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September 21, 2017

Union Oyster House

The Union Oyster House is the oldest restaurant in Boston and the second oldest in the United States. The restaurant opened in 1826 and continues to be a favorite for locals and tourists.

Union Oyster House

Ten Things I learned about the Union Oyster House

Some things that I learned about this historic establishment.

  1. Hawes Atwood founded the oyster house on October 7, 1826
  2. The establishment had various names over the years:
    • 1826 -1842 - Atwood's Oyster House
    • 1842 -1860 - Atwood & Hates
    • 1880 - 1916 - Atwood & Bacon
    • 1916 - 2018 - Union Oyster House
  3. The Atwood family were the original owners and owned the place for 87 years. Other Owners over the years:
    • 1826 - 1913 - ( 87 Years ) Atwood Family
    • 1913 - 1927 - Fitzgerald Family
    • 1927 - 1970 - ( 57 Years ) Fred L. Greaves
    • 1970 - current (47+ Years) Mr. Joseph A. Milano, Jr., and Ms. Mary Ann Milano Picardi.
  4. Formed as a corporation in March 9, 1914 by Fred L. Greaves, Charles A. Ross and John D. Marks for $5,000.
  5. The "Old Oyster Bar" inside the restaurant is the orginal one which was built in 1826.
  6. James Farren was one of the original Oyster openers. He was a champion long-distance oyster opener over the 55 years he opened approximately 6,000,000 oysters.
  7. In 1933, in the middle of the Great Depression, the Union Oyster House expanded by opening a second-floor dining room capable of seating an additional 50 customers. In 1941, the oyster house opened three new dining rooms on the second floor and installed a new kitchen and bakery with all new cooking and dishwashing equipment
  8. The large sign on the top of the Union Oyster House has been there since 1957. The street level sign outside of the building has been there since 1956.
  9. Kennedy Booth - Upstairs is where you'll find Booth 18. That is where John F. Kennedy ate at the Union Oyster House. (It was his favorite restaurant) Senator Edward Kennedy would also eat at the same booth.

    Sign reads:

    Kennedy Sign

  10. Listed as part of the National Historical Landmark in 2003. Only the main building is considered a landmark, the expansion done in 1941 doesn't count as part of the National Historical Landmark. The Landmark sign outside is on the building that is designated as a landmark.
  11. On November 28, 191, Frank Kelleher ate a total of 120 oysters at Union Oyster House, breaking the previous record of 84 oysters eaten by a Harvard student in 1916. He accomplished this in 2 hours and 15 minutes. (He would have kept going but his friends convinced him that it wasn't necessary.)

Building History

The building that occupied by the Union Oyster House was built in 1714 and has been an oyster house since 1826. Before that, it was a dry goods store wherein 1769 Benjamin Thompson, conducted early experiments with gunpowder and pressure cabinets.

The building also serves as headquarters for revolutionary movements. Between 1771 and 1775 Isaac Rogers published there the famed Revolutionary "Massachusetts Spy"

Daniel Webster Sign:
The Original U-Shaped Mahogany Oyster Bar where Daniel Webster was a Constant Customer. He Drank a Tall Tumbler of Brandy and Water with Each Half Dozen Oysters and Seldom had less than Six Plates

September 14, 2017

John Winthrop Statue

John Winthrop (1588-1649) was an English Puritan lawyer and one of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He served twelve terms as Governor between 1630 and 1649 and he was one of the founders of the First Church in Boston, which was established in 1630.

John Winthrop died in 1649 and is buried at the King's Burial Grounds.

In 1880, the City of Boston commissioned a statue of John Winthrop and put it in Scollay Square at the 250th anniversary of the founding of Boston. (September 17, 1880)

The statue was moved in 1904 as the area was being refitted for the new MTA subway station. Scollay Square was renamed Government Center. The statue ended up in front of the First Church in Boston.

John Winthrop

Twelve things I learned about John Winthrop and the statue

  • The bronze statue was done by Alessandro Nelli in 1880.
  • The statue is 7' by 2.5' by 2.25' on top of a 4' by 8' concrete base.
  • The face is based on the Vandyke Portrait which is now on display at the Harvard Art Museum.
  • This is bronze statue is a replica of a marble statue that is located in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol building which was done by Richard Saltonstall Greenough in 1876.
  • Congress allowed Massachusetts to have two statues in the Capital Building Statuary Hall. The other statue representing Massachusetts is Samuel Adams. John Winthrop beat other historical notables such as John Hancock and Paul Revere.
  • The John Winthrop statue was on display in the vestibule of the Boston Athenaeum for four years before being placed in Scollay Square.
  • The statue shows John Winthrop holding the Bible in his right hand - close to his heart. In the left hands are the scrolls to the Massachusetts Charter. The body is position as if he is about to step off the "Arbella" to the New World
  • To the side is a tree stump with a rope around it - holding the vessel to the wharf.
  • In 1968, the statue was damaged in a major fire was at the First Church. Part of the building hit the statue and the head fell off. The head was never recovered and mysteriously disappeared.
  • The statue was removed from the site for repairs and was placed back in 1975. The original head was never found.
  • There are two sculpture signatures on the statue: R J Greenough Sculp 1873 and Alessandro Nelli 1880
  • In 1974, a request was made to move the statue to Winthrop Square in Boston's Financial District. (People thought it was weird to have a square named "Winthrop" without a proper statue.) The First Church declined the offer. The owners of the square eventually settled on the Scottish Poet Robert Burns who wrote the famous poem "Auld Lang Syne."

Note: I was able to figure out that Alessandro Nelli worked on the statue even though nobody gives him credit. His signature is on the back of the statue. His work on this statue isn't even mentioned on the Wikipedia page.

Some John Winthrop Notable Firsts

American Slave Trade

The first documented reference to the slave trade in Massachusetts is the journal of John Winthrop (the founder of Boston), who recorded on 26 February 1638 that the Massachusetts ship Desire had returned from the West Indies carrying "some cotton, and tobacco, and negroes, etc., from thence..."

UFO Sighting

John Winthrop has the earliest recorded written record of a UFO in America. In 1639, Boston Founder and Governor John Winthrop made a peculiar entry in his journal. Within, he describes how several sober men spotted an unusual object in the sky that shone as a great light. The object was large and moved across the night sky that suddenly took on the shape of a pig.

Finding the John Winthrop Statue

The statue located near the corner of Marlboro and Berkley Street in the Boston's Back Bay. (299 Berkeley Street, Boston MA)

September 7, 2017

Harriet Tubman Park

Born a slave, Harriett Tubman (1822 - March 10, 1913) became a famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds of slaves to freedom.

At the age of 28, she escaped slavery in Maryland when her master died. She spent the rest of her life helping other escape to the North and be free.

She died poor on March 10, 1913 in Auburn, New York.

Harriet Tubman never lived in Boston. She visited the city many times to recruit people to help with the Underground Railroad. She frequently stayed at the Lewis and Harriet Hayden House at 66 Phillips Street.

Harriet Square 2017

Ten Things that I learned about the Harriet Tubman Square

  • Opened on June 15,1999 (86 years after her death)
  • The square is only 8,712 square-feet. The sculpture is 10-foot-high and 7-foot-wide titled "Step on Board"
  • According to the Boston Art association this is the first statue in Boston property to be honoring a women. Some people may think that the Mary Dyer statue is the first but thats on State House property.
  • Created by Fern Cunningham, a local sculpture.
  • The Harriet Tubman statue is showing her leading others to freedom with the bible under her arms. Fern Cunningham put her father's face on one of the runaway slaves.
  • There are two monuments in Harriet Square. The Harriet Tubman statue is at the xxx. The Emancipation statue is in the center of the square.
  • The Emancipation statue was created in 1913 Emancipation by Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1877-1968).
  • The Emancipation statue was once in Park Square. It was recast and placed in the Harriett Tubman park.
  • On the ground around the Harriet Tubman Statue are pavers created by children in Brookline and the South End. These pavers represent quilts designs that were hung in the windows as a secret message to those going on the Underground Railroad.
  • The Harriet Tubman House, a settlement house for black women who had migrated from the South, is nearby at 566 Columbus Ave.

Only Outdoor Monument to Herriet Tubman?

There is a Harriet Tubman statue in New York city it was put up on November, 13, 2008. In 2016, there was a movement to put one in the Capital building in Washington DC.

Did you know that in 2015 Harriet Tubman was the "People's Choice" to be the next face on the $20 bill. She would replace Andrew Jackson. The last time the face on the $20 bill was changed was in the 1920s when Jackson replaced Grover Cleveland.

20 Dollars
Sample design someone created

If she does replace Andrew Jackson, it could bring more attention to the Harriet Tubman Square.

In 1978, The United States Post Office included Harriet Tubman in their Black Heritage stamp Series.

Some Quotes attributed to Harriet Tubman

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
-- Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist
"There are two things that I got a right to, and those are death or liberty. One or another I mean to have, No one will take me back alive."
-- Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist quote on the back side of the monument.
"Tell my brothers to be always watching into prayer, and when the good old ship of Zion comes along to be ready to step aboard."
-- Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist quote on the back side of the monument.

August 31, 2017

Boston Public Gardens Foot Bridge

The Boston Garden Footbridge is a small bridge that allows pedestrians a quick way to cross the lagoon at the center of the Boston Public Gardens.

Foot Bridge

Ten things that I learned about the Public Garden Footbridge

  • Created by Clemens Herschel and William G. Preston. Opened on June 1, 1867
  • Clemens Herschel (March 23, 1842 - March 1, 1930) was an American hydraulic engineer. He is most famous for the Venturi meter which was the first large-scale, accurate device for measuring water flow.
  • William G. Preston ( September 29, 1842 - March 26, 1910) was an American architect who also designed the building at 234 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA.
  • Was once the world's shortest functioning suspension bridge before its conversion to a girder bridge in 1921. Its original suspension system is now merely a bridge decoration.
  • Part of the Haffenreffer Walk - Named after a Jamaica Plain Beer baron Theodore H. Haffenreffer (l880-1956). The name of the walk was made popular by Gov John Hynes in the 1950s.
  • Official registered on the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987.
  • Sometimes called the Lagoon Bridge. Official name is: Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge
  • Bridge is made of Grey Stone and Steel.
  • The bridge length is 104 ft (31 m), the width is 12 feet. The height under the bridge is 12 feet.
  • On one of the Bridge post is a marker to remember Lt. Michael Patrick Quinn US, who did in Vietnam in 1969. He spent his summers working the Swan Boats before enlisting in the Army.

Winter View of the Bridge

August 24, 2017

Alexander Graham Bell

"Mr. Watson, come here -- I want to see you." Those famous words were uttered by Alexander Graham Bell on March 10, 1876, in Scollay Square in Boston. They were spoken at a workshop on the second floor of 109 Court Street.

Things I learned about Alexander Graham Bell time in Boston

  • He came to Boston to teach visual communications to the Boston school for the deaf. The school originally wanted his father but Alexander did well enough in teaching the children that the school was satisfied with the replacement.
  • He was a professor of the mechanism of speech at Boston University School of Oratory. He wanted to invent some device that would transmit sound over telegraph wires.
  • Boston University invested in his telephone invention by paying his yearly salary up front.
  • He witnessed the Great Boston Fire of 1872. He wrote his accounts of the fire in a letter to the Boston Globe. The Globe never posted his eyewitness to history.
  • The building where the first telephone transmission was made was taken down in the 1920s.
  • The laboratory was carefully moved to the Verizon Building. (It has since been removed to an undisclosed location.)
  • The building at 109 Court Street was the birthplace of the first transmission of sound over the wire and the first use of the telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell Marker

On Court Street is a marker to where Alexander Graham Bell discovered the telephone

The First Telephone

The marker reads, "Birthplace of the Telephone. Here, on June 2, 1875, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson first transmitted sound over wires. This successful experiment was completed in a fifth-floor garret at what was then 109 Court Street and marked the beginning of worldwide telephone service."

The marker is located next to the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Federal Building. You can see it next to the blue sign on the Cambridge Street side of the building. Simply walk along the Boston City Hall Plaza towards Sudbury Street. You'll see the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Federal Building" sign. The marker is on the other side of the bushes.

Alexander Lived Here

While in Boston, Alexander Graham Bell lived at 38 W. Newton St., Boston MA. A petition was submitted to the Boston Landmark Commission to make it a landmark. The request was denied on April 1979. I assume that the original building was taken down to make room for modern buildings. It is now a private residence, there are no signs to indicated who lived there before.

Given the location of Alexander home and work, chances are that he might have walked the streets of Boston to get to and from work. He would know about the Great Elm of the Boston Commons and probably cut through the commons to get to his workshop.

Invented the Telephone?

Most people have been taught that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. However, there is controversy on who really invented the telephone.

The telephone design was the patent on March 7, 1876. On January 13, 1887, the Government of the United States moved to annul the patent issued to Bell on the grounds of fraud and misrepresentation, a case that the Supreme Court found viable and remanded for trial.

107th Congress Action in 2001 and 2002

Members of the 107th Congress voted in favor for giving credit to Antonio Meucci as the inventor of the telephone:

Whereas Antonio Meucci, the great Italian inventor, had a career that was both extraordinary and tragic; Whereas, upon immigrating to New York, Meucci continued to work with ceaseless vigor on a project he had begun in Havana, Cuba, an invention he later called the ''teletrofono'', involving electronic communications;
Whereas Meucci died in October 1889, the Bell patent expired in January 1893, and the case was discontinued as moot without ever reaching the underlying issue of the true inventor of the telephone entitled to the patent; and
Whereas if Meucci had been able to pay the $10 fee to maintain the caveat after 1874, no patent could have been issued to Bell: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the life and achievements of Antonio Meucci should be recognized, and his work in the invention of the telephone should be acknowledged.

Note: Only the House of Representatives voted on this action. No Senate vote was taken.

Remove the Alexander Graham Bell Marker?

Should Boston remove the Telephone marker near City Hall? Based on the actions by Congress, the marker gives false credit to Alexander Graham Bell as the inventor of the telephone.

August 17, 2017

The Ames Building

Between Faneuil Hall and the Old State House is the Ames Boston Hotel. This building is the first skyscraper in the city of Boston.

Things that I learned about the Ames Building.

  • Built in 1891. The first tenant moved in January 5, 1891. (Old Colony Trust Company)
  • The Ames Building is 196 feet high (14 stories) and occupies 93,000+ square foot. For a brief period of time it was the tallest masonry building in the United States. The Monadnock Building in Chicago is the tallest masonry building.
  • Tallest Building in the United States in 1893 was the Milwaukee City Hall at 354 ft.
  • The building was never the tallest structure in Boston, the steeple of the Church of the Covenant has held that honor (236-foot)
  • The Church of the Covenant lost the status in 1915. That's when the Custom House Tower was built in 1915. (The Custom House Tower is a few blocks away from the Ames Building.)
  • In 1889 the Ames Building was estimated to cost $625,000 prior to construction. ( worth $15,376,496.02 in 2015. )
  • Building architect was Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge - who also designed the South Station building and the Trinity Church in Copley Square.
  • Offically listed as a Boston Landmark on November 23, 1993 (Exterior Landmark)
  • Today the Ames Building is called the Ames Boston Hotel. There are 114 luxury rooms available. It's part of the Curio Collection by Hilton Hotels.

Ames Hotel Building 2017
View from the Old State House.

Thanksgiving Day Fire 1889

Four firemen lost their lives in the construction of the Ames Building during a massive "The Thanksgiving Day Fire" on November 28, 1889. The fire was started in the basement of a warehouse about 5 blocks from the Ames Building. The fire destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed fourteen people.

Following firefighters were found dead in the Ames Building:

  • John J. Brooks Jr., Hose Company 7, age 29.
  • Michael Murnan, Hose Company 7, age 34.
  • Daniel J. Buckley, Ladder Company 3, age 31.
  • Frank P. Loker, Ladder Company 3, age 33.
  • Edward E. Whiting

Time Ball

At one time there was a Time Ball on the top of the Ames Building. The ball was used to help mariners entering Boston harbor for the correction of their chronometers. Each day at exactly at noon the ball would be hoisted to the top of the pole on the Ames Building. The ball was put up on December 30, 1902 and taken down on September 7, 1923. It was removed since the invention of radio time signal the service was no longer needed

Sign at the Building

Ames Hotel Sign

The Bostonian Society placed the following marker on the building:

When the thirteen-story Ames Building was completed in 1889, it was the tallest building in Boston. Designed by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, the building exhibits both Romanesque and Byzantine architectural styles. The Ames Building was constructed before skyscrapers were built of steel, and instead is supported by nine-foot thick masonry walls. It is considered a great technical achievement of its day, and remains the tallest example of the type of construction in the United States. In 2009, the newly renovated Ames Building reopened as the Ames Hotel.

The Ames Boston Hotel is located at 1 Court Street in Boston's Financial district. It's located directly across the street from the Old State House.

August 10, 2017

Democratic Donkey

In the courtyard of the Old City Hall is a statue of a Donkey and a pair of elephant footprints.

Boston Donkey3a

Interesting things that I learned about the Democratic Donkey

  • Placed in 1998.
  • Created by Antonio Frilli
  • Statue was purchased by Roger Webb while vacationing in Florence, Italy.
  • Roger Webb is the founder of the Architectural Heritage Foundation in Boston and help launch Preservation Massachusetts, a statewide nonprofit historic preservation organization.
  • Roger wanted the statue so that children had a place to play as they walked the Freedom Trail.
  • The City of Boston declined the initial request to install the statue along the Freedom Trail as they felt it wasn't appropriate to install an Italian Donkey.
  • Rodger was able to convince the City when he explained that the Donkey was the symbol of the Democratic Party since the 1840s. The twenty mayors of Old City Hall used the mascot and the Bronze Donkey would be a symbol of that time.
  • The Donkey is looking down at a pair of elephant footprints cast in bronze. (The Republican symbol is in the footprints.)
  • There is a message before the footprint which reads, "Stand in Opposition."
  • The bronze footprints were installed at the request of the Republican Party.
  • The footprints were installed in 2001.

Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant

They were the inventions of Thomas Nast, an illustrator who became America's preeminent political cartoonist. Nast's donkey first appeared as a Democratic party symbol in Harper's Weekly on Jan. 15, 1870. The elephant turned up in Harper's four years later.

August 3, 2017

William H. Sumner

Every day about 20,000 commuters travel through the Sumner tunnel from East Boston to Downtown Boston. Here's some information about the person that the tunnel is named after.

Five General Information Facts about William H. Sumner

  • William Hyslop Sumner was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on July 4, 1780, the
  • In 1789, when he was only 9 years old, William H. Sumner saw President Washington last visit to Boston.
  • He attended Harvard Law School and served as a member of the Great and General Court.
  • He was the Commander of the Massachusetts forces during the War of 1812
  • He was the Adjutant General of Massachusetts from 1818 - 1835 The Adjutant General is a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Cabinet and advises the Governor on military and emergency management matters.
  • He developed East Boston from marshland into a busy seaport.
  • In 1833 he established a ferry service from East Boston to Boston. The service was called "The Sumner Ferry"
  • Wrote several books including the Reminiscences of Lafayette's visit to Boston, History of East Boston, and Some Recollections of Washington's Visit to Boston as well as some others. All of his books are available at the Boston Public Library Central Delivery desk for in-library use only.
  • Died in Jamaica Plain in 1861

Mentioned in Edward M. Kennedy: "Chappaquiddick" speech (Top 100 American Speeches):

The people of this state, the state which sent John Quincy Adams, and Daniel Webster, and Charles Sumner, and Henry Cabot Lodge, and John Kennedy to the United States Senate are entitled to representation in that body by men who inspire their utmost confidence. For this reason, I would understand full well why some might think it right for me to resign. For me, this will be a difficult decision to make.

July 27, 2017

Copley Outbound T Exit

If you're taking the Green Line from Park Street to Copley Square you end up exiting up the street at a different location than the inbound trains. The outbound trains end up under the intersection of Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street. The inbound train ends up near the Boston Public Library Main Entrance.

What?s tricky is that as you walk through the terminal, there?s no clear indicator on where you appear at street level. This is important because you don?t want to exit to street level and then find that you have to cross the street because you came out of the wrong door.

The exit are separated by Dartmouth Street, and the exits are on opposite sides of the street.

Check out this picture:

Coply Exit
There are no signs to indicate where the exits will take you!

Helpful Tip!

You should go left if you want to go to the Boston Public Library, visit the Boston Marathon Finish Line, Apple Store or the Old South Church. Exit right if you want to go to Copley Square, Trinity Church and CVS.

Perhaps someday the MBTA will put up a sign to help people navigate out of the station properly.

Note: Some people may think this is a silly blog post. But it can be frustrating when you arrive at the station and have no clue on which exit to take.

July 20, 2017

Boston Public Library Bronze Doors

When you enter the Boston Public Library from Copley square you may not have paid attention to the Bronze doors that you walk through.

These doors were created by Daniel Chester French in 1897, about 20 years before he did the Abraham Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Memorial.

Click on image for a larger version.

Five Things that I learned about the doors

  • Each door weighs 1500 pounds.
  • Daniel Chester French was chosen to create the doors by Charles Follen McKim, the Boston Public Library main architect since they worked on eight other projects together.
  • The figures on the doors represent Music and Poetry, Knowledge and Wisdom, and Truth and Romance.
  • The Center door, Knowlege and Wisdom, is the one that is always open.
  • The door sayings are written in old Latin, Old Latin used V for capitals and U for lower case.

It took a while for each door panel to be completed:

  • 1897 - Truth and Romance (Right)
  • 1898 - Knowledge and Wisdom (Center)
  • 1902 - Music and Poetry (Left)

Door Sayings

SVCG Sweet Compulsion Does in Music Lie To Lull the Daughters of Necessity and Keep Unsteady Nature to Her Law
True Poetry is Like the Loadstone Which Both Attracts the Needle and Supplies it With Magnetic Power

There is in Wisdom a spirit subtil, clear in utterance, loving what is good, pure, stedfast.
By Knowledge Shall, the Chambers Be Filled with all Precious and pleasant riches. (Proverbs 24:4)

Truth is The Strength and The Kingdom and The Power and the Majesty of all Ages A Romance to Rede and Drive the Night Away from me thought it Better Play than Either at Chesse or Tables


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History of CICS

The College of Information Technology, now College of Information and Computing Sciences, was conceptualized as the University's response to the manpower needs of labor market that was rapidly overtaken by advances in the field of Information Technology.

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) program started in 1998 as one of the academic programs of the College of Arts and Sciences under the deanship of Dr. Magdalena M. Pagalilauan and Mr. Edison D. Bravo as Program Head. It opened with only 110 enrolees. Revisions of the curriculum were made in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2008.

Effective 1st Semester, SY 2005-2006, the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) program under the College of Arts and Sciences was developed into the College of Information Technology, with Dr. Mary Jane D. Aragon as first Dean of the new College. In line with this modification, the College offered Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) by virtue of Resolution No. 233 s. 2005. The program started with 14 enrolees. Cagayan State University is the first state/government university in the Region to offer graduate program in Information Technology.

The College has simultaneously embarked on an intensive human and physical resources development which contributed to the 600% increase in enrolment in 2005. As of March 2010, the College has already graduated 959 students.

On January 2007, with Mr. Gregory M. Danguilan as the next Dean, the College started its membership with Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) program. Through membership in MSDNAA, the University delivers technical training on Microsoft technology to students in order to meet the demands of the global technology market.

In the same year, the College of Information Technology joined the Ladderized Education Program spearheaded by TESDA. Every year level is an exit point so that those who will not be able to finish the four-year degree will still be able to receive certifications and acquire competencies that will equip them to look for a related job.

In the year 2008, the College expanded with as a new program in Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS), which offers to meet the growing needs of highly technological manpower in the region. This was made possible through the leadership of Ms. Adelina N. Apeles, as the Dean, and Department Chair Mr. Edison D. Bravo.

In 2009, a new program, BSIT Major in Animation, was introduced as yet another milestone for the College. These developments in the College in terms of curricular offerings, and with the University's advocacy to offer a zero-tuition-fee admission, the College grew to a staggering 2,400 students at the start of school year 2010-2011. This was also the time when the College was named College of Information and Computer Science.

At the start of second semester of school year 2009-2010, a new leadership arose with Mr. Generino Siddayao as the dean, Mr. Edison Bravo as Program Chair of BSCS, Mr. Manny Capili as Program Chair of BSIT, and Mr. Eldomar De Leon as the Coordinator for BSIT-Animation.

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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Leah ~ Snow Fun

Leah ~ Snow Fun, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Leah ~ Snow Fun

Let it snow!

actually it was Leah's sister that was making the snow falling for us but that didn't work out so well. .but then all the sudden the wind kicked up and the snow from the trees came down.. so it was perfect..

i work with my seniors on many mini shoots.. this was her winter session..

i always say to them it will only take about 10 mins to do the shots.. but it turns out to be 30 mins or more, because i continue to shoot.

i need to stop having so much fun and respect others time.. lol..

we used a reflector on this shot..

Camera:Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure:1/2500 sec
Focal Length:85 mm
ISO Speed:50
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Flash:Off, Did not fire

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Newspaper accounts written by different independent groups of the private sector in Cuba do not supply the images that emerge from the histories, essays and poems produced by the experience of being imprisoned under the Castro dictatorship in the 54 years that it has been in power. From José Martí to Carlos Montenegro; from Pablo de la Torriente Brau to Ernesto Díaz and Huber Matos, there exists a testimonial chain that’s hard to break.

Rafael Saumell provides continuity to Cuba’s imprisonment history and narrates the process in an essay which maps out what it means to be behind bars, inside the moats and the horrors of imprisonment in the island, seen through the eyes of extraordinary authors who wrote about their own personal experiences. From Manzano, Martí, De la Torriente, Montenegro, Díaz…to the present day.

How much of your own experience is there in “La cárcel letrada” (Betania, 2013), how much of your own frayed skin can we find in the book and what did you get out of writing it?

There are several references in the book’s introduction as to how much of me there is in La cárcel letrada.  If you read through those first few pages you will find that the main idea was to intellectualize my experience as a political prisoner within the context of national culture: who preceded me, how they expressed their experiences, what they said and what they denounced. I chose authors and writings that I felt were meaningful, considering that they were representative of different historical eras, several political regimes and varied literary styles.

I did not exclude the common prisoner because I was a witness to it in the prisons of Guanajay and in Combinado del Este. I did not live together with them, but I met a lot of inmates who were part of that sector of the prison system. In that aspect, I followed the examples offered by Carlos Montenegro and Pablo de la Torriente Brau.

At the same time, I researched, read and analyzed their writings and learned many concepts related to certain literary theories and philosophical principles. I adapted them to the study of each work and author while maintaining a dialogue with my ancestors in slavery and imprisonment.  In this fashion, I tried to carry out a catharsis using the academic essay as a tool and linked the continuity of our political tragedy from the colonial era, the time of the Cuban Republic and the period after 1959.

In addition to being locked up, driven into exile and death, the Castro dictatorship has produced a sub-genre which has been denominated ‘prison literature’. Do you think it will transcend as a style and why?

Prison literature (poetry, story, novel, theater, film, documentary if we refer to Conducta Impropia and Nadie escuchaba, for example), exists although it does not reach the majority of its natural audience (the Cubans who reside in the island) for reasons we all know.  Those of us who write about these matters know we are writing for the future, that is, any fate that our work will meet will be tied to the intensity and the quality of the political changes that may come.

Meanwhile, in the areas of publishing and academia, lectures and conference circles we are part of the “immense minority” as Juan Ramón Jimenez would say.  For that reason, the work we do will continue to amass and gather dust in the bookshelves until its time comes.  I see it as a sort of unearthing, an illumination of shadows, a hullabaloo and the airing of clean and dirty laundry coming out of the closet, every voice free and liberated.

The declassification and the opening of police files, the judicial archives and prison files will be necessary and inevitable.  Moreover, for those events to take place, we first have to uncork the bottle, there has to be a real opening …otherwise the pot and pan will be half covered, only lukewarm. A half truth is a total lie.

What inspires you to keep writing?

What inspires me are: the literary vocation I discovered in my youth; the personal, mental and physiological need that forces me to read a private journal, or sit at a computer in order to thread the ideas that emanate from me; the opinions that I want to share with others; the emotional zeal that I have for literature in general and from which I continue and will continue to learn. I write because I have no other choice but to obey my nature and do what it dictates to me.

Besides, it does not compel me to commit crimes, unless someone ironically says about my work: “he committed a triple crime by writing an essay, a story and a novel.”  Since May 9, 1988 when I left (and I did not abandon) my country, I have all the freedom in the world to write, without fear of censure or fear from a reader who could report and denounce my “counter-revolutionary” writings to the police.

I do not depend on any business or institutional subsidy. I am financially independent and therefore I have earned my intellectual freedom to write what I want and as I see fit.  I am solely responsible for the failures or recognitions of my profession.

What is your connection with Cuba, with Cubans, with the current Cuban literature?

I still have very good contact with Cubans and Cuban literature writers in the four corners of the planet.  I read Tyrians and Trojans alike; I don’t discriminate against authors because they have political beliefs different from mine.  If I took to read only those who agree with my point of view, I would probably only read what I myself wrote and that, of course, is narcissism, egocentricity; it is anti-democratic and unjust, naturally.

I read other Cuban authors because it is my vocation, my duty and because real charity begins at home.  Furthermore, as far as arts and literature, we are at a much higher level and quality of life, we are so much more advanced than the country governed by the “revolutionary government.”

Any advance on what you are cooking up for the future?

As far as any advances, here is what I am planning: a play, a collection of exchange letters and memoires of the entertainment world when I worked as scriptwriter for radio and T.V. programs.  Unless my health fails, I will be very busy with those projects, in addition to the education of my children and grandchildren, the unending nurturing of my relationship with my wife, with my family, with my friends.  Of minor importance is the fact that the economic base for those plans is rooted in my job as Spanish Professor in a Texan university: “I have earned my keep/let there be poetry.”

25 November 2013

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Solana has new peace deal in works with moderate Arab countries?

According to an article appearing in The Hindu Times today (August 20, 2006), three moderate Arab governments in the Middle East are pushing for a new Israel peace plan. You may read it for yourself by pressing here! If not, I have already archived it.[1] Those countries are Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. According to the same source, it was those same countries that led to “Arabs and Israelis launching the Madrid peace talks, months after the war that expelled Saddam Hussein from Kuwait.”

That 1991 conference, held in Madrid, was co-hosted by Russia’s Prime Minister Gorbachev and USA’s President George Bush (the elder). It was coordinated by Javier Solana who worked at that job even before taking the Spanish cabinet Foreign Minister post.[2] He was, however, the official spokesman for the Spanish government, even then.

The plans are serious and again Javier Solana is playing a prominent role. He met, according to THE HINDU source with Israeli and Lebanese officials last weekend. Today (this Sunday), Arab foreign ministers are meeting in Cairo. According to “THE HINDU”

“Solana's ``feeling is that we now need a big push, otherwise we shall see more fires breaking out in the future,'' a European Union official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make statements to the press. . . . Israel's defense minister, Amir Peretz, said last week that resumption of a dialogue with Syria and the Palestinians was possible. ‘Every war creates an opportunity for a new political process,’ he said.’” [3]

In one of my recent articles, I quoted New Age Movement activist Peter LeMesurier’s THE ARMAGEDDON SCRIPT, specifically the portion stating that their “New David” may well have to pursue his agenda (for a phony Second Coming and acceptance as “world messiah) amidst a time of turmoil such as the world has never seen.”

To paraphrase old Saturday Night Live Dana Carvey/“Church Lady” tapes, “could it be? . . could it be?

As friend Herb Peters says, STAY TUNED!

[2] (In case this one disappears from view, I’ve archived it as well.

Solana couldn't pull off getting European troops onto Lebanon's border although that was his goal. He may be able to do it with the Muslim countries after all he appears to have bought them with all of the money he and his compadres have sent in.

We will see now whether enough of the Israeli leadership has been bought off by the one worlders. Too many people believe that all Jews and Israelis think alike. There's probably more political ferment there than in 90 percent of the other countries. Let's hope the concensus is to look at what the future really holds and not just believe in wishful thinking.
why do you always put up a new post everytime I put up my comments? I have noticed this all along. You know that a new post essentially ends further attention to the preceding thread. If you don't want my comments, why not just censor my comments and delete them from the thread. This would be more forthright.
Brothers Keeper:
Do you feel guilty of something? I have never seen that kind of responce before.
Constance: I appologise ahead of time. I'm not trying to detract from your posting. It is a great post that could probably go on for a while considering the events that have happened in the middle east and the ones that are about to.

Brothers keeper: Since you claim to be of the faith, its time you hear a bit of truth. YOU NEED DELIVERANCE! Your agenda rots to the pit of hell.
I put up an EXTREMELY important post at past 3 a.m. when I badly needed sleep because it was IMPORTANT, BREAKING NEWS, and what's more, I had not read what "brothers keeper" said on yesterday's post, but you can bet I'll read it EXTREMELY CAREFULLY now. Yesterday's article is still there, on this site, as are others (I have now expanded the current site to include all articles for the month." I will now tell "brothers keeper" and all those with agendas of anti-Semitism, and/or "hate all Arabs" that I have no sympathy for those agendas or their proponents. Liberty Lobby and I have tangled for many years and I believe the Willis Cartos and Eustace Mullins of this world are true enemies of God! If anybody has their type of thinking in mind, long past TIME TO REPENT!
Back articles are still available for their own comment sections. I hope all will read Dorothy Margraf's very fine article yesterday. This was not put up to pre-empt that. It was put up because of the breaking news for which at least I recognized significance on several levels, not the least of which was PROPHETIC!
There is a lot of information coming fast (too fast) and I'm going to read Dorothy's post as soon as I've completed the newly posted Alliance of Civilizations report. If you're reading this Dorothy, I know I already have some questions for you that I haven't yet posted so please keep your eye on that blogspot.

Brothers Keeper,
Back in the commenting section we had an interesting commenter.

" Seven Star Hand

* Age: 51
* Gender: male
* Astrological Sign: Leo
* Zodiac Year: Sheep
* Industry: Education
* Occupation: Messiah
* Location: United States

About Me

I know my writings are long-winded and sometimes rough around the edges. The ancient deceptions and long-term errors that bedevil humanity were millennia in the making. They won’t be defeated by clever sound bites, smooth talking, or endless debate. It requires substantial knowledge and verifiable wisdom to climb out of the deep morass of ignorance and false doctrine (pit) imposed upon humanity. Practice patience and strive to truly understand and I promise to enlighten you to the verifiable wisdom of the ages."

I checked out his websites and found he wrote several books which included similar charges as yours against the Jews. Interesting.

Is it possible that you and Seven are the same person? Only someone arrogant enough to give himself the title "Messiah" would be arrogant enough to charge that Constance would try to block out their rant with some very important breaking information.
Is Alliance of Civilizations another blog?
It seems as if the whole middle east is falling into Solana's hands one finger at a time. I kind of figured something was up earlier this year when Solana would not side with Bush on labeling the terrorist groups of the middle east. Especially the ones that went against Israel during this latest conflict. Solana is still not willing to label these groups as terrorist. He only speaks out against the terrorist events and not the participating groups. So now in action, you might as well call Solana a 'moderate muslim' as this is the way it will be taken in the middleastern Islamic world. Israel wont see it this way unfortunately. But the reality is, any political and military moves that are counted as a sucess in the muslim world, will just increase and be repeated wold wide until they have full domination. Solana is a smart man and he knows this. Solana's day to shine , I'm afraid, is coming quickly. I pray for the protection of Israel and the peace of Jerusalem. The finale peace, that only God himself will bring.

I do not want this to be viewed as an anti-muslim propaganda for it is not. This is only showing the alliance that is forming that will eventually fulfill Bible prophecy.
Here is something I thought would be of interest. Jack Vanimpe stated in his 30 min. online video that the Bible describes that the anti-christ will come from Spain... Did this catch your eyes?!!
go to the above link, then click on watch TV. It will bring you to the video braodcast dates to be able to watch. Click on the Aug. 12, 06 dated video. The comment is at approx 18 minute mark. However the whole video is worth watching whether you view end times the same way as him or not. It is a 30 min. video.
I do believe Jack stated something he had researched when he made the 'Spain' comment, however it does not disagree with the Bible. I believe it is a direct reference to Solana. This is not a new concept as we here at this blog know. He talks about the 7 years and other things tying to world events. It will be worth your time. Sorry I could not give you a direct hook up link.
Child of God, King Juan Carlos of Spain has had many people commenting that he is the antichrist. Impe has been pushing Carlos for top spot candidate.
Sarcastic site, but the information is interesting.

In the following thread there are some suggested descriptions of the antichrist by someone who doesn't believe in that concept, but knows there are evil leaders. Follow his description thru the comments. By golly, Solana may not be the antichrist, but he sure can be considered an evil leader...
I agree.
To anon of 2;19
I want you to know I agree with your statements, not your links. Please dont take offence. I know you warned me ahead of time, but there are some evil comments there. Some of the comments reminded me of that 7 stars guy. I just don't see any of those links being able to bump off Solana as my number one guess. I tried though. Thanks for the links!
Brothers keeper

I think you're assertion is quite spurious. Many times when I wake up in the morning, the sun is up. Did the sun rise because of me? I doubt that Constance's blog writing schedule revolves around you. I can't speak for her, but I think I'm right. Your Anti-Semitic (is that how you spell it) rants are infuriating, but not enough to chase away the truth.

I don't know how you can take a comment I make about Rick Warren and turn it into some statement against Zionism. Zionism is a process started by God. Argue with God about it. It's His plan. Right now I'm watching some ridiculous show about the alphabet that my kids are watching. Does this also prove your point about Zionism?

What you stumbled on is very significant! That explains the actions of the Arab League and some of the events involving this Middle East cease-fire. Even Herb Peters commented about this.

With Iran doing its military exercises I wonder if this is a practice for the attack on Israel prophesied in Ezekiel.

Constance, as kids use to say a few years ago, you go girl!
To 10:58 AM

The Alliance of Civilizations is not a blog site. It is a United Nations initiative with the stated purpose of forming alliances across civilizations by combating extremism and intolerance. They are working their agenda by supposedly working to ensure children's and women's rights as well as comat xenophobia and terrorism. Alliance literature and UN press releases in the areas I mentioned above conclude that those "who feed on exclusion and claim sole ownership of the truth" are the the root causes of the world's problems. In other words, anyone who has a religion and believes that religion to be true would fall into the "extremist" and "intolerant" category and that, by Alliance standards, will not be tolerated.

In my opinion, Van Impe took his "Juan Carlos as antichrist" from Charles Taylor who was propounding the theory. Very interesting, except it neither fits reality nor prophecy. The prophecy was "a vile person shall arise to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom." Juan Carlos is a king. His power is symbolic only. Javier Solana clearly now wields very real power in the form of the consolidated military power of Europe and much of its budget. Van Impe has had every opportunity to follow up on Solana as he did earlier on the New Age Movement. I'm sad to say that sometimes he holds his finger up in the air to see what way the wind is blowing before taking any stands. But, better late than never! I'm afraid that all too often I got the word out at great personal and financial sacrifice. Then after that they took up their offerings and made money for washed down non-offensive, non-complete versions of the truth about the New Age Movement and the European Union! But that's ok. God knows who did what.
Constance, right on with that last comment. Christians and Jews, liberal and conservative, have both promoted their little acceptable circles of establishment leadership. They want to call the agenda, and anyone who doesn't get their approval and who doesn't kowtow can forget getting an audience thru them.

The New Age movemeent is a repeat of a movement that was coming to fruition around the early part of the 20th century. It was extremely well planned, involving organizations and individuals in unexpected places. Then WWII happened. When they were bringing it forward again, they never expected opposition. They thought they had all of their ducks in a row. They never expected someone to break news into the community about New Age.

The Christians and Jews, conservatives and liberals, who had already bought into New Age ideas certainly didn't want anyone stepping on their toes. As you can corroborate, and everyone else should know, there were others, who based on your leads tried to present information on New Age to others but who ran into brick walls set up by the establishment.

An excuse that they used is that a lot of crazy ideas come and go and why be bothered with any of them. To understand the ideas of New Age and why they are dangerous requires a lot of brainwork, a lot of research and a lot of time. People are easily discouraged. The establishment figureheads did that work very well by saying that they knew what was going on and had it under control. It is still going on.
Rich in Medford:

If you wanted to contribute a guest article to this site on Alliance of Civilizations, I would welcome it and I'm sure I speak for Dorothy Margraf as well. As many links and elaboration as you can post are needed. The fifth seal of Revelation and the prophecies of Daniel Chapter 7 both allude to a war against God's peoples. It sounds like it is advancing. I have kept a file since 1981 labeled "War against Fundamentalism." It sounds like you have some very current resources that we all need to be aware of while we still have the freedom to talk to each other and work. It reminds me of the old song, "Work for the night is coming, when we can work no more." That night is steadily advancing upon us.

In every other endeavor, adhearance to the fundamentals is seen as a good thing, e.g., "The Tigers are doing so well this year because of their mastery of the fundamentals."
Kinda like Tiger Woods, who just won his 12th major title?

Way to Go Tiger! :)
I write leave comments here on your threads about Zionism because the real nature of Zionism is inextricably associated with the upcoming appearance of the "man of sin". All those learning about the one should also be very interested in the other.

I don't know why I am falsely accused of hating Jews when I explicitely and repeatedly avow I HAVE NO ANIMOSITY TOWARD JEWS. But I am not an accomplished researcher and writer, and perhaps I do not express my points very clearly. Here is a link to an article written by someone who is not so handicapped. Read and think carefully. It is very well written. The truth is irrefutable when it is honestly faced up to.
I am just trying to warn that even those of you who hold sincere opinions can still be sincerely wrong. I do not seek to argue. Read by the Spirit of God. The Spirit of Truth is your teacher.
To "Brother's Keeper":

Me thinketh me smelleth "Yisrael Ben Hawkins" and his Abilene, Texas based "House of Yahweh," a dangerous immoral polygamy preaching cult with whom I tangled successfully as a lawyer in 1998. Yeah sure, "The Plan" is the only defense against the Antichrist? GIVE US ALL A BREAK!
Dear Readers:

Yes, I believe we have been visited by either representatives of "The House of Yahweh" or a wannabe knockoff in the person of "brothers keeper" and possibly that "messiah." Among the numerous "false christs and messiahs shall arise and deceive many" have been Rev. Moon, "Buffalo Bill Hawkins" now known as Yisrayl Ben Hawkins" (with various spellings), John Rogers (the founder of MSIA - Movement for Spiritual Inner Awareness -- he is Arianna Huffington's guru), etc., etc., ad nauseum. They are all exceedingly dangerous on at least a spiritual level and all too often on a physical here and now level. Best case scenario, they leave their followers BROKE. Worst case scenaro, dead (Koresh, Jim Jones, Heaven's Gate)
Thanks Constance,

I would be interested in compiling for the readers the Alliance materials. I will get in touch with you as I start to prepare the documentation. I’m am still in the reading stage and as you know, as one begins to read this material, suddenly the scope of what you expected to read expands due to the discovery of unexpected participants involved in the initiative.

I am a no one, and especially am not a two-bit cult leader, or even member. If you were to actually meet me we could both have a good laugh as to how ordinary and simple I am, and very far from being any kind of cult leader.

I am simply a believer trying to discuss and share my undertanding on a forum that I thought would be met by fellow believers in Christ doing likewise. I in no way detract from your work to raise awarensess of a) the real nature of the New Age movement, and b) the possible prophetic identity of holder of the office of EU Foreign Minister.
I am seeking to contribute by rounding out our awareness on these matters with an awareness of how Zionist movement and State of Israel fits into the overall scheme with these other topics. It should be noted that true understanding of the real nature of Zionism is essential to a closer understanding of the entirety of the situation.

The article I referenced above is clear and incisive. The real strength of the article is that the author limits his discussion primarily to scripture, and then only briefly refers to historical and political citations to fill out and confirm his thesis.

I am just an simple man sharing what I think is a very important aspect of understanding with my brothers here who I think may have a misunderstanding regarding the real nature of Zionism.

Some it seems would make support of Israel tantamount to a condition of salvation, and a veritable test as to acceptance as a Christian. This is nothing short of heresy. A form of un-biblical fanaticism. Zionism is a cult heresy, and calls for 'rightly dividing the word' to be exposed for what it is.

I don't think you took the time to thoughtfully read the article. Our understanding needs to come from the light of the New Testament. Not from popular best-selling, authors like Hal Lindsey and Tim LaHaye. They spin fantasies and dangerous distortions.

Go with the Word. Read the article and evaluate it for its content.
NATO's 21st-century task: going from 'Europe' to 'global' .... ABC News >>>
I watched the special on Rick Warren on Fox News last night. It was very nice. They did point out that Rupert Murdoch is a financial contributor to Rick Warren's work. It almost had the tone of an infomercial. There was nothing that addressed some of the critism that his work could be somewhat influenced by the New Age Movement. However, I left thinking Rick Warren is okay. I'll still keep my eye on him, though, because with the New Age Movement you just never know who you can trust. (Obviously, the only one we can trust is Jesus.)
Since Rupert Murdoch owns Harper Collins and Zondervan (you'll note they're open even on Sunday now), publisher of not only "Purpose Driven," but the TNIV and the NIV, AND Fow News Channel, I'd say he has a tiny stake in the various activities of Rick Warren.
HarperCollins has been the publisher of some of the worst of the worst of Matthew Fox's books!
David, it looks like you fold very easily. You are right. It was an infomercial. Rick Warren and wife, came across like Bush and wife, as "very nice people." Did you hear anything about his financial situation, the size of his staff, who he networks with, an analysis of his theology, from people who might have left his church or former workers. Wow, he wears Hawaiian shirts. He looks like he could be anyone's beer buddy, one of the guys.

From everything I've come across, he has a purpose drive life...and the purpose is political influence.
Brothers Keeper

Its nice to see you respond out of humility. And I don't say this to confront you. That article you gave for a link is biblically wrong on many accounts as well as personal opinions like 'counterfit Jewish exiles' as well as falsely accusing "tens of thousands of evangelical churches" from the article. I have seen too many articles like this, and posted here on this blog as well. There are no references to back up the denominations who directly give finances specifically for the building of the Jewish temple. I have never heard of such a thing coming to light with proof from any article. Not to say that it is impossible. But tens of thousands, not even heard of except from people who promote anti-Jewish agendas. As far as the comment about the "counterfit Jews" would you also call the Jews who were killed by Hitler counterfit Jews? Just a thought. However the Bible clearly states who the 'physical' Jews are. Paul also brings this up in Romans. Genesis and Exodus are full of continual references of who the Jews came from, including the blessings past down from the fathers. It also tells you who the tribes came from. Now to give you a partial non-biblical perspective of who the Jews are currently. DNA testing has gone on world wide since the mid 80's to find the tribes around the world who match up to the DNA of their forefathers. Now some of this was being supported by secular Jews and other orthadox groups. They have found tribes from remote areas around the world, and they also still practice the torah and have had no knowledge of Jesus Christ whatsoever. These different Jewish tribes were dispersed during the Babylonian period of Nebuchadnezzar. They brout back 70,000 Israelites to Babylon. Well what do you think happened to all the other Israelites? They didn't all die! Many were dispersed to the rest of the world at that time, and brought the parts of the old testament that were written at that time. 70 A.D. was not the only dispersion of the Jews. Most of the tribes changed their languages over the mellenia to the areas that they were in. So they lost the written word in Hebrew. However, they still practiced what they had learned to this day, only passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation. They believed it so much that they are still considered sexually pure (or vigins) and did not practice or intermarry with the groups of pagans around them. This is pretty amazing in itself. Now one thing that might be of interest to you is all the tribes listed in Revelation have now been found and already have been brought back to Israel. Most of these people have never heard the name of Jesus at all. They lived in fairly remote ares of the world because of persecution. However they still know of a coming Messiah. It is very likely that these people will accept Christ if they are shown the complete Old testament and new testament that they never recieved and compare all the prophecies refering to Jesus being the Messiah. The Holy Spirit is a very convicting force especially to innocent Jews. It makes me discusted to see all these anti-Jewish Christian articles that crucify them and lift up the true believers in Christ. When are some groups of Christians going to get the hint that we are to love them just as well as each other? The reality is you will never be able to witness to an orthadox Jew if you don't love them first! Christians are portrayed as Jew killers because they called the Jews 'Christ killers' while killing them. Then Hitler called himself a Christian. Now when are you going to participate in loving the Jews and not just tollerating them? You want to win one to Christ? Its time to re-educate yourself with a different biblical perspective. There isn't much time left to re-educate yourself either, because we know what time we are on the verge of! I do not fund any building of the Jewish temple stuff, however it is very interesting to follow, and it is a sign of the times. Most Christians who pay attention fall in to this category. Will you be one? I hope so.
Dear Brother's Keeper:

Of course it is impossible for me to fully judge another's hearts and minds; HOWEVER, I based my conclusions on correlating the House of Yahweh by informed experience and knowledge. I've looked at their materials for many years and had successful legal dealings against them in 1998. If you are not part of them, I regret to say, you look from what I've seen so far as though you could fit right in. I followed links from the site you referenced this morning to the "Name of God" movement of which they are also a part. If you read my book and examined my sources (Alice Bailey, Blavatsky, etc.,) there could be no doubt in your mind that what you are saying about the Jews and an Israeli homeland is EXACTLY what Alice Bailey wrote. That's an old line: "We're not anti-Semitic, we're anti-Zionist! Give me a break!

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and has bright yellow feathers, it must be a duck!

Convince me I'm wrong about you. But I am recognizing a conventional New Age line from you that is also common to figures such as David Icke and Eustace Mullins. And most certainly and most emphatically, I reject "Buffalo Bill Hawkins" n/k/a "Yisrael Ben Hawkins" d/b/a HOUSE OF YAHWEH in Abilene, Texas and elsewhere.
The ties that bind, hmm? From press:

"Iran has not yet said precisely how it will reply. A senior Iranian official said Iran might give a written response to European ambassadors in Tehran but said mostly likely Iran will deliver the reply in Brussels to Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief who presented the package.

Iran has said its reply will be "multi-dimensional", suggesting no simple 'yes' or 'no'."

-New in Christ
MLK said there is no difference between antisemitism and antizionism.
Those following the discussion on Rick Warren should look at the writings at Herescope which is linked to on the first page of this blog. A series of essays for the month of August deal with this new spirituality which I dare not call Christianity...

Prefacing a sentence with the name Jesus does not necessarily make it true.
Does anyone see any significance in Iran giving its message to Solana on August 22???
Rick Warren's connections? Somebody did research on that. The website is down, but if you go to the cached version of this, which I found through Google when I put you will see some very interesting connections... Look particularly at the long list in the middle.

Rick Warren Connections
Rev. Rick Warren - Saddleback Community Church Dr. Luder Whitlock Jr - Foundation for Reformation Dr. Bruce Wilkinson - Global Vision Resources ... - 67k - Cached - Similar pages
This time it came up. As it's a long link, try
12:01 PM

I've been thinking the exact same thing! My gut feeling is that Iran will accept Solana's proposal. Upon acceptance, the one obstacle (enrichment) to the EU-Iran Trade Co-operation Agreement will disappear and Iran will enter into the European expansion zone. Acceptance of the proposal will ENSURE that Iran has a place at the table in the middle east peace process. I posted several Europa server links documenting this in a previous blog--the that currently has 40 comments.

Also, from what I see, the Mediterranean Association Agreements requires that the EuroMed states (one being Israel) de-militarize. I see nowhere that indicates the EU will require the same of Iran. So Iran's mystical leader may be about to get his fangs sharpened, plus gain his spiritual teacher too.

Hmmm, it looks like I may be eating my words. Iran is bucking and may not want to be part of the EU neighborhood.

Dr. Solana, who is "vacationing in Spain" says that the lengthy and detailed Iranian response "needs careful analysis."

See: www.freenewmexican/com/news/
Well, Rick Warren's special did seem so convincing, but my allergy to ragweed is getting in the way. This is what infomercials do, right? Make what they're selling seem like the best thing ever. The infomercial with Carlton Sheets (you know, the No Down Payment guy) makes him out to be a financial genius. But you know in the back of your mind, it's all a rip-off, a sham.
Well here could be the beggining of an Iraian responce. I found this link from Heb's web site.
Persia will come against Israel and the antichrist, right? So, I would not expect Iran to jump onto the EU train YET.

That written, I do expect Iran to demonstrate just how embolden it has become and for "something" to happen that will be the springboard for Daniel's prophecy regarding Damascus.

Oh, did you also notice that Italy was all over the media plugs yesterday as the main UN force to go into Lebannon?

-New in Christ
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On Social Convergence

May 15, 2006

Mental illness. Prozac, Ritalin, depression, and psychological disorders. Why are they cropping up now more than ever? Why are they so common now? The obvious answer is that they treat people who are not well adjusted. And then my question becomes, adjusted to what? Perhaps the fact that we need to medicate so many people to allow them to fit into society means there is something wrong with the society, and not with the individual. Perhaps we take the inability of one to accept this society as an individual problem, when the problem lies with the structure itself.

Young women are constantly bombarded with the message that they are fat and not nearly as pretty as the women in their magazines. Who is surprised that they are depressed after growing up until this constant societal criticism? Who could be amazed when the ridiculed are miserable? But oh, she is depressed. Give her a pill. Never mind that the cause is starring us in the face. Never mind the pressures put on her by social expectation. Fix her. Bring her back to productivity. Give her soma.

Get in line. By alphabetical order, last name. Sit in your seat. Do not get up. Do not speak. Do not fidget. Now color this picture. Now perform this song. Now play this game -- it is gym time. Stay inside the line. Your essay must be three paragraphs. Rise, put your hand on your heart, and repeat your loyalty oath. oh, but this child will not be silent! Oh, that child will not rise when told to rise, nor sit when told to sit. Drug him. Bring him back into the herd. Return his wandering mind to the flock.

Innovation by its nature requires thinking outside the box. New ideas require pressing bounds. But that is alright. Have your drugs and stop acting out of line. Your school, your magazine, and your drug companies thank you.


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Minister Economic Development pleads for centralized government inspectorate

Errol-GoeloeWILLEMSTAD - The inspection departments of all ministries should be united in one inspectorate. This is according to the interim Minister of Economic Development Errol Goeloe in response to inspections at various supermarkets in recent weeks.

According to Goeloe, there must be an integral approach to inspections with one person in charge.

The interim Minister did not attend the demonstration that took place in front of the Goisco supermarket this week, but it is good that there were politicians there to support the cause.

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15 comments on “As Seen in An Alleyway / 08.

  1. i find it so hard to take good pictures of red flowers but agfa is so good with the tones <3
    i love the everything about this post…this alley seems so inviting :)

    1. Thank you so much, Van! :D Unfortunately I haven’t made any plans to do that… possibly because my own adventure in film has been more intuitive than technical, for which I would need a translator to help turn my thoughts into words that can actually offer any kind of help, haha! So glad you enjoy the photographs! :)

    1. As I walk around more, I realized that the jar is actually quite common… perhaps not the exact same pattern but definitely of the same series. I need to find one for myself :D

  2. I’ve tried Agfa Vista 400 for the first time this year and it’s now one of my favourite films! The way it captures colour is fantastic and those photos are so pretty :)

    1. :D Thank you Inês! I tried it with a rangefinder and a toy camera previously but only fell in love with it when I used it with my Pentax… it is also now one of my favorites! :)

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Everything Passes By.

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As we reached under the winter snow line once more, so the flowers began to appear by the boles of the trees – the cosmos and the gentian, bushes of forsythia, and the first of the lilacs. The sun emerged suddenly from the clouds and beat down on our backs, warming the air in an instant and setting the earth steaming, the steam mingling with the perfume of all the wildflowers that rose in a heady bouquet. Do Yuan stopped and pointed to a mass of cherry blossom in the valley.

‘That is so sad to see,’ he said. His voice was oddly thick with gloom.

I confessed I could see nothing sad in it at all; it looked astonishingly beautiful, and that was all.

‘Ah yes, but soon it will be gone. Another few days, and the branches will be empty again. That is what is so sad, thinking of it going away.’

I had read of Zen sadness at the idea of nature’s transience. But it seemed pointless. After all, there would soon be leaves in place of the blossoms, and then other flowers would bloom, and then there would be the autumn colors – the books all say the slopes of Naejang-san looked as though they were on fire in early October. Was that not sufficient compensation?

‘No, for all that says is that all beauty is transient. Everything passes by. Even this sadness!’ and he laughed, and thus having cheered me up, carried on slipping and sliding down the hill. – Korea, A Walk Through the Land of Miracles, Simon Winchester

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  1. I think this transition quality in nature is what makes life more beautiful…Sometimes it is impossible not to feel some sadness but once you accept the change it makes us so much happy and a significant part of the ‘big picture’…

    1. Yes, and the moment you accept it the sadness passes, true to its transitional nature… :) It is I suppose also living in the moment to allow yourself to feel sad about the passing of nature’s beauty, isn’t it? Sometimes we harp on being more positive, when it is in fact more important to be happy! And allowing yourself the ease of all kinds of emotions, reasonable ones of course, should make one happy. :D

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Craft Projects

Christmastime is a crafting time, a time for working with the hands. Many enjoy doing craft projects to decorate the house, to decorate the Christmas tree, or to give away as gifts. Craft projects are wonderful ways for people to invest their time and love into the Christmas season.

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Make your own Advent Calendar
Coathanger Christmas Tree
Frosty the Snowman
Hanging Snowman Canvas
Ornament for Knitters
Christmas Knitting Wreath
Simple Marbled Christmas Ornaments
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Starburst Tree Silver Centerpiece

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Flashback Friday

It’sa blast-a from-a the pasta! Che bella e delizioso!

Credit: via the interwebs. Possibly originally Life Magazine (unconfirmed.)

  1. Atsa fluffy meat-e-ball-eh!

  2. fleurdamour says:

    Mmm, spagkitty meowrinara!

  3. Kablam! How will Oakley top that… HOW?

  4. Betsy Johnston says:

    It is Life Magazine…my father saved them from the 30’s onward and I remember that one from when I saw it as a child. I recently (in the past 5 yrs.) looked it up to show my daughter-in-law who is a photographer.

  5. Oakley will find a way. 🙂

  6. I can’t figure out if the kitty is happy, miserable, or laughing!

  7. Definitely from Life magazine I have a book called “Life Smiles Back” which it is in. I love that photo.

  8. Ooh, I had a postcard with this very photo years back! Maybe even 20 ys back. Made me blink and shake my brain when I saw it.

  9. Almost certainly from Life magazine, it was in one of their photo compendiums.

  10. Just don’t make the sauce with catsup.

  11. AHAHAHAA….

  12. Coffee Cup says:

    Magilla Glub Glub would be IN the pot scooping out the meatballs.

  13. Don’t serve me to the 2 dogs in the alley!!!!

  14. Clairedelune says:

    Can’t be done!!! 😀

  15. Clairedelune says:

  16. It was in the March 5, 1965 issue.

  17. Click on the link for page 125. the caption is fun. the kitteh’s name is Fluff.

    Praise be the interwebs.

  18. woops. sorry. it’s page 128.

  19. SlaveToCat says:

    I always thought Julia Childs had a dark side. Nobody can be that much fun to watch.

  20. 😆 Poor Fluff just wanted to taste the spaghetti not be in it 😆

  21. 😆 Magilla Glub Glub would be IN the pot eating the spaghetti and meatballs, Coffee Cup 😆

  22. waiter! there’s a longhair in my soup.

  23. tinee time-traveling tabbee

  24. Lois Lane says:

    Was either Life, or Look magazine. I remember seeing it as a kid. And yeah, I’m that old.


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Friday, November 7, 2014

Sammy (8) and Danner (1)

Before the next and final birthday of the year is upon me, I thought that I should post about the last two birthdays that we've had around here.

Sammy's birthday was in late September. He turned 8 years old - crazy I know. In true Sammy form he wanted a camo birthday. He wears camo almost everyday in some form or another, shirt, pants/shorts, and/or hat. He loves the hunting and wishes we had more birds and bunnies in our yeard so that he could hunt more. Several weeks before his birthday, he even bought himself a BB gun with money that he had been saving for months.

For Sammy's party, he wanted giant chocolate-chocolate chip cookies (no cake), shooting games with his BB gun and bow and arrow, and a marshmallow eating race. All his friends came decked out in camo and knives - true hunters never leave home without them.

There was a huge storm that was projected to hit right in the middle of his party. We just had time to finish all of the outside games before it started raining. Although the storm wasn't as massive as the news was making it out to be, it was enough to keep all the party-goers inside for the rest of the day. And what are you going to do with seven 6 through 11 year-olds stuck inside for a couple of hours? Watch an old Godzilla movie on youtube, of course (Sammy and Tom's idea)! The boys thought it was the best thing ever!

Thankfully even though he's a crazy, rough and tumble boy, he still loves to be snuggled and always makes sure to get plenty of hugs throughout the day. I hope he never grows out of that!

The youngest of the Cutlip crew turned one mid-October. My baby, one year old! He's such a sweet, easy-going, kinda crazy (gets wound up right before bed), little boy. He loves to be rough-housed with, loves Livvy as much, if not more, than Mama, has four teeth, can stand on his own, waves "bye, bye", says, "baa" (ball), "Maa" (mama), "Daaa" (daddy), and can sign "more" and sometimes "please". He's gaining more and more confidence standing by himself, and will probably be taking his first steps here real soon. Go slow, baby. No need to rush!


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Monday, July 21, 2014

Review: The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

Release date: July 8, 2014
Author info: Website | Twitter
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 489
Format: Egalley
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In this timeless new trilogy about love and sacrifice, a princess must find her place in a reborn world.

In a society steeped in tradition, Princess Lia’s life follows a preordained course. As First Daughter, she is expected to have the revered gift of sight—but she doesn’t—and she knows her parents are perpetrating a sham when they arrange her marriage to secure an alliance with a neighboring kingdom—to a prince she has never met.

On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, hopeful when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deception abounds, and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—even as she finds herself falling in love.
I adore high fantasy. It's one of those genres that I'll never tire of, but where I also have high standards. That means, clearly, The Kiss of Deception appealed to me. There are a couple of elements that felt less than satisfactory to me, but generally The Kiss of Deception is a highly entertaining and promising fantasy.

There's a lot to be said for this book. The writing is, without a doubt, gorgeous. Time and time again I found myself stopping just to reread a phrase or to sit and think about the wording. It was simply lovely and a joy to read, just on the level of sentence construction. I also found myself really liking Lia, especially in the latter parts of the book. Running away from her duty was something I could understand, but never really admired her for. I see the bravery in going against the expectations, breaking out, but I see more bravery in facing what scares you and fulfilling duty. It didn't make me dislike her at the beginning at all, because it's an understandable reaction. However, her strength in taking on work she's never done and dedication to learning make me like her more as time went on. When later events spurred her into bigger action, I really grew to admire her. She's strong, dedicated, and willing to do anything for those she loves. That growth is just great.

Really, the biggest detraction is the love triangle. It's there, and it looks like it's not going away in the next book, but at the same time, I found myself pretty darn invested. Pearson keeps you from knowing who the prince and assassin are, making their introductions from Lia's point of view, so we get descriptions and names, but not their purposes. I was so sure I knew who each was, but was wrong--and while being wrong is frustrating, I was deeply happy as well.

The only other problem I had was that a lot of the mythology of the world was kind of foggy. The story fragments at the beginning of each chapter were compelling and the background we're given is really interesting, but I never found a full picture. It's compelling and gets better as the story goes on, but the focus on the relationships didn't allow for as much growth of the storyline. Hopefully this will be expanded in the sequel.

In all, The Kiss of Deception is a promising start to the series. The characters and story are compelling and the writing is beautiful. None of my problems really hindered my enjoyment. It's a pretty darn long book, but the moment I finished I was wishing for more--and that says a lot.

About the author:

Mary E. Pearson is the award-winning author of The Jenna Fox Chronicles, The Miles Between, A Room on Lorelei, and Scribbler of Dreams.  She writes full-time from her home office in California where she lives with her husband and two golden retrievers.

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Unspecified vulnerability in the PeopleSoft PeopleTools component in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.48.17 and 8.49.11 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2615, CVE-2008-2616, CVE-2008-2617, CVE-2008-2618, CVE-2008-2620, and CVE-2008-2621.
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The IP Phone Personal Address Book (PAB) Synchronizer feature in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (aka CUCM, formerly CallManager) 4.1, 4.2 before 4.2(3)SR4b, 4.3 before 4.3(2)SR1b, 5.x before 5.1(3e), 6.x before 6.1(3), and 7.0 before 7.0(2) sends privileged directory-service account credentials to the client in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to modify the CUCM configuration and perform other privileged actions by intercepting these credentials, and then using them in requests unrelated to the intended synchronization task, as demonstrated by (1) DC Directory account credentials in CUCM 4.x and (2) TabSyncSysUser account credentials in CUCM 5.x through 7.x.
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Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.0.x, and 5.5.x, when running within a SecurityManager, does not make the ServletContext attribute read-only, which allows local web applications to read or write files outside of the intended working directory, as demonstrated using a directory traversal attack.
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Analysis of Plant Promoter-Linked Elements (APPLES)

APPLES (Analysis of Plant Promoter-Linked Elements)

APPLES is a set of tools to analyse promoter sequences on a genome-wide scale. In this CyVerse-compatible version, two main modules are provided:

  • APPLES_rbh: Find Orthologs as Reciprocal Best Hits
  • APPLES_conservation: Find Non-Coding Conserved Regions

In addition, the following tools are also exposed to the user:

  • APPLES_utr: Extract sequences based on FASTA and GFF3 files

The following diagram illustrates the structure of these modules:

APPLES workflow

The original APPLES package is described at this address

  • Nathaniel J. Davies, Peter Krusche, Eran Tauber and Sascha Ott, Analysis of 5’ gene regions reveals extraordinary conservation of novel non-coding sequences in a wide range of animals, BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2015, doi: 10.1186/s12862-015-0499-6

  • Laura Baxter, Aleksey Jironkin, Richard Hickman, Jay Moore, Christopher Barrington, Peter Krusche, Nigel P. Dyer, Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston, Alexander Tiskin, Jim Beynon, Katherine Denby, and Sascha Ott, Conserved Noncoding Sequences Highlight Shared Components of Regulatory Networks in Dicotyledonous Plants, Plant Cell, 2012, doi:10.1105/tpc.112.103010

:whale: Species String This is a string of Species names separated by ",".

  • Note that there is no "," behind the last species;
  • The first species is the central species;

Example: Species_1,Species_2,Species_3

:whale: Sequence Database Folder

With Species_1 being the central species, you will have the following folder structure:

    +-- Species_1
    |   +-- PlantA.fa
    |   +-- PlantA.bed
    |   +-- PlantA_utr5.bed
    |   +-- PlantA_utr3.bed
    +-- Species_2
    |   +-- PlantA.fa
    |   +-- PlantA.bed
    |   +-- PlantA_utr5.bed
    |   +-- PlantA_utr3.bed
    |   +-- rbhSearch_result.txt
    +-- Species_3
    |   +-- PlantA.fa
    |   +-- PlantA.bed
    |   +-- PlantA_utr5.bed
    |   +-- PlantA_utr3.bed
    |   +-- rbhSearch_result.txt

See /cyverseZone/home/shared/cyverseuk/apples_testdata/apples_conservation_multiple/app_short for an example.

Please check the followings in order to get correct results from the module:

:white_check_mark: Apart from the main species (e.g. Species_1 in our example), all other species must have a rbhSearch_result.txt file which annotates the orthologs between itself and the main species. This file needs to have a total of 4 columns (tab-separated):

  • Column 1: Species 1's protein ID;
  • Column 2: Species 2's protein ID;
  • Column 3: Species 2's gene ID;
  • Column 4: Species 1's gene ID.

i.e. "Species_1_proteinID Species_2_proteinID Species_2_geneID Species_2_geneID". This is the format produced by the APPLES_rbh module.

:white_check_mark: The gene IDs in your rbhSearch_result.txt must match those in your PlantA.fa file. If these don't match, the program will not produce any result.

Screenshot of APPLES_conservation_multiple on CyVerse DE

The APPLES_rbh module finds Orthologs as Reciprocal Best Hits

Run APPLES_rbh on CyVerse

Version History
  • 1.0
  • Protein FASTA of Species A
  • Protein FASTA of Species B

UTR Tool

The APPLES_utr module extracts sequences based on FASTA and GFF3 files of a species

Screenshot of APPLES_utr on CyVerse DE

Run APPLES_utr on CyVerse

Version History
  • 1.1-stable Added parallelisation option [fa9ebdd]
  • 1.0 Simple version adopted from Grannysmith

For a Species X:

  • Gene FASTA* - This is the file from which you wish to extract your sequences from. Provided that you have the matching GFF3 annotation, this file may be genome, scaffold or others based.
  • GFF3* - This is the file which annotates the FASTA file.
  • Gene ID Identifier Text** - This is the text which prefixes the Gene ID in the 9th column of the GFF3 file. Check your GFF3 to see what goes here.
  • Sequence Length - The number of bases which you wish to extract upstream.
  • Stop at Neighbouring Gene - Check this if you wish the sequence extraction to stop at neighbouring gene.
  • Include the 5-prime UTR region - Check to start the upstream at TSS so that the sequence include the UTR region. Otherwise start at 5-prime.
* - Sequences of a species are queried from a pair of FASTA and GFF3 files. This requires that the Sequence IDs in both files to match. In the FASTA file, this is the ID following the `>` charactor in the description lines; in the GFF3 file, this is the value stored in the first column of the gene lines (i.e. lines that says "gene" in the 3rd column).
** - To understand the `Gene ID Identifier Text` works, here are a couple of examples:

Use "ID=" if your `gff3` file looks like this:
`Niben101Scf00059        maker   gene    513034  528469  .       +       .       ID=Niben101Scf00059g04019;Alias=maker-Niben101Scf00059-snap-gene-4.18`

Use "ID=gene:" if your `gff3` file looks like this:
`1       tair    gene    31170   33153   .       -       .       ID=gene:AT1G01050;Name=PPA1;biotype=protein_coding;description=Soluble inorganic pyrophosphatase 1 [Source:UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot%3BAcc:Q93V56];gene_id=AT1G01050;logic_name=tair`

Conservation Module

The APPLES_conservation module finds Non-Coding Conserved Regions

Screenshot of APPLES_conservation on CyVerse DE

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There are three sections of inputs for the conservation module. The first two are identical to that of the utr module with each one being for one of the two species. In the third section:

  • Orthologs - A total of 4 columns (tab-separated) are required in this file. Column 1: Species A's protein ID; Column 2: Species B's protein ID; Column 3: Species B's gene ID; Column 4: Species A's gene ID. i.e. "SpeciesA_proteinID SpeciesB_proteinID SpeciesB_geneID SpeciesA_geneID". This is the format in which results from the APPLES_rbh module are produced.
  • Orthologs Mode - Results from the Pseudo-Orthologs option is used as a controlled result which is only useful when compared with the result produced by using the correspoinding (proper) orthologs. If you don't know what it means, please use the default mode.
  • Window Size - The Seaweed algorithm aligns substrings of the given sequences (the length of which are specified in each species's "Sequence Length" argument) at a time. The length of this substring is called the "Window Size". It is recommended to use one of these values: 30 / 60 (default) / 80 / 100

Use this following command to split the orthologs file: split -d --number=l/$(nproc) rbhSearch_result_PlantA_PlantB.txt rbhSearch_result_PlantA_PlantB.txt

Similar to all of the CyVerse UK applications developed at Warwick. There are 3 options when it comes to using our applications:

  1. Via the CyVerse Discovery Environment. This is the recommended approach to a new user. This is the easiest option since a full user interface is provided to the user.
  2. Using the Docker images that are available on our Docker Hub repository :whale:. Each application/tool has a corresponding image.
  3. With the source codes that are hosted on our Github repository :octocat:. This approach will give you more information of how the application actually works. We are always looking to improve our code, so feel free to send us a pull request.

The modules related to APPLES can be searched on the CyVerse Discovery Environment using the "apples" keyword in the application search box as shown in this screenshot:

Search for APPLES on CyVerse DE

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