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African-specific promoter polymorphisms can cause a decrease in the SLC22A2 gene expression levels in vitro, which in turn, may influence the pharmacokinetic profiles of cationic drugs.
OCT2-altered expression in primary and metastatic cancer cells.
Circ2174 has sequence complementarity to miR149 which can target Oct-2.These data suggest a mechanism whereby circ2174 can act as a sponge to regulate the expression of miR149, and thereby modulate Oct-2 and interleukin-16 signaling pathways in cholangiocarcinoma.
SLC22A2 deletion is associated with motor speech disorders, and language delays.
inhibitory potency for morphine uptake was affected by the OCT1*2 allele. OCT2 showed only a limited uptake of ranitidine that was not significantly affected by the Ala270Ser polymorphism
Pazopanib inhibits OCT2, MATE1 and MATE2-K, which are involved in cisplatin secretion into urine, potentiating cisplatin toxicity.
The combination of ENT1, MATE1 and OCT2 SNPs may serve as a predictive and prognostic marker in metastatic colorectal carcinoma patients treated with TAS-102.
This study of SLC22A2 contributes in filling the gap that exists with regards to genetic information about important variations in organic cation transporter genes for the indigenous populations of South Africa.
we assessed the role of miR-21 in mediating renal cell carcinoma chemoresistance and further showed that miR-21 silencing significantly (1) increased chemosensitivity of paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and dovitinib; (2) decreased expression of multi-drug resistance genes; and (4) increased SLC22A1/OCT1, SLC22A2/OCT2, and SLC31A1/CTR1 platinum influx transporter expression
Oct2 and Bob1 are very reliable in determining B cell lineage in the absence of expression of other pan-B cell markers
Formononetin prevents cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by targeting Oct2/TP53 in the kidney.
OCT2 polymorphisms were associated with hematological toxicity in non-small cell lung cancer patients.
An association was found between SNPs in OCT2 transporter and lack of metformin response in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
Seventeen of the variants observed in the SLC22A2 gene of the Xhosa population were specific to/or occurred at a higher frequency in African populations or populations with a recent connection to the African continent.
We noted a statistically significant association between the nonsynonymous SNP rs316019(SLC22A2) and cisplatin-induced ototoxicity, in that the T allele occurred more frequently in patients who experienced no ototoxicity from cisplatin treatment.
the loss-of-function variant OCT2-T201M (rs145450955) contribute to changes in insulin resistance and beta cell activity in patients with T2D treated with metformin.
The 808G>T variant of SLC22A2 improves the metformin long-term glucose-lowering effect in Chinese type 2 diabetics.
functional amino acid residues involved in polyamine and agmatine transport by human organic cation transporter 2
Findings suggest specific involvement of each organic cation transporters (OCT1-3) in drug transportation.
The functional OCT2 Ser270Ala polymorphism is significantly associated with abstinence among treatment-seeking smokers.
Findings identify OCT2 as a genetic factor that directly impacts on the molecular and hormonal events taking place during acute stress, accentuating the noxious effects of repeated stress on the development of stress-related phenotypes
we unraveled substrate affinities and modulation of transport activity by acute regulation by protein kinases on mOCT1 and mOCT2
Molecular components of the circadian clock regulated the renal expression of Slc22a2, which resulted in rhythmic oscillations in OCT2 protein levels.
Cellular uptake of oxaliplatin increases by 16- to 35-fold in cells overexpressing Oct2, a process associated with increased DNA platination and oxaliplatin-induced cytotoxicity.
Data indicate that the expression of the organic cation transporters Slc22a1, Slc22a2 and Slc22a3 essential for the cellular uptake of metformin was highly suppressed in Tsc1+/-renal tumours.
findings identify OCT2 as an important postsynaptic determinant of aminergic tonus and mood-related behaviors.
Slc22a2 is one of three imprinted genes on chromosome 17 that is expressed from the maternal allele. A non-coding Air RNA is required for repression of all three genes on the paternal allele.
OCT1 and OCT2 are important for N-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) transfer across the blood-brain barrier and amantadine reduces the blood-brain barrier transfer of MPTP and MPTP-induced dopaminergic toxicity in rodents.
a comparison of the transport properties of Oct2 and Oct1
This study shows that Oct1 and Oct2 together are essential for renal secretion of (small) organic cations.
The carboxy-terminal activation domain of Oct-2 is required to mediate the unique and indispensable functions of the Oct-2 transcription factor in vivo.
adenovirus produced an increase in OCT-2 levels along with increased cellular OCT-2 steady-state mRNA in lung epithelial cells; results indicate that adenoviruses can disrupt choline trafficking in lung epithelia by upregulating expression of OCT-2
Doubling of airway epithelial acetylcholine (ACh) in OCT1/2-/- mice is consistent with OCT1 and/or 2 mediating ACh release from respiratory epithelium. This effect does not contribute to 5-HT-induced constriction of murine intrapulmonary bronchi.
demonstrate the membrane translocation of 3OH-GA mediated by NaDC3 and the cis-inhibitory effect on OCT2-mediated transport of cations
Deletion of Oct1 and Oct2 resulted in significantly impaired urinary excretion of cisplatin without an apparent influence on plasma levels. The Oct1/Oct2-deficient mice were protected from severe cisplatin-induced renal tubular damage.
OCTN2 expression and carnitine transport in cattle, as in rodents, are regulated by PPARalpha.
Gene expression of the carnitine transporter OCTN2 and carnitine transport are regulated by PPARbeta/delta in bovine cells.
Polyspecific organic cation transporters in the liver, kidney, intestine, and other organs are critical for elimination of many endogenous small organic cations as well as a wide array of drugs and environmental toxins. This gene is one of three similar cation transporter genes located in a cluster on chromosome 6. The encoded protein contains twelve putative transmembrane domains and is a plasma integral membrane protein. It is found primarily in the kidney, where it may mediate the first step in cation reabsorption.
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IKON Office Solutions Announces Second Quarter Results: Net Income up 3%
Friday, April 25, 2003
Press release from the issuing companyVALLEY FORGE, Pa.--April 24, 2003-- IKON Office Solutions, the world's largest independent distributor of document management products and services with operations throughout North America and Europe, today reported results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2003. Earnings per diluted share for the second quarter of Fiscal 2003 were $.23, compared to $.24 for the second quarter of Fiscal 2002. Net income of $36.4 million grew by 3% for the second quarter, compared to $35.3 million for the same period a year ago. Operating margins expanded to 6%, compared to 5.7% in the second quarter of Fiscal 2002. Revenues for the second quarter of Fiscal 2003 were $1.15 billion, a decline of 5.3% compared to revenues of $1.22 billion for the second quarter of Fiscal 2002. Approximately 57%, or $37 million, of the Company's revenue decline related to business downsizing and exit strategies commenced during the first quarter of Fiscal 2002, including the de-emphasis of technology hardware such as computers, routers and servers. Core revenues, defined as all remaining revenues including the sale of copiers/printers from leading vendors such as Canon and Ricoh and the Company's wide array of service offerings, declined 2.4% from the second quarter a year ago. Sequentially, revenues grew by 1.6% compared to the first quarter of Fiscal 2003, led by stronger performance in sales of copier/printer equipment. "Our results for the second quarter reflect continued, balanced business performance in a tough economic and competitive climate," stated Matthew J. Espe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for IKON Office Solutions. "Our earnings results were within our expected range for the quarter, even as we absorbed lower revenues in our equipment maintenance and outsourcing services due to customer downsizings and a slowdown in copy volumes. In addition, while sales of copier/printer equipment were 8% stronger than our results last quarter - a prerequisite for future services growth - we continued to see customers delay decisions for large purchases of copier/printer equipment. The market has also become increasingly competitive, creating some pressure on equipment margins. "We will continue to fine-tune our actions against short-term changes in market conditions to deliver top line and operational improvement, but our long-term goals remain the same. We are reinforcing the business model with revenue generating and infrastructure investments that support our long-term financial objectives of 8% to 10% operating margins. More specifically, our longer-term priorities call for continued investment in top line growth through expanded sales channels, business mix optimization, and strengthened supplier relationships. Our support structure plans offer substantial opportunity for improved service levels and employee productivity, and we will continue to capture those opportunities through ongoing centralization and consolidation, as well as methodical approaches to system and process improvements that benefit our customers and provide scalability for future growth. Underlying these strategic priorities is our consistent focus on sound asset management and organizational development through investments in our employees. We believe these initiatives, combined with the strength of IOS Capital, continue to improve our competitive position and will enable IKON to more aggressively pursue opportunities when global business and economic conditions improve," concluded Mr. Espe. Recent developments that highlight these strategic goals and operating priorities include: -- The launch of a new, integrated branding campaign using the new tagline "Document Efficiency At Work" to reinforce the Company's position as a leading provider of comprehensive document management services; -- Expansion of the product portfolio continued in the second quarter with the introduction of two new workflow solutions developed exclusively for IKON - the IKON PowerPRESS through T/R Systems and the IKON DocSend™ developed with Electronics for Imaging - and the first "pay-as-you-use" color offering through Ricoh's Aficio 1224C/1232C copier/printers; -- In the area of training and development, IKON was recognized for the first time as one of the Top 100 in Training magazine's ranking of organizations that excel at human capital development; -- On the operational front, IKON announced plans to develop and implement a Six Sigma initiative to drive customer satisfaction and process improvement to new levels; -- On April 16, an IKON subsidiary priced $852 million in lease-backed notes at 2.58% to support lease financing provided to U.S. customers by IOS Capital; and, -- In the area of corporate governance, Matthew J. Espe was elected Chairman of the Board on February 25. IKON also announced the addition of Anthony P. Terracciano, former Chairman of Dime Bancorp, President of Banking Operations for First Union Corporation, and President and Chief Executive Officer of First Fidelity Bank Corporation, who will be joining the Board effective May 1, 2003. Financial Analysis Year-to-year comparisons within both Net Sales and Services were impacted favorably by actions the Company has taken to strengthen the business model and facilitate long-term profitability objectives. During the first quarter of Fiscal 2002, the Company exited its telephony business, sold its technology education business, and began the process of closing or selling a number of digital print centers and technology services locations. The Company also began to de-emphasize the distribution of low-margin technology hardware - an undertaking expected to continue throughout Fiscal 2003. Net Sales, which include the sale of copier/printer equipment, supplies and technology hardware, declined by 6.4% from the second quarter of Fiscal 2002. As anticipated, technology hardware declined by approximately $24 million, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the total Net Sales decline. Sales of copier/printer equipment, the largest component within Net Sales, declined by 2.2% from the same period a year ago, but improved sequentially by 8% as declines in sales of higher-end, segment 5&6 copier/printer equipment were offset by improved trends in the sale of lower-end fax and segment 1-4 equipment and continued growth in color. Gross profit margin on Net Sales declined from 33.9% in the prior year to 33.4% for the second quarter of Fiscal 2003, largely due to a greater mix of lower-margin copier/printer sales for the quarter. Services, which include revenues from the servicing of copier/printer equipment, and outsourcing and other services, declined by 5.7% from the second quarter of Fiscal 2002. Revenues from the servicing of copier/printer equipment - which account for approximately 55% of Services, declined by approximately 3.4% due to a slowdown in copy volumes in the quarter. Outsourcing and other services declined by 8.5% from the prior year, negatively impacted by $13 million related to the exit and downsizing of certain businesses in the prior year, as well as economic factors. Excluding the impact of exited or downsized businesses in the prior year, outsourcing and other services declined by 3.4%. Gross profit margin on Services of 40.2% improved from 39.8% for the second quarter of Fiscal 2002 primarily due to improved margins within outsourcing and other services. Finance Income grew 3.6% from the second quarter of Fiscal 2002 due to continued growth in the lease portfolio as our customers take advantage of IKON's ability to offer captive lease financing. In the second quarter, approximately 79% of IKON's equipment revenues in the U.S. were financed through IOS Capital, IKON's largest leasing subsidiary. Portfolio quality at IOS Capital remains stable, with charge-off and collection levels remaining steady. Gross profit margin from finance subsidiaries in the second quarter of Fiscal 2003 increased to 62.2% from 60.5% for the second quarter of the prior year, reflecting lower average borrowing costs as a result of market rate reductions and the Company's chosen mix of capital resources to support lease financing. Selling and Administrative Costs declined by $22.8 million in the second quarter of Fiscal 2003 compared to the same period in the prior year. These positive results reflect the benefits of prior infrastructure improvements and solid expense controls, particularly as the Company absorbs additional selling expenses to strengthen sales coverage, increased pension expense, and expenses associated with the implementation of its e-IKON initiative - an enterprise-wide process redesign and system enhancement supported by the Oracle E-Business Suite - in 2003. Operating Income was $69.8 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2003, with operating margins increasing to 6%, from 5.7% for the same period a year ago. The improvement in the operating margin reflects the Company's drive toward its long-term goals. Outlook "While the entire IKON organization continues to focus its efforts on driving revenue growth in our core markets, we are clearly cautious about the lagging economy and the heightened competitiveness we are seeing in the market," said Mr. Espe. "We remain positive regarding our opportunities for improved second half performance, but lower revenue in the first half adds a level of caution to our performance goals for the full year. As a result, we have revised our expectation for earnings per diluted share for Fiscal 2003 to $.90 - $.94, compared to our previous expectation of $.94 to $.98. This includes an expectation that revenues will decline by approximately 4% to 5% for Fiscal 2003, compared to our original expectation for a 2% to 4% revenue decline. These revenue expectations include an assumption that technology hardware will decline by approximately $120 to $150 million for the year. "For the third quarter, we expect our performance will benefit from stronger copier/printer sales and equipment service revenues typical of the April through June timeframe; however, that growth could be tempered by the current economic and competitive climate. As a result, earnings for the third quarter are expected to be in the range of $.24 - $.26 per diluted share. Revenues, including the expected decline in technology hardware, are expected to decline by 3% to 5%. "Cash from Operations for the full year is expected to be in the range of $365 to $390 million. Capital expenditures, consisting of operating rentals and property & equipment expenditures, net of proceeds, are expected to be approximately $115 million for Fiscal 2003. These separate measurements replace our previously communicated 'free cash flow' target of $250 to $275 million, which the Company is discontinuing due to new SEC regulations," Mr. Espe concluded.
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Domain Feeds Update: July 2017
We're always researching new sources of malicious domains to block via Strongarm. In addition to harnessing the collective intelligence provided by Strongarm customers using our community feed, we've also recently added three new domain feeds (sources of malicious domains) to Strongarm. These sources provide us with more malicious domains that we block from harming our customers' networks. Keep reading for details on the three new sources we have added recently.
Bambenek DGA
Bambenek Consulting provides a list of domains from malware that use DGAs (domain generation algorithms). By using domain generation algorithms, attackers avoid hardcoding the command-and-control domain in their malware and instead calculate a new domain periodically.
Defenders must reverse engineer these algorithms in order to understand what domains are being used by the malware in order to block them. This list is updated daily and contains domains from the past two days through the next three days.
Note that these domains aren't necessarily malicious—many are actually unregistered—but all of them are nonsensical (i.e. you likely wouldn't be typing them in directly, because they are usually long and do not contain real words). Currently Strongarm only includes a subset of this list, since many of the domains included are no longer active, but this still totals over 100,000 domains. The threat families that are included in this domain feed are: nymaim, pykspa, ramnit, and virut.
The Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg (CIRCL) provides indicators of compromise from a variety of sources, including their own analysis. This data is shared via their OSINT Malware Information Sharing Platform instance, and has now added into Strongarm's blackhole.
Botvrij OSINT
The botvrij.eu data has been added to the Strongarm blackhole as well. This dataset aggregates indicators of compromise, including domains, that have been published in the past six months from publicly available papers, blog posts, and more.
Making Strongarm Better Together
These three information sources add almost 175,000 domains to Strongarm to protect our customers. If you ever find any false positives with a domain that Strongarm is blocking, you can whitelist it for your team, which will stop it from being by blocked your network. Additionally, please let us know if this is the case, so we can evaluate and update for everyone (and notify upstream data sources like the ones listed above).
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"Bay Lights" gets offer of permanence from bridge officials
Amid the gloom of gathering storm clouds Wednesday, some good news shone through for aficionados of the "Bay Lights," the ever-changing art installation on the San Francisco end of the Bay Bridge.
The bridge's official overseers, the Bay Area Toll Authority, gave its blessing to a proposal to reinstall the lights — in time for the January 2016 Super Bowl — as a permanent fixture on the four-tower suspension span.
The "Bay Lights," billed as the world's largest light sculpture, uses 25,000 LED lights to turn the 1.8-mile span into a nightly light show displaying constantly changing abstract images. It was intended as a temporary, two-year installation.
The authority's oversight committee unanimously approved an agreement under which the artist and nonprofit that installed the work would take it down in March then reinstall it in a sturdier form by the start of 2016 and turn it over to Caltrans. The agency would the Lights, and the Bay Area Toll Authority would pay the $250,000 bill for maintenance and electricity — from toll revenues.
Before that can happen, however, Illuminate the Arts, the group behind the light sculpture, has to raise $4 million to cover the cost of the permanent installation. It only has until the end of the year to do so.
"That will allow it to not only come back but to come back during the Super Bowl," said Ben Davis, founder of Illuminate the Arts. "And to become a lasting and enduring piece of our skyline."
Leo Villareal, the light sculptor who created "Bay Lights," said he was flattered that it could become permanent and pleased that it's been praised by the public.
"It's really become part of the fabric of the Bay Area," said Villareal, who lives in New York. "It creates a sense of community; it inspires conversation. I've said that it's kind of a digital campfire."
There are, of course, critics, including The Chronicle's architecture critic, John King, who wrote Wednesday that the Bay Lights "doesn't measure up to the grandeur of the its setting at the center of Bay Area life."
Committee members, however, praised the plan to make it permanent.
"I always wondered why it was temporary," said San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener. "It has been immensely popular. It's beautiful, it's iconic."
The only note of dissent, if it even rose to that level, was a suggestion from a man in the audience who would not give his name. He suggested selling a corporate sponsorship to a business that would buy the right to occasionally display its logo on the span.
"It wouldn't cost us anything, and it could cover the cost of maintaining it," he said.
His suggestion was greeted with a few chuckles from committee members and disapproving looks from Villareal and "Bay Lights" backers. Davis said after the meeting that his organization and Villareal will retain creative control over the sculpture.
"We consider the work perfect — a beautiful piece of art," he said. "People will never see a logo on the side of the bridge. The integrity of the art will never be compromised."
Michael Cabanatuan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @ctuan


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Ocean System Express, the new joint venture associated with Japan's "Big Three" shipping lines, is said being taking up several 50,000 sq ft regarding office space in Marina 1.
The joint-venture firm is a loan consolidation of the container shipping businesses of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui OSK Traces (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Series). It includes their particular worldwide airport terminal operation businesses, except those involved with Japan.
The business enterprise Times knows that Ocean System Express is planning to use the new workplace spanning 1 floors as its localized and world-wide headquarters.
Macquarie Financial institution, which is today at Harbour Bay Fiscal Centre Podium 2, can be said to be within advanced talks for some Fifty,000 sq . ft . of workplace at Marina One.
Both new business office towers in Marina A single, an integrated development in downtown Marina Bay, are due to be finished soon. Put together by M+S, Marina A person's 1.88 million sq . ft . Grade-A office space is considered to be concerning 70 % pre-leased ahead of their completion.
Some consultants think that the wholesome take-up at Marina One has led in part to improvements throughout premium workplace rents inside Marina Bay.
Consultants saw an uptick within gross efficient rents in Grade-A CBD work place, led through the Marina These types of submarket, after a two-year leasing decline.
As being a sign of earlier-than-expected bottoming out and about, gross successful rents regarding Grade-A office space from the CBD surrounded up a new modest Zero.6 per cent during the second quarter in order to S$8.49 for every square foot monthly (psf pm), after declining 19.6 percent over the last 2 yrs. This was guided by the Harbour Bay submarket, that recorded a great uptick of 1.Three per cent for you to S$9.51 psf pm hours.
The recovery in office the cost of rent came on the back in the firming of rents inside better-quality buildings using higher occupancy costs, as well as the carried on inching up of the take-up rates involving recently and also soon-to-be completed tasks above the emotional barrier of fifty per cent, stated an analyst.
Additionally, as some occupiers have committed to area in brand-new projects ahead of the lease expiration in their existing premises, the staggered return involving space for the market provides mitigated stress on property managers to lower local rental expectations to keep occupancy.
The first-half involving 2017 saw a good volume of pre-committed area in the upcoming premium innovations such as Marina One as well as UIC Building inside the CBD.
At Guoco Tower associated with Tanjong Pagar Centre, which can be already 90 per cent dedicated, Thai plastic group Sri Trang Agro-Industry Open public Company is stepping into close to Six,000 feet square of work place on the Twenty fifth floor at the begining of December, letting go of its current 5,A hundred sq ft place of work at One Raffles Place in which it has been operating for more than Decade.
Over the subsequent couple of sectors, a gradual hire recovery up to 5 percent this year probably will occur, due to the much depleted supply scenario from 2018 as well as beyond along with sustained Gross domestic product growth.
The actual Urban Redevelopment Authority will be slated to produce the second-quarter real estate property statistics about July Twenty eight.
Some 58 per cent involving leasing activities in Central business district Grade-A offices inside the first half of this year have been driven simply by technology organizations, up from 13 per cent for the whole involving last year. This kind of came on news in which Uber, Pick up, Microsoft along with Facebook think about up workplace in the CBD.
The share via financial organizations dropped partially from 25 per cent in 2016 to Nineteen per cent inside H1 2017.


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About 1/10 of an inch
Shiny brown
The cigarette beetle has an oval shape and its head is not visible from above. This beetle looks very similar to a drugstore beetle, but can be distinguished by serrated antenna (like teeth on a saw) and its smooth wing covers that lack the puncture marks found on a drugstore beetle.
Both the cigarette and drugstore beetle belong to a family of wood-boring beetles known as Anobiidae and can be confused with species that infest items made of wood. If a beetle is found in association with food products, it is likely the cigarette or drugstore beetle. If not, you may want to have a professional examine the beetles to obtain a positive identification.
The female cigarette beetle lays 30-40 eggs over a period of weeks in a stored tobacco or dried food product. The eggs hatch within six to 10 days and the larvae begin crawling throughout the food source while feeding. The larvae prefer the dark and take about 5 to 10 weeks before pupating. The entire life cycle takes up to 90 days to complete with up to six overlapping generations occurring each year in warm climates. This shorter life cycle permits a faster development of cigarette beetle populations, facilitating the spread of cigarette beetles to uninfested food products stored nearby.
This beetle is an external feeder, meaning the larvae develop outside of whole seeds. It is most commonly associated with processed foods of all kinds. Adult beetles are strong fliers most commonly seen in low light conditions. This beetle can be found throughout the year, but is especially common during the fall and winter.
As its name implies, the cigarette beetle is a pest of dried tobacco in tobacco warehouses and processing facilities. Interestingly, this beetle is not commonly found infesting stored cigarettes or cigars in stores or Homes. It will infest a wide variety of food products and is common in pet food, cereals, nuts, dried peppers, spices, raisins, seeds and dried straw flours. Cigarette beetle larvae have also been found to feed on the stuffing inside upholstered furniture. The cigarette beetle is also a major pest in museums, where it attacks botany displays and other artifacts of vegetative origin.
The control of any stored product pest involves many steps, primary of which is discovery of infested food items or other sources of infestation (e.g., food spillage accumulation).
All dried food products need to be inspected for signs of infestation, including cereals, packaged dried foods (e.g., food bars and chocolate) and pet foods. Cigarette beetles have also been found infesting dried flowers, potpourri and dried peppers used as decorations.
Keep in mind that infested items may not always be stored in the kitchen. Spices, potpourri and decorations made of vegetative products may be stored in any room of a house. Infestations have also been traced to caches of nuts and seeds accumulated by squirrels or rodents within attics, walls and chimneys. A pest management professional can be helpful in finding difficult infestation sources. Also consider the following to prevent an infestation:


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At John Schneider Studios we make movies, do theater, music… we think outside of the box and tell stories in the most interesting ways possible.
Poignant. Exciting. Creepy. Inspiring. Thought provoking. Visceral. Independent.
What we don't do is hold our breath until we turn blue. We don't lie down in the isle at the local supermarket until mommy buys us an ice cream. We don't threaten to take our toys from the collective sandbox and stop playing because we didn't get our way.
Those are things spoiled children do.
Those are things that people with a highly exaggerated view of their purpose and value in the public conversation do.
We don't do that at JSS.
We know we're not going to change the world. We may just change someones perspective with a word… an image… a sentiment… a song.
We are tellers of stories. Nothing more… noting less.
And we are embarrassed by our counterparts who make idle threats they have no intention of carrying out.
Maybe that's because they secretly suspect that if they actually did leave the sandbox… it would likely be a better sandbox for their absence.
Looks like I am still "Fighting the system" and "Making my way the only way I know how."
Funny, huh?
I consider the freedom to tell stories and make entertainment a privilege. An honor. I would very much like your support of what we make here in rural Louisiana in a studio dedicated to making people laugh, think, squirm, feel and cry.
I promise I will never embarrass you by threatening to take my toys and leave because I didn't get my way.
We've all seen enough of that here lately.
I support our president just as I supported the presidents before him and just as I will support the presidents to come while I am here on this earth telling stories.
For those of you fed up with those of them making empty threats because they love the sound of their own complaining, consider going the independent film/entertainment route.
Here's a link you may enjoy: JohnSchneiderOfficial.com
Now let's stop buying ice cream for the spoiled children and insist they begin acting like adults. No one is entitled to anything, anywhere at any time. We have to work for it just like our parents and theirs did.
Thank you for giving me a place to vent.
John Schneider


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Upcoming 2016 Performances
Here is the upcoming schedule..
MCCC President Inauguration: Friday, April 15. 1:30 START, 1:00 REPORT
Graduation: Thursday, May 19. 4:30 START, 4:00 REPORT
Spring Concert: Wednesday, May 25. 7:30 START, 7:00 REPORT
ORT Benefit (Private event): Monday, June 6. 7:30 START, 7:00 REPORT
Cranbury Fireworks (Cranbury Village Park):Tuesday, July 5. 6:30 START, 6:00 REPORT
1st Fall Rehearsal: Monday, September 12.
Holiday Concert 2015
Our 2015 Holiday Concert will be held on Wedesday, December 16, at 7:30pm. Admission is FREE!.
Kelsey Theater, 1200 Mercerville-Edinburg Road, West Windsor, NJ
Spring 2015 Concert Schedule
Here is the performance schedule for this season. We hope to see you then!
Mon May 11 - Leisure Village West (private event), 8PM
Thu May 21 - MCCC Graduation, 5PM
Mon June 1 - ORT America Benefit (private event), 8PM
Wed June 3 - Spring Concert, 8PM
Sun July 5 - Cranbury Fireworks, 6PM
Holiday Concert 2014
Our 2014 Holiday Concert will be held on Wedesday, December 17, at 8:00pm. Admission is FREE!.
Kelsey Theater, 1200 Mercerville-Edinburg Road, West Windsor, NJ
Upcoming Performances
We have two performances left this season. They are both outdoors and are FREE! Invite your friends and family!
Saturday, June 28 - Mercer County Feedom Festival
3:00pm Start. 2:30pm Report.
Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ
Saturday, July 5 - Cranbury Fireworks
6:00pm Start. 5:30 Report.
Village Park, Cranbury, NJ
2013-2014 Schedule
Mark your Calendars! Here is our Performance Dates for the 2013-2014 Season!
Wednesday, Dec 18 - Winter Concert at Kelsey Theatre, 8:00pm
Friday, Jan 24 - Private Concert at Regency at Monroe, 8:00pm
Monday, May 12 - Private Concert at Leisure Village, 8:00pm
Thursday, May 22 - MCCC Graduation, 5:00pm
Monday, June 2 - Private Concert for ORT America Benefit, 8:00pm
Wednesday, June 4 - Spring Concert at Kelsey Theatre, 8:00pm
Saturday, July 5 - Cranbury Fireworks, 6:00pm
Stay Tuned for additional details and any additional performances.
Remaining Spring 2013 Performances
Spring 2013 Performance Schedule
Here is our Performance Schedule for Spring 2013. Included are links to the locations so you can print out directions. Hope to see you there!
May 15 - 2012 Spring Concert at Kelsey Theatre. 8:00pm. FREE Admission!
May 23 - MCCC Spring 2012 Graduation. 5:00pm
June 3 - ORT America Concert at Monroe MS. 7:30pm. This is a Private Event.
June 29 - Mercer Count Freedom Festival at Mercer County Park. 3:00pm and 8:30pm (During the Fireworks!)
July 5 - Annual Cranbury Fireworks. 6:00pm. FREE! (July 6 Rain Date)
Holiday Concert 2012
Our 2012 Holiday Concert will be held on Wedesday, December 19, at 8:00pm. Admission is FREE!.
Kelsey Theater, 1200 Mercerville-Edinburg Road, West Windsor, NJ
Regency at Monroe
Our First Performance of the 2012-2013 Season will be held at the Regency at Monroe on November 9, at 7:30pm (report time 7:00pm). This is a private event.
Regency At Monroe, 530 Buckelew Avenue, Monroe Twp, NJ 08831
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From the Design Museum website:
It will be the first time this collection, which was put together over 30 years by Joelle Chariau of Galerie Bartsch & Chariau, has been displayed." (image by François Berthoud via artnet(dot)com)
weird email?? I am going to send you one! ahahah.....of a cat
Lovely diversion Susan
ciao xxx Julie
Ooh, I'm off to London in a couple of weeks and then before Christmas so I'll have to catch this wonderful exhibition. I love the power of the stiletto image and will check out the BBC website too. Thanks for keeping me up to date!
Everyone: Simon just sent me photographic evidence of his cat post-poodle haircut. Wondering if this is against any Australian animal welfare laws. ha!
Vanessa--I'm so glad to hear this will useful & I hope to hear about your trip(s) to London. I'm going to download a podcast from the site & see if worth recommending. I love that image too...it's in the exhibit. Much to learn (me) about this subject.
yes it is! Actually he asked us to do it- its his new post waive punk rock look....
i got this email too - sounds really interesting! plus any excuse to go to the design museum shop is a good one...
Simon--I'll deal with your need to goofify the cat in email:)
Jane--wow. You even got an email? I'm not so lucky. I was browsing all over BBC & so on & saw it. But I have signed up for email. For all the good it will do me here in DC. But I hope you & Vanessa (above, in Berlin but will be visiting) will report for us. I'm so curious about a "fashion debate" event at the museum tonight. (well, in about 2 hours by your time)


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Mortgage borrowers, who thought higher loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would mean better terms, are getting an unwelcome surprise.
"Closing Bell" host Maria Bartiromo spoke with two mortgage brokers from regions with high home prices.
They said forget Fannie and Freddie -- FHA loans are becoming the way to go for their customers.
Why? Mitchell Ohlbaum, president of Los Angeles-based Legend Mortgage, said the only plus for Fannie and Freddie is the higher limit -- up to $729,500. After that it's all downhill.


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We drank tea {still hot}.
And shared life.
We read the Word and shared words
and stories.
We walked.
And we breathed.
Much of what happens during normal rest.
But different completely.
Though, I've long realized since we began practicing sabbath that rest isn't so much a rule as it is a gift,
it took
To know that it's not just a gift of simple retreat from the everydayness of life.
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More On Warriors MMA Movie
October 23, 2008
We mentioned the MMA movie Warriors by Gavin O'Connor earlier in the week and the director sat down with Premiere magazine to give a few more details about the project:
What is your next film?
I am [working on] a movie called Warriors. When I finished Pride and Glory, Toby [Emmerich] said, "What do you want to do next?" I told him the story and he said, "Done!" We made the deal. I wrote it for New Line. New Line imploded. I called up Toby and said, "Please let me leave. I don't want my script inherited by Warner Brothers because I don't know if it is the right place to make the movie, and I don't even know if they want to make it." So he let me leave. And I set it up with Lionsgate.
So what is Warriors about?
The movie is about two estranged brothers that haven't seen each other in 14 years, and they come back together and they are both mixed martial arts fighters. One of them, when we meet him, is a schoolteacher who is married. He has three little girls. His wife had a heart transplant so he is massively in debt. He starts fighting in what is called "Smokers." They [happen] all over the country. There are guys [fighting] in parking lots in cages, and you can walk away with a couple of thousand dollars. The other brother we discover is AWOL from the Marines, and he has been arrested in Mexico and thrown in prison. Being a gringo in a Mexican prison wasn't very easy, so he had to defend himself. The guy is an animal and was kicking everyone's ass, and he became known as the king of this prison. Some guy got him out, and he traveled all around Mexico fighting these underground fights. And he ends up leaving there and going to see his father. Fourteen years before, he and his mother had left while the other brother and the father stayed. The father was an alcoholic and an emotionally abusive man, a Vietnam vet, ex-Golden Gloves fighter who taught his kids how to fight at a very young age. And the kid, Tommy, goes back to see his dad. Tommy is drinking now and [is a] pill popper. He comes home, and his father is a thousand days sober and is living a very different life. The story is about healing and forgiveness. There is a tournament called "Sparta" for the heavy weight championship of the world of mixed martial arts. It is a $5 million purse, and it is a 16-man grand prix tournament. And these two brothers are on a collision course to fight each other for the heavy weight championship of the world. And everything about their relationship, their past and their future is dealt with by communicating through violence.


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HIV/AIDS News
Summary of Preliminary Analysis of Study Comparing ddI and ZDV
Preliminary analysis of a completed phase III study comparing two antiretroviral drugs shows that didanosine (ddI), at a dose of 500 mg/day, was more efficacious than zidovudine (ZDV; AZT) in slowing the progression of HIV disease in persons who had tolerated more that 16 weeks of ZDV therapy. This benefit was seen in a subgroup of patients who entered the study with AIDS-Related Complex (ARC) or asymptomatic HIV infection, but not in those patients who had AIDS. No difference in terms of survival was seen among the study participants. The study also showed that persons receiving ddI, at a dose of either 500 mg/day or 750 mg/day, generally had higher numbers of CD4+ blood cells during the study as compared to those receiving ZDV.
Called ACTG 116-B/117, this randomized, double-blind clinical trial compared the efficacy and toxicity of two doses of ddI (500 mg/day and 750 mg/day) and one dose of ZDV (600 mg/day) in persons with AIDS, ARC, or asymptomatic HIV disease. Prior to enrolling in the study, all participants had tolerated ZDV therapy for more than 16 weeks.
The trial was designed to determine whether progression of HIV disease could be more effectively slowed by continuing ZDV therapy or by switching to ddI. Progression of HIV disease was evaluated in terms of new AIDS-defining events, or deaths, that occurred during the study. The duration of prior ZDV therapy did not influence the relative efficacy of ddI to ZDV in this study.
Investigators also compared side effects, or toxicities, of the two different doses of ddI and ZDV. They reported no significant difference among the treatment groups with regard to development of peripheral neuropathy (pain or numbness in the feet and/or legs). Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) was most commonly observed in patients receiving ddI at a dose of 750 mg/day. Patients receiving ZDV were more apt to develop lowered red and white blood cell counts that those receiving ddI.
The study, which began in October 1989, was conducted at 33 sites of the NIAID-supported AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), 6 regional centers funded by the National Hemophilia Foundation, and 4 sites supported by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, the manufacturers of ddI. Enrollment of 913 participants ended in April 1991, and follow-up of participants was discontinued in November 1991. Burroughs Wellcome provided ZDV for the study.
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The Clinical Psychology Programme celebrated the end of the first placement for the fourth years yesterday by holding a poster presentation event in the Nidd Building. The Community Psychology placement is the only placement that is provided by third sector services in Hull. The placement period is six weeks and trainees are on placement for three days a week. During this six weeks the trainees also receive Community and Critical psychology teaching and are involved in weekly reflective practice groups and individual supervision sessions. The aim of the placement and these forums is to support the development of skills and knowledge in the theory base of Community and Critical Psychology, reflective practice skills, personal and professional development.
Trainees were required to design a poster that shared their reflections on and experiences of the placement and to think about this from a Community Psychology perspective. Placement mentors, Faculty colleagues and colleagues from the Psychology programme joined the trainees and Clinical Psychology Programme course team at the poster presentation. The event was vibrant, lively and thought provoking and brought together key partners that we have developed with communities in Hull over the last three years. It was an enjoyable day and a fitting end to the placement. Many thanks to our placement providers and all the work done by the trainees on some spectacular posters.


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Elektra Luxx
Friday, February 11, 2011
By Tricia Stevens
Retired porn star Elektra Luxx (Carla Gugino) is pregnant with the child of late rock star Nick Chapel, and is trying to make ends meet by teaching a community college sex education class aimed at housewives. Flight attendant Cora (Marley Shelton), approaches her with a proposition. In exchange for the 'stolen' lyrics to Nick's last record, all of which is about Elektra, Cora needs Elektra to seduce her fiancée. Elektra reluctantly agrees to do this favor, setting in motion a series of hilarious events which will see her come face to face with detectives, sex bloggers, emotionally unstable neighbors and the Virgin Mary herself as she wrestles with the prospect of motherhood and tries to become a person of substance.
Elektra Luxx opens in select cities on March 11, 2011 and also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Timothy Olyphant, Malin Akerman, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. The film is the second in the series written and directed by Sebastian Gutierrez.


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Whatever Happened To... Marty James
When he was in grade school, Marty James was a legend at the old Peck's Lake golf course; he would later go head to head against Tiger Woods
He started playing the game at the old Verde Valley Country Club at Peck's Lake when he was 4 years old.
Once Clarkdale's Marty James stepped onto the golf team at Mingus Union High School as a freshman in 1988, he was already one of the best prep golfers in Arizona.
James was a local legend at the old Peck's Lake course when he was still in grade school. With his father Floyd's encouragement, James spent the four years at Mingus earning individual titles for himself and state championships for the Marauders.
During his four years at Mingus, the Marauders won four consecutive Grand Canyon Region championships and one state championship. Individually, James was the Arizona state champion his junior year. At the time, his two-day total of 141 tied the state record for the lowest rounds ever shot by an Arizona high school golfer.
James' biggest honor during high school competition was being named the High School Golfer of the Year his junior year for all classes, 1A-5A.
When he looks back at his high school career, James is quick to credit the mentorship of Coach John Uidenich.
"Mr. U made things fun and exciting," said James. "For me, he relaxed me and I really enjoyed that. As golfers, we tend to over analyze things. He made it fun."
Coach Uidenich began coaching golf in 1987 when his team would practice at the old Peck's Lake course, which at the time was the oldest golf course in Arizona.
"We would practice and the kids would talk about this eighth-grade golfer," said Coach Uidenich. "I invited him to practice with the team and he would shoot 18 holes after he had golfed nine before we started."
"During the summer of seventh- and eighth-grade, my dad would drop me off there before work. I would golf all day," said James. "I would golf between 36 and 48 holes a day. It was a time for me to learn different golf shots and just play around."
"He was Mingus' No. 1 player on the team from day one," said Coach Uidenich. "He was a good role model, everyone wanted to learn from Marty. I remember him walking down the hallways at school and swinging his arms as we walked so that his body would remember a perfect swing."
James competed in summer golf tournaments while in high school and saw some of the best in the United States while representing Arizona.
One of his competitors during those summer tournaments was a young man named Tiger Woods. The competition continued during their college years when both James and Woods regularly squared off on the PAC-10 golf circuit.
After high school, James had his pick of schools and chose Oregon State University. Playing against Pac 10 schools was one of the major factors in his decision, although it was so far from home.
While at OSU, James had another amazing four-year run at the collegiate level. With James leading the way, OSU won the Nike Northwest Invitational, a first for the school.
James and his team continued to do well his sophomore year when they went to the NCAA championships in McKinney, Texas, in 1994. Each year that James played at OSU, he was recognized by the NCAA and his senior year was stellar when he won the Portland Invitational.
James graduated from OSU with a Bachelor of Science in Management in 1997. Once he graduated, James played at the national level. He also stayed with his roots, helping with junior summer golf camps at Antelope Hills Golf Course. He also worked as the assistant golf coach at Prescott High School.
"It was fun coaching at Prescott," said James. "It was fun to give back and teach what I learned."
James qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championships in Illinois. In 1999, he accomplished the highlight of his career when he won the Arizona Amateur Championships. James continued to golf on an amateur level through 2003 when he qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships in Connecticut.
Throughout his successful career in high school, college and the national amateur level, James never went pro, realizing after graduating from college that wasn't something he wanted to do.
Instead, James got married and started a family and moved to California for a few years. He moved to the Phoenix area in 2005 and earned his Master's Degree in management. Once his degree was finished, he moved back to the Prescott area in 2006.
Since returning to the Prescott area, James works as a tutor for the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe.
"I enjoy kids and working with them," said James. "I have had a good support system with my family."
Before he moved to California, he was the assistant business manager for the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe. He has his sights set on a seat on the board of directors for the tribe, or even to serve as its president
As for golf, he says, "I accomplished a lot of goals very quickly. I played golf with my dad last month and now that I have moved back to Prescott, I am going to try and play more."
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Compared to XHTML, HTML5 (just like HTML 4) is a lot more forgiving of the syntax you use. Like I mentioned in HTML 5 syntax, it allows you to mix tag and attribute case as you wish, leave some attribute values unquoted, and leave out closing (and in some cases opening) tags for some elements.
In my opinion this can easily make markup more time-consuming for humans to read and understand. It can also lead to a wider difference in syntax depending on the personal preference of the person creating the markup. I think both of these are bad for maintainability. Fortunately HTML5 doesn't prevent you from creating markup that is as clear, unambiguous and easy to maintain as XHTML.
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Anthony Bass will be a forgotten piece of the Rangers' surprising run to the AL West crown in 2015, but he was a huge part of the glue that held the Rangers' pitching staff together during the lean first few months of the season before trades bolstered it into a championship staff.
Bass was a long man for the Rangers and gave them some really quality innings when guys were lasting an inning or two. He finished the year with a 4.50 ERA in 64 innings and was dealt to the Seattle Mariners in December along with Leonys Martin for reliever Tom Wilhelmsen.
Now, he's heading off to Japan after he was granted his release on Thursday to pursue a deal in Japan that would pay him more money since he wasn't going to be guaranteed a spot on the Mariners' Opening Day roster.
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In a way, it's a win for the Rangers given the Mariners gave up a pretty good piece for him (and moreso Martin, of course) and now he won't be in the Rangers' division anymore to potentially hurt them. But mainly, it's just a good opportunity for Bass, who worked his tail off in 2015 in helping the Rangers shock the baseball world.


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Noce, Trentino
Country: Italy
Size: 1367 km²
The Noce River is located in the Dolomite region North-East of Italy. The River rises in the Horn of the Three Lords at the elevation of 3370 m and the Monte Cevedale within the Stelvio Natural park (maximum catchment altitude 3764 m, average annual rainfall 966 mm), and then flows East and then South-East before entering the Adige River. Noce Bianco, Vermigliana. Several other creeks rising from the alpine glaciers of Presanella and Cevedale join the river in its upper course. In the middle course the Noce receives the contributions of the creeks Rabbies and Meledrio. The river flows through a valley with a total population of 53000 spread in many small villages and the two major towns of Malè (2200) and Cles (6500).
The catchment areadownstream the monitoring site is 1367 km2. The average runoff is 784 mm, resulting in an average annual flow of 34 m3s-1. The catchment is rural with less than 3% of urban areas and a few ski resorts. A large number of small villages are scattered along the valley, which in the upper part assumes the name of Sun valley (val di Sole) and in the lower part of Non valley (val di Non).
Except for hydropower production and a few ski resorts the Sun valley is in almost pristine conditions with tourism as the main activity conducted in a few ski resorts and in the countryside, followed by agricultural activities which are often in connection with tourism. The Non valley is mainly agricultural with intensive cultivation of apples trees and small fruits. The lower part of the river is heavily impacted by hydropower production. The main environmental pressures are hydropower production in both valleys and diffused pollution by agriculture in the Non valley.
Geology is composed by paragneiss in the western part of the catchment, micaschists in the center and dolomite in the eastern and southern part where karst phenomena have been observed. The numerous lakes and rivers in the basin provide a good habitat for many species such as trouts, pikes, carps and graylings.
The landscape along the catchment varies from glaciers (Presanella, Cevedale, and Brenta dolomites glaciers) and plain terrain (Piana Rotaliana). Mountains and hills create a beautiful scenery surrounding the Noce main stream. Ski resorts and steep torrents allow for extreme sports such as ski mountaineering, canyoning, rafting and hydrospeed. Flows in the catchments are natural in the tributaries (i.e., Vermigliana and Rabbies) and strongly impacted by hydropower in the main stream. The hydroelectric system is composed by four dams and 4 power stations. Two reservoirs, Careser (volume 15.3 106 m3) and Pian Palù (volume 15.8 106m3), are located in the headwater part of the catchment, and the other two Santa Giustina (volume 171.33 106m3) and Mollaro (volume 0.864 106 m3), are located in the middle course of the river.
The meteorological office of the Trentino Province (METEO-TN) deployed and currently manages a network of 24 meteorological stations recording precipitation and air temperature since 1921. Air humidity, solar radiation and wind speed and direction are also recorded by over shorter periods. Daily measurements are available since 1921 and finer resolution data exist. An independent network of 21 meteorological stations has been deployed by the Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), and is currently active. Streamflow is measured in 4 gauging stations since 1986. Water level data are available in other 8 points since 2005.
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Oh, F. I binged watch all eight episodes of Ripper Street, Season 3, in one weekend and now I have to wait a whole 'nother year. Ugh, why do I do that? It's like eating chocolate chip cookies, but at least you don't have to wait a year before you can bake another batch..
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I have lots of wishes and plans in my mind for #thalassemia cause & thalassemia kids of #Pakistan .. I have decided to write them one by one.
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USAG-HI executes successful ATEX
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Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security; U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Multiple directorates and agencies from U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii came together to conduct the annual antiterrorism exercise, "Rapid Response," June 23-24.
This exercise was a continuing effort to test, assess and validate emergency response plans and procedures in response to an act of terrorism, as well as to test participants' abilities to coordinate and communicate.
The ATEX took proactive measures to ensure the installation and the workforce are prepared to react in case of a real act of terrorism. It promoted the ideas of situational awareness, safety and personal responsibility in preventing attacks.
Armed with understanding, coordination and focus of multi-agency response, USAG-HI successfully used available resources to find and eliminate an active shooter during the exercise. USAG-HI used this active shooter exercise to test local medical personnel's response to mass casualties, as well as the automatic law enforcement response.
During the scenario, a rapid response team moved in and quickly took out the shooter, while making sure victims were protected from further harm.
A liaison from the Schofield Barracks Health Clinic was sent to the garrison's emergency operations center to coordinate communications with medical personnel, as is the case in any emergency medical response scenario.
The Federal Fire Department arrived on scene, here, and treated and evacuated mock victims from the incident site.
Emergency medical services, supported by the Federal Fire Department, provided medical response. They triaged and treated patients according to their injuries.
USAG-HI raised the force protection condition, locked down the installation and borrowed military manpower to conduct random vehicle inspections at all Schofield Barracks gates.
All agencies involved in the exercise satisfactorily demonstrated knowledge of emergency response plans and procedures, and they adequately implemented force protection measures.
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She had just turned 18 years old when she packed her bags and boarded a Greyhound bus for the 12 hour trip that October. No specific plans, only a friend with a place to stay and visions of an amazing, grown up life. Running from a life she had created but no longer wanted, she truly believed she had the power to build more for herself on this adventure. She imagined a strength that would blossom as soon as she set foot in the next province, a truly foreign place to her. As the bus rolled forward and she gazed out the window, into the clouds, she saw faces and places that she was sure to encounter. She pictured all of the wonderful new people that would become a part of her life, the terrific office job that she would be hired for, the nights out and even her stylish, shared apartment. As the city grew closer and the bus seemed to grow colder, the anticipation seemed ready to explode within her. This season was a never her favorite, but the deep snow that lined the streets and the ice sparkling in the air as they drove into the city was suddenly beautiful and held a certain air of magic and promise.
During that time, nearly a year, her experience appeared to be quite the opposite of those images she had during that long bus ride. The fun people and good times were only mirrored images of her past life. There were no fresh personalities, no high profile career begun, and the apartment, just like those she spent time in back home. The few people that she met were angry, troubled souls, most of whom had no aspirations of a future anywhere close to that which she dreamed for herself. The bitter cold and blowing snow, more like ice inside the bones, worse than anything she'd ever experienced. She felt more alone than she had previously thought possible.
She felt the only thing she achieved in this "Life Changing Big City Move" was crying more tears, feeling bigger hurts and having dreams turn to dust. She was more broken and lost then when she stepped foot on that Greyhound bus. The grown up girl that she thought she was had been reduced to a bitter soul once again searching.
All of these years later she realizes that she had gained much more life knowledge than she could comprehend back in that time. She experienced all of the things that she had hoped to, they were simply wearing faces that she hadn't expected. Some of those people she still looks back on and remembers them as teachers, some positive, some negative. All lessons, marks on her soul. Experiences that truly shaped her heart, helping her become the woman she is today.
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Electrochemically-fabricated metal nanostructures for sensing, resistive switching, Raman enhancement, and making contact to molecular junctions.
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Electrochemistry; Molecular switches; Surface enhanced Raman; Resistive switches; Molecular electronics; Hydrogen sensors
Nanostructures; Nanotechnology; Molecular electronics
The research in this dissertation describes a simple electrochemical approach for fabricating nanoscale (metal/metal) or molecular (metal/polymer or self assembled monolayer (SAM)/metal) junctions. The fabrication involves metal deposition on one set of electrodes (El), where the metal grows and becomes connected to a second set of electrodes (E2) of an Au interdigitated array of electrodes with a 5 11m separation. The fabrication of molecular junctions involves deposition of a thin polymer or self assembled monolayer film on one set of electrodes (E2) prior to metal deposition on the other set of electrodes (El). The method is simple, low cost, highly parallel, and applicable to a wide variety of molecules and thin films with interesting electronic properties. Different metal/metal and metal/molecule or polymer/metal junctions such as El/nano Pd/E2, El/nano Pd/polyphenol/E2, El/Ag nanowire(NW)/E2, El/AgNW/polyphenol/E2 and El/AgNW/SAM/E2 junctions were fabricated using this electrochemical approach. The H2 sensing properties of El/nano Pd/E2, El/nano Pd/polypheno1/E2, and El/AgNW/polyphenol/E2 functionalized with Pd nanoparticles were explored. El/nano Pd/polypheno1/E2 junctions behaved as H2 switches above 1 % H2 (107 on/off ratio) while El/nano Pd/E2 and EI/Ag NW/polypheno1/E2 functionalized with Pd nanoparticles behaved as H2 sensors and detected H2 gas rapidly and reversibly down to 0.11 %. The resistance of El/AgNW/polyphenol/E2 junctions was controlled by electrodepositing polyphenol of different densities within the junction. This procedure did not lead to precise control over the resistance, but the number of polyphenol electrochemical cycles used during the synthesis did offer some general control over the resistance over 9 orders of magnitude. For El/AgNW/SAM/E2 junctions, where the SAM is comprised of alkanethiols, the resistance generally depends on the length of the alkane chain within the junction from C4 to C18. While the resistance was still not precisely controlled, the % of short circuits between the Ag NW and the E2 electrode decreases as the chain length of the SAM increases. This approach is useful for device fabrication, but better reproducibility is required for fundamental molecular electronics studies. The electrochemically deposited Ag NW contacts significantly enhance the Raman scattering signals for aminothiophenol (ATP) molecules in E/1/AgNW/ATP/E2 junctions. The extent of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) enhancement at several junctions within a device depends on the contact between the AgNW and ATP SAM coated electrode. The SERS enhancement was estimated to be 106 - 108, which was large enough to detect submonolayer coverages of A TP molecules diluted by a factor of 1000 with hexanethiol molecules. E1/AgNW/ATP/E2 junctions are useful as a platform for performing simultaneous conductivity and SERS measurements to correlate the electronic properties of molecules within the junction to its structural properties. E1/AgNW/E2 junctions with the AgNW/E2 contact broken electrochemically behave as resistance switching devices. These Ag filament-based switching devices exhibited reversible switching with an on/off ratio over 104 and endurance of at least 100 cycles.
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Scores of holiday makers, including a party of schoolchildren, were being treated for shock last night after witnessing perhaps the most brutal terrorist attack yet seen on the British mainland, during which several of the country's most treasured cultural icons were severely damaged. "It was appalling, women were crying and children shrieking in terror as the bastards destroyed Tower Bridge and blew up Buckingham Palace! I just couldn't believe it," says Ron Dink, owner and manager of Dink's Little England Experience, a Somerset amusement park which boasts accurate scale models of some of the UK's most famous buildings and monuments. "There were charred and burnt miniature figurines of the Royal Family scattered all through the debris – luckily Her Majesty survived with only a slightly melted sceptre, but poor Prince Philip lost both his legs! Seeing something like that could traumatise those kiddies for life! I'm just amazed that no one was hurt!" The three young male terrorists – described by Dink as being swarthy and of Middle Eastern appearance – arrived at the park at approximately midday, paying the entrance fee like normal visitors. However, within minutes of arriving they had launched their assault – taking out Tower Bridge with what appeared to be a home-made rocket launcher consisting of a length of drainpipe and a firework rocket, before turning their attention to Big Ben. "I saw one of them set light to what appeared to be a plastic model airliner before hurling it into the clock tower – it exploded upon impact," recalls an eyewitness. "I was shocked to see them laughing, dancing and jabbering in their heathen tongue as one of the most potent symbols of our proud democracy burned!"
Pausing only to urinate on the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, the three terrorists fled, making a speedy exit in a rusty Austin Montego. However, the horror wasn't yet over – as Dink and his staff struggled to control the blazing buildings and evacuate the park, an explosion tore through Buckingham Palace. "It seems the bastards had parked a miniature car bomb outside the gates – we later found the charred remains of a Dinky Toys Ford Consul in the wreckage," says Dink. "I'd certainly never place such a downmarket model vehicle anywhere near a Royal palace!" Dink believes that it could cost thousands to repair the damage, and fears that he may be forced to close permanently. "There's no way the insurance is going to pay out – my policy doesn't cover terrorist attacks," he laments. "It was bad enough trying to get them to pay up during the foot and mouth crisis, when eco-terrorists shot all the plastic cows in the model farm with an air pistol, piled them up, doused them in petrol and set fire to them!"
Dink denies that he may have provoked the attack himself, rejecting suggestions that the 'terrorists' were actually Iraqi students from nearby Bath or Bristol, enraged at the recent unveiling of the park's latest attraction – a highly detailed scale model of Baghdad featuring colourful explosions as Saddam's palaces are attacked by miniature US cruise missiles. "They were definitely terrorists hell-bent on destroying the symbols of British freedom – students would just have got drunk, puked up all over the place and written smart-arsed graffiti in the toilets," he rages. The authorities seem to agree with him. "There is no doubt that the fireworks used were of a type illegally imported from China – a country which opposed the war in Iraq," a spokesman for Somerset and Avon police told the press. "Not only that, but the model plane used in the attack on Big Ben is believed to have been a Boeing 767 in United Airlines colours – a clear reference to September 11, indicating that this group is linked to Al-Qaida!"
This is not the first such attack in the area, only a few weeks earlier a group of young men described by witnesses as "Arabic looking" had terrorised children at the nearby seaside resort of Weston-Super-Mare, running amok on the beach kicking over sandcastles. "They particularly seemed to be targeting the ones flying those little Union Jacks. Of course, the kiddies were all in tears, but the Arab lads ran off when the bloke doing the donkey rides came over and threatened to thump them," recalls a witness. Security experts are now speculating that these attacks could be the first salvoes in a major new bombing campaign against the UK by Islamic terrorists intent on avenging the defeat of Saddam Hussein. "There is no doubt in my mind that they are deliberately focusing on Britain's tourist industry with these latest outrages," says Professor Paul Fumbler. "Not only will tourists be deterred from visiting these types of attractions – which could prove disastrous for the local economy – but insurers will refuse to give cover to them, resulting in the closure of miniature towns and villages up and down the country. This would effectively be a symbolic victory over 'Little England'!" Consequently, security has been increased at Britain's model towns and villages – although the authorities deny that this has so far consisted of deploying model tanks and toy soldiers around their perimeters.
However, others believe that these so-called 'terrorist attacks' are further evidence that the intelligence services are deliberately over stating the threat posed to the UK by Islamic terrorists in an attempt to provide the government with justification for the invasion of Iraq. "Quite frankly, if the best they can do is frighten a few kids and kick over some toy buildings, then I reckon Al Qaida must pretty much be a spent force! These attacks are clearly simply the work of vandals," opines Andy Dummock, a left wing Labour MP and fierce critic of the government. "This isn't the first time we've had the authorities exaggerating the importance of supposed terrorist incidents for political purposes – only last month half of Birmingham was evacuated after the local police claimed that Iraq's missing weapons of mass destruction had been handed into a West Midlands police station during the recent gun amnesty! In the event the alleged outlawed weapons cache turned out to consist of some firecrackers and rockets and a water pistol!"
West Midlands police have been quick to defend their actions in calling in US weapons inspectors. "CCTV camera pictures clearly showed the box containing the suspect weapons being handed into the station by an Arabic looking man with a dodgy moustache," explained Assistant Chief Constable Tom Handle. "Not only that, but the so-called 'water pistol' was found to contain urine, not water, making it a potential chemical weapon – and those fireworks were illegal and were designed to deliver biological warheads – two of the rockets had been smeared with dog shit!"


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Five ways to fix Newsweek
Sidney Harman's purchase of Newsweek was largely greeted with relief by those whose fortunes are most closely entwined with the ailing newsweekly.
But a deep-pocketed benefactor can only do so much for a publication that lost nearly $40 million last year, and, despite getting rid of a third of its staff and radically shrinking circulation, it's on track to lose another $20 million this year.
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Newsweek needs more than money; it needs a new plan.
We reached out to a dozen current and former Newsweek staffers and media experts to see what they thought that plan should be. And here's what they said:
Dump the opinion, get back to reporting
Newsweek relaunched in May 2009 with a new direction that, as its editor, Jon Meacham , explained to readers, would move away from breaking news in favor of "reported narrative" and "the argued essay."
But many former Newsweek staffers and watchers say that the result of this move – a magazine that often opens with eight pages of opinion – was a mistake.
"No matter how well thought-out it is, opinion and analysis is valued less because you can get it for free," said Michael Shapiro, a longtime magazine journalist and professor at Columbia University's Journalism School. "Not that it doesn't matter. It matters a lot. But what people will pay for is something they didn't already know."
The answer, these people say, is the kind of original enterprise reporting found in The New Yorker, New York Times and Washington Post.
Walter Isaacson, the former managing editor of Time who now serves as president and chief executive officer of the Aspen Institute, believes Newsweek should return to reporting as a way of getting back to its roots.
"I do believe that narrative storytelling and reported journalism are the competitive strengths of a news magazine," he said. "Newsweek in its DNA has a tradition of spunky, great reporting. I would stick to that."
But great reporting, of course, is expensive, and game-changing reporters are hard to come by. Newsweek just lost one of those in investigative reporter Michael Isikoff, who left in June for NBC, and there aren't any others left.
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An even truer return to form would be for Newsweek to go back the function it served when it launched in 1933, as a one-stop shop for readers looking for an overview of the previous week's news.
That's the prescription offered by Samir Husni, director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi's School of Journalism. "It's no longer a newsweekly, it's a bunch of essays," he said. "They're all great writers, great essays, but it's not for a weekly magazine."


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It's no surprise to learn that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare dominated the monthly physical charts in the UK this October.
Having launched two weeks later than its predecessor, it makes it difficult to directly compare its monthly performance with Black Ops 4. Purely looking at the figures, Modern Warfare sold 28% fewer copies than its predecessor did during its first month, though adding that extra fortnight and the shift to digital sales, it's highly likely it actually performed better than Black Ops 4.
That is backed by the fact Activision revealed last week that Modern Warfare was the fastest-selling entry in the series this generation, grossing $100 million more than Black Ops 4 in its first three days, while physical launch sales were 39% higher than the previous entry.
Focusing back on the October charts, it's worth noting that Modern Warfare sold primarily on PS4 -- 62% of the physical copies were shifted on Sony's platform, versus 38% on Xbox One.
Meanwhile, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint had to settle for No.3 for its first month on shelves. Ubisoft's title wasn't able to beat FIFA 20, which took No.2 after debuting at the top of the charts in September. Sales for EA's football behemoth were only down 37% month-on-month and only a couple of thousand copies separated FIFA 20 from Modern Warfare.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint sold 74% fewer copies than predecessor Ghost Recon Wildlands did during its first month back in March 2017 -- and that was a very busy month, with the game competing with Horizon Zero Dawn, Breath of the Wild and Mass Effect Andromeda. Breakpoint is likely to have done much better digitally, though.
WWE 2K20, despite being mired with bugs and glitches at launch, debuted at No.5. Sales for the wrestling title were down 44% year-on-year.
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Ghostbusters The Video Game Remastered and Ring Fit Adventure respectively debuted at No.14 and No.15, while Sony's MediEvil remake had to settle for No.18, having only been on shelves for a couple of days when GfK closed its report for the month.
Last but not least, Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville debuted at No.27, with a fairly equal divide between PS4 (54%) and Xbox One (46%).
It was overall a weak October at retail, with unit sales down 39% year-on-year -- though Red Dead Redemption 2 launched at the same period last year, boosting the market.
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