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QuickTips! (For Student Organizations) are short videos geared to helping student organizations run smoothly throughout the year. Not only are the videos very useful, but each video is equipped with a QuickTips! sheet with important highlights. Check out some of the QuickTips! videos to keep your student organization on track.
Building an Organization that Lasts
|Wanted! Good Member
Having active, involved members is the lifeblood for any student organization. Learn how to find members, involve them and keep them with this QuickTips! video.
Recruitment and Retention - Promoting Your Organization
|Day-to-Day Money Management
Student organizations work hard for their money. Learn how to manage it responsibly with this QuickTips! video.
Money Management - Taxpayer Identification Number Form - IRS Website
|Liven Up Your Meetings
It doesn't matter how good the ideas behind your student organization are if you can't get anyone to come to your meetings. Discover how to liven up your meetings and make them more effective with this QuickTips! video.
Running an Effective Meeting - Decision Making
|Goal Setting
It's easier getting where you want to go if you know the direction you're heading. Get your organization off to a great start by creating a vision statement and setting goals and objectives with this QuickTips! video.
Goal Setting Outline - Assessing Your Organization - Goal Setting Tips
|Get Recognized
Has your organization planned a great event, given back to the community or just had a great year? Discover how your organization can get recognized for its accomplishments with this QuickTips! video.
Leadership Recognition Banquet
|Leadership Transitions
A smooth officer transition can provide a strong foundation for your group so that they can continue on with their activities and plans. Make sure the organization that you have worked so hard to build up will continue to grow and prosper under its new leadership with this QuickTips! video.
Officer Transitions
|Get Involved and Give Back
Successful student organizations realize the value of getting involved in the greater community and not just campus. Explore the ways that your organization can get involved in the community by volunteering with this QuickTips! video.
Volunteer Center Website - Volunteer Center Welcome Video
Community Partnership Program Application - Superior Edge
Your adviser is one of the most important members of your student organization. Make the most of your student organization-adviser relationship in this QuickTips! video.
Finding an Adviser/Communicating with your Adviser
|Show Me the Money
Does your student organization need money to host an event, go to a conference, or buy office supplies? Learn the basics of fundraising at NMU with this QuickTips! video.
Fundraising Policies - Michigan Raffle Information
SFC Budget Request Form - Sample SFC Budget Request
Event Planning
|Contracts: Agreements that Stick
Contract negotiations are a big responsibility and provide the foundation for an event. Avoid a contract catastrophe and get your event off to a great start with this QuickTips! video.
Prior to Contracting
|Event Production
Planning an event is a big job. Learn the basic tasks to put on your production to-do list with this QuickTips! video.
Event Planning Contacts - Event Planning Timeline
Production Checklist - After Program Checklist
|Promoting Your Event
Planning an event can be exciting for you and your members, but what about everyone else? Explore ways to get other people excited about your event with this QuickTips! video.
Advertising - Promotion Checklist - Posting Sites


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This site is the archived OWASP Foundation Wiki and is no longer accepting Account Requests.
To view the new OWASP Foundation website, please visit https://owasp.org
Call for Trainings
OWASP is soliciting training providers for the AppSec EU 2013 conference.
The following conditions apply for those that want to provide training at the OWASP AppSec this year:
The training provider
- should provide class syllabus / training materials.
- provider will cover travel and accommodations for the instructor(s) and all course materials for students.
- can brand training materials to increase their exposure
All trainers will be required to submit a Training Instructor Agreement.
OWASP will provide the venue, marketing, registration logistics, basic wireless internet access. If you need additional technical arrangements, it is important to let us know. Also we like to get your idea about the maximal numbers of participants which you like in your training. OWASP can apply cut offs too.
OWASP will reserve up to two training slots at no cost and the trainer may reserve up to one slot at no cost.
Please note that for data privacy reasons OWASP can't provide trainers with contact information of the attendees.
Spoken and written language is English.
Split of Revenue
Price per attendee: 2-Day Class €1400 / 1-Day Class €750 . Earnings will be split 60/40 (OWASP/Trainer) for the training class.
- Deadline for proposals: March 29, 2013
- Notification to training providers: by April 5, 2013, late: ~ +1 week
- Posted on web site: by April 12, 2013, late: ~ +1 week
- Training: August 20-21, 2013
Contact: trainings2013//lists//appsec//eu
To submit a proposal, please submit online (see below) an abstract of your intended training (500 to 1000 chararters) and a brief biography (400 to 1000 characters) which also should outline your instructor experience.
Every proposal submitted is subject to a democratic vote by the program committee (pc) above. Keep in mind: The better your description the better our picture (do not count on "fail open"). Please watch out for any mistakes as after approval by the pc we take your abstract and publish it 1:1 in our program.
Visit this URL to submit your training proposal for the August 20-21, 2013 training days in Hamburg, Germany.
Don't forget
- To enclose a signed copy of the Training Instructor Agreement
- to list any additional technical requirements if needed
- to propose your max number of participants.
The topics are the same as those mentioned in the regular Call for Presentations see https://www.owasp.org/index.php/AppSecEU2013/CfPresos#Topics. The trainings however should be more of a practical nature, i.e. we will look favorably on a hands-on training.
Program Committee
Your submission is subject to approval by a small core team of the program committee:
- Sebastien Deleersnyder, OWASP Belgium
- Boris Hemkemeier, OWASP Germany
- Achim Hoffmann, OWASP Germany
- Martin Johns, SAP Research
- Jim Manico, OWASP USA (not voting)
- Sebastian Schinzel, University Erlangen-Nuremberg
- Dirk Wetter, OWASP Germany
Related Cf.s
Please note that there are two related invitations to submit a proposal for this conference:
- Call for Presentations: Regular Tracks
- Call for Papers: Research Track

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Chameleon Communications International Joins The Healthcare Consultancy Group
04 Oct, 2012, 08:55 BST
-- Acquisition Extends Scientific Depth and Global Reach in Healthcare Communications
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified Agency Services (DAS) announced today that it has acquired London based Chameleon Communications International. Chameleon, with additional offices in Manchester and New York will become a division of the Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG), a leading network of agencies that provide medical communication services to the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries.
The acquisition of Chameleon will allow HCG to extend the global scale of its service offering, with the addition of this leading world-class organization of highly skilled and talented professionals. The combination creates one of the world's largest providers of strategic marketing, medical and regulatory advisory services at a time when the healthcare industry is in increasing need of scientifically rigorous and highly specialized communications support.
"We are very excited about having Chameleon Communications as one of our sister companies; Angie Franklin and Gary Hobbs along with their senior management and employees of Chameleon have built a best in class organization that fits perfectly with the culture of excellence at HCG; the addition of Chameleon allows us to service the expanding needs of our clients through a greater geographical presence and an unparalleled depth in scientific and strategic talent," said Denise Bottiglieri, PhD, CEO of the Healthcare Consultancy Group.
With the addition of Chameleon, HCG's global medical communication service offering includes regulatory consulting, disease awareness initiatives, scientific branding, prelaunch creative campaigns, scientific message platforms, mechanism of action/disease animations, digital strategy, key opinion leader engagement initiatives and publication planning. The organization has a market leading depth of experience in every therapeutic category and expertise that bridges both specialty and primary care audiences across a product's lifecycle.
About Chameleon Communications
Chameleon Communications (www.chameleon-uk.com) has established a reputation for providing the highest quality global scientific communication services on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare community. As a result it has become one of the leading globally-operating medical communications agencies based in Europe; delivering both large-scale and niche educational and scientific programs with unparalleled client service and distinctive quality.
About Healthcare Consultancy Group
The Healthcare Consultancy Group (www.hcgrp.com) is a leading provider of services to the pharmaceutical industry, including strategic medical education and scientific services, thought leader engagement, disease and product communications and regulatory advisory and support services. HCG partners with over 50 pharmaceutical companies in support of hundreds of brands through its member agencies Health Science Communications (www.hsci.com), The Scienomics Group (www.tsgmeded.com), Pro Ed Communications (www.proedcom.com), Hyphen Digital (www.hyphendigital.com), BlueSpark Healthcare Communications (www.bluespark-ideas.com) and Scientific Strategy Partners (www.ssppubs.com). The Healthcare Consultancy Group is a part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.
About Diversified Agency Services
Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.dasglobal.com), manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing disciplines, including customer relationship management, public relations and specialty communications. DAS includes more than 190 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.
About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
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NHL free agent Jochen Hecht has signed a two-year contract with Adler Mannheim of the top German league, the club announced Tuesday.
Hecht, who played the last nine seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, failed to sign an NHL contract during the off-season. His four-year, $14.1 million deal with the Sabres ended in June.
It is the third time Hecht, a native of Mannheim, has played for the team. He won two German championships in his first turn with the team, a stretch from 1994-98, and also played during the NHL lockout in 2004-05..
Hecht is expected to make his Mannheim debut Sunday against Ingolstadt.
Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo doesn't have a lot of NHL experience so he turned to a seasoned pro for some advice about how to deal with a shortened season.
Rick Adelman, coach of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. Adelman, who has nearly 1,000 NBA wins, went through a lockout-shortened season twice, including last year when the NBA played a 66-game schedule.
Yeo, who has won 35 NHL games, was happy to pick Adelman's brain for about 20 minutes following the Timberwolves workout Tuesday.
"The chance to speak to a person like that with experience and his success, it's great for a coach like me," Yeo told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "One thing I certainly have a value for is experience and success. I have an awful long way to go to reach something like (1,000 wins)."
Another member of the Winnipeg Jets has taken a job in another league during the lockout.
Defenceman Mark Stuart has joined the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, the team announced today. Stuart joins fellow NHL defenceman Ryan O'Byrne of the Colorado Avalanche on the Everblades.
A Rochester, Minn., native, Stuart appeared in 80 games with the Jets last season, recording three goals, 14 assists.
Carolina Hurricanes forward Chris Stewart has left the Nottingham Panthers of the U.K.-based Elite Ice Hockey League on the advice of his agent, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. Stewart had six goals and five assists in 19 games with Nottingham ... Florida Panthers defenceman Filip Kuba has departed Czech team HC Vitkovice, according to the team's website. Kuba played in 11 games, recording four points, after signing in early November ... New York Rangers defenceman Michael Del Zotto has left Rapperswil-Jona of the Swiss league after suffering what is thought to be a minor back injury. Del Zotto is a restricted free agent.


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Microsoft PowerShell is an operating environment for commands -- cmdlets, functions, filters, scripts, aliases, and executables. PowerShell is based on the .NET Framework, which means that out of the box your existing investment in .NET components is preserved. An additional benefit is PowerShell's extensibility. PowerShell "Snap-ins" let you seamlessly integrate existing .NET components. By eliminating the IDE, PowerShell offers new feedback loops by removing the compile, link, and go steps. Additionally, PowerShell provides new ways to work with cumbersome, long-standing abstractions. For example, instead of launching to a specific area of the registry using regedt32, PowerShell lets you use the dir cmdlet using wildcards on the registry.
To provide rapid development of software solutions, PowerShell pipes objects and provides parameter binding. By reducing the number of lines of code, you realize an enormous benefit during testing and re-factoring for change.
Why Learn PowerShell?
For administrators, PowerShell provides efficient, powerful access to key indicators of the operating system. (It is an abstraction much the way Visual Basic was to the Win32 APIs.) For developers, PowerShell is helpful in SQL scripting or developing DLLs. The concepts and cmdlets of PowerShell offer new ways to work with old information.
Developers need to continually find ways to quickly, effectively, and reliably deliver software solutions. A key element in this process is exchanging higher-level concepts for low-level ones. Consider the following example that demonstrates several concepts.
First, this PowerShell example illustrates the use of the range operation. Second, although no explicit looping or print commands are defined, note that PowerShell iterated and printed the numbers in the range. This is not to say that PowerShell lacks looping constructs (it has foreach, for, do, and while). Rather, it is an example of abstracting away unnecessary details. This is a key idea behind PowerShell.
Here is an example of using ForEach and a glimpse at "piping" with PowerShell.
Note the $_ variable in the previous example. This is an automatic PowerShell variable indicating the current object in the pipeline (variables will be discussed later). In short, PowerShell preserves the looping constructs you are familiar with and provides simpler ways to get things done.
How Does PowerShell Work?
When starting to work with PowerShell, one of the first things you'll use is a cmdlet (pronounced "Command Let"). A cmdlet is a single-feature, built-in command -- a building block by which an operation is completed. For example, one such cmdlet is Get-Date. Note the verb ("Get") and noun ("Date)" are separated by a dash; all cmdlets use this memorable verb-noun form. You can imagine what Get-Date does -- it returns the date. PowerShell also makes use of familiar commands, such as dir. (Digging a bit deeper, you find that dir is a memorable alias for the Get-ChildItem cmdlet.) The cmdlets delivered with PowerShell are covered later.
The runtime performs another role -- information used within the environment is done through structured information: objects with properties. These data objects are compatible with the .NET Framework. Data objects are supplied to and from commands through the pipeline. PowerShell pipes objects and provides parameter binding. This innovation provides rapid development of software solutions for many challenges. Developers are not burdened with creating "plumbing" between cmdlets.
How Does PowerShell compare with .NET?
PowerShell provides features that are accessible and robust. For example, you can create an XML document in a variable based on the contents of an XML file. Refer to the following example:
The task can be completed in a few keystrokes. In contrast, to accomplish the same task in .NET requires several steps and background information: launch the IDE, create a project, know the System.Xml namespace, and use the Load method. Yet even after all those steps, the data has yet to be printed. To print the data requires returning to the IDE, adding more code, compiling, running, and waiting for the results. In PowerShell, you can easily; see the nodes:
Programs help users concentrate and focus by quickly providing user feedback to issued commands. (Inellisense is a good example of employing such "feedback loops.") PowerShell, is a terrific high-speed feedback loop at many levels.


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Wind adds small amounts to the overall cost of managing the variations in supply and demand in three ways.
First, more spinning reserve is required - "part loaded" generation capacity from any technology that can ramp up its output to meet increasing demand, or reduce production as demand falls. Spinning reserve adds to the overall cost because power stations operating below full output are less efficient and must spread their capital repayments over the sale of fewer kilowatt hours, increasing their unit cost of electricity.
Second, as the proportion of wind on a power system increases, it displaces generation from existing plants, which will consequently operate at a lower load factor. The reduced output means reduced revenues for meeting capital repayments, slightly increasing cost.
Third, at times of low demand and high winds, such as the rare occurrence of a windy summer period in northern Europe, wind power that is surplus to requirements becomes a cost rather than an asset, unless there are customers to pay for that generation.
Unfair comparison
To a greater or lesser extent, the principles that apply to wind apply to other generation too. To include in the cost of wind generation its specific contribution to the cost of maintaining security of supply without applying the same methodology to its competitors does not provide a fair basis for comparing the technologies' costs.
For wind, the modest cost of supplying reserves is hotly debated and often included in models of its generation cost. Yet, the specific cost of supplying reserves for nuclear are seldom, if ever, accounted for in its generation cost. For a fair comparison, such "system" costs, along with the economic benefits associated with all technologies, would need to be painstakingly allocated to each generation type - a complex exercise that would add costs for the consumer with no improvement of service or reliability.
A more straightforward and cheaper approach is to establish the overall cost of maintaining a low probability of supply failure and spread it across the entire generation base. And that is actually the model used by power system operators today. Theoretical models that apportion the specific cost of wind's share of reserve to the cost of its generation make wind look comparatively more expensive than it is.
For a 60GW power system with a mix of thermal generation, such as that of Britain, but with wind supplying 20% of electricity, the added cost to the consumer of maintaining a reliable supply amounts to about £2/MWh (EUR 2.3/MWh), or £0.002/kWh. That extra cost rises as the proportion of wind increases.
Cost versus savings
Britain has about 12% renewables supply today. If wind supplied 40% of electricity, the cost of maintaining reliability of supply across the entire generation base would be in the region of £5/MWh, or £0.005 per kilowatt hour. On a domestic bill that amounts to a 4% increase and 6% for a large industrial user. Savings associated with wind displacing other generation could more than compensate for that increase.
Intuitively, it might be presumed that provision of extra spinning reserve would always be more costly than displacement of thermal generation by wind, which requires more reduced output, or curtailment of wind production. That is not the case. Breaking down the £5/MWh extra cost for securing supply with 40% wind on a system similar to that of Britain reveals the increments on the final bill are around £2/MWh for provision of spinning reserve, compared with £2.4/MWh for running thermal plant in part load, and £0.6/MWh for taking wind off the system that is extraneous to requirements. For 20% wind penetration the corresponding extra cost to the consumer is £0.9/MWh for spinning reserve, £0.5/MWh for part loaded capacity, and £0.2/MWh for curtailment of wind generation, on average.
As the relatively low cost implies, required increases in spinning reserve when adding wind are small. They are much less than the actual capacity of the wind farm to deliver electricity. The size of the total reserve for the entire power system is governed by the need to make supply failure extremely unlikely, with or without a contribution from wind and taking account of the uncertainty inherent in predicting demand.
For a power system like Britain's, the hour-ahead uncertainty in predicting demand is about 400MW, or a bit more than 1% on average. With the addition of 30GW of wind, the level of uncertainty increases to about 900MW, or about 2.4%.
Given the size of the system, the quantity of extra reserve to cover for that rise in uncertainty is relatively small, demonstrated by the modest cost, as above.
Cost of spinning reserve
A thermal power system similar to that of the UK, but with 57GW of thermal capacity and 30GW of wind, requires 4-6GW of short-term reserve - about double that of a 60GW all-thermal system, to maintain security of supply.
That extra reserve is likely to be a mixture of demand management (such as temporary reduction of electricity to appliances not in need of non-stop power, such as freezers) and part-loaded thermal plants. For 20% wind, the added cost of these measures, when allocated to each unit of wind produced, is £3-6/MWh (depending on variables such as the life of the plant and the mix of the plant margin).
As a system cost spread over the entire consumer base - which is how reserve power and plant margin is normally accounted for rather than being allocated to specific generation - the cost to the consumer lies in a range of £0.6 to £1.2/MWh, or between around £0.005 and £0.01/kWh.
Cost of operating a thermal plant at reduced output
The addition of wind power to a system can only displace some of the thermal capacity, or security of supply would be compromised. Thermal generation displaced by wind forces the plant to operate at reduced output, so it must spread its capital repayments cost over the sale of fewer kilowatt hours, pushing up its cost of generation.
For a combined-cycle gas unit with a capital cost of £700/kW, that additional cost of generation in a system with 20% wind energy effectively adds £2.5/MWh if added to the cost of generating the wind kilowatt hours, or £6/MWh with 40% wind. The addition of any sort of generation, however, has a similar effect and the cost of running any plant at reduced output is more usually treated as a system cost paid by all consumers.
The cost to the consumer of part-loaded generation attributable to 20% wind supply starts at about £0.5/MWh, rising to £2.4/MWh for 40% wind penetration.
Cost of excess wind
Once wind production is displacing 25% of thermal generation, it may on occasion exceed system demand. If no market is available to take the excess, generation has to be curtailed, increasing the level of debt repayment.
A cost is associated with wind curtailment: with wind providing 30% of electricity on a system similar to that of the UK, the cost spread across the wind generation is £0.6/MWh, and spread across all consumers it is £0.2/MWh. With 40% wind the corresponding cost is £1.5/MWh and £0.6/MWh to the consumer.
Interestingly, Denmark's energy plan to 2050, which is for a combined heat and electricity system with 80-90% variable supply from renewables - mostly wind - foresees an excess of supply for just 5% of the time over a year, thanks to a string of initiatives to mitigate the problem (few of which are "storage" in its generally understood meaning.)
With 50% wind by 2020, excess wind is not likely to be a problem, given initiatives already in the works.


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GCH CH Mountain View National Acclaim
Before we turn to this week's shows, we still have some results to bring you from the last two weeks. We are going to go to the other side of the Rockies to Lewiston ID where the Palouse Hills Dog Fanciers and the Lewis-Clark Kennel Club combined for four shows April 19-22.
GCH CH Tawny Mist Myan Mystic
The PHDF was up first and chose Stephen Hubbell to command the opening final. His options were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mountain View National Acclaim, the Black & Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Windbourne HD Ranch King Of The Road, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Highwood's Call of The Wild, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Saredon Shockwave at Irisblu, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Tawny Mist Myan Mystic, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the German Shepherd Dog, Windcrest Gun powder And Lead.
Collecting the top two awards were the GWP, Phelps, and the Silky, Copan. It's the first all breed BIS for Phelps. Congratulations to breeders Claire Wisch, Helen George-Witt, Kelly Wisch, & James Witt, owners Norma Paduch, Pete Paduch, & Betty Stroh, and handler Robert F Perry.
GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore
(Photo by Vicki Holloway)
Saturday, Denise Cornelssen would see the same Kerry Blue, Silky, & Standard Poodle, the Weimaraner, GCH CH Diamond MK The Eagle Has Landed, the Longhaired Dachshund, Sleepy Hollow Carolina Special, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tiburon Arsenal, and the Beauceron, GCH CH De Joie Du Chateau Rocher. Judge Cornelssen would go with the Silky, Copan, and the Standard Poodle, Ally, as her BIS and RBIS.
Our congratulations go out to breeder/owner Donna Renton, co-breeders Kathy Bron & Tarianne Gallegos, owners, Eileen & Steve Biles & Krystal Wilson, and handler Luke Baggenstos on Copan's first BIS.
GCH CH Windbourne HD Ranch King Of The Road
The LCKC took over on Sunday and put Richard Lopaschuk in the final ring with the Brittany, CH Sanbar's Ride The Winds, the previously seen Coonhound, the Tibetan Mastiff, GCH CH Dreamcatcher Major Victory Of Loki, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Saredon Shockwave at Irisblu, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Hilltop's GQ Cover Boy, the Standard Poodle, Ally, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Melody Hit The Jackpot CD RN PT. Judge Lopaschuk chose the Coonhound, Roy, as his Best and the Poodle, Ally, as his Reserve.
Roy and Ally would be back for Monday's BIS with Gloria Geringer. Her remaining five dogs were the now familiar GWP, Phelps, the Doberman, Gunner, the Silky, Copan, the Australian Shepherd, Copan, and the Bedlington Terrier, CH Pine River's Show Me The Money. Once again Roy would walk off with the big rosette, leaving the Silky with her second Reserve of the set.
The wins were the first of the year for Roy and the first BIS by a Black & Tan in the last two years. Congratulations to breeders Meredith Langston & Francie Olson, owner Shelley Campbell, and owners/handlers Shea Skinner & Tiffany Skinner.


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Because of a childhood accident, Harper Connelly has psychic abilities. Desperate residents of Doraville, North Carolina ask Harper to locate a young man who is missing. Harper finds his body and the bodies of other young men who had disappeared from the community. Once she has made her gruesome discovery, Harper wants to leave but instead she is drawn into the murder investigations and the secrets of the small mountain town.
Check this title's availability in the UNC Library Catalog.


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I have just heard the wonderful news that sufficient funds have been raised for the National Trust to acquire the Nostell Brueghel. The National Heritage Memorial Fund provided the final £1,034,000 towards the £2.7m purchase price.
Members of the public donated £680,000 to the campaign and £510,000 was contributed by trusts and foundations. Special plaudits should go to the Art Fund, which not only gave a grant of £500,000, but also contributed its fundraising expertise. This has been an excellent example of charities working together to achieve a common goal.
The National Gallery and York Art Gallery have been showing the painting for the last few months, but it will shortly return to Nostell Priory, where it will be on display from the end of February. See here for previous posts about the Brueghel.


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- 5-digit measured value display with backlighting
- Voltage drop ≤ 1 V
- Powered directly from 4 to 20 mA current loop
Specs at a glance
Line voltage drop ≤1 V, display lighting ≤3.9 V Display 5-digit measured value display with dimension Housing Field or panel housing HART® indicator up to four HART® values can be indicated in alternation Product / Version Price / pcs. in EUR Order code Input Approval Housing 1 to 3 4 to 10 11+ 4-20mA current signal Non-hazardous area Panel 96x48x41.5mm 162,- 146,- 133,- RIA15-AAA1 Field housing Alu 131x81.5x55.5mm 237,- 213,- 194,- RIA15-AAB1+NA Field housing plastic 131x81.5x55.5mm 237,- 213,- 194,- RIA15-AAC1+NA ATEX II2(1)G Ex ib [ia Ga] IIC T6 Gb Panel 96x48x41.5mm 212,- 191,- 174,- RIA15-BAA1 Field housing Alu 131x81.5x55.5mm 287,- 258,- 235,- RIA15-BAB1+NA Field housing plastic 131x81.5x55.5mm 287,- 258,- 235,- RIA15-BAC1+NA 4-20mA current signal + HART Non-hazardous area Panel 96x48x41.5mm 181,- 163,- 149,- RIA15-AAA2 Field housing Alu 131x81.5x55.5mm 256,- 230,- 210,- RIA15-AAB2+NA Field housing plastic 131x81.5x55.5mm 256,- 230,- 210,- RIA15-AAC2+NA ATEX II2(1)G Ex ib [ia Ga] IIC T6 Gb Panel 96x48x41.5mm 231,- 208,- 189,- RIA15-BAA2 Field housing Alu 131x81.5x55.5mm 305,- 275,- 250,- RIA15-BAB2+NA Field housing plastic 131x81.5x55.5mm 305,- 275,- 250,- RIA15-BAC2+NA
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The process indicator RIA15 gathers measurement signals and displays them with high resolution and accuracy. The process indicator is suitable for a wide variety of applications e.g. in switch rooms, cabinets, laboratory instrumentation as well as in plant and apparatus construction.
The RIA15 process display unit is looped into the 4 to 20 mA current loop and measures the transmitted current. The parameterization of the measurement range, the decimal point and the offset can easily be done with the help of three keys on the device. The setting can be done during operation. The measured value indication occurs via a five digit 7-segment LC display. With the optional HART® function up to four measured values of one measurement instrument can be indicated.
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Measuring range 4 to 20 mA (scalable, reverse polarity protection) Measured variable 4 to 20 mA current signal optional indication of up to four measured values via HART® Max. input current 200 mA (short-circuit current) Voltage drop
Standard device: ≤1 V
Display lighting: ≤3.9 V independent of the measuring signal
with HART®: ≤ 2V
Maximum measured error ±0.1 % Influence of ambient temperature <0.01 %/K (0.0056 %/°F) of measuring rangeOutput Transfer behavior HART® signals are not affectedOperating conditions Ambient temperature –40 to +60 °C (–40 to +140 °F) (At temperatures below –25 °C (–13 °F) the readability of the display can no longer be guaranteed) Storage temperature –40 to +85 °C (–40 to +185 °F) Climate class IEC 60654-1, Class B2 Electromagnetic compatibility Interference immunity: as per IEC61326 (Industrial Environments)/NAMUR NE 21 Interference emission: as per IEC61326, Class B Degree of protection
Panel housing: IP65 at front, IP20 at rear
Field housing: IP67, NEMA4xMechanical construction
Panel-mount housing:
Front: aluminum
Rear panel: polycarbonate PC
Field housing:
Aluminum, plastic
2 × cable glands M16
Electrical connection plug-in spring terminals, terminal range 0.14... 1.5 mm solid/flexible 0.5 mm² flexible wire with ferruleDisplay and user interface Display 5-digit display (17 mm digits), display range: –19999...+99999, bar graph, 14-segment display for unit/TAG Local operation 3 operating keysPower supply Supply voltage Powered directly from 4 to 20 mA current loopApprovals Ex approvals ATEX, IECEx, FM, CSA Marine approval GL EAC marc
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Steeped in Knowledge: 5 Great Tea Books
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The hilly terrain of tea writing is fraught with all types of mythology, internet health schemes, ancient rituals, zen meditations, homilies for the lacy doily set, etc. But there's also a ton to learn about tea around the world. We've compiled a short but sweet list of five tea books we like best for their direct delivery of real—and intriguing!—information on all things tea.
Ultimate Tea Lover's Treasury
Versions of this canonical book by the renowned tea writer James Norwood Pratt have been updated (as the smaller Tea Lover's Companion, the New Tea Lover's Treasury and the current Ultimate Tea Lover's Treasury) several times since the 1990s, back when you used to need a book like this to find out how to order Celestial Seasonings Tea by getting their name out of the back and writing a letter. Nowadays we have it much easier, but Norwood Pratt's guides, all in varying stages of availability, offer a clear, passionate view into the exploration of all types of tea, from history to applied brewing, told in just the informal, in-person-storytelling mode that makes an often impenetrable task—explaining all of tea—really easy to love. (Available online, $16)
For All the Tea in China
For those readers for whom adventure stories are more "their cup of tea" (get it?) is Sarah Rose's in-depth account of the dramatic, often unscrupulous travel of Chinese tea to India, one of the most significant commercial, political and agricultural shifts in the history of world tea. Rose takes a historic, cinematic non-fiction approach to the tale of greedy British hands' transplanting of the seeds that would brew the tea that would shape their culture. For those who love industrial theft and espionage as much as they love a cup of black tea, this is your winter read. (Available online, $10.20)
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide
Husband and wife tea scholars Mary Lou and Robert J. Heiss are not only the powers behind the Tea Trekker company, they're accomplished tea travelers who've compiled some exceptionally resourceful documents of the state of modern tea, while contextualizing it in history. Their encyclopedic book weighs in at more than 400 pages of travelogue, history, information on tea-growing regions, discussion of flavor, identification, brewing and more. It's written in plain language while trying to bite off almost as much as possible about tea and its contemporary processing and application. A great resource. (Available online, $21.38)
The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook
If you're simply looking for a pocket- (or stocking-) sized entree to the journey of tea, the same palates behind The Story of Tea have compiled much of the larger book's reference section into this handy handbook, making it a counterside must-have for those focused on practical tasting, exploration, and enjoyment. The book is divided into classes of tea, with full color photographs by tea leaf, and extensive hands-on instruction on how to refine your selection and brewing processes. Even if you have the "big" book, this guide makes a wonderful complement. (Available online, $11.17)
Tea (Camellia Sinensis Tea House)
Finally available in an English translation, this beautifully executed guide to world teas from the buyers at Maison de The Camellia Sinensis in Montreal, Quebec, is ever-so-ready for your bookshelf. Its approach to exploring tea not simply by product but process, with specific (but not boring) focus on contemporary industrial practices, is an absolutely edifying document of the state of tea. It offers as much coffeetable appeal as in-depth geek knowledge, a line that few food and drink books can walk compellingly. And it's filled out by beautiful photography and first-person interviews with growers, tasters and other tea industry professionals. Highly recommended (and, of course, also available in French.) (Available online, $25 CAD)
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Baker's yeast shows potential for combating neurological conditions
A humble ingredient of bread – baker's yeast – has provided scientists with remarkable new insights into understanding basic processes likely involved in diseases such as Parkinson's and cancer.
In a new study published today in the journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Science), the team from Germany, Leicester, and Portugal detail a new advance – describing for the first time a key feature in cellular development linked to the onset of these devastating diseases.
The research team is from the University Medical Center Goettingen, University of Leicester, and Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, directed by long-time collaborators and senior authors Professor Tiago Outeiro and Dr Flaviano Giorgini.
Professor Outeiro, of the University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen and Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, said: "This work shows how taking advantage of simple model organisms might help us speed up the discovery of more complex biological processes. Yeast cells are really excellent living test tubes, with a powerful toolbox that enabled us to learn about the underpinnings of complex human disorders."
Dr Giorgini, of the world-renowned Department of Genetics, at the University of Leicester, added: "We are tremendously excited by our results. The family of proteins under investigation have always been a bit of a "black box", and a true understanding of what these proteins do at a cellular level – and why they are important – has remained elusive. This work provides a step into this darkness."
The current research takes advantage of the simplicity and genetic power of the baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to understand basic cellular processes underlying Parkinson's disease. The team studied a family of proteins in yeast (Hsp31, Hsp32, Hsp33, and Hsp34) which are related to a human protein known as DJ-1. Mutations in the human DJ-1 protein cause early-onset inherited forms of Parkinson's disease, and alterations in the human protein have been associated with more common forms of Parkinson's disease as well. In addition, changes in DJ-1 function are also associated with certain forms of cancer.
Claire Bale, Research Communications Manager at Parkinson's UK, commented: "This important research sheds new light on the root causes of Parkinson's.
"Although mutations in the DJ-1 gene cause rare inherited forms of the condition, we believe that understanding the role of this crucial protein and how it helps keep nerve cells healthy could be important for developing treatments that can help all people with Parkinson's. We look forward to hearing the results of future investigations in this emerging new area."
Professor Outeiro continued: "We reasoned that, by studying the yeast cousins of the human protein we would gain important insight into the function these proteins play, and understand why they may cause disease."
Dr Giorgini added: "Though the human protein DJ-1 has been linked to Parkinson's disease, its central cellular role is not well understood, and thus it is not clear why mutations in this protein cause this devastating disease. Our study sheds new light on what DJ-1 and related proteins are doing at a cellular level, and may thus ultimately have importance for better understanding Parkinson's."
The scientists discovered that the yeast versions of the human protein are important for maintenance of normal lifespan of the yeast cell and are involved in regulation of autophagy – a process which the cell employs to breakdown and recycle damaged cellular components. Lifespan and autophagy are central processes in the context of both Parkinson's disease and cancer. This work is critical because it provides a precise cellular role for DJ-1 family proteins, which links to some of the molecular functions previously ascribed to these proteins. This work could ultimately provide new insight into the mechanisms that contribute to Parkinson's and cancer.
Leonor Miller-Fleming, of the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon and University of Leicester, said: "Our work is important because it suggests that human DJ-1 may function in a similar manner to the yeast version of this protein. We feel that similar studies should be performed with human DJ-1 in nerve cells, to clarify its function and to see if this contributes to the formation of Parkinson's disease. Ultimately, the detailed understanding of how these proteins function may enable us to come up with novel strategies to treat Parkinson's disease, cancer, and other related disorders."
The collaborators believe the next steps in the research are to better understand the details of how the DJ-1 family of proteins regulates autophagy, and if this applies in human neurons, particularly dopaminergic neurons, which are the nerve cells most sensitive to loss in the Parkinson's brain. Once the researchers build up on the findings they have now described, they will be in a better position to design novel strategies for therapeutic intervention.
Professor Outeiro explained: "This study highlights the importance of international collaborations and networks, in which different strengths are combined to yield novel insights into science. Importantly, this scientific collaboration is also based upon personal friendship between the two senior authors, which makes science ever more exciting and fun."
Dr Giorgini added: "In addition, this work was primarily spearheaded by a single PhD student – Leonor Miller-Fleming – who drove the project forward with passion and creativity, showing the importance of promoting, supporting and funding doctoral research."
Professor Outeiro said: "We were pioneers in the development of the first model of Parkinson's disease in yeast cells. With this work, we explored the powerful toolbox of yeast cells to learn about DJ-1 proteins, also intimately linked to Parkinson's disease. We are basically adding pieces to this complicated puzzle, and getting one step closer to understanding the origin of this disorder."
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has emerged from coalition negotiations politically bruised, but with a third administration in hand after being forced into concessions by an unlikely alliance between a dovish party new to the political scene and a party populated by settlement hawks.
The new Netanyahu government will be noteworthy for its prioritization of socioeconomic issues over foreign policy, reflecting two years of public frustration focused on the cost of living rather than the Palestinians. Even though the makeup of the coalition is now decided, it is still unclear what stance the government will take on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Ending military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews, as well as entitlements that keep them out of the workforce, will be at the top of an agenda after being pushed by the unlikely kingmaker alliance between Jewish Home, a pro-settler party of religious nationalists, and Yesh Atid, a secular centrist party that supports a Palestinian state.
"This is a government coalition united around the organizing principles of domestic economic reforms to assist the middle class and an endeavor to integrate the ultra-Orthodox into the workforce so it is no longer Israel's main welfare class," writes David Makovsky, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, in an e-mail. "On the Palestinian issue, it will be divided."
During six weeks of haggling that ended just hours before a legal deadline for forming a government, Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid teamed up to pressure Mr. Netanyahu's Likud party to forgo a decades-old alliance with ultra-Orthodox parties he used to refer to as his "natural partners." For the first time in decades the ultra-Orthodox parities will sit in the opposition.
Mr. Lapid will get a chance to push his economic agenda as finance minister, and – to the chagrin of Netanyahu – his party will control the education ministry and try to end state funding for semiautonomous ultra-Orthodox schools that don't teach core curricula.
Although Netanyahu was the unchallenged frontrunner throughout the campaign, most Israeli commentators remarked that he was forced to concede on many points of contention – an indication of his diminished stature after his party lost one-fourth of their seats in the Jan. 22 vote.
"Something quite serious happened in the last election: The change was a huge contradiction to all the election posters. Netanyahu knows it," says Ben Dror Yemini, the opinion editor at the newspaper Maariv. "He couldn't have formed a government with just the ultra-Orthodox and right-wing parties. He understood it would leave him in a dead end.''
The new Israeli agenda is the result of a shift catalyzed by the 2011 social justice protests that brought hundreds of thousands of Israelis into the streets over issues such as housing prices, but barely mentioned the peace process. In the recent election campaign, there was only a marginal debate over the moribund peace talks with the Palestinians.
On foreign policy, Netanyahu seems to be in a much more comfortable position: in the center with room to maneuver either way. To his left is Yesh Atid and former Foreign Minister Tzippi Livni, who has been put in charge of talks with the Palestinians after running a (failed) campaign emphasizing a peace agreement. To the right of him is the bulk of his Likud Party, which by and large opposes an immediate drive toward a two-state solution.
Moshe Yaalon, an ex-military chief of staff from Likud who will become defense minister, believes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be resolved in the near future. Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the ultra-nationalist Yisrael Beytenu party, is expected to return as foreign minister if a court case against him doesn't end with egregious fraud charges.
Also on the right is the Jewish Home party, which opposes a Palestinian state and will be able to push settlement expansion through control of the housing ministry. Commentators in the left-wing Haaretz newspaper bemoaned the fact that despite the victory of the centrist Yesh Atid party, the pro-settler Jewish Home would get a veto on any new foreign-policy initiatives and pump funds into further entrenching the Israeli presence in the West Bank.
"You will see more positive movement on internal issues. The bad news is that the government will not be able to do anything substantial vis-à-vis the Palestinians. It will not be able to freeze settlements," says Ari Shavit, a political commentators for Haaretz. "Because of the Lapid-Bennett alliance, which is a surprise, the result is that Bennett and the settlers are the greatest winners.''


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Independent Open Label, non-blinded randomized phase II study of Antineoplaston as an adjunctive therapy finally published!
PLOS One is an open access peer reviewed scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science. It is the world's largest journal by number of papers published. The March 19th, 2015, PLOS One publication research article reads:
Randomized Phase II Study of 5-Fluorouracil Hepatic Arterial Infusion with or without Antineoplastons as an Adjunctive Therapy after Hepatectomy for Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer (see "publications" above for full article).
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Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. Announces
Lifting of the FDA Partial Clinical Hold – Phase 3 Clinical Study Agreed Upon
HOUSTON, June 23, 2014 – (PR Newswire) – The Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. (BRI) announced today that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the company that its partial clinical hold on its IND for Antineoplastons A10/AS2-1 Injections has been lifted. The FDA has determined that under its IND the Company may initiate its planned Phase 3 study in newly diagnosed diffuse, intrinsic, brainstem glioma. The Company is continuing discussions with the Agency in an effort to finalize additional details of the phase 3 study protocol for the potential clinical trial.
The FDA's decision to lift the clinical hold marks an important step in the development of Antineoplastons for the treatment of various forms of brain tumors in the US.At the same time, the Company is evaluating possible next steps for the Antineoplastons clinical program given the current progress and anticipated resource requirements of the ongoing program.
About Burzynski Research Institute, Inc.
Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. (OTCBB:BZYR) is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing treatment for cancer based on genomic and epigenomic principles. Research and development efforts are focused on basic research and phase 3 clinical trials, particularly in the treatment of brain tumors and other forms of cancer.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. Information contained in forward-looking statements is based on current expectations and is subject to change, and future events may differ materially from those discussed herein due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to an ability to use Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1. Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. does not undertake to update any such forward-looking statements or to publicly announce developments or events relating to the matters described herein.
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High Grade Glioma Peer Review Article
Another Peer-review ANP publication was released this week! The Journal of Cancer Therapy (Scientific Research Publisher) is presenting "A Phase II Study of Antineoplastons A10 and AS2-1 in Children with High Grade Glioma. Final Report (Protocol BT-06), and Review of Recent Trials".
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"Child's Nervous System" – submitted by the Burzynski Research Institude
We are pleased to announce that Springer Publishing Company has presented a new article "on line" as an early version accepted by the peer-reviewed journal, "Child's Nervous System." The printed version of the article will be available soon. Please find this important article below and on the read more
Welcome to the ANP Coalition's new website!
We have tried to build an informative, engaging and educational medium so that we can connect to you, the reader!
There is nothing new in the information that we are presenting, other than the action that we plan to take collectively. What this website represents is 35+ years of accumulated documentation and read more
We are pleased to have Antonio C. Martinez II as our strategic advisor on Capitol Hill again
ANP Coalition Inc. and Mr. Martinez will be developing our Capitol Hill educational strategy. He is a native New Yorker, and the son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a Juris Doctorate read more


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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
By Andy Metzger
Boston Prepared for "Unlikely" Event that Ebola Virus Comes to City
While a Boston Ebola case is unlikely, officials say, everyone from medical emergency workers on city streets and in the Port of Boston to nurses and doctors in the hospitals are prepared for that potentiality.
The Boston Public Health Commission held a press briefing on the disease that is ravaging parts of West Africa to quell what they described as misconceptions and answer questions officials say they have received.
"The recent tragic outbreak of Ebola virus is a very frightening event," said Dr. David Coleman, chairman of medicine at Boston Medical Center.
The virus has killed a total of 1,225 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierre Leone as well as four people in Nigeria, and many more people have confirmed or suspected cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
There are no suspected cases in Boston, and earlier suspected cases in the city turned out to be "nothing close to Ebola," said BPHC Infective Disease Bureau Director Dr. Anita Barry.
"There's already a great structure in place to be able to be aware of cases and respond," said Barry. She said, "It is very unlikely that we will have a case in Boston."
Officials said all of Boston's hospitals are equipped to handle a patient suspected of contracting Ebola. Dave Kibbe, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Health, said hospitals around the state are prepared as well. In a statement, he said, "We appreciate the preparedness of our public health partners across the state in terms of readiness and ability to handle any and all public health events."
Guidance has gone out to community organizations and universities, and hospital staff are questioning ill patients about their travels. The city is coordinating with the Massachusetts Port Authority on how to handle sick people who might arrive via ship or airplane.
"The coordination among public health, hospitals and public safety has been a national model for a very long time, and these strong relationships will serve us well if a case of Ebola virus disease is discovered in the city," said BPHC Executive Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer. The emergency response to the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013 was widely praised and credited for the survival of many of those severely injured.
Barry said that as soon as a suspected case is reported, health officials would work to trace back that person's travels and interactions. After a case is confirmed, health officials would immediately alert the public while maintaining the privacy of the patient, Ferrer said.
Massachusetts General Hospital Emergency Preparedness Chief Dr. Paul Biddinger said the hospital, which is owned by Partners HealthCare, is collaborating on response protocols with its smaller affiliate hospitals.
Biddinger told the News Service that if a person shows up with a suspected case of Ebola, hospital staff would put the patient in a "special isolation room," doctors and nurses would don protective equipment, and health authorities would be contacted. The hospital would send a specimen collected from the patient to the CDC for testing, which Biddinger said generally takes about two to three days.
Saying "there may be some misinformation that often circulates," Barry clarified the disease is only spread through contact with bodily fluids of someone infected with the disease, and infected people are only contagious when they are exhibiting symptoms, which include fever, pains and vomiting.
Boston Emergency Medical Services Chief James Hooley said emergency medical technicians already follow protocols to protect them from contracting HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, and the EMTs are well practiced in protecting themselves.


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The past two weeks, and over three weekends, Lily's entire first grade class has been doing a reading competition. I kind of dreaded this contest. Lily (and Jake & I) has had to work hard at reading. She is doing better every week, but it hasn't come easily-naturally-quickly for her. So when she came home with the reading contest rules, Jake had a BRILLIANT idea. We set a reasonable goal for her of 100 books. We told her that if she reached her goal, we would have a family pizza party. Now I have to let you know that one classmate read over 100 books in just the first weekend. So her having her own goal helped her not get discouraged when others were so far ahead.
Lily in front of her Dr. Seuss hat. Each paper strip represents one book read.
Lily worked very hard these past two weeks. She even had a great attitude overall and was self motivated, the majority of the time. Last Friday, she passed 100 books. Even though the contest ended on Monday, March 20, we had our pizza party on Friday night. Lily picked homemade stromboli for dinner and we watched Mary Poppins. Lily read a grand total of 131 books!
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Social media is a complicated landscape with several established and emerging social networks vying for our attention.
Yet the one constant in recent years has been that Facebook remains the undisputed king of social in terms of active users and time spent on-site – for the time being at least.
And this is reflected in the fact that on average businesses spend 41% of their social advertising budget on Facebook, compared to 18% on LinkedIn and 17% on Twitter.
But the split is even more extreme when looking at responses from agency staff, who claim that Facebook accounts for more than half (53%) of their clients' budgets.
The findings come from the new Econsultancy/Adobe Quarterly Digital Intelligence Briefing, entitled Optimising Paid Media, which is based on a survey of more than 600 Econsultancy and Adobe subscribers.
The report explores the topic of media optimisation and how companies can ensure the most effective use of their budgets in helping them to meet their business goals.
How is your / your clients' social advertising budget split between the following properties?
Types of social advertising
The report also drills down into the specific types of ad units in which businesses and agencies are investing.
Facebook newsfeed ads proved to be the most popular channel among business respondents (66%), followed by Facebook marketplace ads (45%) and Promoted Tweets (40%).
The agency perspective is even more favourable, with the majority (84%) of respondents saying that newsfeed ads are most popular among their clients.
With business and agencies so willing to spend their budgets on Facebook ads it's hardly surprising that the social network's total ad revenue for the second quarter of 2013 reached $1.6 billion, which represents an increase of 61% from the same quarter last year.
Which types of social advertising do you (or your clients) invest in?


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According to custom applicators, as many as half of Midwest corn and soybean farmers do their own postemergent applications of chemicals but rely on custom applicators to apply preplant herbicides and insecticides. However, Dr. Dennis Gardisser, extension agricultural engineer with the University of Arkansas, sees a trend toward more commercial applications of postemergent chemicals because of all the regulations applicators must follow.
"It is hard to keep up with," he says. "An applicator needs to spend about half of his time in school staying up on the labels, regulations and record-keeping requirements just to stay in the ball game. So I see a lot of growers who are saying, 'I'm going to hire someone to do it because I don't have the time.'"
The advantages of hiring someone to spray your fields are that you are getting a professional job, have less exposure to chemicals, and have no machinery and maintenance expense. On the flip side, doing the job yourself can save money in labor. And you don't have to wait for someone to fit you into his schedule.
"Timing is critical when it comes to applying pesticides, and your application window is usually not very wide," says Timothy Weber, seed representative and crop division manager with Myers in Lexington, IL. "So the proper equipment, labor and knowledge are very important." He adds that growers who hire their pesticide application need that service to help spread the workload so it gets done at the proper time and in a timely manner.
Kent Syth, ag equipment dealer with Ag Systems, a distributor for Case IH sprayer equipment, says doing the job yourself can make sense if you have enough acres and available labor. But you must be qualified to do the job. "There is more to the job than just jumping in your rig," Syth says. "There is a right way and wrong way to do it. And if the wrong way is costing you 5 bu./acre, you'd be better off hiring a professional who is trained to make sure the product is put in the right place."


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Merry Christmas!
Here's another Post Of Christmas Past. This time, it's a collection of holiday tunes from various sources.
"Thanks For Christmas" Few bands can match XTC when it comes to crafting clever lyrics and indelible melodies. "Thanks For Christmas" stands out on New Wave Xmas, a Rhino various artists compilation that also includes "2000 Miles" by The Pretenders and "Christmas Day" by Squeeze. Introduced with some triumphant horn playing, "Thanks For Christmas" finds XTC using gorgeous harmonies while creating scenes like Santa's reindeer resting after a hard-working Christmas Eve and ecstatic kids decorating trees.
"Come Around" Appearing on Mindy Smith's 2007 My Holiday CD, this tune evokes vintage Bangles with ringing guitars and layered vocals as it calls on children, women, and men to celebrate Christmas by worshiping together.
"George Bailey" A lot of current holiday songs mention It's A Wonderful Life, but Brooklyn-based singer-bass player Carolyn Sills goes them one better by devoting an entire song to Frank Capra's put-upon hero. Set to an inviting arrangement that mixes twangy Country & Western music with a bit of the 1960s girl group sound, "George Bailey" merrily whisks us off to Bedford Falls. Sills notes that the character won her over as a kid. "George Bailey, I'll love you 'til the day I die," she sings on the chorus, echoing the words of Mary Hatch. "Every Christmas Eve, you make me cry."
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" The Pretenders recorded this gem for the 1987 charity LP, A Very Special Christmas, and it remains one of the best versions of this popular standard.
"What's This?" A musical sleigh ride from the soundtrack of Nightmare Before Christmas, this fully orchestrated song has quick rhymes and clever imagery. "What's This?" follows Jack Skellington through Christmas Town as he discovers a holiday that's completely foreign to him. Jack, of course, is more accustomed to the gross and ghoulish trappings of his domain, Halloween. "What's this?" he continually asks in amazement as he encounters snow, caroling, gifts and elves for the first time.
"Winter Wonderland" The 1994 CD A Hello Dave Christmas With Friends aimed to raise funds to help children afflicted with or affected by HIV/AIDS. Imagine your car breaking down on a deserted country road while you're driving to some party on Christmas Eve. You walk to the nearest open venue, which happens to be a rustic bar. Hello Dave is onstage and has the local townsfolk up and dancing to its Country & Western versions of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Silent Night," and other classics. "Winter Wonderland" rocks to the loping bass lines played by Willis Potocki and some spirited harmonies from vocalist-guitarist Mike Himebaugh and vocalist Paul Bolger.
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas" Acoustic Christmas, released by The Daugherty McPartland Group in 1996, celebrates the holidays with an easy going vibe. Tim Daugherty's fluid piano playing takes center stage throughout the CD, but Dennis McPartland on percussion, Bob Thompson on saxes and flutes, and Jim Munro on bass are also impressive. People who enjoyed Vince Guaraldi's score for A Charlie Brown Christmas will find a lot to like here, and in fact, "Christmas Time Is Here" is included on Acoustic Christmas. "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" is both classy and fun, and like all of Acoustic Christmas, the perfect soundtrack for a friendly, holiday get-together.
"Double-0-Santa" The 2002 holiday compilation 50,000,000 Elves Fans Can't Be Wrong lives up to its title with a variety of fun tracks, and "Double-0-Santa" by the Boston based band Seks Bomba is one the best. This lounge tune mixes the concepts of a Secret Santa and a secret agent, with humorous results. "Mistakes are bad for business, says the man called Father Christmas, AKA Double-0-Santa," vocalist-guitarist Chris Cote reveals over a slinky guitar and keyboards arrangement. Santa isn't too cool accept snacks, but it should be understood that he likes his "egg nog stirred, never shaken."


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Local author Vicky Reany Paulson sets the record straight with her history of the Hanks family in America – including Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the mother of Abraham Lincoln. Through careful research and determination, Paulson, who is a direct Hanks descendant, corrects misinformation about Lincoln's maternal family tree, sharing a story that is important to both her family and historians.
Abraham Lincoln's Hanks Family Genealogy will be available for purchase & signing at the event.
Located in the lower level meeting rooms.
Co-sponsored by the Oshkosh Public Library & the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society.
Lincoln's Hanks Family Story Retold
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 1:00pm
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Pro Circuit Service Spotlight: Engine Porting
CARONA, CA – December 16, 2011 – You don't win 28 AMA championships and over 200 race wins by riding a stock motorcycle with over the counter parts. You win it by customizing your bike to get the best performance possible. The professional technicians at Pro Circuit have built a winning dynasty through innovation and dedication. Riders of most 2 and 4 stroke engines can experience increased performance with Pro Circuits race tested engine head modification.
About Pro Circuit
Based in Corona, Calif., Pro Circuit Inc. is a leader in off-road motorcycle and ATV exhausts and aftermarket performance parts. Started in 1978, Pro Circuit is the go to shop for recreational riders and professionals for everything from suspension work to complete engine packages, and everything in between.
Created by former desert racer Mitch Payton, Pro Circuit proves its products and services week-in and week-out through its tagline "We Race." Every product that dons the Pro Circuit stamp stems from the legendary Pro Circuit race team. A staple in the professional paddock, Pro Circuit Racing has earned 28 AMA championships and more than 200 race wins in more than 30 years of competition.
All products manufactured and/or distributed by Pro Circuit Products, Inc. are offered and designed for use with standard machines. Pro Circuit Products, Inc. makes no claims as to the products effectiveness on modified machines. Pro Circuit Products, Inc. is the sole determiner of abuse, misuse, installation errors and modifications. We assume no liability for any errors in listings, specifications, part numbers, prices or model applications. Pro Circuit Products, Inc. reserves the right to change specifications, product descriptions, product quality, pricing and model applications at any time without prior oral or written notice and without further obligation.
Adding new components to your motorcycle (especially to the engine, suspension or braking system) may radically alter the acceleration, deceleration, handling and braking characteristics of your motorcycle. Ensure that all parts are installed and properly torqued per the instructions supplied with the part or to the motorcycle manufacturer's original specifications. Test the motorcycle with the new part(s) on level ground, at low speed, without any other vehicles or obstacles nearby, to ensure that it is working properly. Periodically recheck, adjust or replace the parts as may be necessary depending upon the terrain, use, mileage and rider input. Consult the instructions supplied with the part, or the motorcycle manufacturer's original specifications for further details. The failure to properly install, maintain, or familiarize yourself with the new part's use, and proper operation, may result in damage to the motorcycle, and/or a loss of control, resulting in serious injury or death. Buyers assume all risk for any and all damage caused to themselves, a third party and/or property by virtue of failure of these products. By installing and/or using a Pro Circuit Products, Inc. product, you hereby accept and understand these stated terms and conditions.


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Dear Diary,
I had a little bit of a hard time turning 30 this year. The thought terrified me, chilling me to my bones. But it's not what you think. You're probably thinking I was scared of getting old. That's not the case at all. I love old people way more than I love young people. What I was really afraid of is the fact that my life had not yet lived up to what I thought it was supposed to as a twentysomething in Los Angeles. To understand why I don't feel that I've lived up to my full potential as an Angeleno, one must first understand where I gained my understanding of what it means to be an adult. Here's a hint:
That's right people. Melrose Place. I used to watch this show with my sister when I was ten. This was where I gained my understanding of adulthood. I always thought by the time I was 30 I'd be just like Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear's character). I'd be a high-powered advertising executive who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. I'd drive around in a red convertible, saying witty, mean things to people in the car next to me. I'd push people down the stairs if they got in my way. I'd get in dramatic fights that always ended with someone being pushed into a glamourous pool. Strangely, I didn't turn out to be Amanda Woodward. And how disappointing is that? I'm just, like, a normal human being that lives in an apartment and talks too frequently about my feelings.
Additionally, planning a 30th birthday party in Los Angeles is about as complicated as planning a wedding in Texas (if you know any Texans you know how much they like weddings there). The expectations are extremely high. There really are only a few options, the most obvious being a crazy gay pool party at some rich dude's house. Like this:
As tempting as crazy gay pool parties are to me, I wanted to do something a little more intimate. With that in mind, I planned a trip to my homeland, Yosemite National Park. Guests included old friends from my East Coast college life and friends from my newish life in Los Angeles. I could not have asked for better company. The drive from Los Angeles to Yosemite is about six hours, but I normally do it in five and a half (we locals know some tricks about how to speed up the trip).
The drive to Yosemite, up Interstate 5, is one of the loveliest drives on earth, with rolling hills drenched in that just-right hue of California gold.
Just outside Fresno on the way to the park is this patriotic barn, which is one of the most genius creations in history. I can just imagine the people painting it, some of them dressed as pilgrims, others as indians, singing the national anthem as they painted the flag onto an old decrepit barn. It warms my American heart (Sidenote: I'm secretly extremely patriotic. Seriously).
Below is the house where I grew up. It's about a half mile from the base of Yosemite Falls. It's a humble home, but for me it represents a very specific kind of glamour, the opportunity to walk outside your door and be in one of the most magical landscapes on the planet. A few images of the inside of the house can be viewed here.
The view from the hammock in the back yard.
One of my lovely friends enjoying the rope swing down the street.
We took a hike up the Mist Trail to the lovely Vernal Falls, along with, like, every single tourist in the whole entire world (sidenote: Yosemite is crowded in the summer, try Fall, Winter, or Spring for a quieter visit).
Because it was 88 degrees and we were hiking up a mountain, we took our shirts off. Also, we're gay. Pictured here with me, World Famous Interior Designer Matthew Lanphier. Note to my father: I'm wearing a Giants cap. Happy now?
This is the Ahwahnee Hotel, the hotel I played in while I was growing up (my favorite trick was to convince tourists I was homeless). The Ahwahnee's pastry chef made my delicious birthday cake (so rich and amazing I can still taste it).
In addition to providing delightful birthday cakes, the Ahwahnee is also a wonderful place to enjoy a ridiculously overpriced outdoor cocktail.
A fun fact about Gays is that we have internal sensors in our brains that naturally direct us toward beaches, even when we are 400 miles inland. Thus, we made our way to the sandy beaches of the Merced River, next to the Superintendent's Bridge.
Once at the beach, we tried unsuccessfully to take outdoors-inspired profile pics. Another important fact about homosexuals is that 87% of their free time is spent attempting to take the perfect profile pic for facebook. It's incredibly time-consuming and exhausting, but required unless you want to be socially ostracized.
This is the ugly beach about five minutes away from where I grew up. The water is freezing and I have never gotten in unless someone chased me in. True fact.
The only thing that even came close to meeting the beauty of Yosemite was my beautiful friends.
Once beaching was done, we headed home for a birthday BBQ.
After a delicious meal of grilled steaks and vegetables, we moved on to birthday cake. My pretty sister and her fiancé were in from San Francisco for the weekend, a delightful birthday treat.
All things considered, my 30th was a smashing success. I may not be Amanda Woodward, running over old ladies while quipping about my immense wealth, but I do have the best friends and family on earth. And that's not too shabby!
My only complaint is that the weekend was far too short. I feel like I blinked and it was over. This will be a lesson for me for my 31st birthday in Yosemite. Next year, I'm opting for a full week of Yosemite fun for my birthday, two days in paradise with friends and family is simply too short!