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Development of Three-Way Catalysts Enhanced NOx Purifying Activity
Growing concerns about the depletion of raw materials as vehicle ownership continues to increase is prompting automakers to look for ways of decreasing the use of platinum-group metals (PGMs) in the exhaust systems. This research has developed a new catalyst with strong robustness against fluctuations in the exhaust gas and excellent nitrogen oxide (NOx) conversion performance. One of the key technologies is a new OSC material that has low surface area (SA) and high OSC performance. We enhanced the pyrochlore- ceria/zirconia (CZ) which has a very small SA. In order to enhance the heat resistance and promote the OSC reaction, we selected and optimized the additive element. This material showed high OSC performance especially in the temperature range of 400 degrees or less. Another key technology is washcoat structure that has high gas diffusivity by making connected pore in the washcoat (New pore forming technology).


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Tobacco farmers cry for help, renewing ties with San Juan's Mayor Guia
By Deedee M. Siytangco
"God help me to focus on the truth instead of the trial. Help me to give thanks instead of giving in to fear. Help me to choose joy instead of anger. Help me to trust in Your power instead of my plan. Help me to elevate Your name instead of my own."
A compromise or settlement can be an honorable, if a very practical way, to settle any dispute.
Especially in a legal issue that can drag on for years and drain the resources of both the complainant and the party being sued. Big money on both sides has to be spent, which could otherwise be used for better purposes than a lengthy legal battle.
Why am I sounding off on a legal matter this lazy Sunday, just before the rains of May and right after the ASEAN Summit?
Well, one, a very good friend of mine woefully related how her family is still embroiled in a legal tussle with her elder siblings on their vast inheritance from their banker-real estate developer father. It has been more than two decades, I asked, and you're still at it? Why? Your lawyers are richer than you guys now!
My siblings refuse to compromise, she answered sadly. It's all or nothing. So we are still at this "nothing" stage. For them or for us.
This week, "compromise" came floating into my consciousness again after reading in this paper the item on the opinion of Justice Secretary Vitalino Aguirre on the festering issue of collecting taxes owed to the government of a big home-grown cigarette manufacturer. Now, Mighty Corporation employs 1,600 workers and buys from local tobacco farmers, (about 55,000 of them all from tobacco producing provinces) so they do contribute to the country's economy. How many families do those numbers add to? Somewhere along the way Mighty, according to BIR, incurred back excise taxes because of "spurious" BIR seals on their cigarette packs.
As an aside, I find this strange because I have seen the modern, highly-guarded BIR printing presses in the APO compound in Limay, Batangas and can't imagine how the BIR seals can still be faked. Anyway, the government has decreed that Mighty owes some nine billion pesos and President Duterte, first adamant against any settlement, or a compromise (or a staggered payment offer), is now amenable to the firm paying three billion pesos but in one swoop. Aguirre thinks this is fine, as a legal battle will not benefit any of the two parties, and government can certainly use that tax money windfall.
"R3 billion is what the government is asking as a compromise tax payment but only one-time payment. This way," he observed, "the Duterte administration can avoid a long legal battle."
Wise words, but wait, BIR's Commissioner Dulay has announced he is cancelling Mighty's permit to operate? Just a moment po. Mighty I know has stopped operating since the "fake" stamps were brought up rendering their worker and farmers dependent on them jobless and income-less. In fact, they are appealing for help from President Duterte.
How will we cope? Mario Cabasal, president of the 55,000-member National Federation of Tobacco Farmers Associations and Cooperatives asks. No other cigarette manufacturer buys locally produced tobacco except Mighty. I believe it's time to let Mighty go back to its operations and pay its obligations!
As I said, compromises are better than long drawn-out litigation. Look at Pacquiao, the boxer-senator. Then BIR Commissioner Kim Henares went after him for non-payment of taxes due the government but his defense was that he already paid in the US! Now he still owes back taxes and with hope the government's economic team can hammer out a "deal" with Pacman and get some of his earnings !
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Meanwhile, in the tiny city of San Juan, (population 150,000; voters, 80,000) site of the historic Battle of San Juan del Monte (Pinaglabanan) in 1896, now with the best "tiangge" for locals and tourists in the country, its gracious "mayora" is busy making sure the informal dwellers in dangerous areas are being relocated to livable sites. Providing housing is, after all, her flagship project.
Mayor Guia Gomez Ejercito realizes that she is losing many registered voters when she relocates them outside the city but she continues with her housing projects. Happily many come back to vote as they are still registered and because they know who to be loyal to.
At 77, Mayora Guia has some difficulty walking fast now, but she retains the charm, graciousness, and beauty that made her the beloved First Lady of San Juan and for the past seven years, its beautiful, approachable, hard-working "mayora." I first met her when Joseph Estrada, the love of her life and Senator JV Ejercito's father, was first elected mayor of San Juan, then a struggling municipality.
She was already the hands-on First Lady with her clean-up and community livelihood endeavors (which are still alive now) and when her son JV became mayor after, she quietly helped, too. Politicos in and out of San Juan beat a path to her residence through the years, especially when they wanted her sage advice and help in their campaigns. She was always ready to extend a helping hand or give pointers. Her image was clean and friendly and this helped them, just to be seen in her company.
To the disadvantaged, her motto was "Give until it hurts." She put her soul, passion, and heart into her public service.
"I gave San Juan my all my best," Guia told us. And now that she is on her last term, she confided during a dinner at the XO Heritage Bistro in Estancia that she regretted none of the heartaches or brickbats and poisoned arrows from some of her political foes as long as she helped her constituents, rich or poor.
San Juan has its own PUP university campus and will soon have its own general hospital. A San Juan museum is in the works and more housing. But the location sites must be equipped for people to start their lives decently, their mayor asserts.
So why is this lady mayor being mercilessly pilloried by her political rivals in all venues, especially in social media? C'mon guys…you used to be on the same side. Don't let greed and ambition get the better of you!

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Years ago I ran five Triathlons, 3 sprints and 2 olympic size ones. It was a fun thing to do as my forties started, and I figured a great way to get in shape. However, it took it's toll on my aging body and things started to hurt all over. Two years ago, my back […]Continue reading


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While folk singer-songwriter Holland Belle takes melody by the horns in her solo output, her collaborative work in Nightjacket goes a different way. Like Mazzy Star (which they're oft-compared to), Belle and guitarist Jordan Wiggins are the creative force behind Nightjacket's work, but they don't mimic the aetheric qualities of Hope Sandoval and David Roback. The familiar acoustic strum ripples with each of Belle's refrain, aptly paired with Wiggins' cavernous reverb, inebriating modulation, or slapback fuzz. Backed by veterans Steve Lucarelli (Wounds, Gasoline Heart), Louie Schultz (Army Navy), and Diego Guerrero (Red Cortez), Nightjacket emanates a quaint, calming sound that can chill your spine like a twilight breeze through a desert highway.
Their debut EP "Eternal Phase" is available to stream in full on their Bandcamp. Watch their music video for "The Right Way To Fall" below. - Ryan Mo
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16-17 September 2019 | ISLAMABAD – UCLG ASPAC, LEAD for SDGs (Local Empowerment, Advocacy and Development for Localisation of SDGs in Pakistan) programme with the co-financing of the EU (European Union Delegation to Pakistan) and in collaboration with programme partners ADLG (Association for the Development of Local Governance in Pakistan) and LCA's (Local Council Associations) of Sindh and Balochistan convened a partners consultation workshop on the successful completion of programmes six months inception phase.
Throughout the two days-consultation, programme inception phase progress was reviewed by the partners to made course corrections and to finalise the future paths of partnership and collaboration, and to guide the way forward.
The workshop noted that the overall programme design is responsive to the needs and priorities of the provinces. Inputs received included the needs to adopt provincial context in the implementation approaches to ensure the localisation of SDGs at the grass-root level of district and union councils to strengthen the local governance system.
The workshop also discussed one national and two provincial programme design review stakeholders' consultative workshops, participated by more than 100 stakeholders held in inception period in Islamabad, Quetta and Karachi. The overwhelming response of the stakeholders including parliamentarians, governments, civil society, development partners, academia, UN agencies, media, women and youth organisations was greatly appreciated for the positive and constructive feedback and willingness to create programme synergies and technical support and contributions to strengthen and empower the local governments for mainstreaming, adoption and localisation of SDGs at district level in both Sindh and Balochistan provinces.
In the way forward; programme annual workplan was agreed and launches of programme at national and regional levels scheduled in the mid of November 2019. To increase the pace of programme implementation operational matters were discussed and agreed on.
Constructive inputs included the need of strong programme communications, advocacy and knowledge management tools to bring all stakeholders and communities together on the platform of LEAD for SDGs programme.


text: Kocuria kristinae (Kloos et al.) Stackebrandt et al. (ATCC® 27570™) Strain Designations: PM 129 [CCM 2690, DSM 20032] / Type Strain: yes / Biosafety Level: 1 General Information Characteristics Culture Method History Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits and Restrictions View Permits Deposited As Micrococcus kristinae Kloos et al. Strain Designations PM 129 [CCM 2690, DSM 20032] Isolation Human skin Biosafety Level 1 Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country. Product Format freeze-dried Storage Conditions Frozen: -80°C or colderFreeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°CLive Culture: See Propagation Section Preceptrol® no Type Strain yes Medium ATCC® Medium 3: Nutrient agar or nutrient broth Growth Conditions Temperature: 30°C Atmosphere: Aerobic Name of Depositor WE Kloos Isolation Human skin References Kloos WE, et al. Isolation and characterization of micrococci from human skin, including two new species: Micrococcus lylae and Micrococcus kristinae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 24: 79-101, 1974. Stackebrandt E, et al. Taxonomic dissection of the genus Micrococcus: Kocuria gen. nov., Nesterenkonia gen. nov., Kytococcus gen. nov., Dermacoccus gen. nov., and Micrococcus Cohn 1872 gen. emend [published erratum appears in Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 46: 366, 1996]. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 45: 682-692, 1995. PubMed: 7547287 Newton GL, et al. Distribution of thiols in microorganisms: mycothiol is a major thiol in most actinomycetes. J. Bacteriol. 178: 1990-1995, 1996. PubMed: 8606174 Skerman VB, et al. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 30: 225-420, 1980. Cross References Nucleotide (GenBank) : AX111467 Sequence 2200 from Patent WO0123604. Nucleotide (GenBank) : X80749 M. kristinae 16S rDNA Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Basic Documentation Product Sheet Certificate of Analysis SDS


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- 2 lb ground sirloin
- 1 to 1½ cups herb-seasoned stuffing mix (shreds, not cubed)
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated
- 1 small to medium onion, grated or finely minced
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ to ¾ cup ketchup
- 1½ teaspoons dried thyme
Preheat oven to 350˚F. For easiest cleanup, line a jelly roll or half-sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper, making sure the lining comes up the sides of the pan.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, and stir gently just until combined. Don't squeeze the mixture; too much compression makes a tough result.
Form the mixture into 6 to 8 oval "loafies". Wet hands with cool water to keep it from sticking to your hands. Space the individual loaves on the baking sheet.
Bake 25-30 minutes, until cooked through. Check the internal temperature: it should be 160-165 for mini loaves. Let them rest 5 minutes before serving. You'll want to let them cool completely to get nice even slices for the best meatloaf sandwiches.
a note on the stuffing mix
My grandmother used stale bread soaked in milk; my mom used cracker crumbs. I've found the best shortcut ever is to use herb-seasoned stuffing mix – basically irregular shreds of bread, dried, with herbs.
about freezing
This is a great meatloaf & it freezes well in baked or unbaked state. To freeze unbaked, place the shaped loafies on their pan directly into the freezer, loosely covered with waxed paper. When they are completely frozen, put in a zip-top freezer bag, label and date. Best used within 6 months. To bake from frozen: add 15 minutes cooking time (at least) and rely on your instant-read thermometer to know when they are completely cooked.
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Thanks, Maurita! The stuffing mix is a great idea!


text: It took a stop in Cincinnati and a brush with death (unrelated incidents in this case) to bring Jason Pierce's latest Spiritualized project into focus. Pierce wrote much of Songs in A&E years ago, strumming the melodies on a vintage 1929 Gibson he picked up at a Cincinnati music shop. A serious bout with double pneumonia derailed the record, and when Pierce finally got around to the material again, he had far loftier goals in mind. Songs in A&E contains his usual dose of drugs, religion, and mortality. But the shoegazing drones of the British band's early albums are long gone, and like 2001's Let It Come Down, a small army of choral and orchestral accessories add heft to Pierce's psychedelic gospel blues. In slow-builders like "Sweet Talk" and "Baby I'm Just a Fool," they work wonders. But like much of Pierce's output, there's some unevenness (the abrasive "Yeah Yeah") and lyrical shortcomings (three songs have the word "fire" in the title). Nonetheless, it's a welcome return.


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Geffen Playhouse
Housed in one of the first structures in the Westwood Village, The Geffen is a not-for-profit theater named after entertainment mogul David Geffen. The Geffen has two stages and puts on three to five plays each season. In addition to putting on amazing performances, the Geffen boasts beautiful architecture and a very Instagrammable courtyard.


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Many types of busness communication depend upon public speaking. If your job requires it, you may feel a bit intimidated. However, you need not fear. There are suggestions that can help you through the situation. This article is filled with great ideas to help you. Read on for great ideas.
Make sure you wear a supportive pair of shoes when you do public speaking. You want your posture to be tall and confident, with open and relaxed shoulders so you portray confidence. If you get tense on stage from feet, knee or low back pain, it will affect your speech greatly.
It's important to be prepared for your speech. Get everything you want to share in your speech down well. Conduct additional research so you are able to back up your points. Write down the things you plan on saying. Practice your remarks over and over until you know them by heart. Being prepared will boost your confidence while delivering your speech.
Know your surroundings. Take a few moments when you arrive to acquaint yourself with your surroundings. If you can arrive early, go to the podium and do a soundcheck before your audience arrives. If you have visual aids, practice using them while you are orientating yourself with your surroundings.
Never drink before you have to speak in public. People under the influence tend to slur their words or forget them altogether. You may go up to podium and think you have everything under control only to realize you were incorrect. That is why you should skip drinking any type of alcohol.
During your preparation for the speech, it is vital that you have thorough knowledge about the subject you are speaking on. Do a broad type of research that allows you to see the topic from all sides. Then you can hone in and discover your personal point of view in order to prepare an effective speech. You'll be glad you prepared when you can adequately answer questions.
Try to relax before and during your speech. Breathe deeply and remember that you are well-prepared, so you have nothing to worry about. Some say that it helps to envision your audience members in their underwear to help you relax. This sort of visualization can help you look and feel more relaxed while speaking.
Use your most powerful voice when you are delivering your message and it will be received much better. People listen harder to people that have confidence, and speaking loud will convey that message. Even if you are not 100% confident, no one will know that if you seem to be while you speak.
Use YouTube to watch and view the masters of public speaking. Watch not only for their content, but also for their styles and habits. Pay close attention to famous moments and replicate such mannerisms sparingly for specific effect. Watch speeches of your favorite presidents or other national leaders, as you can find videos going back decades.
As you can see, public speaking is an art that anyone can learn. These suggestions are a great place to begin. As you work more on your skill, you will become more at ease. Eventually, you will develop your own techniques to help you through your public speaking engagements.


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Safe-Tee Timers
Safe-Tee Timers are suppliers of disposable cooking thermometers to the meat and poultry industry. All of the products we supply are manufactured to meet the current USDA, FDA and CFIA standards.
Safe-Tee Timers are made of food grade nylon and activate at precise temperatures ranging from 52°C to 82°C. Given the exact activation temperatures, all of the food cooked, using a Safe-Tee Timer, is not only safe to eat but cooked to perfection.
Safe-Tee Timers can be simply inserted manually during the food production process into the selected poultry or meat. However, we recognise that this may not suitable for many large-scale processing operations. Given that, we have designed and developed a completely automated insertion solution for the poultry and meat processing and production industry. Our insertion machine has been designed so that it can be installed as part of an existing production line and can be used with both poultry and jointed meat products of varying weights and sizes. Our insertion machine will automatically insert the Safe-Tee Timer in the perfect position each and every time and will not interfere with the production flow.


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People Magazine
Join direct marketing expert Denny Hatch live in New York City at Club 101 on May 13. Denny's new book, "Write Everything Right!" runs 79,439 words, of which he'll will highlight and discuss the five most important words in the book. Enjoy a cocktail reception and dinner before the presentation, at which Denny will change the way you communicate in writing, from emails and letters to memos, reports, business plans, blogs, ad copy, and even the pesky résumé. Register now, as seating is limited!
Delivering your application to users quickly and efficiently is vital to meeting customer expectations and revenue goals. As systems become ever more distributed and complex, this gets more and more difficult. Learn how Westfield Insurance overcame these challenges to improve end-user experience, reduce problem resolution time and manpower, and move from a reactive to proactive mode. [Live webinar | Dec 18th @ 1pm ET] Register Now:
Understanding how to ignite customer engagement starts here in San Diego at DMA2014 with keynote presentations, advice from thought leaders, and insight from VIPs. "The central theme at DMA2014 is all about building and creating engagement," said DMA President Jane Berzan. "This year's event is a week-long experience that explores the connections between brands and consumers that can ignite customer engagement." So we got a few of them together to ask: What is engagement, and how does it fit into data-driven marketing?
EDDM (every door direct mail) has gained in popularity. EDDM, as defined by the USPS, is designed to help you reach every home, every address, every time. You can map out a target area, use demographic data (e.g. age, household income, and size) to select a delivery route, choose a mailing drop off date, and pay online—all from your computer. And, you can create your mailings up to 30 days before you plan to mail them. Simply enter an address, zip code or city and state for your target area to get started. Sounds great right? So how do you know if EDDM is right for you?
Tap into 30+ free and incredibly unique databases – visit Melissa Data's LookUps. Verify addresses, lookup companies, find people nationwide, search property and mortgage records, get demographic info for a ZIP Code, view carrier route maps, and more! Voted a Top 10 search engine by Entrepreneur.com.
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Tap into 30+ free and incredibly unique databases – visit Melissa Data's LookUps. Verify addresses, lookup companies, find people nationwide, search property and mortgage records, get demographic info for a ZIP Code, view carrier route maps, and more! Voted a Top 10 search engine by Entrepreneur.com.
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Predicting what goes on in consumers' minds before they hit the all-important "Buy" button is worth $1 million dollars. With all the sophisticated technology we have on our side today, marketers are still often clueless about what truly motivates their prospects.
Urban Outfitters sold a "bloody," hole-filled "vintage" Kent State University sweatshirt until Monday. While it's possible some Americans may not know about Kent State, the massacre is burned into my mind and I wasn't even alive when it happened. In 1970, four unarmed students who had been protesting the Vietnam War were gunned down by Ohio National Guard troops who fired into the crowd. So many iconic images and still-popular songs resulted from the shootings that employees at Urban Outfitters shouldn't have even had to open a history book to understand why selling that sweatshirt was offensive. Then there's also the fact that the company is based in Philadelphia—in a state that shares a border with Ohio.
Digital marketers are always looking for quick (and free!) ways to improve their talents. Formstack created a new infographic titled "7 Skills New Marketers Need to Succeed," which highlights several areas where marketers can stay on the cutting edge. One of the biggest challengers for marketers is tackling data and analytics. According to the infographic, two of four new marketing hires will require technical skills. But don't go back to school just yet—here are five ways to sharpen your marketing knowledge while keeping up with your busy schedule.
Whether you call it inbound or content marketing, it's failing most B-to-B sales teams. Whether outsourced or internalized, your lead generation team doesn't want to talk about it. Talk about what? Unattended email addresses.


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By the Greifensee lakeWith lakeside gardenBrunch
The Schifflände restaurant is located directly on the shore of the idyllic Greifensee lake and offers culinary highlights and an ideal setting for your next party or event all year round.
By the Greifensee lakeWith lakeside gardenBrunch
Surrounded by nature, located on the shore of the Greifensee lake, and featuring a romantic lakeside garden to enjoy and relax in: the Schifflände restaurant attracts at all levels.
The kitchen team uses regional and seasonal products to conjure tasty dishes onto the table – completely frill-free, but instead simply refined with the appropriate herbs.
On Sundays and public holidays, guests can enjoy a lavish "Lake Brunch" in the garden of the "Seerestaurant" or in the more rustic "Landbeiz". Moreover, the Schifflände offers the ideal space and service for every occasion.
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Sometimes, I don't feel like I apply bronzer the way most people do, I tend to keep it right on top of my cheeks, around my hair line, across my nose and I usually dust a bit on the front of my chin. I don't contour with bronzer, but I will bronze with a contour….. I'll explain.
These are my favorite Bronzers.
- Physician's Formula Butter Bronzer in Light. Butter Bronzer is my favorite of all favorites. I have hit pan on this one, and will repurchase soon. The formula is creamy and doesn't look patchy on my skin. Oh, and it smells like the beach which automatically qualifies for bonus points.
- Pixie by Petra Bronzer in the shade Summertime. I use this bronzer as a blush sometimes. It has just the right amount of sheen. This shade makes my skin look sun kissed and healthy. This is my favorite no makeup go to. It reminds me of the Elf blush Peachy Cheeky.
- Pur Mineral Glow. Look at the love I've given this little guy. It really does make my skin glow. Again, there is the slightest bit of golden sheen that makes my skin look and feel alive. I even use this on my shoulders when I'm wearing a strapless garment for a little golden glow. Oh, It's a mineral powder and on top of that it has other good ingredients like: Shea butter, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Algae Extract and Ceretin Complex, which is supposed to be helpful with wrinkles.
- I heart Makeup The Go Bronzer in the shade Chocolate Heaven. This was a sample sent in a Makeup Revolution order. I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be a spin off of the Too Faced Chocolate Soleil one. I love it. It's matte, heart shaped, extremely pigmented, blends like a dream and smells like chocolate. I heart Makeup now may be I heart Revolution? I'm not sure where to go to repurchase with all of the rebranding that's going on. It may even be in one of the bronzer palettes?
- Wet n Wild Coloricon Contouring Palette in Caramel Toffee. This is the only contour that I will bronze with. Especially in the summer when my skin is a little darker. It adds just enough umph to my face without any kind of sheen, for that healthy has she been on vacation look.
What are your favorite bronzers? Do you contour with bronzer?
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YEN.com.gh has come across a sculpt art of Ghanaian rapper Patapaa that is drawing a lot of attention on social media.
A sculpt art of Patapaa has popped up on social media and Ghanaians are making very hilarious comments about it.
The art which was designed and posted on Instagram by popular sculptor Allo Sculpt has drawn a lot of attention.
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The art is a mold of Patapaa's head but the funny nature of the sculpt is what is drawing the interest from Ghanaians on social media.
Some Instagram users took to the comment section to express their opinions:
@sage_photography called Patapaa to come and see the photo: "@patapaa_amisty come check something for me here. Is about to go doown"
@rhadikel applauded Allo Sculpt: "Skopatumana. I mean well done @allosculpt."
@jmensds expressed his surprise: "Oh charley."
@narteydaniel7 said funnily: "Pa2pa sojes.we go bore u oo."
@bronzhaus had this to say: "Nice pic."
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Patapaa was in the news recently after YEN.com.gh published that his verse on a song he was featured on went viral.
In the song titled 'Daavi Neba' by Kawoula Biov, Patapaa who was featured on the song rapped in a manner that has caught the attention of many.
The first word of the rap verse 'Skopatomana' has gone viral thus has brought about a new challenge called 'Skopatomana Challenge'.
In the 'Skopatomana Challenge', participants write the entire rap verse as they try to mimic Patapaa.
Patapaa, real name Justice Amoah, became popular after the dance of his song 'One Corner' went viral.
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1348, the year of the Black Death (bubonic plague). A small settlement in wild, rocky mountains, situated in the county of Cumbria in Great Britain. There is a legend saying that you can avoid the plague if you give a tribute to God in the form of a cross placed on the church tower. However, this is only effective if it is done at full moon. In the settlement there lives Griffin: he does not appear any different from his peers, but he has one specific feature: from time to time, either by his own will or against it, he falls into a kind of trance or dream. Usually he sees a big, wonderful city in light. (…)
The inhabitants of the settlement are seized by Griffin's suggestive vision. In the mountains where they live there is an old mine where copper was once mined. They ram one of the walls and, after a few blows, a secret passage appears. After forcing their way through this corridor, a small group led by Griffin arrives at... the antipodes: New Zealand in the year 1988.
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Navigator is essentially about an act of faith - people believing they can change the course of their life. Some historians have likened the 14th century to the 20th century. They were both calamitous ages. The 14th century had plague, war and holocausts, and this century has seen wars on vast scale and the potential for further holocaust. I liked the parallel of the little, isolated village in Cumbria being a pocket skipped over by the plague, and of New Zealand , too, being a little pocket separate from the rest of the world.
Vincent Ward
Vincent Ward was born in 1956 in Greytown. His mother was a Hamburg-born Jew who fled Nazi Germany to Palestine, his father was from New Zealand. He started in theatre and then move into fine arts, film drama, and then documentaries. He attended the Ilam School of Art in Christchurch, then went to Fine Arts School in Cantenbury, where in early 1978 he was given leave. He left for Te Urewera where he want to realize In Spring One Plants Alone, which was finished in 1980. In 1978 he made A State of Siege based on Janet Frame's novel and six years later he directed Vigil, which was the first film form New Zealand screened at Cannes festival. 1988 saw him directing The Navigator: A Medieval Oddysey, also shown in Cannes. In 1992 he directed Map of the Human Heart which had a $34 million budget compared with $2 million for The Navigator. He worked on the script for Alien 3, at the time of writing he was filming What Dreams May Come. In 2003 Ward produced The Last Samurai by Edward Zwick. Two years later he directed River Queen and this year - documentary Rain of the Children.
1978 A State of Siege (śr.m. / mid.)
1980 In Spring One Plants Alone (śr.m. / mid.)
1984 Dojrzewanie / Vigil
1988 Nawigator: odyseja średniowieczna / The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
1992 Mapa ludzkiego serca / Map of the Human Heart
1998 Między piekłem a niebem / What Dreams May Come
2005 River Queen
2008 Rain of the Children


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For the 2018 SAFTAs Papa Penny Penny's reality show needs to be nominated for several categories. It's been a while since we've seen a reality show as authentic as this one.
There's nothing like ending of our Wednesday evening with a good dose of Papa Penny Penny. His confidence and wisdom constantly keep us glued to our TV screens whenever his reality show comes on.
This week, Papa Penny Penny was finally able to erect tombstones not only for his late father but for other members of his family who have passed on.
In true Papa Penny Penny style, the musician prepared for the ceremony by hiring a gold and diamond encrusted suit and decided to add some more colour to his already funky hairstyle, by making his infamous pony blonde.
Basically Papa Penny Penny looked like this...
But we still love him either way.
The most touching part of this episode was when Papa Penny Penny struggled to hold back his tears as he spoke to his late father at his new resting place.
The reality star mentioned that when his father passed on, he left him at a very young age and all the memories of his father came rushing back to him and before we knew it, Papa Penny Penny was crying.
That was trully a touching moment.
We were surprised to see one of Papa Penny Penny's sons, who is very cute might we add, and as always there is someone on Twitter who always has jokes.
the son must approach #utatakho ..he Doesn't look like penny penny #PapaPennyAhee pic.twitter.com/8ea3HiKo9H— rabelani lidzhade (@rabelaniCPT) March 15, 2017
We agree the guy doesn't look like Papa Penny Penny, maybe he just takes after his mother?
Although it was a tombstone unveiling, we couldn't help but be a bit confused at the message on his father's tombstone.
The message on the tombstone really does look like something Papa Penny Penny could've written.
#PapaPennyAhee it can only be Papa Penny who wrote there: Helo my children, I was the man of men, I'll be resting in peace from today... pic.twitter.com/R1QKWIQEpL— David Molokomme (@David71338366) March 15, 2017
Papa Penny Penny we love you, man.
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Leviticus: Tazria: Why is a mother impure for a shorter period of time for a boy?
April 2, 2019
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Ch.12, vs.5
Why is a mother impure for a shorter period of time for a boy?
וְאִם־נְקֵבָ֣ה תֵלֵ֔ד וְטָמְאָ֥ה שְׁבֻעַ֖יִם כְּנִדָּתָ֑הּ וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים יוֹם֙ וְשֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים תֵּשֵׁ֖ב עַל־דְּמֵ֥י טָהֳרָֽה׃
If she bears a female, she shall be unclean two weeks as during her menstruation, and she shall remain in a state of blood purification for sixty-six days.
The reason why a mother is "impure" for a shorter period of time for a boy (7 days) than for a girl (14 days), is so that the mother can be purified on time for the Brit Milah and fully enjoy the celebration.
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai explains that the reason the period of "impurity" is longer for a girl, is because a woman is very happy when she gives birth to a boy.
When she gives birth to a girl however, she is somewhat saddened knowing that her daughter will also have to go through the suffering of childbirth.
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Ms. Sheeran also serves as the UN Special Envoy to Haiti, representing the UN Secretary-General in advancing Haiti's 2030 vision and in helping secure an end to the transmission of cholera in Haiti.
Sheeran is former vice chair of the World Economic Forum, known for its annual Davos convening and Davos in China. She helped advance global initiatives encompassing global, regional, and industry agendas such as Grow Africa, which has attracted $10 billion to end hunger and malnutrition in Africa.
Prior to the World Economic Forum, Sheeran was executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2006. Sheeran's TED Talk on ending world hunger has been viewed more than one million times and has been used in schools to teach children about hunger. She led the world's largest humanitarian organization, serving up to 100 million of the world's most hungry each year. Under Sheeran's leadership, the WFP increased its donor base to more than 100 nations and became the first UN program to include the so-called BRIC countries and the Gulf States among its top 10 donors.
Prior to this, Ms. Sheeran served as a diplomat and negotiator for the United States, including as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, and deputy U.S. Trade Representative, handling Asia, Africa, labor, environment, intellectual property, and trade capacity building portfolios.
In 2011, Forbes named her the world's 30th most powerful woman; Foreign Policy listed her among its top 100 global 'Twitterati'. She was a Fisher Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center in 2013.
Sheeran is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. She was awarded Japan's Nigata International Food Award, Commandeur de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole by the government of France, and Brazil`s highest civilian award, the Grand Official Order of the `Rio Branco,' and the "Game Changer" award by the Huffington Post.
Wendy Cutler
Vice President and Managing Director, Washington, D.C., Office
Wendy Cutler joined the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) as Vice President and Managing Director of the Washington D.C. Office in November 2015. In these roles, she focuses on building ASPI's presence in Washington — strengthening its outreach as a think/do tank — and on leading initiatives that address challenges related to trade and women's empowerment in Asia.
She joins ASPI following an illustrious career of nearly three decades as a diplomat and negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Most recently she served as Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, working on a range of U.S. trade negotiations and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region. In that capacity, she was responsible for the just-concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, including the bilateral negotiations with Japan.
Ms. Cutler's other responsibilities with USTR included bilateral trade relations with all TPP countries, U.S.-China trade relations, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum, and Trade and Investment Framework Agreements with countries ranging from Pakistan to the Philippines. Ms. Cutler held a number of positions at USTR since joining the office in 1988, working on both bilateral and multilateral issues. She was the Chief U.S. Negotiator for the U.S.-Korea (KORUS) Free Trade Agreement and led the U.S. trade and investment agenda in APEC. She also negotiated a wide range of bilateral agreements with Japan on such issues as telecommunications, insurance, and semiconductors. She has extensive multilateral trade experience as the U.S. negotiator for the WTO Financial Services Agreement and several Uruguay Round Agreements. Prior to joining USTR, Ms. Cutler worked on trade issues at the Commerce Department.
Ms. Cutler received her master's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and her bachelor's degree from the George Washington University. She is married and has one son.
Tina Duong
Vice President, External Affairs and Partnerships
Tina Duong is an organizational strategy and development professional with 25 years of experience designing and implementing strategies for development and growth for complex international, national, and regional organizations. Her experience spans a wide and diverse array of for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, including technology, youth development, affordable housing, environment, climate change, urban transport, sustainable cities, and foreign policy.
She has worked with some of the world's leading philanthropists, foundations, and companies to translate their objectives into viable and fundable projects and initiatives.
Her breadth of expertise includes designing high-performing fundraising programs, unifying global operations practices, launching a high-tech start-up, and directing multinational communications, marketing, and branding efforts. She has worked across numerous geographies, including Brazil, China, India, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
She was most recently the Chief Development Officer at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where she collaborated with staff in Beijing, Beirut, Brussels, Moscow, New Delhi, and Washington, and partnered with an illustrious Board of Trustees. Prior to that she was at the World Resources Institute (WRI), where she helped shape the program that secured an historic philanthropic investment to create the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. She subsequently led the Center's global strategy, development, operations, and communications programs across six countries.
Paula Gray Hunker
Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Paula Gray Hunker joined Asia Society in June 2017 and is responsible for all Operations departments, including IT, HR, Building Services, Construction, Visitors Services, Box Office, Café and Catering, AsiaStore, Rentals, and General Membership. As leader of the organization's global strategic planning effort, she is spearheading the initiative that will produce a strategic plan through 2024.
Prior to joining Asia Society, Paula was Director of Strategy and Policy for the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University. During her tenure Paula established the Institute as a major multisector convener and collaborator and built a unique consortium of 100 university presidents, working together to end hunger on their campuses as well as in their communities and nations. Earlier Paula was Chief of Executive Affairs for the former Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP). She focused on strategy, communication, and outreach. Prior to WFP, Ms. Hunker was Policy and Communications Director for the Rodale Institute, the world's oldest sustainable agriculture non-profit, and research organization, helping them reposition and rebrand the organization. She also worked at the U.S. State Department, serving as Chief of Staff and Senior Strategy Advisor to the Under Secretary of Economics, Business and Agricultural Affairs. There she worked on a number of initiatives, including innovative work on a UN High Level Panel on UN Reform and Coherence, and was the chief designer of the ONE UN pilot programs, which has brought coherence and efficiency to UN country offices. She recommended consolidating the UN's gender work, resulting in what is now UN Women. She also helped to create the Global Partnership Initiative, a new office at the State Department to build and improve the effectiveness of multi-sector partnerships as a critical component of development and diplomacy.
Anthony Jackson
Vice President, Education and Director, Center for Global Education
Dr. Anthony Jackson leads Asia Society's work in education which strives to enable all students to graduate high school prepared for college, for work in the global economy, and for 21st-century global citizenship.
Jackson oversees the Asia Society Center for Global Education, a global platform for collaboratively advancing education for global competence for all. The Center's multi-faceted approach includes the International Studies Schools Network, a network of over 35 schools around the United States that systematically integrate a global focus within the curriculum; Global Learning Beyond School, which supports globalizing youth programs including afterschool and community programs; the Global Cities Education Network, a learning community of high performing Asian and North American urban school districts dedicated to solving common high priority problems of practice and policy; and China Learning Initiatives, which provide national leadership to support learning of Chinese language and culture.
Trained in both developmental psychology and education, Jackson is one of the nation's leading experts on secondary school education reform and adolescent development. Jackson directed the Carnegie Corporation's Task Force on the Education of Young Adolescents which produced the groundbreaking report Turning Points: Educating Adolescents in the 21st Century, and co-authored the seminal follow-up blueprint Turning Points 2000, considered one of the most influential books on middle school reform. His most recent work is Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World. Jackson holds a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, and M.A. and Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the University of Michigan.
Tom Nagorski
Executive Vice President
Tom Nagorski became Executive Vice President of the Asia Society following a three-decade career in journalism — having served most recently as Managing Editor for International Coverage at ABC News. Before that, he was Foreign Editor for ABC's World News Tonight, and a reporter and producer based in Russia, Germany, and Thailand. Nagorski was the recipient of eight Emmy awards and the Dupont Award for excellence in international coverage, as well as a fellowship from the Henry Luce Foundation.
He has written for several publications and is the author of Miracles on the Water: The Heroic Survivors of a World War II U-Boat Attack. Nagorski serves on Princeton University's Advisory Council for the Department of East Asian Studies, the Advisory Board of the Committee To Protect Journalists, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He graduated from Princeton University in 1984. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.
Julia Nelson
Chief Financial Officer
Julia Nelson is a senior financial executive, as well as a certified public accountant, with more than 25 years of nonprofit management experience. Nelson has held leadership finance positions for major American nonprofit and international organizations. She has diverse experience in long-range strategic financial planning, as well as the development of global administration, financial systems, controls, reporting, and audits, as well as working with senior management on significant capital fundraising programs.
Before joining Asia Society, Nelson served as chief financial and administrative officer at American Associates Ben-Gurion University and the International Center for Transitional Justice. Previously, she was the CFO and senior vice president at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the vice president of finance and administration for Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Earlier in her career, she worked in financial management positions for the Museum for Jewish Heritage, Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, and as the Director of Internal Audit at the International Rescue Committee.
Before moving to the nonprofit world, Julia had a successful career in the private sector, working as a senior auditor/manager for McMahan, Armstrong, and Associates, and later starting her own corporate financial and governmental consulting firm. Julia hails from Chicago, Illinois, and has a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado.
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President, Asia Society Policy Institute
Kevin Rudd joined the Asia Society Policy Institute as its inaugural President in January 2015. He served as Australia's 26th Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, then as Foreign Minister from 2010 to 2012, before returning as Prime Minister in 2013.
As Prime Minister, Rudd led Australia's response during the Global Financial Crisis. Australia's fiscal response to the crisis was reviewed by the IMF as the most effective stimulus strategy of all member states. Australia was the only major advanced economy not to go into recession. Rudd is also internationally recognized as one of the founders of the G20, which drove the global response to the crisis and in 2009 helped prevent the crisis from spiraling into a second global depression.
As Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Rudd was active in global and regional foreign policy leadership. He was a driving force in expanding the East Asia Summit (EAS) to include both the U.S. and Russia in 2010. He also initiated the concept of transforming the EAS into a wider Asia-Pacific community to help manage deep-rooted tensions in Asia by building over time the institutions and culture of common security in Asia. On climate change, Rudd ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2007 and legislated in 2008 for a mandatory 20 percent renewable energy target for Australia. Rudd launched Australia's challenge in the International Court of Justice with the objective of stopping Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean. Rudd drove Australia's successful bid for its current non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and oversaw the near-doubling of Australia's foreign aid budget.
Rudd is Chair of the Board of the International Peace Institute, and Chair of Sanitation and Water for All. He is a Senior Fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, a Distinguished Fellow at Chatham House in London, a Distinguished Statesman with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Paulson Institute in Chicago. Mr. Rudd is a member of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization's Group of Eminent Persons. He serves on the International Advisory Board of the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University, and is an Honorary Professor at Peking University. Rudd is proficient in Mandarin Chinese. He remains actively engaged in indigenous reconciliation.
Vice President, International Security and Diplomacy, Asia Society Policy Institute
Daniel Russel is Vice President, International Security and Diplomacy, at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI). He joined ASPI in April 2018 after a one-year term at the Institute as Diplomat-in-Residence and Senior Fellow.
Formerly, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service at the U.S. Department of State, his most recent U.S. government position was serving as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. During his 33-year diplomatic career, Mr. Russel received numerous awards, most recently the 2017 Presidential Rank Award. He served in East Asia, Western Europe, at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and in Washington DC as Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
Prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary on July 12, 2013, Mr. Russel served at the White House as Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council (NSC) Senior Director for Asian Affairs. During his tenure there, he helped formulate President Obama's strategic rebalance to the Asia Pacific region, including efforts to strengthen alliances, deepen U.S. engagement with multilateral organizations, and expand cooperation with emerging powers in the region.
Before joining the NSC in January of 2009, he was Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs and had assignments as U.S. Consul General in Osaka-Kobe, Japan (2005-2008); Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands (2002-2005); Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus (1999-2002); Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering (1997-99); Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (1995-96); Political Section Unit Chief at U.S. Embassy Seoul, Republic of Korea (1992-95); Political Advisor to the Permanent Representative to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Ambassador Pickering (1989-92); Vice Consul in Osaka and Branch Office Manager in Nagoya, Japan (1987-89); and Assistant to the Ambassador to Japan, former Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (1985-87).
In 1996, Russel was awarded the State Department's Una Chapman Cox Fellowship sabbatical and authored America's Place in the World, a book published by Georgetown University. Before joining the Foreign Service, he was manager for an international firm in New York City.
Russel was educated at Sarah Lawrence College and University College London.
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Boon Hui Tan is Vice President for Global Arts and Cultural Programs, and Director, Asia Society Museum, NY, where he leads the organisation's global arts and cultural activities spanning visual arts, performing arts and film.
As museum director, he oversees Asia Society Museum's acclaimed exhibition programmes and collections, including the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Traditional Asian Art and the Contemporary Art Collection of photography and new media works by Asian and Asian American artists. Prior to this, he was Assistant Chief Executive (Museum & Programs) at the National Heritage Board (NHB) in Singapore overseeing exhibitions, programmes and outreach events across the Board's museums, institutions and divisions.
In 2015, he was Artistic Director for Singapour en France, le Festival, the largest multidisciplinary presentation of contemporary culture from Singapore and Southeast Asia in France. As a curator and programmer, his research and writing interests focuses on the contemporary artistic expressions of Southeast Asia and Asia and the remaking of traditions among artists of today. Tan is a founding board member of the International Biennial Association.
He was Director of the Singapore Art Museum from 2009 to 2013, where he led the transformation of the museum into a contemporary art institution focused on Southeast Asia and assembled the largest public collection of contemporary art from the region. He was concurrently Director of the Organising Secretariat for the Singapore Biennale 2011. He initiated the regional focus and group curating approach which has become the distinguishing feature of the Singapore Biennale 2013: If the World Changed, as well as being a co-curator and Project Director.
Shane Williams-Ness
Managing Director of Philanthropy and Stewardship Officer
Before joining Asia Society, Williams-Ness came from Japan Society as Vice President of External Relations. Prior to this she was Chief Marketing and Development Officer at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) for seven years, increasing corporate sponsorship for the center by 700% and initiating the first-ever full season underwriting sponsorship with HSBC Bank. Earlier Williams-Ness sold and merged her firm, RED Marketing & PR with Sawchuk, Brown Associates, a public relations and marketing communications firm where she became Vice President.
Her experience also includes positions as Senior Engagement Manager at Jaakko Pöyry Management Consulting-Asia Pacific in Singapore where she led the firm's expansion into the Japanese market and opened their first Joint-Venture office in Tokyo. There Williams-Ness was a senior consultant on major initiatives in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia. As Marketing Manager for the Pioneer Group in Boston, Williams-Ness frequently led marketing trips for major Japanese trading houses to the Russian Far East as part of the firm's joint-venture timber operation. She began her career at Bankers Trust (currently Deutsche Bank) as an Assistant Relationship Manager.
Williams-Ness has served as an adjunct professor at Skidmore College for ten years and participated in the Skidmore College Business Mentoring Program. She is a past Board member of Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature), the Wiawaka Women's Center, and was formerly on the Saratoga Arts Fest Strategic Planning Board and the Japanese Cultural Association of the Capital District of New York State. Williams-Ness was a past Class Parent and Fund Class Ambassador at the United Nations International School in New York. At age 16 she served as a Rotary ambassador to Japan.
Williams-Ness earned a Bachelors in Government & Asian Studies with a minor in Art History at Saint Lawrence University. She studied advanced Japanese speaking at Shirayuri Gakuen, in Kyushu, Japan, Cornell University, and the Harvard Extension School.
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For well over a year HIV advocates, the federal government, and the pharmaceutical industry have been engaged in intense debate around a set of arcane and complicated issues concerning the U.S. patent system and the development of medications for preventing the transmission of HIV. However, while the ins and outs of U.S. patent law are extensive, the central issue being discussed has always been fairly straightforward: Does the federal government properly own the patent rights for use of Truvada for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) because taxpayer funded research proved it could be used as a vital HIV prevention strategy?
This month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made it clear where it stood on the issue by suing Gilead Sciences in U.S. District Court, alleging that the pharmaceutical company has, "willfully and deliberately induced infringement of CDC's (Centers for Disease Control's) patents" to varying extents concerning the use of their drugs Truvada and Descovy for PrEP. As a result, HHS is asking the courts to award them with financial compensation for Gilead's continued marketing and use of Truvada for PrEP without paying the federal government royalties for their patent ownership.
Truvada was originally sold by Gilead beginning in 2004 as an antiretroviral therapy for people already living with HIV. In subsequent years, CDC research showed that Truvada was effective in preventing the transmission of HIV when given to individuals who were not living with HIV; soon thereafter it filed a series of patent applications, which were granted in 2015. For their part, Gilead received FDA approval to sell Truvada as a PrEP regimen in 2012, three years before the federal government were awarded their patents.
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In response to the news of the filing of this legal case by HHS against Gilead concerning the patent rights around PrEP, AIDS United would like to state the following:
The community we represent at AIDS United is concerned about access and price for HIV prescription drugs, including drugs for prevention. Getting PrEP into the hands of those who want or could benefit from it—regardless of whether they can afford it—is among the most pressing of our many policy and advocacy priorities. We are clear that high prices are an issue for the HIV field for both prevention and treatment, and we appreciate the activism that focuses on this issue.
AIDS United welcomes the lawsuit as the opportunity to bring resolution to this issue. The outcome could ultimately help to ensure equal and affordable access to life saving medications that is central to the advocacy of the HIV community.
AIDS United has always supported access to the most expansive prevention tools, including PrEP. And whatever the legal outcome, we will continue fighting to scale up those tools." Just like when we fought for stronger federal resources and investments, drafted an early version of the "Roadmap to Ending the HIV Epidemic," called for a robust expansion of Medicaid, and outlined a broad platform of effective legislative proposals to address the epidemic, including Senator Kamala Harris' PrEP Access and Coverage Act, which would dramatically expand access to the critical antiviral drug. We will also work with the Administration and Congress to ensure that any monetary award or settlement received by the government as a result of this lawsuit goes directly towards ending the HIV epidemic and will not revert to the general treasury.
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From Cautionary Example to "City on a Hill": Revitalizing Saint Louis May Require an Innovative Regional Taxation Model
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Pushing the Limits of Jurisdiction Over Foreign Actors Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Natasha N. Wilson
The Conventional Option
Gregory Koger and Sergio J. Campos
Damages for Indirect Patent Infringement
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The Anomaly of Entrapment
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A glimpse into Riverlane's internship programme
At Riverlane, we offer start-up work experience through our internship scheme. Bringing a fresh set of skills and enthusiasm to the team, our interns have proved invaluable. Shirui Lu, a Cambridge Mathematics student, now in her fourth year, was one of four interns who joined Riverlane last summer. Here, she shares her experience and discusses how the internship shaped her career plans.
Shirui's main motivation for joining Riverlane was to gain experience in a real working environment. Her studies had given her a grounding in topics related to Riverlane's work, such as quantum mechanics and statistical physics. She was interested in applying that knowledge to cutting edge research problems in quantum computing. After conducting some initial research on the company, completing an application, and attending an interview, Shirui joined the team in July 2019 for 10 weeks.
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In the last week of my summer holidays and the first weekend of September we finally went on a trip where only two of us were present. This time we swapped the double blade for a single blade and shared the boat. We took part in the Drift and had a smashing time. Here is a little video.
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Awesome video! Of course, great actors, too! 🙂
Heh N&M – like your latest cornwell video but not up here yet?. Looks like you had great weather and managed to pack a lot into your time there. (How much old-skool surfing did you do?). Hope you watched my latest white water effort (although using windows movie maker, a crap programme).


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HOUSTON -- Let's set the scene from NRG Stadium.
This is Patriots Country. Though the downtown area has been dotted with Falcons fans this week, it's been pretty clear since around Wednesday that this would be a New England-leaning crowd. I've covered six Super Bowls with NFL.com and I don't recall a split that swayed so far in one direction. We're talking 70/30 here.
A good example of this Patriots lean came about an hour before kickoff, when Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett -- New England's three quarterbacks -- came out of the tunnel and the half-filled stadium erupted for the MVP runner-up (or Jacoby Brissett, according to his mom). This increasingly feels like Brady's Super Bowl -- which doesn't feel conducive to a big party in Atlanta tonight.
In other news, we learned that the roof would stay closed for the game. Currently, we have sun coming through the windows at NRG Stadium, but the conditions outside -- a muggy 76 degrees with some foreboding clouds in the sky -- must have led NFL officials to err on the side of caution. Which is fine -- Houston has reminded this SoCal transplant how terrible humidity is.
The End Around comes to you from the eighth level of the stadium in an auxiliary press box that puts us near eye level with the lights that illuminate the field. A little unsettling but I'm a total pro. A lot of hip hop music for player warmups. Currently playing: We Ready by Archie Eversole. That's about right.


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- Buildings, constructions and road constructed by government or PLCs should be constructed timely with high quality, high standard and considerable cost by maintaining developmental tasks, improving construction industry, making the transport service safe and comfortable and making it accessible to every member of the society.
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- publish: 28 March 2016
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Eight insurgents including two Taliban commanders killed in Nooristan
Afghan Air Force has targeted a hideout of insurgents in Dwab district of eastern Nooristan province, 201st Military Corps said in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, eight Taliban were killed and 12 others wounded in the air strikes yesterday.
Those killed include Janat Gul and Abdul Sattar, two commanders of Taliban, the statement adds.
However, Taliban have not yet commented on the report.
The air strikes come a day after six insurgents were killed in a clash with security forces in Kamdish district of Nooristan province. According to Khaama press.
An official said the militants had just crossed the border into Afghanistan from across the Durand Line.
Nooristan which is on the border with Pakistan is one of the comparatively restive areas of Afghanistan where Taliban are actively operating.


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Dr Anu Mitra is a Consultant Emergency Physician at Imperial College NHS Trust, based at Charing Cross and St Mary's Hospitals. He has been practising medicine for over 20 years. His specialist interests include medical education, point of care ultrasound and quality improvement, and he is the quality improvement lead for the London School of Emergency Medicine. He was the consultant in charge of the Emergency Department at St. Mary's the night of the Grenfell Tower Fire. Having seen the unprecedented way the disaster affected him and his team, he has been placing more focus on staff wellbeing programmes.
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Now that at least everyone I know seems to have checked in safe and well, I wasn't sure whether to do a Halloween post or a post-Frankenstorm gratitude post, so I figured I'd combine the two. Here's a handful of fun movies that were set when the weather was less than balmy.
Frankenstein (thunderstorm)
It's impossible to think of this movie without picturing the lightning. "It's ALIVE!"
The Fog (fog)
I wonder what the weather's like in this film …
The Mist (fog)
Again, the title of this Stephen King story doesn't suggest sunshine and skippy lambs.
The Thing (snowstorm)
One of the finest horrors of the 1980s. A group of scientists are stuck in a research base in Antarctica, being picked off one by one by a malevolent being that could be masquerading as any one of them.
The Shining (snowstorm)
Cabin fever reaches new extremes at the haunted Overlook Hotel. Stuck inside to shelter from the cold, the family try not to do each other's heads in (in a most literal sense).
Identity (thunderstorm)
This cheesy but extremely watchable offbeat mystery thriller tells of a group of strangers who seek refuge from a storm in a crummy motel. John Cusack tries to solve the growing murder tally.
Jurassic Park (tropical storm)
It all starts with a storm … then comes the "running and screaming".
The Mummy (sandstorm)
It all starts with a sandstorm … then comes the running and screaming.
Knowing (solar firestorm)
This is more of a cosmic catastrophe than bad weather, but Nic Cage's oddly disappointing (if very atmospheric) chiller features the mother of all things to ruin a good hair day.


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There was more consistency in the bite this past week as the numerous storm fronts coming through slowed giving us a longer period of stable weather. This will get nothing but better over the next few weeks and until the real summer heat set in, we should have some great fishing on Guntersville.
I spent most of the week hunting post spawn fish, rolling Picasso spinner baits, Tight Line swim jigs and Picasso buzz baits over the grass. We did slow some fishing shaky heads rigged with Missile bait 48 stick baits and Missile D-Bombs when we did. Fishing is for sure getting more consistent.
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Good Monday, folks. As hard as it is to believe, this is the final day of July, and we are sending the month out on a cooler-than-normal note. So, what does early August have in store for us? If you guessed more of the same, you are a winner! 🙂
We have a big-time fall cold front moving toward the region this week, and it arrives Friday. Ahead of it, temps will rise into the low and middle 80s, with an increase in showers and storms:
The rain chances continue to increase for Thursday:
The actual cold front then swings through the region Friday into Friday night. That should have gusty rounds of showers and storms along it:
What does that mean for our weather? Highs should mainly be in the 70s, but they could be lower if we get any lingering showers. Lows will drop into the 50s, with the potential for some some areas to see the upper 40s by Sunday morning.
Temps early next week start to moderate but stay slightly below normal. As the temps climb a bit, watch for showers and storms to try to kick in.
Have a wonderful Monday and take care.


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15th Annual Columbus IMAC Challenge - May 23-24, 2015
Looking forward to seeing many of you at the 15th Annual Columbus IMAC Challenge this weekend. We have a beautiful flying site with 1000ft. x 150 ft. well groomed smooth grass runway with no obstructions. This is a great event for pilots wanting to try IMAC for the first time. Several experienced IMAC competitors will be available to provide training and flying tips for anyone that is interested in learning how to improve their precision aerobatic flying.
The weather is looking great this weekend. Let me know if you have any questions.
Kurt Koelling
Entry Fee: $40 ($10 IMAC member discount = $30)
Special introductory entry fee (only $10) for pilots competing in their first IMAC competition.
Friday, May 22 � Field open for practice with experienced IMAC competitors that will provide flying tips and training to anyone just getting started in IMAC.
~8pm Friday night - dinner at Quaker Steak and Lube, 8500 Lyra Drive Columbus, OH
Saturday, May 23
8am Registration Opens
9am Pilots Meeting
9:15am Flying starts � 3 or 4 rounds of Knowns (2 sequences per round)
~6:30 pm Saturday night - Pilot dinner at Mellow Mushroom Pizza, 2170 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH
Sunday, May 24
8:45am Pilots Meeting
9am Flying starts � 1 round of unknowns, 1 round of knowns (Basic will have 2 rounds of Knowns), Freestyle
~1:30pm Awards Ceremony
Thanks so much to all of the pilots who competed in the 15th Annual Columbus IMAC Challenge. I had a great time and I hope everyone else did as well. The weather was awesome, the field was in great condition, all of our planes returned home in one piece, we did plenty of flying (5 Known rounds and an Unknown round), and I'm sure we all made some new friends. Can't wait till next year for the 16th Annual. Hope you will come again next year and bring your friends!
Below are the unofficial contest results. I have sent the contest results to our NCRD, Ron Graham so I'm sure he will get them posted soon on the IMAC website.
Kurt Koelling
p.s. contest photos to follow shortly.
Contest Results
1 Mike Duggan 8000.0
2 Grant Richards 7581.1
3 Cary Archer 7314.9
4 Charles Rencurrel 6392.4
1 Jeff Maruschek 8613.2
2 Domenic Teti 8498.6
3 Jason Paine 8493.4
4 Scott Paschen 8171.4
5 Jim Traverse 7796.1
6 Paul Deppe 5643.3
1 Toby Silhavy 8411.1
2 Ron Graham 3126.5
1 Rick Kroeze 8750.0
1 Kurt Koelling 8750.0
2 Don McClellan 8427.0
3 Brian Sanik 8392.0
4 Will Berninger 8014.0
5 Ray Morton 7677.5
6 Louis Matustik 7294.3
7 Lee Prevost 5354.8
1 Ray Morton 1000.0
2 Rick Kroeze 906.5
3 Lee Prevost 714.0
4 Paul Deppe 688.3
1 Kurt Koelling 1000.0
2 Grant Richards 672.2
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1/2 medium onion
1 clove garlic (surprise surprise, I used 4)
Handful parsley (optional, I didn't bother)
50g olive oil
350-400g Arborio rice (I used 350 and made enough risotto to feed 2 at dinner, two packed lunches and another bowl left over)
100g white wine
2-3 tbsp TM vegetable stock concentrate (recipe here)
200g fresh mushrooms, sliced (I used field mushrooms. Next time I might try a 75% field, 25% porcini mix)
1100g water
20g butter (optional, I didn't bother).
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It would have been nice to get a little bit more flavour in the mushrooms. Although I suppose with less than 20 minutes of cooking time, there isn't much you can do about it. It tasted a lot better the next day though, I wonder if cooking the mushroom with some pancetta, salt and pepper in the TMX bowl for a couple of minutes (and removing) before chopping and sweating the onions and garlic would help. I'm sure some shaved truffles or a lug of truffle oil wouldn't go astray either! Oh, and if you're not keen on having yet another bowl of risotto the next day, you could potentially make arancini balls with the leftovers and your awesome 10 second homemade breadcrumbs!


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Before and After: A Bright and Cozy Living Room Makeover
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Take a look at her blog for more 'after' photos of this beautiful room plus a source list!


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Colors' Udaan recently got the new entry of actor Mohammad Nazim. The actor is much famous for his role of Ahem Modi in Star's superhit show Saath Nibhana Saathiya. He was last seen in an episodic in And Tv's Laal Ishq. He is portraying a never played before negative character Gumaan, a totally crazy and dirty-minded guy. Gumaan disrespects women as his hobby. He works for Colonel Yashwant to make a living. He supports Colonel in his illegal dangerous activities. Gumaan is also related to Suraj by his family roots. Gumaan is Suraj's relative. He knows everything about Suraj and Chakor's background. He wasn't seen in the story before.
Gumaan learns Suraj is cheating Colonel and Naina. He doesn't think for Suraj once and exposes Suraj's truth to Colonel. This makes Suraj and Chakor fall in grave danger. The duo get at Colonel's gunpoint. Gumaan doesn't care for anyone's life. He likes being bad and ruining people's happiness. He believes in loyalty towards his boss. He wins Colonel's trust by revealing the big truth. Colonel and Gumaan will be the new villains targeting Suraj, Chakor and the country. Gumaan's entry brings an unusual twist. Do you like Gumaan's entry in Udaan? Let us know your opinion.


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Rupee Gains 11 Paise Against Dollar in Early Trade
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MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened by 11 paise to 62.67 against the dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters and banks.
Forex dealers said besides selling of the American currency by exporters and banks, a higher opening in domestic stock market supported the rupee but the dollar's strength against other currencies overseas, limited the gains.
The rupee had eased by two paise to close at fresh two-month low of 62.78 against the Greenback in yesterday's trade on sustained demand for the US dollar from importers.
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex recovered by 220.85 points, or 0.77 per cent, to trade at 28,880.02 in early trade today.


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So a quick recap. Myself and a few of my rugby colleagues are participating in Movember this year, raising money for initiatives that support Men's Health issues such as Prostate/Testicular Cancer, Mental Health, and lack of exercise.
You can help support this worthy cause by donating here!
So as part of Movember, we are taking part in two challenges. First, for the entire month we have to grow and cultivate a moustache. As I noted last blog post, this will be a difficult undertaking for me, given a natural inability to grow decent facial hair. It will be especially difficult explaining the weird facial hair at next week's conference. My work colleagues have suggested buying a fake moustache from the dollar store in case the real one turns out horrid. Wonderful support there…
However, the good news is that the pain has subsided as of today, just in time. Still, it's small steps for now as I return to full capacity. So today's MOVE Challenge activity is a session of Yoga and stretching exercise, making sure that the injured muscles recover well without any heavy impact on the joints. Despite its new-agey, skintight pant wearing image, Yoga is great for physical and mental recovery. Many of the poses are being incorporated into stretching programs for sports; even rugby teams are getting into it, as it focuses the body and the mind, and helps recovery.
And with that, this is a good time to announce the first of the stretch (no pun intended) goals for the Movember challenge. Through your help and support, if we reach the target of raising $1,000 for Movember, I will go and do a Bikram Yoga session. That's the one where the room is unbearably hot while you work out.
There used to be a Bikram Yoga place back in Melbourne that had glass frontage on the street so you could stand outside and watch all the people sweating. There was also a gelato place two doors down where people would buy a couple of scoops and torture the participants by standing at the window. I may have done this for a cheap laugh in my younger days…
So by donating to the campaign, you too can be a part of karma getting one back on me. As of today we're already 40% of the way there.
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NOt as much progress as I would have liked this week, what with two days taking christmas decorations and then days off for days out. Oh, and we finally went to see a matinee of the last jedi
His tunic is an intersting example of the compromises of using veg dyed threads – theres not as much contrast as I would have liked, but on the other hand I quite like how…shimmery the colour combination looks. His hair was a new technique for me as well, since it's not the straightforward stripe seen in so much opus, but a rather more florid approach.


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