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Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University softball team picked up a sweep of conference rival MCLA in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this afternoon from Coolidge Park as the Falcons notched a 4-1 triumph in the opener before completing the sweep with a 2-1 victory in the nightcap.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 4, MCLA 1 (Game One)
Score: Fitchburg State 2, MCLA 1 (Game Two)
Records: Fitchburg State (16-8, 4-0) I MCLA (5-17, 0-4 MASCAC)
How It Happened
Game One
Fitchburg State took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third as junior McKenzie Lambert (Wilbraham, Mass.) singled to plate senior Maddie Medina (Pelham, N.H.) before the Trailblazers knotted the score (1-1) in the top of the fifth when Kaylyn Holliday (Catskill, N.Y.) single left field to bring in junior Kara Adams (Walden, N.Y.).
The Falcons regained the lead in their half of the fifth with senior Melissa DiPhilippo (Norfolk, Mass.) drove in senior Hayley McCarthy (Lawrence, Mass.) with a groundout, while Lambert added an RBI groundout that scored Medina later in the inning for the 3-1 edge.
The Green and Gold capped the scoring in the bottom of the sixth as McCarthy singled to center field that plated senior Michelle LeBlanc (Ashburnham, Mass.), resulting in the 4-1 final.
Game Two
Fitchburg State grabbed a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the third when Lambert launched a solo home run to straight away center field for her third homer on the season. MCLA would tie the contest (1-1) as sophomore Alanza Quinones (Cohoes, N.Y.) brought home senior Erika Quackenbush (Hoosick Falls, N.Y.) with a double to right center.
The Falcons answered back in the bottom half of the fourth as LeBlanc groundout to shortstop to drive in senior Nicole Sylvester (Everett, Mass.), who had reached on a walk to start off the frame, resulting in the 2-1, game two final.
Inside the Numbers
- 85th meeting between the two teams in softball with the Falcons 49-36 vs the Trailblazers
- Lambert led the way for the Falcons in the opener, going 1-for-3 with two RBI
- Adams finished 2-for-4 with a double and one run scored for the Trailblazers
- Mikayla Harnois (Attleboro, Mass.) picked up the win for Fitchburg State, allowing one run on seven hits with three K's in the complete game effort
- Samantha Feinstein (South Yarmouth, Mass.) took the loss for MCLA, yielding four runs (3 earned) on eight hits with five strikeouts in six innings of work
- Lambert was strong for the Falcons again in the night cap, hitting 1-for-2 with a home run, one run scored and an RBI
- Quinones hit 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI for the Trailblazers
- Taylor Colvin (Lancaster, Mass.) collected the win for Fitchburg State, giving up just one hit in 3.1 innings of relief
- Morgan Watson (Portland, Ore.) suffered the setback for MCLA, allowing two runs on four hits with one strikeout in five innings of work
Up Next
Falcons will host the Lancers of Worcester State University on Tuesday for a MASCAC twin bill, starting at 3:00 PM. Trailblazers will travel to Westfield State on the same date for a conference double header at 2:00 PM.


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Senator Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) has been appointed by Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos to head the new Sub-Committee on New York City Education, as well as the Children and Families Committee. Felder has made education reform a key focus of his legislative agenda. According to the Senate rules, "any bill referenced to the Education Committee whose subject matter shall solely impact education matters in New York City" will be referred to the sub-committee.
"I am gratified that Senator Skelos has appointed me to chair this sub-committee,"said Felder. "All New York City schools and children are facing unique educational challenges which demand and deserve creative and innovative solutions. I am confident that together with my Senate colleagues, we will identify and implement positive changes for over one million students who are counting on us."
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FROM gene editing to cushion fluffing, the topics were broad, informative and entertaining on the second day of the Australian Banana Congress 2019 at the Gold Coast yesterday.
Held at the RACV Royal Pines, growers from across the nation joined researchers, scientists, product representatives and marketers to delve into how the Australian banana industry is travelling and what challenges lie ahead.
In 2017/18, 96 per cent of Australian households purchased bananas, buying an average of 875g per shopping trip. In that same period, fresh supply was valued at almost $600 million.
Congress chair and Australian Banana Growers' Council director, Paul Inderbitzin, said the event provides a chance for all those involved in the industry to consider how to deliver the best product for consumers into the future.
- Bananas celebrated on national day to support industry
- Bananas need more branding, says Nuffield Scholar
- Bananas infiltrate pop culture: a National Banana Day list
"This year's program is aimed at giving growers the tools and motivation they need to take their banana businesses to the next level," he said.
"Whether it be the latest R&D, an insight into marketing techniques or overcoming challenges posed by disease - ultimately it's all about delivering the best possible product into homes across the country."
Some of the speakers included former professional rugby league player and farm safety ambassador, Shane Webcke, demographer and social commentator, Bernard Salt AM, and Marc Jackson, who is the special projects manager at one of the world's biggest banana businesses - Fyffes in Costa Rica.
The day also included Science Speed Talks where seven banana researchers each gave a three minute wrap-up of their projects before entering into a discussion panel.
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More phase III cancer trials flop: Pfizer (Sutent) and Roche (Avastin)
The last 18 months have seen a lot of failed cancer studies in phase III development after early promising phase II results, teaching us that sometimes rushing full steam ahead without fully understanding the issues is not always the smartest strategy.
Let's start with Pfizer's figitumumab, an IGF-1R antibody, which we have previously discussed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (here and here). There was one phase II trial at MD Anderson that led to what many of us thought was a rather cavalier, aggressive and hasty phase III program, without really seeking to understand the underlying biology behind the pathway first. Interestingly, other competitors have taken a much slower and more methodical approach to thinking through the various issues and may well come out ahead as a result.
Given the front-line trial produced a negative response, I think many of us were expecting the 2nd line study to eventually go the same way. The endocrine and biochemical interactions happening around IGF-1R will need more careful reflection before the concept has a real chance of working. There are various things happening around cross-talk between receptors, interaction with the insulin receptor and AKT may well turn out to have an important role to play. All in all, manipulating the biochemistry of the pathways needs a little more sophistication than a mere sledgehammer to crush a grape approach.
Pfizer also announced that two phase III trials with sunitinib (Sutent) also failed to meet their primary endpoint. Sutent is approved for the treatment of renal cell cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) and as an oral VEGF/KIT inhibitor that was originally developed by Sugen before it was snapped up by Pharmacia, I think it has done pretty well. It is unrealistic to expect every drug to work in every indication and there may be differences between how monoclonal antibodies such as bevacizumab (Avastin) work compared to small molecules such as Sutent and Bayer's sorafenib (Nexavar).
Like Pfizer, Bayer recently announced promising phase II results in breast cancer. Given that Pfizer previously announced last year that a Sutent trial in breast cancer was negative (see previous post), I wasn't expecting the two current trials to be positive. Had they done so, it would have been akin to a miracle.
Roche's Avastin has had a string of good results and also a few setbacks. The original program focused on breast cancer rather than colorectal cancer before the trial was negative. To give Genentech credit though, they went back to the drawing board to figure out what worked and where the issues were before eventually having another success in breast cancer much later. This is probably what Pfizer need to do now too, scientific and clinical reflection is sometimes a necessary part of the pain on the journey.
Avastin has been now approved in colorectal, lung, breast, renal and brain cancers, so a setback in prostate cancer, as Genentech announced this morning, is probably not going to matter too much. This is unfortunate because there really aren't that many options for advanced stage patients who have become hormone resistant. All is not completely lost for men with prostate cancer though, as sanofi-aventis (a client) have reported that their next generation taxane, cabazitaxel, increased survival in this population, so hopefully we will see more of the data at this year's ASCO meeting in June.
One thought we should perhaps reflect on. 'Oncogenic addition' is a phrase bandied around quite a bit these days, and for sure, some approaches have been very successful. We need to remember though, that targeting kinases and enzymes is only going to work if the enzyme is actually critical to the survival of the tumour, which will rarely happen in isolation. The way forward is most likely going to need a more sophisticated approach that combines multiple inhibitors in a logical fashion. To achieve that approach though, will require more iterative phase II trials to really determine exactly what is going on.
Pfizer and Roche/Genentech both have smart scientists and clinicians in their organisations, so my feeling is that they will go back to the drawing board and evaluate these trials and the data very carefully. You can't have a home run every time, but you can sometimes figure out ways to see if an agent can be made to work by tweaking things. Often, we're limited by our knowledge of the biology and sometimes negative trials can actually help us understand things better.
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Breitbart News contacted Todd Suddeth, Ph.D, executive director of Ohio State University's Office of Student Life Multicultural Center via phone and email to confirm or deny this report, but did not receive a response.
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Identify ways in which they can challenge or address systems of power and privilege.
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Use observation, conflict management, dialogue, and active listening as a means of understanding and engaging with others.
Discuss how they will be socially just global citizenship as part of their lifelong learning.
"Classes meet twice a week and aim to expand self-awareness and develop valuable dialogue skills. Receive credit for the Leadership Minor and/or the Social Diversity in the U.S. GE while examining and discussing issues and experiences relevant to Ohio State and society," according to the course description.
According to the syllabus, the course is for three undergraduate credits offered through The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Educational Studies.
Amy Barnes, Ed.D. is the course coordinator. Antonio Duran and Todd Suddeth, Ph.D., executive director of the Multicultural Center, are also listed as instructors in the syllabus.
Breitbart News contacted Barnes and Duran to confirm or deny that Artan was enrolled in the course, as well, as Suddeth, but received no response from any of the three instructors.
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text: "Greater" Nationally Released Starting Aug. 26 08/23/2016 See All News "Greater," the film about Brandon Burlsworth who is considered as the greatest walk-on in the history of college football, will open nationwide Aug. 26. The movie had a successful exclusive premier at the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this year. The new film chronicles the inspiring life of the late All-American Burlsworth who was a small-town boy that wasn't deemed good enough to play Division I football for the University of Arkansas, features Neal McDonough, Nick Searcy and newcomer Christopher Severio. Besides being a walk-on in 1994 for the Razorbacks, Burlsworth became a three-year starter on the offensive line and the All-American was the only student athlete to graduate with a Master's degree in four years. Burlsworth was tragically killed in a car accident just 11 days after he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts, inspired and touched so many lives that came in contact with him. The Pro Football Hall of Fame had an opportunity to premier "Greater" in the Event Center back in Jan. 16 to a sold-out crowd. After the event, Hall of Fame Executive Producer George Veras moderated a discussion with Brandon's brother Marty, Gold Jackets Aeneas Williams, John Randle and by phone Bill Polian. They were all moved by Burlsworth's story. Williams, Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2014, is no stranger to being a walk-on at Southern University knows the importance of perseverance and faith. "It parallels some of my story which is a walk-on," said Williams. "Brandon walked on as a freshman, I walked on my junior year. I was drafted in the third round; Brandon was drafted in the third round. This story will be told and impact not just kids on college campus, but throughout the world because of belief and having enough fortitude to walk out your belief." Also, another person how was inspired by Burlsworth's story was former Indianapolis Colts head coach and his Sr. Bowl head coach Tony Dungy. "Everybody in the Colts organization took, we have to have the same attitude Brandon has," said Dungy before he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016. "Live every day to the fullest, work as hard as you can and treat people the right way because you don't know if you're going to see them again. Brandon didn't play a long time and didn't have a ten-year pro bowl career but he's remembered in Indianapolis for the type of person that he was and what he brought to that organization." "Burlsworth's story is a message of inspiration which is exactly what we stand for here at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, added Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker. "Commitment, Integrity, Courage, Respect and Excellence, for us and we believe for you, it's a Hall of Fame movie." "Greater" is produced by Brian Reindl, directed by David Hunt and in associations with Hammond Entertainment, LLC presents a Greater Productions. For more information about this inspirational film visit http://greatermovie.com/ Back to news


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If you feel like the City of Rochester has been a more violent place this year, you're right. Though still down from historical highs, homicides and especially shootings have taken an aggressive upswing in 2012.
Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard held a press conference this morning to review third -quarter crime statistics. The news isn't good. Homicides are up 38 percent from this time last year, from 21 in 2011 to 29 in 2012. And shootings are up 79 percent, from 95 in 2011 to 170 in 2012. That exceeds the 10-year average by 14 percent, and is the highest shooting rate in five years.
"So far this year, we've had a very tough time with violent incidents," Sheppard said. "For me, this is painful and frustrating."
As he has said several times before, Sheppard blamed most of the shootings on feuds between individuals and groups. Sheppard and Deputy Chief Mike Wood said most of these people are known to the police department and that officers are targeting them in a number of ways. For example, Wood said, if police don't have the evidence to arrest someone on a shooting, they may have enough evidence to arrest him on a drug charge.
Wood said that in addition to neutralizing the threat, the selective targeting sends a message to other violent groups that they're under scrutiny.
The RPD initiated Operation Cool Down over the summer in response to the surge in shootings and to get guns off the street. Sheppard said the initiative was successful because the city had fewer homicides in the third quarter than it did in the second quarter. There were 20 homicides during the second quarter, and 95 shootings.
Operation Cool Down is over, Sheppard says, but some of the program's tactics are still being used. Cool Down and other police initiatives have drawn scrutiny over whether "proactive policing" -- a term Sheppard uses often -- is really code for racial profiling.
More statistics from today's press conference: Rapes are up from this time last year, from 60 incidents to 66; robberies increased from 521 to 571; aggravated assaults are up from 857 to 875; burglaries dropped from 2,449 to 2,212 -- the RPD has made burglaries a priority, Sheppard said -- and motor vehicle thefts dropped from 544 to 464, the lowest level in a decade.
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General Meeting Minutes, 11/11/07
The meeting was held at the Abraham George Insurance agency office in Dallas. David Graves, President called the meeting to order at 2:30 PM. About twenty members and guests were in attendance. David introduced club officers. Officers in attendance: David Graves, Marvin Johnson, Larry Rollow, Dean Schmidt, Dan Bunch, Greg Hedum.
David then asked members and visitors to introduce themselves.
Lunch was provided by Abraham. David thanked Abraham for the lunch and for hosting the meeting.
1) David gave a quick review of the past year events. January- Princeton Cruise, February- Dallas Autorama, March- Ft Worth Rod and Custom Show and Reliable Spring Show, April- Mineola Cruise, May- Lone Star 25 Austin, June- Wilson Auto Tech meeting, July- Bridgeport Cruise, August- Hot Texas Nights, September- Reliable Fall Show, October- Fall Foliage Tour and Drive-In Cruise, November- Annual Meeting, December- Ramp build and Christmas Party
2) David reported that we had added two new sponsors in 2007- Wilson Auto Repair and Abraham Financial
3) Membership has grown from 118 to 140 (November 2006 to November 2007) The club website draws about 300 hits per week. David encouraged the members to use the website chat-board and asked that users create a login that helps him identify the user to prevent SPAM problems.
4) Larry talked about this years ramp build on 8 December. Please let Larry know if you plan on attending.
5) Dean invited everyone to the club Christmas party at the Schmidt's December 8. Club will provide meat, please bring a pot luck dish.
6) Larry reviewed the Texas Muscle Car Challenge participation and congratulated Alan and David on their performance.
7) Dean gave a Treasurer's report. Income was about $8400, expenses about $5600. Balance currently about $10000. Any questions about specifics should be addressed to Dean.
Greg held the annual elections. Positions up for election in 2007- President, Secretary and the Board position held by Bill Preston. David was re-elected President by acclamation. Greg was re-elected Secretary by acclamation. Bill had previously asked to have someone else take his position so that he can concentrate on membership chair position. Alan Strong and George Johnson were nominated for the Board position. Written ballots were distributed, collected and counted. Allan Strong was elected to the board position.
9) David reminded the attendees about the club items for sale.
10) A drawing was held for the Wilson Auto Repair Gift Certificate- Bob Smolik was the winner.
11) Abraham George gave a presentation about the American National Insurance Company.
12) Guy Jones gave a presentation about the CHROME insurance program.
13) Josh Ottman gave a presentation and demonstration of detailing and polishing.
The meeting was called closed at 4:20 PM
Submitted: Greg Hedum, Secretary DACC
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See, 11 years ago, Dylan Olivo made his dad that hand-drawn tie for a first-grade project. So, when Dylan was graduating — cum laude, no less — the elder Olivo couldn't resist bringing the tie back for another run. And Dylan couldn't have been happier. So much so that he shared it on social media, and nearly brought part of the world to tears.
As Dylan Olivo informed Buzzfeed, he had an idea that his dad would bring the Pokemon artifact to graduation, but when he actually wore it he "was so happy when he saw it."
So, too, were all the folks who caught wind of the gesture, particularly on Twitter. His original post received over 100,000 retweets and over 400,000 favorites.
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Another person showed off her dad doing the same thing. Perhaps this will become a trend, or at least a way for conscientious fathers to find a reason to finally, after all those years, wear those hand-made ties.
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Now that high school graduation is done, we can't wait to see what Dad will wear to Dylan's college ceremony.
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Today in important royal wedding-related news, William has become an extremely popular name for cats. In fact, reports CNN, the name "William" has experienced a tremendous upswing in popularity this year, to the extent that "if the trend continues there will be a nearly 70 percent increase the number of cats named after the royal in 2011." Of course, this has to be because of the royal wedding, because why else would anyone name a cat William instead of Maurice or Kenny or Todd? And how must Charles feel?
Intriguingly, "Kate" and "Catherine" are way more popular names for dogs than are "Will" or "William." Why? We have no idea. Our cat was named Patches, because she was many different colors. Related: People are nuts.
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Roger Ross Williams: a case study in choosing your collaborators wisely
Williams laughs and explains, "I was working in television and I was sick of it. And I couldn't deal with it anymore and I wanted to make an independent feature. And I knew I wanted to do something in Africa. So I said to [Burkett] find me a story in Africa. She found me this amazing story."
The story Williams and Burkett worked on together followed Liyana, a band of disabled musicians in Zimbabwe, featuring a limbless lead singer named Prudence. The documentary, Music by Prudence, won an Academy Award last night for best documentary short. Unfortunately, the film will also be remembered for Burkett, a brash redhead, "Kanye-ing" Williams' acceptance speech. "Let the woman talk. Isn't that the classic thing?" she said, as she commandeered the mic. How did a seemingly natural collaboration go so wrong?
Watching their acceptance speech debacle was an awkward, -- where did this redhead woman come from? Is she drunk?-- and entertaining blemish on an otherwise classic Oscars night. The next day, Alison Bulman, the Senior Editorial Coordinator of the American Journal of Nursing, emailed me that she had met the embattled producers and the inspirational musicians of their documentary. (You can find her coverage here).
How did these two neighbors and media professionals become the biggest drama of the night?
"Certainly one needed the other to get to this point," says Bulman. "I think they both ultimately made out pretty well. There were two Oscars up there. She botched it by displaying such rudeness."
Last year, in the Catskills, Bulman recorded a podcast of Williams and Burkett presenting the trailer of their documentary that was to become Music by Prudence, which was then called iThemba: My Hope."Their relationship seemed fun. They seemed cordial to each other. But you've heard the podcast. You can definitely hear her mowing him over. She's a loud, New Yorker-seeming woman, and he's the soft spoken, creative type."
This was one of the final stops of a one month tour of Liyana across the United States, a dream for the musicians and filmmakers. In Zimbabwe, Bulman explains, being born with disabilities is considered a bad omen of witchcraft. Prudence, the eventual heroine of the film, was abandoned by her family, left to die, and was taken in by the King George VI School & Centre for Children with Physical Disabilities, where Liyana was formed and Prudence writes and sings her vibrant songs.
The filmmakers both love and support the Liyana musicians, but Williams and Burkett broke up -- and went to court -- over how the story should be told. Williams, the director, orchestrated a deal with HBO and chose to tell the story of Liyana through Prudence, the lead singer, while Burkett, the executive producer, demanded that all the musicians in the band be the focus of the short documentary. As any professional story-teller knows, focus makes perfect. Williams' vision won out and went on to win the Academy Award. But Burkett, as the original producer, shared in the prize.
"The final product, it's not that it's bad," she told Salon last night. "It's not what I envisioned when I came up with this project. And it's not what we promised the boys in the band. It's just not what we wanted it to be."
Maybe Williams had no choice but to work with Burkett -- she did find him his winning subject matter, after all -- but he should have established partnership guidelines after he realized he was working with the woman who wrote the memoir, So Many Enemies, So Little Time.
Before going into any creative collaboration -- whether with your neighbor, best friend, favorite work buddy -- always write-up and sign a partnership agreement contract. The Oscar acceptance speech is one of the most coveted moments in the limelight, and you never want to do business with someone who has the potential to steal yours.
On Monday night, Williams had the chance to deliver his acceptance speech on Larry King Live. Here's the clip.


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Native American history should be better represented in Yellowstone National Park because people need to know about Native cultures. This is important because they used many of the historical sites to live, and use material for them to survive back then.
Dr. Shane Doyle, a Crow historian with knowledge of many Native American cultures in and around YNP, talked to my class about Crow history in the park. He told us many oral stories that have been told from generation to generation. The stories were educational and very interesting. Dr. Doyle showed us many places that multiple tribes used, like Mammoth Hot Springs and Sheepeater Cliff. He also talked about Obsidian Cliff in his stories because it was a historical place that Native people used to make blades.
At the Old Faithful visitor center, there is a quote from the Eastern Shoshone Cultural Council that reads, "The earth is more alive where geysers and hot boiling water are present. Because of its geyser basins and thermal areas, Yellowstone is considered to have a lot of medicine and be a powerful spiritual place." This quote is very important in the park because it's actually a Native American quote that is represented in the park and the quote is telling us that these geothermal areas are a big part in Native American history and culture. This should be better represented so people know that these sites are very important in history and the wildlife, so people will learn to respect the area.
Some local tribes want to see more information about their tribe's culture and history in Yellowstone National Park. Dr. Doyle talked about how the park could do more and how Yellowstone doesn't really distribute information about Native cultures.
At Old Faithful, we talked to Ranger Jon Nicholson, who really didn't know a lot about Native history in the park. And that is the thing, they need to know about the history and the culture about Natives peoples. All park rangers should know these histories.
There are no exhibits about Native people in Yellowstone, and that is a problem since there is so much information about the history and how they lived in the park before the park became the park. I think that people should know that they have done a lot of things in the past to the lands. They have made markings on things, they have left artifacts , and there is just stories they can tell us.
There are some people that will not agree with me who are probably just not interested in this topic and don't think that they are a big part in the history of Montana. That isn't true in my opinion because the Natives have done many of things that made history very interesting. I just want to see more artifacts or history in the park so people can learn about the Native
Another thing in this argument, some of the Native Americans probably don't want to give out the facts or stories because that they want their stories stay within their tribe. But they should. The stories can really help people understand more about the park. There are ways that they can add the information in the park, but they need to put some effort into it so people can enjoy the full history of Yellowstone National Park.


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THE Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) said on Thursday it has investigated and found no harm for now in competition from exclusive agreements inked between restaurants and an unnamed online food delivery service. But it is closely monitoring the food delivery market, noting that such exclusive agreements can be "problematic" in future.
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Despite so many cards being dealt against it through the growing season, South Plains cotton looks very promising, said Mark Kelley, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service cotton specialist, Lubbock.
The region had a cooler-than-normal spring and late freezes, and remained locked in drought by mid-summer, Kelley said. There were also the usual High Plains pitfalls of hail, high winds and blowing sand that knocked out some fields. And many dryland re-plantings of hailed-out or blown-out fields were late, bumping right up against the crop insurance planting deadlines.
And the latest discouraging development was that winter came early this year to the area, with freezing or near-freezing weather shutting down late-set boll development on late-planted cotton that could have really used another couple of weeks to finish out, he said.
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"They had their first freeze earlier this month farther north, but around Lubbock we just recently had 32 degrees for a little bit the other night," he said. "This means any boll maturation is done, so we're just waiting for harvest aides to go out and dry those plants down to get them ready for stripper harvest."
Kelley said the average first freeze for the area is around Oct. 31.
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Robert Fraley, Monsanto's chief technology officer and VP wins the "World Food Prize" award. The World Food Prize (WFP) foundation was started in 1987 and it's mission was to recognize people who improve the "quality, quantity or availability" of food in the world. I guess the persons in charge of researching such individuals or companies to possibly receive such an award, are either are former Monsanto employees or only looked at research done by Monsanto. Oh, I forgot, Monsanto likes to threaten to sue anyone for performing individual testing of their genetically modified ingredients — claiming patent infringement.
On Wednesday the World Food Prize Foundation said the honor and the $250,000 cash prize would be shared by Robert T. Fraley, Monsanto's executive vice president and chief technology officer, and two other scientists, Marc Van Montagu of Belgium and Mary-Dell Chilton of the United States. The foundation said the work of the three scientists, who helped devise a way to insert foreign genes into plants, led to the development of higher-yielding crops that can resist insects, disease and extremes of climate.
Did the WFP do any research about Monsanto? If they had, they would know that farmers in India went bankrupt who bought Monsanto's GE cotton seed — or that many of these farmers committed suicide because they could not pay their debts. Do they know US wheat farmers are suing Monsanto because a rogue, unapproved gmo wheat crop was discovered growing in Oregon? Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all canceled their wheat imports from the US because of it. These countries do not accept gmo products from anyone. Wheat farmers are now facing possible bankruptcy because they depended on selling their wheat to foreign countries. Monsanto controls the US soy market. Monsanto sues farmers for patent infringement — and wins! — when their seed ends up in a field whose farmer didn't even buy or plant Monsanto seeds! It should be the other way around– farmers should win lawsuits against Monsanto for polluting their fields with gmos! Do you know that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas used to be an attorney at Monsanto? Do you see a conflict of interest? Want to see how embedded Monsanto is in our government? Check out the picture below.
I find Monsanto's award to be a complete joke and it comes on the heels of Monsanto being named "The most evil corporation" of 2013. How can a corporation who claims to do nothing but good also be the most hated? Why did Monsanto feel the need to have a "Monsanto Protection Act" signed into law by President Obama? Who are they protecting themselves from? Why are they afraid of labeling their gmos? Is it because labeling makes it easier for them to be tracked when people get sick from eating their gmo foods? Did they learn from the Tobacco Industry and want to put measures in place before the lawsuits start coming — after people find out that eating "chemical" foods made them deathly ill?
Monsanto can get all the awards they want and pay off as many politicians as they want… Americans know what is going on and they are telling their neighbors, schools, grocers, legislators — Connecticut just passed a labeling gmos law for their state and it looks like Maine is right behind them.
I spoke with my grocer about the labeling gmos issue and he told me that manufacturers do not want to label gmo foods because they know they will lose customers — they are waiting to see if labeling laws will take effect and instead of labeling, they will change their formulas and jump on the non-gmo bandwagon. Whole Foods announced this year that they will require all foods they sell that contain gmos to be labeled by 2018. Chipotle voluntarily labels their gmo foods on their menu. Target announced they will have their own organic line of foods. It is no longer a question of "if" — gmos will be labeled…it is just a matter of "when."


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Tashkent: The India Under-16 boys' team marched on to yet another win, this time defeating Central Asian side Turkmenistan 5-0 in their opening match of the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers, Group B, here on Wednesday.
Sridarth was the top performer, scoring a brace, while Shubho Paul was also not too far behind, scoring a first-half goal and providing an assist for Taison Singh in the second half. Substitute Himanshu Jangra scored the remaining goal in the second half.
Playing at the Transport Institute Stadium, home to the reserve side of reigning Uzbekistan Super League champions Lokomotiv Tashkent, India looked to dominate their opponents from the first half itself. While the ball seesawed up and down the pitch in the opening exchanges, India soon gained control of the match.
Both sides had a go at each other in the opening exchanges. While the likes of Anish Mazumder and Singson held off the Turkmen attack, the combination of Pritam and Taison down the right flank, looked dangerous for India.
India had their first real chance when Sridarth was advanced inside the box, crossed it in for Shubho, who scuffed his header over the bar from inside the six-yard box.
Just ahead of the half-hour mark, however, the Indians took the early lead through winger Shubho. Sridarth was played through into the Turkmen box from the right, as he made his way through, sold a dummy, and pulled the trigger. While his shot was initially saved, Shubho was on hand to turn in the rebound.
Turkmenistan attempted to mount a comeback for large parts of the first half but the Indian midfield duo of Yoihenba and Sibajit maintained solidity in the middle of the park. Just a few minutes ahead of the half-time break, Sridarth doubled the lead. Taison forced himself into the area, played a cutback, which was duly turned in by Sridarth, from inside the six-yard box.
They may have gone into the break with a two-goal lead, but Bibiano's boys picked up right where they left off. A few minutes into the restart, Taison Singh added the third, as he smashed in a Shubho Paul cross from just outside the far post.
It was after this goal, that India gaffer Bibiano Fernandes brought on striker Himanshu Jangra in place of Taison, pushing Sridarth out to the wing, and providing some physicality upfront. The physical striker had an immediate effect as he was played through into the box by Maheson and he went on to finish with great aplomb. Sridarth finished off the scoring late in injury time, as he plonked it over the keeper to make it five.
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The Jack, The Dog Pound
|Former names
|Garden City Arena (1932-1996)
Jack Gatecliff Arena Complex (1996-2007)
|8 Gale Crescent, St. Catharines
|City of St. Catharines
|City of St. Catharines
|Hockey: 3,145 (2,800 seated)
|Field size
|190 x 85 feet
|Broke ground
|December 20, 1938
|St. Catharines Falcons (OHA) (1943-1947)
St. Catharines Teepees (OHA) (1947-1962)
St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA/OMJHL) (1962-1976)
St. Catharines Jr. B Falcons (GOJHL) (1968-Present) St. Catharines Fincups (OMJHL) (1977-1978)
St. Catharines Saints (AHL) (1982-1986)
Niagara IceDogs (OHL) (2007-2014)
St. Catharines Athletics Jr. A (OJALL) (2015-Present)
The Gatorade Garden City Complex is a sports complex in St. Catharines, Ontario. It was the main arena facility in that city from its construction in 1938 until the opening of the Meridian Centre in 2014.
The complex houses two arena pads - the Jack Gatecliff Arena, which was home to the Niagara IceDogs from the 2007–2008 to the 2013–2014 seasons, and the smaller Rex Stimers Arena. The original section was constructed in 1938, and was named the Garden City Arena. The facility was later named after local sportswriter Jack Gatecliff after extensive renovations in 1996 that combined the Garden City Arena and Rex Stimers Arena into a single building. The smaller arena was named for Rex Stimers, a popular sportscaster with local radio station CKTB for a period of 32 years beginning in 1934. The complex was renamed the Gatorade Garden City Complex on September 19, 2007 after the naming rights were sold to Gatorade.[1]
The current capacity of the Jack Gatecliff Arena is 3145, including standing room. Only limited seating is available in the Rex Stimers Arena (800 seats).
The arena was previously home to the Niagara IceDogs of the OHL, as well as the St. Catharines Jr. B Falcons of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Niagara Icedogs moved into the new Meridian Centre for the 2014–15 season.[2] From 1982 to 1986 it was home to Toronto Maple Leafs farm team the St. Catharines Saints of the American Hockey League.
External links
- Niagara Ice Dogs Official website
- St. Catharines Falcons
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Coordinates: 43°9′38″N 79°14′20″W / 43.16056°N 79.23889°W
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Tuesday, August 23, 2005
One of my favorite things is when I have trouble writing something (often as small as one sentence), I mull it over, finally settle on it and people still pick up on the issues that plagued me in the first place.
Yesterday morning I wrote:
"Along with swimming in the morning will be chemistry class in the evening. I presume that I'll do well since, from what I understand, I am mostly chemicals."
Two lines. Seems a simple enough statement. Straightforward. But the time that elapsed between the writing of the first sentence and the second was at least 10 minutes.
There are two reasons: 1. My computer is rather slow. 2. The same reason that caused DC to comment that I am also mostly water.
Originally I planned to say I was mostly chemicals because I just thought it was funny. But the more I thought about it, the more I wondered if I could legitimately make that claim for the simple reason that I wasn't sure exactly what a chemical is.
I have always had this image in my head of a mad scientist's laboratory (pronounced "lah-bore-a-toe-ree") filled with flasks and beakers over Bunsen burners while their exotically-colored contents bubbled, hissed, and belched clouds of noxious gases.
But I think that deep down inside, I knew there had to be a little more to it than that.
So I enlisted the help of the Google search engine and began the hunt for understanding. Google ran ahead into the surrounding shrubbery to flush out our quarry and I fired wildly at everything that moved until I finally hit this:
1. Of or relating to chemistry.
2. Of or relating to the properties or actions of chemicals.
1. A substance with a distinct molecular composition that is produced by or used in a chemical process.
2. A drug, especially an illicit or addictive one.
Google came back wagging its tail but I knew we were not finished. This definition was only the appetizer. For the main course I wanted something much more filling. I decided to set a few traps designed to ensnare compound nouns.
After waiting impatiently for .14 seconds, I checked the traps. Success!
Chemical reaction, process by which one or more substances may be transformed into one or more new substances. Energy is released or is absorbed, but no loss in total molecular weight occurs. When, for example, water is decomposed, its molecules, each of which consists of one atom of oxygen and two of hydrogen, are broken down; the hydrogen atoms then combine in pairs to form hydrogen molecules and the oxygen atoms to form oxygen molecules.
Google and I ate well that night.
Water, I decided, was indeed a chemical since it is capable of undergoing a chemical reaction. I felt worn out from the hunt but the sweet reward was mine: After all that effort I now felt justified in using the word "mostly".
This, all this is why I hold my tongue when people tell me I should write more. I'm usually happy if I can make it through a few sentences.
And yet, here I am writing several lengthy paragraphs about the trouble I had writing that single line. Hell, that single word. "Mostly". Pshaw. Who goes around saying "mostly" anyway?
Ah, well. I suppose writing is an exercise in neuroses. (Yes, neuroses, plural form of neurosis.)
neu·ro·sis (nʊ-rō'sĭs, nyʊ-) pronunciation
n., pl. -ses (-sēz).
Any of various mental or emotional disorders, such as hypochondria or neurasthenia, arising from no apparent organic lesion or change and involving symptoms such as insecurity, anxiety, depression, and irrational fears, but without psychotic symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations. No longer in scientific use.
Then, after all that, you go back and re-read the DC's comment and realize you very likely simply misunderstood the context and he was probably referring to success in swimming due to my water content and not at all contesting my flagrant use of the word "mostly".
And let's check the scoreboard, shall we?
Scientific Use-0
and Nueroses still holds a strong lead with 8 bajillion.
Monday, August 22, 2005
Four thirty in the morning. And it's a school night. Heh, this feels familiar.
Tomorrow I begin my first day at Arizona State University. I suppose there should be a certain element of suspense but I don't quite see it that way. This morning I will have a swim class. I presume that I'll do well as long as I don't drown. I also have this class on Wednesday morning. This is designed to get me out of bed at a decent hour on the days when my class load is the lightest.
Along with swimming in the morning will be chemistry class in the evening. I presume that I'll do well since, from what I understand, I am mostly chemicals.
My Tuesdays and Thursdays will be filled with a couple of biology classes, a creative writing class, a fire ecology class, and then the labs for the chemistry class. These days will be long. When winter comes I do not expect to see much of the sun.
Such will be my semester. Again, I'm not too worried. The next few months will be filled with writing, trying to figure out what life is exactly and how it's supposed to work, and, of course, not drowning.
In essence, all the things I thought I was doing anyway.
But at least now I'll have a towel handy.
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Little Shuswap Lake
This beautiful lake takes its name from the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people - the largest nation in the Interior of BC - who have been in the area for over 10,000 years. These people were expert fishermen and hunters. The lakes and rivers were the highway and transportation system for the native people. The Secwepemc territory extended 250 miles in all directions and although they roamed during spring and summer, the families joined together to form communities during the winter. The lake is approximately 123 square miles and holds about 20 billion litres of water. This is the nicest white sand beach in the area and is approximately 2800 ft long.
Paper Birch
The Shuswap used birch bark for everything from canoes to cradles. Birch bark containers were used for berry picking, food storage, water containers, cooking and baskets that were traded throughout the interior. The wood itself was used in construction and as firewood. The leaves were sometimes used as a hair wash.
Stories and Legends
Storytelling was used to relay many lessons of life. Many legends exist in Secwepemc culture concerning the surrounding area and the creatures that inhabit it. The mythical transformer coyote was the central figure of these legends. Each coyote story explained some aspect of nature or how some portion of the world was created. Each adventure had a moral which instructed the Sepwepemc people on how to live in harmony with natures as well as with one another. There legends are in danger of dissappearing as fewer people are able to translate them and pass them down.
The Tee Pee is more of a modern idea and was used for travel in the summer. Early Teepees were made from bulrush matting and/or skins and hides. Sometimes they were four cornered as well as round. The four colors of the poles signify the four races of the world. The poles of the Teepee signify obedience, respect, humility, happiness, love, faith, kinship, cleanliness, thankfulness, sharing, strengths, child rearing, hope and protection. These are bound together at the top to signify relationship.
Skwylax - Black Bear
The Black Bear is a friend and relation to the native people. They look after all of the four legged creatures as well as berries, fish and water. The Secwepemc people hold the bear sacred and they do not attack or harm them when berry picking, fishing and hunting in their territory. They developed a working relationship and mutual respect with the bear for this is his territory. Bears are powerful animals - they can destroy you depending on the respect you have for them. Most medicine men usually represent the bear because the black bear knows the medicine and tradition of our people. Respect for the bear is taught from an early age. The area Skwlax got its name from the black bear.
Kekuli - Winter home
Our ancestors engineered and built Kekuli's over 10,000 years ago. Women dug the foundations using sharpened digging sticks and then put the loose dirt into large baskets. These baskets were passed by hand to the site so the dirt could be used to cover the roof of the structure. Insulated by the earth below and the snow above, these houses were perfectly adapted to the cold and were generally inhabited from December until March. The greatest collection of these winter homes in all of British Columbia was found at the mouth of the Adams River. Remains of a large kekuli village (population approximately 4500) was found along the shores of the Little Shuswap River and Lake.
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|Urban, Joseph
Submitted to: European Journal of Immunology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/15/2006
Publication Date: 5/1/2006
Citation: Liu, Q., Liu, Z., Whitmire, J., Alem, F., Hamed, H., Pesce, J., Urban Jr, J.F., Gause, W. 2006. IL-18 stimulates IL-13 mediated INF-gamma sensitive host resistance in vivo. European Journal of Immunology. 36(5):1187-1198.
Interpretive Summary: Immunity to worm parasites is complex, but generally express as immediate type reactions that expel the worms from the intestine without severe or long lasting effects on host intestinal function. The molecular events that are necessary to trigger this response are critical for the production of appropriate vaccines against infectious agents or for strategies to improve the general health of the individuals affected by disease, and nutrient and immune deficiencies. The current study uses an experimental mouse model of an infection with a gastrointestinal worm parasite that directly invades the large bowel and induces responses in the draining lymph nodes that regulate production of the messenger protein IL-13 that is a critical activator of the protective response to this infection. We were able to identify the cellular source of IL-13, and how expression of other protein cytokines such as interferon gamma and IL-18 can regulate the activity of IL-13 and the resistance to infection. IL-13 is also important in the physiological absorption and metabolism of nutrients in the intestine; and its regulation is important to restoring balance in the gut to control infection while maintaining appropriate nutrient utilization. This information will be important to scientists interested in control of parasitic infection, and nutritionists that study how immunity can affect nutrient utilization.
Technical Abstract: Blocking B7 after Trichuris muris inoculation inhibits resistance and IL-4 elevations, resulting in the development of an IFN-gamma dominant response associated with susceptibility. However, blocking IFN-gamma under these conditions restores IL-13-dependent resistance. In this study, we examined the mechanism of IL-13 up regulation and associated protection during this in vivo immune response. Using magnetic beads and electronic cell-sorting as well as quantitative RT-PCR, CD4+ T cells and DX5+ TCR- cells were identified as the major producers of IL-13. Flow cytometric analysis characterized these DX5+ TCR- cells as NK cells since they expressed CD11b, IL-2R alpha, Ly49C, but not c-kit and Fc epsilon RI. NK-cell derived IL-13 elevations were T cell dependent as CD4+ T cell depletion blocked IL-13 production by MLN cells and induced susceptibility. IL-13 expression was increased independently of IL-12; however, blocking IL-18 function inhibited IL-13 production and increased susceptibility. These results indicate that CD4 and NK cells are the major sources of IL-13 during the in vivo Th1 response induced by B7 blockade and that under these conditions IL-18, but not IL-12, is specifically required for the in vivo up regulation of IL-13 production and associated host protection.


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Nov 1, 2017
Askari Miniatures are pleased to announce the release of German mountain troops, the Gebirgsjäger.
Gebirgsjäger were basically light infantry trained for mountain warfare. They fought principally in infantry assault formations, and it was in this role they excelled.
Gebirgsjäger fought in most major campaigns including Yugoslavia, Greece, Crete, Tunisia and Italy from 1941 to 1945.
Our jaegers are dressed in light kit for combat for summer operations, as the 5th Mountain Division fought in the invasion of Crete in 1941. These figures can also be painted in khaki desert uniforms which they wore in Tunisia and Italy.
The initial release consists of a Rifle Team, MG-34 team, Officers, a full Rifle Squad and the Mountain Guide.


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Sörenstam will be looking to regain the Solheim Cup after Europe lost it to USA last year in Germany.
Annika Sörenstam will captain team Europe in next year's Solheim Cup at Des Moines Golf and Country Club in Iowa.
The Swede is regarded as one of the greatest golfers that has ever lived, having won 89 pro tournaments and 10 major championships.
She has played in eight Solheim Cups and will be captaining Europe in the event's 15th playing.
The 45-year-old has won 22 matches for Europe, which no other European has surpassed.
Laura Davies also has 22 Solheim Cup match-wins but has played nine more matches.
Sörenstam was vice-captain to Carin Koch at last year's Solheim Cup in Germany where USA defeated Europe in a contest that was marred in controversy.
She was also vice-captain in 2011 and 2013 and won the cup as a player at Loch Lomond in 2000 and Barsebäck Golf & Country Club in 2003.
"It's an absolute honour to be named the 2017 European Solheim Cup team captain" she said. "The Solheim Cup was a very important component of my playing career and I've enjoyed working as a vice-captain the last three cups to prepare for this opportunity. The event has really grown over the last decade and we look forward to representing Europe in Des Moines, a tremendous golf market."
A nine-strong selection panel which includes the last three European captains – Carin Koch, Liselott Neumann and Alison Nicholas – as well as the Ladies European Tour Chairwoman Helena Alterby Nordstrom unanimously voted in Sörenstam's favour.
PING Chairman and CEO John Solheim said: "Annika's experience in the Solheim Cup and steely determination are the perfect combination to lead the European team next year at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. She has been a role model for the game's current stars, many of whom will now draw inspiration from her as they seek to recapture the Solheim Cup."
Annika Sörenstam is one of only four women to play in a men's PGA Tour event when she teed it up at Colonial in 2003.


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You're tired of feeling anxious and expecting things to go wrong.
It's exhausting.
You want to feel relaxed, optimistic about the future and secure in yourself.
It's hard waking up every night worrying about where the next client's going to come from, or how you're going to pay the bills next month.
This is when it all changes.
The positivity train is entering the station, and you've got a ticket!
It's time to start expecting great things to happen, and recognising the great things in your world.
It's time to start living your life.
You are amazing.
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Thiel Cashes Out More of His Facebook Investment
Peter Thiel, famed venture capitalist and early investor in Facebook, sold more than 20 million shares of Facebook after his lockup expired last week. David Benoit has details on Markets Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... looking at these well obviously it's a ticket headlines today securities down a little well about half a percent ... joining me on sat is David Benoit lead writer for ... our wonderful Deal Journal blogger ... David ... Peter Thiel ... they get famed investor in Facebook is cashing out looks like you said you know I've had enough ... I'm gone for what can you tell me about that Peter walls Peter Thiel ... a pre good deal here I he get it in two thousand for ... within five hundred thousand dollars so it's our mistakes that we didn't see this in two thousand year lease that the cement the might of the might've been signing up for Facebook in two thousand orphaned not given Mark Zuckerberg ... your money and it's a bit of Dylan's Assistly cast out billion dollars plus the sheer ago and that over the course of this year that is odd the IPO is oval hole punch and that thou art easel twenty million shares last week ... what ... did she remember ... cause Facebook shares to fall apart ... again ... fall the new hoses can people got all worried about who was selling ... looks like is that feels so far the only one that's ... filed say ... I sold so that is that the positive that I mean if you look at all the big name investors who ran on the ground floor feels really the only one who said or ... not that's enough I'm I'm enjoying my skewed towards him is that is the depositors were the only thing I mean I think I think they're probably some people are taking some kind of solace and in that fact ... that he still himself ... still holds around seven million shares I canceled everything ... aam and certainly there is opportunity last week to sell and some people decided not to even people that ... had been in detail ... like feel early dinner still standing to gain ... a lot of money ... you know Facebook off you know about half of its IPO ... in a given how much it has funded this IPO things of ... we went from bad to worse and he is a situation we are seeing ... some investors I would call bottom fish for looking at the decline in the price are saying on ... the look of the cover this is baby a good time to get a wee seen some of them yet there's been caught a lot of chatter about you know below twenty dollars The stark in North by ... we saw George Soros ... and Steve Cohen a couple big name investors take stakes in second quarter we found out ... when was the one point ... we had a analysts upgraded yes it stock rallied five percent consider close above twenty bucks ... aam certainly did it I think that ... I think ... they're still very ... clear divisions and what you think the Facebook it is either ... a screaming buy or a screaming so ... I guess this feeling so is purely evaluation think you will get worse Facebook's trading ... given the solo more shares people expected ... to look at price he just looked market capitalization was therefore earnings or that ... there's a lot people that you do the math just as I I don't like it at this level is that the port human against yet I think I think a lot people say mean it's still north of forty billion dollar company in ... why why ... the biggest question I think I think ... this story the entire time I think the band ... people just aren't sure what to make of this company ... to Facebook hasn't cleared of any answers related still ... you know there's a lot of ... hype about its ability sell ads on mobile this lot have a lot of stuff ... I mean what about the way ship that potentially ... be created between for the board and Zuckerberg and people that run this company alternately ... a falling stock prices something that they have to ... the old VaR shareholders in this company continues to fall into that's ... the risk here is that there's some shakeout to fix ... on a market that is saying you know a bottle of things that Facebook to spread well that the other thing to keep in mind Facebook always has that Mark sucker birth control system ... there's really no ... whatever he wants is going to happen ... by both D Green is yet another shareholders to vote their shares with him ... by his substantial ownership akin to selling out all ... aam ... he's in he's been decided and he's made it very clear that he doesn't isn't careful ... will Zuckerberg is the decider and divest away is with David thank you so much for joining us ...