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10 reasons to attend the International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics - IPC2017
Probiotics are nonpathogenic live microorganism that can provide a diverse health benefits on the host. Prebiotics is a non-digestible fiber compounds that induce the growth or activity of microorganisms. Taking probiotics plus prebiotics could bring diverse types of health benefits. Probiotics are consumed in diverse ways including dairy product, food supplements and functional foods with specific health claims. Recently, many reports suggest that certain probiotic strains or multi strain mixture have potent immunomodulatory activity in diverse disorders including allergic asthma, atopic dermatitis and rheumatoid arthritis. However some of the probiotic strains have an adverse effect on people with underlying health problems or immuno-compromised individuals. In addition, however, efficacy of probiotic administration is quite different depending on the type of strains and the amounts of doses and underlying mechanism of action is still unclear. By attending the International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics - IPC2017, you will have a chance to expand your ideas on recent advances made in the science of probiotics, highlighting their current and future roles in maintaining health and preventing diseases. The next IPC will be held during 20th - 22nd June 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.
There are 10 reasons why you have to attend IPC2017. The main topics of IPC2017:
By attending IPC2017, you will meet carefully selected, top class scientists who influenced the past, influence the present, and most importantly emerging young scientists who will shape the future of probiotics. Facilitating a global co-operation between scientists and institutions is another benefit.
NB! The Scientific Symposium on Bacteriocins and Antimicrobial Peptides - BAMP2017 and the Regulatory Workshop will take place on Monday 19th June 2017.
Sin-Hyeog Im, Ph.D.
President of International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics
Institute for Basic Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
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Once you've been with a bike you never go back. That's what I used to think.
I spent most of my twenties and thirties living in rural places — New Hampshire, western Massachusetts, Vermont — where swearing off automobiles is no easy thing. During the Vermont years, I was utterly devoted to my black 1985 Saab Turbo: Manta.
We'd met through the classifieds. Unlike the usual clunky pickup truck or minivan, she was sleek, smart and Swedish, and we quickly became romantically involved. Sometimes I think I gave her the best years of my life. I even once wrote her a poem: Oh Manta, you drove me and kept me from walking / and I need you today, oh Manta. (Apologies to Barry Manilow.)
But when I moved to Paris in 1999, I ditched Manta. Letting her go wrenched my heart, but I had no choice. The day I sold her, I could tell she was hurt. We promised to be in touch, but I never heard from her again.
In Paris, I flirted, bien-sûr, with a few cars, but to my own astonishment, I ended up falling for a nerdy, teal-green Dutch bicycle named Amsterdam. Together, Amy and I discovered not only an eco-friendly commute, but a new way of interacting with the city. We soaked up the smiles and nods of passersby. We chatted with strangers on bike paths. We basked in the sensory details of slower-motion travel that anchor me to the world — the feel of the wind on my face, the whir of wheels on the sidewalk, the sight of an anthill cracking the asphalt. We crisscrossed many an arrondissement together late at night. The City of Light became the City of Bike.
When I moved to Boston five years later, though, I left Amy behind—it was the right thing to do — and quickly rebounded with a black Gary Fisher named Windy. Instant bliss. Thanks to Windy, I became a car-less, committed, one-bike man for eight years running.
I thought I had forsaken my love of the internal combustion machine, but this summer, something inside me grew restless, and I longed to go faster. Was it a seven-year itch? A mid-life crisis? I'm still not sure, but desire, I've learned, can be as mysterious as a Shimano rear derailleur. When a friend announced she would be leaving for the summer, and asked if I wanted to borrow her Volkswagen until her return, I felt guilty, but tempted. Quickly, I rationalized that the fling would be harmless. I'd never take her seriously.
The emerald-green Jetta and I bonded immediately. Like me, she was a bit rusty: dinged up, missing some trim, the radio busted. I didn't mind. Emerald Jetta was a blast, and I relished our weekends in the country and our spontaneous trips to the mall. I got to know EJ's trunk and back seat intimately. We did everything together; I grew dependent upon her. I stopped walking and taking the subway. I got fat, but felt free nonetheless — even happy — and I forgot about Windy, abandoned in my basement.
Over time, though, I began to see what an expensive date EJ really was. That brazen car had constant demands: fuel, oil changes, insurance premiums. And she grew possessive and jealous, keeping me locked in her glass-and-metal world. Sure, I was comfortable, air-conditioned and secure — but I was also terribly lonely. One day, I realized it had been months since I'd noticed the sky or really used my legs to get someplace.
I would never admit this to EJ, but I was almost relieved when my friend came back to town and reclaimed her. My summer fling was over.
Months later, Windy and I are happily reunited. Yes, there have been some bumps and flat tires, but I'm content. My calves, once more firm and sculpted, speak to the harmony of our beautiful union. What I don't spend on gas these days, I use to take Windy on romantic adventures: a bike–train jaunt to the beach, a wild ride in the woods, or, for nostalgia's sake, frequent small-scale grocery runs. To spice up our bike life, we're trying out new toys like, ahem, a double-action minipump.
But on rainy days, or when it's snowing outside and the grocery store seems far, far away, I still sometimes pine for Emerald Jetta. I remember the scent of her fabric interior, lust after her cargo space. And when it's really cold, I dream of Manta. In the dream, we're flying down I-95 at 80 miles an hour, destination unknown, blissfully oblivious to the world. Yes, I still compose the occasional ode to her — but now I know better than to write them down.
Story by Ethan Gilsdorf. This article originally appeared in Plenty in December 2007.
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Dream Team Catalyst in South Africa staged a series of events that culminated in their biggest ever Big Picture. Commissioned by the Gold Reef City theme park and Johannesburg's premier radio station, Highveld Stereo, this activation was to serve 2 purposes:
- Get the locals fired up and actually doing something to get excited about the impending tournament that was coming to Africa for the first time ever; and
- Create a unique warm welcome for the hundreds of thousands
of visiting fans from all over the globe.
The solution was a specially designed Big Picture
comprising 588 panels that was painted by 3000 members of the public at
4 locations in and around Johannesburg. The completed artwork,
measuring 5m x 20m was unveiled on the day after the opening ceremony
and stood proudly at the entrance to theme park for the duration of the
tournament. A super-high resolution image of the completed Big Picture
which was also printed out and made in to life-size billboards which
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|Medium Magical Beast (Fire)
|Hit Dice:
|14d10+28 (128 hp)
|+9 (+5 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)
|40 ft.
|Armor Class:
|22 (+5 natural, +5 Dex, +2 dodge), touch 17, flat-footed 15
|Base Attack/Grapple:
|Slam +16 melee (1d10+2)
|Full Attack:
|Slam +16 melee (1d10+2) and flare +11 melee touch (1d6+2 fire)
|5 ft./5 ft.
|Special Attacks:
|Lava Plume, Swift, Flame Wheel
|Special Qualities:
|Quick Attack, Smokescreen, fire resistance 20, cold resistance 6, sonic resistance 2
|Fort +8, Ref +14, Will +7
|Str 14, Dex 20, Con 15, Int 9, Wis 16, Cha 18
|Hide +12, Listen +9, Spot +16, Tumble +12
|Weapon FinesseB, Improved Initiative, Dodge, Mobility, Agile, Run
|Any land
|Usually solitary
|Challenge Rating:
|Usually neutral
|15-21 HD (Medium), 22-28 HD (Large)
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This echidna-like creature rears up on its hind legs as you approach. It roars as if accepting a challenge, and its back erupts into flames as it prepares to fight.
The evolved form of Quilava, Typhlosion is an agile and powerful fire-beast. It can rub its fur together to make explosions, and unlike its younger variants, it is not at all timid.
Combat Edit
Typhlosion is fully bipedal and enjoys greater flexibility in combat than its younger forms. It uses its agility to constantly withdraw and charge, attacking with Flame Wheel as much as it can. It also enjoys to use its Lava Plume as much as it's able to.
Typhlosion can attack with the flames on its back as a melee touch attack. This is a secondary attack (and thus takes a -5 penalty to the attack roll), but Typhlosion may add its Constitution modifier to its attack and damage rolls.
Lava Plume (Su): Typhlosion forgoes breath weapons in favor of explosive bursts of firepower. As a standard action, Typhlosion may create a 40-ft.-radius burst, centered on itself, that does 3d6 + HD + Cha mod in fire damage to all creatures in the area except for Typhlosion itself. Creatures in the area may halve the damage on a successful Reflex save, DC = 10 + Typhlosion's Charisma modifier + ½ Typhlosion's Hit Dice. Typhlosion may not use Lava Plume for 1d6+1 rounds after having used it. The sample Typhlosion's Lava Plume attack inflicts 3d6+18 fire damage with a save DC of 21.
Swift (Su): As a standard action, Typhlosion may launch one star-shaped astral energy projectile, plus one more for every three Hit dice it has (maximum 8 projectiles), at its foes. Each projectile strikes unerringly, as magic missile, and does 1d8 + ¼ HD + Charisma modifier damage (the damage is force-type). Typhlosion may aim at any number of targets, up to its number of projectiles, as long as no two are more than 40 ft. apart. Swift is only usable a limited number of times per encounter; the limit is equal to Typhlosion's Wisdom bonus, minimum 1 use/encounter. The sample Typhlosion launches 5 projectiles in its Swift attack, each projectile does 1d8+7 damage, and it may use Swift 3 times/encounter.
Flame Wheel (Su): Typhlosion adds 1d10 fire damage to any attack it makes as part of a charge. An attack it makes as part of a charge also has a 10% chance to set an opponent on fire. Furthermore, it can free itself from any sort of freezing effect, such as the freeze spell, as a free action at will.
Quick Attack (Su): As a swift action, Typhlosion may use haste on itself and gain the Spring Attack feat. It may deactivate both effects as another swift action. These boosts can only be active for a total of 40 rounds/day.
Smokescreen (Su): As a standard action, Typhlosion can fill a cylinder centered on itself with a 15-foot radius and 15 feet high with with smoke from the flames on its back, similar to an obscuring mist effect. Fire-subtype creatures can see further through the smoke; for them, creatures 10 feet away have only concealment and creatures 5 feet away are not concealed.
The smoke dissipates after 5 rounds. This is a [Fire] effect.
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"Iranian Cure for the Delta's Blues," by Joel K. Bourne Jr., on 16 August 2010 -- Baptist Town, with its tumbledown clapboard shacks on the wrong side of the tracks in Greenwood, Miss., seems an unlikely spot for any kind of revolution, especially one inspired by the Islamic Republic of Iran. But soon, that Mississippi neighborhood and others like it in the Deep South may see some startling changes.
While political leaders in the United States and Iran are practicing boisterous brinkmanship over nuclear proliferation, a small group of health care professionals from both countries are quietly working together to practice a new type of medicine, beginning in Mississippi, a state that has been mired at the bottom of nearly every health index for decades. Their primary focus is the storied Mississippi Delta. The flat, hot, rural landscape that gave birth to the blues— the quintessential American art form that put suffering to song—now suffers a host of health woes, with some of the highest rates of diabetes, obesity, hypertension and infant mortality in the nation.
Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent over the last decade to improve residents' health there, the disparities between the Delta and the rest of the state have only widened. "I've been in and out of the Delta for 40 years and nothing much has changed," says Aaron Shirley, a 77-year-old pediatrician who pioneered public health care in the Delta. "I was wringing my hands and crying about it one day when he said, 'Why don't you come to my country and learn how to do it?' And so I did."
"He" is Mohammad Shahbazi, M.D., chair of the Department of Behavioral and Environmental Health at Jackson State University, who was born in southern Iran. Despite its reputation in America as an international pariah with an infamous human rights record— part of former President George W. Bush's "axis of evil"— Iran has won kudos from the World Health Organization for its innovative primary health care system. That system has eliminated health disparities between rural and urban populations over the last 30 years, reducing infant mortality in rural areas by tenfold.
Illinois Central Depot, Belzoni, Miss.
Last year, as the United States was gearing up for its political slugfest over health care reform, Shahbazi— with the tacit approval of the National Institutes of Health and Iran's ministry of health —organized a tour of the Iranian health system for Shirley and James Miller, a health care consultant from Oxford, Miss. They met with the doctors and public health officials who built the Iranian system, visited rural "health houses" and hospitals, and returned home convinced that the Iranian model could be just the cure for what ails the perpetually ailing Delta, and perhaps even the nation. "The health house system in Iran is like the German VW Beetle," says Miller, of the Oxford International Development Group. "It's simple and it works. It was developed by a country that wasn't too popular at the time, but it solved a basic transportation problem."
Yes, he says, Iran is a rogue nation. But "if the Iranians came up with a cure for cancer, would we not use it just because we dislike their leaders? This has nothing to do with politics," Miller says.
In Iran's health care system, remote village health houses are the first line of defense, staffed by villagers known as behvarzes. The behvarzes are trained to provide basic health services for villages of up to 1,500 people. Male behvarzes take care of sanitation, water testing and environmental projects. The women concentrate on child and maternal health, family planning, vaccinations and tracking each family's births, deaths and medical histories. Iran, a country roughly twice the size of Texas, now has more than 17,000 health houses and more than 30,000 behvarzes who cover more than 90 percent of the rural population—about a quarter of the country's 72 million people. Recently Iran began creating health posts in city neighborhoods to perform the same functions for its growing urban population.
But it's not the health house alone that makes the system work; it's integration with more advanced care. The health house is the first stop, says Shahbazi. It is supervised by doctors at a regional health center, which takes the cases the health house can't handle. Together, the health houses and regional centers handle about 80 percent of all cases. Larger hospitals care for the patients who need treatment the regional centers can't provide. Iranians can go to whatever health facility they choose— but if patients are referred through the health house their costs are less.
Negro day laborers brought in by truck from nearby towns, waiting to be paid off for cotton picking and buy supplies inside the plantation store, Friday night, Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi Delta, November 1939.
"I think they'll have to tailor it to the culture here," says Zahra Sarraf, M.D., from Shiraz University in Iran, who recently visited a clinic in Belzoni, Miss., to talk to residents and local medical staff about the health house concept. "It's very different from Iran." But in both cases the aim is "to make the health houses teach preventive care. So people who have diseases but don't know it can be made aware of it."
Shirley hopes to transform a donated Baptist Town shack into a clean, well-lighted place—a welcoming, primary care clinic where screenings and immunizations will be free and local families will feel at ease being treated by people from their neighborhood.
Negro section of town, Saturday afternoon, Belzoni, Mississippi, November 1939
Iran's health house system was established with the full support of the Iranian government, which provides inexpensive health insurance for all its citizens. But in places like Baptist Town, health insurance is a luxury most people simply can't afford. According to longtime resident Sylvester Hoover, who owns and runs the only business in Baptist Town— a convenience store and laundromat— little has changed in the former sharecropper community since blues legend Robert Johnson sat on a street corner in the 1930s singing "Hell Hound on My Trail."
"I don't have insurance," says Hoover, who has offered the shack he owns next to his store as the site for the future health house. "I need to see a doctor about my foot. Can't hardly walk. They say I need surgery, but I can't afford it. Everybody here got dental problems 'cause no one teaches them how to take care of their teeth. A lot of people over here really need to see the doctor and just can't afford to."
Negro section of town, Saturday afternoon, Belzoni, Mississippi, November 1939
"I got it all," says Charles Griffis, 73, sitting on his porch across from Hoover's store. "High blood pressure, diabetes, and I'm a prostate cancer survivor." Griffis says he's been putting off a visit to the rural health clinic in Mound Bayou—a 100-mile round trip. "That type of service is needed really bad. I think people would accept something like that."
Unlike the Iranians, Shirley, Shahbazi and Miller are trying to establish the Mississippi health houses on a song and a prayer, using volunteers along with donated buildings and medical supplies. The plan is to eventually train single mothers currently on welfare to staff the health houses in their communities, giving them skills they can use to get off government assistance.
So far, support for the project has come from the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation, which supports Shirley's large community clinic in Jackson. Shirley's group is applying for a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund 10 health house pilot programs in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. And though it sounds expensive, Miller is convinced it will actually save money in the long run. "This is one of the things that can address the cost of health care," says Miller. "Preventive care keeps people from getting sick in the first place, and [postoperative care] will save billions in readmissions. This really could be an answer for what ails the U.S. health care system. But forget the dollars, what about the human suffering? The value of taking a healthy, productive human being out of society? We've got to change the way we think. If you look at the health disparities for minorities in the U.S., we look like some undeveloped countries in how we treat our citizens."
And in fact, a number of countries have flourishing primary health care systems. Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Cuba all have such care systems, as do Spain and Portugal. Canada and the United Kingdom also have systems that cost less and provide better health outcomes than the current system in the United States.
"Primary care makes a lot of sense," says Hernan Montenegro, M.D., of the World Health Organization. "It's not just for poor countries. If you cover everybody and everybody has some access to health care, they get less sick and are more productive. Kids who aren't sick do better in school and become more productive adults. Investing in health has numerous benefits."
But it's the people-to-people aspect that inspires LaTania Sci, M.D., an internist from Dayton, Ohio, and the fact that she sees more and more Americans falling through the cracks of the current health care system. Sci is one of half a dozen health care professionals who have volunteered to travel to Iran this summer for a six-week crash course at Shiraz University, so she can set up a training center for community health workers in Mississippi.
"I really admire the people who developed this concept," says Sci. "They just happen to be Iranian.
But on a person-to-person basis so much can occur. I think it's a brilliant model, and I think it will catch on throughout the U.S." (source: PAYAM)


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2004 News Releases > April 2004 > Wayland plans handbells concert
Wayland plans handbells concert
PLAINVIEW -- Wayland Baptist University's Department of Music will present its annual spring concert featuring the Handbell Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in the Miller Recital Hall of Harral Memorial Auditorium.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The concert, "The Life of Christ: Celebrating Through Great Hymns of Faith a Journey Through the Liturgical Year," will open with advent then celebrate Christmas, baptism, transfiguration, Lent, Easter and Christ the King Sunday through the playing of hymns depicting each event.
Several pieces will have additional accompaniment, including soprano Sara Wagoner and Candice Lasiter on clarinet during "Lamb of God" and Jerod Hon on trumpet for "Fanfare for Easter." Three pieces, "Go to Dark Gethsemane," "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross" and "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" will be played by handbell quartets with student conductors. The recital also includes congregational singing.
Robert Black, assistant professor of music at Wayland, will serve as narrator as well as pianist for the event with Dr. Ann Stutes, music department chair, conducting.
Wayland's Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.


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Business journalism can be a pretty sobering profession these days, what with all the talk of foreclosures, a possible recession and Donald Trump's reality TV career. At least we've had some light-hearted news to provide some balance in 2007.
Business journalism can be a pretty sobering profession these days, what with all the talk of foreclosures, a possible recession and Donald Trump's reality TV career. At least we've had some light-hearted news to provide some balance in 2007. Biggest project that will never die: Fall River's former mayor famously pledged to kill the proposed LNG terminal in that city with a ``thousand paper cuts,'' through legal challenges and political maneuvers. By my last count, we've easily passed 900. But the developers, including Hess Corp., still won't give up. Best code name: Project Hummingbird (aka Bristol-Myers Squibb) landed here last year in the former Fort Devens, but Project Magellan set sail this year for another country. Thankfully, it looks like Project Julia - a movie studio complex - is on track for its big break in Plymouth. Best use of laser technology: Leave it to Jim Koch and the crew at The Boston Beer Co. to come up with this: Apparently, a laser-etched groove in the bottom of a pint glass allows Sam Adams beers to hold more of their carbonation. And who says the city of Boston still isn't at the forefront of technology? Strangest trademark fight: A real Sam Adams in Portland, Ore., was surprised to get a letter from a lawyer for The Boston Beer Co., asking him not to use two campaign Web site addresses that contained his name. The company wisely backed down when it learned that Sam Adams was a real person. ``They say they've been using this trademark since 1984,'' the candidate said. ``I've been using it since 1963.'' Strangest trademark fight (runner-up): Everyone who lived through the '80s knew that if you wanted a good time, you call 867-5309. But these days, that number apparently will land you in a legal mess. Consider the suit filed in Boston by Gem Plumbing & Heating of Lincoln, R.I., against Benjamin Franklin Plumbing after both companies had been using the memorable number as a marketing gimmick. Most bizarre ``rebranding'' effort: OK, so calling the Natick Mall just ``Natick'' was a bit presumptuous. But the developers at General Growth Properties who expanded the mall to include higher-end shops like Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus must have had a better back-up choice than the Natick Collection, which sounds more like a museum exhibit than a shopping mall. Smartest real estate deal: Mullen finally decided to trade in its longtime home in a mansion nestled among the horse farms of Wenham for digs in downtown Boston. Apparently, the ad agency decided it wanted to attract hip creative types to work there instead of polo players. Most surprising real estate deal: So Boston Mayor Tom Menino wants to build a new City Hall on the South Boston waterfront. The plus side: killer views, cheaper parking. The cons: less-than-central location, move could mean that the naming rights for the Government Center station are up for grabs. Strangest marketing effort: The geniuses behind ``Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' hand out Lite-Brite boards with a character giving the finger and ask underpaid artists to attach them to various structures in and around Boston. Sure, it was kind of a bummer that it caused the bomb squads to be mobilized. But at least it made the TV show a household name around here. Strangest marketing effort (runner-up): An East Longmeadow firm that makes a homeopathic treatment for intestinal distress holds a contest to find the best fart joke. The winner gets a $1,000 gas card. Strongest protection of home turf: The end of Krispy Kreme in Massachusetts came not with a bang, but with a whimper, as the once-mighty doughnut chain slunk out of its last Mass. shop in Dedham with no fanfare. That line in front of the Centre Street Dunkin' Donuts doesn't seem to be getting any shorter, however. Biggest disappointment in state government: The state finally flirts with a more competitive auto insurance system - and only one new insurer shows up. Wait, that insurer happens to be owned by Boston-based Liberty Mutual, which already has an extensive auto insurance business in the state. So much for competition. Most disappointing retail news: It's bad enough that we had a holiday season go by without Filene's in Downtown Crossing. But no Filene's Basement? Well, Payless is still there, so we know the neighborhood hasn't gone totally upscale on us yet. Most disappointing financial news: The Boston Stock Exchange's demise was unfortunately so long in the making that it didn't even merit front page treatment. Next thing you know, Fidelity will start shipping jobs to some out-of-the-way place like Smithfield, R.I. Most disappointing manufacturing news: Boston Beer Co.'s Freetown flirtation officially ended with a plan to buy a brewery near Allentown, Pa., instead of building one here. That followed the news that it would hire the new owners of the old Rolling Rock brewery in Latrobe to brew Sam Adams beers there. Don't worry, it can't change its name to the Pennsylvania Beer Co. - much of the Sam Adams inventory is still made in Cincinnati. Most surprising business venture by a local celebrity: Sure, we all knew Curt Schilling was tech-savvy. But who could have predicted that his post-baseball plans would have included a company that makes computer adventure games? Most surprising business venture by a local celebrity (runner-up): Aerosmith isn't necessarily trying to target the skateboarders with its AOR-friendly music. But that didn't stop drummer Joey Kramer from helping a skateboarding enthusiast in Norwell open up a hip skate shop on Newbury Street. Best business quote: I was tempted to give this award to that Sam Adams guy in Oregon. But then I remembered what Braintree developer Tom Flatley told me, with his trademark Irish wit, when he had cut a deal to lease one of his Braintree buildings to the Archdiocese of Boston: ``I would never charge the House of the Lord the market rate.'' Jon Chesto, business editor of The Patriot Ledger, may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Utica's Josh Wright hasn't been with the Syracuse University basketball team for the last three games. When will he be back? Will he be back?
Utica's Josh Wright hasn't been with the Syracuse University basketball team for the last three games.
When will he be back?
Will he be back?
"We'll see," said SU coach Jim Boeheim when asked about Wright's status at Saturday's SU football game against Cincinnati.
The coach wouldn't comment beyond that.
Wright, who could not be reached for comment Saturday, didn't make the trip to New York City with the rest of the team when it played two games in the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden last week, Syracuse Basketball Sports Information Director Pete Moore said.
To Moore's knowledge, Wright is still part of the program. His absence was due to academic obligations, Moore said.
Moore said Wright and Boeheim met, and Boeheim has said he expects Wright to rejoin the team when it returns to practice Monday. The Orange didn't practice over the weekend.
When Wright missed Syracuse's game against Fordham on Nov. 16, Boeheim said Wright's father had called him before the game and said his son was sick and wouldn't attend. Wright hasn't been with the team since.
Thus far, Wright hasn't played in six of the team's seven games, including exhibition, after having started the first 27 games of last season. The team's only senior, he has logged just four minutes for the season and missed both of the team's preseason games due to an ankle injury.
Moore went on to say that to his understanding no disciplinary action would be taken.
In Wright's absence, freshman Jonny Flynn has gotten the majority of minutes at point guard and is averaging 11 points, 5.4 assists.
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Friday, 13 January 2012
A Mish Mash for Paint Party Friday
Valerie Jael Tups very kindly gave me 2 triangle blank canvases, have never worked this shape before so it was definitely a challenge.
They are both Works in Progress, using the ghosting technique Nicks demonstrated at Gingersnaps this week, although I missed out some of the process as I have plans for these canvases, not sure what.....but am sure it will come to me............lol
This is as far as I've got with the sketch on a large canvas from last Friday, not very far I know, but am umming and aaahing about the colours to use..............yes am a great ummer and aaaher. Its based on a few of Chagalls paintings rolled into one..........." who said this would be easy" ............." wrong"............lol
Thank you for popping in and supporting my adventures into art. Have a great weekend, take care, hugs Annette x
83 comments:
- Sharon said...
Love the triangle canvases Netty!!! They are looking amazing with those backgrounds!!
- 13 January 2012 at 06:28
- Electra said...
I never even knew there WERE triangle canvases. These are really nice, Annette!
- 13 January 2012 at 06:36
Triangle canvases??? You are so up and all things new and exciting! Loving the w.i.p. You will figure out the colors and it will be GREAT!
- 13 January 2012 at 06:46
- Lynn Stevens said...
Well golly I didn't even know they had Triangle canvases. I must be living under a Rock! LOl
Love your pieces so far!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs Lynn
- 13 January 2012 at 06:52
- Helen said...
Love those triangles, am going to look out for some. The colours on the second one - scrummy!
- 13 January 2012 at 07:23
- Daniele said...
the triangles look brilliant as they are especially the second one, what a glorious colour combo
- 13 January 2012 at 07:34
- Astrid Maclean said...
Also never heard of triangular canvases before, they look really interesting. Your backgrounds look amazing!!! The colours are stunning, can't wait to see what you'll do with them!
- 13 January 2012 at 07:53
- Maggie said...
Love the backgrounds onthe triangle canvases these are a fab shape will look out for these!! Great Art too.... wich I could draw!
Maggie x
- 13 January 2012 at 08:06
- Sunshineshelle said...
Love Chagall & the way you are being inspired by his work... I'm staying tuned to see how it goes, oh yes the Triangles - very cool :) Happy PPF!
- 13 January 2012 at 08:08
- Mandy said...
I love the colours of the triangles, I've not seen triangle canvasas before.
Hope you are well lovely lady :)
hugs Mandy xx
- 13 January 2012 at 08:13
- Sandy said...
Wow wonderful triangle canvas.
Amazing background. Love them.
- 13 January 2012 at 08:19
- Mandy said...
gee...i have never seen trialgular canvases before...how cool...your other cannvas is certainly coming along nicely...xxx
- 13 January 2012 at 08:54
- Crafting Queen said...
Loves those canvases. Can't wait to see the large one when it's completed. Have a great day.
- 13 January 2012 at 09:06
- Andrea C said...
Can't wait to see it finished and I think most people are umms and aaeers! hehe xx
- 13 January 2012 at 11:10
- Anne Manda said...
Triangle canvases look awesome and your work in progress looks interesting. :)
- 13 January 2012 at 11:18
- Apni Avani said...
Amazing! The triangles are looking great.
- 13 January 2012 at 11:50
- Pam said...
Your sketch is coming along nicely, and the triangle cavases are really cool. Love the colors and patterns on them. Get yourself a square canvas, and you could build a house! Have a wonderful weekend!
- 13 January 2012 at 13:09
the triangle canvasses are fab - I never knew you could even get them like that. I love how they look so far and am intrigued to learn more about the ghosting technique as it looks great.
I like the surreal aspect to your large canvas and look forward to seeing how it turns out when you've finished umming and aahing (I know that feeling!)
- 13 January 2012 at 13:34
- Meggymay said...
The triangles are fabulous, love the vibrant colours, will be watching to see what you add next.
Have a good weekend.
Yvonne x
- 13 January 2012 at 13:43
- Candy C said...
Nettie...your ghosting techniques on the triangle canvases are really good! I love the shape of the canvas! It in itself is so interesting. Your colors are wonderful! <3 Candy
- 13 January 2012 at 13:44
- carol l mckenna said...
Wow! Busy lady ~ Loving your artistic creations ~ both the triangles and the larger WIP ~ Love how you seem to try everything ~ daring lady! ~~ thanks, namaste, carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF ^_^
- 13 January 2012 at 13:48
- SHERI COOK said...
The trianlge cnavases are soooo COOL!!!!! Looking great...
Happy PPF!
Sheri Cook
- 13 January 2012 at 13:49
- Crystal said...
I am loving these triangle WIP's...Never tried them but they sure look cool! :-)
- 13 January 2012 at 14:01
- Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's Creativity said...
Beautiful the triangle canvases Netty. And fabulous backgrounds you have made. love it.
Lovely greet
- 13 January 2012 at 14:23
- Jennibellie said...
Absolutely awesome canvas's thanks so much for sharing, happy PPF :) x
- 13 January 2012 at 14:27
- Jingle said...
The triangles look amazing!
- 13 January 2012 at 14:44
- Yvonne said...
Gorgeous colours on your triangle, Annette!
- 13 January 2012 at 14:52
- Terry said...
Love those backgrounds! Now you have us all on the hunt for triangle canvases! Happy Weekend!
- 13 January 2012 at 14:58
- Catherine Denton said...
I've never worked with triangle canvas before, sounds like a fun challenge. I think your backgrounds are full of interest and I can't wait to see more of your large painting. (I'm a hopeless umm and aaaher myself)
Thanks for your sweet words on my blog
- 13 January 2012 at 15:08
- Mary C. Nasser said...
Love the progression of your triangular canvases, Netty!
I never even knew there were triangular canvases either.
Well done!
Happy PPF!!
Mixed-Media Map Art
- 13 January 2012 at 15:10
- Valerie-Jael said...
Lovely work Netty, glad you could use the canvases. I got them from a huge art discount where they had canvases in all shapes! Valerie
- 13 January 2012 at 15:21
- Fallingladies said...
I've never seen triangle canvases, love them!
- 13 January 2012 at 15:38
- Leovi said...
I like those compositions as they appear triangular shapes and colors in this delightful charming background colors. Wonderful.
- 13 January 2012 at 15:45
- NatashaMay said...
REally gorgeous pieces, Annette! Love the triangles.
- 13 January 2012 at 15:54
- GlorV1 said...
Hi Nettie. I've never seen triangle canvas before. They are looking amazing with those striking colors. It's wonderful to be inspired by the "masters," like Chagall and others. Take care and thanks.
- 13 January 2012 at 16:02
- Daniele Valois said...
oh what an interesting shape. That would be a challenge. The background it great. I can see them as an abstract on the wall somewhere. ...So glad you're working on the painting as well. I can't wait to see it all done!
- 13 January 2012 at 16:05
- Pam Tucker said...
The triangle canvasses are looking fantastic! LOVE your color choices and the technique is so cool! Your work in progress is awesome, Netty! I really am intrigued. I love your style and can't wait to see where you take this. :)
- 13 January 2012 at 16:29
- 1CardCreator said...
I would love to hang those triangle canvases on my wall as is right now! Gorgeous! So sweet of Valerie.
- 13 January 2012 at 16:48
- Abela said...
I've never seen canvases of triangle, I guess that they can be manufactured in not?, to be sure that a challenge and you solved it well. Saludos
- 13 January 2012 at 17:03
- Robin Panzer Art said...
Netty the backgrounds turned out stunning! ~Happy Paint Party Friday #2 Robin Panzer Art Studio 33
- 13 January 2012 at 17:24
- G Peplow said...
Fabulous triangle canvases Annette, I love the ghosting technique here the second is a fabulous colour explosion. The Chagallesque canvas looks brilliant I shall love seeing your progress, Hugs Gay xxx
- 13 January 2012 at 17:40
- Ginny said...
I too love the triangle canvases. The colors and designs are awesome.
Have a great week.
- 13 January 2012 at 17:40
- Gloria j Zucaro said...
Love the backgrounds! You could hang them as is! neat shapes, too, can't wait to see what you do with them!
- 13 January 2012 at 17:45
- Kathy Eddy said...
These are fabulous Annette!
- 13 January 2012 at 17:45
Netty, I have never seen triangular canvases! I am not imaginative enough to even begin to think how they would be used. But I love the backgrounds you have put on them. Very beautiful WIP.
- 13 January 2012 at 18:10
- Christine said...
I'm intrigued by those triangle canvases, nice work!
- 13 January 2012 at 18:13
- Unknown said...
Looking forward to seeing what you have done!
- 13 January 2012 at 18:21
- Janet said...
The triangle canvases are beautiful! I love the colors you've used on them.
- 13 January 2012 at 18:30
- Lori said...
Looks like your foray into painting is going quite well, Netty! That is an odd shape to be working with, but you did it wonderfully! Have a great weekend!
- 13 January 2012 at 18:41
- Unknown said...
Those triangle canvases are AWESOME so far- I love the colors and patterns you're using here. And Chagall, well, he's one of my favorites; so I can't WAIT to see your take on his work- next week, maybe?
- 13 January 2012 at 18:42
- Geri said...
Triangle canvases! Wow, who knew? I love what you've done so far - looking forward to the finished pieces. Happy PPF!
- 13 January 2012 at 18:55
- Unknown said...
oh that is some cool canvas!!! I have never seen a triangle one before Annette!!!! wonderful work!!! you are on a roll!!!
- 13 January 2012 at 19:10
- Debbie said...
Very interesting to see a triangle canvas. I love your colors. It will be exciting to see what happens with your bigger painting!!
- 13 January 2012 at 19:22
- CuddlyBunny said...
It's so fun to see your "works in progress"!
And those triangles ... they're not FINISHED? They're already gorgeous!
- 13 January 2012 at 20:34
- Ephemera said...
Gorgeous canvases Netty, amazing effect on the second, off to find out about ghosting mow. XX
- 13 January 2012 at 20:38
- My name is Cindy said...
Goodness never seen a canvas that shape befor! They look lovely. And that painting is coming along nicely. Hugs Cindy x
- 13 January 2012 at 20:44
- Unknown said...
love your care free artistic attitude it is the only way to be I think. your colors are great on the triangles so far looking forward to more updates on your works in progress. Looking very good !
- 13 January 2012 at 21:18
- Unknown said...
love your care free artistic attitude it is the only way to be I think. your colors are great on the triangles so far looking forward to more updates on your works in progress. Looking very good !
- 13 January 2012 at 21:18
- Brenda Brown said...
Fabulous as always to pop by your blog and see what wonderful things you are up to - just love these, especially the triangles.
Have a great weekend.
luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox
- 13 January 2012 at 21:54
- Carol said...
WOW! Painting on triangle canvas would seem very different. Love what you have done with them.
- 13 January 2012 at 21:57
- Gerrie Johnnic said...
Your backgrounds are stunning, can't wait to see what you do with them!
- 14 January 2012 at 00:38
- Victoria said...
Wow..spectacular !! Gorgeous and powerful..I love the symbolism of shapes..so these make them even more potent and bewildering..beautiful work!! you are awesome! i love all that you do! I look forward to seeing more of your wip...wow..fabulous and intriguing!
- 14 January 2012 at 01:45
- wednesday said...
I really like all this texture and the subtle shifts in color Netty. Great job...can't wait to see what else you do with these.
- 14 January 2012 at 03:57
- Unknown said...
This triangle canvases are looking gorgeous, Netty!
Such canvases I have such a long time lying on the shelf and do not know what to do with them. Now I have an idea!:-) Thank you for the inspiration my friend.
Have a nice weekend.
- 14 January 2012 at 10:42
- cheryl said...
oh just love these hun,they really look amazing hugs Cherylxxxx
- 14 January 2012 at 11:44
- DVArtist said...
Wow I love the triangle canvas pieces. The colors are dynamic.
- 14 January 2012 at 13:12
- Nordljus said...
These triangle canvases look great! I've never seen them before. I'm looking forward to seeing your finished paintings on them, and to see how the other picture evolves!
- 14 January 2012 at 19:13
- Nicola said...
Hi Netty loving those triangle canvas', can't wait to see what you do with those!!! And I think you've made a great start on your painting, I love seeing a work in progress!!!
- 14 January 2012 at 21:29
- *jean* said...
oo nettie!! such possibilities!! the triangles are sooo cool! and your 3rd piece wow!! can't wait to see what you do next!! happy PPF!
- 14 January 2012 at 21:44
I didn't even know you could get canvas in triangle shapes! These are really pretty already.
- 14 January 2012 at 22:43
- Unknown said...
Love the way your Triangle canvases turned. They look like they would have been fun to make and what a fun shape..
Looks like your off to a great start on your other canvas.. I love to see your art progress!!!
Happy PPF!
Hugs, Linda
- 14 January 2012 at 22:47
- Kristin Dudish said...
Wow - triangles! (Who knew? Not me!) I love the effects on those! Hooray for Chagall in progress - it is so fun to see how it is progressing :)
- 14 January 2012 at 22:54
- Silvia(Barnie) said...
A fantastic triangle.
- 14 January 2012 at 23:09
- Gerri Herbst said...
love your ghosting technique. Cant wait to see yr finished works. take care, gerri
- 15 January 2012 at 01:37
- joanna said...
I've never worked on triangle canvases, Netty, but love those backgrounds! nice colour combinations.
- 15 January 2012 at 06:44
- Theresa said...
Cool canvases! I really like what your doing with them! So creative. Happy PPF! & have a good week ahead!
- 15 January 2012 at 18:22
- Kristin said...
76 comments! Seriously, how do you reply to them all!!?? I am such a fan - love the triangle!!! I want one! Your work is so much fun and I'm loving your colors, xoxo
- 15 January 2012 at 19:55
- Heather Foust said...
Netty, Your triangle canvases are awesome!!! I can not wait to see what you do with them. Happy PPF!
- 15 January 2012 at 23:08
- Elisa said...
never seen a triangle canvas. I love what you did with it.. loving the colors and how it creates an ancient feeling.Goodluck with your next work!
- 16 January 2012 at 02:09
- Molly said...
Wow! Those triangle canvasses are gorgeous! I love the colors and technique and the interesting shape just adds to the appeal! Lovely!
- 16 January 2012 at 03:40
I really love the bold colors and textures, beautiful!
- 16 January 2012 at 19:16
- Marjie Kemper said...
Sooooooo unusual! Love the colors and can't wait to see where/how they end up.
- 19 January 2012 at 16:57
- Jennie Atkinson said...
I love these just as they are!! but I know you will have great plans for them and they will be spectacular. The colours are fantastic.
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After winning the program's first conference championship, the Canisius College hockey team earned a number of honors on Monday. First, the team made its way into the national rankings for the first time in the program's history. In addition, juniors Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio) and Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) and freshman Ralph Cuddemi (Concord, Ontario) swept the weekly Atlantic Hockey honors.
The Griffs have won a program-record eight-straight games en route to the conference championship, which is also the longest active winning streak in Division I. With its recent success, Canisius is now ranked 20th in the USCHO.com national poll, marking the first time in the school's history that the Griffs are ranked.
Gibbons collected Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week honors after leading the Canisius offense to the league's title. The junior collected Tournament MVP honors after posting six points, two goals and four assists during the weekend. Gibbons recorded a pair of assists in Friday's 5-3 victory over top-seeded Niagara before setting a career high with four points on two goals and two assists in the championship win versus Mercyhurst.
The Westlake, Ohio native leads Canisius with 42 points, 20 goals and 22 assists during his junior campaign. He also leads all players in the country with 17 points during the month of March, while his 34 points since the start of 2013 are the most nationally. Overall, Gibbons ranks 24th nationally with 1.02 points per game and 20th with 0.49 goals per game.
Capobianco anchored the Canisius defense to the title run by recording 75 saves during the two wins in Rochester and was named the Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week on Monday. Overall, the junior netminder finished with a tournament-record 235 saves in six games, posting a 1.99 goals against average and .951 save percentage.
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The Concord, Ontairo native has now recorded nine points, four goals and five assists during his career at Canisius.
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A multitude of hotdog and burger options are available to choose from on an Ed's a la carte menu that promises to delight one and all.
When did eating get so serious anyway? We're about sauce on hands & smiles on faces.
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Incredible Marketing necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 588 diseños de 131 diseñadores freelance.
SEOfirm.com (also open to just "SEO Firm")
SEOfirm.com will be the online listing directory for SEO firms internationally. The cost for firms to join the directory is completely free. It will also
focus on information and industry news and events. The goal of the site is to create an unbiased pace where developers, consultants, clients, and visitors can not only get information but also learn more about the firms they are doing research on.
The target audience will be fairly tech savvy consumers and those that are looking for SEO information. This will most likely be men, between the ages of 25 - 45. The logo will be seen also by other SEO companies, web developers, consultants and the general public, so sophistication is key!
We are looking for a logo that is unique, fun, and is overall very cutting edge. We certainly want to give the impression that we know what we are doing, and are the leading independent source for information and reviews.
The logo can be the name itself, it can have an icon, it can be a combination of the two, or however you want to present this. we are completely open, and trust in your design judgment and expertise.
some logos we like:
- http://sabetbrands.com/picture/squa…Id=4535202
- ad60.com
- http://99designs.com/logo-design/co…entries/38
- http://www.incrediblemarketing.com
We do not want the logo or the look and feel to resemble that of our
company exactly. We want it to be creative, and if you go in another direction, that is GREAT!
We also do not want to exactly replicate the look or color scheme of Google, as that is always done by SEO companies. make it different and make it fun. No worries about having to replicate in Print, as this will be mainly an online endeavor.
The canvas is basically white... and you have complete control. may the best designer win!
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Kirstie Alley, who has pledged to lose weight yet again, continued her media blitz Thursday night on "Larry King Live," promoting her new diet system – but the outspoken actress also revealed that she's very sexually confident – a least for the first year of a relationship.
"Most of my relationships didn't work out because of me," Kirstie told Larry. "I'm a gypsy and I'm sort of a seeker and I'm – I want to know what's on the other side of the fence and, you know, the grass is greener."
"Were you a good mate?" Larry asked.
"I have good qualities in a certain way. I think that I'm a good provider," she explained. "A good sexual mate for one year… then I'm like, I'm out of here."
"You're good in bed, is what you're saying," Larry pressed.
"I said a good a sexual mate meaning, you know, I'm down for whatever," she continued. "And then after a year, I'm a little like, hmm, you know?"
On Wednesday, Kirstie denied that her new diet system, Organic Liaison, is helping the Church of Scientology profit during an on NBC's "Today" show, but last night she acknowledged that her religion has helped her keep some weight off.
"Oh, yes, God knows what I'd be if I hadn't changed the things that I have changed," she told Larry when asked if her faith had helped.
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The Architect of the Capitol's challenge is unique – maintaining aging, iconic buildings; adapting state-of-the-art technology; and increasing responsiveness to environmental, security and safety considerations in a rich historical setting. A building's lifetime environmental impact is dependent upon everyday operations and maintenance. The AOC and its team of experts have been successful at optimizing new equipment within the framework of its historic buildings to attain substantial energy and cost savings while balancing the preservation needs of the buildings.
Measure, Compare and Improve
A widely accepted management principle is "what gets measured is managed." The AOC supports this principle and, in an effort to measure progress and continually improve, the AOC's energy management program employs the following tools for enhanced performance monitoring and techniques:
Measure: Advanced Metering
Its advanced master meter program includes a metering system that monitors 15-minute intervals on all meters and feeds the data into the Utility Metering Enterprise System. This combination of field hardware to software provides a much more detailed and immediate profile for AOC energy managers and operations personnel to analyze trends, identify performance anomalies and track results. This data also supports the AOC's Bill Verification System that analyzes and processes utility bills.
Compare: Modeling and Benchmarking Performance
As a result of data collected during energy audits and through the AOC's meter database, the AOC has the ability to compare building performance against theoretical energy performance. Energy models provide a best-case energy usage, assuming systems within the building operate appropriately. Often these assumptions, when compared to energy model outputs, point out operating systems that are not functioning properly. This valuable information assists the AOC in targeting and prioritizing potential building system issues, repairs and/or upgrades.
Improve: Identifying Opportunities
Metering and benchmarking efforts provide the AOC with the data to understand the amount/type of energy used and potential opportunities for savings. The final step requires the AOC to develop an energy performance improvement goal based off of the data collected from the measurements and benchmarking.
Methods for achieving savings or driving towards a specific benchmark include:
- Funding energy conservation measures both as stand-alone projects or incorporated into larger facility efforts.
- Instituting a retro/re-commissioning program at the system performance level to focus on HVAC and control systems and strategies and provides recommendations in the form of Issues Logs and equipment-specific ECMs. The retro/re-commissioning programs bring the AOC's energy systems back into alignment with appropriate benchmarks.
- Operational changes that can be addressed within a facility's organization.
These efforts not only complement the previously completed energy audits, but also provide operations and maintenance personnel a detailed deficiency list for their immediate action.


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During the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Will Power and Scott Dixon hit the pits at the same time. After swapping tires, Dixon took off as Travis Law, a crew member for Power's car, was carrying a tire away from the pit. Dixon's rear tire clipped Law's handheld tire and the speed sent it flying into Law and Law into another crew member. Both men fell to the ground in a scary-looking moment, but eventually got up under their own power.
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◮ nous sommes un This is it boys, this is war, what are we waiting for ? why don't we break the rules already ? i was never one to believe the hype ; save that for the black and white. i try twice as hard and i'm half as liked, but here they come again to jack my style. RedSky
⊹ Show me how to lie.Clever alibis, lord of the flies, hit them right between the eyes, when you walk away, nothing more to say, see the lightning in your eyes, see them running for their lives.© Méphi.


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Much of the concern for young athletes at risk for concussion goes to the obvious heavy-hitters: football, soccer, basketball. But an expert who studies the injury in youth sports say one major activity is being overlooked: cheerleading.
"Cheer is one of the sports that seems to not have afforded the amount of attention it deserves," said Tony L. Strickland, a neurology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and head of the Sports Concussion Institute, where he sees dozens of cheerleaders who've sustained concussions each year.
Concussions have been getting more attention lately, in part because young athletes are getting bigger, stronger and faster. But as the blows to their heads are getting more powerful, young athletes keep shaking them off.
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Strickland says cheerleaders are especially likely to suffer a concussion silently, because of the unique position that cheer puts them in — they're battling for the respectability of their sport. "They don't want to be viewed as a liability," Strickland said.
That's exactly what happened when cheerleader Jessica Lobosco sustained a big blow.
Lobosco, of Greenwich, Conn., is 18 now, but was 16 at the time of her fourth concussion, cheering at an All-Star competition. She was a base — the grounded cheerleaders responsible for tossing and catching their team's flyers. At this competition, Lobosco was working with a younger, inexperienced flyer who'd been brought in at the last minute to cover for an injured girl. During their routine, the newbie came crashing down on top of Lobosco, sending both girls to the ground.
"I just got up and I was like, 'Yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine,' but I could tell I'd had a concussion, 'cause I'd had three before," Lobosco said. She kept quiet about it until the next day, when her mother noticed Jessica was acting oddly and took her to the hospital.
"She's always very nice, and doesn't talk back, but she was snapping at me," Claudia Lobosco said. "She couldn't look at light, her head was pounding, she was exhausted and she wasn't really making much sense."
Girls at extra risk
Female athletes may be at even higher risk for suffering a concussion than their male counterparts, Strickland said. Girls' neck muscles are generally weaker than boys', making them more susceptible to dangers that come from rapid acceleration or deceleration, and whiplash. And boys are more likely to knock each other around as they practice, so their bodies may be more prepared to deal with big blows come gametime.
"The frequency that female athletes sustain subconcussive events — the blow before the larger blow — are lower," Strickland said. "It's sort of like anything else — you acclimate. It's not acclimating to getting your bell rung; it's acclimating to absorbing the energy of the force of another player, or of the ground."
That puts cheerleaders at particular risk. Most head injuries in cheerleading come from a kick from a teammate, or a hard fall — and cheerleaders aren't exactly kicking each other or throwing each other to the ground as they practice.
Athletes and coaches need to learn to recognize the signs of concussion: nausea, problems with balance, dizziness, headaches, sensitivity to light or sound, problems with attention or concentration, extreme fatigue or personality changes such as increased irritability. It's tempting for young athletes like Lobosco to keep practicing or competing right after they've sustained a concussion, but that can lead to a second concussion — and long-term effects such as prolonged changes in personality or mood, anxiety, depression, even cognitive and memory problems.
This year, a new rule requires high school athletes who exhibit concussion symptoms to be immediately removed from the action, and they can't return until permitted by a health professional. But this requirement, set by the National Federation of State High School Associations, is voluntary for most cheer squads.
Since her fourth concussion two years ago, Lobosco has suffered severe memory problems. She's had to readjust the way she lives her life to keep those problems in check as she navigates her freshman year at Southern Connecticut State University. She used to write every little to-do item and homework assignment down in her planner; now, if she does, those assignments won't get done, because she'll forget to check the planner. So she writes endless lists on her wrists, forearms — all the way up to her elbows, on the busiest days.
"To be honest, I don't really like watching cheer that much anymore," Lobosco says. "I get nervous because I know that I've been hurt before, and I just feel like — I don't know if they should tone it down a bit, but they should at least really practice and get better training and make sure that everybody knows what they're doing."


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Band of Boys - Organic Baby - Leopard Print Cardigan - Vintage Black
Kiddy Couture is 100% New Zealand owned and was established in 2009. The online store provides a user-friendly shopping experience and access to some of the greatest baby and kids clothing, that otherwise has limited availability in New Zealand.
Kiddy Couture focuses on providing greater access to the latest designer fashion, toys and accessories for babies and children and delivers a 'couture' customer experience.
We understand how busy life can be with little ones and want to make your online shopping experience as easy and risk free as possible. We are more than happy to help in any way possible, all you need to do is ask.
We welcome your feedback and ideas. Please contact me by emailing email@example.com or click on our Live Chat through the webstore- We're never far away .
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We use Go Sweet Spot Overnight Bags (non signature), which is Post Haste and NZ Couriers.
Please allow 48 hours for orders to be processed/dispatched. You will receive a tracking email once it has been shipped
Orders should arrive within 3 days of being shipped, please track your order (with the tracking provided in the Dispatch email) and follow the Post Haste / NZ Couriers enquiry process if you have not received it with in a reasonable time frame.
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Medina is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Bill Batchelder.
Gov. John Kasich will once again give his State of the State address outside the capital, delivering the annual speech Feb. 24 in the northeast Ohio city of Medina, his office announced Monday.
"Medina is one of Ohio's great communities, and this is a great way to celebrate it," spokesman Rob Nichols said in a statement.
Medina is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Bill Batchelder, who will end his 46-year career in public service this year because of term limits. Kasich's likely Democratic rival Ed FitzGerald, of Cleveland, oversees government in neighboring Cuyahoga County.
In 2012, Kasich became the first governor in memory to take the year's big policy speech outside the Statehouse in Columbus.
The first-term Republican chose Steubenville for the occasion, using the award-winning Wells Academy, named the best school in the state, to tout education successes and the benefits of the region's burgeoning shale gas industry.
That was a year after his first State of the State speech, delivered at the Statehouse, was marred by labor-fueled protests over a collective bargaining proposal that later became law and was turned back by voters at the ballot.
In 2013, he delivered the speech in Lima, in northwest Ohio.
Convening the traditional joint legislative session outside Columbus means lawmakers, Supreme Court justices, Cabinet officials and statewide officeholders are expected to make the roughly two-hour car ride — though justices, some statewide officials and legislators couldn't or chose not to make the trip the past two years.
Before 2012, the Ohio General Assembly last convened a joint session outside Columbus in 2003, when lawmakers traveled to the first state capital, Chillicothe, to celebrate the state's bicentennial. The time before that was in the 1950s.
Online: Ohio Gov. John Kasich


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in order to support mipmapping in Vulkan and use some advanced textures compression scheme (BC6/7) or layout (texture array or cube texture) Warzone 2100 textures will need to be converted to a more 3d graphic friendly format before being loaded by the game.
Currently all textures are stored in png format which is one of the best format for edition purpose : while compressed it's loseless and can hold an alpha channel. However this isn't a great format when the texture are actually used by wz2100 :
first the png format is not directly useable for rendering purpose which means wz2100 has to uncompress the file before actually using the content. This isn't that expensive but can takes several milisecond per file which add up when loading a level.
Second the texture is recompressed by the driver to a gpu friendly format after being loaded. Unfortunatly this compression is lossy ; several compression format are provided with different compromise in minds for different usage, see here : http://www.reedbeta.com/blog/understand ... n-formats/ (especially the comparison table) Currently there is little control over the compression scheme to use, as far as I know all textures use the S3TC scheme. And while uncompressing a texture is fast and always yield the same result, compression is slow and depends of the underlying algorithm even if the format is fixed. Drivers may choose different speed over quality ratio and thus textures may vary between drivers. And despites likely favoring compression speed the more advanced BC6 and BC7 format requires several minute to compress a single texture which means this format can't be used at all despite being the most Advanced one.
Third png only store a single texture. Mipmapping need to be regenerated on the fly by driver. This is usually fine since mipmap levels are expected to follow a standard filtering reduction (block filtering) so there isn't variance between drivers. Unfortunatly Vulkan dropped the functionnality which means that either a shader or some c++ code need to compute the various mipmap level.
The solution here is to use a format that stores texture in raw format that can be loaded directly into gpu memory. I know 2 formats for this, one is DDS and the other one that was suggested by Per (viewtopic.php?f=32&t=12594#p135098) is KTX (https://github.com/KhronosGroup/KTX) which is likely easier to use in a cross Platform way.
Both formats consist of a small header that describes texture dimension (width, height, depth/array layers), mipmap count and format, and the raw texture content.
I think it would be helpful to have a script that will execute on all .png files in data/texpage a command that generates mipmaps and saves the format into a compressed format that is widely supported by hardware (like S3TC). This script would be part of the compile process.
Ideally there would be some way (separate xml file ? name suffix convention ?) to tell that some texture is a normal map one or a diffuse one so that the script would pick an appropriated compressed format, and that script could be parametrized with some target flag so that for instance it could use the ASTC format when build for mobile.
The libktx provides a command line utility that does the mipmaping and compression that could be used.
Batched texture conversion to ktx ?
Improving the artwork in Warzone2100 - not for mod discussions
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That sounds like a good plan to me.
Re: Batched texture conversion to ktx ?
How would this affect the file size of my mod? (it's already over 40MB) Isn't the most time consuming part to actually read the files from disk? Also, at what stage will this be done, since I like to be able to have a rapid feedback loop between warzone and my image editor.
However, different compression types for different maps is always good.
However, different compression types for different maps is always good.
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CHICAGO (AP) On target with his passes, too fast with his feet and composed when he could have wilted down the stretch, Russell Wilson was simply having a blast.
Why wouldn't he?
He stared down the Monsters of the Midway and gave Seattle a rare road win, not to mention a playoff boost.
Wilson threw for two late touchdowns, connecting with Sidney Rice for a 13-yard score with 7:33 left in overtime to lift the Seahawks to a wild 23-17 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
``Their defense is really spectacular,'' the rookie said. ``Some of the guys that they have, I've been watching them play for 10, 15 years. So it was a great win for us. Guys were really focused. Guys made some unbelievable plays when we needed them, and that's the key.''
Unbeaten in five home games, the Seahawks finally figured a way to win on the road after dropping five of their first six, and knocked off the NFC North leaders in the process.
A 97-yard touchdown drive late in regulation gave the Seahawks a lead that didn't last, and they finally won it on Rice's catch after Chicago's Robbie Gould sent it into overtime with a field goal.
Seattle (7-5) leads the NFC wild-card chase, and despite its frequent struggles on the road has won three in a row in the regular season at Soldier Field.
This one sure was dramatic.
Seattle took a short-lived lead late in regulation on Wilson's 14-yard pass to Golden Tate, only to watch Gould boot a 46-yard field goal as time expired to send it into the extra period.
The Seahawks won the coin toss and started with the ball on their 20. They ended this one with one final flourish.
Rice hauled in a pass from Wilson and took a shoulder-to-helmet hit from Major Wright that jarred the ball loose and appeared to knock the receiver unconscious as he lunged into the end zone. Rice stayed down for several minutes but eventually walked off the field. He insisted afterward he was alert the whole time.
``(Medical personnel) rushed out on the field because I had a couple of concussions before, so they just wanted to make sure everything was fine,'' he said.
The touchdown, meanwhile, was upheld after a review, and that gave the Seahawks their only road win other than a victory at Carolina.
``The ball didn't fall our way in some of the games this year,'' cornerback Richard Sherman said. ``I don't think we are 1-5 road team. I don't think we've ever been out of the game at the end. I don't think there was ever a blowout, it always comes down to the last drive, the last play. The football gods were with us today and they helped us out.''
The Seahawks pulled it out even though Marshawn Lynch was held in check with 87 yards rushing. He had a touchdown run in the second quarter, but also fumbled on the game's opening possession, leading to a score for Chicago.
Wilson threw for 293 yards, ran for 71 and was particularly cool down the stretch, sending Chicago (8-4) to its third loss in four games. That knocked them into a tie with Green Bay for the division lead with the Packers beating Minnesota, and coach Lovie Smith clearly was furious afterward.
``That hasn't happened to us very often around here,'' Smith said. ``Terrible job I did getting our football team ready. I thought we were ready to go. Some decisions I made really hurt us early on.''
He was particularly upset at himself for going for it on fourth-and-1 at the 15 early in the second quarter rather than have Gould attempt a field goal with Chicago up 7-0. Yet, he also said he'd do it again.
Along with that questionable decision, there were more injuries for a team that's endured its share of late.
Linebacker Brian Urlacher (hamstring) and cornerback Tim Jennings (shoulder) were hurt on the winning drive. Receiver Earl Bennett (concussion) and safety Chris Conte (illness) left earlier in the game. The Bears had already ruled out return specialist Devin Hester (concussion) and guard Chris Spencer (knee) after they were injured against Minnesota. Throw in the torn ACL guard Lance Louis suffered against the Vikings, and the Bears were a short-handed bunch.
Jay Cutler threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Brandon Marshall added 165 yards receiving, but the Bears ultimately came up short.
``We don't lose many games like that here - as long as I've been here and having a lead that late in the fourth quarter,'' Cutler said.
NOTES: The Bears are now 64-11 under Smith when they go into the fourth quarter with a lead. ... Seahawks G James Carpenter suffered a knee injury. Coach Pete Carroll said X-rays showed no breaks, but he was scheduled for a scan during the week. ... Seattle outgained Chicago 459 yards to 358.
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Workplace humor can have benefits, consequences
ORLANDO, Fla. – There's nothing like a little humor to break the ice, especially at work. But sometimes, our cracks at being funny turn out to be a total flop, which can lead to serious consequences.
So, is there a secret to being funny, and telling the right jokes at the right time?
For answers, we turned to the performers at SAK Comedy Lab in Downtown Orlando, an improvisational theater where the performers make up everything as they go along. Nothing here is scripted -- they're feeding off the audience, and each other.
That concept is similar to the kind of humor you see in most offices -- everything is off the top of your head, in the moment.
"Laughter is a great way to make nine to five feel like it's a lot less than eight hours," said Dr. David Charles, the Associate Artistic Director at SAK, and the head of the Department of Theater & Dance at Rollins College in Winter Park.
For the last 25 years, Charles has built a career around improv, and says that a good joke can go a long way at work.
"I think most of us like a fun environment, a fun workplace," said Charles.
The research backs that up. According to a study in the employment journal, Human Relations, bosses like to hire people who are funny. And, a lighthearted office setting can attract skilled workers.
But, let's face it -- for all the good gags we've heard, there have been plenty of bad ones as well.
That's why, Charles has some advice to help your jokes become a hit.
First, know your audience.
"You want to be careful that you're not going to offensive material," said Charles. "Some jokes that may be hilarious late night with a few mates over a beer just are not gonna land in your workplace."
Charles says you should get to know your co-workers, especially their backgrounds and beliefs, before you crack a joke.
"Something you laugh about might actually have just revealed you as being a bit of a misogynist to all your female colleagues," he said.
Also, pay attention to timing. Look at the moment and decide if it's appropriate to be funny. Never joke about serious things, like layoffs.
And, if you do say something that falls flat, Charles says to acknowledge it.
"I think really just acknowledging it, going, ah that was awful I'm sorry, in my mind that was really funny," advised Charles.
"People don't think before they tell jokes, that's why they should never tell jokes," said Roger Lear, the President of OrlandoJobs.com.
Lear says it's not just verbal jokes you need to be careful with. It's also the stuff you write on Facebook Twitter, and email.
"I'm sure everybody has a story where they hit 'Reply All' with really bad jokes, and then they spend the rest of their life trying to say I really didn't mean it," said Lear. "Bad jokes in offices become fireballs for legal action."
One more piece of advice: Charles says that men should never make jokes about women at work.
But otherwise, the same rules apply to both sexes. Know your audience, and don't joke around at inappropriate times.
Copyright 2013 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Also, have you read The Thicket? That's the only Lansdale I thought was better than Paradise Sky. And it's the best Earthling edition I own. Not to give you any more books to buy! But you must buy it.
I don't know what thread it was in or who posted it, but someone mentioned feeling regret over not getting the lettered Off Season from DRP. I was looking all over trying to find the post. But I think the Bird Box Lettered was a better production. I'm anxiously awaiting the Offspring lettered! I'm going to pass on The Woman though.
Got these yesterday, along with a few others that I'll post later. I know some Centipede items can be a bit pricey, I've passed on a few myself, but these two are examples of their high quality affordable books. I love Weird Fiction Review, I look forward to it every year and their Library Of Weird Fiction line is top notch. Can't wait to pitch into the Robert Aickman!
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These both arrived today:
Today Circus Boy Annual showed up. The TV show Circus Boy ran for two seasons, 1956-1958. It starred Micky Braddock, actually Micky Dolenz, as the title character and the series spawned comic books and (My favorite) four big hardcovers with stories based on the TV show. I have two of the big Circus Boy hardcovers to read. I'm itching to start one and just get lost in it.
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Books are weapons in the war of ideas.
Continuing with my random pickups of Ray Garton lettered editions, I snagged a lettered PC copy of The Loveliest Dead last night.
Double postin' wooo!
I purchased I Travel By Night and Last Train from Perdition from fellow forum member Tommy.
I also picked up the numbered editions of Ed McDonald's Blackwing and Ravencry from Anderida Books.
This was purchased a couple of weeks ago, but it was finally delivered this morning:
(Ignore the boxes - I'm still trying to unpack and organize - while I gained square footage, I'm still coming to terms with moving from a three bedroom house with a garage and attic to moving into a two bedroom apartment.)
When we moved, we tossed our old couch, so I've been sitting in an uncomfortable, but serviceable IKEA chair, and I've always wanted proper theater seating. Power recline FTW!
Pretty sweet!