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Mystic Seaport Wins Driehaus Award
The National Trust for Historic Preservation honored the Museum for its work on the CHARLES W. MORGAN.
Progress updates on the restoration of the 1841 whaleship CHARLES W. MORGAN.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation honored the Museum for its work on the CHARLES W. MORGAN.
With the help of a crane, the shipwrights stowed the anchor chain into the lower hold. Then it was the riggers turn to use the crane. Most of the yards have been set in place.
Captain Harry Jackson US Navy, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair at Electric Boat and a longtime volunteer in the Museum's shipyard, once remarked: "All ships are built in the last month." This comment would hold true for the Charles W. Morgan. For much of her restoration the shipwrights focused on one aspect such as planking. Today, eight or nine tasks are demanding equal attention.
Platforms for the machinery, including a generator and emergency diesel for pumps, are nearly finished. The machinery and fore-top will be placed using a crane in the next two weeks.
During this past week an all-hands crew of Mystic Seaport employees placed an additional 30 tons of ballast into the Morgan's lower hold, bringing the total to 75 tons.
The restoration of the Morgan took two important steps this past week: on Wednesday the bowsprit was installed and on Thursday the lower foremast was stepped.
Over the next few weeks, the focus of the Morgan's restoration will be rigging and ballasting. Weather permitting, the bowsprit and lower foremast will be stepped on October 17.
The next step before installing the lower masts in the third week of October is to get the ship to ride lower in the water and allow seams higher up in the hull to swell.
The Morgan was launched successfully on July 21. A crowd numbering in the thousands watched on land and water as she was lowered into the Mystic River.
With only a few days to go before launch the shipwrights and naval engineer have developed a ballasting plan which will ensure the safe launch of the vessel.


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The Illinois Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear the appeal of former Pekin Mayor Lyn Howard, who was forced to resign in 2005 after being convicted of official misconduct.
The Illinois Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear the appeal of former Pekin Mayor Lyn Howard, who was forced to resign in 2005 after being convicted of official misconduct.
The misconduct charges related to Howard's use of his city-issued credit card to withdraw about $1,400 to gamble on the Par-A-Dice casino. He later repaid the money.
Neither Gerald Hall, Howard's attorney, nor Tazewell County State's Attorney Stewart Umholtz, who prosecuted Howard, had been officially notified as of Wednesday afternoon that the case would go to the Supreme Court.
"That is so awesome," Hall said. "Wow, that's great."
"I'm very happy to hear that they have decided to take a look at the case," he added. "I think there are some very interesting and important issues that need to be addressed."
In January, the 3rd District Appellate Court upheld Howard's conviction, ruling that he violated provisions of the Illinois Constitution that require public money, property and credit be used only for public purposes.
Howard then turned to the Illinois Supreme Court, which announced Wednesday it would consider his case and about 30 others. They were included in a 68-page document listing more than 500 cases the high court has been asked to review on appeal.
The document states only whether the court will or won't take up a particular case, offering no further explanation. Dates for oral arguments will be set later.
Hall said Howard's appeal to the Supreme Court focuses on a single issue: whether a violation of the Illinois Constitution can be "bootstrapped into the criminal code to create a criminal violation." Howard's position is that should not be permitted, Hall said.
Umholtz has a different view.
"The state Constitution is the one set of laws that the people of the state adopt, and I believe the provision that we relied upon... that public funds, property and credit shall only be used for public purposes, is one of those foundational limitations that people have placed on their government," he said.
"When Mr. Howard used city credit to get cash to gamble, that was a violation of the Constitution. If we can't hold public officials criminally responsible when they use the public resources for personal benefit, that would be a sad commentary on the people's authority."
After being convicted in November 2005 on three counts of official misconduct, Howard was sentenced to 30 months' probation and 100 hours of community service. He also was ordered to attend Gamblers Anonymous meetings.
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BART Strike Over: Full Report
BART management and two of its unions announced a tentative agreement tonight, ending a four-day strike with partial train service expected to resume Tuesday morning.
Contract negotiations resumed this afternoon after service was suspended when workers walked off the job Friday. The walkout was the second this year, after contentious negotiations resulted in a four-day strike in July.
Partial train service is expected to resume starting as early as 6 a.m., with full restoration expected in time for the afternoon commute, BART general manager Grace Crunican said.
Management and union leaders from Service Employees International Union Local 1021 and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555 worked with a federal mediator to reach the tentative agreement, which still must be approved by BART's Board of Directors and put up for a vote by the two unions.
The unions submitted a new contract offer Sunday night that included concessions related to work rules governing the use of technology but in the proposal union members "insisted on retaining work rules" that protect safety.
Flanked by politicians in Oakland tonight, union leaders and BART management announced the end of the strike that snarled Bay Area traffic and flooded alternative public transportation.
"This has got to be the last time this happens. I think everyone's fed up, no one wants to see this happen ever again," Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said, adding that the new contract "sets a course to deal with grievances so they don't fester and create the kind of distrust" that led to the protracted negotiations over the last few months.
Newsom said that the details of that would be revealed over the coming days and weeks, but few other details of the agreement were revealed.
"This offer is more than we wanted to pay, but it is also a new path for our partnership with our workers," Crunican said. "We compromised to get to this place as did our union members.
CONTACT: BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost (510) 464-6154 or (510) 414-4725 cellphone SEIU Local 1021 spokeswoman Cecille Isidro (510) 289-8767 ATU Local 1555 media line (510) 214-2595
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Botanical Diversity and Biogeography of Peninsular Thailand
Thailand is one of the most botanically diverse countries in the world with an estimated 12,000 vascular plant species. The southern peninsula of Thailand spans nearly eight degrees of latitude (about 5 degrees N to 13 degrees N) and includes the transition zone between the Indo-Burmese and Sundaland floristic regions, two of the six most diverse and threatened biodiversity hotspots in the world. It has been estimated that over 500 genera of plants have their northern or southern distributional limits within the transition between these floristic regions.
Several explanations for why these floras became and remain distinct have been proposed, including the role of great variations in length of dry season that occurs within the peninsula. However, analyses of species distributional patterns have not been possible due to a dearth of plant collections from the peninsula. Thailand's average of only 50 herbarium specimens per100 km2 pales in comparison to countries such as the United Kingdom (1,720 specimens per100 km2) and is even low compared to other areas of Southeast Asia (e.g., Java and the Malay Peninsula each average nearly 200 specimens per 100 km2).
From 2003-04, Stuart Davies and David Middleton (Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Co-PI's), Kyle Williams (Harvard University, post-doctoral fellow), Kongkanda Chayamarit (Forest Herbarium Bangkok), Rachun Pooma (Forest Herbarium Bangkok), and Somran Suddee (Forest Herbarium Bangkok) worked to create an inventory of the plants of peninsular Thailand through intensive field collection and collation of existing records. Plant inventory data derived from this project has been contributed to the broader Flora of Thailand project and is an important resource for critical conservation initiatives in the peninsula.
|Map of Thailand showing collecting localities in 2004. Over 1000 specimens were collected.
|Close-up map of peninsular Thailand showing collecting localities in 2004. Collections were made in seven provinces and spanned the length of the peninsula.
|Researchers David Middleton (far left), Kyle Williams (second from left), and Rachun Pooma (far right) collecting in Yala with staff from the Chulaporn Pattana 7 project in Yala province.
|Collecting plants in the field in southern Thailand. Researchers Somran Sudee (standing, blue hat), David Middleton (seated, blue shirt), and Kyle Williams (seated, gray shirt) collecting plants in Prachuap Kiri Khan province. Staff from the Forest Herbarium Bangkok and the National Parks and Wildlife Department assist in collecting.


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The Wabash College football team suffered its first loss of the 2012 season Saturday to Allegheny, 20-17. The Gators forced overtime and connected on a field goal on their first series. Ian McDougall barely missed a 38-yard field goal that would have tied the game on the following possession.
"We had opportunities in the red zone," Coach Erik Raeburn said. "We couldn't execute and had to settle for field goals which we missed."
It was Wabash's first home loss in 13 games and the first time Allegheny has beaten Wabash since 2004. Allegheny's last win over the Little Giants was also in overtime in a 2004 game.
The Wabash defense came in to the game ranked second in the nation in allowing 28.5 rushing yards per game. However, the Gators found success on the ground piling up 176 yards. Allegheny employed a running back by committee, led by Tyler Smith who had 81 yards on 13 carries and one touchdown.
"The defense struggled against their power running game," Raeburn said. "We couldn't stop the isolation run and played poorly."
The Gators achieved excellent offensive balance and kept the Wabash defense on its heels. Allegheny had 177 yards through the air to go with the 176 on the ground.
Allegheny held on to the ball too. It had over 30 minutes in time of possession and didn't turn the ball over against a Little Giant defense that had thrived on turnovers through the first two weeks. The Little Giant defense was also unable to sack the quarterback after having 11 after two games.
Offensively, Wabash struggled to find any consistency, despite having excellent starting field position for most of the game. The team was just 3 of 16 on third down conversions.
"We have to fix a lot of stuff," left tackle Weston Kitley said. "We were prepared, but we didn't show up on both sides of the ball."
One of the bright spots for Wabash was Tyler Holmes, making his first appearance of the year. The junior running back had 108 yards on 18 carries including a 27-yard touchdown run to put Wabash up 17-10 with 11:37 to go in the third quarter. Holmes made a quick up-field cut through a hole on the left side. He then ran through arm tackles and stiff-armed his way into the end zone. But Holmes' run was the last Wabash score on the day.
Allegheny jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the first quarter. Wabash responded in the second with a 44-yard field goal from McDougall and a three-yard touchdown run by quarterback Chase Belton. Belton had a sub-par day, completing 14 of 32 passes for 137 yards and no touchdowns.
With 8:46 left in regulation, Smith ran the ball on the Isolation play up the middle for 9 yards and a score to tie the game at 17-17. The drive was kept alive on a big third down catch and run by Allegheny receiver Derrick Emigh. The diminutive sophomore had a pesky 7 catches for 49 yards on the day.
Wabash had opportunities to win the game in regulation. Belton and company took possession of the ball with 4:30 left in the fourth quarter from their own 10. The offense moved the ball effectively including a jumping 15 yard catch by Andrew Gibson over the middle. The promising drive stalled at midfield and Wabash was left to take its chances in overtime.
The Little Giants won the overtime coin toss and elected to take the ball second. Allegheny turned to Smith on its only possession in overtime. He picked up a first down and helped set up Ryan Mong's 28-yard field goal.
The Wabash offense went three and out on the next possession which lead to the McDougall miss. The junior connected on a first half 44-yard score, but missed on three other opportunities.
Defensively, linebacker Nate Scola was all over the field with 17 tackles, two for a loss. Sophomore backer A.J. Akrinribade added 13 stops.
Wabash does not have much time to contemplate the loss. Carnegie Mellon comes in for Wabash's 100th homecoming weekend Saturday. Carnegie Mellon has won every game this season including a 37-7 victory at Allegheny. The Little Giants know they have their work cut out for them.


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On the Beer Trail: A Comedian Consumes in California
Exploring the country, beer by beer.
Editor's Note: Ethan Fixell tours the country as a comedian—and as a beer drinker. Can he sip a local beer in every state? Watch him try. Got a local brewery you want him to check out? Let Ethan know in the comments section.
I'm ashamed to admit that in four separate trips to Los Angeles this year, I failed to taste an ounce of local craft beer. The first three visits, I was hurried in and out of town for performances on the Tonight Show. (Would it kill Jay to pick up a little Lagunitas for the green room?) The fourth visit was to meet with production companies about a script my comedy partner Dave and I wrote. (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, meet your less handsome, hairier successors.) But on my fifth trip, for a show at Loyola Marymount University, I made sure to build in time for tasting at one of the best new beer bars the Los Angeles area has to offer.
The Tripel in Playa Del Rey epitomizes what I love about gastropubs: identical tap handles pouring drastically different brews; industrial-style lighting suspended from exposed wooden arches; intimate seating; tasty food. The Tripel's décor is masculine enough for a dudes-night-out, but romantic enough for a first date. Forget tequila or Champagne—the giant sign that reads "LUBRICATION" above the tap handles confirms that beer is now both the chummiest and sexiest libation in town...
If you assumed that a bar named after a high gravity Belgian style would have plenty of bad boys to offer, you'd assume correctly. But having touched down a mere 45 minutes earlier, I needed something fairly light to ease me into a West coast state of mind. Plus, with a performance less than two hours away, this was no time to get blitzed. (I once did a wasted improv show in New York. The only people laughing were on stage.)
I explained my situation to the friendly bartender, and he steered me towards Port Brewing Company's High Tide IPA. It offered a gentle introduction to the brewery, with sweet citrus scents and a fresh, snappy essence. The hops were certainly present in the pale yellow beverage, but not overwhelmingly so. While many IPAs try to shock your mouth with bitterness, High Tide gently invites you in with smooth and creamy texture.
People often ask me if I've thought about moving to Los Angeles, considering all of the showbiz opportunities out there. Sure, I've thought about it. Hell, most successful comedians eventually make it their home at one point or another, and now I know that the city's got plenty of killer beer. (On the draft list at The Tripel now: Coronado Islander, Monkish Brewing Co's Tripelist, Ladyface 3rd Anniversary Ale, The Bruery's Rugbrød, and Craftsman's Key Lime Wit, among others.)
But it can be hard out there in Hollywood. If you don't have a job waiting for you already, in just six months you could end up drained of all finances and hope, waiting tables on other despairing actors with no prospects but the role of "pool boy" in some softcore porn for Mexican Cinemax.
So I think I'll stay in New York for now. We've got great beer, too, you know.
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Marseille – One city, two faces
If you like sports, there's lots to see and do in Marseille: Rugby is popular, as are petanque, sailing and climbing. If art and culture are more your style, this French city on the Mediterranean won't disappoint, either. We show you both sides of Marseille.
Stade Vélodrome is the biggest club soccer stadium in France, with space for a good 67 000 fans. This summer, it will host one of the European Championship semifinals on July 7.
Not for the fainthearted
Many people in France prefer rugby to soccer, and the name of Marseille's rugby team is Stade Phocéen. Unfortunately, it hasn't been too successful recently.
The European what?
This July, the world's biggest petanque tournament is taking place in Marseille. If you're not that into soccer, check out the Mondial la Marseillaise from July 3 to 8.
Climbing challenge
The steep limestone cliffs of Les Calanques (fjord-like inlets in the southern Mediterranean) are not far from Marseille – and very popular with rock climbers.
Anchors aweigh
Prime conditions for sailing: Amateurs are not the only ones who take to the water in the Gulf of Lyon. Professional regattas are regularly held here, too.
Cultural exchange
The Mediterranean separates and unites many cultures, and the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations (MuCEM) will help you understand exactly how.
Literary adventure
The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas' famous character, spent 14 years on the prison island Île d'If. Tourists can also visit the well-known prison – for a few hours.
The spirit of Marseille
Can you imagine a meal without the right apéritif? Not in Marseille. That's why the Maison du Pastis sells an amazing 95 different kinds of anise-flavored spirits.
Space for creativity
La Friche de la Belle de Mai, a culture center in a former tobacco factory, puts on exhibitions, festivals and performances – and has workspaces for 400 creatives.
Club sounds
How about some genteel jazz? Or pounding hip-hop? Both styles have a long tradition in Marseille. One of the city's best and most popular clubs is the U.Percut.


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USDTV to team with LG on digital TV
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U.S. Digital Television Inc. (USDTV) has announced a technology partnership with LG Electronics and LG Innotek to supply 5G 8-VSB chips and ATSC tuners for use in USDTV's set-top boxes.
USDTV, an over-the-air TV subscription service based in Salt Lake City, will begin including the LG components in set-top-boxes planned for shipments beginning the fourth quarter.
"LG's chip advances will make over-the-air digital TV reception easier for millions of viewers, and this is a critical milestone for our company and our broadcast partners," said Steve Lindsley, chairman and chief executive of U.S. Digital Television Inc., in a statement. "The continued evolution of reception technology, coupled with tremendous improvements in compression and storage, will help broadcasters compete for pay-TV revenues well into the future."
LG, a global electronics company, developed and tested the advanced digital television (DTV) reception technology with its U.S. subsidiary, Zenith. LG's sister company, Korea-based LG Innotek, supplies DTV tuners. The technology is designed to enhance terrestrial broadcast digital reception capacity and strengthen viewing potential in difficult reception areas, such as in apartments and urban areas.
Several industry observers have noted that independent tests of the 5G technology have shown reception improvements in difficult urban multipath conditions over previous-generation DTV technology.
USDTV presently offers digital TV broadcasts in tandem with local TV channels to subscribers' homes through standard VHF/UHF antennas in Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, and Las Vegas.
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Farmingdale State (1-2-1, 1-1 Skyline) fell 2-1 today in women�s soccer action against visiting Manhattanville College (2-6, 1-0 Skyline). Kate Hochman (Brooklyn, NY) scored both goals for the Valiants, first at 62:04, assisted by Brianne Despuches (Farmingville, NY) and the unassisted game-winner came eight minutes later.
Sophomore Angela Barea (Levittown, NY/Island Trees) gave the Rams a 1-0 lead early in the second, with the assist by Liz Liguori (Levittown, NY/Island Trees).
Manhattanville goalie Michele Ribeiro (West Hartford, CT) made 11 saves for the victory, including two key saves with 1:30 remaining to keep the Valiants ahead.
The Rams host Centenary College on Saturday, September 24th for another Skyline Conference game, starting at Noon.


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Bill Finch, the director of conservation for The Nature Conservancy in Alabama, is blogging for Cool Green Science about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the Conservancy's efforts in Alabama to protect shellfish reef restoration projects there from the coming slick. Read all his posts.
In Louisiana last weekend, oil flowed under booms, it went around booms, it found miles of marsh where booms were never deployed.
Jeff Dequattro, our oyster project director for The Nature Conservancy in Alabama, watched it happen, even as he was setting out more booms to help protect a major new Conservancy oyster restoration project along Grand Isle, Louisiana.
Out in the middle Gulf, immense pools of oil are wrapping around the sea of sargassum weed — which was, after the marshes, the Gulf's most important nursery for fish.
All the donated human hair and animal fur that has been flown around the country to staunch the flow has now been deemed a waste of time and fuel oil.
And the hole in the floor of the Gulf keeps spewing oil at a rate that the oil industry seems fearful of calculating.
A sickening sense of helplessness has set in, even among scientists.
"We get it," one frustrated reader wrote. "Now what do we do?"
Once the damage in the Gulf is assessed, there will be much the American community will need to do, and can do, to repair some of the damage there.
Meanwhile, most of us console ourselves by blaming the companies, blaming the regulators, blaming the slow response, even as we continue to participate in that great conspiracy — every time we fill up our cars with Gulf Coast gas.
If you want to do something right now, do it with these numbers in mind:
59 gallons: Average volume of motor vehicle gasoline used, per person per year, in Europe.
428 gallons: Motor vehicle gasoline used, per person per year, in the United States.
620%: Percentage by which U.S. gasoline usage for vehicles exceeds that of Europe.
9.989 million barrels: Amount of oil used for gasoline each day in the United States.
1.8 million barrels of oil: Amount of oil saved each day if U.S. gasoline consumption were only 500% greater than consumption in Europe.
1.75 million barrels of oil: Amount of oil produced each day by all offshore wells in the Gulf of Mexico.
But we wouldn't want to set a goal for ourselves that would require real sacrifice, would we? So how painful would it be to reduce our gasoline consumption by 20 percent?
Look at these numbers:
190 miles: Average miles driven, per person per week, in the United States.
5.4 miles: Average number of miles per day we'd have to reduce our driving to eliminate dependency on oil produced in the Gulf of Mexico.
38 miles: Average number of miles per week we'd have to reduce our driving.
Consider carpooling
But a significant number of Americans could eliminate America's reliance on Gulf of Mexico oil production simply by carpooling to work with one other person 2 or 3 days per week. Those who have good access to efficient public transportation could make a giant contribution. I can almost eliminate my dependency simply by hopping on the bicycle for a pleasant 10-minute ride (2.5 miles) to my office.
Many of us would claim we can't possibly reduce gasoline consumption because we have no choice but to drive our cars to work. Fine.
So review these calculations from the Federal Highway Administration's National Household Travel Survey: No matter how you look at it, only 20 to 30 percent of the average American's car miles are devoted to commuting to work.
The biggest single chunk of travel — nearly one-third of the total, or about 60 miles per week for the average person — was purely for socializing and entertainment (that doesn't include trips to school and church, family business such as doctors trips, or shopping). The biggest percentage increase in travel over the past several decades has been the result of shopping trips: Our mileage there has almost doubled, and accounts for nearly 15 percent of travel.
Do you care enough about what's happening in the Gulf to combine shopping trips with the commute to work?
Of course, where you live in relation to your work and your favorite social spots can play a significant role in how much gas you use. Would the collapse of the Gulf's fishing industry matter enough to you that you'd consider that next time you bought a new house?
Reducing our gas usage doesn't prevent anyone from drilling for oil anywhere, but it sure reduces the incentives for it. More than 70 percent of the oil used in the U.S. goes to transportation, and U.S. oil consumption is nearly three times higher than any other country, so our driving exerts a whopping influence on world oil prices.
In the absence of higher prices for oil, it's hard to imagine oil companies would be making tremendously expensive, risky and controversial decisions to drill for oil miles beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.
That's no consolation for the damage already being done to our beautiful and once productive Gulf.
BP and others involved in the Deepwater Horizon project are responsible for the spill. But if we can't reduce our driving by 5.4 miles a day, I think we need to look at our own responsibility, too.
Figures used in this article were obtained from the United Nations International Energy Agency, Statistics Division; the World Resources Institute; the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook; the U.S. Federal Highway Administration; and the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Comparisons of per capita gasoline usage reflect 2005 data, which can be compared across all countries. Per capita usage based on ISIC Divisions 60, 61 and 62.
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Bob Tabor necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 101 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
I'm looking for a simple logo idea that conveys a strong brand.
* Futuristic / Technology
* War / Violence / Bloody
* Strength / Conquer / Strategy
Must look good on black, should have a thick stroke, and possibly use blood red, white, and some accent color.
I'm building a fun little project for the web ... something that brings the excitement of Risk or Settlers of Catan to outer space, can be played with 100 other people at the same time, and takes a full week to determine a winner.
I imagine our core audience will be pre-teen boys at the youngest and men in their mid-thirties at their oldest. These guys will be fans of Star Wars, the Matrix, Star Trek, Halo, Risk, Settlers of Catan, etc.
This contest is for a logo for a browser-based casual strategy game called Edge Of War (http://www.edgeofwar.com), currently in development.
I'm looking for a simple idea that conveys a strong brand.
* Futuristic / Technology
* War / Violence / Bloody
* Strength / Conquer / Strategy
The logo will be used primarily on a website, but might be used on other items eventually, like a (black or dark colored) t-shirt or coffee mug.
I don't have a strong preference for a "typeface only logo" or for some image along with the text. I'm open to either idea.
I would prefer a thick stroke on any font (although I'm open to ideas), some graphic elements (something futuristic? something broken with wires and circuits hanging out? something bloody?)
The whole thing must look GREAT on a dark or black background. I'm thinking blood red and white, with some accent color.
Some of the artwork to appear on the site (for inspiration):
(I don't want these incorporated into the logo, I'm just supplying a reference).
I give prompt, courteous feedback ... I have a history of successful contests.
I'll need source ... PSD or AI only, please.
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text: LS411N (ATCC® CRL-2159™) Organism: Homo sapiens, human / Tissue: cecum / Disease: Dukes' type B, colorectal carcinoma General Information Characteristics Culture Method Specifications History Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits and Restrictions View Permits Organism Homo sapiens, human Tissue cecum Product Format frozen Morphology epithelial Culture Properties adherent Biosafety Level 1 Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country. Disease Dukes' type B, colorectal carcinoma Age 32 years Gender male Ethnicity Caucasian Storage Conditions liquid nitrogen vapor phase Karyotype modal number = 75, X. Derivation LS411N is a colorectal carcinoma cell line isolated in 1985 from a primary tumor biopsy of a Dukes' B, poorly differentiated cecal carcinoma.The cells obtained after passage in nude mice are referred to as LS411N cells. Clinical Data 32 years Caucasian male Antigen Expression carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); ICAM-1; MHC class I positive; MHC Class II (HLA DR, DQ, DP) negative Genes Expressed transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF, 189 pg per 106 cells per 24 hours) Cellular Products transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF, 189 pg per 106 cells per 24 hours) Tumorigenic Yes Effects Yes, forms tumors in nude mice Comments The LS411 cell line was found to be contaminated with mycoplasma, and was passed through nude mice to clear the cells of mycoplasma. A culture submitted to the ATCC in September 1994 was found to be contaminated with mycoplasma, and progeny were cured by a 21 day treatment with BM Cycline. Approximately 20% of LS411N cells express surface carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). The cells express low levels of ICAM-1 HLA class I antigen beta-2-microglobulin. The cells secrete low levels of latent TGF-beta 1. TGF-beta 1 and TGF beta 2 are do not inhibit the proliferation of LS411N cells. Colony forming efficiency was 25% in methylcellulose medium. Complete Growth Medium The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated RPMI-1640 Medium, ATCC 30-2001. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum (ATCC 30-2020) to a final concentration of 10%. Subculturing Volumes used in this protocol are for 75 cm2 flask; proportionally reduce or increase amount of dissociation medium for culture vessels of other sizes. Remove and discard culture medium. Briefly rinse the cell layer with 0.25% (w/v) Trypsin-0.53 mM EDTA solution to remove all traces of serum that contains trypsin inhibitor. Add 2.0 to 3.0 mL of Trypsin-EDTA solution to flask and observe cells under an inverted microscope until cell layer is dispersed (usually within 5 to 15 minutes). Note: To avoid clumping do not agitate the cells by hitting or shaking the flask while waiting for the cells to detach. Cells that are difficult to detach may be placed at 37°C to facilitate dispersal. Add 6.0 to 8.0 mL of complete growth medium and aspirate cells by gently pipetting. Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels. Incubate cultures at 37°C Subculture Ratio: 1:3 Medium Renewal: 2 to 3 times a week. Note: For more information on enzymatic dissociation and subculturing of cell lines consult Chapter 10 in Culture of Animal Cells, a manual of Basic Technique by R. Ian Freshney, 3rd edition, published by Alan R. Liss, N.Y., 1994. Cryopreservation Freeze Medium: Complete growth medium, 95%; DMSO, 5% Storage Temperature: Liquid nitrogen vapor phase Population Doubling Time 24 hrs Name of Depositor L Suardet Deposited As Homo sapiens Passage History The cells obtained after passage in nude mice are referred to as LS411N cells. Year of Origin 1985 References Suardet L, et al. Responsiveness of three newly established human colorectal cancer cell lines to transforming growth factors beta 1 and beta 2. Cancer Res. 52: 3705-3712, 1992. PubMed: 1617643 Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Basic Documentation Product Sheet Certificate of Analysis SDS Other Documentation Cancer cell line mutation data References Suardet L, et al. Responsiveness of three newly established human colorectal cancer cell lines to transforming growth factors beta 1 and beta 2. Cancer Res. 52: 3705-3712, 1992. PubMed: 1617643


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Data Training and Users Workshop for the Longtitudinal Study of Generations
Elyssa Besen, Ph.D. candidate in the Lynch School of Education and research assistant at the Sloan Center on Aging & Work has been selected as one of 15 scholars from across the U.S. to participate in the Data Training and Users Workshop for the Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG) this summer in Park City, Utah. The LSOG is a long-term study of over 3,000 individuals from more than 400 four-generation families who have been surveyed eight times between 1971 and 2006. Family members in the study range from 16 years of age to 100. The workshop will train researchers to work with this extraordinary and rich source of data.
Date: July 26 - 27, 2012
Location: Marriott Hotel, Park City, Utah
Sponsored by: The University of Southern California and Brigham Young University


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What is the role of food? While it is often the gateway to culture and tradition, the assembled group of diverse cineastes and food lovers begin at the intersection where food meets film. Expect a cornucopia of insight into how communities are defined by their distinctive and delectable treats, how contemporary food culture has developed and a geek-out with the audience through a collective fascination with food.
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The Beef research team has access to over 1000 hectares of university land near the campus, which provides unsurpassed opportunities to conduct research into pastoral beef production and health. A number of projects are conducted in collaboration with other leading research groups in New Zealand and throughout the world, and the group regularly consults with industry professionals and cattle producers. Our aim is to undertake quality research consistent with the needs of the New Zealand Beef Industry and to advance scientific knowledge of beef production, welfare, health and biology.
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When I left for college, things were simpler than they are now.
We maybe took some photos, but the ones we did were just for use on your flip phone – nothing major.
Now. Well, it's different.
Now with social media the photos you take of your parents lugging boxes up the stairs are meant for public consumption on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and colleges are taking notice and encouraging students to share.
Which is actually a pretty smart thing to do since it gives prospective students a behind-the-scenes look at your institution.
Susquehanna University is preparing for the big freshman move-in:
If you're here for move-in tomorrow, tag your photos with #susqu2017 and we may post them on Facebook! http://t.co/JjB2vTlK1P
— Susquehanna U (@SusquehannaU) August 21, 2013
Like I said, this seems like a cool way to connect with new students and showcase a right-of-passage for new students to prospective students in a way that reaches them on their terms.
I'll be monitoring the hashtag to see how it turns out!
Have you noticed other cases like this? What are other schools doing?


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This story from yesterday's Independent about coal-mining in Kentucky reminded me of lots of things. It reminded me of Indonesia, where the Mormon Mining Company of West Papua (aka Freeport McMoran) removes mountain tops, poisons water and displaces and dispatches the local people - almost the same as happens in Kentucky.It reminded me of Daniel Shea's recent work, and the older Appalachian work of Wendy Ewald, Shelby-Lee Adams and Susan Lipper. And it reminded me of great mining photograpy, especially that of Marcus Bleasdale and Sebastiao Salgado.
And most of all, when the article mentioned the failure of Obama or Clinton to take on the American mining lobby or defend the environment, it reminded me not to expect too much of whoever becomes the next US president.
The mountain that lost its topfrom The Independent
The act of destroying a million-year-old mountain has several distinct stages. First it is earmarked for removal and the hardwood forest cover, containing over 500 species of tree per acre in this region, is bulldozed away. The trees are typically burnt rather than logged, because mining companies are not in the lumber business. Then topsoil is scraped away and high explosives laid in the sandstone. Thousands of blasts go off across the region every day, blowing up what the mining industry calls "overburden".
The rubble is then tipped into the valleys – more than 7,000 have already been filled – and more than 700 miles of rivers and streams have disappeared under rubble and thousands more soiled with toxic waste.
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Norman Art Walk
Fri, 09/13/2019 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm
2nd Friday Norman Art Walk is a monthly, citywide celebration of art – a collaboration between artists, art organizations, and businesses, brought to you by the Norman Arts Council. The monthly art walk features art exhibits, live music including the Norman Music Festival Concert series, food trucks, and more. All events are free and open to the public from 6pm to 9pm.


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mind (one's) p's and q's
mind (one's) p's and q's
To be polite and well behaved; to mind one's manners. Be sure to mind your p's and q's when you visit your aunt this weekend! The mother reminded her young children to mind their p's and q's when they went over to their friends' houses for play dates.
mind one's p's and q's.
Prov. to behave properly; to display good manners. When you children go to visit Aunt Muriel, you'll have to mind your p's and q's; not like at home, where I let you do as you please. We'd better mind our p's and q's for this new teacher; I hear he's very strict.
mind one's p's and q's
Practice good manners, be precise and careful in one's behavior and speech, as in Their grandmother often told the children to mind their p's and q's. The origin of this expression, first recorded in 1779, is disputed. Among the more interesting theories advanced is that bartenders kept track of customers' consumption in terms of pints (p's) and quarts (q's) and the phrase referred to an honest accounting; that schoolchildren were taught to be careful in distinguishing the letters p and q; and that French dancing masters cautioned pupils about the correct performance of the figures pieds and queues (either abbreviated or mispronounced in English as p's and q's).
mind your p's and q'sor
watch your p's and q's
If you mind your p's and q's or watch your p's and q's, you try to speak and behave politely. She always minded her p's and q's in front of the queen, but their relationship wasn't that close. Note: This expression may originally have been a warning to children not to confuse p's and q's when learning the alphabet. Alternatively, `p's and q's' may stand for `pleases and thankyous', or expressions of politeness.
mind your Ps and Qsbe careful to behave well and avoid giving offence.
Various suggestions have been made concerning the significance of P and Q . One obvious one is that a child learning to read or write might have difficulty in distinguishing between the two tailed letters p and q . Another is that printers had to be very careful not to confuse the two letters when setting type.
mind your ˌP's and ˈQ's(informal) be careful how you behave; remember to be polite: Sally's got very strict ideas about how her children should behave, so mind your P's and Q's.This expression probably refers to the P in 'please' and the pronunciation of 'thank you' which sounds like Q.
mind your p's and q's
Behave yourself. Opinion is divided over what the letters in the admonition to "mind your p's and q's" mean. They might have been two similar-looking letters that typesetters were warned not to confuse. They might have stood for pints and quarts that tavern keepers could have confused. Neither, however, is close to the idea of being on your best behavior, but p standing for "please" and q for "thank you" (pronounced thank-kew) does. And that's how generations of parents reminded their children to remember their manners.


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Sammi Shivock baated 2-for-3 with a home run on Sunday against Charleston Southern.
Liberty trimmed a 5-0 deficit to 5-3 with a pair of homers in the fourth inning, but the visiting Charleston Southern Buccaneers pulled away for a 9-3 win over the Lady Flames, Sunday at Liberty Softball Field. The Buccaneers (18-20-1, 4-5 Big South) snapped a four-game winless streak, while the Lady Flames fall to 4-26, 0-7 in conference play. These two teams will meet twice tomorrow to conclude the series, which has experienced several postponements due to weather. Ari Tedesco batted 3-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBIs for CSU, while Georgi DeLio hit 3-for-4 with one RBI. Jessica Brock and Stephanie Bergmann both recorded two-hit games, with Brock driving in two runs. For the Lady Flames, Sammi Shivock hit 2-for-3 with a home run, pushing her into sole possession of fifth all-time at Liberty with 26 career homers. Megan Robinson hit a two-run homer, her team-leading fifth round tripper of the season, while Marybeth Sciolino batted 1-for-2. Jennifer Giles went the distance for the Buccaneers, allowing three runs on four hits, striking out six and walking three to improve to 9-6 on the season. Annah Jo Brittingham (2-16) drew the loss after giving up five runs, three earned, on eight hits in four innings pitched. Grace Nordan pitched the final three innings, allowing four runs on five hits. The Buccaneers struck quickly, as Amanda Matsumoto and Brock hit back-to-back singles to begin the game. Following a sacrifice bunt, DeLio plated Matsumoto with a single, making it 1-0, CSU. Liberty got out of the inning, as Morgan Dowdy struck out and Brock was thrown out at home. CSU added three tallies in the second, loading the bases with two outs. Brock then sent a single to right, scoring Tedesco and Bergmann, and Matsumoto scored on a throwing error by Brittingham. DeLio flied out to right, bringing the top of the second to a close. Following a scoreless third frame, the visitors tacked on one run in the top of the fourth, as Tedesco hit a leadoff homer, her second home run of the season, to boost CSU's lead to 5-0. The Lady Flames responded during the bottom of the fourth. Giles hit Katie Zavodny with a pitch, and then Robinson broke up the no-hit bid with a two-run shot to right center, making it 5-2. With two outs, Shivock connected for a solo shot, narrowing the gap to 5-3. CSU answered Liberty's fourth-inning scoring output with three runs of its own in the top of the fifth off of reliever Nordan. The Buccaneers loaded the bases with two outs, before Tedesco lined a bases-clearing double to left. Liberty received a pair of baserunners in the fifth, as Katie Han and Zavodny both walked, but a Robinson groundout ended the threat. Charleston Southern loaded the bases with one out in the top of the sixth, before Lexie Vanada hit an RBI single to make it 9-3. Nordan escaped further damage, on a lineout and a fielder's choice. The Lady Flames left three on base at the end of the sixth inning. Kelby Allen reached on an error to lead off, and Shivock and Sciolino singled. A diving catch by Bergmann took an RBI single away from Han, and Crisp flied to right for the third out. Nordan worked around a Brandy Galaviz double in a scoreless seventh, while Giles retired all three Liberty batters she faced to close out the 9-3 win for the guests. The Lady Flames and Buccaneers will conclude the series with a doubleheader tomorrow, as game one is set to begin at 1 p.m. at the Liberty Softball Field.


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Registration for the Forensic Genealogy Institute is open at http://www.
Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy is pleased to announce they will offer two courses at the 2014 Forensic Genealogy Institute at the Wyndham Love Field Hotel in Dallas, Texas. "Foundations in Forensic Genealogy" will be held from Monday 24 March through Wednesday 26 March 2014. Foundations is designed as a basis for the study of forensic genealogy. It assumes the student has an intermediate or advanced level of understanding in genealogical research and explores the forensic genealogy landscape, application of forensic genealogical techniques to research, and career paths available to forensic genealogists. It is a prerequisite course of study to the advanced level courses.
"Advanced Forensic Evidence Analysis" will be held from Thursday 27 March through Saturday 29 March 2014. New in 2014, this year's Advanced program will explore in-depth a number of applications of forensic genealogy to include the development and use of DNA in solving forensic genealogy problems, the repatriation process of military remains presented by the U.S. Department of Defense, forensic genealogy in mineral rights cases, and forensic document analysis. These topics, along with others being formulated, will be "hands on" discussions, case studies, and workshops.
Registration procedures for early application are open to the general public. Hotel accommodations and further information about the Institute may be found on the Forensic Genealogy Institute website at http://www.


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You know how confusing it is sometimes when you are evolving a bit in your decorating style, trying to work with what you have collected over time and yet still adding in the new?
If you like to use what you have or decorate over a longer period of time, you might know what I'm talking about. Especially those of you like me who love so many different things and head off on a whim in all directions.
I've been kind of in that place lately, wondering how I was going to bring it all together as I work my way around the house, decorating bit by bit. Wondering what should stay, what should go, what might work, what might not. Wondering what is missing, what I might want to bring in.
And wondering exactly where I'm headed and if that is even where I want to go!
Lots of wondering.
But then, I had an idea I thought might help me. What if I made a virtual style collage? Not an inspiration board, like I made below. But something to show me where I already am?
I made an inspiration board for my office (above, using Polyvore) because I wanted to see how I might put that room together using old and new accessories and furnishings. But for my progress report style collage, I wanted to use photos of the parts of the house I've already done, to see if I'm on my way to a look I like or if I need to make some adjustments.
So, that is what I did. I created a "Progress Report" Style Collage! Maybe there is a better name for it, but it is late and my mind is mush.
To get started on it, I went through photos of my home and looked for some areas of the house that I like or already have worked on. Then I started putting them together on a Pages document (I have a Mac and it has a program called Pages). Then once it was laid out, I started looking at the collage, thinking about what I liked about the style as a whole, what I didn't like so much, and things I think I need to add to round things out. It was kind of fun and it really helped to see things as they actually are and things I wanted to change.
I haven't come up with all my answers to my design dilemmas yet, but it is fun playing around with it. I even might add photos to the board as I think of new options I might like for pillows, new fabrics and furnishings, things I plan to use in other rooms. I hope to use my style collage as a spring board to get the whole house vibe just right.
Besides using Pages as I did, you could do a style collage even if you don't have photos of your home by using Polyvore like I did for my home office inspiration board.
To create a Polyvore, you just look around Polyvore for photos they have of furniture and accessories similar to what you already have and add them to your board. It is super fun.
How to Make Online Inspiration Boards and Collages
Here are a couple of other ways to make some great looking online collages with your photos:
How to make a collage in Pixlr via Blogging with Amy
How to make photo collages with Picasa via Skip to My Lou
Anyway, the photo collage I made is bigger on my computer, but I had to shrink it down kinda tiny for you to see in a blog post. It is much easier to study when it is a bit larger!
I hope you make your own style collage! In fact, I just thought of this, I could do a style collage linky sometime and we could link up to see each other's boards? Thoughts?
Are there other easy ways of making virtual collages that you know about?
Friday is the last day to vote for blog nominations in The Homies before Apartment Therapy chooses the six finalists to compete! Thanks again for your support of me and some of my awesome fellow blog writers and BFF's!! It means so much!


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President Obama Reacts Sharply To Senate's Failure To Confirm Adegbile
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President Obama blasted as a "travesty" the Senate's failure to confirm his nominee, Debo Adegbile, as an Assistant Attorney General today.
The nomination failed to advance when only 47 Senators, all Democrats, voted to end debate.
"The Senate's failure to confirm Debo Adegbile to lead the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice is a travesty based on wildly unfair character attacks against a good and qualified public servant," President Obama said. "Mr. Adegbile's qualifications are impeccable. He represents the best of the legal profession, with wide-ranging experience, and the deep respect of those with whom he has worked. His unwavering dedication to protecting every American's civil and Constitutional rights under the law – including voting rights – could not be more important right now.
The President added: "And Mr. Adegbile's personal story – rising from adversity to become someone who President Bush's Solicitor General referred to as one of the nation's most capable litigators – is a story that proves what America has been and can be for people who work hard and play by the rules. As a lawyer, Mr. Adgebile has played by the rules. And now, Washington politics have used the rules against him. The fact that his nomination was defeated solely based on his legal representation of a defendant runs contrary to a fundamental principle of our system of justice – and those who voted against his nomination denied the American people an outstanding public servant."
Separately, Eric Holder the Attorney General said, "I'm very disappointed in the Senate's vote. At a time when significant voting rights cases and other consequential matters are pending, it is more critical than ever to have a confirmed leader for the Civil Rights Division. Mr. Adegbile is a uniquely qualified nominee and an exceptional lawyer. He deserved to have his nomination considered wholly on the merits. His record was either misunderstood, or intentionally misrepresented for the sake of politics. Our legal system hinges on the fundamental ideal that every accused individual has a constitutional right to counsel. It is a very dangerous precedent to set for the legal profession when individual lawyers can have their otherwise sterling qualifications denigrated based solely on the clients that their organizations represent."
Fifty-two senators voted to block the nomination, including seven Democrats; some of them face re-election. Majority Leader Harry Reid voted against the nomination for procedural reasons that allows him to bring it up again.
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Communism fading into the past, Russia has become one of the most decadent consumer markets in the world. Want some proof? Here's a customized $450,000 Rolls Royce Centurion left as garbage by the side of a commuter rail line.
With its gangster overtones, the Centurion isn't exactly a classy lady. As a thoroughly garish reworking of the Rolls Royce Phantom, it's fit only for the most ostentatious of super-luxe buyers — just perfect for the burgeoning class of Nouveau-riche plutocrats infesting Russia these days. Despite its stench of new money, no Rolls deserve a fate of being discarded beside the train tracks along with old tires and various detritus, apparently disabled or crashed in place.
We'd bet a fancy Buffalo nickel there's something nefarious going on here. [EnglishRussia]


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The right big data architecture can help you meet the vastly expanding data processing requirements imposed by new regulations—without starving your budget for innovation. Learn how you can prepare cost-effectively for compliance with BCBS 239, CRS, EMIR, FATCA, FRTB, MiFID and other new rules. Topics include:
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Alquimia Events necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 157 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
Alquimia Events
We are a small company in the Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen and Cancun that offers rental of furniture and decoration for Weddings, Corporate and Social Events.
90% of our events are Weddings.
US and Mexico, we are making the website on both languages.; mostly event organizers, brides and corporate HR.
We need a website that represent our event decorations, which is lounge, paradise, beach, destination weddings. We like soft colors, our company logo is green and we are normally use grey and white colors.
We want to project confidence, quality and a professional image to visitors abroad, so they can feel comfortable on hiring us without being in Mexico.
Words for the ideas are chic, lounge, pure, clean, fresh, beach, soft .. etc.
Feel free to design and try any ideas.
Home page and Inside pages, home page has to reflect pictures and general information about what we do.
Inside page template has to provide space for content and innter section menus.
We added a mockup pdf file for the web site, this is not exactly how it is supposed to look like, is jut for you to have an idea of the content.


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NSF & USDA - Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Competitive Grants Program
Posted: February 21, 2019
Full proposals for Small and Medium window deadline April 1 - April 12, 2019; Full proposals for Frontier window deadline September 12 - September 26, 2019
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are engineered systems that are built from, and depend upon, the seamless integration of computation and physical components. Advances in CPS will enable capability, adaptability, scalability, resiliency, safety, security, and usability that will expand the horizons of these critical systems. CPS technologies are transforming the way people interact with engineered systems, just as the Internet has transformed the way people interact with information. New, smart CPS drive innovation and competition in a range of application domains including agriculture, aeronautics, building design, civil infrastructure, energy, environmental quality, healthcare and personalized medicine, manufacturing, and transportation. Moreover, the integration of artificial intelligence with CPS creates new research opportunities with major societal implications.
While tremendous progress has been made in advancing CPS technologies, the demand for innovation across application domains is driving the need to accelerate fundamental research to keep pace. At the same time, the CPS program seeks to open new vistas for the research community to think beyond the usual cyber-physical paradigms and structures and propose creative ideas to address the myriad challenges of today's systems as well as those of the future that have not yet been designed or fielded.
The CPS program aims to develop the core research needed to engineer these complex CPS, some of which may also require dependable, high-confidence, or provable behaviors. Core research areas of the program include control, data analytics, autonomy, design, information management, internet of things (IoT), mixed initiatives including human-in- or on-the-loop, networking, privacy, real-time systems, safety, security, and verification. By abstracting from the particulars of specific systems and application domains, the CPS program seeks to reveal cross-cutting, fundamental scientific and engineering principles that underpin the integration of cyber and physical elements across all application domains. The program additionally supports the development of methods, tools, and hardware and software components based upon these cross-cutting principles, along with validation of the principles via prototypes and testbeds. This program also fosters a research community that is committed to advancing education and outreach in CPS and accelerating the transition of CPS research into the real world.
All proposals must include the following as part of the Project Description:
- A Research Description that describes the technical rationale and technical approach of the CPS research, including the challenges that drive the research problem and how the research integrates cyber and physical components. This section must also describe how the research outcomes are translational to other application domains. Specifically, it must include:
- A subsection titled "Intellectual Merit"
- A subsection called "CPS Research Focus" that identifies and describes the specific core CPS research areas being addressed in which novel and foundational research contributions are being made.
- An Evaluation/Experimentation Plan that describes how proposed concepts will be validated and outlines the metrics for success;
- A Project Management and Collaboration Plan that summarizes how the project team is ideally suited to realize the project goals and how the team will ensure effective collaboration; and
- A Broader Impacts section that describes how the research will be disseminated to a broad and diverse audience. This should go beyond traditional academic publications and includes education and outreach from the research team spanning multiple levels of engagement. Broader Impacts encompasses Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) and Engineering (BPE).
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Proposals for three classes of research and education projects--differing in scope and goals--will be considered through this solicitation:
- Small projects may request a total budget of up to $500,000 for a period of up to 3 years. They are well suited to emerging new and innovative ideas that may have high impact on the field of CPS.
- Medium projects may request a total budget ranging from $500,001 to $1,200,000 for a period of up to 3 years. They are well suited to multi-disciplinary projects that accomplish clear goals requiring integrated perspectives spanning the disciplines.
- Frontier projects must address clearly identified critical CPS challenges that cannot be achieved by a set of smaller projects. Furthermore, Frontier projects should also look to push the boundaries of CPS well beyond today's systems and capabilities. Funding may be requested for a total of $1,200,001 to $7,000,000 for a period of 4 to 5 years. Note that the Frontier project submission window is different than that for Small and Medium projects.
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Lingenheld SAS is an independent SME, whose management remains firmly family-controlled, employing 450 people and turning over €120 million annually. The group is structured around four pillars, each representing one of its four areas: civil engineering, property development, environment and industry. Lingenheld has evolved to serve the entire north-east of France, specifically the regions of Moselle, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Vosges.
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So I had a feeling from the numerous race emails leading up to the race that it was going to be quite a doozy out there. There were bands promised every mile and some drink called 'Gleukous' that was suppose to be there too. The thing that REALLY bothered me, and I know I'm being a hypocrite when I say this because a lot of my posts have errors, but the website and emails were FILLED with weird grammatical errors.
I do the mass emails for work now and I try SO hard to not have any errors, especially not random question marks? or too many of these!!!!! Though in my emails I do realize I overuse the !. Also, I know marketing and getting people excited about the race is one thing, but I feel like there were a few in the emails and website for Camarillo that are blatant lies. You know two days before the race if you are going to have a ton of bands out there. You know how things are shaping up, and it's better to warn the participants and let them know, then to continue down the path of lying, because the runners will come back and get you. There's still one guy who on almost every post that I do about our t-shirt, he talks about how he STILL doesn't have last years t-shirt and how we sent him a woman's medium with a hole. Every time. So with all these things in my mind going into the race, I knew it was going to be a small race. It was the first year they were doing it! I ran the first year of Malibu last year as well, and I have come to realize that race was an anomaly with how well it was put together.
I work for a company that does the same exact thing and can only imagine the letters this poor guy is getting. I know how CRAZY it is and how much random stuff you have to think about. All the bases were just not covered.
Let's start off with the packet pick up. There was no expo as it was in a Sports Authority Store. I picked up my packet and had to wait about 25 minutes in the shirt line, which arrived thirty minutes late. I saw they were a brand that I'm not a huge fan of as the woman's runs REALLY small so I asked for a mens small. They couldn't find them, but made sure to tell me that they were there because they paid for them, which I thought was a little weird to say. After waiting for a t-shirt at the front of the t-shirt line for about fifteen minutes, I was told I could get mine the next day. I should have known better, but I also knew that I would probably never wear the shirt and decided to leave and hope that the next morning I would get it.
See previous report for the night before post and I also took my first Imodium the night before. When you take Imodium it, basically, for lack of better words, dries you out. Therefore you have to drink a lot of water and I have been working with salt pills to help make up for the electrolytes I'm losing. Drinking a lot of water makes you have to go to the bathroom. You get the idea. But I'm okay with that it's better than the other things that used to happen. So I'm drinking a ton of water to stay hydrated and feeling good. I also saw this from the website:
"Will there be port-o-potties along the course? YES…bathrooms will be provided for you at every odd numbered mile marker starting with mile one and yes at the race day expo area."
and this
"Aid station locations? Gleukos is the official sports drink of this race. We will have Gleukos at every mile mark starting at mile 4. Water at every mile mark, look for the canopy and cheering volunteers at each station."
I may have missed the canopies and cheering volunteers at each station… when the stations looked like this
But we'll get into that little fun fact in a bit.
I pulled up race morning and there was ample parking. I ate part of my pop tart and actually wasn't nervous. I just felt like I had the attitude of whatever happens out there happens. I arrived at 6:30 am and started walking over to the 'starting area' around 6:35 am, and immediately got in the line for the portapotties since I knew it was smart to empty the bladder before the race and I knew how much water I would be drinking on course. The line was fairly long and right around 6:50 a guy on the microphone called all the full marathoners to the start…when the line was still about 40 deep. I luckily was in the front of the line when the announcement happened, quick went to the bathroom and walked over to the start line, which was a chalk line on the ground and a timing mat. I had just stepped over the small banister of flags and heard the airhorn go off. WHAT. Well I was not ready for that. I started jogging with the rest of the pack and tried to put in my headphones and put my sunglasses on and tried to get situated while running.
We were off in the "beautiful" fields of Camarillo. I started off a little fast and reminded myself I was much further up in the pack then where I wanted to be and to let people pass me and slow down to run my own race. I knew there was water starting at mile 3. I realized I forgot to take my salt pill before the race so I knew I would have to take it at mile 3. Mile one wasn't marked. Mile 3 came and I took my salt tab. There were volunteers struggling to deal with pouring all the water in the cups, but little did I know I would miss those cups later. Pretty boring miles around the farmland of Camarillo, but the weather was AWESOME. Miles 8-10 were a weird loop through some small industrial area. Right during the early miles I saw one of my favorites, THE WALKING DIVA YOLANDA! I saw her and lit up! I knew we would finally get the chance to get a picture together! I see her at so many races and just LOVE her!!!
So back to around mile 3, I realized that I had yet to see a portapottie along the race course. And spectators. And any type of drink besides water. And any type of medical help. Meh. I continued on and realized that by mile 8 there were still none of the above. I was drinking at every water stop that was positioned in no rhyme or reason throughout the course, which meant it was time to hit up the non-existent portapotties. I waited. I waited, finally mile 12 came and there was a portapottie for the farmers across a small dirt ditch. I debated going in it the entire time I was running up to it, but it looked like it was glowing and I really needed to go. I almost wanted to just hold off thinking that there had to be some for the race soon. Finally, right before I was to veer off course, I saw a guy go into it so I knew it was open and thought that it was the best place to go, even though I pretty much had an idea of how gross it would be. I jumped across the ditch and dirty it was but I was still happy to see it. Then jumping back over the ditch, we went up a very small hill. During this time the halfers had come on course and I saw Skinnyrunner. She was at mile 4 and I was at mile 12. She said hello and then passed me. I reminded myself to keep my own pace and let these halfers just fly by.
Shortly after they joined, the halfers went their own route and the fulls were ALL ALONE. Literally. From miles 13 on, there were no mile markers besides the official markers on the ground which look like the green marks below:
(picture taken during the LA Marathon Course tour)
Sometimes they weren't there, and I'm SO happy I ran with Claude the Garmin or I would have had NO idea where I was.
There was nothing out on course. At all. No cars. No spectators. No medical. No cups. No mile markers. No portapotties for the remainder of the race until you got to the finish. Those had no toilet paper left by the way.
So I meandered my way along the glorious fields of the race seeing heads of lettuce, a dead pigeon, and smelling bell peppers. I ate at all the right miles (6, 10, 14, 18 and 22) I took my salt tabs with my jug of water. Literally. All the water stops looked like this one.
That picture may never get old.
I talked with a guy for miles 16-20 about life and ironmanning (he'd done three) and his severed hand injury and the rest of the race. It was a great chat and we both pulled each other along. Thanks guy! I'm glad I met you! I told him my goal of coming in right around 4:25 and he told me that I looked solid and had a lot more energy than him. Which was true. I'm a freak when I run and I just love talking. We were both laughing at the cups and so many things that seemed to be missing from the race. From this jug table I took a jug and walked with it for a while and did the birdy thing. Hopefully I don't have mono next weekend from all the people drinking out of that. I yelled out, "Anyone want some water?!" but no one laughed. We were both getting a little cuckoo and it was a welcomed distraction. There were huge jugs just on the side of the road as some other people seemed to walk with them for a little bit as well.
Right when we got to mile 20 I took off and he stayed behind and after mile 20, probably around mile 20.3 (no rhyme or reason where any of the stations were placed) there was a water station with cups and a police officer. I stopped and asked them a few questions in frustration.
"So did they just forget about medical plans?" as I had yet to see anyone roving the course in an ambulance, firetruck, or even a CAR.
"Did they forget to drop the portapotties last night?" as at this time I had to go to the bathroom yet again because I was a good girl and drank from the jugs throughout the race to make sure I was staying hydrated.
"Did they forget the cups too for the last 6 water stations?"
"Did they forget to put out the mile markers too?"
I have never seen a cop or volunteers look so sad. I felt really bad and in my delirious state I realized I was being a little brutal. Just like how people attack our race, I was getting snippy. So then I went on and said I'm sorry I know you guys are doing your best and I'm REALLY happy you are all here, so thank you for doing that. It means a lot. They cheered up and I realized I'm sure they were getting that all day. I am truly glad for the 4 spectators that traveled to three different parts of the race with their signs for Joleen and I'm also really thankful for the volunteers who were out there. I was pretty bummed as there were NO fireman or ambulances though. C'mon! :)
So miles 20-22 were hurting my little under trained legs but I knew I was getting closer and the overwhelming smell of bell peppers was making me want to throw up. I continued on and finished with a good walk run. Toward the end of mile 22 for some reason I got really overwhelmed thinking of my mom. I know it's Breast Cancer Awareness month and though it's an awesome month for a cause that means so much to me, sometimes it's a little tough to get through because it reminds me so much of her. Tomorrow will also be four and a half years exactly since she joined the heavens as my guardian angel. After a few tears slid down my cheeks, thank goodness for sunglasses, and I caught my breath and stopped myself from hyperventilating, I realized it was the perfect time to dedicate the last four miles to her for the four years she fought for her life. I shot off like a rocket and thought about her those last four miles and how much pain I was in, isn't as much pain as she endured. I really wanted to finish in 4:25.
With three miles to go we passed the finish line to do an out and back in an industrial airport area. The course was poorly marked and there were STILL no mile markers. FINALLY Claude beeped mile 25 and I knew I would have to push it to get in at 4:25. I saw the people behind me and smiled at them and gave them a thumbs up! It was a long, long out and back especially when you see where you have to go and know you just have to run the same thing to get to the finish.
So here may be the best part of the entire report. You finish back where you started. In the parking lot where you parked pre-race… Where PEOPLE ARE LEAVING IN THEIR CARS. Two cars were BACKING UP IN FRONT OF ME AS I FINISHED. I HAD TO STOP AND WAIT FOR THEM. Oh and I forgot to mention the last little .2-.4 miles? They are in a loose packed sand. As I was running to the finish, it was just the icing on the cake. I couldn't believe how many things had gone wrong but I still finished with a smile on my face.
There were bell peppers, the most boring course in the world, no cups, not one portapottie on the race course, no promised bands, and I still did it. Best part is… I FINALLY HAVE MY NUTRITION DOWN and I know I'm one little crazy tough girl who can do it all by myself!
Post race I got my medal and there was a pancake breakfast, but I didn't really want to eat anything like that. I was so excited to see a portapotty though! I grabbed a water saw my friend Dom and Eli who won the half and took off for the drive home.
So, I think the biggest problem was that there was absolutely no one on the course to offer medical support. I think I noticed that because of my job. I don't know what I would have done if I would have gone down and I really was worried about that the entire race. I hoped I didn't have a problem but if someone went down I don't know what would have happened and that really scares me. Cups, bell peppers, no bands, a boring course, no portapotties, no energy drink, those are all things that can be redeemed but without a medical plan, that is a huge problem. I don't even want to think about anything happening to anyone and the lack of medical support there was out there.
All that being said. Get your act together and give it another shot. It has potential and with the training I put into it and still getting a decent time and feeling awesome today, I know it could be a fast course. It was VERY flat.
I was offered a volunteer t-shirt in leui of my race t-shirt, not cool but life goes on. I know how crazy it is to put on a race and how much work goes into it, and I know this guy is going to get eaten alive for his race, but I must admit, I may just have the best and most hilarious race recap… EVER.


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SAN FRANCISCO – A Giant dose of small ball, and suddenly San Francisco finds itself in a most unique position – way ahead in a postseason series.
Madison Bumgarner shut down the Detroit Tigers for seven innings, then the Giants took advantage of a bunt that stayed fair to eke out the go-ahead run in a 2-0 win Thursday night for a 2-0 edge in the World Series.
Gregor Blanco's single trickled to a stop inches fair on the infield dirt, setting up Brandon Crawford's run-scoring
double-play grounder in the seventh. Hunter Pence added a sacrifice fly in the eighth, and that was plenty for these masters of the October comeback.
"It definitely feels a whole lot better than having our backs against the wall," Bumgarner said. "But you can't relax. We've got to keep pushing."
Game 3 will be Saturday night in Detroit and for once, the Giants aren't playing from behind. They overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat Cincinnati in the best-of-five division series and escaped a 3-1 hole against St. Louis in the NLCS.
The loss certainly left the favored Tigers wondering what else could go wrong. Prince Fielder was thrown out at the plate by a hair and moments later starting pitcher Doug Fister was struck squarely in the head by a line drive.
The 6-foot-8 Fister managed to stay on the mound, and even excelled. Bumgarner more than matched him, however, allowing just two hits before the San Francisco bullpen closed it out before another pulsating crowd.
Santiago Casilla pitched a perfect eighth and Sergio Romo worked the ninth for a save in the combined two-hitter.
That leaves Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and his team in a huge hole heading back to Comerica Park. Anibal Sanchez will start for the Tigers against Ryan Vogelsong in Detroit.
The Tigers looked rusty at the plate, maybe still lost following a five-day layoff after an ALCS sweep of the Yankees. Cabrera hopped up in frustration after third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who homered three times in the opener, snared his early line drive.
"Well, what are you going to do about it?" Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "We got two hits tonight. I'm certainly not going to sit up here and rip my offense because last night I thought we had some pretty good swings. Cabrera hit a bullet tonight."


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Homeowners have long relished the beauty, versatility, and toughness of wood furniture—and above all, they've appreciated its low maintenance. Like the ideal houseplant for brown thumbs, wood furniture survives on its own, requiring little intervention. Every now and again, though, whether due to an accident or normal wear and tear, it becomes necessary to clean wood furniture to renew its appearance and ensure its longevity. When that inevitable day comes, follow these steps to restore a wood finish to impeccable condition without inadvertently causing damage.
– Cotton balls
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If you are certain of your wood furniture finish—paint, stain, or some other treatment—then use a cleaning method appropriate for that specific wood finish. Otherwise, it's best to clean the furniture in stages, starting with a mild cleanser that poses no risk to the integrity of the finish, then graduating to a stronger solution only if the gentler one fails. Proceeding in this way means that you can safely clean wood furniture without knowing precisely what you're dealing with.
Start out with perhaps the humblest of household cleaners: dishwashing detergent. Add a drop to a water-moistened cotton ball, then wipe it on an inconspicuous part of the furniture, such as the inside of a chair leg. If the detergent mars the finish in your test area, then continue without the detergent. If the test area shows no evidence of damage, it's safe to proceed. Mix water and detergent in a bucket and use this solution to sponge down the entire piece. Be careful not to soak the wood: Brush the sponge lightly over the wood surface and don't let the liquid linger for long. Dry thoroughly.
If you want to see if you can get your furniture a little cleaner, the next thing to try is mineral spirits. They should be harmless to wood finishes, but you should still test an inconspicuous area with a moistened cotton ball. If you see nothing suspicious, wash the piece with a clean cloth soaked in mineral spirits. (Work in a well-ventilated location.) In many cases, mineral spirits can remove years of grime. Finish by wiping away any residual cleaner with water, inspecting the wood for blemishes as you go.
If the finish reacted negatively when you tested the mineral spirits on your furniture, don't push your luck—move on. Before you try any further interventions, you'll need to determine the type of finish that's on your piece. To do this, dab some denatured alcohol onto a cotton swab and test it in a small, inconspicuous area. If the finish dissolves, that means it's probably shellac. If the finish stands up to the alcohol, it's probably oil, lacquer, varnish, or polyurethane. Either way, if you're still dissatisfied with your furniture's appearance, chances are that you'll need to refinish the piece to truly restore it.
If you are satisfied with the results of your cleaning efforts, the wise choice at this point is to protect the wood from future damage by applying furniture wax. Apply it liberally with a cheesecloth, rubbing in the direction of the grain. Afterward, buff with a clean cloth.
Note: Always dust wood furniture with soft, lint-free cloths. Avoid feather dusters, because they aren't as effective and sometimes have sharp quills that may scratch the wood surface.


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LONGMONT — The Denver Officer of the Medical Examiner on Wednesday morning confirmed that a man found dead Tuesday afternoon at a Denver Motel 6 is a Longmont man who pleaded guilty to charges in a DUI-related wreck that left an unborn baby dead.
Gary Sheats, 53, was reported missing on Monday, according to Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur. His parents told police he had left Longmont on Friday to visit Denver and had not returned. Longmont detectives tracked his phone to the Denver motel and asked Denver officers to check on him. Those officers discovered his body.
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Sheats was arrested July 5 on the 1200 block of Winslow Circle shortly after the crash.
According to police, Sheats was a driving a Dodge Durango west on 17th Avenue and turned left onto Pace Street in front of Heather Surovik's white Pontiac Grand Prix. Surovik, who was 27 at the time, was badly injured, and she lost a baby boy, Brady Paul, who was due to be born within days. Surovik's mother, a passenger, suffered minor injuries.
He pleaded guilty last month to two counts of felony vehicular assault and driving under the influence. He faced up to 20 years in prison.
Satur said Sheats had made a prior attempt at suicide and was hospitalized, so detectives suspect that his death was likely a suicide.
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