesis.
Transcription factors. Genetic transcription. Hematopoiesis -- Genetic aspects. Central nervous system -- Growth -- Genetic aspects. Mice -- Nervous system -- Genetic aspects. Mammals -- Embryology -- Genetic aspects.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Characterization of proteins that bind the conserved LVb and core sequences of mammalian type C retroviral enhancers.
Proteins. Protein binding. Mouse leukemia viruses. Retroviruses.
Dartmouth Dissertations
The role of Estradiol in the regulation of the secretory immune system in the female reproductive tract.
Estradiol. Generative organs Female -- Secretions. Generative organs
Dartmouth Dissertations
Molecular mechanisms underlying the induction of neuronal Na channel expression by growth factors.
Neurons -- Growth -- Effect of growth factors on. Cell differentiation -- Molecular aspects. Developmental neurobiology.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Exploring the role of ligand processing in HH mediated development and disease
Dartmouth Dissertations
The differentiation and survival of long-lived plasma cells.
Plasma cells. ; Lymphocyte transformation. ; B cells. Immune response -- Regulation. ; Immunologic Memory -- physiology.
During an immune reaction to an invading pathogen, a population of lymphocytes with receptors that specifically recognize the pathogen are activated and become memory cells. Characteristically, memory lymphocytes persist for long periods of time...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Kinematics and space densities for the local cataclysmic variable population.
Cataclysmic variable stars. Kinematics.
I investigate the kinematics and space densities of the local cataclysmic variable (CV) population. CVs are close binary star systems composed of a white dwarf that accretes matter from a less compact companion star in Roche lobe overflow....
Dartmouth Dissertations
The ultraviolet spectra of DA white dwarfs.
White dwarf stars. ; Ultraviolet spectra.
Dartmouth Dissertations
The in vitro generation and long-term culture of tumor-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes
Mouse leukemia viruses. ; Lymphocytes. ; T cells.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Synthesis of Elaeocarpus alkaloids via pyrrolinium ion trapping.
Elaeocarpaceae. ; Alkaloids -- Synthesis. ; Pyrrolizidines.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Synthetic approaches to indolo[2,3-a]quinolizine alkaloids.
Indole alkaloids -- Synthesis.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Glucocorticoids and interferons regulate the expression of a novel human mononuclear phagoctye-specific antigen.
Antigens. ; Immune response -- Regulation. ; Glucocorticoids -- Physiological effect.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Harnassing natural killer cell receptors for tumor immunotherapy / by Ming-Ru Wu
Despite all the efforts and progress in cancer research, cancer remains a devastating disease. After more than 120 years of research, immunotherapy provides a realistic hope to cure cancer. Several formats of immunotherapy, such as...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Wnt pathway activation by ADP-ribosylation / by Eungi Yang
Wnt/[beta]-catenin signaling directs metazoan development and is aberrantly activated in many cancers; however, effective inhibitors to treat Wnt-driven cancers have long been elusive. Following the recent discovery that the ADPribose polymerase...
Dartmouth Dissertations
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Subsea Production Systems and the UMC Experience
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- M.M. Brady (Esso EP U.K. Ltd.) | D. Henery (Shell U.K. E&P Ltd.)
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- July 1983
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- 1983. Society of Petroleum Engineers
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- 4.5.7 Controls and Umbilicals, 4.2.4 Risers, 4.5 Offshore Facilities and Subsea Systems, 5.1.2 Faults and Fracture Characterisation, 4.1.5 Processing Equipment, 4.2.3 Materials and Corrosion, 4.5.10 Remotely Operated Vehicles, 1.6 Drilling Operations, 4.2 Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers, 1.10.1 Drill string components and drilling tools (tubulars, jars, subs, stabilisers, reamers, etc), 2 Well Completion
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Distinguished Author Series articles are general, descriptiverepresentations that summarize the state of the art in an area of technology bydescribing recent developments for readers who are not specialists in thetopics discussed. Written by individuals recognized as experts in the area,these articles provide key references to more definitive work and presentspecific details only to illustrate the technology. Purpose: to informthe general readership of recent advances in various areas of petroleumengineering.
The Underwater Manifold Center (UMC) project for the Central Connorant fieldis the most advanced system of its kind and is unequalled in size, versatility,and sophistication (Fig. 1). It incorporates a long list of pioneeringtechnological features including reconnectable power couplers, satellite andtemplate wells, remote Christmas tree and pipeline connections, long-distancechemical injection and TFL well-servicing capability, insulated pipelines, anda diverless maintenance system that uses a robot-like remote maintenancevehicle (RMV).
In many respects the UMC is a symbol of recent advances in subsea productionsystems. Components and concepts developed for it will set a standard for andbe applied to other subsea systems, and the UMC's performance, accordingly,will be watched closely by the industry, especially over the next few years.From a descriptive and technical point of view, ample information on the UMChas been published recently.1-5
Beyond the technical realm, the UMC development has raised some broaderstrategic and economic issues of interest to those concerned with thedevelopment of subsea production systems in general. This article concentrateson a few of these issues to provide information and guidance based on the UMCproject experiences:
- Why were subsea techniques used to develop the Central Connorantfield?
- How much did the UMC cost, and how can costs be reduced in the future?
- What was the single biggest concern of the project?
- What are the benefits and costs of satellite wells connected to theUMC?
- In what areas could the next UMC be improved?
- What key factors contributed to the project's success?
Selecting the UMC for Central Cormorant
There is no single answer or formula for selecting a development plan for anoffshore reservoir because of the variety of geological conditions andreservoir characteristics that can be encountered and the many variablesinvolved. Indeed, environmental and safety considerations and the magnitude ofinvestment required demand careful scrutiny of every option. It is not unusualfor a development plan to take several years or more to be worked out in detailand approved.
The most that can be said in general is that certain circumstances favor,but do not dictate, certain options. Subsea production systems have beenfavored mainly for two areas of application: marginal fields and deep water.For the purpose of this discussion, marginal fields are, for example, thoseshallow-water fields (usually odd-shaped and thin) for which conventionalmethods - i.e., platforms - are unsuitable and/or lead to uneconomical orbarely economical results. This application accounts for almost all presentsubsea systems, usually comprising one or more subsea Christmas-tree wellsproducing to a platform. Currently there are more than 190 subsea wells in 70different fields, and their use is growing yearly.
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text: I was so excited to meet baby Brooks and work with Kim & Alan again! I was in town to photograph her sister's wedding, so we scheduled a mini-shoot for some family photos too! Brooks is such a water baby! His face just lit up with excitement when he first saw the pool in the backyard, and then we walked over to the beach, and it was all anyone could do to keep him from running for it. Finally we just let him have it! So adorable!


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Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Manaiakalni Film Festival.
Aliens attack the students of room 15 at Point England School!
Monday, 9 October 2017
Saturday, 16 September 2017
Monday, 11 September 2017
Cross Country
I was so proud. My boys in Room 15 came 1st Roman, 2nd Lincoln, 3rd Bronson, and 4th Najari, in the Year 3 Cross Country
Cross Country
The weather was amazing for our cross country run. Here are just a few photos of the day. Latiana, Mele, Ema, Finau and myself
Cross Country
Tyson, Bronson and Najari filling up the bins for the students to wash their feet in after training for cross country.
Having Fun With Chalk
The rain finally stopped so I let the kids out to have some fun with the chalk. Aye Myat lying very still so the girls could trace around her.
Sunday, 13 August 2017
Fun Friday Afternoon
With all the horrible weather happening the last few weeks it was great to finally see some sun. Najari, Tyson and Bronson had a very unique way of filling up buckets
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Monday, 12 June 2017
Kite Making
To celebrate Matariki Room 15 is designing our own kites. The students teamed up to work in pairs and they had lots of fun. Unfortunately there was no wind once we had finished so stay tuned and hopefully we will have a windy day where we can see if the kites fly. Getting started. First the students had to make the frame by joining straws together.
Good Bye Ms Myers
Room 15 were so lucky to have Ms Myers in our classroom for 2 weeks. She was visiting from Portland, Oregon to see how our school system works. We are all going to miss her and the wonderful help she was in room 15. Take care Ms Myers and hopefully we will see you again one day.
Monday, 1 May 2017
Friday, 7 April 2017
Monday, 13 March 2017
Neo Comes To School
Neo loves to come to school to help the students of Room 15 with their
reading. She is a great listener and loves a belly rub.
reading. She is a great listener and loves a belly rub.
Ana reading her book to Neo
Making Chocolate Chip Piklets
To celebrate our mid year, Term 1, we decided to make chocolate chip piklets
Aniqua and I making first batch.
Aniqua and I making first batch.
The boys enjoying the piklets
The girls enjoying the piklets
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Happy Birthday to Riverson.
Big shout out to Dana Riverson's mum who bought in a huge delicious chocolate cake for Room 15 to eat.
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In Baltimore County Public Schools, your effort–not your accuracy–will be the main thing that counts when it comes to homework.
The county is trying out a new grading policy that mandates that homework not be graded. It also eliminates things like behavior and attendance from being factored into a child's grade. The idea is to move away from focusing on performance as it relates to individual assignments, and rather on a student's holistic understanding of the topic at hand. To that end, students who score poorly on a test are also given the chance to re-take it for a higher grade.
The new policy has met with much debate, both within the school system and in the wider world. Critics argue that it discourages effort; advocates argue that by shifting attention away from assignments and more toward knowledge, the school system will reduce drop-outs and foster at atmosphere of knowledge, rather than just task-completion.
The policy is currently being tested out in the schools; presumably, if students lose all their motivation and all become lazy, unmotivated slugs, the school board can shift course. I imagine that won't be what happens, though.
- The Effect of a Dilapidated Home on a Baltimore Block - September 19, 2017
- The Ku Klux Klan Is Apparently Still Alive and Well in Maryland - August 24, 2017
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Record year for Northern Ireland wind energy sector
Posted on 31 January 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha
Northern Ireland hit record highs for wind power production last year, new figures show.
The highest level ever recorded was on 17th December at 18:30 GMT, which saw 506MW of electricity generated and represented 36% of the total electricity need at the time.
The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) said the "significant milestone" was the first time wind energy broke through the 500MW capacity.
Gary Connolly, Outgoing Chairman of NIRIG said: "Throughout December, wind energy regularly contributed upwards of 40% of Northern Ireland electricity demand.
"These record-breaking levels were facilitated by an additional 59.8MW of wind energy being connected to the electricity grid in 2013, bringing our total installed wind farm capacity to 531.4MW, which equates to 345,410 homes being powered."
The nation has set a target to generate 40% of its electricity usage from renewable sources by 2020. Around 750 people are currently employed in the wind, wave and tidal sectors In Northern Ireland.
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I would like a utility to float windows on top of other windows. In some programs, this option is called always on top.
- Ability to activate via keyboard shortcut
- Lightweight - minimal impact on performance
- Runs on OS X Mavericks
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I would like a utility to float windows on top of other windows. In some programs, this option is called always on top.
AFload is what you want. As the official website says,
AFloat will add many window management features to most Mac applications: Keep windows afloat (heh) on top of all others. Pin windows to the desktop. Move windows from anywhere, not just the title bar. Turn a window into an "overlay" on your screen that doesn't hinder your work. Show a window's file in the Finder with nothing more than your keyboard. Resize windows from anywhere, not just the edges, and more.
The available version on their official website says that it works for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard, however the github version is said to be working fine on Mavericks.
Some of the keyboard shortcuts are:
And you can learn more about it in detail here.


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If you think that rat's nest of cables behind your computer is bad, check out some of these cable disasters – it'll make you feel a lot better about your own personal "computer-cable hygiene"! This is the definitive list of the all-time worst (or at least sloppiest) wiring jobs ever, including out-of-control computer wiring, A/V cables gone-bad, data center disasters, and ridiculous power lines from around the world.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Geekabout: 40 Most Disastrous Cable Messes
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Naked Security: Anatomy of an iTunes phish
... We often forget that many things are "obvious" only with experience, meaning, in fact, that they're not really obvious at all.
That's why we do phishing walkthroughs fairly regularly on Naked Security.
The idea is to step you through a typical email phish, pointing out the telltale warning signs in the original email and the web pages that follow, so you know what to look for in future.
So, even if you'd back yourself to spot a phish every time, here's a step-by-step account that might help to save your friends and family in the future. ...
Friday, July 25, 2014
Getting internet working in our new home
For TV service, we subscribed to Dish Network. Mostly because the previous owners used it and the dish was already on the roof. That installed quickly and after three weeks I'm quite happy with it. But that's for TV only. Dish does offer satellite internet service, but the latency inherent in a geostationary satellite link (over half-second round-trip packet times) makes it useless for interactive services like remote-logins and VoIP. Since both my wife and I require interactive services (distance learning, telecommuting, FaceTime, etc.) satellite internet is a no-go.
Which leaves Comcast internet as the only possibility for high bandwidth and low latency. We subscribed to their 25Mbps internet-only service. Due to the fact that we were involved with moving and closing on two houses (buying the new home and selling the old one), I was in no state of mind to research and buy a modem, I elected to rent Comcast's modem, at least for the first few months, just to keep it simple.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Dilbert: That's an enginnering secret
...struck a chord. It reminds me of real-world practice that I faced several years ago.
At that time, my employer's Federal sales group worked fairly closely with engineering. They would frequently request features - very specific micro-managed features. Sometimes these features didn't make sense - there were better and simpler ways to do the same thing.
As good engineers, we would ask them "what task are you trying to accomplish with this feature?" figuring that if we know what they were trying to do, we might be able to suggest a better or more efficient or at least standards-compliant way to solve their problem. The answer we always got back was "sorry, that's classified."
Fortunately, our sales people were fairly knowledgeable, so we could discuss the topic at length with them (never mentioning what the end customer actually wants to do, of course) and the sales people could help determine if an alternative feature would be better, but it was still a very frustrating way to work. Even when the feature is developed and tested, it's frustrating to know that you can't test it against the customer's usage because you aren't allowed to know what that usage is. And when you get a bug report devoid of actual usage data, it's really hard to find and fix the bug.
I think Dilbert (in today's strip) has it easy!
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Cutter or just cats?
Saturday, July 05, 2014
New home
To those who don't know me in real life, move along, nothing to see.


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Sitting around the house wondering what are we going to do this weekend?
Are the kids jumping around?
Are the adults going stir crazy?
As the winter comes to a close and the weather warms up there are tons of fun things for EVERYONE to do. Whether it is you and your partner, you and your friends, you having some alone time, or fun for the whole family this guide is for you.
You have come to the right place for a list of FREE to LOW COST resources for your warm weather fun. Please feel free to add additional ideas and suggestions in the comments section.
1. Pullen Park (Raleigh): Newly renovated. Park is free and attractions are low-cost. Carousel, Pedal boats, Miniature train ride ($1), Kiddie boat ride ($1), Playgrounds, Tennis courts, Aquatic center
2. Carolina Tiger Rescue (Pittsboro): Get up close and personal with tigers. (Free-$26.50/pp)
3. Marbles Museum (Raleigh): Children will love the hands-on fun
4. NC Museum of Art (Raleigh): Outdoor events include music and Movies on the Lawn. Bring your blanket and picnic basket to watch movies under the starts. ($3)
5. Kooka Booth (Cary): Outdoor events include music and Movies on the Lawn. Bring your blanket and picnic basket to watch movies under the starts. ($3)
6. Museum of Life and Science (Durham): Hands-on exhibits for kids, petting zoo, butterfly garden
7. Duke Gardens (Durham): Free/donations welcome. Read a book. Take a nap on a blanket, throw the football, explore the gardens
8. Duke Forest (Durham): Free. Explore like Robin Hood
9. Jordan Lake (Apex): Explore the many walking trails, playground, swimming area, camping, fishing
10. Eno River State Park (Durham): Hiking, suspension bridge, tubing down the river, canoeing, fishing, camping
11. Falls Lake (Raleigh): Explore the many walking trails, playground, swimming area, camping, fishing
12. Umstead Park (Raleigh): Explore the many walking trails, playground, canoe rentals, camping, fishing
13. Bond Park (Cary): boat/canoe rentals, walking trails, fields for sports, playgrounds
14. Bass Lake (Holly Springs): boat/canoe rentals, walking trails
15. Greenways: Do a quick internet search for your area and a greenway map will appear
16. Tobacco Trails (Durham): Explore the old tobacco factories while enjoying the art work and sculptures
17. Warehouse Districts (Downtown Raleigh): From the Escazu Chocolate Factory tours to the live music outside to the art festivals. There is always something to do.
18. Lake Crabtree (Morrisville): Explore the many walking trails, playground, canoe rentals, camping, fishing
19. NC Museum of History (Raleigh): Admission is FREE
20. NC Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh): Admission is FREE
21. North Hills Shopping Center (Raleigh): Offers FREE outdoor music on Thursday nights in the summer
22. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center (Chapel Hill): For the scientist and dreamer in all of us. Admission is FREE up to $7.25 depending on exhibit
23. Farmers Market (Raleigh): FREE admission and shop around for the best local foods.
24. NC State Fair Grounds (Raleigh): Events throughout the summer. Flea Market on weekends. FREE Admission to Flea Market and many other events.
25. University Fun: Check out the events through NC State University, UNC, and Duke. They have plays, outdoor performances, sporting events, art shows, etc.
26. Triangle Aquatic Center (Cary): Indoor swimming facility. Day passes available. Heather children's pool
27. Tucker Lake (Benson): Offering sandy beaches, swimming, volleyball, rope swings, jungle gym playground, soft play water toys, kid slides, and water slide
28. Durham Bulls Game (Durham): What says summer more than watching a baseball game? Batter up! Play Ball!
29. Mudcats Game (Zebulon): What says summer more than watching a baseball game? Batter up! Play Ball!
30. Use your imagination. You can create fun anytime and anywhere. Just dream it and have fun with it


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Applying for NSF CAREER Grants
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Jim Pfaendtner
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Kat Steele
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University of Washington
Caroline Strömberg
Assistant Professor, Biology and the Burke Museum
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We are pleased to announce a call for RSVPs for the annual UW ADVANCE workshop on applying for NSF CAREER grants. The workshop will feature two CAREER award winners (Kat Steele, Mechanical Engineering and Caroline Strömberg, Biology and the Burke Museum) and one CAREER panelist (Jim Pfaendtner, Chemical Engineering).
Come hear tips on crafting your grant proposal, strategies for revising and resubmitting a prior CAREER proposal, ideas for linking research and education goals, and leads for partnering with existing organizations on campus for the educational plan component of the proposal.


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The signotec Delta Pen Display is a 10.1" (25.6 cm) monitor extension with pen and optional touch input. It is not a signature pad like you are used to from signotec. Compared to the signotec Delta Signature Pad, it is a simple monitor extension based on DisplayLink® technology. It is connected via USB and presents itself as a second monitor. The main screen can be duplicated or extended via the monitor settings in Windows. The signature capture application (e.g. signoSign/2) then runs on the second monitor, which is the signotec Delta Pen Display.
The signotec Delta Pen Display is not addressable via the well-known SDK's like the signoPAD-API and does not have the possibility to control the content of the screen, to display buttons or to run slide shows. The content of the display is exclusively controlled by the signature application. The integration possibilities are therefore limited. Exactly this can be the advantage for some purposes: You do not need an SDK and all applications are supported, which also have a corresponding pen input function. In addition to displaying and signing documents, the device can also be used for notes and drawings of applications that allow this. Due to this innovative technology no integration is necessary. Developers can still use the SDK to access the coordinates of the pen and the print data. This SDK can also be used to separate the mouse movement from the pen input.
The signotec Delta Pad can be placed on the table to save space or can be brought into an inclined position with the integrated stand. In addition, it has a 75 VESA mounting device for mounting on brackets from third-party manufacturers. There are two pen holders for the best ergonomics and the respective application: either horizontally above the device or inclined towards the user.
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First and Forever
Series: Heartache Duet, #2
Author: Jay McLean
Publication Date: July 12, 2019
Genre: Young Adult, New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Sports
Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
First and Forever is the second book in the Heartache Duet, and must be read after Heartache and Hope.
Duet Synopsis:
Ava Diaz needs saving.
She just doesn't know it yet.
Just like she doesn't know a thing about the boy she sits next to on the first day of senior year.
He thinks she's a brat.
She thinks he's entitled.
Maybe first impressions don't always last…
Because Connor Ledger's about to save her.
He just doesn't know why.
First and Forever is the second book in the Heartache Duet. It is the conclusion to Ava and Connor's story. You have to read Heartache and Hope prior to reading this book because First and Forever picks up where the story left off.
Connor and Ava's relationship was full of ups and downs. There were lots of moment of back and forth in relationship status. It was both frustrating and understandable. As high school students, they lacked the maturity their situations called for at times. I got frustrated with Connor for keeping important secrets. I was irritated with Ava for avoiding everything she should have been facing head on. Even though I thought the characters needed to grow up, I understood their immaturity and struggles. I liked how they shaped the story. They both learned some valuable lessons.
First and Forever made me love Connor even more. I didn't always get his dedication to Ava, but I loved the way he supported her. He stood by her when others had walked away. He developed an amazing relationship with her mother and it wasn't just to win Ava over. I loved that he was always looking at his end game.
Ava wasn't my favorite, but she grew on me. Like I said before, she was good at avoiding. Some of the things I learned in this book helped explain her, and I was able to make some connections with her actions.
I have a couple of things I want to say that don't really fit well anywhere in this review. The first is that I didn't like how the whole Peter thing was dealt with. There was a big build up to it, but when it came time to go into it I was told rather than shown. I wish there had been more attention on that moment. Second, Heartache and Hope was definitely YA. First and Forever felt liked it moved from YA to NA. It was definitely a more mature read.
First and Forever was a great ending to the Heartache Duet. It brought Ava and Connor's story full circle in a way that felt organic to the characters and the story. Jay McLean did a great job with Ava and Connor's end game.
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On the day after the Broiler Feed Quality Conference in Bangkok, Friday 23 August 2019, Asian Agribiz will hold a one-day Broiler Breeder Masterclass also at the Amari Watergate Hotel.
The Masterclass will be for a maximum of 75 breeding and integrator specialists to discuss in a classroom environment the links between nutrition and concepts of growth, physiology and management.
The Masterclass will be led again by Robert Renema, Independent Consultant and Producer Programs Manager, Alberta Chicken Producers, Edmonton, Canada.
Dr Renema, an ex-lecturer of the University of Alberta, worked for many years alongside the well-respected Professor Frank Robinson. His background makes him very suited to lead both sessions. He has a good understanding of male vs. female growth, feed and environmental management, and sexual behaviour as it relates to egg production and fertility. He has presented papers on these themes to producers, classes and to a wide range of audiences at meetings around the world.
Our objective is to create a forum for the discussion of selected issues facing the broiler breeder, with a special focus in 2019 on MALE MANAGEMENT.
Another topic to be covered will be egg handling between the farm and the incubator, especially as it relates to fertility and chick quality.
In our research over the last 12 months we concluded that this high calibre group would prefer more of an interactive environment rather than straight conference presentations.
The Masterclass will revolve around specific questions set for the discussion either in groups or as a whole. Each speaker will cover their respective fields but orientate their thoughts towards the questions.
There will be a networking session at the conclusion of the Masterclass – refreshments and finger food – to allow delegates to meet and mix with colleagues and speakers.


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Community Consolidated School District 89 is looking for highly qualified substitutes to work with students during the 2019-20 school year. Anyone interested in being a substitute in any of the five CCSD 89 schools is invited to an open house on Wednesday, September 18, at the district's Administrative Office, 22W600 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn.
Potential substitute teachers can attend an open house from 10 to 11 a.m., or noon to 1 p.m. on September 18. Both presentations will be identical. Attendees will learn about requirements and expectations for substitute teaching in CCSD 89. Current CCSD 89 substitute teachers are also welcome to attend.
If you are able to attend the substitute teacher open house, please RSVP at https://forms.gle/L2cAqPJdEbyPqRGC7
Anyone interested in being a substitute who cannot attend the open house events is encouraged to share their contact information through the RSVP so they can be contacted at a later date.
A substitute teacher earns $105 a day in CCSD 89. Potential substitute teachers must complete an online application, the necessary paperwork with the DuPage County Regional Office of Education and a TB/physical with your doctor of choice.
For more information about being a substitute teacher in CCSD 89, go to www.ccsd89.org/substitute.
If you have further questions, contact Human Resources Coordinator Courtney Magliano at (630) 545-3509.
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Kimball boys fall to Bridgeport
The Kimball High boys fell to a couple of strong opponents during SPVA Conference Tournament play this past week. In first round play they travelled to Bridgeport, the eventual champions, and lost 67-25, and in a first round losers bracket contest on Friday at North Platte the Horns lost to Hershey 68-31.
The first quarter was Kimball's best quarter at Bridgeport and they still trailed 16-8 to the tall and talented Bulldog team. By half time it was 37-15 and before it was over, the game was being played with a running clock as the margin reached the 40 point separation mark. Bridgeport c...
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This post is the first in a series of posts about the "Fallacious Simplicity of Deep Learning". I have seen too many comments from non-practitioner who thinks Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) are easy. That any computer programmer following a few hours of training should be able to tackle any problem because after all there are plenty of libraries nowadays… (or other such excuses). This series of posts is adapted from a presentation I will give at the Ericsson Business Area Digital Services technology day on December 5th. So, for my Ericsson fellows, if you happen to be in Kista that day, don't hesitate to come see it!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently touching our lives, it is present on your phone, your personal assistants, your thermostats, pretty much all web sites you visit. It helps you choose what you will watch, what you will listen to, what you will read, what you will purchase and so on. AI is becoming a cornerstone of user experience.
Today, if you look at AI cutting edge technology, you must conclude that you can no longer trust what you see and hear. Some neural network techniques allow researchers to impersonate anybody in video, saying whatever they want with the right intonations, the right visual cues, etc. Neural networks are creating art piece, for example applying the style of great paint masters to any of your photography.
Soon, it will become even more relevant to your everyday life. We can already see looming the days of the autonomous cars. Eventually it will be all transportation, then regulation of all technology aspect of our life and even further…
The Artificial Intelligence technology reach growth is so fast and so transformational that we sometime have the impression that it must be all easy to apply. But is it so?
AI may look easy if you look at all the available resources, all the books available. The plethora of online courses, you cannot visit a web page nowadays without getting a machine learning course being proposed to you! There are tons of video available online. From those courses, but also from enthusiasts, or university teachers. And if you start digging in the available software frameworks, you'll find plenty of them.
So why would someone like Andrew Ng, one of the world's best-known AI expert would come forth with the mission of training a million AI experts? Well, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence knowledge is still sparse. Big companies have grabbed a lot of the talented peoples leaving universities empty. A lot of Universities still don't have programs dedicated to that topic. For those who have courses, most only propose a couple of introductory courses. Then from the online front, there will be countless number of people who will start to learn but will abandon it along the way for many reasons. Online course completion rate is much lower than University program completion rate.
Moreover, this is quite a difficult subject matter. There are many considerations which are quite different from what you would have from a software development background.
A first complexity, not enough skilled and knowledgeable peoples, a smaller community than say: web programming.
Stay tuned for my next post which will tackle the next complexity: the piling and proliferation of frameworks.


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Swine Flu Infections DeclineThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the number of people infected with the H1N1 influenza virus in the U.S. has declined in most areas of the country and may be the sign that infections from the new H1N1 strain may have leveled off.
Anne Schuchat, the interim deputy director for CDC's science and public health program, said on Tuesday that states in New England, along with New York and New Jersey. are still seeing "elevated" levels of H1N1 influenza activity compared to the low levels of seasonal influenza typically seen in May.
For the rest of the country, Schuchat says the number of doctor visits for influenza-like illnesses fell below the national baseline. This may indicate that the return of the warmer weather is cutting down on the spread of the respiratory illness. But, Schuchat warns that the preliminary figures could change as states submit new data from this past Memorial Day weekend.
In the meantime officials are preparing for a "surge" of new influenza illnesses this autumn, she says, with the return of the seasonal influenza season in the Northern Hemisphere. She said the CDC and other world health officials are paying close attention to the start of the seasonal influenza season in the Southern Hemisphere and are looking at what happens to the H1N1 virus. On Friday the U.S. government announced it had earmarked $1 billion in spending to begin the process of making an H1N1 influenza vaccine. There has not been a decision on whether to move ahead with a widespread vaccination program.
One concern officials have is that the new virus could become stronger -- like the virus that caused the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. But so far the H1N1 virus hasn't shown the same biologic traits as the 1918-1919 virus. The H1N1 virus could continue circulating with the viruses that typically cause seasonal influenza, or it may die out next season.
In recent weeks most influenza viruses circulating in the U.S. have been from H1N1, not the regular influenza viruses that cause the seasonal flu, Schuchat says. The number of confirmed and likely H1N1 influenza cases totaled 6,764 in 48 states and Washington D.C., according to most recent CDC figures. Thus far 10 people have died in the U.S. The figures may underestimate the actual number of H1N1 influenza cases as most people with mild symptoms aren't being tested. Also on Tuesday, the World Health Organization stated 46 countries have officially reported 12,954 cases of H1N1 influenza infection, including 92 deaths. The U.S. and Mexico have seen the bulk of H1N1 infections. WHO's flu chief Keiji Fukuda says the virus hadn't yet reached the level of pandemic and said a global outbreak designation would change little about how governments are already responding.


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What's your excuse? I'm not asking you to list the details of the event or circumstance; I'm asking you to identify the reason you are telling yourself or others the story about what happened to prevent you from doing something. In my work, I hear excuses all the time. People have a list of reasons they weren't able to attend an event, or hire me as a coach, or meet their sales quote, or have a loving relationship, etc. To them, the list of reasons are legitimate. From an outside perspective, however, I see it as form of self-sabotage. When we step outside of our comfort zone, life events will happen and we will use that as a reason for not achieving what we set out to achieve. Listen as I explain:
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"Mr Ishiko, what exactly are your intentions towards me?", a reticent voice mumbled with apprehension.
"My intentions?", he chuckled oddly as an eerie aura surrounded him. His eyes held an unfathomable coldness.
"You really didn't get it?", saying Arsenio cornered her. His eyes glinted darkly.
"I'll just show you then"
Grasping her chin in his long strong fingers, he captured her lips with his lips. Angelize was stunned. Regaining her senses, she tried to push him off but was only able to unconnect their lips momentaily to breath because the next second he again connected their lips.
This time circling his arms around her, he practically rendered her motionless as he mercilessly pushed her against the wall. His tongue invaded her mouth, deepening the kiss.
At the moment she considered biting his tongue but how could she dare to offend BIg Boss?
Specially when he he had the ability to kill her right then and there and no one would even get an air of it.
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JCUPD has responded to a note containing a bomb threat, found at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 14 in Grasselli Library.
The note said, "There is a bomb at John Carroll," and was found in a desk by a library staffer.
The staff notified JCUPD, who then, along with the University Heights Police Department and the John Carroll University Threat Assessment Team chairs, conducted a full search of the grounds and accessible public buildings.
"The search yielded nothing suspicious," said JCU Chief of Police Brian Hurd. "The investigation is ongoing, but it has not generated any helpful information to this point."
After sweeping the grounds, JCUPD sent out an email to all students and faculty, informing them of the note. Because no bombs or additional threats were found, the Threat Assessment Team chairs are considering this situation a low level threat.
However, Hurd wants to assure the students and staff that the situation is being taken seriously and the JCUPD is continuing to investigate the matter.
"It is hoped that the notice sent out might prompt some additional information," Hurd said.
Hurd was confident that the University's Emergency Management Plan was effective and his team responded in a balanced way without causing too much undue concern and disruption.
"We encourage students and others who see anything suspicious, or who have any information on this matter or the identity of the person who wrote the note, to contact the JCUPD," said Hurd.


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Sunday, October 15, 2006
Pellet Waggler vs Floating Feeder
People seem to think I am some sort of venue expert at Hartleylands and spend a lot of time at the venue but I am far from a regular, I have only fished 4 matches at the venue since May and rarely pleasure fish the lakes, though it dosent matter really as carp are carp wherever you fish and once you have a method sussed you can adapt it for any venue.
The first match I fished the pellet waggler was the two day festival getting 1 section win and a lake win to take the title, the 2nd a Bromley club match which I won with 88lb. Then a third place in an open weighing in 107lb from what I consider a poor area, on that day Mike Jamerson won the match with 127lb on the floating feeder, I felt that day if I had drawn in the middle of the lake with a bigger area to draw fish from a net of 150-200lb was on the cards with the pellet waggler. That is what prompted the challenge as I reckoned on any day and with a fairish draw the waggler can beat the floating feeder every time.
The plan was to fish Nicks lake pegs 23 and 25 but we decided to change lakes on the day as the wind was blowing awkwardly and there didnt seem any point in making thing difficult, so peg 17 & 20 on Bramley lake were picked, I won the toss and picked peg 17 to fish, the only reason is it was closer to the car! I expected the weights to be slightly less on this lake as the fish are a smaller stamp and you dont seem to get many lumps to boost your weight, but I was still expecting to get around 150lb
I had 2 rods with me one set up with a 4g puddle chucker to a 0.14 trace, attached was a size 14 hook with a hair rigged bait band set the fish 24-12in deep, the other had a 3.5aaa short pellet waggler for fishing less that 12in,, this had a 0.16 trace and a 12 hook, bait and feed was 6mm hard carp pellets as I always like to feed what I am using on the hook, I also had some 8 & 11mm pellets for hook bait although I didnt expect to use them. Initially I clip up at a distance to just drop short of the island margins but after about half an hour I will remove this after getting a feel for the distance cast then it allows me to give line if needed if I hook a bigger fish.
I kicked of with the 4g rig feeding about 10-12 pellets every 10-20 seconds, and after the about the 5th cast 2-3 minutes into the match I had the first small carp, I reckoned in the first hour I had around 30 fish, things were going quite well with around another 30 added in the second hour although most were on the small side, by casting around the feed area a bit in the next couple of hours I was picking up a few bigger fish but most remained on the small side, the last hour the fish come right up in the water and were boiling on the surface every time I fed, a switch to the shallow 3.5aaa rig and cutting the feed back a little had me catching one a bung in the last hour putting around 50 fish in the net.I wasnt sure how Mike was doing as I was busy fishing myself but I did notice he stopped fishing about 5 minutes from the all out so guessed it hadnt gone as well as expected, or maybe he had caught so many he didnt need to fish for the last 5 minutes!
As it turned out Mike put 93lb odd on the scales a very good weight that would win nearly every match that had been held on the lake, but I had 135lb a little less than expected as I failed to pick up many of the bigger fish but still over 30lb above the lakes match record which I think is 104lb.
In conclusion I dont think the match really proved what was the best method only what worked on the day, then again I still think the waggler will beat the floating feeder every time until Mike can convince me otherwise!!!!!
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Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch™ is a turn-based
strategy game, set on the edge of Imperial space, where your Space
Marines will take on the Tyranids in a series of tactical engagements.
From war ravaged cities, to the insides of Tyranid bio-ships, the
missions will see your Kill Team rise in strength and skill as you face
ever greater threats and peril.
Quick overview of features in Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch™:
● Single Player Campaign – Battle
through 40 brutal missions. From the depths of Tyranid Hive Ships to
vast Asteroid Deserts and destroyed Imperial Cities.
● Marines – Collect the Lone Wolf, Sanguinary
Guard, Master of Relics and 38 unique others from Ultramarine, Space
Wolf and Blood Angel chapters.
● Wargear – Bolters, Plasma Guns, Multimeltas,
Lascannons and more. Build your armoury and equip your Deathwatch
Marines with the finest wargear across the Imperium.
● Tyranids – Termagants, Genestealers,
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I am an extremely judgmental person. And honestly, I don't see that changing anytime soon — my habits have deeply rooted themselves. They're sticking with me harder than Swedish Fish to an upper-right molar. But I have noticed that because of my judgmental nature, I've talked myself out of going on many a first date, went on an equal number of first dates with a shitty attitude, and held something against a complete stranger who likely didn't deserve my verbal manifestation of side-eye.
My therapist, who has heard plenty about these patterns, says it's a waste of time to be judge-y, and because 1. I pay for that advice and 2. this seems to not just be a "me" problem, I decided to take it to heart and come up with a list of things that we all really need to get over.
1. How quickly or slowly they respond to texts. Texting time windows are a conspiracy theory concocted to distract us from figuring out where the aliens really are.
2. How "good" or "bad" they are at texting. I've had witty text exchanges with people who turned out to have the personality of shredded wheat. Conversely, I've texted with people from the latter category who ended up having the personality of a rainbow bagel with funfetti cream cheese. You never know.
3. Any pictures that they didn't offer up on Tinder or over text. Yes, I know you're a CIA-level sleuth who can uncover a duck-faced selfie from a tucked-away Facebook album of yore, but a pic of them sporting two layered Lacoste polos says nothing other than that this person participated in trends of the time. [Ed note: if you find offensive pictures, like ones of them dressed in blackface, then yes, please judge away and feel free to cancel.]
4. Their name. Yes, it may be stupid or spelled strangely, but that's the parents' fault, not theirs.
5. Their job. Stop being elitist.
6. Their college (or lack thereof). Stop being elitist.
7. That they don't laugh at all of your jokes. This is hard, because obviously you have a natural gift, but maybe they don't know how to read your sense of humor yet. Give it a breath, like you would a punchline.
8. Their choice of date spot. Getting the correct mix of chill but cool but fun and not scene-y is an exact science that almost no one can master. Besides, if you care so much, why didn't you pick the place? Huh?
9. Any bad thing someone else tells you about your date. Unless it's something super suspicious or dangerous, don't listen to those fools. There's a special place in hell for people who try to talk you out of a date because "they double texted me one time, what a creep." That was in 2016, Rachel. Get over yourself.


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Biggest stars make the biggest waves, and Futura's crest seems to be holding its position for decades. On November 1, 2014, one of the legends of street art, an abstractionist among the letter-makers, opened a show at Magda Danysz Gallery in Shanghai. Entitled "Kinetic Action", the entire show was created in the Chinese megalopolis, through a powerful, energized action painting process. In the exclusive interview given to Widewalls shortly before the opening, Futura talks about his active approach to painting, Chinese inspirations, techniques, and one of his greatest influences - Bruce Lee. We asked Futura how he defines his style,what role performance has in his work, and learned his opinion on contemporary situation in urban art movement. Highlighting the differences between the situation in urban art "back then" and today, the artist disclosed his vision that there are no limitations for the movement, as it is and it will continue in taking the world by storm.
Widewalls: Recently, you had a show at Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris, focusing on introspection ("Introspective"). What can we expect from the exhibition in Shanghai concept-wise?
Futura: The name of the exhibition is "Kinetic action": a very powerful explosion of energy. As a painter that's how I approach my work. I am looking forward to my show in China, it is very exciting to be here. The entire exhibition was created here in Shanghai. Something quite new that I have introduced in my Paris show earlier this year is that there is also some photography. These are from my social platforms like Instagram and such, that I gather through the years and are also my insight on the world. I hope the audience will get to discover all this facet of my art. There are a few paintings that are very new here. Inspired maybe by the Pudong skyline. Seeing the architecture and the city it inspired me a lot of course. One of my greatest influences when I was a young man was Asia and Bruce Lee. As a young man I was respecting his style. He is the guy of "the art of fighting without fighting". I'd like to be the one for "the art of painting without painting".
Widewalls: How do you feel about going to China? [Is this the first time you will be visiting the country? Any expectations, hopes?]
Futura: I came for the first time to China, Shenzen to be exact, in 1988. Then I travelled in China for a little bit. I came back later and I remember travelling from Beijing to Shanghai by bus! It was a 30 hours ride and I was stopping everywhere, visiting. But I remember being happy when we finally arrived to Shanghai! Back then all was so different. Now I just want people to get to discover my work and share my insight on what I see.
Widewalls: Your exhibition in China is divided in two chapters, the first one being "work in progress"', the open-for-public viewing of your creative process. What role does performance have in your body of work?
Futura: It plays a part. And I wanted to share this experience with a calligrapher Chen Yanfei. During our first meeting for the preparation of the performance we do together, painting together, I discovered we see the world in a very similar way. And we teach other tricks and ways of painting, even writing in Chinese.
Widewalls: Are you thinking going in this direction more in the future?
Futura: I explore many directions through the years. It inspires me. For instance after my first meeting with Chen Yanfei, the next day I came and did the lines freehand inspired by what the calligrapher showed me and how he was using his brushes. These lines are cracks or maybe lighting. Lighting being this thing eating the negative space. And in calligraphy the negative space, the empty space, is as important as the line…
Widewalls: How would you describe your own style? Is it abstract graffiti, urban art, contemporary art?
Futura: I describe my style as Abstract Expressionism. This explosion of colors and feelings all together in a free style way.
Widewalls: You've done a lot of design collaborations in your career. What kind of design do you enjoy most?
Futura: In the 90s I had a clothing company and it was the direct influence from an Asian Bruce Lee style, it was about mixing the urban culture and the Asian style. But now I am less fashion conscious than before and paint most of the time in my working clothes…
Widewalls: You've been painting for a while. Have the recent years brought any new techniques that you nowadays prefer, other than spray can?
Futura: As far as I am concerned I will always be traditionalist on that. Spray can will always be by main tool. But our community is not married to this tool anymore, wheat-pasting, stencil and many other techniques have opened new ways. I myself play a lot with the cans with my tricks and ways of spray painting, that are quite unique. In this exhibition the work is about the exploration between spray paint and paint in a more traditional way.
Widewalls: Are the opportunities street artists enjoy today much greater than the ones you had when you started? How would you describe the difference? What do you think of graffiti scene today?
Futura: Certainly. The scene is obviously very different from back then. The scale of what people are doing now completely changed. They can go up in the air on cherry pickers and paint giant murals. We couldn't do it back then. The score of things is also totally different: now people can get support. Some walls are even given for artists to paint. Companies like Montana always try to support the artists and help them to paint. We didn't have that back in the days. I see the movement has gone so global but still some people every 10 years say that the street art is dead. And it never dies. In fact it is a legend already. It is like a monster that is constantly growing, changing, evolving. It's encouraging looking through time and see where we are today. The techniques have evolved too. Now there is a wide range of way of working. There is no limitations of medium, projections, sculpture everything is happening now! People are incorporating all sorts of traditional art to our culture and make new things. So the problems of back in the days are not a problem anymore.
Widewalls: Being one of the most famous artists of the movement, where would you say urban art is going next? Street, gallery or museum? Or all of them?
Futura: All of the above! And whatever else they have! Cyber from LA for example is doing skywriting! There is no limit because there will always be level of teaching, and then once you get your stuff up there is no limitation in how it evolves. We come from a similar teaching in street art, but then everything is open. Even now, I am just coming back from my solo show at the Architecture Museum in Moscow which is a huge thing for me. As a kid I thought you had to be dead to be in a museum… Now museums are coming in the question so it is very interesting to see what opportunities it will give and more important how it give access to art to everyone. "Kinetic Action" is on view at Magda Danysz Gallery in Shanghai till December 6, 2014.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
Review: Green Lantern: No Fear
Artists: Darwyn Cooke, Carlos Pacheco, Ethan Van Sciver, and Simone Bianchi
Collects: Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005 #1, Green Lantern #1-6 (2005)
Published: DC, 2008; $12.99
This first volume collecting Green Lantern's most recent ongoing series, Green Lantern: No Fear, picks up soon after the events of Green Lantern: Rebirth, beginning with a story from the Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins one-shot. Written and drawn by Darwyn Cooke, this issue is by far the best part of the book. It's essentially a series of flashbacks framed by a present-day sequence in which Hal Jordan begins to forge a friendship with Kyle Rayner, the man who served as Green Lantern in his stead for several years. In the flashbacks, Cooke explores the complex emotional history of Hal's relationship with long-time love interest Carol Ferris; it's a really touching story, and the beautiful colors in these scenes evoke some of Tim Sale's best work (Superman for All Seasons and Spider-Man: Blue, in particular).
Geoff Johns writes the book from this point forward, and he begins by reworking bits and pieces of Hal's past in a story set firmly in the post-Rebirth universe. Before long, Hal has rejoined the Air Force as a fighter pilot (restoring one of the character's Silver Age trappings) and begins fighting the Manhunters, a group of robots constructed in the ancient past by the Guardians of the Universe, before they created the Green Lantern Corps. The new plot elements all feel so natural that I didn't even realize some of them were new until after I had done a bit of research. Carlos Pacheco's pencils, in combination with the bright, vivid colors of W. Moose Baumann, are effective at capturing Hal's joy at being back both as Green Lantern and as a pilot.
Johns follows this story with several issues revolving around the classic Green Lantern villains Shark (a mutated tiger shark who can walk on land) and Hector Hammond (a giant-headed telepath with no physical control of his own body). These issues are drawn by Ethan Van Sciver, whose style marks a drastic change from Pacheco's. He's certainly a proficient artist, and his talents are put to use just as well here as they were in Rebirth; but to be quite honest, I'm beginning to feel that the way his work is typically colored is just too dark for the Green Lantern franchise. The character has always been more about "brightest day" than "blackest night" for me, which I understand probably puts me somewhat in the minority given the recent success of DC's Blackest Night crossover. Even with that being the case, there's still no denying that the artistic differences between the stories by Pacheco and Van Sciver are pretty difficult to reconcile.
No Fear comes to a grinding halt in the final story, an issue penciled and inked by Simone Bianchi. His artwork tends to be either hit or miss for me, often, ironically, within the same comic – in Wolverine: Evolution, for instance, his characters look stunning on one page, and like amorphous blobs on the next. His character renderings are actually fairly consistent here, but the problem is that he doesn't seem to have any concept of lighting. Characters and objects are often lit from two or three intense light sources in a single panel, and then from two or three entirely different sources in the next. The art is so disorienting, and the characters' physical actions match the dialogue so rarely, that it actually makes the story itself seem pretty disjointed at times.
Colorist Nathan Eyring is partly to blame as well, as his tendency towards plain white backgrounds gives the issue an incredibly unfinished feel. This change is probably the most jarring aspect of the story, especially in comparison to the rich blues and blacks, respectively, which serve as a backdrop to the Pacheco and Van Sciver issues. It strikes me as I write this that I've talked quite a bit about color in this review, more than I think I ever have previously. I suspect that has to do with the fact that the best superhero comics today strive to maintain at least some sense of visual continuity, even if its various parts are drawn by different artists. Captain America, for example, was drawn until about a year ago primarily by Mike Perkins and Steve Epting, and their styles were largely unified by the consistency of Frank D'Armata's colors. Even New X-Men, with its infamously huge roster of artists, maintained a fairly consistent color palette until the end, when the story and art both took a darker turn.
So when I read a book like Green Lantern – a comic that people consistently praise as one of the best on the market – and it contains such wildly different-looking art from issue to issue, some of it quite bad, I can't help but stand up and take notice. It just seems to me that a book that garners as much attention and sells as well as it does would have some level of artistic consistency in common with something like Captain America (again, just as an example), a book that does similarly well in terms of sales and critical response. There are other factors that contribute to how people respond to a comic book, of course, but I think it remains an interesting observation.
Aside from its inconsistent visuals and terrible final issue, I found No Fear disappointing in one other respect: it barely addresses the events of Rebirth – aside from that series' most overt implication for the franchise, of course, which is that Hal Jordan is back in the role of Green Lantern. I understand that Johns wanted to get away from the damage DC had done to the character over the preceding years as quickly as possible, but I'm not sure ignoring the past completely is the best way of accomplishing that. I'm not terribly interested in seeing writers rehash the same one-dimensional characterizations that have been around since the 1950s, and by the end of this book, I feel like Johns is dangerously close to falling into that trap.
First of all, there are plot details like the fighter pilot plot device which, while interesting for a little while, don't add anything to the story in the long run aside from the nostalgia factor. Much more troubling, though, is Hal's flat characterization, which similarly hearkens back to the character's earliest adventures. There's a point at which having "no fear," as the book's title puts it, simply makes a character un-relatable and uninteresting, and too often while reading this book I felt that Hal was simply stoic to the point of arrogance. Johns seems to have used Rebirth as a vehicle not just for resetting the character's status quo to one more in line with the character's Silver Age origins, but for imposing on Hal a more simplistic and less dynamic personality – one that gives him the ability to conveniently ignore the moral quandaries which he should by all rights be dealing with in the wake of what's happened to him.
Johns' version of Green Lantern isn't lacking in so much depth that you should necessarily avoid the series – not yet, at least, and I hope the writer doesn't allow future stories to reach that point. So while the overall package is somewhat of a mixed bag, I think No Fear is still worthy of a mild recommendation, if mostly for the strength of its first half and the excellent Darwyn Cooke issue, which is a definite must-read for any fan of the character.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Ooo, this was a VERY interesting take on these issues, Marc! You know what though? I have to agree with you almost 100%. Compared to Rebirth, these first few GL comics were just kind of lacking to me as well. I don't think Geoff really recaptures his Rebirth magic until the Sinestro Corps War story. As for the art... I can't say I remember it being extremely good nor bad, but you know how I am with art... Anyway, great work as always, Marc.ReplyDelete
Marc, you make me second guess all my "favorite" stories...haha. I never thought about how this doesn't really address "Rebirth"(which the current Flash series is guilty of too for his Rebirth storyline), but in a lot of ways I'm glad it doesn't. I think the way the rest of the series has played out(sinestro corps/Blackest night) has given us enough follow up to Rebirth that I'm still satisfied with this collection.ReplyDelete
I will admit I was kind of puzzled that they didn't give GL more action right away, but I've found myself rereading this initial arc a few times in the past few years, which I can't say for a lot of other series.
Great review, as always!
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@X-Man: I've heard great things about the Sinestro Corps War, so hopefully this series will smooth itself out by then. I believe that starts two trades after this one, so it's not too far away!
@Kello: I can definitely see myself rereading the Cooke and Pacheco issues over and over, because they're great. Actually, I already have read those issues a few times (since I first read this trade a year or two ago) so I can say with confidence that they do hold up to multiple readings.
I don't feel the same about the Van Sciver issues because, like I said, the more of his art I see, the less I like it. It's more than just the coloring too...something about it is just a little too over-the-top and reminiscent of the '90s for me.
And I totally understand the desire to get away from Rebirth as soon as possible, in the case of both Flash and GL. For both, their "rebirths" were a means to an end, which was basically to restore them to their Silver Age status quos; and obviously there were specific stories the writers wanted to tell within that newly established framework (or they wouldn't have bothered setting it up in the first place!). But it doesn't make sense that these characters would be so sure-footed right from the get-go, as if nothing had happened since the last time they slipped on the spandex. I would have liked just a little more acknowledgment of that in from Johns in this book.