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KitsuneFoxman, also known as Pandora or Pandy, is a furry artist and illustrator from the Philadelphia metro area who lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He was engaged to Astra for about three years before breaking up with her on friendly terms in 2007.
Pandora had been a member of the furry community since the end of 2003, but did not take an active part in the fandom until 2004 when CrazyFox introduced him to the online art gallery known as deviantART.
Pandora once considered himself just a furry artist, until he found a niche in the fandom and decided he was a furry. Pandora has attended several furcons since 2006, and goes to furmeets in Pennsylvania on a regular basis.
Pandora is a red fox/Tarantula Hawk Wasp hybrid, a creature called a Waox. The term Waox was originally coined by Veeschee sometime during 2006, who came up with it as a simple name for Pandora's species. Pandora seems to be the only known Waox. He has yellow-orange fur, long blonde hair, green eyes, and a purple tail with a black ring and light purple tip, ended with a red stinger. He has black forearms, lower legs, and ears. He also has black markings on his muzzle, and white markings around his eyes.
He usually wears green-lensed aviator goggles, and black leather collars on his neck and tail. He has a pair of insect veined wings on his back and antennae on his head.
The collar on his neck has a gold tag with his name on it. He recently gave his green-lensed trademark aviator goggles to Toddfox in real life, but his character retains the item.
In the artwork and fiction Waoxes have appeared in, they had general physical appearance of a fox with wings, antennae and a stinger on the end of the tail. Under their fur, skin, and layers of body fat is a strong chitonous plating, like an exoskeleton within the body. Under the exoskeleton is a standard anthro fox skeletal system. The combination of the exoskeleton and skeleton makes Waoxes very durable. Contained within their tails are several venom glands. Waoxes' wings are surprisingly strong, however if wet they become soggy, negating flight until they dry. Since Pandora is the only Waox known to date, it is unknown if others also have purple tails.
Pandora is the basic standard of what a waox is to be, however due to the energy reactor in his chest he has an assortment of supernatural powers, such as flight, super strength and beam weapons--namely swords and energy shots. He can also phase through walls and exhibit hypnotic vision.
Roxy Stone[edit]
Roxeanne Stone, aka Roxy Stone, is a red furred vixen character created by KitsuneFoxman. She has black hair, black stockings (legs and arms), and purple eyes.
Character history[edit]
She appears in the continuity of harrow and innocent blood.
She is alleged to have been born sometime in the future of Harrow's world, Eden, to the granddaughter of DeltaFox. She was orphaned at an early age and adopted by Mr. Ruddabegga and Oliver. She was subsequently raised to be a part of their company, entertaining the masses of the satellite colony of Tinseltown, where it is always Christmas.
Rudabegga employed Oliver, the manager, and Vixen Starlight and Mumford, the chief performers. Starlight became a surrogate mother, role model and mentor for young Roxy.
Eventually Roxy came to join the show by accident, and became an overnight sensation with Starlight. Mumford on the other hand was as a result of his drug addiction. Mumford grew spiteful and tried to assassinate Roxy at a show with a sniper rifle, but Starlight jumped in the path of the shot and was killed almost instantly.
Roxy grew up with false happiness, and often quenched her sorrows with alcohol. She had no real friends again until an unknown entity destroyed Eden and she was transported to Makai, where she met Kitsune Reynard. Roxy was later sent to the past to help stop the entity from destroying that world. While there she befriended Delta Fox and also became infatuated with Kritter Defier.
Roxeanne in art[edit]
Roxeanne has been the target of numerous fan arts, and up until recently was forbidden from being in yiff or pornographic material by her creator. This was most likely lifted when he put her in such material himself, none of which has been seen online for the most part, ignoring one image of her in bondage.
Pandora's style is most strongly influenced by that of Margaret Carspecken, with hints of other artists as well. His preferred tools of the trade are Prismacolor markers and Sakura micron pens; he also outlines his works with a thick black outline using Sharpie marker.
He takes commissions regularly and is often quite busy with them. He once drew comics, (including 'Harrow which focused on the childhood adventures of Miles Delano Prower, Hanna Vulpine and their friends) rather often but has done very little in recent years along these lines.
Pandora is an avid reader of the work of Robert and Margaret Carspecken, and is a fan of the webcomic Faux Pas. He regularly collects Robert's older works. His style is inspired most by theirs. Other inspirations are D.C. Simpson, Eric Schwartz, and Walt Kelly.
Other interests[edit]
Pandora has a large interest in Herpetology and Entomology. He has a large collection of reptiles, most of which being assorted species of geckos. Besides his reptile interests, he enjoys collecting Aliens and other horror movie merchandise, and other old toys and collectables.
In the past Pandora regularly went on urban exploration expeditions with his friends, but stopped when said friends left for Iraq. He reads a large amount of comics and graphic novels and enjoys anime and American animation as well.
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by Amy Lignor
Some NFL fans will refer to it as luck; others will refer to it as fate – but…things happen. The experts weigh in when a game concludes; they speak about the play style, the stars of the game, the reasons why so-and-so couldn't do something they always do because of the sodden turf or the whipping winds. But there is also a little something called karma.
No NFL team is without fault. None. Not a one. No NFL fans ate without fault. Let's be honest – this is the game of America (no offense to baseball). Stadiums are packed to the rafters in every city (even the ones whose teams are in the basement), and shouting, yelling, cursing – everything occurs when the home team isn't doing well. They support…perhaps a little too nastily sometimes, but it never stops. Especially in December. After all, this is the time champions are made.
There were a number of games that were a surprise over the weekend, but the one a great many are talking about comes in the form of a bird that was soaring high and then fell from the sky. Boy…the Seattle Seahawks and their fans are beyond unhappy this morning. They were going to San Francisco eagerly (thinking the win was already in their pocket), to clinch their division and call it a day.
Leading up to this game was ridiculous Twitter events, anger, yelling, and that was just from the team members. Seattle has to be given an extreme amount of credit, though. Their slam-dunk against the New Orleans Saints was phenomenal (although the penalties in that one were moronic, as well). Some experts say the Seahawks were on a winning streak because of the best defense in the NFL; although, some say the meanest since the Oakland Raiders/Madden days.
What Seattle received when they went to California, however, was a mirror-image of what they usually receive. The Niners won on their own home turf, as Seattle decided to get angrier and angrier with facemask penalties, tossing players up in the air, and basically trying to make sure that Kap never played another game in the NFL. Well…didn't work.
Jim Harbaugh began his coaching reign in 2011 with the 49ers and has beaten these birds in every meeting held at beloved Candlestick. And Harbaugh – not to mention his adrenaline-pumped team – decided that there was no way they would give this one up either.
Was it luck? Sure. Was it karma slapping the Seahawks in the face and telling them that a winning team is great but class on the field is even better? Absolutely.
The Seahawks offense was held to five third-down conversions on twelve attempts. Kap was like a kid in a candy store when his team showed that they were not about to back down from the 'loud mouths' who wanted to spew forth comments this past week. And, frankly, the Seahawks needed a bit of come-uppance, reminding them that anger management may need to be added to their weekly regimen.
This is a game of hits and knockdowns. That's one of the things that makes football great. But when a player has another one down and chooses to slam their head back and laugh – that goes from an NFL player who loves his team and the sport, to a bully on the playground who doesn't understand that they, too, can be knocked down.
Will the 49ers win the division? Who knows right now; they haven't exactly had the stellar season that the experts originally said they would. But for now Kap and company (not to mention fans across the country routing for other teams besides the Niners, but who absolutely abhor the Seahawks), are enjoying the slap on the wrist that Seattle truly deserved!
Until Next Time, Everybody,

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Asked for feedback, hundreds of state Department of Environmental Protection staffers responded with a torrent of suggestions [1]on how to improve the controversial agency and environmental protection.
The DEP yesterday unveiled more than 700 problems and suggested solutions cited by employees, according to a statement [3] and the suggestions list.
"All comments will be considered, but not all comments may be implemented," according to the list.
The information follows last week's release of the DEP's "Transformation Plan [4]," which drew negative reactions from some environmental activists.
"These suggestions provide a solid platform as we embark on the critical mission of making the DEP more flexible and responsive to the needs of New Jersey while protecting the environment, natural resources and beauty of this state," Commissioner Bob Martin said in the statement. "These ideas will be critical in working toward increased efficiencies that will ultimately make environmental protection a catalyst for economic growth."
Here are examples of problems and suggested solutions:
"Management is not 'open and transparent.' Staff is not involved and made aware of decisions to eliminate functions BEFORE the function is eliminated and before the regulated community is told the function has been or will be eliminated."
"Request input from staff on what can be eliminated. Once final decisions are made staff should be informed first of changes before the regulated community receives them."
"Very frustrating after 5.5 years at Cedar Knolls to watch cleaning people at the end of day dump garbage can contents and paper recycling can contents into the same garbage bag. Frustrating to work for an environmental protection agency that can't even recycle."
No solution suggested.
"In Green Acres, the inflexibility of procedures for funding and applications when interacting with Treasury and the State Agricultural Development Committee results in lost acquisitions. Not every land transaction that is undertaken easily fits into a single approach, and we currently face the potential loss of an acquisition of 1700 acres spanning three counties."
"Develop consistent goals and outlook between these divisions."
Problem: "Consultants submit poor work products and staff is expected to help them. Staff is reluctant to help because the consultants make so much more than them and staff does not feel as though they need to do consultant's job."
"Develop a method to hold consultants accountable for the quality of their submittals."
"DEP is prohibited from using facebook, twitter or other social networking."
"Many states and fed gov use these tools. It's a way of sharing information quickly and interacting with the public. Parks would be able to post pictures and comments from events to generate interest. State of AL uses live chat on its website."
"Dredging issues at Leonardo State Marina: Approx 100′ to 150′ past the State Marina channel in the Fed channel there is a shoal up of sand that needs to be removed. At low tide boaters can not get in or out of the Marina and its impossible to get a head boat in here at all, so we lost that income this year."
"In June Joe Winniki and I met with the Army Corp (Joseph Olha and Bill Vanetrpool) in reference to this issue. If they can dredge and put it on my property we can dispose of it in our dump site."
"Someone wanted to make a $4500 donation to the park. We needed approval up through Gov's office to accept. The process took more than 1 year, and by that time the donation was no longer available."
"Need to simplify the process for those wanting to make donation. Perhaps establish thresholds needing different approvals."
"Grass is not native to the western hemisphere and the DEP probably spends tens of thousands of dollars yearly cutting it, whacking, edging; blowing; fertilizing and treating it. If fertilizers are used they are contributing to the destruction of Barnegat Bay and other waters.''
"Let all grassy areas revert to weeds and grub-cut them as needed for fire concerns. The fortune spent on grass could be better used to protect the environment.''
"Potential Effects of Hydro Fracking in Pennsylvania and New York on Delaware River water quality and NJ air quality."
"Given the frenetic rate at which this resource is being pursued, study of the potential impacts should be of highest priority."
"In August of 2005, a fly ash spill occurred on the Delaware River. Emergency response could not conduct the monitoring because they didn't have equipment or training to do so."
"There needs to be a defined entity within the Department to conduct emergency and investigative water monitoring after any spill in one of our waterways."
"Need to identify relationship between stormwater facilities and water quality using GIS, e.g. Barnegat Bay.''
"Develop GIS process for identifying unpermitted and permitted facilities and plot information to relate discharges directly to water quality.''


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The new Corsair-V proves again that Arai's main focus is the experienced rider who knows what a real Helmet should do and have. It doesn't fling "fashion" at you, it advances the art of building better helmets for riders. It's improvements and innovations reach down to the smallest details. Why? Partly obsession. Partly because Arai believes every part of a helmet is interrelated in both design and function. We don't believe in change for the sake of change,fad, or marketing "shock" value.
One major reason for Arai's legendary reputation for unmatched comfort and fit is our belief that the shape of a rider's head (the relationship between its length and width) is as important as head size in getting the best helmet fit. That's why we go to the considerable time, effort - and expense - to create more than one interior shell shape. (Arai was the first and only helmet manufacturer to acknowledge and address the fact that not all heads are shaped the same.) DF-10 Diffuser The newest generation diffuser has enhanced air inlets to increase airflow efficiency even better than the original Corsair. It's new middle-intake slot creates an accelerated venturi effect for even faster venting of stale air. New larger upper vent toggles make operation easier, even with thick gloves. And the center top vent has been re-sculpted to provide more air intake: it also has a larger toggle. Peripheral Belting Devised by Arai for it's newest Formula-1 helmets, this belt goes across the shells forehead area just above the eye opening, further enhancing the helmet's structural integrity while still maintaining exceptional flexibility and low weight. The belt is incorporated into Arai's most-advanced SNC (Structural Net Composite) shell construction to create the new PB-SNC shell. Wider Eyeport A real-world example of the Arai's philosophy of all parts working together: The Peripheral Belt's forehead-area strengthening let us create a new 10mm-wider eyeport opening (5mm at each side) enhancing the riders peripheral vision and feeling of "openness" inside the helmet. While the wider eyeport will be beneficial to racers, it aids all riders. Patented New AirWing Arai's exclusive, adjustable new AirWing is designed to greatly reduce drag, turbulence and buffeting, providing you with unprecedented aerodynamic performance options via five hand-adjustable attack angles. 1. At race speeds, or full-tuck position,run the AirWing in a lower position 2. Riding Sport or Standard-style bikes, run the AirWing in one of the middle positions. 3. In an upright riding position it works best at one of the upper angles. Removable/Replaceable Vented Neckroll The Corsair-V's neck roll is now removable and replaceable, and adds an additional exhaust vent through its bottom via shallow channels in the EPS liner- yet another outlet for interior air. Latest-Generation Dry-Cool Liner Distinguished by it's silver-grey color, Arai's Dry-Cool liner has repositioned the rear mounting-snaps closer to the liner bottom for a more secure fit, making it exclusive to the Corsair-V. Emergency Cheekpad Release System This ground breaking Arai saftey innovation, originally introduced on our VX-Pro3 dirt helmet, was specifically developed to allow easier access to an injured rider (giving you a real idea of where Arai's priorities lie). The cheekpads are designed to slide out easily with the use of integrated pull tabs, making helmet removal much easier for trained medical technicians. Outward-Flaring Hyper-Ridge The previous Hyper-Ridge curved in; this one flares out. The result is a larger opening at the helmets bottom, making the helmet easier to get on and off. The Hyper-Ridge reinforcement band circle at the bottom of the shell, adding shell strength there; it's also said to help in "significantly lowering the helmets center of gravity", contributing to a better over all balance and making the helmet rest easier on your head. Brow-Vent Channeling Arai's distinctive facesheild Brow-Vents now send incoming air to the temple instead of the face, directing air to the ear area missed by many helmet ventilation systems. The airflow over the temple artery reportedly also helps cool the blood flow to the brain area. Compact Organic Shell Shape The new Corsair-V's shell shape is even more compact and aerodynamic then the original Corsair's. It not only looks smaller, sleeker and more natural ( instead of big and round), it helps the shell fit the human head shape more closely, making it look better and "flow" better in the wind. Series & Faceshield The 10mm-wider series facesheild is exclusive to the Corsair-V. It fits so flush that it looks like a continuation of the shell, and requires two small raised sliders in the front of the side-pods to keep the shield from contacting the helmet's upper shell when raised. Side-Vent Exhaust Ports The new design exhausts heat more efficiently. Now "sculpted" into the new rear shell shape, they have been shown to work in concert with the AiaWing to greatly add lateral helmet stability at speed. Noise-Absorbing Ear-Pad Foam Addressing the issue of the noise in every helmet, Arai has introduced this new foam to help block assorted noises from reaching your ears.


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By Annie Reuter
(RADIO.COM) – R. Kelly is once again at the center of a criminal investigation. Several parents of teenage girls have come forward alleging that the R&B singer has brainwashed their daughters. Respected journalist Jim DeRogatis has investigated the charges for Buzzfeed and after interviewing several of the women's parents and former associates of the 50-year-old singer, he brings the harrowing tale to light.
By interviewing several former members of Kelly's entourage, the singer is painted as a man who imprisons women in a sex cult, "mentally and sometimes physically abusing them to keep them subservient to him," DeRogatis writes.
Cheryl Mack, Kitti Jones, and Asante McGee provided vivid details to the journalist which support several parents' worst fears. According to discussions with DeRogatis, six women live in properties rented by Kelly in Chicago and the Atlanta suburbs. The singer also controls every aspect of their lives: "dictating what they eat, how they dress, when they bathe, when they sleep, and how they engage in sexual encounters that he records," he writes.
One family has not seen their daughter since Dec. 1, 2016. Her mother, not willing to give her full name for the protection of her daughter, said the last time she saw her child it was as if she was brainwashed.
"[She] looked like a prisoner — it was horrible," she said. "I hugged her and hugged her. But she just kept saying she's in love and [Kelly] is the one who cares for her. I don't know what to do. I hope that if I get her back, I can get her treatment for victims of cults. They can reprogram her. But I wish I could have stopped it from happening."
Kelly allegedly takes the cell phones of these women and tells them that they are only allowed to contact him. Another mother, who is referred to by her middle name to protect her daughter, said that her biggest mistake was that she trusted Kelly when he promised to work with her daughter musically.
"He is a lyrical genius — he is R. Kelly! And the fact is he went to court, he was never found guilty — he was acquitted — and we were led to believe there was no truth in it," she admits. "Now I got all of these people asking about why my daughter is there, telling me, 'All of that, the charges against Kelly, was true.' Well, how come you didn't tell me that before?"
Linda Mensch, a lawyer who represents the Kelly, responded to the Buzzfeed report via email, writing:
"We can only wonder why folks would persist in defaming a great artist who loves his fans, works 24/7, and takes care of all of the people in his life. He works hard to become the best person and artist he can be. It is interesting that stories and tales debunked many years ago turn up when his goal is to stop the violence; put down the guns; and embrace peace and love. I suppose that is the price of fame. Like all of us, Mr. Kelly deserves a personal life. Please respect that."
For DeRogatis' complete story on R. Kelly, visit Buzzfeed.
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TV networks will reflect on the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela in various new or rebroadcast specials. Here's an incomplete list of TV tributes to the former South African president who passed away Thursday at age 95. (All times are Central; most descriptions are from the networks.)
Miracle Rising: South Africa
4 p.m. Dec. 6 and 4 p.m. Dec. 8, H2 (currently streaming at history.com/mandela)
"Miracle Rising: South Africa" tells the remarkable story of South Africa's political transformation that culminated in the first free and fair elections in April 1994. Narrated through personal and intimate accounts from world leaders, politicians, celebrities and journalists, this thought-provoking documentary reflects on South Africa's very own 'Miracle'—the inspiring story of a journey from apartheid to democracy.
106 & Park
5 p.m. Dec. 6, BET
BET will extend Friday's "106 & Park" for extra Mandela coverage, including an hour-long news special, "Mandela: Freedom's Father."
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
7 p.m. Dec. 6, WTTW
"Frontline" profiles the most widely known and revered political leader in the world—Nelson Mandela. Credited with the reversal of apartheid in a South Africa controlled by two generations of stern Afrikaner leaders who enforced the ideology of racial separation, Mandela stands as an all-embracing giant who brought about his nation's extraordinary peaceful transformation to democracy. In this in-depth film biography of Mandela, the broadcast tells the story of his life through interviews with intimates from his most trusted associates to his jailers on Robben Island, the prison where he was held for 27 years. The two-hour film offers an insiders account of his extraordinary will to lead and of the great risk and personal sacrifice he endured to achieve democracy and equality for the people of his nation.
Anderson Cooper 360
7 p.m.-10 p.m. Dec. 6, CNN
Anderson Cooper hosts a special report on Mandela's life and death that includes a one-hour documentary, "Nelson Remembered," at 8 p.m.
Nelson Mandela: A Man Who Changed The World
9 p.m. Dec. 6, ABC
David Muir and Robin Roberts anchor this special edition of "20/20" celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela. The hour will feature Alex Marquardt reporting from South Africa, details of Mandela's passing, world-wide reaction, plans for his funeral, and images of the day, as well as chronicle the long and eventful polarizing political and personal life of one of the 20th century's greatest figures.
Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation
8 p.m. Dec. 7, CBS
Scott Pelley will anchor the special "48 Hours Presents" featuring original reporting from CBS News journalists who have covered Mandela's life firsthand and using a quarter-century of rich CBS News footage of his fight for freedom and the human toll it took on a nation. In the hour, CBS News' Bob Simon will look at Mandela's life from prisoner to president. Martha Teichner reports on what it was like to be in South Africa in 1990 when Mandela was released from prison and the impact on the country. Finally, CBS News Cultural Correspondent Wynton Marsalis and South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela will explore the role of music as an instrument for social change. "Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation" includes interviews with former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young, Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, Archbishop and civil rights activist Desmond Tutu and Mandela autobiographer Richard Stengel.
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7 p.m. Dec. 8, OWN
OWN will air Oprah Winfrey's historic 2000 interview with Nelson Mandela in which they discussed his family, his fight against oppression, his 27 years of imprisonment and how he forgave his jailers and liberated a nation to freedom.
The Making of Mandela
11 p.m. Dec. 8, Discovery Channel
This new documentary celebrates the remarkable life of the legendary South African leader Nelson Mandela, a symbol of hope and peace not only to his own country but to the world. Narrated by actor David Harewood ("Homeland"), "The Making of Mandela" provides a true representation of Mandela's personal story and the crucial key decisions he made throughout his incredible journey to freedom. The film is also supplemented by Mandela's own recordings for his book "A Long Walk to Freedom," in which Mandela's legacy is told through intimate and revealing interviews with those who knew Mandela best.
Discovery will feature a special bio covering his life and legacy, and memorable moments via video clips from "The Making of Mandela" at its web site.
Lives that Changed the World: Nelson Mandela
8 p.m. Dec. 10, Smithsonian Channel (also noon Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Dec. 12, 9 a.m. Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Dec. 14, 8 a.m. Dec. 15)
Nelson Mandela's message and presence inspired millions of individuals to do the right thing. This one-hour program visits South Africa and meets with nine amazing people who are the living expression of Nelson Mandela's vision of social justice. A racist prison guard transformed, Mandela's daughter Zindzi who was inspired to continue her father's work, and a political enemy who, through Mandela's determination, became his most ardent supporter. These are just a few of the lives that Mandela changed forever.
Nelson Mandela Remembered
2 p.m. Dec. 14, Al Jazeera America
Hosted by Al Jazeera America anchor Tony Harris, this hour-long special will look at Mandela's life and legacy.
Mandela Funeral
1 a.m. Dec. 15, Al Jazeera America
Live coverage of Mandela's funeral anchored by Thomas Drayton and Richelle Carey.
Music for Mandela
5 p.m. Dec. 15, TV One
"Music for Mandela" explores the role music played in the life of if the iconic leader. Through the duration of his prison term to the present day celebrations of his legacy, the music born out of Mandela's inspiring journey is discussed by his closest friends, former exiled musicians, current international artists and community volunteers. Combining striking visuals with songs stemming from a wide range of musical genres, the documentary is not only a tribute to the man himself, but also to the ultimate power of music to motivate and educate.
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MT's official files as PM can be read on this site as they are released, in full and free to all - the confidential files originally stored at No.10, the core record of her premiership.
This is the first time in Britain - in fact as far as we can tell, in any country - that the declassified archive of a head of government has ever been published in full, paper or online.
The files have been copied at the British National Archives (TNA) at Kew in London and can be downloaded precisely as they appear in the reading room.
We are doing something more to help people make sense of this mass of information. The files are subject-based, logically enough, but that system makes it difficult to reconstruct the flow of paper across the Prime Minister's desk at any point in time, depriving us of a sense of context and cross-winds, some of them overwhelming.
To combat this effect we are uploading a large selection of the most important documents from these files – thousands in total - to our powerful site database. You can search and sort by date, subject and other parameters, getting as close as anyone can now get to reconstructing the Prime Minister's daily "Red Boxes", the rich diet of foreign and domestic policy papers submitted to her by the No.10 Private Office.
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Secret no more
Below are links to the downloadable files in numerical order. The subject terms are those used in the original filing system. Files held back from release are listed in red.
An average file has around 200 pages.
You can read here an account of how filing worked at No.10, and the system for archiving MT's Prime Ministerial papers, both of which had their quirks.
Some of these downloads are very big, as large as 75MB, though most are in the range 1-10MB. To keep sizes down, images have been compressed, though legibility should never be a problem. High quality copies can also be supplied, where a need is established, on application to the site editor.
Where documents within a file have been selected for the site database, they can easily be viewed by clicking the link after the file name ("Selected PREM19/959"), as well as via conventional searches from the archive search screen. Over time most files will have had documents selected in this way, but it will take time and care is being taken not to allow the site database to become so large as to be unmanageable.
You can sort each column by clicking on its title in bold at the top, a powerful tool to find all the files on a particular subject over several years.
You can also search the list from the box on the right. The term "Public Spending", for example, will produce all the parts of the main file on that topic.
Chancellor of the Exchequer's Private Office files, 1979-89
1979-89: Chancellor's Private Office files [links to hundreds of digitised files from the Chancellorships of Sir Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson]
engagement diaries
An alternative way through the material is to read MT's engagement diaries, jumping day to day.
The engagement diaries link directly to relevant documents in the site database, so this is a good way to recover the perspective from the Red Box.


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- Friday October 2nd
- Noisebridge, 2169 Mission Street San Francisco CA
What is this event?
October will mark our 1 year anniversary. This event will be a celebration to show off neat stuff Noisebridge as made in it's first year of physical space existence.
What does the event comprise of?
Noisebridge based projects
- Neat electronics from circuit hacking
- Amazing cyborg attachments from sense bridge
- Open EEG
- Photography of Noisebridge-stuff from the dark room group
- Reprap and Makerbot
- Weird shit on a project written in Python!
Hacked Up Musical Performances
- Jonathan Moore's amazing Live Coding
- DIY instrument modifications and decorations from the lovely Corpus Collosum
- Circuit bending with Caly McMorrow
Reverse Engineering Bar
- Awesome geeky drinks
- Tech support for your metrosexual and hipster computing needs
- Emperor Norton Lager
Request of funds from Noisebridge?
Fuck no! Funded by its members for its members.
Who's invited?
Members, non-members, anyone who's interested in Noisebridge and general hacking. No cover, suggested donation at the door and bar.
- Clean up 2169.
- Setup areas for each of the projects being shown up.
- Enjoy the open house.
- ...
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Richards helps Angels pound Rays 11-2
Garrett Richards worked around a career-high seven walks over five innings and Erick Aybar drove in four runs, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-2 on Monday night.
Richards (5-6) gave up a run and two hits while striking out six in the opener of a four-game series. The seven walks matched Richards' total from his previous five starts combined, but the Rays stranded eight runners while he was in the game and 12 altogether.
Ben Zobrist drove in both of Tampa Bay's runs with a first-inning homer and a sixth-inning single. The Rays, coming off a three-game sweep by Oakland, have lost five straight and eight of nine to fall 6 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Boston - their largest deficit since July 7. Just nine games ago, they were tied with the Red Sox.
Tampa Bay loaded the bases twice against Richards, and failed to score in each situation.
In the second, Richards retired David DeJesus on a grounder to first after a pair of two-out walks and an error by rookie third baseman Luis Jimenez on Yunel Escobar's grounder. Richards walked three more in the fifth before striking out rookie Wil Myers on a full count with his 27th pitch of the inning.
Rookie Chris Archer (8-6) threw 90 pitches in 3 2-3 innings, giving up five runs and nine hits in a rematch of his 4-1 victory against Richards last Wednesday at St. Petersburg, Fla. The right-hander's outing was the second-shortest of his 22 big league starts.
The Angels, who have won nine of 10, took a 2-1 lead in the third on an RBI single by rookie Kole Calhoun. Archer minimized the damage, retiring Jimenez on a fielder's choice grounder to shortstop with the bases loaded after an intentional walk to Hank Conger.
But Los Angeles got three more in the fourth. Andrew Romine scored on J.B. Shuck's groundout, and the switch-hitting Aybar pulled a 3-2 pitch down the right-field line for his fifth homer.
The Angels extended the margin to 10-2 with a five-run sixth that included Aybar's two-run triple against Brandon Gomes, bases-loaded RBI singles by Conger and Peter Bourjos, and Jimenez's sacrifice fly.
Aybar's four RBIs tied a career high for the shortstop, who also drove in four against the Rays in a 6-5 victory last Tuesday at Tropicana Field - including a go-ahead two-run double in the ninth against closer Fernando Rodney.
Zobrist, the second batter Richards faced, hit his 11th home run before the Angels responded in the bottom half with an RBI single by Josh Hamilton after Mike Trout singled and stole his 30th base. Trout, who turned 22 on Aug. 7, became the youngest player in major league history with two seasons of at least 20 homers and 30 steals.
NOTES: Rays OF Sam Fuld was used as a reliever for the first time in his career, retiring Shuck on a fly to center on five pitches. He became the third position player in franchise history to pitch in a game, joining Wade Boggs (1999) and Josh Wilson (2007). ... Grant Green capped the scoring in the seventh with his first major league homer while batting for Aybar. It was the first home run by an Angels pinch hitter at the "Big A" since Aug. 15, 2011, by Russell Branyan against Texas' Alexi Ogando. ... The Rays will activate LHP Matt Moore (14-3) from the disabled list Tuesday and start him against Jason Vargas. The first-time All-Star, who missed the entire month of August because of elbow soreness, won six consecutive outings before getting a no-decision his previous time out on July 28 at Yankee Stadium. ... Richards' walk total was the highest by an Angels pitcher since May 25, 2012, when Ervin Santana issued seven free passes in a five-inning no-decision at Seattle. ... Tampa Bay RHP Jeremy Hellickson, who was optioned to Class A Charlotte on Aug. 27, rejoined his teammates in the clubhouse before the game and will officially be added to the roster on Tuesday. "It wasn't very much fun, to say the least," said Hellickson, 10-8 with a 5.28 ERA. "It's just one start that I've missed, and I guess I'm motivated to get back out there."


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Statement of reasons for decision
Final orders
If your case goes to a final hearing at ACAT, final orders will be made. These set out the outcome or decision in the case. Orders will be made either:
- on the same day as the hearing or
- after the hearing (if ACAT needs more time to consider the decision).
What is a statement of reasons?
A statement of reasons is a document that explains why ACAT made an order in a case. It will:
- set out the law relied on by ACAT
- explain how the law was applied to the facts of the case.
A statement of reasons can be given at the same time as final orders are made or later.
A statement of reasons can be given either because the hearing member decides that a statement of reasons is needed or because the party asks for one.
If you are a party to a case, you can request a written statement of reasons within 14 days after the order is made.
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From here, ACAT will either:
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ACAT is not required to give a statement of reasons for interim or procedural orders.
ACAT will usually give you a decision and reasons for the decision within three months and you will be contacted by ACAT when it is available.
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ACT Civil and Administrative TribunalA tribunal established under the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008. It may also be referred to as ACAT or Tribunal.
Adjourn (or adjournment)To suspend or postpone a preliminary conference, mediation or hearing and reschedule it for a future date.
Administrative reviewACAT has jurisdiction to review some administrative decisions made by the ACT Government. Find out about Review of ACT Government decisions.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)Also known as dispute resolution. This is a way of resolving disputes without a formal hearing. It may involve a preliminary conference or mediation. ADR is used to help parties resolve cases by agreement.
AnorMeans 'and another'. This term is generally used to name parties to proceedings when there is more than one applicant or respondent.
Appeal TribunalA tribunal constituted under section 81 of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal 2008 to review a decision of the tribunal (not all ACAT decisions are appealable at ACAT – you may need to go to the Supreme Court).
AppellantThe individual or company that appeals an ACAT decision.
ApplicantThe individual or company that brings a case to ACAT, usually by making an application.
Authorising lawsA law that says an application (including referrals) may be made to ACAT. An authorising law may also set out the powers ACAT has in a case. Also see 'jurisdiction'.
Calling a witnessA party or their representative will 'call a witness' at an ACAT hearing when they ask a witness to give evidence.
CaseAlso known as a matter, dispute, application or referral. Cases come to ACAT when ACAT has jurisdiction (power) to make a decision.
Cross-examinationThe process of asking a witness questions to test or check the evidence that the witness has given to ACAT.
Defined benefitsare the following benefits (see section 33 of the MAI Act):
- income replacement benefits;
- treatment and care benefits;
- quality of life benefits;
- death benefits;
- funeral benefits.
Deliver a decisionAlso 'handing down a decision'. This is giving a decision about an ACAT case. It may be done verbally or in writing (or both).
DirectionsInstructions that set out what each party must do (and when), often to prepare a case for hearing.
Directions hearingA short hearing where an ACAT Member or Registrar decides how to manage a case and what needs to be done before a hearing. Find out about directions hearings.
Ex parte orderAn order made by ACAT where one or more parties were not present.
Expert reportA written report from an expert that may be used as evidence.
Expert witnessA person with specialised knowledge based on their training, study or experience. An expert can give evidence at a hearing. Find out more about witness statements.
Final directions hearingSometimes ACAT will hold a final directions hearing prior to the final hearing of an application. The purpose is to make sure the case is ready to go to a hearing and give the parties a chance to ask questions about the hearing process.
Handed upGiving documents to an ACAT Member or Registrar in a hearing.
In chambersWhen ACAT considers something without holding a hearing.
Joined party (joined/joinder)A party who was not originally a party to the dispute but has later been added to the case.
JurisdictionACAT's authority (power) to deal with, hear and decide applications (cases).
LeaveIf someone asks for leave, they are usually asking for permission to do something.
List (or listing)A schedule (or list) of cases to be heard at ACAT each day.
Listing noticeA letter or written document from ACAT that sets out when a conference, mediation or hearing is scheduled at ACAT.
MAI ActMotor Accident Injuries Act 2019 (ACT).
MediationA private meeting where parties discuss ways to resolve their dispute, with the help of an impartial mediator (who is also an ACAT Member or Registrar). It is held under section 35 of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008.
Non-publication and/or non-disclosure orderAlso called a 'suppression order'. It is an order that requires certain information not to be published or disclosed. It is made under section 39 of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008. Find out about public hearings and confidentiality.
Notice to partiesA letter sent to the parties in a case that sets out the time, date and location for an ACAT conference, mediation or hearing.
Opening statementUsually means a statement made at the beginning of a hearing to outline the key points in the case. Sometimes parties are asked to give an opening statement at a mediation or preliminary conference.
Originating applicationAn application that starts an ACAT case.
Party or partiesAn individual or company directly involved in an ACAT case, for example an applicant or respondent. Find out how to identify and name parties.
Preliminary conferenceA private meeting where parties discuss ways to resolve their dispute with the help of an ACAT Member or Registrar. See section 33 of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008. ACAT has different types of preliminary conferences.
RegistryThe administrative section of ACAT that accepts documents lodged by parties, handles enquiries and provides support for case management.
Relevant insurerfor a motor accident, means the insurer under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 (see section 34) of the motor vehicle considered to be at fault for the motor accident in the ACT.
RepresentativeA person who represents or advocates for an individual or company at a conference, mediation or hearing at ACAT. For example, a legal practitioner or an attorney appointed under a general power of attorney.
Reserved decisionWhen an ACAT Member or Registrar reserves a decision (at the end of a hearing), this means they will give their decision later, either verbally or in writing (sometimes both).
RespondentThe party (or parties) against whom orders or relief is sought.
Serve/serviceA person who can give evidence at a hearing. Find out about witness statements.
Short service orderAn order that authorises a shorter time for service (than the time otherwise required).
Significant occupational impact (SOI)Significant impact on an injured person's ability to undertake employment.
Statement of reasonsA document that explains why ACAT made an order in a case. It sets out the law relied on by an ACAT Member or Registrar and explains how the law was applied to the facts of the case. You can request a written statement of reasons within 14 days after an order is made. Find out about statement of reasons.
StayAn order for a particular action (or decision) to be put on hold or suspended for a period of time.
SubmissionA document that sets out your side of a case or dispute and the relevant law. It is presented to ACAT either in writing, verbally or both. Find out about submissions.
SubpoenaRequires a person to appear at ACAT to give evidence or provide documents (or both). Find out about subpoenas.
Substituted service orderAn order that says how a party is to be served with an application or other documents related to the proceedings. In a civil dispute or a rental dispute, an applicant will need to consider asking for a substituted service order if they do not have a physical address for the respondent. Find out about lodging and serving documents.
WitnessA person who can give evidence at a hearing. Find out about witness statements.


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A single goal from Valerie Sanderson earned Canada a 1-0 victory over hosts Azerbaijan and booked their place in the quarterfinals of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
The win secured second place in Group A for Bryan Rosenfeld's side and set up a last-eight meeting with Korea DPR, which will take place in Baku on Thursday.
In terms of participation, the tournament is now over for the hosts, following three successive defeats and failure to register any goals.
Aware that victory would guarantee them a spot in the quarter-finals, Canada kicked off the match with attacking intent as forward pair Amandine Pierre-Louis and Nichelle Prince caused problems for the hosts.
The latter almost gave her team an advantage shortly after the half-hour mark when she beat a defender and shot towards goal, but her effort travelled wide.
As the break approached, Sanderson struck an attempt over the bar for Canada and Azerbaijan came to life, Melis Sarialtin producing a shot which Kailen Sheridan needed to stretch to save.
The home side's resistance broke within minutes of the second half beginning, however. Prince found Pierre-Louis with a cross from the left and when the latter's effort was parried by Aytaj Sarifova, Sanderson tapped the ball in.
Canada remained dominant in the second half without adding to the scoresheet, although Pierre-Louis hit the post with a header and Prince tested Sarifova.
Shafag Nasirova and Sabrina Ronaghi both guided attempts wide as Azerbaijan tried to claim a consolation goal but Canada stood firm to set up a date with the North Koreans.


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Walter Mignolo
William Hane Wannamaker Distinguished Professor of Romance Studies
Mignolo's research and teaching have been devoted, in the past 30 years, to understanding and unraveling the historical foundation of the modern/colonial world system and imaginary since 1500. In his research, modern/colonial world system and imaginary is tantamount with the historical foundation of Western Civilization and its expansion around the globe. His research stands on four basic premises: a) the there is no world-system before 1500 and the integration of America in the Western Christian (European) imaginary; b) that the world-system generated the idea of "newness" (the New World) and of modernity and c) that there is no modernity without coloniality—coloniality is constitutive no derivative of modernity; d) the modern/colonial imaginary was mounted and maintained on the invention of the Human and Humanity that provided the point of reference for the invention of racism and sexism together with the invention of nature.
Briefly stated, Mignolo's research has been and continues to be devoted to exposing modernity/coloniality as a machine that generates and maintains un-justices and to exploring decolonial ways of delinking from the modernity/coloniality. Because the political dimension of his work, in the past fifteenth years Mignolo's energy has been increasingly devoted to the public sphere working with artists, curators, and with journalists, writing op-eds and giving frequent interviews in English and Spanish, co-organizing and co-teaching Summer Schools in Middelburg, Bremen, and at UNC-Duke. He is also frequently delivering workshops for faculty and graduate students in South and Central America, Asia, and Europe.
Mignolo was awarded the Katherine Singer Kovaks prize (MLA) for The darker side of the renaissance: literacy, territoriality and colonization (1996) and the Frantz Fanon Prize by the Caribbean Philosophical Association for The Idea of Latin America (2006). His work has been translated into German, Italian, French, Swedish, Rumanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, and Korean. He is an Honorary Research Associate for CISA (Center for Indian Studies in South Africa), Wits University at Johannesburg. Recently, he has joined the Dialogue of Civilizations (DOC) Program Council as a senior adviser and was distinguished with an Honoris Causa degree in the Humanities (Filosofia y Letras) by the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Ph.D., Ecole Des Hautes Etudes (France) 1974
Mignolo, W., and Zulma Palermo, editors. Arte y estetica en la encrucijada descolonial. Ediciones del Signo and Center for Global Studies and the Humanities, 2009.
Mignolo, W., and Arturo Escobar, editors. Globalization and the Decolonial Option. 2009.
Mignolo, W., and A. de Oto, editors. La teoria politica en la encrucijada descolonial. Ediciones del Signo and Center for Global Studies and the Humanities, Duke University, 2009.
Mignolo, W. Histórias locais/projetos globais. Colonialidade, saberes subalternos e pensamiento liminar. Belo Horizonte, Universidad Mina Gerais, 2008.
Mignolo, W., editor. Capitalismo y geopolítica del conocimiento. El eurocentrismo y la filosofía de la liberación en el debate intelectual contemporáneo. Editorial El Perro y la Rana, 2008.
Mignolo, W., and Heriberto Cairo, editors. Las vertientes americanas del pensamiento y el proyecto descolonial. Trama Editorial, 2008.
Mignolo, W., and R. Grosfóguel, editors. Intervenciones descoloniales. Vol. 9, Tabula Rasa: Revista de HumanidadesUniversidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca, 2008, pp. 29–310.
Mignolo, W., et al., editors. Genero y Descolonialidad. Vol. 4, Ediciones del Signo and Globalization and the Humanities Project, Duke University, 2008.
Mignolo, W., et al., editors. Re-reading the Black Legend: The Discourses of Religion and Racial Differences in the European Renaissance. Chicago University Press, 2007.
Mignolo, M. D., translator. La idea de América Latina la herida colonial y la opción decolonial. Gedisa, 2007.
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Mignolo, W. D. "Decolonizing the Nation-State: Zionism in the Coloniral Horizon of Modernity." Deconstructing Zionism. A Critique of Political Metaphysics, edited by Gianni Vattimo and Michael Marder, Bloomsbury, 2013, pp. 57–75.
Mignolo, W. D. "On Compaison: Who is Comparing What and Why?" Comparison, edited by Rita Flesh and Susan Stanford Friedman, The John Hopkins University Press, 2013.
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Mignolo, W. D. "The role of BRICS countries in the becoming world order: ¨humanity¨, imperial/colonial difference and the racial distribution of capital and knoweldge." Humanity and Difference in the Global Age, UNESCO and Universidad Candido Mendes, Brazil, 2012, pp. 41–89.
Mignolo, W. D. "Para Des-Inventar America Latina." Disturbios Culturales. Conversaciones Con Varios Autores, edited by José Osandón Y Lucía Vodanovic, Universidad Diego Portales, 2012, pp. 195–211.
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Mignolo, W. "Immigrant Consciousness." Rodolfo Kusch, Indigenous and Popular Thought in America, Feb. 2010, pp. xii–llv.
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Retired middle school teacher. I have experience with orphan animals (mostly grey squirrels and raccoons) as a teen but not flyers. My wife and I live with one old blind cat. I was not looking to adopt and want to find a good home for Siggy (Sigmund) although I'd be thrilled to return him to nature, I need to post and ask if it is realistic to consider releasing him. As I write, I am unsure of his age - I thought he was no more than 5 weeks old when I found him - but his size and energy shot up in the last week. He was weak and not capable of strong movement when I found him at the base of a tree - if he had been able to get around well, I would have left him. My age estimate was based on my experience with grey squirrels - I'm familiar with the coordination level of greys when they first open their eyes, takes about a full week for reasonable coordination, 2 weeks for fast movement, Siggy has followed that pattern but his growth has been stupendous in a short time. I wasn't weighing him, so can't quantify.
He weaned himself quickly. One day he refused formula. The next morning he took it one more time and then would have it no more. I haven't tried anything other than Greek yogurt, but he doesn't like that. Turned up his nose at high quality cheddar cheese. I give him high quality rat food and a mix of fruit, nuts, veggies, but am concerned about his calcium intake. If his growth rate and energy level are indicators, something is right in his diet. He does have a deer antler, which he tries to gnaw on.
He is bonded to me, has been since about 2 days of care, which is why I am concerned he can't be released. My wife likes to have cats, the house is unsafe in a number of ways for a flyer I am thrilled and deeply moved by Siggy, but I am not sure a life with me will be optimal for him, especially after reading about the thorough dedicated care people on these boards offer. A life with me wouldn't be bad - I just don't want to see him have an accident, and I'm a bit overwhelmed by the responsibility for him. If I thought there was a 50/50 chance of his survival at the time I found him, I would have left him. From experience, I didn't think he would make it if he were left.
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Forgot to mention - I have had him 2 weeks at this writing, so he would be 7 weeks old if my original estimate was correct but the growth spurt has me questioning my original estimate. But if he was older than 5 weeks, he was even weaker than I thought. He very much seemed liked a squirrel that had opening his eyes a few days before - really, I thought he was 4-5 weeks, 5 weeks tops.
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If you are still interested in releasing him, contact a rehabber in your area and they can do that. Flyers are considered "adult" at 8 weeks and are on their own
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Something about the approaching Father's Day holiday made me think of hammocks. They are the symbol of ultimate relaxation, it's no wonder destination resorts incorporate them in their outdoor spaces. We have no mature tall trees conveniently planted twelve feet apart to anchor one in our yard nor an arbor, but of course there are stands you can buy or alternative options for suspension.
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Many years ago, we rented a house for the summer to live in temporarily while we were expanding/remodeling our home and my daughter was three at the time. Every day when I put her baby brother down for his nap, we'd go and lay down on that hammock, reading her favorite books, sometimes drifting off to sleep ourselves for an afternoon snooze. They're designed for that, once you're in, you're in – you're required to stay awhile and give in to the temptation to drift off to sleep. To this day my favorite picture of us together was a selfie taken with a tiny point and shoot camera in that hammock.
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Study finds therapeutic targets for rare cancer in children
The first study of Ewing's sarcoma that screened hundreds of genes based on how they affect cell growth has identified two potential anti-cancer drug targets, according to a scientific paper by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) published this month in the journal Molecular Cancer.
Ewing's sarcomas are rare, but aggressive cancer lesions that occur most frequently in the bones of teenagers. They represent nearly 3 percent of all childhood cancers. Patients are treated with a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. This cancer can reoccur after surgical removal, and often spreads to the lungs, other bones and bone marrow. Once it spreads, or metastasizes, only 1 in 5 patients survive more than 5 years.
These lesions harbor unique chromosomal abnormalities that give rise to fusion genes that act as cancer-inducing proteins, or oncoproteins.
TGen researchers used RNAi-based phenotypic, or loss-of-function screening, a method of silencing hundreds of individual genes in a high-throughput format, to analyze 572 kinases that are expressed in human cells. Kinases are enzymes that modify other proteins. Using this technique, the authors discovered two protein kinases with important roles in the growth and survival of Ewing's sarcoma cells. Cancer cells died when investigators stopped the normal function of the two protein kinases called STK10 and TNK2.
"RNAi-based phenotypic profiling proved to be a powerful gene target discovery strategy, leading to successful identification and validation of STK10 and TNK2 as two novel potential therapeutic targets for Ewing's sarcoma," said Dr. David Azorsa, a TGen Senior Investigator and the paper's senior author.
This was the first study demonstrating the use of this kind of phenotypic profiling to identify unique kinase targets for Ewing's sarcoma, according to the paper.
By identifying kinases that regulate the growth of Ewing's sarcoma cells, TGen investigators anticipate a rapid translation of their discoveries into clinical drug trials and specific remedies for individual patients, advancing the prospects of personalized medicine.
"We undertook this study with the goal of identifying specific kinases that can be targeted to modulate Ewing's sarcoma cell growth and survival," said Dr. Shilpi Arora, a TGen Staff Scientist and the paper's lead author. "In addition to the identification of specific kinase targets, we were able to obtain a better understanding of contextual vulnerabilities in Ewing's sarcoma."
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Successful regeneration of human skeletal muscle in mice enables accelerated research in muscular dystrophy
Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute recently announced study findings showing the successful development of a humanized preclinical model for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), providing scientists with a much needed tool to accelerate novel therapeutic research and development.
Published in Human Molecular Genetics, the study outlines the validity of a unique model that, for the first time, mirrors the gene expression and biomarker profile of human FSHD tissue. Previously, there has been no accepted preclinical model for FSHD, a complex and rare neuromuscular disorder that affects approximately 4-7 per 100,000 individuals. As a result, therapeutic development for the disorder has been stymied.
"The inability to mimic the FSHD's genetic mechanism in preclinical models has been an ongoing challenge for the research community. Without an accurate model, making the leap to clinical research commonly fails," said Kathryn Wagner MD, PhD, director of the Center for Genetic Muscle Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. "We believe this unique model will open the door to studying muscle regeneration over time and help better predict clinical response to therapeutic drugs."
Inspired by cancer preclinical models developed with human tumor tissue, Dr. Wagner and her research team leveraged both basic science and clinical research resources available at Kennedy Krieger to successfully regenerate grafted muscle within the models. Human bicep muscle biopsies transplanted into models survived for over 41 weeks and retained features of normal and diseased tissue.
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"I believe in not waste disposal but waste integration. As we produce waste, we need to integrate it into our community." This is the mantra which Ala Hilu adheres firmly to in pursuing his work as an 'upcycling' artist.
Based in the predominantly Palestinian Christian town of Beit Sahour, near Bethlehem, ReSign for Recycling Design is the brainchild of Ala Hilu. An 'upcycling' initiative, ReSign is committed to transforming trash into functional items with aesthetic appeal. It is also a part of GREAN (Grassroots environmental action and networking) in Palestine, a network of organisations working hand in hand to build a sustainable future in Palestine.
Always at the forefront of Palestine's environmental movement, Ala Hilu's inspiration behind 'upcycling' are manifold. What started out as a hobby became a serious affair when more people requested Hilu to create something useful out of trash, like a chair or a bench.
A training on permaculture which Hilu attended in 2008 made an impact on him as well. He was fascinated by how "nature reuses and multi-purposes everything and how important it is to integrate and be part of the environment".
With a background on sociology, Hilu started researching on waste and waste culture and consumerism. He realised, he says, that mankind is just wasting so much fortune with waste.
He thinks that we live in communities that "over produce and over consume, instead of having 3 shirts, we have 20 shirts. We have cupboards full of clothes and we barely use 10% of it."
Another source of Hilu's inspiration is that "it encourages ideas in your mind," he quips.
"You see a bottle and you think is it only a bottle or can it become something else? It is a challenge which is very stimulating for my brain to think of how can you change the context of something, the shape of something, the surface of something into something more useful, " explains Hilu.
Hilu often navigates the web for inspiration, possibilities and ideas. For him, "Upcycling is like an endless potential of many things, like between the way I look at things, the materials and the demands of the market and my passion. Gradually I got dragged into this world and I got like really stuck with this."
In actual fact, the seeds of 'upcycling' were sown when Hilu was very young. He reminisces about his childhood, "I remember my grandmother making pillows out of plastic bags. She used to cut the plastic bags into small pieces to make the fillings for pillows or mattresses. I also remember how my siblings and I used to collect bottles to store food for winter, like tomato juice for example."
Hilu states that, "the whole idea behind capitalism is about consumption, it is about keeping control of the consumers."
He also places a lot of emphasis on understanding the very nature of material and the nature of waste.
"Dealing with the amount of waste that you are talking about, it is basically going back to the consumers," Hilu says. "In my understanding, people should not throw waste away but reuse and reintegrate these things. If you want to consume a lot, yeah, use stuff that actually lasts longer, that has higher value that gives service even if you do not want them. This incurs less cost on people and nature."
Hilu believes that ultimately, "whatever is going to harm nature is going to harm us, in the end if it is not us, it is our children who will suffer."
Hilu practices what he preaches and this is reflected in how he spent 2 years in order to learn how to cut bottles really precisely. His dedication is evident in how he constantly experiments with waste in order to make a product, "for upcycling, there are gates and ways that I go through to make new products out of waste."
The passion that Hilu has for 'upcycling' is not only confined to himself and his craft but his dream is to share his knowledge and expertise. Through crowdfunding, Hilu collected about 6000 USD to fix his training room and studio which took about 2 months.
"The biggest investment in ReSign is the training centre. It is a kind of a research and experimental lab. I am learning to teach and to share information. From 2013 till now, the trainings I have conducted have reached almost 1600 people through direct communication work. Training is one of the best ways of spreading information faster and deeper, it has a direct effect."
He has conducted several workshops for children and women which serve to empower them. He believes that, "Basically, gender does not matter, anybody can do anything."
Starting with kids, Hilu teaches them how to 'upcycle' with waste commonly found in schools or at home such as plastic or paper. He guides them on how to make decorations out of these things, like small planters and even how to do organic gardening. The satisfaction he derives is priceless as he says with pride, "You can see the reactions on the people, especially children when they make something useful out of thrash."
Besides conducting practical trainings, Hilu also gives talks on the environment. He wants to make people understand how to deal with waste. His final advice is that "to reduce consumption is the best thing, when you buy something, you buy it to serve you for a long time."
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