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With approximately one out of six American men being diagnosed and nearly a quarter of a million new cases expected this year, prostate cancer is the most common malignancy among men in the U.S. Since prostate cancer relies on androgens for growth and survival, androgen ablation therapies are the standard of care for late-stage disease. While patients initially respond favorably to this course of treatment, most experience a relapse within two years, at which time limited treatment options exist. At this stage, known as castration-resistant prostate cancer, androgen-deprivation therapies are no longer effective, but interestingly, androgen receptor signaling is still active and plays a large role in the progression of the cancer. Because of this, both androgen receptors and the processes downstream of the receptor remain viable targets for therapeutic intervention. Unfortunately, it is unclear which specific downstream processes actually drive the disease and, therefore, what should be targeted.
Daniel Frigo, an assistant professor with the UH Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling (CNRCS), has set his sights on a particular cascade of biochemical reactions inside the cell. Focusing specifically on an enzyme known as AMPK, which is considered a master regulator of metabolism, Frigo and his team have demonstrated that androgens have the capacity to take control of this enzyme's molecular signals.
"The androgen signaling cascade is important for understanding early and late-stage prostate cancer progression," Frigo said. "We found that when androgens activated this signaling pathway, it hijacked normal conditions, allowing the tumor to use diverse nutrients to the detriment of the patient. These results emphasize the potential utility of developing metabolic-targeted therapies directed toward this signaling cascade for the treatment of prostate cancer, and we look forward to exploring this and other metabolic pathways further in order to develop the next generation of cancer therapies."
In their studies, Frigo's team showed that prostate cancer cells respond to androgens not only by increasing the breakdown of sugars, a process known as glycolysis that is commonly seen in many cancers, but also escalating the metabolism of fats. While much of the research on cancer metabolism has historically focused on glycolysis, the researchers say it's now becoming apparent that not all cancers depend solely on sugars.
Their findings further indicate that the metabolic changes brought about by the AMPK enzyme result in distinct growth advantages to prostate cancer cells. They say, however, that our understanding of how androgen receptor signaling impacts cellular metabolism and what role this has in disease progression remains incomplete.
The Frigo lab is one of several within the CNRCS concentrated on the role of nuclear receptors in cancer prevention and treatment, and his team has long studied the androgen receptor, which turns on or off various signaling pathways. Frigo believes these pathways hold the potential for better cancer treatments. Targeting these underexplored metabolic pathways for the development of novel therapeutics, Frigo's ultimate goal is to unlock more effective and less harmful cancer treatment alternatives.
With funding from the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, Texas Emerging Technology Fund and Golfers Against Cancer, Frigo's latest research appears in Nature's Oncogene. One of the world's leading cancer journals, Oncogene covers all aspects of the structure and function of genes that have the potential to cause cancer and are often mutated or expressed at high levels in tumor cells.
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The August Families has just been published, and this issue contains six papers, and they are –
Dealing with Documents – This is excerpt from the book by Althea Douglas called Time Travellors Handbook: A Guide to the Past. A review of the book is available on page 33.
How An old Handkerchief Helped Me Discover my Kinston Roots – This paper was by the 1st place winner of the Keffer Writing Contest Virginia Reid.
She tells the story about how her great-grandfather Thomas James Reid was wounded by a shell that left holes in a handkerchief in his back pocket.
A Mystery Like No Other – This paper was written by William Vollmer, the winner of the 2011 Dr. Don Brearley Genealogical Essay Prize, and it is about his ancestor Charles Vollmer who disappeared from Maryhill, Ontario.
Life of a Guyanese in Canada – by Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh in which he follows the life of Hector Lachmansingh, an Indian- Caribbean.
The Family of Jacob Phillips and Sarah "Sally" Kaake of Etobicoke: An Overview – by David Phillips in which he traces the life of the Kaake and Phillips family in Etobicoke.
The Search for Auntie Hutton – by Donald R. McLaughlin in which he discovers who Auntie Hutton of Ross Township, Renfrew County really is – Almeda Rosanna Fuller Palmer Hutton.
In order to receive this magazine you must be a members of the Ontario Genealogical Society at www.ogs.on.ca.

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1. Marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire of interest
"feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"
2. Exciting sexual desire
That's what the wonderful and handy dictionary - WordWeb - describes the word "sexy" as.
Since it is difficult to be suggestive (leave alone being explicit) without inviting the wrath of the right, left and the centre in India, the sexiness quotient in Indian advertising is different from more liberal societies.
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has prohibited the transmission or retransmission of the advertisements of 'Lux Cozy Underwear' and 'Amul Macho Underwear' on all broadcasting platforms with immediate effect.
Nevertheless, we have had a lot of campaigns with a lot of oomph. From the vintage to the ones from century present, I've attempted to collect some. More will follow.
Sexiness depends on the point of view (pun intended). What's sexy for one is obscene or tasteless or even loathsome for others. Here are some generalisations.
First the Amul Macho chaddi ad, which has got everyone, from the mithaiwallah to the mantri, so excited.
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Sanah Khan with her twaing expression.
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It was Liril - and the original Liril girl Karen Lunel - which added the much needed sizzle to the world of Indian advertising.
Towel wrapped sexiness from 1975. Bombay Dyeing.
The big bad controversy. A campaign for Tuffs shoes and the hot couple Milind Soman and Madhu Sapre in the buff (except for their Tuffs shoes) and a python coiled between them.
More Tuffs. More skin.
Now here's the python with Madhu Sapre. Wonder where Milind went? Maybe the python got jealous and hungry at the same time.
Well men say that they like the 'eyes' but actually they mean what their eyes see. And you know where. Dayal Opticals do help you see better.
"Nokia N93i with extra powerful zoom." Does it zoom any closer?
That anorexic female from the Numero Uno ad. (Damn! I can't recollect her name). More of her later.
Why does Levis call them Low Rise jeans? Shouldn't they be Low Fall?
Okay, now I got it. When they fall low, others rise. All the faces in the above two ads seem familiar. Can you name them all?
I don't like the look of the new Bisleri bottle. The previous one featured in their 'Play Safe' campaign looked much better. Well, it would've been even better if the bottle wasn't there. More from the campaign in later episodes.
Dark desires. Now I got her name. Lakshmi Menon in Swatch Bijoux ad.
More of swatchy, sultry and sweaty Lakshmi.
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Kansas 11/07/12 Sedgwick County: Several veterinary clinics in Wichita report rising incidents of coyote attacks on pets. Dr. Brock Lofgreen said "Over the past few weeks I just counted four in my head that I saw over the last two weeks. I know we've had more than that…" – See http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/Coyotes-are-attacking-pets-in-and-around-Wichita/sHdKE4RrykKkm3Iq_Eaf4w.cspx
Mountain Lion Sightings:
Missouri 11/09/12 Reynolds and Ripley counties: State officials have confirmed trail camera photos taken recently of a mountain lion in each county. One was taken in Reynolds County's Current River Conservation Area south of Ellington, the other in northeast Ripley County. – See http://www.waynecojournalbanner.com/reynolds_county/news/article_3b8f1e16-2a93-11e2-aa43-0019bb30f31a.html
West Nile Virus (WNV):
National 11/06/12 cdc.gov: Update – As of November 6, 2012, 48 states have reported WNV infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 5,054 cases of WNV disease in people, including 228 deaths, have been reported to CDC. Of these, 2,559 (51%) were classified as neuroinvasive disease (such as meningitis or encephalitis) and 2,495 (49%) were classified as non-neuroinvasive disease. The 5,054 cases reported thus far in 2012 is the highest number of WNV disease cases reported to CDC through the first week in November since 2003. Almost 80 percent of the cases have been reported from 12 states (Texas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois, South Dakota, Michigan, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado, Ohio, and Arizona) and over a third of all cases have been reported from Texas. – For further details see http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
Alabama 11/06/12 usgs.gov: Update – State health officials have confirmed 43 human cases of WNV throughout the state this year, including one death. – For a breakdown of cases by county see http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/wnv_al_human.html
Illinois 11/08/12 Kane County: Health officials confirm an Aurora man, 64, has been identified as the 12th human case of WNV in the county this year. State officials report 245 human cases statewide, including 10 deaths. – See http://couriernews.suntimes.com/news/16248952-418/another-west-nile-case-brings-kane-county-total-to-12-in-2012.html
Louisiana 11/05/12 dhh.louisiana.gov: Update – State health officials today confirmed six new WNV human cases, urging Louisiana residents to continue to Fight the Bite. No deaths from the disease occurred this week. So far, there have been 344 human cases and 13 deaths from the disease reported this year. There are two new neuroinvasive disease cases reported this week, from East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes. There are four new West Nile Fever cases, from Calcasieu (1), East Baton Rouge (2) and West Baton Rouge (1) parishes. – See http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2686
New York 11/08/12 Suffolk County: Health officials confirm the county's 5th human case of WNV this year in a Babylon resident under the age of 55 who was hospitalized but has since recovered. This brings to 19 the total number of WNV human cases confirmed on Long Island this year, including one elderly resident who died. – See http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/suffolk-reports-fifth-case-of-west-nile-1.4202655
California 11/08/12 Los Angeles County: Officials report that two more bats found in the Santa Clara Valley in the past few weeks have tested positive for rabies. This brings the total number of rabies cases in the county to 55 this year, which is a record number since testing began in 1961. – See http://scvnews.com/2012/11/08/two-more-rabid-bats-in-scv-last-for-2012/
Colorado 11/08/12 Larimer County: A skunk trapped in the vicinity of the Residence Inn near the Outlet Mall in Loveland has tested positive for rabies. – See http://www.noco5.com/story/20047511/skunk-found-in-loveland-tests-positive-for-rabies
New Jersey 11/08/12 Burlington County: A raccoon found in the vicinity of Kanabe Drive in Westampton Township has tested positive for rabies. – See http://sj.sunne.ws/2012/11/08/rabies-case-found-in-area/
North Carolina 11/08/12 Brunswick County: A fox that ran from the woods on Oak Island Wednesday and bit a Mercer Street resident who was collecting her mail has tested positive for rabies. – See http://stateportpilot.com/news/article_70ee9c76-29e4-11e2-af93-0019bb2963f4.html
Virginia 11/08/12 Pittsylvania County: Health officials have issued a rabies alert after a skunk found recently in the Deerview Road area of Gretna tested positive for the virus. – See http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-skunk-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-gretna-20121108,0,534621.story
CDC Reports:
CDC MMWR Summary for Week ending November 3, 2012:
Published November 9, 2012/ 61(44); ND-607-ND-620
Anaplasmosis . . . 2 . . . New York (2),
Babesiosis . . . 9 . . . Maine, New York (8),
Giardiasis . . . 100 . . . Alabama (2), Alaska (2), Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (10), Florida (20), Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan (5), Missouri, New York (24), Ohio (8), Pennsylvania (2), Vermont (4), Virginia (2), Washington (6), West Virginia, Wisconsin,
HME/HGE Undetermined . . . 1 . . . Maryland,
Lyme Disease . . . 100. . . Alabama, Florida (2), Maine, Maryland (6), New York (61), Ohio, Pennsylvania (17), Tennessee, Vermont (2), Virginia (8),
Rabies (Animal) . . . 17. . . Idaho (2), New York (5), Vermont, Virginia (9),
Spotted Fever including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Probable) . . . 15 . . . Alabama, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina (8), Virginia (4),
Tularemia . . . 2 . . . Indiana, Oklahoma.


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This is a copy of http://bugs.python.org/setuptools/issue10:
I'm being pessimistic here and ensuring setuptools closes all files immediately when done with them, in particular for Python VMs that don't use reference counting GC.
Those VMs may not GC/close those files until later, and open file handles are particularly bad on Windows (you can't delete a file that's in use).
This is of low priority
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This look is the last outfit I shot during my citytrip to Paris. I wore a striped maxi dress by Topshop, an item that became an instant summer favorite after I bought it. I'm kind of sad I'll probably have to wait a whole year to be able to wear it again.
I guess it's officially time to say goodbye to summer and transition into fall. I don't know about you, but I find it sometimes hard to choose what kind of things to wear.. Should I wear a jumper today, or is it still too warm? Do I need to wear tights or not? It's so much easier to layer things in summer, because everything is so lightweight. As you can see, I layered my maxi dress with a sleeveless denim jacket and a white blazer. I guess I'll have to clean out my closet soon and see what summer items need to be stored.
Anyway, back to Paris! On this day we visited The Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Monmarte. It was a lovely day, we had crêpes with Nutella for lunch (best lunch ever) , and walked around the beautiful streets of Paris. Before dinner we visited a supermarket and bought some bread, wine and other snacks. We sat down near the Seine and watched the sun go down as we had a bit of a rest after so much walking around that day.


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New Mercedes-Benz in Santa Rosa
Our highly trained sales team is ready to go over all the details about your favorite Mercedes-Benz models. We maintain a comprehensive inventory of the latest Mercedes-Benz models including the E-Class, C-Class, M-Class, GLK-Class, Sprinter and many others. Get on the road in your new Mercedes-Benz in Santa Rosa today by making a trip to Mercedes-Benz of Santa Rosa. Whether you are looking for the Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG, ML 63 AMG or CLS 63 AMG we have all the Mercedes-Benz cars that you are looking for. Stop by our dealership located at 2881 Corby Ave., or give us a call.


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NASCAR Fans "Gear Up" for Independence Day Weekend
by Amy Lignor
It is that time again. And while some families will be going out on the town or heading to their local fireworks display to sit on the lawn and watch the rockets' red glare as the local firefighters put on an awesome display, there are thousands of others headed to Daytona in order to witness one of NASCAR's mot anticipated events: The COKE ZERO 400 being held in the one and only Motorsports Stadium in the entire world.
This race, powered by Coca-Cola, calls out to fans on the Independence Day holiday weekend with all the pageantry and patriotism that this land stands for. A fan-favorite event, the red glare may be slightly diminished a bit while sitting under the bright racing lights that only Daytona can deliver. Including some of the most exciting racing of the entire NASCAR season, drivers battle three-wide for this coveted Daytona victory. And here is just a sneak peek at what you and the family, as you pack the coolers and rev up the RV to travel to Daytona, will be able to enjoy.
This year, fans are invited to this event to celebrate a true legacy that will never be forgotten. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will have his awesome career explored and allow his longtime fans to experience this momentous moment in time.
Here, everyone will be able to witness up close and personal a very emotional farewell to the third-winningest driver in Daytona International Speedway history. He will race this hallowed ground one last time at the COKE Zero 400 as people root for him to once again (hopefully) be crowned the winner. It would be a nice 'bonus' to add to the history books, along with his victory in July 2001, his two DAYTONA 500 championships, his 2015 COKE Zero 400 victory and his 13 (yes, count them, 13!) other Daytona victories. When it comes to this incredible Speedway, Dale Jr. is a leader among the pack and will be till the end of time.
For those who love the music, Tyler Farr will be there to perform the pre-race concert prior to the 2017 COKE Zero 400 race that will occur on Saturday, July 1st. Offering up his awesome songs from the tri-oval, Tyler will give an unforgettable performance.
All this, while sitting in those Daytona International Speedway new, perfect seats. It is inarguable that this brand new stadium has not a bad seat in the house. With dynamic sightlines and stunning views that literally rival those of race team spotters, every race fan will be thrilled and feel like they're sitting in first class with the wider and far more comfortable seating.
And speaking of fans…no one will want to miss the COKE Zero 400 FANZONE that is the ultimate experience. Fans will be provided with an exclusive look into the garages, as well as become part of the autograph sessions with their favorites and SO much more. By purchasing UNOH Fanzone Access, you no longer have to 'imagine' what your favorite sport is all about, because you'll get an up-close look at pre-race and driver introductions. Daytona International Speedway also provides fans with free Wi-Fi coverage that's available in stadium concourses, the Midway, the UNOH Fanzone, infield camping and even GEICO Park West Campgrounds, so not a minute of the event is lost.
Including that pre-race extravaganza that begins with a walk on the tri-oval and a signature on the famed start/finish line. The pre-race will be topped off with the drivers gathering for pre-race introductions as Congressional Medal of Honor recipients join for a special ceremony to honor this country and what Fourth of July weekend is all about.
So get ready for DAYTONA! Because when it comes to celebrating the U.S.A., this is the place that knows exactly what that means and how to do it up right!
For more information, head to: http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Events/2017/Coke-Zero-400/Coke-Zero-400.aspx
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How Science Will Foil the SKYJACKERS (Nov, 1970)
How Science Will Foil the SKYJACKERS
To see how new techniques and technology will thwart a potential air pirate, start here
By PAUL WAHL
Ninety-seven passengers showed up for the flight, but 96 were on the Miami-bound plane when it took off from a New York airport one recent evening. Left at the gate, in the custody of two deputy U.S. marshals, was a gun-toting traveler. They nailed him after the loaded .38 revolver in his shoulder holster triggered a new weapons detector—one of the ingenious countermeasures devised by science to keep in-flight crime from getting off the ground.
Since 1968, when it became epidemic, the chronic disease of air piracy has grown into a worldwide problem of frightening proportions. Being aboard a plane shanghaied to Havana by an individual with a grudge is bad enough; being held hostage by terrorists who skyjack your plane as a form of political blackmail, as in the recent spate of Mideast incidents, is far worse.
The only real defense now at hand is the anti-hijacking system developed last year by a special task force of the Federal Aviation Administration and currently used by several U.S. airlines. How can it stop a potential air pirate before he can board the plane? The technique is illustrated on these pages.
The personal approach. This anti-hijacking system relies heavily on behavioral screening of passengers. Psychological studies by the FAA's Office of Aviation Medicine show that skyjackers have certain behavior patterns, readily spottable with simple techniques. Since general awareness of these behavior-detection procedures might ruin the system's effectiveness, the details are closely guarded.
New Orleans International Airport was the first at which all commercial flights were screened for potential air pirates. Specially trained observers, posted in various parts of the terminal or circulating in the crowd, watch passengers for signs of skyjacker behavior. When a suspicious character is spotted and reported, airport offi cers ask him to walk through one of 13 weapons-detection stations.
If he is carrying a mass of ferrous metal that could be a concealed weapon, a blue light flashes and a dial indicator jumps. The suspect is then interviewed and asked to identify himself and produce the metallic object. Should he refuse to cooperate at any point, he is denied boarding privileges. Deputy U.S. marshals make a personal search of the suspect and arrest him if he is armed.
Some airlines, at other airports, use the FAA anti-hijacking system on a limited basis (not all flights are covered), with a slightly different weapons-screening procedure. At the boarding gate, all passengers for a given flight must walk single file through a weapons-detection station. If a passenger, previously spotted as fitting the skyjacker behavioral pattern, also triggers the weapons detector, he is detained.
The FAA says that although nearly 50 percent of air travelers carry enough ferrous metal (usually harmless iron or steel items) to set off the weapons-screening device, fewer than 0.5 percent simultaneously exhibit skyjacker behavioral characteristics and trigger the detector.
Reportedly, no U.S. flight whose passengers were given this preboarding screening has ever been skyjacked. Operation of the system, however, seems to be a sometime thing with U.S. airlines that have adopted it. In each of several recent incidents of air piracy, it was explained that the anti-hijacking system was not in use on that particular flight.
The weapons detector. In the FAA system, this is a magnetometer specially adapted as a walk-through station. It consists of a monitor connected to two detector "towers"—slender aluminum poles 72 inches high—at either side of a passage 36 inches wide. Inside each tower are four sensors (magnetic detectors).
Unlike other metal detectors, this magnetometer is a passive device—it generates no energy of its own. Any iron or steel object between the towers creates disturbances in the earth's magnetic field, which, together with the field radiating from the ferrous mass, are sensed by the detectors and transmitted to the monitor control. Signals amplified by the monitor power supply drive a meter read-out and trigger an alarm circuit to flash a blue light.
The magnetometer is fine-tuned to detect weapon-size masses of ferrous metal. It cannot, however, discriminate between a concealed weapon and an innocent iron or steel item of like mass.
Infinetics Inc., of Wilmington, Del., makes the Friskem Walk-Thru Station, the magnetometer weapons detector selected for the FAA anti-hijacking system. It sells for less than $1,000. Recently, the Schonstedt Instrument Co., Reston, Va., started marketing a similar magnetic detection device, the Searcher.
All-metal detectors. In Japan, they're installing a home-grown weapon detector, the Densok Magnetic Eye, at airline boarding gates. First used by Japan Air Lines at Tokyo International Airport last July, it is an active-field all-metals detector. Passengers walk through a rectangular pipe frame—39 by 94 inches—that is actually a coil creating a weak electromagnetic field. If any metal object of a size within the system's sensitivity range is carried through, it will vary the inductance of the detector coil and trigger the alarm unit.
Mounted on the ceiling above the detector, the alarm unit has three red lights like the stop signals on a car.
One lamp lit indicates a knife; two lamps, a pistol; three lamps, a large firearm such as a shotgun. In each case, of course, it might be some other metal object of equal size.
A product of the Densoku Measuring Instrument Works, Tokyo, the Densok Magnetic Eye costs $1,200 in Japan.
The British-designed Diver anti-hijack system—like the Densok, an active-field all-metal detector—has the most elaborate signal array of any weapons-screening device now made.
Its two detection pillars, six feet high and 33 inches apart, flank the departure gate. Any metal object brought into its magnetic field is measured by the detection pillars, whose signal is converted by the amplifier into a meter reading and visual/audio alarm.
Location of the metal object on a subject's person is indicated by a flashing red signal light ( there are four) at the appropriate level on one of the detection pillars and by illumination of the corresponding area of a human figure outlined on an adjacent screen. In addition, an alarm sounds. These simultaneous signals are triggered at a predetermined level of calibration for a weapon-size metal object.
Diver Detection Devices Ltd., Griff Clara/Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, prices the system at upwards of $2,500.
Since the Densok and Diver weapons-screening devices are sensitive to nonferrous as well as ferrous metals, it would seem that its false-alarm rate may be even higher than that of the magnetometer, which detects only steel (the usual weapon metal) and iron. Neither the active-field metal detector nor the passive magnetometer can tell a weapon from a piece of harmless hardware of the same size. There is, however, a new detection system that doesn't share this shortcoming.
The X-ray eye. In Mahwah, N.J., at the Philips Broadcast Equipment Corp., I was given a preview demonstration of their short-pulse X-ray detection system.
An ordinary overnight bag was packed with clothing, a shaving kit, a book—and a revolver. The bag was shoved into the slot of a mock-up airline check-in counter, a button was pushed, and an X-ray image of the bag and its contents instantly appeared on a TV monitor screen. The picture was remarkably sharp and clear—there was no mistaking the revolver. Results with other luggage containing a simulated dynamite bomb were equally impressive.
Here's how this short-pulse X-ray technique works: The weak momentary image on a fluoroscope-type screen is viewed by a TV camera having a light-boosting image intensifier (similar to those in the Army's night-vision Starlight Scope) ahead of the camera tube. Electronic switching is used to trigger the recording of one TV frame on a video recorder during the period of peak image level. The stored frame is then viewed directly on a TV monitor.
Exposure time is 50 nanoseconds (50 billionths of a second) and the radiation required to produce these images is approximately 0.2 milli-roentgen. This is harmlessly small-well below the level of radiation you receive daily from naturally occurring sources in the environment. Incidentally, unlike conventional X ray, this short-pulse, extremely low-dosage X ray will not damage photographic film.
The image appears on the screen within a second after the system is activated, and lasts 10 to 15 minutes unless erased sooner. Time from erasure to installation of the next frame is less than one second.
Because the system has such low X-ray emission, costly and cumbersome shielding isn't needed, and it can be adapted to a variety of installations.
Although the prototype is a baggage-screening device—a most practical application, especially in conjunction with a conveyor system—Philips' short-pulse X-ray detector could safely and effectively screen air passengers in a walk-through weapons-detection station.
For example, with metal detectors on all gates, those who triggered this first stage of the preboarding screening process could be diverted past a short-pulse X-ray unit for a quick, positive search. With this system, security officers would actually be able to see a concealed weapon or explosive device.
Research toward production of more effective deterrents continues on a wide scale, especially in the area of explosives detection. While no details have as yet been released, one of the more promising systems is said to be a neutron activator that is now under development by North American Rockwell.
"Bomb sniffers." Also under consideration are chemosensing devices able to monitor for the presence of extremely small concentrations of vapor characteristic of certain materials. Some explosives continually emit such vapors.
A chemosensor device has been constructed that cyclically samples air for the vapor of ethylene glycol dinitrate ( EGDN) —which is characteristic of dynamite and technical nitroglycerine—and register its presence. An experimental bomb sniffer of this type reportedly has already been tried out by El Al, Israel's national airline.
Further research in chromatography and olfatronics may even provide a weapons detector capable of reacting to the characteristic vapors of gunpowder and its residues, bullet lubricant, gun oil, powder solvent, and similar substances present in a concealed firearm.
Perhaps the detective capabilities of the human nose should be considered, too. In Tashkent, the Russians employ a woman whose superb olfactory sense sniffs out passengers smuggling hashish. How about doing that with explosives?
Gunfights while airborne. Work on foiling skyjackers and bombers has focused on stopping the perpetrator on the ground. What about the even knottier and more controversial problem of defense while aloft?
Under review are such ideas as the secure (bulletproof and invasion-proof) cockpit and the use of armed guards and/or armed flight crews. (The United States is now stationing government agents aboard planes on some flights.) One misconception needs correcting: Although the hazards of a gun-fight aloft to passengers and crew are very real and serious, there is virtually no danger that a stray bullet might destroy the aircraft, should it penetrate the fuselage, by explosive decompression of the pressurized cabin at high altitude. According to Boeing engineers, one of their airliners can sustain a hole as large as a cabin window (10 by 14 inches in a 747) without exceeding the capacity of the pressurization system to compensate. Chances of a bullet severing a vital control linkage are remote, and, even if it did, all essential systems are well backstopped.
Obviously, the best place to stop the skyjacker is at the gate, not simply here, but everywhere. The hardware to do the job exists. Can any nation along the air lanes afford not to put it to use.


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First up is a block for Modern Quilt Guild headmistress and sewist extraordinaire, Alissa (from handmadebyalissa), for our {Bee} Imaginative quilting bee.
She was inspired by this photo of a contemporary woven tapestry seen on Cathy of California's blog, and asked us to interpret this design in our own way to create a rectangular quilt block.
Here is the amazing fabric collection that Alissa pulled together for this project:
And here's what I created:
I had a lot of fun going back to something purely improvisational, making it up as I went along. It was a great way to spend my Friday night. Can't wait to see Alissa's quilt come together!
On the complete other end of the spectrum was a much more traditional, paper-pieced block for Mary over in the Buzz Cuts bee. The funny thing is that I enjoyed making this more traditional block, where accuracy and precision was key, just as much as I enjoyed making Alissa's block. Having made them both in one evening, it was a very cool exercise in contrast, and flexing both sides of my brain!
I am still not very comfortable with my paper piecing skills, but I only had to rip out one seam on this block. I also made a corresponding alternate block that Mary is going to use in her quilt layout:
And here they are both together:
How about you? How many bees are you in? How many is too many? And if you're not in a bee yet, what are you waiting for?!


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Anyhow, I just wanted you to know that I love you, autowinners.
Also a few people asked me about the first paragraph of my aforementioned deleted blog -- like the little bit of it that came up on google reader? The tease? 'Cause when you clicked on it, it went nowhere, because I'd already deleted the post?
"I want to read the story of the sweet girl named riese," they said. So I think I can give you that. It's from last summer when I think I was talking to Marni on the internet about how I felt really scared about moving to California and that maybe it was all a huge mistake. Then before I went to bed I asked her to tell me a goodnight story, and so she did, and I copy-pasted it onto my desktop stickies thing, and now here it is:
marni: once upon a time there was a sweet girl named riese who lived in a big big city for many years. and she laughed and cried and did lots of writing and some drugs. but one day riese's heart said 'but riese, i miss the trees. and the water.' and riese said, 'me too, little heart.' and so riese decided it was time to take her heart allllll the way to a new, sunny placed called c-a-l-i-f-o-r-n-i-a. while she was getting ready to leave, riese said to her heart, 'but heart, what if this is a mistake? what about all of the things that are here. what about the things that i love.' and riese's heart said, 'the things that are here will remain, and so will your love. and that love will go with you, and i will keep it safe. and we will keep on loving, because i want to keep growing.' 'okay, little heart,' said riese. 'i'm ready.'


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Renting can be a nightmare if you're the creative type who wants to make a flat a home but don't have permission to paint let alone knock a few walls out. It can be very frustrating, I was once told that if I wanted to put a mirror up I'd have to write to the letting agency and owner for the go ahead.
And as buying a house is near impossible nowadays, renting a small apartment is the only option for many young professionals who have to make do with either a basement dungeon or first floor studio inclusive of kitchen, shower and loo in the bedroom.
This can all change with the brilliant invention from young Interior Designer Henry Parker. Having recently graduated from De Montfort University in Leicester, I met Henry at this years New Designers event in London. He has cleverly created a flexible apartment which can be changed to suit any person's lifestyle.
Named the Adaptaflat, this revolutionary apartment consists of various maneuverable walls that are connected to tracks on the ceiling. So in effect, when you get bored of the layout or need to make some space for the family popping over, you can jig a few walls around and Bob's your uncle!
The living spaces are the same size as an average two bedroom apartment and the walls can be clamped down to avoid any mis-haps. Listen to Henry's interview with The Design Hub to find out more!


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Category Archives: Kinect
Senior Design Project – Interactive Mirror System
Posted by RKlenka
My Senior design project was something called the "Interactive Mirror System" or IMS.
In short the idea was you stand in front of a mirror, like your bathroom mirror. The system will recognize you via face recognition and log you in. The system will then display summaries of your data for the day, such as Calendar, Facebook, Twitter, News, Stocks, Weather, Music, Health and all of that. You would then be able to use gestures and voice through the Kinect to interact with the system. You could also send emails, update social media, and so on.
The first obstacle was face recognition with Kinect. First idea was to use the Kinect's depth and skeletal tracking and create our own recognizer. Instead we took the easy way out and just converted the Kinect video feed to work with OpenCV. What we did was then tie that into the Kinect's skeletal tracker so when the Kinect saw there was a person it would then run face recognition then connect the result to that skeleton. This allowed for tracking and labeling of multiple people while connecting and tracking them to their skeleton. We did it using the color feed, but now that i'm thinking about it i wonder how that would have worked merged with the IR feed, that might have solved some of the other problems we where having… Anyhow getting face recognition to work with the Kinect was pretty simple. So then we had a user matched to a skeleton so this allowed for hand and gesture tracking.
So then the next step, which we thought would be small, was the GUI and APIs to connect and deal with all of the services we wanted. The good thing was they all mostly used the same type of authentication, but pretty much everything else was different. Facebook was the easiest but liked to kick you out and re-authenticate often. Twitter and Fitbit made you enter extra data. Getting it all to work nicely and consistently together was a real pain in the ass. The great majority of time was spent dealing with all this.
This is what all was in it:
- A 32-inch LCD Monitor with 1080p resolution
- Microsoft Kinect for Windows
- A Intel i3 Processor
- Windows Embedded 8
- 8GBs of DDR2 Ram
- 32GB SSD Hard drive
- 6 USB 2.0 Ports 4 outside + 2 Inside
- 2 USB 3.0 Ports (Inside)
- Ethernet
- 802.11 Wireless
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Bluetooth keyboard and mouse combo
- One sided mirror
- Stained Wooden Enclosure
- FitBit Aria Wireless Scale
- FitBit One Health Sensor
Outside of the FitBit Scale and Health Sensor i want to say this was about 500 bucks worth of stuff. The great majority of it was just to support the Kinect because it was a system hog. It would work just fine without Kinect due to the voice commands and wireless keyboard/mouse. So you remove the Kinect and you can cut the specs down quite a bit. It would also run just fine on a standard webcam with very little modifications to the back end.
It was running Windows Embedded 7 with the Kinect add-ons. This made it very easy to develop and work on using Visual Studio, Kinect SDK and OpenCV. The only real issue we where having was on Embedded 7 the voice recognition was a bit tricky to get running. It would run no problem on full Windows 7 or 8 but kept getting is driver issues and missing components on the embedded system.
Video or it did not happen
We have a video of it working somewhere. We made it as a backup in case it fails on presentation day. I will post it if i ever find it.
Did it work?
Yea it worked pretty well. It did everything it was designed to do. It would track people, gestures, voice and face. It would display Facebook, email and everything else we it wanted it to. It even had a GLADoS Easter egg where it would make fun of you and say quotes. The GLADoS sections were a hit with the other students.
The only main issue we had was when it was displayed in a public area with a lot of traffic and people. It would only track one person (on purpose, it could actually do many) and it would attempt to isolate that persons voice using the location and face data but with everyone yelling at it to post random things to Facebook and twitter it would get confused.
So why did you do it?
Well originally I wanted to use the extra people and resources to make a heads up navigation for a vehicle based off of OBDMobile but everyone wanted to do something new. Our second choice was a interesting fitness app that involved running and music. But one of our TAs said "I dont like running so your not doing that" and kicked it away. So our third choice was this. The idea was we could use Visual Studio, WPF and Kinect SDK to make something cool and interesting (and easy!). So in actuality this was a pretty easy project that was designed to look and sound harder than it was 😛 .
Where is it now?
We gutted it.
We pretty much split what was splittable with next semesters teams. The kinetic itself didn't even last the day before i new team stole it. Another group needed the Wifi and CPU and last i heard is they used the TV to play some Smash Brothers.
You can view our "User Manual" here: http://www.rklenka.com/projects/IMS/IMS_Setup&UserManual.pdf
Tech Documents: http://www.rklenka.com/projects/IMS/MirrorsInc_SRS.pdf http://www.rklenka.com/projects/IMS/MirrorsInc_STP.pdf
Due to a issue the night before our 8am final presentation I ended up staying at school all night. In our audience for the SD presentation are a lot of rather important people from the Engineering department. Part of the presentation involved a Fitbit fitness tracker, which is this little clip on item. I click that on my pants pocket, right above where i clip on my 5 and a half inch Voyager knife. So being half asleep during my presentation i reach to show the Fitbit tracker, but instead i grab the hilt of my pretty large knife. Luckily i caught myself just before i pull out a huge knife in front of a bunch of important people.
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Another Update: 4pm - I'm getting too much e-mails about this....People are asking me if they should be buying tickets for this game? If I'm positive? How do I know? Where is a picture of the bobblehead?
Look, there is no picture yet. As far as tickets, like I said below, you might want to wait to buy tickets until Dodgers.com announce it. As of right now it's going to be September 16 It will be a Day game. I know that's hard to believe. But that's the answer.
2pm: Just sent a e-mail to the Dodgers PR dept and just got a confirmation. The Dodgers will be giving away another Man-Ram bobblehead. It will be given away on September 16. It's a Day game. No plans to change it to a night game. The Bobblehead will be of Manny Ramirez giving a curtain call to the fans. It will show the date "July 22, 2009" somewhere on the Bobblehead. They are in the final stages of planning it and announcing it. So you might want to wait until Dodgers.com announce it before you buy the tickets. I'm sure it will be September 16
Just got word that the Dodgers are planning on giving away a 2nd Bobblehead of Manny Ramirez! It's going to be a different edition. I don't know the date. Should be sometime in September.
How cool is that? Another Bobblehead. Just get tickets for every game of September. Ha! If I get anymore info, I'll post it.
Thanks **** for the tip.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Breaking News! Another Manny Bobblehead!
5 comments:
- Ken said...
Thanks for giving us the heads-up and going through the investigation.
We love u man!
- July 27, 2009 at 4:55 PM
- Fernando said...
Now that's some good investigative reporting. Good job man.
I'll be keeping my eye out for confirmation from dodgers.com.
- July 27, 2009 at 7:44 PM
- PenosCabell said...
I hope you're right.
There's nothing better than a new bobble.
I might buy 8 or 10 tickets considering how much those first Manny bobbles were going for on eBay.
- July 27, 2009 at 10:12 PM
- www.LARAIDERFANS.com said...
where did you get this information???
- July 28, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- Roberto Baly said...
You guys are funny. Thanks!
- July 28, 2009 at 11:36 AM
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
"He understood what artists needed"
"Although [Charles E. Cooper's] training was in art...his skills were more on the organizational side. He understood what artists needed and made sure they had it.
As much as he could, Cooper provided a hassle-free environment for his artists at his studio. From a 1945 article in American Artist:
"There is nothing'arty' or bohemian about the Cooper Studio; its plan is functionally designed and its business practice is geared to that of modern industry which is its client. Individual studios for member artists have north light and sound-proof doors entering hallways. There is a complete photographic studio with darkroom, costume room and two dressing rooms. An assembly and shipping room is centrally located. The conference room, a large salesman's room with files of artist's samples, a library and general business offices take up the remaining space."
Walt Reed of Illustration House in New York ...observ[ed]: "The Cooper Studio [was] the ultimate in expert artists - top name artists - employed in a common purpose."
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The movie of life.Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Letter from a reader:
I hope I don't sound nuts, but I sometimes get these crazy premonitions… My hubby was out of town last week and I was gonna watch "Love, Actually"–my fav movie ever and I know you were a huge fan…
Then I thought, I can't watch Liam Neeson carrying that casket and crying. I swear, that scene is seared on my hard drive. I could not stop thinking about it and it haunted me all night. I swear to you.
Weird. My husband is an ICU doc and I'm an old nurse (!) and we've been going over the possibilities. What a loss. I saw brief footage of him from yesterday and what a haunted and vacant look in his "I've been at my dying wife's bedside" clothes.
Bless him and those gorgeous kids and her poor mom.
You're not nuts. As the tragic story of Natasha Richardson's accident unfolded this week, I thought a lot about the fantasy world of movies, and the sometimes maddening dullness of everyday life. We live in a time of great crisis and unprecedented cynicism; a time when the young become jaded at an age when they should still be regarding the world with wonder.
We know all about the personal lives of the famous and the famous-for-being famous. When a troubled young woman treats motherhood like an attempt at a spot in the Guinness Book of Records, the homeward journey of two of her infants is treated like internationally important news. The press contingent surrounding her car looked larger than the press contingent that used to cover presidential motorcades.
And yet.
And yet we still buy into the fantasy world of movies. We still love watching Liam Neeson delivering that great monologue in "Taken," in which he tells the scum that took his daughter exactly what he's going to do: he's going to kill everyone who tried to hurt his daughter, and then he's going to save her. And then we sit back and revel in the rescue fantasy, as one lone dad systematically destroys an evil cabal.
In real life, however, Liam Neeson is a lot closer—-now tragically closer—-to the character he played in "Love, Actually." A decent man who didn't deserve to lose his wife, who can find no earthly or heavenly explanation for why he lost his wife. A father who must stay strong for his children.
There was a throwaway joke on a rerun of "Seinfeld" this evening. George Costanza, hoping to meet Jon Voight, suggests a "Jon Voight Day" at Yankee Stadium. His colleagues laugh it off. George says that if he had suggested Liam Neeson Day, then everyone would have loved it. You hear the joke last week or 10 years ago, it doesn't register. Today, it just seemed weird. Real life getting in the way of a sitcom laugh.
So it goes now with "Love, Actually." It's every bit as good a film as it was on Monday—-but for a while, at least, I don't think anybody wants to see Liam Neeson playing a widower, any more than we wanted to see Christopher Reeve flying as Superman just afte Mr. Reeve suffered his terrible accident, or Robert Downey Jr. playing a drug addict in "Less Than Zero" when his real-life misadventures seemed to be mirroring that early role from his career.
We go to the movies to reflect on life, but mostly to escape from the day to day grind of life. But sometimes life makes the movie too unbearable too watch, at least for a while.


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I've got a new post just about ready to go, but right now I'm off to South Dakota for the Labor Day weekend. I hope to get some good photos out there on the lone prairie. It's been a solid decade since I've been to South Dakota. In the meantime, for those of you in the Albuquerque area, The Printmakers' Studio is opening a show this First Friday, September 2, featuring work by local photographers. There will be great food, great folks, and great art. I managed to sneak in a couple shots, too. So, even though I can't attend the opening, I'd highly encourage anyone that is interested to stop by. The show will run through the month of September, so if you can't make it down on Friday you'll still have some time to get a look.
(UPDATE: This show has been extended through October.)
The Printmakers' Studio is located at 423-425 San Mateo Blvd NE, ABQ, NM. The open house will run from 5PM-8PM.
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Published: 10/13/2011 11:45:00
With today's tough economic times it can be difficult to find a good job, a lot of them seem to be few and far between but the Juneau Job Center is trying to help, twice a year they host a Job Fair and one of them was yesterday at Centennial Hall. We spoke with Glenn Mitchell, a Business Representative with the Juneau Job Center, and he explained what the event was all about.
VIDEO: With today's tough economic times it can be difficult to find a good job, but the Juneau Job Center is trying to help. (Image: Juneau Job Center)
"This is more about getting people into the work force; it's not so much about you know the employer finding people but most of these employers that are here today, they have anywhere in a range from three to six positions open, and I have a couple employers that I know that have at least twelve openings."
If you missed the Job Fair there is still plenty of opportunity to take advantage of the available resources and find a good job. Mr. Mitchell told us about one resource that is particularly valuable.
"The greatest resource that's available is our website; the Department of Labor has the Alexsys program and that stands for the Alaska Labor Exchange System, and I understand that some people might not find that a very friendly website but on the very first page of our website is a link that is a resource to job seekers and employers that shows them step by step how to register and how to view jobs in the Alexsys program. I can tell you that as of a week ago there were over 378 jobs listed in that database. The success of the Job Fair historically has always been a success, that's the reason why we continue to do this because most of our employers leave the fair with not just ideas of people they want to hire but there are actual hires that are made here at the job fair. Last Job Fair there were 16 people that were hired as of that particular event, now that was a spring event of course and we have a lot more employers as well as more foot traffic through here but there were 16 employees by the end of the event."
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The African Union Commission, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and other partners will convene a special high-level event on the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) on the sidelines of the African Union Summit.
In addition to celebrating progress on maternal and child health in the continent —which has witnessed a 41 per cent reduction in maternal deaths and a 33 per cent reduction of under-five mortality between 1990 and 2010— the event will offer African leaders an opportunity to share experiences and discuss opportunities to further advance maternal and child health and meet agreed development goals.
Despite progress, a recent study shows that, in 2008, eight of the ten countries with the highest burden of maternal deaths were in Africa. A woman in the continent is almost 100 times more likely to die due to pregnancy and childbirth related complications than in wealthy countries.
Experts have pointed to increased political commitment, sustainable and more effective use of funding, and the strengthening of health systems as key measures for improving the situation.
Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Mr. Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mr. Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin
Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA
Mr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank
Other high-level guests
Moderator: Ms. Zain Verjee, Anchor, CNN
Round Table:
African Heads of State and Government, Heads of UN Agencies and Development Partners: "Commitments to the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA)"
WHEN: Sunday, 27 January 2013, 13:00 to 15:00
WHERE: Multipurpose Hall - African Union - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


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For the second consecutive time, the Buffalo Ridge Springs course at Big Cedar Lodge, a premier outdoor destination in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri, has been heralded as the best public golf course in the state of Missouri by GOLF Magazine in its state-by-state ranking of courses you can play. The list is a biennial ranking of the best public-access courses in each state which appeared in the September issue. Buffalo Ridge maintains its top ranking from 2014, strengthening Big Cedar Lodge's place in the golf industry and solidifying the resort's long-term commitment to golf.Formerly known as Branson Creek, the course was originally designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio. In 2013, the course was purchased by Johnny Morris, founder & CEO of Bass Pro Shops and Big Cedar Lodge, which ignited his vision for golf in the Ozarks. Together with Fazio, Morris redesigned the course from 2014-2015 to uncover natural rock formations, enhance existing water features, rebuild all bunkers throughout the course and highlight the natural beauty of the Ozarks. The course was reborn as Buffalo Ridge Springs in June of 2014, in advance of the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf. "We are humbled and honored by this accolade from one of the most prestigious publications in the golf industry," says Eric Smith, head golf professional at Big Cedar Lodge. "This ranking is a testament to Johnny Morris and the entire team at Big Cedar Lodge as we strive to create one of the best golf experiences in the state, and throughout the country. Golf is a natural extension of the Big Cedar Lodge experience and we will continue to build upon this ranking as we introduce two new courses at the resort over the next two years."For more information about Buffalo Ridge Springs, or to make a tee time, please call the golf shop at 417-339-5430.
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Enjoy three days and two nights in a condo or motel, and play Tanglewood Golf Course, which sits just 17 miles from Louisville, and is within two hours of Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Nashville!Under new ownership and recently renovated, Tanglewood is a spectacular 18-hole course that sprawls over 200 acres of welcoming, rolling terrain. Here you'll enjoy true Southern hospitality, a pro shop with golf's top name brands such as PING and Titleist, and lodging overlooking the 10th fairway. All rooms are located on site, making travel from your room to the clubhouse very simple.Tanglewood G.C. packages include one round of golf each day with cart rental. You can also upgrade your golf package to unlimited golf and cart rental for just $20 more.Dates: Now - Nov. 30, 2016.Price range: $159 per person based per night based on double occupancy
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Take a look at this amazing fall special from our friends at Beau Rivage Golf & Resort in Wilmington, North Carolina. Anytime after 2:00 pm you can play 18 holes at Beau Rivage for $36 that includes a cart and GPS. Either call 1-800-628-7080 or visit their online tee sheet below.This special is valid until December 20th, 2016.
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From its gracefully curving fairways to its immaculately manicured greens, Boulder Ridge Golf Course bears the unmistakable mark of a champion. That champion is Fuzzy Zoeller, former winner of the Masters and U.S. Open, who has lent his personal touch to this spectacular 27-hole course.What makes a good golf course truly great? According to Fuzzy, a course must be flexible enough to equally challenge both amateur and professional. It must be as beautiful to look at as it is to play. The course must be spacious and wide open, with water providing a refreshing backdrop rather than a frustrating hazard. And above all, a great golf course must withstand the test of time, providing a golfer as much enjoyment on his or her fiftieth outing as it did on the very first.It was this, Fuzzy's personal philosophy, which guided Lohmann Golf Design in the creation of Boulder Ridge's par-72 course. Sculpted out of the Illinois heartland, this 7,000-yard private course pays tribute to the game through its respect for both nature and golfer alike.Spread out over acres, the expansive course plays much larger than the average course. Each hole features multiple tee locations attracting players of all levels. Paved tee-to-green cart paths weave throughout the entire course, while strategically placed bunkers enhance the landscape, as well as the game.Thanks to the combined efforts of Lohmann Golf Design, Fuzzy Zoeller and Plote Homes, Boulder Ridge represents everything a great golf course should be. Please call 847-854-3010 for 2017 Membership Options.
The Cave Valley Golf Club at Park Mammoth Resort offers 18 unique holes of regulation golf, each delivering enjoyment and challenge, and capturing and utilizing the beauty of the Kentucky cave region.The retail Pro Shop at the Cave Valley Golf Club keeps the necessities of the game within your reach, whether it's a quick snack and cold beverage, a new golf shirt, or just a spot to take a break and contemplate a new hobby. The club keeps a fleet of 100 well maintained golf carts available to rent for your day on the course.Don't forget to inquire about a yearly membership, our weekly golf leagues, or upcoming tournaments, scrambles, and Calcutta's. Discounts and packages are available for corporate outings, and who could forget the "Duffer's Special Golf Package" - Kentucky's best golf value that includes two night's lodging, unlimited and selected meals during your stay.
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Come and experience one of Arizona's true golfing treasures.The premier of Sedona Arizona golf courses, the Oakcreek Country Club is an 18 hole championship golf course nestled in the majestic Sedona red rocks. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Robert Trent Jones Jr., this Sedona, Arizona golf course is truly a masterpiece featuring Sedona red rock views beyond compare.This Sedona, Arizona golf course is a traditional layout similar to those that you may find in the Midwestern United States. In the usual Trent Jones manner, the fairways are classic tree lined doglegs with fairway bunkers strategically placed in the landing areas, and the greens are all slightly elevated and surrounded with large swirling green side bunkers. The golf course is "player friendly", allowing plenty of room for error but always with an opportunity to recover and get errant shots back into play."Every hole must be a hard par and an easy bogey" - Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Between the rustic charm of our lodging, the beauty of our surroundings, the elegance of our golf courses, the variety of our dining choices, and the professional and friendly staff it is not hard to see why Garland has been called one of Northern Michigan's Premier Golf Destinations. Please feel free to view the links and explore the resort, learn about our offerings and get familiar with your choices before coming to enjoy for yourself!Room, Round, and Breakfast packages starting as low as $99 per person- call 877-442-7526 to reserve today!
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Local and traveling golfers love to research courses before playing them, whether it is to gain some local knowledge or to set an expectation before their upcoming round. Below is an interview with Joe Massanova who shares some valuable insight about the property, its most talked about holes and the signature dish/drink to consume at the 19th hole.How Does Your Course Differ From The Others In The Area?The TPC Las Vegas is a PGA TOUR Facility. We are the Home of Professional Golf in Las Vegas and carry with us the highest standards of operation in the golf industry. Guests from all over the world can count on our quality and value as their key to a great golf experience in Las Vegas.For someone who has not played the course in awhile, has there been any new changes/renovations to the course or property? The TPC Grille has undergone a renovation which has included new carpet, painting, furniture and a completely new bar. A new tee box has been added to hole #12 and it has been lengthened from 148 to 169 yards. Several areas of turf have been transformed back to native desert landscaping on holes 8, 11, 16, 17.What is your course's answer to Amen Corner? (Describe your best/hardest 3 back/back/back holes)Located strategically on our back nine, with the best and most scenic views of Red Rock Canyon, holes 12-15 represent Las Vegas Golf at its finest. It is here where our community gets its name as a mini "Canyon" winds through this part of the course, creating a wonderful routing of holes and brilliant forced carries. This stretch starts out on hole 12 with an island green surrounded by desert. Originally playing 148 yards, Hale Irwin once had to hit a 5 iron. Hole 13 is a par four with multiple sets of tee boxes, some of which have the player carrying their tee shot over a large canyon. Others are below the fairway, demanding an uphill tee shot, out of the canyon. Hole 14 is one of our signature holes and while not the longest, it does provide for an exciting blind tee shot to a generous, hidden fairway. Hole 15 is a true 3 shot par 5 with a canyon lining the right side of the fairway. Accuracy off the tee is required as well as an accurate approach shot to a smaller than average green. Good luck, many rounds have been won or lost through this wonderful stretch of holes.
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- This morning I read a really interesting article from Al Jazeera about how American biotechnology corporations (basically Monsanto) are literally taking over the crop production around the world by enforcing farmers to use their GMO seeds instead of their own genetically diverse seeds. The expensive seed has put farmers in debt and led to over 250,000 suicides in India. Get the deets here!
- Presidential elections often sneak up on me and I feel under educated in the stances of the candidates. I spent a bit of time this morning gettin' down and dirty with Mitt Romney's plans for America – seeing as he is the current front runner for the Republican party. There is one particular segment in his foreign policy plan that is quite scary. It implies a severe decrease in American rights to privacy under the guise of a "counterterrorism strategy." It kinda sounds like SOPA and PIPA on crack… squared. I don't want to delve too deeply into my opinions, so you can make up your own mind on the foreign policy here. And the job plan here. And the 'health care' here.
- Yesterday, my three house mates came to the university gym with me and let me teach them how to squat with the squat rack! It was awesome. They all picked it up incredibly quickly and were super badass. The key form points I tried to stress were: STICK YOUR BUTT OUT so you look reminiscent of a duck, feet shoulder width apart and toes forward, push through your heels, and support the bar completely with your upper-back, not your hands or arms. It was nice to not be 1 of 2 girls on the "man side" of the gym!
- Due to my nasty schedule, I haven't had as much time to exercise as usual. If I cut anything out, it is cardio. By having two days off of any exercise a few times in the last couple weeks, I have noticed how much more I can lift and do when I do get to the gym. My squat weight has increased by 10 lbs! Definitely becoming more of a fan of rest days.
spicy chipotle pumpkin soup
Recipe: Serves 1-2
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced (add additional pepper cautiously, it gets spicy fast!)
- 1 can pumpkin
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tbsp half & half
- salt, to taste
- greek yogurt, to garnish (sour cream could be good too)
- fresh cilantro, to garnish
Directions – In a large sauce pan, saute the onions and garlic on the stove top with the butter, until caramelized. Add the spices and minced chile pepper and stir. Scrape the canned pumpkin into the pan and stir. Add the chicken stock and stir until smooth. Let simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the desired consistency has been reached. Add the half and half. Serve with a large dollop greek yogurt and fresh cilantro!
Chile peppers * a source of vitamin A and many potent antioxidants. They have anti-inflammatory properties due to their capsaicin content. Capsaicin also has a metabolism elevating effect.
Pumpkin * An impressive source of vitamins A and C and iron, manganese, and riboflavin! Also is high in fiber and low in fat.


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Then in 1994 the computer entered my life.
The contradiction between limitation on the one hand, unlimited freedom and no physical borders on the other hand, created new impulses and insights to explore the possibilities of the medium. My fascination for this platform was born.
I have travelled a long way obtaining the necessary technical skills,studying and experiecing the do's and the don;ts, preparing and presenting concepts of visual artists for the web. It has now become the art form for myself to express and to tell my story.
The images, the words, the colours, the sounds, the motions, they're all ready there. It is like a palet with paint, a keyboard characters,covered with jpg., gif, wave, MP3,mov., doc. and other files. They're at my disposition and I will put them in a new, different context. They form the remains of my travels trough my mind, the virtual world, the real world and life.
Marjan van Mourik (1958) studied art-history and multimedia.
CALL FOR ENTRIES : Mobile&DMB Fest 2006
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CALL FOR ENTRIES : Mobile&DMB Fest 2006
Mobile&DMB Fest 2006 is open for entries of the competition section Mobile Express for international works as well as Korean works. Organized by Seoul Moving Image Forum and presented by Seoul Film Festival Executive Committee, Mobile&DMB Fest is trying to introduce brilliant works through New Media such as mobile and DMB. We sincerely hope you consider this an exciting opportunity to show your great endeavors in the new environment of digital art works.
WHEN : September 8 - 30, 2006 Screening of Competition Section and Out-of-Competition Section
WHERE : Mobile and DMB (broadcasting channel to be confirmed) SeNef website and Media Lounge, Supporting organizations¡¯ and sponsors¡¯ website, portal site
Mobile&DMB Fest 2006 SUBMISSION DEADLINE : July 28, 2006 (Arrived)
ELIGIBILITY For the competition section, only works completed after January 2005 may be submitted to the festival. Submissions should be creative works produced or adopted through digital technology. There will be no restrictions regarding genre or subject matter of the work and all types of works, including fiction, documentary, experimental, music video, animation, motion graphic, flash animation, game, web-art, etc. will be accepted. Running time should be under 20 minutes.
MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSIONS : 1)Application Form (available at http://www.senef.net) 2)1 still picture and 1 photo of director (300 dpi JPG file)
3)Preview material (VHS-Tape, DV 6mm, DVD, CD, File-Transferring or URL address for preview) * For File-Transferring indications, please contact us to email@example.com Contacts Mobile&DMB Fest 2006 Program Dept. (135-090) 5F, Youahn Bldg. 146-23 Samsung-Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea Tel. 82-2-518-4332 / Fax. 82-2-518-4333
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Implant Matrix
Philip Beesley and Will Elsworthy's Implant Matrix [http://www.philipbeesleyarchitect. com/sculptures/0610implant_matrix/implant.html] is an interactive sculptural installation currently on exhibition in Toronto. The piece uses purpose programmed micro-controlled sensors and actuators that provide a mechanical response to user stimuli. Arrays of shape memory alloy (SMA or "muscle wire") driven pores open and close as people touch sensors that are suspended from the matrix. Despite being digitally manufactured of acrylic and mylar, the piece becomes an organic, living entity.
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Implant Matrix Interaccess Gallery June 1-29, 2006
Philip Beesley and Will Elsworthy with Robert Gorbet and Steven Wood
Implant Matrix is an interactive geotextile that could be used for reinforcing landscapes and buildings of the future. The matrix is capable of mechanical empathy. A network of mechanisms react to human occupants as erotic prey. The structure responds to human presence with subtle grasping and sucking motions, ingesting organic materials and incorporating them into a new hybrid entity.
Implant Matrix is composed of interlinking filtering 'pores' within a lightweight structural system. Primitive interactive systems employ capacitance sensors, shape-memory alloy wire actuators and distributed microprocessors. The matrix is fabricated by laser cutting direct from digital models. The project is supported by the Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science and Technology, the Ontario Arts Council and the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.
Assistant Designers: Eric Bury Liana Bresler Miriam Ho Desmond Shum
Philip Beesley is an experimental architect and artist who often collaborates with artists, performers and engineers. Textile-like 'field' installations have characterized his work in the past decade. His work has been recognized by the Prix de Rome in Architecture for Canada.
Implant Matrix: http://www.philipbeesleyarchitect.c om/sculptures/0610implant_matrix/implant.html
Other sculptural works: http://www.philipbeesleyarchitect.com/sculptures/sculptures.html
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Kill Yourself - Rebecca Cannon (Game Art & Mobile Technology).
ebecca Cannon would probably have been called a media artist, a digital artist or a multi-media buff. Now she is best described as a game artist. Rebecca, the Australian artist, curator and writer has a keen interest in computer games as an art form. She created political shooters, mobile games, Java games and machinima clips, and is currently the curator of the online archive of art games Selectparks. Rebecca Cannon is a core figure in a group of game artists like Cory Arcangel, Mary Flanagan, Anne Marie Schleiner, to just name a few.
Ahhhh, summertime in Barcelona, can you feel the heat and the beats? Year-round this city's thumping to one rhythm or another, but summer months are a whole different story. For all the music festivals that descend on the town at this time of year, how anyone gets any sleep or does any work is a Catalan mystery. At its heart Barcelona is an electropolis and this weekend was the mother of all avant-garde electro music festivals, Sonar and the companion multimedia side show, Sonarama.
First up, a video installation on the ground floor by Swedish artist Lars Arrhenius "was born out of the artist's interest in the universe that is animation, the capacity for synthesis of the pictograph and the possibility of employing these mediums to reflect the life that beats in the city." I particularly enjoyed the animation "Habitat" (left), which moved through a cross-section of an apartment block showing different household scenes. It's wonderfully voyeuristic as these strangely simple, but expressive, figures go about their evening. With muffled sounds as voices, the tone and rhythm infer just enough to make up the dialogue in your head; the awkward disagreement at the dinner party, the couple having sex upstairs, the guy watching TV alone next door. The limited gestures made it all the more amusing. A small arm movement or bob of the head insightfully conveyed the humor of human emotions in a minimal format.
The next installation, the mind-boggling reacTable (left) "is an electronic multi-user musical instrument with a tabletop tangible user interface." Clear? No, I didn't think so. Basically, players move shapes with different symbols on them across the table top. The reacTable reads the symbols, which connect to different synthesiser sounds and different speakers. You can play it like a multimedia instrument ...
'The Space-Time Tunnel', Wang Du, until 03.08.06 BALTIC, Gateshead (UK)
Chinese artist Wang Du�s first UK solo exhibition will introduce The Space-Time Tunnel, a large-scale sculptural installation which submerges the visitor into a giddying media flow. Exhibition visitors are invited to journey through a mass of newspapers and magazines combined with more than 66 TV-screens, incessantly broadcasting programmes from global television networks.