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Genaissance Posts Mild Growth in Q3 Atop Increases in R&D, Loss
Genaissance Pharmaceuticals reported a modest increase in third-quarter revenue amid greater R&D spending and a slight jump in net loss.
Total revenues for the period ended Sept. 30 increased to $2.6 million from $1.8 million one year ago. R&D spending in the quarter also jumped to $6 million from $4.7 million year over year.
Meantime, third-quarter net loss widened to $5.8 million, or $.25 per share, from $5.2 million, or $.23 per share, last year. Genaissance said it had around $17 million in cash, equivalents, and marketable securities as of Sept. 30.
With $1.6M in Cash, Transgenomic Posts Sharp Decline in Q3 Revenue, Widened Loss
Trangenomic reported a severe decline in total third-quarter revenue atop shrunken R&D spending and a surge in net loss. The company also said it has approximately $1.6 million in cash, equivalents, and short-term investments.
Total revenue for the period ended Sept. 30 fell to $7.5 million from $9 million, led by a 61-percent falloff in receipts from its nucleic-acids business.
R&D spending in the quarter decreased to $2.4 million from $3.2 million year over year, and net loss swelled to $6 million, or $.25 per share, from $4.7 million, or $.20 per share, year over year.
Cepheid and Canada's Infectio Diagnostics Kill Joint Venture, Pen New Partnership
Cepheid and Quebec-based Infectio Diagnostics have ended their ARIDIA joint venture, saying it "no longer fulfilled the strategic objectives" of either company. The companies have also created a new partnership, they said in a statement.
The companies said that IP developed between them during the course of the collaboration will be shared without rights to sublicense or assign the rights to a third party. However, any intellectual property relating to Cepheid's GeneXpert system or cartridge is not included in collaboration IP, and is exclusively retained by Cepheid.
Terms of the new agreement call for Cepheid to receive non-exclusive worldwide distribution rights to IDI assays for Group B Streptococcus, methicillin- resistant S. aureus, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus that have been configured for use with Cepheid's Smart Cycler system. IDI will retain exclusive distribution rights for these assays in Canada.
The Group B. Streptococcus assay — IDI Strep B — is currently sold in the United States and Canada, and IDI has filed the methicillin-resistant S. aureus assay with the US Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada, the company said.
Roche Diagnostics and Health Network Laboratories, a regional provider of medical diagnostics in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, plan to develop a Molecular Center of Excellence in medical diagnostics.
The center, which will be located at HNL's core lab in Allentown, Pa., will employ Roche's PCR and other technologies. A spokesman for HNL said the goal of the collaboration will be to identify new diagnostic protocols. To that end, HNL, which has access to 1,500 physicians in the northeastern United States, will gain access to certain Roche molecular diagnostics technologies.
The partners will also trade tissue samples. Initially, with the help of Roche technologies, HNL's testing will focus on HIV, hepatitis B and C, women's health, cardiac diseases, and cancer detection.
Orchid Posts Falloff in Q3 Revenues as Losses Shrink
Orchid Biosciences reported a slight decrease in third-quarter revenues amid shrunken R&D expenses and narrowed net losses.
Total revenues for the period ended Sept. 30 fell to $11.8 million from $13.3 million one year ago. This included $886,000 in receipts from the Life Sciences product business it sold in December 2002.
"Continued delays in the release of US federal National Institute of Justice funds" had a negative impact on third-quarter service revenues. Despite the delay, Orchid expects total 2003 revenues of around $50 million.
The company, which two weeks ago announced the pending sale of its diagnostics division to British tool shop Tepnel Life Sciences [see page 1], spent $552,000 on R&D for the third quarter of 2003, which was down from $6.8 million in the year-ago period. Orchid attributed the drop to the divestiture of its SNP-genotyping instrumentation business and the realignment of the GeneShield business, both of which were responsible for the majority of R&D spending in prior years, the company said.
Net losses in the third quarter fell to $3.8 million from $22.3 million in the third quarter of 2002. Orchid said it had $10.8 million in cash and equivalents as of Sept. 30.


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The Senate may not be confirming nominees to posts in a slew of countries before departing for the August recess, but after some procedural maneuvering, the U.S. will be getting a top diplomat in Russia. Senators confirmed the nomination of John F. Tefft by voice vote as the chamber finished evening business after he faced objection to confirmation by unanimous consent earlier in the night.
[Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez] raised his voice, "I don't understand how we can actually object to places like Guatemala where we're having the crisis we just debated right now ... about the children who are coming here." He then tried to get unanimous consent just to confirm Tefft. [Republican Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming] objected again over the Senate Democrats taking away "minority rights." Menendez repeated the tactic for the nominee for the South Korea post. Enzi objected again. Menendez tried for Guatemala. No dice. Guess he can try again in September -- when they have two weeks before they leave again to campaign for the midterms. Until then -- if even then -- the dozens of ambassadors-in-waiting will just have to wait.


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The Hunt for a King – 1 Samuel 9-10
Israel's desire to be like other nations led them to reject God and have a mortal human ascend the throne. Samuel was handed the task of finding Israel a new king, one that would lead them to battles. Among the twelve tribes of Israel, the tribe of Benjamin was one of the smallest with a history of seditious revolt against the other eleven tribes. However, God's ways are unfathomable to us, as no one would have expected the first king of Israel to come from the tribe of Benjamin.


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Surrounded by a sea of racial segregation, Oak Park's status as a stable, racially integrated community continues to be fragile — so fragile that it is crucial that the media accurately and precisely report the results of the 2010 census. That fragility is why full funding for organizations like the Oak Park Regional Housing Center is so crucial to Oak Park's short- and long-term success.
But Wednesday Journal dropped the ball last month when it hinted at massive demographic change over the past 10 years in Oak Park [Black population in Oak Park drops for the first time in decades, News, Feb. 16]. A careful analysis of the data shows that the opposite is true.
The Journal inaccurately reported that in 2010 Oak Park was 63.8 percent white, 21.2 percent African-American, and 4.8 percent Asian. It did get it right that Hispanics comprise 6.8 percent of Oak Park's population. But the Journal mistakenly treated Hispanics as a race of their own. Latinos are an ethnic group and can be of any race — which is the way the U.S. Census Bureau reports it. Like elsewhere, about 90 percent of Oak Park's Hispanic residents are white. By excluding Hispanics from the proportion of Caucasian residents, the Journal inadvertently gave the very misleading impression that nearly one-tenth of Oak Park's white population had left the village since 2000.
Whites actually constituted 70.2 percent of Oak Park's "one-race" population in 2010, down just 0.6 percent from 2000. African-Americans comprised 22.5 percent of the "one-race" population, also down only 0.6 percent from 2000. The proportion of Oak Park residents who are Asian rose from 4.3 to 5 percent. These figures are based on the total number of Oak Parkers reporting they are of "one race," 51,044 in 2000 and 50,016 in 2010. Those are signs of the stable, racially — and ethnically — integrated community that Oak Park has become.
Calculating the proportion of Hispanics is based on the full population including multi-racial individuals, since Hispanics can be of any race. Between 2000 and 2010, the proportion of Oak Park that is Hispanic rose from 4.5 to 6.8 percent. Their raw numbers increased from 2,374 to 3,521, 48.3 percent, no different than the 47.25 percentage increase in River Forest, which the Journal did not note.
Instead of focusing on the proportion of Oak Park's population that each racial and ethnic group comprised, the Journal focused on the percentage increase or decrease in each group's population. It reported that the Asian population had increased 13.8 percent and the Hispanic population had increased a whopping 48.3 percent. But while the number of members of both groups increased, the proper figures to put these in perspective is that the proportion of Asians increased just 0.7 percentage points and the proportion of Hispanics increased by only 2.3 percentage points.
That's the kind of incremental change typical of the sort of stable, racially — and now ethnically — integrated community that Oak Park has become. It is highly likely that Oak Park continues to be one of the handful of Chicagoland suburbs with a racial and ethnic composition you would expect in a free housing market devoid of discrimination, in which income determines who lives in the community. The 2010 census data is a cause for celebration that Oak Park continues to fulfill its long-time goal of diversity.
River Forester Daniel Lauber is a city-planning consultant and fair housing attorney who was a primary author of Oak Park's 1979 comprehensive plan. He served on the Oak Park Regional Housing Center's board for eight years.


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Audio de-sync problems with mismatched fps videos
My capture card for some reason records videos in miss-matched amounts around 30fps instead of an exact amount.
In Hitfilm Express, I try going to media, clicking on a source's gear, then unchecking "from file" from frame rate, while keeping the source's frame rate at 29.97. When I add the source to the editor, the end of the audio has a no sound part with that's marked with diagonal lines.
I tried using handbrake to convert it as 29.97 and it either freezes my pc eventually or handbrake closes not far into converting. It also does the same when I set it to 30, and I've been able to convert videos to 30 fps in the past, for light works.
EDIT: It's still not working, but I just tried converting the videos with Any Video Converter to convert the video to 29.97 fps. The sound in the end of the clip is fine when I play it in VLC Media Player, but in hitfilms it's still de-synced.
The "mis-matched amounts around 30fps" means the video was encoded with a variable frame rate. What you're trying to do by running it through Handbrake to force it to 29.97 is correct. That's called transcoding, and it's highly recommended even if VFR issues don't need to be fixed. However, having your computer or Handbrake fail in the middle of the process is a mystery.
What are your system specs? OS, CPU, GPU, RAM, and free hard drive space.
I almost asked you about your capitalization of "Any Video Converter," but a quick search tells me that it's actually the name of a piece of software (that I've not heard of). I suggest trying MPEG Streamclip. It hasn't been updated in a while, but it's still pretty useful, and used to be my go-to transcoding tool before I started messing with Handbrake fairly recently. Another option is VirtualDub.
Here's a thread you might want to peruse re: options for transcoding to a specially-designed AVC file (that we call Norman AVC around here) that's optimized for editing, and not just in HitFilm.
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I tried MPEG Streamclip and my PC also crashed with that. These are my PC's specs:
- Windows 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4170 CPU @ 3.70GHz 3.70 GHz
- Installed RAM: 12.0 GB (11.8 GB usable)
- System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
I just realized the video has a corrupted spot where the video freezes for about 5 seconds, not far into the video. I tried using the Handbrake settings in the link and it converted the video, but the video freezes from the corrupted spot to the end of the video while the audio continues.
The video was recorded with a Capture Card that records to a USB and I looked at another video that failed to convert with handbrake earlier and also has a corrupted spot. Now I'm worried that the majority of my videos has corrupted spots in them. Is there anything I can do to fix the video, or stop my capture card from recording videos with corrupted frames in it (my capture card: HDML-Cloner Box)
Corrupt video files? Yikes. Not good. That's beyond my experience, so I'm gonna tag @NormanPCN to see if he's got any suggestions.
The only thing I can think of is when you find out where the a corrupt section is then use something like VirtualDub to transcode up to just before the corrupt point. Then transcode from a point after the corruption. The trick is how to find the points of corruption. If there are multiple corruptions this becomes tedious. Any way you look at it you have to drop the corrupt data and keep the good. Something will be lost. One frame or seconds or minutes. Whatever it is.
If the media is a LongGOP format (like AVC), VirtualDub is able to skip from I/IDR frame to I/IDR frame. This can, maybe, help get past corrupt/problem spots in LongGOP media.


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Men's polo shirt- Beged Ish?
May a woman wear a man's polo shirt from the men's section because it is looser and thereby more tzanua than the women's shirts? If no one can tell it's a man's shirt, is it still considered Beged Ish?
The general principle is that any shirt which in your community or city is considered a male garment is forbidden for woman to wear. This, despite good intentions behind it. If it is common for women to walk around wearing a polo shirt then it is permitted. Rabbi Binyamin Bemberger


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Sunday evenings are quieter than the preceding, generally. Bucky's there - it's early enough that he's all that's needed for now. In his usual suit, the leather glove on his left hand, his hair tied back into one of those low ponytails. He's rather dreamily tending to the housekeeping, making sure things are ready for later, when he'll probably be at the door. His expression is almost perfectly neutral, a little abstracted, as if turning something over in his mind. Something that has him worried, by the little line carved between his brows.
Harper has been spending a good deal more time at Lux lately, since it's one of the few places where the people who are after her won't cross the threshold. It takes some of the shine off, when you don't really have a choice to be somewhere else, but she makes the best of it as she can. She wears a light illusion as she sits at the bar, turning her hair pitch black and eyes bright blue, sharpening the lines of her features, but Bucky can likely recognize the slinky blue dress she wears. Illusions may be endless, but her closet isn't.
Well it was another night out for Gidget since she wasn't actually at the office. For once she didn't look like the office school mark like she normally does. Licking her lips she would just make her way into the club, those heels clicking lightly as she came to a stop. Looking around she was starting to feel the tug just run go and go to where she normally hangs out but she knows that Luke would tease her for her outfit. Wearing a black silk dress that was a halter but backless, she knew she was not exactly looking like the 'mod' of today but she wanted to make something different for herself. Those brown eyes would look around then as she tightened the grip on her handbag as the other hand idly touched a golden pendant around her neck. Taking a deep breath she would just say screw it and finish making her way inside and towards the bar.
While visiting Sister Margaret's as Lesley, Natasha learned that the man who seems like a brainwashed Winter Soldier, is working the bar at the Lux. It's been sometime, she had since tracked him, paid a visit to his apartment, and started gathering intel on SHIELD for an infiltration operation. But a good intermediate step is getting to know the target better, which is why today, Jeanne Marceau, a blonde haired, blue eyed tourist is making a stop at the famous bar. She's dressed in a bow-trimmed overblouse dress, buttoned along the back, the side zippered skirt flaring widely over her knees. It carries a floral pattern, with dominant hues of pinks, purples and reds. Her makeup is impeccable, in shades complementing her dress, and her heels click clack along as she makes her way directly for the bar, helping herself to a seat right infront of Bucky, flashing him a dazzling smile, "hello there handsome, what's the best drink on offer? I'm told the Lux is absolutely not to be missed," while there's traces of French accent in her voice, it's clear she's been working on her English before making the trip.
With the arrival of more patrons, he's jerked out of whatever reverie he was in, pasting on that reflexive service worker's smile. Harper gets a little sidelong grin and the faintest inclination of his head. I see you. "What'll you have?" he wonders of her. Gidget gets a more formal welcome, as he turns towards her, the smile simply part of the uniform, so to speak. "Welcome to Lux, ma'am, what can I get for you?" It's 'Jeanne', however, that really calls up the spark in the blue eyes. Whether it's a gut level recognition that Winter is keeping to himself, or a weakness for a French accent, the smile he favors her with is a hair wider, the lines around his eyes deepening. His own French is almost flawless, the American accent mostly erased, as he replies, «That depends on what you like best, Miss.»
"Oh, you know the drill, Jack," Harper smirks back at Bucky, waving a finger. "I'll have one of whatever you're making. Surprise me." She glances over as the other woman approaches, and if she doesn't see any threat in her immediately, she does note the change in the bartender. Not that she seems to really react to it, except with a delighted smile. "Is that French?" she asks, setting a hand to her chest. "My stars, I have always wanted to see Paris."
"Umm…." She'd look over when she heard that voice and smiled. "Scotch….neat…." Well she wasn't starting off light that was for sure. Looking into that handbag she would pull out some cash as she then perked at the French. Oh the language of her family….rare she actually got to speak it. Though her own accent seemed to be more upstate New York when she did speak her father' native tongue, it was flawless. Clearing her through she would pull out a twenty before setting on the bar. "Thank you…." Looking to the other two women she would just smile before running her fingers through her short dark hair. Licking her lips she would then look up as she spoke up in French then. «I would prefer a Balvenie…if you carry it….» Stopping she would clear her through. "Or whatever you have is fine…."
«Oh my god!» Jeanne seems duly impressed and utterly surprised to hear such flawless French from the handsome bartender, causing her to lean against the bar for a closer flirty look at him, «I did not anticipate I shall hear French while visiting America, and such flawless Parisian accent too! Did you ever live in France?» Jeanne asks excitedly, for a moment forgetting she was about to order a drink. The woman who asks about the language, get a briefly quipped, "but of course! You cannot mistake the lyrical French with any other uncouth language!" Yes, Jeanne seems French alright. And then Gidget speaks French as well, and Jeanne turns to her «I see today is a gathering of wonderful people, eh? So surprised, so happy!»
That makes him slant a sardonic look at Harper. "I bet you don't, 'cause what I was making when you came in was a Roy Rogers. I'm imagining what you want is something with a little more kick. And it is - Paris is definitely worth seeing." Gidget gets an amiable nod, and agreement in French - apparently they do have Balvenie. Lucian's adamant about making sure the selection of spirits is encyclopedic, after all. To Jeanne, he says, «I spent some time there, some years ago. Long enough to pick it up.» Liar. Being intensively drilled in it before being shipped over, and then having the Russians polish it as another asset for someone who needs to 'work' all over Europe is a long way from picking it up.
"It is such a beautiful language," Harper sighs as the French flies, laughing when Bucky mentions the drink of the moment. "Well, Jack, I'm sure if you're making it and you're making it here, then there's a twist of something interesting to it, either way. What's brought you ladies all the way to New York from somewhere as glamorous as Paris?" she asks, looking between Gidget and Jeanne.
Someone bought Kai a tailored suit, gunmetal grey with a charcoal tie. Despite the perfect fit and the beard, that baby face makes the elf look like a kid who's borrowing from his father's wardrobe. There's too much youthful exuberance in his stride to call him debonair, and he grins too broadly to come off as smooth. He looks around and, upon spying Jack, waves to him and wanders over.
"Thanks…." Gidget would slide that money close as she then turned her attention to Harper with a smile. "Well…." Now how did she want to answer this but just chuckled a bit as she shrugged. "I'm actually from upstate New York. My father is from Marseille though….." Licking her lips she would lean on the bar a little bit now as she sat her purse on the counter. "I've been to Paris though while I was studying….it was great." Those brown eyes would look to the next person to walk through the door. A head tilt as she though she recognized them but looked back to the woman. "I'm in the city because work brought me here…."
«Well I would have never guessed, you speak as fluently and impeccably as a true Parisian,» Jeanne coos at Bucky, one would almost think she had an eye for the fetching tender. Turning back to Bucky, she adds, «I must try your take on Kir Royal then, simple, maybe, but I'm sure with your touch it's quite divine.»
Flattered by the interest taken, Jeanne answers Harper while still having her eyes constantly avert to Bucky, "I come for the famous city, the music, the decadant clubs," she then adds in a hushed tone while surveying Bucky quite openly, "the men…"
He's apparently improvising something as he listens to the three ladies already at the bar. But when he spots Kai come in, his face lights up, beyond mere politeness or good nature. "Kai," he says, "Hey. C'mon over and have a seat." Then back to the ladies. "I've been to Marseille, too," he adds, nodding. The memories of Marseille aren't as gilded as those of Paris. HE didn't fight in Paris proper…but Marseille he and Cap helped liberate. "What is it you do?" Jeanne's obvious flirtation makes him glow a little in return. Someone's got an abject weakness for French girls, and that fragment of Winter, quiescent, is yearning towards Jeanne. «Kir Royal it is, then,» he says. And then adds, in English, "If there's anyone who knows where the best clubs are, it's that guy there." A jerk of his chin at Kai.
"I so want to visit Paris some day," Harper sighs wistfully, propping her chin up in one hand. "The museums, the art. The music. But I've got to learn some French, save up some money. And convince my parents, of course. I swear, Papa thinks it's still full of Nazis," she laughs, shaking her head. She turns an easy smile on Kai as he approaches, one corner deepening with a flicker of amusement at Jeanne's mention of the men.
"I haven't been to Paris in ages," Kai says. "Nice place." He snap-points to Bucky and says, "Cafe Wha? is where it's at, Daddy-O. Check in again next week, I'll tell you where to go." Harper gets a warm grin, and he sidles up to the bar. "I want the Hammer of the Gods," he says. He peers at the drink board more closely. "And a Devil's Playground." He glances at the others at the bar. "Hey, how's it swinging?"
She would smile a bit. "I didn't get to go visit my father's hometown….he preferred I didn't…." Taking a deep breath she'd look back around the place but when the drink was delivered she'd smile as she picked up her drink. Inhaling deeply, she would close her eyes then took a sip before he continued. "As for what I do…." Trailing off she would chuckle a bit as she shrugged a bit. "I make clothes…..my mentor is in Italy so when he took me on I was in Europe for a good bit before coming her to run his salon…." Looking over to Harper she'd chuckle a bit. "You should go when you get the chance. I got be get a lot out of my system over there….then came here. I was ruined forever by Europe…."
«I do thank you so much,» Jeanne lilts at Bucky, before turning her blue eyes on Kai, "oh, you know about the clubs? Which one do I want to go to for good time?" She asks Kai, before quipping to Bucky, covering her mouth with her hand as if intending only for him to hear her, «do you always stay behind this bar, or is there a time you might accompany a foreigner to such a good club?» Assuming the question of profession was turned at Gidget with her Marseille connection, Jeanne doesn't offer a reply of her own.
Jeanne does mutter at Harper, "oh, no Nazis at all in France, have to thank you Americans for that, eh? Nazis were terrible. A plague I tell you. Demonic fascists," she hisses, no doubt much pain still residing in memory. Does mentioning of Nazis and their fascists goals have anything to do with jogging the memory of one Winter Soldier? That would be silly…or would it?
He's set drinks down before each of the ladies in turn - Scotch is easiest, after whatever Lucian-approved concoction he's whipped up for Harper. Kir Royal for 'Jeanne', and he starts working on Kai's two drinks. Freeloading elf drinks for free here, considering how much the bartender owes him….and that James never takes his comped drinks. "Work in fashion, eh?" he asks Gidget. "That sounds like an excellent excuse to visit Europe as often as possible." He asides to Harper, "We can work on that, if you like. You know when the hours here are slow, and I don't think the boss would mind." The mention of the Nazis makes Bucky's expression sour. "Yeah," he says, quietly. "They were awful." The flirting recalls the smile, and he adds, «Not always here. But….I work two jobs and don't get out much beyond here. I'm sure Kai there'd happy to be a guide - he's safe, a perfect gentleman.»
"Could we?" Harper smiles swiftly to Bucky as she takes her drink. "That'd be great, Jack. You're a real doll. You know, I'm sure there are clubs in the city that are great in their own way, but I'm partial to this place," she admits to the others. "Good jazz music, creative drinks. Helpful help," she winks at Bucky. "And you can hear yourself talk, so there that. Although more dancing wouldn't be a bad thing."
"There's Cafe Wha? you could check out," Kai says, "The Peppermint Lounge and, of course, I wouldn't be in Lux unless it was a happening joint, dig me?" Elf drinks for free? He could get used to that. "This place for the best drinks in town, though," he says before taking a generous mouthful of The Hammer of the Gods. The sheer amount of alcohol involved doesn't seem to faze him. He smacks his lips though and admits, "All right, this is pretty good." He glances down the bar, back and forth, and offers, "I'm Kai, and you're all gorgeous."
"You would think so, huh?" Laughing she would take another sip of her drink then shrugged a bit. "I'm pretty restricted to here because I run the place for him here in the states. It's his first time stateside so…he's making sure nothing go wrong." There was a soft giggle then as she watched the interactions of everyone there then just sighed a bit. Licking her lips she would finally look up to Kai when he spoke and then nodded. "Hi there, Kai. I'm Gidget….." Then she'd look to the others. "Man I'm such a putz sometimes. Yeah….I'm Gidget. And yes…I've heard all the jokes…"
Jeanne takes her drink, making a point of 'accidentally' brushing her fingers along Bucky's before taking hold of her glass, "salute," she toasts and takes a sip. Her eyes fluttering for a moment as she savors the elixir, "just incredible. Spot on." She commends Bucky, and looks over at Kai, «he seems lovely, but you know, it would be rude to disappoint a lady, I won't be long in America…I'd like to remember a shared night with you,» she then turns to look directly at him, «if you will do me the honor?»
She then sets her glass down on the counter, and looks at Bucky again, «would you mind looking over my drink, I have to go to the ladies room, if you'll excuse me,» and so she gets up to go in search of the ladies room, probably to ensure her makeup was impeccable still.
Bucky nods in sympathy to Gidget. "Jokes?" he says, blankly. Someone missed the fifties entirely - he's got nearly twenty years' worth of gap, after all. "But yeah, it sounds like it, if you're masterminding branching out a business to NEw York." To Kai he nods, "That's a good point. The live music is always good - there's either some new group that the boss has found, or he'll play and sing himself, and he's very good." At Jeanne's insistence, he looks a little bemused. Someone's not taking no for an answer….and his smile is just a hair uneasy about the edges. There's a beat where he considers and says, "I'll see. Depends on how long you're here…." She's beautiful, she's French, and oh so tempting…..and gut instincts are piping up, albeit very softly.
"June," Harper introduces herself, raising her glass in a salute to the others and watching Jeanne make her way toward the bathroom. She takes a sip, clearing her throat to give Bucky a bit of a look - you know better than to go after that, Barnes. But she doesn't say anything aloud, instead turning her attention to Kai and Gidget. "Working in fashion in New York must be amazing, though. Always the newest things, always the height of fashion."
Kai inclines his head to Gidget as he says, "We met in Harlem, the Cigar Factory. Another good place to wet your whistle." He takes another swallow of his drink. Behind Jeanne's back, he winks at Bucky and mouth the words 'go for it' and gives him a thumb's up. Always there for his pal Buck. He looks then to Harper and Gidget. "June, it's a pleasure. Say, ladies, do you think there's a suit design that won't make me look so green? I swear I'm old enough to vote."
"Yeah…it's…..nevermind. It's good you don't know…." Chuckling and shaking her head, that tall woman would just hunch slightly as she kept at drink. Hearing the French woman caused Gidge's face to flush before letting out a laugh. Clearing her throat she'd look to June and smiled. "Nice to meet you, June. And….it is however it is a lot of hard work and sleepless nights. I'm just now having a social life again now that I've gotten through some projects….." Looking over to Kai then she would smile. "Yes! You're right! I thought you looked familiar…." Tilted her head she would just nod. "How are you? And…as for the suit I'd….have to think about it. Figure out your personality…..and go from there."
Bucky gives Kai a grin, albeit a shy one. Harper gets a fractional shrug. Hey, you're sitting there in the boat, not even fishing, and the bass just jumps into your lap, what're you gonna do? "No such thing," he assures Kai. "Not with that baby face. I imagine someone could try…." Yeah, he's needling the elf.
"Haircut," Harper answers Kai immediately, though she at least softens the observation with a wry smile. "Haircut, and a generally slimmer, closer fit on things. Stay away from the double-breast, you're too slender for it. If you're going to grow facial hair, keep it neat and trimmed, otherwise it's going to look like you're trying to grow it, which makes you look younger. And I'd go for lighter colors," she adds. "Khaki, cream. The dark colors are going to overwhelm you, which makes you look smaller, which makes you look younger." She says it all like it's nothing, taking a drink afterwards.
Kai rakes a hand through his curls and says, "No can do on the do," he says. "I can't let myself fall victim to The Man just to pass for him once in awhile." He gives his hair a toss and the curls bounce. "Single-breasted, I'm tuned into that, though. He nods as Harper discusses the colors. No objections there. He scratches beard briefly. "I just trimmed it last week. I can't help it, man, I'm too macho for my own good." He grins, then says to Gidget, "We'll just have to hang out. You'll discover I'm hip, but not pretentious." He wrinkles his nose at Bucky and reiterates, "Too macho for my won good."
There was a snort that left her lips before she just kept her mouth shut then. Letting June make her assessment she would then look to Kai as she just said. "…well then…." Her hand would idly go to that pendant that hung around her neck before she would continue. "…if you want to wear light colors….in this season…..by all means…." That was all she said before taking a sip of her drink then. "….but you also shouldn't force yourself in an outfit that does not suit your personality…..you'll just reek of being uncomfortable." Leaving it at that she'd just finish off her drink and then slid the glass on the bar away from her. Looking to the bartender she would smile. "….can I have another….?" Looking over to Kai then she'd smile. "If you come by the fashion house I can show you some stuff we've done that's less….stuffy….?" There was a smile that tugged at her lips as she motioned to her black backless dress that seemed to be made for her….oh it was. "I don't wear this a lot because I feel exposed in the sense of how much skin is shown but….it does suit my personality. Once my social anxiety wears off….I"m pretty comfortable…."
For his part, Buck's folded his lips to restrain a smile. "Riiiiiight," he says, finally, picking up a clean towel to wipe down the bar. "But she's right on the beard. GRow it all the way out - I dunno, a goatee or something - or shave it off. Though if you were cleanshaven, you'd look like a complete puppy." He's got that matter of factness to his voice, a memory of the days when he was Sergeant Barnes, in charge of a platoon of green recruits. "Of course," he says to Gidget, more kindly. "And that dress does look really good on you…"
"Slick it back, then, when you need to pass," Harper suggests to Kai with a wry smile. "It might look a little affected, but it'll give you a little bit more polish. And when you're back to sticking it to the man, just wash your hair." She takes another drink, smile easy as she nods to Gidget. "It's fun. And it doesn't come off as showing too much skin at all," she assures. "I always like open back pieces that way. Sure, it's a lot of skin, but it's not the racy parts, you know?"
Kai regards Bucky for a long moment as he slowly finishes his drink. He sets down the glass and says, "It doesn't grow more than this, mate, and you know it." To Gidget, he says, "My mate got me a suit because I didn't have one, and you have to look spiff to get into this place. Normally I don't wear anything like this. It's the first suit I've owned in… ever, I guess?" Yeah, saying 'years' wouldn't fly well when he looks like he's barely old enough to drink. He tips off a rakish salute to Gidget and tells her, "I'll stop by sometime and see the magic you work, gorgeous." He tries to push his hair back by combing it with in his fingers, and all it does is fluff the curls more. "I'll see if I can tame it. Enough pomade and I'll finally nail it down." He takes up his second drink and says, "Thank you, ladies, you're a lifesaver."
"Thanks….." She'd smile and then chuckled a bit. "You're kind……but it's okay for what it is." Needless to say Gidget was a bit….shy but was slowly getting it under control. Being as tall as she was growing up kind of did that, boy teasing her for her height. Clearing he throat she'd then look at June and Kai, chuckling a bit. "Well when you're used to wearing pants to the office and not really go out much…it takes some adjusting, you know. My friend has been bugging me to get out…take a break, meet people….go on a date for once." Laughing she shook her head a bit. "Here's my effort….I got dressed and left my studio." Looking to Kai then she'd smile. "Totally. Let me now. I"m at Casa di Pucci in Midtown. It's usually appointment only but I tend to make exceptions…just don't tell the receptionist….she's a real stickler."
Now another bartender appears, a strawberry blonde. There's a brief exchange between her and Bucky, and then the latter says, "Ladies, Kai….I gotta deal with the back for now, Ana will take care of you. Kai, I'll see you at home later. Enjoy." With that, he's slipping into the back, already undoing his tie.
"Make good choices," Harper calls after Bucky, taking another drink and keeping an eye on him. Just in case he's also headed to the ladies room. Good choices, Bucky. She looks back to the others then, smile easy. "One of the things I really like about this place. So much room for different looks."
"It's a gas," Kai says. "I can't believe it's taken me so long to get around to coming here. I was going to ask for a job before I got myself a patron." That's one word for 'sugar daddy.' He winks at Gidget and says, "I'll be there with bells on. Which is why I need fashion advice. No one wears bells anymore."
She'd wave to Bucky as he left then looked to the other two. "Yeah this is my first time here. I like it though. I normally go like….gogo dancing and stuff when I do go out. But I think I'm getting too old for that…" Laughing sh would just lean on on the bar as she smiled a bit. "And good. It think it'd be fun to at least go over some stuff I've designed. We can get you something nice…"
"I feel like there's a joke in there somewhere about hip cats needing bells on them," Harper chuckles, tracing her fingertip along the rim of her glass. "Patron, though?" she echoes, curious. "Does that mean you're an artist?"
"Nonsense, you don't look too old," Kai tells Gidget. "But I'm glad to see you here. This place oozes class out of every pore." He takes a swallow of his second drink, appreciating the flavor though still seeming quite sober. "I am," he tells June. "And I've got a rich patron who pays my way basically so that I can make art and wear suits, I guess." He smooths down his jacket. It's not that he doesn't look good, just young. "I paint," he says, "and draw, sculpt, all kinds of stuff. I've got an exhibit coming up."
Laughing she would shake her head a bit and nodded. "Well I'm not in my twenties anymore….I can tell you that…." Giggling she'd hold up her drink once the new bartender fixed it for her to say the least. "I mean….." Shrugging she'd take a long sip before continuing. "I'm the oldest of most people I hang out with. I guess that's what I get for working nonstop for about six years and trying to re-enter normal social circles and not just the ones that I deal with because of work." At the mention of his work then she smiled brightly. "Ooh! Please let me know when it opens up. I would love to see it!"
"Yes, I'd like to see that as well," Harper smiles swiftly to Kai. "We may not be in Paris, but that doesn't mean there's no art scene here in New York. What's your favored medium, if you don't mind me asking? I've always been partial to oils and watercolor - I love the way colors can build and blend - but there are so many different types of art these days."
"Of course," Kai says brightly. "I'll let you both know. I'll leave a note here at Lux too if the owner lets me. The New York art scene is where it's at, ladies." He takes another drink. Hard alcohol should start hitting him, and yet, he shrugs it off. Elves, man. "That's like asking me to pick a favorite child," he tells Harper. "It depends on the piece. I do a lot of oils. The things you can do with oils and texture are so groovy."
Chuckling she'd finally start to dig in her handbag before pulling out a couple of business cards and of course they were pink. They had her name, place of business, the salon's address and a phone number. Passing one to each of them she would smile a bit then. "Here's my card so you can let me know." Looking to June she'd smile brightly then. "If you go let me know. We can maybe get drinks before or something…." A tilt of her head before she looked a clock on the wall. "Hrm…." Now she was in thought.
"Well, isn't that charming," Harper laughs as she takes the card, turning it over in her hand before slipping it into a cigarette case next to her glass. "I'll look forward to it. Sometimes it seems like I don't get out as much as I used to. You know how things go, life gets complicated, things all seem to close in. An art showing would be a nice way to shake things up."
Kai sweeps up one of the cards and takes a look. "Ginchy," he says, then pockets it. "It'll be in SoHo in an abandoned warehouse," he says, "very authentic. The theme is Mutant Rights… well, not exactly. The sentiment is Mutant Rights, the theme is humanizing the dehumanized. There are some lovely models in Mutant Town who have been the absolute grooviest, and they're taking a risk putting their faces out there."
"Sounds amazing…." Slip from her seat now, Gidget would pull out some more cash and then sighed da bit. "But unfortunately….I have to run for now…." Licking her lips she would then straighten her dress before looking between the two of them with a smile. "I should get going. I may go stop by my friend's place…you were there, Kai….and see how he's doing. Then home I go before work tomorrow.." Licking her lips she would then tilt her head and nodded. "I"ll see you guys around…." And with that she turned and sashayed her way out of Lux. Seems she might have a new spot to hang out.
Gidget goes home.
Harper watches Gidget go, reaching for her glass to take another drink. "So you're a friend of Jack's yeah?" she asks Kai with a small smile. Sure, she knows the answer, but you never know what you find out when you start to ask some questions.
Kai nods to Harper and says, "Sure. We've been friends for awhile now. He lives in our spare room, and before that he crashed on the couch." Some of his cheer dims as he says, resolute, "We've been through some stuff together, Jack and I. I'd punch a bloke to defend him." Kai's all about offering information.
Noted and stored away for later reference. Bucky really is Harper pet project when it comes to collecting intel. Helps keep her sharp, right? "Our spare room?" she echoes, quirking a brow with a teasing smile. "You and Jack share a…patron, is that it?" she asks, taking a drink.
Kai shakes his head and says, "Oh, no. He's my patron. Jack's just the friend who lives with us. He takes care of us, we take care of him. Family's who you choose, dig me? Not who birthed you. Jack's like the brother I never had but always wanted." He seeks out Jack, who is alas still in the back. "We're pretty tight."
"That sounds nice," Harper says with a small smile, looking back toward where Bucky left. "Sounds like it's probably good for him. He works hard, you know? Good to have a place to go home and relax with people who'll look out for him when he's not necessarily looking out for himself."
Kai nods, curls bouncing. "It's a great arrangement. And he does work hard. He likes to stay active and be productive. It's nice he can have a place to relax, though he insists on doing the cooking and cleaning." He shrugs a shoulder. "I'm not going to stop him if he's adamant, you know? As long as he takes at least a little time for himself."
"He cooks and cleans?" Harper laughs, the corners of her eyes crinkling with her smile. "No, I shouldn't be surprised. I can see it. It's still a funny picture, but I can see it well enough. He always seems a little bit…lost. Good to know he's got a place he can call home."
Kai grins and says, "Yeah, he does." The grin fades as he contemplates Jack's lostness. "He's had a rough time," he says. "Even before him and I went through our shit, he'd been through a time and a half. He's still finding his way back." He looks at Harper, those big blue eyes wrought with sincerity. "He's a good man, June. One of the best."
"That he is," Harper agrees with a nod, tossing back the rest of her drink as she slides from her stool. "Even if he doesn't always know what's smartest for him," she winks. "But he seems to have plenty of people to look out for him, so that's good. If you'll excuse me, though. I'm going to visit the ladies room." And maybe make sure Bucky's not in there doing something stupid…
Kai tips off a rakish salute and says, "A pleasure, June. If you can get him to lighten up and have some fun, you would be doing me a favor. I worry about him, you know?" Because, yeah. The smart thing. "Maybe I'll see you around."
"Oh, you probably will," Harper smiles slyly back to Kai, tipping a playful salute in return. "Take care, Kai. I'll look forward to that art show."


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Binghamton gets jump on Vestal in 14-7 win
When Rasheen Pettiford's feet remained close to the artificial surface at Binghamton Alumni Stadium, he played well. But when the Binghamton's senior went airborne Friday night, he had no peers.
Pettiford made two leaping touchdown catches, including the winner with 1 minute, 5 seconds left, to lift Binghamton to a 14-7 victory over Vestal on Friday night in a Section 4 Football Conference non-division game.
In a game that bore no resemblance to last season's 56-53 shootout won by the Golden Bears, the Patriots found a way in the closing minutes for the second straight week.
Binghamton's winning drive covered 85 yards, with Pettiford making a pair of circus catches that ate up 71 of those yards.
On the drive's first play, quarterback John Petrucci threw a jump ball in the center of the field and Pettiford rose above Vestal defensive back Brandon Bender for a 30-yard gain.
When Petrucci found Eric Fortner for a 9-yard gain on third-and-8, Binghamton had a first down Vestal's 38.
On a second-and-13 from the Golden Bears' 41, Pettiford ran a deep route on the right side. Again, Bender's coverage was air-tight, but Pettiford leaped around the 5, caught Petrucci's pass above his head and eased into the end zone. Austin Becker-Harris' extra point made it 14-7.
"He throws it perfectly," Pettiford said of Petrucci, who went 15-for-29 for 176 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. "Those are the kind of passes I love. I just had to reach different heights."
Added Vestal coach Tank Anderson: "My young sophomore (Bender, who also had an interception in the fourth quarter) was right on him on those long passes and (Pettiford) goes up and takes them away from him."
The Golden Bears (4-4) started their final possession on their 33 with 58 seconds left, but Binghamton's Anthony Caezza intercepted a T.J. Wegmann pass over the middle on third down to all but seal it.
It was part of a big defensive effort by the 6-2 Patriots, who permitted a season-low in points and forced three turnovers, including a pair of fumble recoveries in the first quarter.
"It's always put on our offense, but today it was put on our defense," senior defensive tackle Mathias Silberstein said. "It wasn't like, 'Oh, it's on us.' It was like, 'OK, let's do this.'"
Pettiford recovered a fumble on Vestal's first drive. The Golden Bears' second drive penetrated Binghamton's 5, but Sam Bulman was stripped and Roan Hughes-Burns recovered at the 3.
"We turned the ball over, but you have to give Binghamton credit because the hits that caused the turnovers were solid," said Anderson, whose squad outgained Binghamton, 195-84, in the first half but went into halftime tied at 7.
Midway through the second quarter, Vestal drove 42 yards for the game's opening score.
Bulman ripped off an 11-yard on a counter to the left side that gave Vestal a first-and-goal from the 2. Logan Wiland scored off the right side on the next play and Richard Gleason's PAT made it 7-0.
Binghamton answered right back. Pettiford returned the ensuing kickoff 38 yards to Vestal's 43.
Petrucci went 3-for-3 on the scoring drive, including a 6-yarder to PJ Torres for a first down and a 10-yarder to Pettiford on the right side for another a first down to the 19.
One play later, Pettiford ran a post pattern from the right side, got a step on Bender and made a leaping catch in the end zone on a 14-yard touchdown play. Becker-Harris' PAT made it 7-7 with 2:13 left in the half.
"Rasheen has made some huge strides the past few weeks," Binghamton coach Mike Ramil said of Pettiford, who caught four passes for 95 yards. "He's become a major team player."
Vestal rushed for 213 yards, including 85 from Wiland, 70 from Wegmann and 51 by Bulman, who also caught four passes for 30 yards.
The Golden Bears will visit Johnson City on Friday for a Section 4 Class A semifinal. The teams met in Week 7, with the Wildcats winning, 34-27.
Binghamton, which received 97 rushing yards from Devin Young, also gets a rematch next week, hosting Corning in a Class AA semi. The Patriots beat the Hawks, 41-34, last week, scoring the winning touchdown with 33 seconds left.
"We just have to find a way to win," Pettiford said. "This year's team has more heart than last year's team."
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Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes Recipe
November 16, 2018
Thanksgiving is coming up soon which means it's time to start thinking about all the yummy food we'll be piling on our plates! One of the most important things about Thanksgiving dinner is having great side dishes, so here is a recipe for the best mashed potatoes you'll ever eat.
Sour Cream
Seasonings of your choice
Green Onions (optional)
Peel and dice your potatoes, place them in a large pot, and cover with water. Boil for 8-10 minutes until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat and drain water, then place back into pot. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray then set aside. Start mashing potatoes. Slice butter and add it with sour cream to potatoes. Keep mashing until smooth and creamy. Add milk as needed to get the texture you want. Mix in seasonings. Add the potatoes to your casserole dish. Top with cheese and bacon, then bake for 5-8 minutes or until cheese is melted. Finish it off with adding shredded green onions on top if you want!
This is just a simple recipe that is sure to have everyone's mouth watering at your table!
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Ashish teaches courses in economics, finance and statistics at the Gokhale Institute. He coordinates the B.Sc. Econ program, and manages placements for students along with the departmental managers.
He loves to mentor students and arranges several events and discussions for students that add value to their academic excellence. He loves to make economics simple not just for the average student, but also for the general public. He blogs daily at econforeverybody.com, and his mission in life is to make learning as interesting as possible for everyone.
Ashish helped set up the Centre for Behavioural Economics at Gokhale.
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- Vasundhara Sen & Ashish Kulkarni, 2019. Promotional Policies and Regulatory Mechanisms for Renewable Energy Technologies - An Understanding of Global Practices, a book chapter in "Cases in Green Energy and Sustainable Development", published by IGI Global.
- Ashish Kulkarni, 2019. Weather Advisory Services for Multiple Stakeholders, Farming Futures: Emerging Social Enterprises in India (case study publication on Skymet, an Indian weather forecasting firm)
- Rajas Parchure & Ashish Kulkarni, 2014. Book Review: The Elgar Companion to David Ricardo, Artha Vijnana, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, vol. 56(4), pages 519-521.
- Ashish Kulkarni, 2019. Reform in Higher Education Sector in Maharashtra, Progressive Maharashtra: Policy Road Map 2019-24.
- Murali Neelakantan & Ashish Kulkarni, 2021. India's plan to fragment the vaccine market across the states is mind-bogglingly bad economics, Scroll.in, 21st April 2021.
- Murali Neelakantan & Ashish Kulkarni, 2021. Is any other country in the world using the fragmented, half-private vaccination model India chose? Scroll.in, 14th May 2021.
- Murali Neelakantan & Ashish Kulkarni, 2021. When a Vaccine Maker Asks for Indemnity, Does the Government Debate Pennies? Scroll.in, 1st June 2021.
- Murali Neelakantan & Ashish Kulkarni, 2021. India's new vaccine policy makes welcome improvements – but big questions still remain, Scroll.in, 11th June 2021.
- Murali Neelakantan & Ashish Kulkarni, 2021. What is the Incentive for Speedy Justice , SCC Online, 7th Dec 2021.
- Murali Neelakantan & Ashish Kulkarni, 2021. Data Analysis: An Essential Skill for Legal Community, SCC Online, 14th Dec 2021.
- Ashish Kulkarni, 2019, How Many Options Does 007 Have? Think Pragati, 9th Jan, 2019.
- Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the Food-Energy-Water Nexus: Exploratory study with special reference to Pune, India – a research study in collaboration with the Austrian Foundation of Development Research (OFSE) and Stanford University.
- Serve as Board of Studies Member for Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce (SCAC) for Bachelors in Commerce (B. Com) honours program.


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Special seminar organized by the Department of Physics, more info here
Title: Pinpointing fast radio bursts in space and time
In the past decade we have started to explore extragalactic and intergalactic space using millisecond-duration radio flashes called `fast radio bursts' (FRBs). These cosmological signals are surprisingly abundant: there is likely an FRB occurring somewhere on the sky at least once every minute. They are also unique probes of the otherwise invisible material between stars and galaxies. But what is producing them? Thanks to a new generation of wide-field radio telescopes, several FRBs per day are now being discovered. Novel high-time-resolution observations using radio interferometers are also pinpointing FRB locations and providing host galaxy associations. More than a decade since the discovery of the famous `Lorimer burst', we are making rapid progress in our understanding of the enigmatic FRB phenomenon. In this talk, I will briefly review the status of the field and then focus on how observations with the European VLBI Network (EVN) and the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) are shedding light on the nature of FRB sources. These observations have provided broadband characterisation, milli-arcsecond localisations and nanosecond-resolution polarimetry to help decode the FRB source model and emission mechanism. At the same time, recent discoveries are showing us that we have still only scratched the surface in terms of the vast parameter space we can potentially explore. Expanding our exploration to and even wider range of timescales, luminosities and event-rates will allow us to discover new types of extreme astrophysical phenomena.


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FC Cincinnati 2 played to a 4-0 loss to New York City FC II on Wednesday afternoon in their final home match of the season at Scudamore Field.
New York scored three first-half goals en route to the win with Jonathan Jimenez leading the NYCFC attack. Jimenez opened the scoring for the Pigeons in the 19th minute of play. Julian Gómez picked up an assist on the goal, heading a cross back across the box to Jimenez who finished at the far post.
Jimenez completed his brace five minutes later in the 24th minute for his ninth goal of the season. It's Jimenez's second multigoal game of the year. Steven Turnbull assisted on the goal, his fourth of the season.
Gómez added a goal to his opening assist putting NYCFC up by three on the stroke of halftime. Gómez finished the attacking move after receiving a perfectly weighted pass from El Mahdi Youssoufi. Youssoufi controlled the run of play for New York, finishing the afternoon with three assists.
Samuel Owusu scored New York's fourth and final goal in the 69th minute. New York finished the match with nine shots, five on goal, while holding the Orange and Blue to ten attempts and two shots on goal.
The Orange and Blue wrap up the MLS NEXT Pro season on Sunday against Columbus Crew 2 at Historic Crew Stadium with kickoff set for 3 p.m. ET.
FC Cincinnati 2 vs. New York City FC II
Date: Sept. 14, 2022
Competition: MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
Venue: Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium
Kickoff: 3:05 p.m. ET
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny
NYC: Jimenez (Gómez, Youssoufi) 19', Jimenez (Turnbull, Youssoufi) 24', Gómez (Youssoufi) 45', Owusu (Gloster)
CIN: Louro, Garcia (McHenry 46'), Ramathan, Thomas, Govea, Turcios (Daley 60'), Valenzuela (Dreas 60'), Sánchez, Marshall (Martin 85'), Markanich (Calderon 78'), Ordoñez
Substitutes not used: Campuzano, Penagos, Touray, Vazquez
Head Coach: Tyrone Marshall
NYC: Rando, Gloster, Benalcazar, Owusu, Turnbull (Flores 90'), Beer (Elias 58'), Bednarsky, Di Ponzio (Arévalo 85'), Gómez (Carrizo 65'), Jimenez, Youssoufi (Murania Yankowitz 85')
Substitutes not used: Rodriguez, McFarlane
Head Coach: Matt Pilkington
Shots: 10 / 9
Shots on Goal: 2 / 5
Saves: 1 / 2
Corner Kicks: 0 / 4
Fouls: 20 / 12
Offside: 5 / 4
Possession: 52.1 / 47.9
CIN: Valenzuela (YELLOW CARD, FOUL) 23'
NYC: Turnbull (YELLOW CARD, FOUL) 61'
Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi
Ast. Referees: Jake Brochu, Chris Slane
Fourth Official: Jacyln Williams
About MLS NEXT Pro FC
Launched in March 2022 by Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro is a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that completes the player pathway from MLS NEXT through to MLS first teams. With 21 Clubs competing during the inaugural season – 20 MLS-affiliated and one independent club, Rochester New York FC – MLS NEXT Pro will grow the game through innovation and diversity by bringing professional soccer to new markets, creating career opportunities for professionals on and off the field, and providing communities with a strong sense of pride. Eight additional MLS-affiliated clubs will join MLS NEXT Pro in 2023, with more independent clubs joining in the years ahead. For more information about MLS NEXT Pro, visit mlsnextpro.com


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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position within the INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION, at the National Land Agency.
This position reports to the Senior Application Developer.
Job Purpose
Responsible for creating, maintaining and implementing the source code that makes up the application or program. In addition is also responsible for designing prototype application, indicate program unit structure and coordinate application plans with the development team or client.
Key Outputs
Key Responsibilities:
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
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The use of enzymes in textile wet processing results in time, energy and water savings; as well as improved product quality
Modern society expects biotechnology to be the answer for many worldwide problems like depletion of energy sources, incurable illnesses and pollution, among other problems. Industrial use of biotechnology, known as white biotechnology, is bringing about new products and processes aimed at the use of renewable resources, as well as the application of green technologies with low energy consumption and environmentally healthy practices.
Textile processing is a growing industry that traditionally has used a lot of water, energy and harsh chemicals – starting from pesticides for cotton-growing to high amounts of wash waters that result in waste streams causing high environmental burdens.
As textile fibers are polymers, the majority being of natural origin, it is reasonable to expect there would be a lot of opportunities for the application of white biotechnology to textile processing.
Enzymes nature's catalysts – are the logical tools for the development of new biotechnology-based solutions for textile wet processing. Though the focus on white biotechnology is a new phenomenon, the use of enzymes in textile treatment has a long history.
Biotechnology-based processes were applied nearly 2,000 years ago when microbes were used as aids in bast fiber-retting. The first enzyme application, as early as 1912, was the use of barley for removal of starchy size from woven fabrics.
The first microbial amylases were used in the 1950s for the same desizing process, which today is routinely used by the industry.
Since then, several other enzymes have been introduced for industrial applications; and enzymes such as celluloses, catalyzes, lactases and pectinases are increasingly gaining a foothold in the textile industry as improved application processes are developed.
The use of enzyme technology is attractive because enzymes are highly specific and efficient, and work under mild conditions.
Furthermore, the use of enzymes results in reduced process times, energy and water savings; improved product quality; and potential process integration. Following is a review of common enzymes currently used in textile applications.
Cellulose enzymes were first introduced after decades of amylase usage as an industry standard for desizing processes. During the 1970s, the popularity of denim garments increased as new garment wet processes changed denim's look and feel from the hard, dark blue garments used as work wear into soft and smooth fashion items with an abraded look.
Surprisingly, this look, first achieved by using pumice stones, also can be attained using cellulose enzymes. Celluloses loosen the surface fibers of the denim garment so that mechanical action in a washing machine breaks the surface to remove the indigo dye, revealing the white core of the ring-dyed yarns.
The first cellulose products for this application were introduced in the 1980s, and today, most denim garments are "stonewashed" using celluloses, either alone or in combination with a reduced amount of stones.
The introduction of celluloses resulted in increased washing capacity for the laundries, and reduced damage to garments as well as to washing machines, in addition to diminishing environmental effects from pumice stone mining and disposal of used pumice.
It also was realized that cellulose applications could be extended to surface and hand modification of cellulosic. The small fibers or fibrils protruding from the fabric render a fuzzy surface, and the gradual entanglement of fibrils results in the formation of pills when a garment is worn and washed.
Removal of surface fibrils improves fabric quality, keeping the garment in good form for a longer time.
The use of celluloses, combined with the synergistic action of the processing machines, is effective in removing the fibrils, leading to permanent improvement of fabric quality, including cleaner and smoother surface, softer hand and improved fabric drape.
This treatment, called bio-polishing, is widely used today in garment processing and in batch processing of woven and knitted fabrics. As today's process needs a dwell time of 20 to 40 minutes in a high-mechanical-action system, the challenge is to create a consistent, continuous bio-polishing process.


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My New YouTube Channel!
I'm happy to announce the launch of my new YouTube channel that will feature a growing list of video clips around the topics of traditional karate, kata bunkai, conditioning, kettlebell lifting, functional fitness and general fun!
A link to my channel is listed below, so simply click and subscribe:
Whilst searching through YouTube, I came across these two videos of Yuchoku Higa (Kyudokan Dojo), who was a student of Chosin Chibana, performing Matsumura No Passai. I remember practicing this very kata back in March 2012 with Arakaki Sensei - himself a student of Higa...needless to say, the experience was awesome!
What struck me most about these video's is that they've been filmed many years apart and upon watching them, it really struck home how we should all strive for karate to become a complete way of life. These videos have certainly inspired me to carry on exploring karate more deeply and I hope they offer you similar insights.
New Year & New Site!
Hello, Happy New Year everyone and I'd like to introduce you to some new updates to my website!
One of the main enhancements is this blog page, where I'll be posting regular ramblings, video clips, pictures, insights, useful links plus anything else that inspires me and that I think fellow likeminded karate practitioners will find interesting.
As well as some other updates and image additions to a variety of pages, I've also added a free e-book on kata bunkai principles exclusively for new subscribers to my mailing list. Simply visit the home page and sign up for instant download - hope you enjoy the read!
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- Jul 1, 2020
An Interview with Sylvia from Sylvia's Children
Sylvia Allen is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Sylvia's Children that supports the Mbirizi School in Uganda, a country where more than half the population is in poverty. Through her organization, she has helped many children get access to an education, clean water, and medical care. When the pandemic allows, Positive Notes will be working with Sylvia's Children to provide brass and percussion instruments to children at the school so that they can start a brass


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Microscopes have long been a part of any self-respecting science lab or chemistry classroom, but they're now much easier to get a hold of for use at home – either for education or for, well, discovery and investigation of small objects.
That's not all, though, as the democratization of technology means that there are forward-thinking options that would have been prohibitively expensive in the labs of old.
For one, this excellent microscope offers an excellent, stable platform and up to 1000x magnification. The best part is that you won't need to keep your eye pressed to the viewfinder here, as you'll be able to check out exactly what's going on at those high magnifications with a 4.3-inch color LCD screen that's ideal for keeping an eye on Petri dishes or circuit boards. The display is adjustable, too.
LCD Digital Microscope -
was $119.99, now $69.98 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Offering a 4.3-inch display with a 10-megapixel camera, plus video recording, this microscope brings a laboratory classic into the modern era.
You'll also find a USB connection, with the option to record videos in AVI format or capture static images in JPG. That makes this microscope ideal for collecting data for a school project, with adjustable LED to provide a diverse array of lighting to see your subject more clearly – ideal for soldering or working with fabric and threading a needle. You can save more than 40% on the microscope right now.
If you're looking for something more traditional, then Amazon has another couple of options for you. For one, there's this AmScope B120C option, which is discounted by 20% down to $188.76 (opens in new tab) (down from $235.95).
This cast steel compound microscope has a maximum zoom of 2500x, with a Siedentopf binocular head that's positioned to avoid eye and neck strain, and also includes LED illumination and multiple magnification options. It also weighs just 3.25lbs, making it one of the lightest microscopes you can find today, and the user score is an average of 4.5 stars out of 5.
If you don't mind something a little heavier (9.7lbs), Amazon is also offering this AmScope option at just $281.99 (opens in new tab) – a huge saving of 46% from the RRP of $519.96. This particular model offers a professional 360-degree Siedentopf binocular head, but it also offers an included 1.3MP camera for capturing images of your subject on the device itself. Again, as with the LCD model mentioned earlier, that makes it ideal for students.


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My artwork is my poetry on canvas. I paint in bold simplistic colors that resemble folk art stories you may have read about in a book, or people and situations you are familiar with. My poetry writing and short stories turned into colorful paintings. My influences are black people that have a story to tell. I am inspired by books by Alice Walker, Toni Morrison. Folk Artist Faith Ringgold, Frida, Outsider Art, Muralist, Graffiti Artist and local Fort Worth and Dallas artist.


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no 6packs and Listens to Simple Man
I am 22 and lonely. I have been hurt by men too many times and I Just want to find someone who wants a relationship. Someone to go camping, fihsin, maybe go down to the beach sometimes.. I Drink socially, have a good job, my own car, and I DO live with my dad currently because he is disabled and likes the company, but it is temporary. I also have a little girl. She is 3 and the light of my life. She is with her dads Thursday and Friday nights so I Do have time without a kid. lol Anyways the subject line is no 6packs because I am bbw. I am not skinny. I Don't care if you are, but you have to like thick women. I have an amazing personality. I am a scorpio so I love sex. lol I am cute and not fake. Ask me and I will tell you. I JUst want to meet someone I can listen to Simple MAN and FReebird with and have a good time. Here is a picture dont e mail me if your not serious because I have heard fat jokes and sometimes they are funny, but dont waste my time. I dont eat like a fatass or anything I Just like food and can cook pretty well.


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In one week, we will learn who will earn induction into the Poker Hall of Fame for the Class of 2020. Ten total people, both players and industry leaders, were selected as nominees. Two of them -- PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg and Patrik Antonius -- earned first-time nods. The other nominees included broadcast team Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, Eli Elezra, Jesus Ferguson, Ted Forrest, Mike Matusow, Antonio Esfandiari, tournament director Matt Savage, and Huck Seed.
Who will earn entry in the Poker Hall of Fame this year? The public got a say in the nomination process, but once again, many worthy old-school European and international players were snubbed. Alas, the group of nominees this year includes several stellar pros and industry experts and leaders. The fate of the ten nominees (Lon and Norm will go in as a team) are now in the hands of the exclusive HOF selection committee. Each voting panelist, which includes Hall of Fame members, has 10 points in which they can allocate to anyone listed on the ballot. You can choose to place 1 on each candidate. Or you can give someone 10. In the past, if two people are deserving, many voting members will split it equally at 5 points each. Sometimes, there's one clear cut nominee and someone who's better than the rest of the pack, but not as immediate as the top nod (8/2 or 7/3).
The nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame in 2020 includes... Patrik Antonius, Norman Chad and Lon McEachern, Eli Elezra, Antonio Esfandiari, Jesus Ferguson, Ted Forrest, Mike Matusow, Matt Savage, Isai Scheinberg, and Huck Seed.
This year has a highly controversial nomination: Isai Scheinberg the founding father of PokerStars. Isai is a former poker player (a great stud players and highly underrated hold'em player) who had a vision to create an online poker site to bring players from all over the planet together to play poker at any time of the day. Thus, PokerStars was born.
Isai became public enemy #1 in the eye of US officials that wanted to catch Isai and PokerStars for operating in the USA after the UEGIA hit. The fed finally shut down PokerStars during the infamous sweep on Black Friday in 2011. It wasn't until most recently that Isai finally settled and appeared in court to face his charges as one of the 11 individuals indicted on Black Friday. He was not issued any jail time, but paid a small fine.
Patrik Antonius... He has been a force at the tables since his early 20s. The former tennis player turned poker pro destroyed the tables at the cusp of the poker boom. Antonius is worthy, but he's part of the batch of pros that will earn induction because of the 40-year old age requirement. I know it was put in forth to honor Chip Reese, but I always felt it should be 50 plus or higher to gain induction. Poker is not like most sports where athletes begin to decline in their late 30s. Heck, Texas Dolly played into his 80s. Many of the top pros I spent time with never truly matured until they hit 40 and some of their best years happened between 40-50. Antonious is deserving but if you're going to vote him in, then why not Thor Hansen, the Godfather of Scandinavian and Nordic poker.
Norman Chad and Lon McEachern... The broadcasting team from ESPN was an integral part of the poker boom (just liek Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten from the WPT). Both are deserving for their influence on the game. I am biased as a former poker reporter, but the Hall of Fame should follow what other leagues do and have a special section dedicated to journalists and another one dedicated to industry leaders. That way media folks like Norm and Lon can get their due. Since Norm and Lon earned well-deserved nods, how about Andy Glazer? Stan Sludikiff? Barry Shulman? Those gentleman also did a ton of work and goodwill to advancing poker.
Eli Elezra... Eli is the perfect example of someone who fits all the requirements. During his era, he was one of the best in both tournaments and cash games. He was also one of the prominent big dogs during the apex of the poker boom.
Antonio Esfandiari... The Magician has always been one of the best players among his peers when he first crashed the scene two decades ago. But I throw him into the same category as Antonious... they should earn enter, but there are lot older players who deserve entry first.
Jesus Ferguson... Love him or hate him, Jesus was one of the best players of his generation. He's a WSOP Main Event winner, just before the poker boom ignited. But he's a true character and might be the last poker pro with a cowboy hat to earn entry. Oh and of course, the Full Tilt Poker scandal is something that will most likely keep him out of the Hall of Fame for now.
Ted Forrest... The new-school kids never understood what the big deal about an old-school player like Ted Forrest. But again, he was one of the top players during his era. If you want to account for overall degeneracy then look no further than Ted. He's one of the craziest prop bettors of all time. For that alone, he should get his due. Okay, maybe we should start a Degen Hall of Fame as well.
Mike Matusow... Everyone knew Mike the Mouth was unhinged, but he definitely went off the rails no matter what era he played. During the height of the poker boom, Matusow was one of the "main characters" in poker that was beamed into your homes via ESPN. In the modern world, Mike the Mouth has taken his extreme politicized antics to social media and Twitter.
Matt Savage... The beloved tournament director from NoCal is a no-brainer. Of course, if there were a separate wing for poker industry types, Matt Savage would be a first ballot IHOF. But he's also one of the few crossover figures that is also worthy of a nomination into the regular Hall of Fame. I always felt that poker needed a real commissioner, sort of like an Adam Silver or Roger Goodell. Matt Savage would be the perfect Poker Commissioner.
Isai Scheinberg... Many of us would not be in poker without the clever hand of Isai Scheinberg. I'm biased as someone who made a ton of money with PokerStars both directly and indirectly (during the online poker cold war of the 00s). Heck, if it weren't for Isai, I never would have traveled to over a dozen countries all over the world and met some of my closest friends. I definitely would not be writing here at ClubPoker without the butterfly effect set forth by Isai. The indictment from the feds will turn off many voters. Plus, there's a strong anti-Stars sentiment in the industry, so which makes Isai a polarized figure. I have a feeling he will either get a lot of 10s or high numbers, or a lot of zeros. If I was still a voting member of the Hall of Fame (which I once had before I "retired"), I'd vote for Isai Scheinberg.
Huck Seed... Huck is another player who was at the top of his era. He won the Main Event and engaged in more silly high-stakes prop bets than you can imagine. Huck is also one of the nominees that garnered tons of respect from his peers like Erik Seidel. He's a pro's pro, so don't be surprised if current Hall of Famers help push Seed over the threshold.
We will find out the Poker Hall of Fame results for the Class of 2020 on Monday, December 28.
2020 Poker Hall of Fame Nominations
- Isai Scheinberg
- Eli Elezra
- Matt Savage
- Huck Seed
- Norman Chad and Lon McEachern
- Antonio Esfandiari
- Jesus Ferguson
- Ted Forrest
- Mike Matusow
- Patrik Antonius


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It's over.
Rock the Bells 2011, which started its tour in San Bernardino Saturday, always seems to be the beginning of summer's end. Launching the festival in SoCal only makes sense–its roots are here, plus the weather, women, and weed send it off into the rest of the country high and happy.
But you can't fling your doors open to that many people and not expect the house to get a little heated, or for accidents to happen.
Man of the people Curren$y, who finishes his shows by hopping into the crowd and conducting impromptu meet-n-greets, leapt offstage after his set and promptly broke his foot. Good thing he has lots of our medicine.
We focused on the good yesterday; now for the rest.
The Wait Without Explanation
Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) were scheduled to perform from 1:30 till 2:25; by 2:15, we were all giving up. The crowd got restless around 1:45, but instead of making an official announcement (where were they, anyway? We know Mos was in L.A. the night before at Kendrick Lamar's show), they threw Supernatural onstage to subdue the restlessness.
He was good, especially the freestyle during which he had a conversation with Biggie about Kim and Nicki. Yet the antsy audience would have appreciated him more had he followed a straight word from the organizers. This is a festival that celebrates old school hip hop. Keep it real.
The Expensive Water
It's one thing to charge $14 for Bud Light Lime (ok, not really–Live Nation, who are you kidding?), but $5 for water?
Desert heat is no joke. While the grassy expanse of the San Manuel Amphitheater is a more comfortable oven than the parking lot of NOS Events Center, August in 'Dino is August in 'Dino. Dehydration of concertgoers should be a serious concern for the festival organizers, especially since both Red Bull and alcohol are sold and were, despite the prices, copiously consumed from our observation.
The Proximity of the Non-Main Stages
The San Manuel Amphitheater is a sprawling space, but the two secondary stages were crammed together so closely, sound bled from one to the other.
While the main hub was impressive, the smaller stages, set a good distance away in the field, resembled NOS' built-to-order sets. The issue wasn't the sound quality–as Curren$y said, they really spent some money on the systems–it was the proximity of the two. Even when one rapper wasn't competing with another's set, like Childish Gambino was with Curren$y's, records the DJs were spinning were.
The "Grindtime Stage," which featured freestyle battles, was set far enough away that it didn't conflict with the other two, but why punish the acts that actually have succeeded and scored a place on the bill?
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Ṣ (minuscule: ṣ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, formed from S with the addition of a dot below the letter. Its uses include:
- the transliteration of Indic languages to represent retroflex [ʂ],
- the transcription of Afro-Asiatic languages (mostly Semitic languages) to represent an "emphatic s" [sˀ] as in Arabic ص (Ṣād) and as in the Hebrew צ (Tzadi/Ṣādī) spoken by the Jews of Yemen and North Africa.
- the orthography of Yoruba in Nigeria to represent the voiceless palato-alveolar sibilant ("sh" sound).
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Help with Snoring Problems
Many people snore, and with the growing waistlines of the world's population, the problem is getting more severe. This is because people who have extra flesh around their necks, even in a small amount, suffer a much greater chance of having problems with snoring or sleep apnea. The air passages in your neck are quite narrow, so it doesn't take much extra flesh to block them off or cause them to become constricted.
The easiest way to do away with snoring trouble is to lose weight. Even losing twenty pounds can reduce your snoring dramatically. Of course, people who suffer from snoring or sleep apnea are also likely to wake up tired every day, so it is difficult for them to do the exercise necessary for significant weight loss.
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If you have looked for help with snoring problems and tried some of the snoring solutions that seem to be more like gimmicks than real medical treatments, things like the snoring chin strap or the stop snoring pillow, only to find no relief, there is now help for you. There is a machine called a CPAP machine that can help you with snoring and sleep apnea. Many people have tried this machine only to become disappointed because it was too loud or they couldn't adjust to wearing the mask at night, but there have been many improvements over the last couple of years, and even people who previously gave up on the CPAP machine are now finding that they no longer have trouble adjusting to the new CPAP machines.
This is due to quieter machines and new types of mask that are more comfortable. To be evaluated for this machine, you will need to speak to your doctor and arrange for a sleep study to be performed, since the machine requires a doctor's prescription. Why not talk to your doctor today to get help with snoring problems?
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The Changchun-Manzhouli-Europe freight train is the first train of the province to Europe. Since its operation, the train has made high-frequency trips between Changchun and the European continent. It has broken the situation that Changchun's and even the province's imports can only rely on coastal areas and air ports for customs transit and has become a new path for Changchun to actively integrate into the building of the Belt and Road, to develop an export-oriented economy, to create an inland opening highland and to build a regional central city in Northeast Asia.
The freight train went into service in both directions in August 2015. As of last year, it had carried 57,998 twenty-foot equivalent unit containers of import and export goods, equivalent to 707 trains, with an average annual cargo volume stable at about 140 trains. The value of the goods reached 13.5 billion yuan. At present, the total cargo volume of the train ranks the forefront of the country.
To date, the freight train has achieved direct connection with 25 railway network container freight stations in 10 European countries, and its business has covered the ROK, Japan, the three provinces of Northeast China, the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta and other regions, serving nearly 3,000 enterprises, including many Fortune Global 500 corporations, and carrying more than 2,000 kinds of goods.
The train has provided strong logistics support for domestic, international and regional business activities and large-scale urban consumption demand, as well as value-added services such as finance, settlement and supply chain management, which has stimulated the economic vitality of inland regions.
The running time of the train is more than 25 days shorter than that of sea transport, and the shipping cost is only 1/25 of that of air transport. As a result, "Made in China", "Made in Jilin" and "Made in Changchun" have increased their share in the European market and further enhanced their competitive advantages, and more and more high-quality foreign products have entered the life of Changchun people.