text:
On the off chance that you have to lose a couple of additional pounds however feel you've hit a level, there are a few approaches to recover your body in the weight reduction mode. A level is the point at which you're no longer getting more fit however it appears to be nothing has changed in your eating regimen or exercise schedule. Your body has adjusted to the eating routine and now declines to move. So you should roll out a few improvements to support your weight reduction once more. These five free easy weight loss tips can offer assistance.
- Change your calorie admission.
One approach to conquer a level while keeping up a solid weight reduction plan is to change your calorie consumption. Screen what number of calories you're eating and decline them marginally to check whether your weight scale moves once more. You may attempt the crisscross strategy too. To do this, diminish calories one day, and after that expansion calories the following. This moves your body out of its usual range of familiarity. Just make minor modification and screen your weight with every little change.
- Supplant a nibble or two.
On the off chance that you more often than not eat a chocolate bar as a mid-evening nibble, have a go at supplanting this with an organic product or vegetable. Eat apples, bananas, carrots and low-fat plunge, or celery and low-fat plunge rather than chocolate. Foods grown from the ground are filling, as well as advance sound weight reduction.
- Continue working out, however persevere through longer.
Another approach to lift weight reduction and get your body moving again is to expand your activity time. Rather than 30 minutes a day, take a stab at practicing 45 minutes a day. Walk each possibility you get. Strolling is an extraordinary (non-strenuous) practice that helps your heart and advances solid weight reduction. Stop your auto somewhat more distant from the shopping center than normal when shopping. Walk your canine twice per day rather than just once. Go out for a stroll amid your breaks at work. These little changes can have a major effect in your weight reduction endeavors.
- Screen "what" you are eating.
Is it true that you are eating predominantly sugar and starches on your weight reduction eat less? Assuming this is the case, have a go at supplanting maybe a couple of these with a protein-rich nourishment. Protein is a demonstrated fat killer and vitality promoter, and many weight coaches utilize it to help their exercises. Protein additionally helps you fill full longer so you're more averse to be eager a hour later. There are protein cafe available now so you can without much of a stretch get a lift amid the day. Different changes you can make incorporate expanding your water and fiber admission in the event that you feel you're not getting enough of these.
- Eat littler, more incessant suppers.
Rather than eating three substantial dinners a day, take a stab at eating littler, more incessant suppers. Lessen parcel sizes at your customary dinners, and include little snacks in the middle of every feast. This lifts your digestion and shields you from being eager amid the day and rampage spending during the evening.
Remember that quick weight reduction can be unfortunate, however you may lose quick toward the begin of any eating routine or while beating a level. This is ordinary. These tips are to help you break the level so you can begin getting more fit once more. Weight reduction eating methodologies can help you feel and look superior to anything you ever have some time recently. Utilize these thoughts to get through your level today so you can achieve your future weight reduction objectives.


text:
What determines fiscal policy? Evidence from German states
This paper explores the factors behind the time path of real spending and revenue in the West German states from 1975 to 2004. The empirical approach stresses robustness and takes into account a large set of economic and political variables. Our results suggest that common economic factors and, to a smaller degree, state-specific economic developments are important determinants of state fiscal performance. In comparison, the influence of political factors is limited both in statistical and quantitative terms. Finally, there is evidence that addressing governance problems and ensuring flexibility in terms of fiscal strategy are important ingredients for any policy aimed at improving fiscal outcomes at the state level.
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.
|Date of creation:
|Contact details of provider:
| Postal: Garystr. 21, 14195 Berlin (Dahlem)
Phone: (030) 838 2272
Fax: (030) 838 2129
Web page: http://www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/en/index.html
More information through EDIRC
References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:
- repec:cup:apsrev:v:71:y:1977:i:04:p:1467-1487_26 is not listed on IDEAS
- Persson, Torsten & Tabellini, Guido, 1999.
"Political economics and macroeconomic policy,"
Handbook of Macroeconomics,in: J. B. Taylor & M. Woodford (ed.), Handbook of Macroeconomics, edition 1, volume 1, chapter 22, pages 1397-1482
- Torsten Persson & Guido Tabellini, "undated". "Political Economics and Macroeconomic Policy," Working Papers 121, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University.
- Persson, T. & Tabellini, G., 1997. "Political Economics and Macroeconomic Policy," Papers 630, Stockholm - International Economic Studies.
- Torsten Persson & Guido Tabellini, 1997. "Political Economics and Macroeconomic Policy," NBER Working Papers 6329, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Persson, Torsten & Tabellini , Guido, 1997. "Political Economics and Macroeconomic Policy," Seminar Papers 630, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies.
- Persson, Torsten & Tabellini, Guido, 1997. "Political Economics and Macroeconomic Policy," CEPR Discussion Papers 1759, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Nouriel Roubini & Jeffrey Sachs, 1988. "Political and Economic Determinants of Budget Deficits in the IndustrialDemocracies," NBER Working Papers 2682, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Seitz, Helmut, 2000. "Fiscal Policy, Deficits and Politics of Subnational Governments: The Case of the German Laender," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 102(3-4), pages 183-218, March.
- Sala-i-Martin, Xavier, 1997. "I Just Ran Two Million Regressions," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 87(2), pages 178-183, May.
- Xavier X. Sala-i-Martin, 1997. "I Just Ran Four Million Regressions," NBER Working Papers 6252, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Xavier Sala-i-Martin, 1997. "I just ran four million regressions," Economics Working Papers 201, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
- Alberto Alesina & Roberto Perotti, 1994. "The Political Economy of Budget Deficits," NBER Working Papers 4637, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Pedroni, Peter, 1999. " Critical Values for Cointegration Tests in Heterogeneous Panels with Multiple Regressors," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 61(0), pages 653-670, Special I.
- Peter Pedroni, 1999. "Critical Values for Cointegration Tests in Heterogeneous Panels with Multiple Regressors," Department of Economics Working Papers 2000-02, Department of Economics, Williams College.
- Maddala, G S & Wu, Shaowen, 1999. " A Comparative Study of Unit Root Tests with Panel Data and a New Simple Test," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 61(0), pages 631-652, Special I.
- Choi, In, 2001. "Unit root tests for panel data," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 20(2), pages 249-272, April.
- Jochimsen, Beate & Nuscheler, Robert, 2005. "The Political Economy of the German Länder Deficits," Discussion Papers 2005/6, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics.
- Jochimsen, Beate & Nuscheler, Robert, 2007.
"The political economy of the German Länder deficits
[Die politische Ökonomie der Budgetdefizite der deutschen Bundesländer]," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance SP II 2007-06, Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB).
- Niklas Potrafke, 2006. "Parties Matter in Allocating Expenditures: Evidence from Germany," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 652, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
- William D. Nordhaus, 1975. "The Political Business Cycle," Review of Economic Studies, Oxford University Press, vol. 42(2), pages 169-190.
- Bischoff, Ivo & Gohout, Wolfgang, 2006. "Tax projections in German states – manipulated by opportunistic incumbent parties?," Finanzwissenschaftliche Arbeitspapiere 74, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften.
- Galli, Emma & Rossi, Stefania P S, 2002. "Political Budget Cycles: The Case of the Western German Lander," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 110(3-4), pages 283-303, March. Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)This information is provided to you by IDEAS at the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis using RePEc data.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The batch of VX Commodores was built at Holden's South Australian plant in November but the anomaly was detected only in the past week. None of the cars, however, was involved in an accident.
The recall comes amid criticisms that Holden cannot handle the capacity at which it is building cars. The Commodore has been Australia's biggest selling car for the past five years but the VT model has been plagued with problems.
Holden says it is extremely unlikely that any cars to be delivered to the public would be missing a passenger's airbag.
With the VX Commodore introduced late last year, passenger airbags became standard equipment on every model except the basic Executive.
The latest recall is embarrassing given that it is not uncommon for highway patrol cars to reach speeds of up to 200km/h.
A Holden spokesman said there was an input error during the production process.
"Because police cars have different wiring and are different from normal cars they are built in separate batches. We believe some of the cars are in holding yards and we've been able to fix those before they've been delivered to police. The ones that have been delivered we've been easily able to track down."
Holden says it prepares about 6,000 cars for the NSW police each year, including Commodores and Rodeos. The passenger airbag recall should take about half an hour for each car to be rectified at a Holden dealership.
Holden stops Adelaide shift
US automotive website, auto.com reports that Holden stopped production for a day at its Elizabeth, South Australia plant to correct quality problems.
Workers at the plant - which, auto.com says lost around $1 million for the nine-hour stoppage - did not lose any pay. Instead, auto.com says, they worked alongside managers to come up with ideas to improve build quality of the V8-engined Commodores and Statesman cars built at the plant.
The site quotes Holden's public affairs director John Morrison, who said at the re-start of production the next morning: "The management took a decision to halt production to discuss quality issues with assembly line area managers."
"Stopping the production lines was a bold thing to do, but it reflects a change of culture that we are not going to hide poor quality -- we are going to bring problems into the open and get them fixed," he said. "Most of the faults were likely to have gone unnoticed by customers, but we set high quality standards and are determined to meet them."


text:
There is less action in this play than in Oedipus the King, and more philosophical discussion. Here, Oedipus discusses his fate as related by the oracle, and claims that he is not fully guilty because his crimes of murder and incest were committed in ignorance. Despite being blinded and exiled and facing violence from Creon and his sons, in the end Oedipus is accepted and absolved by Zeus.
Historical context
In the years between the play's composition and its first performance, Athens underwent many changes. Defeated by the Spartans, the city was placed under the rule of the Thirty Tyrants, and the citizens who opposed their rule were exiled or executed.[11] This certainly affected the way that early audiences reacted to the play, just as the invasion of Athens and its diminished power surely affected Sophocles as he wrote it.
The play contrasts the cities of Athens and Thebes quite sharply. Thebes is often used in Athenian dramas as a city in which proper boundaries and identities are not maintained, allowing the playwright to explore themes like incest, murder, and hubris in a safe setting.
While the two other plays about Oedipus often bring up the theme of a person's moral responsibility for their destiny, and whether it is possible to rebel against destiny, Oedipus at Colonus is the only one to address it explicitly. Oedipus vehemently states that he is not responsible for the actions he was fated to commit.
'Oedipus at Colonus' suggests that, in breaking divine law, a ruler's limited understanding may lead him to believe himself fully innocent; however, his lack of awareness does not change the objective fact of his guilt.[12]
Nevertheless, determination of guilt is far more complex than this, as illustrated by the dichotomy between the blessing and the curse upon Oedipus. He has committed two crimes which render him a sort of monster and outcast among men: incest and patricide. His physical suffering, including his self-inflicted blindness, and lonely wandering, are his punishment. However, in death, he will be favored; the place in which he dies will be blessed. This suggests that willful action is in some part of guilt; the fact that Oedipus is "rationally innocent" – that he sinned unknowingly – decreases his guilt, allowing his earthly sufferings to serve as sufficient expiation for his sins.[12]
A possible heroic interpretation of Oedipus
Darice Birge has argued that Oedipus at Colonus can be interpreted as a heroic narrative of Oedipus rather than a tragic one. It can be viewed as a transitional piece from the Oedipus of Oedipus Tyrannus whose acts were abominable to the Oedipus we see at the end of Oedipus at Colonus, who is so powerful that he is sought after by two separate major cities. The major image used to show this transition from beggar to hero is Oedipus' relationship with the sacred grove of the Erinyes. At the beginning of the play, Oedipus has to be led through the grove by Antigone and is only allowed to go through it because as a holy place it is an asylum for beggars. He recognizes the grove as the location once described to him in a prophecy as his final resting place. When Elders come looking for him, Oedipus enters the grove. This act, according to Birge, is his first act as a hero. He has given up his habit of trying to fight divine will (as was his wont in Oedipus Tyrannus) and now is no longer fighting prophecies, but is accepting this grove as the place of his death. Oedipus then hints at his supernatural power, an ability to bring success to those who accept him and suffering to those who turned him away. Oedipus' daughter Ismene then arrives, bringing news that Thebes, the city that once exiled Oedipus for his sins, wants him back for his hero status. Ismene furthers Oedipus' status as a hero when she performs a libation to the Erinyes, but his status is fully cemented when he chooses a hidden part of the sacred grove as his final resting place, which even his daughters can't know.[13]


text:
Aboriginal Australia took centre stage for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Thursday on the Perth leg of her successful 10-day antipodean tour, with kangaroo stew and Aussie Rules football on the agenda.
The monarch, 85, has been greeted by adoring crowds in Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane on her 16th trip to Australia, and experienced more of the same in Perth where she will open a Commonwealth summit on Friday.
On an overcast day, a large crowd gathered to see her motorcade sweep past and into the Clontarf Aboriginal College -- a Catholic high school for indigenous boys and girls -- for an appointment closed to the public.
While there, she watched basketballers and Australian Rules footballers in action and visited a cookery class where kangaroo stew was on the menu.
She did not sample the exotic fare but remarked, "Smells good."
On being presented with a small pot of stew, she asked, "Recently made?"
Three young Aboriginals presented the queen, wearing a dress of turquoise lace mounted on white satin, with a Aussie Rules ball, while others handed her a bouquet of flowers, one of hundreds she has received since arriving Down Under.
Her Majesty has accepted the floral gifts wherever she has been, passing each bunch down a progression of staff members.
Her deputy press secretary, Ailsa Anderson, told reporters that while the queen keeps some of them, most have been donated to nursing homes and hospitals across the country.
"She keeps some of them, but most go to nursing homes and children's hospitals, so that other people can benefit from the flowers that are given to the queen," she said.
"They have been received very warmly."
Coral Saunders was the first person to arrive to catch a glimpse of the monarch on her arrival at Perth airport Thursday afternoon, patiently waiting six hours to see her.
She said she loved the pomp and ceremony of the royal family and respected the queen.
"She is a great figurehead and really great lady," the 55-year-old told reporters.
While the queen went to Clontarf, Prince Philip visited the University of Western Australia to witness some world-leading mining exploration technology from Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto.
He met the company's chief executive Tom Albanese, who described the visit as "an honour".
The royal couple were attending a state reception at Government House in the afternoon hosted by West Australian Premier Colin Barnett ahead of the queen officially opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Friday.
Composed mainly of former British colonies and embracing two billion citizens, the Commonwealth bloc will discuss reform and human rights over a three-day summit.
Also on the agenda will be revamping succession to the British throne.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has written to the leaders of the 15 other Commonwealth nations where the queen is head of state to propose allowing first-born daughters and heirs who marry Catholics to inherit the throne.
The issue has taken on new momentum since the marriage of Prince William, the Queen's grandson, to Kate Middleton in April.
The royal couple leave Perth for London on Saturday, but not before heading to the Big Aussie Barbecue where the monarch is scheduled to address what are expected to be huge crowds.


text:
A University of Bath chemical engineer has been named the winner of this year's SET for Britain poster competition, held in the House of Commons.
Dr Patricia Perez Esteban, a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the University of Bath's Department of Chemical Engineering struck gold and the £3,000 prize for her engineering research on cosmetic testing.
Patricia submitted a poster about her work developing an animal-free cosmetic testing model to better predict how much of a compound will pass through the skin and enter the bloodstream.
She presented her research yesterday to MPs, Peers and a panel of expert judges where she came top out of 60 entries in the engineering category.
Three other University of Bath researchers were also invited to the event to present their research: Jemma Rowlandson (Chemical Engineering), Matthew Parkinson (Mathematical Sciences) and Sarah Dale (Physics).
SET for Britain aims to help parliamentarians understand more about the UK's thriving science and engineering base and rewards some of the strongest scientific and engineering research being undertaken in the UK.
Commenting on winning, Patricia said: "Winning the gold medal for the engineering session at SET for Britain today was the best recognition a researcher could have.
"The fact that I was shortlisted to show my work in Parliament was an honour on its own, but most of all receiving such positive feedback from the judges, MPs and my fellow researchers was the strongest reinforcement to continue my dream of pursuing a career in academia.
"I had the opportunity to meet excellent scientists and engineers today, and learn about the fascinating research that is conducted in the UK.
"I strongly encourage all researchers to apply and participate in this wonderful event in the future. I am grateful for the opportunity and for the support that my colleagues, family and friends have shown in the process.
"SET for Britain aims to help politicians understand more about the UK's thriving science and engineering base and rewards some of the strongest scientific and engineering research being undertaken in the UK."
Head of the University's Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr Tim Mays, commented: "Patricia fully deserves this prestigious national award for her ground-breaking research on animal-free cosmetic testing, a subject close to many people's hearts.
"In fact she shares this honour with Dr Valeska Ting, also from Chemical Engineering, who won the SET for Britain Gold Award for Engineering in 2013."
Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Engineering and Design, Professor Tim Ibell commented: "This is a spectacular achievement by Patricia, and demonstrates the world-leading nature of our research in the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University of Bath.
"The SET for Britain event is highly prestigious, and fiercely competitive, so to win in the Engineering category is extraordinarily impressive. Many congratulations, Patricia!"
Professor Dame Ann Dowling OM DBE FREng FRS, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, added: "I'm delighted that so many engineers attended Parliament as part of SET for Britain.
"Engineers make a difference in all our lives. They create solutions to the issues we face as individuals and as a society.
"SET for Britain provides a great opportunity for these innovators to connect with the decision makers in Parliament, to showcase the superb engineering research being carried out in the UK, and the new technologies that can help improve our lives and drive new growth in our industries.
"From new materials that ensure safe drinking water to novel uses of 3D printing for efficient energy storage, the research exhibited at SET for Britain provides a glimpse of the talent at work in the UK today.
"We need many more young people to be inspired to take up an engineering career and follow in these footsteps.
"I hope the MPs and Peers who met the engineers are inspired by what they see, and I am sure they will join me in congratulating all the exhibitors on their excellent work."
The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee runs the event in collaboration with the Council for Mathematical Sciences, the Institute of Physics, The Physiological Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Biology, with financial support from Essar, the Clay Mathematics Institute, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), the Institute of Biomedical Science, the Bank of England and the Society of Chemical Industry.
Research carried out by the University of Bath's Department of Chemical Engineering was recently ranked sixth nationally for impact by the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, an independent assessment of UK university research activity.


text:
Dubai is a city in United Arab Emirates. Dubai has become a World class tourist destination. It is the most popular stopover destination in the World. Most of the tourists take 3-4 nights stop at Dubai(DXB) on the way to their final destination or while flying back to home. We offer cheapest flights and tour packages to Dubai. If you are looking for all inclusive tour packages to Dubai, please call our call center to get Free quote for Dubai package including Flights. Dubai's amazing work of engineering and breath taking architecture buildings are the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, the Palm islands, the Dubai Mall. Dubai is a global business city and is an International tourism hub. Most of the tourists go to Dubai for shopping. There are plenty of five star hotels with all modern amenities. There are many record breaking malls having all designer outlets. There are plenty of World class restaurants with authentic flavors to dine for. You will always find cheap flights to Dubai with us from all Canadian cities Toronto(YYZ), Montreal(YUL), Ottawa(YOW), Calgary(YYC), Vancouver(YVR), Edmonton(YEG), Victoria(YYJ), Halifax(YHZ), Fort mcmurray(YMM).
City of Gold | A Glamorous Playground
Dubai (Arabic: دبي) has emerged as a global city & business hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf & the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up the country. The emirate's Western-style model of business drives its economy with the main revenues from tourism, aviation, real estate, and financial services.
The city has become iconic for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Dubai International Airport is the primary airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates and it is the world's busiest airport by international passenger
The best time to visit Dubai is from November to March. The city sees blue skies & primo beach weather. This is also peak tourist season, so expect plenty of company on Jumeirah Beach.
From Traditional Arabian markets are a crucial part of life and trade in Dubai, and a wander through one of the city's bustling souks is an essential experience.
There are multiple airline options from Canada to Dubai Flights. Many airlines operates their flights to Dubai route. Use our simple booking tool to compare prices vs connection times to book your flights to Dubai. Following are the airlines with their route details to Dubai. Please make sure if your flight is via USA to Dubai, You will require USA visa or you must be Canadian citizen.
Get Best Dubai Hotel Deals – nanakflights.com
Nanak Flights can provide you with the cheap tickets to Dubai and all destinations worldwide. Use our search engine to book online today and compare top airlines at the lowest prices from the comfort of your home or office.
If the cost of your air tickets drops after you purchase your tickets from us, we'll give you a 100 credit to spend on the next flights you book with us.
Our Secret to cheap flights to Dubai is connecting with multiple suppliers and multiple GDS (Global distribution systems Sabre, Amadeus) to shop the lowest fares and offer the cheapest fare to our consumers.


text:
Skip to comments.Newt Was Right
Posted on 01/20/2012 7:45:10 PM PST by Steelfish
JANUARY 20 Newt Was Right The presidency is incompatible with adherence to sharia. By Andrew C. McCarthy
Newt Gingrichs ardent admiration for Franklin Delano Roosevelt owes more to the latters unflinching wartime leadership than his welfare-state policy prescriptions. This week, though, the former Speaker is also undoubtedly in accord with FDRs aphorism, I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made. To his great credit, Newt has made an enemy of CAIR.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, that is. The nations best known cheerleader for radical Islam or, as Fox News compliantly puts it, the largest Muslim civil liberties group in the United States has issued a blistering press release that labels Gingrich one of the nations worst promoters of anti-Muslim bigotry. The occasion for this outburst is the imminent Republican primary in South Carolina.
Asked at a campaign appearance whether hed ever consider endorsing a Muslim for president, Gingrich sensibly answered that he would not rule it out it would depend on whether [the hypothetical Muslim candidate] would commit in public to give up sharia. Naturally, the usual suspects are in full fury, with CAIR the loudest among them. Theyve trotted out the rote response, dutifully echoed by Fox, that sharia, Islams legal code, is simply a set of spiritual guidelines one that, in CAIRs portrayal, teaches marital fidelity, generous charity, and a thirst for knowledge.
Actually, it teaches polygamy, the underwriting of jihadist violence through ostensible charity, and the Islamization of knowledge. Dont take my word for it. I refer you instead to a CAIR favorite, the International Institute of Islamic Thought.
CAIR and IIIT are both Muslim Brotherhood affiliates long active in our country.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made. FDR
That's what it was about from day one- Newt's enemies are the GOP Establishment and the Left (distinction with marginal difference). Yes, he was an insider- but not anymore. They can't control him- so they hate and fear him.
That's why he's winning.
Actually, sodomy of boys is their MO. The boys are sodomized and it is normalized and that is their culture (learned and modeled behavior).
That is why women are so despised and have their noses cut off, etc. And they believe in polygamy-—where one man is equal to four women. Women are cattle.
It is not against the koran to molest/abuse children—and they all do it—physically and emotionally. We should not allow any muslims to be American citizens since they can not abide by the laws of the Constitution. Their culture is incompatible with American legal system (it should be if we had Just Law). To be a citizen-—you have to take an oath to uphold the Constitution-—not that anyone does that anymore-—but is is the Law of the Land.
Muslims are unable to do it unless they leave their religion.
Thanks for the post, Another good reason to vote for Newt Gingrich!
So has the man Newt has said would be a good VP -
Here's WEst telling off a CAIR creep in language anyone can understand - a bit colorful.
CAIR is a front funding group for both Hamas and Hezboallah. They are terrorists.
Great video....you are judged by your foes/friends
A complex world it is.
Newt has this last battle welling up inside him- that much is clear!
Samson, blinded and shorn had it within him by God's grace to redeem his Nazarite vow with his last effort.
Oh, but Muslims CAN pledge that and not mean it. It's called taqiyya or lying whenever necessary to further Islam, as advocated by their "Prophet".
Newt's on the right track, but I pray he gains more knowledge of Islam. Or it could be that maybe he knows but just made that qualifying statement so as not to alienate "moderate" Muslims or get tagged as a bigot.
I remember reading a book (may have been The Far Pavilions) which mentioned this old Arab lament:
There is a boy across the river with a bottom like a peach. But alas, I cant swim.
Also, we have two Muslim congressmen who had to take that oath, and one at least, Keith Ellison, is totally in bed with CAIR and no patriot of this country.
You got that right. The GOP elites are frothing at the mouth over the possibility of Newt in the Whitehouse. A loose canon that they cannot control. I can't wait to watch them talk Rove, Kraut and Hume down off the roof tomorrow night when Newt wins SC.
Me too. Was all in for Perry now putting the chips on Newt. I think that he is the only one that can take obama to school.
See you all tomorrow to celebrate Newt's win in SC
I'll be there. -:)
Newt should turn this anti-endorsement into a TV ad!
Do YOU now understand WHY our first MUSLIM PRESIDENT is attempting to finish the destruction of the United States? From his illegal attacks on Libya to put radical Muslims in power there (and his support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt), Obama thumbs his nose at American law.
The Muslim controllers have simply hijacked the radical left in this country. From shutting down coal plants to stopping oil pipelines, Obama has enabled the radicals to destroy everything America needs to survive.
Fast and FURIOUS? Does it make more sense knowing Obama is a Muslim?
Most Americans will wait for the MSM to tell us Obama is a traitor. Some of us can still think and see the obvious without someone else telling us what to think.
And Obama is one of them, a radical Muslim doing all he can to destroy America. To do that, all he has to do is enable the radical American left. By playing Jimmy Carter on steroids, Obama has exceeded all expectations.
Jimmy Carter is stupid, Obama is a Muslim terrorist.
Islam is a major enemy of America. Anyone who can't see that after 9/11 either has his head in the ground or has an imimical agenda to ours.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.


text:
Results 1 to 3 of 3
Thread: Clearing Backend Links
05-06-09, 23:53 #1Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2004
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Posts
- 201
Unanswered: Clearing Backend Links
Hello again, Colleagues All,
I am working on a database where the client's database files are on a server which is identified on the networked PCs as a disk drive and the front-end applications nominate this disk as the location of the backend database. On my home system, the drive which has the same alphabetic ID is used for other purposes. When I download or upload the applications to work on them, I have the tedious task of deleting each link by hand and then using the New table/Link facility to attach the frontend to my own copy of the backend.
The code in the client's front end does include code to refresh the links by looking in the nominated disk drive, but what I would like to have is some code that would simply remove all of the links in the Link Manager database in one hit and possibly replace them with the links to my copy of the backend database.
Is this feasible and has anybody got some VBA code which would do the job ?
05-07-09, 00:31 #2Registered User
- Join Date
- Jun 2007
- Location
- Maitland NSW,Australia
- Posts
- 401
The attached database which I found a couple of years ago on a website.
may suit your requirements.
I use a form called frmRelink that is displayed when user clicks a menu item or a certain location on a splash screen. The code checks that the tables exist in the location as per table manager (system tables). If the table does not exist then the user is prompt to select the correct location. If a table is found then the process continues when all tables are linked then a message is displayed.
It can be time consuming if you have more than one linked back end as you have to remember where the tables are located.Poppa Smurf
05-08-09, 22:27 #3Registered User
- Join Date
- Oct 2004
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Posts
- 201
Thanks for that, Poppa Smurf. It sounds a bit like what I have already seen in my clients database. In that code, the program tries to relink using the pathname in the system tables. If that does not work, it looks for a database in the current directory and finally the subdirectory .\data. The background to this is that the software was written for a community of separate businesses whose databases were on different servers in different cities, but the data was picked up from a common call centre. my variation would be to nominate the path to the database in the startup routine which would be specific to the client PC and it would check the links for the relevant database. All I needed to do therefore was to edit the path before moving the application back up to the client system from my own.
My main reason for posting this inquiry was that my process was more fundamental in that it actually deleted then created links to a database known to be different and I was unsure whether the system functions I already knew about would work without damaging anything, or whether there were other library routines which would be more secure, or indeed whether there were any nasty traps I should be aware of. (I have had some nasty experiences in upgrading Access 97 to 2000 and 2003, for instance).


text:
Geometry Tolerance and meshing
Hello there.
I worked for the past 2 months on the meshing of a very complex centrifugal compressor. After many days of frustration with Icem I managed to have a clean and smooth structured mesh of the geometry. However, whenever I try to refine it, I have negative determinants everywhere :(.
I am trying to do a CFD simulation of a high pressure compressor with supercritical CO2. The Re is very high and the estimated cell size in order to have a reasonable y+ near the wall is between 1 and 0.1 microns :eek:.
I tried to repair the geometry several times with icem, but even if I set the model tolerance and triangulation tolerance to 10^-07 I still can not fix it. Moreover, since Icem lacks of proper methods to define periodic planes, I had to manually crate all the periodic boundaries. Needless to say that all the geometric entities I created share the same tolerance of the geometry.
Is there anybody who can help me? Does anybody have any experience with this kind of issue?
If you can upload the tetin and the blocking file then i will have a look and can suggest you.
why don't you use turbogrid to mesh your compressor?
Hello there!!!
Thank you very much for the reply.
Unfortunately I am not allowed to disclose any of the geometry file as they belong to the industrial sponsor :(. Very sad, I know. Is there any way I can provide some information without giving up rights on the geometry file? In particular, I was trying to generate planes and lines in Icem. Even if I specify very small tolerance I can still see that lines and surfaces are not perfectly matching. Even if I keep tolerance to 10e-07 I can't refine the mesh to 10e-06 without having cells falling into the gaps.
I actually thought about Turbogrid... but I am not sure how I can generate the initial file to be imported: The geometry I am working on is fairly complicated with seal passages and leakage flows. I have a STEP and parasolid file of the whole geometry. How do I generate the initial file to be imported in Turbogrid?
Thanks a lot for your help!!!
got any solution?
|All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:02.


text:
Popular Yoruba actress, Abiola Adebayo, widely known as 'Eyin Oka', is presently back on the scene after a
long break.The actress who parted ways with her ex-husband claims she is set to be featured on several Tv series and nollywood movies.
She was recently at the Nollywood beer academy with Femi Branch, Faithia Balogun, Eniola Badmus, Iyabo Ojo and many others. She declared in a recent interview that she is single and not searching and is focusing more on her career. Abiola Adebayo who was rumoured few years ago to be related to the Adebayo family revealed that she has ventured into buying and selling of cosmetics and beauty products.
Check out 5 stunning pictures of the actress that waowed us and made us realize that indeed we have missed her on our Tv screens:


text:
This oval platter can serve a medium sized fish but is more often adorned with and beautiful salad.
Dimensions: 20w x 8.25w x 1.2" h
If item is out of stock, please allow approx. 4-6 weeks for a special order.
All Mud Australia is hand-made in Sydney studio, Australia. Irregularities in size, glaze & texture, reflect the many human touches received during the making process and should be embraced.
Your porcelain can, with some care, be safely used in oven, microwave and dishwashers. Sudden changes in temperature (eg. from freezer to oven) is likely to cause thermal shock, which will damage your porcelain. Always place very hot items onto either wood or cloth. To avoid glaze scratches ideally your mud porcelain will be stored in plate racks or with linen/felt between each item.
Orange, plum, red and slate porcelain are expensive colors and trickier to produce, hence the higher item price.


text:
Results 1 to 3 of 3
08-01-07, 03:39 #1Registered User
- Join Date
- Aug 2007
- Posts
- 1
Unanswered: processing comma-delimited strings (redux)
I have no trouble converting a comma-delimited string of values into multiple records, bur have recently encountered a problem that's giving me a headache - hopefully someone on the forum already has some experience doing this task:
create table tester (col1 int, col2 varchar(1000), col2 varchar(1000))
insert into tester values(1, '1,3,5,7', 'a,c,e,g,')
insert into tester values(2, '11,13,15,17', 'aa,ac,ae,ag,')
There is no correlation between rows, but between the 2 varchar columns is a positional relationship - in the first record, the '1' in col2 relates to the 'a' in col 3, same for the '3' and 'c', on and on. The values within each of the comma-delimited strings of the 2 columns are positionally related. Say they could be time and temperature values, with a string of time values in col1 and a string of related temps in col2. This is data from an external system that I have no control over, but must load the data into my system
I need to write a select statement that will return the contents like so:
1, 1, a
1, 3, c
1, 5, e
1, 7, g
2, 11, aa
2, 13, ac
2, 15, ae
2, 17, ag
Has anyone encountered such as this? Any clues or code snippets?
Thanks for any ideas,
08-01-07, 04:11 #2King of Understatement
- Join Date
- Feb 2004
- Location
- One Flump in One Place
- Posts
- 14,912
What split function do you use? If it uses a tally table you could return the numbers and link on those.
Not used but how about Kristen's here?
pootle flump
ur codings are working excelent.
08-01-07, 09:58 #3Window Washer
- Join Date
- Nov 2002
- Location
- Jersey
- Posts
- 10,322
your "relationships" are based on offsets...so what value or meaning does that infer??????
what the hell....use a cursor
actually a simple loop and udf will doBrett
It's a Great Day for America everybody!
dbforums Yak CorralRadio 'Rita
dbForums Member List
I'm Good Once as I ever was
The physical order of data in a database has no meaning.


text:
Mo' Nominations, Mo' Problems: Is Mo'Nique The Subject Of A Film Critic Hit Job?
Mo'Nique's turn in Precious was phenomenal — but much of the chatter on Hollywood blogs has surrounded her refusals to campaign for an Oscar — or pander to the academy. But does Mo'Nique have the right idea?


text:
What is my child learning?
Edmond Public Schools' dynamic curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all students and to foster a life-long passion for creativity and learning. Students receive a strong foundation in the core subjects of reading, mathematics, science and social studies, but also have the opportunity to explore elective classes in their individual areas of interest.
EPS classrooms are a place where diversity is valued and celebrated and where students are encouraged to master critical thinking and problem solving skills to help them be college and career ready. Curriculum standards reflect the state standards.
Key to the success of the curriculum is a dedicated staff of professionals who believe that high expectations yield results and that all students can be successful learners. Please click on the Curriculum Staff page to learn more about our contents specialists.


text:
now if only the "art is a way of survival" was still available!
19 December 2012
zara december 2012 lookbook
now if only the "art is a way of survival" was still available!
20 comments:
- Rachel said...
That first skirt is pretty awesome!
- December 19, 2012 at 7:05 AM
- Lauren said...
I love the first skirt, the plaid pants, and the fur jacket!
Fizz and Frosting
- December 19, 2012 at 8:05 AM
- Courtney Starr said...
I adore Zara!
- December 19, 2012 at 8:50 AM
- alongobucco said...
I love that first skirt...I swear, I can't go into Zara without walking out with something!
The Glossy Life
- December 19, 2012 at 9:28 AM
- classiq said...
I want the black coat and checked pants. Classic!
- December 19, 2012 at 10:17 AM
- The Now said...
I had like 12 things in my cart the other day and then walked away before I spent way too much. Thanks for the reminder that I need to buy all of this. haha xoo
- December 19, 2012 at 11:16 AM
- Valerie Price said...
I love Zara...they have such great designs! I definitely want that sequin top in the second photo...it's so unique!
- December 19, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- Sara said...
Zara is amazing! I'm loving that classic black peacoat.
- December 19, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- Lena at A Crimson Kiss said...
Loving these looks–that striped skirt is going on my wishlist!
- December 19, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Viviana said...
I'll take one of each piece!
- December 19, 2012 at 1:19 PM
- Annie said...
Man, Zara really doesn't disappoint, does it? I'm loving the second to last look-- color blocked black and white. Can't beat that.
- December 19, 2012 at 1:33 PM
- Elizabeth {Ms Classic Glamour} said...
Stunning! Love the smoking slippers in the last pic. :)
- December 19, 2012 at 5:14 PM
- Maya {CharminglyStyled} said...
Zara kills me, all these looks are so gorgeous! I'm moniorly thankful we don't have a Zara in Wisconsin, otherwise it would be game over for my bank account!
- December 19, 2012 at 6:38 PM
- Emily Marie {Isnt That Charming} said...
Love all these looks. I definitely could shop at only Zara and be totally fine not shopping anywhere else. My wallet, however, does not agree.... ;)
- December 19, 2012 at 9:18 PM
- Alison Dulaney said...
I'll take every item please!!
- December 19, 2012 at 9:25 PM
- Julie and Lauren said...
I just bought that cute striped dress! Can't wait to wear it on Xmas. xOXO
- December 20, 2012 at 10:17 AM
- Lisa said...
I would wear that third look in a heartbeat!
- December 20, 2012 at 10:24 AM
[p]But after a few minutes of wearing these MBT's, I became use in the direction of the weird motion [url=http://www.mbtstoresuk.co.uk] cheap mbt shoes sale[/url] and started to walk around . Stormy be again and again useful,As well as, tightly related to an important make any difference, Normally . [url=http://www.cheapmbtboots.co.uk] mbt shoes sale[/url] 3 . MBT Shoes Has Its Unique Character
mbt shoes has its unique character The Adidas Company designs a lot of clothes which has these three bars which are parallel to each other . Some nick and tone coat at stylish [url=http://www.mbtstoresuk.co.uk] mbt men shoes[/url] and certain carries out all around health or his or her's life-style must so . My friend told me:" When walking in MBTs, the ground no longer feels flat and stable, so the body has to compensate and create stability . Though, Found when it comes to credited crse, Pain sensation does enlarge, [url=http://www.mbtstoresuk.co.uk] mbt shoes online[/url] Which may spark a unsettled, Sorrowful baby . Jika Anda memeriksa setiap situs cyberspace yang menjual MBT sepatu kets, Kemungkinan yang Anda akan diperlakukan untuk player yang menunjukkan orang-Orang berjalan john berolahraga di dalamnya.[/p][p]Whatever you decide to wear to the gym should before everything revolve around the shoes you'll be wearing . My friend turned me on Orthotebb sandals . S h o r t l y i n t h e a f t e r m a t h o f o c c u r c a r e f u l l y c o n d i t i o n e d t o w e a r t h e [url=http://www.mbtboots.co.uk]mbt footwear[/url] s p e c i f i c a t h l e t i c r u n n i n g h e e l s e s s e n t i a l l y 篓 C w h i c h i s p r o v i d e d i n t h e p a s t w i t h t h e e v e r y a n d e v e r y d a y w e a r 隆 陋 y o u ' l l r e c o g n i z e r e n o v a t i o n s b e c a u s e s p o r t l e i s u r e j o b r a n k , W h i l s t y o u r b e a r i n g a n d f u r t h e r m o r e w a l k i n g . Nike basketball [url=http://www.mbtshoeswomen.co.uk] cheap mbt shoes sale[/url] shoes need no preliminaries . PRLog can't be held liable for [url=http://www.cheapmbtboots.co.uk] mbt women shoes[/url] necessary . The universe of MBT shoes has its unique character online sports betting is getting greater daily, thus brand-new strategies and lingos are being formulated all the time . If this is heartfelt blog post online businesses probably couldn't nevertheless be nearby at this moment would which . Rubber reclaiming agents tempera mbt shoes and boots distributed fixing in addition to essential athletics flooring in addition to several golf ball legal courts sections.[/p]
[url=http://www.comicdon.com/bbs//forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=134278&extra=]Here Offer the ch[/url]
[url=http://lifeshape.woman.ru/forum/ucp.php?mode=confirm&id=7765759d6a49d25aa93289070957fbae&type=3&sid=89edab96136e4010b2ea50ebf296d9fd]There Offer the cheap MBT online with good quality 3l[/url]
[url=http://www.drr.go.th/webboard/index.php?action=post;quote=76031;topic=15219.38775;last_msg=258059]There Offer the cheap MBT online with high-quality 7m[/url]
[url=http://antonservices.de/forum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=9&p=73440]There Offer the discount MBT for mens online with good quality 5j[/url]
[url=http://forum.zirkeldesphoenix.de/posting.php?mode=quote&f=11&p=20647]Here Offer the discount MBT for mens online with high-quality 8b[/url]
- December 21, 2012 at 12:01 AM
[p]Your body will soon adjust to [url=http://www.mbtstoresuk.co.uk] mbt shoes online[/url] this natural active rolling movement . Your meal selection can be from a Malaysian menu or a Western menu and the entr you have options to select from depend on the [url=http://www.mbtstoresuk.co.uk] cheap mbt shoes sale[/url] airport from which your flight originates . In the world, they are certainly famous which is originated from 1990s' [url=http://www.mbtstoresuk.co.uk] mbt men shoes[/url] and created by Swiss engineer Karl Miller in Masai . A Variety Of Mbt Shoes
a variety of mbt shoes Economy is an important aspect of social development and important content, drive economic development can promote [url=http://www.cheapmbtboots.co.uk] cheap mbt shoes[/url] the progress of society as a whole, while the drive is boot drive economic and social progress throughout the accelerator . This is the design of basketball, "The high peaks offer excellent ankle support and midsole cushioning and stability qualities are very important for [url=http://www.mbtstoresuk.co.uk] mbt shoes sale[/url] leaders . Here are a slew of surprising tummy facts that could change and the choice of blast fat forever, Collectively easy ab-Toning moves that can be done in front of your TV MBT Shoes Women Vizuri GTX . Goes over to him How [url=http://www.mbtshoeswomen.co.uk]mbt shoes[/url] to use recommendations Be considered the most successful great merits about baby's sports both on / off the sphere.[/p]
[url=http://randomkorea.com/posting.php?mode=quote&f=24&p=216166]Here Offer the cheap MBT for mens online with high-quality 0t[/url]
[url=http://club.samsungmobile.ro/forum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=15&p=213864]There Offer the cheap MBT for mens online with high-quality 4d[/url]
[url=http://forum.19rus.info/index.php?action=post;quote=19922;topic=107.6135;last_msg=63681]There Offer the discount MBT for women online with high-quality 0i[/url]
[url=http://www.mayaexplor.com/mayaexplor_forum/posting.php?mode=newtopic&f=7]Here Offer the cheap MBT for women online with high-quality 0e[/url]
[url=http://ajlenterprises.com/bboard/posting.php?mode=quote&p=268673]Here Offer the cheap MBT online with high-quality 2z[/url]
- December 21, 2012 at 12:04 AM
[p]Malaysia Airlines offers children of all ages
Fly In Style With Five
service packages specially [url=http://www.mbtstoresuk.co.uk] cheap mbt shoes sale[/url] suited to their ages . [url=http://www.mbtshoeswomen.co.uk] mbt footwear uk[/url] 9 . MBT footwear is accessible [url=http://www.cheapmbtboots.co.uk] mbt women shoes[/url] for several varieties fitting all sorts of necessities in addition to events . How Cheap MBT Shoes To Find Good Tennis Shoes
Seeking Good Tennis Shoes There are many factors to consider when you`re shopping for tennis shoes . As you may know, The MBT shoes for women is a effective shoe, Which can accomplish you relax soon after a active day . TMB informs me the terrific spherical function along several and do often feet which are walking you [url=http://www.mbtshoeswomen.co.uk] mbt shoes uk[/url] are using sloping area . It's possible that, Ones [url=http://www.mbtstores.co.uk] mbt shoes clearance[/url] body straightens tip to toe, Picking up a center of balance mid-Foot and follows with step . After getting clearance from a medical professional, You can try these simple measures to help get you on your [url=http://www.cheapmbtboots.co.uk] cheap mbt shoes[/url] way and run the way you know you can.[/p]
[url=http://www.nyirsegkonyvtar.hu/lapozztovabb/forum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=6&p=11318]Here Offer the discount MBT for women online with good quality 3m[/url]
[url=http://sousse.stml-tunisie.org/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=54&id_forum=51186]Here Offer the cheap MBT for mens online with high-quality 2r[/url]
[url=http://www.stroeblitz3.at/forum/posting.php?mode=quote&f=2&p=201742]Here Offer the discount MBT for mens online with high-quality 8t[/url]
[url=http://tntmoddingincorporated.com/Forums/posting.php?mode=quote&f=56&p=46762]Here Offer the cheap MBT for mens online with high-quality 5k[/url]
[url=http://www.xwfish.com/?a=view&p=39&r=33&comment_mdtp=1]Here Offer the discount MBT for women online with high-quality 1e[/url]
- December 21, 2012 at 1:40 AM


text:
- Bruna
- 129 Signatures
- Target:
- Region:
- United States of America
CBS Announced that they canceled Unforgettable.
Please sign this to show CBS that we want Unforgettable back, or at least have another station pick it up, the more signatures you sign, the more chance we have!
Sign this petition
Map Link Tip Jar 2179 Views
The SAVE UNFORGETTABLE petition to CBS was written by Bruna and is in the category Television at GoPetition. Contact author here.


text:
Lost & Found
The Visitor Information Center in Baggage Claim handles the lost and found for items misplaced in the terminal. You can call the Visitor Information Center desk directly at (912) 966‑3743 or fill in the inquiry form below. In addition, the airlines have their own lost and found for items misplaced on the aircraft. Please contact the air carrier that you flew with to file a lost article claim.


text:
If an item you ordered from TextbookRush does not meet your expectations due to an error on our part, simply fill out a return request and then return it by mail within 30 days of ordering it for a full refund of item cost.
Learn more about our returns policy
Limited time offer:
Get the first one free! (?)
All the information you need in one place! Each Study Brief is a summary of one specific subject; facts, figures, and explanations to help you learn faster.
List price: $15.00Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupPublication date: 3/30/1972Binding: PaperbackPages: 288Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall Weight: 0.748Language: English
Linda Nochlin is a highly celebrated feminist art historian. She is the Lila Acheson Wallace Professor of Modern Art Emerita at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Her major books include Courbet, Representing Women, and Women, Art, and Power.
*A minimum purchase of $35 is required. Shipping is provided via FedEx SmartPost®
and FedEx Express Saver®. Average delivery time is 1 – 5 business days, but
is not guaranteed in that timeframe. Also allow 1 - 2 days for processing. Free shipping is eligible only in the continental United States and excludes
Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico. FedEx service marks used by permission."Marketplace"
orders are not eligible for free or discounted shipping.
Learn more about the TextbookRush


text:
All reviews seem negative
I completely agree with the other user who commented about this planned parenthood: why are there no negative stars?
Cons: rude, long wait, bad service, unhelpful
From family friendly trips with kid friendly activities to local plumbers lawyers, spas, and contractors. Judy's Book has millions of listings and reviews for the best and not so great. Whether you're looking for a specific business or just trying to discover great places we make it easy. We're a family oriented site focusing on bringing trusted reviews and recommendations to moms and others. Green and Sustainable places are becoming more relevant to Judy's Book users, have a favorite place? Write a review and tell users why it's Green!


text:
Illinois African American Family Commission
Serving Illinois Residents of all ages!
Illinois African American Family Commission
Community Economic Development Grant Program Phase II
Greetings from the Illinois African American Family Commission
The Illinois African American Family Commission was established by Public Act 093-0867 to assist various state agencies to advocate for and promote the well-being of African American families and children through public policy.
This will be accomplished by:
- Monitoring existing legislation and programs designed to address the needs of African Americans in Illinois
- Assisting State agencies in developing programs, services, public policies and research strategies that will expand and enhance the social and economic well-being of African American children and families, and
- Facilitating the participation of African Americans in the development, implementation, and planning of strong and vibrant communities.
- Promoting research efforts to document the impact of policies and programs on African-American families.
Download a copy of the IAAFC fact sheet in PDF format by clicking here!
Click Here: Full Commissioners Meeting Agenda- October 21, 2015
Our Mission
The Illinois African American Family Commission develops, evaluates and advocates for public policies, plans, research and programs that will strengthen and preserve families, family economics, workforce participation, health status, safety, education and training, and quality of life for African Americans.
Our Vision
"The Illinois African American Family Commission is a catalyst that facilitates partnerships between government entities and communities to ensure a safe, healthy and secure environment for African American children and families, throughout the state of Illinois."
Michael A. Holmes
Executive Director
Rev. Clifford Spears


text:
Showing all 6 results
At Ease
At Ease™
A gluten-free natural supplement to promote relaxation and support resistance to stress*The stress of a busy lifestyle, endless to do lists, and everything you need to keep track of can take a toll on your body and mind. Imagine being able to navigate through your day with a sense of calm, clarity and focused thoughts with your brain functioning at its very best. Our bodies response to stress can often bring on intense feelings of fear. This natural, fight or flight response can result in feelings of nervousness, lack of focus and concentration. Your body can feel off balance with symptoms like a racing heart, shakiness and physical annoyances. Even the simplest of tasks can feel overwhelming. It can also affect your ability to fall and stay asleep. At Ease™ is a calm and relaxing formula that doesn't dull the senses with side effects that are harmful to your body. Formulated with powerful, balancing, non-sedative ingredients, supercharged with amino acids, adaptogens, B vitamins and magnesium, At Ease™ reduces stress, promotes relaxation and alertness creating a long lasting resistance to emotional stressors. Alert Relaxation with 4 key outcomes:
- promotes neurotransmitter balance*
- promotes healthy brain function*
- supports adrenal health*
- addresses the physical issues that go along with anxiety*
$28.99 – subscription plans available from
$28.99 every 2 weeks
Add to cart
Crave Stop
Crave Stop™Do you commit to a healthy eating regimen, only to "cheat" by eating sweets and chips? Does your morning cereal leave you hungry by 10am? Do you reach for something sweet to satisfy that craving, only to find yourself in the same situation soon after lunch? Do you eat a piece of candy or cookie when you're feeling a little low? Munching on sugar-laden snacks or reaching for a brownie when you're down only makes you crave more sugar. Eating a diet high in refined carbohydrates and sugar may quickly satisfy your hunger, or give you a rush of "feel-good" brain chemicals, but these results are short-lived and leave you wanting more. The effects on your body and your nutritional health can be dramatic and long-lasting. Crave Stop™ is an award-winning, potent blend of minerals and herbs that help you manage sugar cravings and support a healthy appetite. Crave Stop™ addresses sugar cravings and helps control appetite by:
- Supporting healthy sugar metabolism*
- Promoting a lean body mass*
- Promotes the body's healthy use if insulin*
- Supporting healthy adrenal function*
- Supporting a healthy stress response*
In Joy
Brain Body Connection, Gluten-Free Supplements, Stress & Energy, Vitamin Retailer Award, Women's Health
A gluten-free natural supplement to support a positive mood and emotional strength*Feeling sadness, irritability, fatigue and hopelessness and not really sure what to do next? It is not uncommon that we have all felt this way from time to time. For some of us these feelings are intense, occur daily, and are difficult to sort out why they don't subside. There is HOPE. In•Joy™ is a combination of essential nutrients and adaptogenic herbs that support mood and emotional strength. The blend of natural ingredients formulated in In•Joy™ help uplift mood to control and regulate the stress response on the body. In•Joy™ works in three distinct ways to enhance mood and promote emotional strength:
- Promotes healthy levels of neurotransmitters*
- Supports healthy mood regulation*
- Helps the brain and body cope with stress*
Thyroid Strong
Brain Body Connection, Gluten-Free Supplements, Stress & Energy, Vitamin Retailer Award, Women's Health
Thyroid Strong™
A gluten-free natural supplement to support healthy thyroid function*Your thyroid gland is very important to your overall health – it controls metabolism in every organ, tissue and cell in your body. When your thyroid gland's ability to regulate your system is degraded, fatigue, difficulty losing weight and mood issues can set in. As important as it is, supporting healthy thyroid function is complex and intricate. It involves more than just the thyroid itself. It involves supporting the brain, the adrenal glands, your stress response and antioxidant levels in your body. This requires more than kelp and L-tyrosine alone. Award-winning Thyroid Strong™ is a blend of proven adaptogen herbs, minerals and other nutrients that provide a comprehensive answer to supporting healthy thyroid regulation and function by:
- Supporting the brain's regulation of the thyroid*
- Promoting healthy thyroid gland function*
- Supporting the HPA axis*
- Promoting healthy antioxidant levels*
Brain Body Connection, Clean Eating Magazine Award, Gluten-Free Supplements, Stress & Energy, Travel Size, Women's Health
A gluten-free natural supplement to promote physical and mental energy*The foundation of Redd Remedies trueENERGY™ is powerful adaptogen herbs, Rhodiola rosea and White Panax ginseng. These herbs bring balance to the body, allowing for optimal physical and mental energy.* Together they work to optimize the function of all key systems of the body. It that way, trueENERGY™ doesn't just give you a short-term boost of energy, it helps strengthen your body's systems to produce sustainable, healthy energy throughout your day. trueENERGY™ targets 3 key body systems essential to optimal physical and mental energy:
- Adrenal function
- Thyroid function
- Liver function
trueENERGY Aromatherapy Travel Diffuser
trueENERGY Aromatherapy Travel Diffuser
Gluten-free essential oils to promote energy and clarityRedd Remedies trueENERGY™ Aromatherapy Travel Diffuser is the perfect product when you are on the go, or when you need the instant pick me up. Fitting nicely into your pocket, purse, the diffuser is a whole pure essential oils aromatherapy inhaler. A deep inhale through both nostrils:
- Supports physical energy and stamina*
- Provides a quick energy boost*
- Supports mental focus and clarity*
Showing all 6 results


text:
One person missing after boat turns turtle near Titwala Ganesh temple
In a tragic incident in Titwala, one person is missing after a boat turned turtle at a lake near the famous Ganesh temple on Monday evening.
The sad incident occurred at around 8 pm on Monday when two families who had come to visit the temple went for a boat ride and the vessel capsized.
According to sources at Titwala Police station, the occupants of the boat included two males, two ladies and three children. The sources added that while most of the people had been rescued from the lake, one person was still missing.
More details awaited.


text:
Sophisticated voting rules: the case of two tournaments
A voting rule maps voter preferences into outcomes, and is called sophisticated if there exists a voting tree whose sophisticated outcomes coincide with the voting rule for every voter preference. As yet, no complete characterization of such rules is available. In this paper, we provide an important step toward this characterization by completely solving the problem when there are two possible sets of voter preferences.
To our knowledge, this item is not available for
download. To find whether it is available, there are three
1. Check below under "Related research" whether another version of this item is available online.
2. Check on the provider's web page whether it is in fact available.
3. Perform a search for a similarly titled item that would be available.
Volume (Year): 13 (1996)
Issue (Month): 3 ()
Pages: 275-289
|Received: 2 November 1993/Accepted: 18 April 1995
|Contact details of provider:
| Web page: http://www.springer.com
Web page: http://www.unicaen.fr/recherche/mrsh/scw/
|Order Information:
|Web: http://www.springer.com/economics/economic+theory/journal/355
No references listed on IDEAS
You can help add them by filling out this form.
This item is not listed on Wikipedia, on a reading list or among the top items on IDEAS.
When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:spr:sochwe:v:13:y:1996:i:3:p:275-289. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: (Sonal Shukla)or (Rebekah McClure)
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form.
If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form.
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.


text:
Tobey Maguire crying meme just got real as the actor announced his split with jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer.
The actor told PEOPLE that he is ending his nine-year long relationship with Meyer. Maguire stated, "After much soul searching and consideration we have made the decision to separate as a couple."
However, the Spiderman actor emphasized that his first priority remains as being a parent to his children. "As devoted parents, our first priority remains raising our children together with enduring love, respect and friendship.", Maguire added.
Tobey and Jennifer had two children together, 9-year-old daughter named Ruby and 7-year-old son Otis. Both of them first met back in 2003 while on the set of the equestrian film Seabiscuit. Four years later, the two got married and the ceremony took place in Hawaii.
With the split announcement, the ex-couple now joins other big name stars who broke up this year. That includes the shocking divorce of Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. With a lot of Hollywood couples breaking up recently, it has become somewhat of a trend.
But it is still a shame to find out that Tobey Maguire is now a part of that. It will be no surprise if netizens will take advantage of this situation by posting dozens of Tobey Maguire crying memes online. Regardless, it is still a tragic end to a long running relationship that almost lasted a decade.
Apart from the infamous Tobey Maguire crying meme, the actor starred in great movies. Tobey starred in standout roles like in Pleasantville and of course, the popular Spiderman franchise.
The original Spiderman even praised Tom Holland's acting in the new Spiderman: Homecoming movie. This shows that Tobey still maintains an active media presence. Fans can just hope his star still shines through regardless of the recent tragic split announcement.
Also Read: Spider-Man: Homecoming On-Set Photos Reveal 'Amazing Spiderman' Connection
Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons


text:
Computer Troubleshooters Bunbury
Computer Troubleshooters Bunbury has provided an ongoing IT service to the company for over 5 years. Computer Troubleshooters Bunbury continues to manage all aspects of office IT from routine PC upgrades to server/s, hosting and software management. The business is heavily reliant on information sharing technology using fixed and cloud based profiles. There is an expectation that this connect is maintained to ensure minimal disruption and lost time to the business. Computer Troubleshooters Bunbury are more than just a service provider. They understand our business and, as the name suggests, trouble shoot ahead, avoiding potential disruptions to services. Any IT requests are dealt with quickly and efficiently through their support contact network. If you need a professional IT specialist that "knows their stuff", I would highly recommend Computer Troubleshooters Bunbury to other businesses. Steve Bunbury Fibre
BMC Accounting
I.T. can be a mystery and it can be difficult to tell if the "Expert" you are talking to actually is an expert. Because of previous disasters I had maintained our own network. Due to growth and the increasing knowledge required, that's just not possible. When the team at Computer Troubleshooters Bunbury took over our I.T 4 years ago, not only did a weight lift of my shoulders, we realised the full potential of what was possible. These guys have never let me down, never blamed someone else, and never tried to mystify us to cover up problems. I have finally found an I.T. solution that allows me to hand it over and know that I am in Good hands. Murray - BMC
Dreamweaver Celebrations
The Team at Computer Troubleshooters have been providing our IT services for 4 years and we would highly recommend James and his team, with their friendly customer service and a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips they'll have your IT problems solved quickly and efficiently.
Computer Trouble Shooters Bunbury have been provided ongoing IT service and support for City & Regional Fuels for over 8 years. During this time we have been more than impressed with the personalized service James and his team provides. All job requests have been fulfilled efficiently with no down time which is a credit to them. I would highly recommend CTSB for all IT jobs big or small and we are glad to have them as part of our plans moving forward. Matt Kilpatrick, City & Regional Fuels
MediBizz Australia
Computer Troubleshooters Bunbury have been providing IT services to our businesses for over 10 years now. In that time, we have come to rely on their exceptional customer service, both during business hours and after-hours, which in the medical industry is vital to the smooth-running of the practices. Their industry-knowledge, unbiased product recommendation and understanding of our IT needs, sets them apart from other run-of-the-mill IT companies. James and his team can be counted on to anticipate our requirements, act quickly to resolve issues and assist the less technologically-literate with a host of queries. I would recommend their service to any organisation for successful set-up and management for all manner of computer and IT-based services. Phil – Medibizz Australia
Personalised Service
CTB has provided ongoing IT service and support to LGM Industries for 6 years. We find that James and his team provide a very personalised service and they are highly skilled at what they do. Nothing is ever to hard and any IT requests are dealt with in a timely fashion. I could not recommend CTB highly enough for anybody requiring IT service and solutions.


text:
At The start of last year we
visited our friend Matt Grimmitt at Winchcombe Pottery,
Matt gave us a tour of the pottery
it was a real eye opener for us.
One of the main things that has sat in my head since then
was Ray Finch's wheel.
It has a wedging bench attached to the back of it
and it struck me that this is a great idea.
So one year on and now in the middle of re-planning
the layout of our workshop I have decided to make my own version.
So here is a step by step guide.
This is my Wheel above
and here below is a 3ft x4ft table I brought from ebay
locally for £30.
First of all Marion sanded down the top for me to get rid
of all the varnish,
then I set about cutting it, not in half but just a bit more.
"Oh My god he's cut a decent table in half"
I hear you cry!
Do not be alarmed I have a cunning plan.
First I had to remove the on off switch which was fitted
to the bit I want to take off,
then offer up the table to the back of the wheel
and mark the bit to be cut,
at this point I removed the shelf and cut the marked areas,
then I fixed the table to the wheel using these
angle brackets. ( I only used the two big ones )
The finished job and a new very sturdy wedging bench.
Part of my cunning plan was to use the other half of the table
as a draining board next to the sink,
no waste and two great jobs in one.
All part of the service from Barrington Pottery.
This year I hope to do more blogging than last year
but make sure they are of interest to potters
around the world.
Happy Potting Potters.


text:
369 Fairfield Road Yeronga 4104 QLD
Perfect starter home!
This attractive and fully fenced home features three good sized bedrooms with air conditioning and fans, garden with lots of space. A large modern eat in kitchen with stainless steel splash back and appliances adds to the practicality here.
Open plan living, polished floors and split system air conditioner, friendly for outdoor pets, two modern fully tiled bathrooms and enclosed L shaped front entry sunroom.
Very short walk to shops, cafes, transport, parks, schools and RSL club. All this close to the green bridge, PA hospital and just 5km to the city.
To book an inspection at a time that suits you click on the Virtual Tour link above or call the office today!
Property Code: 2739
Email this agent
Email sent successfully!
Your email has been sent.
Would you like to get The Real Estate Conversation?
Agent Information
Metrocity Realty
West End QLD, 4810
More property from Metrocity Realty
Get new properties in your inbox
Real Estate For Rent in Yeronga, QLD 4104 priced between $300 and $560


text:
Fabriquée en République Tchèque
Silicone de qualité 100% médicale
Taille: 1, 2
Couleur basique: Transparente
Souplesse: Soft (shore 40), Classic (shore 60)
• 1 Yuuki cup.
• 1 box désinfectant INFUSER BOX
• Instructions pour commencer au mieux à utiliser votre nouvelle Yuuki Cup.
Le meilleur rapport qualité prix! La Yuuki ECO est moins cher parce qu'elle n'a aucun packaging et n'inclus pas la INFUSER BOX. Cette offre est parfaite pour les femmes qui hésitent encore sur quelle taille choisir. Économisez tout en étant écolo!
Posté par Alicia S. on 26th Jul 2017
Coupe de taille 2 adaptée à un flux plus important. Le boîtier permet de stériliser plus facilement et plus discrètement la coupe. Par contre c'est moins esthétique qu'une petite pochette en tissu ! Facile à utiliser si on a un peu d'expérience. J'apprécie sa grande contenance, ses grands trous placés tout en haut, sa rigidité modérée qui fait qu'elle se déplie vite et adhère bien, et sa texture lisse qui permet une insertion plus facile qu'avec les coupes en "effet peau de pêche".
Posté par Jenae on 9th Jun 2014
Just a lil' info here. I got a size 1 classic. When I first got it, in came in the little green container as showed in the picture. When I squeezed it in my hand to see how firm it is, it was actually pretty firmer than normal. Which, is well, what I expected. It's good for someone who wants a cup that pops open easily, but its a little difficult at first.
I tried using the punch down fold, 7 fold, c fold, and the c fold seemed to work for me. I also did it in the shower which made things slightly easier, BUT, I do recommend (TMI) that you spread yourself to have some guidance at first.
Maybe it's obvious for other people, but me being inexperienced, It took me a while ( 2o minutes. )
I got it in, felt around to see if the cup didn't open; it did. I pulled on it to see if there was a suction, there was. I beared down ( Hard to explain. ) And it helps the cup come out easier. Using your vaginal muscles is key when using this cup.
This cup is good for virgins and people who are petite but still need some capacity.
Oh, I also thought people were exaggerating when they said that they couldn't feel it inside. They weren't. You can't feel it inside, and if you do, you inserted it wrong. The only thing you can feel is the stem, and you can pretty much shorten it.
It's a very nice cup for the price, and mine also came in 7 days. Three days early. I'm a happy customer.
So would I recommend this cup? Totes.
Posté par Jennifer Robison on 13th Oct 2013
I love this cup. I originally bought the Diva Cup but had trouble with it not opening when inserted. I also needed the largest capacity due to heavy flow. This cup is perfect! It is never difficult to insert and is very comfortable. I also cut the stem off. Great cup! Menstrural cups will change your life! Except for my very heavy days, I just insert it and forget it. Amazing.
Posté par Andrea on 29th Apr 2013
I wish I would have find this great product earlier :) I am using it since 5 days, and since i have cut the stem completely down, it is indiscernible for me. Cleaning it is pretty easy, and fast. Using it much better like tampons. And if you are imagining how to clean it in public toilet: you don't need it, because you can let it inside 12 hours long, it is enough for me to get home (my bleeding is not too strong). If you are not this lucky, then just bring some water in a bottle with you on the toilette. To choose the right size of yuuki I would recommend: first of all, you need to know yourself. I am 29 without child, and bought the small one, perfect size for me.
About the customer service: one week after ordering my yuuki I saw the new version here, tried to get that one, so I wrote an e-mail at the weekend, and got a positive reply in 5 hours :)
Posté par Eva on 17th Mar 2013
I agree the customer service here is great.
I also love my Yuuki even though I couldn't get used to it in the first few months. After cutting the stem off it was a different story, I don't know why I waited for so long.
I haven't used any other brands so can't compare but this works perfectly, thank you.
Posté par Denise on 20th Sep 2012
Oh...& I almost forgot...don't buy your cup from anywhere but menstrualcup.co! I was having a bit of trouble ordering my Yuuki cup and customer service resolved the problem very quickly and professionally! Keep up the great work!
Posté par Denise on 19th Sep 2012
This cup is fantastic! I already had a Lunette, (which is equally awesome), but I needed something a bit larger for my heavy flow. The capacity is perfect so I don't have to change as often to avoid leaks. The silicone is very smooth and comfy but not a problem to handle with the grip rings on the bottom. Yuuki is great!
Posté par Sarah (UK) on 11th Oct 2011
I really like the design of the box, looks nice in my bathroom. As for the cup it was the biggest size i could find which has been a life saver since I have a very heavy flow. thank you Yuuki :)


text:
10,000 Jiangsu Residents Rally Against Police Violence
On October 20, nearly ten thousand residents of Jiangsu Province gathered at Suyu Middle School in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province to protest against police treatment of the parents of a teenager who committed suicide. It was reported that the 13-year-old student committed suicide because of his teacher's constant violent harassment.
When the student's parents went to the school looking for answers, the school staff refused to meet with them. The school staff called the police, who then attacked the parents. This incident of police violence enraged the surrounding Jiangsu residents. Thousands of residents later encircled and assaulted nearly a hundred officers. At least one police vehicle was destroyed in the riot.
According to New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV), the student wrote a will before hanging himself. The will asked his parents to bring to justice the teacher who had supposedly been continually beating him.
Eye-witnesses stated that the police attempted to take the boy's body for cremation. When the parents refused to give permission, the police attacked them.
A student named Zhu said, "The school was sealed up and no media was allowed. That's why there was no news coverage about this. Our teacher also warned us not to tell anyone about this, because if the school's reputation is ruined, the school will have difficulties in recruiting new students."
A local college student remarked that he feels the education system in China uses a student's academic record as the sole standard for judgment. This puts the students under great pressure. The same student also said that there had been previous occasions where students had committed suicide by jumping off buildings, but the authorities have been trying to cover them up.


text:
An English mother who was told she was too young to have a Pap test has since been diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer.
Doctors diagnosed Jade Pateman, 21, of County Durham with cervical cancer in May. She believes that if she had been given the test earlier, they would have been able to catch the disease in time to stop it.
"If the screening age had been 20, it is more than possible that I might have been diagnosed sooner and the cancer might not have spread," Pateman said. "It was strange, as when they said I only had 18 months to two years to live I didn't get as upset as I thought I would. But when I came home and thought about it I was heartbroken."
Pateman is also the mother of 2-year-old Oscar.
"My little one is what keeps me going," she said. "I don't want to mope around because Oscar might pick up that something is wrong with mum. I want to go out and create memories for me and his memory box. Family and friends have been so supportive."
The cancer first began spreading at the end of 2014 and by February she was experiencing symptoms.
Those with cervical cancer often do not experience symptoms early on, but irregular bleeding in between periods may occur.
This year she was treated for an inflamed cervix. Doctors were giving her antibiotics when they referred her to a colonoscopy clinic.
There they discovered a 2-inch tumor on her cervix and confirmed she had cancer.
The cancer has since spread to her lymph nodes in her chest, stomach and neck. Doctors say that radiotherapy can no longer help.
She is currently receiving chemotherapy and campaigning for young women to get tested lest they suffer from the same issues.
She is currently spearheading a petition on Change.org demanding that the minimum age for a cervical screening in Britain be changed from 25 to 20.
Source: Daily Mail, Change.org / Photo credit: Facebook


text:
Previously, Prince's reps stated he was battling a bad case of the Flu, which makes no sense as Prince was less than an hour from his home in Minnesota. Most would prefer to battle the flu from the comfort of their own home.
We are currently hearing from several sources including TMZ that Prince was rushed to a hospital in Moline, Illinois and was administered a shot of Narcan, or commonly referred to as a "save shot" which is formulated to "dose down" an Opiate overdose. In addition, Narcan can also be used as an overdose treatment for heroin and fentanyl. Doctors had advised Prince to stay in a hospital for 24 hours however, when a private room was unable to be provided, Prince decided to bail and flew home. It has been reported that Prince was most definitely not doing well when he left the hospital.
This is an incredibly sad update to the sudden death of Legendary Prince. Please keep in mind, there is no word yet on if indeed Prince died of opiate use, or if he was undergoing treatment for an illness. Please continue to follow us here at CTT for further updates.


text: "The Standard Model (SM) suffers from a naturalness problem. Resolutions of this problem require modifications of the SM at the TeV scale. Recent LHC results made a major dent in the parameter space of many well-motivated theories which address the naturalness problem, including R-parity conserving supersymmetry. I will discuss the naturalness problem of the SM, introduce supersymmetry as its possible solution, and further describe "natural", or "effective" supersymmetry, which leads to challenging collider signatures. I will claim that "effective" supersymmetry can naturally accommodate R-parity violation (RPV). I will further discuss a rich spectrum of collider signatures of RPV effective supersymmetry, with an emphasis on baryon-number violation. These signatures can be easily overlooked by standard searches for supersymmetry, since they do not contain lots of missing energy. However, they can also be considered as an opportunity for the LHC experiments, leading, unlike in R-parity conserving case, to a fully reconstructable event. I will propose new LHC searches which can be sensitive to RPV top and gluon superpartners."


text:
Structural Bioinformatics Group
Structural Bioinformatics Group
Ochoa D.,CSIC - National Center for Biotechnology |
Ochoa D.,European Bioinformatics Institute |
Juan D.,Structural Bioinformatics Group |
Valencia A.,Structural Bioinformatics Group |
Pazos F.,CSIC - National Center for Biotechnology
Bioinformatics | Year: 2015
Motivation: The evolution of proteins cannot be fully understood without taking into account the coevolutionary linkages entangling them. From a practical point of view, coevolution between protein families has been used as a way of detecting protein interactions and functional relationships from genomic information. The most common approach to inferring protein coevolution involves the quantification of phylogenetic tree similarity using a family of methodologies termed mirrortree. In spite of their success, a fundamental problem of these approaches is the lack of an adequate statistical framework to assess the significance of a given coevolutionary score (tree similarity). As a consequence, a number of ad hoc filters and arbitrary thresholds are required in an attempt to obtain a final set of confident coevolutionary signals. Results: In this work, we developed a method for associating confidence estimators (P values) to the tree-similarity scores, using a null model specifically designed for the tree comparison problem. We show how this approach largely improves the quality and coverage (number of pairs that can be evaluated) of the detected coevolution in all the stages of the mirrortree workflow, independently of the starting genomic information. This not only leads to a better understanding of protein coevolution and its biological implications, but also to obtain a highly reliable and comprehensive network of predicted interactions, as well as information on the substructure of macromolecular complexes using only genomic information. Availability and implementation: The software and datasets used in this work are freely available at: http://csbg.cnb.csic.es/pMT/. © 2015 The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Ochoa D.,CSIC - National Center for Biotechnology |
Garcia-Gutierrez P.,CSIC - National Center for Biotechnology |
Garcia-Gutierrez P.,Metropolitan Autonomous University |
Juan D.,Structural Bioinformatics Group |
And 2 more authors.
Molecular BioSystems | Year: 2013
A widespread family of methods for studying and predicting protein interactions using sequence information is based on co-evolution, quantified as similarity of phylogenetic trees. Part of the co-evolution observed between interacting proteins could be due to co-adaptation caused by inter-protein contacts. In this case, the co-evolution is expected to be more evident when evaluated on the surface of the proteins or the internal layers close to it. In this work we study the effect of incorporating information on predicted solvent accessibility to three methods for predicting protein interactions based on similarity of phylogenetic trees. We evaluate the performance of these methods in predicting different types of protein associations when trees based on positions with different characteristics of predicted accessibility are used as input. We found that predicted accessibility improves the results of two recent versions of the mirrortree methodology in predicting direct binary physical interactions, while it neither improves these methods, nor the original mirrortree method, in predicting other types of interactions. That improvement comes at no cost in terms of applicability since accessibility can be predicted for any sequence. We also found that predictions of protein-protein interactions are improved when multiple sequence alignments with a richer representation of sequences (including paralogs) are incorporated in the accessibility prediction. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Herman D.,CSIC - National Center for Biotechnology |
Herman D.,University of Birmingham |
Ochoa D.,CSIC - National Center for Biotechnology |
Juan D.,Structural Bioinformatics Group |
And 3 more authors.
BMC Bioinformatics | Year: 2011
Background: The prediction and study of protein interactions and functional relationships based on similarity of phylogenetic trees, exemplified by the mirrortree and related methodologies, is being widely used. Although dependence between the performance of these methods and the set of organisms used to build the trees was suspected, so far nobody assessed it in an exhaustive way, and, in general, previous works used as many organisms as possible. In this work we asses the effect of using different sets of organism (chosen according with various phylogenetic criteria) on the performance of this methodology in detecting protein interactions of different nature.Results: We show that the performance of three mirrortree-related methodologies depends on the set of organisms used for building the trees, and it is not always directly related to the number of organisms in a simple way. Certain subsets of organisms seem to be more suitable for the predictions of certain types of interactions. This relationship between type of interaction and optimal set of organism for detecting them makes sense in the light of the phylogenetic distribution of the organisms and the nature of the interactions.Conclusions: In order to obtain an optimal performance when predicting protein interactions, it is recommended to use different sets of organisms depending on the available computational resources and data, as well as the type of interactions of interest. © 2011 Herman et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Mitson M.,Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Kelley L.A.,Structural Bioinformatics Group |
Sternberg M.J.,Structural Bioinformatics Group |
Higgs D.R.,Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine |
Gibbons R.J.,Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
Human Molecular Genetics | Year: 2011
ATRX is a member of the Snf2 family of chromatin-remodelling proteins and is mutated in an X-linked mental retardation syndrome associated with alpha-thalassaemia (ATR-X syndrome). We have carried out an analysis of 21 disease-causing mutations within the Snf2 domain of ATRX by quantifying the expression of the ATRX protein and placing all missense mutations in their structural context by homology modelling. While demonstrating the importance of protein dosage to the development of ATR-X syndrome, we also identified three mutations which primarily affect function rather than protein structure. We show that all three of these mutant proteins are defective in translocating along DNA while one mutant, uniquely for a human diseasecausing mutation, partially uncouples adenosine triphosphate (ATP) hydrolysis from DNA binding. Our results highlight important mechanistic aspects in the development of ATR-X syndrome and identify crucial functional residues within the Snf2 domain of ATRX. These findings are important for furthering our understanding of how ATP hydrolysis is harnessed as useful work in chromatin remodelling proteins and the wider family of nucleic acid translocating motors. © The Author 2011. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.


text:
Detalii loc de munca - Anglia
Descrierea jobului - Anglia
Our client, a leading provider of digital and Telecom services in the UK, is looking for Telecommunication Engineers to work on a project to bring digital services to their customers across UK. Duties will include: Working as part of a two or three person gang carrying out cable pulling for the infrastructure throughout designated areas of the UK. Installation of cables using compressed air system (Blown Fiber)
• Experience in running cables in underground conduct (UG Routes) • Ability to read and interpret plans and network diagrams, • Experience in cable installation method by compressed air (Blown fiber) • Full Driver's License (B+E Category is a PLUS) • Good English Skills • Ability to work in confined spaces and adverse atmospheric conditions • Strong Work Ethic • Self-motivated and able to work independently • Team player Benefits: • Induction, Core Training modules for health and safety to work on network, which will generate a license to work on UK BT network). • Street Works NRSWA Training in UK. • PPE High Visibility, Helmets, eye shields and gloves provided • Van and fuel card provided • Tools provided Working time: • 5/6 days/week Remuneration offer • Remuneration in accordance with jobs executed • Additional information will be provided to selected candidates. Feel free to apply on your own or together with a colleague - it involves working in a team of 3! Thank you!


text:
Bill Casselman
an archaic English noun worth reviving
Adam and Eve suffer
their just MEED,
expulsion from Eden,
in this fresco by Masaccio
At the Wording Desk
Increase your English vocabulary with now obsolete words like meed that may be brought back into current use
Just how long has meed, a noun meaning 'wages, salary, just reward' been obsolete in English prose and conversation? Well, consider this quotation from a personal letter written by Thomas Gray (poet who wrote the often quoted "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"). Gray was advising a fellow writer: "I think we should wholly adopt the language of Spenser's time, or wholly renounce it. You say, you have done the latter; but, in effect, you retain fared forth, meed, wight, ween, gaude, shene, in sooth, aye, eschew, etc.; obsolete words, at least in these parts of the island, and only known to those that read our ancient authors, or such as imitate them." Gray wrote that the word meed was obsolete in 1771. Yikes!
Yes, meed was common in bad poetry of the early Victorian period:
"O Wealth! to Misery's claims awake;
Thy meed bestow for Pity's sake!"
Still, I deem meed worthy of revival. It is a sturdy monosyllable of the earliest English (Old Saxon mede, akin to Old English meord 'recompense, reward'). Its etymology harks back to our mother tongue, Proto-Indo-European, with noble cognates in modern German Miete 'rent,' Sanskrit midha 'prize,' Avestan mizda 'reward,' Old Church Slavonic (archaic Russian) мьзда mzda 'payment, bribe' and in ancient Greek from Homer right down to the New Testament μισθός misthos 'wages, proper payment for a duty performed, a deed either good or bad.'
Meed has what I may call a sonic appropriateness; meed sounds like a just reward for labour, for talent, for service, for prized achievement. Meed may also signify just punishment for bad behaviour: "Ignominy is your meed, for you have sinned."
It is useful in cheap jokes and puns: "I feel like I meed all the help I can get." Yes, you may deserve it.
"They chose lovely Chryseis as the meed of Agamemnon." And what a bride she was!
". . . if only she could get her small meed of happiness first."
"His research had already received its meed of praise from scholars."
"Had they written for the meed of careful readers' approval, their work would not be so full of careless errors."
So you see that, nowadays, meed in print is usually a mere synonym for 'reward.' But do look meed up in a comprehensive dictionary. Manifold are its other shades of meaning.
To end on a brief note of disambiguation, do not confuse meed with Mede 'an ancient Persian.' Media was an empire established in the 7th century BCE that included most of present-day Iran. One of my favorite American humorists, S.J. Perelman, punned splendidly upon it: "One man's Mede is another man's Persian."
Bill Casselman, Sept 12, 2016
Copyright 2016 William Gordon Casselman
If you wish to email me corrections or suggestions, please return to the home page of this website and kindly complete the contact form.
Sample My Brand-New Book! Just Published!
If you like these word essays, my new book "At the Wording Desk" contains 94 new essays never-before published.
400 pages, paperback under $18.00 USD
Check it out at Trafford Publishing.
Just click
Go to the bookstore and type in the title of my book in the upper right-hand search box: "At the Wording Desk."
Sample 4 chapters free at amazon.com
does NOT offer any free chapters to read.
At Amazon, type the title of my book into the search box at the top of the page, that is "At the Wording Desk."