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The smart money's on Bills trading Byrd - Sports - The Buffalo News
"A trade of safety Jairus Byrd is the most logical course of action for the Buffalo Bills, but it's going to be very hard to pull off by the NFL trade deadline," says Mark Gaughan, even going so far to say they should "get whatever minimal late-round draft pick they can get." What do you think, Bills fans?
Inside The Bills | Brandon refutes open trade talks on Byrd
"I don't know where these reports come from," said Brandon. "It's no different than what we talked about before. Our focus is getting JB back on the field and hopefully that will be this week. We are not actively seeking a deal. It's not a topic of conversation in our building."
Inside The Bills | Byrd focus: Winning, not winning over fans
"I'm not trying to win them back over," said Byrd. "I'm just trying to go out there and play my game, do what we can to win games for these guys in the locker room that have played hard, that I've been with for four years. That's what we're going to try to do is go win games."
Return to lineup has Byrd excited - BuffaloBills.com
"A lot of excitement," said Byrd when asked to describe his emotions this week. "This is what I always wanted to do anywhere, from day one. A lot of people didn't believe me, but now we're here, and now I finally get to go play, and I'm excited."
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"Thad Lewis got in his first practice as the starting quarterback on Wednesday, and several injured players got back to work with hopes of playing this Sunday against Cincinnati."
Bills notebook: Blackout looming for Sunday's game - Sports - The Buffalo News
"About 7,000 tickets for Sunday's game against Cincinnati still remained Wednesday. No NFL game through the first five weeks was blacked out."
Scott Norwood back in Buffalo to Lead the Charge - BuffaloBills.com
"My big memory during my time in Buffalo was meeting O.J. Simpson in the locker room," he said. "He was around the weekend that I surpassed the scoring record that he had previously. It was a fun time and I treasured every week I had the chance to play for the team."
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Inside The Bills | Gilmore update
"It'll probably be awkward, but I've got to get used to it and play with it," said Gilmore. "I'm going to listen to the coaches and do whatever they want me to do."
Inside The Bills | Never nervous Lewis
"No nerves at all," said Lewis. "I've done if before. I'm still playing football. It's not like anything changed. I'm doing the same thing I've done, I'm just able to play this Sunday."
WGR 550 SportsRadio - Bills' Marrone Optimistic On Gilmore's Sunday Chances
"Gilmore I feel good about," Marrone said. "I still don't want to go out there and say 'he's gonna play.' I'd rather be able to say 'day-to-day,' but I felt good about the way he looked today."
How much does EJ Manuel's loss hurt the Buffalo Bills? - ESPN
"So it's clear that NFL teams have seen something in Lewis. At 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, he's slightly undersized for his position. But the Duke product has a reputation of being a smart, level-headed passer, much like Manuel."
NFL Nation Buzz: Buffalo Bills - Buffalo Bills Blog - ESPN
"ESPN.com team reporter Mike Rodak on the Buffalo Bills' hot topics as they begin preparations for Week 6."
QB Watch: Buffalo Bills' Thad Lewis - ESPN
"With limited film for the Bengals to study and some pieces around him on offense that are getting healthier, perhaps Lewis will surprise on Sunday."
Bills scramble to avoid first blackout of the NFL season | ProFootballTalk
"As part of the effort to televise the game in Buffalo, the Bills have offered $15 per ticket via Twitter. Said one fan in response: "Can I have $15 off my season ticket?""
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Cllr. Sean McEniff
At the resumption of the special sitting of Ballyshannon District Court this morning, the court was told that Cllr. Sean McEniff, who had been summonsed as a witness, would not be in court as he was in intensive care in a Spanish hospital.
The case involves former Bundoran Town Councillor Florence McNulty (56) of The Palace, Main Street, Bundoran, who is charged with allegedly assaulting Garda Helen Munnelly. Her son Joseph McNulty (34) of 85 Doran Close, Bundoran is charged with alleged threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour as is her husband, Thomas McNulty (57) of Main Street, Bundoran. All charges relate to an incident which occurred at Bundoran Town Council offices on February 10th, 2014.
The solicitor for Cllr. McEniff, John Murray, told Judge Paul Kelly that he had been asked to attend the court by Cllr. McEniff's family, and told the court that Cllr. McEniff was in an induced coma and in intensive care in a Spanish hospital.
Mr. Murray produced documentation from the hospital confirming that the councillor was in intensive care.
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How I Got My Agent: Debut Novelist Diksha Basu
As I finished my MFA at Columbia University, I ventured out into the world armed with a manuscript and prepared to search for an agent. The world of query letters and agent research is daunting and exhausting, and after just a few rejections, I was quickly giving up hope.
This guest post is by Diksha Basu. Basu is a writer and occasional actor. Originally from New Delhi, India, she holds a BA in Economics from Cornell University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and now divides her time between New York City and Mumbai.
Her debut novel, THE WINDFALL, is now available wherever books are sold.
Instead of completely surrendering, I decided to ask for help from faculty members who knew my work well. I had taken a few classes with David Ebershoff and I emailed him asking for advice. David immediately replied with a list of agents he thought would like my work and suggested I query them specifically.
I did and I was fortunate enough to get more than one offer for representation. The offers followed similar patterns—an editorial note with an offer to continue the conversation on the phone. Then, after a long and useful call, an in-person meeting—either over lunch or in an office.
At this point, when I had more than one offer, I asked a published writer friend for advice and she said to pick an agent who didn't intimidate me. As I tend to do, I ignored the well-meaning advice completely and picked the agent who intimidated me the most, and I am so glad I did. Adam Eaglin at the Elyse Cheney Agency intimidated me enough that I knew I wouldn't miss deadlines. Of course that wasn't the only criterion. Right from our first email interactions, Adam also seemed to really understand my work: he was supportive while also being critical when necessary, and his feedback transformed how I saw my book.
Over the next two years, I worked closely with him to turn my collection of stories into a novel. Adam is a very involved agent who patiently reads drafts and responds with detailed editorial feedback. In addition to his editorial role, Adam seems to know how to handle my personality well while giving me feedback—he knows when I'm starting to fade and need encouragement.
It's been almost three years now that I've been working with him and he's become a friend along the way, in addition to being my agent. Although, come to think of it, I don't hear him call me a friend quite as often as I do.
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When the husband-and-wife team of Amy and Adam Coombes launched Melbourne-based fashion label Kloke in 2011, there was an overwhelming sense that independent fashion in Australia was winding down. Yet for Kloke, it couldn't have been less true. While many small labels were in dire straits, the duo opened their bricks and mortar store on Brunswick Street in 2013, working with Sibling to create a minimalist zen-like fit-out. After designing the uniforms for Canberra's Hotel Hotel and Melbourne's MPavllion, the brand has grown in leaps and bounds.
Est caught up with Amy to get a sneak peek into what's getting her creative juices flowing this month, including all things fashion, home and TV…
1. I'm looking forward to the change in seasons, warm winter colours and wearing a coat again. Kloke's End Merino short sleeve tees are perfect for wearing with just about anything.
2. "New Boys" by Lust for Youth has been on fairly consistently in the studio. Perfect for keeping the pace up and the mood high.
3. I would love the Flora lamp by Marcin Rusak in our lounge! It has a real sculptural form, flowers encased in resin. From a distance it almost looks like marble.
4. I am in love with silver blue, in particular a colour called 'scripted' by Taubmans. We are using this in our next collection. It's perfect with vintage red hues.
5. Le Corbusier Haus in Stuttgart. The colour says it all for me.
6. I've been revisiting Gary Hume's work, in particular 'The Wonky Wheel'.
7. Aziz Ansari in Master of None is hilarious. I'm also planning on revisiting Twin Peaks before the new series is released next year.
8. We are currently planning on a trip to Tokyo in April or May. We love it there, and I'm really looking forward to going to the 21_21 design site. They currently have an exhibition on called 'Zakka – Goods and Things'. It's all about lifestyle goods, things that we buy as part of our everyday life. An interesting concept as the everyday is not something we stop and admire.
9. Casa Wabi in Mexico by Tadao Ando. I love this not only for the incredible building, but for the way it points towards the South Pacific Ocean. So peaceful.
10. I can't seem to go past the Community cookbook by Arthur Street Kitchen. So many great healthy recipes, perfect for midweek dinners. I'm especially into the miso eggplant with soba noodles and walnuts that I recently made.
11. Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle: Book #1. I have the next three waiting on the shelf – there are six books in total. It's an autobiographical series written in the late 2000s. I'm also reading Only in New York by Lily Brett. I tend to pick this up when I'm after something a little light-hearted.
12. The light given off by the Rituals 3 Table Lamp is really beautiful.
13. I tend to use Dermalogica Skin Perfect Primer SPF 30 like a foundation. It's actually a prep for make-up, but the slight tint seems to work well for me and my skin tone.


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The blog post I get contacted about the most is the one where I wrote about beginning to restore my Granna's old steamer trunk. And I can see why – there's just not a lot of information out there. In fact, when you Google "how to restore a steamer trunk" my little blog comes in in the top 5 results (which I think is hilarious). I started this project in 2014 and – to be honest – have made very little progress with it since I wrote my first post.
Why? Well, I have had a lot of trouble getting all the musty odor out and I ended up tucking it away in the basement for another
day year. Getting the smell out is a priority, because if I can't resolve that there's no point in trying to refinish the rest of it.


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By now, I'm sure everyone has seen Calvin Klein's Miami Beach mansion designed by my favourite and my best, Mr Axel Vervoordt. If you loved it as much as I did, I hope you don't mind seeing it again? Of course the soft natural colours and flowing sinuous white lines were the obvious tractor-beam draw for me, but I also happen to have a thing for houses built around a central courtyard. The layout requires careful planning and often more space than most people have but the consequence is a sense of sprawl, open-ness and sheer luxury.
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Wicket is a Java web application framework that takes simplicity, separation of concerns and ease of development to a whole new level. Wicket pages can be mocked up, previewed and later revised using standard WYSIWYG HTML design tools.
The Framework implements the runtime engine that dynamically discovers and runs plug-ins.
Daisy is a content management application framework, consisting of a standalone repository server accessible through HTTP/XML (using the ReST style of WebServices) and/or a high-level (remote) Java API, and a browsing and editing DaisyWiki application run
classworlds is a framework for container developers who require complex manipulation of Java's ClassLoaders.
A revolutionary way to create robust, full-featured graphical applications in Java and C#, with striking visual effects such as zooming, animation and multiple representations.
An ontology toolkit for storage, manipulation, query, and inference of ontologies and corresponding instances.
Jastor is a open source Java code generator that emits Java Beans from Web Ontologies (OWL) enabling convenient, type safe access and eventing of RDF stored in a Jena Semantic Web Framework model.
Mango is a Java library consisting of a number of iterators, algorithms and functions, loosely inspired by the C++ Standard Template Library.
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Schooling Expansion and the Timing of First Marriage in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda
Monica Grant, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MPC seminars are held from 12:15 to 1:15 PM on Mondays in the MPC Seminar Room (50 Willey Hall)
Since 2004, the MPC has been bringing national and international demographers to Minnesota to share their research at our seminar series. Click on the links below to see a listing of previous MPC Seminar Series presentations and speakers. If you would like more information regarding a past presentation, please contact the MPC administrative core.
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Position Overview: The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher with expertise in modeling and evolution to develop quantitative models that integrate genomic, phenotype, and demographic rate data to forecast the adaptive capacity of species under different climate change scenarios. The post-doc will work with collaborative teams of ecologists, modelers, and geneticists across different institutions. The position will provide a unique opportunity to develop a transdisciplinary research program that addresses the National Science Foundation's research priority of predicting phenotypes from genetic and environmental factors.
Key Responsibilities: The successful candidate will leverage data from the full cycle phenology project (fullcyclephenology.com) to forecast the adaptive capacity of wildlife and build capacity to extend the modeling framework to other species. In addition to modeling activities, the post-doc will lead and contribute to peer-reviewed publications, present findings at national meetings, and work with partners to extend modeling framework to other systems.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Candidates must have obtained their PhD by the appointment start date: in mid-late September.
- Demonstrated statistical and programming skills with an emphasis on any of the quantitative areas: population genetics, agent-based models, integrated population models, size-structured population models, hierarchical Bayesian models.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- The selected candidate must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and to continue working legally for the proposed term of the appointment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Evidence of creative problem solving
- The ability to work well on teams and independently
- Interest and understanding of ecological genomics, population dynamics, and evolutionary concepts.
- Interest, experience, and/or ability to promote a climate of inclusion and equity
The successful candidate will be based at Boise, Idaho and have opportunities to interact with collaborators at Idaho State University, University of Idaho, University of California at Los Angeles, the Department of Defense, USGS, US Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. The position is available for one year, with potential for renewal for subsequent years dependent on performance.
Salary and benefits: Salary will be based on qualifications and includes a benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life/LTD insurance, retirement plan, tuition benefits, sick leave, paid holidays, as well as other benefits.
To apply for this this position: Submit a single PDF by email that includes a cover letter that specifically address the qualifications listed above and a description of work experience, curriculum vitae, and contact information for 3 references to the following email address: email@example.com. Please put "evo postdoc" in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted with final deadline of August 7.
About Boise and our University
The City of Boise: Boise is a mid-size city, located on the Boise River near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. In national polls, Boise has been repeatedly named one of the best places to live because of surrounding natural beauty, access to outdoors, low cost of living, and low crime rates. Our region boasts numerous outdoor activities that include rivers, hot springs, skiing, and hiking. Boise provides residents with access to local wineries, a distillery, craft breweries, diverse dining that features ingredients from local farms and ranches as well as an active local and regional music scene and clubs for live entertainment. Boise also offers a thriving art scene that includes Ballet Idaho, the Basque Center, the Boise Art Museum, Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, nationally-renowned theater and performing arts companies, and cultural hotspots within a few blocks of downtown. To learn more about Boise: http://www.cityofboise.org/ and http://www.boise.org/
Boise State University: Boise State University, powered by creativity and innovation, stands uniquely positioned in the Northwest as a metropolitan research university of distinction. Learn more about Boise State at https://go.boisestate.edu/join-our-team/.
Boise State University is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Boise State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (see http://hrs.boisestate.edu/resources/eeoaa/), and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. We are a welcoming campus that supports diversity and inclusion.
Boise State works to achieve excellence in computationally and data-intensive research and has established a Research Computing department to support the computing needs of faculty, staff, and students. Support available from Research Computing includes access to and use of on-campus and remote high performance computing resources, provisioning of data storage, assistance with data management, and providing personnel support for research software engineering and development needs.
Boise State University is a smoke free campus. For more information please go to: http://healthservices.boisestate.edu/smokefree/
Jeanne Clery Statement - The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their campuses to all job applicants. To read the Boise State University Safety Report go to http://security.boisestate.edu/annual-security-reports.


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Defiance is a new shooter MMORPG from the company that bought us Rift. This game has already seen huge popularity on Steam as it is currently at 3rd place on the best sellers list.
The game is released on April the 2nd so already being on Steam's best seller list is a huge achievement. One factor that will be helping Defiance sell so many copies already is the new Steam pre-order reward system, which unlocks more rewards for pre-puchases the more people pre-purchase. Check out below the rewards for pre-purchasing now that all 3 tiers are unlocked:
Reward 1's main focus is a nice in-game vehicle for all players who pre-purchase. Reward 2 gives players a free copy of Rift: Storm Legion to play themselves or send to a friend!
Reward 3 is an exclusive vehicle to pre-order players plus a whole bunch of other equipment and boosts all new players will need. Above you can also see the extras available to digital deluxe perchases including outfits and XP boosts. This game is certainly one VGU will be keeping an eye on and probably having hours of fun playing!
Will you be pre-ordering Defiance or have you already? What do you think of the rewards system? Let us know in the comments below!


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Imagine this. You're scrolling the web and click on an interesting article on Facebook. It takes you to a horribly designed website. So you think to yourself, what is web design and how does it work?
Clearly, the owner of that website doesn't know much about web design. Otherwise, you may have actually read the article.
That's exactly why web design is so important. If you don't invest time in designing a user-friendly website, your site won't get much traffic. Which essentially means it's doomed. Here's how to avoid that fate.
What Is Web Design?
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Web design is the process that creates the look of a particular website. It can also affect other things surrounding that website like the ease of use.
The difference between good and bad web design is huge. After all, a website gives you an impression of a person or company. Good web design can keep visitors coming back while a poorly designed website will have visitors hitting the back button.
There are also different types of web design, some of which involve more technical tools like computer codes. But you don't need to know how to code to design a website.
Get the look
Before you head to your computer to design a website, you should have a rough idea of how you want it to look. You can sketch your ideas on paper, or you can make a list of the features you want to include.
Think about it. What is web design without some sort of plan?
Once you're ready to start designing, then you can sit down at the computer. There are tons of different programs and websites that can help you design a website. You can also work with a web designer if you need or want professional help.
You'll want to choose a couple of colors and fonts to use as well as any other visual elements. You can add pictures, videos, and written content to a website. All of this is part of your overall web design.
To code or not to code
Once you start designing a website, you might wonder if you need to write any code. While coding can definitely help you get the exact look you want, it's not necessary.
That's because web developers tend to deal with the code. Web designers focus on how a website looks to the visitor.
But what is web design without code?
Even if you never write any code yourself, your website will still use code. If you use a website or program to design a website, the program will write the proper code based on your design.
Code is the backbone of the website, but it isn't part of a website's design.
The Best Dressed Website
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We mentioned that the look of your website plays a massive role in getting visitors to come back to your site. But getting there can be daunting. What is web design that makes a good website?
Good web design is like any other type of good design. The only difference is that web design lives on the internet instead of as a physical thing.
There are a few things you need to remember when designing a polished website.
This may sound obvious, but your website should be professional. Even if your website is for personal reasons, you never know who may run across it.
You need to make sure that you put your best foot forward on your website. Choose pleasing colors and fonts, and make sure the layout is clean and easy to follow.
A professional website doesn't have to show you as a working professional, but it should give others a positive impression of who you are.
Avoid using foul language when possible, and think carefully about your design choices. If you really want a professional website, a web designer can be a great investment.
Easy to use
Aside from poor aesthetics, there's nothing worse than a website that isn't intuitive or simple to use. Everything on your website should be super clear.
Don't make people scroll to the bottom just to find your about page. Avoid filling your website with ads just because you want to make some extra cash.
Of course, some ads and navigation systems might be necessary. But don't clutter your site with excess things.
If you want people to subscribe to a newsletter or follow your social media, make those things easy to do. However, you should also make it easy for people to click out of a subscription box. Don't let it cover the entire screen.
And please, don't use a popup window that asks for someone's email right when they land on your page.
Attracts visitors
This sort of goes off the point about being professional, but it warrants its own section. Whether your website is a personal blog or a business site, make sure it attracts the right visitors.
Using the right colors and fonts can help with this. For example, a law firm website probably won't use bright pinks or purples. But those are great colors
for a beauty blog.
Of course, you want to attract more visitors as time goes on. But you want to make sure you attract the right visitors.
Keep them coming
Once you get someone to your website, the job is half done. You have to keep them on your website and keep them coming back.
That's another reason why the visual design of your website is so important. What is web design without an audience?
You want to make sure your design is neat enough that people will want to come back. Like we mentioned, make your website easy to use, and be sure to avoid overly annoying popups.
Google is watching
Another reason to focus on good web design is that Google does, too. Of course, you can share your website as much as possible. But you won't be able to reach as wide of an audience without the help of search results.
Google and other search engines use algorithms that track tons of things about your website. That can include how many people visit your site, how long they stay, and more.
How does that relate to your website? Well, if Google sees people constantly backing out of your website, it will wonder what is wrong.
What is web design to Google? To help your website show up in more search results, you want to use something called search engine optimization (SEO).
SEO involves a lot of what we've talked about. You want your site to look good, be easy to use, and attract people. Why? Because Google is always watching.
Web Design Today
What is web design today? Even though the internet is relatively young, a lot has changed since web design was first a thing.
Today, web design involves much more than writing an intro and hitting publish.
On the go
The rise of the smartphone means that more people are using the internet on the go and on smaller screens. Any web designer knows that mobile web design is just as important as that of a desktop.
Even if your desktop site is gorgeous and easy to use, it may not always translate to a touchscreen phone.
So make sure that you always think about how your website looks on a mobile phone. After all, you don't want to lose a visitor who can't use your website.
It's up to web designers and website owners to stay on top of their mobile design.
Tons of tools
Luckily, there are tons of resources and tools out there to help you design your dream website. There are some programs and sites like Wix and SquareSpace that allow you to easily customize your own website. You don't have to touch the code.
If you want to get a bit more hands-on, you can start with a book or two on web design. On the other hand, if you want to avoid designing completely, you can hire a professional web designer. Where can you find one? The internet, of course!
Don't stop changing
Design trends come and go in all types of design but especially web design. As you start and manage your own website, you have to stay up to date on trends. Just think of mobile design. It wasn't as huge a decade ago but now look at it.
While you can't predict design trends of the future, you can look at current trends and adjust your website to match the changes.
Crack the Code
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What is web design? Web design is the thing that makes a website look a certain way. Web design affects anything visual.
Well-designed websites look professional, are easy to use, and keep visitors coming back for more. Lastly, these websites follow SEO practices that make it easier for a website to rank near the beginning of search results.
Like other types of design, there are professional web designers that design websites for a living.
However, anyone can design a website these days. There are tons of websites, programs, books, and other resources that can teach you how to create your own site.
You can design a website with just a few clicks. It really is that easy.
What is web design? It's an essential part of starting and maintaining a website. It can be the difference between success and failure.
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Spirit Blade Productions
- Website: http://www.spiritblade.net/
Spirit Blade Productions creates full cast science fiction audio drama with Christian themes.
Spirit Blade
A future where the government determines the spiritual beliefs of its citizens, and only a few rebellious "Seekers of Truth" remain to free the world from deception.
Spirit Blade, The Novel
The Spirit Blade Audio Book is a novel that serves as the source material for the scripts of the Spirit Blade Audio Drama Trilogy. This archived draft has been converted into an enhanced audio book format read by Paeter Frandsen and featuring sound effects and musical score from the Spirit Blade and Spirit Blade: Dark Ritual audio dramas.
Pilgrim's Progress: Similitude Of A Dream
Pilgrim's Progress: Similitude Of A Dream is the first episode in a series that aims to re-imagine the classic allegory "The Pilgrim's Progress", originally written by John Bunyan in the late 1600's. For more than 300 years, The Pilgrim's Progress has captured the imagination of millions while painting an honest portrait of the Christian life. Our hope is that "Pilgrim's Progress: Similitude Of A Dream" will capture the imaginations of modern listeners who enjoy fantasy and adventure stories, while also impacting them with the truth it contains. Listen and enjoy it as a magical adventure, or settle in (with your thinking cap on!) to try and peel back the densely packed layers of Biblical truth.


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Nick Kyrgios renewed his running feud with Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he mocked the world number one with a grand entrance to an empty Margaret Court Arena for his doubles match.
Before a men's doubles match with partner Thanasi Kokkinakis, the Australian imitated the way Djokovic celebrates victories with extravagant gestures to all four corners of a stadium.
"Just feeling the love," the maverick Australian, knocked out of the singles by Dominic Thiem on Friday night, said when asked to explain his entrance.
"Just trying to spread the good word of the celebration. Everyone loves that celebration. It's well liked."
Kyrgios described Djokovic as a "tool" for requesting better conditions for players during their 14-day pre-tournament quarantine, doubling down on his criticism of the Serbian's ill-fated Adria Tour early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Djokovic returned fire by saying last week that he did not "have much respect" for the Australian off the tennis court.
Kokkinakis said there had been nothing malicious in the gestures, just the doubles partners trying to generate some energy in a stadium court devoid of fans because of Melbourne's five-day coronavirus lockdown.
Kyrgios agreed, but could not resist directing another barb at the 17-times Grand Slam champion.
"We're just having some fun," he added. "Novak, I'm sure, doesn't like me and we both have respect for each other, but I don't like him at all, so it's fun." (Reuters)


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When confronted with the issue of a cluttered home or workspace, a self-storage unit is often the easiest and best solution. This solution, however, is never "one size fits all" and finding an appropriately sized unit can be one of the most difficult steps in the process. Continue reading "Choosing the Right Size Storage Unit | Infographic"
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4 Things You Should Never Store in a Storage Unit
A personal storage unit serves as an ideal location to store all sorts of things that you either don't need in your home or place of business and can benefit from a temporary housing space elsewhere. People often rely on storage facilities like Stor-It Self Storage when they need a place to keep some of their belongings for a given period of time. Continue reading "4 Things You Should Never Store in a Storage Unit"


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We are receiving inventory regularly, however quantities in all device configurations are lower than normal.
Feature Highlights:
- Android 11.0 pre-loaded.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 Processor.
- 6.2" Flat FHD+ (Dynamic AMOLED 2X)Display.
- 12MP+64MP+12MP Triple-Camera configuration.
- 8K (7680x4320) Video Recording in super hi-res.
- 10MP, auto-focus, selfie camera.
- 128GB internal memory.
- NFC compatible.
- USB Type-C with fast-charging capabilities.
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Local owner/trainer Garry Anders concedes his hometown hopeful Wilbur Deeds will face a baptism of feature race fire in Wednesday night's Group 2 Warrnambool Cup heats.
Anders, who's based at nearby Koroit, will test the consistent Wilbur Deeds in elite company for the first time when the homebred son of Oaks Road exits box one in the second of seven Cup heats.
However he hasn't been handed any favours, with his opposition including Striker Light, Kouta Mayhem and Burn Like Fire.
"Wilbur's going super and I had the Cup in the back of my mind, so I decided to give him a go at it, but I never expected the field I got!" Garry Anders offered ruefully.
"All the heats are really good fields but there's five or six exceptional dogs in his heat. He's got his favourite box but I think he'll find the going tough. Striker Light is one of the best going around, the pink (Burn Like Fire) has won 23 out of 33 and there's others too.
"I'd love to see him make the final, being the home town and all, but I really don't think he's got much hope. You've got to be in it to win it but all I'm doing is hoping."
Wilbur Deeds, one of only two dogs Anders has in work, has earnt a crack at the Warrnambool Cup, winning six of his 28 starts with 15 minor placings, including a second at The Meadows last Saturday night.
"He won a heat and final at Sandown without ever having trialled there and he's had two seconds and a third at The Meadows now without having trialled there, so I'm really happy with how he's going," Anders said.
WATCH: Wilbur Deeds (Box one) win a Grade 5 Final at Sandown for Garry Anders.
"If he could run in the first three on Wednesday I'd be pretty happy but I think he's got his work cut out."
Having retired after almost half a century as a bricklayer, Anders now has more time to devote to his greyhounds and his decision to obtain broodbitch Mepunga Lana, the dam of Wilbur Deeds, off prominent breeder Barry Smith is paying dividends.
"I used to train years and years ago and now I've got the time to muck around with a couple," Anders explained.
"Barry (Smith) bred Mepunga Lana's first litter, which was to Bella Infrared and then I bred the Oaks Road litter. She's had another litter to Dyna Double One that I'm breaking in now and they've broken in sensational. They broke in better than Wilbur. I've got another litter on the ground, by Banjo Boy, which is 11-12 weeks old.
"About 25 to 30 years ago I had a dog called Crafty Deeds, which I got into an Australian Cup Final and he ran fourth. All my dogs are called Deeds after him."
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SkyCaddie PinPoint is a new enhancement to IntelliGreen that provides golfers distance information to the pin from anywhere on the hole, regardless of whether you can see the pin or not. Combined with SkyCaddie's patented IntelliGreen® and IntelliGreen® Pro, golfers now have the most detailed look at the green to turn every approach shot into a scoring opportunity.
Only SkyCaddie provides the most detailed look at the green to give golfers all the information they need to turn every approach shot into a scoring opportunity.
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Now with SkyCaddie PinPoint, you'll get all of this information PLUS the distance to the pin instantly from any point on the course whether you can see the flag or not. Try that with a laser!


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An IT service company consists of experienced IT professionals who lay the foundations of IT in business life. They fully understand the business needs and then provide the best IT solutions. This is known as IT consulting.
The IT consulting in Los Angeles of your choice will then research your business needs and recommend the IT solution that best suits your business.
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Before starting any IT project, it is important that you as a user know the full details of your IT product. It is the main goal of IT consulting to help end-users determine the layout of the IT product under development. During the decision making, the IT company describes the architecture/structure or framework, the technology used for the design, the required infrastructure, the time needed to build the system, the advantages of the system, and any limitations. Your technology partner also offers alternative solutions.
Consultant or analyst with experience in interpreting business requirements and providing technology solutions such as business analysts, technical analysts and IT consultants, etc.
The efficiency of your IT system depends largely on how well the business requirements are analyzed and whether the recommended IT solutions are optimal. The optimal solution increases your return on investment. There may be some excellent IT products out there without the right guidance and understanding. there will be less profitable than there.


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Innovation and collaborative, synchronized program management for new programs
Siemens today announced the launch of a new online store that will help customers easily search for, compare and purchase partner developed apps for Solid Edge® software. The new Solid Edge App Marketplace℠ mobile app will provide a one-stop shop for add-on solutions that extend the capabilities of Solid Edge, to help customers further enhance productivity. The new Solid Edge App Marketplace will help partners extend sales efforts by bringing apps directly to customers. Solid Edge is developed by Siemens' product lifecycle management (PLM) business.
The open architecture of Solid Edge gives partners easy access to a robust product development platform on which to create innovative apps that support the user community. Providing partners with an online marketplace helps them enhance product awareness and increase sales capacity, freeing up resources to focus on development.
"The Solid Edge App Marketplace should create an exciting opportunity for both customers and partners," said Michelle Boucher, Vice President, Tech-Clarity, Inc. "Innovative features enabled by apps allow customers to choose how they want to extend their use of Solid Edge technology. Embodying a modern online shopping experience, the Solid Edge App Marketplace connects customers and partners, reducing the cost of doing business. This means partners can stay focused on developing great apps. Overall, this announcement strengthens the value of being part of the Solid Edge community."
"Siemens is committed to creating a network of partners for Solid Edge who represent the leading technologies in their fields, as well as to providing an open, extensible architecture that supports rapid development," said John Miller, Senior Vice President, Mainstream Engineering, Siemens PLM Software. "The new Solid Edge App Marketplace will help provide our customers and partners a strong return on their PLM investment through a strategy of helping partners develop and sell, and customers find and start using the products that help enhance productivity and realize innovation."
The Solid Edge App Marketplace allows customers to instantly find complementary partner apps to meet their specific needs. Customers will be able to research and compare a variety of apps, select the one that best meets their requirements and purchase the app online to start realizing value right away. With the new marketplace, Siemens continues to help customers extend their product development capabilities with a powerful and accessible 3D design portfolio.
"The addition of a Solid Edge App Marketplace enables us to offer our low-cost Publisher3D PDF product directly to companies already using Solid Edge for CAD design," said Brian Roberts, President, QuadriSpace Corporation. "While we will still sell our full range of technical publishing products through Siemens' reseller partners using traditional channels, the Solid Edge App Marketplace is a perfect match for our entry-level 3D PDF solution. The marketplace provides immediate value in helping customers of all sizes to easily understand what complementary applications are available for improving their product development process."
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Digital Factory Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) and manufacturing operations management (MOM) software, systems and services with over nine million licensed seats and more than 77,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software works collaboratively with its customers to provide industry software solutions that help companies everywhere achieve a sustainable competitive advantage by making real the innovations that matter. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm.
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Posted June 1, 2018
First introduced in businesses over 40 years ago, wellness programs have become important employee benefits. Currently, about 83 percent of large employers provide wellness choices to encourage employees to establish health goals and pursue active lifestyles.
Early wellness programs focused on health screenings and educational services. But new trends are emerging as employers seek to help employees balance work and family responsibilities, address health problems and become more productive. Consider these three trends:
1. Wellness to well-being – Across the country, employers recognize that employee wellness encompasses not just the absence of disease but all five areas of well-being:
- career purpose
- social interaction
- financial security
- physical energy
- community safeness
Many employees are more worried about finances than they were just two to three years ago. Some are foregoing major life events to pay off their loans. Often, they end up spending time at work worrying about how to meet financial commitments. Employers can enhance employee engagement and work productivity by focusing on workers' financial well-being. Discover the value of financial well-being programs by reviewing this blog.
2. Job flexibility – Employees juggle many family and life commitments, such as caring for elderly parents, driving children to different activities, traveling for work or studying for academic degrees. With an eye on easing stress, employers are redesigning jobs to incorporate:
- flexible work hours
- unlimited paid time off
- options to work from home
Forbes reports that employees with flexible work options are more engaged with their work, miss fewer days and are less inclined to look for other jobs.
3. Healthy work setting – Work and daily living can be stressful, affecting mental and physical health. Many employers are encouraging employees to engage socially in team activities throughout the week by:
- collaborating on projects
- organizing fun exercise or service activities
- inviting a chef or dietician to teach them how to prepare healthy food
- keeping communications open throughout the workplace
Learn more about the five elements of well-being by watching this interview with Dr. Jim Harter of Gallup.
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wheedle (something) away from (one)
To obtain or steal something from one through cajolery, flattery, pleading, or beguilement. I hate these pushy charity workers, trying to wheedle every last cent away from you that they can. After begging and pleading, the kids finally wheedled the car away from me for the weekend.
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wheedle something away from someoneand wheedle something out of someone
to get something away from someone by begging or flattery. The crooks wheedled the old lady's money away from her. Tim wheedled a few dollars out of his uncle.
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Visitor & Retail Services Host, Space Place and Cable Car Museum Permanent Part Time Museums Wellington
Museums Wellington has one role available based at the Cable Car Museum and Space Place. This is a permanent part time role of 30 hours per week, including late nights, weekends and public holidays.
The rostered days are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. You must be available to work these days as rostered.
We are looking for a highly motivated and energetic person to create an amazing experience for our visitors. You will assist with retail sales and administration, front of house duties, some tours and birthday parties.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- A proven retail sales record, within a target driven sales environment, and experience in retail administration and MS Office.
- The ability to demonstrate excellent visual merchandising and creative retail displays.
- Excellent relationship management and communication skills.
- Experience in the public speaking and confidence when working with children.
- Strong time management skills and the ability to adapt to change in a unique work environment.
- The flexibility to work late nights, weekends and public holidays as rostered.
A strong retail background and experience in visual merchandising are considered a key skill for this role.
To apply for this role and to view a full position description, please go to our website
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Rose died in 2003. She was 54 years old.
I arrived in Mae La camp on her final day. Steve Edney, Robin Wales, and Greg Toews were with me. We walked up to her bamboo home to find her resting on a table. A blanket was pulled over her and June Rose, her daughter, sat beside her still mother with an air of devotion. A tube of snake oil ran from a brown jar down to her nostrils; Karen folk medicine at it's best.
She had what the hospital said was an aneurism. They said they couldn't do anything to help her and since she was a refugee, asked her son Fabian to take her back to the refugee camp where she could die without the legal complications of an unregistered woman on Thai soil.
When I walked in a day later there were 87 pairs of brown eyes on me. They looked at me pleadingly. I didn't know what to do, so I prayed for Rose and sat down with Fabian, drinking tea and feeling somewhat lost.
A few moments later grief filled the building. As Rose passed into eternity, her daughter tenderly began bathing her with a wet cloth and weeping.
Robin, Greg, Steve, and I sat down on the floor where all those beautiful children piled onto our laps, crying terribly and looking into our eyes between sobs. We cried with them.
I gathered the children to me and spoke through my own cloud of sadness. I promised them that I would care for them, that we would find them a new home to live in where someone as caring as Rose would nurture them and love them as their new foster parent. We hugged and prayed, then cried some more together.
While I drove back to Chiang Mai to get Oddny and my daughters, the adult helpers and Rose's kids prepared the funeral.
Crossing in a long tail boat back to Burma, the soil of her birth, we hiked up to a flat clearing where soldiers had dug a hole to burry Rose in. I was one of the first to drop dirt into her grave as I walked past, bidding my mentor and friend farewell. 87 orphans followed me with tears in their eyes.
Back in Thailand we drove to Mae La Camp to negotiate with the Thai Army Commander to move Roses kids from Zone 3 to zone 1 where Peh Lu lived. With our truck spilling over with the anxious expressions of so many orphans, we drove them to their new home.
Oddny sat in the back with Naw Mu Kapaw on her lap, crying quietly with her.
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Climate science academy
MADE CLEAR training helps teachers with climate curriculum
10:56 a.m., Nov. 22, 2013--Changing science standards and a changing climate have science educators in Delaware changing the way they teach in the classroom.
The Maryland-Delaware Climate Change Education, Assessment, and Research (MADE CLEAR) partnership, led by the University of Delaware and the University System of Maryland, is helping with the transition.
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The partnership brought together 25 teachers for a weeklong academy at UD's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, Del., last summer for lectures, hands-on activities and workshops by expert climate scientists and science educators. Follow-up sessions this month and in the spring give teachers the opportunity to report on the effectiveness of their classroom implementation.
"The hope is that this academy is really cutting-edge and informative for teachers," said Randy McGinnis, professor of science education at the University of Maryland.
Delaware adopted the Next Generation Science Standards in September, which include climate science for middle and high school students. MADE CLEAR's programs reinforce content in the standards, helping science teachers learn about new climate change science resources to utilize.
Teachers can use the fresh concepts and curriculum learned in classes such as earth science, biology, chemistry, physics and environmental science supplementing materials already in use.
MADE CLEAR brings together climate scientists, formal and informal educators, and education researchers to develop the best approaches for teaching climate change in and out of the classroom. The partnership serves as a platform for educators to discuss and develop shared messages and recommend resources for incorporating climate science into curricula.
"It's a community of practice for interaction and support for the participants long after the academy is over," said Nicole Shea, a research associate at UD and professional development organizer for MADE CLEAR participants.
Jennifer McHenry, an eighth grade science teacher at Fifer Middle School in Camden, Del., said she wanted to participate in MADE CLEAR because she is in her second year as a teacher and the academy seemed like an enticing approach to new information and teaching methods.
"It can be difficult for science teachers to find accurate and up-to-date information since sources on the Internet are not always reliable," said Chris Petrone, education specialist with Delaware Sea Grant and co-organizer of the program. "But we've honed the best resources and are providing those to the teachers of this academy and in turn, their students."
About MADE CLEAR
MADE CLEAR is led by the University System of Maryland and the University of Delaware and includes participation of faculty members from the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, the University of Maryland, College Park, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Towson University.
Key to the partnership is the participation of the Maryland State Department of Education, the Delaware Department of Education, Maryland Public Television and state and federal science agencies, including the state departments of environmental and natural resources, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
This project is one of six Phase II projects being funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) program.
The CCEP program is a one-time, dedicated NSF effort to establish a coordinated national network of regionally- or thematically-based partnerships devoted to increasing the adoption of effective, high quality educational programs and resources related to the science of climate change and its impacts.
The vision of this program is a scientifically literate society that can effectively weigh the evidence regarding global climate change as it confronts the challenges ahead, while developing the innovative scientific and technical workforce to advance knowledge of human-climate interactions and develop approaches for a sustainable, prosperous future.
For more information, visit the MADE CLEAR website.
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The following article was written by Matthew Dineen and published on January 9, 2014 in the Hamilton Spectator. Link to the original article. Link to the CTV news program.
By Matthew Dineen.
|Dineen family
The Spectator is indeed correct in its analysis that it is "frightening, unacceptable and unconscionable" that we have no national dementia strategy here in our country. What we have instead, I would argue, is an elected official (Health Minister Rona Ambrose) who signed her name on behalf of all Canadians to the G8 Dementia Summit Declaration on Dec. 11. As a signatory to the declaration, Ambrose attests to the fact that, among the 12 global commitments, our Canadian government pledges to help identify a cure or a disease-modifying therapy for dementia by the year 2025.
As a Canadian, I find it truly unfortunate that our G8 delegation sat at the table of global leaders without having a concerted and comprehensive national plan for dementia in hand. This is indeed troublesome in a country where statistics indicate there are upwards of 750,000 Canadians living with some form of dementia. That number is expected to almost double to 1.4 million in less than 20 years.
The $33-billion bill for this disease will soar to $293 billion in the same period (more than what we currently spend on health care). Despite the Canadian government's financial commitment ($960 million since 2006) to neurological and brain disorder research, our economy simply cannot sustain such a monstrous financial burden.
I am all too well acquainted with this debilitating disease known as dementia. I am a husband whose 44-year old wife (and mother of three children) was diagnosed a year ago with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and who now resides in a secured wing of a long-term care facility.
The need for our Conservative government to devise a national strategy is crucial. This is all the more relevant given the underpinnings of Quebec's Bill 52, which calls for the legalization of euthanasia. Canadians need to be aware that the issue of euthanasia is directly related to dementia. In Belgium, the government there is debating the expansion of euthanasia to include (among other demographics) people with Alzheimer's and dementia. Most telling is knowing that the architects of Bill 52 were inspired by the Belgian euthanasia law. Thus, we must act now if we hope to defuse this dementia time bomb here in Canada.
January is Alzheimer Awareness Month in Canada. I would like to personally call upon all Canadians to contact their local MP and ask them if they will publicly support a national dementia strategy (including MP Claude Gravelle's Bill C-356).
Let us remind them too, of the commitments Minister Ambrose pledged to the world on our behalf when she signed her name to the G8 Dementia Summit Declaration.
We must consistently hold our elected officials to their promises and not let them forget their obligations. The case of combating dementia both nationally and globally can be no exception.
I am optimistic that the leadership shown by U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and other world leaders at the G8 Summit will help give our Canadian government the impetus it sorely needs to sit down and begin devising a comprehensive national strategy. Hopefully, doing so will go a long way to bringing about much needed change here in our country and aid those whose lives have been forever changed by this wretched condition, especially in what is traditionally supposed to be a "joyous" and "prosperous" time of the year.
If our Canadian government is willing to take immediate action, then perhaps the year 2025 will be a most joyful and prosperous year for those who are all too familiar with dementia.
Matthew Dineen lives in Nepean Ont. And is a Dementia Champion with the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County.


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Continuing our series of articles on the authenticity of rare materials from the early years of occupied East Timor, we briefly examine a 1980 resistance newsletter, 'Nakroma'.
Any document which might throw some light on the state of the Fretilin-led resistance after the military defeats of 1978-79 but before the historic 1981 reorganisation is of considerable interest. One such document which has recently come to CHART's attention is a 31-page late-1980 newsletter entitled Nakroma. Written in Portuguese-language over the name of Bere Malay Laka, the document reports and reflects on recent history and events and includes information on Fretilin.
CHART does not have the knowledge or resources to translate and fully analyse the document. We invite readers to examine the document (click image above) and offer comments on its content and whether there is any reason to doubt its authenticity.
Where does the document come from?
The 1980 Nakroma newsletter can be found in an Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) file* held by the National Archives (NAA) in Canberra.
According to the file records, the document was passed to Australia's Jakarta embassy sometime on or before 30 November 1981. Embassy staff reported that the item was given to them by 'a church source' with the information that it had been circulating in East Timor in hand-written form. No information is given on how this typescript version came into the hands of the un-named church source.
The DFAT file also records embassy staff talking with two different Catholic Church sources around this time – Father Zegwaard from the Indonesian Bishop's Conference (MAWI) and the Vatican's envoy to Jakarta, Monsignor Pablo Puente, an occasional visitor to East Timor. Both men were in regular contact with the Australian Embassy; either could have been the source.
Newsletter contents
The file shows that the DFAT head office in Canberra sent the document to its Lisbon Embassy for pointers to significant content, resulting in an English-language summary.
Of particular interest to CHART is the Lisbon Embassy's translation of Nakroma's claims about military events during 1979-80 and a backgrounder on Fretilin. Especially notable in the latter is the naming of Fretilin as the Partido Marxista-Leninista "Fretilin".
Assuming the newsletter is authentic and was written in December 1980, this is the earliest public documentary reference to Fretilin's formal adoption of Marxism-Leninism yet seen by CHART. It precedes the now well-known March 1981 reorganisation meeting records.
In addition to requests for comments made earlier, CHART also invites comments or corrections on the Lisbon Embassy's translation and discussion on what this document adds to knowledge of the resistance before the March 1981 reorganisation.
NAA File Reference: NAA 1838 3038-2-1 Part 21. See digitised copy.


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Rumors and speculation have circulated wildly about FSA's new complete
road and MTB groups, and while the company has still been rather tight-lipped
on details, it did release information on another critical piece of the
Three new chains will grace the 2008 FSA catalog for use with both 9-speed
and 10-speed drivetrains. The SL-K 10S will feature beveled outer plates
that promise quiet running and smooth shifting, while the inner and outer
plates will also be slotted to yield a claimed weight of just 240g for
a full 114-link chain. The Team Issue 10S makes do without the slotted
plates to add 20g.
The road- and mountain bike-compatible Team Issue 9S, however, will include
the hollowed plates as well as a more aggressively-profiled outer plate
for enhanced shifting, especially under load. Quoted weight is 260g for
116 links, and all of the new FSA chains will include a tool-free master
The intriguing Neo Pro TT crankset will utilize the same double-hollow
carbon fiber arm construction as FSA's current top-tier K-Force Light
models for a claimed weight of just 720g for the complete set. However,
those arms will now fully shroud the external-bearing bottom bracket cups
for improved airflow, and the driveside arm will be smoothly blended into
the chainring for the same reason. Three arm lengths will be available
(170mm, 172.5mm, and 175mm) along with two chainring combinations (55/44T
and 54/42T, both in 130mm BCD).
The new K-Force Light MTB crankset also gains the '3rd Generation' double-hollow
carbon fiber crankarms and hybrid ceramic MegaExo bottom bracket bearings
of its road-going cousin for a total claimed weight of 750g. The standard
44/32/22T triple-chainring model will be accompanied by a dedicated 2x9
version whose sole 42/29T chainring option on that model suggests the
use of a unique four-arm spider BCD.
The Gravity line also gets a reduced-fat crankset with the new Gravity
Light MegaExo. Not surprisingly, there will be no carbon here, but hollow-forged
6061-T6 aluminum crankarms reduce the total weight to a class-leading
800g, including bottom bracket. Multiple arm lengths and configurations
will be available, including two-ring with bashguard, triple chainring,
and single-ring DH.
Up top, a new OS-99 stem will be forged and machined from 7075 aluminum
and will include a pared-down face plate and titanium hardware to yield
a claimed 98g weight. The ovalized extension will be offered in 80-130mm
lengths in 10mm increments, all in a +/- 6° angle and exclusively to fit
oversized 31.8mm bars.
A new semi-integrated aero bar based on the version supplied to the Astana
ProTour team will feature a wealth of adjustability to optimize fit and
aerodynamics. Carbon extensions boast 10cm of length adjustment and the
armrests can adjust laterally through 4cm. The wing-shaped base bar will
utilize both carbon fiber and aluminum construction, and custom-shaped
extensions are molded entirely in carbon. Claimed weight for the complete
assembly is 1000g.
Two new wheelsets will round out the initial introduction, including
the XC-specific XC-500T and the burlier Gravity DH. The XC-500T will finally
deliver full tubeless compatibility courtesy of a solid outer rim wall.
Sealed cartridge bearing hubs will be offered exclusively in six-bolt
disc rotor compatibility for conventional quick-release frames and forks,
and claimed weight for the set is 1.95kg.
The Gravity DH will be built with a 32mm-wide rim, straight-pull 14g
stainless steel spokes, and DH-specific hubs with oversized cartridge
bearings and a fast-engaging freehub body. Front wheels will only be offered
in 20mm thru-axle versions, but both 135mm QR and 150mm TA rears will
be available. Total claimed weight for the pair is 2.5kg.
Shimano announced an upgraded version of its ubiquitous Ultegra road
component group to address the ever-widening price gap between its top-level
Dura-Ace group and its second-tier offering. The new Ultegra SL package
shaves nearly 100g off of the standard edition and also wears an optional
bolder and darker 'Ice Grey' anodized finish to complement the standard
Much of the weight loss is due to the new Dual Control levers, which
make increased use of aluminum to shave 43g. A refined crankset (offered
in both double and triple varieties) now utilizes a lighter and stiffer
machined-from-billet steel bottom bracket axle, lighter cups, and aluminum
chainring bolts to shed another 35g. Finally, a new rear derailleur and
brake calipers subtract an additional 9g and 10g, respectively.
The new Ice Grey color option will also be optional on a new Ultegra-branded
compact crankset, as well as the PD-6620 SPD-SL pedals and WH-6500 clincher
In other Shimano news, the Dura-Ace wheel family will bear a new road
tubeless-compatible clincher, two new carbon-rimmed tubulars, as well
as a carbon and aluminum composite clincher set. 105 will also get its
own dedicated compact crankset and the wider SPD-SL pedal body of its
Dura-Ace and Ultegra stablemates.
On the heels of its well-earned Giro d'Italia victory under Liquigas
rider Danilo Di Luca, team sponsor Cannondale has wasted little time in
happily announcing the release of a very limited edition Danilo "The Killer"
Di Luca SystemSix Replica model.
Cannondale will manufacture only twenty-one reproductions (one for each
Giro stage) throughout the US and Europe, and each will be available on
a strictly first-come-first-served basis. Naturally, the commemorative
bike will feature a unique paint job in addition to the Di Luca "Killer"
edition fi'zi:k Arione saddle and white handlebar tape, Campagnolo Record
componentry, FSA cockpit, and Fulcrum Racing 1 wheelset with Vittoria
Open Corsa Evo CX clinchers.
Each frame will be individually numbered and its corresponding Giro stage
listed, and each purchaser will also receive a signed maglia rosa and
commemorative poster.
Unfortunately, Cannondale's fantastic Giro win has also been accompanied
by some bad news as a supposed assembly error has prompted the company
to upgrade a service bulletin issued earlier this season to a voluntary
recall notice on its Lefty Speed Carbon SL and Lefty Speed DLR 2 suspension
forks. According to a recent press release, "The origin of the problem
is an improper application of a thread locking compound to the damping
cartridge. The result is that the lower half of the assembly could potentially
unthread and slide out of the upper sleeve."
That flaw could result in a catastrophic failure and some injuries have
been reported. However, according to Cannondale Vice President of R&D
Chris Peck, "Riders should know that this is not a design flaw. This is
an assembly error. Lefty product has been on our high performance mountain
bikes for nearly a decade. It is race-proven at the World Cup level and
has passed the highest testing standards in the industry when manufactured
Cannondale dealers have already been notified of the recall and have
been supplied with proper inspection and service procedures. Given the
nature of the failure, Cannondale urges riders to cease using affected
bikes and forks immediately, and further assures consumers that manufacturing
quality control steps have been put in place to ensure that future product
is properly built.
Further information and a list of affected bicycle models are available
on Cannondale's
web site.
In addition to a full spread of road and mountain bike racing, a sports
expo, and special family-oriented events, this year's Infineon Cougar
Mountain Classic in Sonoma, California will also play host to the 16th
Annual Bike Swap to benefit Trips for Kids on Saturday and Sunday, July
7 and 8, 2007.
"Each year individuals and companies within and outside the bicycle industry
donate product to or participate in our annual fundraiser," said Trips
for Kids Director Marilyn Price. "We are delighted to offer cyclists one
of our biggest swap meets ever."
Participants can support the swap by either reserving a space to sell
bike-related products, donating items for Trips for Kids to sell, or by
simply offering a financial contribution. Sales of donated materials reportedly
covers sixty percent of the total Trips for Kids annual operating budget.
Regardless, all of the proceeds from the swap will support Trips for Kids
cycling programs for disadvantaged youth in the San Francisco Bay Area
as well as across North America.
Proving that you can never been too old, Giant Bicycles chairman King
Liu recently wrapped up a fifteen-day bicycle tour of Taiwan at the age
of 73. King began in Taipei on May 7 and then proceeded counter-clockwise
and returned along the eastern coastal roads back in Taipei on May 21.
Seeking to explore the island in a more intimate fashion, King naturally
decided the best option was to do so by bicycle (a Giant, of course).
According to King, "Driving is too careless, walking is too slow, and
only through cycling can you truly experience the beauty of this island
and have this once-in-a-lifetime adventure."
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Two days after Prime Minister David Cameron resigned over his failure to keep Britain in the European Union, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faced a revolt by his lawmakers who called for him, too, to quit.
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The most glitzy event on the scientific calendar took place on Sunday night when the Breakthrough Foundation gave away $22m (£16.3m) in prizes to dozens of physicists, biologists and mathematicians at a ceremony in Silicon Valley.
The winners this year include five researchers who won $3m (£2.2m) each for their work on cell biology, plant science and neurodegenerative diseases, two mathematicians, and a team of 27 physicists who mapped the primordial light that warmed the universe moments after the big bang 13.8 billion years ago.
Now in their sixth year, the Breakthrough prizes are backed by Yuri Milner, a Silicon Valley tech investor, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and his wife Priscilla Chan, Anne Wojcicki from the DNA testing company 23andMe, and Google's Sergey Brin. Launched by Milner in 2012, the awards aim to make rock stars of scientists and raise their profile in the public consciousness.
The annual ceremony at Nasa's Ames Research Center in California provides a rare opportunity for some of the world's leading minds to rub shoulders with celebrities, who this year included Morgan Freeman as host, fellow actors Kerry Washington and Mila Kunis, and Miss USA 2017 Kára McCullough. When Joe Polchinski at the University of California in Santa Barbara shared the physics prize last year, he conceded his nieces and nephews would know more about the A-list attendees than he would.
Oxford University geneticist Kim Nasmyth won for his work on chromosomes but said he had not worked out what to do with the windfall. "It's a wonderful bonus, but not something you expect," he said. "It's a huge amount of money, I haven't had time to think it through." On being recognised for what amounts to his life's work, he added: "You have to do science because you want to know, not because you want to get recognition. If you do what it takes to please other people, you'll lose your moral compass." Nasmyth has won lucrative awards before and channelled some of his winnings into Gregor Mendel's former monastery in Brno.
Another life sciences prizewinner, Joanne Chory at the Salk Institute in San Diego, was honoured for three decades of painstaking research into the genetic programs that flip into action when plants find themselves plunged into shade. Her work revealed that plants can sense when a nearby competitor is about to steal their light, sparking a growth spurt in response. The plants detect threatening neighbours by sensing a surge in the particular wavelengths of red light that are given off by vegetation.
Chory now has ambitious plans to breed plants that can suck vast quantities of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere in a bid to combat climate change. She believes that crops could be selected to absorb 20 times more of the greenhouse gas than they do today, and convert it into suberin, a waxy material found in roots and bark that breaks down incredibly slowly in soil. "If we can do this on 5% of the landmass people are growing crops on, we can take out 50% of global human emissions," she said.
Three other life sciences prizes went to Kazutoshi Mori at Kyoto University and Peter Walter for their work on "quality control" mechanisms that keep cells healthy, and to Don Cleveland at the University of California, San Diego, for his research on motor neurone disease.
The $3m Breakthrough prize in mathematics was shared by two British-born mathematicians, Christopher Hacon at the University of Utah and James McKernan at the University of California in San Diego. The pair made major contributions to a field of mathematics known as birational algebraic geometry, which sets the rules for projecting abstract objects with more than 1,000 dimensions onto lower-dimensional surfaces. "It gets very technical, very quickly," said McKernan.
Speaking before the ceremony, Hacon was feeling a little unnerved. "It's really not a mathematician kind of thing, but I'll probably survive," he said. "I've got a tux ready, but I'm not keen on wearing it." Asked what he might do with his share of the winnings, Hacon was nothing if not realistic. "I'll start by paying taxes," he said. "And I have six kids, so the rest will evaporate."
Chuck Bennett, an astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, led a Nasa mission known as the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) to map the faint afterglow of the big bang's radiation that now permeates the universe. The achievement, now more than a decade old, won the 27-strong science team the $3m Breakthrough prize in fundamental physics. "When we made our first maps of the sky, I thought these are beautiful," Bennett told the Guardian. "It is still absolutely amazing to me. We can look directly back in time."
Bennett believes that the prizes may help raise the profile of science at a time when it is sorely needed. "The point is not to make rock stars of us, but of the science itself," he said. "I don't think people realise how big a role science plays in their lives. In everything you do, from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep, there's something about what you're doing that involves scientific advances. I don't think people think about that at all."


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Homemade Baileys Irish Cream
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Homemade Baileys Irish Cream — Homemade Baileys Irish Cream comes together 1 minute, with ingredients you likely already have on hand. Rich, creamy, and the flavor is a dead ringer for store-bought!
Homemade Baileys Recipe
I love Baileys Irish Cream, and every year around St. Paddy's Day I see recipe after recipe incorporating it. This year I decided to skip the cakes with Baileys frosting and focus on the actual Baileys. So I made some.
Homemade Baileys comes together in under one minute in the blender. It's so easy that if you're a Baileys Irish Cream fan, you'll wonder why you didn't do this sooner. Simply combine cream or half-and-half, sweetened condensed milk, Irish whiskey, a pinch of instant coffee, dash of chocolate syrup, vanilla, and blend.
The flavor is spot on and so very creamy. I used half-and-half rather than cream, and can only imagine how rich it would be with cream. Between the sweetened condensed milk, half-and-half, and vanilla it's no wonder I've always loved the stuff. Dessert in a shot glass.
I don't think it's any cheaper to make homemade Irish cream, but it's also not more expensive than store-bought. With the exception of the Irish whiskey, I always have the rest of the ingredients on hand so it didn't feel like I bought things just to make homemade Baileys from scratch.
Sometimes with DIY and copycat recipes, I have to buy 10 things and slave away for hours just to recreate the one store-bought thing, making me question if it was worth it. That surely wasn't the case here. 34 seconds after I started, I was sipping the rewards.
The real satisfaction comes from being able to say, oh yes, I can make Baileys Irish cream. At parties, there's always that one person who can mix a great drink, juggle shot glasses, catch peanuts in their mouth, or tie cherry stems into knots with their tongue. Now you'll be the star of the party with this little Baileys recipe up your sleeve.
Serve it chilled, over ice, in mixed drinks or in coffee. Make cake, donuts, cupcakes, brownies, or frosting with it. There's no wrong way to use it.
And if you need inspiration, just read food blogs the week before St. Paddy's Day. Or Google Baileys + desserts for 2.8 million ideas. My idea is to pour a little jigger and sip happily.
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make this homemade Baileys Irish cream recipe:
- Irish whiskey
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Half and half
- Chocolate syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Instant coffee granules
How to Make Baileys Irish Cream
This homemade Irish cream recipe couldn't be simpler to make! Just add all the ingredients to a blender and mix until smooth.
If stored in an air-tight container, homemade Baileys can last up to 2 months in the fridge. The alcohol helps preserve it, but always sniff the mixture first to make sure it hasn't gone off (trust me, you'll know if the half and half has gone sour).
I also recommend shaking the homemade Baileys Irish cream before enjoying it, just to mix everything back together.
Can I Use Regular Coffee Instead of Instant Coffee Granules?
No, you want to use instant coffee or espresso granules and not regular coffee. Instant coffee granules have a more concentrated flavor and will deliver that coffee taste Baileys is known for without watering down the drink.
What Type of Whiskey Should I Use?
I used Jameson whiskey in my homemade Baileys recipe, but any Irish whiskey will do.
Tips for Making Baileys Irish Cream
Make sure to buy sweetened condensed milk and not evaporated milk. Sweetened condensed milk is much thicker and sweeter and won't water down the Baileys.
For the best flavor, I recommend using pure vanilla extract and not the imitation kind. I like using imitation vanilla in some of my baked goods, but for this Baileys recipe you want the real stuff.
As I said before, you're welcome to use either half and half or heavy cream in this homemade Irish cream. Don't use regular milk though, otherwise your Baileys won't be creamy enough.
One way you can tweak this recipe for a nutty and cinnamon taste is to add 1-2 tablespoons of Perfect Keto's Chocolate Hazelnut Nut Butter
This would be a good replacement for Hershey's Chocolate syrup if you want to reduce the amount of sugar in your drink.
Perfect Keto's nut butter has zero added sugars!
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream comes together 1 minute, with ingredients you likely already have on hand. Rich, creamy, and the flavor is a dead ringer for store-bought!
- 1 2/3 cups Irish whiskey (I used Jameson)
- one 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream (I used half-and-half)
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup (I used Hershey's)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules or instant espresso (make sure it's instant so it dissolves)
- Combine all ingredients in the canister of a blender and blend on high speed until smooth, 30 to 60 seconds.
- Transfer mixture to a glass bottle or airtight container with a tight-fitting lid and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months (I have read anywhere between 1 to 2 months; the alcohol helps preserve it, but always use the sniff test and common sense).
- Shake well before using.
Recipe intended for those whom alcohol consumption is appropriate. Always drink responsibly.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 731Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 218mgCarbohydrates: 82gFiber: 0gSugar: 80gProtein: 13g
More Easy Drink Recipes:
Santa's Magic Potion (Eggnog and Bailey's) — Not sure what to mix with eggnog? Baileys, of course! This creamy eggnog cocktail mixes the two to create a holiday drink you'll love!
Tequila Sunrise — Not only is it pretty to look at, but a Tequila Sunrise is also refreshing, nostalgic, and the grenadine sweetens it up enough that you may not even notice it packs quite a punch!
Malibu Sunset — A fun, fruity, easy Malibu drink recipe!! Because there's really no wrong way to do pineapple, orange juice, coconut rum, grenadine, and cherries! If you've never had this fruity alcoholic drink, you should change that!!
Tropical Strawberry Lemonade Party Punch — This Tropical Alcoholic Punchis one of my all-time favorite party drinks! Feel free to leave the alcohol out if desired. This punch tastes delicious even without it!
Tropical Mango Mimosas – A fun, easy, and refreshing twist on classic mimosas!! A party favorite at your next brunch or event! Everyone will want REFILLS!!
Homemade Margaritas — How to make a margarita with just three natural ingredients! Nothing fake, neon green, and no sugary chemicals. This is the best homemade margarita recipe I've tried and it's the easiest!!
Kiss on the Lips Cocktail — This frozen drink is quick and easy, fruity, tropical-tasting, and the colors are so fun. It goes down way too easily and would be extra refreshing on hot summer days.
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Tropical storm Tembin made landfall in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao as a strengthened typhoon late last Friday, resulting in torrential rain, mudslides and the deaths of well over 300 people.
Tembin brought sustained winds of 120 kilometres per hour, with gusts of 145 kilometres per hour. The main damage came from the heavy rain.
Known in the Philippines as Vinta, the typhoon struck hardest on the island's Zamboanga Peninsula and parts of northern Mindanao, with the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur bearing the brunt.
About 20 typhoons a year hit the Philippines. Less than a week earlier, tropical storm Urduja (international name Kai-Tak) swept through the central Philippines, leaving 47 dead and 44 missing. Often the storms miss Mindanao, but not this time.
Among the towns affected by Tembin was Marawi in Lanao del Sur. There the typhoon undermined attempts to rebuild the town after a five-month assault by the Philippines armed forces, supposedly to destroy an Islamist group. The campaign, from May until October, supported by Washington, left 1,000 dead and displaced 200,000 people.
Initially the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) assessed Tembin's impact as 164 dead, 176 missing and 118,596 families displaced. Some 97,000 people were housed in 261 evacuations shelters, with another 85,000 sheltering elsewhere.
The death toll steadily increased as more remote areas were reached. Some news reports yesterday put the figure at 340. Many of the missing are believed to be dead. The final number might not be known for some time. The Zamboanga Peninsula has been without power and communications, and whole towns are cut off by bridge collapses, mudslides and flooding.
According to NDRRMC spokesperson Mina Marasigan, the heavy rain caused landslides in the mountainous terrain that formed natural dams. As the deluge continued, these dams burst, sending torrents of water onto the villages below.
The force of the water was certainly a factor. Health worker Arturo Simbajon told Reuters that the coastal village of Anungan was almost entirely wiped out when logs, boulders and mud swept down a river and pushed everything out to sea. "Only the mosque was left standing. People were watching the rising sea levels but did not expect the water to come from behind."
Sibuco mayor Bong Edding blamed the loss of houses and the washing away of 30 residents on logging operations in mountains above the town. Five bodies had been recovered when he spoke to the media.
However, a significant factor in the deaths and injuries was the failure of the authorities to evacuate people from the most vulnerable areas.
NDRRMC spokesperson Marasigan claimed that the national government exhausted every means to alert people in the threatened areas in plenty of time. She said the organisation would now investigate the failure to implement pre-emptive evacuations.
Marasigan implied the victims were to blame. She told a Manila news conference it was difficult to move people from their homes before Christmas. "We don't want to be dragging people out of their homes before Christmas, but it's best to convince them to quietly understand the importance of why they are being evacuated."
These comments beg the question as to what government assistance was provided to those in the most endangered areas and whether adequate shelters were available.
In Vietnam, authorities evacuated 74,000 people from the most vulnerable areas, before the typhoon was downgraded to a tropical depression. Authorities in 15 provinces and cities were prepared to move one million people had the storm hit the tip of the Mekong Delta as initially predicted.
Marasigan announced a pittance in compensation. Each family that lost a loved one would receive 10,000 pesos ($US200) from the government while those with injured members would get 5,000 pesos. Those with totally damaged houses would be entitled to get 30,000 pesos, while those with partially damaged homes would receive 10,000 pesos for emergency shelter assistance.
The indifference of the Philippines authorities can be seen by the government's decision in January 2017 to shut down the National Operational Assessment of Hazard (NOAH) project due to lack of funds. Set up in 2012, the NOAH project was to be the country's main service for mapping and measuring threats to vulnerable areas.
NOAH brought together scientists in every field related to natural disasters. The program included establishing a six-hour warning to agencies involved in disaster prevention and mitigation.
From 2012 to 2017, the project was managed by the Department of Science and Technology but this year was downgraded and passed to the University of the Philippines. University officials offered to assist authorities before the present crisis but NDRRMC spokeswoman Marasigan said she was unaware of the offer.
Mahar Lagmay, head of University of the Philippines NOAH Centre, told the Philippine Star that many lives could have been saved had the government used existing weather forecasting technology and data that can project scenarios in particular areas hours in advance.
"When we were part of the NDRRMC, this is what we used to do," Lagmay said. "We interpret data from sensors and satellites and provide hazard-specific, area-focus and time-bound information that can be passed on to local government units."
The impact of so-called natural disasters is made worse by the failure of governments to make proper preparations, provide adequate warnings and assistance to those affected.
Millions of impoverished workers and peasants are forced to live in poorly-built housing that make them particularly exposed to flooding and typhoons. These structures are often built in low-lying areas or at the base of mountain ranges where land is cheap.
The impact of 2013 super-typhoon Haiyan, with sustained winds of 315 kilometres an hour and gusts of 380 kilometres per hour, made plain what was necessary. Solidly-built and well-provisioned evacuation centres connected to advanced warning systems, and assistance to move to the shelters, would have substantially reduced the death toll of more than 6,000 people.


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Dr. Blanca (Iris) Padilla is an Assistant Professor a the Duke University School of Nursing. Her professional nursing experience includes trauma-critical care, emergency room, and primary care. Dr. Padilla earned her MSN at Tennessee State University. Dr. Padilla's PhD research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan - Division of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction.
Dr. Padilla is a family nurse practitioner and has provided primary care to the under-served population for over 16 years. She has led the diabetes clinic in Nashville and is currently the diabetes consultant at a federally qualify health center in Durham. She has first-hand clinical expertise in caring for the under-privileged patient population and understands the needs of primary care clinic personnel/administration as they pertain to supporting and caring for vulnerable patients.
Dr. Padilla is the Director of an ANE HRSA grant. This grant focuses on establishing and enhancing academic-practice partnership in primary care setting. In addition, this grant allowed for creating a Preceptor Web-site to help engage and enhance preceptors in primary care and also establish a diabetes/endocrinology specialty.
Dr. Padilla has a strong interest in delivering care for the under-served population. Other interest include diabetes self-care, adherence, co-morbid depression, insulin initiation and education. Dr. Padilla has been a co-investigator/consultant on an R01 NIH-funded intervention research project on improving medication adherence for the underserved population with diabetes. Her passion for the under-served as open pathways and collaboration with others and created modules on unconscious bias.
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