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There are numerous standalone biobanks in Ireland and in other countries. Historically, such biobanks have not been well resourced, and vary greatly in tissue collection, quality control, sample storage, patient consent procedures and informatics. In most cases, there is insufficient material for sharing or for large translational studies.
Molecular research requires large scale sample collections, and Ireland's research community is relatively small. For mutual benefit and to ensure a co-ordinated biobanking approach, it is very important that a new Biobank Network include and resource those biobanks that are willing to adopt international guidelines and procedures.
The pioneering Biobank Network is the Spanish National Tumor Bank Network (62 hospitals and institutions), under the direction of molecular pathologist, Dr Manuel Morente (visit). The Wales Cancer Bank (visit) is generally similar on a smaller scale (9 hospitals). Biobank Networks or coordinated biobanking has been developed in Singapore, Japan, Korea, Australia, USA, Canada, Wales, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, China, Brazil, Austria, Russia and New Zealand. In the United States, biobanking is an important platform for the Precision Medicine Initiative announced by President Barack Obama in January 2015.


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Lincoln in the Bardo
His mind was freshly inclined toward sorrow; toward the fact that the world was full of sorrow; that everyone labored under some burden of sorrow; that all were suffering; that whatever way one took in this world, one must try to remember that all were suffering (none content; all wronged, neglected, overlooked, misunderstood), and therefore one must do what one could to lighten the load of those with whom one came into contact; that his current state of sorrow was not uniquely his, not at all, but, rather, its like had been felt, would yet be felt, by scores of others, in all times, in every time, and must not be prolonged or exaggerated, because, in this state, he could be of no help to anyone and, given that his position in the world situated him to be either of great help or great harm, it would not do to stay low, if he could help it.
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There's only one thing in the fitness world more aggressively polarizing than burpees, and that's gym selfies. Sweaty selfies. #swealfies, if you will. Whether you love them or hate them, you've most definitely got some sort of strong opinion about your IG feed being populated with flexed biceps. The practice has become so commonplace over the last few years—it's nearly impossible to get through an entire fitness class without seeing someone whip out their phone to smize for the camera mid-plank, but when we take a closer look, is there really any benefit to broadcasting our workouts to the world?
The answer, it seems, is slightly complicated. First, let's start with the good stuff. "It's a great way to announce: 'I have a goal,'" says Janine Delaney, PhD, psychologist and fitness expert. "It's a great way to keep yourself accountable for a goal, and I definitely think that is a very good motivation. A lot of people feel like once they put it out there into the universe, they need to be held accountable."
Once the selfie is live, the positive feedback you receive on it can actually help you stick with your regimen. "People work really hard, and if they get any sort of positive reinforcement, it's nice to hear and it motivates them," says Delaney. In addition to helping motivate you, these shots can also help motivate anyone who might happen to stumble upon them when they're scrolling. "Not everybody may respond to you putting your stuff out there, but that doesn't mean there's not a lot of people who have eyes on what you're doing, who are seeing what you're doing, relating to it, and using you as their own motivational tool," says Josh Cox, certified personal trainer at Anytime Fitness. "Sometimes people don't even realize that they're taking that thought process—you never know what's going to plant a seed of motivation."
But, Delaney warns, the intention you have when you post a selfie often affects the impact it has on you—if you're doing it for attention-seeking reasons, it winds up feeling more performative than self-motivating. One concern that Delaney raises during our conversation is the effect that someone's gym selfies can have on other people—which don't always necessarily fall into the categories of "positive" and "motivating."
"The selfie, while it may make some people feel good, it's not an image I want to portray because I don't necessarily need to show off to people or make people feel bad about themselves," she says. "I feel like a lot of selfies tend to go toward that angle instead of being uplifting." A 2018 study, for example, found that people who were exposed to more exercise-related content on their social networks were more likely to have greater concerns about their bodies.
Perhaps most importantly, gym selfies serve to exclusively highlight the physical effects of working out—they totally ignore the mental, emotional, and straight-up health benefits that sweating it out can offer. But if snapping selfies are you thing, by all means, strike a pose—just be sure to tag your trainer.


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The latest must-have kitchen appliance is undoubtedly the Instant Pot, and home cooks everywhere are beginning to realize just how versatile the multipurpose cooker can be.
Although it's been around since 2010, more and more people are getting into the gadget that combines both a pressure cooker and a slow cooker into one miracle machine. You can make soups, stews, casseroles, mac and cheese, yogurt and now, the true game-changer, wine.
Food blogger David Murphey found a funny meme on the internet asking when someone was going to figure out how to put grapes in a slow cooker and make wine, so Murphey searched the web for any kind of homemade wine recipe for the Instant Pot and came up empty-handed. That's when Murphey decided to make his own recipe.
Murphey told "Munchies" that he searched the internet high and low for an Instant Pot wine recipe until he realized how he could do it on his own.
"The Instant Pot has a yogurt function, and you can use less heat. Before you knew it, I was shopping on Amazon and running to the store to grab juice and to test out my theory ... and it worked!" he said.
Murphey posted the recipe on his blog, and trust us, it's not for beginners.
It starts with a 64-ounce bottle of Welch's grape juice, a cup of sugar, a packet of Lalvin Red Wine Yeast and clear packing tape, if you can believe it. The process is pretty daunting -- and can take up to a month to get the perfect taste, so we won't bother paraphrasing all the technical things you have to do to make your own wine. You can see the full recipe here.
All in all, the entire process to brew the wine will take up a solid 48 hours, but you don't want to drink it quite yet. Murphey recommends waiting at least eight days for the wine to actually start tasting like wine, instead of a grape-flavored yeast drink, but the longer you let the wine sit, the better it will taste. If you have the patience, try and let is sit for a month so all of the fizzy CO2 will go away.
This begs the question: Is the wine any good?
"The grapes in the juice became alive and transformed into something more palatable," Murphey explained to "Munchies." "You can smell dark cherries and raw chocolate on the nose, and you can taste more complex flavors than what you started with."
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What should I know about Veterinary Technology as a career?
The Veterinary Technician program has been designed to develop personnel capable of assisting veterinarians in large animal practices, small animal practices, laboratory animal situations and related veterinary medical activities. The curriculum provides a sound foundation in basic veterinary technology and promotes habits of mind that inspire students to continue their education. Through coursework, skill acquisition and meaningful clinical experiences the graduate will be a productive employee at the entry level and will have the capabilities to perform satisfactorily in positions of increasing responsibility. For more information on Veterinary Technology as a career, please visitwww.NAVTA.net.
What should I know about the academic course of study for Veterinary Technology?
program. The pre-professional part of the program is open to anyone who wishes to enroll in the pre-requisite courses required for admission. Students must either be currently enrolled in the pre-requisite courses or have taken and passed the course with a minimum of a "c" grade in orde
r to be eligible to enroll. Once admitted into the professional part of the program, the curriculum offers a combination of general education courses and professional core courses in veterinary technology. The professional courses consist of classroom learning and clinical opportunities with large, small, and exotic animals, culminating in an externship experience in a veterinary practice, research facility, or other comparable facility. Instruction will be provided by practicing veterinarians and professionals working in the field. The technical courses in the professional components of the program may be taught at a variety of locations or by distance learning methodologies such as
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How do I apply to the program?
Technology Program.
What are the admissions requirements for this program?
A new group of students will begin the professional component of the program each year in the spring semester. Due to space limitations in clinical training, it may be necessary to select students on a competitive basis.
The minimum requirements for entrance into the professional component are:
- Successful completion of all remediation classes, including algebra, as required as a result of BCC's College Placement Test.
- Successful completion of the following pre-professional courses with a grade of "C" or better:
- Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I
- Introductory Chemistry
- English Composition I
- Introduction to Veterinary Technology
- Veterinary Medical Terminology
- Submission of a letter of intent to progress in the professional component of the program.
- Submission of an autobiography, as described below:
Candidates for progression will be selected during the fall semester preceding entrance into the professional segment of the program. Those students who are registered for and attending some or all of the above pre-professional courses, but have not yet received a final grade, may apply for progression providing they meet all other requirements for admission. If selected, admission will be provisional pending successful completion of all pre-professional coursework.
Students are advised that meeting the minimum requirements for progression does not guarantee a seat in the professional component. Criteria for selection includes HESI exam scores, G.P.A., past academic achievement in the sciences, number of credits already completed towards the degree, and communication skills, as demonstrated in the writing sample.
To apply for admission to the professional component of the program candidates must:
Submit unofficial transcripts (if this is not the student's first semester), and mid-term grades by
October 1st of the year admission is sought.
Submit a 2-3 page autobiography, indicating past achievements and future career and personal goals.
Practical experience in a veterinary facility is highly recommended for admission to the Veterinary
Technology program. Students should attempt to complete 24 hours or more of observation prior to
submitting an application to the program. Proof of observation in the form of a letter signed by a
veterinarian is recommended.
In addition, consultation with practicing veterinary technicians is strongly advised.
Can I take general education courses along with my veterinary technology courses?
What is the deadline for admission?
are open to all students and are offered every semester.
How many students are admitted each year?
Do I need t o submit letters of recommendation?
Not at this time.
Is there a personal interview included in the admissions process?
Not at this time.
If I live out of county, can I apply to the program?
Yes. If you are accepted into the program, you will then be able to receive what's known as a Chargeback. Please contact the bursar's office for more information.
Am I able to transfer from another VT program?
You must meet with the Program Director to discuss transferable courses. All prospective students must apply to the program on October 1st.
Is there a sequence of courses that must be followed?
Can general education and science courses be transferred into the program?
What are the approximate expenses related to the entire program including tuition, books and fees?
Approximately $14,000
Where will I go for my clinical experience?
determining where you will go. We have many sites from which to choose.
Are there any additional requirements related to my clinical experience?
There are two externship courses in which you must enroll. This will be done at the end, or near the end of your didactic work as a student. Externship I and Externship II. This will total 250 work hours.
Is the program accredited?
Who is the accrediting agency?
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
What are the requirements for Veterinary Technology licensure in the state of NJ?
There are currently no licensure requirements in the state of New Jersey. However, neighboring states such as New York do require licensure for practice.


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Hello guys! Ive been thinking about my "resolutions" for this year and to be honest, I cant say I have any.
I mean i have GOALS in mind, but resolutions i feel change often and sometimes they just dont happen at all.
So my goals for this year are:
To make this a successful blog. Im not saying im the best writer out there, but I definitely try my hardest and i want people to come here to either, laugh, learn, or simply read a word of advice. It's taken me a year since I left my job to finally make up my mind and decide that I want to give this a try. I want my voice to be heard or in this case, I want my words to be READ.
I also want to become a better baker than I am. Again, im not saying im the best baker but i love doing it. I love baking and cooking and I love to bake for my daughter, my husband, my family and I even love baking for my husband's associates.
I want to read more, I used to read 3-4 books a month. Now it takes me a month to finish just one book. I have to get back to that. I love reading, next to spending time with my daughter, reading is my favorite hobby
I want to keep our apartment organized. It is really hard with a toddler running a around and toys everywhere, but I really want to declutter our space and donate some things we no longer need.
And yes. Id like to lose some weight too. I suffer from hypothyroidism and even though I am not overweight, I'd like to lose maybe 10 lbs. Go back to my pre-baby body and stay healthy, that is my main concern.
So, here they go… we shall see if I can make any of these happen by the end of this year. I hope whoever is reading this and whoever has made resolutions or set themselves some goals can make them happen. NEVER GIVE UP. I know people say that all the time. But always keep in mind how good you will feel once you do something people say you couldn't do!


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25 July 2013 | Company results | By BioSpectrum Bureau
Varian Medical finished the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 with $766 million in cash and cash equivalents and $174 million of debt
Singapore: Varian Medical Systems reported net earnings of $1.03 per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, up seven percent from $0.96 in the year-ago quarter.
Varian's company-wide revenues totaled $726 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, up three percent from the year-ago quarter. The company ended the third quarter with a $2.8 billion backlog, up four percent from the end of the year-ago period.
The company finished the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 with $766 million in cash and cash equivalents and $174 million of debt. During the third quarter, cash flow from operations was a record $198 million, and the company spent $95 million to repurchase shares of common stock. As of the end of the quarter, the company had 110 million average diluted shares outstanding, down three million from the prior year period.
Mr Dow R Wilson, CEO, Varian Medical Systems, said that, "Varian's net earnings rose versus the year-ago quarter in line with expectations while revenues rose somewhat less than expected due primarily to a significant currency headwind with the Yen as well as inventory adjustments among major X-ray tube customers in Japan."


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Race Riot in Minnesota–
A food fight turned into a massive brawl at South High in Minneapolis.
A number of police cars responded to Minneapolis South High School Thursday after an alleged food fight escalated into a melee involving 200 to 300 students.
The Minnesota Post reported:
That "all-out brawl" at South High in Minneapolis got coverage from virtually every local outlet. At WCCO-TV, Esme Murphy reports: "Twelve people complained that they had been sprayed with mace. Police at the scene said they had to use chemical agent to get the crowd under control as they were being pelted with objects as they tried to break things up. … [One student] said the fights were over pride. 'I know it's a pride thing between Muslims and black people,' she said. 'They want their pride back for something. I don't know.' She also said 'boys were hitting girls' and that some people were lying on the floor, with their hands over their heads, in surrender.… The fight, students say, was the result of long-simmering tensions between the 8 percent of students who are Somali Americans and the 20 percent who are African Americans."
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As graduation season approaches, you may notice more and more ads promoting student loan refinance. You may also receive offers from companies offering to lower your rate on your student loans. What does all of this mean to you? Learn what your options are and create the student loan repayment strategy that makes sense for you.
What is Refinancing?
Refinancing means using a new loan with better interest rates and/or terms to pay off an existing loan. Refinancing is commonly used with home mortgages, but can also be a great option for your student loans. Check out When to Consider Refinancing Student Loans for additional insight into potential reasons you might consider refinancing your student loans.
Who Can Benefit from Refinancing Student Loans?
If your goal is to obtain a lower interest rate and ultimately lower the total repayment costs of your loans, then refinancing is worth exploring. This is especially true if you have older private loans that may have a high interest rate, and you feel you may qualify for a lower interest rate now. Some consumers may also want to lower their overall monthly payment. They can achieve this from either a lower interest rate, or by extending the term (i.e., length of repayment) on their loan. Finally, if you have multiple loans with different lenders or servicers, refinancing combines your loans into one. This means you'll only have to work with one entity for your student loans in the future.
What Types of Loans Can Be Refinanced?
Most companies that offer student loan refinancing allow you to include private loans and federal student loans when refinancing. (Private loans are loans made by a bank or other financial services provider you received to help fund your education. Federal loans (i.e., Direct Loans, Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans) are made by the government.) To qualify, your loans may need to be in their grace period or in repayment to be included in a refinance loan. That means you need to be out of school when you refinance those loans. You can include multiple loans from a number of different loan holders in one refinance loan. Make sure you know all of the student loans you have, and which company or organization is responsible for servicing those loans before refinancing.
Considerations and Cautions Before Refinancing
While refinancing might sound good to you, there are some things you need to consider.
- Don't just look at the low teaser rates. The lowest advertised rate is usually available to borrowers with the best credit scores who select the shortest repayment term. These options may not work for your situation.
- Understand who will actually service your new refinance loan. In many instances, the lender you initially work with may not be the organization you make payments to, or rely on for customer service.
- If you are considering including federal loans in your refinance, ensure the benefits outweigh any loss of protections or benefits only available with federal loans. For instance, if you include federal loans in a new private refinance loan, you lose access to income-driven repayment plans and the possibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness that might be available with your federal loans.
The bottom line is, do your research and understand what course of action is best for you. Each person has unique circumstances and concerns, so refinancing may not always be best.
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The V Art Festival "Mellow Season in Odessa Opera House" was opened!31 Aug
The premiere of the opera "Lohengrin" was performed on the stage.
Two ballet dancers will debut in "The Birth of Ballerina"26 Aug
Anastasiia Rudnieva will debut as the White Cat and Larysa Hrytsai - as Princess Florine.
The performance "Tosca" on August 25 is dedicated to the memory of Yarema Skibinskyi23 Aug
It is 10 years from the date of ex-chief conductor's death.
The artists of Odesa Opera House will give a concert for Independence Day22 Aug
The artists will sing in Golden Hall of the Literary Museum on August 23.
Nine events – nine unforgettable nights22 Aug
The event organizers told about the festival "Mellow Season in Odessa Opera House".
Four ballet artists will debut in "Walpurgis Night"20 Aug
The performance will be held tomorrow on August, 21.
August 18 is a day of mourning in Odessa17 Aug
Nine people died by fire in a hostel "Tokyo Star".
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This is a short introduction to the world of Standards outlining how they are developed.
A standard is a document defining best practice, established by consensus and approved by a recognized body (such as BSI, ANSI or ISO). Each standard is kept current through a process of maintenance and review whereby it is updated, revised or withdrawn as necessary.
Make your views known
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the ASIS/BSI BCM.01 2010 standard for Business Continuity Management.
The full name for the standard is ANSI/ASIS/BSI BCM.01:2010, Business Continuity
Management Systems - Requirements with Guidance for Use (Joint ASIS International and British Standards Institute (BSI) Standard) and whilst a mouthful it reflects the very close collaboration throughout the whole development process between ASIS and the BSI. This approach led to a multi-national team being involved with committee formed responsible for the development being co-chaired by Dr Marc Siegel (US) and Kevin Brear (UK) and that also included Russell Price from the Continuity Forum.
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This Business Continuity Survey is now closed.
The summary report will be issued in the 1st Qtr of 2011. If you would like more information please contact us directly.
Survey on BS25999 Usage
Some working in the field of Business Continuity may not remember a time before standards, but for many of us in the field for longer, the work of the BCM Committee of the BSI to create the world's first BCM standard was instrumental in developing much-needed consistency and credibility across the sector. The outcome of this work, BS25999, has been at the heart of much of the subsequent development in the discipline, and the BSI has one of the most successful Management Standards ever issued.
As BS25999 approaches its fourth birthday, the BSI BCM/1 committee, is looking to assess the experience and opinions of hundreds of practitioners and BCM managers all around the world on how they are applying BS25999 and its family of related standards and Published Documents in their organisations.
Consequently, the BCM/1 committee has developed the BS25999 2010 Survey, in conjunction with the Business Continuity Institute and the Continuity Forum, which they hope you will find the time to contribute to.
The BSI, BCI and Continuity Forum are coming together to undertake an industry-wide survey on how the worlds most successful Business Continuity Standard, BS25999, is being used by organisations around the world.
Chris Green, Chairman of the BSI BCM/1 Committee that is responsible for the standard, comments "This survey will really help guide our thoughts on how the profession has responded to BS25999, and what we should be considering in the future."
Continuity Forum Chairman, Russell Price said "BS25999 has been remarkably successful and is well established in the field ... but as the BCM sector evolves and experience grows we should regularly review the fit between standards and organisational needs."
BS25999 survey can be accessed by clicking the link below:
All contributions are made in confidence and a report on the findings will be available on completion of the project.
PD 25666 gives appropriate guidance to all organizations on performing exercising, including testing activities, for continuity and contingency programmes. Arrangements for information technology (IT) systems also fall under this general guidance.
This guidance is intended to be read and used in conjunction with BS 25999, BS 25777, ISO/PAS 22399 and BS ISO/IEC 27001 and the other relevant BSI documents.
This Published Document provides a framework for, or signposts to, good practice for any organization that wishes to engage in exercising activities. Although there are operational differences between contingency and continuity programmes, it is suggested that there is synergy in exercising activities between these disciplines.
PD 25666 establishes the principles and terminology of exercising and gives guidance on the processes and methods for developing or improving continuity and contingency capabilities.
Business Continuity forum
Vodafone UK has recently been undergoing a thorough audit by the BSI as part of the retention process for its BS25999 certification for Business Continuity Management. The successful outcome demonstrates the capability of the Vodafone approach and in achieving recertification demonstrates to customers the added resilience of the services provided by Vodafone.
This is a point not lost on Vodafone's management. In their press statement they make reference to the clear responsibility they have as a telecommunications company to other organisations and particularly their BCM plans. Peter Kelly, Enterprise Director Vodafone UK says "We know that mobile communications are an essential service for all businesses – retaining BS 25999 certification demonstrates that we continue to deliver the most reliable and highest quality network for our customers, no matter what."
HERE in the UK, approaches to business continuity are becoming far more holistic. However, in the North East the association with business continuity and IT is still incredibly strong.
This may go some way to explaining why some businesses in the construction industry have not been able to reap the benefits of investing in an effective business continuity management system (BCMS).
Tender documents from the public sector increasingly ask businesses to offer evidence of a business continuity plan and statements from the coalition Government have suggested that this will only become more prominent.
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Regis is a Great Khan living in the Red Rock Canyon in 2281.
Regis thinks of himself as the Papa Khan's right hand man. This is also literal, as Regis takes the seat to Papa's right in the Long House. Regis is also the Great Khan's law enforcer and as such will warn the Courier to watch their step. Although loyal to Papa, Regis harbors doubts about his leader's recent decisions, especially his newfound friendship with the Legion.
Jack describes him as "Cool. Scary, but cool."
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Interactions overviewEdit
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- Oh My Papa: Regis is not convinced that the NCR's actions at Bitter Springs were committed intentionally. If the Courier helps Regis usurp control of the Great Khans from Papa Khan, he will send his forces as aid to the NCR during the Second Battle of Hoover Dam.
- We Are Legion: After the player character becomes Papa Khan's heir, it is possible for them to quietly kill Papa Khan, take his Great Khan spike helmet, and then become the new Papa Khan. Speaking to Regis after this transition (which is instantaneous) will allow a Legion player to decide the fate of the tribe.
Effects of player's actionsEdit
- Regis will not offer the quest Oh My Papa if the Courier has earned a vilified reputation with the Great Khans, stating that he "should not be talking about this with an outsider." This can be fixed by picking up Karl's journal, talking to Papa again and leaving the longhouse.
|Other items
|Great Khan soldier armor
|Ant meat
He is one of the few named characters affected by the Sneering Imperialist perk.
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Charlie Wilson's War
dir. Mike Nichols
Is there a writer alive today with a more recognizable line of patter than Aaron Sorkin? Much like Kevin Smith, the award-laden West Wing creator doesn't write dialogue so much as a constant stream of dueling monologues, all breathlessly delivered in what sounds suspiciously like the same voice. The above isn't meant to harp on the man's genuine, sizzling literary gifts (anyone responsible for the loopy delirium of 1993's Malice deserves, at the very least, a small national park named in his honor), but rather to point out that his hyperliteracy is perhaps best digested in small, commercial-interrupted chunks. Too large a dose, and it begins to feel like a forced race-walk through one of the author's trademark endless hallways.
True to form, the Sorkin-penned Charlie Wilson's War features miles upon miles of speech-clogged corridors. Thankfully, the combined efforts of a top-tier cast, an undeniably relevant mid-'80s storyline, and a director who does this type of highbrow stuff better than anyone manage to punch a breezy hole through the ever-present chattering din.
Based on George Crile's nonfiction bestseller, the story follows Democratic Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), a boozy, womanizing master of the party line who, with the prodding of a wealthy socialite (Julia Roberts), unexpectedly vows that the little-noticed rebels in Afghanistan will receive enough U.S.-funded weaponry to fend off the invading Soviets. As usual, director Mike Nichols's unhurried, semisatirical grace is a wonder to behold, particularly in the performances he gets out of his actors: Hanks and Roberts both add winningly seedy facets to their established personas, while Philip Seymour Hoffman's slobby, profane CIA man steals damn near every scene.
Everything runs so smoothly, in fact, that it isn't until afterward that you realize there really isn't a second act—the film proceeds from notion to resolution without much in the way of conflict. Structural natterings aside, this remains an extremely entertaining conversation starter of a movie, of the sort earmarked for a better-than-average night out with the folks. Depending, of course, on their tolerance for scenes involving talky naked strippers in hot tubs. ANDREW WRIGHT
P.S. I Love You
dir. Richard LaGravenese
Hey, you stupid movie. I don't love you. In fact, you are terrible. If we were married and then you died of a brain tumor, and then you sent me magic love letters from beyond the grave (which is exactly your plot), I would throw the letters into the garbage and then I would pee in the garbage can. And then I would feed the garbage can to a stupid goat so that your memory could slowly dissolve in the stomach juices of the world's least popular animal. Then I would push the goat off a cliff. That's how much I hated our time together.
Your star, Hilary Swank—dead of husband, pointy of spine ("You make a ravishing widow, sis!")—is just so, so unappealing as a romantic-comedy lead. She's annoying. She's a snooze. And, like I said, she looks like a fucking stegosaurus. (Also, her character makes "shoe art"! SHUT UP.)
Your dialogue is insane. "Don't be like that!" scolds Gina Gershon. "Like what?" asks the mopey stego. "Like the only lonely widow in Gotham City!" Later, in bed: "I can feel you hugging me," whispers Swank. "That's because I am," replies ghost husband. "You look great," Swank tells the ghost. Whoa! What?
You do have three things to recommend you, though. The first thing is Lisa Kudrow. But that one cancels itself out, because for some reason you chose not to cast Lisa Kudrow in every role. Bad move. The second thing is hot Irishmen. The ghost, Irishman #1 (Gerard Butler, not actually Irish), is hot. Irishman #2 (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, not actually Irish) is even hotter. Thanks for that. The third unexpected gift is Harry Connick Jr., who, with the deadest of pans, consistently spins your horrible writing into comedy gold. "How did he die?" he asks at the funeral. "Brain tumor," says the bony widow. "NICE." Ha!
But seriously, when Harry Connick Jr. is the funniest thing in your movie, it's time to get a brain tumor. P.S., I love hot Irishmen. LINDY WEST
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
dir. Jake Kasdan
I'm about to use a pseudo-witty critic cliché... wait for it... wait... Walk Hard walks a fine line. Boom. But it's true. For the movie to be successful it was going to have to cleverly mock the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line (which I love) and in turn mock Johnny Cash himself without coming off as a big bully kicking a (literally) dead horse.
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Johnny and June Cash's turbulent love story is practically sacred; Walk Hard (cowritten by Judd Apatow), meanwhile, is a goofy movie with dick jokes being delivered by cast members of SNL and The Office. The plot follows the rise, fall, and resurgence of an American music legend, Dewey Cox, who cheats on his wife, hooks up with his duet partner, loses her and wins her back, has tons of babies, does tons of drugs, and struggles to remain relevant. Ahem.
But it's really, really funny (if you like dick jokes), and it's still funny even if you love Johnny Cash. First of all, the songs don't suck and John C. Reilly (Dewey Cox) can actually sing. Secondly, even if the obvious turns of the plot don't entertain you (because let's be honest, you know exactly where the movie's going at all times), you'll have fun spotting the guest stars littered throughout the film, playing rock stars both dead and alive. The Beatles are played by Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Justin Long (the Mac guy), and Jason Schwartzman. Jack White of the White Stripes plays Elvis Presley, the little Frankie Muniz kid from Malcolm in the Middle plays Buddy Holly, and the Temptations play the Temptations. Jewel plays herself, which is unfortunate, but otherwise Walk Hard is awesome. MEGAN SELING


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By Ron Klinger
For intermediate players
Become an accomplished player with The Guide to Better Bridge
The Guide to Better Bridge is for players who've mastered the basics and who want to improve their game. By following the advice contained in this book from bridge master Ron Klinger, you'll know you're doing the right thing - improving both your skill and confidence.Time marches on and the standard approach to bidding changes with it. Most players now play 1NT as 15-17, not 16-18. The preferred range for a 2NT opening is 21-22 points, but a good 20 points qualifies. Where jump raises, e.g., 1S : 3S, were once played as forcing, they are commonly used these days as a limit raise, 10-12 points. Overcalls have wider ranges, 8-16/17 at the 1-level, 10-16/17 at the 2-level. Overcalls have wider ranges, 8-16/17 at the 1-level, 10-16/17 at the 2-level. All of these have been incorporated in this edition.
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Bridge is fun to play, but playing and winning is better still!
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The second diversity consideration we will look at is gender, specifically the issue that women are underrepresented in STEM fields. For example, in 2015 WISE found that of 14,000 engineering apprentices, only 450 were girls.
In addition, in England and Wales, physics is the third most popular subject to study at A level (16-18 years) for boys but only the nineteenth most popular for girls.
Shortage of females entering STEM careers
Failure to recruit girls into STEM jobs is not only limiting for girls (as they miss out on great careers in exciting sectors), but also represents a real threat to the UK economy. WISE has developed an approach which volunteers can use in describing careers in a way which appeals to girls. The People Like Me campaign aims to show girls people with similar personalities and skills are successfully working in STEM industries. Their new resource pack for schools provides further suggestions for activities to help girls study and find careers in STEM.
Gender and education
The Girls' Day Schools Trust conducted a review of classroom pedagogy and concluded that, over time, teachers have observed what creates a positive learning environment for girls and adapted their teaching styles accordingly.
Here are some of the recommendations for practice:
- A high level of involvement and interactivity, a focus on talk, and a willingness of the teacher to create a collaborative learning environment, listening carefully to pupils' questions and difficulties.
- The creation of a sense of confidence and security for the learners, so that girls are willing to learn from each other, to take risks and explore, testing their powers of reasoning against and with other girls.
- The development of a collaborative partnership between learners and teacher, fostering independent learning but within a secure and challenging environment.
- An awareness that however confident girls appear, teachers need to take time and space to reassure, to reiterate, to clarify, even when girls seem less confident in their own abilities than they ought to be.
Source: Effective Pedagogies for Girls' Learning
The review emphasises that girls and boys do not have different ways of learning, and that generalising that all girls learn in a particular way is equally limiting. Drawing upon OECD evidence, the review argues that attitudes and confidence in learning are the strongest factors that influence girls' academic performance, not innate ability.
In the next step, you'll hear the approach adopted by a STEM Ambassador when volunteering to be inclusive to both boys and girls.


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A place for my cells (continued)
July 2013
(This story is the continuation/conclusion of the article beginning here)
Keeping a full plate
According to Corning's Ludwig, another questionaside from the animal-free discussionthat he hears a lot is, "How can I make 2 trillion cells?"
"They never really talk about it, but there is always this question of 'how can I make a trillion cells cheaply?' There is a lot of emphasis now on cost and cost-containment," he says.
This question will only get louder as more and more projects move from the research departments and into the clinic, and the demands for large quantities of cells increases. With standard polystyrene plates, Ludwig explains, you can really only get stacks of about 40 plates because of the need for sufficient headspace between the plates to allow adequate gas exchange.
"If you reduce the headspace, you get poor oxygen transfer and the cells end up starving," he says.
To accommodate the demand for tighter stacking and increased throughput, Corning introduced the HyperStack format, which relies on a gas-permeable polystyrene. Thus, oxygen transfer occurs through the permeable film allowing the company to create a very dense stack.
"But even with something like HyperStack, you can really only get about 2 billion cells with a 120-layer stack, so customers are really actively looking at bioreactors with microcarrier beads," he adds.
"As more cell-based therapeutics progress toward clinical testing, the consistency, quality and reproducibility of large- scale culture systems become an imperative," said Robert Shaw, commercial director of EMD Millipore's Stem Cell Initiative, in a May press release.
EMD Millipore was announcing its collaboration with PharmaCell BV to optimize large-scale expansion and harvesting of HepaRG cells using Mobius CellReady disposable bioreactor technology. In support of the European BALANCE project, the collaboration is aimed at the development of a bioartificial liver.
"Customers tend to like the flexible manufacturing format that a single- use bioreactor gives them, so they can quickly change over without doing steam-in-place processes," Ludwig says. "The beads we have are a little more differentiatedbecause Corning is really big on surface scienceso the advantage that we have in the stem cell area is that we have surface treatments, media and the vessels together, which makes it easier for the customers looking for a transitional system."
Several posters at the ISSCR conference were dedicated to the development of microcarrier technologies, and the challenges of shifting from a two-dimensional platform to the third dimension of suspended cultures.
"The biggest thing around the microcarrier beads is that they seed differently; you can't just put some beads in suspension with some cells, you have to let them settle," Ludwig adds. "Developing that kind of protocol to get them to seed on the beads and expand correctly is a little bit challenging."
As he explains further, it is not just about the surface materials per se and their cell adhesion properties.
"It's a much more dynamic environment," he says. "Whenever you have things in motion, there are lots of concerns about how the microcarriers are interacting with the impellers, and making sure that the oxygen level and heat is maintained from top to bottom."
A transitional offering between plates and a full bioreactor environment may be in the offing, however, with the announcement in April of data arising from a collaboration between UCB and TAP Biosystems. In particular, UCB tested the performance of a variety of cell lines in the 15-mL ambr microscale bioreactor and found the results were representative of similar experiments with 100 L bioreactors, and yet would allow researchers to test up to 24 clones in parallel.
While the experiments were performed on protein-expressing CHO cell lines rather than stem cells, the results nonetheless open the possibility of testing performance at a smaller, more experimental level before scaling up to production levels.
Aside from the growth vessels, the surface chemistry is also important to stem cell research, and this is one area where AMSBIO has invested heavily.
"Unlike cancer cells, stem cells don't tend to grow on plastic happily, but require some kind of matrices," says Pridham-Field.
Thus, AMSBIO has developed an extensive portfolio of extracellular matrices (ECMs), but whereas many companies simply offer the ECM proteins such as laminins, AMSBIO has gone one step further.
Rather than just extracting the protein for a recombinant laminin from a cell line, the company has developed recombinant versions where the cell-binding motifs of the ECM protein are fused to a naturally adhesive protein derived from mussels that makes it easier to stick the ECMs to plates.
"You can coat your plate with just one of these motifs, or any combination of these motifs in any concentration," says Pridham-Field. "The idea is to grow your stem cells on these defined matrices and optimize the environment."
One of the challenges for researchers, he adds, is knowing which motifs to use for their specific experiments, a question that AMSBIO does not really have the capacity to answer.
"Because we recognize there is a limit as to how much we can tell people, we'll put together a 96-well plate of various motif combinations," he says, describing something akin to a chocolate sampler box. "They can then put the same cells in each well and see how they react."
As a follow-through on its purchase of Discovery Labware, Corning too continues to develop a portfolio of peptide surface treatments.
"Discovery Labware had invested heavily in peptide surface treatments, so it really complimented Corning quite well," recounts Ludwig, but where Corning had focused its efforts on letting the customer coat the plates, Discovery Labware focused on precoated cultureware, a practice that Corning has largely adopted.
The battle continues to expand the repertoire of current stem cell applications, while keeping an eye on the downstream possibilities of sending those same cells into the clinic as therapeuticswhich means that as researchers and companies do their best to figure out how to make stem cell resources less expensive and more effective, others will continue to search for places to put all this stuff.
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Home to more Fortune 500 companies per capita than anywhere else in the world. A global leader in medical technology innovation, commercialization, and manufacturing. Innovation across multiple industries, from software to renewable energy. And one of the highest concentrations of banks and financial talent in a major metropolitan area. These are just a few of the things that make the Greater MSP business community great.
Greater MSP's Growing Industry Sectors
Combined, the health care, manufacturing, and professional/scientific services industry sectors employ roughly one-quarter of the region's workforce. This is particularly impressive, considering the region holds an above-average concentration of employment in finance/insurance, wholesale trade, management of companies, information, education, and the arts.
All but two of Greater MSP's largest industry sectors are expected to grow over the next five years.


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Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
In the UK the number of deaths caused by liver disease is increasing dramatically, and the leading cause of liver disease is excess alcohol consumption. Alcohol misuse over a long period leads to alcoholic hepatitis, where there is marked inflammation in the liver. The death rate amongst patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis is over 30% within the first month after admission to hospital. Several studies have shown an improvement in survival rates with the use of prednisolone, a corticosteroid drug which suppresses inflammation. However, other studies, many of which have been criticised for their small size or poor quality, found no benefit to steroid use. In many units around the UK prednisolone is now accepted as standard treatment for severe alcoholic hepatitis but this practice is not consistent and a definitive study is therefore required to determine the best treatment option. A second drug, pentoxifylline, has been shown to be effective in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis. Pentoxifylline has also been shown to reduce resistance to corticosteroids and might therefore act together with prednisolone to reduce death rates in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis. Unfortunately only one study of pentoxifylline alone and one study of pentoxifylline in combination with prednisolone have been reported and conclusions about the effectiveness of the drug are therefore hard to draw. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of prednisolone and pentoxifylline in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis.
Who can participate?
Patients aged 18 or over with alcoholic hepatitis
What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated into four groups: a group treated with a placebo (dummy drug), a group treated with prednisolone alone, a group on pentoxifylline alone, and a group on both prednisolone and pentoxifylline. We then measure patient survival after 28 days, 3 months and 12 months, and the development of any disease/treatment complications.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Not provided at time of registration
Where is the study run from?
Imperial College London (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
December 2009 to November 2013
Who is funding the study?
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Prof Mark Thursz
Trial website
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
Study information
Scientific title
STOPAH: STeroids Or Pentoxifyline for Alcoholic Hepatitis
Study hypothesis
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether pentoxifylline (PTX) or corticosteroids reduce the mortality associated with severe alcoholic hepatitis.
More details can be found at: http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/081444
Protocol can be found at: http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/81373/PRO-08-14-44.pdf
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Multicentre randomised double-blind factorial (2 x 2) design trial
Primary study design
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Trial type
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Alcoholic hepatitis
The planned interventions will be prednisolone (40 mg for 4 weeks) or pentoxifylline (400 mg 3 times a day for 4 weeks):
1. Group A: placebo/placebo
2. Group B: placebo/prednisolone
3. Group C: pentoxifylline/placebo
4. Group D: pentoxifylline/prednisolone
Intervention type
Phase III
Drug names
Pentoxifyline, prednisolone
Primary outcome measure
Mortality at 28 days
Secondary outcome measures
1. Mortality at 3 and 12 months
2. Outcome relative to Glasgow Alcoholic Hepatitis Score
3. Assessment of biochemical response to treatment
4. Duration of hospitalisation
5. The development of new or recurrent renal failure
6. Development of gastro-intestinal haemorrhage and sepsis
7. Incremental NHS costs and quality of life at 3 and 12 months
Overall trial start date
Overall trial end date
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Clinical alcoholic hepatitis:
1.1. Serum bilirubin greater than 80 µmol/L
1.2. History of excess alcohol (greater than 80 g/day male, greater than 60 g/day female)
2. Less than 4 weeks from admission to hospital
3. Discriminant Function (DF) greater than or equal to 32
4. Informed consent
5. Minimum 18 years old, no upper limit, either sex
Participant type
Age group
Target number of participants
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Abstinence of more than 6 weeks prior to randomisation
2. Duration of jaundice greater than 3 months
3. Other causes of liver disease
4. Evidence of current malignancy (except non-melanotic skin cancer)
5. Previous entry into the study, or use of either prednisolone or PTX within 6 months
6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 500 or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) greater than 300
7. Patients with a serum creatinine greater than 500 µmol/L or requiring renal support
8. Patients dependent upon inotropic support
9. Active gastro-intestinal haemorrhage and untreated sepsis
Recruitment start date
Recruitment end date
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Sponsor details
Joint R&D Office
Mail Point 138
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Road
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Funder type
Funder name
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list
2013 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23958271
2015 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25901427
2015 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26691209
Publication citations
Forrest E, Mellor J, Stanton L, Bowers M, Ryder P, Austin A, Day C, Gleeson D, O'Grady J, Masson S, McCune A, Patch D, Richardson P, Roderick P, Ryder S, Wright M, Thursz M, Steroids or pentoxifylline for alcoholic hepatitis (STOPAH): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial., Trials, 2013, 14, 262, doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-262.
Thursz MR, Richardson P, Allison M, Austin A, Bowers M, Day CP, Downs N, Gleeson D, MacGilchrist A, Grant A, Hood S, Masson S, McCune A, Mellor J, O'Grady J, Patch D, Ratcliffe I, Roderick P, Stanton L, Vergis N, Wright M, Ryder S, Forrest EH; STOPAH Trial, Prednisolone or pentoxifylline for alcoholic hepatitis, N Engl J Med, 2015, 372, 17, 1619-1628, doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1412278.


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Milk Pudding in Rose Water
(Su Muhallebisi)
3 cups 3.25% whole milk
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp rice flour
3 tbsp corn starch
Rose water or Rose Sherbet
Icing sugar
Pistachio, crumbled
Place and whisk 1/2 cup of milk, sugar, rice flour and corn starch in a medium sized cooking pot. Then slowly add the 2 1/2 of milk into the pot while stirring. Melt the sugar over medium heat. Stir constantly for about 10 minutes to get it thick. Rinse out a shallow dish, then pour the pudding into it. The pudding's depth should not be more than 1.5 cm. Let it cool for an hour. Cover the top and place it in the fridge.
Cut the pudding in portions and place on a serving dish. Pour some Rose Water around it. Sprinkle generously icing sugar on the top. Garnish with some pistachios.
Makes 4- 6 servings.
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Exclusive: Courtney Kemp Agboh On Power Finale, What's Next For Ghost, And If Tasha And Angela Will Ever Do Battle
You know Courtney Kemp Agboh. If you don't know her name, you at least know her brain. She's the mastermind behind the hit Starz show Power, the fast-paced drama (which she co-executive produces with 50 Cent) that's part nightlife glitz and part drug-life gore.
As fans of the show will attest, Power is addictive. In fact, I'm sure that plenty of you, dear MadameNoire friends, will miss your fix this Saturday. It seems as if last week's Season 2 finale came too soon, but what a finale it was! It's no wonder fans have been hooked on Agboh's show since it first aired last year, but Agboh has had me hooked on her work for nearly 15 years.
I first saw her magazine byline in 2001. I'd just begun my writing and editing career when I heard about a young Black woman who wrote a story for GQ doling out advice to White guys about how to date Black women. (The advice was stuff like assuring GQ readers that if they ask a Black woman on a date and she says "I have to wash my hair," she really means it. Because a night of hair washing for us could include heat caps, flat irons, flat twists, rollers, etc.) Agboh's voice was daring, hilarious and honest. Keep in mind, too, that she published that story in a pre-Scandal time, aka, pre-Olivia Pope being the apple of the president's eye. As it turns out, that GQ story launched Agboh's television writing career. "Writing that one piece changed the direction of my life," she says.
Agboh is proof that you never know where your talent will take you. In our interview, the LA-based wife and mom talks about recharting her professional path (from magazine writer to showrunner of a hit TV show). She also shares her thoughts about Power—the show and the word itself. And, yes, we tried to get spoilers from Season 3, but she's pretty tight-lipped about what's in store. However, she does offer a few hints here and there, so keep reading.
MN: What was the toughest part about leaving New York and your career in magazines to make a fresh start in TV writing in Los Angeles?
CKA: I had very much wanted to be the very first Black female editor-in-chief of Vogue. Barring that, I wanted to work at Entertainment Weekly. But those things were not happening. Obviously, now I know that God had a different plan for me. But at the time, the thing that I really wanted wasn't working. Was. NOT. Working. So, I didn't have anything to lose by going. My dad was still alive at the time, and he said, "There's no point in going out there. You'll be back in a year anyway." He predicted my failure because that was the kind of dad he was. But it didn't seem like a huge leap of faith to me. I had an agent because I'd gotten an agent after writing the article [for GQ] and trying to write a pilot [based on the GQ article]. I had an agent, so even though it's a leap of faith, it's not the same leap of faith than if had I come out here with nothing. I think that's important, too. I had a couple friends out here. I slept on some couches, the whole thing that everybody does. But I had an agent—and she's still my agent.
Congratulations on the record-breaking success of Power. With the increased attention that you and the show have been receiving, do you feel more powerful these days?
Oh, I am powerless. Completely. God is in control of everything. I do my best, and I show up. It's great that the show is really successful; I'm thrilled about that. The flip side of that, though, is that I have no control over whether people tune in. So no, I don't feel more powerful, because I didn't make all this happen. There are so many different things that create an alchemy of success. Just like there are so many different things that create an alchemy of a failure.
My daughter is a very pretty child and she's also a very smart child. People are always like, "Courtney, you did that!" I'm like, "No. No, I didn't!" I did the same thing I would've done had I had a child that was not as attractive and average. I didn't have anything to do with it. When human beings say they have power, it always makes me laugh a little bit. It's like sure you have all this power. "Oh my God I'm the president of blah, blah company," but then I drive across the intersection and some jerk hits me on the side and all of a sudden I'm a paraplegic. I have no power. By the way, this is exactly what Ghost's storyline is about. Ghost is always like "I have all control over everything." But no. No, he doesn't.
What is power? How would you define it?
Illusion. Power is illusion.
The phrase "powerful Black woman" is almost used as often as "strong Black woman."
Oh, God. And they're both so tiresome, aren't they?
But I do think power is something that many Black women are eagerly and sincerely chasing. So what's your advice to women who might be on a power chase?
I think there's a difference between power and direction. And there's a difference between power and ambition. And there's a difference between power and intention. Your ambition, your direction and your intention—those are all things that you can really deal with. I'm in a situation in my personal life where I'm realizing that I haven't been heard by someone. The choices are that I can continue in that relationship and know that I will never be heard or I can decide to go elsewhere because I deserve to be heard. I don't have any power over whether that person hears me or not, but I might choose my direction based on my ambition to be heard and my intention to be good to myself.
When I think of Black women chasing power, it sounds to me like the Black women who say to me, "When is Tasha going to beat Angela's ass? She needs to snatch that girl up!" And I'm always like, "What the hell are you talking about?" If you have to resort to physical violence, you're the least powerful person ever. And the women who are looking for that [from the show], I'm always like, really? Like, you would do that? Like, really? There are children involved! You're gonna beat a b***h down? That's what you're going to do? You're going to beat a federal prosecutor down? This ain't the girl at the Duane Reade. This ain't the cashier Shaneisha who stole your man. This is someone for whom assaulting them is a federal offense. So, when women say that to me, I'm like, "Really? That's what Tasha should do? Okay, okay. Sho. Sho nuff."
So the Season 2 finale just aired and fans are drooling to find out what will happen in Season 3. What's next for Ghost?
Penny, I love you, girl, but if you're trying to get a Season 3 preview out of me, you're barking up the wrong tree. I will say this: I just pitched the Season 3 arc to the heads of PR and Marketing and their teams. Everyone was on the edge of their seats like "Oh, my God! No Way! You're not going to f**king do that! Noooo!" They've been my only audience so far, but they're pretty excited.
It just that it seems like all of Ghost's former allies are against him now. So who can he trust now and who can trust him?
Part of that we're in the process of figuring out. I don't want to tell you anything that's going to change. But I also think it's important to really acknowledge that our friend Ghost has made some stupid choices. Not stupid. Stupid's the wrong word. Let's say myopic. He really did believe—and this is something that's very important—that if he explained his course of action to Tommy after the fact that Tommy would actually sign off on it.
You almost feel badly when you see Ghost's hurt expression because Tommy is so dumbfounded.
Right, you almost feel badly for him. But Ghost killed their entire network! You can't be mad at Tommy for being mad. In terms of Ghost having allegiances, he doesn't feel like he needs them. He feels like he's going to be legit.
Is Ghost really that delusional? It seems so obvious to everyone else that he could never be legit.
That's the point of powerlessness in the show. It's the thing that I'm always trying to underscore: You don't know what's happening behind your back.
Is Kanan alive?
Anyway! Girl, next!
Do Angie and Jamie keep attempting their delusional happily ever after?
What I'll say is this: They have set up a bad bargain. Their bargain is "You don't be you and then it'll all be fine." So, he's like, "Ghost is dead. That's cool. I don't have to be Ghost anymore. I can be Jamie and it'll be fine." But for both of them, this is a completely ridiculously bad-faith bargain that they've set with each other. But he had that bad-faith bargain with Tasha, too. Tasha wanted him to be a drug dealer and that's it. The core of the show is that dilemma of Ghost trying to be two different people, or trying to be one person when he's really two.
Will Angie and Tasha meet or have words?
There will never be a physical fight between those two women on the show as long as I'm running it. You can put that in print and you can underline it. I can't promise there won't be gunplay and I can't promise that there won't be knives. But there will definitely never be a physical fight.
What do you mean gunplay and knives? Are you dropping a hint?
I'm just saying this: If there came to be a situation where Angie or Tasha needed to die because the other one felt that way, then as a result of strategy, I don't know. But in terms of like, "B***h, I'm gonna pull your hair. I'm gonna snatch the weave off your head," y'all are going to have to find a different show for that.
Who's your favorite character on the show?
I'm not gonna answer that one either. At the end of the day, I am the boss of a whole bunch of people who depend on me and who depend on the idea that their character is being fought for and being supported when I'm writing it.
All the characters are parts of me. At 3 a.m., when you have to do rewrites, the characters have to speak from inside you. So I'm identifying with different parts of them at different times. In some ways, Ghost is my favorite, just because he's the most fun to write. He's always kind of lying, which is always super fun. I think he says the truth, but it's his truth and his truth is so colored. Like when he says to Angela "I love you," he means it. He loves her. But it's just that his love comes with a whole bunch of other crap.
May I tell you my favorite character? Tommy.
Tommy's great! Tommy and Tasha are actually the most honest characters.
I get weak in the knees for Tommy. He's a got all kinds of a Cutie White Boy situation going on.
Listen. Joe [Sikora] is fine. And I love the character Tommy because he does stuff I would never do. He just goes for it. He's not innocent, obviously, but there's something that's very pure about him.
With the recent news about your overall deal with Starz, what other shows can we look forward to from you?
The next show that I want to do is about my upbringing and how I grew up, because Power is not that.
You grew up in Westport, Conn. right? I read that yours was one of three Black families in town?
You did your research! For a while the other large Black family were my first cousins. There was just nobody there. So I do want to write about that at some point.
And any plans to resurrect that old GQ story again for a TV project?
Interracial dating has changed so much since then. At the time that I wrote that, I'm not going to say it was taboo, but there were guys out there who were just on a safari, so that's where that was coming from. Now you see White guys walking down the street with sisters with huge afros. You see all different kinds of people all together, all the time. I'm always interested in issues of dual identity and interracial dating is definitely up there. But I have more of a sophisticated idea about it all now. I was 23 when I wrote that. I'm 38 now. God, I'm old. How did that happen?


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The northern coastal region of Alaska, along the shores of the Arctic Ocean, is home to many lakes. In this ASAR image, they appear as large black holes in the surrounding landscape.
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I had no problem with calculating the magnitude of the torque, but I did have a problem determining its direction in fig. $D$. I used the rule of the right hand and I got that its direction is "outside the monitor" while according to the answers it has the same direction as in all the other figures before (i.e. "inside the monitor"). I'm also wondering whether the vectors directions are important in cross product. For example - is the direction of the displacement vector is important? If it is, then how can I apply the rule of the right hand here when the thumb and the index finger aren't starting from the same position.


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Caspar David Friedrich and the Subject of Landscape
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Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) is heralded as the greatest painter of the Romantic movement in Germany, and Europe's first truly modern artist. His mysterious and melancholy landscapes, often peopled with lonely wanderers, are experiments in a radically subjective artistic perspective—one in which, as Freidrich wrote, the painter depicts not "what he sees before him, but what he sees within him." This vulnerability of the individual when confronted with nature became one of the key tenets of the Romantic aesthetic.
Now available in a compact, accessible format, this beautifully illustrated book is the most comprehensive account ever published in English of one of the most fascinating and influential nineteenth-century painters.
"This is a model of interpretative art history, taking in a good deal of German Romantic philosophy, but founded always on the immediate experience of the picture. . . . It is rare to find a scholar so obviously in sympathy with his subject."—Independent
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Romanticizing the World
1 From the Dresden Heath
2 The Subject of Landscape
3 Romanticism
Art as Religion
4 The Non-Contemporaneity of the Contemporary
5 Sentimentalism
6 Friedrich's System
7 Symbol and Allegory
8 The End of Iconography
The Halted Traveller
9 Entering the Wood
10 Theomimesis
11 Reflection
12 Déjà vu
Sources and Bibliography
List of Illustrations
"Provides insights not only into the nature of Friedrich's art, but also into the whole predicament of art in the early nineteenth century . . . It is a book that should be read by all who have an interest in the art of the period."--The Burlington Magazine
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John Searle Assesses and Advises
Tim Crane interviewed John Searle, and all he got was
a lousy t-shirt another dimissal of the state of contemporary philosophy: "It's in terrible shape!" Searle also talks about his influences, discusses his new book on perception, makes what we can charitably call an "opening move" on the topic of human rights, and offers some advice to young philosophers:
Well, my advice would be to take questions that genuinely worry you. Take questions that really keep you awake at nights, and work on them with passion…. We bully the graduate students into thinking that they have to accept our conception of what is a legitimate philosophical problem, so very few of them come with their own philosophical problems. They get an inventory of problems that they get from their professors. My bet would be to follow your own passion. That would be my advice. That's what I did.
I can't figure out what to make of this. I don't think that the main reason "so very few" students come up with their own philosophical problems is that their professors have been bullying them into accepting their conception of what counts as a legitimate philosophical problem. Two other explanations come to mind. One is that their professors have a pretty good idea of what counts as a legitimate philosophical problem and so it is no surprise that some of their students would want to take up these problems, too. And since it seems that there are many extant philosophical questions on which more work could be done, it is not clear that this is a problem. The other explanation is that coming up with new philosophical problems is not easy. So it is not surprising that fewer students do so.
So yes, young philosophers, work on questions that genuinely worry you. And don't take existing ways of framing the conceptual landscape for granted. And don't be afraid to formulate new questions (and be sure to explain how these new questions hook up with or speak to or replace or otherwise relate to the old ones). And hey you profs who don't like to see your students do these great things, well, come out of John Searle's imagination and defend yourselves.


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Nelly Rape Accuser Refuses To Testify In Her State Of Trauma
Nelly's rape accuser is refusing to testify against him because she feels she cannot take on a celebrity and win.
The 42-year-old rapper – whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr – has maintained his innocence and insisted he was "beyond shocked" to be arrested last weekend after a 21-year-old college claimed he had sexually assaulted her on his tour bus after a gig in Auburn, Washington.
And now, according to the woman's attorney Karen Koehler, she has asked the authorities to "put a halt to the criminal investigation of [Nelly]." Koehler added: "She will not testify further in a criminal proceeding against him."
In a letter, obtained by TMZ, Koehler went on to explain that her client was devastated that her rape allegation was made public so quickly and she feels that she cannot take on a celebrity and win.
The lawyer added: "Who will believe her. People are saying horrible things already. She cannot handle this. She is about to break.
"Every step of the way since she called 911, she wishes she had not. Not because what happened didn't occur exactly the way she described. Not because she did not want the police to charge the celebrity with alleged rape.
"She wishes she had not called 911 because she believes the system is going to fail her.
"She wonders who is she to go by her small unimportant self against a celebrity. Who will believe her? People are saying horrible things already. She cannot handle this. She is about to break."
Read the letter from Nelly's accuser. This is why women don't speak out or pursue charges in rape cases. #IBelieveHer pic.twitter.com/ifNam3uF5Q
— Sil Lai Abrams (@Sil_Lai) October 14, 2017
Nelly was booked on second-degree rape charges after the woman reported the alleged incident, but the 'Dilemma' hitmaker's lawyer insisted her claims were "completely fabricated".
His lawyer said in a statement: "Nelly is the victim of a completely fabricated allegation.
"Our initial investigation clearly establishes this allegation is devoid of credibility and is motivated by greed and vindictiveness.
"I am confident, once this scurrilous accusation is thoroughly investigated, there will be no charges. Nelly is prepared to address and pursue all legal avenues to redress any damage caused by this clearly false allegation."
And the 'Hot in Here' hitmaker suggested he will be taking legal action against his accuser.
Let me say that I am beyond shocked that I have been targeted with this false allegation. I am completely innocent. I am confident that once the facts are looked at , it will be very clear that I am the victim of a false allegation.
— Nelly_Mo (@Nelly_Mo) October 7, 2017
I do want to apologize to my loved ones for the embarrassment and for putting myself in a situation where I could be victimized by this false and defaming allegation.
— Nelly_Mo (@Nelly_Mo) October 7, 2017
I also want to thank my fans for their unwavering support. They know me. I assure you I will be vindicated. And I assure you, I will pursue every legal option to address this defaming claim. Thank you
— Nelly_Mo (@Nelly_Mo) October 7, 2017
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What would you do if you won the lottery? Would you buy mansions, big cars, yachts, works of art? Artists Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom, better known as Ghost of a Dream, decided to explore the desires of those who keep dreaming about winning the game. In order to do that, they create sculptures of luxury goods using discarded lottery tickets.
One especially interesting point is that the pieces are worth their real price, since the total sum of the tickets' value matches the market values of the depicted objects. The series brings up the insane fortunes people waste on lottery dreams.
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Reading at Vigo Primary School
At Vigo Primary School we foster a love of books and reading. We recongise that reading is not only an important life skill that children need to be confident in, but that reading can, and should, be a fun pasttime too.
As developing readers pupils at Vigo are encouraged to refine their decoding skills through the use of scheme books which are colour banded according to word reading difficulty. The books we provide come from a variety of trusted and recommended school scheme book providers including Oxford Reading Tree, Collins Big Cat, ProjectX, Treetops and the Pearson Bug Club range, in addition to these there are also non-scheme 'real' books available to read within many of the book bands.
Once children are confident at decoding and can apply a range of reading strategies beyond their phonic understanding, such as knowledge of route words, context and excpetion words, we offer non-banded 'hoot books'.
Hoot Books
Hoot books are typically offered to our KS2 children and include an assortment of books from differing reading levels and a variety of scheme and 'real' books written by favourite fiction authors as well as some great non-fiction titles too.
The scheme books included within the 'hoot books' range were previously referred to as copper, topaz, ruby, emerald, sapphire, diamond and pearl book bands, whilst the non scheme books include easier to read and dyslexia friendly texts as well as lengthier children's novels.
We hope that the children will enjoy the responsibility and freedom of being able to self-select their home reading books, making choices based not only on their individual reading skill level but also their personal interests and knowledge of authors.
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