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PTMs Predictor
GPS ( Phosphorylation )
iGPS ( Phosphorylation )
GPS-MSP ( Protein Methylation )
CSS-Palm ( Palmitoylation )
GPS-SUMO ( Sumoylation )
GPS-SNO ( S-nitrosylation )
GPS-YNO2 ( Tyrosine Nitration )
GPS-CCD ( Calpain Cleavage )
GPS-Polo ( Polo-like Kinases )
GPS-PUP ( Pupylation )
GPS-MBA ( MHC-binding )
GPS-ARM ( APC/C )
GPS-TSP ( Tyrosine sulfation )
GPS-PAIL ( Lysine acetylation )
IBS ( Illustrator for BioSequence )
DOG ( Domain Illustrator )
HemI ( Heatmap Illustrator )
WocEA ( Enrichment Analysis )
CSZ ( sRNAome for NGS )
THANATOS ( Autophagy )
MiCroKiTS ( Cell Cycle )
CGDB ( Circadian )
PLMD ( Lysine Modification )
iUUCD ( Ubiquitin Regulators )
iEKPD ( PK, PP & PPBD )
PTMD ( PTM & Disease )
WERAM ( Me. & Ace. Regulator )
dbPPT ( Plant Phospho )
dbPSP ( Prokaryotic Phospho )
dbPAF ( Animal Phospho )
PhosSNP ( PTM & Variation )
Last update: Jun. 25th, 2017
<1> Public Databases integrated in iUUCD 2.0
(1) Cancer Mutation
(2) Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)
(3) mRNA Expression
(4) DNA & RNA Element
(5) Protein-protein Interaction
(6) Protein 3D Structure
(7) Disease-associated Variation
(8) Drug and Target
(9) Post-translational Modifications (PTMs)
(10) DNA Methylation
(11) Protein Expression/Proteomics
<2> Public Databases for ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like conjugations
<3> Computational Algorithms and Tools
(1) Ubiquitination
(2) Ubiquitin-like modification
last updated: Jun, 2017
(1) Cancer Mutation:
1. TCGA: Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways (Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network, 2008).
2. ICGC: International Cancer Genome Consortium Data Portal--a one-stop shop for cancer genomics data (Zhang, et al., 2011).
3. COSMIC: COSMIC: exploring the world's knowledge of somatic mutations in human cancer (Forbes, et al., 2014).
4. CGAP: A new cancer genome anatomy project web resource for the community (Schaefer, et al., 2001).
5. IntOGen: IntOGen: integration and data mining of multidimensional oncogenomic data (Gundem, et al., 2010).
(2) Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP):
1. dbSNP: dbSNP: the NCBI database of genetic variation (Sherry, et al., 2001).
(3) mRNA Expression:
1. GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus: NCBI gene expression and hybridization array data repository (Edgar, et al., 2002).
2. ArrayExpress: ArrayExpress: a public database of gene expression data at EBI (Rocca-Serra, et al., 2003).
3. GXD: The mouse Gene Expression Database (GXD): 2014 update (Smith, et al., 2014).
4. FFGED: The filamentous fungal gene expression database (FFGED) (Zhang, et al., 2010).
8. Human Proteome Map: A draft map of the human proteome (Kim, et al., 2014).
9. Human Protein Atlas: The Human Protein Atlas as a proteomic resource for biomarker discovery (Pontén, et al., 2011).
10. SZDB: SZDB: A Database for Schizophrenia Genetic Research (Wu, et al. 2017).
(4) DNA & RNA Element:
1. UTRdb: UTRdb and UTRsite (RELEASE 2010): a collection of sequences and regulatory motifs of the untranslated regions of eukaryotic mRNAs (Grillo, et al., 2010).
2. AREsite: AREsite: a database for the comprehensive investigation of AU-rich elements (Gruber, et al., 2011).
3. JASPAR CORE: JASPAR 2016: a major expansion and update of the open-access database of transcription factor binding profiles (Mathelier, et al., 2016).
4. circBase: circBase: a database for circular RNAs (Glažar, et al., 2014).
5. circRNADb: circRNADb: A comprehensive database for human circular RNAs with protein-coding annotations (Chen, et al., 2016).
6. CircNet: CircNet: a database of circular RNAs derived from transcriptome sequencing data (Liu, et al. 2016).
7. Circ2Traits: Circ2Traits: a comprehensive database for circular RNA potentially associated with disease and traits (Ghosal, et al., 2013).
8. miRTarBase: miRTarBase: a database curates experimentally validated microRNA-target interactions (Hsu, et al., 2011).
9. microRNA.org: The microRNA.org resource: targets and expression (Betel, et al., 2008).
10. TRANSFAC: TRANSFAC and its module TRANSCompel: transcriptional gene regulation in eukaryotes (Matys, et al., 2006).
11. miRWalk: miRWalk2.0: a comprehensive atlas of microRNA-target interactions (Dweep, et al., 2015).
12. TargetScan: Predicting effective microRNA target sites in mammalian mRNAs (Agarwal, et al., 2015).
13. miRecords: miRecords: an integrated resource for microRNA-target interactions (Xiao, et al., 2009).
14. RepTar: RepTar: a database of predicted cellular targets of host and viral miRNAs (Elefant, et al., 2011).
15. miRNAMap: miRNAMap 2.0: genomic maps of microRNAs in metazoan genomes (Hsu, et al., 2008).
16. SomamiR DB 2.0: SomamiR 2.0: a database of cancer somatic mutations altering microRNA-ceRNA interactions (Bhattacharya, et al., 2016).
17. miRcode: miRcode: a map of putative microRNA target sites in the long non-coding transcriptome (Jeggari, et al., 2012).
18. RAID v2.0: RAID v2.0: an updated resource of RNA-associated interactions across organisms (Yi, et al., 2017).
19. LncRNADisease: LncRNADisease: a database for long-non-coding RNA-associated diseases (Chen, et al., 2013).
(5) Protein-protein Interaction:
1. IID: Integrated interactions database: tissue-specific view of the human and model organism interactomes (Kotlyar, et al., 2016).
2. iRefIndex: iRefIndex: a consolidated protein interaction database with provenance (Razick, et al., 2008).
3. PINA: PINA v2.0: mining interactome modules (Cowley, et al., 2012).
4. HINT: HINT: High-quality protein interactomes and their applications in understanding human disease (Das, et al., 2012).
5. Mentha: mentha: a resource for browsing integrated protein-interaction networks (Calderone, et al., 2013).
6. InWeb_IM: A scored human protein-protein interaction network to catalyze genomic interpretation (Li, et al., 2017).
(6) Protein 3D Structure:
1. PDB: The Protein Data Bank (Berman, et al., 2000).
2. MMDB: MMDB: 3D structures and macromolecular interactions (Madej, et al., 2012).
3. SCOP: SCOP2 prototype: a new approach to protein structure mining (Andreeva, et al., 2014).
(7) Disease-associated Variation:
1. ClinVar: ClinVar: public archive of interpretations of clinically relevant variants (Landrum, et al., 2016).
2. OMIM: OMIM.org: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM®), an online catalog of human genes and genetic disorders (Amberger, et al., 2015).
3. GWASdb: GWASdb v2: an update database for human genetic variants identified by genome-wide association studies (Li, et al., 2016).
4. GWAS Central: GWAS Central: a comprehensive resource for the comparison and interrogation of genome-wide association studies (Beck, et al., 2014).
(8) Drug and Target:
1. DrugBank: DrugBank 4.0: shedding new light on drug metabolism (Law, et al., 2014).
2. TTD: Therapeutic target database update 2012: a resource for facilitating target-oriented drug discovery (Zhu, et al., 2012).
3. KPID: Kinase Profiling Inhibitor Database (MRC PPU International Centre for Kinase Profiling, 2012).
4. CARLSBAD: The CARLSBAD database: a confederated database of chemical bioactivities (Mathias, et al., 2013).
5. SuperTarget: SuperTarget goes quantitative: update on drug-target interactions (Hecker, et al., 2012).
6. GRAC: The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY: an expert-driven knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands (Pawson, et al., 2014).
7. PDTD: PDTD: a web-accessible protein database for drug target identification (Gao, et al., 2008).
(9) Post-translational Modifications (PTMs):
1. CPLM: CPLM: a database of protein lysine modifications (Liu, et al., 2014).
2. dbPAF: dbPAF: an integrative database of protein phosphorylation in animals and fungi (Ullah, et al., 2016).
3. dbPPT: dbPPT: a comprehensive database of protein phosphorylation in plants (Cheng, et al., 2014).
4. phosSNP: PhosSNP for systematic analysis of genetic polymorphisms that influence protein phosphorylation (Ren, et al., 2010).
5. PhosphositePlus: PhosphoSitePlus, 2014: mutations, PTMs and recalibrations (Hornbeck, et al., 2015).
6. Phospho.ELM: Phospho.ELM: a database of phosphorylation sites--update 2011 (Dinkel, et al., 2011).
7. dbPTM: dbPTM 2016: 10-year anniversary of a resource for post-translational modification of proteins (Huang, et al., 2016).
8. PHOSIDA: PHOSIDA 2011: the posttranslational modification database (Gnad, et al., 2011).
9. BioGRID: The BioGRID interaction database: 2017 update (Chatr-Aryamontri, et al., 2017).
10. HPRD: Human Protein Reference Database--2009 update (Keshava Prasad, et al., 2009).
11. UniProt: UniProt Protein Knowledgebase (Pundir, et al., 2017).
12. O-GlycBase: O-GLYCBASE version 4.0: a revised database of O-glycosylated proteins (Gupta, et al., 1999).
13. PhosphoBase: PhosphoBase, a database of phosphorylation sites: release 2.0 (Kreegipuu, et al. 1999).
14. mUbiSiDa: mUbiSiDa: a comprehensive database for protein ubiquitination sites in mammals (Chen, et al., 2014).
(10) DNA Methylation:
1. MethyCancer: MethyCancer: the database of human DNA methylation and cancer (He, et al., 2008).
3. GPMDB: The GPMDB REST interface (Fenyö, et al., 2015).
<2> Public Databases for ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like conjugations:
1. UbiProt: a new resouce of ubiquitinated proteins comprising information about protein properties and sources maintained by Ubiquitin Research Group at Central Research Laboratory of Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy (Russia) (Chernorudskiy, et al., 2007).
2. SCUD: a database of ubiquitin conjugation system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, including E1s, E2s, E3s, substrates and deubiquitination enzymes (Lee, et al., 2008).
3. plantsUPS: a genomics database of ubiquitin conjugation system in plants including Arabidopsis, Rice, Poplar, Soybean, Grape, Medicago and Maize (Zhou, et al., 2009).
4. PlantsUBQ: a database of ubiquitin proteasome pathway in palnts and a project to describe the network of Arabidopsis ubiquitination proteins Funded by the National Science Foundation 2010 Program (USA).
5. hUbiquitome: a database of human ubiquitin conjugation proteins and ubiquitin binding-site sequences (Du, et al., 2011).
6. E3NET: a system of E3-substrate networks and a systematic framework to analyze E3-mediated regulatory networks in various cellular functions (Han, et al., 2012).
7. PupDB: a database of proteins with Prokaryotic ubiquitin-like protein(Pup) modification. It displays the structures of pupylated proteins and pupylation sites (Tung, et al., 2012).
8. UUCD 1.0: a comprehensive database of ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like conjugation contains E1s, E2s, E3s and DUBs from 70 eukaryotic species (Gao, et al., 2013).
9. DUDE-db: a database of ubiquitin (UB) and deubiquitinating (DUB) enzymes across multiple eukaryotic genomes (Hutchins, et al., 2013).
10. Human E3 Ubiquitin Ligases: a comprehensive database of human E3 ubiquitin ligases (Medvar, et al., 2016).
11. UbSRD: the ubiquitin structural relational database (Harrison, et al., 2016).
(1) Ubiquitination:
1. Methods for the functional genomic analysis of ubiquitin ligases (Li, et al., 2005). The tool is not available.
2. Prediction of ubiquitin proteins using artificial neural networks, hidden Markov model and support vector machines (Jaiswal, et al., 2007). The tool is not available.
3. UbiPred: a predictor to predict potential ubiquitination sites (Tung, et al., 2008).
4. E3Miner: a text mining tool to extract comprehensive knowledge of ubiquitin-protein ligases from available articles and databases (Lee, et al., 2008).
5. UbPred: a random forest predictor to identify potential ubiquitination sites from ubiquitinated substrates (Radivojac, et al., 2010).
6. CKSAAP_UbSite: a tool to predict ubiquitination sites from ubiquitinated protein sequences (Chen, et al., 2011).
7. Prediction of lysine ubiquitination with mRMR feature selection and analysis (Cai, et al., 2011). The tool is not available.
8. GPS-ARM: a novel software to predict D-boxes and KEN-boxes of APC/C-mediated substrates (Liu, et al., 2012).
9. WPNNA: a weighted passive nearest neighbor algorithm to predict ubiquitination sites (Feng, et al., 2012). The tool is not available.
10. Prediction of lysine ubiquitylation with ensemble classifier and feature selection (Zhao, et al., 2012). The tool is not available.
(2) Ubiquitin-like modification:
1. SUMOsp 1.0: the old version of SUMOsp program for sumoylation site prediction (Xue, et al., 2006).
2. SUMOsp 2.0: a new SUMOsp program to specifically predict sumoylation sites in sumoylatd proteins. (Ren, et al., 2009).
3. Predicting sumoylation site by feature selection method. (Cai, et al., 2011). The tool is not available.
4. GPS-PUP: a predictor to predict pupylation sites in prokaryotic proteins (Liu, et al., 2011).
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BET and Tyler Perry Studios Set Launch Date, Price For New Streaming Service BET+
BET and Tyler Perry Studios have set a launch date and price for their new streaming service, BET+.
Starting Sept. 19, the subscription video on demand service will be available for $9.99 a month, featuring exclusive new programming and existing movies, series and specials from leading African American creators including Tyler Perry, Will Packer, "Girl's Trip" screenwriter Tracy Oliver and others.
New series to premiere exclusively at the platform's launch include Oliver's nine-episode scripted drama "First Wives Club" and Will Packer's ten-episode series "Bigger." You can watch a teaser video for "First Wives Club" below.
Tyler Perry's collected works across film, television and stage will also be available to stream on the platform at launch, with a yet-unnamed new original series coming to BET+ sometime in the next year.
"We are thrilled to offer a streaming experience of content curated for the underserved African American audience with BET+. African Americans have a higher SVOD adoption rate than any other consumer base on the market, which is why BET+ is a natural complement of BET's linear network, which has been and continues to be the leading home of black culture for decades," said BET Networks President Scott Mills.
"In our first year, we will release a BET+ original project almost every month, adding to our lineup of deep and diverse content," said BET+ General Manager Devin Griffin. "We're focused on super-serving lovers of Black stories by working with top talent, and supporting fresh new voices, on both sides of the camera."
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Popular Original iPhone Game Trism Relaunches Today
Trism, developed by Steve Demeter, was one of the first games in the App Store when it launched 10 years ago. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the App Store, a new version of Trism, Trism 2, is available for download today.
The original version of Trism came out on July 11, 2008, one day after the iOS App Store went live. Trism was a gravity-based puzzler where the goal was to match up three or more like-colored pieces, making it one of the first match-three games to become ultra popular on the iPhone.
Two months after its 2008 launch, as it soared up the App Store charts, Trism had earned Demeter $250,000, cementing its place as one of the most well-known original iPhone games.
Trism continues to be available for purchase from the App Store even today, but Demeter has decided to follow it up with the first sequel 10 years later, Trism 2. Like the original Trism, Trism 2 is a match-three game where the goal is to pair three or more bricks of the same color to make matches.
The game boasts an interactive open world, a "deep narrative storyline," branching subquests, episodic content, and multiple endings. Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller tweeted about the new app this morning.
Hello #Trism II10 years ago we first played Trism !!#Apple #AppStore https://t.co/ZR4RH9kZMB - Philip Schiller (@pschiller) July 10, 2018
In an interview with Variety last week, Demeter said he first began work on Trism 2 in 2010, but it became a "nightmare cycle of starting and restarting, creating and destroying."
"I poured my heart and soul into that game," he said. "I would develop and iterate and then a new thing would come out, like 'Candy Crush,' and I would go back to the drawing board. So I'd develop and iterate again, and then something else would come out."
Trism 2 was built and rebuilt again until it was perfect, with the aim of a Trism game that's "Zelda meets Bejeweled." The game is launching with two complete islands to play through, with another four in the works as downloadable content. There will be no paid DLC, micro transactions, or in-app purchases.
"The game is about the fans," Demeter told Variety. "I really wanted to make this a love letter to them. I couldn't make it free-to-play. I just couldn't. I thought about that early on, but I just couldn't do that."
Trism 2 can be downloaded from the App Store for $2.99. [Direct Link]
Article Link: Popular Original iPhone Game Trism Relaunches Today
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/10/trism-iphone-game-relaunches/
OldSchoolMacGuy
Blast from the past.
Bring back Rolando. That game was great.
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Rudy69
$2.99? Do I look like I'm made out of money? *sips on my Starbucks*
- posted from my iPhone X
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macduke
Central U.S.
MacRumors said:
The game boasts an interactive open world
I am very confuse…
…with the aim of a Trism game that's "Zelda meets Bejeweled."
WAT. Do we really need this?
There will be no paid DLC, micro transactions, or in-app purchases.
OK, I'm sold.
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palmerc2
Rudy69 said:
$1,000 iPhone X? Put it on the credit card
$1,000 iPad Pro? Paid with savings. Better get one for my dog too.
$3,000 MacBook Pro? I'll take two.
$2.99 app?!? Better consult my financial advisor.
Reactions: LinusR, arfour, Ca$hflow and 1 other person
omglolbbq
I miss Tap Tap Revenge…
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timborama
OldSchoolMacGuy said:
Agreed, Rolando was the best phone app EVER.
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Focusx0131
timborama said:
That and Dizzy Bee were two of my 3G mainstays. Simpler times before IAP and play2win took over the App Store.
Focusx0131 said:
For most games I'd gladly pay 99¢ or even $5 for hours of enjoyment, rather than dealing with ads and in-app purchases.
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darkpaw
I look forward to battling those "FIECE" enemies. That being said, Trism was - and still is - a great game. I had two games on the App Store when it launched, but neither were anywhere near as good as Trism.
BrettArchibald
Wow, considering the potential press this game is getting, the developer might want to fix the spelling mistake on his promotional screens!
FIECE instead of FIERCE.
Wow, the sequel is absolutely TERRIBLE. It strips away all the uniqueness of the original game (pulling the rows, tilting the direction, etc). It's now a dumbed-down Candy Crush clone on a tilt, with an absolutely non-essential "story" component that is childish and wastes soooooo much time.
I was super addicted to the original, but it was hard to get past just a few levels of this. Instant boredom and frustration. I've never been more disappointed about a game sequel than this....
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« Brek-n-Ridge Farm attends the Stepping Stones Dressage Show at Black Star Farms Sunday, October 7th.
The lucky horses owned by Sarah Medler Weeks, her black Friesian "Ares" stands on the right flanked by Lynn, a 26 year old Arabian mare and King, a paint gelding now 17 years old.
On Saturday evening November 10th, we attended the 2012 SSHS Awards Banquet at the Inn at Black Star Farms in Sutton's Bay, Michigan. This unaffiliated riding club in Northwestern Michigan is committed to having fun in dressage and jumping competitions. This year, the club celebrates their 10thyear! Many congratulations go out to all that volunteer and help make the club and the awards ceremonies an awesome experience.
Rachel and her mom Debbie Hughes sharing the moments….
For Brek-n-Ridge Farm riders and owners, it certainly was a terrific night. Winning the Introductory Level Dressage Grand Championship Award of the Year was local Harbor Springs resident Karin Flint's "Ivanhoe" ridden by Brek-n-Ridge Farm's intern and student Rachel Hughes from Muskegon, Michigan. "Ivanhoe" is a thoroughbred son of Secretariat from a Celle Francais mare. Over the summer the big red horse "Ivanhoe" and Rachel were in the 70 percentile consistently.
Winning the Working Level Grand Championship award for the 2012 season in Dressage was Brek-n-Ridge employee and student Andrew Figures aboard his own black Spanish Norman horse "Twister". Andrew's hard work paid off two fold this year as he also took home the Most Improved Horse Award, characteristically referred to as THE MOST IMPROVED BAD PONY AWARD.
A special mention award went to Kate Etherly because Brek-n-Ridge Farm operates smoothly and professionally ! Thanks Kate!
Over the winter Brek-n-Ridge horses and riders continue to work indoors in Emmet County's premiere indoor facility. Perfect footing, excellent lighting and a wind free environment makes the Harbor Springs stable a perfect place to "get away" to train throughout the winter months. For more information call us at 231-242-0012.
Our goal is to teach the fundamentals of taking care of and riding horses. We accomplish this through hands-on experience and work/art/study in a safe environment.
Brek-n-Ridge Farm, 7359 S. Lakeshore Drive, Harbor Springs, MI 49740, attention Kate Etherly. The balance is due the first day of Pony Camp lessons. Pony Camp lessons begin in June and run through August, winter holidays and school vacations. Call Kate for 2013 details and to sign up now.
Drive, next to the Birchwood Inn, on June 9th starting at 9 am and continuing til mid afternoon. There will be a fun BBQ, shade for the spectators and at lunchtime a special demonstration by Karin Offield and Ulke, a 13 year old Friesian gelding being trained by Karin. Please leave your dogs at home, but do join us for a wonderful day of equestrian practice at a nice schooling show. Our charity partner will again be Second Chance Ranch and Rescue, show sponsors include the IGA and the Pet Pantry. A photographer will be on the grounds around the lunch hours for custom photography. We look forward to your visit. For more information call Kate at 231-242-0012.
"CLIMB ABOARD" THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE THIS WINTER! Karin Offield has organized a horse and carriage tour and ride operation for the downtown Harbor Springs businesses that needs YOUR help and financial sponsorship.
Carriage rides will complete the storybook holiday attraction for our winter guests' downtown shopping and dining experience. We will be adding sounds of jingle bells and horse hooves on pavement and the visual of an old-fashioned horse drawn carriage.
Please contact Karin Offield at 231-242-0012 to CLIMB ABOARD.
Well, maybe not one horse but perhaps two! That's right, a sleigh ride, the perfect way to glide across the snow and enjoy the beauty of Northern Michigan.
Northern Michigan loves winter in every way. Hop on a horse-drawn sleigh or dog sled and experience winter in a comfortable and cozy fashion.
Downtown Harbor Springs Take a tour of downtown Harbor Springs by horse and carriage on Fridays and Sundays, 2-6pm, December 23 through mid March. The loading zones are on Bay Street by either the New York Restaurant or Bar Harbor with drop off spots throughout the downtown area including on Main Street near Island Bean Coffee Company, near Wooly Bugger, and near Gardner Street by the Hotel Janelle site. The 30-minute rides are free of charge.
OUR CHARITY PARTNER FOR OUR FIRST ANNUAL 2011 STEPPING STONES DRESSAGE SHOW WAS THE SECOND CHANCE RANCH AND RESCUE, INC.
Their Mission Statement : To rescue and rehabilitate horses and farm animals in need in Northern Michigan, educate the public on the importance of population control, proper health care and training of horses and farm animals.
Second Chance Ranch and Rescue, Inc is NOT an animal relocation program – in other words we do not take animals that need new homes due to relocation, behavior or health problems or because they are no longer wanted/needed by the owner. Our mission is to RESCUE animals that are in neglect or abuse situations or whose owners are undergoing severe hardship. All cases are reviewed by our board before acceptance except those that are confiscated by animal control or Sheriff departments.
They are currently in highest need of monetary donations. However, the following is a list of our current other needs. The bolded items are in highest demand.


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Trump: No health insurance, no U.S. entry
Alicia Gallegos
Health insurance or the ability to pay for care soon will be a requirement for immigrants seeking U.S. visas, under a proclamation from President Trump.
Dr. J. Wesley Boyd
Effective Nov. 3, 2019, visa applicants must demonstrate to immigration authorities that they can obtain coverage by an approved health insurer within 30 days of entering the United States or show evidence they possess the financial resources to pay for foreseeable medical costs. Approved coverage includes, but is not limited to, an employer-sponsored plan, an unsubsidized health plan offered in the individual market, a family member's plan, or a visitor health insurance plan that provides coverage for at least 364 days, according to the proclamation.
President Trump said that the restriction protects Americans from bearing the burden of uncompensated health care costs generated by immigrants.
"While our health care system grapples with the challenges caused by uncompensated care, the United States government is making the problem worse by admitting thousands of aliens who have not demonstrated any ability to pay for their health care costs," President Trump said in the proclamation. "Notably, data show that lawful immigrants are about three times more likely than United States citizens to lack health insurance. Immigrants who enter this country should not further saddle our health care system, and subsequently American taxpayers, with higher costs."
The rule does not apply to refugees or asylum seekers, immigrants holding valid visas prior to Nov. 3, noncitizen children of U.S. citizens, unaccompanied minors, or permanent residents returning to the country after less than a year overseas.
The rule is the latest in a series of immigration restrictions by President Trump. Most recently in August 2019, the Trump administration amended the federal public charge rule, a longstanding policy that allows authorities to refuse to admit immigrants into the United States – or to adjust their legal status – if they are deemed likely to become a public charge. The revised regulation allows officials to consider previously excluded programs in their determination, including nonemergency Medicaid for nonpregnant adults, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and several housing programs.
The proclamation is consistent with the President's recent public charge rule, and it is sound immigration policy, said Dale Wilcox, executive director and general counsel for the Immigration Reform Law Institute.
"If U.S. citizens are responsible for the health care costs of the world, then the world will show up at our doorstep for free health care," Mr. Wilcox said in an interview. "That is unfair to American citizens and would financially devastate health care providers. The impact of this proclamation would be a more manageable immigration policy that welcomes immigrants who will contribute to our country as well as benefit from it."
J. Wesley Boyd, MD, of the Center for Bioethics at Harvard University, Boston, said he was saddened to learn about the proclamation, adding that the Trump administration is relying on inaccurate information and falsified facts to justify the new restriction. Dr. Boyd, cofounder of the Human Rights and Asylum Clinic at Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Mass., coauthored a 2018 study finding that immigrants pay more into the U.S. health care system than they use.
That analysis, which examined 188 peer-reviewed studies related to immigrants and U.S. health care expenditures, found that per capita expenditures from private and public insurance sources were about 40% lower for immigrants, compared with native-born Americans. Expenditures for undocumented immigrants were even lower. Immigrants also made a greater contribution to Medicare's trust fund than they withdrew, the study found (Int J Health Serv. 2018 Aug. 8 doi: 10.1177/0020731418791963).
Immigrants use less health care resources because they are generally younger and healthier than native-born Americans, and they are less likely to access health care services – regardless of health status, Dr. Boyd said in an interview. In addition, many immigrants who contribute to Medicare through payroll and/or taxes are no longer in the U.S. when they reach Medicare age.
"The Trump administration, in this case, is making yet another set of excuses for why they are trying to keep immigrants out of the country," Dr. Boyd said. "The potential impact of this restriction is devastating. Obviously, the Trump administration is doing anything that it possibly can to try to limit immigrants from coming into our country and seeking a better life for themselves."
The proclamation also could have a chilling effect on immigrants currently in the United States who are in need of medical treatment, Dr. Boyd noted.
"The real effect is you're going to have immigrants who are already here, not [accessing] health care when they need it, for fear they somehow become known to the government," he said.
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Following a pandemic lull, Universal Studios Florida has major changes planned for next year
Posted By Ken Storey on Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 12:34 PM
Photo courtesy Universal Orlando/Facebook
With attendance back up and profits rolling in, the delays Universal Parks saw during the pandemic are long gone.
In Beijing, the Universal Studios resort opened last month, and Orlando's Epic Universe theme park has been a hive of activity as construction begins to ramp out on that project. We're also seeing our first major projects at Universal's existing parks since the pandemic, with confirmation on two new projects in the works for the Orlando resort.
The indoor roller coaster dark ride Revenge of the Mummy will see a lengthy refurbishment that will close the attraction for the majority of 2022. In recent years the ride has seen updates to many of its special effects, so it's believed this refurbishment will focus on the track. Since opening in 2004, the coaster has seen various updates but little work to the track.
While indoors and not facing the same elements a coaster like The Incredible Hulk sees, the track likely needs significant updates after nearly twenty years. Despite the failure of the Dark Universe, a singular cinematic universe for Universal's Classic Monsters, the ride and other Classic Monsters remain popular. It's thought the Classic Monsters will be getting their own land in the upcoming Epic Universe.
Image via NBCUniversal
Concept art for what is believed to be a Classic Monsters-themed land at Epic Universe. The land will house one indoor attraction, a show venue, and food/beverage offerings.
Across Gramercy Park from Mummy sits the Classic Monsters Café. This half-acre site, which also includes the rarely used extended queue for Transformers, is one of the rumored locations for Orlando's version of The Secret Life of Pets dark ride that opened earlier this year at Universal Studios Hollywood. While the second Secret Life of Pets film didn't perform well at the box office, the ride, and more importantly, the merchandise associated with it, have proven extremely popular.
The eastern edge of the Monsters Café building is home to the popular Shrek and Donkey meet-and-greet. Universal has stated this meet-and-greet will remain open for now, but the Shrek attraction across the street will be permanently closing. The 4-D film consistently ranks as one of the least popular attractions at Universal Orlando, and rumors of its demise have been persistent for years.
Housed in a large nondescript studio-themed warehouse-like building near the front of the park, Shrek and its soundstage building, originally housing a Hitchcock attraction, are a holdover from Universal's past iteration where film production was a primary focus of the park. Now with a true 'ride the movies' focus that envelopes guests in the worlds from their favorite films, the bland soundstage are likely going the way of most other early attractions at the park, which today features a single opening day ride, E.T. Adventure.
With Pets likely going to another site, the rumored replacement for Shrek remains the Minions concept shared on here in 2018. Since then, the concept has moved from a trackless ride system to an interactive walk-thru experience. It's unclear if the hands-on exhibits in the Villains-Con-themed attraction have been altered due to fresh concerns surrounding high-touch surfaces. At Disney, Epcot's Play pavilion has been delayed, possibly due to similar high-touch exhibits being reworked. There are also conflicting rumors on how far along the Minions attraction is in the design phase.
Since 2017, the rumored plans have remained of this entrance plaza area being transformed into an Illumination-themed land. A live stage show based on Sing has also been rumored for this area or nearby. In early 2018, NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke confirmed the company was looking to expand its DreamWorks and Illumination offerings, with plans for multiple films from each company every year. Burke pointed to these two units as a potential way to enhance the company's theme parks.
"We very much believe that we need to have the ecosystem of new IP, strong consumer products, and then appear in our theme parks and we've got that cranked up now," explained Burke.
That new IP ecosystem was on full display at the new Beijing park, where more than two-thirds of the park's original attractions were linked to DreamWorks and Illumination franchises. The Secret Life of Pets also created an Illumination-based mini-land in Hollywood. Despicable Me features its own mini-land in every Universal park it's found in, except for Orlando. For years, the rumors have pointed to Universal wanting to fix this by introducing an Illumination-based land where the current Despicable Me attraction is found at the entrance of Universal Studios Florida. With rumors of a second Minions attraction, a possible clone of the Pets dark ride, and the potential of the Sing stage show all in the works for this area, that possibility seems more likely than ever.
There's also a chance the theater is used to screen DreamWorks films, similar to the DreamWorks Theatre found at Universal Studios Hollywood.
All of these attractions are quick builds that will be good projects to focus on while much of the bandwidth within Universal Creative is dedicated to Epic Universe. The Creative division is also busy with plenty of rumors of major new additions slated for CityWalk and Volcano Bay. A Potter expansion to Diagon Alley is also expected to be announced sometime soon, with that VR experience likely welcoming guests ahead of Epic Universe's expected mid-decade opening.
With so much in the pipeline, it may be some time before we see any confirmation on the next big project for the former Shrek area. For now, we don't know what will be replacing Shrek, but after a nineteen-year run, the 4-D attraction will close for good on January 10.
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Mal Emery has published an outstanding article about the right way to use Yellow Pages, in his latest Rebellious Rant.
I'm not just saying that because Mal has recommended his clients and subscribers contact me for a "done for you" Yellow Pages service!
It's because Mal is sharing great advice about maximising the impact of your Yellow Pages ad and making it up to 750% more profitable.
Like Mal says, 60% of those who consult a category in the Yellow Pages, have NO company in mind — and of the other 40%, around one third (13%) are will to be swayed … that's a chance at persuading more than 7 in 10 readers with an effective ad.
The regular Rebellious Rants are a great free resource for any entrepreneur or business owner, well worth a free subscription!
Okay, you won't believe this … I'm not even a US resident and I got the Americans to let me run for President … it's all over the news!
Thankfully having the name "Kennedy" swayed them — they don't seem to mind the idea of another Kennedy in the Whitehouse.
Thanks to Paul Gram on the Copywriters Board for the heads up on this one! Nice viral marketing at work!
I just watched an auction end online for a brand new pair of men's workboots … a brand with an excellent reputation … being offered for $15 — $100 below retail!
Here's a pretty good reason why … the boots were advertised as "Bloodstone Workboots" — but the actual brand is Blundstone, not Bloodstone.
Now there's always been a market on sites like eBay to find a bargain via misspellings — whether a typo or simply the seller not knowing the correct spelling!
I know for sure that typo's slip through my fingers more than I'd like, and I don't profess to be a leading authority on spelling and grammar (an aside: why isn't grammar spelled "grammer", like hammer or stammer?).
If I was a smart seller, I'd at least do my research to confirm the right brand name. I'd also include the common misspellings in my listing, so it's more easily found by people who don't know the correct spelling when doing their search (especially on eBay when they search title and description).
Of course, if I was a smart buyer, I'd be searching on misspellings to find bargains like a pair of brand new top brand workboots for sale at $100 less than retail with 0 bids!


Please note: This page is updated on an ongoing basis, so all entries below should be read in the past tense.
The Port of Hood River is finalizing a development concept for the large, undeveloped land parcel on the waterfront known as Lot 1. It is the largest remaining development site on the Hood River waterfront and is zoned Light Industrial. The Port will host a public open house special meeting focused on Lot 1 development in the Port conference room, located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive in Hood River on Tuesday, September 15 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
In December of 2014, the City of Hood River adopted the Waterfront Refinement Plan, following a legislative process to address zoning and design standards on undeveloped areas of the waterfront. That plan informs the current development concept and provides clear parameters for potential building types, sizes, and allowed uses. The public open house special meeting will feature a presentation by landscape architecture planning firm Walker|Macy who will provide an overview of the project, key issues, and objectives.
The public will be invited to provide comment during the event. Written comments may also be submitted by mail to Port of Hood River, 1000 E. Port Marina Drive, Hood River, OR 97031 or via email to porthr@gorge.net.
For questions regarding the Open House Special Meeting event, contact the Port of Hood River at (541) 386-1645 or via email to porthr@gorge.net.
The Port of Hood River Commission will host a public meeting on the Nichols Basin West Edge Trail planning to review and discuss 25% construction plans developed by Walker/Macy (a PDF of these plans is available here). The meeting will be held at the Port of Hood River conference room, located at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive in Hood River. This public meeting on the project follows four earlier public meetings, which focused on trail design. Input, consensus and Port Commission approval will allow Walker/Macy to move forward with 60% construction documents.
The Port of Hood River Commission has developed a public process and meeting schedule in preparation for the design and planning of Nichols Basin West Edge Trail that will include a pedestrian/bicycle path, water access, and landscaping. The work will be guided by a Project Advisory Committee, and include four public meetings to obtain community input.
The first public meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Port of Hood River conference room This "Project Initiation" meeting will cover an overview of the project, key issues, project objectives, and public comments.
The second Nichols Basin West West Edge Trail public meeting "Initial Alternatives" will be held on February 13. The advisory committee and members of the public will review and discuss initial concepts prepared by Port of Hood River consultant Walker/Macy, a landscape architecture planning firm. Public comment is welcome.
In March, the Port Commission seeks to refine the project, and will present two design alternatives for Nichols Basin West Edge Trail at a public meeting on March 11. Public and advisory committee input will be sought and considered for a preferred concept. Public comment is welcome.
In April, the Port Commission will host a final project public meeting on April 8 to review refinements to the preferred plan. Public comment is welcome.
All meetings will begin at 5:30pm at the Port conference room at 1000 E. Port Marina Drive in Hood River.
In addition to public testimony at the above-mentioned meetings, written input may be submitted by mail, email (porthr@gorge.net), or through the link below. Project progress and updates will be posted on this web page, as well as any changes to the schedule of the Nichols Basin West Edge Trail planning effort.
Lot #1 is a seven-acre parcel west of Nichols Basin, and south of the Hood River Event Site. It is one of the largest remaining light industrial properties in the City of Hood River. It is also a highly visible parcel that many describe as the "front door" to the Hood River waterfront.
Group Mackenzie, working with Port staff, has prepared this Lot 1 Preliminary Concept Plan to guide future development. This Concept Plan has been prepared as part of the implementation of the 2007 Hood River Waterfront Development Strategy. The action items in the development strategy called for exploring the market potential and identifying a development concept for Lot 1 that would position the property for future developments.
This Concept Plan was prepared between January and December of 2012 and includes evaluation and documentation of existing conditions on the site including utilities, easements, rights of way and elevations; preparation of a market analysis of light industrial market conditions, opportunities and constraints; identification of development objectives and issues; preparation of concept alternatives; finalization of concepts and preliminary cost estimates; identification of implementation issues; and public outreach and input.
The concept plan includes both the upland portions of Lot 1 and the portion of the site adjacent to Nichols Basin. The plan was developed with input from the Port Commission at four public Commission meetings, one separate public meeting and two Technical Advisory Meetings specific to the Nichols Basin trail and park element. Additional technical input was provided by E.D. Hovee and Company, who prepared market research, assessment and interviews with local businesses; and from Project Ecological Development, a Portland-based development firm familiar with development in the Hood River Area. More.
The information in this notebook was prepared and compiled to support the Master Planning efforts for "Lot 1" (Study Area). It contains a summary of the existing conditions and site features that may affect the planning and development of the Study Area. The supporting maps and drawings were obtained from publically available sources and discussions with the various utility providers. There were no on-site investigations or specific studies accomplished with this work.
The Study Area generally includes land to the east of North Second Street between Riverside Drive and Portway Avenue and west of the boat basin in Hood River, Oregon. The area is owned by the Port of Hood River and is currently vacant.
Several key technical issues are identified that may affect development within the Study Area. Section Eight of this report goes into greater il on these issues, each of which may require further study or action depending on the final development plan selected. More.
The Port of Hood River will hold its first public meeting on planning for a major light industrial property at Waterfront Business Park, known as Lot #1. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Port Commission Meeting Room at the Port of Hood River office. More.
The May 16, 2012 Presentation is available here.
A significant amount of information has already been prepared about the Nichols. The list of links below represents most of the information that the Port has received to date.


NEW DELHI – India's plan to resume military assistance to Nepal, suspended after the Feb. 1 "royal coup" has nothing to do with China's offer of support to the regime of King Gyanendra, beleaguered by a nine-year Maoist insurgency, say security experts.
"India and China are no longer competing in Nepal or elsewhere," C.V. Ranganathan, who served as India's ambassador in Beijing from 1987 to 1991, told IPS in an interview.
Meeting on the sidelines of the Asian-African summit in Jakarta on Saturday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had apparently told the Nepali ruler that the resumption of arms supplies would continue drawing sharp reactions back home, including strong criticisms from close allies of the ruling Congress party.
"The UPA government must realize that the appreciation and goodwill it earned with its firm stand in defense of democracy and popular government in Nepal will disappear and it will be held responsible for abetting the king's authoritarianism," the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said in a statement released on Sunday.
"India should refrain from doing anything that gives legitimacy to the present regime – already the pressure from India has shown results and if this continues there is a chance for the restoration of democracy in Nepal," said A.B. Bardhan, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI).
But denial of arms to Nepal carries with it the danger of allowing the Maoists to overrun the country and there are signs that Pakistan or China would step in to provide Kathmandu weapons, if India failed to do so.
"A Maoist takeover of the capital Kathmandu is, of course unacceptable, and the worst case scenario," said Ashok Metha, a retired Indian army major-general.
New Delhi's extreme displeasure at the Feb. 1 takeover by the king and the sacking of the government of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba government prompted Singh to cancel his attendance at the annual summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) scheduled in Dhaka on Feb. 6.
Since then, India has been playing it cautiously and despite its almost overwhelming influence over the "last Hindu kingdom in the world," has preferred to coordinate action designed to get the regime in Kathmandu to speedily restore democracy with the help of Britain and the United States – Nepal's major donor countries.
Without a doubt, Nepal is probably the deadliest conflict in Asia, with an estimated 10 killings a day. So far over 11,000 Nepalis have died in the insurgency that began in 1996, with the Maoists showing no reluctance in backing down from their battle to set up a kingless communist republic in the desperately poor country.
However, the geopolitics in this area is intricate, with Nepal surrounded by India, China, and Pakistan.
Nonetheless, India has been playing the diplomatic game adroitly with both China and Pakistan.
This month saw high-profile visits to New Delhi by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao followed by Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Both leaders indicated that they were prepared to put long-standing territorial issues with India on the back-burner and instead work for the development and prosperity of their respective people through cooperation with the Manmohan Singh government.
Immediately before Wen's visit to India, Nepali groups-including including the Pravasi Nepali Sangh, Mool Prabha Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj, and Nepali Jan Sampark Samiti – submitted a joint memorandum to the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu expressing concern over reports that Beijing planned to provide military and logistical support for the king.
"We are concerned about reports on the extension of full diplomatic support by China to the unconstitutional move of the king [to seize power in a coup]," the joint-memorandum said.
But Wen's extremely cordial visit left little room for doubt that Beijing intended to interfere in Nepal, and this has given India a chance to deal with the king on its terms.
"It is important that the king has been told [by Manmohan Singh] what is expected of him," said Ranganathan.
Indian television channel NDTV24x7 managed to interview Gyanendra in Jakarta at the sidelines of the Asia-Africa summit.
"We have agreed on certain things and we have got assurances that they [military supplies] will continue," the king told the TV channel, after his meeting with Manmohan Singh and Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh.
Harsh realities remain. India is obliged to supply arms to Nepal under a 1965 treaty and also it has open borders with the Himalayan kingdom, which has allowed at least 10 million Nepalese to cross over to India and take up employment and residence in this country.
Analysts like Raghavan and his colleague at the IPCS, Dipankar Banerjee, a retired army general, believe that India is caught between a rock and a hard place on Nepal and would naturally be encouraged by any sign from Gyanendra that he was prepared to restore multiparty democracy in his kingdom.
India also faces a Maoist insurgency in several of its own states, especially in southern Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and in eastern Orissa, Jharkhand, and Bihar. But New Delhi prefers to regard this as development issue and has refrained from unleashing its army on extreme left-wing groups.
"In the absence of a democratic, multiparty alternative in Nepal, a Maoist takeover is likely and this is not something that the international community including India will like," said Ravi Nair, director of the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Center.


Following 15 years with a large corporate recruitment business, Ryan Nicholls was a successful legal recruiter. He understood the market and had developed strong client relationships and a solid network of legal professionals.
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Il passo di Sant'Osvaldo (827 ) è un valico alpino collocato in Friuli-Venezia Giulia (provincia di Pordenone).

Descrizione
Collega la Val Cimoliana e successivamente la Valcellina con la Valle del Vajont. Scendendo dal passo in Val Cimoliana il primo comune che si incontra è Cimolais mentre nella Valle del Vajont è Erto. Dal punto di vista orografico separa le Prealpi Carniche a nord dalle Prealpi Bellunesi a sud. Il valico è percorso dalla strada statale 251 della Val di Zoldo e Val Cellina. Nei pressi del valico si trova una cappella intitolata a sant'Osvaldo.

Storia

Disastro del Vajont
In corrispondenza del passo di Sant'Osvaldo fu costruito, nelle concitate settimane seguenti il disastro del Vajont, uno spesso sbarramento. Questo imponente muro di contenimento, largo circa 70 metri, profondo 30 ed alto 15,  era ritenuto necessario in quanto il lago residuo a monte della frana, non avendo più sbocchi a causa di questa, stava rapidamente crescendo e si temeva che un'ulteriore frana potesse creare un'onda di piena in direzione di Cimolais. In seguito alla installazione di idrovore, allo svuotamento del lago ed al ripristino della cosiddetta "galleria di sorpasso", nel corso del 1964 questo pericolo venne eliminato; non così il muro, che venne demolito solo nel 1998.

Il Muro della vergogna
Nei giorni successivi al disastro del Vajont gli sfollati di Erto, Casso e delle relative frazioni vennero prudenzialmente trasferiti a Cimolais e Claut. Nello stesso tempo l'accesso al passo dal lato di Cimolais ed alla valle del Vajont venne limitato ai soli autorizzati tramite controlli alla base del passo, per evitare che i curiosi potessero mettersi in pericolo e intralciare i lavori di installazione ed esercizio delle idrovore. Tale limitazione venne vista dagli sfollati, impossibilitati a tornare nei loro paesi ed alle loro case, come un sopruso operato dalle autorità, e specificamente dall'Esercito, che appunto presidiava l'accesso al passo; dal momento che lo sbarramento era la manifestazione più esplicita di questa limitazione venne denominato il Muro della vergogna.

Sport

Ciclismo
È stato affrontato, ma non considerato Gran Premio della Montagna nel Giro d'Italia 1968, durante la 12ª tappa da Gorizia alle Tre Cime di Lavaredo e nel Giro d'Italia 2011, durante la 15ª tappa da Conegliano al rifugio Gardeccia in Val di Fassa. In tutte e due le edizioni il Passo è stato affrontato dal lato di Cimolais.

Nell'edizione del 1968 da segnalare che ci fu lo scatto di un giovane, ma già  "Cannibale", Eddy Merckx, sulle prime rampe del passo: il belga (che era già in Maglia Rosa) scollinò con 50" di vantaggio sul gruppo, ma fu convinto dal suo direttore sportivo a rialzarsi e fu riassorbito dal gruppo in prossimità di Erto dove fu improvvisato un finto incidente meccanico.

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Sant'Osvaldo
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MSNBC Downplays Poll Showing Obama Worst Modern Prez; Hyped Same Poll When Bush Was Worst
Published: 7/2/2014 2:35 PM ET
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A Quinnipiac University poll published on July 2 found that 33 percent of Americans view President Obama as America's worst modern president compared to 28 percent who picked George W. Bush.
Following the release of the poll, Chuck Todd, NBC News' Chief White House correspondent, Political Director and host of The Daily Rundown, dismissed the findings and argued "these great and worst lists, they're terrible...because they always reflect the moment in time." In contrast, MSNBC struck a much different tone in 2006 when Quinnipiac found that President Bush was rated America's worst modern President: "A new Quinnipiac poll sends a devastatingly stark message to the President. Thirty-four percent say that he`s the worst President in history."
Appearing on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports Wednesday afternoon, Todd argued that "these great and worst lists, they are terrible whenever you poll them, they're terrible poll questions because they always reflect the moment in time. The public isn't having, taking this historical -- you know, if you sat there and then said, here are the accomplishments and failures of each of these presidents, Nixon would come out on top, okay?"
While Todd was certainly willing to downplay the significance of the 2014 poll, on June 2, 2006 NBC's Norah O'Donnell called a similar Quinnipiac poll that ranked President Bush America's worst modern president and a "devastatingly stark message to the president."
Filling in as host on Hardball, O'Donnell proclaimed "a new poll shows that Americans now consider President Bush an even worse president than Nixon, who resigned from office of course in the wake of the Watergate scandal. President Bush has been badly hurt by Iraq and perceptions that he is too detached from the problems there or within his own administration."
Later in the program O'Donnell asked MSNBC's Joe Scarborough "Can he [President Bush] get anything done that he could have done without Iraq hanging over him? Joe, worse than Nixon?" Scarborough did not dismiss the polls findings and instead argued "if you have worse ratings from the American people than Richard Nixon or Jimmy Carter, you`ve earned them."
See relevant transcripts below.
MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports
12:18 p.m. Eastern
CHRIS CILLIZZA: A new poll out today finds that President Barack Obama is viewed as the worst president we've had since World War II. These numbers come as Obama is ramping up his rhetorical fight with Republicans in Congress. Joining me now for our "Daily Fix" is Bloomberg News political reporter Gene Cummings and Chuck Todd, who has many titles, including NBC News Chief White House Correspondent, Political Director and host of "The Daily Rundown" here on MSNBC.
Okay, the poll is granted a snapshot in time but I do want to run through this. Quinnipiac University from the great state of Connecticut conducted this poll, they asked, who is the worst president since World War II? 33 percent Obama, 28 percent George W. Bush, 13 percent, Richard Nixon and 8 percent Jimmy Carter. Chuck what do you make of this? This is not in a vacuum, the president's poll numbers more broadly, approval rating have been bad.
CHUCK TODD: These great and worst lists, they are terrible whenever you poll them, they're terrible poll questions because they always reflect the moment in time. The public isn't having, taking this historical -- you know, if you sat there and then said, here are the accomplishments and failures of each of these presidents, Nixon would come out on top, okay? At the end of the day--
CILLIZZA: There's a recency effect essentially.
TODD: Right there is some of that. So people just think of where it is in the moment in time. And by the way, when you look inside the numbers, it's a bunch of Republicans are saying this about Obama--
GENE CUMMINGS: Oh yeah. It's so partisan.
TODD: And a bunch of Democrats saying are that about Bush.
CILLIZZA: And they did this is '06 and guess what George W. Bush was the president.
CUMMINGS: The scale of partisanship in this thing is 90 percent.
CILLIZZA: That may be the takeaway, which we know. There's more partisanship than ever.
Contrast that with:
MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews
NORAH O'DONNELL: But first, a new poll shows that Americans now consider President Bush an even worse president than Nixon, who resigned from office of course in the wake of the Watergate scandal. President Bush has been badly hurt by Iraq and perceptions that he is too detached from the problems there or within his own administration
O'DONNELL: Welcome back to "HARDBALL Hotshots" with Joe Scarborough, Margaret Carlson and Craig Crawford. Next up, ouch. A new Quinnipiac poll sends a devastatingly stark message to the president. Thirty-four percent say that he`s the worst president in history. Richard Nixon takes second place, followed by Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. Can anything short of a major, unforeseen event save the Bush presidency? Can he get anything done that he could have done without Iraq hanging over him? Joe, worse than Nixon?
JOE SCARBOROUGH: Well, first of all, I`ve just got to say, if you have worse ratings from the American people than Richard Nixon or Jimmy Carter, you`ve earned them.
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Type "psr" in your Windows 7 run prompt.
Click "Start Record" and every input you perform will get described, along with screen shots, then packaged into an MHTML zip file. The file can be viewed in IE or just as raw XML (for more details like mouse click coordinates). The little "Add Comment" feature is a good way to embed Expected vs. Actual results.
I used Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) today, to add details to one of my bug reports. PSR may also work as a personal test tracking tool. IMO, we can do a better job of capturing the relevant info ourselves in most cases. I rarely capture my entire screen and normally don't bother capturing steps unrelated to issues. Nevertheless, it's a good tool for your toolbox.
Would You Bother Testing This?
We encountered the following fixed bug today. Call it Bug100.
Bug100 was spun off the larger issue (i.e., why the error was thrown). Bug100 was logged by a BA after noticing the spelling error, and easily fixed by a developer.
Unfortunately, the developer could not determine an easy way to trigger the error message described by Bug100. After a few failed attempts by the tester, the tester and I had a brief discussion. We decided to rubber stamp Bug100 and spend our time elsewhere. "Rubber stamp" is the expression we use to describe situations where the tester does not really do any testing, but they still move the bug report to the "Tested" status so its fix can proceed to production. We make a note on the bug report that says nothing was tested.
Would you have bothered to test this bug fix? Use the voting buttons below.
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I promised I would post about my Lightning Talk, Programmer Profiling, per my Our First Tester Lightning Round post.
The TSA is responsible for finding bombs among some 3 million people participating in 20 thousand US airline flights per day. The TSA takes heavy criticism from people who believe racial profiling is wrong. But the TSA also takes heavy criticism for the opposite, searching little old ladies and children. Some firmly believe racial and religious profiling is one approach that should be on the table. Based on prior terrorist attempts, searching old ladies may not be the best use of the TSA's time.
I noticed some vague similarities between the TSA and software testers.
The TSA protects passengers by finding bombs among 3 million people.
I protect users by finding bugs among 3 million lines of code.
Then I realized I already practice my own form of profiling to determine which areas may need more of my test attention. I profile the programmers. Not just based on their prior code quality history, but also based on their current behaviors.
If I ask ProgrammerA how she tested something and she shows me a set of sound unit tests, and a little custom application she wrote to help her test better, I gain a certain level of confidence in her code.
On the other hand, if I ask ProgrammerB how she tested something and she shrugs and says "that's your job", I gain a different level of confidence in her code.
When the clock is ticking, and all other things are equal, where do you think I'll focus my time?
As is the case with potential TSA racial profiling, it should only be used as one of many approaches to finding the problems. It should be balanced with other considerations. But perhaps it should be on the table.
I call this "Programmer Profiling" and I think testers should not be afraid to use it.
Data warehouse (DW) testing is a far cry from functional testing. As testers, we need to let the team know if the DW dimension, fact, and bridge tables are getting the right data from all the source databases, storing it in such a way as to allow users to build reports, and keeping it current.
We are using automated tests as one of our test approaches. Contrary to popular belief, we found DW testing to be an excellent place to build and reuse automated tests. We came up with a simple automated test template that is allowing testers who have never done test automation to build up a pretty sweet library of automated tests.
Our automation engineer built us a test with two main parameters we pass in; a SQL statement for source data and a SQL statement for target data. The test compares the two record sets, including all data values and asserts they are equal. As the programmers build the various DW dimension, fact, and bridge tables, the testers copy and paste said automated test, and swap out the SQL with their SQL for the current test subject.
One of our most important tests is to rebuild the programmer's SQL ourselves, which is a manual process. If the tester's datasets don't match the DW, there may be a problem. This is where most of the defects are found. As we manually build our SQL, we plug it into an automated test that actually compares every record and column data value on millions of rows, and tells us where the differences are. The byproduct is an automated regression test.
Sure, rebuilding much of what the programmers did is challenging. We've had to learn case statements, cross DB joins, data type casting, and keep our heads straight while working through queries that include 30 or more joins. But normally it's fun and easy to get help from Google or our programmers.
We've been getting one or more automated tests completed for each dimension, fact, or bridge table; sometimes as early as in the development environment. When the DW is deployed to various environments, we normally just execute our automated tests and interpret the results. It's quite beautiful.
I'll blog about some of the other tests we execute. There appears to be a shortage of pragmatic DW test ideas out there.


The size of the neccesary manufacturing site is: 2x 2500 square metre building, with 8 metre hearoom, with 2x 25 tonna and 2x 10 tonna craned lines and with natural lighting,together with the connecting 250 square metre sized offices + other 250 square metre sized social part for the workers.
The neccesary energy need: 10 000 KW/h, 600/380/220 V and connection to gas,water and sewer etc..
Acces to high loaded eighteen-villers and/or acces to wagons.
I finished my here under product, the "twin" turning-milling MachineCenter, which milling capability is 4 axes. The great L/D proportioned parcels (when it's milling, when it's turning) without supporting, it can work automatically so the adjustment in the working area of the machine is not necessary! In the course of milling, the machine is able to make use of the two working area collectively. This time it's able to mill either synchronized the great parcel from two sides with two spindels. Thanks to the extreme rigidity of the machine, it's able to use (for the work piece) the machining-operations in strung position as well as the use of ceramic and diamond cutting tools!
When with the pallet changing, the work piece change is happening too, the machine (without set up distress) is able (it depends on the program) to mill and turn.
Presently, the machine is in the prototype manufacturing tract. The full detailed concept is done, now we are working on the finish-analisys!
The minimal sufficient capital worth (calculated in Hungarian proportion) is about 25-30 million USD. It contains the machine factory and the Genesis integrated technology platform too!
The selling-worth of the full project non-exclusive manufacturing admission assignment (with the ready machine projects, prototype, and the license of the technology franchise sistem) is 20 million USD.
Without string, the full project (100%) is 50 million USD. Furthermore I would like 5% business share of the materialized project manufacture!
This business model (machine factory + own machine production + Genesis-platform + technology franchise) is able to indemnify long-term the biggest profit for the owner with the guarantee of the thrift and production safety in any part of the world!!
Thanks to the high utilizable-flexibility of this Ultimatione MachineCenter is can be used in every industry. You must calculate with: the size of the component, and the limit of the roughing axes of the necessary parts.
The strong point of the design can be experienced best, when the machines of the concurrency "can't manage it." The parcels should be made of complex, multiple, pretender high accuracy and superior area.
The machine can be used exquisitely in the military, motor-vehicle, machine-tool, aerial, medicine industries.


Dark grey winters would finally unclench into light grey springs in Pittsburgh Pa where I grew up and went to high school in the middle sixties. I played football.
Our field was enclosed with black cyclone fencing. It was built entirely on concrete and was attached to our school like an athletic bedpan. Every other spring a caravan of heavy loaders filled with dirt would enter through a special gate that was theirs onto this field to refill it.
People who lived in the neighborhood would show up and sit outside this fence on the cement spectator stands connected directly to our field like a giant stone Legos. These folks came because it was something different. We would steal peeks from our windows when the teacher had his back to us.
We did not get new dirt every year, as erosion was nearly impossible, it being jailed in the field's cement encasement and besides, dirt was not cheap. The pitch must have lost some of its volume from the unavoidable adhesiveness of our uniforms, cleats, and eyes and ears. A lot of the valuable dirt went down our mother's water drains at home every night.
We would start practice for football in the hot and dry late Augusts before the school year started. Oil trucks had come the week before to spray the dirt dampening its dust. Through the first few weeks of practice we would come home much stained and slick.
Many of us grew what the coach called "carbuncles" on our backs. I remember them as sort of elephantine pimples. It had to be from the oil of course. I still remember my coach telling me to tape a raw slice of potato over them at night to draw out the bad stuff. It did work just so you know.


Home upgrades come in different shapes and sizes. Converting an extra bedroom into a home office may be just as satisfying as installing motion sensor lights, but neither one adds significant value to your home. If you want to add real resale value to your home, don't waste your money doing these.
One of the first resources realtors use to determine the value of your home is the neighborhood you live in and the homes in it. "If you improve your home too much, in any area, you may price your home outside of the neighborhood you live in," warns Ryan Fitzgerald, owner/broker of Uphomes. A large or expensive remodel that doesn't make sense in your neighborhood won't match up with the price per square foot with neighboring homes. "You may find you're priced well outside the neighborhood price range," says Fitzgerald. Check out these 12 budget-friendly upgrades that will add value to your home.
A farmhouse style kitchen tricked out with fixtures, shiplap, and subway tile may be your design dream come true, but if the rest of the house has gold fixtures and shag carpet, it's a home upgrade that doesn't add value. "If you go from modern brushed nickel fixtures in one room and then walk into a room full of gold fixtures, your home is going to feel inconsistent to the buyers. Keep your fixtures and designs consistent," suggests Fitzgerald.
Replacing an HVAC system, water heater, or roof can be standard home upgrades for most homeowners, but with regard to resale, don't get too excited about regaining much of your investment. "Buyers will view these improvements as necessary for the home to function properly and assume the reason you made the purchase is that you received full use of the old one," says Fitzgerald.
All those weekend trips to Home Depot buying woods, nails, and stain for your DIY home upgrade produced an expansive deck to be envied —just don't expect to recoup the cost of a composite or upscale deck, because the market isn't demanding it, warns Fitzgerald. Try these simple tricks to make your yard look bigger.
A beautifully landscaped yard is pretty to look at but don't expect a lot of green to come back your way. "If you're paying for extensive landscaping such as fountains, or rock walls, don't expect buyers to pay for it," says Fitzgerald. You may enjoy hours toiling in the soil and tending to your koi fish but potential buyers see a lot weeding, watering, and maintenance.
"One of the biggest misconceptions in real estate is that by adding a pool your home's value will increase," says Fitzgerald. In-ground pools and above-ground pools are expensive and require time and money to maintain and insure, not to mention additional safety measures to consider if you have young children. "If you're going to add a pool do it for pleasure, not for resale value. Many folks will never recoup the cost of the pool when they sell their home," Fitzgerald says.
"You may think you're saving money by doing projects yourself instead of paying a professional to do it, but not when it comes time to sell," cautions Fitzgerald. Buyers scrutinize the small stuff. "One of the first things buyers notice is the craftsmanship, especially if things aren't done correctly. The few bucks you might save doing it yourself may end up costing you thousands in the sale," says Fitzgerald. These epic DIY home improvement fails will make you cringe.
"A sun room addition may seem like a beautiful investment into your home, but proceed with caution," warns Mary Ann Graboyes, a real estate agent with Weichert Realtors® Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It does provide that coveted square footage everyone wants but your taxes may increase. Plus, a sun room can take away from yard space, which may be a negative thing for some buyers.
Painting murals or adding some wallpaper to a dull wall may seem like a cheap home upgrade, but it'a not the best way to invest your money according to Graboyes. Removing wallpaper or painting over murals can be expensive and difficult. Potential buyers often have a hard time seeing past them. Here's how to create a stunning color scheme in your home.
Unless you're in a rural area or a location that experiences power outages, a back-up generator isn't going to wow the socks off home buyers. Graboyes says this home upgrade is pricey and but doesn't generate a lot of cash for the $10,000 to $20,000 investment you make.
Built-in fish aquariums and hot tubs are unique items that may deliver personal joy, but they also require a lot of maintenance and may not tickle a buyer's fancy. "More often in real estate transactions, a specialty built-in becomes a hindrance to the sales opportunity," says Graboyes. These are the decorating tricks interior designers won't tell you for free.
Your commitment to fitness is stellar but converting your garage into a gym is more an exercise of sweat equity than home upgrade value. "Most buyers want their garage available for cars, not gym equipment. Before finishing a garage with gym equipment, flooring, and electric, plumbing, and heating, take your gym to the attic or basement," advises Graboyes.
Your home should reflect who you are, but if you're not going to live there forever and plan to sell it someday, steer clear of personal and custom renovations, like a yoga and meditation studio or a wine cellar. "Buyers are looking at the home as their own and they do not want to have to do more renovations. Keep your renovations clean and simple," recommends Justin Krzyston, contractor, designer, and owner of Stonehurst Construction.
Sauna, steam showers, and heated floors and towel bars are creature comforts we love, but usually, it's money down the drain for these home upgrades. "Unfortunately they won't bring back money when you go to sell your home. These upgrades are costly and a little too personal to the current homeowner," says Krzyston. Try these 13 budget-friendly bathroom makeovers instead.
Expensive sound systems, high-end pool lights, or showy DIY home upgrades like LED shower heads and toilets aren't likely to add any real value to your home. "They are fun upgrades, but they are so costly to install and won't add a significant resale value," says Krzyston.
"Instead of installing brand new wall-to-wall carpeting before you sell your home, just spend the money to get it cleaned," suggests Krzyston. Even luxurious blends could be seen as a deterrent to home buyers because of allergies or high maintenance. "Chances are that the buyer doesn't want carpeting or they don't like your choice of carpet, so let them choose what they want and they can spend the money to install carpeting," says Krzyston.
A favorite of cheap DIY home upgrades but won't fire-up the value of your home. "Homeowners shouldn't spend money on renovating their mantles or adding built-in bookshelves on the sides of their fireplace. Instead, make sure they get their fireplace inspected. Cracks in the fireplace can scare buyers away, so make sure the inside of the fireplace is seller ready," says Krzyston. Find out which 13 home improvement projects practically pay for themselves.
First impressions are everything but spending money on a new door, hardware, and a fancy facade doesn't open the door to more cash coming in. "Spend a little extra cash to power wash the front stoop. Power washing will clean things up quickly and it is far less money than building a new porch," suggest Krzyston.
If you live in an older home that was built before the advent of master suites, you may be tempted to add value by building a master bedroom to compete with other homes for sale. It's an extensive home upgrade that will be costly. "Simply put, it's a waste of money. It's likely going to cost you much more than you realize when you could sell your home, buy a new one, and spend much less!" says Fitzgerald. Try these peaceful decorating ideas to turn your bedroom into an oasis.
"Any flooring, whether it is hardwood or carpet, must be in top condition for a great return on your home upgrade investment," says Fitzgerald. If you need new flooring, Fitzgerald says to choose something clean, modern and cost-efficient. "This will do the trick in both the online photos and in the showings." Here are our best tips for cleaning hardwood floors.
Motions sensor lights outside are a desired safety feature, but adding them everywhere inside? Not such a bright idea for added home value. "This is something that is very specific both in design and function and not every homeowner would want motion lights around their home," says Veronica Sniscak, a realtor and partner at Bob Lucido Team of Keller Williams Integrity.
As much as we try to downsize, custom-made closets with ample storage are still a home upgrade most people would love, but Sniscak says a prospective buyer may not realize the value. "These kinds of closet systems can be costly and I don't see them increasing the value to the home especially compared to the cost of installing them," says Sniscak. You don't need a custom-made closet when you have these genius organizational hacks.
The front door and garage are part of that all-important, first impression curb appeal but if your current garage door is functional, adding a new designer one that is quieter or has a keyless entry isn't going to increase the value of your home, Sniscak says. These inexpensive improvements will make prospective home buyers do a double take.
Good fences may make good neighbors but home buyers won't pay extra for over the top fences, Fakhreddine says. Concrete posts, wrought iron fencing, elaborate finials and decorative caps are nice to look at but they won't give you a big return on your investment. Stay with the basics (white picket, black steel) if you install fencing. But these for 52 things that make your home look expensive are totally worth it.
She sheds, barn-style like game rooms, and man-caves in the backyard are fun bonus structures to your home. The good times roll when you're hanging out with friends or going head-to-head in a fierce game of air hockey. In fact, Steve Frellick, licensed contractor and Founder/Owner of Yonder Vacation Rentals calls these outbuildings a "return on enjoyment" which according to Frellick is immeasurable but unfortunately, loads of enjoyment don't add up to added home value.
Unless you need to upgrade the electrical system, don't upgrade do it. "There is no added value during an appraisal and because most buyers do not see the new wiring, they will most likely not be wowed or interested in paying more for this," says Luis Dominguez, a realtor with Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
It's difficult to keep the walls in your home pristine—dings, dents, and spills are nearly inevitable—but replacing the entire wall is overkill. "This can cost thousands and literally add zero in value," says Dominguez. A cheap DIY home upgrade of patching the holes, sanding, and painting is sufficient.
Solid wood core, six paneled doors are the creme de la creme of interior doors. A house with these matching doors promotes an overall richer look but installing new doors doesn't open the door to increased value Dominguez says. For a cheap home upgrade, repaint or re-stain the door and change the door handles. You won't want to miss these other 31 home improvements that double the value of your home.


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Q: Rails - Associations with API I'm working on an API in Rails and have hit a wall. I'm missing something stupid I imagine, but I can't see it.
https://gist.github.com/3989396
I can not get associations passed in the item.json to create an association. I thought that Rails would hook these up.

A: The relations for the accounts need to be fixed like so:
item.rb:
belongs_to :expense_account, class_name: "Account"
belongs_to :income_account, class_name: "Account"

account.rb:
has_many :items, inverse_of: :expense_account
has_many :items, inverse_of: :income_account

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Iroquois (1983 – 1999)
by Mark di Suvero (1933 - )
Photo Caption: Photo Gregory Benson © 2007 for the Association for Public Art
Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Eakins Oval and Spring Garden Street (Iroquois Park)
Mark di Suvero (1933 - )
1983-1999; installed 2007
Red painted steel (automotive grade)
Height 40', width 31'8", length 42'; weight 35,000 pounds
Owned by the Association for Public Art (formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association)
Acquired and installed by the Association for Public Art with support from the late David Pincus
Part of the Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO program
Weighs 35,000 pounds
Is one of seven sculptures named for Native American Indian tribes
A Chinese influence can be noted in the central knot shape and brilliant red color
UPDATE: The Association for Public Art temporarily removed Mark di Suvero's Iroquois sculpture from the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in May 2022 for a major conservation restoration. The multi-ton steel sculpture was carefully disassembled, stripped, cleaned and repainted, and returned to the Parkway in September 2022 as part of the Association's 150th anniversary celebration. Learn more about the restoration ››
An innovator in the use of industrial materials, Mark di Suvero describes his monumental sculptures as "paintings in three dimensions with the crane as my paintbrush."
Photo Gregory Benson © 2007 for the Association for Public Art
His 40-foot-high painted steel Iroquois has a robust energy and physical presence, which appeals to a wide audience.
The abstract sculpture is formed from painted steel I-beams, which are emblematic of the artist's use of industrial materials. A Chinese influence can be noted in the central knot shape and brilliant red color of the sculpture. Iroquois also has a characteristic kinetic element at its top. The open shapes invite public interaction and viewing from multiple angles. The artist has named seven sculptures for Native American Indian tribes: Mohican, Sioux, Shoshone, Miwok, Navajo, Catawba, and Iroquois.
Iroquois was acquired by the Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art) in 2007 with the support of art patron and humanitarian David N. Pincus, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday.
Iconic Ben Franklin Parkway sculpture is getting a face-lift (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Installation of Mark di Suvero's Iroquois (from 2007)
Iroquois Dedication with Artist Mark di Suvero (from 2007)
Plans Announced for Mark di Suvero's Iroquois in Philadelphia (from 2007)
How to Request Images
Kids Activity Page for Iroquois
Mark di Suvero is internationally recognized as a key figure in the development of postwar American sculpture.
Lowell McKegney (1948-2011) was sculptor Mark di Suvero's installation supervisor and longtime friend.
Segment Producer: Lu Olkowski
A program of the Association for Public Art (formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association), Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO is an innovative and accessible outdoor sculpture audio program for Philadelphia's preeminent collection of public art.
A "multi-platform" interactive audio experience – available for free by cell phone, mobile app, or on our website – Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO offers the unique histories that are not typically expressed on outdoor permanent signage.
Unlike audio tours that have a single authoritative guide or narrator, each speaker featured in Museum Without Walls™: AUDIO is an "authentic voice" – someone who is connected to the sculpture by knowledge, experience, or affiliation.
Over 150 unique voices are featured, including artists, educators, scientists, writers, curators, civic leaders, and historians.
This artwork is part of the Along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway tour, and the Around the Philadelphia Museum of Art tour.
Iroquois Photo Gallery
Deinstalling Iroquois in spring 2022 for a major conservation restoration. The sculpture will return in September as part the Association's 150th anniversary. Photo by Geneva Lawson for Association for Public Art.
Iroquois I-beams at Color Works industrial paint facility in Delaware, where they are being stripped and repainted. Photo by Laura Griffith for Association for Public Art.
Iroquois paint restoration in August 2022 at the Color Works industrial paint facility in Delaware. Photo by Ashley Lippolis for the Association for Public Art.
Nex Slide
Roxy Paine (1966 - )
Symbiosis full content
Emmanuel Frémiet (1824 – 1910)
Joan of Arc full content
Rudolf Siemering (1835 - 1905)
Washington Monument full content
Three Way Piece Number 1: Points
Henry Moore (1898 - 1986)
Three Way Piece Number 1: Points full content
Mark di Suvero "Iroquois" Sculpture Departing for Major Restoration
Museum Without Walls: AUDIO
apa@associationforpublicart.org or call 215.546.7550


Ex-Trump adviser Jason Miller (left), CNN host Brooke Baldwin (center) and Republican pundit Rick Wilson (right). Image via screengrab.
In the wake of former FBI Director James Comey's newly-released memos, pundits across news networks discussed the possibility of Russians possessing recordings of Donald Trump instructing Russian prostitutes to urinate on a bed where former President Barack Obama once slept. Miller, like many of the president's supporters, insisted that no such recording existed because no such instance ever occurred — and both Wilson and CNN host Brooke Baldwin took issue with the assertion.
"You understand if he's willing to lie about properties and what his dad gave him to get on the Forbes richest list, why should we believe that he's not — why should people believe he's not lying about other things?" Baldwin asked.
Referencing a Washington Post article where a reporter claimed Trump lied to get on the Forbes list, Miller claimed the recording of "John Barron," the president's well-known pseudonym, was "possibly someone else talking about a little bit of posturing." In response, Wilson went off.


The back deck overlooking the lake on a nice day is as close to perfection that one can get according to the Sellers. This Whispering Pines home on Shadow Lake Rd sits at the end of the cul-de-sac, tucked into a private alcove with that water view. Spacious without being over-sized, maintained to maximize your return and stylish with practical features for comfort. The 3 BR/2 BA floor plan shows a vaulted ceiling in the open plan Living Room/Dining Room and invites the Kitchen to join through the large pass-through window. All bedrooms are spacious with two on one side and the super Master Suite on the other with French doors to the covered deck. An on-demand boiler provides instant hot water for many uses at one time. The crawl space is clean, dry and ready for your extra storage needs.


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The Tull Family Foundation Donates $1 Million to Yellowstone Forever
The foundation's contribution will be used to protect Yellowstone National Park's ecosystem, enhance biodiversity, restore the park's native fish population and repair trails
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Through his Family Foundation, Thomas Tull, a leading visionary and entrepreneur, is perpetuating the legacy of the west by investing in land preservation and wildlife.
The Tull Family Foundation recently gave $1 million to Yellowstone Forever to help ensure that wildlife is thriving and habitats remain intact so they may be enjoyed for generations to come.
Yellowstone Forever is the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park, whose mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance the Park's treasures through education and philanthropy.
Yellowstone National Park, primarily located in Wyoming but encompassing parts of Montana and Idaho, is full of beauty, history, natural wonders, and wildlife. The world's first National Park will mark its 150th anniversary in 2022, and the Tull family wants to ensure that its treasures remain protected and pristine for at least another 150 years.
"Thomas' passion and dedication are admirable," said Lisa Diekmann, president and CEO of Yellowstone Forever. "His gift is making a lasting investment that will help preserve Yellowstone National Park forever and help solve pivotal issues impacting the Park."
As a Yellowstone Forever Board member, Thomas is helping to build a strong future for Yellowstone.
Yellowstone is home to over 1,000 miles of trails, and ensuring that they remain safe for visitors and accessible to all is vital for the Park's future. Knowing that securing funding for projects of this type can be challenging, $500,000 of the donation is allocated to rehabilitate the Park's trails and overlooks from the years of erosion and visitation.
Additionally, Yellowstone National Park has one of the most incredible ecosystems in the world. It's home to more than 10,000 thermal features, the largest concentration of mammals in the lower 48 states, and endless rivers and lakes. The remaining $500,000 will help restore Yellowstone's ecosystem balance, enhance biodiversity and reestablish the native fish populations.
The primary focus of Yellowstone's Native Fish Restoration Program is lake trout eradication and the restoration of native cutthroat trout, which are an essential food source for grizzly bears, black bears and other wildlife. The donation from the Foundation will also be used by the Park to ensure the protection of bears through scientific research in order to sustain a healthy population.
About Yellowstone Forever
Yellowstone Forever (YF) is the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone Park. YF protects, preserves, and enhances Yellowstone National Park through education and philanthropy. In addition to funding priority projects in the park, YF offers educational programs for visitors of all ages, and operates 11 educational Park Stores in and around Yellowstone. Learn more at Yellowstone.org.
Katie Harvey
KGBTexas Communications
katie@kgbtexas.com
Erin Fitzgerald
efitzgerald@yellowstone.org


In our society today, movies and TV shows mould teenagers' perspectives regarding how they should view people, places and experiences in the world they live in.
With this in mind, CLS has partnered with Ster Kinekor Westgate and Eastgate for a new column – "Cool Movie Review".
Each week 10 lucky teens get a chance to watch their favourite movie at the selected premises and they do a movie review for us with the best being published. The best part is you get to take a friend.
As we start the reviews, Cool Lifestyle gives you a glimpse of what is topping this week. For action and comedy type fans the trending movie of the week is "Hard To Get".
South African writer-director Zee Ntuli, who is just 25, has released his debut feature – the action-drama "Hard To Get". It was the opening night selection at the Durban International Film Festival and while it certainly shows some room for future growth it also shows a potent talent with an obvious gift for drawing performances from his actors and an uncommon ability to shift tones on a dime.
Young TK (Pallance Dladla in his first lead role) is a dangerous sort of charmer, a big fish in a small pond gifted with the sort of natural good looks and confidence that women fall all over themselves for and, oh yes, he knows it very well.
But TK has no idea what he's walking into when he sets his sights on Skiets (the equally fresh-faced Thishiwe Ziqubu), a beautiful young woman who stumbles through the door one day while on the run from small level thugs.
Skiets is the sort of challenge TK can't resist but to have a prayer he'll have to prove himself her equal in all ways, and that includes her disregard for the law, a scenario that quickly results in the pair fleeing town to escape the wrath of a charismatic local gangster (iNumber Number baddie Israel Makoe) and putting themselves in the line of fire of a much bigger fish in the big city.
Unfortunately, you have to understand the local lingo to really get this movie. It is very clear that there are additional layers to the film that simply don't come across in subtitles.
A hugely entertaining ride crafted with skill and gifted with a cadre of hugely charismatic performers put to great use, "Hard To Get" is an positive debut from a significant talent. Keep an eye on Ntuli. He's only going to get better and he's already pretty good.


> > A new API handles none of this.
we do no IOs, so we also need asynchronous notification.
> argument doesn't make sense. The _old_ IO API's clearly don't handle it.
> impossible, but clearly you can handle some things.
> And yes, CLEARLY drivers will have to do all the heavy lifting.
some API I'm happy myself with however, since it's not a simple issue.
> environments where they can be reasonably tested.
the driver has it's own recovery strategy or not.
> doing IO checks is just living in a dream world.
In reply to: Linus Torvalds: "Re: [PATCH/RFC] I/O-check interface for driver's error handling"